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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1969

Page

3

Death notice and local social events in McPherson

Mr and Mrs Earl Wier of 1111 Ash report the death of her father John C Unruh of McPherson. Red Barn hosts dine in public, no membership required. Centennial Cabin hosts Sunday receptions with Mrs Robert Lister Sr and Mrs S H Haight as hostesses. Old Depot Museum welcomes guests with several hosts. museum and cabin open 2 to 5 p.m.

Earl Wier Ash John C. Unruh McPherson City Park Robert Lister Sr S. H. Haight Old Depot Museum C. E. Buckner Clarence Hegberg Salome Latz Rose Campbell Floribel Lancaster Amanda Rosenquist

Dance event featuring Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen

Marvin Ross leads The Country Gentlemen for a Saturday night dance at the VFW Hall starting at 9 p.m. Advance tickets available.

Marvin Ross and The Country Gentlemen VFW Hall

Kans State University welcomes three new fall enrollees

Robert Hamerickhouse and Frederick Spears of Ottawa and Dale Allen Pearson of Princeton have completed new student requirements for fall semester enrollment at Kansas State University in Manhattan.

Robert Hamerickhouse Frederick Spears Ottawa Dale Allen Pearson Princeton Kansas State University Manhattan

Savings Office Closed For Space Effort Recognition

The ANCHOR Savings Association office at 421 South Hickory will be closed Monday July 21 in recognition of the nation’s Space effort, following recommendations by President Nixon and Governor Docking.

Anchor Savings Association South Hickory Nixon Governor Docking Adv

Local Furniture Stores Close for Apollo 11 Flight Observance

QUIN Furniture Fulton Furniture and Benner Williams Home Furnishings will suspend operations on Monday July 21 to mark the Apollo 11 flight observance. Retailers urge customers to adjust plans accordingly and note resumed hours after the holiday.

Quin Furniture Fulton Furniture Benner-Williams Home Furnishings

Ottawa Banks to Close Monday July 21 in Apollo 11 Observance

In observance of the Apollo 11 Flight, the Ottawa Banks will not be open on Monday July 21.

Ottawa

Medical Arts Laboratory Closure Notice

The Medical Arts Laboratory will be closed from July 19 to August 4. This notice appears in an advertisement edition and indicates an operating break with no services during the stated period.

Medical Arts

Hard Line On Vandals

City officials adopted a stringent stance against vandalism at the commissioners' meeting. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee outlined steps to curb vandalism. City Manager Ed Wohlenberg noted the past year’s costs to the city ran to hundreds of dollars plus private facility losses.

Garnett Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Ed Wohlenberg

Memorial Record Vera S. Rice Dies in Osage Franklin Counties

Vera S. Rice, former Osage and Franklin County resident, died yesterday. Graveside services set for Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Central Cemetery south of Pomona with Rev. Don L. Henderson officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home Friday evening through Sunday noon.

Rice Vera S. Rice Osage Franklin Central Cemetery Pomona Don L. Henderson

Graveside services for Vera S Rice in Central Cemetery

Vera S. Rice 44 of Pittsburg dies Thursday at Pittsburg. Graveside services at 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev Don L Henderson officiating. Born Feb 21 1925 in Quenemo daughter of Clarence Newton and Cynthia Belle Rice. Survived by sister Edith Carter Houston and five brothers in Pomona California Orangevale Winona Missouri. Friends may call Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home until noon Sunday.

Vera Sylvia Rice Vera S. Rice St. Vincent Pittsburg Central Cemetery Pomona Don L. Henderson Miss Rice Quenemo Clarence Newton Cynthia Belle (Mitchell) Rice Osage Franklin Winfield Edith Carter Houston Tex Marlin J. Rice William V. Rice Harold E. Rice Clyde N. Rice Orangevale Calif Everett Rice Winona Mary Welch Ottawa Lamb-Roberts

Market Report Cattle and Hogs Mixed in Kansas City AP

Kansas City market note shows cattle at 150 head with no calves offered, failing price test. Hog trading listed at 3,000 head, including barrows and gilts.

