Christmas Fire Safety Tips From Ottawa Safety Coalition
Fourth in a series with Ottawa Department of Public Safety and Underwriters Laboratories. Dispose wrappings immediately in a metal trash container. Don’t burn wrappers in the fireplace. flash fires may occur. Remove paper decorations before lighting a fire. keep the flue open. Keep trees away from flames. use a screen to confine embers. Exercise care with fire salts as they burn colored flames and may irritate if ingested. Keep away from children. Never burn or place candles on trees or near evergreens. use sturdy nonflammable holders and place away from decorations.
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Ottawa Department of Public Safety and Underwriters Laboratories
Fires Prompt Caution Amid Dry Weather Across County
The Franklin County Sheriff's Department urges residents to be cautious with burning as two grass fires on county landowner property burned out of control. Dale Mochamer near Ottawa extinguished a trash fire that spread to grass with help from Ottawa and Lincoln Township. Robert Peine near Princeton saw a grass fire spread to land by Santa Fe Railroad tracks and was put out by Ohio Township Fire Department before reaching structures.
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Franklin County Sheriff's Department
Dale Mochamer
Ottawa Red 4
Here
Ottawa
Lincoln Township
Robert Peine
Princeton
Ohio Township
District Court actions involve jailbreak case and local burglaries
Jay Bemis and Conrado Perales Jr. pleaded innocent to seven counts tied to the November Franklin County Jail escape. In Ottawa, Daniel Hardy faces a pretrial for jailbreak counts. Michael Murray pled guilty to a burglary and theft tied to stolen tools, with four counts dismissed. Lawrence Bell received two years probation for copper theft, with restitution. Gaylin Snodgrass received 18 months to seven years for the Victor Lofgreen office burglary. Continued on Page 10.
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Jay Bemis Conrado Perales Jr
Beeville
Texas
Franklin County
Ottawa
Perales
Daniel W. Hardy
Quenemo
Hardy
Escap
Kansas Regional Diagnostic Center
Topeka
KRDC
Floyd H. Coffman
Michael E. Murray
Simpson
Murray
Douglas County
Lawrence
Franklin
Douglas
Lawrence Leon Bell
Coffman
Bell
Kansas City
Gaylin W. Snodgrass
Victor J. Lofgreen
W. 3Rd
Snodgrass
California
Funeral services for Fred B Hoopman held at First Baptist
Fred B Hoopman 80 of 1605 Orchard Dr died Friday at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Services at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with private graveside in Highland Cemetery. Born Aug 5 1899 in Bunker Hill he moved to Ottawa in 1965 after 43 years as an accountant at Continental Oil. Survived by wife Donnel Little, a son Richard, a daughter Elinor Martin, five grandchildren and one great granddaughter. Burial arrangements at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home.
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Fred B. Hoopman
Orchard
Ransom Memorial Hospital
First Baptist Church
Highland Cemetery
Bunker Hill
Ottawa
Continental Oil Company
Masonic Lodge
Order of the Eastern Star
Isis Shrine of
Salina
Friends of the Ottawa Library
Donnel Little
Lyndon
Richard
Clathe
Elinor Martin
Shawnee
Hoopman
James W. McCrossen
Lamb-Roberts
Pomona And Area Holiday Ad Rush For Christmas
Local shops announce hours and sales through December with items from bicycles and toys to jewelry and skiwear. Events include dances at Ottawa VFW and Lakeside Inn in Vassar, Ila Floral specials, and Poinsettias sale at Turner Greenhouse.
Library Line Answers Your Questions This Week
The Local Library Line offers help via the Community Information Center at 5th and Main. This week’s Q and A cover cactus soil, Arbor Day dates, FCC regional offices, Amtrak toll-free numbers, Alaska’s capital, Kansas Revenue contacts, and National Geographic subscriptions.
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5Th and Main
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Brywood
Kansas City
Amtrak
OHS Events Highlight December Activities Tonight
OHS hosts a Christmas Dance in the Cyclone Room from 7 30 to 11 30 sponsored by Stu Co O Club and the Vocal Music Association. Debaters compete at OU with Max Fridell and Mrs Terry Fruits co hosting. Naval oranges and ruby red grapefruit from Texas offered by the NHS unit. Reflections the new literary and art magazine priced 25 cents available at the high school and Ottawa Library. The Christmas Choral Concert is set for Wednesday at 7 30 in Municipal Auditorium with Concert Choir Sophomore Ensemble Sophomore Choir Cytones and a trumpet trio. Pep Club candle sales net about 850 with 330 to 350 profit per sponsor Russell Testorff. Financial Aid Nights for parents and seniors January 8 9 at 7 30 in Rooms 106 108 with Ron Kimes and Mrs Betty Coughenour distributing aid forms. Dottie McCrossen’s Creative Writing class presented plays and poetry this week with plans for a short story in upcoming work.
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Renee Thompson
Cyclone Room
Stu-Co
O"' Club
The
Vocal Music Association
OHS
Ottawa
Municipal Auditorium
Cytones
Russell Testorff
Ron Kimes
Kimes
Betty Coughenour
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the Daily Report
Public Safety News
Kansas State Bank South
S. Main
Sheriff's News
Wellsville
Wellsville High School
Michael
Richey
District Court News
Esther (Barron) Hollon
Edward C. White
E. & E. Specialties, Inc
Franklin County Commissioners For Ransom Memorial Hospital
Julia Bedelen
Ottawa Lumber Company, Inc
Roger Jensen
Ottawa Lumber
Vern Snyder
U.S.D
Kansas City, Mo
Kansas
Nebraska
Ad Briefs
Pomona
Country Club
Drake's
Stover
Reynolds Drug Store
Melissa
Hazel
City Park
Faith Lutheran Fellowship
Budge’s Sports Center
Lakeside Inn
Vassar
Country Floral
VFW
Continental Express
NIKE
Amana
Pamida
Cleo Church
Eagles Lodge
Mary Kay Facial
Hedgewood Restaurant
Poinsettias
Turner Greenhouse
Stinebaugh
Williamsburg
Wat
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Drake
Alaska
Juneau
Willow
Fodor
Kansas Department of Revenue
Revenue Department
Gene Hensick
Max Fridell
Terry Fruits
Naval
Paola
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