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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1963
Page
5
Boy Scout Troop 77 sponsored by First Methodist Church plans a Scout Week event with a 6 30 p m potluck and program led by Scoutmaster Fred Adamson. Public invited. Also notes on a brain tumor patient in New Orleans police reports at Well Child Clinic and other brief items including a fire, a court citation, and a hospital transfer.
Kansas City market report shows cattle steady to higher with heads of 200 calves at 50 higher, steers 22.50 to 24.25, heifers 21.00 to 23.00, cows 14.00 to 17.00, vealers 23.00 to 28.00. hogs down 25 to 50, barrows and gilts 15.00 to 50 in lighter weights, sows 13.50 to 14.25. sheep steady with wool lambs 17.00 to 18.00, others 15.00 to 16.50 and cull ewes 5.00.
Franklin County clerk Bruce Spears attends the 14th annual County Clerks School at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. Speakers include legislators and state officials on budgeting social security communications and county government relations with the press. Spears serves on the program planning committee.
The Ottawa Ministerial Association will present a two act play, Between Two Thieves, by Warner LeRoy, April 12 and 13 as part of Holy Week observances. Cree Roberts directs. Tryouts for 16 men and five women set for February 18 at 7 30 p m in Elliott Hall.
Central Community Center hosted the Stitch and Chatter Club with Mrs Dale Bones and Mrs Melvin Stockard as hostesses. Forty members met Thursday Feb 7 for quilting and a noon cafeteria dinner. Mrs Frank Hahner led the business session and eight members received Mystery Pal gifts. Next meeting hosts are Mrs Earl Wall and Mrs Junior Wall. March 7 updates note Alfred Morgan and Leona Zeigler families, with care at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City for Leon Gentry’s wife.
R E Thompson of Pomona honored for 15 years as noxious weed supervisor in Franklin County at a Topeka meeting of county officials. Thompson, long time Franklin County supervisor, now assists Floyd Higdon of Ottawa RFD 1. Attending were Mr and Mrs Thompson, Mr and Mrs Higdon, and Commissioners Cecil Vining Earl Richardson and Joe Button. Meeting sponsored by Kansas Board of Agriculture Noxious Weed Division.
The Franklin County Humane Society, Inc. held its annual meeting at the First National Bank directors’ room. Officers and directors were re-elected: John Weidmann president, R M Clogston vice president, Robert A Anderson attorney and secretary, Mary Belle Chappell treasurer, and Mrs Imogene Langdon, Mrs Lloyd Eckenreed, Mrs Dean Driscoll, and Mrs Margaret Wyatt as directors, with Mrs Beatrice M Peck as chairman of the board.
Kent C. Granger of Ottawa is among 30 new lawyers to be admitted to the Kansas bar. He studied at Stanford Law School, passed the California bar, and was sworn in there on January 15 before James R. James and seven Kansas Supreme Court judges.
A man parked beside the Justice Department and crawled under his car with a wired device demanding to see FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover. Police used tear gas, evacuated nearby, and hauled him to hospital. The 1956 Oldsmobile with Arizona plates was registered to Nathan Wiskowsky. officials cautioned over possible explosives.
Twelve former Kansas State University students will receive Centennial Awards for Distinguished Service at the centennial convocation. Recipients include Gov. John Anderson, El Dorado chief engineer L. W. Newcomer, Mrs. Marjorie French of Topeka, and Martin K. Eby of Wichita. Other honorees span Boeing Seattle, Sears Roebuck New York, USC veterinary dean William R. Pritchard, Campbell Taggart Dallas, Pillsbury Minneapolis, Argonne Illinois, Michigan State East Lansing, and University of Wisconsin Madison faculty ties.
Mrs. French, an Ottawa High School graduate and former student, is highlighted by K State for her achievements as mathematics director for Topeka public schools. She was named Teacher of the Year last year and spoke at an Ottawa High PTA meeting last fall.
