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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1966
Page
4
Six six Black Mother signs ordered for participants in the program at Eve gene Field School. Eugene Field and Hawthorne School started the project and will implement it this fall. Also notes Social Security outreach by G E Tomlinson at Youth Center 115 W 4th from 9 30 to noon Wednesday.
In Michigan City Indiana AP: Jane Ann Rutledge, a junior music major at Indiana University, was crowned Miss Indiana 1966. Her mother Jean McCleary Rutledge, once Miss Kansas 1937, did not attend Miss America in Atlantic City as Kansas sent her to a different Texas Exposition pageant. The Rutledges and their children Edward, David, and Nancy plan to attend Atlantic City this September for the coronation come petition.
Michael R. Warhurst, 20, of 1607 S Oak pleaded guilty to writing a $6 bad check and received one year parole. He was later charged with writing a $94.51 bad check to County Treasurer Velma Powers. His arraignment is set for July 18 with bond at $1,000.
Harold Gumm, 46, of Louisiana and Dale Green, 35, of Wichita were fined 40 dollars after pleading guilty Friday to being drunk on highways near Ottawa. Gumm was arrested one mile west of Ottawa on US-50 and Green was picked up one mile west of Richter on K-68.
Lawrence KU unveils about 13.6 million dollars in new facilities on campus including Oliver Hall, Biological Science building, Naismith Hall, Fraser Hall, and a 2 million Research Library. A 6,500-seat Stadium addition and a School of Religion complex also start, with private dormitories, medical center work, and funds from state and federal sources shaping the expansion.
A county court record lists numerous defendants, ages and hometowns, pleading guilty or forfeiting bonds on charges including speeding near Williamsburg Princeton and Richmond, running red lights and stop signs, improper passing, and drunken driving with open bottle. Fines range from 5 to 136 dollars, with several defendants fined 10 dollars and a few bond forfeitures noted.
Police report a rear window of Terrill's Department Store shattered by a cement block early Sunday. A nearby resident heard the crash at about 1 a.m. Hue and officers found no one in the alley and saw no entry attempt.
Eight persons were admitted for emergency care over the weekend. At Lake Pomona on Saturday Lewis Lee 18 Richmond treated for a lacerated right knee Wesley Bissitt 30 Ottawa RFC 4 burned arms and face in a home fire Bob Williams 17 laceration to the back of the head from a water skiing accident Charles Snook Topeka irritation in eye Kenneth Arnett Pomona hit in the eye with mud at Lake Pomona Sunday Gene Casady 17 Williamsburg laceration to the head from a water skiing accident Clifton Cook Pomona slipped while swimming and cut head on a rock Billy Dodd 4 605 N Oak dog bite lacerations.
Market report lists oats at 290, barley at 95, wheat at 2, soybeans at 3.25, with Monday’s closings. Includes scattered unreadable OCR characters and partial figures.
Dismissals list names and locations including Marguerita Loux Cora Shaffer and Cora Pursley with dates. Birth notices report Ronald Boyson and Ronald Boyson’s wife at 805 E 4th with a daughter 6 lbs 15 oz and Michael C White at 124 N Locust with a son 8 lbs 9 oz.
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Myre de James who died July 11 were held July 17 at the Town er Chapel. Rev John Fruit officiated. Pallbearers were Alpha Elrod, Jerry James, Gary Cordell, Larry Cordell, Robert Cordell and Eldon Carlson. Mrs Beverly Rainwater and Mrs Larry Boyer sang hymns accompanied by Mrs J M Kilgore. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery.
Area students from Ottawa and surrounding towns at Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia placed in the top ten of each class and on the presidents and deans honor rolls. Dillard and many Ottawans, from Baldwin Osage City and nearby communities, are listed among top students and those achieving all A averages. Freshmen named include Beesley, Goodwill, Lightle, and Poss among others.
AP market bulletin from Kansas City shows cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep activity. Steers and heifers ranged high choice to prime with feeds steady. cows mid teens to upper teens. feeder cattle mixed. Hogs lower for barrows and gilts with moderate prices reported. sows 16.50 to 20.25. spring lambs steady with high choice up to 29.00 and most 22.50 to 23.00. short keeps 6.00 to 6.50. cull and utility 5.00 to 6.00.
Shawnee woman Mary A. Spruck, 22, told officers she lost control of her pickup after a boat trailer she was pulling began whipping from side to side. The vehicle left the road, the trailer overturned, and damages totaled 1,050 dollars. No injuries were reported to Spruck or her three passengers, all from Shawnee. The other car was not involved.
Oren A. Aldridge, 22, of 924 Willow, stopped at a stop sign at 10th and Main, was struck by A. N. Johnston, 46, of Williamsburg, who turned left as both drivers said they did not see each other. Johnston charged with illegal left turn. Johnston vehicle damage $197, Aldridge $48.
Bowling league results show HigH 10-80 rolloffs led by Kamp 201.576 and Yost 219-565 with teams like Alley Cats and Lost Four posting varied high series. Standouts include Teasers 202.734 Hughes, Timber Tumblers 190.557 Haettler, and Stragglers 205. Whiteford with solid marks across multiple squads.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Taylor 85 of 410 Walnut died 12 15 p m Saturday at Ransom Memorial Hospital She born December 24 1880 in Marion County Ind has lived here since 1910 Services 2 p m Tuesday at Towner Chapel with Rev William Weber and Rev Kermit Blunk officiating burial in Peoria Cemetery Daughter of Jose G and Lydia Jenkins Rich married October 1 1898 in Eagletown Ind to Oliver W Taylor Church member active in Calvary Baptist Church Surviving husband two sons Joseph O Taylor Ottawa RFD 2 Roy O Taylor 923 West 6th seven grandchildren 19 great grandchildren and three great great grandchildren.
Donald Te. Hodge, 35, of 604 E Logan, charged Saturday in Cedar and Logan for driving with a suspended license. Merelijo B Garcia, 21, of 1002 W Mulberry, charged Sunday for careless driving in the 400 block of S Main. Arthur T Allen, 44, of 616 East 7th, charged Saturday for driving without a license and without proper registration plates in the 600 block of East Seventh while riding a motorcycle.
Jeffrey Russell Cunningham aged 22 of Twin Falls Idaho and Sharon Kay Bond aged 22 of Wil were issued a marriage license. The records list both parties at the county clerks office with ceremony to follow.
Classified section lists per word rates for ads up to 26 insertions, complex terms, and local and national options. It includes notices for household goods sales in Williamsburg and Ottawa, dairy cattle and farm machinery sales near Williamsburg and Franklin County, Jersey cattle registration, and recurring weekly community auctions at Printy and Son in Ottawa with dates July and August. Authors: Clifford R Hobbs and Mrs Anna Russell.
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