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In Ott awa News Briefs bcr.s of township boards haven't yet signed their oaths and provided their bonds. County Clerk Bruce 1 Deaths If you don't phone your carrier ect Tour said today. He reminded RS. MABLE OVERTURF t'f he can't be tnat this procedure must Mrs. Mable Overturf, 53, of Par- It's Spring In Kansas Treated, Then Treated Again AUSTIN, Tex.

Dorothy Bcsser, 46, started in a cab for TOPEKA calendar says Brackenridge Hospital for treat- it's winter hut Kansans are bask-lmcnts last night. The cab got in- ing in spring-like weather. volved in an accident. Mrs. BRS- Topeka, former alcohol tax unit Temperatures were in the ser was rushed to Brackenridge 60s in the western half and north pnone jour CHIIICI.

uc i iovh in me vteairiii nan miu UI.ULII cached, call 47 from 5 till 6:30. care of before the newly elected mother of Leonard Overturf, yestcrday officials can qualify for office. He 1326 S. Mulberry, Ottawa, died yes- Piano tuning, oay Ellis, sa jd he expected that they shortly after noon at Par- Flew Hope Parly Capt. Wil-j i 1 do this on or befcre January as result of a heart attack.

Flew Hope Party- Laptwu-j datc ls by hc Lconard Overturf is baske tball "ighs yesterday ranged tromw Ir.rd Hegbcrg was pilot of a his off coach at Princet on High School, at Wamego to 63 at Dodge City. 1:1:1...... TfinrtinrH 11 nPn I tintiunm-i fifl-fil U'orO And more of the same was ex-j pected today. Highs yesterday ranged from 54 Jin an ambulance. After being treated for injuries, she was admitted to the hospital for her treatments.

(Military Air Transport) plane that flew Bob Hope's party of entertainers to military installations Mrs. Overturf is survived by her Practice Cancelled Because of Ottawa, and two grand- dtxitli of the mother of the children, Tad and Mark Overturf. 1T me Ut'LUII 1.1 HIU mutual vji Limuifll, JLdU emu mairv in Alaska recently. He returned; igh School basketball Her husband, Overturf, 1 tn 1 later to bring the U.S. Capt.

Hcgbcrg also flew a of Olympic athletes to Aus tralia and returned for them a few weeks ago. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. W.

Hegberg of Ottawa. practice sessions in 1950. She had lived in Par; Thursday, Friday and 27 years, will not be held, the coach an- Funeral services will be- held ncunced. Saturday at 10:30 a. in the Temperatures between 60-65 were due today.

Normal high temperatures for this time of the year average around 40. The. weather bureau said the mild weather would continue through tomorrow with no mois- Ij Papons Nazarene Church. Burial i urc nrospect. Twins Promoted Ronald and wjn bp Memorial Lawn come Donald Atchison, twin sons of Mr.

Subscribers New and renewal and Mrs. Arthur Atchison, Prince- subscriptions to the Ottawa Her- on, were recently promoted to pecialists third class in Japan, aid: Baldwin Grace M. Dick, J. R. Hull, Alvin Johanning, Guy Turner; Edgerton Ross O'Connor; Garnett Mr.

and Mrs. Art Teter, Anthony J. Feuerborn; and Mrs. Pete Rues, R. C.

LaFollette; Harris Kenneth Monroe; Lane Earl Kennedy; F. Reeser, William Bitts, Henry Wadkins, Francis Thompson; Ottawa Joe Edwards, Mrs. Rena Mundy, C. W. Fritts, J.

E. Weethee, Emil Kirchoff, Warren Gorton, Frederick Wood, Ray Evans; Overbrook Ben McClune, Roland Turner; Pa V. W. Beebe, Hilary F. Boehm, Harold Bethurum, Ella Latham; Pippenger, Mrs.

John W. Fritts: Taylor; Plnney, Roy Driver, A. R. Larson, Everett Vallier; Rubick, Roy Patterson, G. C.

Theobald, Charlie Chandler; Waverly George Jen lungs, Albert V. Cast; Marion McConnell, M. M. Green C. E.

Bennett, Henry J. Hill, Chas Vickers; Williamsburg Carl Thompson, Gene Reh. City's Share Report given a the city hall last night showed tha the city's share of the cost of th paving project at Rockwood Acre was $4,516.93. This expense in eluded grading work and othe work defined by law as the respon sibility of the city-at-large on pav ing projects. Separate Sewers Representa tives of St.

