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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1961

Page

4

Multiple Notices and Local Briefs From Franklin County

A Boise driver Fern E Black 55 sustained minor damage in a South Main collision with Roy S Brown 78 whose car was undamaged no injuries or citations. Dr Lin D Cartwright to preach at First Christian Church Oct 9 15 20 nightly with special music. Farm Bureau officers attend Osage County meeting in Osage City 850 attendees. Carry Out Whole Fried Chickens and baked goods at Colberns Restaurant. Reno's Cafeteria relocates to 18 S Main opening Oct 9. Pvt Frederick R Ferguson completes automotive maintenance course at Fort Leonard Wood height. Drake Bakery advertises butter rolls donuts and cakes. Pot plants for winter at Wilky’s Pottery. Sheriff reports 10 844 19 of 15 022 29 delinquent personal property taxes collected. Mary Ann McGaugh files for divorce from Jimmie Lee McGaugh custody sought for one child. Raymond M Carpenter cited for following another truck too close on I 35. 4-H members Kent Hollinger Gerald Reed attend land judging contest at Rossville. Colbern’s Restaurant Evening Buffet $1.50. Robert Reed elected agricultural representative to Franklin County extension council. Wycoff Community building to host extension officers vote. Lincoln township voters decide at Wycoff building. Dr and Mrs L H Kaub visit in Tacoma with relatives.

Pomona Yearbook Staff Attends Kansas State Conference

Pomona high school yearbook staff and sponsors attended a Kansas State University journalism conference in Manhattan. Co editors Mary Ellen Crawford and Doris Ray, advertising manager Mary Tesar, business manager John Howell, and Esther Larson joined adviser Mrs Anna Bunyan. Elaine Swallow joined to assist another year. Topics covered yearbook functions, subscriptions, theme development, copy and headlines, storytelling with photos, plus editorials sports writing and layout.

Manhattan Kansas State University Mary Ellen Crawford Doris Ray Mary Tesar John Howell Esther Larson Anna Bunyan Elaine Swallow Pomona

Local Markets Report Amid Mixed Grain Prices

The market notes soybeans at 210, wheat 185, corn around 103, and rye near 90. Soy products and eggs show scattered quotes, with butterfat at 48.43 and hens priced at 9.0 cents per unit.

Market Report from Kansas City Livestock Sale

KC Markets Kansas City AP cattle 600 calves 25 slaughter steers and heifers steady other classes steady choice steers 24.00 good 23.00 high good and low choice heifers 22.75 canner to utility cows 12.50 14.50 hogs 2000 barrows and gilts steady to 25 higher sows scarce steady 1 3 barrows and gilts 200 270 Ib 17 25 60 1 3 sows 300 400 Ib 16.00 17.00 2 3 400 600 Ib 15.00 16.00 Sheep 1000 sprinkling native wooled lambs steady ewes steady Choice and mixed choice and prime wooled lambs 17.00 60 shorn ewes 2.00 3.50

Kansas City

Missionary Linda Fenton to Speak at Church

Linda Fenton of Des Moines Iowa will speak Sunday at the Church of Christ three miles south of Ottawa during the 11 a.m. Bible School hour. A missionary recruit from Lincoln Bible Institute in Lincoln Illinois she will describe evangelistic work among Joliet Negro communities near Chicago begun in 1957 to establish churches train local leaders and encourage Negro groups to follow church patterns. Members and friends will join a basket dinner in the Howard Tucker home in Imes after services.

Church of Christ Rock Creek Ottawa Linda Fenton Des Moines Iowa Lincoln Bible Institute Lincoln Ill Joliet Chicago Howard Tucker Imes

Traffic Toll Topeka Log Shows October 1961 Deaths

AP brief records Kansas traffic death tolls for the 24 hours ending Friday morning. The October 1961 period reports 398 deaths versus 368 in October 1960, with 2 deaths noted for the comparable 1960 period.

Topeka Kansas A.m

Hospital Notes Admissions and Births This Week

Admissions include Lori Moss RFD 1 Mrs Ernest Johnson Baldwin Thursday Lori Moss RFD 1 Mrs Larry Gervais 526 S Poplar Rollie Hashman 912 Locust Loretta Coy RFD 1 Pomona Leslie Seifert Kansas City Kas Howard Solsby Williamsburg Friday Births Bobbie Sue Schouten 702 N Poplar daughter weight 8 lb 16 oz Dismissals list transfers to Kansas City Chanute and local homes including Delores Godinez 920 N Locust Lori Moss Rollie Hashman John Cassidy West Dorm Howard Linne man baby daughter Eugene Patterson baby daughter Charles Burns Elizabeth Claiborne Jesse Gregg Friday.

