News Briefs from Kansas Town Highlights and Court Dates
Police cited three drivers for speeding 80 in a 70 zone and charged them in County Court with October 27 appearance. A church speaker and local events are noted, including a chili supper at Peoria School District 14 on November 3 and a post office stamp launch. Local social and personal notices mention hospital stays, reunions, and community club plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart T. Vickers
Kansas City
Gerald D. Smith
Melvern
Howard “A. Balding
Newton
WSCS District Meeting and Community Notices in Wellsville
An all day WSCS district meeting at Osawatomie drew attendees including Mrs. Oren Carroll and Mrs. William Farney among others. Community notices cover church activities, school events, Girl Scouts, Saddle Club, and local civic gatherings with dates in October and November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Osawatomie
Oren Carroll
William Farney
Dot Harrison
Roy Burbridge
Rowena Pinkerton
Clarence Coffman
Jennie Lyte
Hermina Phares
Sth
C. D. Christy
KOFO
Ottawa
Funeral Notices for Keefer Reneau Schnelle in Highland Cemetery
Funeral services for Arthur L Keefer died Oct 17 held Oct 21 at McVey-Dengel Mortuary with Rev William R Web ber. pallbearers include Keefer relatives. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Mrs Mary M Reneau died Oct 19 with service Oct 21 by Elder C E Andrews. pallbearers Kenneth Andrews Clyde Mack Marvin Montgomery and others. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Harvey Alfred Schnelle died Oct 19. service Oct 21 at Lamb Funeral Home with Rev E E Caylor and Rev Robert Scott. pallbearers include R S McCrea John Ochs and George Dietrich. Burial in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur L. Keefer
McVey-Dengel Mortuary
William R. Webber
Louis
Merle Dible
Albert c
Arthur W. Keefer
Jerry
Herbert Miller
C. J. Milton
Sis
R. L. Stevens
Highland Cemetery
Mary M. Reneau
C. E. Andrews
Kenneth Andrews
Clyde Mack
Marvin Montgomery
Lb. R. Wilkinson
David Sharp
Roy Day
Robert Andrews
Harvey A. Schnelle
Harvey Alfred Schnelle
Lamb Funeral
E. E. Caylor
Robert Scott
R. S. McCrea
John Ochs
George Dietrich
Milton Brown
Douglas Gleason
Bruce Spears
Virgil Bradley
Clifton Otto
Harold G. Tickner
J. R. Henning
Porgy and Bess to Play Here at Plaza Theater
Don Shipman reports Chet Hylton brings the Gershwin musical Porgy and Bess to Ottawa next Wednesday and Thursday at the Plaza theater. Ottawa High School Chorus sell tickets with 15 cents per ticket toward robes, and local shops boost holiday sales with grand openings and new store promos across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Hylton
Plaza Theater
Porgy and Bess
Ottawa
Ottawa High School
Clyde Hashagen
Malott
General Motors
Ini
Shawnee
Frigidaire
Harold Gahagan
Gas Service Company
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Reported
Admissions list includes Harry Tiffany Lyndon Cath leen Carey Mound City Mrs Ernest Johnson RFD 1 Eudora Mary Crawford 1001 S Main today Births mention Mr and Mrs Jesse Garcia 820 N Locust daughter born today weight 7 lb 9 oz Dismissals name several individuals including Mrs Al Britain and baby daughter 230 S Oak Harry Tiffany Lyndon Connie Welton 534 Birch Claudia Chapman 749 Tremont Mrs J G Lytle RFD 2 today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Tiffany
Lyndon
Cathleen Carey
Mound City
Ernest Johnson
RFD
Eudora
Mary Crawford
S. Main
Jesse Garcia
al Britain
S. Oak
Connie Welton
Birch
Claudia Chapman
Tremont
J. G. Lytle
Richmond Area Highlights Include Visits and Graduations
