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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1973
Page
7
The Worden weather station reports precipitation figures for 1872 and compares to norms and 1971 totals. Monthly values range from .44 inch in January to 7.75 inches in July, with a yearly total that exceeds the normal by multiple inches. Local ads note sales and community notices.
Richard Jones a 16 year old from Lone Elm has been deemed competent to stand trial in Anderson County District Court over the 1971 shooting death of Pamela Yulich a 1 year old from Kansas City Kansas. The coroner's jury had ruled the shooting felonious and Jones was considered insane at the time. He has received treatment at the state hospital in Osawatomie since 1972 and was once a patient at the Menninger Foundation.
Public Works Director Robert Moore said crews were clearing Main Street and main arteries, with efforts to remove fallen limbs and clear frozen gutters from Tuesday night rain and snow. The cleanup targets areas around schools and surrounding streets.
Richmond city voters would face a new measure at the April general election to authorize a 0.75 mill levy for recreation as no current funding exists. The council considered city support if Oak Haven Nursing Home staff sign up for a sick income plan and approved a $25 raise for nursing home supervisor Martha Sheera. The Highway Inn cereal malt beverage license was renewed and the city bought a used 1968 Dodge pickup.
Boise Cascade Mobile Homes plant in Ottawa is renamed Bendix Homes Systems Inc after Boise Cascade sold its mobile home and RV operations to The Bendix Corporation of Southfield Michigan for 63.4 million dollars. The sale includes 18 mobile home plants in 12 states, Canada and Europe and RV plants in five states, Canada and four European countries with headquarters in Atlanta. Jack C. Clayton will lead the new Bendix division.
COFC Directors announce five new three year directors Robert A Anderson Harold Gahagan George Marshall Lee Olmsted and Mrs Rose Stephenson over 200 ballots counted retiring directors were Jack Patty Jess Gilmore Robert Killough Don Waymire and R B Wellington all retiring served as nominating committee three USD 290 members will lead a Friday panel at the state school board convention in Topeka Judy Chandler chairs the panel alongside Robert A Anderson and Marvin P Forker to discuss using the school board attorney.
Princeton council weighs restoring the southwest corner house at Prairie and Prince Streets bought for 1030 dollars from a tax sale for a children’s park. Mayor Bronson proposes partly remodeling for a city hall display room and park. others doubt feasibility. A Sunday cleanup is planned with public input.
McCurdy 23 of Williamsburg was bound over to Franklin County District Court for trial on charges of car theft aggravated robbery and attempted murder after a preliminary examination in Franklin County Criminal Court. Bond $25,000 continued and he is set to appear January 12. He was arrested in Devils Lake North Carolina after a recent incident involving Clay F Richardson of Kansas City Missouri.
Graveside services for Margaret A. Clark 87 of 922 N Main died Tuesday at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Officiated by Rev Paul Pentz at Woodlawn Cemetery Thursday at 2 p.m. Born February 22 1885 in Harrison County Missouri she married John W Clark July 19 1905 at New Hampton Missouri. Surviving husband son Leonard Clark Baldwin daughter Edythe Kuebler Lawrence and others. Memorials to American Cancer Society. Friends may call Dengel and Son Mortuary. Preceded by a daughter Ethel K Clark.
Margaret A Clark longtime resident died yesterday morning Graveside services 2 00 p m Thursday Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona Rev Paul Pentz officiating friends may call Mortuary this evening to noon Thursday in lieu of flowers Cancer Society contributions Funeral services Mary Grace Blair life long area resident Williamsburg died yesterday evening at Flint His Manor services Friday 2 00 p m Williamsburg United Methodist Church interment Central Cemetery friends Thursday to 10 00 a m Friday
First published December 20 1972 and last published January 3 1973 notice of appointment of administratrix for Ike H Hartsock estate and December 22 1972 notice of administratrix for Evaleta Filson estate. Creditors must file claims within the legal windows or be barred. Ann Lingo and Thelma L Baldwin named as administratrices with respective attorneys. Ottawa Kansas.
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