Former Ottawan Dies In Knifing In Las Vegas
Gilbert Henry Prothe 30, formerly of Ottawa and Paola, was killed in a knifing at his Las Vegas home after a break in. Survivors include his mother Bernadine Dageforde and a son Richard and daughter Rachelle, plus siblings and two grandmothers. Services Tuesday at 1 30 p.m. at First Lutheran Church Paola. Burial at Miami Memorial Gardens. Friends may visit funeral home until services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Henry Prothe
Las Vegas
Nev
Ottawa
Paola
Glenn Prothe
Bernadine Dageforde
Richard
Rachelle
Oth
Glenna
Gary
Gerald
Glenn Jr
Lydia Prothe
Elsie Dageforde
First Lutheran Church
Klusman
Miami Memorial Gardens
Arabs Buy Up Beverly Hills in Wealth Surge
Beverly Hills, once the domain of silent film stars, now sees large scale purchases by Arabs and Middle Eastern buyers. Real estate firms report strong demand with cash offers, including $1 million quickly for properties. Notable sales include a 58 room Sunset Boulevard mansion sold for 2.4 million to a young Saudi sheik who later defaced statues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
Rudolph Valentino
Arabia
Marty Trugman
Middle East
Rodeo Drive
John Glick
Chamber of Commerce
Bijan Pakzad
Bijan’s
Iran
Farid Ghomshei
Trugman
Ghomshei
Sunset Boulevard
Public Comments Shine on Social Security Review
An independent Advisory Council on Social Security opened an 18 month review with public comments. Letters criticized benefits rules for women and retirement fairness while others urged reform. the panel aims for an October 1979 report. Kansas City notes NBA signing of Scott Wedman with the Kings and season context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Social Security
Kansas City, Mo
National Basketball Association
Scott Wedman
Kansas City Kings
Wedman
Kings
Joe Axelson
Axelson
Phoenix
Cleveland
Advisory Council On Social Security
Lawrence H. Thompson
Stanford G. Ross
Ross
Bertram Rites Set for Chanute Resident Charles Bertram
Funeral services for Charles Randolph Bertram 88 of Chanute will be held at Grace Episcopal Church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Born October 4 1889 he owned the Bertram Mercantile Store and was a retired grocer. Survivors include two sons Dean and Charles, two daughters Marie Moddrell and Kathryn Driscoll, six grandchildren, and his widow Elsie Sutcliffe Bertram who died in 1960. Memorials to Grace Episcopal Church. ADMISSIONS DISMISSALS BIRTHS and DPS notices follow in the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Bertram Chanute
Charles Randolph Bertram
Chanute
Grace Episcopal Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Bertram
Herman
Carolyn Bertram
Bertram Mercantile Store
Grace Episcopal Church of
Elsie Jan Sutcliffe
Charles Bertram
Willow Lane
Ottawa
Dean Bertram
van Buren
Ark
Daughers
Marie Moddrell
Abilene
Kathryn Driscoll
Johnson Mortuary
Ottawa Area Sales and Events Briefs
Listings include Silver Lake golf specials after 5 30 p m $2 00. dog food cases at Metzger Salvage 109 N Main. Ottawa Country Club hot spiced shrimp dinner April 21 with noon April 12 reservations. dairy offers select milk two half gallons for 150. Fulton Furniture to close tonight at 8 and quit sale at 120 E 15th Ottawa. L M Buffet schedule five nights weekly. H R Block tax service open by appointment 242 1040. Ron Walrobe of Christ for the Nations to speak at Community Revival Center 24th and Davis Road Friday Saturday 7 30 p m and Sunday 11 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Ottawa
Greenwood Road
Richard M. Grant
Pomona
Stuckey
Garden City
Osage County
Calverna M. Gary
Ottawa Department of Public Safety
Main
Franklin County District Court
Mary Margaret Adams
Springfield
Charles L. Vogeler
King
Johnson County
Ottawa Country Club
Ron Walrobe
Christ For the Nations
Dallas
Texas
Community Revival Center
24Th and
Davis Road
Missouri Groups Sweep Regional Sweet Adeline Event