Paul A. M. E. churc attended the city commissio meeting last night to inquire re garding regulations for sewe lines. They desire to connect th church property with the Ottaw sewer system.

They asked if i would be possible to connect th church to the sewer line now serv ing the parsonage next door. City officials informed them 1 that be contrary to city ordi nances. Ordinances covering sew er lines were so written to avok complications in case of sale certain properties that might hav joint sewer lines with other prop erties instead of individual sewe lines to sewer mains. Must Qualify Fourteen mem tery, Parsons. DAN HOWSER vhere they are with the 8067 A Uj Dan Howser, 79, brother of Joe Quartermaster Depot of the US i Howser, of Ottawa, and a former Army.

Donald is in the adminis- Ottawan died December-22 at 0 and Rnnalri in thp da, relatives here have Low temperatures last night varied from 26 at Garden City to 35 at Topeka. rations office and Ronald in the iersonnel office. The twins enter- the army in October of 1955 and vere sent to Japan last April. Graduates of Princeton High Sc'ncol, the boys will be 21 in Febuary. Found The Ottawa police de- jartment reports that the bottom lalf of a paint spattered 14-foot extension ladder was found in a ield in the 1600 block on South Main on December 17.

It may be picked up at police headquarters. Parking Clyde Smith, 812 Pecan, cited yesterday for over-time parking, and listed by police as a violator, forfeited a $1 Dond in police court this morning. Cited A Thomas County car was cited for being parked on Main after 1 a. m. today.

Divorce Asked Elizabeth Hay, of Ottawa, has filed a petition in district court asking for a divorce from Adelbert Hay on grounds of gross neglect of duty and extreme cruelty. To Jail Francis Salb, of Ottawa, who was paroled last July from serving the balance of a jail sentence he had received when he was convicted of passing bad checks, had hsi parole revoked this morning by Judge Milo Harris in county court. The parole was revoked when it was learned that Salb had again written checks which he did not have sufficient funds to cover. Salb was committed to jail to serve out the 110 days remaining on his original sentence. learned.

He is survived by his widow; the brother here; another brother, Will) ricwser, who lives in California, and two sisters, Mrs. Edna Smith and Mrs. Mary Kinsley of near Ottawa. He is also survived by a daughter who lives in Grove County, Kas. He had lived in California for about 35 years.

He was well known in the Centropolis area. MARY C. HUGHES Mrs. Mary C. Hughes, 77, of Pomona, died today at 9:50 a.

m. in Ransom Memorial hospital. She lad been in poor health 'for several years and seriously ill the past three weeks. She was the last of a family of four boys and three girls. Mrs.

Hughes was born Oct. 5 1879, in Oseola, 111. She was the widow of Charles A. Hughes, who died in 1938. She was a member the Presbyterian church but at tended the Methodist church at Po mona.

Survivors are two sons, Rollo Hughes, Quenemo; and Ray A Hughes, Pomona; one daughter Mrs. 0. J. Bushnell, Pomona; fiv grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral services will be at th Pomona Methodist church Sundaj at 2 p.

m. Rev. Charles P. Knigh will officiate. Burial will be i Woodlawn cemetery, Pomona.

Funerals Holden Funeral services for Mrs. Anna L. Holden, who died Dec. 18, were held at the Potts Mortuary in Independence, on Dec. 22.

Rev. Carlton D. Garrison officiated. Pallbearers were Jack Holden, Harold Edgar, and 'Gilbert Greer and Minor Zinser. Mrs.

C. W. Reno sang lymns accompanied by Bradley. Burial was in the Mt. Those we have served are our best reference McVEY-DENGEL Louis H.

Dengel iope Kas. cemetery, Independence, Hospital Notes Admitted Sylvester Stovall, 807 N. Mul World-Wide News Briefs (By The Associated PARIS The upper house of the French Parliament last night approved 209-66 the French-German treaty returning the Saar Valley to West Germany. The National Assembly ratified it Dec. 12.

