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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1978

Page

7

Arson Suspected After Fire at Vacant Two Story House

DPS reports likely arson in a Saturday fire at a vacant two story Willow house owned by David Stewart. Entry via front door, $2,000 damage, fire put out in 90 minutes, jar of change smashed and bills missing, burglary report filed by John B. Sell at 125 Willow. Separate note lists Methodist minister appointments in Kansas East Conference effective June 3.

Department of Public Safety Willow David Stewart John B. Sell DPS Ernest T. Dixon Jr Topeka United Methodist Ottawa Central Church Lawrence Gene Seely Perry New Mission Parish Pleasanton-Prescott Larry W. Cartmill Asbury Theological Seminary Wellsville Harold C. Jensen Moline- Longton-Elk Falls

Cities Service seeks to expand gas customers through 1982

Cities Service Gas Co and its supplier utilities across Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska and Texas asked the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to allow adding new natural gas customers at least until 1982. The agency earlier restricted new connections to protect current supplies. General Motors pushed for limits to safeguard gas for its Kansas City plants. Kiely testimony does not settle the case, now before courts and an administrative law judge, with a final decision anticipated late this year.

Kansas City Cities Service Gas Co James M. Kiely Jr Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kansas Missouri Oklahoma Nebraska Texas General Motors Kiely Energy Agency

OJHS Recognition Awards Departments Named

OJHS lists honor rolls with students across SCIENCE ART HOME ECONOMICS SPANISH DRAMA MUSIC YEARBOOK FOOTBALL VOLLEYBALL BASKETBALL TRACK SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE SPIRIT and more. TOPEKA Kan AP Gov Bennett travels to Washington DC to testify on Midwest grain car shortage before Senate Agriculture Committee and attends National Governors Association exec meeting.

Shelly Burch Dawn Murray Kay Sylvester Lisa Dehn Cathy Korkames Teresa Kramer Aaron Douthat Leigh Ann Murray Greg Nilges Scott Willhite David Moor Janean Burke Cara Wright Michelle White Sheri Werner Phillip Sullivan Jon Stone Loren Stewart Tami Sears Claude Pressnell Kathy Netherland Robbie McDeniel Jennifer Hadley Julie Hobbs Julie Foltz Melinda Curtis Tomi Sears Melanie Unruh Jerry Hall Barbara Talbott Brenda Schnoke Donnie Cain Mike Mauszycki Dan Oglesby Kevin Winters Scott Thompson Diedre Skiles Topeka Kan Robert F. Bennett Washington D.C Senate Agriculture Committee Midwest Bennett National Governor’s Association Senate

Obituary notices and a jail escape report

Death notices for Mrs. Betty M. Jones and Mrs. Josephine Bertha Lash describe funeral details and survivors at Dengel & Son Mortuary and Robson Towner Funeral Home with burial in local cemeteries. A Kansas City man, Kurt L Revenall, faced DPS charges and a jail escape attempt at the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department, held on bond pending court.

Betty M. Jones Ransom Memorial Hospital Dengel & Son Wellsville Cemetery Jim McCrossen Henry Roberts Jones Eudora Ark Robert F Lille M. (Connerly) Day New L.C. Jones Wellsville Josephine B. Lash Josephine Bertha Lash Robson-Towner Funeral Home Highland Cemetery al Polen Melvin Clevenger Teddy Kansas City, Mo Franklin County Sheriff's Department Kurt L. Revenall Department of Public Safety Sheriff's Department

Inductions and awards highlight Ottawa area briefs

Nancy Woolery of Princeton joins Alpha Chi at Kansas Wesleyan. Teresa Galatia earns a $250 Baker University scholarship as a freshman art major. Jett Anderson receives a Distinguished Service Award for Collegian work. Daniel Swanson to graduate May 18 from Baptist Bible College. Harold Popp to give a 6 pm recital at Ottawa University. Ottawa Summer Crafts Festival set for July 1 on the courthouse lawn with Robyn Bowman contact. Local arrests, divorces, births, and incidents across Franklin County reported alongside Kansas City market prices.

Nancy Woolery Princeton Kansas Wesleyan University Salina Ottawa Franklin County Robyn Bowman RFD

Wausau Display Home Open and Local Ads Briefs

Wausau display home opens 14 Tuesday through Sunday at 907 W. 11th with contact 242-7430. Unlabeled dog food 2.99 per case paneling 4 inch 5.49 per sheet at Metzger salvage 109 N. Main Hedgewood restaurant offers broasted chicken dinner specials Mon-Fri 4-10 pm and Sat-Sun 11 am-10 pm near Pomona Dam entrance. Chemical musk thistle control available on cost sharing from Franklin County Chemical Barn at County Maintenance Yard W 19th Ottawa hours 7 am-1 pm Mon through.

Wausau Metzger Salvage N. Main Hedgewood Restaurant Reg. Price Pomona Dam Franklin County Chemical Barn W. 19Th Street Ottawa

Ottawa association for children with learning disabilities formed

An organizational meeting at 7 30 P M Wednesday at Elliott Hall First Baptist Church will launch the Ottawa Association for Children with Learning Disabilities. Joe Swalwell Topeka president of the Kansas group assists. local steering includes Judy Brunner Martha Bushman Carol Johnson Laura Kahl Mary Lois Yates Virginia Anderson. Swalwell to explain aims and show film A Walk in Another Pair of Shoes. Mrs Anderson invites parents to attend. goals include public understanding, identifying problems and providing services.

Ottawa Association For Children With Learning Disabilities Elliott Hall First Baptist Church Fourth and Hickory Joe Swalwell Topeka Kansas Association For Children With Learning Disabilities Judy Brunner Martha Bushman Carol Johnson Laura Kahl Mary Lois Yates Virginia Anderson Swalwell

Pride committee surveys exceed six hundred in Burlington

Citizens filled out more than 600 questionnaires for the PRIDE committee. Surveys are being tabulated and evaluated. Ideas from the survey will shape the town plans the PRIDE committee will write for Burlington's future.

Burlington Pride Committee

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