09 Dec 1996
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1996
Page
1
In New York a 3 day old girl named Sarah was found in a paper bag in the vestibule of a residential building. An officer said the note, seemingly from the mother, explained she abandoned the infant due to financial hardship.
Graveside services for 89 year old Joe H. Mitchell of Ottawa, who died December 7, 1996, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday near Pomona with Rev. Paul Winkler officiating. He lived in Franklin County most of his life, worked at Hercules Powder, Willis Nursery, and in pipeline and construction, married Mary A. Thomas, and leaves wife, seven children and many grandchildren. Friends may call at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home today from 7 to 8 p.m.
Quotations at Ottawa Co-op Friday afternoon show hard wheat at 4.25, corn 2.50, milo 3.82, soybeans 6.71, oats 1.60. Franklin County Farm Services posted morning values with wheat 4.24, corn 2.50, milo 3.79, soybeans 6.76.
Eagle’s Christmas Dance and Steak Dinner at Heltons Hallmark 609 E 2nd invites reservations by 12 12 for 6 pm dinner and 8 30 pm Ellusions Band performance. Tickets include meal and dance ambiance with Beenie Babies display. contact 242 1071 for details.
Daily report lists admissions births and a Saturday and Sunday slate of sheriff police and fire activity. Names include Charessa Witham Lane Dorothy Crooks Gary Yardley and Jason Witham among others with incidents of drug arrests theft vandalism burglary and vehicle fires. Multiple arrests for drug possession check law violations battery and habitual traffic offenses with bonds stated and countywide event notes.
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