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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1968

Page

6

Army S Sgt George D Fisher in Vietnam Assigned

Army S Sgt George D Fisher 30 son of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Liegerot 1228 Hickory was posted as infantryman with the 9th Infantry Division in Vietnam May 1 His wife Dorothy lives in McPherson Georgia A sacred community sing is set for 7 45 p m Sunday at Union Chapel Methodist Church near Ottawa Plus local yard and garage sales and a new Ottawa Vet Hospital address change notes

ARMY George D. Fisher Kenneth Liegerot Hickory 9Th Infantry Division Vietnam Union Chapel Methodist Church Ottawa Ottawa Junior High Ottawa Senior High

New Bridge Site Eyed Near Lane On Pottawatomie Creek

Charles Carpenter and A D Moret of the State Highway Department field checked possible sites for a new Pottawatomie Creek bridge west of Lane. County officials Don Averill Lee Nichols George Atchison and Bob Lister attended. A final site decision will come later. Federal funds available since the route is a Federal Aid Secondary road. Construction planned for the second half of 1969.

Charles Carpenter A. D. Moret Secondary Roads Division State Highway Department Pottawatomie Creek Lane Carpenter Moret Don Averill Lee Nichols George Atchison Bob Lister Richmond

Deaths of Mrs Dolly Anderson and others in area losses

Obituaries from The Daily Report note Mrs Dolly Anderson 73 of Portland formerly from Ottawa Lyndon and surrounding area with funeral plans at Lyndon Methodist Church and burial at Zion Cemetery. Also listed are Lewis Hugill Edgerton. infant Jeffrey Joseph Webb of Kansas City Kansas. Mrs Samuel Albright Halstead. Jeffrey A Huskey 16 with services in Dengel Mortuary and Highland Cemetery.

Dolly Anderson Portland Ore Lyndon Methodist Church Zion Cemetery Vassar Shaffer-Feltner Mortuary Lyndon Columbus Ottawa George W. Anderson Georgia Waddington Roy W. Anderson Freemont Calif Flora Etheridge Richmond Lewis Hugill Edgerton Kansas City Paul Shannon S. Mulberry Mattie (Shannon) Hugill Ed Hugill Kinsey Kan George Hugill Denver Colo Anna Reeves Western Kansas Jeffrey J. Webb Jeffrey Joseph Webb James Webb Richmond Cemetery Jerrald Harnden Joe Wittman Clay Webb Bill Spurgeon Oak Grove Jeffrey A. Huskey Jeffrey A. Huske Dengel and Son Mortuary Jim McCrossen First Baptist Church A. H. North R. L. Stevens Highland Cemetery Bill Shenk Sonny Peed Fred Gumm Gary Farrar Gerry Meeks Harry Reeves Tommy Adcock Lloyd Reynolds Dale Tegtmeyer

KC Market Cattle Hogs and Hospital Notes Update

Kansas City AP reports cattle on sale with steers 26.50 to 27.25 and heifers 25.50 to 26.00, hogs trading 18.00 to 25.75 with various weights listed, and sheep at 29.50 to 30.00 for spring lambs. Hospital notes list admissions Butch Kelley and others, dismissals, emergencies including Janice Sue Hart, and a string of local traffic and court citations in Ottawa area.

Kansas City U.S Elvin L. Lynn Lenexa Paul J. Miller Hutchinson John L. Wilhite Larry Kirkland Rantoul Donald W. Scott Wellsville Mary Fry Leavenworth John A. Deters Kan Roger A. Barkey Osawatomie Will A. Stanbaugh Clarence C. Tilton Crowley

Correction of Renfro Cabin story details

The April 30 Herald correction states Roy Monroe and Garnett men did not go to Greeley to clean the cabin yard. Instead a group of Harris men cleaned up and filled in a well. The original cabin was home to Rev. John Renfro, not Rev. William Renfro, and John Fox who helped build it was Joy Fox’s grandfather, not her uncle.

Renfro The Herald Roy Monroe Harris Garnett Greeley Miss Joy Fox John Renfro William Renfro John Fox

Shanties Flourishing At Resurrection City In Washington

AP dispatch reports about 300 Poor People's Campaign members settling into Resurrection City near the Lincoln Memorial with 450 demonstrators in attendance. Volunteers note good spirits and rapid shelter setup of triangular plywood shanties while carpenters finish housing for about 1,100 people and plan Monday’s major demonstrations. Reverend Ralph David Abernathy joins the effort as workspaces and kitchens operate in a large canvas tent serving as meeting space.

