Soldier son of Ottawa couple arrives in Viet Nam
Robert Black son of Mrs Mary Black of Ottawa reports to his unit in Viet Nam. His address lists Pfc Robert E Black USMC Comm Co HQ Bn RAD 3rd Marine Division FPO San Francisco CA 96601. Kiwanis Pancake Day set for Monday Jan 10 at Mem Aud 11 to 1 30 and 5 30 to 8 00 with proceeds to Kiwanis Mears Park project. Also notices: John Deere Day Jan 11, Ellis Plano Tuning CH 24431, free deerburger dinner Jan 9 1966 at Williamsburg HS Auditorium, bingo sponsored by Williamsburg Wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Black
Mary Black
Ottawa
Viet Nam
Robert E. Black
USMC
3Rd Marine Division
F.P.O
San Francisco
California
Kiwanis
Kiwanis Mears Park Project
Williamsburg H. S. Auditorium
Williamsburg Wildlife, Adv
Ottawa County Court docket reports three guilty pleas
Eldon Morgan aged 42 of 803 South Sycamore was cited near Ottawa on December 28 for inadequate safety equipment and fined ten dollars plus costs. Richard Thornbrugh, 49 of Williamsburg, pleaded guilty Wednesday to disturbing the peace and was fined forty dollars plus costs. Robert Wilson, 28 of Overland Park, cited December 30 near Ottawa for disobeying a stop sign and fined five dollars plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon R. Morgan
S. Sycamore
Ottawa
Richard E. Thornbrugh
Williamsburg
Robert E. Wilson
Overeland Park
Fire Report Delights Ottawa Officials After Small December Fires
City fire department reported only minor December fires with total damage near 100 dollars. Five grass fire calls and several smaller incidents were logged. Hydraulic engineers from Seagraves Corp. arrived to work on the snorkel fire truck, prompting cautious optimism from Fire Chief Gilliland and Mayor Charlies Williamson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seth
Harry Gilliland
Gilliland
Seagraves Corp
Ottawa
Kansas City Market Report Highlights Farm Prices
Kansas City AP market update shows eggs with varied sizes and wholesale pricing, cattle and calves with moderate activity and mixed trends, hogs steady to down and sheep with steady to weak slaughter lambs. Notable figures include feeder steer prices around 24.60 to 26.70, hogs 28.25 to 75.50 per hundredweight, and lambs near 27.50 to 28.00 for select grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Local Market Figures For Grains And Beans
The report lists shelled corn at 1.75, wheat at 1.48, and soybeans at 1.02. Prices are quoted in local market terms with minimal context and no additional details about buyers sellers or dates.
New Year Memories From a German Gasthaus and Club
In Germany on New Year’s Eve, eight soldiers from five countries chose a gasthaus and a larger club over an enlisted club scene. They shared drinks, stories, and cross language humor while toasting the New Year, then split before midnight. The three Americans kept in touch for years, but the others drifted away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Mike
City Commission Briefs Show Bid for Police Cars
City commission heard bids for two 1966 police cars. Moore Chevrolet-Oldsmobile won at 3679.70 with trade ins. Robertson Motor and Bob White Motor placed higher bids. Citizens debated Missouri Pacific Railway service and a potential hearing in Kansas City. The city plans hearings while considering support for continued Colorado Flyer service. The bus line faces possible subsidy or replacement. MELVIN CLEVENGER hired as building inspector assistant. parking meters and tickets to continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Chevrolet-Oldsmobile Inc
Robertson Motor Co
Bob White Motor Co
Eugene Flaherty
Moore
Commission
Anderson
Glenn Ainsworth
Ainsworth
Melvin Clevenger
Vern Wadkins
Wadkins
Clevenger
Oswald M Bundy Deaths in Ottawa and Cleveland
