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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1964
Page
4
A fire near the Ott residence on Memorial Day sent heat and smoke into the area as Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ott watched from nearby. The blaze drew attention from local residents and the scene was described as intense with flames visible in front of the Ott home. Nearby events include 4-H activities and graduates from Marion and Independence Junior Colleges.
Winners Mrs. Harry Dodd 828 North Oak and runners up Mrs. James Huston Princeton Rural, Peter Papps 911 East 7th, Mrs. Steve Garrett Ottawa Rural District 2 earned $5 for tipping the Herald about a pop bottle smashed through Gamble's window.
Lawrence AP Chancellor W Clarke Wescoe urged KU to award learning ability scholarships to lure the state's best students and compete with prestige schools. He noted current athletic scholarships are the only ones given on ability and cited shortages in space across divisions. Irving Youngberg reported nearly 3.95 million in gifts and 1.7 million in outstanding loans, with 1,004 National Defense Education Fund loans totaling 685 thousand. The association officers were re elected.
Retail sales rose 16 percent last week from 1963 in the 10th Federal Reserve District. Joplin led with a 58 percent gain, while Greater Kansas City Teincoln up 1 percent, Omaha St Joseph and Denver 16, Tulsa 15, Wichita 11, Downtown Kansas City 10, Albuquerque 2, and Oklahoma City was unchanged.
Kansas City AP market notes list consumer egg prices for Large A Medium A and Small A across grades, wholesale egg price ranges for Large and Mediums, farm and plant live poultry rates for heavy and light hens capons ducks and broilers, and Butter Grade A solid and quarters prices. Prices shown in cents per pound or per dozen.
Cattle 7,500 head with calves 250. slaughter steers and heifers mostly 50 higher, high choice steers up to 20.75, heifers to 20.60. Hogs 4,500 with 1.3 barrows and gilts 14.25 to 15.75, sows 11.75 to 14. Sheep 600 with lambs steady to 50 higher, spring slaughter lambs 22.75 to 23.75, best shearlings 18.00 to 20.00, shorn ewes 4.00 to 5.25.
In a 171 hour session negotiators reached initial agreements on issues in the Essex Wire Corp strike at Hillsdale Michigan amid a state of public emergency declared by Governor Romney. National Guardsmen patrolled the town as protests and arrests at the IWE picket line sparked tensions. The union seeks wage parity with Essex's Fort Wayne plant, 40 to 60 cents higher than Hillsdale’s $2.43 hourly rate.
Washington AP reports the Warren Commission will likely reaffirm the FBI finding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in President Kennedy's assassination. The panel aims to finish by month end, plans to call several witnesses including Kennedy's widow, and drafts a possibly 500 page final report with supporting documents.
A car driven by Kathryn Warren 27 Wellsville RFD 2 was struck on the left rear door May 29 causing $100 damage. Donald Clark 28 Wellsville RFD 1 backed from a tavern curb hitting the Warren car causing $10 damage. No injuries reported. Clark admitted drinking and fault.
Harvey Hudson revisits Omaha Beach on the 20th anniversary of D day, recalling his first landing as a 1st lieutenant in an artillery battalion. Soldiers reflect on nostalgia, loss, and the enduring scars of June 6 1944 while the area evolves with rebuilt churches, museums, and new homes.
In New Delhi Congress leaders meet to name India's next prime minister with Lal Bahadur Shastri seen as front runner. Desai tensions and anti Communist stance noted while Shastri faces delicate talks on Sino-Indian border duties and potential negotiations with Peking.
Rob ert Phillips of New London Connecticut earned graduation honors and senior class honors and Sigma Alpha honors. Derek Kelly of Cape Haitien Haiti gained senior class honors. June Arima Denver art, Louise Arnold Robins AFB music, John Michael Cornett Beau mont Texas, speech and drama, Adelia Dieffenbaugh Wichita education, Joan Fogdall Austin education, Mark Ham mer Macedon New York business administration, Maxine Hoppe Ottawa education, Derek Kelly Haiti philosophy, Robert Phillips New London English, Delbert Rand Laconia New Hampshire history and political science, John E Walburn Ottawa art. Warren Rinehart Greensburg received the Thomas E. Trigg memorial award for outstanding athlete. Mike Onwuemene Nigeria won the Campus Literary supplement award.
