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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1968
Page
3
Members and families of the Richmond Lions Club attended a Christmas dinner at the Central Heights lunchroom. Over 100 people enjoyed meals prepared by school lunch staff. Earl Wall Jr. showed two films and 60 children received treats from Santa. Santa Claus handed out candy to youngsters.
Most Garnett stores will stay open until 8 30 tonight Friday Saturday and Monday nights for the convenience of late Christmas shoppers.
Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen perform at the VFW Hall this Saturday at 9 p.m. Advance tickets are available.
Mr and Mrs Al Kipper of Richmond report their son Wilber Kipper of Republic Missouri, driver for Manley Truck Lines, suffered a severe heart attack Wednesday morning. He is hospitalized at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City Missouri.
Russell Stover frull cakes two pounds for 3.95 advertised at Snyder Pharmacy. Judy McClure, daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert McClure Richmond, returns home after three years in the Peace Corps in Brazil. Limited color family group portraits offered during holidays at home by J B Mickey CH 2-1937 appointment required.
Al Kipper of Richmond and Frank Rockers from Garnett rural area are admitted as patients at Anderson County Hospital in Garett.
Helen Enzwiler, concessionaire at the Newport Yacht Club, said the club's steel-hull kitchen sank in about two feet of water on Wednesday. She estimated the loss at $80,000.
Funeral services were held for Daisy A Norman at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev. Paul W. Pentz and Rev. Robert Grout officiating. Burial at Riverview Cemetery, Ark City. Also services for Ora Ellen Wadkins at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home with burial at Woodlawn Pomona. Additionally, services for Fred J Jones and Olene Sands noted with various pallbearers named. Regional market briefs and livestock prices appended from Kansas City reporting.
A district court jury raised the Whites damages to 27700 for property taken for the K-68 bypass after appraisers had set initial values at 28560 for the White Motor Co. parking and used car lots. The city had argued the original appraisal overstated value. the jury found the property originally worth 33100 and remaining value at 5400, yielding 27600 in damages.
Dorothy Pyle 56 wife of Guy Pyle of Quenemo died this morning in Topeka. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced tomorrow by Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home.
President Lyndon Johnson, ill with a flu and chest cold, showed improvement two hours after entering Bethesda Naval Hospital. White House officials said he slept relatively well, had a normal fever earlier, and was performing light paperwork as doctors monitored his condition. Luci Johnson visited. Vice President Humphrey also recovering from flu in Phoenix. Johnson’s diagnosis cited an upper respiratory infection with bronchial irritation. possible tests for diverticulosis were noted as a future consideration.
Norman Thomas six time Socialist presidential candidate and lifelong conscience prober died at age eighty four at Hilaire Farm Nursing Home Huntington announced by nursing director Mrs. Margaret Gottsegen.
Postmaster Ernest Watkins announced the window will stay open until 5 p m on Saturday to assist the public and late mailing. He noted most outgoing Christmas mail has passed through the local office, but a heavy incoming mail volume is expected this weekend.
Four local men named to Garnett advisory commission for the new Garnett Department of Parks and Recreation are Loren Page Arthur Hughes Bill Craig and Leonard McCalla Jr They will select one additional member to join them on the panel A director will be appointed later The separate park board and recreation commission will be dissolved to create a unified department and commission to improve the program in Garnett.
Vernon Chesbro of 940 S Hickory will work with the Boys' Club finance committee on a 1969 fund drive. Though not a board member, he supports rapid construction of the new club and urged Ottawa residents to donate 1.50 to accelerate completion.
In Franklin County Kansas the Probate Court will hear a petition by Russell L Kratz son heir at law legatee and devisee and executor named in the will dated February 26 1966 for admission to probate and appointment of Russell L Kratz as executor without bond defenses due by January 10 1969 at eleven a m in the court in the city of Kansas
Peoples National Bank as Administrator with Will Annexed petitions for final settlement of the William Motter estate. Notice to heirs devisees and legatees to file defenses by January 10, 1969 at 1 30 PM in Ottawa Kansas Court. If defenses fail judgment will be entered. Attys Gleason and Pinet Ottawa Kansas
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