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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1963
Page
3
News briefs note Postmaster T J Cummings reports a 13 percent increase in postal receipts for 1962, totaling 164,848.30, up from 1961 figures. The item mix includes ads for local services, a hard look at the Reno Locker Plant, appliance sales, and two men in Topeka pleading guilty to public drunkenness with fines.
Three notices report deaths in the area. John David Jennings, 85, retired farmer of Hickory, died at home after years of ill health. survived by a daughter, two sons, four grandchildren, and a half sister. Diana Neely, 90, Pomona resident for 50 years, died January 2 in Ransom Memorial Hospital. services set at Pomona Methodist Church with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. survived by four children, seven grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, a step son, and many relatives. Alvin E Allie Miller, 74, retired farmer of Ottawa area, died at Ransom Memorial Hospital after a year of illness. survived by a son, three grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a daughter.
Five men cited by the police forfeited bonds for failure to appear. Robert Mc Daniel of 825 S Poplar and Gary Bbeck of 119 E 5th forfeited 33 bonds after warrants were served for non payment of parking tickets. John Dulle of Battle Creek Michigan forfeited 10 on a speeding charge, Gary Pringle of Lawrence forfeited 20 on a speeding charge. David Stem of Baldwin forfeited 10 on a stop sign charge.
Nine workers were killed and 18 injured when a highway tunnel under construction collapsed 50 miles north of Tehran at Amol. The cave-in occurred Tuesday night, reports from the area said.
Hollywood mourns actor Jack Carson who died of liver cancer at 52 after six months of illness, kept his condition secret from family and friends. Born in Carmen, Manitoba, he rose from vaudeville to film, known for comedy but praised for serious roles in A Star Is Born and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Funeral set for Forest Lawn as Dick Powell also receives rites.
Art Jensen formerly a Kansas Highway Patrol trooper with 23 years service has been hired by the Kansas Corporation Commission as a special investigator in the motor carrier division. Chairman Richard C. Byrd announced the appointment as Jensen replaces Jim Stevick who moves to the safe department. Jensen will reside in Ottawa and inspect trucking industry activities.
Admissions list includes Anita Weidner with RFD 3 and 583 S Oak, William J. Moss at 818 W 10th, Edward Lichtenberger at 730 8S Elm, Mrs Joe Broers Wellsville, and Paula Gilroy 839 Willow plus Jesse Heilman at Cedar House nursing home and Mrs Alva J Hoover 825 W 7th. Dismissals note Don Morris 816 W 5th and Paula Gilroy with Thursday.
A district Grange officers school will be at Ottawa Odd Fellows Hall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday June 7. Bill Rice county Grange deputy announced. The Hawkins Grange will serve lunch. State officers will attend including James W. Ingwersen Leroy state master Myra Beebe Stanley state lecturer Erma Steffey Oskaloo sa state home economics chair man Ruth Shorthill Topeka state youth chairman Tra Levering Burlington state juvenile chairman and J B Barnes executive secretary Patrons Mutual Insurance Co.
AP reports Kansas traffic tolls measured over a 24 hour period ending 9 am Thursday. The January 5 figures compare with 193-5 for the 1962 period, indicating year over year movement.
Fire Chief Harry W. Gilliland reported Ottawa had 147 fire calls in 1962 causing 14470 in losses. Building fires cost 12615 and 56 miscellaneous calls 1855, with 49 misc calls causing no damage. The 6 year summary lists yearly calls and losses.