Oswald M Bundy 60 of Cleveland Ohio formerly of Ottawa died recently with services held January 1 at Noble Road Presbyterian Church Cleveland He was an electrical engineer for Clark Controller Co in Cleveland son of Mrs R O Bundy brother of Randolph and Harold Bundy of Ottawa Born 1905 at Garnett and a Colony High School graduate He attended Monmouth College Ottawa University University of Kansas Phi Beta Kappa graduate later did graduate work at University of Pittsburgh and K A He worked 30 years at Westinghouse Electric Corp Pittsburgh before joining Clark Controller in 1935 He married Phyllis Newman in Pittsburgh Surviving are his wife two sons Lt Peter Bundy US Air Force and Alan a Miami University student his mother and two brothers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald M, Bundy
Oswald M. Bundy
Cleveland
Ohio
Ottawa
Noble Road Presbyterian Church
Clark Controller Co
R. O. Bundy
Randolph
Harold Bundy
Garnett
the Colony High School
Monmouth College
Monmouth
Ottawa University
University of Kansas
University of Pittsburgh
K. A
Westinghouse Electric Corp
Pittsburgh
Noble Road United Presbyterian Church
Shriner
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Kappa Eta Kappa Electrical Engineers Fraternity
American Society of Electrical Engineers
Peter Bundy
U. S. Air Force
Alan
Miami University
Florida
Guilty Plea In Check Case In Garnett County Court
Charles D. Mann 31 of Centerville pleaded guilty to writing an insufficient funds check at his county court arraignment Monday. The $21 check dated Oct 4, 1965 was drawn on Kansas State Bank Garnett for Bob's Clothes Shop 217 S Main. Imposition of sentence postponed until 10 a.m. Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Mann
Centerville
Mann
Bob
S. Main
Kansas State Bank
Garnett
Mrs Cora Rees obituary in Belleville Kansas
Mrs Cora Bertha Rees 86 of Belleville Kansas died January 5 at home after long Ottawa residency to 1941. Born January 1 1880 near Gardner she married Philip Eugene Rees January 14 1903. he died February 2 1963. Services Saturday 4 p.m. Lamb Funeral Home Ottawa with Rev Karl Schuster officiating. Burial Highland Cemetery. Survived by two grandchildren Harold Supernaw Salina and Mrs Don H Anderson Belleville six great grandchildren and one brother Roy Turner California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Rees
Cora Bertha Rees
Belleville
Kan
Ottawa
Lamb Feneral
Karl Schuster
Highland Cemetery
Rees
Gardner
Phillip Eugene Rees
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Reh
Funeral services for Mrs Margaret Reh who died January 2 were held January 4 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rev Robert A Burger officiated. Pallbearers were Neil Peed Max King John Bures Harry Funk Clyde Wyatt Frank Mayes Glenn Greenfield and Kester Graffham. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery Homewood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Reh
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Robert A. Bureger
Neil Peed
Max King
John Bures
Harry Funk
Clyde Wyatt
Frank Mayes
Glenn Greenfield
Kester Graffham
St. John’s Cemetery
Homewood
Tag mixup at Topeka treasurer office causes license tag swap
Police Chief Clyde Johnson picked up license tag 203 only to find envelope 203 held tag 202. Envelopes 202 and 203 were mispacked with tag 202 also in 202. Velma Powers, county treasurer, asked Topeka to send tag 203. Four other tags arrived in wrong envelopes. Tags are produced at Lansing penitentiary. Car tag numbers reached 1778 and truck tags 562 by 11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Johnson
Velma Powers
Topeka
Tag 203
Lansing
Free oral polio vaccine for children under five
Correction states the oral polio vaccine will be free at the Health Office after Saturday for children under five whose parents cannot pay. After Saturday, vaccine distribution moves to doctors' offices. Free doses at the Health Office will be available on the second Friday of every month starting in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childeren
Hawkins Grange Meeting Reports Activities and Plans
Hawkins Grange met Wednesday in Hawkins Hall with 44 members and 6 visitors plus 10 youths. Bill Rice presided. Mrs. Wherry was at the piano. Delegates were chosen for the young married people's conference in Iola. Reports covered activities, insurance, home economics projects and possible future plans. Pomona Grange will meet January 15 at Hawkins Grange Hall with a supper at 7 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkins Grange
