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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1965
Page
7
Mary Alice Mealman district secretary for the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation will participate in a three day training starting May 4 in Manhattan to learn new methods for serving policyholders. She will be among 16 district secretaries attending.
Twelve area residents are among 971 University of Kansas students earning degrees since 1964. Ottawa names Archer, Henning, Kornhaus, Schmanke, Newfield, Corcoran among the graduates. Other local graduates include Stephens Wellsville Dreyer Atttebery Colt Lewis Smith from Paola and Garnett.
Ernest W. Baldwin of 408 Willow seeks a building permit Tuesday to erect a single family residence at 703 N Poplar with an estimated cost of 000.
During the last session a state water bill outlined direction for water resources in Kansas with a table of reservoirs to be built or in progress. Sen powers introduced amendments adding Towanda and Woodbine reservoirs, though the Kansas Water Resources Board felt these were unnecessary. Four conference committees produced three disagreements before adoption of the bill as the state water plan. Sen Bowers will return May 10 for the legislative council reconvening to examine penal institutions state and federal fake legislation lottery laws road laws and funerals.
Fred Gardner and Robert Lister of the county engineer’s department will discuss future road projects with the Secondary Roads Department in Topeka. The 1-35 LeLoup to 1.6 miles north section will get a six inch crushed rock base with a double asphaltic surface treatment, first in the county, providing five to six years of service. A new 106 foot three-span concrete deck girder bridge at Sac Creek six miles south of Homewood is planned, replacing a 40 foot bridge, and both projects are expected to be completed this summer.
A group of clergymen who joined the Selma to Montgomery civil rights march rejected Alabama Rep. William L. Dickinson's accusation of widespread immorality. Dickinson claimed 30 sworn statements as proof, prompting sharp rebuttals from march participants, including Rev. Dom Orsini of Pittsburgh.
Graveside services for Mrs Irene Lee Harr 72 of 1213 Jackson Wichita will be at 10 a m Friday at Neodesha Cemetery She was a former assistant clerk for the Franklin County probate court serving twenty years before retirement in 1958 Born July 24 1892 in Viney Grove Arkansas her husband Richard W Harr died in 1936 Surviving: two daughters Mary Anne Keagy Frankfort Germany and Mildred Ledbetter Crescent City California a son Bill Hart Wichita two sisters Ruby Crain Neodesha and Jewell Mong Neodesha and eight grandchildren She was a member of the First Christian Church Ottawa.
The city commission meeting at 7 tonight will feature the swearing in of city officials, including city clerk Don Capper. The ceremony will be held at City Hall.
Sheriff Joe Ferns announced Max Gilmore formerly undersheriff of Franklin County will return May 1 as deputy sheriff replacing Bob Melton who has served five years in the post. Melton, age 62, will not be reelected or retiring but declined to comment further. Gilmore had resigned as undersheriff October 31, 1964 after nearly two years in that role and four years prior as sheriff.
County Court reports three defendants with April citations. Robert C. Smith, 21, 1136 S Main, pleaded innocent then guilty on DUI charges, fined 100 dollars plus costs, license suspended one year. Glen E. Brown, 32, Lansing, cited April 17 on US-59 charge improper passing, pleaded guilty, fined 10 dollars plus costs. Larry E. Schaal, 18, Olathe RFD 4, cited April 25 near Wellsville on reckless driving with accident, pleaded guilty, fined 25 dollars.
The Wellsville PTA hosts a candle lighting ceremony in the high school auditorium on April 26. Mrs. Homer Perry heads the event with invocation by Mrs. W. Gayel Bender. Karyl Higbie welcomes, Mrs. Edwin Higbie responds, and Kayette president Janice Vickers introduces guests. Sara Rodewald, a Kansas State centennial senior, shares Europe slides and career plans.
Admission notes show Mary McClay 419 Cedar Mrs Gertrude Litwin 223 Maple Mrs Elmer Calvin Ottawa Mrs Thomas Rathjen Princeton through Tuesday Jerry Horstick Richmond Wednesday. Dismissals include Connie Mietchen 224 Maple Tuesday Mrs Sadie Ely Ottawa RFD 4 Mrs Alfred Mathias Pomona Mrs Richard LaNter Ottawa RFD 4 and Mrs George Harris and baby Williams burg RFD 2 Mrs Hughie Atherton 25 Cedar Mrs Bobby Bowlby and baby girl 709 S Cedar Wednesday Mr and Mrs Lonnie Hendrickson 716 N Mulberry a boy weight 7 lbs 11 4 oz Tuesday.
Three Ottawa High seniors John Brockway John Hoppe and John Reedy have received University of Kansas men’s scholarship hall awards. Each worth about $300 with no cash. they share hall work to cut dormitory costs. Five EU men’s halls include Battenfeld Grace Pearson Jolliffe Joseph R Pear son and Stephenson.
John Sara Martin, 46, of 110 Maple, was arrested on a warrant charging statutory rape. He waived preliminary hearing in County Court and was bound over to the September term of District Court. No bond was set while he remains jailed as a parole violator under parole officer Merle Curtis. Martin is on probation on a burglary charge from Morris County.
A second NSF check charge was filed in County Court against Robert W. White, operator of Whites Furniture and Appliance, who filed for bankruptcy April 16. The check for 1125 was delivered to McKinney Bedding in Springfield Mo on January 14 1965. Warrants have not been served. White posted 1500 bond April 23 on an earlier NSF charge for a 500 check to Thompson Hardware in Topeka. A bankruptcy hearing is set for Friday in Topeka.
George Hart, Kansas state treasurer in 1959 and 1960, says he is unemployed and collecting unemployment benefits. At 61, his career spans store management and bookkeeping. he ran unsuccessfully for multiple offices and notes he only won in 1958, claiming he “went in broke and I came out broker” as a self description of his financial plight.
Insurance firms develop liability coverage for electronic data processing errors with Fireman's Fund leading. Minimum premiums start at 200 dollars for a 10 thousand dollar single loss, 20 thousand aggregate, up to a million coverage for about 1300 to 1400 dollars. Policies cover outside data processing for firms, not internal losses.
Franklin County 4-H members lead the annual program on May 2 at 7 30 p m near Rural Life Sunday May 9 A county choir vocal ensemble and instrumental ensemble will perform John Brockway 429 Willow will give a short talk and The Rev Raymond Jennings will deliver the message
Howard C Henderson died April 24. Funeral services were April 27 at First Baptist Church with Dr Raymond P Jennings officiating. Pallbearers named. organ selections by Mrs Edgar D Kerr. Burial in Princeton Cemetery included American Legion graveside service with Gene Mavity officiating and taps by Ronnie Hazen. Attendees included National Sign Co employees and various American Legion groups.
Funeral services for Hattie Kee Marshall who died April 25 were held April 27 at the Towner Chapel with Dr. Roy W. Browning officiating. Pallbearers included Andy Reed Roy Swank Jim Seymour Lewis Turner Robert Tulloss and Richard Maxwell. Mrs. Erwin Happy sang with accompaniment by Mrs. Jim Kilgore. Burial followed in Princeton Cemetery.
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