Lori Louise Moss RFD Ernest Johnson Baldwin Howard Lilly Melvern Larry Kalb Lewis D. Smith Loretta I. Coy Pomona Leslie Seifert Kansas City Kas Howard Solsby Williamsburg Richard Ledom N. Locust Delores Godinez Chanute Larry Gervais S. Poplar Rollie Hashman John Cassidy West Dorm Howard Linneman Eugene Patterson S. Cherry Charles Burns N. Sycamore Elizabeth Claiborne S. Cedar Jesse Gregg Maple

Plan Fire Inspections in Ottawa During Fire Prevention Week

Assistant fire chief Don Jones says Ottawa will inspect all local businesses for defective wiring trash blocked exits and other fire risks during National Fire Prevention Week. Home inspections are available by contacting the fire department but demonstrations are limited due to staff and equipment shortages.

Ottawa Don Jones Jones

Funeral services for Mrs Effie McHam conducted at Coughlins Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs Effie McHam were held Tuesday afternoon at Coughlins Chapel with Rev James Nabors officiating. Burial followed Wednesday at Peardige Ark at 1 p m. She is survived by a niece Mrs Fred Goldsberry of Wellsville.

Effie McHam Coughlin’s Chapel James Nabors Peardige Ark

Funeral for Ricky Turley Infant Held Saturday

Funeral services for Ricky Lee Turley infant son of Mr and Mrs Franklin W Turley of Strong City will be held Saturday at 11 a m in McVey Dengel Mortuary with Rev R B Shoemaker officiating. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. The child died October 4 in an Emporia hospital.

Ricky Lee Turley Franklin W. Turley Strong City McVey-Dengel Mortuary R. B. Shoemaker Highland Cemetery Emporia

Wellsville News Details Tragic Car Crash and Church News

A car crash near Providence Hospital left Edward Everett dead and Elaine Lambert injured while Karl Harris Jr. and his wife were critically hurt. Elaine is hospitalized in Topeka. Pastor Rev Paul Jones resigns from Wellsville Assembly of God to pursue evangelistic work from Vinita Oklahoma. Oct 8 marked his last Sunday. The Wellsville Baptist Junior Church prepared a red letter day with Michi Shirayama as guest speaker and new staff appointments announced.

Russell Lambert Providence Hospital Elaine Topeka Miss Lambert Edward Everett Everett Karl Harris Jr Paul Jones Wellsville Assembly of God Church Vinita Okla Jones Lawrence Timothy Paul Kenneth Jay Wellsville Baptist Junior Church Michi Shirayama Yokohama Japan Ottawa University Wellsville High School Wendell Hicks Larry Ganong Larry Terry Good LaDema Higbie Doris Morgan

Door to Door Sales Jokes and Church News in One Day

A slice of life from Wellsville includes a door to door salesman joke parade and local church notes. Jim Kent, president of the American Baptist Men, spoke about There Stood A Man at a Wellsville Baptist Church gathering with fourteen attendees and an upcoming quarterly meeting. The World Fellowship offering at the church topped 200 dollars, the largest ever. Local births include Karl Gregory Sieg born October 1 in Lawrence Memorial Hospital with Sieg and Daugherty families named. Other items note church fundraising for a basketball court, a screwdriver fix for a vacuum, and sales banter excerpts from readers’ door to door experiences.

Jim Kent American Baptist Men Men Wellsville Baptist Church Baldwin Chapel World Fellowship Karlos G. Sieg Lawrence Karl Gregory Lawrence Memorial Hospital L. L. Daugherty Kansas City Kas Elmer Sieg Wellsville Olevia Sieg Ottawa Karlos Siegs L. L. Daughertys Elmer Siegs George Bermuda

Demonstration Brings Arrests In MCComb Mississippi

A civil rights protest on City Hall steps led to 144 black students and one white man being arrested. The demonstrators were juniors and seniors boycotting expulsions of four Black students after a chain store sit-in. Police reported a white protester was punched by white men and jailed for his protection.

Selby Funeral Services Set for Saturday at Lamb

Clyde C. Selby funeral services are scheduled for Saturday at 10 a.m. from Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Roy Armstrong officiating. Interment will follow at Highland Cemetery.

Laos Princes Meet On Bridge To Choose Premier

In a ruined frontier village, three princes met on a damaged bridge to decide a premier for a future coalition. Boun Oum leads the pro-Western Vientiane government, Souvanna Phouma is neutralist, and Souphanouvong backs the Pathet Lao pro-Communist faction.

Hin Heap Laos Boun Oum Vientiane Souvanna Phouma Souphanouvong Pathet Lao

Hamburg Train Crash Kills 29 In Urban Collision

In Hamburg a crowded suburban passenger train struck a halted repair train loaded with steel beams near Berliner Tor Station. Railroad officials reported 29 dead and at least 45 injured, saying a track supervisor gave an erroneous all clear signal.

