Ottawa News Briefs Highlight Local Collisions And Events
Cars driven by Walter Hegberg and Helen Riffel collided on West 15th near 9 p.m. No injuries or citations were reported. Other items note a ham and chicken dinner, a family reunion, ballroom classes for middle schoolers, police citations for speeding and mufflers, a PTA film, Elk picnic, WCTU institute, a fire at 841 S. Cherry, appliance ads, and local court actions including bogus checks and insufficient funds cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hegberg
RFD
Helen A Riffel
Council Grove
Hegberg
Eiffel
Hospital Notes and Births and Dismissals
Admissions include Mrs. Jessie Mundy of 114 N Lo cust and Mrs. Herbert Guyett of Ran toul plus Mrs. Richard Foltz of RFD 1 Princeton and Friday births for Mr. and Mrs. Mark Nesbit at 1426 S Cedar a daughter weighing 7 lb 5 oz Dismissals list H C Flory 609 Beech Friday and Mrs Frank Fogle and baby daughter 1040 Cottonwood Mrs Ervin Michel 1404 S Cedar R D Gleason 1122 S Cedar Tom Gibson Wellsville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Mundy
N. Locust
Herbert Guyett
Rantoul
Richard Foltz
RFD
Princeton
Mark Nesbit
S. Cedar
H. C. Flory
Beech
Frank Fogle
Cottonwood
Ervin Michel
R. D. Gleason
Tom Gibson
Wellsville
Marriage Licenses Filed for Several Couples
William Calvin Finch of Ottawa and Patricia Helen Edwards of Wichita filed for a marriage license. Harold James Bechtle, 19, of Ottawa, and Janice Collene Lines, 17, of Irwin Missouri, also sought licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Calvin Finch
Legal
Ottawa
Patricia Helen Edwards Legal
Wichita
Harold James Bechtle
Janice Collene Lines
Irwin
Wellsville Baptist Church Elects Officers and Plans Centennial
The Wellsville church elected L. W. Hostetter as moderator and Mrs. Lirinie Tyler as clerk. Deacons chosen included Hostetter, Fleming, Broers, and Price. trustees named Hirschl Murphy, Thoren, Chilton, Chesbro, Chanay, Shannon, and Cramer. Other posts filled, with several roles in Sunday School and music, plus a 1962 church centennial celebration set for April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsville Baptist Church
L. W. Hostetter
Lirinie Tyler
Hugh Cramer
Bernhard Fleming
Wiley Broers
Leroy Price
Hirschl Murphy
Ted Thoren
Henry Chilton
Damon Chesbro
Keith Chanay
Norman Shannon
Bob Cramer
Clyde Ware
Board of Christian Education
E. E. Turner
Jackson Dunham
J. C. Jones Jr
Lois Chesbro
Patricia Pierce
Artie Chanay
Linnie Tyler
Self Service Wards Opens New Ottawa Store Plan
Montgomery Ward manager Karl Jesdinsky announced a self service rollout at the Ottawa location. The floor plan expanded from two to three levels with visual shelving and new front and back checkout stands. The project aligns with Ward Week and marks a major shift in Ottawa as one of three experimental self service stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Jesdinsky
Montgomery Ward
Ward
Shipman
Ottawa
Wards
Dick Walker
Gamble
Walker
Gamble Group
Vernon Smith
Lawrence
Betty Wilson
Soft Lines
Clair Wind
Funeral services for Fred F. Clayborn
Funeral services for Fred F. Clayborn who died on October 10 were held at the A.M.E. Church on October 13 with Rev J. R. Gray Rev. E. Henson and Rev. A. L. Parker officiating. The choir sang hymns with Mrs Kittie Armstrong accompanying. Pallbearers named Roy Lewis Chris Wilson Le Roy Green W C Campbell Reginald and Harvey Williams. Burial followed in Hope Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred E. Clayborn
Fred F. Clayborn
A.M.E
J. R. Gray
E. Henson
A. L. Parker
Kittie Armstrong
Roy Lewis
Chris Wilson
le Roy Green
W. C. Campbell
Reginald
Harvey Williams
Hope Cemetery
Deaths Dora Lee 88 and infant son Foltz noted in Ottawa
Dora Alice Lee 88 died at a sister's home in Ottawa after a stroke and long illness. Born in Boston Kentucky on April 17 1873 she moved to Caldwell and Wichita before settling in Ottawa and belonged to First Baptist Church of Wichita. Survivors include two daughters Mrs John Wharton and Mrs Harry Dandy two grandchildren and a sister Mrs Mary H Lambdin. Funeral Tuesday at McVey Dengel Mortuary with Maple Grove Cemetery Wichita burial. Steven Michael Foltz stillborn son of Richard and Frieda Foltz of Princeton, survived by parents and two sisters Christie and Kathy. grandparents Louis Foltz Princeton and M F Rochenower Ottawa. graveside rites Sunday at Princeton Cemetery officiated by Rev Delbert Honn.
