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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1963
Page
4
Hawkins community club will meet at the school Friday at 8 PM. Patrons are asked to bring pie. Ottawa Senior Club members will provide the program, Food Sale on Saturday at 9 AM by Cloverleaf 4H Club.
A group of 26 Ottawan church members attended the Topeka zone scholarship contest in Lawrence. Rosella Hinton won in Scripture memorization while Everett Davis captured vocal music and Michael Edwards instrumental music top honors. The three go to Kansas City in June for district competition.
Admissions include Frank Craven of 727 W Std, Mrs James McCleary of 123 N Cedar, Edward Wehrle of 534 Maple, Robert Horne of Pomona, Joseph ain of Cedar House, with Wednesday entries. Janet Wall of Richmond listed for Thursday. Discharges include Mrs Roger Comstock of Quene yma on Wednesday, and Mrs Desmond Willhite and baby son of 904 Maple on Thursday.
Ottawa city commissioners set bid opening for May 1 on surfacing one block of First Street from Main to Walnut. They approved purchase of 750 feet of fire hose at $1.24 per foot from Paul E. Palmer Co. of Topeka to raise reserve hose levels. A street light at Spruce and Powhattan was approved upon request by Noel Douglas. Changes were made to meter rules for multi-tenant buildings and outside lighting charges. Water and Light Supt. Don Hamilton reported revenue above estimates and recommended reducing outside lighting charges to $3 per month per fixture, with $0.50 per month per pole remaining.
Mrs Gladys Humphrey of Pomona pleaded guilty in police court to running a stop sign and was fined 10 dollars. Bonds forfeited for failure to appear include Kenneth Morrow of Frinceton for drunkenness at 50 dollars, Gary Davis of Locust for speeding at 11, Harvey Taher of Lawrence for speeding at 25, John Coffman of Sycamore for speeding at 18, and Cecil Heathman of Cherry for speeding at 12.
AP reports Kansas City market activity with cattle 3500 calves feeding demand and limited slaughter classes for market tests. High to good steers 21.75 to 22.75, low goods to helpers 20.00, cows 15.00 to 16.00. hogs 3000, barrows and gilts 13.50 to 14.00, 250 to 270 pounds 13.25 to .50, sows 12.26 to 12.80. sheep 500 slaughter lambs steady, spring lambs 22.00, No 1 pelts 23.00.
Funeral services for Mrs Elva Florence Fowler, who died yesterday, will be Friday at 2 p.m. in North Baptist Church. Rev. Thomas Ingle will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery.
Frank Shull is the new president of the Ottawa Lions Club. He and other officers were elected at the latest club meeting, with Preston Thompson as first vice president, Don Lauver as second vice president, Charles Barnes as third vice president, Julius Hafelock as secretary, Truyn Bischoff as treasurer, Charles Mavity and Carl Seaton as tail twisters, Jim Gladstone as lion tamer, Harold Gahagan and Bob Pence as directors.
Ottawa Speaker Dr Colin Jackson writer from London addressed the Rotary club yesterday speaking about this interesting period in world affairs.
Ottawa city officials delayed for one week the decision on designating an official city newspaper for the next 12 months. The current designation of The Ottawa Herald expires April 30 and the outcome will be announced May 1. Sheldon Tallman of the Ottawa Times presented records showing 1,500 subscribers and claimed compliance with previous requests to purge The Shopper from publication. Mayor Williamson said more thought is needed before the decision is announced next Wednesday night.
The Baldwin High School seniors stage The Night Is My Enemy a suspense drama about a blind girl Roane Sheppery in an early 1900s coastal home where an accidental death proves murder. Susan Swan plays Roane with Janet Hornberger and John Padget portraying Hestep and Ora Fontaine. Performances April 26 and 27 at 8 15 p.m. in the gym. tickets 75 cents adults 7 12 25 cents children. Directed by David Stem.
Lloyd D. Giltner 84 of Lyndon died at home Tuesday. Services Friday 2 p.m. at Mt Hersman Church, burial Alpine Cemetery. Born Feb 20, 1879 in Michigan. wife Lois Casey died 1953. Surviving two stepsons and a granddaughter. Jessie Oscar Ellis 64 of Lane died last night at home after long illness. Surviving wife Lula and two daughters. four grandchildren. two sisters and a niece in Seattle. R Ernest Dougherty 69 died April 24 in VA Hospital Denver. Services Friday Pueblo, burial Mountain View Cemetery. survived by sister and three brothers.
City of Ottawa Kansas invites qualified contractors to submit sealed proposals for hot mix concrete Class F work. Bids due May 1 1963 at 7 00 PM with 250 bid guarantee. City reserves right to reject bids and waive technicalities. Donald R Capper City Clerk.
The probate court in Franklin County Kansas hears Ella R Baker executrix final settlement and accounting for the estate of Henry Carroll Baker. Defenses must be filed by May 5 1963 at 2 30 p m in Ottawa Kansas. Bowers and Bowers Attorneys represent the executrix.
Black top soil call CH 2-1306. 8 ft garage door. Double hang window 24 by 16. Birch door 26 by 68. Address 1349 South Poplar. Good used lumber tongue and groove siding from Dawson Route.
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