Century celebration planned at Ottawa First Baptist
Ottawa First Baptist Church marks its centennial with a week of events beginning Sunday. Founded in 1864, the year Ottawa was incorporated, the observance features former pastors Rev. Hugh B. Chittenden and Dr. Roger Fredrikson and guest speakers Dr. William Keucher Dr. Jitsuo Morikawa Dr. E. B. Willingham. A Thursday centennial banquet will gather civic leaders and officials, with Friday offering historical vignettes created by Mrs. Julian Kirven.
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Ottawa
Gov John Anderson to attend Miss America dinner at Ottawa U
Gov John Anderson will be a guest at the Miss America dinner on Saturday May 9 at Ottawa University. He will greet the pageant participants at 8 p.m. Judges include Robert Payne Hallmark Cards Inc Lawrence Dr Lewin Goff KU theater director Mrs David Gough former Miss Carolyn Parkinson Miss Kansas 1962 Overland Park Mrs E E Haley Rocke wood Drive and Ralph Polson Tri-IneCo Baldwin.
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Ottawa University
Anderson
Robert Payne
Hallmark Cards Inc
Lawrence
Lewin Goff
Kansas University Theater
Lawerence
David Gough
Carolyn Parkinson
Overland Park
E. E. Haley
Rockewood Drive
Ralph Polson
Tri-IneCo, Inc
Baldwin
Garnett Hires Chief of Police
Garnett hires Highway Patrolman Bill Gray as police chief replacing Sam Geer. Gray began policing 22 years ago with the Kansas Highway Patrol and has served the Garnett area eight years, with prior assignments in Ottawa Newton and Pleasanton. He could have two more years before mandatory retirement.
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Bill Gray
Garnett
Ottawayahas
Pvesplace
Sam’, Geer
Gray
Kansas Highway Patrol
Ottawa
Newton
Pleasanton
Highway Patrol
Two Million Fish Dumped In Pomona
The Kansas Fish and Game Commission released two million walleye into Pomona Reservoir yesterday. About ninety percent are expected to survive at 36 hours old. Earlier, on April 14, 9,000 black bass 3,000 channel catfish and 6,000 bluegills were added. More walleye will be released within a week per the dam’s Corps of Engineers. The fish are expected to reach catchin size in about a year.
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Pomona Reservoir
Kansas Fish and Game Commission
Corps of Engineers
Kansas City market quotes for cattle hogs eggs and poultry
AP market report from Kansas City notes cattle receipts at 400 with no price test due to mixed feeder demand. Hog volume 1500 with barrows Gilts 25 to 50 cents higher, sows steady. price ranges listed for various weight classes. Consumer eggs quoted medium A 23-26 cents, wholesale eggs large 27-30 cents, mediums 26-28. Poultry and butter unchanged. live fryers and broilers in Missouri and Arkansas 12 delivered at plant 12 to 14 per pound.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Arkansas
Cardinal Cushing retracts Birh Society statements in hoax
Cardinal Cushing says his Monday statements about the John Birch Society were unjustified after confirming he was the victim of a hoax. He sent a letter to Birch official Thomas J. Davis saying he retracts and regrets the confusion caused by the telegram and radio broadcast. Welch said an inquiry failed to identify the telegram signer.
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Belmont
Mass
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
John Birch Society
Thomas J. Davis
Stamford
Conn
Birch Society
Robert Welch
Welch
Cardinal
New York
Society
Davis
Northeast States
Scott Stanley
American Opinion
Roosevelt
Kennedy
Staneley
John F. Kennedy
Boys Charged With Vandalism In County Court
Bobby Davis 16 of Williamsburg and Denny Norton 17 of Quenemo pleaded guilty April 23 to malicious destruction of property for vandalizing a car on April 21. They let air out of tires and bent the antenna. Norton and Davis received 30 days in county jail each, to be served from 6 p.m. Friday to 6 p.m. Sunday.
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Bobby Davis
Williamsburg
Denny Norton
Quenemo
Norton
Davis
Jon
County Court Dismisses Charge Against John Googe
County court dropped charges of disturbing the peace against John Googe as announced by the county attorney yesterday. Separately, Robert William Slifer, 20, of 912 North Mulberry, pleaded guilty to two counts and paid fines plus costs for careless and inattentive driving and speeding 38 mph in a 20 mph zone.
