Side Swipes in Wyoming Hunts Fatal Truck Incident
Robert F. Monckton 42 a TWA pilot from Kansas City was killed in a hunting accident in Wyoming after a rifle discharged during a truck stop incident. Companions Edward Boland and Kenneth Dean, both of Kansas City, were present. a high powered rifle discharged after a hat blew off, killing Monckton. The hunters used light planes rented from Ottawa Municipal Airport. LeMaster and Snoutfer flew to the scene and returned with both planes. News from home travels afar through a nephew in the Air Force who saw mentions in Guam and Toledo papers. a separate feature in Toledo’s magazine highlighted Rev. Hugh B. Chittenden’s day. The Williamsburg Wildlife Association held a barbecue with about 450 attendees and plans a turkey shoot at Emerald church on October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Monckton
TWA
Kansas City
Wyoming
Ottawa
Chuck LeMaster
Tom Snoutfer
LeMaster
Monckton
Edward R. Boland
Kenneth Dean
Boland
Dick Gould
Bert Gould
Paola
W. G. Snedaker
Gould
Air Force
Guam
Agana
Lee Perkins
Richmond
Herald
Perkins
The
International News Service
Toledo
R. W. Everett
Fostoria
Ohio
Everett
Williamsburg Wildlife Association
Williamsburg High School
Association
Emerald Church
Williamsburg
GOP Candidates Back Flood Control for Kansas Valleys
A Republican caravan in Ottawa heard three major candidates pledge support for flood control and water conservation programs in the Marais des Cygnes Osage and surrounding valleys. Sen. Frank Carlson, Rep. Errett Scrivner, and Gov. hopeful Warren Shaw spoke at Memorial Auditorium and discussed Pomona reservoir and Ottawa channel work while criticizing school book rental policy and urging fiscal support for water projects. The group met locals at home visits before continuing the Second district tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marais Des Cygnes-Osage
Frank Carlson
Errett P. Scrivner
Warren Shaw
Memorial Auditorium
Vern Chesbro
Republican County Committee
Carlson
Scrivner
Kansas
Sen
Congress
Pomona
Ottawa Channel
Shaw
State Board of Education
Ottawa
Chesbro
Harry Hough
M. Cedar
Flora Sheyman
Senator Carlson
Harold Staadt
West Seventh Street
Frank Sullivan
George Lister
S. Mains
William Wertz
Lena Fredeen
George Robb
John Wassmer
A. F. Throckmorton
Roger Fredrickson
John MccCuish
Leutenant
Earl Harris
Second District
Minckley Service Set For Franklin County Sheriff Nominee
Olin Minckley, 50, former Franklin county sheriff and longtime game warden, died Saturday at Ransom Memorial hospital after a heart attack. Born in Allen county Kansas, he lived in Ottawa since 1927 and was married to Lowana Sherer. Funeral services at Towner's Chapel Wednesday at 2 p.m. with Colony Masonic lodge graveside honors. Survivors include his wife, a daughter Lowana, and two sons, Wendell and Charles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Minckley
Cedar
Franklin County
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Allen County
Kas
Fred C
Maude Childers Minckley
Colony High School
Ottawa University
Ottawa
Lowana Elvena Sherer
Lawrence
Colony Methodist Church
Lowana
Wendell
Charles
Colony
Wilbur Minckley
Grace Gillham
Moran
Towner’s Chapel
William J. Hastie
Colony Cemetery
Colony Masonic Lodge
Harold Cogelin W.M
Presidents Meet in Wichita Tour by Ottawa Leader
Ottawa University president Andrew B. Martin left after noon for Wichita. He will attend a dinner of the Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges and, with other college presidents, call on Wichita business and industrial leaders. He is to speak Wednesday morning at Friends University chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew B. Martin
Ottawa University
Wichita
Kansas Foundation of Private Colleges
Friends University
Timber Fire Burns Near Olathe Kansas Area
A timber and brush fire in a two square mile area burned for about 12 hours yesterday five miles northwest of Olathe along Cedar Creek. About 150 men including farmers volunteers and personnel from the Olathe Naval Air Station fought the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olathe
Olathe Naval Air Station
Cedar Creek
New 14Hour Home Nursing Courses Assigned In Ottawa
Red Cross announces free 14 hour home nursing courses to follow the 30 hour program at City hall. Mrs. Glenn Wicke says starting Sept 28, Oct 1, Oct 2, and Oct 3, with sessions mornings or afternoons and evenings. Williamsburg class held Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 to 5:30 pm. Enroll by calling Mrs. W I Hink at 3154. Teachers will be graduates of the 30 hour course including Mrs. Lawrence Ogg and others from Ottawa and Williamsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
City Hall
Glenn Wicke
Williamsburg
W. I. Hink
Lawrence Ogg
Emerson Max
George Royer
Alfonso Mages
C. &. Cook
Ottawa
Tilford Simmons
Ben Baker
Centropolis
Eugene Hart
Hearing for Ottawa Community Chest participants set
A hearing for agencies wishing to join the Ottawa Community Chest drive will be held at the Chamber of Commerce office Wednesday night at 7. John Sheldon, drive chairman, announced. Participating groups must submit budgets balances on hand and requested operating funds for the coming year. Sheldon named Dean Nosinger vice chairman. Robert Hill to head Lamb Ambulance advance gifts committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Chamber of Commerce
John Sheldon
Drive
Sheldon
Dean Nossinger
Community Chest Committee
Robert Hill
Lamb Ambulance
Advance Gifts
Farm Woman Dies In Osage County Crash Near Michigan Valley
