Cadet Latimer named tactical officer at Wentworth Academy
Cadet Richard M. Latimer son of Loren W. Latimer 932 S Main named a tactical officer for 1961 62 at Wentworth Military Academy with rank of lieutenant assisting Lt Col Frank W Brown. Also notes stamp releases, local ads, promotions, and training plans for James Ler Sheldon and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard M. Latimer
Loren W. Latimer
S. Main
Wentworth Military Academy
Richard
Frank W. Brown
Wentworth
Shelters Deduction Urged for Atomic Fallout Homes
In Kansas City a committee of the American Academy of General Practice urged passage of a law allowing homeowners to deduct the cost of constructing atomic fallout shelters from adjusted gross income on tax returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
The
American Academy of General Practice Today
New Minister At Church Of Christ
James K. Hardin of Kansas City Missouri becomes minister of the Church of Christ at Rock Creek School three miles south of Ottawa. Aged 29 he has served churches in Kansas Missouri and Illinois and holds degrees from Lincoln Tl Bible Institute Abilene Christian College and Central Baptist Theological Seminary. He and Mrs Hardin reside in Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James K. Hardin
Kansas City
Church of Christ
Rock Creek School
Ottawa
Mr. Hardin
Kansas
Missouri
Illinois
Lincoln, Tl
Bible Institute
Abilene
Tex
Christian College
Hardin
Central Baptist Theological Seminary
To Install Pastor Sunday at First Christian Church Ottawa
A special program is planned at the First Christian Church in Ottawa on Sunday for the installation of Ned M. Roberts as minister. The 9 a.m. worship will feature a sermon by Dr. Dyre Campbell, executive secretary of the Kansas Christian Missionary Society. A reception for Mr and Mrs Roberts runs 4 to 6 p.m. in the church annex with participants including Vincent Skidmore Thomas E Ingle Ernest Nelson Rodger Brink Margaret Ann Williams and Albert J Williams. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Christian Church
Ottawa
Ned. M. Roberts
Dyre Campbell
Kansas Christian Missionary Society
Roberts
Vincent Skidmore
Thomas E. Ingle
North Baptist Church
Ottawa Ministerial Alliance
Integration Guards Relaxed at Atlanta High Schools
In Atlanta, on the third day of desegregation, nine Negro students six girls and three boys attended four guarded public high schools with slightly relaxed security. Superintendent John Letson said the pupils would enter at the same time as white students at three schools and would still enter late at the fourth. Police protection would stay in place until after Labor Day, with possible reassessment afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta, Ga
Atlanta
John Letson
Mrs. Marlin W. Park 74 Dies in Ottawa Nursing Home
Mrs. Marlin W. Park aged 74 died at 2 30 a m in a Cedar House nursing home after a move from Kansas City where she worked in real estate. She formerly worked with Crawford Hamilton Realtors and Mer Brewer Realtors. Born Jan 24 1887 she was daughter of A P and Ida B Glueck. She married Martin Waldo Park who died in 1932. Survived by two sons John E. Park and Major W Park two other sons B F Park and Major A P Gleuck, eight grandchildren and a brother. Funeral Tuesday at 9 30 a m at Stine McClure Kansas City with burial at Joipsom Hill Cemetery Salina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin W. Park
Marlin W. Park
B. F. Park
Cedar House Nursing Home
Ottawa
Kansas City
Crawford, Hamilton, Realtors
Mer] Brewer
Realtors
Edna Mae Glueck
A. P
Ida B. (Dailey) Glueck
Martin Waldo Park
A. P. Gleuck
Stine- McClure
Jipsom Hill Cemetery
Salina
Wellsville Welcomes New 48 Passenger School Bus
A 48 passenger school bus arrived to serve Wellsville routes after being ordered earlier in spring. George Sherman and Leroy Price retrieved it in Conway Arkansas and it will be used by Harrison Eames. Enrollment counts show 141 in senior high 57 in junior high and about 241 in elementary with late additions expected.
