Kirkland family travels for funeral in Ottawa
Bruce T. Kirkland left today for Pico Rivera California. He came to Ottawa for funeral services of his father Grant E. Kirkland Monday. Ruhamah Baptist Church to host a sausage and pancake supper Friday evening February 22 at the church one mile south and two miles west of Rantoul. Service starts 5:30 with 50 cents per person. Numerous out of town relatives attended including Kreutzers and Kirkendall families from Falls City Nebraska Leavenworth Hiawatha Wichita. In lieu of flowers donations to the blind are suggested by Mrs Louise Welsch. Well Child Clinic Friday 9:30 to noon in Co-Op building. Appointments call CH 2-3929. Motorola Console Stereo giveaway February 28 register now no obligation Gambles Store. Kansas State Highway Department files condemnation action for right of way on K68 south of Wellsville. Plastering and stucco work offered CH 2-3518 estimates. Peoria Cole community club truth or consequences program Friday at Cole School bring pies. Ellis Piano Tuning CH 2-4431. Hawkins Community Club talent night Friday 8 p.m. bring cupcakes.
Labor drive to boost Bell system pensions in 1963
In Miami Beach, AFL-CIO Communications Workers of America president Joseph A. Beirne announced a union plan to press Bell System to increase pensions under its $4 billion reserve. He said the union would “go the limit” in contract talks to improve retirement benefits for about 400,000 AT&T employees and noted current average pensions of $78 a month for 69,000 retirees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fla
Telephone Workers’ Union
Bell System
Joseph A. Beirne
Afl-Cio Communications Workers of America
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Bell Telephone
Beirne
Quality MONUMENTS call Stewart Memorials across from water tower
Local notice advertises Quality MONUMENTS with Stewart Memorials across from the south water tower at 118 W. 15th and a contact number CH 2-3325 for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Stewart
South Water Tower
W. 15Th
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births
Hospital notes list admissions Henry Fishburn Overbrook Carl Manlove Garnett Fred J Jones 123 N Cedar Mrs John Schendel Eudora Tuesday Scott Tedrow 803 N Poplar W A Bill Swift 616 Ash Wednesday Births Mr and Mrs Charles G Miller 622 S Locust son Tuesday weight 10 lb Dismissals Forest Price Richmond Mrs Maggie Lucas 737 King Tuesday Mrs Sherrel Ralston 823 Olive Mrs Mary Marshall Guardian Angel nursing home Wednesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fishburn
Overbrook
Carl Manlove
Garnett
Fred J. Jones
N. Cedar
John Schendel
Eudora
Scott Tedrow
N. Poplar
W. A
Bill” Swift
Charles G. Miller
Forest Price
Richmond
Maggie Lucas
King
Sherrel Ralston
Olive
Mary Marshall
Guardian Angel Nursing Home
New Signal For Ottawa Policemen
Ottawa installs a large red light atop a courthouse square pole to summon officers when patrol cars or radios are unavailable. Police Chief E W Flaherty notes seven early lights preceded radio era and this signal will quickly direct officers to headquarters during emergencies.
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E. W. Flaherty
Flaherty
Deer Block Road After Near Ottawa Incident
Mrs. Albert Hamm of Ottawa RFD 4 found three deer on a road northeast of Ottawa while returning from a shift at Ransom Memorial Hospital. She stopped, tried to scare them with her horn and flashlight, and slowly drove toward the animals to clear the roadway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Hamm
Ottawa
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Cold snap to end mild spell this evening in Kansas
A new cold air mass arrives tonight in Topeka bringing a sharp drop in temperatures. Light snow is possible in northern sections as northerly winds of 15 to 20 mph intensify and clouds blanket most of the state.
