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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1960
Page
2
Six rural high schools in Chase County near Emporia Kansas consider forming a single county wide community high school. Voters in all six districts will decide this month on disbanding current districts and joining. If approved, the new school would start next fall with about 300 students.
The column playfully notes Jack Kennedy's newborn son may get an electric train for Christmas. It mocks radio shifts, pumpkin pie praise, and garroway versus Paar. It comments on a local girl breaking a marriage promise and reactions to Lady Chatterley’s Lover. It ends with Kennedy’s second term seen as easier and a White House porch supper cue touted for votes.
Auld Lang Syne recaps include Mrs. Jesse Stewart with a fractured finger from 8 miles east of Ottawa and 2 miles south. A newborn daughter arrived to Mr. and Mrs. John Unger at 723 King. Forsythe injured in a fall on the ice at 624 Oak. J E Gover runs a small gas engine in a Dime Store show window to power a fan for frost protection. Crystal Theater hosts a wrestling match between local heavies Harry Miller and Harry Jones drawing a large crowd. referee Gardner P Walker. Mrs. H B F Keller is seriously ill but improving.
Today we discuss management of the spastic or irritable colon. Treatment focuses on calming the nervous system with sedatives and antispasmodics, avoiding overuse of laxatives, and adopting a bland diet. Patients should rest, eat on a regular schedule, cut fast eating, and limit alcohol tobacco coffee. Seek doctor guidance for medications and individualized care.
A brief devotional notes Jesus coming as Redeemer and Savior. The text cites Isaiah 59 20 and RSV language, praising the Incarnation as a child and the path of forgiveness. It asks believers to accept Christ sincerely in prayer to the Father.
Fragmented OCR lists dozens of TV slots from 5:00 to midnight, naming programs, hosts, cartoons, news, sports, movies, and variety shows with numerous titles and on screen companions. The text preserves era style program notes and channel lineups but lacks coherent article structure or events.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editors and publishers as Robert B Wellington and Guy Snedaker. It provides subscription prices for trade and nontrade areas by mail, including monthly quarterly six months and yearly rates with Kansas sales tax and AP news use rights. The notice identifies location at Ottawa Kansas and notes Associated Press republication rights.
Virginia Payne notes a woman in television must look like a girl think like a man act like a lady and work like a dog. Behind the scenes there are opportunities for women in non executive roles while few actresses achieve steady network positions. The piece cites pay, union data and mentions NBC CBS reporters Pauline Frederick Nancy Hanschman. It also reviews David Susskind Open End with Groucho Marx George Burns and Buddy Hackett, singling Hackett as the strongest comedian.
AP reports small reductions in proposed budgets for the Revenue and Port of Entry departments at Topeka hearings. Port of Entry cuts from 1 001 916 to 949 267, Revenue cuts from 3 186 905 to 2 978 644. Gov elect Anderson and the Legislature may revise further. A Revenue official notes about 30 employees over 70 and about 65 over 65 out of 550. retirement plan sparks concern over aged staff.
A busy lineup of television options for families and viewers of all ages. Highlights include color presentations such as Peter Pan with Mary Martin, The Real McCoys, Huckleberry Hound, and late-night offerings like Emergency with Robert Vaughn.
Mr and Mrs M D White returned home after months in California with their son Wayne White and Junior. Mrs Clara Thompson came home after two weeks in Kansas City with daughters. Ora McDaniel of Olathe visited his brother Curt Duncan and Mrs Duncan. Lane couple Walter Landess and Bob Essary of Jacksonville NC visited Bruce Landess of Emporia. Evelena Chapter C E S initiated Genevia Rayle and Marion Dempsey at regular meeting.
Mrs L M Watkins area notes record guests from Chanute Denver Gar net Hartner Paola and Paola relatives. The Royal Neighbors elected officers with Roberta Hubbard as oracle and Juanita Needham as vice oracle along with listed positions.
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