Olathe News from Olathe, Kansas • 1

Nows Summary TDM IE Vol 1 No 200 10 Pages Close 7 Cents Tuesday Jan 10' 1961 PAU-Y- NEWSPAPER OLATHE KANSAS Standiford Heads Commissioners A 57-year-old former director and manager of the Crawford Manufacturing Cor will be chairman of the Johnson County commissioners for the next two years Carl hi Standiford first district commissioner succeeded Herman Higgins second district commissioner as chairman after board reorganization Standiford who lives at 5416 Mohawk has been a member of the board since late 1958 and has sprinkled commission sessions with firm opinions and colorful terminology like his recent expression about a banshee He succeeded the late Martin Zeigler in the first district after Zeigler's resignation in December 1958 Standiford became an employe of the Crawford firm after leaving college and worked up through the a to the managerial position He is a native of Glenwood la attended Glenwood high school and Iowa State College now Iowa State University Ames Standiford was nominated for the job by Higgins who has been chairman for two Harry King Jr third district commissioner seconded nomination One of the first official acts of the new chairman was in proposing a resolution of thanks for the work completed by Higgins dur A COUPLE DIED and one man was critically injured in this head-on collision Friday evening on 1-35 three miles north of Olathe A ear driven by Nathaniel Reynolds 74 (on left side of picture) apparently was moving north in a southbound lane Critically injured in the accident vas Carl Thompkins 25 of 802 Pine Anderson Sworn-In As 36fh Governor JOHNSON COUNTY'S ing his term "I believe that his services to the board have been Standiford said His recommendation for the formal commendation was seconded by King and the matter made a part of the record The group indicated that the term of the new chairman by custom has been and will be two years although the board could reorganize again next January News Selected As Official County Paper The News was selected by unanimous vote of the county commissioners Monday as the official newspaper for Johnson County The designation means that The News will publish legal publications for county government Selection of The News was after Bill Neff of The Johnson County Herald bid for the designation for that newspaper The county commissioners continued an arrangement by which the Johnson County Herald will publish legal notices for lateral and main sewer districts in Mission and Shawnee townships The designations are for a two-year period of the subject Hedrick Annotated To Planning Board Stewart Hedrick has been appointed to take the post on the Olathe planning commission vacated by departing John Harrison Hedrick was nominated for the city commissioners' consideration in a letter written by Mayor A Billings before he left for the inauguration festivities at Topeka Hedrick will fill out the unexpired term of Harrison's appointment City Primary Election In March If Needed Also passed by motion were two (Continued on Page 3) (By the Associated Press) Gov Ernest Vandiver announced the temporary dosing of the University of Georgia at Athens Two Negro students were scheduled to be admitted to classes this morning Vandiver said hell ask the state legislature to repeal the law cutting off funds to the university under integration so it may reopen he hopes in a week He also has directed the state attorney general to appeal to UJS Supreme Court Associate Justice Hugo Black for a delay in the federal court integration order Nixon Praised at 48th Birthday Party High tribute was paid Vice President Nixon at a 48th birthday party given him in Washington by Congressional Republicans President Eisenhower praised "devoted The President said Nixon not only had been invaluable to government but also a warm friend in the past eight years Kennedy Says His Administration 'Not Mortgaged President elect Kennedy is spending the night in New York after a day in Boston He told the Massachusetts legislature his administration will be mortgaged to no group economic racial or political "Of those to whom much is given much is Kennedy said Fadaral Tax Changes -Recommended to Kennedy A sweeping shakeup of the fed-jeral tax structure has been recommended to Kennedy by a special task force Kennedy received the report from the group headed by Harvard law professor Stanley Surrey No details were given but hinted selective cuts in corporate and individual income taxes are recommended along with tightening up of tax laws in some areas UN To Debate Russia Charge Against Belgium The UN security council has been called to meet Thursday to take up a Soviet charge there has been Belgian aggression in the Congo AMJV Spokesman Blasts AFL-CIO President A spokesman for the American Medical Association has blasted AFL-CIO President George Meany at the White House conference bn problems of the aged He said if the conference fails Meany will be responsible Meany made a speech telling the audience "please don't have the conference fail I'd hate to carry this He ent on to urge medical care for the aged through social security Rtport Russians End Aid to Laos Rebels Asian diplomats in Bangkok Thailand say their best information is the Russians have ended outright support to pro-Communist forces in Laos Bangkok is headquarters of the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization No One Blamed for Firo on Navy Carrier The Navy ended its public hearings on the December 19 fire aboard the aircraft carrier in the Brooklyn navy yard Ship's officials say no one could be blamed for the disaster in which SO civilian workers perished Republicans Introduce $110 Minimum Wage Bill Republican Senator Everett Dirksen of Illinois introduced a $110-an-hour minimum wage bill to coimter-act a stronger measure expected from the Kennedy administration mil 111 Olathe Man An elderly