George Mark Andrews reports for duty aboard USS Constellation
George Mark Andrews, son of Mr and Mrs Robert Andrews, reports for duty in San Diego California aboard the carrier USS Constellation where he will serve as an aviation ordnanceman He recently completed 18 days leave at home after graduating from the Naval Air Tactical Training Center Jacksonville Florida
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Robert Andrews
San Dhiego
Calif
Constellation
Naval Air Tactical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Steve Hoelscher Returns Home From Hospital
Steve Hoelscher of rural Richmond has returned home after treatment at St Francis Hospital in Topeka.
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Steve Hoelscher
Richmond
St. Francis Hospital
Topeka
New Truck and Auto Repair Shop Opens January 2
Albert L. Coffman announces the opening of a truck and auto repair business at 307 West Wilson on January 2. Advert.
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W. Wilson
Albert L. Coffman
Hawkins Grange Meeting Set for Wednesday Evening
The Hawkins Grange schedules an 8 p.m. gathering on Wednesday at the Grange Hall. Members are invited to attend and discuss upcoming community programs.
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Hawkins Grange
Grange Hall
Color TV deals before New Year at Crites Appliance
RCA and Zenith color TVs delivered before New Year at special prices. Crites Appliance calls CH 2-3700 for details and ordering.
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RCA
Zenith
Crites
Weather Elsewhere Weather Elsewhere by WHE Associated Press
The weather overview summarizes conditions in regions outside the main coverage area. It notes notable temperature trends, wind patterns, precipitation chances, and any unusual phenomena affecting multiple locales.
Obituary notices and market reports from The Daily Report
Deaths include Clate A. Lewis 77 Ottawa RFD 1. Maureen Cook Holmes 26 Norfolk VA formerly Topeka. Details of funeral services, birthplaces, spouses, and survivors. Also various admissions dismissals births emergencies and Princeton Cemetery burial. Kansas City market data for eggs cattle hogs and sheep.
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Norfolk
Topeka
Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home
Ropeeka
Sutton Ceme
Baldwin Junction
Holmes
Overland Park
Maurice E. Cook
Topeka High School
Baker University
Kansas State University
Ford Foundation
Kansas State
Phi Mu
Baker
Larry Holmes
Kansas City
Slick Streets Plague Weekend Traffic Across Ottawa Area
Ice and packed snow caused several weekend accidents in Franklin County. The largest crash occurred Saturday on a Richter road bridge near Ottawa, involving Thomas A. King and Rex D. Watts, with total damage about 550 dollars. Other slides happened at Ninth and Sycamore, North Main, Seventh and Hickory, and Ninth and Main, all minor with no injuries or citations.
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Thomas A. King
Pomona Rfd
Rex D. Watts
RFD
Franklin County
King
Watts
Ninth and
Sycamore
David W. Griffin
W. 15Th
Neva C. Fuller
S. Sycamore
Griffin
Ninth
Fuller
Dale E. Weinen
Logan
Deborah D. Hough
N. Sycamore
Weinen
North Main
Seventh
Hickory
Main
Roger A. Stevenson
N. Main
Albert Hoadley
S. Locust
Albert D. Jordan
Bonner Springs
South Hickory
Elnora M. Secrest
Richter Road
Clare A. Lewis obituary in Franklin County
Clare A. Lewis lifelong Franklin County resident died yesterday. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 p.m. in Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home with Rev. Westley Keltcher officiating. Interment at Princeton Cemetery. Cherry 2 4550
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Ottawa
RFD
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Lamb-Roberts
Princeton Cemetery
Wesley Keltcher
Lewis
Princeton
William
Sarah Jane (Parker) Lewis
Mabel Blanche Sweasy
Franklin County
Ella Roush
Dan Lewis
Pueblo
Colo
Richard D. Loper
Dengel and Son Mortuary
Paul W. Pentz
Richard Underwood
George Stankard
Earl Wall
Russell Messenger
Ralph Hobbs
Ernest Warner
Clarence Oswald
Lewis Clare A. Lewis
Westley Keltcher
Road commission judgment in favor of Franklin County
Franklin County commissioners won a 10000 dollar damage suit filed by Elmer L. Rhodes of Harrisonville Missouri over an August 12 1967 accident. Rhodes sued on behalf of his daughter Linda Diannie claiming two county road buckholes that the commissioners allegedly knew about five days earlier caused the crash. Judge Floyd Coffman ruled Rhodes failed to prove the commissioners were specifically informed about the buckholes. Local markets.
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Franklin County
Elmer L. Rhodes
Harrisonville
Rhodes
Linda Diannie
Floyd Coffman
State K of C Donates $100 To FCARC
The Knights of Columbus state organization donated 100 dollars to the Franklin County Association for Retarded Children FCARC as part of a humane project. FCARC president Mrs Mike Newmaster and her husband received the check from Jerry Madl district deputy at a Paola ceremony with Martin Mueller Ottawa Council grand knight representing local Knights.
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Franklin County Association For
FCARC
Knights of Columbus
Mike Newmaster
Kansas
Newmaster
Jerry Madl
Paola
Martin Mueller
Ottawa Council
Television Year in Review 1968 by Cynthia Lowry
AP Television writer notes television shaped 1968 with coverage of assassinations riots spaceflight and King’s funeral. News and entertainment mixed as Americans watched Kennedy’s death vigil and the moon mission while programs like Laugh-In Julia and Horowitz dazzled audiences.
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Cynthia Lowry
New York
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
United States
Fire Destroys K Of C Hall in Garnett
An early morning blaze damaged the Knights of Columbus hall in Garnett. Fire Chief Robert Garrett said the fire burned for some time before reporting at 10:45 a.m. The furnace room likely caused the fire by overheating. No injuries as the building was unoccupied. furniture in adjacent rooms ruined. Damage total awaits Tuesday assessment.
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Knights of Columbus
Garnett
Robert Garrett
Garrett
Clarys Sold to Wichita Shoe Store Changes Hands
Clarys Shoe Store at 206 S Main Wichita has been sold to Joe Sikes of Wichita who already owns an Iola shoe store. A clearance sale is underway ahead of a March grand opening. Lloyd Murray remains manager with John Beck assisting. Marvin Iden of the Iola store will supervise the Wichita location. The store will be renamed Sikes Shoe Store and will carry national brands in a fitting store operation.
Estate of Velma Clara Prince hearing and sheriff sale notice
First published December 1968 notices in Franklin County Kansas include a probate hearing for Velma Clara Prince estate with an administrator petition by Helen Benson and a January 1969 defenses deadline. A separate sheriff sale of a stray Whiteface steer, about 600 pounds, is set for January 30, 1969 at 1:30 PM in Ottawa county courthouse lot.
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State of Kansas
Franklin County
Said
Velma Clara Prince
State of
Kansas
Fersons
Helen Louise Benson
Court House
City of
Ottawa
Will admission to probate of Eva B Pittman will
The court will hear the petition for probate of Eva B Pittman dated October 15 1960 in Ottawa Franklin County Kansas. Winton A Winter is named executor and any objections must be filed by January 8 1969 at ten o'clock a m. First National Bank Building attorneys represent the petitioner.
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Ottawa
Helen Louise Benson
State of Kansas
Franklin County
Eva B. Pittman
Winton A. Winter
Kansas
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