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Topeka
Pancake Festival Tickets On Sale At Ottawa High
Ottawa High Junior Class offers pancake tickets for Saturday festival at Memorial Auditorium. Tickets 50 cents, sales from 7 to 9 AM, 11 AM to 2 PM, and 5 to 8 PM. Proceeds fund this year’s Junior-Senior Prom with no further fund raising planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Memorial Auditorium
Plan Soap Box Derby Ottawans Attend Meeting
Ottawans are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting at First Methodist Church basement to discuss a Soap Box Derby program. Clarence Higdon chairs a Jaycees committee co sponsoring the event with Moore's Chevrolet helping as sponsor. The plan aims to run an Ottawa Derby and send a winner to higher levels of the race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist
Clarence Higdon
Jaycees
Moore’s
Chevrolet
Ottawa
Funeral services for Grant E Kirkland and Harold E Taylor
Funeral services were held for Grant E Kirkland who died February 14 at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev Ned M Roberts officiating. Burial in Highland Cemetery followed. Pallbearers included Lee Arb Merle Fleming Fred Mealman Luther Stevens Don E Waymire and Olin W Waymire. Harold E Taylor died February 16 and services were at Dengel and Son Mortuary with Rev Charles P Knight presiding. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Pallbearers were Chet Loomis Marvin White Francis Pauler Harvey Martin Harry Gilliland Roy L Stevens with honorary pallbearers Ray Carey Lyle Enyart Tom Porter Bruce Welton Phil McCracken and S C Christerson. Dean Zook sang hymns with Mrs R L Stevens accompanying. Attendees included Santa Fe Railroad signal department and Southwestern Bell Telephone Co groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant E. Kirkland
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Ned M
Roberts
Lee Arb
Merle Fleming
Fred Mealman
Luther Stevens
Don E
Olin W. Waymire
Albert J. Williams
R. L. Stevens
Highland Cemetery
Hill House
Harold E. Taylor
Charles P. Knight
Chet Loomis
Marvin White
Francis Pauler
Harvey Martin
Harry Gilliland
Roy L. Stevens
Ray Carey
Lyle Enyart
Tom Porter Bruce Welton
Phil McCracken
S. C. Christerson
Dean Zook
Signal Department
Santa Fe Railroad
Eastern Division
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Funeral services for David L. McGee held at Den gel & Son Mortuary
David L. McGee died February 17 with services February 20 at Dengel and Son Mortuary. Rev. bearers included Leo Logan Harry Loyd Frank Brooks Glen Hardesty Roy N. Batdorf and George W. Griffin. C Jay Milton sang with Mrs R L Stevens. Burial in Hope Cemetery. VFW Auxiliary attended. Survivors include two daughters and three granddaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David L. McGee
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Charles P. Knight
Leo Logan
Harry Loyd
Frank Brooks
Glen Hardesty
Roy N. Batdorf
George W. Griffin
C. Jay Milton
R. L. Stevens
Hope Cemetery
VFW
McGee
Deaths OTIS BURNETT AND JAMES R. NICHOLS
Otis Burnett 59 of 746 S Cherry Ottawa died at home after illness since January 1. Born April 9 1903 near Garnett he moved to Ottawa 57 years ago. Survived by four daughters four sons 33 grandchildren his mother and a brother. Funeral arrangements by Dengel Son Mortuary. James R Nichols 57 of 105 E 41st Kansas City died Feb 18 in St Marys Hospital. Survived by widow Fernleaf Mall Nichols a son Renny and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Burnett
S. Cherry
Garnett
Lewis and
Lottie P. Burnett
Myrtle Toumberlin
Ruth Moore
Ottawa
Katie Langon
Pattie Crawford
de Soto
Otis M
James R. Nichols
E. 41St
Kansas City
Newcomer Chapel
Forest Hill
St. Mary’s Hospital
Fernleaf Mall
Scammon
Black, Sivalls & Bryson, Inc
Renny R. Nichols
Friday Meat Day for Catholics in Kansas City Archdiocese
Washington's Birthday and a holiday prompted Most Rev Edward Hunkler archbishop to grant a dispensation allowing Roman Catholics in the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas to eat meat on Friday February 22. Dispensations on holidays fall to bishops or parish priests in illness or special cases. Ottawa and Franklin County are within the archdiocese.
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Archdiocese of
Kansas City
Kansas
Edward Hunkler
Washington
Ottawa
Franklin County
City Driver In Collision Near Main Tecumseh
Cars driven by Carolyn Fredricks of 431 S Locust and Richard Arndorff of 1001 E 7th collided near the Main Tecumseh intersection about 12:30 yesterday afternoon. Arndorff was northbound on Main while the other vehicle backed from the curb. Damage to Arndorff's car was about $20. the other vehicle had no apparent damage. Arndorff was cited for illegal left turn and involvement in an accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Fredricks
S. Locust
Richard Arndorff
Main-Tecumseh
Arndorff
Main
Proponents Request Written Parking Proposal at Courthouse Lawn
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce delegates pressed the county commission for a written plan on using off street parking on the Franklin County courthouse lawn. A six member businessmen delegation said the proposal would be prepared. The idea has been discussed for some time with city and county officials with no area specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
County Commission
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Report Tools Stolen From D. K. Kyle Building
Thieves broke into a utility building owned by D. K. Kyle on North Locust and stole a ratchet wrench and a set of sockets. Entrance was gained through a roof hole and a door was broken to access the main building in the 400 block. Kyle, a building contractor, reported the loss.
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D. K. Kyle
North Locust
Kyle
KC Markets Kansas City Cattle and Hog Prices Report
Cattle totals around 2,000 calves steady to weak with steers at 22.65 to 24.50, good to low choice heifers 21.00 to 22.50, cows 14.25 to 16.50, good to low choice wealers 24.00 to 28.00. Hogs about 2,500 strong to 25 higher with 190 to 250 lb barrows and gilts 15.00 to 16.25, sows 13.50 to 14.25. Sheep 200 steady with choice and prime wooled lambs 18.00 to 18.50, ewes 5.50 to 7.00.