Kansas City

Repel Attack Near Saigon Fizzles Through Ambush

An Ameri can supply convoy was ambushed on a highway north of Saigon for the second time in three days but troops fought through to reach their destination. Nine Americans were wounded. no deaths reported. The clash occurred near An Loc as part of a broader period of activity with U S and South Vietnamese forces counterattacking and calling in air strikes and artillery.

Saigon U.S An Loc 1St Air Cavalry Division Lai Khe Quan Loi 11Th Armored Cavalry

Nixon Seeks Free Birth Control Advice for Poor Women

President Nixon asked Congress to provide within five years free birth control guidance to American women of childbearing age with low incomes. He estimated about 5 million U.S. women lack adequate access to family planning and proposed expanding federal services while safeguarding religious beliefs and individual conscience.

Washington Nixon Congress U.S

Wellsville Bank suit seeks judgment for 2937.83

The filing lists Wellsville Bank versus Chester E Leach and others for recovery of money. Plaintiff requests judgment of 2937.83 and costs. Several admissions and dismissals are noted, along with local births and multiple emergency injuries reported on Thursday and Friday.

Wellsville Bank Chester E. Leach Cecil Kohler Baldwin Dale Buehler Ottawa Rfd Eldon Mahoney S. Oak Charles Butterfield Scot Ricky Noyes S. Poplar Lonnie McCain Garnett Jimmy Garcia N. Mulberry Homer Perry Wellsville

Stolen Truck A Recovered Near Ottawa After Night Theft

A one half ton Truck A pickup stolen Wednesday night from McCurdy's service station was recovered at 9:30 a.m. Thursday by Franklin County sheriff's office officials. Tires tools and money missing from the station were not in the truck when found three miles southwest of Ottawa.

McCurdy Franklin County Sheriff's Office Ottawa

Retired Astronaut Fills Bill In Apollo Coverage

New York AP CBS hired retired astronaut Walter M Schirra Jr to interpret Apollo 11 flight data for live TV coverage. He explained space jargon in plain language and shared personal insights during 31 hours of moon landing coverage from Sunday to Monday. Schirra, 46, flew Mercury Gemini and Apollo, retired Navy captain, and joined CBS as Apollo consultant. He recalled past hesitations about TV gear and praised the world’s need to see missions as they unfold while noting crew personalities and the fun they had during the flight.

New York CBS Walter M. Schirra Jr Schirra Navy Thomas P Stafford John W Young

El Salvador Honduras Pause Fails As Fire Resumes On Front

El Salvador and Honduras tentatively halted hostilities at dawn but Honduras accused El Salvador of breaking the cease fire about two hours later by opening fire on the western front. A peace committee of the OAS stayed in Tegucigalpa while negotiators sought a formal settlement.

Associated Press el Salvador Honduras Tegucigalpa Nuevo Ocotepeque Organization of “American “States Francisco Jose Guerrero OAS Galo Plaza Washington OAS Council Holguin San Salvador el Amatillo

Church Remodeling Expands To Cost Twenty Thousand

Remodeling at Assembly of God Church 520 E. 13th started in March with a 6000 to 7000 plan and grew to 22000 to 23000. Dedication is at 3 p.m. Sunday with a 9:45 a.m. Sunday School rally and 10:50 a.m. service by District Superintendent Paul Lowenberg. He will also speak at the afternoon dedication. Gospel star Bill Harmon performs at 7:30 p.m. A year of exterior work included new doors and a cross atop the church. The floor was removed for heating cooling and a wall to wall carpet was added. Colonial birch paneling decorates the altar area. Sanctuary seats 275 with 50 more in east and west overflow.

Assembly of God E. 13Th Paul Lowenberg Lowenberg Bill Harmon Raymond Raley

Notice of Hearing on Final Settlement in Murphy Estate

In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a hearing on the petition for final settlement in the estate of Leslie H Murphy deceased is scheduled. Robert L Pinet administrator petitions for final accounts allowances attorneys fees and expenses and requests determination of heirs and assignment of remaining real and personal property. Written defenses must be filed by August 11 1969 at 11:00 a.m. in Ottawa.

Franklin County Kansas Leslie H. Murphy State of Kansas Robert L. Pinet Ottawa Gleason and Pinet Attys

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