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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1961
Page
2
Ottawa city fathers denied a tavern operator’s request to install rear tables for patrons to enjoy a beer and view the stars. The restrictive ordinance requires the beer garden to be clearly visible from the street, a condition not met. The letter also recalls local history and references John Brown.
A collection of light commentary and skeptical takes on Khrushchev, spaceflight, consumer gadgets, and British domestic life. The notes joke about weather induced fur displays, a nonpaying gadget order, and a wary reaction to space achievements, with a jab at the John Birch Society and British budgeting humor.
A parked unoccupied truck owned by William Jent of Ottawa was hit by a Missouri Pacific passenger train between Hickory and Cedar. In Forest Park market news, 190 hogs, 110 head of cattle, and 6 horses were auctioned. Raymond Davis of Princeton had chickenpox. Miss Nelle Scoville visited Aurora Illinois for relatives and summer. Mrs J M Judy returned from Linn County visit. Mr and Mrs S R Hubbard moved from 321 W 4th to 402 Ash.
Dr Molner offers practical advice for brittle nails citing common causes such as nail polish, poor diet especially protein and B vitamins, and metal nail tools. It notes that thyroid health and overall well being affect nail strength and warns that nails grow slowly, so patience is needed as remedies take months to show results.
A concise prayer citing John 10 10 RSV asks for simple sure faith in Jesus and his way. The supplicant seeks a witness that is true and effective so that people everywhere may experience the abundant life offered through Christ. Amen.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription prices for trade area by mail one month sixty five cents three months two dollars six months three seventy five cents one year seven dollars Outside trade area rates by mail one month one fifty three months four dollars twenty eight cents six months eight dollars one year fifteen dollars The paper is a member of the Associated Press and reserves republication rights for local news and AP dispatches.
A dense OCR listing shows a Friday TV schedule with numerous programs across hours from early morning to late night. It includes Popeye, Highway Patrol, News, Weather, Huntley-Brinkley, Rawhide, Twilight Zone, Captain Kangaroo, Bowling, Derby coverage, wrestling, and evening films and theater segments with various networks and host names.
A dense rundown of tonight's television line up across channels 4 5 9 13 and 9 10 15 featuring Western Rawhide detective dramas late movies and historical scenes. Notable notes mention a threatening letter rifle shot and a mistaken death in a Michael Shayne episode with star Rex Allen and Dennis Weaver among others.
The May 7 Sunday school lesson warns that spiritual recession harms both nation and individual. It stresses guarding inner resources, drawing strength from the heart, and building serenity through higher beliefs. A tale of a hidden heart trouble illustrates how bitterness and cynicism destroy peace.
A dense broadcast grid lists KOFO programs from morning devotion to evening sign off with stations featuring Top of the Morning Serenades News Weather and various music blocks including KOFO Karavan and Sunday Serenade. The timetable shows Church Notes Serenade Farm Show and Washington Reports alongside music programs and hourly news and weather segments.
Washington AP The Ig Information Agency ends its abroad poll on who wins the cold war with White House approval, shifting to secret broader studies of foreign thinking about U S matters. Future reports will keep source material and interpretations under secrecy.
In a letter to the Herald from 1961, CORAVEIX PROPHET recalls Indian John Thomas as a Munsee and trusted farm helper. He asserts Thomas’s kindness, reliability, and integrity, contrasting him with later losses and local thieves after Thomas’s 1924 death, and reflects on family trust and land disputes.
Franklin County lies two tiers west from Missouri and two tiers south from the Kansas River. Bordered by Douglas Miami Anderson Coffey and Osage, it measures 24 by 24 miles totaling 576 square miles. Townships include Appanoose Centropolis Hayes Franklin Peoria Cutler Pottawatomie Richmond Williamsburg Greenwood Ottawa Harrison Ohio and Lincoln. Next Monday continues history notes and a notice inviting local history items from readers.
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