TAIPEI Wl Nationalist army headquarters claimed today that artillery fire from the offshore islands and commando killed 262 persons on the News From the Stanton Area (Miss OIHe Brassfield) had destroyed 96 junks and other The Spring Ridge community craft 4 barracks. 5 am- raids Com- Cain May Head Penal Board TOPEKA UP)-Dan 0. Cain of head of in Kansas, the ap pears in line to become chairman of the State Board of Penal Institutions in George Docking's administration, the Topeka Daily Capital said today. Cain is chairman of the Shawnee County Democratic Committee and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Slate Senate in the general election, Cain, a farmer and stockman, retired three years ago as head of the alcohol tax unit, a position he held 24 years. 2-The OTTAWA HERALD Thursday.

Dec. 27 1956 Docking Must Give Up Seal TOPEKA (ffi George Docking reluctantly will give up a job he has held more than 20 years when he is inaugurated governor on Jan. 14. Docking, a Lawrence banker, will have to relinquish his state seal as a notary public when he becomes governor because he can not hold two state jobs. Docking said he has been a notary public since about 1934 but that he had never charged any one a fee.

"I'm going to hold onto my sea as long as 1 can," Docking said I think I'll trun it ni the morn Walter Hunter resigned the noon I am inaugural chairman of the State Board of Penal Institutions Nov. 1. Since that time Robert H. Hudspeth, former warden of state and federal prisons, has been acting The board administers the Kan sas prison system and is in charge of the parole program. A Legislative Council Committee has recommended abolishment of the munist-held Chinese mainland in three-member penal board and re place it with p.

director of prisons 1956. The army said its forces also ed." Veteran Railroad Man Will Retire Local Market Vheat arley oybeans ye 2.07 1.00 2.20 80 VhiteCorn 1.27 Yellow Corn 1-27 Butterfat 54, .51. .48 shelled Yellow Corn 1.32 Oats 7S lilo, hundred pounds 2.10 Iraightrun eggs Graded eggs 28, .22, .19, .15 leavy hens Jght hens Cocks .07 .06 Industrial Booklet Calkins Funeral services for Gail M. Calkins, who died Dec. 18, were held at the McVey Dengel Mortuary Dec.

22. Rev. Roger Fredrikson officiated. Pallbearers were William Bromert, Clayton Watts, Arthur Harris, Ray and Earl Farris and Todd Coen. Albert J.

Williams sang hymns accompanied by Mrs. R. L. Stevens. Masonic sendees were conducted by Ottawa Lodge No.

18, A. F. A. Charles W. Watts, P.

officiating. Burial was in Antioch cemetery. berry; Mrs. Lottie Moler, 121 Hickory; Andrew Johnson, 746 Cy press; Mrs. Clarence Davis, route 2, Williamsburg; Mrs.

Raymond Seaton, 1352 S. Main; Wednesday Victor and Stephen Bishop, 933 King; Bill Driver, Pomona; Mit chell C. Christie, Baldwin; Linda Weaver, 1523 E. Wilson; Gerald Reed, route Tommy Wood, Hesston, Fred Thielen, 626 Willow; Patricia Perez, 517 Walnut; Thursday. Births Mr.

and Mrs. Leonard F. Campbell, route 1, Williamsburg, son born Wednesday, weight, 6 8 oz. Mr. and Mrs.

David Brown, route 1, son born today, weight, 6 7 oz. Dismissed Harold Tarpley, 703 S. Cherry; hristmas program was held at he hall Friday evening Decem- 21st at 8 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Gore were visitors of their daughter, Vlrs. Edith Adams and Mr. Adams )f Edgerton. Joe Chamberlin of Kansas City came Saturday and spent over the rhristmas vacation with i )rother, Jim and sister Mr. and Mrs.

Jess Myres. Mr. and Mrs. George Wobker had their Christmas dinner Fri day evening and the exchange of gifts. Manford Wobker family Lawrence Wobkers, and Roy Wob kers were present.

The Wobkers received a television for a gift Mr. and Mrs. Carol Healy anc family of Spring Hill, entertained Christmas day at dinner her moth er, Mrs. Jess Myres, brother, Mr and Mrs. Frank Stull and famil; of El Dorado, and her uncle, Jo' Chamberlin of Kansas City.

Christmas day dinner guests the Dan Brassfields were. Mr. am Mrs. Roy Brassfield, Helen an Judy of Osawalomie and Mrs Sylvia Powell. Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Gore wer callers of Mr. and Mrs. Jes Myres and Mr. and Mrs.

