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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1958
Page
2
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Foulks will fly to Detroit Michigan on a Const el lation for a two day preview of 1959 DeSoto cars for 3500 dealers nationwide The couple will visit his cousins the Marshall Ericksons in Detroit and make a short trip into Canada.
With winter approaching Ottawa homeowners are urged to use Carnegie Free Library's many practical titles on home repair maintenance and remodeling. Guides by Meyer Whitman Emanuele Stieri and Chelsea Fraser cover roofs porches weather stripping painting gutters waterproofing plumbing and more. Hours are listed for adult and children's departments with borrower privileges and a drive up return for after hours access.
Judge Floyd Coffman announced jurors summoned for Sept 22 need not report until Sept 20. Monday cases will not be tried. Southeast Kansas County Officials quarterly meeting in Ottawa Oct 9 is filling up as Bruce Spears reports. Richard Fisher, 90, of Nelson Hotel, pled guilty to disturbing the peace and received 19 days in Ottawa Police Court after threatening his wife with a shotgun on Wednesday night.
Mrs Jennie Deneve Preston 84 of 026 Linwood died yesterday at Osawatomie widow of Frank C Jack Preston born January 25 1874 in Holland came to the United States at age eight settled Marvey WL moved to Franklin County Baxter community in 1910 Surviving son Paul De ne ve two grandchildren and six great grand children Services tomorrow at 2 30 p m at Towners Funeral Chapel with Rev Jerold Tyler presiding pallbearers Thomas Pederson George Sowers Harold Conley Lewis Stewart Pat Moore Harlan Page burial Evergreen Mound Cemetery northwest of Ottawa
Admits Neil Sandridge of Paola and Lester Wilhite today. Births include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Max L. Dougherty of 03 S. Poplar born Friday weighing 2 lbs. Dismissals include Mrs. Jerry Norris and infant daughter and several other families with newborns in local homes.
Directory lists multiple churches with addresses, pastors, service times, and activities. Lutheran Rev Kurt Juengel leads 12th, Wesleyan Methodist at 616 Main, Caldwell pastor, and many others including Presbyterian, Reorganized Church, Assembly of God, Catholic, Baptist, Church of Christ, and more with Sunday schools, worship times, youth programs, prayer meetings, and midweek activities.
Former Kansas governor Fred Hall launches a nationwide speaking tour against right to work bills. He says the issue harms Republicans and begins in Hamilton Ohio, under the National Council for Industrial Peace co chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt and Herman Lehman.
Four men charged with speeding by state troopers appeared in Franklin County Court Friday and pleaded guilty. Truman Day and Clifford Gibson of Ottawa were fined eight dollars and costs each for Sept. 11 cited offenses. Elmer Otnick of McLouth paid ten dollars and costs for 53 in a 45 mph zone on Sept. 14. Julian Nelson of Lawrence received a twelve dollar fine and costs for 72 in a 60 mph zone on Sept. 11.
The Army announces the T113 a 13 man aluminum armored personnel carrier designed for air transport. It mounts a machine gun and is built by Food Machinery and Chemical Corp of San Jose California.
There will be no worship service at Church of the Brethren Ninth and Main on Sunday morning due to the district conference at Washington Creek observing the 250th anniversary. Gov George Docking will attend Saturday evening. Ruhamah Baptist Church holds annual homecoming Sunday September 21 with Sunday school at 10 am and morning worship. Dr Hayworth will speak in the afternoon with a basket lunch at noon.
A 74-year-old Ottawa woman Nora Belle Harrison of 709 Tremont backing from the curb caused a two car crash at 2nd and Hickory at 12:08 p.m. She was cited for failing to yield and is to appear in Police Court Sept. 23. Jack D. McGee, 29, of 910 E. 7th, drove the other car. his vehicle sustained major damage while Harrison’s had minor damage.
Franklin County 4-H youth competed at Hutchinson State Fair earning ribbons and top placements across clothing food and livestock judging. Notable honors include Loretta Roeckers 12th in a 279-entry class, Carol Bethell 13th, and Sharon Whitley 27th in clothing. Kay Lederer 13th and Emma Channon 49th led the food judging team. three beef sheep and swine judges placed fourth in livestock.
Ottawa High School radio clubs expand to four groups with nine members each and 20 additional students waiting. Mike Masters leads a central club aiming to produce a comedy program while other groups plan jazz and varied scripts. Clubs share a tuner and microphone, broadcasting 15 minute programs each Wednesday from 3 35 to 3 50 p m.
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