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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 26, 1961

Page

3

Attends Convention and Community News Highlights

Freeman Shawen attended the American Legion National Convention in Denver as alternate delegate. His relatives, Mrs Nellie Burtla and Mrs Josephine Buseman, joined him during the trip. Den 1 to Den 5 Cub Scout meetings are under new leadership with Den Chiefs Dewayne Hull Vic Harrison and John Gleisberg. A Wellsville Baptist Church roof project employed 14 to 15 workers with Harold Good supervising. A Wiener roast at West Windy School drew about 60 attendees. W.S.C.S Evening Circle met with a Spofford Home film strip. A surprise 77th birthday coffee honored Mrs Myrtle Collins. Mrs Walter Scott plans moving to an upstairs apartment soon.

Bernice Holden Freeman Shawen Louis H. Hanson Post American Legion Denver Colo Kansas Legion Nellie Burtla Los Angeles Calif Josephine Buseman Riley Kas Burtla Buseman Louis H. Hanson Shawen Melvin Pierce Den Vic Harrison Ronnie O’connor Lawrence Pierce Bobby Hall Melvin Horner Kemm Farney Russell Lambert Junior Bloss Lambert Jimmy Tomlinson Greg Barnett Ronnie Bloss Roger Hull Ricky Lambert Ricky O'Neil Bill Jones Floyd Talbott Den 4 John Gleisberg Darrel Flynn Charles Hagen Dale Haney Kenny Roberts Eddie Talbott Harold Good Reid Adriance Bobby Good Larry Good Terry Good Myrtle Collins Wayne Chapman

Death of C F Witt Recalls Frisco Visit

Mrs Raymond Gillette of RFD 1 returns from Frisco Texas after her father C F Witt dies September 23 with funeral held Sunday. Surviving are widow and seven children all present. Also brief notices include a rummage sale at Memorial Auditorium on Sept 27 by Army Mothers and health update on EB W Crandall after a heart attack in Joplin.

Raymond Gillette RFD Frisco Tex C. F. Witt Gillettte

Hospital Notes Admissions and Births and Dismissals

Admissions include Ralph Curby 420 W 4th Elizabeth Claiborne 703 Ce dar Roger Comstock Quenema Mrs Delma Howard 1048 Lo cust Jim Wiscombe RFD 1 Po mona Rollie Hashman 912 Locust Tuesday Births Mr and Mrs Clyde Green 716 5 Main daughter born Tuesday weight 7 lb 802 Dismissals Mrs Clayton True and baby son Lane Sheldon Meats 335 S Mulberry Monday Mrs Laurence Encihen Rantoul Tuesday

Ralph Curby Elizabeth Claiborne Roger Comstock Quenema Delma Howard Jim Wiscombe RFD Pomona Rollie Hashman Clyde Green Main Clayton True Baby Son Lane Sheldon Meats S. Mulberry Laurence Encihen Rantoul

Stolen Masterworks From Sicilian Barons Villa

Palermo'S villa of Baron Bordonaro Ortoleva reports theft of 23 paintings valued near a million dollars. Items include Titian and Van Dyck works, fine ceramics, and antique silver. Police believe art experts led the operation. theft occurred over the weekend.

Palermo Sicily Bordonaro Ortoleva Titian van Dyck

Local Markets KC Markets Kansas City cattle hogs lambs note

KC Markets reports slow cattle with steers steady to easy and heifers down up to 25. Cows steady to 25 higher. Stockers and feeders mixed with good steer prices 22.50 to 24.25 and lambs 10.50 to 14.25. Hogs down 25 to 50 with barrows and gilts 26 to 30. Lambs steady.

Kansas City

Unwelcome Here A Baldwin Man Told

A Baldwin man was fined 100 dollars and given a severe reprimand after pleading guilty in Police Court to extraction of public property. Edward C. Randell, 19, admitted damaging an electrical meter at Holiday Launderette. Two others pled guilty and were fined a total of 25 dollars for traffic and speeding offenses. An arraignment for John Martin was continued, and trials were set for Ernest Kurzner and Jimmie David. Bobby Cook was found not guilty of assaulting Mrs. Higgins after a Sept. 12 incident.

