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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1968

Page

4

Local Briefly CWS and Community Updates

Local briefs cover a church vesper on Jesus life at Trinity Methodist led by Rev Willard Braker in Princeton recreation ball meeting for April 15 at 8 p.m. at Princeton School, a pastor change at First Baptist Berkeley Calif, WMC role for Rev Jennings, a TV filming Beacon of Hope Choir at Ottawa Univ chapel April 17, and Easter dam drawings at Gambles with several winners named.

The Holy Land Jesus Trinity Methodist Church Willard Braker Raymond P. Jennings First Baptist Church Berkeeley Calif World Mission Campaign WMC Illinois Baptist Convention Beacon of Hope Manhattan ‘Pops Web Ottawa Univ. Chapel

Local Property Sale Listings Include Homes and Advertised Services

Piano tuning call Butler's Adv Real Ham Sandwich-49c Scott's Drive-In 109 E 5th Adv Gar Sabeel 2 13 428 Maple Two family sale 319 S Cedar Sale Sat 815 S Main 94 Yard sale Saturday in the area featuring listings for services and two family homes and properties with addresses Cedar Main Maple and nearby streets.

Scott

OTA Picks its Officers for 1968 69

The Ottawa Teachers Association announced officers and committee chairmen for the 1968 69 school year. President elect is Mrs. Betty Kloster with Mrs. Betty Coughenour as vice president. Secretaries and treasurer are Mrs. Opal Finney and Mrs. DeeAnna Kimes. Building reps include several named members from Lincoln Hawthorne Garfield Field Junior High and the high school. Committee chairs cover program publicity professional negotiation scholarship and service with several named individuals.

Ottawa Teachers’ Association Betty Kloster Betty Coughenour Opal Finney DeeAnna Kimes Letha Figgins Lincoln Naomi Harrah Hawthorne Albert Keefer Garfield Grace Hooking Field Don Fisher Craig Beach Linda Hill Judy Meyer Sharrell Howell Catherine Demeritt Marlin Kimball Ted Brill Florence Gamet

Widow plans memorial fund for Hunters Point youth

In San Francisco AP reports the widow of a white bus driver slain on his route through Hunters Point plans a memorial fund to support youth work in the neighborhood. The killing was attributed to four young black youths.

San Francisco Hunters Point

Funeral services for Ethyle Mae Welton

Funeral services for Ethyle Mae Welton will be held at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home Saturday at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Paul W. Pentz will officiate. Interment will follow in Ruhamah Cemetery.

Rose Melvina Rose Towner’s Chapel Hope Cemetery Don Rothefuss Ruhamah Baptist Church Ruhamah Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Lamb-Roberts Pomona Methodist Church Jake Visser Melvern Cemetery Maude E. Bloomer Rantoul Cedar House Franklin County

Easter Break At Ottawa High School Delights Students

Ottawa High School celebrates a four day Easter vacation as seniors face final weeks before graduation on May 28. Band plans an April 18 tour to Topeka with performances for Highland Park and Shawnee Heights, while seniors survive term papers and prepare for the Jr Sr Prom on May 11. The Ottawa Record staff earns a first place certificate from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for recent semesters.

Ottawa High School Martin Luther King Jr OHS Cyclone Room Topeka Highland Park High School Shawnee Heights Air Force Band of the West Cytones Ottawa Record Columbia Scholastic Press Association New York City

Truman Named Honorary Chair In Humphrey Unity Drive

Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey supporters form United Democrats for Humphrey with former President Harry S. Truman as honorary chairman. The list includes two senators and five House members as sponsors, though Governors Guy of North Dakota and Ellington of Tennessee denied authorizing their names. Humphrey, spearing to enter the race after Easter, pledges to uphold the Johnson administration and promote an affirmative, hopeful message. Founders include Fred R. Harris and Walter Mondale.

Associated Press Hubert H. Humphrey United Democrats Humphrey Harry S. Truman House William S. Guy North Dakota Buford Ellington Tennessee Baton Rouge Johnson Truman United Democrats For Fred R. Harris Oklahoma Walter F. Mondale Minnesota Maye

Ottawa Police Report Covers Speeding and Public Notices

Police charges list four youths for speeding in 30 mph zones, a 17 year old for excessive exhaust, and a 16 year old for careless driving. Public notices include hospital admissions, dismissals, and obituaries for Mollie Roberts, Maude Bloomer, and Leslie Murphy with service details and family survivors.

Ottawa Police Department Nancy J. Clark S. Main Philip B. Blackmer Ottawa University Wanda J. Brown de Soto Jeffrey J. Crooks Dahlgren Ill

District Court Judgment Awarded to Lyle Dykstra in Kansas

A district court awarded Lyle Dykstra 1155.28 dollars in a suit seeking 1350 dollars from Harold Russell of Topeka for a promised commission tied to bringing a customer to car wash equipment suppliers Ivan Allen Jr of Atlanta and A J Cervantes of St Louis. The political section notes Rockefeller Reagan Morton McCarthy Kennedy and the Rockefeller committee plans with quotes on presidential prospects and social programs.

Lyle Dykstra Harold Russell Topeka Dykstra Russell Ors Ivan Allen Jr Atlanta A. J. Cervantes St. Louis George Meany Afl.cio James A. Farley House Hale Boggs Louisiana Nelson A. Rockefeller New York Ronald Reagan California Reagan Rockefeller Washington Thruston B. Morton Rockeefeller Nomie Nation Boston University United States McCarthy Robert F. Kennedy Lansing Mich Kennedy

Florida may cede Mar A Lago to federal government

Palm Beach Florida AP report notes the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate known as Mar A Lago, once rejected by Florida for its annual maintenance cost of 250000 dollars, could be transferred to federal control. The move would shift property stewardship to Washington based on state considerations and potential federal involvement.

Palm Beach, Fla Marjorie Merriweather Post Mar A Lago

Robber in Spokane market flees after manager slugs him

In Spokane the robber demanded cash from supermarket manager John Baker. After Baker asked for a gun, the assailant produced a pellet pistol. Baker struck the robber, who fled. The loot sack belonged to a competing store.

Spokane Wash John Baker Baker

Classified Ad Rates And Deadlines From Local Paper

Local classified section lists per word rates for want ads and card of thanks with minimums, deadlines, and frequency discounts. National and out of trade territory rates shown, plus lodge notices with emblem pricing for one or two insertions.

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