Side Swipes and Local Court Actions
A Lawrence man, Charles McCleandin, reported two youths who robbed him of $17 and a wrist watch after giving him a ride near Waverly. The pair, described by police, were picked up at Garnett and claimed residence in Arkansas and Oklahoma. They faced first degree burglary and grand larceny charges in county court at Burlington, jailed on a $750 bond. Also, seven Wellsville youths were released after being warned by Probate Judge Milo Harris for watermelon theft at the Albert Fritts farm northeast of Ottawa. Ot tawa Country Club hosted family day with swimming pony rides and picnics, while Mrs. Annabelle Wood and staff served in the clubhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles McCleandin
Lawrence
Waverly
Garnett
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Burlington
Wellsville
Albert Fritts
Ottawa
Milo Harris
Ottawa Country Club
Art Stephenson
Atlasta Farm
Annabelle Wood
Fire damages Baldwin Masonic Lodge. $30,000 loss
A two story Masonic Lodge Hall in Baldwin Kansas suffered major fire damage last night. The blaze began around 10 30 p m and burned for about an hour before being controlled. damage was limited to the lodge and feed store areas with smoke and water intrusion elsewhere. An Olathe Naval Air Station fire truck assisted local crews. Unofficial estimates list losses near $30,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin, Kas
Baldwin
Westgate Feed Co
Olathe Naval Air Station
Enrollment Up At City Schools In Ottawa
Ottawa public schools opened with 2142 students, up 66 from last year. Half day sessions were held for class assignments. full days start tomorrow. Lincoln declined by 18, others rose: Garfield 236, Hawthorne 305, Field 403, Junior High 503, Senior High 413. Sacred Heart parish school held at 124. Countywide openings occurred, with county figures not yet received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Public
Henry Parker
Lincoln
Garfield
Hawthorne
Field
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Franklin County
Ottawa
J. J. Scott
Polio cases in Kansas run well below 1955 totals
Dr Evalyn Gendel head of the polio section of the state Board of Health says Kansas has 11 new polio cases, raising 1956 total to 95. Through this year last year 175 cases had been reported, showing a substantial year to date decline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Evalyn Gendel
State Board of Health
Dry Weather Persists in Ottawa as Temps Hit 98
Ottawa area endures a hot dry spell with no rainfall since August 8 totaling 1.05 inches. Weekend highs reached 90, 98 on Sunday and Monday, while a slow-moving cold front crossed Kansas bringing varied temps northeast and southeast of the line. Horton logged 1.31 inches from a few thundershowers, others only trace amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Kansas
Goodland
Garden City
Hill City
Salina
Manhattan
Concordia
Russell
Horton
Girl Plunges To Death From Plane Over Marin County Night
Flora Anderson, 22, UC graduate, died after allegedly sliding from a rented plane at 2500 feet above Mt Tamalpais while on a date with pilot Stanley Gordon. Gordon, 28, was questioned and released. Search for Anderson's body resumed once fog clears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Rafael
Calif
Marin County
Flora Lizabeth Anderson
University of California
Stinson Beach
Stanley Gordon
Belvedere
Atlv
Roger Garety
Gordon
Miss Anderson
Joseph A. Anderson
San Francisco
San Francisco Bay
A. W. Lyman
Killed As Car Hits Culvert Near Baldwin
Labor Day weekend traffic in Ottawa area brings one death and multiple injuries. Seth Ira Welsh, 37, of Douglas County, died when a car left the road and struck a culvert south of Baldwin. Five others injured. two in Memorial Hospital, Lawrence. Several suspects face charges in Franklin County Court including Ivan Gibler, Gene Randel, Leland Smith, and Ralph Owens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Franklin County
Seth Ira Welsh
Lawrence
Baldwin
Douglas - Franklin Line
Memorial Hospital
Ivan T. Gibler
Gene Randel
Leland E. Smith
Ralph Frederick Owens
Lawrence Funeral
Jesse Lee Maddox
N. Poplar
South Main Street
Myron Steere
Maddox
Eighth
Main
Nash
James Leffingwell
S. Oak
Max Sikes
Paul Ermal Sprague
Waverly
John A. Gibson
Kenneth Coons
North Main
Tecumseh
Gibson
Topeka
Coons
Ray Soper
Fifth
Poplar
Nasser weighs reply to 18 nation plan on Suez
Cairo reports Nasser meeting advisers to frame response to the 18 nation plan for international control of the Suez Canal after rejecting the idea. Menzies of Australia liaises with the five nation committee while talks remain cordial despite regional tensions. France and Britain move ships toward Cyprus as Egypt tightens security, and British subjects are arrested on spy charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Nasser
Suez Canal
Robert G. Menzies
Australia
London
Menzies
Mahmoud Fawzi
Ali Sabry
Sabry
Suez
Egypt
Fawzi
Dulles
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Canal
France
Defense Department
Paris
Suez Canal Co
Two Ottawans Elected to Society of the 353rd Infantry
At the 37th annual reunion in Kansas City two Ottawans were elected officials of the Society of the 353rd Infantry World War I. Mrs. R R Redmond became secretary of the women's Auxiliary and C W Hegberg was elected treasurer. Redmond gave the memorial address. Attendees from Ottawa included Mr and Mrs Frank Lehew and Grover Knight. The next reunion will be in Wichita. An estimated 9,700,000 camels exist globally, up 24 percent from prewar times, or five camels today for every four in 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
353Rd Infantry
Kansas City
R. R. Redmond
Women’s Auxiliary
C. W. Hegberg
Redmond
Ottawa
Frank Lehew
Grover Knight
Wichita
Weather forecast with showers and cooler temperatures
Much cloudiness with widely scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and tonight, with cooler conditions central this afternoon and highs mid to upper 80s. Record highs and lows noted for the date. hourly temperatures and river stage given.
