Ottawa News Briefs Cover Hospital, Court and Local Events
Mrs C A Novak of 1305 Cedar was taken to St Luke’s Hospital for observation. Owen Followell and guests visited Kansas City with Bankers Life Insurance Co. of Nebraska. Twenty six August salesmen and wives attended another gathering. Rev Charles Knight spoke at Ottawa High assembly. Coach Dick Peters addressed the Noon Lions Club with game films. Mrs Mattie Gauld’s Rochester Minn hospital address noted. Floyd Youston cited for running a red light. John Schlier cited for backing into a curb, both to appear Sept 16. Break-in at Carnegie Free Library reported. no theft. Miss Maggie Elder departed for Springdale Ark to be with ill brother. Jimmy Sands enrolled at Rockhurst College. Sacred Heart P T A mixer planned. Bertha Rokes ill in Kansas City with sister J L Rokes in Ottawa. Martha J Wager filed for divorce from Tobert E Wager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Followell
Seneca
Kansas City
Bankers Life Insurance Co
Nebraska
Docking Ahead In Straw Vote At Kansas State Fair
On day one of a straw vote at the Kansas State Fair Gov. George Docking led Republican challenger Clyde Roeder by 40 votes. The Trutchinson News poll shows 199 for Docking, 159 for Reed, with 31 undecided among 889 ballots. the paper expects about 3,000 ballots this week. The right to work amendment passed 165 to 124 with 110 undecided. flood and drought control projects lead 283 to 63 with 98 undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Docking
Reed
Local Market Prices for Grains and Eggs
Market list shows prices for corn yellow and white at 1 dollar, shelled corn at 1 dollar, oats, Milo, and butterfat. Eggs graded at 38 and 30 cents. Heavy and light hens traded around 1.82 and 0.90 dollars per unit respectively.
Hospital Notes Supply Chinese Nationalists By Air
Formosa reports Nationalist cargo planes supply Little Quemoy and airdrop deemed successful amid Red artillery fire and U S naval escort. New births and residence notices accompany military dispatch as surface ships guard the three mile limit and a lull follows heavy shelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
Little Quemoy
Defense Ministry
U.S
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Pescadores
Midway
Quemoy
U. S
Plans To File Murder Charge In Garden City
County Attorney Duane West said he would file a first degree murder charge today against Henry Coats 61 in connection with the shooting of his son in law Jerry Wyant 23 at the Wyants home during a family argument Wyant attended junior college and worked as a railroad telegrapher West said four shots were fired from an old revolver and Wyant was hit in the chest A sanity hearing for Coats a laborer was also to be sought
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garden City
Kas
Atty
Duane West
Henry Coats
Coats
Jerry Wyant
Wyant
Andi
Nate
Pescadores
Wyants
West
Constitutional amendment submission for Kansas Supreme Court changes
Notice of a proposed constitutional amendment to the Kansas Constitution to be voted on November 4, 1958. It details adding new sections on Supreme Court seven justice structure, district courts, vacancy filling, residence requirements, and tenures. Names, dates, and procedural steps referenced for the 1958 election process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Senate
State of
House of Representatives
Supreme Court
Asihereinafter
Supreme Court Nominating Commission
Secretary of State
Funeral services for Leo C. Howard held at North Baptist Church
Leo C. Howard who died September 10 was honored at his September 19 service at North Baptist Church. Rev Jerald E Tyler presided with Masonic and military rites by Ottawa Lodge No 18 AF and AM and local units. Active pallbearers included J G Bechtle and C Hull, burial at Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo C. Howard
North Baptist Church
Jerald E. Tyler
Harry Hough
Merrill Bliss
Wiliam Hjort
Fred Yates
J. W. Jadwards
W. A. Fowler
Jimmett Taylor
A. Keith
Red Shoemaker
George Phibbs
Pallhearara
Jyerk Chapman
Grant Stevenson
Harry Gilliland
Chester Becht
Ottawa Fire Department
Ottawa Police
Funeral services for William A Rodgers
Funeral services for William A Rodgers who died September 11 were held at Lamb Funeral Home September 15 with Rev. Roger Jradickson presiding. Pallbearers were F B J Haley Don Blair Lloyd Bryson Ed Hosler Oliver Green and Clyde Latchem. Mrs J Haley played organ selections. Burial was in Highland Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Rodgers
Lamb Funeral Home
Roger Jradickson
FB. J. Haley
Don Blair
Lioyd Bryson
Ed Hosler
Oliver Green
Clyde Latchem
J. Haley
Wighland Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Marr Swinley at Towner's Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Marr Swinley who died Sept 1 were held at Towner's Chapel Sept 13 with Rev Charles P Keight officiating. Pallbearers were Marl Lederer Tomer Clary Milton Kring Harry Sutton Harry Hobson and Charles Gilliland. Burial was in Sulton Cemetery Douglas County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marr
Funeral rites for Vernon Ben held at Vowner's Chapel
Vernon Ben died September 6, funeral services conducted September 12 at Vowner's Chapel with Reverend Jerold Tylor presiding. Pallbearers named included O. Brown Virgil Bien Lanny Bien Sam Itines Harry Stern Lowell Fouts Arthur Smith John McIntosh. Mrs Mervin Happy sang hymns with Mrs Lawrence OU accompanying. Burial followed in Hope Cemetery.