Funeral notices list services for Mrs Dessie Baker who died December 28 at Dengel & Son Mortuary on December 31 with Rev Willard Neuman officiating. Pallbearers include Earl Meiers Ben Printy Clarence Ely Don McFarland Everett Simmons Estell C Northway. Rex Simmons led hymns with Mrs R L Stevens. burial in Dean Cemetery. Also services for Mrs Katie Bickerstaff who died December 30 at Towner's Chapel on January 2 with Rev R B Shoemaker officiating. Pallbearers Don Bloomer Eldon Brockus Clifford Dempsay Roy H Larry D James W Bickerstaff. Mrs Bert Detwiler sang with Mrs J M Kilgore. burial Ruhamah Cemetery. Lee A Perkins died December 30. services at Richmond Methodist Community Church January 2 led by Rev Wilbur Purvis assisted by Rev T Neal Hiatt of Merriam. Kansas Farm Bureau directors and staff served as honorary pallbearers. active pallbearers listed as Robert Hadsall Clyde L Berry Melvin Kuiken Kenneth Cunningham Duane Pedrow Dan Lickteig George Atchison A O Sigler Clarence E Gault Henry Feuerborn. Church choir was accompanied by Mrs Jerry Milcfelt. burial Richmond Cemetery. Mr Perkins was a member of Ottawa Lodge No 18 AF & AM.
Ottawa city plans spring street widening in and near the business district. Willow Street from 7th to 15th will be widened to about 28 feet for two way traffic with angle parking. Hickory Street, 5th to 7th, 2nd Street Locust to Walnut, and 4th Street Hickory to Cedar will also widen to support two way traffic. A 44 foot Willow width was discussed but not adopted amid public confusion. Fire Department radio equipment must move off police frequencies by Nov 1 1963. Motorola system chosen over General Electric after review.
Lauren Gaddis president of the Franklin County Athletic Association asked the City of Ottawa to cover traffic and parking handling costs for Ottawa University during the January 21 24 26 tournament. The commission agreed the county tournament is a desirable annual event and the city will pay for this work in the future.
Ottawa city officials last night purchased three Chevrolet Bis Cayne automobiles from Moore Chevrolet for 4494.78 with two trades. Four bids were received including Robertson Motor Co for Ford at 4639.00 Al Beets Motors Nash Ambassador 4737.53 and Bob White Motors Plymouth 4871.72. Two new cars go to the police department and one to the water and light department superintendent.
City officials approved a beer sales license for The Office at 230 N Main. License issued to Clifford Gibson and Kenneth E Thorpe, second license for the year after a prior license to Gibson. Ottawa license fee is 100 dollars and requires new license upon management changes.
City officials last night signed a contract with Sanderson Henning and Mueller Ottawa accounting firm for the annual audit of city department books. The cost not to exceed 1200 dollars, charged on a T-hour day basis with senior accountants at 55 dollars and junior accountants at 35 dollars.
Ottawa city commissioners awarded a six month gasoline supply contract to R. W. Hamilton Ottawa bulk agent for Standard Oil Co. at 17.74 cents per gallon delivered to the city tank as needed through June 30, 1953. Competing bids came from Ottawa Co-Op at 18.1 cents and McMillen Oil Co. for Skelly at 19.9 cents. The six month need is about 20 000 gallons.
1962 figures show Glenn Ainsworth with a city bus line refunding 204.05 dollars on gasoline tax. Ordinary prices for eggs and butterfat appear alongside. 47 42 voters approved the request last night.
Cattle 300, calves 80 with limited demand. Steers near 25.00, cows 14.00 to 16.50. Hog sale 2,700 head with barrows and gilts 25 higher, 1-3 185-240 lb at 18.00 to 16.50, sows 13.75 to 14.50 for 275-400 lb. Sheep 500 with lambs 20.25 to 40, others 19.00 to 20.00, fall shorn 19.75, ewes 7.00 to 50.00.
City officials in Ottawa are negotiating with current hauler Leo M. Ferguson on a new contract for garbage and trash collection. The agreement could be finalized any time before October 1963.
H. H. Britain of 412 W. 1st was admitted to Ransom Memorial Hospital after a limb fell from a tree while he worked timber about 12 miles east of Emporia. Employer Clarence G. Nauman said Britain suffered a broken collar bone and a shoulder blade. Doctor reports he is in satisfactory condition.
Printy and Son Ben Printy Cap CH 2 1974 announces community auction night Tuesday. Harold Stewart and Charles Beatty with sales in Lyndon Ottawa and Franklin County on January 6 8 10 with consignments and livestock at various barns along Highway 89 48 and 5a. Local firms Myers Bros Claude Howard and families advertise contact numbers for the sales including Centropolis and Ottawa addresses.
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