Noxious Weed Department Budget Receives Tentative OK
The Franklin County Commission tentatively approved the 1977 budget for the Noxious Weed Department totaling 83 500 dollars with 53 500 dollars from the county. The vote followed a meeting with weed supervisor Warren Wakeman and state supervisor Bill Scott. The County Board of Equalization announced no changes to tax appeals by James Oestreicher Lloyd Robbins Frances Meiers Donald Blair and Donald Hay. The body also reviewed bridges drainage land for barrow pit use and visited the Williamsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County Commission
Warren Wakeman
Bill Scott
County Board of Equalization
James Oestreicher
Princeton
Lloyd Robbins
Pomona
Frances C. Meiers
Donald E. Blair
Emporia
Donald Hay
Ottawa
Barrow Pit
Williamsburg
Expansion At Havens Steel Co to Double Production Space
Havens Steel Co is expanding with a 70,000 square foot addition on the east side of the current building, aiming to complete in August. Plant manager Archie L. McGehee says employment will rise from about 40 to 60 or 65 as 40 workers on two shifts remain on site for heavy fabrication and overhead crane systems. The project signals strong operations and company satisfaction. Additional notes mention local obituary Harrison Griffith, and various community items including awards for Dean Pope and Dr Don McKelvey, Marine and National Guard postings, plus local events in Wellsville and Ottawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havens Steel Co
Davis
Archie L. McGehee
Havens Steel
McGehee
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Ottawa High School seniors honored with multiple awards
Ottawa High School teachers honored outstanding seniors with numerous awards across disciplines. Dan Winter and Dennis Spratt led leadership and service honors while Bill Roberts topped science. Other recipients included Melissa Beeman French club, Sharon Ross French III, Tammy Clark Spanish, and Leanne Blecha. An art show by Eldon Roehl and Rich Olmsted featured abstract works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa High School
Dan Winter
Dennis Spratt
Bill Roberts
Bausch and Lamb
Melissa Beeman
Sharon Ross
Melaina Perry
Barb Swearingen
Tammy Clark
Leanne Blecha
John Gleason
Larry Marstall
Barb Page
Sally Reynolds
Mike Morrow
Obituary notices and local classifieds in Ottawa Kansas
Andrew Cramer 68 dies at Ransom Memorial Hospital born January 30 1908 in Osage County. Survived by wife Ida and family across Ottawa Garnett and Topeka. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Saturday Lamb Roberts Funeral Home burial Highland Cemetery. Also notices for Nina C Davis Carrie A Bush Clarence W Burgoon Earl Raymond Martin and hospital admissions dismissals births and a trailer theft report with local crime details. Includes Kansas City market quotes for cattle hogs and sheep.
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Andrew Cramer
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Cramer
Cedar
Osage County
Rawl Cramer
Nancy
Vanderslice) Cramer
Garnett
Ida LaVerne Nelson
Ottawa
Warner Manufacturing Co
Ronnie Johnson
N. Cedar
Norman Kennard
Max Cramer
Ottawa Rfd
Terry Cramer
Shawnee Mission
Willis Cramer
Main
Nancy Bursaw
Topeka
Jim Collins
Lola Wallace
Theodore Cramer
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Don Rothfuss
Wesleyan Church
Highland Cemetery
Earl Raymond Martin
Lamb- Roberts
John W. G. Hill
First United Presbyterian Church
Richmond Cemetery
Freeman French
Dean Martin
Donald Martin
Fred Martin
James Martin
al Mettenburg
Ottawa National Guard
Carroll Whiteford
Eldon Rader
Martin
Franklin County
Flea Market at Ottawa Armory Planned by Jaycee-Jaynes
A flea market is planned for May 22 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the National Guard Armory in Ottawa. The Ottawa Jaycee-Jaynes will sell table space and charge 25 cents admission with proceeds split between the Ottawa High School Cytone trip and Chautauqua Days in Forest Park. Table space costs 3 dollars each or 5 dollars for two, exhibitors supply their own tables, setup begins at 8:30 a.m., call 242-7183 or 242-5112 to reserve. Children under 12 admitted free. Sandwiches and refreshments will be sold. The Cyrones perform in the afternoon.
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National Guard Armory
Ottawa Jaycee-Jaynes
Jaynes
San Diego
Forest Park
Cyrones
Ottawa Scouts head to Scoutacular in Kansas City
Ottawa Boy Scouts from Troop 127 and Troop 77 will join the Heart of America Council event at Swope Park Kansas City MO this weekend. About 10 000 scouts and 40 000 spectators are expected with Troop 76 from First Baptist Church also planned to attend.
