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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1962
Page
4
Franklin County commissioners announce a new bridge across Mill Creek on a county road southwest of Princeton. The crossing replaces the bridge destroyed by last September’s flood, located a mile west and one south of Princeton.
Mr and Mrs Richard Kingston will move to Salina where Kingston will join Roosevelt Lincoln Junior High School teaching social studies and industrial education. Since 1957 he has led Ottawa Senior High School programs as social studies and trade and industry instructor and coordinated the Cooperative Industrial Training Program last year. Edwin D Henry from Osborne will replace him in Ottawa.
KC Markets reports 10 000 cattle 500 calves with slaughter steers and heifers up 25 to 50 cents. Choice and prime steers at 28 00, good to choice 25 75 26 75, good 23 50 25 50. Heifers 26 75 27 00, good to choice 24 75 16 25, cows 14 00 17 00, vealers 22 00 25 00, feeder steers 24 00 27 00. Hogs 4 500 barrows and gilts up to 25 higher, sows up to 25, barrows 19 00 50, 2 3 17 50 19 00, sows 14 25 17 25. Sheep 1 500 steady to strong, lambs 21 50 22 50, ewes 3 00 6 00.
Culver L Miller 62 Englewood Calif former Ottawa resident 1936 1950 died July 28 at Veterans Hospital Denver. Survived by widow Leona four children and 10 grandchildren. Jennie M Melchert 89 Lansdowne Pa former Ottawan died in Lansdowne Hospital. Survived by two daughters two sons and ten grandchildren. Also Clarence A Briles 59 Ottawa area farmer electrician died Sunday. Funeral arrangements pending.
Admissions include Owen Shofner Fred Gaddis William Sherifins George Hull Linda and Wanda Herreck Births Mr and Mrs Robert Dean daughter 7 lb 14 oz Dismissals include Mrs Charles Harkins Mrs Herbert Brawn Mrs Jim Leon Cole and baby daughter Jill Brown Kurt Van Cleave William Sherifins transferred to Emporia Albert Imel Ottive McGill Gerald Johnson Mrs Charles Burlingham and baby son Orion Higdon Mrs Naomi Caleb Monday
Two Ottawans were cited for failure to yield after Sunday collisions. John H. Maach and Marion L. Zook faced charges. Maach’s car hit Otis W. Wemmer at 12th and Cedar, minor damage. Zook’s car collided with Albert W. Hancock’s, in the 1500 block of South Main, minor damage. No injuries reported. Basil W. Kelsey Jr. was charged with 40 mph in a 30 mph zone.
Services for Mrs. Ruth Mae Wilkerson, who died July 25, were conducted July 28 at Towner Funeral Chapel. Rev. S. E. Hopkins officiated. Pallbearers included Roy Lewis and LeRoy.
Charles Allen Greene along with Willis Johnson Reginald Silvey and Frank Armstrong were named in the obituary notices. Mrs Thaida Vann played organ selections and burial was in Hope Cemetery.
Mrs Scott Blow died July 27. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Towner Chapel with Rev Charles P Knight officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Cemetery.
Cal C. Ewing, Ottawa employment office manager, is among 24 recipients from five states chosen to attend a Kansas University executive development institute August 12 to 24. The program, in its third year, includes 64 hours of on campus instruction. Kansas Division of Employment Security hosts. U S Labor provides support. Dr James E Titus oversees as institute coordinator.
A city resolution establishes Lateral Sewer District No 137 in Ottawa Kansas for an 8 inch sewer from Gleason's Addition Lot 29 area. It outlines district land, construction site, bond financing up to 11 years at 5 percent, and assessment of costs against benefitted properties. The measure passed unanimously on July 18 1962 with mayor Charles Williamson and City Clerk Donald R Capper.
A dense listing of ad dates and venues for livestock auctions across Overbrook, Emporia, Ottawa, Osage City, Pomona, Neosho, and nearby towns. Includes sale dates such as Aug 1 Aug 4 and Aug 7 with multiple farms and estates like C Jennings and Mrs Watts, and venues including Franklin County Sale Co Ottawa Neosho Livestock. Prices and times vary by location.
Mrs. Nellie Cole thanks friends relatives and members of True Kindred Royal Neighbors of America and Scottish Rite Knight Hospitaler of Kansas City for prayers flowers cards and gifts during illness and hospital stay. Also found items and help wanted ads appear for local Ottawa Kansas postings and services.
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