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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1958

Page

2

Ottawa Braves Face Friends Tonight At 7 45

Ottawa Braves visit Friends in a 7 45 p m game with KTJO FM set to broadcast. Also notes include Lt Col Medaris leaving for Atlantic City for the National Guard conference and Kansas officers travel plans. Ottawa Ground Observer Corps to meet 7 30 p m Tuesday at City Hall open to the public.

Ottawa Braves Friends Ktjo-Fm Chester T. Medaris Atlantic City N. J National Guard Association of the United States Kansas Topeka Medaris 127Th FA Bn Ottawa Headquarters Battery Ottawa Ground Observer Corps Civil Defense City Hall Howard Fischer

Ottawa teens obtain marriage licenses in tentative union

Marriage licenses issued to Robert T F Mason 20 and Delma L Yohe 16, both of Ottawa, marking a \n tentative union.

Robert TF. Mason Delma L. Yohe Ottawa

Washing tip for ironing board covers

Stretch the cover over the ironing board while drying to prevent shrinking. This simple method keeps the fabric taut and fits better on the board for future ironing sessions.

Deaths of Bertha Noble and Andrew Pelkey Jr

Miss Bertha M. Noble, 75, of 737 IL Main, died at Ransom Memorial Hospital. She was born November 11, 1882, in Corning and lived in Kansas most of her life, with Ottawa for 11 years. Survived by three sisters and one brother. services at Towner’s Chapel Monday at 2 p.m. Burial in Waverly Cemetery. Graveside services for Andrew Raymond Pelkey Jr., stillborn son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pelkey of Red 4, were held at Highland Union Cemetery. Surviving parents include a sister Beverly Ann. grandparents Alfred Pelkey and Ben Baker. great-grandparents John Hoffman and others.

Bertha M. Noble Main Ransom Memorial Hospital Miss Noble Corning George and Maggie Imulster Noble Kansas Ottawa Ivan Ball Lillie Kuger Waverly Olive Anderson Grand Junction Colo Clarence Towner’s Chapel Charles P. Knight Walter Pohl Ray Beeson Ira Ermy Allen Garrison Difford Burns Fred Lehnert Buriay Waverly Cemetery Andrew Pelkey JR Andrew Raymond Pelkey Jr Andrew Pelkey RED Highland Union Cemetery Beverly Ann Alfred Pelkey Jaffrey Nou Ben Baker Hed John Hoffman Lawrence

Obituary: Frank Bitts 90 of Williamsburg Dies at Daughter’s Home

Frank Bitts 90 longtime Williamsburg resident died today at his daughter’s home in Lyndon at 1 am after months of illness. Born June 28 1878 in Almais he was son of W O H and Magabeth Merrida Bitts. Survived by daughter Mrs Dean McMillin son William Bitts four grandchildren and sister Mrs C P Fritts. Funeral Tuesday at MeVey Dengel Mortuary with burial in Mt Hope Cemetery Williamsburg.

Frank Bitts Wilfianburg Lyndon Tie Alinais W. O H Magabeth Merrida Bitts Pearl May Bagley Dean McMillin William Bills Melverns C. P. Fritts Williamsburg Mt Hope Cemetery

Hospital Notes and Births in Richmond and Nearby Areas

Hospital notes list admissions including Mrs. H. F. Wilson of Richmond and Mrs. Harriett Ward with others. Births recorded for Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. Worley with a daughter weighing unspecified, plus several infant registrations and residents with newborns or infants at home.

H. F. Wilson Richmond Harriett Ward S. Hickory Melvin le Dixon King Mrnday Christie White Q. Hough S. Elms Glenn Kitagerald Paul A. Worley Melvin L. Dixon Anarriolt Clayborne Lincoln Kiddie Hasty W4ok, Ltd James A. Richardson N.poplar Joe Douglass Cherry Marshall W. Ball N. Main

Faith and Prayer Help a Tuberculosis Patient Heal

A London wife with tuberculosis, after a hospital stay and major surgery, recovers aided by new drugs and by pervasive prayers from Russia, the United States, and churches at home. Her husband, doctors, and the couple’s faith are central to the tale. The story closes with the wife outside the hospital, grateful and joking about being married for 15 years.

