Community Briefs from Ottawa and Vicinity
Ottawa area notes report Gary L. Butts attending a Beef and Swine course at Farmland Industries School in Kansas City Missouri. Also listed are local sports, naval assignments, and a hospital patient, with details on cheer squads, gun team members, and a local service member awaiting surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary L. Butts
Ottawa Co-Op
Farmland Industries School
Kansas City
T. A
Ottawa
Providence Hospital
Kan
Weather Roundup Across Cities
The Associated Press reports varied conditions nationwide with clear readings in Albany Boise Fort Worth Honolulu Philadelphia Phoenix and other cities. Others show clouds fog rain snow or mixed conditions across Atlanta Albuquerque Boston Chicago Detroit Denver Juneau Los Angeles Miami Milwaukee New York Portland Seattle St Louis Winnipeg and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Charlotte
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburgh
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
City
San Diego
San Fran
Seattle
Tampa
Washington
Winnipeg
Vern Miller Wins Kansas Attorney General Inauguration
Vern Miller, Kansas first Democratic attorney general in 80 years, took the oath as Chief Justice Price administered. Thousands cheered as Gov. Docking earned the longest ovation. Miller called the crowd humbling and signaled focus on Lawrence amid ongoing drug investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Vern Miller
Kansas Statehouse
Miller
Robert T. Price
Kansas Supreme Court
Robert Docking
Garnett Raises Hospital Rates at Anderson County
Anderson County Hospital will raise semi private room rates from 29 to 30 dollars per day starting February 1. Private room rates remain 35 dollars daily. Hospital administrator George Langley announced the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garnett
Anderson County Hospital
George Langley
Average ages of Franklin County and city officials
The 13 county and city officials average age is 56 with Lee C. Nichols as the oldest at 73. The first district commissioner turns 74 on Feb. 13, while George Atchison and Don Yackey are both 67. County Attorney R. Michael Latimer is 28, Probate Judge Don White 44. City officials show Lee Hysom at 63, Mayor Steve Ralph 62, and streets commissioner Harry Murphy 60, with city average 62 compared to 57 for county officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Lee C. Nichols
George Atchison
Don Yackey
R. Michael Latimer
Don White
Lee Hysom
Steve Ralph
Harry Murphy
Pickup Crash, Local Court Actions, Births and Deaths
A parked H D Lee Co pickup was in an accident in the 100 block of Walnut around 4 10 p m. A car driven by William L Smith backed from a driveway as the crash occurred. Two autos collided at Fourth and Poplar about 8 55 a m with drivers Willard D Elder and Janet Gibson failing to see each other. A man died this morning at Lawrence Memorial Hospital and will be buried in Princeton after services at Damron Towner Chapel. Obituary details name Shambaugh with family ties in Franklin and Miami counties. Floral and Brown funeral services held at Damron Towner Chapel with burial at Evergreen Mound Cemetery. Legal notices include suits against Roy M Jones Velma Powers and Freeda Wilson with various judgments and claims. Divorces granted and dismissed, marriages licensed, admissions and discharges listed. Births reported for Clyde Criqui and others. Local road safety fines and state market reports follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Lee Co
Walnut
William L. Smith
Cleveland
Fourth
Poplar
Willard D. Elder
King
Janet
Gibson
Deaths Cloy E Shambaugh Services Held
Cloy Edward Shambaugh aged 53 of 704 North Locust passed away recently. Funeral services are planned as details follow for the longtime resident in this city obituary notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloy E. Shambaugh
Cloy Edward Shambaugh
N. Locust
Library Notes Highlight Homebound Reading Service Growth
