Local colleges honor roll and military program notes
Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational Technical School list fall 1994 honor roll names with Preston D. Fox and Amy M. Marrs on the Dean's Honor Roll. Kilgore College reports Mindy E. Poe on the Dean's List with a perfect 4.0 GPA. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brian L. Skillman arrives for duty at Sheppard AFB, son of Waverly residents. Pvt. Adam D. Myers completes basic training. he is the Pomona High School graduate. Angela Vandeventer named to Southwest Baptist University winter Honor’s List. Baker University President Daniel M. Lambert joins national Presidents Foundation panel. Baker University art faculty showcase occurs on campus with Works by Walt Bailey, Inge Balch, and Jack Collins through Feb. 12.
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Cowley County College
Cowley County Community College
Area Vocational- Technical School
Preston D. Fox
Ottawa
Amy M. Marrs
Waverly
Kilgore College
Mindy E. Poe
Air Force
Brian L. Skillman
Sheppard Air Force Base
Wichita Falls
Texas
Skillman
S. Main
Pomona High School
Bolivar
Angela Vandeventer
Southwest Baptist University
Vandeventer
Kenny
Joyce Vandeventer
Berean Christian High School
Baker
Baker University
Daniel M. Lambert
Presidents Foundation
Lambert
Foundation
Baker University Department of Art
Baldwin City
Walt Bailey
Inge Balch
Jack Collins
Holt-Russell
Parmenter Hall
King and contest winners recognized for MLK legacy
Martin Luther King Day reflections mark the holiday as more than a day off. Kent Haley notes the need to recommit to equality and recounts essay contest winners from Ottawa and Appanoose districts, highlighting students and schools honored by the Ottawa Black Awareness Committee.
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Dr. King
Kansas
Martin Luther King, Jr
Franklin County
Tim Leitaker
Eugene Field
Tom
Cheryl Leitaker
Greenwood Rd
Elizabeth Toumber
Carl Norwood
Ottawa
Betty
Herman Norwood
S. Hickory
Black Awareness Committee
Appanoose Elementary
Hawthorne Elementary
Martin ‘Luther King, Jr
Bosnia
Ireland
Russia
Haley
King's Dream Echoed Across Cities on Holiday Observance
Coretta Scott King delivers the annual State of the Dream address at Ebenezer Baptist Church urging ongoing work on King's legacy. Ossie Davis in New York calls for full employment from Riverside Church pulpit, stressing freedom versus equality and patient poor residents. In Chicago a youth group promotes a year round King legacy by pushing for a park at a former apartment site. Utah Legislature convenes for the third straight year on the King holiday with an honoring ceremony.
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Ebenezer Baptist Church
King
New York City
Ossie Davis
Riverside Church
Davis
Chicago
Clara Roman
Utah
Ottawa Chamber schedules monthly legislative coffees and city forum
The Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce Legislative Action Committee will host monthly legislative coffees at 10 a.m. through April at Peoples National Bank with lawmakers including Sen. Doug Walker Rep. Ralph Tanner and Rep. Bill Feuerborn answering questions. A candidate forum for Ottawa City Commission seekers is set for 7 p.m. March 21 at Ottawa Middle School.
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Legislative Action Committee
Ottawa
Chamber
Ottawa City Commission
Ottawa Middle School
Anderson County considers funding for spring beef show
Anderson County Economic Development committee took no action on a $1,000 funding request for the Grand Finale Spring Beef Show. DEVANCO, formed in 1993 by ACED Garnett City and Chamber, weighed three options including county funds, private donations, or member gifts. Grand champion heifer and steer exhibitors would receive $1,000 savings bonds, with commissioners promising funds via ACED or personal sources.
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Anco News Service
Arnett
Anderson County
Dan Benjamin
Devanco
Benjamin
ACED
City of
Garnett
Garnett Area
Clinton Plans Westward Swing Ahead of 1996
President Clinton broadens travel schedule to persuade voters that he can deliver the American dream. After a Midwest stop on Friday, he marked Martin Luther King Day in Denver before a California swing, aiming to set the tone before the State of the Union. More than 30,000 people were expected at a Denver park amphitheatre.
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Ashington W
Clinton
Midwest
Denver
California
Park
A Closer Walk With Patsy Cline Tickets On Sale
Tickets go on sale at OMA and outlets starting January 29. A luncheon club at Calvary Baptist Church scheduled for Tuesday has been canceled. A daily prayer meeting from 10 to 12 at OCC Delores Williams, 903 North Poplar.
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Patsy Cline
OMA & Outlets
Calvary Baptist Church
N. Poplar
Delores Williams
Weather Tonight and Kansas Extension Forecast
Tonight brings evening sprinkles with mostly cloudy skies. Lows 30s to 35 with southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Kansas extends into Wednesday with cold, minimal precipitation. Lows in the mid to upper teens west to mid-20s southeast, highs 30s to low 40s. Thursday and Friday stay dry, warmer west. Lows 15 to 25, highs 30s to around 40 east and 40s to low 50s west.
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Kansas
Ottawa University official leaves post for new vocational school
Jim Smith, vice president for leadership gifts at Ottawa University, will become principal of Johnson County Area Vocational Technical School in Olathe. During his six years at Ottawa, he helped complete Ward Science Hall renovation at 2.5 million dollars, helped start the Meeker Awards, Braves Hall of Fame, and KTJO campus radio revival.
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Jim Smith
Ottawa University
Johnson County Area Vocational Technical School
Olathe
Smith
Ous
University
Ward Science Hall
Meeker
Braves Hall of Fame
KTJO
Bishop dies by own action in Boston diocese
The bishop of the nation’s largest Episcopal diocese, David E. Johnson, was found dead at his Boston home from a self-inflicted rifle shot. Johnson, who had announced retirement and a sabbatical next month, apparently died Saturday, according to diocesan spokesman Jay Cormier and police.
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Boston
David E. Johnson
Jay Cormier
Ottawa Herald subscription rates 1994
The Ottawa Herald lists delivery prices effective October 1 1994 with rates for Ottawa downtown rural routes and neighboring counties. Prices include one month three months six months and one year options by carrier motor route and mail out of state with all rates paid in advance. Rural towns and nearby counties show higher annual totals.
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Ottawa
Chang Ottawa
Uwhelms Us
Franklin County
Miami
Douglas
Osage
Anderson
State of Kansas
The
Ottawa Herald
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Ralph Young
Tim Leinaker
Sara Messick
Megan Flory
Chamber Committee
Anderson County News
Dudley Feuerborn
Ann Calahan
Anderson County Consolidated Farm Service Agency
Town Hall Center
United School District 365
Irving Primary Center
ANCO
Anderson County Economist and Morgan Research Group Ltd
Blantiocine Chailom Teria
Hillsdale
Redmond
Melvern
Pomona
Bishop
Jim R. Hitch
Jay Bemis
Tom Love
Gene Kelsey
Virginia Howe
Wayne Snow
Jean Rossman
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