Wellsville Fair Ends with Parades and Dances
Wellsville’s Wellsville Garden Naf closed its doors after a two day fair featuring a square dance contest and round dancing in the city park. Highlights included a parade and baby show with multiple winners in rural and church categories and top honors in the novelty and pony classes.
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Oteb Fimets
Eirimbt
Wellsville
Rock Creek School
West Windy
LeLoip
Nas
Wellsville Hdu
Methodist Church
South
Turing Nicky
Janine O'Neill
Stonnie
Ken O'Connor
Leslie Phares
Johny Garsige
Lawrence
Tary Kath
Baldwin
Rue Ann
Davyghefer
Andl
Eldon
Ollana
Miontha
Andy
Cheryl Ann
Damon JL
Turner
Deb Onawa
Party Chiefs Promise to End Smear Tactics
Heads of both major parties pledged to avoid smear tactics in the campaign. Democratic and Republican leaders, Meade Alcorn and Paul Butler, announced the commitment after endorsing a code of fair campaign practices drafted by a national committee led by Taft. A representative attended the briefing in Washington, with Arkansas school integration threats noted.
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Swasiington
Mear
Meade Alcorn
Paul M. Butler
Denis Erade
Charles 2. Taft
Gav
Orowley
Arkankus
Faghis Hes
Arkansas
Scrivner to be Honored in Democratic pledge debate
Alcorn and Butler clash over remarks by Boulus and Mabus on the Supreme Court antisegregation opinion amid party unity efforts. GOL chairman Alcarn says such statements harm campaign integrity while Butler disputes linking Democrats to the accusations. Both chairmen condemn appeals to prejudice and pledge support against such tactics.
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Alcorn
Boulus
Supreme Court
Extension Specialist To Be Here Friday
Extension specialist Donico Hawes from Kansas State University will present lessons to HDU leaders today and Friday in Grant County. The program centers on budgeting clothing and consumer choices and aims to equip leaders to teach units within the coming months.
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Mss
Donico Hawes
Kansas State University
Wilh
Dnfrabtin
HDU
Suita
Cody
Dackote & Hoe
Gien
Keane
Don Brown
Woman Fights Streetlight Appeal Sparks Neighborhood Row
A housewife clashed with city workers over a streetlight hole outside her home. Authority says the pole is part of a citywide safety plan to reduce crime and accidents. She owned the house for years and resisted changes. officials stood firm, a compromise date was set, and she left the scene with no further action.
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Levin
Ottawa area notes and local updates cross state lines
Carl Park of Pasadena, former Ottawa internal revenue agent, visits Ottawa to oversee business interests in Chase County, traveling with his daughters Joan and Jean who will be seniors at State Teachers College Emporia. Mrs. James Salmon released from Ransom Memorial Hospital after a 10 day stay. Ad items note beauty salon, wallpaper sale, and dental practice start by Lyman II in Ottawa. Wilson, 71, injured in cement block fall, admitted to hospital. Lella M Fisher seeks divorce from Richard Fisher on grounds of gross neglect and extreme cruelty. marriage dated November 18 1947 at Little Rock Arkansas and three children involved.
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Carl Park
Pasadena
Calif
Ottawa Internal Revenue
Ottawa
Chase County
Joan
Jean
Emporia
Collge
Lella M. Fisher
Richard
Fisher
Fishers
Lite Rock
Ark
Hawkins Grange Elects Officers
Hawkins Grange elected officers last evening at the school. The slate included master Dale Van Horn, overseer Elmer Perkins, lecturer Mrs. Imory Morgan, steward Charles Burlingham, assistant stewards Mrs. Dale Van Horn and Ellis Carman, chaplain Mrs. Emil Kirchhall, treasurer Nelson Briles, secretary Mrs. Charles Burlingham, gate keeper George Gould, Ceres Mrs. Dimer Perkins, Pomona Mrs. Clifford Hunter, Flora Mrs. Will Rice, and executive committee member Fred Kissinger. They will be installed Oct. 1. Mrs. J. G. Lytle spoke on state sewing contest entries. Mrs. Kissinger announced plans for cemetery cleanup at Indian Cemetery northeast of Ottawa. George Gould, Clifford Munter and Ellis Carman were named delegates to the county convention to be held at the Co-Op Sept. 20.
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T Hawkins Grange
Dale van Horn
Elmer Perkins
Imory Morgan
Charles’ Burlingham
Ellis Carman
Emil Kirchhall
Nelson Briles
Charles Burlingham
George Gould
Ceres
Mra. Dimer Perkins
Pomona
Clifford Hunter
Will Rice
Fred Kissinger
J. G. Lytle
Ottawa
Clifford Munter
Hell
General Motors KC Plant Closed by UAW Strike
General Motors assembly in Kansas City halted by United Automobile Workers strike after failed negotiations. Workers had no contract since May 29, with Detroit talks stalled. Plant produced Buicks Pontiacs and Oldsmobiles. Chevrolet Leeds plant unaffected. Green Nell community will hold a polluck supper Friday at 7.
