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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1963
Page
8
Sunday School lesson traces the rise of early Christianity after Jesus’s baptism by John the Baptist in the desert. It notes believers forming small cells in households, the movement’s anonymity to Roman authorities, and Jesus’s acceptance of baptism that marks the start of his public mission.
F L Nelson aged 80 drove into a Kansas City garage for minor repairs. The car rolled with the engine running while he talked about the work. He tried to brake but pressed the accelerator, sending the car 84 feet through the shop, hitting two new cars and machinery before stopping.
Weekend guests visited from several towns and joined local families for Christmas week events. Names include Wilma Rowlan Beverly Rowlan Jack Kelly Betty Winslow Ralph Mills Debra Kay baby Debra Kay born Christmas Day. Several trips to Kansas City and Missouri, with relatives visiting Ada Oklahoma and Pittsburgh.
Mr and Mrs William Neill hosted a day with relatives. Christian couple Mrs Pauline Hedges and sons joined Mr and Mrs Verne Morlan. They visited Topeka with L D Morlan. Al Harris and family of Delight Arkansas spent Christmas week with Elda Triplett and James Creighton families.
TOPEKA AP Kansas farmers saw a modest price uptick in December per the Kansas Crop and Livestock Reporting Service On December 15 the price index stood at 255 percent of the 1901 14 base up from 253 in mid November The December 1961 index was 238 percent Wheat averaged 202 per bushel the highest since April 1957 up two cents from November and 18 cents from December 1961.
Washington RP reports the Area Redevelopment Administration approved an economic development plan for Rice County Kansas to obtain federal aid for projects easing unemployment. The Urban Renewal Administration also granted 9 159 dollars to the Kansas Industrial Development Commission to fund plan preparation for Derby growth.
London AP reports Britain reduced its official bank lending rate from 4 percent to 3.5 percent, the sixth cut since summer 1961 when the rate stood at 7 percent. The move followed expectations after Chancellor Reginald Maudling's recent fiscal measures and signals easing monetary policy.
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