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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1997
Page
1
Community event Pancake Breakfast hosted by Garfield School from 7 to 11 40 a.m. spring fever promotion includes 50 percent off school merchandise from Positive Impressions Inc located at 1068 Main.
A 39 year old Ottawa man Duster Ledom was critically injured in a head on collision on John Brown Road near Rinceton Monday night. He was flown by Life Flight to a Topeka hospital in stable but critical condition. Kennedy Sr and Kennedy Jr of Richmond were in the other vehicle and were taken to hospital with varying conditions. The 1990 Chevrolet truck was driven by Jonathan Harnden of Rantoul and his wife Kendra was treated and released.Authorities are unsure who drove which vehicle and charges have not been listed.
Obituary items note R Fred Morris 83 of Hawthorne Calif born Valley View Ottawa area welder for Hughes Aircraft married Ebnor Finch 1936 survivors include two daughters and a son. Saundra Kay Crook 53 Erick Okla formerly Williamsburg died March 2 1997 services set at Buffalo Baptist Church burial Buffalo Cemetery survived by husband three daughters two sons mother sister and brother 11 grandchildren and a great granddaughter. Laura H Lacey 88 Overbrook died March 2 1997 services at United Methodist Church with graveside at Waverly Cemetery born 1908 near Halls Summit grew in Waverly Prairie View worked at Jones McVay Funeral Home and Schwankes. married Earl J Lacey 1936 survived by brother Ernest Hess and sister Eunice Rouse. memorials to United Methodist Church. Franklin L Borror Jr 28 rural Richmond died Feb 28 1997 services Feb 31 at United Brethren Church Garnett born 1968 Paola lived in Florida Lawrence Paola Geneseo Little River Richmond survivor list includes companion, parents, grandparents, and great grandmother. William Max Hedrick 65 died Feb 3 1997. arrangements pending. Emma Corrinne Stewart 90 Osawatomie died March 3 1997. graveside service Bronson Cemetery with American Cancer Society and Osawatomie Hospice donations via Eddy Birchard Funeral Home.
Admissions and discharges in Ottawa on Monday include Lucille Hopkins Wanda Prior Halen Dyer and Ethel Harmiee. Multiple arrests in Franklin County for warrants parole violations and traffic offenses with bonds set and various court appearances. Burglary theft and vehicle crashes reported with losses and injuries. Municipal Court sentences include marijuana possession theft and DUI with fines and diversion agreements.
Local markets quote Monday afternoon values at Ottawa Co-op for hard wheat 4.13, corn 2.78, milo 4.39, soybeans 7.79. Franklin County Farm Services posted morning prices: wheat 4.02, corn 2.73, milo 4.30, soybeans 7.66.
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