Sidney Howard Conley 76 of RFD 3 died Tuesday at 6 20 p m in Ransom Memorial Hospital after two weeks as a patient. Born October 29, 1886 in Franklin County he lived here most of his life except eight years in Washington state. He was a farmer and stockman and had worked briefly for the Santa Fe railroad. Services Friday at 2 p m in Towner's Chapel with burial in Evergreen Mound Cemetery. Surviving: brother H R Conley Sandpoint Idaho sister Mrs Cora Moody Oak Hill Ill one niece and four nephews.
Admission entries include Mrs Alfred Mathias of Pomona Mrs Margaret Hall 806 N Locust Mary Cedlar of Waverly Mrs Robert Anderson Pomona on Tuesday Discharges name George McIntosh 526 S Locust Gary Showalter 516 S Cedar on Monday Mrs Dot Roush Princeton John Johnson RFD 1 Arthur Cunningham 216 S Locust Mrs Ella Fowler 113 W 5th Mrs Billy Pinson Ottawa Trailer Court Tuesday Margaret Hall 806 N Locust Jerry Johnston Price Hall Wednesday
Charles Ernest Roberts died February 10 and funeral services were held February 12 at Towner's Chapel with Rev. Roy Armstrong officiating. Burial at Mt Hope Cemetery in Williamsburg. Pallbearers named. Dean Zook sang with J M Kilgore on piano. Also noted are services for infant Ginnie Dianne Davis on February 7 at Williamsburg Methodist Church with pallbearers listed and a singing quartet accompanied by Mrs. W. R. Binns. burial at Graceland Cemetery Burlington.
Cars driven by Sylvester Hess of 620 N Mulberry and Elvis F Current of 842 S Main were in a collision yesterday in the 800 block of South Main. Current was waiting to turn into a driveway when the crash occurred. Hess’s car sustained about 200 in damage while the other vehicle was 35 in damage.
The Ottawa Co-Op Neighbor Night is set for Monday February 18 at the Municipal Auditorium Ottawa led by manager Lyle Grier. The event promotes community support by farmers and cooperatives with entertainment refreshments and fellowship for residents and area business people. Several hundred co-ops will host simultaneous Neighbor Nights across nine states, totaling over 100000 guests.
Carolyn Mages daughter of Alfonso and Mrs Mages of 521 S Cherry Ottawa is among three senior Girl Scouts selected to represent the Santa Fe Trail Council at All States Encampments this summer Camp Shadowbrook Con owingo Md hosts activities Aug 10 26 Senior Troop 334 member will join 128 senior Girl Scouts from councils nationwide in camping program
Brig. Gen. Rathven McClure Tompkins, aged 50, completed a 50 mile hike in 18 hours and two minutes with aide Lt. Charles G. Bryan. His marching time was 15 hours and 32 minutes, a feat seen as spectacular for his age and service in Guadalcanal Saipan and Tarawa.
Houston AP reports astronaut Leroy Gordon Cooper Jr. will not launch in early April as planned. Electricians at the Manned Spacecraft Center will rewire Atlas booster controls delaying the 22 orbit flight until mid May.
The Topeka traffic death log reports 24 hours ending 9 am Wednesday February 13 1963 with 36 fatalities compared to 56 in the same period in 1962. Police and highway officials note year over year variation amid ongoing road safety efforts.
Gary E. Farrell, 24, of Wellsville, marries Dixie Sue Lambert, 20, of Lawrence, in a recorded marriage license notice.
In Franklin County Kansas a petition for final settlement and determination of heirs has been filed by Edward E Donahue administrator. Defenses due by February 20 1963 at 2 PM in Ottawa Kansas. If ignored, judgment will be entered. Edward E Donahue administrator W H Alward attorney. Ottawa Kansas. Also a city resolution proposes widening Massasoit Street Ottawa Kansas by adding 20 foot concrete at each side with removal of curb and gutter and special assessments to pay for the work adopted February 6 1963 by Mayor Charlies Williamson.
Claude-918 of Ottawa RFD 4 Franklin County advertises a sale by the North Ottawa Sale Company near Floyd Carter Hist 4% miles northwest of Lane Kansas on February 14 at 1 p.m.
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