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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1962
Page
3
A compilation of brief items reports Herman Stoltz in VA Hospital for observation, visitors from Idaho, a Maytag appliance ad, a Republican caucus date, visiting Californians, and local legal notices. Other notes cover a car incident leading to charges, a drug store ad, a collision without injuries, a summer class announcement, and forgery cases with bonds set.
Two 17 year old West Berlin girls Ursula and Karin approached the East German border at Lichterfelde. East German guards lured Karin through the fence and shot Ursula as she fled, Karin missing. Ursula reached a police post with a hip wound. American MPs searched for Karin.
Two damage suits totaling 20000 dollars were filed in District Court against Wayne LeRoy New of Williamsburg. The suits seek 15000 dollars from Mary Ellen Pierce and 5000 dollars from Sarah May Clark, both Kansas City residents, for a collision at highways 56 and 59 on June 3, 1960. A divorce case by Shirley Cochrane against William K. Cochrane was dismissed.
Slaughter cattle classes mostly up to 3.00 higher from last week with calves and venters unchanged. Feeder prices firm to higher and hogs mixed with barrows and gilts up to 0.35. Sheep and lambs show little change with spring slaughter lambs around 14 to 72 dollars in price.
Baltimore ap reports seven left handed dentists among 82 graduates from the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery as manufacturers begin producing kits for leftys. Prof Gardner Foley notes the share is about double the national average and cites Casey Stengel and Lou Little as examples of left handed professionals switching fields.
In Wellsville 355 voters chose Minor Larrack and J Linn Holtwick for the five member school board replacing Donald Averill and Norman Shannon. Remaining members Harold Good W D Farney and Glenn Neis. The board approved a combined elementary high school budget of 190782.45, up from last year's 171050 per W E Peterson superintendent of schools.
Hospital records show admissions for C Raymond Smith 1128 S Mulberry Mrs Clifton Vincannon Waverly Lorna Kimball Princeton Rita Jo White 823 5 Cedar Mark Burkdoll Princeton Donald Webster RFD 1 Chancy Banner 215 W 6th Saturday Dismissals Debra Turner 9398 Hickory Mrs Bill Warnock Wellsville Friday Roy Hobbs Princeton Mrs Charles Burns and baby Pomona Saturday
County Treasurer Almeda Sinclair reports personal property and real estate tax collections ahead of prior two years. So far $1,751,658.76 of $2,481,517.58 abstract collected, 70.58 percent. Last year at this time $1,635,886.89, 69.42 percent of $2,356,436.17 abstract. A year earlier 87.70 percent or $1,542,569.17 of $2,278,447.71 had been paid.
Iraq demanded the U.S. ambassador in Baghdad leave the country and ordered its Washington envoy to return home. The moves follow Washington accepting Kuwait as ambassador to the United States, a step Baghdad had severed relations over with several nations.
Two University of Minnesota balloonists Tracy Barnes and Lee Becker said they planned no flight but rose 11 500 feet after a gust tugged their balloon free. They lacked oxygen and prepared to bail if they reached 15 000 feet. The craft, 70 feet tall and 46 feet wide, drifted over West Nashville and landed in a backyard after an hour aloft. Mrs Engle dow, sunbather, watched pilots stay calm while fearing the unknown sight.
Dear Ann Landers offers a practical prom transport plan: each guy picks up his own date first, then the driver’s date, followed by the next two dates with the farthest home drop first. The driver drops off last. The column also covers etiquette on wedding invites and a reader quitting a job to improve personal life.
Ottawa Garden Club hosts a potluck supper at 6 30 p m with a 2430 Tusaday program. several groups meet weekly including Clerks wives NM C Club and Daughters Clubs with installations and social hours across the week. events span STITCH and CHATTER Eagle Auxiliary to Beta Sigma Antique Thaw Memorial Auditorium listed among community activities.
In Hopkinsville Kentucky Mrs V Iglehart earned a college degree after nine years of part time study while teaching at Pembroke Elementary The elderly teacher plans to retire in September at age 70 and may pursue a master's degree in the future She earned her degree by attending Austin Peay State College at nights weekends and summers after her husband died.
Services for John Graden Griffin 71 Oklahoma City died May 26 after a lingering illness were held in Oklahoma City. He lived in the area many years. Survivors include widow Nellie May Mitchell, daughter Mrs W A Hart of Laverne Oklahoma, sons Clarence E and Ralph W of Oklahoma City, stepchildren Mrs Ted Griffin Pomona, two step-sons, three brothers W F and T A Burling Game and H M Griffin Pomona, two sisters Mrs Nancy Welch Ottawa and Mrs Lucy Rhoades Emporia, 24 grandchildren, a great grandchild and many nieces and nephews.
Relatives gathered at Lamb Funeral Home on June 1 prior to Braveside services at Highland Cemetery for Oliver James Stiles who died May 31. Rev. Paul H. Kapp officiated. pallbearers named Har ry Buckels John Okerberg E. V. Lash Byrd Ross Ed Pearce and Ralph Dickerson. Mary G. Wilson dies May 31. graveside services at Hope Cemetery Monday at 1 p.m. Rev. Gerald Hager to officiate.
Charles W. Barnes 26 and Patricia Anne Hughs 26 of Ottawa. Louis Roy Greaves 18 of Wellsville and Sharon Kay Taylor 17 of Ottawa.
First published notice in Franklin County Kansas Probate Court. Harry Truman Milton as administrator seeks final settlement and heirs claim hearing on June 2, 1962 in Ottawa. Defenses due by May 19, 1962. Anderson and Byrd attorneys for administrator.
The Ottawa Kansas City Governing Body resolves to grade pave and improve the alley between Hickory and Cedar Streets from the south line of 4th Street to the north line of 5th Street with six inch steel reinforced Portland cement concrete and 16 foot width, funding via special assessments per Kansas law. The resolution passed May 6 1962 with Mayor Charles Williamson and City Clerk Donald R.R. attesting.
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