Overland Park couple was killed and an Olathe man critically injured in a head-on collision Friday evening on 1-35 three miles north of Olathe According to a witness one of the cars was in the wrong lane moving north in the southbound lane Killed in the accident were Mr and Mrs Nathaniel Reynolds 8628 Kessler The couple was pronounced dead at the scene Reynolds was 74 years his wife 70 Injured was Carl Thompkins 25 of 802 Pine Thompkins a Negro was taken to -the Olathe Community hospitaL He suffered a head injury He was reported in critical condition He was transferred to the University of Kansas Medical Center late Monday night The witness Patrick Farmer a 22-year-old sailor stationed at NATTU said he saw the Reynolds vehicle turn right at the 118th SL underpass and proceed north on the southbound lane He said he followed the car from the northbound lane and began waving to the driver He said Reynolds 'Waved back but apparently did not realize he was in the wrong lane Farmer said he then saw the Thompkins car passing a truck and heading toward the Reynolds car The impact tore the engine loose from both cars and sent the steering wheels through the windshields Farmer stopped to render aid while another witness went to summon an ambulance and the police Sgt Fred Allenbrand of the Johnson County sheriffs office estimated that the Reynolds car was traveling from 50 to 60 miles per hour at impact No estimate could immediately be made of the other car's speed No skids marks could be found at the scene and the cars apparently hit at full impact Both cars were demolished The wreckage had traffic tied up for nearly an hour on busy I-35 Mr and Mrs Reynolds had left Olathe minutes before the accident where they were visiting their granddaughter Mrs James Harold Puckett who lives on Keeler St The Reynolds had raised Mrs Puckett since she was two years old were making their first visit with her since her marriage three months ago A Pomeranian dog riding in the front seat with the couple escaped injury The dog was pulled out of the tangled wreckage by highway patrolman Terry Cupps who gave it to Allenbrand for safekeeping Allenbrand who has a Pomeranian of his own said he would contact the couples daughter Mrs A Martin 9205 Elmhurst today to determine what should be done with the dog Held for Bogus Check Lee Shannon 58 of route 1 Olathe was arrested Friday evening on a warrant charging him with passing a $100 bogus check drawn on Patrons bank He was confined in the county jail and held under $500 bond Councilman Blocks Engineers Pay Hike (Picture on Page 3) An Olathe man John Anderson Jr was inaugurated as -governor of Kansas Monday the third from this community to hold the highest office The swearing-in ceremony was held at Municipal Auditorium in Topeka Anderson born on a farm near Olathe defeated Gov George Docking in the general election last November Prior to his election Olathe had supplied two other governors John SL John and George Hodges proceedings were broadcast over the largest radio network ever to carry the inauguration of a Kansas governor It was telecast live in the Topeka area and filmed for stations in other sections of the state A painting of the statehouse dome formed a backdrop for Anderson other officials and important guests who were seated on the auditorium stage The arena was filled nearly to capacity It was decorated with bunting and festooned with balloons The new governor was dressed in a dark business suit He placed his hand on his bible as he took the oath of office City Commissioner Robert Huggins blocked raises for the city engineer's department during meeting of the governing body Huggins said the engineers are supposed to be working Saturdays but insist on taking the day off "Any employee who is not supposed to be available for emergency calls is supposed to work 44 Huggins said "This was agreed some time ago in another city commission "Yet the engineers either show up or stay around very long on Huggins said All city employee raises for 1961 were tabled pending an "outside Out-going Gov George Docking received a long of applause when he was introduced Following the inaugural ceremonies he stepped up to his successor and shook hands After the ceremonies at the auditorium the official party returned to the statehouse where a 19-gun salute greeted the new chief executive Many Johnson Countians attended the inaugural and the govern reception and ball later in the day The Olathe high school band provided music for the reception Mr and Mrs John Anderson the parents were among the relatives who attended At breakfast the family enjoyed an "apricot cake baked by Mrs' Lawrence Blake of Olathe whose recipe for that delicacy won her the National Grange baking contest Watching the inauguration were the governor's wife and their three children John Anderson 12 and the 10-year-old twins David and Kerry Diane Dr and Mrs Auchard of Lawrence Mrs Anderson's parents George Anderson the brother his wife and their daughter Jana Rae 16 of 5640 Riggs road Mission Mrs Dwight Jost sister of Mrs Anderson and her husband and their two daughters of Bartlesville Okla Mrs Richard Harris another sister and Mr Harris of Lawrence Mr and Mrs David Auchard of Kansas City Kas and Mrs Allen Auchard of Lynchburg the sister-in-law of the governor's wife Reservations Needed Manager Chad Wymer reminds chamber of commerce members that reservations must be made for the annual dinner meeting Thursday night at the Legion building Tickets can be purchased at the chamber office and at both banks The banquet starts at 6:30 The Same Fair and mild High today middle 50s High yesterday 49 low 24 -MUSICAL CHAIRS? Nope ust change of chairmen Johnson County Commissioners Herman iggins center' swaps places with Commissioner CaH Standiford after Standiford was named chairman the board Monday Commissioner Harry King (left)f waits patiently 4 'X 1 r- i.