Washington Resurrection City U.S.A Midwest Lincoln Memorial Ralph David Abernathy Abernathy

March Leaders Meet Officials In Washington

In Washington AP reports leaders of the Poor People’s Campaign met with 70 members of Congress to press antipoverty demands including jobs and housing. Estimates suggest costs could reach 30 billion dollars. Reverend Ralph Abernathy reaffirmed nonviolence and called civil disobedience a last resort.

Washington Congress Capitol Hill Ralph David Aberenathy

Adult Education Graduation Set at Eugene Field School

Forty-one adults will receive high school equivalency diplomas at a 7:30 p.m. service on May 24 at Eugene Field school. The graduation honors those who completed the East Central Kansas Community Action sponsored course, offered free to students. Instructors are from the Ottawa Retired Teachers' Association and classrooms are provided by Ottawa Unified School District 290.

Eugene Field School East Central Kansas Community Action Program Ottawa Retired Teachers’ Association Ottawa Unified School District 290

Stock Market Dips Irregularly Amid Gold Rally

New York stocks edged lower with losses outweighing gains by about 50 on the NYSE. The Dow was down 0.64 at 907.42 at noon as gold mining issues climbed on a gold price surge above 40 dollars an ounce. The Associated Press index fell 0.8 to 329.1 with industrial and rail averages down, utilities up, while Dome Mines and others rose on the gold news.

NEW York New York Stock Exchange Associated Press Homestake Africcan Campbell Red Lake McIintyree Porcupine Massey-Ferguson Cha

Greeley Man Jailed After Burglary Charges

Mike Gelhaus 20 of Greeley remains in Anderson County jail for failing to post 2000 bond after a hearing before County Court Judge Charles Lybarger. He is charged with burglarizing four Greeley businesses: Greeley Co-Op Service Station, Greeley Elevator, M and 8 Cafe, and Greeley Hardware, plus Bowman's Sinclair Service Station in Garnett. Preliminary hearing set for Thursday.

Garnett Mike Gelhaus Greeley Anderson County Charles Lybarger Gelhaus

New Recreation Head Is Picked

The Ottawa Recreation Commission elected Lewis Bell Jr. as chairman and Rodney McClay as vice chairman at its annual meeting. Other members include Don Hoglund, Quincey Seymour, and Bill Boucek, with retiring members Tom Porter and V. O. Schultz. Orlis Cox was appointed secretary.

Ottawa Recreation Commission Lewis Bell Jr Rodney McClay Don Hoglund Quincey Seymour Bill Boucek Tom Porter V. O. Schultz Orlis Cox

Garnett Country Club Vandalism Prompt Reward

A $50 reward is offered for information leading to arrests and convictions in a vandalism case at the Garnett Country Club. Club directors report all clubhouse windows broken and locks on the golf cart house damaged.

Garnett Garnett Country Club

Garnett Airport To Be Improved

Garnett city commissioners will spend 14000 dollars on airport upgrades including runway lighting and hard-surface paving for the 2200 foot strip. The facility logged about 2100 operations last year averaging six takeoffs and landings daily. County officials are compiling figures to seek county aid for the project.

Garnett

Ottawa Jaycees Shine at Kansas State Convention

Ottawa delegates joined about 1 000 Jaycees and guests at the 1968 Kansas Jaycee State Convention May 10 11 12 in Kansas City Kansas. Awards highlighted James Douglas receiving General rank in the Jayhawk Corps while Gary Shofner was elected Administrative National Director. Congressman Robert Dole attended the business meeting.

Ottawa Duane Anderson Ray Shumate Roger Keith Douglas Jayhawk Corps Kansas Jaycees Kansas Gary Shofner Shofner Owen N. Shofner Beech Topeka Robert Dole

Classified Ads Price List and Deadlines

Classified advertising rates and deadlines are outlined. Per word pricing for local ads ranges from 6c to 24c with multiple insertions. Card of Thanks is 60c per word with a 0c minimum. Blind ads and lodge notices have additional costs.

Lodge Notice Union Chapter 150 Es Stated Meeting

Union Chapter 150 Es Stated meeting on May 15 at 8 p.m. honors Mothers and Past Mae trons and Past Patrons. Visitors were welcomed with De Molay flower talk by Letha Gover W M Ann Jensen Sec

UNION E.S de Molay Letha Gover W. M. Ann Jensen

Tancred Commandery No 11 K T Stated Convocation

The Tancred Commandery No 11 K T convenes Thursday May 16 at 7 30 p m with a business meeting. Visiting Sir Knights are welcome. Orville D Jones is the Eminent Commander and Gerald B Harford the Recorder.

Tancred K. T Thur Sir Knights Orville D, Jones E. C. Gerald B Harford Rec

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