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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1973
Page
4
Community briefs list a 7 30 p m meeting for the Franklin County Action Group at the EC office. Other items include a city commissioner candidate, college enrollments, club jams, tax tips, and upcoming meetings at Ottawa High School.
Funeral services for Blanche Harding 87 Lane Neb will be at 2:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Beaver City Neb with burial at Mount Hope Cemetery Beaver City. Etta M. O’Connor 98 Wellsville and Eva Lena Moeller 88 Overbrook are also listed with graveside or funeral services in Kansas. The item covers multiple deaths, funerals, and public notices including accidents, legal actions, admissions and dismissals at area hospitals, and a fire incident in nearby towns. Names include Quillen, Ralph Harding, Forrest Harding, Gerald Harding, Luther Christian, Price, Russell Harding, Veryl Harding, O’Connor, Moeller, Edelman, Donker, Whitacre, Paris, Jangro, Feuerborn, Switzer, Martinez, Myers, ward, Hetzel, Carter, Ott, and others with locations in Beaver City, Wellsville, Overbrook, Pomona, Lawrence, and surrounding counties.
London AP reports Sir Noel Coward renowned British playwright and actor died today at his Jamaica vacation home aged 73. His London secretary Mrs Joan Hirst said he died of a heart attack early this morning, peacefully.
Ten youths completed the Franklin County Farm Bureau babysitters safety course at the Farm Bureau Building. Instructors, including Mrs. Higbie and Mrs. Milliken, covered first aid for cuts and poisons, fire safety, and safe baby bathing with demonstrations. They stressed quick action, avoiding vomiting in certain poisonings, and following parental instructions. A second course is planned with details TBA.
Legal notices spanning Franklin County Kansas probate matters include hearings for the estates of Sarah Crist and Jacob Hieber with petitions for final settlement, heirs determination, and distributions. Court dates set, defenses due by early April 1973, and Ottawa city venue noted with local attorneys listed.
Wall Street rose modestly in moderate trading after a steep prior decline. The Dow slipped to 922.34 at noon while the NYSE index stood at 58.30, with several banks keeping rates steady at 6 14 percent. Analysts called it a technical rally amid lingering pessimism about a sustained upturn. Equity Funding led the Big Board with a 1 point rise to 17. US Filter topped AMEX activity at 11.
On March 2, 1973 Ervin B. Hall was appointed executor of the will of Ollie May Hall, deceased, and Letters Testamentary were issued by the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas. Creditors and heirs are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate.
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