Baldwin Edward C. Randel Otawa Eugene Flaherty Howard B. Snyder Ottawa Harry Merton Pratt Sycamore Ronald E. Lemen Topeka Carl EB Waltman RFD John Martin S. Maple Ernest Willie Kurzner Amarillo Tex Jimmie E. David Kurzner David Bobby Cook N. Cherry Elizabeth Higgins S. Cedar Cook

Deaths of Lora E McCulley and Abbie Millington

Obituaries report the deaths of Lora E McCulley of Gravette Arkansas and Abbie M Millington of Garnett Kansas. Lora E McCulley a swine herdsman who lived in Gravette the past two years died at Gravette Medical Center and will be buried at Richter. survivors include widow Eva Dell Standos and three children in Illinois Ohio and Minnesota. Millington, 74, died at Sale Nursing Home Baldwin. survivors include three sons Velstal Millington Lenexa Fred Millington Garnett two daughters Louise Randel Williamsburg and Doris Taylor Wellsville. funeral Wednesday at Bruce Chapel Gardner with burial in Gardner Cemetery. Also noted is Frank Ohmes, 75, of Greeley, who died of a heart attack in St Mary’s Hospital Kansas City after a broken leg injury from two weeks prior. survived by widow Nellie Blake Ohmes and two children.

L. E, McCulley Lora E. McCulley Gravette Ark Gravette Medical Center Richter Eva Dell Standos) McCulley Lee McCulley Columbus I. Eugene Jacksonville Eva Lora Estland Stanley Abbie M. Millington Garnett Sale Baldwin Vestal Millington Lenexa Fred Millington Kansas City Floyd Millington Louise Randel Williamsburg Doris Taylor Wellsville Bruce Chapel Gardner Gardner Cemetery Frank Ohmes Greeley St. Mary's Hospital Sinclair Pipeline Co Nellie Blake) Ohmes

Grange Installs Officers At Emery Green School

At the Jankins Grange meeting in Emery Green School Mr and Mrs Clarence Gillispie and Mr and Mrs Wayne Stewart plus William Rice led the installation of new officers. Dale VanHorn presided as worthy master with prayers, songs, readings, and a mixer game. Fifty attended and refreshments followed.

Jankins Grange Emery Green School Clarence Gillispie State Grange Wayne Stewart William Rice Franklin County Fred Kissinger Clifford Hunter Gary Rice Nelson Briles Dale VanHorn Ted Johnson Sharon Rice Ellis Carman R. B. Shoemaker Ceres Pomona John Berry Flora George Gould George Miller Ivan Brown Dale Vanlorn J. G. Lytle Shoemaker VanHorn

Father Child Rites Thursday for Two Wellsville Family

A double funeral will be held Thursday at 2 30 p m in the Church of Christ Gardner for Walter E Moore 31 and his daughter Janet Louise 6 killed in a car collision south of Cameron Mo Rev Glenn Ellis will officiate Burial will be in Wellsville Cemetery Walter was born March 23 1930 in Lee s Summit Mo He married Freida Aileen Mathes in 1951 in Des Moines Iowa He worked in oil and water drilling with his father and lived in Wellsville area Janet Louise was born March 10 1955 She is survived by her mother and sister and by grandparents Mr and Mrs Elmer Mathes Des Moines plus paternal grandparents and other relatives

Church of Christ Gardner Wellsville Cameron Walter E. Moore Janet Louise Glenn Ellis Wellsville Cemetery Mr. Moore Carl W Flossie (Kirtz) Moore Lee

Four Lane Paving Goal for U S 281 Route

RED CLOUD Neb AP delegates from six states reported the 1800 mile U S 281 highway from Canada to Mexico is now fully black-topped after a 12 year effort. W J Wisdom of Stephenville Tex was elected president with I N Hewitt of Medicine Lodge Kans as past leader. Vice presidents include E E Lake of Medicine Lodge and Lyndon Johnson United States vice president. Cities represented at the meeting included Smith Center Osborn Great Bend and Medicine Lodge.

Red Cloud Neb Canada Mexico W. J. Wisdom Stephenville Tex I. N. Hewitt Medicine Lodge Kaw E. E

No Band Instruments To Spare After All

Newton city officials decided the Newton municipal band will keep its instruments and continue to entertain residents. A World War I era levy was trimmed to the original voter amount, and the ensemble will not donate gear to Africa despite a North American appeal. The band members primarily own their instruments, save for a bass horn and two French horns.

Newton (Ap Newton Africa Thhat J. M. Veazey Anton Nelson USA River Tangatyika Lutheran Church

Bound Over On Fraud Charges For Larry R Houston

Larry Ray Houston 21 Princeton waived preliminary hearing on obtaining property by fraud and was bound over to District Court for trial in January. Bond set at $1,000. Police and sheriff records tie him to taking three tires and two tubes from Weidmann Tire and Battery Co after claiming they were for a local contractor. Invoices bore the name L R Lee. Houston previously forfeited a $50 Police Court bond in 1960 for petty larceny of a radio from White's Furniture.

Larry Ray Houston Princeton Houston Weidmann Tire and Battery Co Employes L. R. Lee White Main

Gas service cut by fire at LeLoup station

Kansas City gas workers battled a fire in a meter setting device at the LeLoup station house about 7 a.m. The blaze damaged regulating and meter setting controls, requiring rebuilding. Repair could take up to a day if parts are available.

