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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1958
Page
5
Franklin County Sheriff Jay Brown departed Monday for a two week vacation in Ashby Minnesota where he will fish at Pelican Lake resort. The brief item notes other local happenings including sales, court sentences, and community notices.
Warren Cook 75 died recently in Boston after a cancer illness. He was a former North Ottawa Trinity Methodist pastor and Baker University graduate. Survived by widow two sons two daughters and two brothers plus relatives in Missouri Ohio and Kansas. Also noted are deaths of Milton Rockers near Richmond and Ida Tockers of Richmond with funeral details and family survivors.
Charles T Keller 75 of Richmond died yesterday morning at Anderson County Hospital where he had been a patient since July 27 He was born July 27 1993 at Carnegie Illinois son of George and Mrs Keller moved to Wichita as a child He was a Kansas City Power and Light Co employee for 30 years retiring He was a member of Presbyterian Church and Ma sonic lodge His widow Grace Croyle he married in 1989 survives Funeral services will be tomorrow at Parris Funeral Home Garnett Rev Cecil M Orr officiating Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery Kansas City with Masonic lodge in charge of graveside services
Funeral services were held in Garden Plains for Dennis Rockers, age 20, of Wichita, formerly of.
Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs Marvin Sharp, Mrs Mabel Matlock, and Archle W Clark among others with dates Saturday through today. Births recorded include a son to Mr and Mrs Lloyd F Burkdoll and a daughter to Mr and Mrs George Dunkin with weights noted.
A 40 car stock car feature at Ottawa track ends with a crash sending one driver to the hospital. Homer Smith’s car 319 left the track and, before red flag, Melvin Miller’s collision caused three more to spin. Smith was treated and released. Ray Crain finished in Smith’s car. Track opened the season, lights installed, first race with modified racers. Bill DeWald and John Meales led wins in stock dash and modified events.
Funeral services for Frederick C. Stockford who died Aug 27 were held Aug 30 at Lamb Funeral Home. Rev Roger Fredrikson and Dr A B Martin officiated. Pallbearers were Claude Webb, Robert Bundy, Glen A Hayward, Frank Jones, S Robert McCrea and L C Geiger. Mrs Roger Fredrikson sang hymns with Mrs J R Henning accompanying. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
Franklin County reported only two non injuring accidents over Labor Day weekend. A Sunday 9 a.m. crash near Williamsburg involved John F. Winters 17 Princeton and Norman L. Logan 27 Williams burg at a cross road east of US 50 with Winters’ car total loss and Logan’s major damage. In town, Bruce Spears 46 700 E 11th was cited after a 5:40 p.m. Monday collision at 11th and Hickory with Dr. O R McCandless 61 1122 S Hickory pledging guilty for failing to yield. Spears suffered scratches. McCandless’ car caused a window to break but no serious injuries.
A Pomona man charged with maiming and injuring demanded a preliminary hearing in a Franklin County arraignment Saturday and was released on a $500 bond. Bill Gilliland and his wife Sue were jailed Friday after a Pomona Tavern fight. Gilliland's wife pleaded innocent to drunkenness and was released on a $200 bond. Both cases set for later this month.
Notice announces Vi da Adams as executor of L. A. Robinson deceased with probate issued August 12 1958 and creditors must file claims within nine months. It also details proposed Kansas constitutional amendments to be voted November 4 1958 including structure of the Supreme Court and district courts with term lengths vacancies and residency rules.
The proposed amendment to Article 11 Section 9 of the Kansas Constitution would allow a state highway system without property tax or general obligation bonds, permit participation in flood control and water resources projects, and will be placed on the November 4, 1958 general election ballot per Senate Concurrent Resolution No. The certification is signed by Secretary of State Paul R. Shanahan.
The November 4 1958 general election ballot includes House Concurrent Resolution No 20 proposing to add Section 12 to Article 15 of the Kansas Constitution. It would prohibit employment discrimination based on labor organization membership and ban agreements excluding individuals from work for such membership status. Also notes probate court notice in Franklin County for estate of Lula A Hood Robinson with appointment to creditors heirs devisees and legatees.
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