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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1971
Page
3
Entertainment item for Naomi's Club at 111 North Main on March 5 features Mac and The Fabulous Rhythm Ramblers with Rick Clyde Johnson Gail and Sue performing from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. Advance tickets available.
Northwestern Mutual Life agent Robert L. Shields, part of Joseph O D McTigue general agency Shawnee Mission, among 61 agents from Oklahoma Arkansas Kansas and Missouri at a Wichita seminar. Support William Shipp for City Commissioner. Eugene Harford of Topeka a Stormont Vail Hospital patient son of Gerald and Mrs Harford 702 E Std VOTE Evelyn Kinney for School Board District 290 March 9 preacher educator 25-year resident property owner.
Wall Street gains midday as glamour issues lead a small advance on the New York Stock Exchange. The Dow Jones average rose to 884.86 while glamour and certain sectors showed strength. airlines, drugs and mail order retailers also gained amid mixed overall activity.
A two vehicle collision near Uniontown Kansas killed Garnett resident Robert L. Hastert 23 and Earl W. Cochran 74. Joe J. Peine 21 was treated and released from a Fort Scott hospital. Damages were about 240 to Cochran’s vehicle and 2000 to Hastert’s 1960 model car.
Bill Rice presided at the Hawkins Grange meeting with piano by Mrs Henry Wherry. Members discussed high insurance costs and voted to donate to the Cancer Fund in memory of Larry Foote. Program featured solos and readings. Home economics committee served refreshments. Next meeting April 7.
Admissions list Lee C. Thomas and Mrs. George Louderback Jdr. Dismissals include Mrs. Ethel Poskin and several others. A car train collision on K-68 west of Main injures none. drivers include Charles Huffman and W J Henry. Multiple minor crashes reported in Ottawa area with various drivers cited for traffic offenses and arraignments pending. DUI, speeding and other violations lead to fines and continuances. County court citations cover open bottle and improper passing with minor fines.
Funeral notices list Larry D. Foote Ottawa RFD 4 dying Sunday with services at Centropolis Christian Church and Marine graveside. Mary Ann Staley of Chicago dies Feb 26 with Highland Cemetery burial. Bessie E. Shull of Pomona dies Feb 24 with Highland Cemetery service and pallbearers named.
The USDA calculates if all U S land were shared by families each would hold 27.5 acres with $316 net yearly income. The thought experiment outlines land use, crops, livestock and farm values, noting urban dwellers would gain space but farmers would feel cramped. It also covers bread consumption, bakery budget shares, and upcoming 1971 crop signups and set aside programs.
Services for Mrs. Dorothy Hendrix, 58, Iola, who died Wednesday at Allen County Hospital from a heart attack, set for Friday at Waugh and Yokum Funeral Home. Burial at Colony Cemetery. Survived by husband Ross Hendrix and four children, with mother and six grandchildren. Also includes Kansas City cattle and hog price report with feeder auction results and market notes for various weight ranges and livestock types.
The Blue-Gold banquet at First United Methodist Church featured patriotic table decor and a Gettysburg Address reading. Cubmaster Jim Smith awarded Wolf Badges to Chris Renner, Mike Swallow, Mike Scott, and Dan Wolf, Bear Badges to Doug Shutt, Ricky Croucher, Jere Sellers, Kimball Parker, Bryant Kunard, Jimmy Petty, Allan McArdle, Troy Greisen, Scott Myers and Tony Ingram, with Vernon Waltman earning the gold arrow point in Bear Cub Scouting.
Ottawa residents urged to reserve for a buffet and dance marking Black Emphasis Week at Ottawa University. Buffet 6:30 to 6:30, dance begins 7:30, buffet $2.50, dance $1, Stendells of Kansas City provide music, reservations via extensions 271 272 269.
Glenn Underwood of Ottawa Tractor & Implement Co announces the purchase of Bauman-Davis Implement Co in Osawatomie. The firm will be run by a new corporation, Underwood Equipment Inc, with Gene Mohr as manager and Gary Underwood as associate.
Ronnie Haslett was named campaign chairman for the Pomona Cystic Fibrosis drive this month, per Mrs. Elwin Shanahan of Topeka. Cystic Fibrosis Month begins in March with a door to door effort in Pomona, as Pomona High School freshmen deliver literature and collect contributions for two clinics in Kansas.
Violence and tension in Dacca eased after postponement of Pakistan's constitutional assembly. Awami League leader Sheik Mujibur Rahman urged government troops to return to barracks and promised to control demonstrations.
First published February 18 1971 and last published March 4 1971 Probate Court Franklin County Kansas notices hearing in the matter of the estate of Elsie May Harbour also known as Elsie M Harbour deceased The State of Kansas to all interested persons and heirs be advised of the hearing date and court orders regarding the estate proceedings.
All Persons Concerned: a petition is filed by Charles P. Moore heir of Elsie Harbour to determine descent of described real estate in Douglas and Franklin counties. Defenses due by March 12, 1971 at 10:30 a.m. in Ottawa Kansas. Also notice appointing Sadie Virginia Miller administratrix of Francis J. Miller estate with nine month claims period.
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