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Kansas City
Ottawa
Swope Park
Heart of America Council
Kansas
Missouri
Kansas National Guard
First United Methodist Church
First Baptist Church
Village Shoppe Ad and Horse Show Announced
SPRING Sale offers 4 price on all spring dresses and 4 off on spring sportswear at the Village Shoppe. A Horse Show runs Sat and Sun May 15-16 with 29 classes daily, located 1 mile east 4 miles south 1 mile east of Williamsburg. New Court House meeting room hosts a Sat eve gathering at 8. Refreshments served. May Special 10 hamburgers for $1.60 at Scott's Drive-In.
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Williamsburg
Ottawa
Antique Car Club
New Court House
Memorial Obituaries for Fisher and Urquhart
Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy C. Fisher will be at Sacred Heart Church Friday at 9 30 a m with interment at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. A prayer service is at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home Thursday at 7 30 p m. Friends may call until services. Funeral services for Mrs. Adah H. Urquhart are Saturday at Lamb Roberts Funeral Home 10 30 a m with graveside at Marion Cemetery Marion Kansas at 3 p m. Friends may call Friday after 10 a m.
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Ruth F. Shire
Richmond
Kansas
Oakhaven Nursing Home
First United Methodist Church
Ra DeSpalin
Richmond Cemetery
Damron-Towner Chapel
Damron
David Miller
David Bunch
Joe Ferns
Lamb-Roberts Funeral
American Cancer Society
Lamb-Roberts Funeral Home
Fisher
Dorothy C. Fisher
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Gerald Sheeds
Woodlawn
Pomona
Lamb-Roberts
Jim Geaney
Urquhart
Adah H. Urquhart
James W. McCrassen
Marion
Oliver K. Ringering
Maitland D. Swabby
Windom United Methodist Church
Dennis Fulton
Baker Cemetery
Windom
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Harrison Griffith
Twin Falls
Idaho
Griffith
Rantoul
Dean Pope
Earl Pope
Fort Scott Community College
Don McKelvey
Kansas Chiropractic Association
Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
Kevin J. Schulz
Chester G. Schulz
Sycamore
Marine Corps Air Station
Yuma
Ariz
David N. Pohl
Lola M. Pohl
E. 15Th
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
Calif
Air National Guard
Alco
Air Guard
Wellsville High School
Eddy Winslow
New Courts Building
Interse Club
Walnut Street
OHS
Eldon Dean Roehl
Ottawa University Student Union
Roehl
University of Kansas
Charley W. Roehl
Rich Olmsted
Cathy Smith
Cathy Welborn
Diana Pacheco
Karen Brooks
Debbie McGehee
Lisa Warren
Jackie Brooks
Nancy Doyen
Shawn Jordan
Sabra Moses
Cathy Hernandez
Cindy Kramer
Cathy Allan
Janet Claterbos
Rodney Sharpe
Mark Falls
Eva Sandgren
Steve Higbie
Carla Zimmerman
Kelley Kirkland
Radio Club
Jean Underwood
Randy Ryssemus
Teresa Gahagan
Mark Rich
Scott Savage
Tod Woods
Ted Woods
Mike Kingswood
Kansas State University
Kent Barnes
Nancy Crawford
Kathy Baer
Kent
Greg Newmaster
Towner
Itawa
Raza
Reo
Janice Damron
Marge Miller
Rena Towner
Dorothy Reams
the Daily Report
Nina Davis
Nina C. Davis
Mount Hope Cemetery
Don Powell
Melvin Clevenger
Charles Hamilton
Jim Hamilton
Bob Lantis
Joe Hiatt
Harry Wood
Wiley Bogue
Seth Bush
Carrie A. Bush
Clifford Burke
Madeline Carson
Pearl Callahan
T. J. Hutton
Tom Hutton
Larry Drum
Leslie Wheat
Clifford Hutton
Martyn Laird
Clarence W. Burgoon
Henry Roberts
Cora Talley
KU Medical Center
Angelo Espinosa
N. Locust
Frances Bones
Cleveland
Ronald Hartpence
S. Walnut
Mabel Nordyke
RFD
Brian Smith
N. Cherry
Charles Mayer
Olive
Harvey Hahn
Wellsville Rfd
Charles Ratliff
Emma Cook
Lloyd Taggart
Willow
Francis Rodgers
Baldwin Rfd
Dale King
N. Oak
State of Kansas
Susan E. Louk
Board of County Commissioners
Curtis J
Rita A. Wilhite
Police News
Ottawa Honda
N. Main
Sheriff's News
Gary Miller
Scouts
Ad Briefs
Alco Ad
Laco Grande
Memoriam
Denison Mortuary
Farmland Industries Inc
Michael J. Esser
Edward D. Jones & CO
NEW York Stock Exchange
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