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Kansas City
Kan
General Motors Assembly
United Automobile Workers
General Motors
UAW
Detroit
Chevrolet
Leeds
Green Nell Community Elc
Ottawa Kansas construction bid rules and estate notices
A historical notice details bidding rules for a project in Ottawa Kansas, requiring a performance bond and specifying bid deposit refunds by October 15 1958. It includes Probate Court notices appointing Harold E Evertson executor of Amanda Evertsons estate and related creditor and heir notices with nine month claim periods.
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Bennett Building
Ottawa
Kansas
Constructora
Board of Trustees
Elks Lodge
Howard F. Doman
Benlor
Propota
Franklin County
Kanpsas
Hoy
Colo
Harold E. Evertron
Amanda Tyvertson
D. Mae Bleachers
Swmnson & Byrd
Atorneys
jLeague
Death of David Baird at 68 in Hunter Barley IL
Worded local market item reports the death of David Baird aged 68 at his Hunter home. Mrs Baird was formerly Ror Rye. Notices mention services at Hunter Mile and a list of local commodities and classified ads. The column includes electoral notices and per word advertising rates for the region.
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David
Wheat Baird
Hunter
Barley
Ilias
Baird
Neta Long
Lincoln White Corn School
Ottawa
Hunter|Mile
Beer Taverns Change Hands In Ottawa Area
CW Roberts purchased The Office tavern at 280 N Main from Fred Jackson and takes charge. County commissioners approved Roberts license to run the tavern and he will continue operating United Chemicals Inc chrome plating kits plant. The burned South Main site will be temporary, with a new building planned near the city edge in spring. Also approved was Alex McDonald’s beer license for Spot tavern at ON Main for Charles Hicks.
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CW. Roberts
N. Main
Fred Jackson
Cty
Roberts
United Chemicals, Inc
South Main
Logan and
Ottawa
Canymis Sinners
Alex McDonald
Main
Charles J. Hicks
Hospital Notes From the Ledger Scraps
Omitted names list patients and dismissals across towns including Pomona Princeton Wellsville Richmond Williamsburg and Melvern. Items note discharged mothers and babies and several individuals with addresses and wards mentioned in a compact hospital notices snippet.
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Vicki Henry
Pomona
Lawrence Kalm
Janice Masketer
Richmond
Wendell Broers
RFD
James M. Cole
Princeton
Lafe W. Wilson
Williamsburg
Court Closes Pomona Tavern After Injunction
District Court in Ottawa issued a temporary injunction to close the Pomona Tavern in Pomona. Franklin County Attorney Don White led the filing for both temporary and permanent closures, citing a prior fight at the tavern last week that injured a man. Sue and William Gilliland, owners, were arrested with maiming and injuring charges for him and drunkenness for her. Bonds were posted: $500 for Gilliland, $200 for his wife. Citizens were questioned under oath about tavern operations as the court considers padlocking the establishment and returning their cereal malt beverage license to the Pomona City Council pending a permanent injunction hearing.
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District Court
Ottawa
Pomona Tavern
Franklin County
Don White
White
Attorney General's Office
Sue
William Gilliland
Flying salesman makes unplanned stop on world flight
Rome AP report says American airplane salesman George Preston Williams attempted a solo eight day world round trip. He diverted a scheduled New York to Rome flight by landing at Torbay Newfoundland Wednesday night. TWA received word Williams landed there with no reason given for the unplanned stop during the 4.3 minute high flight plan.
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New York
Newfoundland
Tran World Airlines
George Preston Williams
Torbay
Nild
Niite Highty
TWA
Prisoners Slug Sheriff Then Escape West
Seward County Sheriff Zed Caffey was slugged while escorting a prisoner into the jail bullpen and his car was stolen before the pair fled west. Police tracked the suspects to Feterita in Stevens County where a large posse stopped them. Richard Shuey and A V Crevier were recaptured and returned to jail by midnight. The sheriff remained in good condition late Wednesday night.
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Seward County
Zed Caffey
Lail
Feterita
Hamet
Liberal
Stevens County
Richard Shuey
Great Bend
A. V. Crevier
Wichita
Paola Truck Firm Is Reorganized Announcement
Announcement of the re organization and incorporation of the Paola Truck and Tractor Co Inc names Eddie Sheldon as president and Lynn Littrell as vice president and general manager with Robert L Stites as secretary treasurer Sheldon will remain active 30 to 60 days before commuting to Ottawa to assist in managing Sheldon Truck and Tractor Co Ottawa involvement noted.
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Paola Truck and Tractor Co. Inc
Eddie Sheldon
Ot Wa
Lynn Littrell
Paola
Robert L. Stites
Sheldon
Ottawa
Sheldon ‘Truck & Tractor Co
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