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Wellsville
George Sherman
Leroy Price
Conway
Ark
Louisburg
Ward
Ford
Harrison Eames
Hospital Notes Births and Dismissals Record
Birth announcements list Mr and Mrs Kenneth O Dea Wellsville daughter born Friday weight 7 lb 12% oz another birth to Mr and Mrs Gerald Holmes Princeton son weight 5 lb 3 5 oz Dismissals include Linda Turner 803 S Main Mrs Leon D Casteel and baby son 313 E 2nd Mrs Harriet Parsons 716 S Elm Mrs David Bradshaw Melvern Charles Bolinger 433 Cedar Thursday Mrs Louis Foltz Princeton and Gerald Breithaupt Wellsville Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth O'Dea
Wellsville
Gerald
Holmes
Princeton
Linda Turner
Main
Leon D. Casteel
Baby Son
E. 2Nd
Harriet Parsons
S. Elm
David Bradshaw
Melvern
Charles Bollinger
Cedar
Louis Foltz
Gerald Breithaupt
Alderman Construction Low Bidder on Ottawa Bridge
Alderman Construction Co of Ottawa was named apparent low bidder for a bridge project 3/4 mile south of Five Corners with a bid of 17,189.85. The engineer’s estimate was 18,441.06 and the next lowest bid was 18,087.50 from B and B Industries of St Paul. Work is slated to begin by October 1.
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Alderman Construction Co
Ottawa
Five Corners
Alderman
Fred Gardner
B and B Industries
St. Paul
B and D Construction
Effingham
E. W. Blair Construction Co
Quinter
Jerry E. Fann
RFD
Waverly
Gardner
Kansas City Market Report Shows Mixed Hog Drops
KC Markets Kansas City AP notes hogs weaker with barrows and gilts down 25 to 50 cents, sows 2 percent firmer to steady, 1 to 3 barrows and gilts at 18.0 to 17.30 per 100 pounds, sow prices 16.50 to 17.00, 2 to 3 400 to 550 lb hogs at 14.60 to 15.25. Sheep at 4500 head steady, slaughter lambs 17.00 to 18.00, good shorn yearlings 41.50.
Regents Pick A Secretary
Salina AP Max Bickford of El Dorado was named executive secretary of the Kansas Board of Regents succeeding the late Hubert Brighton. The appointment begins October 1 with a $10,000 annual salary. The board approved the choice unanimously. Brighton died of a heart attack in Topeka July 21 after 21 years in the post.
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Salina
Max Bickford
el Dorado
Kansas Board of Regents
Hubert Brighton
Whitley Austin
Bickford
Brighton
Topeka
Ft. Riley unit sent to Korea to replace troops
The 1st Battle Group of the 31st Infantry at Fort Riley Kansas will be flown to Korea to replace a unit already there. The move keeps U S Army strength in Korea steady. The battle group comprises 1,148 men and will depart Forbes Air Force Base near Topeka Kansas aboard a dedicated MATS airlift.
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Washington
31St Infantry
Ft. Riley
Kan
Korea
U. S
Forbes Air Force Base
Topeka
Military Air Transport Service
MATS
Ottawa FM Station Authorized
The Ottawa Broadcasting Co has been granted a permit to construct an FM radio station to operate in conjunction with KOFO AM. Roderick Cupp says the transmitter and antenna will be purchased installed and tested over several months and the FM station will broadcast during daylight hours with the same programs as the AM station and also at night. The permit authorizes broadcasting on 95.7 megacycles using KOFO’s building and tower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Broadcasting Co
Roderick Cupp
KOFO
Kennedy foreign aid cut by House panel to 3.36B
The House Appropriations Committee slashed Kennedy's foreign aid program by 896 million, proposing 3.3575 billion for the current year. A separate enabling act limits new money to 4.2535 billion, 500 million under White House requests, with cuts across all categories. The measure advances to House action next Tuesday, a path often aligned with committee recommendations.
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Washington
Kennedy
House Appropriations Committee
White House
Congress
House
UN Cuts Ties With Katanga
The United Nations announced it is breaking all relations with the Katanga government. U.N. representative Conor Cruise O'Brien sent a letter to President Moise Tshombe stating the UN cannot maintain ties with a government that includes a minister facing serious charges. He called the Katanga actions flagrant breaches of the charter and human rights declaration.