Fidelity Grange
Hawkins
Bill Rice
Henry Wherry
Fred Kissinger
The
Grange
Joe Ream
Iola
Glenn Gillette
Ream
Kansas
Henry Smart
Pomona Grange
Hawkins Grange Hall
Police Court Traffic and Bond Developments Summary
A police court report lists multiple defendants with charges ranging from drunkenness and disturbing the peace to careless or inattentive driving and open bottle violations. Several pleaded guilty and were fined from 10 to 50 dollars. Trials are scheduled for January 20 and January 27. Charles W. B. Mc Gardner’s case regarding illegal display of registration plates was continued for arraignment to January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin D, Franks
Main
Toribid P
Aguirre
N. Cherry
John C. Underwood
Apple Lane
Rodger D. Callahan
Tive
Kenneth D. Harrington
N. Mulberry
William H. Gentry
Willow
Philip M. Reiley
S. Hickory
Reiley
Gary K
Record
Yates Center
Tommy E
Doles
Olathe
Gary W. Malburg
N. Main
Alfred W. Decock
Charles W. B. Mc Gardner
Maple
Hospital Admissions and Discharges Schedule
Hospital notes list admissions and dismissals by name and address across days of the week. Admissions include Mrs. Carl Stone Princeton and Jane Robertson Cedar, with others such as Mary A. Stiles Cedar and Terry Barnes Ottawa RFD. Dismissals include Mrs. Edward Barker Poplar and Miss Ethel Watkins Main, among several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Stone
Princeton
Jane Robertson
Cedar
Ethel Haffner
Mary A. Stiles
Ben Hoffman
Overbrook
Terry Barnes
Ottawa
Rfd
Beverly MacArthur
Edward Barker
N. Poplar
Maxine Caylor
Rantoul
Ethel Watkins
Main
Lee Chambers
Tremont
Alice Douglass
S. Cedar
Michael Allen
Ash
One Arraigned In Burglary At Skillings Home
Larry Webb, 19, Lawrence, arraigned in county court Wednesday on burglary and grand larceny tied to items valued at 350 dollars stolen from Dale Skillings home Dec 30, two miles east of Ottawa. A preliminary hearing was set for Jan 14 at 10 a.m. Bond fixed at 1500 dollars. Webb remains jailed. A second 12 year old boy is being pursued by juvenile authorities after a juvenile court complaint is filed in light of the new 18 year old juvenile age threshold effective Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Webb
Lawrence
Dale Skilling
Skilling
Ottawa
Webb
Marriage License for Beller and McManness Filed
Leo G. Beller of Ottawa and Dorothy McManness of Overland Park obtained a marriage license. Both parties are of legal age and listed as consenting. The filing reflects the union in the local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo G. Beller
Legal Age
Ottawa
Dorothy McManness
Overland Park
Kaiser Funeral Services Set for John Kaiser
Funeral services for John Garfield Kaiser will be held Friday at 2:00 p.m. in the Lamb Funeral Home with Rev. Roger F. Greenslade officiating. Interment will follow in Hope Cemetery.
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John Deere
Charlies Williamson
Chamber of Commerce
Phyllis Foster
C of C
Bennett
South Main
Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
Colorado
Harold Brown
Osawatomie Missouri Pacific
Brown
Interstate Commerce Commission
ICC
Osawatomie
Pickwick Motor Inn
Council Grove
Scott City
Hoisington
Pueblo
Cole
Robert GB. Anderson
Bennett Creamery
Floyd Minnick
Minnick Motors Inc
Kanesas City
Minnick
Kanesas
Robert A. Anderson
City Come Mission
Lyman Corlis
Charles Williams Son
Laurence Wightman
Ottawa Country Club
20Th Century Studios
St. Paul, Minn
Keen Company
Flaherty
Duanita Roehl
Loscust
Ois Engl
Lamb
Angus
Bull
Tom King
Pomona
Tancred Commandery No
Jack B
Stephenson
E. C
Gerald B
Harford
Farmer's Union Co-op
Ottawa Herald
Johnson
General Services
Gene Powell
Myers Bros
Phone
Centropolis
Franklin County Sale Co
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sales Company
Oliver Shaw
South Pomona
Kaw
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Jack Nelson
Osage City
East
Brady
Harold Stewart Gen
Real Estate Home
Clifford R
Hobbs
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