Race Tension Eases As Negroes Attend School
Clinton High School in Tennessee opened with nine of twelve Negroes enrolled as federal court orders and National Guard presence aimed to curb violence. Principal Brittain reported 266 students present with 530 absent and urged no retaliation while noting calls from parents afraid for their children. Nearby Roland High School also saw peaceful attendance a week after a cross burning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Tenn
Clinton High School
East Tennessee
Tenn. Adj
Joe Henry
U. S
Frank Quarles
U. S. Dist
Robert L. Taylor
Knoxville
Taylor
Henry
Oliver Springs
National Guard
Adj
Ronald Gust
D. J. Brittain’ Jr
Minister Quietly Tempts Angry Mansfield Crowd
In Mansfield Texas a Catholic priest, Rev D W Clark of St Timothys, walked into a hostile anti Negro crowd at the high school to call for Christian action. The crowd swelled to about 100 and police/ Texas Ranger Capt Bob Crowder escorted him away. The crowd opposed allowing Negro students per federal orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crowder
R. L. Huffman
Clark
Africa
Jay Banks
Good Attendance At Holstein Sale Near Ottawa
The East Central Kansas Holstein Breeders sale at the county fair grounds south of Ottawa drew solid turnout from breeders and buyers. Sixty five head of registered and grade cattle sold for about $12,000, topping at $335 for a cow. Twin heifers owned by Richard Benjamin of Garnett sold for $610.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Fair Grounds
Ottawa
Richard Benjamin
Garnett
Boyd, Michels
Kansas City
Kas
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Early Harvest Underway in Franklin County Elevators
Harvesting soybeans milo and corn has begun in Franklin county with soybeans running 20 to 30 bushels per acre and considered good. Soybeans are drier than expected and corn remains largely immature with limited receipts. Farmers Raymond Gillette E J Krasney Ben Kiefer and Harold Staadt have brought in crops while milo yield is decent but not outstanding and berry size is smaller than usual. Lamb Ambulance remains listed with phone 380.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Raymond Gillette
E. J. Krasney
Ben Kiefe
Holiday traffic toll near 424 as deaths top 400
National Safety Council data show Labor Day weekend traffic deaths at least 424 with total fatalities around 584 across accidents. Ned Dearborn credited late safety efforts, enforcement, media, and drivers for preventing higher tolls, while noting the final figure remains tragically high. One fatality near Cold Water Kansas raised the state weekend toll to 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ned H. Dearborn
Council
Dearborn
Break-ins At Two Markets In Ottawa Area
Police probe weekend burglaries at Pence market on 16th and Main and Haverty market in same block. Loot unknown, burglars used ladder and roof hole at Pence.Zero market entry via rear window. Evidence points to experienced thieves. ladder possibly locally sourced. Suspect questioned in Paola. Ottawa staffer also involved in separate Osawatomie and Waverly break-ins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pence Market
16Th
Main
Haverty Market
em,Ployes
Ottawa
E. W. Flaherty
Max Bolton
Paola
Roy B. Church of
KBI
Osawatomie
Waverly
Charged With Theft In Pomona
Charges of burglary and grand larceny filed against Robert McNeely a 16 year old of Pomona. He is alleged to have broken into the home of Mrs Nellie Cole in Pomona and taken jewelry and papers. A later court appearance is scheduled. Mrs Cole reported losing two rings a watch and a lodge pin kept in a dresser drawer. The theft is believed to have occurred August 20 or 21. She works in Ottawa and visits Pomona on weekends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McNeely
Pomona
Nellie Cole
Grand jury petitions circu lated in Shawnee County race
Shawnee County officials say new petitions for a state government grand jury will be circulated here. A Warren W. Shaw supporter notes petitions support the governor candidate and that edicler petitions were not circulated widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Shawnee County
Astate
Warren W. Shaw
M. B. Gourley
Shawnee
Shaw
Edicler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Skip Nesbit
Terry
Mark Nesbit
Willow
Eugene Field School
Lois Smith
Mike Mulcahey
Buick Co
Edge of
Ottawans
Roland
Okla
Roland High School
Lamb Ambulance
Coldwater
Raymond Ruiz
Cheney
Grand Jury
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