Georg Brassfield Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Gibson Peoria spent Tuesday with Mr and Mrs. Roy Gore.

Callers to see Mrs. Otis Foste: the past week were Ollie Brass field, Mrs. Everette Miller, and Mrs. Fred Ivy. There will be a New Years eve potluck supper, Dec.

31, at o'clock at the Spring Ridge hall The Ladies Aid will furnish tur key, dressing and coffee and the others will bring potluck supper There will be a program. Mr. and Mrs. Miller and famil, of Osawatomie were Sunday after noon guests of her mother Mrs Zeb McKoon and Mr. McKoon.

Friday dinner guests at George Brassfield home were Mr. Bill Foster and Tommie. Afternoo visitor was Mrs. Ray Dooley. Ollie Brassfield called on' Mr.

and Mrs. Zeb McKoon Thursday evening. lir. and Mrs. Homer Westoff and family of Spring Hill spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.

Sylvia nunition depots, 26 itions and bridges. artillery po- TOKYO Wi Prime Minister 'anzan Ishibashi today filled two the three remaining vacancies his new Cabinet. Taro Hirai, 1, was named postal minister and latsusuke Kawamura, 66, minis- er in charge of the Hokkaido De- elopment Board. The defense minister is sliM to be appointed. VATICAN CITY W-Pope Pius XII today received Asimir Papee representative of Poland's govern ment in exile, to begin his annua series of private audiences fo: members of the diplomatic corp: at the Vatican.

Papee, dean of the corps in poin of service, presented his creden tials to the pontiff July 24, 1939 just four months after Pius was elected pope. Prepare To Move Plant KANSAS CITY, W-The automo bile industry's oldest branch as sembly line outside Detroit wi start closing down tomorrow fo a 12 mile move. Henry Ford es tablished the plant in 1911 on th east edge of Kansas City. Th new location is north across th Missouri River at Claycomo. Th 2,200 employes will lose no mor than 24 hours of production time nd correctional institutions.

Docking said yesterday he has ecided on several appointments or his administration but has not nnounced them publicly. William Salome, former Wichita is scheduled to get a key in the new administra- ion, possibly as head of the State Department of Administration. There also has been speculation hat Frank Theis, state Democratic chairman, might take a job the administration. Meanwhile, Docking conferred with Fred Hall yesterday and another conference was planned today. Hail announced recently'he would confer with Docking on a list of appointments Hall will send to the State Senate for confirmation before Docking takes office Jan.

14. The Legislature convenes Jan. 8. OSAWATOM1E, Kas. W-Georg B.

Trayser of Osawatomie, wh at 78 is one of the nation's oldes active railroad engineers, will re tire Monday. On his last trip, Trayser will bring the Missouri Pacific's Colorado Eagle into the Kansas City Union Station. Trayser, who has handled the railroad's diesel and steam locomotives more than 50 years, was promoted to engineer in 1905 after 10 years with the line. TOPEKA I.TI A new 44-page publication describing industrial resources of the state has been completed by the Kansas Industrial Development Commission. The booklet, to be sent to key manufacturing executives throughout the country, answers many questions frequently asked by persons interested in locating plants in the state.

It also provides data desired by industries and commit- ities interested in promoting in- iustry. Ottawa churches welcome you. Manufacture and distribution of lumber employs 750,000 persons in the. United States. Astronomers say the nearest Mars can ever come to earth will be 33,883,000 miles.

They estimate this might happen in the year 278,254. St. Vitus 1 Dance got its name in the Middle Ages when persons afflicted with such a nervous ailment would go to pray for relief in the chapels of St. Vitus. We Can Repair Any Music Instrument SAUNDERS Walter L.

Butler THESE things you should consider Many people today form a preference for a reputable funeral director in advance of need. Our membership in National Selected Morticians, an international association cf funeral directors of high ideals, ethical practices and business integrity, is your assurance prompt, reliable service modern establishment prices within range of all quality merchandise experienced personnel financial responsibility moral character Lamb Funeral Home Member of National Selected Morticiant BIG VALUES come in small Packages See Clearance on Refrigerators Ranges Freezers Large Selections The KEEN Co. 113 S. Main Ottawa Wednesday. Gayle Twyman, 1236 W.