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Dora Alice Lee
Fred Bougher
RFD
Ottawa
Boston
William
Sarah E
Tinsley
Lambdin
Wichita
Charlie H. Lee
Caldwell
Kentucky
First Baptist Church of
John Wharton
Tacoma
Wash
Harry Dandy
Jefferson City
Mary H. Lambdin
McVey-Dengel
Maple Grove Cemetery
Steven Michael
Richard
Frieda (Rochenower) Foltz
Princeton
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Christie
Kathy
Louis Foltz
M. FE. Rochenower
Carrie Wittman
Richmond
Clara Foltz
Garnett
Frieda Kissinger
Princeton Cemetery
Delbert Honn
Fatalantitank blast on camp range in Michigan
An antitank rocket exploded on a National Guard firing range at Camp Grayling Michigan. Two men and a boy were nearby while collecting scrap metal. One man was killed and the other two, including the boy, were critically injured.
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Camp Grayling
Mich
National Guard
Night Horse Sales Expand In Kansas Neosho Ottawa Listings
The community sale schedule lists Thursday night auctions at 1136 N Main Ottawa and nearby towns. Oct 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 feature estate goods farm equipment and livestock sales across Ottawa Neosho Grandview Pomona Overbrook Waverly and Baldwin with multiple consignors and locations.
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Charles — Lyndon
Kansas
Neosho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
Missouri
Ottawa Livestock Commission Co
Ottawa
Kas
Printy and Sons
Ben Printy
N. Main
Main
Edwin ‘Dude’ Moler
S. Elm
Meyers Furniture and Appiance
South
Hi-way
Grandview
Pomona
Overbrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook
Charlie Garst
Sale
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sale Company
Locust & Wilson
Franklin Co. Sale Co
Veronica Steerman
West 4Th St
L. E. Wilson
Williamsburg
Waverly Livestock
Waverly
Prairie City School Building & Land & Contents
Baldwin
Railroad hearings scheduled in multiple cities
The Western Pacific control contest goes into a road show with hearings in Los Angeles Salt Lake City Seattle and Portland. Interstate Commerce Commission examiner Paul C Albus recessed the San Francisco session after cross examination of Santa Fe and Southern Pacific bids. Hearings resume in San Francisco Oct 30 and shipper witnesses begin in Los Angeles for three days starting Monday. Salt Lake City Oct 19 20 Seattle Oct 23 24 and Portland Oct 25 26 27 are also on the schedule.
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San Francisco
Western Pacific
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Seattle
Portland
Paul C. Albus
Interstate Commerce Commission
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific Control
Albus
Kansas City Market Cattle and Hogs Up Slightly from Week Early
KC Markets Kansas City AP cattle report shows slaughter steers up 50, heifers 25 to 50 higher and calves strong. Good to prime steers 22.75 to 25.00, primes heifers 22.00 to 24.00, good to choice calves 19.00 to 22.00, stockers and feeders up to 50 higher. Sheep and hogs mixed with lambs steady to lower and hogs down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Public hearing on zoning changes in Ottawa Kansas
Notice of a public hearing before the Ottawa Kansas City Planning Commission on October 31 1961 at 4 30 P M at City Hall. Lena Fredeen requests reclassifying Lots 1 3 5 7 9 11 Block 4 University Addition from Cc Apartment to Dp Local Business. Linde J Chism seeks changing Lots 24 20 and 28 Block 19 Bowles Sheldon Topping Addition from A First Dwelling to B Duplex. Protests may be presented. results go to the Governing Body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
City Planning Commission
Lena Fredeen
Towit
University
Franklin County
Linde
Bowles
Sheldon & Topping
Planning Commission
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Lester Hoffman
James
Ft. Scott
Bill Hamilton
Summit
N. J
Ason
Kenneth
Silver Spring
Freddie J. Fort
Price Hall
Ottawa University
Logan
5Th
Harold W. Fine
Snyder Pharmacy
S. Main
P.T.A
P. K. Worley
Howard Doman
Adv
Ottawa Elks
Elk’s Club
Armory Bldg
Stan
W.C.T.U
First Methodist Church
Ellis
Francis Arnold
S. Cherry
RCA
Crites
Ella Beauty Salon
Claude Yakle
RFD 4
Justice Court
Sylvester Belisle
Eddie L. Waddell
Phi Delta
Lutie Birckhead
Floyd Buckingham
Dubuque, Ta
Methodist Church
W.S.C.S
Wellsville Methodist Church
Wendel Hicks
Leonard Burbank
Dennis Shields
Ray Cryder
Homer Ganong
Kansas Baptist Convention
Briles Birthday Club
Raymond Carpenter
Cancer Fund
Emil Kirchhoff
Tom Chambers
Floyd Smith
Gardner Medical Center
Woman's Missionary Society of
New Hope Baptist Church
Tauy Baptist Church
Ruhamah Church
Peoria
John Foulkrod
Percy van Horn
Jack McWilson
Ray Eversmeyer
Raymond Jennings
Japan
R. B. Shoemaker
Carl] Good
Mike
C. K E
Raymond Cobb
Kiwanis
Kayettes
Wellsville Eagles
Wellsville High
David Sleppy
RCP
el David 5S
3Rd
TNG Regt
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Fl. Leonard Wood
Jim Beeler
Treemont
Apt. 5
el Paso
Texas
Beeler
Army
Becler
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Dora A, Lee
Steven Michael Foltz
Harold Sewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Jack Nelson
Gordon James
Wilson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Ike
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Maple Grove
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Harold G. Peiffly
State of Kansas
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Guuue Mu Ceuie
William Smithey
State of
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Otnawa
Ida M. Emithey
Winton A. Winter
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Edith Rea
W.C. Fred Gardner
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