24 Dec 1996
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1996
Page
1
AP reports that Christmas evolved from a minor secular holiday to a major commercial day. Historically New Year's Day dominated gift giving, with Christmas gaining ground after 1820 through gradual shifts noted by Princeton professor Leigh Eric Schmidt in Consumer Rites.
Ruth Marie Campbell Edgerton 83 of Kansas City Missouri died December 22 1996 at Shalom Geriatric Center. Services 11 a m Thursday at Bruce Funeral Home Gardner burial Greenwood Cemetery Eureka Born September 6 1913 in Eureka to Howard O and Jessie M Martin a Wellsville Baptist Church member and past matron of the Eastern Star Williamsburg Survived by husband Ray Thomas Campbell a son Fred Ray Campbell a daughter Dorothy Jeanne Johnson a sister Dorothy Cozette Augur a half brother Charles M Martin nine grandchildren twelve great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Memorials to Kansas City Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association. Family viewing 10 a m Thursday at the funeral home.
Admissions include Kirt Chapman Sr. and Neva Hart Pence among others with Monday entries. Births note two male infants to Laurie Marmon and Nakita Silvey. Police arrests include Damon Griffin, Corey Tucker, Charity Schultz, and Andrew Richardson with juvenile detentions. The blotter covers multiple thefts, frauds, and a string of Monday traffic accidents with injuries and property damage across Ottawa and Garnett.
A compact notices page lists holiday events and hours. Includes 20 percent off Christmas items at A Bloomin Florist and a Christmas Eve service at First Baptist with baptismal services led by Rev. Blythe Schneider and Fredrikson. Also notes holiday closures, recycling pickup schedules, a Heart & Home raffle, and Bauer Sanitation pickups shifting to December 26.
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