Memorial Tree Planting for Five Killed in Accident
A windbreak of Australian pines and Lombardy poplars is being planted at Central Heights as a memorial to five CH students killed in a car crash on K-68 east of Ottawa last summer. Sixth graders, CH administrators, and the Franklin County Conservation District lead the project, with the district funding the pines and a marker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Heights
Ottawa
Paul Boecker
Raylene Herrill
Kenny Johnson
Dawn Sheldon
Brad Sheldon
Franklin County Conservation District
Verle Vallier
Herman Norwood
Conservation District
Norwood
Garfield School
Ed Horstick
Harry Peckham
Diverse Local Ads and Notices Span Sales and Community Updates
The Ottawa Herald ad section lists stock clearances at Metzger Salvage, film tickets for Ireland, silk flower workshops for Mother's Day, half price plant deals, and garden center bargains. It includes beauty, pet foods, microwave demos, a first anniversary sale at Country Floral, graduation photo reminders, dismissals, births, police notes, and local incidents with names, addresses, and brief event details.
Ottawa man injured in oncoming blue pickup collision on K-68 overpass
Albert Lang, 58, told police a blue pickup crossed the center line on the K-68 overpass causing him to hit a guard rail with no damage estimate. Arrests include William Bobo, 40, on aggravated battery charges after a Saturday shooting. bond 8000, in county jail with May 21 preliminary hearing. Additional cases involve Rodney Knott guilty of insufficient funds, Daniel With pleading guilty to four counts of unemployment claim false representations with six months jail suspended and restitution due weekly. juveniles charged with marijuana possession and truancy. home break-in with damaged window. two bicycles reported stolen from Willow and Spruce areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lang
Ottawa
RFD
William Larry Bobo
S. Cedar
Johnny A. Marez
Willow
Bobo
Rodney Knott
Lawrence
Daniel
N. Sycamore
Kansas Department of Human Resources
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Tuesday Update
At Kansas City, cattle trade shows scarce slaughter steers and heifers with cows 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle mixed, hogs 25-50 lower with cuts around 40 to 45 for various weights. Sheep not well tested. Estimated Wednesday receipts: cattle 1,500 hogs 2,500 sheep 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Rainfall update and local events round up
Rainfall in Worden totaled 2.63 inches in April, under the 3.65 inch norm, with a year-to-date 6.65 inches vs 8.11 normal. Scout leaders are invited to a May 3 Round Table at Paola High School. Contact Robyn Bowman to reserve space at the Ottawa Summer Crafts Festival on June 9. Steven Parkin, son of Harry and Mrs. Parkin, joined Phi Kappa Phi at Kansas State University. Kansas AG Robert Stephan will attend the Anderson County Courthouse restoration dedication in Garnett at 3 p.m. Friday. Williamsburg plans an athletic awards banquet at 6:30 p.m. May 7, bring two covered dishes. Sandra Clark, daughter of Lyle Clark, joined Alpha Zeta at K-State. ESU Lodge No. 12 AF&AM hosts area conference on May 19 with dinner at 6 p.m. Grand Master W. Nolan Artz to speak. counties include Chase, Lyon, Coffey, Franklin, Anderson, Woodson and Greenwood. Kansas DOT bids target Franklin County road work near I-35. bid from Neosho Construction Co. for $722,435 and another for pavement markings to Safety Lines Marking for $59,484.
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Emporia Lodge No. 12
Af&am
Grand Master of
Kansas Masons
M.W. W. Nolan Artz
Chase
Lyon
Coffey
Franklin
Anderson
Woodson
Greenwood
Kansas Department of Transportation
Franklin County
Neosho Construction Co
Council Grove
Ottawa
Westwood
Mass
Home Owners Urged To Fight High Rates
About 40 people from five counties attended a morning meeting urging residents to pressure the Kansas Corporation Commission over rising gas and electric costs for low income families. Kansas Legal Service officials explained rate setting and urged contacting State Sen. Wint Winter and writing the KCC. The event was sponsored by East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation as part of aid programs. In separate notes, the Ashdod completed Israel to Haifa passage, the first by an Israeli ship through the Suez Canal, greeted by Egyptians.
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Harris Rays
Art Thompson
Kansas Legal Service Inc
Kansas Corporation Commission
East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation
Franklin
Douglas
Lyon
Miami
Coffey
Osage
Courts
Eckan
Richard Jackson
Thompson
Tom Coleman
Kansas Legal Service
KCC
Kansas Legislature
Wint Winter
Ottawa
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Coleman
ECEAN
Tel Aviv
Israel
Haifa
Suez Canal
Bush Starts Presidential Bid In Republican Nomination
Washington AP reports George Bush formally launched his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination promising candor on tough problems. The 54 year old former CLA director joins six announced GOP candidates including Connally Crane Weicker Stassen and Benjamin Fernandez.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
CLA
George Bush
Bush
Treasury
John Connally
Philip M. Crane
Ilinois
Lowell Weicker
Connecticut
Harold Stassen
Los Angeles
Benjamin Fernandez
Federal Election Commission
Twin Rivers Scout Dinner Honors Outdoors Spirit
The Twin Rivers Region annual recognition dinner for Boy and Cub Scouts will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Windy Acres Restaurant two miles south of Paola on US-169. The event features unit and leader honors, the Twin Rivers Award of Merit, and an outdoors slide presentation. Tickets are $5 at the door. reservations were due Monday.
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Twin Rivers Region
Windy Acres
Paola
Us-169
Twin Rivers
Ottawa High Senior Wins Gas Service Scholarship
Ottawa High senior Denise Kay Cordle won a $2,000 Gas Service Company college scholarship. Five students were named, including Phoebe Lynn Davis, Brian Keith Gaschen, Joanne Aeinger, and Malissa Ann Manning, with renewals possible for up to three years.
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Ottawa High
Denise Kay Cordle
Claron Cordle
Hickory
Gas Service Company
Utility
Ottawa
Miss Cordle
Ottawa High School
Phoebe Lynn Davis
Blue Springs
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Ad Briefs
Metzger. Salvage
Ireland
Municiple Auditorium
Butler's Music
Turner
West 15Th
Willis Garden Center
Cherry
Nadine
Husky Strongheart
Bing-Go
Metzger Salvage
West Bend
Budge's
Ace Hardware
S. Main
Budge’s
Country
West
OHS
Ottawa Herald Ad Department
Thomas
Julia Sweany
Burrough
Ferne Simmons
Charles Vance
Richmond
Mary King
Williamsburg
Gary Daniel
Lloyd Heth
Stanley Hird
Sheriff's News
Robert James Weidner
R. M. Bundy
East Second Street
Teri McIntosh
N. Oak
Terri Cates
the Daily Report
District Court News
Public Safety News
Ottawa Rfd 2
Ottawa Junior High
West Seventh Street
Hemlock
Noel Douglas
Tresa A. Rupe
Topeka
Charles Simms
Worden
Paola High School
Robyn Bowman
Courthouse
Steven Parkin
Harry Parkin
Pomona
Kansas State University
Manhattan
Kansas
Robert Stephan
Anderson County
Garnett
Sandra Clark
Lyle Clark
Baldwin Rfd 2
Alpha Zeta
K-State
School of Agriculture
Elahu Shragai
Ashdod
Zim
Shragai
Red Sea
Eilat
Egypt
Africa
Mediterranean
Scout
Missouri
Oklahoma
Nebraska
S. Wheadon Bloch
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Denise Cordle
McCracken
Saffron Glass CO
Paola Western Auto Store
West Peoria
Auction Dynamics
West Elm
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