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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1968
Page
4
The following persons will be hosts and hostesses at the Centennial from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Mrs. D. C. Whitaker and Mrs. Alva Hoover will be at the cabin, Amanda Rosenquist and Hope Mott in the museum schoolroom, and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gilliland at the Old Depot Museum. Piano tuning available by Butler's.
Mr and Mrs Lewis Buck and sons have been called to Pittsburg because of the death of Mrs Dora Komac his mother Funeral services will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Zion Lutheran Church Pittsburg with the Smith Funeral Home in charge Garage sale 1018 N Sycamore Saturday Adv.
The Ottawa High School graduating class of 63 will hold a reunion at 7 00 p m Saturday at the North American Hotel.
Weddings in color by photographer Mickey at 839 West Fifth Avenue advertised with photography services and related wedding coverage details.
A community event features Acorn homemade ice cream cake and pie served Tuesday July 9 at 6:30 p.m. location four miles west of Princeton. Advance tickets or reservations advised.
Larry Wood is now barbering at Clara's Barber Shop located at 110 East Second Street with hours from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. An advertisement notes the change.
Repair service for sewing machines of every make available. Otasco’s offers expert maintenance and quick turnaround to keep home crafters at work.
Country western night at the Merry Mack's VFW invites members and guests to dance Saturday at 9 00 p m Adv
A Friday evening event titled Ice Cream Social will be held at Williamsburg Ball Park on July 5 at 7 30 p m. The advance notice invites community members to attend for a casual gathering with treats and activities.
A portable sewing machine offered for sale with $2 down and $1.25 weekly payments. Dykstra's at Otasco's. Yard sale advertised for Saturday July 6 at 431 Beech featuring men's and women's clothing a girls 26 inch bicycle and various miscellaneous items.
Home grown tomatoes cabbage cucumbers and squash cantaloupes and watermelons advertised for sale at 1140 North Main next to Printys Sale Barn.
Marine Major Edward E. Stith and his family are visiting his parents at 303 Willow while en route from Camp Pendleton California to Quantico Virginia for a duty change. He will oversee a computer center at Quantico.
In Osage County State Lake north of Lyndon two sisters Lenette Syrus 14 and Nadine Syrus 15 drowned while boating with their father Robert Syrus of Kansas City Kan. The flat bottom boat sank suddenly as deputies and others dragged the lake recovering the girls from 12 to 15 feet deep.
Hawkins Grange marked the 69th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George Gould of Ottawa RFD 2 with a Wednesday night meeting in the Grange Hall. Their daughter is Mrs. Carl Johnson of Pomona and another daughter, Mrs. Elmer Farris of California, will host an anniversary dinner with the children. Bill Rice led the meeting as the charter was draped in memory of Job Lytle who died June 19. The program featured jokes readings and a skit The Preview by Mrs. Joe Ream. Duets of When Your Old Wedding Ring Was New and When You Wore A Tulip were performed by Mrs. Fred Kissinger and Mrs. Ream.
Maj John R Teasel formerly of Richmond assumes command of Detachment I of the 414 Fighter group from Lt Col Jacob Kraft Jr at a change of command ceremony at the Air Force Dispersal Base Fresno California. He is combat ready in the F 106 and a Syracuse University graduate. He is married to Frankie Grennan.
The Ottawa Kansas State Employment Service reports 157 referrals produced 105 placements in June, up from May when 143 referrals yielded 82 placements. Farm work boosted agricultural placements to 34 in June from 3 in May as office plans for student replacements in July and August.
The Daily Report lists multiple offenders in Ottawa with speeding charges and other infractions. Names include HEWITT M. JOHNSON, WYLAN L. FLORY, DAVID CHAPMAN, GEORGE LOUDERBACK, RAY LYMAN, JACK REDDICK, MILTON FARRIS, and many others. Warrant actions, fines up to 150 dollars, jail terms, and license suspensions are recorded, with some cases continuing to July. Also noted are civil cases, name change petitions, and local obituaries.
Services for Mrs. Mary Ann Elliott who died June 30 were held July 3 at Towner's Chapel with Rev. Wilbur Eversold officiating. Pallbearers included Harry Loyd Henry Alban Lewis Turner Floyd Hamner A C Morrison and Glenn Ainsworth. Don Lunger sang hymns with Mrs. J M Kilgore playing. Burial followed in Pleasant View Cemetery Agricola.
The dispatch reports varied conditions from coast to coast. Albany shows clear skies, while Albuquerque experiences rain. Atlanta remains cloudy with warm highs. Bismarck enjoys clear weather, Boise sees clouds, and Boston is clear with comfortable temperatures.
Special registration notice for Ottawa Kansas electors. Registration books open July 10 to July 16 1968 daily 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. City Clerk Donald R Capper urges eligible residents 21 or older to register in person at City Hall with accommodations for the sick or absent.
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a petition seeks probate of the will of Frances Isabella Sands dated June 25 1960 with Virginia Hann named as Executrix. The hearing is set for July 15 1968 at 10:00 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas. Defenses must be filed in writing in the court.
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