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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1958
Page
4
Ottawa police cited 16 year old Marlin M Pierson for speeding 40 in a 30 mph zone from 15th to 10th on South Main. He is to appear in Police Court Sept 16. Other notes include FHA activity at Ottawa High School and a late rummage sale at Memorial Auditorium.
NAACP lawyers urged the Supreme Court to deny delay by the Little Rock School Board in desegregating Central High School. They argued overt public resistance cannot justify stalling federal orders and noted Governor actions aimed to frustrate constitutional authority. The Department of Justice said it would not file a new brief.
Mr and Mrs W L Pickering of 535 Willow will travel to Memphis Tennessee to attend a meeting of LOOUW Sovereign Grand Lodge of the World Also joining are Mr and Mrs Steve Needham of Rantoul and Colby couple Mr and Mrs Floyd Brown They will stay a week Pickering serves as Grand Representative for the Sovereign Grand Lodge Brown is a representative Needham represents the Rebekah Assembly Delegations will include states Canada Cuba and many foreign countries
Jon E Alterman an 18 year old of 607 Cleveland was sentenced to three months in jail by Ottawa Police Court for reckless driving. He appealed to District Court and received a stay of execution with an appeal bond filed and no confinement pending the district court decision.
James W. Brown, chief electrician at McMurdo Sound, Asheville, NLC, grows tomatoes beans peas and radish in eight boxes. Soil from Connecticut, kept in shower stalls, is warmed by heat and infrared lamps to simulate sunshine. Moisture from showers helps offset long manual vegetable shortages in Antarctic bases.
Hospital notes list several births and local residents. Entries include Mr and Mrs Read Richardson in Tus of, a daughter born today weighing 8 pounds, Donald Leroy Cook from Pomona, and Mrs Jackie Welborn with an infant daughter at 110 North Poplar. Residency mentions Pomona Williamsburg Michigan Valley and RFD 1 Pomona.
Elmer McDaniel 41 of Wellsville died last evening at Miami County Hospital after a heart illness. He was born January 1, 1907 in Antioch, son of Jim and Dune McDaniel. He lived in Miami and Franklin Counties, owned Elmer's Welding Shop, and was a Wellsville Baptist Church and Edgerton Grange member. Surviving are his widow Mae Demoret, a son David Lee, a foster daughter Monika Klein, his parents, three brothers Clifford Lloyd and Bob, and three sisters Mia Mabel Hunter Inez Shaw Hazel Jackson Martha Gibbs. Services Saturday at 2 pm in Wellsville Baptist Church with Rev. Lowell Dickinson officiating.
Mra Cowdery born Ottawa November 15 1870 died yesterday in Dallas Texas at the home of her niece Mrs Thomas Oh Price. She was the daughter of Samuel Ht Burnett. She is survived by eight nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends will meet at the Lamb funeral Home Thursday morning to go to Hope Cemetery. Graveside services will be conducted at 10550 ant.
New York Cam John Burns became trapped in an ABCSTV quiz booth when the door stuck. Cindy Lindt and Johnny Carson’s assistant tried to help as the knob failed. Burns waited about two minutes before stagehands removed hinges and freed him. The couple had previously won 5000 dollars on the show and planned to continue.
In Minnesota Rep. Coya Knutson, a 41 year old former teacher, led in a Democratic primary, with 12,188 votes to 10,372 for Marvin Evenson, amid a Senate race threat to Republican Edward Thye. Election tallies showed Thye and Eugene McCarthy winning their nominations, while Gov. Freeman led Democrats in the governor’s race.
Mrs Cox Cowdery passed away yesterday in Dallas Texas. Relatives and friends will meet at Lamb Funeral Home Thursday morning for a graveside service at Hope Cemetery.
In Franklin County Court on Tuesday two drivers from Ottawa and Lawrence pleaded guilty to speeding and paid fines. Reggie R. Silvey aged 95 of 719 Thunstone received 16 dollars in fines and costs for 76 mph at night. Roy R. Moore of Lawrence aged 71 was fined 10 dollars and costs for 54 mph in a 45 mph zone. Additional citations included passing in a no passing zone and failing to slow to avoid collision, issued by State Trooper Kenneth Couk.
Robert M. Clogston of Kaw Valley Heart Association announces a two day institute on scientific home labor saving in Kansas City next month. The Heart of the Home Institute will be Oct 14 9 am to 4 30 pm and Oct 17 9 am to 12 30 pm at Battenfeld Auditorium KU Medical Center. Instructors include Dr Marie Cross Mrs Juanita Luthi and Mrs Michel W Self. Clogston and the directors wives will be aided by 27 members of Wyandotte County Medical Society Womens Auxiliary. Homemakers may attend. Dr David G Laury suggests church and club groups send representatives.
Henry Parker, superintendent of Ottawa schools, spoke to the city wide PTA council last night. He noted Ottawa enrollments rising with 110 more students on opening day versus last year and said the district must acquire land in the southwest for a future grade school. The board is eyeing high school expansion, toured Kansas cities for new high schools, and plans to hire an architect to assist with preliminary planning without added cost to the district. No site has been chosen yet for a new senior high.
Market notes list several grains and products with mixed figures and unclear decimals. The fragment mentions white corn yellow corn shelled corn Milo and butterfat with several stray numbers and letters, reflecting an OCR unreadable price sheet from a rural exchange.
An electronic brain designed to coordinate aircraft movements at busy airports was demonstrated by the Civil Aeronautics Administration in Indianapolis. IBM developed device will operate at Weir-Cook Municipal Airport this month for its first U.S. deployment. The brain tracks planes, computes arrivals, paces landings, and signals staff, potentially doing the work of 200 men to free controllers for decisions.
Chi-Chi the monkey escaped a local pet shop and triggered a 45 minute chase through downtown Newark. The animal led officers across rooftops and along an electric wire before finally being netted by police near Bank of Commerce Building, prompting screams from 25 coat factory workers.
Democratic state chairman Frank Theis vows an active campaign below the gubernatorial level with two teams and organized itineraries. He aims to reach every main street in Kansas to credit Gov. Docking's administration and push two party system adoption. John J. Williams of Arkansas City is named campaign coordinator for the state ticket and was a 1956 auditor candidate.
First published September 10 1958 in The Ottawa Herald and last published September 24 1958 notice in Franklin County Kansas Probate Court for the estate of John Hughes deceased Case No 10 251. Hearing scheduled as part of estate settlement.
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