Hamburg Germany Berliner Tor

Notice of Hearing in Beatrice Gibbs Estate Kansas Court

In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a hearing is set on Beatrice Anna Gibbs an incompetent person for petition to sell part of her real estate in Ottawa. Written defenses must be filed by October 14 1961 at 10 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas. Edith Wells petitioner and Donald L White attorney for petitioner.

Franklin County Kansas Beatrice Anna Gibbs Beatrice A. Gibbs B. B. A. Gibbs Ottawa

Night and day livestock sales across Kansas and Missouri

A rundown of upcoming sale dates and locations across Ottawa Kansas Neosho Missouri Waverly and surrounding areas. Listings include horse stocker feeder livestock farm sales and auction houses with dates from Oct 6 to Oct 20 and venues such as Ottawa Livestock Commission Co Neosho Livestock Commission Co Earl Allen Farm Sale and Prairie City School Building.

Charles — Lyndon Kansas Grace Episcopal Church White Elephant Nd and Cedar Ottawa Livestock Commission Co Ottawa Kas 95Th St 40 Highway Kansas City Neosho Livestock Commission Co Neosho Missouri Ottawa Livestock Commission Eas Myers Bros Centropolis Claude Howard RFD Franklin County Sale Company Locust & Wilson Earl Allen Farm North

National concern seeks man to work in Northeast Kansas

A nationwide opportunity offers a position in Northeast Kansas for a married man over 30. Must have a reliable car. knowledge of tractors and machinery helps. No sales experience required as training is provided. A drawing account is available when qualified. For interview, send qualifications and contact details to R. A. Stanley Dept. 10A-5 P. O. Box 392 Dallas Texas.

Kansas R. A. Stanley Dept P. O. Box Dallas Texas

Telephone Work From Home Advertises Local Jobs

Men and Women Ltd offers full or part time telephone work from home. Requires telephone and car. Call or write Mona Amney at 1209 Temple Bldg Kansas City Mo. Also need someone to drive a car to Topeka each Wednesday afternoon to the V A Hospital at 869 2195 Lane Kansas. Dennis Harkins Rantoul Kansas.

Men and Women Ltd Grand Mona Amney Temple Bldg Kansas City Topeka V.A. Hospital Lane Kansas Dennis Harkins Rantoul

Fountain Manager Female Seeks Full Time Position

Experienced dinner cook and fountain management seeking permanent full time role with no Sunday work. Apply Crown Drug Company Lawrence Kansas. Robert Schutt, Manager. Viking 3 1272.

Apply Crown Drug Company Lawrence Kansas Viking Robert Schutt

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fern E. Black Boise Idaho South Main Roy S. Brown First Christian Church Lin D. Cartwright O. L. Breckenridge Franklin County Farm Bureau Breckenridge Colbern’s Reno’s Mon S. Main Army Frederick R. Ferguson Marlene Fort Leonard Wood Ferguson Fort Ottawa High Edward W. Ferguson Route 2 Drake’s Bakery Jardinieres Wilky’s Pottery Max Gilmore Lazy Beauty Eer Fidelity Grange S. C. “Hangford Otsatawa Russell Stover Snyder Pharmacy Mary Ann McGaugh Jimmie Lee McGaugh Rawleigh Products E. F. Risdon Raymond M. Carpenter Thornbrugh Garage Kent Hollinger Gerald Reed Silver Leaf 4H Club Rossville Ross Nelson 4-H Colbern's Greenwood Township Robert Reed Franklin County Extension Council Orville Flager Charles Hamilton Lincoln Township Wycoff Ellis L. H. Kaub Tacoma, Wash Mr. Kaub Glenn Fitch Ernest Kaub Mary. Hudelson Vera Vincent Olathe Phil Garrett Proctor and Gamble Clinton Shomber Cole Charles Shaw Dorothy Linda O.E.S Margaret Cain Quenemo Mabel Neeley Beth Parks Golden Nelson Lamar Wallace Masons Vernon Parks Dusin’s W.S.C.S Ralph Hunt James Driver Warren Sellens Emma Robbins Richter Maude Fyock Archie Clark Carl Love Melvern, Ark Charles Goracke Pvt. Lewis Richard Fritts Fort Sill Clifford Fritts Fritts National Guard Pomona High Knut Rhlbers Sweden Federal Bureau of Investigation Stockholm FBI Ahlbers Bobbie Sue Schouten N. Poplar Effie McIam Wellsville News Bernice Hal Boyle New York Prince Joe Cowner Oyplawa Lamb Funeral Home Chapman Robyn Legals Edith Wells Donald L. White Harold Sewart Charles Beatty Harold Printy and Sons Ben Printy N. Main Dack Nelson Overbrook Livestock Sale Overbrook Gordon James Phone Feed Store Main Wilson Mr. S. T. Thornton A. L. Lingard West 7Th St A. F. Lewis County Farm Columbia Metal Products P. O Iola Bud Smith Royal Cafe Person Deena’s Cafe Quin’s General Services Norman Scott
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