7th; Mrs. Maurice Zimmerman and baby son, Osawatomie; Saundra Sue Harper, 525 Willow; today. Bill Reinhart is in his 15th season as George Washington University basketball coach. End Dick Wallen, UCLA sophomore, caught 23 passes for 308 yards and two touchdowns, during the 1956 season. Ellsworth (Spider) Webb, Los Angeles middleweight, competed in track, football and boxing at Idaho State College.

Puts Stress On Three Problems For Sale By sealed Bid the following described buildings located at Williamsburg Schools, to be moved or wrecked according to specifications as stated. 1. Frame building 24 ft. by 36 ft. now used as Auxiliary classroom.

In A-l condition suitable for remodeling. To be moved by bidder on 15 days' notice, said 15 days being just prior to construction of new building. Bid to include foundation block. 2. Frame building 24 ft.

by 48 ft. now used as bus garage. To be moved or wrecked after February 1, 1957 and before March 1, 1957. Bids will be opened at 8 p.m. January 10.

School board reserves right to reject or all bids. For further information contact Mr. Forrest Bond, Wil- Jiamsburg, phone 3291. OKLAHOMA CITY (ffi Gov. Raymond Gary pinpointed education, roads and mental health as areas which will receive partic ular financial attention in the Leg islature which convenes Jan.

8. The governor repeated an earlier, statement that money for common schools will have to be increased by at least 10 per cent over the 59 million dollars ap proved for the biennium ending next June 30. Gary said that growing busines; in the state will make the increase possible, along with "the most am bilious road program ever seen ii Oklahoma." "We want to be able to match every dime of federal mone; which will be available for build ing new highways in the state, and I believe we can," Gary added. Powell at the Dan Brassfield ome. Mrs.

Maude Myres and her rother Joe Ohamberlin of Kansas ity, attended the funeral of their ousin, Orville Day, 66, of Kansas ity. The funeral was held Satur- ay afternoon at Spring Hill with Hirial at Spring Hill. Joe and Jim Ohiamberlin were unday dinner guests of their rother, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cham- of Fontana.

The eorge Brassfields were ery much surprised Sunday eve- ing when Bill Dempsay landed lis airplane in their field. He and )ennis Burchett came to wish the Brassfields a merry Christmas. Swap or buy through Want Ads M. Milliken Jt. District 51, Williamsburg, Kansas WILL YOU LIVE TO ENJOY THE NEW YEAR? Holiday driving can be deadly so drive carefully! Protect your family by obeying all traffic laws speed limits and warning signs Dotffbe a holiday victim death on the highway.

BACK THE ATTACK ON TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS! Published as a public service in coop tralion with The Advertising Council Attend church next Sunday. SALE DATES C. A. Myers Sons Phone Centropolis 918 or 17 Ottawa, Route 4 Doc. Market Sale, Lawrence, Kas.

Jan. Livestock Sale, Overbrook, Kas. Jan. E. Mesenhelmcr Dairy Bale, 7 miles southeast of Overbrook.

Jan. Market Sale, Lawrence. Kansas. Jan. Livestock Sale, Over brook, Kansas.

Jan. Brothers, Dispersal Sale of Holstein cattle, Hi miles west of Pomona. Jan. Bales Estate, 911 8. Locust, Ottawa, Kansas.

Jack Nelson Phone 4-F-43 Pomona, Kas. Anderson County Sale, every'Tuesday Overbrook Livestock Bale every Wed nesday at Overbrook. Jan. Brothers, Dispersal Sale of Holstein cattle, IV, miles west Pomona. Neill George Phone 24, Waverly, Kas.

Pavilion every Thursday Waverly. Albert Stewart Son Farm Rt. 2, Ottawa Albert 15-F-2 Harold 1917-J Jan. B. LaRue Close out, 6 miles east, 2 miles north, mile west Princeton, Son Ben Printy "Cap" 846-J 1115-W Community every Thursday eight MSB Main" Gordon James Phone Feed What a Christmas we had at our it was all due to my parents thinking ahead Joining the Peoples National's Christmas It's Not Too Late to Join Peoples National's 1957 Christmas Club START YOURS TODAY You can select the amount you want to save each week: 50c up to $10 per week.

You'll receive your big check, in time for Christmas shopping. You'll enjoy carefree, bill- free Christmas gift shopping next year. MEMBER RD.I.C,.

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