Kansas City LeLoup

Adenauer Announces Retirement Plan On TV

Bonn Germany AP Adenauer said on British TV he plans to retire but gave no date. The 85 year old West German chancellor stated he has had enough and does not intend to remain in office for four more years. His opponents were unmoved by the vague pledge.

Bonn Germany Konrad Adenauer

Auction and sale notices from Kansas communities

Printy and Sons Ben Printy Cap CH 2 1974 CH 2 1201 Bept 29 antiques and furniture sale at 327 West Street Garnett Kas 12 30 pm community auction nightly 7 pm 1136 North Main Pomona Overbrook Livestock Sale weekly Wednesday Gordon James phone Centropolis Ottawa RFD 4 Franklin County Sale Company Locust and Wilson Ottawa Kas Bept 28 Waverly Livestock Sale Oct 2 Stocker and Feeder Bale Franklin Co Seles Co Locush Wilson Ottawa Eas Oct 3 Mrs M J Totten Household Goods Bale 634 North Sycamore Waverly Eas Oct Earl Allen Farm Sale 2% North Waverly Oct 1 L B Wilson 8 miles SW Williamsburg Harold Sewart Charles Beatty Harold CH 24836 Charles Lyndon Kansas Sent 2 Night Consignment Horse Base at Ottawa Livestock Commission Co West Wilson Street Ottawa Kansas

Printy and Sons Ben’ Printy West Str &T Garnett, Kas N. Mi N. Main Myers Bros Claude Howard Ottawa Franklin County Sale Company Locust & Wilson Kas Waverly Livestock Sale Waverly Kansas Stocker & Feeder Franklin Co Seles Co Locush & Wilson Eas M. J. Totten North Sycamore Averly Livestock Earl Allen Farm North Waverly L. B. Wilson Williamsburg Harold Sewart Charles Beatty Harold Charles Lyndon Ottawa Livestock Commission Co West Wilson Street

Adenauer signals planned exit before 1965 elections

Former German Chancellor Adenauer said he would relinquish his office after a period to allow his successor to settle in before the 1965 elections. Officials said the remarks were recorded last Saturday for a television program.

Christian Democratic Party Adenauer

Notice of Hearing in Chenoweth Estate and Ottawa zoning actions

Public notices sweep probate matters and zoning changes in Franklin County Kansas. The Chenoweth estate hearing seeks final settlement and heirs’ allocation, with October 1963 defense due in Ottawa court, while Ottawa zoning hearings on October 31 1961 address land transfers from districts B to EY and A to C, plus an E Haley rezoning, with Planning Commission procedures and potential city council action. Also listed are county agricultural extension council election meet dates across townships with representative roles and two year terms.

State of Kansas Frantiin Henry Janes Chenoweth Petiion Taura Quin Bey Janes Chenoweth Henry Janes Coenoweth Ottawa Kansas City Planning Commission Zona V. Fritts Towit Lota Park Place Franklin County E. E. Haley Hospital Planning Commission Usted Franklin County Agricultural Extension Council Otte Tuseday Flrst Methodist Church Greenwood Thorsday Lincoln Wresell Ottawa Township Osterber Green Dell Hayes Green Dell Kool Appanoose Appanoose Cutler Martaul High

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Wellsville Baptist Church Den 1 A. V McAuley Dewayne Hull Mike Willhite Lonnie Winkleman Steven Miller Marion Farris Pat McAuley Mike McAuley West Windy School Jack Corwine Erwin Keyse Corwine W.S.C.S. Evening Circle Marlin Chanay Larry Averill Spofford Bill Kyle William Farney Averill Memorial Auditorium EB. W. Crandall Cedar Joplin Crandall W. G. Ransom Howard Doyen The Peoples National Bank St. Joseph, Mo Drake’s Bakery Franklin, Douglas, Miami Osage Counties Court House Wilton Thomas John Cooledge Manhattan Russell Stover Snyder Pharmacy S. Main Nancy Stauffer George Stauffer Peoples National Bank of Ottawa Floyd Meisner Don Brown Ellis Ross Irvin Lloyd Daugharthy Santa Fe Ross Nelson Rossville Kennedy United Nations Assembly Y. S. Semenov Russia Grange Konrad Jack Nelson Overbrook Livestock Sale Overbrook Gordon James Phone Feed Home el Capitan Extea Santa Fe Ticket “Office Cherry Tecumseh and Walnut Sts Ottawa, Kansas Laura Quin Executrix, Bowers & Bowers, Attorneya Warren G. Welem Harold G. Peftly National Hampshire Lucy
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