Army PFC Richard T. Johnston assigned to Vietnam duty
Local notice reports 20 year old Army PFC Richard T Johnston son of Mrs Myrtle Johnston of 832 Willow St assigned as combat engineer to Company C 19th Engineer Battalion in Vietnam on December 14. Also listed is Ellis Piano Tuning classifie d ad and an upcoming sale at Waverly Sale Barn featuring two yearling black bulls and steers with cattle for sale January 15.
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ARMY
Richard T. Johnston
Myrtle Johnston
Willow St
19Th Engineer
Vietnam
Waverly
Local grain elevators see little impact from NFO action
Managers of Ottawa area grain elevators expect the National Farmers Organization hold action to have minimal effect. Earl Hill of the Ottawa Co-Op notes most harvest has already been stored or sold and little is moving this season. Marvin Gentner of Farmers Elevator Co says he is unsure of impact but most grain has already been processed.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
NFC
Franklin County
Earl Hill
Ottawa Co-Op
N. Main
Hill
Marvin Gentner
Farmers Elevator Co
N. Hicksory
Gentner
Clarence the Daktari lion narrowly escapes kidnap attempt
In California the cross-eyed lion Clarence and his stand-in Romeo at Africa U.S.A. were involved in a partial kidnapping attempt. The kidnapper fled with two mountain lion cubs while Clarence and Romeo were later found roaming two blocks from their open cages after a trainer uncovered the incident.
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SAGUS
Calif
Clarence
Romeo
Africa
U.S.A
Daily Report Hospital Notes Admissions and Emergencies
Admissions list Ephraim J Foote Paola George Steele Wellsville and Dennis Brooks 938 Maple Friday. Dismissals Austin Dawson 518 Walnut Thursday Leila Stiles 801 S Cedar Mrs Raymond Davis 624 N Cedar Mrs Ray Howell 722 S Oak Ottawa Friday. Emergencies Wayne Kramer Quenemo laboration of middle finger Thursday. Inquiries Alfred J Harrison 64 1341 S Oak, making left turn amid guilty plea fined 10 dollars and costs. Charles C Lee 35 Lane RFD 1 driving truck with 16000 pound registration with load 24880 pounds pleaded guilty fined 117 dollars and costs. Injuries undetermined at Ransom Memorial Hospital for Mrs Donald Smith Williamsburg RFD 2 after car skidded on icy county road struck a bridge abutment and caved into a ditch northeast of Homewood. Minor damage Thursday 6:30 pm Lorena Armstrong 55 420 E 2nd struck another at Seventh and Main turning onto Main by Joseph L Strange 27 1035 N Hickory. Armstrong cited for red light. Bond 10 dollars. Mrs Fredrika Hubbard services Jan 11 Grace Episcopal Church officiated by Rev Leopold Hoppe. Pallbearers B F Park Rodney McClay Glenn Bigelow Tom Porter H W Johnson Richard O Skoog. Hurst Coffman hymns Episcopal hymnal. Burial Hope Cemetery. Mrs Bertha Frack services Jan 11 Towner Chapel with Marvin L Parnell Ottawa Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints officiating assisted by Lowell Edward Brown. Pallbearers Jim Driver Joe Driver Ralph Hunt A V Habieger Ralph Johnson Henry Jackman. Donna Story sang hymns with Mrs J M Kilgore. Burial Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona.
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Alfred J. Harrison
S. Oak
Charles C. Lee
Fredrika Hubbard
Grace Episcopal Church
Leopold Hoppe
B. F. Park
Rodney McClay
Glenn Bigelow
Tom Porter
H. W. Johnson
Richard O. Skoog
Hurst Coffman
Hope Cemetery
Bertha Frack
Towner Chapel
Marvin L. Parnell
Ottawa
Ottawa Police Cite Burgess in Larceny Case
Larry D Burgess 18 Ottawa RFD 3 charged with petty larceny and shoplifting. He was jailed then released on 100 dollar bond. A juvenile involved in the same charges was turned over to Franklin County juvenile authorities. Also in Ottawa news, Walter E Hegberg 63 died at St Luke s Hospital after illness earlier today. Mary Howard 88 former Ottawa resident died January 10 in Lebanon Missouri. Services set in Lebanon with burial in Mount Rose Memorial Park. Surviving relatives listed.
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Ottawa Police Department
Larry D. Burgess
Ottawa
Walter E. Hegberg
West 7Th
St. Luke’s Hospital
St. Luke’s
Mary Howard
College St
Lebanon
Cedar Grove Nursing Home
Mount Rose Memorial Park
Russell Howard
Howard
Hanover
Cherryvale
Kan
First Baptist Church
Norman Howard
Richmond
Hubert Swaim
Appointment of Administrator in Sands Estate
In the Matter of the Estate of Frances I Sands Deceased Case No 11 820 notice that on January 9 1968 the probate court of Franklin County Kansas appointed and qualified Robert A Anderson as administrator of the estate of Frances S Sands late of Franklin County Kansas. Creditors heirs devisees and interested parties must exhibit their demands within nine months from first publication or be barred. Anderson Byrd Attorneys for Administrator First National Bank Building Ottawa Kansas.
