Rogers earns Bronze Star for Vietnam service
Captain Rogers of Garnett was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in Vietnam. A Kansas State University graduate, he later attended the Air Force Institute of Technology and will join Wright-Patterson AFB staff with the Air Force Logistics Command Inspector General unit. Also noting a color television sale in Ottawa and Betty Cook Rottmann’s participation in a general semantics conference with 300 attendees from multiple countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burke . Rogers
Merle Rogers
Garnett
Vietnam
Rogers
Kansas State University
Air Force Institute of Technology
Wright-Patterson Afb
Ohio
Air Force Logistics Command
Inspector General
Masonic Lodge honors long-time members at Williamsburg meeting
Harold Boggs presided over a special open meeting of Anchor Lodge No. 224 at the Masonic Hall in Williamsburg. Loren Blair of Cocoa Beach Florida received a 25 year membership pin. Ortie L. St. John of Stafford was awarded a 50 year pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Boggs
Anchor Lodge No
A.F
A.M
Masonic Hall
Williamsburg
Loren Blair
Cocoa Beach Fla
Ortie L. St. John
Stafford
Wrights Studio Ad Invites Honor Roll Soldier Return
Wedding style notice announces Adv. T. Sgt. John F. Cook son of Mr and Mrs Fred Cook Pomona returned Aug 14 to Bien Hoa Vietnam as flight engineer. His wife and baby daughter stay with her mother in Abilene Texas while he is overseas. Piano tuning offered by Butler's Ady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Cook
Fred Cook
Pomona
Bien Hoa
Vietnam
Cook
Abilene, Tex
Guest Speaker at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday
Rev. David Lewis from Kansas City Youth For Christ will address the congregation at both morning and evening services this Sunday at Calvary Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
David Lewis
Kansas City
Backyard sale near Oak street with dates and address
Neighborhood advertisement for a yard sale taking place Friday the 30th and Saturday the 31st at 722 South Oak. Items include household goods and miscellany for early weekend shoppers. Proceeds fund unspecified backyard sale festivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Oak
Reverend Howard Sanders Leads Sunday Worship at Union Chapel
Reverend Howard Sanders, pastor, will conduct the morning worship service at Union Chapel United Methodist Church on Sunday at 10:15 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Sanders
Union Chapel United Methodist Church
Garage and Yard Sales Advertised in Rantoul and Town
Multiple sale notices list events at 545 N Cherry and 742 South Main with hours 9 to 5 and 8 am starts. Dates include August 29 30 31 and Thursday and Friday with rain or shine conditions noted for the garage and basement sales at the old school house location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old School House
Rantoul
Adv
South Main
Pomona Lake to Host Fourth Millionth Visitor Event
Advertisement invites readers to attend a Pomona Lake event as the fourth millionth visitor nears. Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen perform at VFW Hall Saturday at 9 p.m. Doctors Barr, Gollier, Strehlow, and Hadley offer by appointment care starting September 3, 1968, with contact CH 23891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ross
The
Country Gentlemen
VFW Hall
Barr
Gollier
Strehlow
Hadley
Miss America Leaves Korea After USO Tour
Debra Dene Barnes Miss America 1968 leads six other titleholders on a two week, seven show tour entertaining U.S. troops in South Korea. They depart Seoul for Japan and will return to the United States Friday. The group includes Miss New Hampshire 1967 Sheila Scott Miss Minnesota 1967 Charlotte Sims Miss Georgia 1967 Sandra McRee Miss Wyoming 1967 Patricia Martinez Miss New Mexico 1967 Rosemary Brown and Miss Fort Worth 1986 Betty Lynn Buckley.
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Seoul
South Korea
Debra Dene Barnes
U.S
Miss Barnes
Kansas State College
New Hampshire
Sheila Scott
Minnesota
Charlotte Sims
Weather Across Cities Shows Varied Skies and Temperatures
A compilation of current conditions lists Des Moines and Detroit with cloudy and clear skies, respectively, while Honolulu and Indianapolis show clear to cloudy trends. Temperatures range from the mid 50s to mid 100s, with some cities reporting notably warm readings like Phoenix at 104 and Miami at 88.
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Ptind
Ptund
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk
City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Hospital notes admissions and general market updates
Hospital notes list admissions John Patrick Wallace Ruth Hoover James Yerkes Oren Hughes and dismissals Grover Morgan Alvin Smith Gayle Hamiston and baby Mary Harrington. KC markets report eggs butter and cattle hogs and lamb prices. Funerals Simon U Peace. Probate court marriage licenses. District court divorces.
