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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1963
Page
5
Community events fill the week with a well child clinic, rummage sales, bake sales, and chicken noodle supper at Pomona High School. Notables include Richard Darville earning national honors, Lauren Ward co chairing EU Relays, and satellite visibility tonight. Legal actions feature arson case dismissal and a divorce filing, with multiple ads for services and auctions.
Mrs. Katie Easton 85 died after a two week illness at her daughter Mrs Arlen Tiffany Lyndon. Services Thursday at 2 pm Lyndon Methodist Church. Burial Overbrook Cemetery. Born July 29 1877 Salem Center Ind. Married Ernest V Easton 1897 Lyndon. he died 1945. Surviving daughter two sons 15 grandchildren 16 great grandchildren and sister Mrs Emma Shoemaker. Member Eastern Star. Interment Lyndon Indiana obituary record.
Ottawa area results show ties for mayor in Wellsville and Lyndon and a split council contest in Greeley. Wellsville mayoral vote 124 each for Bernard Fleming and John Neis with nine spoilage ballots possible to decide. Lyndon council race tied Joseph Wishrop and William Yockey at 135, with other local results across Rantoul Princeton Lane and nearby towns.
Gov John Anderson defended his new Kansas school finance plan after back to back House defeats. He eyed revival options via Education Committee reconsideration or a Senate bill. The plan would cost about 2.5 million more in aid, with proposed tax hikes on liquor, cigarettes, banks, and pinball machines.
Ottawa police chief E. W. Flaherty warned dog owners as reports of loose dogs rise. The city ordinance bans dogs from running loose from April 1 to July 1 unless supervised, and will be enforced. Reports can be made to the police or Franklin County Humane Society.
Admissions include Clyde Nichols at 618 Linwood on Wednesday. Dismissals list Mrs. William Spegal of 824 S. Cherry and Mrs. Florence Coleman of Richmond to Cedar House nursing home, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Wolfe of Osborne, Mo., Mrs. David Smith and baby son at 110 S. Main, and others such as George Mesigh of Pomona, Mrs. Sherman Spears of 604 S. Cherry, Nancy Roney of Waverly, and Lloyd Carr of 423 E. 15th.
Franklin County superintendent Maurice Ponton reports 73 students, largely in lower grades at Williamsburg Grade School, absent with measles. Principal Jack Hobbs notified the county this morning. No other county schools show large absences from measles.
Fort Scott Kansas reports a small tornado that unroofed a business, shredded trees, and shattered windows at about 1 10 a m. No injuries occurred. Observers note a 100 yard swath of damaged trees along the west edge and the Liberty Savings and Loan Co building losing its flat roof onto the street.
A car driven by Mrs Myra Smay and a bicycle owned by Billy Knoeppel, son of Mr and Mrs A E Knoeppel, collided at the 7th Cedar intersection around 8 this morning. Mrs Smay turned as Knoeppel went north. both vehicles had little damage. The boy suffered only bruises after Mrs Smay took him home and then to a doctor.
Castle 3 500 calves 50 slaughter steers heifers and cows steady. Good to choice steers 22.75 to 23.85. Choice heifers 33.50 to 23.25. Utility and commercial cows 14.50 to 16.00. Slaughter calves 20.00 to 24.00. Hogs 3 500 barrows gilts and sows steady. Barrows and gilts 180 to 250 lb 13.75. Sows 300 to 400 lb 12.50 to 12.75. Sheep 600 slaughter lambs steady. Feeders scarce. Good to choice woolled lambs 16.25 to 19.00. Choice shorn 1 2 lbs 18.75. Call to good ewes 6.00.
Financial statement for First National Bank of Ottawa Kansas as of March 18 1963 shows assets of 5 843 590 65 and liabilities of 5 303 475 18 including deposits and capital accounts. Notices announce appointment of executors and administrators for the estates of Elva M Potter and S H Conley with demands to creditors and heirs within set deadlines.
The administrator requests all persons who claim any interest in the estate to exhibit their demands within nine months from the first publication of this notice as provided by law. If not exhibited, their claims will be barred. Anderson & Byrd, Attorneys for the Administrator. Charter No. 1910.
A Kansas court petition targets real estate and a foreclosure action with a May 13 1983 pleading deadline in Ottawa Franklin County. The document also includes a bank’s 1963 report of condition detailing assets liabilities and authorized officers, with figures and signatures by V P W Dickerson and Gr eck.
In the District Court of Franklin County Kansas Earl Raymond Shaw and Grace E Shaw sue Claude L Hayden and others to quiet title in real estate described as The N 4 of the N W Fr 4 Bec 14 and related parcels in Twp 18 N Range 18 E totaling about 117 28 acres in Franklin County Kansas The court is asked to determine adverse interests and quiet title The case published April 3 1983 also includes a bidder notice for a 1957 Dodge Tudor at Bones Garage Princeton Kansas bids to Richmond High School Richmond Kansas by Charles A McAnally president
Open dates on farm and household auctions are listed with multiple organizers such as Harold Stewart, Charles Lyndon, and Printy’s Auction House. Upcoming consignments include Neosho and Lawrence sales, plus farm, house, and trailer lots near Ottawa Baldwin Baldwin City Overbrook and Richmond with dates in April.
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