The library outlines its Homebound Service delivering nearly 60 books every two weeks by volunteers Esther Garrison, Mary Morgan, Mrs. J. Marion Bioth, and Mrs. Josephine Evans. In 14 months the program has moved at least 2,600 pounds of books to homebound patrons. Talking Book machines from the state aid the visually impaired, with recordings sent from the State Library at Topeka. examples include Gone With The Wind and Christy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Garrison
Mary Morgan
J. Marion Bioth
Josephine Evans
State Library
Topeka
Christy
FHA and VA cut mortgage loan interest rate to seven percent
The Federal Housing Administration and the Veterans Administration reduced the maximum allowable mortgage insurance rate from eight to seven percent. The new rate applies to all applications received after today, marking the agencies second rate cut in just over two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Housing Administration
Veterans Administration
Card of Thanks from the Aiban and Pearson families
The Aiban and Pearson families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for flowers cards and food during illness and death. They thank Dr Phillgreen and Ransom Memorial Hospital nurses for care and send blessings. The notice closes with a heartfelt verse in memory of a loved one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillgreen
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Henry Aiban
Bernard
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnnie Mack
Naomi’s Club
N. Main
Adv
127Th Field Artillery
James H. Dean
E. Wilson
Rex E. Montague
Pomona
Casey C. Tippet
W. 15Th
John W. Gibson
Damron- Towner Chapel
Waverly
Mona Stankard
Karen Stoneking
Sherry Sanders
Linda Smith
Debbie Sloan
Town & Country
NAVY
Patrick F. Moore
Michael A. Moore
Fred Moore
Long Beach
Hollister
Western Pacific
Navy Aviation
Charles R. Lucas
Kendall Lucas
Tenn
Oak Harbor
Wash
Amanda Lucas
Charles Foster
Associated Press
Albany
Vern
Attorney General’s
Lawrence
University City
Christina Woke
Miss Woke
Franklin County Bar Association
Court House
Clive H. Owen
Hugh Means
District Court
Floyd H. Coffman
the Daily Report
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Damron-Towner Chapel
Garland Bohn
Princeton Cemetery
Princeton
Shambaugh
Miltonvale
Ben F
Alma R. (Shiddell) Shambaugh
Dorothy Marie Shamber
Evelyn Jane Collins
Franklin
First Christian Church of
Paola
Larry E. Shambaugh
Gene C. Shambaugh
Goldsboro
N. C
Roger D. Shambaugh
Janet L
BROWN
Flora Leora Brown
Paul Pentz
Melvin Clevenger
Don Philer
Gene Morgan
Don Denniston
Dale Denniston
Kenneth Baxter
George Toumberlin
Evergreen Mound Cemetery
State_of
Theda Castro
Wellsville
Lila M. Miskimon
Ralph E. Miskimon
Ethel M. O'Connell
George T. O’connell
Betty Jean Swearingen
George Z. Swearingen
Joe R. Bowen
Patricia Bowen
William Samuel Coughenour
Joyce Elaine Clark
Daniel H. Miller
Niskayuna
N. Y
Sara Jane Doty
Johnny Carroll Leach
Carolyn Sue Cox
Geraldine Matteson
Main
Marie Hufstedler
Vassar
Ethel Poskin
S. Main
Wally Schroeder
S. Willow
Thomas Gonzales
John Stottlemire
Rantoul
Charles Lantis
Fred Gibson
S. Sycamore
Clyde Criqui
S. Oak
A. Donald D. Godfrey
van D. Jameson
RFD
George W. Fiehler
KC Markets
Ernest T. Sumpter
Library Notes
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Citizens State Bank
Pomona, Kansas
U.S
Neal B. Baxter
C. H. Goppert
N. B. Baxter
N. V. Hudelson
J. F. Hudelson
Lois Baxter
Lois Stoneking
Nina Hughes
Vera Vincent
Treva Adell
Bonnie Olson
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Zbamron
North Main
Towner
Ava
Kansas
Ted
Clay Edward Shambaugh
Damron Towner
Damron-Towner
Ruth Amanda Laws
Bethany Church of Christ
Pleasant View
Melvern
Bernard Smith
Paul Damron
Joel Towner
David Miller
Janice Damron
Rena Towner
Mrs
Dorothy Reams
Imblem
Lodge
White Shrine
Order of the White Shrine of
Jerusalem
Natalie McCreary
W.H.P. Lanah Cameron
W.S
Herald Classifi
Memoriam
Lloyd
Pearson
Nettie Pearson
Leroy Pearson
William L. Lucas
Bryan
Sam
Merle Price
S. Elm
Zak
J. H. Bunce
Louisburg
Lale
Taylor-Forge
Island Diamond
Pickering
Fred Meador
J. W. Taylor
Jack F. Bell
Budge's Hardware
Leonard Hoopes
Bennie Stinson
Kansasland Packing
East Dundee
Printy
Ben Printy
Cap
Printy’s
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