Mobile Home Fire Claims Three Young Dufurs and Babysitter
A Waverly fire of undetermined origin killed 9-year-old Jodi Lynn Dufur 4-year-old Jason Ray Dufur and their babysitter Michael Thad Stratton 16. The victims died in a mobile home owned by Mr and Mrs Melvern Dufur, with Stratton a cousin of the children. Funeral services are set for 2 pm Saturday at Waverly High School and memorials may be directed to a fund.
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Jason Ray Dufur
Michael Thad Stratton
Coffey County
Linard Stanley Stratton
Jodi Lynn
Garnett
Jason Ray
Willard Dufur
Dish Diltz
Burlington
Esther Bartel
Henry Hegwald
L. C. Rutledge
Springfield
Michael Thad
Gothenburg
Neb
Conn
Iowa
Waverly High School
Sheila Stratton
David L. Stratton
Theron Stratton
William Stratton
Kadoka
Springfield, Mo
Waverly Cemetery
Waverly First National Bank
Jones Funeral Home
Man Found Innocent Then Charged Again in Theft Case
A 20 year old Ottawa man, John Linneman of 4205 Walnut, was acquitted on two forgery counts after a four and a half hour jury deliberation, but later charged with felony theft for a 1967 Rambler stolen January 21. He remained jailed on $2,500 bond with a preliminary hearing set for Monday at 1 15 p m. Thomas Gleason Jr. remains as his counsel.
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Ottawa
John
Linneman
Walnut
Pence
North
Iga
N. Main
Jim Kiefer
Burlington
District Court
Robert Jones
Rantoul
Kansas City
Thomas Gleason Jr
Gleason
Richmond Man Hurt In Wreck At 12th And Main
A 32-year-old Richmond man, H. Lyle Brown, was listed in fair to good condition at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a Thursday night one car crash at 12th and Main. His southbound vehicle lost control, struck a city utility pole, with damages about 1750 dollars. Brown was cited for speed too fast for conditions.
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Richmond
Ransom Memorial Hospital
12Th and
Main
H. Lyle Brown
Department of Public Safety
Brown
Kansas City Man Held After Forged Prescription Incident
A 39 year old Kansas City Kansas man was jailed after allegedly passing a forged prescription at Kramer Drug Store on Main Street. He awaits formal charges and an initial District Court appearance. DPS confirms prior visits to Kramer’s for prescriptions tied to a false physician signature.
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Kansas City, Kan
Kramer Drug Store
S, Main
Department of Public Safety
Kramer’s
DPS
Ottawa area community events and sales roundup
A compact notice set lists Eagles Lodge steak night and 9 pm dance with Karen and The Kastaways, Wassmer's Semi-Annual Clean-Up sale, Farm Bureau tractor tire sale February 1 for one month, Scott's Service corsages for Valentine’s, and Layaway preview at Turner's Tele Shop. Also central air promos, Ottawa Auditorium box office hours, upcoming film and performances, and community ads including Sacred Heart paper drive, local meat sales, VFW dances, Young Place markdowns and space needs.
Wellsville School Voters Saturday Bond Issue Plans
Wellsville residents vote Saturday on a 1.8 million bond to fund a new elementary school with 18 classrooms. The measure includes 131000 from capital outlay for a 1,931,000 building on 40 acres northwest of town. The plan, amid land purchase suit, would raise average mill levy by about 12.54 mills over 20 years.
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Wellsville Area
Wellsville High School
Lankard Garnett services set for Jeanne D Garnett
Jeanne D Lankard 55 died at home with services set at 2 p m Saturday at Farris Feuerborn Funeral Home burial in Glenloch Cemetery She born September 11 1924 Garnett lifelong member of VFW Auxiliary married Leonard Lankard November 22 1962 in Miami Oklahoma Survived by husband two daughters two brothers three sisters five grandchildren gifts to Kansas Lung Association noted. Loren Moore services tomorrow Ottawa church burial Mont Ida Cemetery born March 4 1920s in Loup City taught Pomona High School Navy veteran Grace Episcopal Church Fuller Thompson Post 48 American Legion survives including brother Ivan Hickman Moore. Lambt Roberts Funeral Home in charge.
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Farris-Feuerborn
Glenloch
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Garnett
VFW
Leonard Lankard
Miami
Oklo
Willmer‘Buck” Cassidy
Marilee Brown
Phyllis Garvin
Topeka
Herman Cassidy
Woodlawn
Tenn
Robert Cassidy
Lorena
Moore
Loren Alton Moore
Ash
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Grace Episcopal Church
Mont Ida
David Mouille
Loup City
Neb
University of Kansas
Pomona
Ottawa
U. S. Navy
Grace Church
Fuller Thompson
American Legion
Heloise Levi
Ivan Hickman Moore
Lambt-Roberts Funeral Home
ABLE Meets Monday at Center with Guest Speakers
ABLE, a local support group for the physically handicapped and families, will meet Monday at 7:30 PM in the southwest room of the Adult Education Center at 123 EB 2nd. Bob Becker, director, and Barbara Dew of the Ottawa Library will speak on resources and publications. Members are asked to bring books magazines or pamphlets and to invite a guest for Guest Night.
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ABLE
Bob Becker
Barbara Dew
Ottawa Library
Joel Nordeen
Ottawa
Homemade Chili at Queen's Carry a Bowl Fundraiser
Queen's Carry on Main offers chili at 1.10 per bowl as a community fundraiser. OU Union hosts a bridal preview fashion show on February 8 at 7 p.m. Lions Club holds annual ham and bean supper February 2 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Methodist Church basement at Fourth and Hickory.
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Lions Club
Methodist
Hickory
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