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Elisabethville
Katanga
the Congo
United Nations
U.N
Conor Cruise O'Brien
Moise Tshombe
O’brien
Hutchinson men buy Spencer Daily Reporter and Sun Times
Three Hutchinson Kansas newspapermen Paul Stanfield John P Harris and Peter Macdonald purchase Spencer Iowa Daily Reporter and Sunday Times Harris becomes publisher of Spencer papers Stanfield to be publisher editor of Spencer papers under Printers Inc Jackson sells and remains general manager The sale effective October 1 with Jacksons job printing shop continuing under their ownership
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer, Iowa
Hutchinson, Kan
Spencer
Jackson
Two Drunk Pleas Result in Fines in Police Court
Walter E Williams 35 of Tantoul was fined 100 dollars and earned a 30 day suspended jail term after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated. reckless driving was dismissed. Eddie Smith 78 of 903 8th pleaded guilty to being drunk and was fined 50 dollars. bond for indecent exposure remained 50 dollars pending Sept 19 trial. Both arraigned before Judge Robert L Pinet.
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Walter E. Williams
RED
Tantoul
Eddie Smith
Smith
Robert L. Pinet
Arnold
Legals item owners and property descriptions Franklin County Kansas
Property interests listed for multiple owners in Franklin County Kansas including Metropoliten Life Insurance Co and John A Cronquist with mineral rights in northeast quarter of Section 29 and South 90 acres in Section 27, plus guardianship estates of Nora Briggs. Descriptions detail lots in Emerson Lane Ottawa Maxson additions and Smith Subdivisions with amounts ranging from 7.18 to 195.90 and total figures for various parcels. Sheriff R. Gilmore notes the recorded items as of December 15, 1941 with 20 year terms and multiple heirs and guardians listed.
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Robert Lockwood
Robert K. Lockwood
Frances B. Lockwood
E. W. McCrary
Gladys F. McCrary
Frank E. McMillin
Frances
H. C. Arnold
Dorothy B
Arnold
Franklin County
Kansas
Metropoliten Lite Nx, Co
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Santa Fe
Wellsville Cemetery Association
Kansea
John A. Cronquist
Virginia
Cronquist
Township
Range
John W. Briggs
Nora
F. Siggs
Clifford Briggs
Ada Coats
Nore Briggs
Emerson
Lane
Nora F. Briggs
Nora Briggs
Deaseripton
Emercon
Maxine Morrow
Ruth Francs
Pompna
Kansan
Kiem
Minnie M. Carpenter
Maxson
Ottawa
Kane San
Howard
Howard M
Mardell M
Smith Subdivision
R. Glimore
Continue Search For Gunman Near Belleville Slay Scene
Mis souri and Illinois lawmen and the FBI continue the hunt for a gunman who abducted a woman after a double slaying near Belleville. Margaret Wernicker, 29, last spoke at 9 07 p m from a St Louis phone booth, claiming her captor would free her. The car they rode in remains missing. Her residence was near where Carol Ballard, 11, and her father George Ballard, 47, were found after a fishing trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville, MI
Missouri
Illinois
FBI
Margaret Wernicker
St. Louis
Bank embezzler argues taxes on stolen cash
Washington AP reports Burnice J. Geiger, imprisoned for looting $2 million from Sheldon National Bank in Sheldon Iowa, contests a $476,696 IRS tax deficiency plus a 50 percent penalty. The IRS says Burnice and her husband Wallace P. Geiger owe taxes for 1945 to 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burnice J. Geiger
Sheldon National Bank
Sheldon
Towa
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Oklahoma Man Named on FBI Ten Most Wanted List
Washington AP reports Oklahoma fugitive John Gibson Dillon, 46, added to the FBI ten most wanted list. Dillon is sought for failure to appear for sentencing after a February conviction in Tulsa on charges tied to operating a drug trafficking ring.
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Washington
FBI Today
Oklahoma
John Gibson Dillon
Dillon
Tulsa
Okla
Sept consignments and auctions listed in Ottawa area notice
The Ottawa area sale calendar lists events across Kansas and Missouri including Sept 14 and Sept 28 night horse sales at Ottawa Livestock Commission Co and Neosho Livestock Commission Co. weekly community auctions every Thursday night at 7 p.m. with locations on 1196 N Main and 1138 N Main. Sept 2 furniture auction at Printy’s Auction House 1136 XN Main Ottawa. various farm sales in Franklin County and surrounding towns such as Pomona, Overbrook, Quenemo, Homewood, Guswa, Locust and Wilson with listings for buyers and contact numbers. dates span Sept 1 to Sept 13 with multiple households and livestock items offered.
