Obituary notes for John S Sheldon and Doc Pickett
John S Sheldon 77 of Ottawa died July 2 1994 at his home. Memorial service was at Westminster Presbyterian Church with inurnment at Highland Cemetery. He was born November 4 1916 in Ottawa. married Mary Louise Masters June 18 1950. Survivors include wife two sons a daughter sister brother five grandchildren. Doc Pickett 89 of rural Americus died July 1 1994 at home. Funeral held at Carlson Funeral Home with burial at Americus Cemetery. He was a farmer rancher and longtime church and BSA member.
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John S. Sheldon
John
Sheldon
Ottawa
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Highland Cemetery
Clarence Milton
Jessie Virginia (Zook) Sheldon
Mary Louise Masters
Latham
Garfield
Ottawa University
University of Kansas School of Business
Goodrich Tire Company
U.S. Navy
Edwin
Sheldon Farm Equipment Company
Ottawa Lions Club
Ottawa Recreation Commission
Ottawa Area Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
United Way Fund Drive
Ottawa City Corumission
John K. Sheldon
Michael D. Sheldon
Kathleen Smith
Redmond
Wash
Edwin M. Sheldon
Joanne Barker
Prescott
Ariz
Franklin Sheldon
Westminster Presbyterian Church of the American Lung Association
Lamb- Roberts Funeral Home
Emporia
Rupert Irwin
Doc” Pickett
Americus
Carlson
Americas United Methodist Church
Kansas Livestock Association
Americas School Board
Duane T. Pickett
Fremont
Calif
Harold I. Pickett
Webster
N.Y
Karen Short
Carol Ahbers
Williamsburg
Arrests and Burglary Reports Dominate Daily Police News
The Daily Report details arrests including Leroy Floyd Crowl 45 on DUI and other charges after a Second Street stop, and Terry Lepley 37 on indirect contempt warrant. It lists numerous burglaries with items stolen from homes and businesses, plus multiple vehicle and property losses. Accidents include several non fatal crashes with varying damages and hospital notes. Firefighting responses cover a bomb threat at Wal Mart and a warehouse fire, with losses cited for hay trailer and auto parts.
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Cypress
Terry K. Lepley
Florida Road
Pomona
Dennis A. Jones
Lincoln
Mike Armstrong
E. Wilson
Bart Bell
Peggy Harkins
Pomona Days Grub Buggy Schedule Details Corrected
A Herald correction clarifies Pomona Days coverage. On Saturday the Grub Buggy will sell eggs sausage hash browns toast and coffee, with no pancake breakfast planned. Craft booths offer items for sale, not demonstrations. The magician will perform at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday.
Stephan blocks dog track loan in Kansas
Attorney General Bob Stephan halted a 3.1 million loan from two casino gambling firms to Camptown Greyhound Park developers near Pittsburg. He insisted on a full Kansas Bureau of Investigation background check, opposing the Racing Commission’s limited review and contract clauses giving lenders control. If unresolved, the commission may rewrite the loan agreement or seek alternative investigations as Camptown racing operations warn of possible funding shortages within a month.
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Kan
Bob Stephan
Kansas
Stephan
State Racing Commission
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
KBI
Camptown Greyhound Park
Pittsburg
Camptown Ne Racing Lic
Frontenac
Fire investigators use arson dog at Emporia lumber blaze
ATF dogs join state investigators in probing a weekend fire at Home Lumber Company in Emporia that injured three firefighters. Avon the arson dog arrived with handler Nancy Thomas to search debris after crews contained a blaze that involved chemically treated lumber and hazardous fumes.
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James Woydziak
Avon
Topeka
Nancy Thomas
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Woydziak
Larry Magsant
Magsam
Ottawa caps four straight years without fireworks fires
Ottawa Fire Department announced a fourth consecutive year with no fireworks related fire calls, while police logged 28 fireworks incidents from Friday to Tuesday. Ransom Memorial Hospital reported two emergency room visits for fireworks injuries, both minor, treated and released.
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Fire Department
Richard Towe
Ottawa Police Department
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Man charged in Iola dentist's death
A 50 year old man, Richard C. Barber of Howard, was charged in Allen County District Court with premeditated murder in the death of Larry Magnuson, a dentist from Iola. Magnuson was shot outside his home after arriving from his office, dying soon after. Barber was released from St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita about five hours before the shooting after a self admitted mental evaluation.
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Iola
Kan
Richard C. Barber
Howard
Allen County
Larry Magnuson
Magnuson
Barber
St. Francis Medical Center
Wichita
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