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Kansas City
Condemnation notice for Franklin County highway land
State Highway Commission of Kansas filed condemnation actions in Franklin County District Court against lands in Sections 27 and 28 Township 16 South Range 21 East on Highway 68. Three appraisers will meet March 28, 1963 at 10:00 a.m. in Ottawa to appraise land and damages.
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District Court
Franklin County
Kansas
J. F. Perdue
M. N
Perdue
Bluff
Wichita
William Lehmberg
J. ¥. Perdue
McPherson
Citizens State Bank
McPherson & Citizens State Bank
Ed Seyler
RFD
Ottawa
Jerry Seyler
Wellsville
Hazel B. McCullough
B. T. McCullough
George Dageforde
Eisie K. Dageforde
Pao-la
Herbert Downey
Maxine M. Downey
Margaret Miller
Ray F. Miller
Box
Olathe
Board of County Commissioners
Earl L. Richardson
Court House
Cecil Vining
J. H. Button
Bruce Spears
H. Ri.lliams
Katherine Williams
Willow
Wm. H. Willams
Phyllis Williams
Hickory
Mabel Jane Williams
Con. Brewer
Lenexa
Jess Ball
Percy D. van Horn
Grace van Horn
Don Brewer
Mona Coffman Benham
Alvin Benham
E. Quinn
Littleton
Colorado
Federal Land Bank of Wichita
Production Credit Association
State Highway Commission of Kansas
H. E. de- Tar
James Alexander
Donald Averill
Fragmented price list lines from old newspaper page
A reading shows scattered items with prices such as 15¢ 24c 45¢ 90c and cryptic letters. The OCR yields a messy catalog fragment lacking clear items, dates, or sources.
Paper hanging and repair services offered in Kansas
An old classified note advertises paper hanging service with a double roll damage fix and border free restoration. It also lists water wells and cistern cleaning by Jack Bell of Spring Hill, Kansas with 696 3647, and a deal to remove animals by Stan in Ottawa with CH 32 1064.
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Jack Bell Spring Hill
Kansas
Stan
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Care
Harbison thanks friends neighbors and relatives for prayers cards and calls during hospital stay. Acknowledges care from doctors nurses at Ransom Memorial Hospital and expresses gratitude for flowers food and support from the community and family.
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Ransom Memorial Hospital
Don Harbison
Oliver Brazen
F. A. Trump
D. G. Laury
Johnnie Ernzen
Rose Ernzen
E. G. Ernzens
N. F. Ernzens
A. B. Ernzens
F. L. Ernzens
Oliver Irvins
Ottawa and Franklin County livestock sales notes
Ottawa area livestock listings show multiple events and contact names. Special stocker and feeder sale at Franklin County Sale Barn on Feb 25, Bale event near Ottawa on Logan and J. Jack Newison. weekly sales by Overbroos Livestock and Allen County Livestock. Also notices for households and community events with dates and agents in Kansas.
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Ottawa
Prankin County
Franklin County
Fred Proffet
Logan &J
Jack Newison
Pomona
Kas
Deerereen
Kansas
Allen County
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bruce T. Kirkland
Pico Rivera
Calif
Ruhamah Baptist Church
Rantoul
Lupe Kreutzer
Fritz Kreutzer
George Kirkendall
Falls City
Neb
Leo Kreutzer
Leavenworth
John W. Jones
Hiawatha
Olan Holmes
Louise Welsch
Well Child Clinic
Co-Op
Motorola
Gambles
Kansas State Highway Department
Peoria-Cole Community Club
Cole School
Ellis
Plan Soap Box Derby
ZB Co Kbine Nation
The
U.S
S. Main
Sat
Sun
Blanche Lamb
Bob Roberts
Eacees
Eaneve
Asevee
Burnett
Tew
Max E. Reneat
E. C
Gerald B. Harford
Miller
Ottawa Herald
IBM
IBM Electronic
Miller Schools
California
FHCO
Medina
Wash
MFGA
C-O
West Bend
Jim Browning
N. Gold
Paola
Earl Smith
North American Hotel
Ray Schmidt
Lesh Oil Company
37Th St
Williamsburg
General Services
Underwood
Cleveland
Conrad
Leeds
Fort
Carl Earl Watts
Quenemo
Herbert Johnson
Dan Brecheisen
Lyndon
Firestone
Wisconsin
H.P. Motor
Allis
Scott Service
OK Bargain Store
Motorola TV & Stereo
Kroehler Furniture
Myers Bros
Cen
Claude
Howard
Wuesaaymunity
H. F. Morris
N. Hickory
Harold Stewart
Charles Beatty
Harold
Charles Lyndon
Lawrence
Cominis 1A Coy
Ith Street
Lee Ryds
Mebipe
Aamas Oon
Henry Swank
Princeton
Ottawa Herald General Services
McCracken Electric
Forrer
Rockcreek
Kenneth Davis
J. R. Ewing
Springer Heifers
Don Evertson
Melvern
Minneapolis
John Borwn
Roessner
DAG
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