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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Aug 19, 1961

Page

2

Army Reserve Specialist Richardson on two weeks of training

Army Reserve Specialist 4 Dale L. Richardson son of Mr and Mrs Marvin B Richardson Melvern is on two weeks of annual active duty training at Fort Riley He serves as a wheel vehicle mechanic in the 497th Quartermaster Groups Headquarters Detachment Topeka Richardson a 1954 Melvern High School graduate is married to Lorraine who lives in Scranton Training ends August 20 Also in the brief James W Hicks bound for District Court on theft charges and other local items from Franklin County court records

Army Reserve Dale L. Richardson Marvin B. Richardson Melvern Fort Riley 497Th Quartermaster Group Topeka Richardson Melvern High School Lorraine Scranton

Richmond Free Fair closes with parade and contests

Richmonds Free Fairground drew a large crowd for closing activities. Highlights include a 4 p.m. Saturday parade with a Kansas history theme, a 2 p.m. girl baby contest, 7:30 p.m. concert by the Richmond band, square dancing at 8:15, and a 9 p.m. program. Livestock judging began at 9:0 a.m. with Saturday sports at 1 p.m. Winners in Friday judging feature names such as George Brown, Wayne Riley, Mrs. W. K. McCall, Becky Wagner, and many Garnett Ottawan entries in calves, dairy, beef, sheep, and swine events.

Richmond Con George Brown Wayne Riley Beard John Boecker

Funeral services for Grace Hedrick in Richmond

Funeral services for Grace Hedrick former Richmond resident who died in Lawrence Friday will be held at the Richmond Methodist Community Church at 10 a.m. Monday Rev. Knox officiating Burial will be in the Richmond Cemetery Survived by a brother Albert of Lawrence.

Grace Hedrick Richmond Lawrence Richmond Methodist Community Church Knox Richmond Cemetery Albert Richmond Methodist Church C.J. Knox Miss Hedrick Albert W. Hedrick Rumsey Funeral Home

Supermarket Clerks Strike Across Tri-State Area

In Carthage Missouri workers picketed 10 supermarkets from Pittsburg Kansas to Neosho Missouri as Local 332 of the Retail Clerks Union called a strike after failing to win a 40 cent hourly wage increase. Pickets marched at three Food Town stores in Pittsburg two in Joplin and one in Carthage Webb City and Neosho with two additional IGA sites in Joplin joining Friday. Stores continued to operate during the strike.

Carthage Pittsburg Kan Neosho Food Town Joplin Webb City Retail Clerks Union Afl-Cio

Kansas City Market Prices Mixed as Cattle Sheep and Hogs Move

Kansas City cattle prices show mixed changes from last week with slaughter steers at 23 49 25 50 while prime calves bring 33 00 to 32 00. Slaughter cows and vealers steady, feeders up 50 to 100 cents. lambs and sheep rise slightly with spring lambs 14 00 to 18 50, and hogs steady with a range of 1 7 5 to 1 9 9 9 for 210 to 230 lb. industry notes fluctuate in a tight trading window.

Kansas City

Deaths: Grace Hedrick and Ada Remington funerals set

Grace Hedrick 82 dies Friday in Lawrence after a year there. Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at Richmond Methodist Church Rev C J Knox. burial Richmond Cemetery Rumsey Funeral Home Lawrence. Ada Remington prominent civic leader dies at her Osawatomie home. funeral Monday 10 a.m. at Osawatomie Methodist Church. burial Osawatomie Cemetery.

Ada Remington Osawatomie Arthur Willis Ottawa Osawatomie Methodist Church

Jaycees Sponsor New Program in Ottawa

The Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsors a new four part panel program broadcast by KOFO Ottawa starting tomorrow at 1 30 p m Each Sunday at the same time the series aims to discuss public issues and opens with a talk on the new public employee retirement program Panelists include City Commissioner Robert A Anderson Charles Queen ex mayor W W Robe City Clerk Ton Capper and city employee Kenneth G Hammond Bert Brewer of KOFO will moderate the discussions

KOFO Ottawa Ottawa Junior Chamber of Commerce Robert A. Anderson Charles Queen W. W. Robe Ton Capper Kenneth G. Hammond Bert Brewer

Two Killed In AF Jet Crash Near Hasty Colorado

An Air Force B47 jet bomber crashed in a pasture near Hasty Colorado just after midnight, killing two airmen. The other four aboard parachuted to wheat fields by the Arkansas River with minor injuries. two survived and were treated at a hospital in guarded condition.

