Local Army PFC Mesiers among 1968 Vietnam casualties
Local briefs report Army PFC Clarence H. Meiers, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Meiers, assigned to Company E 3rd Battalion 9th Infantry near Dong Tam, Vietnam, Dec 23 as rifleman. Also noted is Roy Hobbs, Princeton, promoted to Cadet Technical Sergeant in Air Force ROTC Detachment 270 at Kansas State University.
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ARMY
Clarence H. Mesiers
Earl Meiers
S. Locust
9Th Infantry Division
47Th Infantry
Dong Tam
Vietnam
Roy E. Hobbs
J. Jerry Hobbs
Princeton
Air Force Reserve Officers Training Corps
Kansas State University
City launches housing condemnations in Ottawa
Ottawa city commission condemned four houses at Eighth and Pine, Eighth and Pecan, and Milner and Wilson for dangerous structure code violations. Also listed are local ads, crop prices, admissions, births, emergencies, and a probate court update with a death notice for Dolly M Richardson.
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Ottawa
Eighth
Pine
Pecan
Milner
Wilson
New Post Office Plan Speeds Overseas Parcel Air Mail
The post office announces faster parcel deliveries to servicemen overseas. Air mail applies to packages up to 30 pounds and 60 inches combined length and girth.
Chinese American named Brooklyn elementary principal nominee
A 42 year old science teacher from Long Beach seeks Brooklyn elementary principal post in a predominantly Black and Puerto Rican district. If approved by the New York City Board of Education, he would be the citys first Chinese American principal and would face a qualifying city examination. The selected school has near all Negro enrollment from coast to coast on a space available basis.
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New York
Brooklyn
David W. Lee
Long Beach
Long Island
New York City
Fleet Post Office
FPO
Army Post Office
APO
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Notice of Hearing on Estate of Hugh A. Magrath Deceased
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court Patrick W Magrath administrator asks for final settlement and heirs and legatees. Defenses must be filed by January 26, 1968 at four oclock p.m. in Ottawa. Bowers & Bowers Attorneys.
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State of Kansas
Franklin County
Said
Hugh A. Magrath
Ottawa
Ottawa Carnegie Library names officers for year
Ottawa Carnegie Free Library board elected officers Allen Loyd as president Rev Leopold Hoppe as vice president Harold Gahagan as secretary and Mrs Milo Hewitt as treasurer The annual report shows 505 books borrowed from other libraries in 1967 up from 222 in 1966 and 47 in 1962 The NEKL and KIC systems enable centralized ordering and processing reducing discounts to 40 percent with $1 processing per book The library circulated 68738 items in 1967 up 5300 from 1966 with 35232 from the juvenile department The staff was rehired for the coming year including Nell Barnaby and others
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Ottawa
Kansas
KIC
Kansas Libraries
NEKL
Lawrence Library
Carnegie Library
Nell Barnaby
Rule and Shrum Construction Co
NEEL
Lawrence Public Library
Kansas City, Kan
Miss Barnaby
Lawrence
Kansas City
Kan
Barnaby
T. K. Keelin
Marjorie Keck
Linda Wheeler
Arteist
Hilda Carpenter
Betty Spencer
James Dykstra
V. H. Rodgers
Dr Trump Honored At Franklin County Dinner
Dr. F. A. Trump, long-time Franklin County physician since 1916, was honored at a last night dinner at Ottawa Country Club. Attendees included Franklin County Medical Society members, Ransom Memorial Hospital trustees and their wives. Dr. Trump retired December 31 and received a camera as a gift, with Dr. Frank Barr and Dr. David Laury arranging the program.
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F. A. Trump
Otetawa Country Club
Franklin County Medical Society
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Trump
Franklin County
Frank Barr
David Laury
Elderly Man Found After Hours In Freezing Ditch
Dennis Isaac Moran, 77, of Garnett, lies in fair condition at Anderson County Hospital after reportedly spending eight hours in 15 degree weather. Found near the US 59 US 159 junction south of town, he wore a wrist fracture from a ditch crash. Highway Patrolman Jerry Wohler found him about 8 a.m. and Isaac claimed the car skidded into the ditch as he tried to hitchhike. A farmer later located the car about a quarter mile away.
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Garnett
Anderson County
Dennis Isaac
Moran
Here
Jerry Wohler
Wohler
Wednesday Night Ladies Bowling Scores
High games and series are listed for teams including LEE COMPANY and LUNGER OIL. Top individual scores include D Schmoe 142, J Schmoe 363, P White 426, S Schmoe 146, and B Spatz 193. Multiple leagues and sponsors shown with per-game tallies and team totals.