St Joseph Missouri chorus won top prize and earned Region 7 representation for 1978. Topeka groups captured medals with Sunflower Harmony third in chorus and several quartets placing high. Competition hosted by Hutchinson drew 16 choruses, 14 quartets from four states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hutchinson
Topeka
Sunflower Harmony
Independence
Kansas City
Santa Fe Trail
JaCoMo
Raytown
Overland Park
Fortune
Mayfairs
Soundesign
Wichita
Valley Center
Conchords
Tapestry
Region 7
Los Angeles
Nobleman's Body Found Near Antwerp After Abduction
The body of Baron Charles-Victor Bracht, 63, was discovered in a garbage dump in Oelegem near Antwerp. He was killed soon after his kidnapping on March 7, with authorities receiving an anonymous tip about the site. In a separate note, Wichita judge Robert Monday announced his bid for State Attorney General as a Republican with leadership roles in judges associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Belgium
Charles-Victor Bracht
Oelegem
Wichtita
Robert Monday
Wichita
State Attorney General's Office
Richmond patient improves at Anderson County Hospital
SANFORD SHAW of Richmond improves while Mrs. Katie Schr ant of Richmond suffers burns after a Friday fire destroyed a garage and machine shop at Garnett. The Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce board meets at 11 a.m. Tuesday in its conference room. Garfield Kindergarten Round-up runs 9 to 11 30 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday. 4 Hers enrolled in poultry, pigeon and rabbit projects meet Tuesday at 7 30 in the Courts Building basement. show plans set for June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sanford Shaw
Richmond
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett
Greater Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Katie Schrant
Wall Street Holds Around Last Week Levels Ahead of Carter Speech
Wall Street hovered near weekly close as President Carter prepared to address inflation and the economy. The noon Dow fell 0.52 to 760.06 amid mixed NYSE results, with Sony rising 4 to 8 percent as 250000 and 100000 share blocks traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Carter
Federal Reserve
Sony
NYSE
American Stock Exchange
New Manager For Ottawa's Two Theatres
Jeff Love aged 25 longtime theater manager from Parsons is named Ottawa city manager for Commonwealth Theaters overseeing Plaza and Hillcrest Drive-In Theaters. He succeeds Wayne Zachary after two and a half years in the role and aims to secure major films within four to five months, noting limited play time in smaller markets. Love has previously managed theaters in Parsons Wichita and Hutchinson, totaling seven years in theater management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Love
Parsons
Ottawa
Commonwealth Theaters
Love
Plaza
Hillcrest Drive-In
Wayne Zachary
Wichita
Hutchinson
Commonwealth
Hutchinson High School
Wichita State University
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ottawan
Knifing
Action TV
Furniture Line
Action Appliance TV
Clarence Koch
Dean Walburn
S. Main
Colby Furniture
Walburn
the Daily Report
Della Ralston
Tracy Catheard
N. Mulberry
Willard Griffin
Floyd Milton
S. Sycamore
Robert Lewis
N. Cedar
Travis Smith
Myrtle Spencer
Princeton
Mary Hutchinson
Quenemo
James Scroggs
Hanes
Fred Martin
Fred Martin and Son, Princeton Rfd 1, Saturday, Randy McCurdy
Carrie Wolgast
Pauline Lange
William Lucas
N. Cherry
Tracy Cathcard
John Wisner
Olive
Brian Yohe
S. Cedar
Kenneth Messick
Williamburg
Department of Public Safety
South Main
Clara Gibson
N. Main
Buford Beeson
First
Cedar Streets
DPS
Danny L. Dumfory
Harold J. Showalter
North Main
Gary L. Underwood
Ash
District Court News
David Bruce Meredith
E. Wilson
Brian Palmer
Paola Rfd
Melvin L. Kneedler
RFD
Brian Roller
Public Safety News
Bruce Moses
Department of
Franklin County
Forest Park
Sheriff's News
Ad Briefs
Silver Lake
Metzger Salvage
Fulton Furniture
E. 15Th
L&m Buffet
H & R Block
N. Main St
Ekeloselksm Lees
Ialomr Aera
Hen Block
Missouri
Monday
Kansan
Garfield
the Clinic Pharmacy
Jobst Dealer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!