Seven women from Greeley visited Mrs Edith McClure for a pot luck dinner. Clarence J Gretencord 19, son of Mr and Mrs Antone Gretencord, graduated from the 161st Airborne NCO Academy at Fort Campbell KY and is a 1958 Richmond High School graduate. Kevin Eugene born Oct 15 at Anderson County Hospital to Mr and Mrs Gene Hermreck. Bernard Gaffeny farm sold to Louis Sobba. Bud Campbell of Ellis hospitalized after surgery. Roy Brock opens cafe in main street building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greeley
Edith McClure
Mmes
Lulu Dunsing
Cecile Moore
Maude Wait
Maggie Fox
Ada Burrows
Lena Nolle
Elizabeth Macklin
Catherine Certain
Letha Hulett
Garnett
Mabel Chandler
Clarence J.gretencord
Antone G. Gretencord
Fort Campbell
Richmond High School
Floyd Hulett
Alice Ryan
Excelsior Springs
H. L. Mace
Glen Mullins
Ida. C. M. Severns
Denver
Calo
Abe Severns
Gene Hermreck
Anderson County Hospital
Kevin Eugene
Louis Sobba
Bernard Gaffeny
Bud’’ Campbell
Ellis
Roy Brock
Main Street
News From The Greeley Area
Norman Gentry and Jim True slove students at Emporia State Teachers College spent the year with Norman's mother Mrs Joy Gentry and Kathy. Several visits and dances are noted including Lane High Sophomore Class dance and multiple family visits across Kansas and Oklahoma with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Gentry
Jim Trueslove
Emporia State Teachers College
Norman
Joy Gentry
Kathy
Dan Hettler
Yates Center
W. H. Hettler
Hettler
Lane High School
1.C.C.F. Hall
Jack Cole
Independence
K Kathy
R. E. Laub
Osawatomie
George Snow Jr
Belle Brownlee
Topeka
E. F. Brownlee
Jack
John
Charles
Mitchell
Brenda
al c Mitchell
Ankara
Turkey
Claude Batman
Odessa
iAlice Christian
Pomona Area Families Gather for Grandparents Day
A Pomona area gathering saw families from Kansas City Kansas Lawrence Topeka and Guthrie Oklahoma visit the Hart Ranney Nitcher and Wittman households. Roll Call at the Methodist Church marked notable memberships 65 and 62 years for Mrs I H Eatons and Miss Fannie Kraus respectively. Largest family tie involved Mrs D W Blackwell’s family and three sons while Mrs Gloria Fawl of Prairie Village traveled the farthest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Houetter
Tommy
Bonner Springs
Harry Hart
Pansy Hawkins
Kansas City
Kas
Ear
Hart
H. N. Ranney
Keith Nitcher
Lawrence
Walter Nitcher
Methodist Church
Harry Miller
Wilbur Rhodes
Guthrie
Okla
Robert Dickey
Two Treated After Mishap
A 55 year old Independence Kansas man Virgil Lacy and his 17 year old son Earl were treated and released from Ransom Memorial Hospital after the house trailer they were towing overturned seven miles south of Ottawa on US 59. Police said a car cut in front of the Lacy vehicle causing him to brake hard and lose control. The trailer belonged to I A Baker of Independence who was moving toward near St. Joseph Missouri. The tractor spun and ended across a ditch while the trailer rested on its side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence, Kas
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Highway Patrol
Virgil Lacy
Earl
Independence
St. Joseph
I. A. Baker
Lacy
Ottawa
Change Regulations On Loans To Farmers
Farmers with off farm jobs may now obtain farm operating and development loans from the Farmers Home Administration under revised agency regulations. Paul Archer, supervisor for Franklin and Osage Counties, said the new rule took effect Oct. 1. Eligibility remains: sufficient farm experience, need for credit, and inability to obtain funds elsewhere. Loans continue to be for family type size farms or smaller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Home Administration
Paul Archer
Franklin
Osage
Same Driver In Two Crashes