London Holland Goodby Moscow St. Peter and Pau Tancaster America George VI

Fines Slavens In District Court

Jerry Slavens an 18 year old of Otawa was fined 100 and sentenced to 80 days in jail after pleading guilty in Wisteret Court Sunday to two traffic charges. Judge Floyd Coffman placed him on parole with a 10 pm curfew except Saturdays. He had earlier faced muffler speeding and failing to heed a police car, with guilty verdicts and appeals continuing through July.

Jerry Slavens RED 2 Ottawa Floyd Coffman Slavens District Court

Church Directory Brief Run Through Local Congregations

Directory lists numerous churches with pastors and weekly schedules. Lutheran, Wesleyan, Federated, Presbyterian, Assembly of God, Catholic, Nazarene, and more share Sunday schools, worship times, communion days, youth groups, and midweek services across Walth Lutheran to First Methodist, Sacred Heart, and Sacred Heart Catholic, noting dates and service hours.

Walth Lutheran Kurt Jnenger Walther League Church of the Nazarene Tth Anthony V. Oddo

Funeral services for Mrs. T. A. Huddleston

Funeral services for Mrs. T. A. Huddleston who died September 22 were held at St. Anthony's Church in Homewood on September 24 with Rev. William Kaufman officiating. Pall bearers were Gene Reh William Crabb Harry Funk Walter Reh Pete Johannes and Carl Taylor. Burial was in Princeton Cemetery.

T. A. Huddleston St. Anthony's Church Homewood Willam Kaufman Gene Reh William Crabb Harry Funk Walter Reh Pete Johannes Carl Taylor Princeton Cemetery

World traveler Crane to lead Baker religious emphasis

Dr Henry Hitt Crane a world traveler and leader in Methodism will lead Baker University's religious emphasis Oct 8 He is pastor of Central Methodist Church Detroit and has lectured at numerous institutions He served as a delegate to the World Council of Churches in Amsterdam in 1948 and made several world tours.

Henry Hitt Crane Baker University Central Methodist Church Detroit World Council of Churches Amsterdam

Local Market Prices For Grains And Dairy

Soybeans at 1.82 per unit and barley around 0.90. Wheat listed at 1.70. Corn yellow and white near 1.05 with shelled corn about 1.10. Oats around 1.40 per hundred pounds. Butterfat and eggs show slight figures, hen prices and eggs per unit noted with minor changes.

Driver Charged After Accident In East 4th Street

Helena E Kramer 45 of 1237 S Main faces Police Court on Sept 30 for failing to yield after a two car crash on East 4th Street Friday at 5 47 p m. She backed from a curb and hit Robert R Geist 36 of Atchison as he traveled east on 4th. Both cars suffered major damage.

Helena E. Kramer S. Main East 4Th Kramer Robert R. Geist Atchison

Should Have Stayed TWONOLULU Bride’s trip flaw frees inmate

Thomas Eb aner of Honolulu escaped from jail on Kauai, taking advantage of a money issue that left his new wife unable to visit. The break spurred authorities to pursue him as a fugitive.

Twonolulu Thomas Ebaner Honolulu Kauai

Ryff Wins By Decision In TV Lightweight Bout

Frankie Ryff, managed by ex-champ Barney Ross, won his sixth straight decision in a comeback, defeating Gale Kerwin over 10 rounds at Capitol Arena. Kerwin, bleeding from forehead and eye, staggered Ryff with a ninth round left and a 10th round right cross, but Ryff maintained control with precise lefts.

Washington Frankie Ryff Ryff Barney Ross Frankie Ruff Gale Kerwin iCapitol Arena Kerwin

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