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H. D. Lee Company
B. Hickman
S. Bell
Lunger Oil CO
D. Schmoe
J. Schmoe
Moore Chev
OLDS
J. Reed
P. White
Pizza Village
P. Fritts
J. Scribner
Peoples National Bank
V. Reusch
First National Bank
N. Fritts
Bike’s Burger Bar
H. Liegerot
Naomi’s Tavern
S. Schmoe
Notice of Sale of Abandoned Vehicle in Ottawa Kansas
State Highway Commission impounds Patrick Alan Rahn vehicle a 1956 Chevrolet 2 door hardtop red VB56S111953 stored at Ottawa yard. If unclaimed within 10 days after second publication it will be sold for cash to cover removal storage and publication costs. First published Jan 11 1968. Last Jan 18 1968.
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State Highway Commission of Kansas
Patrick Alan Rahn
State Highway Commission
Ottawa
Kansas
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Baker
Rice Memorial Auditorium
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Lee Donaldson
Pomona Rfd 2
St. Luke’s Hospital
Katesas City
Ottawa CoeOp
Franklin County Historical Society
Ottawa Fire Department
Soeciety’s Museum
Cort
Leila Stiles
Cedar
Barney Mann
Dane Elchert
Oak
Raysmond Davis
Frances Peddicord
Cresteview Nursing Home
Rone Ald Small
Mulberry
Oren Hughes
Ottawa Rfd
Cora B. McDan
the Daily Report
Jack L. Redstick
Dolly M, Richardson
Dolly May Richardson
Maple
Towner Chapel
Harold E. Hamilton
Lawerence
Highland Cemetery
Richardson
Fort Smith, Ark
2. F
Ellen (Statt) Reed
Otetawa
Herbert C. Richardson
Royal Neighbors of America
Roy
Florence Jarevis
Beulah Olson
Betty Jean Swearingen
Norman Lloyd Swearingen
District
Walter Fogle
Melvern
Harold Dwayne Basler
Beauty
Main
Don’s Royal Cleaners
Robert C. Gibson
Margaret Jane Kramer
Earl Bond
S. Popelar
Wayne W, Bond
Dianne E. Lemaster
Mary G. Devino
Aldin K
Stevens
Georgia F
Whiteford
Cherry
Elbert Briwton
Leslie D
Chapman
Eugene Flaherty
Ben R. Miller
RFD 1
Mary E. Bahr
Wichita
Miller
Ernest Watkins
Ray V. Smith
A.D
Carl Richardson
Bowers & Bowers, Attorneys
Library Board
Dr. Trump
Bonnie’s Shoe Box
P. Stankard
Strickland
Crites Body Shop
B. Weidner
Kansas Tele, CO
T. Seaton
Twilight League
Bennett Creamery
L. Kramer
Ottawa Bus Service
B. Figgins
Clary’s
C. Droddy
Farm Bureau Ins
O. Breckenridge
Everett
Barber Shop
Heckman
Toumberlin
John D. Montgomery
Kanesas
Donald R. Capper
Lincoln Township
Louie Powell
Wycoff
H’se
Ottawa Herald
C. T. Dawson
Saffron Co
House
Geo, Caleb
Franklin Co
Treas
C. Richardson
Ray F. Koontz
Same
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Jeu Dene
Merkin
Brown
Annie
Ta Brown
Towner’s Chapel
Greenwood Cemetery
Paul Pentz
Downer’s
Rothwells
Clifford R
Hobbs
Ottawa, Kansas
Myers Bros
Centropolis
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sales Company
Wayne Riley
South Richemond
Jack Nelson
Pomona
Council Grove
Osage City
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Nelle Ramsey
Printy’s
Prinety’s
Keith Watts
Keith Olinger
Herald
Farmers Insurance Group
America
Neil Bullock
S. Main
Bob
Stewart Box
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Electrolux
Fred Meador
315 West 6Th
Bennie Stinson
Timates
J. W. Taylor
Standard Rendering Co
Colelect
Emma Lou Burgehart
Merritt
el Liott
Paola
Hampshire
W.L. Turner
Franklin County Sale Barn
Mon
Cliff Marconette
Overbrook
Franklin Couns Ty
Claude Myers
Ted Nelson
Censtropolis
Gingerich Fert. Co
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RED Cross
Paine
Lazy Bones
Rex Hiner
Budge’s
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