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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1966
Page
5
Richard F. Ferguson a former Ottawa University student and Ottawa resident was elected mayor pro tem of Carthage Missouri. He is a University of Missouri graduate and has served two terms on the Ottawa city council.
Ellis Piano Tuning CH 2 4431 Ady Ellis Piano Tuning CH 2 4431 James E Rea USN son of Mr and Mrs Robert Rea Wile iamsburg RFD 2 4s undergoing seven weeks of 11 draining at the Naval Center in San Diego Lewis M Wichman USN son of Mr and Mrs L H Wichman Ottawa RFD 2 1s serving aboard the seaplane tender USS Salisbury Sound deployed with the Seventh Fleet in Cam Ranh Harbor Vietnam Darrell L Macy Ottawa RFD 1 reports sale of one registered horned Hereford hull to Chester Powell Hanston Airman John C Wells USN son of Mrs Carrol B Wells 836 Princeton attends Naval Free Flight School Pensacola Fla John H Weidmann Shrine er high priest and prophet named coordinator of Shrine er rodeo July 26 30 at Wyandotte County Fairgrounds G E Tomlinson Social Security field rep Kansas City district at Youth Center Ottawa 9 30 a m to noon Wednesday The Junior That N Talk meeting 7 30 p m Wednesday home Sheri Hewitt 1119 S College Dating topic Films on subject A Fish Project 4 H meeting 8 p m Wednesday Co Op meeting room A County wide Photography meeting Franklin County 4 H 7 30 p m First Methodist Church A Tractor Project meeting 7 30 p m Thursday 7390 Ottawa Tractor and implement 3 Company
Walter L. Stewart, 53, was found dead at his Princeton area farm three miles south. Undersheriff says apparent self-inflicted shotgun wound with a .410. Death noted to have occurred hours earlier. family heard no shots during thunderstorm. Stewart had recently sold 80 acres and cattle. funeral arrangements pending.
Victoria Kennedy 87 formerly of LeLoup died at Cedar House nursing home Saturday evening. Born March 16, 1879 in Floyd County Virginia she moved to Kansas in 1883 and lived mostly in Wellsville and LeLoup. Survived by foster son Raymond Cobb of Wellsville. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p.m. Coughlin Funeral Home Wellsville with Rev. Clarence Harder officiating. Burial Walnut Creek Cemetery.
Funeral services were held April 16 at Dengel and Son Mortuary for Mrs. Catherine A Weethee who died April 13. Officiants were Rev. Clifford Swanson and Rev. Delbert Fisher. Pallbearers included Joe Strider Paul Shipps Glenn Welen Wilson Mack Harvey E Smith and Roy L Stevens. Burial followed in Highland Cemetery.
Julie Ann Lacy, a KU sophomore from Garnett, won Miss Garnett 1966 at a scholarship pageant in Garnett. She majors in computer research and bowls for KU, plans to pursue medical research, and serves as vice-president of Inter resident's Association and a KU chorus member. First runner up was Marilyn Kay Wasmund, with Connie McClure second runner up. Fran Craig was named Miss Congeniality.
Police news lists multiple citations: John R. Morgan age 25 of 532 N Sycamore cited April 16 for speeding 53 in a 30 zone in the 900 block of North Main. Lois A Burroughs age 55 of Williamsburg RFC 1 cited April 16 for speeding 40 in a 30 zone in the 1600 block of South Main. Alan M Smith age 18 of 617 N Oak cited April 16 for speeding 39 in a 30 zone in the 1300 block of South Main. John W Catalani age 21 of Orange Conn cited April 17 for speeding 42 in the 1100 block of North Main. Elaine W Snavely age 56 of Lawrence cited April 17 for speeding 40 in a 30 zone, posted $10 bond. Floyd G Yockey age 53 of Quenemo cited April 17 at First and Main for disregarding a red light, posted $10 bond. Arlo H Millen age 19 of 434 S in the 400 block of South Main for operating a motor vehicle in a careless or inattentive manner. Jeffery W Radisch age 18 of Emporia cited April 16 at Logan and Main for throwing litter from a vehicle, posted $25 bond.
Peace Corps reports the death of Florice M. Barnum 42 in Abijan Ivory Coast from complications after an appendectomy She had served as a volunteer nurse in Togo since June 1964 and was returning to her post after a leave She was a native of Ottawa Kan and survived by her parents Mr and Mrs James E Barnum of Los Angeles.
Lamar Fowler received a permit on April 14 to erect a two car garage at 223 S Locust for about 1000 dollars. W A Hendrickson filed April 15 to enclose a patio at 615 S Mulberry for about 465 dollars. Gerald D Briscoe filed April 15 to erect a basement fireplace and partition at 532 Willow Lane for about 550 dollars. Betty Seymour filed April 15 to construct a closet at 4315 Lycasmore owned by Bill Seymour for about 50 dollars.
Admissions list includes Mrs. Lewis Brown 1095 S Cedar Saturday and Mrs Laura Warren Wellsville Sunday with several others. Dismissals note Joseph Blakesley 1244 Ss Main and Mr Mrs E J McFarland Prairie Village Saturday. Births record Mr Mrs Robert Phillips 322 8 Poplar a son Sunday.
Walter N. Smith and Effie M. Farris both of Ottawa were listed as of legal age on April 5. Roy D. Pointer, 24, Ottawa and Judith Ann Major, 23, Ann Arbor Michigan, April 8. Kenneth Burgoon, 36, Ottawa and Dorothy Harper, 20, Ottawa, April 8. Delbert D. Smith, 33, Lawrence and Carol J. Rist, 26, Lawrence, April 8. Kent V. Dawkins, 22, Collinsville Illinois and Carol Roberts, 19, Olathe, April 8.
In MLB action John Buzhardt of Chicago fired a three-hit shutout, guiding the White Sox to a 5-0 victory over winless Kansas City. Ken Boyer starred for the Mets with three doubles and three RBIs in a 5-4 win over Atlanta, giving New York its first winning record, 2-1 in five years.
Data shows corn at 1.24 per bushel mile 6, wheat 2.00, soybeans 1.79, rye 1.10. Prices reflect Mone day closings from the Cooperative Marketing Association in Kansas City.
Wellsville High School sophomore Jeanne Gleisberg won a top poetry award in a Theta Sigma Phi sponsored writing contest. Her poem here will appear in Seedlings along with other winners. she also received a certificate. Cathey Bischoff of Williamsburg High School earned honorable mention for prose titled MY Most Unforgettable Character.
A round of county court tickets lists motorists cited in April and March for speeding and related infractions on US routes 59 and 50 and I 35 near Princeton Williamsburg Ottawa Wellsville and Wellsville. Fines range from 8 to 19 dollars with court costs or bond forfeiture and some pleas of guilty for improper passing left‑of‑center and following too closely.
World’s greatest singers bid farewell at the 515 hour Met farewell gala held in New York. Leontyne Price and Zinka Milanov led a star filled program as patrons paid high prices for tickets. Conductor Leopold Stokowski urged preservation of the building while 32 former Met soloists joined the finale and chorus in a final Auld Lang Syne.
KC Markets Kansas City AP Hog prices steady to higher across weights with sows weaker. Cattle and calves show mixed moves with steers and heifers down. feeders and cows slightly down or steady. Sheep with lambs steady to lower. Consumer eggs discontinued, wholesale eggs and butter unchanged across grades.
Local classified section lists rates and formats for display ads with frequency discount options. National rates broken out, including nondiscounted line items and extra charges for specific insertions.
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