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John Patrick Wallace
Willow
Ruth Hoover
N. Mulberry
James Yerkes
Lane
Oren Hughes
Ottawa
RFD
Grover Morgan
Princeton
Alvin Smith
Pomona
Gayle Hamiston
Baby Boy
S. Locust
Mary Harrington
S. Oak
Nomination Broadcast in Turbulent Chicago Convention
Hubert H. Humphrey’s nomination dominated news as Chicago streets and the Democratic convention faced clashes between peace demonstrators and authorities. Live coverage was limited by an electrical workers strike. taped scenes showed police in gas masks and tense confrontations. NBC and others reported on mob scenes, security checks, and protest chants while delegates debated amid tumult and high emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Lowry
New York
Hubert H. Humphrey
Chicago
Day Camp Enrolls 67 at Loyal Temperance Legion Program
Sixty seven children from 13 churches attended the Loyal Temperance Legion day camp at First United Methodist Church on Wednesday. Activities included a devotional object lesson Skyways to Abstinence demonstrations Deceptive Advertising Space Age Jugglers a Let’s Join The Parade filmstrips and a Space Cruisers theme with the campers solving puzzles answering quizzes and making spaceman helmets. Fifth and sixth graders displayed a Fact or Fancy meter answering alcohol questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Temperance Legion
First United Methodist Church
A. E. Sullins
Earl Sommer
John Love
Ermil Greenfield
Amador Diaz
Florence Clark
Mary Black
Marie Cartmill
Kimberly Smith
Sharon Williams
Thomas
Timothy Tschantz
Dennis Altic
Armed Robbery On Interstate Near LeLoup Interchange
Ottawa truck driver Donald Howard stopped to aid a stranded motorist on I-35 west of the LeLoup interchange. A man with a pistol jumped aboard and demanded the wallet after Howard offered to keep his $2. The robber also took Howard's personal papers and licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Donald Howard
205 E. Wilson
Franklin County Sheriff's Deputies
LeLoup
Howard
River Rats to Make Big Splash in Mexico
Rio Americano High School students Debbie Meyer and Sue Pedersen lead the River Rats as the fastest U S women's swimming team heads to the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City. Teammates Claudia Kolb and Cathy Ball also set world marks, with Ball winning backstroke doubles. The young squad, all teenagers, hints at prominent Olympic showings and potential relay selections amid shifting team plans.
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Los Angeles
Mexico City
River Rats
U.S
Debbie Meyer
Sue Pedersen
Rio Americano High School
Sacramento
Panthers
Slim
Debbie
Miss Pedersen
Claudia Kolb
Santa Clara
Calif
Catie Ball
Claudia
Miss Ball
Jacksonville
Fla
Notice of Administrator Appointment Beulah Blecha Estate
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas Beulah Blecha also Beulah E Blecha deceased Case No 11-902 On August 16 1968 the probate court appointed and qualified Hubert Blecha administrator of the estate of Beulah Blecha deceased Address Ottawa Kansas 66067 All creditors must file their claims within nine months from first publication or be barred Attorneys for Petitioner Anderson Byrd First National Bank Building
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas
Beulah Blecha
Beulah E. Blecha
Notice of Hearing in Probate Court Kansas August 1968
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court Theodore J Wilson deceased Case 11 918 petition filed by Robert A Wilson administrator sought hear defenses due by September 6 1968 10:00 a m in Ottawa Kansas. If unimproved judgment will be entered. Also notice of hearing for Opal Noll estate seeks administrator with hearings by September 6 1968 at 10 a m in Ottawa Kansas. Attorneys Gleason Pinot Skoog Latimer Title Building Ottawa Kansas. Contains multiple heirs at law Eugene E Noll and William Noll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Kansas
Franklin County
Theodore J. Wilson
Ottawa
Robert A. Wilson
Kansas
Opal Noll
Eugene E. Noll
William Noll
Skoog and Latimer Title
Classified Ads and Local Notices for Ottawa Kansas Picnic Event
A fragment of classified ads presents rates and deadlines for word ads, display ads, and notices. It also describes The Third Annual Masonic Picnic in Forest Park Ottawa Kansas with lodges listed and activities for teens and adults. A want roommate notice provides location and contact.
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Forest Park Shelter House
Ottawa
Kansas
Lane, Garnett
Waverly
Williamsburg
Melvern
Quenemo
Pomona
Wellsville
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Princeton Cemetery
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ABC
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Philadelphia
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Long Branch
N.J
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Helena
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Lucille Ball Productions
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