Local News Briefs from Kansas City and Ottawa
Melody Wilhite of Kansas City is reported in fair condition at St. Luke’s Hospital. An organizational meeting for Church League and Industrial League softball teams is set for 7 30 p m Thursday in Room 101 at the Junior High School. Ottawa has built four new practice diamonds for summer use. The Rev Willard Braker is among 50 ministers chosen for a Leisure Ministries training in Somers Point New Jersey. Dennis Sumner son of Mr and Mrs Sumner Pomona has been promoted to Specialist Four in Germany with the 8th Infantry Division after work at Ottawa Steel Products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melody Wilhite
St. Luke's Hospital
Kansas City
Wilburn Wilhite
Cypress
City and Ottawa Recreation Commission
West 2Nd Street
Ottawa High School
Willard Braker
N. Cedar
Somers Point
N. J
David Randolph
Department of New Life Ministries
Dennis P. Sumner
Robert O. Sumner
Pomona
Germany
Ottawa Steel Products
Farm Bureau Leaders and Activities Highlight County Services
Russell Sylvester and listed members lead the Lincoln Ohio Pottawatomie Richmond Williamsburg bureau. Key chairmen include Jack Beauchamp Cecil Vini and Jim Driver. The bureau offers insurance policy development safety citizenship seminars Rock Springs Ranch and safety program. It runs newsletters contests trips and Leader of the Year awards featuring Ernest Harris and Raymond Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sylvester
Lincoln
Leo Wiederholter
Ohio
Don Johnson
Ottawa
Gale Shelton
Peoria
Jim Driver
Pomona
Ralph Haney
Pottawatomie
George Hiles
Richmond
Eugene Hart
Williamsburg
Jack Beauchamp
Cecil E. Vini
Vin Wagner
Leroy Wasmund
Cecil E. Vining
Bureau
Rock Springs Ranch
Farm Bureau
Franklin County
Ernest Harris
Raymond Wagner
Acting Dean to lead KU Journalism School
Prof. Lee F. Young will serve as acting dean of the William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information at the University of Kansas starting July 1. He acts while a search committee finds a successor to Dean Warren K. Agee who resigned to head the Henry Grady School of Journalism at the University of Georgia. Security police arrested the wife of Nelson Mandela, the African nationalist leader now serving a life sentence, according to The World newspaper in Johannesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee F. Young
William Allen White
Public Information
University of Kansas
Warren K. Agee
Henry Grady
University of Georgia
Johannesburg
South Africa
Nelson Mandela
the World
Weather Elsewhere Report From The Associated Press
Weather data from multiple U S cities shows varied conditions today with cities like Albany and Buffalo cloudy while Albuquerque and Honolulu report clear skies. Temperatures range from the mid 40s in Cleveland to the mid 90s in Phoenix and Miami with several locations experiencing rain or cloudy conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
Albuquerque
Atlanta
Bismarck
Boise
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
Des Moines
Detroit
Fairbanks
Fort Worth
Helena
Honolulu
Indianapolis
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Louisville
Memphis
Miami
Milwaukee
St.p
New Orleans
New York
Okla City
Omaha
Philadelphia
Phoenix
Pittsburg
Ore
Rapid City
Richmond
St. Louis
Salt Sk. City
Bridge Winners at Elk's Club Announced
Bridge winners at the Elk's Club Monday night were North South Mrs Jim Seaver Lawrence and Lyle Hanes Ottawa first Merle Price Ottawa John Butcher Baldwin second East West Mrs Lyle Hanes and Mrs Jess Gilmore both Ottawa first Virgil Bowling Garnett and Kenneth McNabb Pleasanton second Reginald Hapgood dies at McPherson services set Ball and Son Mortuary 2 PM Wednesday survivors include wife Naomi Wiggins daughter Kathy son Curtis Admissions and dismissals listed District Court Divorce filed Probate Court licenses issued Ottawa Herald May 13 1969
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Seaver
Lawrence
Lyle Hanes
Ottawa
Merle Price
John Butcher
Baldwin
Jess Gilmore
Virgil Bowling
Garnett
Kenneth McNabb
Pleasanton
Reginald Hapgood
McPherson
Ball and Son Mortuary
Hapgood
Naomi Wiggins
Wellsville
Kathy
Curtis
OU Selects Posters Winners From Ottawa School Contest
Ottawa University art education student teachers judged the Clean Up Paint Up Fix Up poster contest. Lynda Schmidt won sixth grade with Bugs Bunny poster and slogan If You Carrot All Clean Up. Rodney Johnston won fifth grade. Kerrie Braker won fourth grade. prizes include paint and store displays feature runner ups from four to sixth grade across Ottawa elementary schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Lynda Schmidt
Garfield
Raymond Schmidt
Rodney Johnston
Eugene Field
David Johnston
S. Maple
Kerrie Braker
Lincoln
Willard B. Braker
N. Cedar
Chamber of Commerce
Art Education
Ottawa University
John Beck
Nancy Collins
Barre Barrett
OU Art Department
Bugs Bunny
Sherwin-Williams Company
Kent White
Helen Chilcote
Hawthorne
Erin Patty
James Franks
Sacred Heart
Pauly Funeral Services Set for Wilfrid B Pauly
Funeral services for Wilfrid B. Pauly will be held at Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. Reverend Robert Bechtel will officiate. Warren C. Black Post No. 60 of the American Legion will conduct graveside services at Woodlawn Cemetery in Pomona.
Anderson & Co. flops as nostalgic TV pilot fails on NBC
New York AP reviews the NBC pilot Anderson & Co. a western style nostalgia show with eight children and a cast including Fred Gwynne Abby Dalton and others. The hourlong schedule shift led to a weak reception and the project failed to secure a time slot for next season despite market interest in similar Life With Father and I Remember Mama styled works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarence Day
Mama
Anderson & Co
NBC
Fred Gwynne
Ring A Day volunteers urge calls for Ottawa seniors
In Ottawa stressed participation in the Ring A Day program aiding shut ins and elderly living alone. Gov Docking proclaims May as Senior Citizens month. Nixon issues presidential proclamation. Theme Meeting the Challenge of the Later Years for 1969. Contact Mrs Harold Royer CH 2 1268 or Miss Mildred Taylor CH 2 5217 to volunteer or refer an elder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Robert B. Docking
Harold Royer
Mildred Taylor
Richard M. Nixon
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