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Ottawa Livestock Comminsion Co
West Wilson Street
Ottawa
Kansas
Neosho Livestock Commission Co
Neosho
Missouri
Ottawa Livestock Commission Co
N. Moin
N. Main
Printy’s
Main
P.m
Todd Mopil Homes
Franklin County Base Company
Ffauburday
Locust & Wilson
Ottms
P. Hornbuckle
Clean Sweep Farm
Idwin
Irena Herron
Homewood
Kas
Harald Ingraham
Frances Hanning
Quenemo
Laon Burrichter Holstein Dairy
Guswa
Ete
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Rummage Sale
Gold Star
Mathers Memorial
Sat
Ady
Naval Aviation
Ella
Snyder Pharmacy
Bob Weinheimer
Socorro
N. M
Safeway
Drake’s Bakery
Forrest Shadle
Youngstown
Ohio
Austin Shadle
Providence Hospital
Clare Shadles
Furniture Auction
Todd Mobile Homes
Printy
Kansas State Teachers College
Emporia
Calvin Wallis Henning
Erma Kathryn Martin
Una Arlene Muller
Marlin Dean Kimball
Hester Hill Lortscher
Mary Amanda Wismer
Pomona
Harold Staley
Williamsburg
Rawleigh Products
E. F. Risdon
K. B. Richardson
RFD 2
Zella M. Brandon
Paola
Way- Mire
Sacred Heart
Knights of Columbus
Knights
Ellis
James Ler Sheldon
Mulberry
Navy
Newport
R. I
U. S. Naval Reserve
Ottawa University
James E, Hardin
Wellsville News
David Sieg
Kevin
Dennis
August Hrabe
Teresa
Julie
Lawrence Museum
Dennis Sieg
Luther Duffield
Lena Bloss
Pearl Lingle
Rest Haven Nursing Home
Badwin
Lingle
N. J. Steen
Ella Shannon
Brown
A. B. Hagelin
Raymond Catrell
Seattle
Wash
Cattrell
Ron
Sedalia
Louis H. Hanson
American Legion Auxiliary
Dollie Hill
Dorothy Tomlinson
Mary Ann Moherman
Joanne Baldwin
Frances Redman
Lu Etta Crist
Eva Deay
Pauline Hay
Helen Chanay
Jean Groshong
Iona Hogan
Mary Anne Moherman
Legion
Auxiliary
Fleming Picnic Grounds
Keith Chanay
Wellsville Baptist Church
Homer Ganong
Norman Shannon
Karen Averill
Emporia State Teachers College
M. L. Averill
Karen
L. A. Schellack
Baldwin
Ralph Cole
Independence
Jim Wiser
Bernhard Fleming
Mike Russo
Fleming
Viola Sieg
Darrell
David
Harland Siex
Mina Kennedy
Dean Lingle
Pendleton
Ore
Miss Lingle
British Columbia
New York
National Library
Umitila
Ore-gon
Pear Lingle
Kansab City
Regents
Ram
Kansans Bay
Iowa
Legals
RG County
Board of County Commissioners
District Court
Prankin County
Kangan
Oltawa
Asem & Owners
Steven Miller
Stephen Miller
H. N. Brockway
Leas
Jane Evans
City of
Mem
Eutinio Barron
Oklahoman
Eastern
Gilliland
Pho
Centropolis
Limb Funeral Home
Lamb Funeral Home
Albert Stewart and Son
C. Beatty
Albert
Harold
Lyndon
Printy and Sons
Ben Printy
Cap
Jack Nelson
Wvertrook Livestock Sale
Overbrook
Gordon James Phone Feed
Home
Myers Bros
Claude
Alcoholics Anonymous
Starling
Ste — Richard Small
North American
Gary Mack
Lloure North American Hotel
Fla
Ethical Pharmaceutical Company
Ottawa Herald
Men and Women Ltd
Helen A. Campbell
Spring St
Grandview, Mo
Bob’s Hill House
Albrights
Conrad
Alban
Ottawa Herald General Services
McCracken
Logan
Arthur Hook
Yorkshire
Diana Kissinger
Berkshire
Ed Wilper
Jerold Patterson
Garnett
M&m Cornpicker
Earl Schmidt
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