A 76 year old woman Maggie E Plough IRFD 3 was involved in two collisions within 30 minutes and cited for driving without lights after dark. She first collided at 9th and Main with Jo Broderick Wolf 70, 603 Hickory. About 25 minutes later she hit Kenneth S. Saffron 22, 704 S Sycamore on 8th. In a separate crash at 4 p m on South Main Wilma J. McEvoy 16, 916 W 6th collided with Jerry G Slavens 20, no injuries or citations reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie E. Plough
Irfd 3
Jo Broderick Wolf
Hickory
9Th
Main
Sycamore
Mulberry
Kenneth S. Saffron
S. Sycamore
Wilma J. McEvoy
Jerry G. Slavens
South Main
Kansas Campaign Ballot Leaves No Vote Uncounted
A dense list of state district and county tickets appears, naming gubernatorial and legislative candidates across multiple parties, with county and township slates for Ottawa Franklin County. The notice also recounts a judicial question and constitutional amendments, plus probate and voter registration information for Ottawa Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Cowen
Overland Park
Andrew F. Schoeppel
Wichita
Frank Theis
Arkansas City
Robert F. Ellsworth
Lawrence
Newell A. George
Kansas City
John Anderson, Jr
Olathe
George Docking
J. Steele
Coffeyville
Harold H. Chase
Salina
Jack Graves
Sam Walker
Junction City
Marie Hadin
Leonardville
Paul R. Shanahan
K. L. Smith
William D. Farney
Wellsville
Gierk
Don J. Shade
Ottawa
Bruce Spears
Ruby Schwarz
Almeda Sinclair
Ofeltia
Max R. Gilmore
David G. Laury
Maurice Ponton
Veronica Mages
Christina Wake
Harvey Cromwell
Cecil Vining
Richmond
H. Button
Pomona
Harold van Horn
Justice of the Peace
Gardner P. Walker
Geo
Fomnna
Weston Smith
Junior Campbell
Ralph Johnson
Centrepalls
Vern Link
Ww. DD. Punjap
H. T. Milton
Cutler Township
L. L. Griffith
Rantoul
Lawrence Spratt
Ran
Ivan Brown
Deny
Lester Cramer
Rep
James Peckham
Bidon Finch
Wetlavine
Komal Shaw
D. Ezra Johnson
Vernon Wo Parks
Fottawatamie
Ralph Haney
Princeton
George Atchison
OM. Henderson
Dee Spaulding
Oscar Newmaster
Raymond Wagner
AY Parkett
George Hethe
Williamsburg Township
Wendell BE. Davis
Williamsburg
J. A. van Valkenburg
Victor GO
Basel
Wilhiamsbues
Den
Robe
Charles Neal
Chas
O'Neill
Davis
H. J. Dehn
Filmer McCurdy
Constable Wm. Duvall
Morrow
Earl Noe
Ake
Demarestion
Legals. Officers to be chosen in Franklin Kansas election
Published October 22 1940 listing officers to be chosen in the November 1960 General Election for Franklin County Kansas under 1048 Kansas statutes. Polls open from 7:07 AM to 6:07 PM at designated voting places. National Ticket and state questions shown with presidential electors and candidates for U S Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isueh
Iwa
Wreka
Ttsnai
Eteri
Aueh
Eis
Rock Eedon
District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
Chester Tadlock Medaris
Pinwiddie and Dilworth
George Lewis
Marion Maddox
Rolfa Lee
FR. McDulffie
Isaac J. Whipple
John Myers
T. Stokes
Robert TD
Dawson
Felina Dawson
Florence Mason
Nation of Salt
State of
Franklin Counuty
Medane
Poowife
Marais Des Cygnes
Jess
County of
Franklin
Munn
Prohibition
Raymond Ralty
Burr Oak
Merle M. Fawley
Milford
Adrian G. Fietts
Buecknp
Sheldon CG. Jackann
Faviland
Wilbur
Rea Cress
Junction City
Marie Harding
Henderson
Topeka
Parkhurst
Wichita
John B. Sanders
Tonganoxie
Robert L. Shumway
el Parado
Nixon and
Longe
Donald O. Concannan
Hugatog
Harry R. Horner
Henry B. Jameson
Athlene
Sadie Jarney
Kingman Henry
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K.U. Medical Center
Dgeilis
George T. Busboon
Lebo
David L. Yates
Sychts
Basboon
Soroptimist Club
Bat
City Auditorium
Adv
Ross Nelson
Rossville
Jack Lederer
James Dunn
Kent Hollinger
Kodak
Wright
Virgil M. Riggs