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Frances I
Sands
Franklin County
Kansas
Francces S. Sands
Love lure may aid pest control for sugar beet worm
Scientists from USDA Beltsville and Canada report isolating the sex lure used by female sugar beet wireworms to attract males. Valeric acid, common in industry, proved to stimulate male worms in labs and lured them up to 40 feet away in field tests, suggesting new traps and survey methods to combat the pest in the Pacific Northwest and western Canada.
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Washington
Pacific Northwest
Canada
Martin Jacobson
Charles Harding
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville
Charles EF
Lilly
Department of Agriculture
Lethbridge
Alberta
Science
Soviets Move To Kill Any Cambodia Tie
AP report from Bangkok notes Bowles left Phnom Penh after talks with Sihanouk as Moscow opposed U.S. bid to supply two helicopters for border monitoring by the ICC. Cambodia sees progress on ICC watch, while Soviet and Polish delegates oppose Geneva-signatory terms. Bowles pledged U.S. neutrality toward Cambodia.
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Cambodia
Bangkok
Thailand
U.S
Chester Bowles
Soviet Union
Norodom Sihanouk
Bowles
Phnom Penh
Johnson
New Delhi
Sihanouk
International
India
Canada
Poland
Britain
Norodom Phourissara
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Three Die In Ice Covered U S 50 Collision
Three men were killed Thursday night in a crash on icy U S 50 about 65 miles east of Emporia. Charles H. Burch 54 of Emporia died in the westbound car, while Lyle E. Hastings 35 of Augusta and Sylvan Hastings of Burlington, both in the other vehicle, also died in the crash.
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Emporia
Kan
U.S. 50
Highway Patrol
Charles H. Burch
Lyle E. Hastings
Augusta
Sylvan Hastings
Burlington
Pence Store Faces Shoplifting Woes in Garnett
Pence Food Markets report shoplifting costs near 2 percent of receipts. Garnett store manager Marion Fail says policy is to prosecute offenders. In six months, three incidents filed. one case settled in county court, two await jury trials. Names include Charlotte Harris and Robert Shaw. dates last August. Local official says cases transferred. no trial dates set. Fail vows not to drop the matter and to hand catchers to law officers.
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Garnett
Pence
Marion Fail
Pence’s
Ottawa
Humboldt
Fail
Charlotte Harris
Richmond
New Year Resolve: Think Two Blessings For Every Complaint
A daily habit urged to count two blessings for every gripe, turning focus to gratitude. The column promotes a simple, universal resolution to improve outlook and life perspective each day. Joe Towner's Chapel contact details provided.
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JOE Towner’s Chapel, Inc
Main
Ottawa
Kansas
Registration Notice for Ottawa Kansas Voters
Notice that voter registration books in Ottawa Kansas are open during City Clerk hours. Those who did not vote in November 1966, have not reregistered, changed residence or street number, or are not currently registered must reregister to vote in any future Ottawa elections. Persons must register in person at City Hall. special arrangements may be made for the sick or disabled. Donald R Capper City Clerk.
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Ottawa
Kanesas
Kansas
Donald R. Capper
Probate Court Proceeding Noted in Franklin County Kansas
First published January 12 1968 and last published January 26 1968 for a probate court matter in Franklin County Kansas with official court notice.
Franklin County Soil Conservation District annual meeting notice
Notice to land occupiers in Franklin County Kansas that on January 25, 1968 at 12:00 p.m. the Memorial Auditorium in Ottawa hosts the annual meeting. Agenda includes district report and a secret ballot election for one supervisor to replace Albert Dunbar for a three year term. Voters are all landowners or possessors in the district. Leslie C. Hunter, Chairman. Victor Warren, Secretary.
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Franklin County Soil Conservation District
Memorial Auditorium
Ottawa
Kansas
Albert Dunbar
Franklin County
State of Kansas
Franklin Coun Ty Soil Conservation District
Leslie C. Hunter
Classified Ads Deals and Deadlines
Classifieds note a ten percent discount on local ads paid by 5 p.m. the day before publication. Deadline is 5 p.m. day prior. Five line ads accepted up to 9:30 a.m. on publication day. Want ads priced per word with varied insertion counts and a cash minimum. card of thanks priced per word with a minimum.
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Hospital Notes
Ephraim J
Foote
Paola
George Steele
Wellsville
Dennis Brooks
Maple
Austin Dawson
Walnut
Leila Stiles
Cedar
Raymond Davis
Ray Howell
Oak
Wayne Kramer
Quenemo
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Donald Smith
Williamsburg
RFD 2
Homewood
Lorena V. Armstrong
Joseph L. Strange
Hickory
Armestrong
Gue Son Valley
da Nang
Kansas City
Walter Hegberg
Anderson & Byrd Attorneys
First National Bank
Ottawa, Kansas
CEVIP
United States
Indochina
Control Commission
U.S. Army
Harold K. Johnson
Chicago
Hanoi
Nguyen Duy Trinh
Robert Docking
Robert Shaw
Central Heights Schools
Charles Lybarger
Garnett City Court
County
Anderson County
Wayne Loughridge
Ottawa Herald
Deanel
Ron Montuany
Joe Towner
Downer’s
Caapel
North Main
Franklin County Soil Conservation
Frankelin County
Victor Warren
Rothwells
North Baptist Church
John Montgomery
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