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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1956
Page
1
A compact roundup from Ottawa covers hospital admissions and transfers, a postponed Hood community meeting, funeral travel plans, a 1957 Plymouth showing by Bob White Motor Co, and various city notices. It notes Navy NROTC eligibility, Haskell high school football vs Ottawa, PTA meeting, updated school directories, and vacation plans for KBE investigator Roy Church. Velma Everson sues for divorce from Russell Everson in district court.
Items include a petition for restraining Everson from threats of violence, Mrs Everson's address at 707 Cypress, Shrine Club plans for a Kansas City convention from Thursday to Saturday, a dinner dance at the Gilbert Robe home on Oct 22, a fire at Mom and Blackie’s cafe with damage in a storeroom, and the Kansas Conference of the A M I church meeting in Wichita Sept 26 to 30. Also noted are a sheriff sale in Shafer vs Justice involving an oil lease, a constitutional amendment on personal auto taxes, a Cub Scout Pack 3079 gathering in Colorado Springs, and the obituary and survivors of Mathew H. Rockers of Colorado Springs with details of the family.
Mrs. Rider 8B Hollyway of Compton California formerly Ottawa died after months of illness aged 55 born December 8 1901 in DeRidder Louisiana daughter of Alva Fard Augusta P Bayless Stewart Married to Mr Hollyway December 11 1946 in Kansas City Missouri funeral Friday in Ottawa burial Highland cemetery Survivors include her parents one brother and three sisters Funeral services for Lois June Miller age 29 killed in a Sunday night car collision near Michigan Valley will be held Wednesday at the Vas sar Evangelical United Brethren Church burial Osage City Cemetery She was born in Osage City married to Robert Miller January 2 1947 and is survived by two daughters her parents and five sisters.
Admitted Mrs. Chester Gibson at 534 5 Oak and Mrs J R Whitaker Osawa tomie on Monday. Births include Mr and Mrs Arthur Prue Richmond a son born Monday. Mr and Mrs James LeValley 846 Willow a son born today, weight 6 lb 12 oz. Mr and Mrs Paul Foster Lawrence a daughter born today at 7 lb 8 oz. Dismissed Mrs Hazel Hoffman 334 S Locust and Opal Miskimon Williams burg today.
Mrs Grace Overton aged 90 is a regular competitor in archery matches in Hampshire district. The 1948 Boston Braves won the National League pennant by six games over the St Louis Cardinals, with the Brooklyn Dodgers one game back.
Anderson County Sale every Tuesday and Overbrook Livestock Sale every Wednesday list addresses and dates. October 4 Mrs F A Sparks 1016 Hickory house 3 lots household goods. October 6 Eastern Kansas Hereford we alignment sale Paola Fair Grounds Paola Kansas.
Mrs. QO Russell, 74, objected to a yellow fire hydrant installed before her home. City Manager Henry Yancey asked what color she preferred. She replied white, and that hydrant remains the city’s only white one.
Gashes in the top crust of a fruit pie allow steam to escape during baking. The design helps prevent overflowing filling and promotes even cooking.
Three Goodland businessmen plan to invite Vice President Nixon to deliver a major farm address in Goodland during his Kansas City appearance tomorrow. The trio, L. Dick Golden, A H Leslie, and B G Robinson, seek a direct Nixon statement on the Eisenhower administration plan for drought hit farmers in the Midwest.
Wheat price shown as 202 bar barley at 2.00 Rye 80 White Corn 1.25 Yellow Corn 1.25 OAS 65 Mile price per hundred pounds. Eggs listed as Straight run 20 graded 37 27 20 15 Heavy hens 21 Light hens 0.8. Cocks 0.6 Butterfat 652 49 46. A note adds a suggestion of poultry seasoning for stews.
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