Hasty. Colo. (Ap Colorado Plains John Martin Reservoir Arkansas River Davis - Monthan Air Force Base Tucson Aziz Jamar Hospital Air Force

Chaos on Harzerstrasse Divider Blocks Escape in Berlin

AP correspondent Lynn Heinzerling reports from Berlin on Harzerstrasse where a concrete wall and barbed wire seal off a border area. West Berlin residents witness the strangling of exits as Communist soldiers man the new barriers and villagers face restricted access to their homes.

Lynn Heinzerling Berlin Hitler Harzerstrasse West Berlin Wall Diers

Great Britain Favored Against United States in Wightman Cup Opener

After a week of practice on unfamiliar courts Great Britain arrives as strong favorite against the United States at Saddle & Cycle Club. The U S squad battles back with two singles and one doubles on day one, followed by a three singles and one doubles finish. Since 1923 the U S leads 26 to 6 in the series, and Britain seeks consecutive cups after a 4-3 win last year.

Chicago Great Britain United States Britain U.S Saddle & Cycle Club

Topeka Wins 7th Straight in Three-I League Race

Topeka extended its win streak to seven games Friday night and kept a 514 game lead over Cedar Rapids in the Three-I League. Cedar Rapids beat Des Moines 4-1 with Paul Snyder delivering three straight doubles, while Art Shamski homered for Burlington in a 5-2 loss to Topeka. Lefty Dick Kelley earned his 12th win with a 5-hit effort and contributed a double and a single. Fox Cities had a rainout at Lincoln.

Topeka Cedar Rapids Reds Burlington Art Shamski Mickey Mattiace Paul Snyder Des Moines Dick Kelley Fox Cities Lincoln

Charged With Kidnaping in Phillipsburg Abduction

James Patrick Ryan, 32, is charged with kidnaping in the abduction of Phillipsburg police chief Ralph Power and jeweler Dale Lunberry on August 12. Ryan, arrested for stealing two watches, forced the chief at gunpoint to drive from Phillipsburg to Norton before disappearing.

Phillipsburg Kan James Patrick Ryan Ryan Ralph Power Dale Lunberry Norton Lunberry

Community Auction and Farm Sales Across Kansas in CH 2-1974

Multiple listings for weekly sales and farm auctions across Kansas from Printy and Sons to Franklin County Sale Company. Includes dates in August and September, locations such as Ottawa Lyndon Lawrence Beattie Baldwin and Overbrook, with contact numbers and times. Describes furniture antiques dairy cattle machinery and livestock, with details on locations Locust and Wilson Ottawa and highway routes.

Printy and Sons Ben Printy N. Main Merle FB. Hartwick Mile Eant Lawrence Kansas Myers Bros Claude Howard Ottawa Franklin County Sale Company Locust & Wilson Kas Mesnenhasmer Franklin Co Wilson and Locust B. Butell Bist Lyndon Kans Lee Robinson Charles A. Wells P. Hornbucklr Leon Burrichter

Incompetent Beatrice Gibbs Probate Hearing Notice

Notice to all concerned that Edith Wells guardian seeks court order to sell Beatrice Anna Gibbs real estate in Ottawa Franklin County Kansas to provide maintenance. Hearing set Sept 18 1981 at 10 a.m. in Ottawa court with defenses due then. Backend parties include Edith Wells petitioner and Donald L White attorney.

Franklin County Kansas Beatrice Anna Gibbs Ake Beatrice A. Gibbs Ottawa Edith Wells

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