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Vernon Ben
Five Motorists Cited In Speed Net Near Ottawa
Five motorists were cited Thursday for speeding in radar checks north of Ottawa by three state troopers. Ottawans Clifford Gibson age 25 of 700 N Main and Truman Day age 68 of 1497 S Main were cited, Gibson at 76 in a 70 zone and Day at 66 in a 60 zone. Also cited were William B. Fours 16 of Columbus at 76 in a 70 zone Julian P. Nelson 26 of Lawrence at 72 in a 60 mph zone and Harley G. Gouch 49 of Adrian Neb at 66 in a 60 area. Gouch posted a $15 bond which was forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hive
Ottawa
Clifford
Gibson
N. Main
Truman Day
S. Main
Day
Willian BR. Fours
Columbus
Julian P. Nelson
Lawrence
Ina
Harley G. Gouch
Adrian
Mapa
Gouch
Three Are Fined On Speeding Charges
Marvin J. Teter and Jonathan J. Todd pleaded guilty in Franklin County Court on Friday to speeding over 70 mph at night. Each was fined 15 dollars plus costs after being cited Sept. 7 by State Trooper Robert J. Canaty. Olin D. McCool, 27, 64 S. Oak, also cited Sept. 7 by Canaty, pleaded guilty Saturday to driving 56 in a 45 mph zone and was fined 11 dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin J. Teter
Jonathan J.todd
Franklin County
Robert J. Canaty
Olin D. McCool
S. Oak
Conaly
Closed Doors Symbolize Racial Fight In South
Warren County Virginia high school closed under Almonds desegregation order while 1045 students await resolution. Charlottesville and Arlington face possible closures as federal rulings push integration. Ministers urge reopening, condemning using churches as private schools. Norfolk plans desegregation and potential school closings if orders enforced. September 22 opening date set for Charlottesville schools after delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Warren County
Virginia
J. Lindsay Almond Jr
Echlet
Charlottesville
Arlington
Almond
Tion
U. S. Dist
John Paul
U. S. 4Th Circuit
Baltimore
Sobeloff
Lane High School
Venable Elementary School
Norfolk
Walter E. Hoffman
Ion
Four Seek Cancellation of Franklin County Land Contract
Four individuals from Valley Center Bonner Springs and Richmond ask the District Court to cancel a land contract on 90 acres in Franklin County. They allege Mr and Mrs Harrington bought the land in Dora R Drummond estate but have not made payments. Petition targets the Harringtons to void the signed contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
John A. Drummond
Faye Hubbell
Valley Center
Raymond Morrow
Bonner Springs
Harvey Morrow
Richmond
K, DD. Harrington
Dora R. Drummond
Harringtons
Jewish New Year ushers in 10 day day of atonement
New York AP notes the Jewish New Year began at sundown Sunday with Rosh Hashana services marking the start of a 10 day period of penitence ending with Yom Kippur. The observance signals a time for reflection, prayer, and self denial in the faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
APY
Airport confusion near Wichita ends with arrest
A dazed Wichita motorist Johnnia Hi wandered into a circle airport road and nearly blocked a DC-9 taking off. The pilot slowed to avoid a collision after tower warning. Hi was jailed on drunken driving charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Johnnia Hi
Eli
Spellman Leads 580 Pilgrims to Lourdes Shrine
Francis Cardinal Spellman arrives in La Rochelle aboard the liner Olympia with 580 Rome Catholic pilgrims en route to the Marian Shrine of Lourdes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Rochelle
France
Francis Cardinal Spellman
New York
Olympia
Lourdes
Three Mishaps Reported Here in Ottawa
Three auto accidents occurred in Ottawa over Friday and Saturday, causing two police court citations but no injuries. Joyce Mae Stevenson, 22, Wellsville, backed into a waiting car driven by Walter J. Ruse, 61, St. Joseph, Missouri, at 134 S Main. LeRoy Greene, 41, Ottawa, had defective brakes and rear ended John H. Miers, 20, Mission, at Main and 5th. A street sweeper and a car at 107 P S Main collided when David E. Anderson, 17, Ottawa, swerved, causing major damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Joyce Mae Stevenson
RFD
Wellsville
Walter J. Ruse
St. Joseph
S. Main
LeRoy Greene
S. Locust
Greene
John H. Miers
Mission
Main
David E. Anderson
