Local News Briefs and Community Updates
R H Pat School formerly of 419 W 3rd is recovering from surgery at his home Box 172 Nickerson Kansas 67561 Thrift Shop will be closed Dec 23 and 30 Adv Baker University senior Barry Richardson will give an organ recital Sunday Jan 7 at 3 30 PM at Baldwin Methodist Church He is organist at Central Presbyterian Church and assistant organist at St Andrews Episcopal Church both in Kansas City Mo Cotter Grocery closing this week 20 percent cash discount 414 E Wilson Adv Friday is the deadline for reserving 1968 motor vehicle tag numbers at the Franklin County Treasurer's office reservations must be in the office before noon Ellis Piano Tuning CH 2 4431 Adv The loss at the Raney Drug Store in Ottawa from a safe break on Christmas Eve has not yet been determined Reynolds says he is still auditing to assess the loss Harold A Letchworth 1511 S Cedar who entered St Luke's Hospital Kansas City Mo on Dec 3 returned home Wednesday
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Barry Richardson
Baldwin Methodist Church
Bach
Mendelsesohn
Nyquist
Langlais
Purvis
Liszt
Central Presbyterian Church
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Kanesas City
Franklin County
Raney Drug
Ottawa
John Reynolds
Reynolds
Airport Costs Outlined For Municipal Airport Plan
Ottawa city commissioners learned that a proposed Municipal Airport improvement plan would cost about 28900 in city funds with 28900 federal matching funds from a 57000 federal grant application prepared by Wilson and Company. Final approval is expected in April or May. Fire Chief Gilliland reported no Christmas fires, total fires this year rose to 115 from 88 last year, with property damage at 74000 vs 116000 last year. The steam turbine and gas unit began generating electricity Friday, with expected restart today. Cereal malt beverage license renewals were approved for Elk's Club Hickory Inn Spot Tavern Eagles Club Pizza Village Blakesley Service Station Russ and Pats Budweiser and White's Grocery.
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Ottawa
Don Capper
Commission
Wilson and Comspany
Capper
Federal Aviation Authority
Harry Gilliland
Don Hamilton
Water and Light Department
Hamilton
Elk’s Club
Hickory Inn
Spot Tavern
Eagles Club
Pizza Village
Blakesley Service Station
Russ and Pats Budweiser
White’s Grocery
Kansas City Markets Reported Home Building and Prices
AP reports wholesale eggs prices and assorted construction notices in Kansas City. Clyde Hashagen, Ambrose Hernandez, Willard Rodgers, John R Kunard, and Nuzman Lumber Co. appear in December entries detailing demolitions, relocations, storage buildings, a single family home, and a commercial alteration with estimated costs.
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Ambrose Hernandez
N. Mulberry
Willard Rodgers
S. Oak
Nuzman Lumber Coo
N. Main
Nele Isham
Funeral Notices From Anderson County Dated December Deaths
Funeral services were held for Vernon Anderson in Douglas County with burial at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Jay Selanders of Garnett, H Hareley Blackstone of Rantoul, and William Warner of Worden had services or scheduling noted with burials at local cemeteries. Prince A Hardesty, 97, died December 20 and was interred at Farris Memorial Chapel Garnett with survivors listed.
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Vernon Anderson
Dengel and Son
Paul Pentz
First Methodist Church
Pleasant Grove
Douglas County
Hank Crockett
John Jones
Owen Ogle
William Ogle
William Rice
Leo Mealman
Chester Gibson
Victor R. Hughes
Dorothy Loux Anderson
Elmer McConnell
Wellsville
Jay Selanders
Garnett
Anderson County
Stocksman
H. Hareley Blackstone
Ruhamah Baptist Church
Rantoul
Henry G. Duerksen
Ruhamah Cemetery
Bert Detwiler
Roger Ball
Merritt Ball
Don Bloomer
James Arnold
Terry Johnson
Richard Landers
William Warner
Evangelical United Brethren Church
Worden
Clayton Lehman
Woreden Cemetery
Prince A. Hardesty
Anderson County Hospital
Farris Memorial Chapel
Alfred
Charles
Pyrl
Thayer
Earl of Golden
Snowy Wednesday Brings Four Ottawa Area Accidents
A two inch snowfall Wednesday blamed for four accidents in Ottawa and a Pomona area crash. Minor damage reported with injuries not listed. Notable incidents include a teenager failing to stop on Hickory, back into a driveway, and multiple cars sliding on ice near King and Massasoit, plus a head on collision on North Arthur near Pomona. Clyde William Baker, 67, longtime educator and former Richmond principal, was found dead under the snow in Clay Center. funeral planned in Netawaka with autopsy to determine cause.
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Ottawa
Pomona
Elizabeth Larios
Hickory
Joe F. Scott
S. Loe Cust
Willis W. Gilliland
RFD
Wale Nut
Betty J. Johnson
Brookside Lane
Massasoit
King
Eleana L. Allen
Highland
Jeryl D. Kueser
Richmond
Everett
Clyde William Baker
Clay Center
Ottawa and Richmond
Netawaka
Richmond High School
Eugene Field
Emporia
Ralph A. Davis
Holton
Albert Baker
Monument
Hickenlooper To Exit Senate After 1945 Term
U S Senator Bourke B Hickenlooper 72 will not seek another term leaving the race for Iowa s senate open James Bramwell Cedar Rapids a former congressman will seek the Republican nomination but will not announce until after the new year Gov Harold Hughes plans to run for the seat and Sen Frank Carlson Kansas also retires this month Hickenlooper chairs the Senate Republican Policy Committee and several legal notices follow detailing court actions and public admissions in Franklin County Kansas
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Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
James Bramwell
Cedar Rapids
Hickenlooper
Senate
Sen
Frank Carlson
Kansas
Dear Santa letters pile up in New York post office
The New York Post Office reports about 2,500 dead letters addressed to Santa Claus in the year. Historically 3,000 to 4,000 arrive from New York State and abroad. Letters request toys and good behavior with one girl writing I have not been a good girl as your already no. But I will not be in bad any more.
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New York
Santa Claus
North Pole
U.S.A
New York State
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Muscatine
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Senate Republican Policy Committee
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Wellseville
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Orchard Drive
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