Over‘land Park
Free Methodist Church
Peoria School
District No. 14
Mud Creek
Walter Willis
Mearle Christeson
R. E. Turner
Harry Jordan
S. Cedar
Doctor's Hospital
N. Amer
United States
Providence
Snyder Pharmacy
Elmore Howell
Downey
Calif
North, J American Hotel
John Sealey
John C. Sealey
Berea
Ohio
Robert C. Butler
Pittsburgh
Virgil R. Sealey
Mrs. Butler
Roy Batdorf
A. J. Brady
Elva Bader
Carl Hinderliter
WSCS
Fellowship Hall
Wellsville Methodist Church
Oliver Neis
John Neis
United Nations
Phillip Jacoby
Rebekkah Lodge
Ottawa Lodge
Marie Raffelock
Rebekah Assembly of Kansas
Olin Leach
Pnough
Steve Sleppy
Donald Harrison
Convair Astronomics Division
General Dynamics Corp
New Hope Baptist Church
Bob McGillvray
Ruhamah
M. McWilson
New Hope
First Baptist Church
Paola
Kenneth jMassengale
RFC 2
Hazel Walker
Arkansas Travelers
Little Rock
Ark
Wellsville High School
Kiwanis Club
Henry Silvius
Elizabeth Calder
Wellsville Senior High School
Baldwin
Mary Garrett
Judy Wiseman
Ruth Ann Shoemaker
Wellsville Baptist Church
L. W.hostetter
Linnie Tyler
LeRoy Price
S. S
E. E. Turner
Norman Shannon
Damon Chesbro
Walter Revey
Doris Morgan
Carol Cramer
Eldon Whiteaker
Keith Chanay
Ray Wyatt
Bernhard Fleming
Hugh Cramer
Jackson Dunham
Vinton Cramer
Ross O’connor
Dennis Shields
Board of Christian Education
KE. E. Turner
Susan Warnock
Charlotte Patton
Debbie Poole
Shirley Grimsley
Connie Warren
Judy Gleisberg
Sharon Tomlinson
Teader
Keith Patton
Bill Warnock
JC. D. Christy
Saddle Club
Gerald Breithaupt
Tracy ‘Kramer
Bruce Breithaupt
Legion Hall
If. M. Clark
Larry G. Huggins
F. M. Clark’s
And
Ferdinand Clark Jr
Gardner
Charles Haseltine
Pfc
Larry Clark
Leavenworth
Huggins
Porgy
Bess
Don Shipman
Raney's
Rexall Drug
Kramer’s
Gambles
Colorado Springs
Dodge City
Gamble
Dick Walker
George Hawks
Marvin Gentner
Russ Crites
Crites Appliances
RCA
Burlington
Richmond Area
Miss Mabel Chandler
Greeley Area
Legals
Bam Schowengerdt
Welleville
John Wellavilla
Donald Fiehler
Ralph O'Connor
Averill
Walter McMillen
Ross Gault
Wellsvile
Frank Taylor
Lloyd Greaves
Wellaville
Stanley Hughes
Greenwood
Raymond Stankard
Marlin Mooney
Quenemo
Charles Hamilton
Norrison
Morris K. Ferguson
Roy Gould
Tressurer Orris L. Breckenridge
Adam F. Wicke
Max Hunter
Verne White
Otawa
Hayfa
Howard Kalb
Frances C. Dunn
Russell Wray
Homewood Township
Clyce Wratt
George Wo New
Donald L. Smith
Gene Reh
Kurt Woetrpand
AL Bischoff
Wiliamsburg
Lincoln Township
Fabert
Anderson
Neilson
Dale F. Bones
Harold Kimball
Derm
James Hub
Dem
Leo Wiederholt, Jr
Rat and
Sass
Tom
Merle Lawin
Township
Ralia Ro New
W. H. Rice
War Cercle
Vooman Keith Page
Ottawa, Rep
Peoria Township
JAY & Parker
Hill City
Ohio Township
Princeton City
Ottawa ‘Township
Ottawa Township
Pearly Township
U. B. Church
Peoria
Tomona Township
Fomona Pottawatomie Township
Hall
Lane
Clair E. Robb
Kansas Supreme Court
Yaris Nature
Williamsburg City Mall
Christina
Thsteet Coon
Cpirat
Freanken Crante
Wiliam &m
Karsas
Wilhiam
Amithey
Orinber
M. Emithey
ACM
Winton
Autgrney
Firat
Kanbar
Alfred J. Harta
Fistenes
Jamra F. Snider
Binte
al Petaone
Mildres DL
Meneur
Roth
Lee Hyer
West
Niles Pvt
Frankin Counsty
Kanes
McCanpe
James Po Seaer
Statik
Penhoner
Ottawa Cty Fist
North Rapttac Chayety
Lincoln Schooltreet Wael
Court House
College Srd
City Hallard
Ind
Westminster Toop Church
Field School
Kanskas Loan Company
Garfield
See Ward Brethren Church
Approp
Anerrison Township
iValting Precinct
Elm Grove Club House
Haves Township
Brown
Honnwood Township
Lincolin Township
Ivvetine Precinct
Wycott
Kans
Nours
Boodlor
Moortoek
Hive
God City
Vata
Omer
Aimee
Wanaan
Tthe
Donald BR. Capper Caty Clerk
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