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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1958
Page
4
Franklin County Superintendent J J Scott reports 25 one teacher schools house 343 pupils, with only three under ten students. Local items note a rummage sale at Memorial Auditorium on Sept 20, hospital stays for Mrs W P Reynard in Kansas City, and community notices including deaths, choir selections, and visits among Ottawa families.
Clyde M. Reed Jr Republican candidate for governor will visit Wichita on Saturday to attend Editors Day at the University of Wichita. Reed is vice president of the EPA. More than 100 Kansas Press Association members will be guests of the university at the Wichita Bowling Green State football game that night.
Admitted Bernard Smith 624 E 11th Thursday Kenneth and Patricia Wilhite 808 Cypress Donna Porter 309 Maple James B Hamilton RFD 1 today Births Mr and Mrs Richard Foltz Princeton daughter born Thursday weight 7 lb 902 Dismissed Mrs Marjorie Loyd 623 W 5th Thursday Grover A Morgan Princeton Charles G Smith 134 S Locust Glenn W Jackson 508 S Locust Mrs Wayne Creasy and baby son Monroe Court Mrs Madge Marcell 1015 S Main Mrs Doyle Taylor and baby son Vomona Miss Lola Wagner Richmond Dorothy Braum RFD 1 today
Two accidents occurred in Otta wa on Thursday and today resulting in two Police Court citations with no injuries. At 4th and Cedar Jacob Wolken 81 was cited for failing to yield when his parked car pulled into traffic striking Maxine Parker 25. Minor damage to Parker’s car. Wolken’s car unscathed.
New York AP Eddie Fisher has decided to skip a Sunday night appearance on the NBC Steve Allen Show citing illness and plans to prepare for an hour long TV program on Sept 30. He says boos from the studio crowd after his name was mentioned may have influenced the decision. Fisher denies ties to his split from Debbie Reynolds and rumors of marrying Elizabeth Taylor.
Old timers in Ottawa recall the switch to 1958 dial phones stirring memories of magneto and crank phones. Mrs. John Shepherd, former chief operator 1912 to 1918, and Angus Wheeler recount tangled wires and shifts from Home and Missouri-Kansas Bell to Kansas Telephone Company. The 1920s consolidations, magneto era, and last magneto handsets seen in 1950 51 are noted, with Brink handling wire hookups for radio programs at the new building.
Nine Ottawa High School students plus a sponsor and parent prepare for a student council conference in Lawrence. Junior High Principal Gish announced the delegates: council president Boper Castell, vice president Ronnie Showalter, secretary Kay Stafford, and Mrs. Liloyd Stafford driving. Senior High reps include Roger Sehomake, Ross Martin, Pata Schmanuke, Benny Gilmore, Kathy Clinton, and Ralph Gage, with sponsor Miss Nora Evans joining the Senior High group.
In District Court on Thursday two divorcees were granted. Henry McKinley divorced Mildred McKinley for abandonment. Joy Rodgers divorced James L. Rodgers for gross neglect of duty. Petitions filed: Lola B. Nayes and Lillian M. Johnson. Hayes seek divorce from Walter Hayes for abandonment, neglect and cruelty. Johnson seeks divorce from Rex Johnson for abandonment, neglect and cruelty. The Hayes married at Maple Park on May 4 1943 and have two children. The Johnsons were married September 1 in Kansas City.
President Eisenhower flew by helicopter from the Newport White House to a private lake on W. Allen Jones's estate to fish in 53 degree weather. He was joined by William J. Robinson of Coca Cola and George F. Allen of Washington and Gettysburg and planned defense talks in Washington next week.
Raymond J. Nordyke aged 25 of Stanley was smothered to death early today under tons of wheat in a grain storage bin. He was one of three workers inside a 35,000 barrel oil storage tank area used to store grain at Redel Station six miles northeast of Stanley, Kansas.
A Pan American transatlantic plane carrying 72 passengers made an emergency landing at Gander Newfoundland after one engine failed three hours from New York. The flight was en route to Duesseldorf Germany.
A bull being led to pasture fatally gored 57 year old Fred Froelich at his farm near Maud in Hamilton County.
Ottawa police chief reports northbound trucks and motorists speeding through yellow lights at 7th and Main causing several accidents. Officers will cite offenders but emphasize safety. He notes improved behavior at school zones and slow signs nationwide, with 7th and Maple as a frequent heavy crossing where drivers are slowing down.
In Caney Kansas an 80 year old man Robert Pruett his wife Stella about 85 and their pet cat were found shot to death in their east Caney home. A .22 rifle and a .38 pistol with three empty shells were found nearby. Time of death around 9 p.m. Wednesday.
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas Case No 10 238 In the Matter of the Estate of Dixie Olive Schulz deceased Billie B Schulz Administrator Gleason Gleason Doty Logan Attorneys for Administrator Notice of Salt The State of Kansas to the above named defendants and each of them and all other persons who are or may be concerned You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the District Court of Franklin County Kansas by Charles E Brewer and Ethel C Brewer his wife praying for a decree against you and each of you quieting their title to real estate in Franklin County Kansas described as Lots 31 33 and 35 in Block 24 Bowles Sheldon Toppings Addition to the City of Ottawa Franklin County Kansas and barring you and foreclosing you from all right title interest liens or estate in or to said real estate and each part thereof and you are hereby required to plead to said petition on or before the 25th day of October 1955 in said court at Ottawa Kansas Should you fail therein judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition
EVA RUNDLE, Democratic candidate for Register of Deeds, announces campaign. RICHARDSON, Democratic candidate for County Commissioner, Lat District, also seeks office. Early voting and candidacy details appear in this notice.
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