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John Googe
Robert William Slifer
N. Mulberry
Local Woman Honored for Service at Hutchinson Banquet
Mrs. Verne Alden of Wellsville received an honorary life membership in the Associated Country Women of the World at the Home Demonstration Council Workshop Banquet on Tuesday April 21 in Hutchinson. She has led the National Home Demonstration Council and the Kansas Home Demonstration Advisory Council. The event honored former Kansas Council presidents with pins, but Mrs. Alden was the sole recipient of a life membership.
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Verne Alden
Wellsville
Home Demonstration Council
Hutchinson
Associated Country Women of the World
Alden
National Home Demonstration Council
Kansas Home Demonstration Advisory Council
Kansas Council
OU Trustees To Meet Next Week
The Ottawa University board of trustees will hold its annual spring meeting in the Union with an openning session and dinner. President Andrew Martin said the agenda includes budget review and planning. Local members listed include Robert A. Anderson F.R. Bennett Jr. R.M. Clagson E. E. Haley C. W. Hegberg Milo Hewitt Robert Hill and George Lister.
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Ottawa University Board of Trustee
Andrew '& Martin
Robert A. Anderson
F.R. Bennett Jr
R.M. Clagson
E. E. Haley
C.w.hegberg
Milo Hewitt
Robert Hill
George Lister
Tippin Family Visits Dietrichs in Whittier
Mr and Mrs Dick Tippin of Richmond area visited Whittier California Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs George C Dietrich Remaining details from readable text note travel and family gathering in Whittier California with Dietrich family hosts
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Dick Tippin
Whittier
Calif
George C. Dietrich
OU Honors Two Students on Charter Day at Ottawa University
Ottawa University marks its 99th Charter Day with seniors LaVerne Hiebert named Miss OU and Allen Glenn named Mr OU after a morning chapel address by Rev. James Mc Crossen of Tulsa. Dr Al Diamond will speak at the Union banquet tonight while tomorrow features an art show, softball, a picnic, and the junior carnival as part of the 1865 charter anniversary celebration.
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Ottawa University
James Mc. Crossen
Tulsa
Miss Ou
LaVerne Hiebert
Kansas City
Allen Glenn
Ottawa
Union
al Diamond
The
Chicago Baptist Association
Mammel Art Center
Marriage Licenses for Ottawa Pair proceed
Dan Wittman, 21, Ottawa, marries Barbara Heathman, 18, Ottawa, under local license approvals. Both residents of Ottawa at filing time, date not specified.
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Dan Wittman
Ottawa
Barbara ‘Heathman
Chester schools to reopen after weeklong closing
Chester school officials said 18 public schools will reopen next week after fears for pupil safety led to closures. One high school will reopen Monday, with junior highs and elementary schools following Tuesday if no incidents occur. Civil rights demonstrators vow to resist, citing de facto segregation, as police report 216 arrests and several injuries from sit ins and protests. Journalists and officers were among the injured.
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Chester
Francis P. Donahoo
Frank Brooks
Committee For Freedom Now
John J. Vaul
Delaware County
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Timothy Tyler
Edward Tucker
Ronald Ellis
Brooks
Louis Brown
Car Damaged In Accident On 9th Street
Ronald E. Reddick a 16 year old of 502 North Poplar drove a 1963 Ford into a utility pole at 9th and Walnut at 1 43 pm on April 23 causing 450 dollars in damage. Reddick and Claude E Turner were injured with cuts to the knee and forehead. Reddick cited for careless and inattentive driving.
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Ronald E. Reddick
Poplar
9Th
Walnut
Reddick
Claude E. Turner
N. Sycamore
Pecan Street
9Th Street
Hay Barn Destroyed by High Winds Near Homewood
A large hay barn measuring 50 by 60 feet on Mrs. Charles Brown's farm three miles south of Homewood was destroyed by high winds Monday around 10 p.m. Mrs. Browns former name is Lois Wemmer, sister of Carl J. Wemmer of Princeton. No valuable items were reported lost.
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Charles Brown
Homewood
Brown
Lois Wemmer
Carl J. Wemmer
Princeton
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