Ottawa Municipal Auditorium Celebrity Auction Nets About 1200
The Ottawa Municipal Auditorium auction raised about 1200 after taxes and expenses. Fewer bidders than expected. Archie Campbell watercolor pieces led with 50 and 75 dollars, donated by Phil Campbell. Director Dick Smith said almost nothing remained unsold and donations kept arriving after a January 31 deadline.
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Ottawa Municipal Auditorium
OMA
Dick Smith
Archie Campbell
Hee-Haw
Campbell
Phil Campbell
Smith
State Lottery testimony and budget rally at Statehouse
Supporters of a Kansas Lottery bill favor its revenue and oppose losing access to tickets as lawmakers consider making the lottery a permanent state agency. A legislature vote is needed this year or next to avoid July 1 1996 shutdown. In Topeka a Get Government Off Our Back rally drew about 50 participants including House leaders.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Economic Development Initiative Fund
House
Federal and State Affairs Committee
United We Stand Kansas
Kansas Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Kansas Restaurant and Hospitality Association
Vince Snowbarger
R-Clathe
Susan Wagle
R-Wichita
Kansas House
Mission
Donald Koebel
Kansas City
Gary Lamons
Consolidated Fire District No. 2
Johnson County
Tax cut debate questions vehicle tax shift in counties
Local officials warn House score could shift revenue from vehicle taxes to real estate as a 60 percent five year property tax cut passes. Franklin County revenues from vehicle taxes totaled 1.93 million in 1993, distributed to schools, cities, and districts. Officials fear new state policy may force local bodies to raise taxes to maintain revenue. Continued on page 2.
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Ralph Tanner
R-Baldwin
Franklin County
Charles Mavity
Mavity
Franklin County Clerk's Office
Dur
Ottawa
City of Ottawa
Wellsville
Central Heights
West Franklin
City of
Former mayor Hall urges focus on God at prayer luncheon
D Raytown Musselman & Hall Contractors president spoke to Ottawa audience at the Mayor's Prayer Luncheon in the Franklin County Annex. He urged living for God, sharing personal faith moments from church camp to caring for a disabled daughter and coping with Baytown floods during two mayoral terms.
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Oug Hall
D. Raytown
Musselman & Hall Contractors
Kansas City
Ottawa
Hall
Franklin County Annex
Christ
Judy
Baytown
Vicki Cummiskey
Franklin County Considers Endorsing Prairie Spirit Trail
Franklin County commissioners discussed a request by the Franklin County Committee of the Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail to endorse the project. Richard Daugharthy said the endorsement would be sent to the state legislature and Governor Bill Graves to restore funding cut from the budget. Commissioner Savage opposed, while Commissioners Mavity and Hayden expressed support amid the governor near sending the budget to the legislature.
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Franklin County Commission
Franklin County
Friends of the Prairie Spirit Trail
Richard Daugharthy
Bill Graves
Daugharthy
Govenor
Charles Mavity
Gardner Hayden
Commission
Russell Savage
KDHE
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Calvary Baptist Church 50th Anniversary Highlights Ottawa
The Calvary Baptist Church marks its 50th year with a Sunday service at 10 a.m. and a 3 p.m. anniversary, featuring Dr Art Wilson founder and former Wichita pastor and Dr Harry Phillips, missionaries to Navajo Indians. Attendees include former Ottawa members and the Dirks and Weber families.
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al Mary Baptist Church
W. 7Th
Art Wilson
Wichita Baptist Tabernacle
Ottawa
Ottawa Herald
Wilson
Elaine
Gelism and
Bible Conference Ministry
Harry Phillips
Maxine
Arizona
Calvary Baptist Church
O.W. Dirks
Bill Weber
Vera
Weber
Faith Baptist College
Omaha
Calvary Baptist Church notes historic roots and growth
Sunday Fifth and Main site near TrayComm recalls the 1945 baptism by the Marais des Cygnes River. Calvary Baptist, once at Ninth and Hickory, resides at its current location since 1959 with a 1975 building completion and a nearly finished activity center. Assistant pastor Dale Lane leads youth work. weekly attendance averages about 300.
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Fifth and Main
TrayComm
Marais Des Cygnes
Hickory Sweet
Calvary Baptist
Ninth and Hickory
Community Foursquare
Dale Lane
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Herald
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Dgarnett
Tanner
Feuverborn
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Ralph Young
Patrick Bills
Herald Staff
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Scott Weber
Atlanta, Ga
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