RFD 2
Eric Wienke
Tremont
Deaths mark long obituary list in local column
Frederick Edward Wilson 80 died last evening at his sister’s home in Kansas City area after ill health since April. Born October 6 1877 in Sparta Ill he moved to Ottawa in 1910 and worked for the city. Surviving sisters listed. Funeral at Towner's Chapel Tuesday at 2 pm burial Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Leroy Pickert 24 Overland Park formerly of Richmond died yesterday at St Luke's Hospital after cancer surgery. Born April 30 1934 near Richmond he married Arlene Ohmes in 1957. Surviving include wife son parents two brothers and four sisters. Services Wednesday 10 am at St Boniface Scipio burial Scipio Cemetery. Floyd D Stansbarger 63 Garden Grove Calif father of Mrs Rich Ledom died Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jude
Fullertory
Calif
Lawrence
Wichita
Kansas City
California
Lnd
Horton
Frederick E. Wilson
Frederick Edward Wilson
Lulu Kimmel
King
Sparta
Ill
John EB
Malinda Dill Wilson
Ottawa
Pomona
Kimmel
Pauline
Leroy Pickert
Overland Park
Richmond
St. Luke's Hospital
Joe
Gertrude Setters Pickert
Arlene Ohmes
Terry Lee
Garnett
Virgil C
Kas
Dennis Pickert
Topeka
LaVerna Hiles
Charlene Hurt
Harris
Mary Roeckers
Williamsburg
Helen Baldridge
St. Boniface Catholic Church
Scipio
iScipio Cemetery
Kansas constitutional amendment submission proposed August 1958
Notice of submission of proposed constitutional amendment to add Section 13 to Article 5. Kansas voters will decide at the November 4, 1958 general election. The measure seeks to prohibit employment denial based on labor organization membership. Certified true copy by Secretary Shanahan, Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arica
Coneliace
State of
Kansas
Ssinders
Senate
House
Kant
Kansen
Y Labor
State of Kansas
Kantes
Kansas Amendment Proposal to Section 9 of Article 13
The notice states a proposed constitutional amendment for Kansas voters on November 4 1958 to alter Section 9 of Article 13. The amendment limits state funding for highways while allowing state involvement in flood control and water resource projects. Certified by Paul R Shanahan as secretary of state.
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C. A. Novak
Cédar
Charles Knight
First Methodist Church
Speatker
Brave
Dick Peters
Ottawa University
Braves
Mattie Gault
Mochester
Minn
Mattie Gaull
St. Marys Hospital
Rochester
Ellis
Floyd É. Youston
Pollece Court
John WW. Sehiler
Logan
Carnegie Free Library
Frank Boone
Maggie Elder
Springdale, Ark
McAnelly
Springdale Memorial Hospital
Mae Elder
Jimmy Sands
Godie Sachs
Ilekory
Rockhurst College
Hera
Xavier Wall
Western Auto
Adv
Sacred Heart P.T.A
J. L. Rokes
Bertha Rokes
St. Joseph's
Martha J. Wager
Tobert EK. Wager
Leavenworth
By Forrest Edwards
Mark Cable
Mamie
Boyle
Elm
Grover
A. Morgan
Princeton
Cora B. Fowler
S. Cedar
Edward Dushuanack
Delpha Zeager
Pecan
Joseph L. Driver
Quenemo
George Cooke
S. Malin
Fredrick Jonte
Robert Hay
Ray Potter
China
Fay D. Pierce
S. Ook
Wayne Creasy
Mormon Trailer Court
Paul P. Blackburn
Formosa Strait
Compiek
Mateu
Pescadores Island
Bhrough i l
LST
LSM
Johan Naese
East Dorm
D.U
Pearl Allen
RID
Joyd Jacob
N. Cherry
Wwjughie Atherton
Charlotte Malolt
Jon N. Cedar
Richard Reimer
N. Cedar
Leon Warbritton
Raymond Sherman
Wil Evahs
Baby Son
Noother
Legals
Court
Win
Commission
Supreme Court of Kansas
Aed
Leo C
Mrs
Margaret Swimley
Vernon Wien
BI Bond
Gordon Bond
Gaynor’s Lake
Clansle Smith
South
Ministerial Associa
OK Bargain Store
Spellman
J. BE
Lidikay
Samuel H
Gerald Mease
Highland Cemetery
Floyd R
Stansburger
Floyd D. Stansbarger
Garden Grove
Richard Ledom
Towner
Sealy
Pad
Shanahan
Stet
Cerollonte Witte
Ihereby
Paul R. Shanahan
Stole
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin Couty
Homer Reeves
J. H. Button
Cecil Vinning
Bruce Spears
Une
Seceseseaes
Earl L. Richardson
Robert A. Anderson
T. Tina Wore
Max KR. Gilmore
Lloyd A. Stafford
Ruby” Schwarz
Ofelita Ivey
Register of Deeds
Don Collins
Phillips
Wauch Spears
Eva Rundle
Egil King
F Angus
Clayton McCall
Smith Jewelry
West Second
Retta
Ruth Sehnert
W. C. Retta Ponton
Sec'v. Union
Willa Lee White
la Verne Pence
Sec’y
Ottawa Lodge No
A. F
A. M
John W. Taylor
W.M. Chas
W. Watts
Sec'y
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