County Works Dozers Spreaders In Winter Road Treating
Franklin County Public Works deployed two new dozers and spreaders for a five hour winter night operation to treat intersections curves hills and bridges on 98 miles of county roads. A damaged 100-wire underground cable caused a brief telephone disruption near Peoria while a Soviet debris warning plan activated in Kansas with 24 hour federal notice expected and a brief 1 2 hour warning if debris is likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Public Works Department
Larry Larson
Peoria
Topeka
Kan
State Division of Emergency Preparedness
Kansas
Col
Mahlon Weed
Weed
Sterling
Smith
Poplar
Safeway
N. Main
Danny L. Graham
Skyhook Inc
Main
Country Kitchen
South
Vocational Co op Offers Auto Maintenance Course
The East Central Vocational Cooperative and the Adult Education Center will offer an Automotive Maintenance, Repair and Troubleshooting class. Bob Becker said the 10 week course runs Wednesdays 7 to 10 p.m. Enrollment is $20 and requires at least 10 participants. Ronnie Hollandsworth trains as instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Central Vocational Cooperative
Bob Becker
Coop
FMC
Becker
Ronnie Hollandsworth
Co-Op
Rex Butler
Butler
Prison hostage drama ends with surrender at state penitentiary
A 26 year old man from St Joseph Missouri surrendered at the state penitentiary after holding five other prisoners hostage for about an hour. He previously received a 15 years to life sentence from Franklin County and shot at a resident from 315 Elm. There were no injuries reported.
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Lansing
St. Joseph
Franklin County
State Penitentiary
David Jude Leaverton
Princeton
Leavenworth County
Leaverton
Raggedy Ann's Pomona Dances and Local Notices
Raggedy Ann's Pomona hosts Sidekicks dance Saturday night and Timberline Friday night from 9 to 1. Eagles Club dance also 9 p.m. Saturday. Local ads promote Valentine ecards puzzles lamps clothing Monty's Brgasted Chicken Winter hours and carries out, hair perms specials, flower shop offerings, Spice music from Topeka at Wagon Wheel Pomona, Shrimp specials and bird seed. Local businesses advertise clothing sale, grocery, garden center hours, and promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
FBI
Wagon Wheel
Pomona
Death notices and obituaries from Ottawa area forge ahead
The Daily Report lists funeral services for Donald E. Steward 77 Ottawa RFD 4, and Lawrence Lynn Murphy 74 Wellsville, plus Cassie I. Cross of Mound City. It includes survivor details, burial plans, community affiliations, and memorials. Also appears are admissions dismissals births arrests accidents and local notices with multiple named individuals and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence L. Murphy
Wellsville
Lawrence Lynn Murphy
Wilson and Son
Murphy
Masonic Lodge
Cassie I. Cross
Cassie Ina Cross
Mound City
Linnville
Homer C. Peterson
Alfred G. Cross
Mary Ellen Baugh
Pleasanton
Ruth Thompson
Richmond
Jessie Wolfinger
Delbert
Earl Nation
Vera Dellas
Lodi
Calif
Fairchild-Coffel Funeral Home
Linnville Cemetery
Steward
Donald
Centropolis
Ransom Memorial Hospital
First Christian Church
Ottawa
Harold E. Dungan
Intermenton Union Cemetery
Lamb- Roberts
Wall Street recovers some losses with modest rise
New York AP reports the Dow Jones industrials up 4.05 to 1072.11 at noon as gainers edge losers 4 to 3 on the New York Stock Exchange, marking a partial rebound from Wednesday's declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
Library Endowment Drive Reaches Target and Beyond
Ottawa Public Library reports endowment gifts exceed $5,400 from 464 donors as trustees note no deadline. Hewitt Trust pledged matching funds of 2,500, now met, with continued donations from former board members and patrons. Separate notes cover board reelections, 14,978.14 in bills, renovation progress, and Toddler Time program enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ottawa Public Library
Carolyn E. Hewitt Trust
Gayle Holden
Friends of the Library Organization
Friends Organizion
Kathy Jordan
Nelle Parker
Virginia Loyd
Joe Elder
Tom Sadie
Jerry Thompson
Meard
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dozer
Larson
Sheriff's Department
Sand Creek Road
State
Red Menace
W. H. Lennard
Elm
St. Luke’s Hospital
Kansas City
Fred Thompson
American Baptist Churches of the
Central Region
North Baptist Church
E. Wilson
Ellen Cordt
Harlan Page
Royal Ambassador
Girls In Action
First Southern Baptist Church
Lawrence
Douglas County
Baldwin
Thomas W. Higgins
Higgins
Nolo Contendre
Orie D. Zeek
Edgerton
Joe Yockey
Raggedy Ann’s
Timberline
Eagles Club
Honeycreek
Valentine Ecards
Monty
Hairport
Marcy
Lisa
Lori
Kathy
Turner
Raggedy Ann's
ELKS
Cook’s Getty
Shelden
Willard’s
Willis Garden Center
Mon.-Fri
the Daily Report
Donald E. Steward
RFD
Union Cemetery
Rotary
Selah
Wash
Lamb Roberts Funeral Home
Drake
Watkins Products
Sacred Heart Paper Drive
Faith Lutheran Preschool
Pence’s
Golden Eagle
Mon
First Baptist Church
S. Hickory
Mark E. Sigurdson
Edward D. Jones and Co
E. 2Nd
Franklin Township
Franklin- Richland
Ruth Coffman
Independence
Maurice
Maitland
Margie Miller
Poulsbo
Lodge
Franklin County Heart Association
Loretta Fletcher
Waverly
Grace Shaw
Daryl Shutt
S. Elm
Pansy Taylor
Roger Krout
Sheriff's News
Janet L. Roush
S. Cedar
Roush
Terry J. Bradley
Mulberry
Dwi
Dana M. Waggoner
Chestnut
Dayle C. Steading
Vassar
Richard Crowley
S. Locust
Scott H. Crenshaw
S. Main
Larry W Morrow
Daniel F. Garcia
S. Cherry
Ambrose Hernandez
Carl E. Mealmann
Mark T. Falls
Walnut
Carla A. Chess
Deana C. Farris
N. Locust
Warren
Sallens
Grant
D. Hargrove Thomas
Tony L. Wadkins
S. Mulberry
Craig E. Chaney
John W. Roberts
Betty A. Pyle
Sharon E. Quellette
Terry Dillard
Public Safety News
West Wilson
Merle M. Haas
Jacob W. Bellinger
Osage
Bellinger
Carol A. Bellinger
Jacob Bellinger
South Pence
IGA
Gloria M. Fletcher
Princeton Road
Alvin Spaulding
Fletcher
Spaulding
South Poplar
Anthony G. Carter
E. Logan
Paul D. Biggs
N. Mulberry
Ninth and
Ash Streets
Janice L. Bloss
Ottawa Co-op
Wall Street
Wes Wilson
Holden
Lamb-Roberts
Memoriam
Cecilg, Cartwright
Cecil G. Cartwright
Ears
Berrien Springs
Michigan
Ormerly
Phillips Oi Company
Tueepage
Dengel & Son
Cartwright
American Cancer Society
Lengelton Mortuary
Hickory
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