Mrs. Robert Miller 26 of a Vassar area farm killed in a car truck collision at a blind corner two miles south and a mile west of Michigan Valley. Six others injured including Harry Pahlman and his sons. Weekend Kansas traffic fatalities rise to 464 for the year with several other deadly crashes cited across Salina Russell Wamego and Topeka areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Miller
Vassar
Michigan Valley
Kansas
Harry Pahlman
Ottawa
Pahlman
Harold
Roy
Clyde E. Turner
Jack R. Robinson
Salina
U.S. 40
Russell
Michael James
Margaret
Kansas City
U. S. 40
Kansas 99
Wamega
Alma
Safes Recovered After Night Burglary Spree Near Osawatomie
Stolen safe from Platz food market Osawatomie found in weeds on Pryor farm three miles west and one mile north. It held insurance papers but not cash. Small safes found in Little Osage Creek near Allen county line tied to Just Rite and White Front markets in Kansas City burglaries. Loot from Pence and Haverty markets in Ottawa cited. roof and rear window entry noted. Authorities link several break ins to seasoned burglars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platz
Osawatomie
Pryor
al Farrar
Paola
Roy B. Church
The
KBI
Church
E. W. Flaherty
Pryor Farm
Flaherty
Ottawa
Sam Geer
Anderson County
Little Osage Creek
Allen County
Mildred
Doc Lorrance
Just Rite
White
Kansas City
Pence
Haverly
Haverty Market
Waverly
Fontana
Traffic Deaths in Topeka 1956 Thirty-Nine Hours
Kansas State Accident Records lists traffic fatalities for the last 48 hours and year totals. In the current period Topeka shows nine deaths in 1956 and forty-nine in the same period of 1955, with the year-to-date totals noted as 465 and 49 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kansas
Rev Bob Richards At O U This Week
Olympic pole vault champion and American Olympic team member Bob Richards visits Ottawa University in Ottawa Iowa for a three day religious emphasis week. He will speak at 11 o clock chapels Thursday and Friday and attend group and private student conferences. The event ends with a 6 45 p m communion service Friday in the university auditorium. Colleen Walker and Robert Knight chair the effort. Richards will also speak at a 645 a m breakfast at First Baptist Church Thursday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Richards
Ottawa
Ottawa University
Charles Boddie
American Baptist Foreign Mission Society
New York
Richards
University
Milton Danielson
Church of the Brethren
LaVerne
Calif
Ottawa U
Cookfield
Australia
Heralds
Colleen Walker
Ford Dodge
Iowa
Robert Knight
Wheats Ridge
Colo
First Baptist Church
Flossie Heads For Florida
Hurricane Flossy with 100 mph winds moves toward northwestern Florida. Three men are reported dead and 42 missing after lashed coastal Louisiana. Weather Bureau advisory places the storm about 80 miles southwest of Pensacola and advancing northeast at 12 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Florida
Louisiana
Ottawa Boys Club dinner hosts survey guest Sotis
The Ottawa Boys Club hosts a dinner at the North American hotel with Joseph D. Sotis of Chicago from the Boys Club of America as a guest. He will finish a survey of local boys work and advise on program improvements. Ottawa board members include Paul Gaynor and others. an advisory committee features Mayor Kenneth Andrews and Chief C. L. Hough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa Boys Club
Joseph D. Sotis
Chicago
Boys Club of America
Paul Gaynor
Ottawa Organization
Sotis
Ottawa
North American
Gaynor
George Lister
Jay Todd
Roy Churchill
Owen Shofner
Gail Nitcher
Steve Ralph
Benny Gilmore
Tony van Lieden
Harold Peffly
BD. G. Lowry
D. C. Whitacre
Ed Hosler
Lamar Phillips
Red Cupp
Douglas Gleason
Kenneth Andrews
C. L. Hough
Orlis Cox
Roger Fredrikson
Three Minor Car Wrecks Reported By Police
Three minor motor vehicle accidents occurred last evening as police reported. Mrs Cora Mel cher 62 backing from Main Street hit by Arthur H Wiswell 53 causing $70 total damage. Lloyd F Prentice 36 of 416 S Oak collided with Percy Denniston 36 causing $45 damage. John Netherland resident near Williamsburg had rear damage from Jess Underwood 74 of 525 N Cedar at Logan and North Main. Underwood’s vehicle suffered no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Melcher
Route 4
Main
Second
Third
Arthur H. Wiswell
Lincoln
Lloyd F. Prentice
S. Oak
Percy Denniston
Independence
John Netherland
Hear Williamsburg
Jess A. Underwood
N. Cedar
Logan
North Main
Underwood
Parole Law Changes Urged By Kansas Attorney General
Kansas Attorney General John Anderson Jr said an ongoing probe into prison pardons and paroles suggests changes to law are needed. He described a scheme using contingent fees and escrowed money to secure commutations and paroles, calling it harmful to justice and public policy. The inquiry followed charges by State Rep. Howard Bentley alleging past pardons beyond the statute of limitations and money paid to obtain release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
John Anderson Jr
Anderson
Bentley
Annas Whitlow Brown
Kansas City
Fort Scott
Edward F. Ann
Boys Reformatory
Hutchinson
Weather forecast for today and Tuesday details
Mostly fair this afternoon tonight and Tuesday warmer this afternoon and in east tonight and extreme southeast Tuesday with lows in the 50s and highs in the 80s yesterday’s high 84 today’s low 43. record highs and lows noted for the date. Hourly temps listed with multiple readings and conditions described as partly cloudy with northerly wind potential.
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Hough
John Springer
Nellie March
GOP
Mike Mullcahey
Osage Co
O.U
Flossie
Bruce Bundy
Robert Bundy
S. Hickory
Bob Pence
Carl Channon
Garfield Scout
Bruce
Lois Smith
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