William Roderick Lennard and Sandra G. Mathias, both of Ottawa, obtained marriage licenses. A 1964 Ford driven by William W. Babbitt of Desoto, northbound on Main, collided with a 1961 Ford convertible driven by Floyd E. Mitchell Jr. of Lawrence at 6:07 p.m. May 30. The convertible pulled from Marmon’s Cafe, crossed the double line, caused $200 damage to the convertible and $25 to the Babbitt vehicle.
George Conley of Coffeyville Kan dies at 92 leaving 268 survivors in his immediate family. The large clan includes seven sons three daughters 104 grandchildren 150 great grandchildren three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were held for Earl W. Ribeau who died May 27 1964 at Towner's Chapel. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery Centropolis with a flag service by Warren Black Post. Pearl L Holderbaum died Friday and services were at Dengel and Son Mortuary with burial in Highland Cemetery. She was 83 born April 17 1881 in Omaha and survived by son Rex Fossnight and daughter LaVare Fossnight.
Myrtle M. Ashby of Fort Madison Iowa died at home after a brief illness at 77 She was born June 26 1887 in Washington County Kansas She was married to Fred Ashby who died in 1933 She leaves two sisters Mrs Hary Hawes of Fort Madison and Mrs Maudie Wilson of Nevada Missouri Funeral arrangements will be announced by Towner's Chapel Burial will be in Highland Cemetery
Olive M. Miller 62 of Oxford and former Ottawan died May 30 in Wellington after a brief illness. Born February 4 1902 in Ottawa she married Glen Miller in September 1963 in Ottawa. Survived by husband one son R G Miller Woodward Okla one daughter Mrs Jay Roberts Booker Tex two sisters Mrs Carl Williams Osawatomie Mrs Harry Mc Clelland Augusta one step sister Mrs Virginia Jella Lawrence and one step brother James Joyce Lawrence Services 10 am June 2 Oxford graveside 3 pm June 2 Highland Cemetery Ottawa
Ava M. Stewart 70 died June 1 at Lawrence Memorial hospital after a month of illness. Born in Lima Ohio November 21 1893 she lived most of her life in Centropolis. She married Bryan Stewart March 15 1924 in Ottawa. Funeral services will be held June 3 at Lamb Funeral Home with Dr. Raymond F Jennings officiating. Burial in Antioch Cemetery near Ottawa. Survived by one daughter and four sisters with further relatives listed. Morton Henry Stringham 68 of Williamsburg died May 29 at Ransom Memorial hospital. A retired farmer and stockman born December 5 1895 in Franklin County he lived with nephew Wesley Piersol. Survived by one sister and three nephews. Services were held at Towner's chapel with Rev. Garth J. Betty officiating. Burial in Mt Hope near Princeton.
Myrtie May Miller 85 widow of Fred G Miller died 11 a.m. May 31 at Hazen Nursing Home Ottawa. Born Sept 1 1878 in Sarcoxie Missouri she lived in Franklin County 70 years and Ottawa 11 years. She married Fred G Miller Jan 26 1899 in Ottawa who died Jan 31 1956. She was a Wycoff Methodist Church member. Surviving are daughter Mrs Harry L Long Wichita and sons N H Miller Porter Ville Calif Harvey Miller.
Admissions list includes Mrs. Rachael Hubbard 515 S Cedar Saturday Milton Ray Shoger 947 Olive Mrs Howard Huston 1015 N Poplar Ray Beeson 730 S Sycamore Sunday Vickie Coleen Servaes Pomona Monday Dismissals list includes Mrs Don Harsh 617 N Cedar Mrs Pansy Webster Quenemo Black Richmond RFD 1 John C Davis Williamsburg Danita Kay Harness 205 S Oak John Lift 319 S Cedar Sunday Mrs Albert James and daughter Lane RFD 1 Mrs Cora Smith 521 Elm Ray Beeson 730 S Sycamore Monday
In the Matter of the Estate of Claude Summers Deceased No 10997 Muriel L Devine administratrix seeks final settlement, accounts approval, allowances, attorney fees, and heir determination with property distribution in Ottawa Kansas. Defenses due by June 10, 1964 at 9:00 a.m. in court. failure leads to judgment. Anderson and Byrd attorneys for administratrix.
Community auction at Printy’s Auction House 1136 N Main Ottawa runs every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Nate and Leona Gibbons Printy and Son Ben Printy oversee the weekly sales.
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