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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1968
Page
4
Terry Tre Kramer of 510 Massaudit seeks a law degree from Washburn University. The 103rd Commencement occurs June 2 at Topeka Municipal Auditorium at 7 p.m. Piano Tuning Call Butlers Adv.
Dr. Martin Brockway of Westminster Presbyterian Ottawa is chosen for the standing committee on evangelism at the United Presbyterian general assembly in Minneapolis Minnesota. A rummage sale will be held May 22 23 24 at 908 East 7th Street.
Army Pvt Michael C Langley 19 son of Mr and Mrs George A Langley Garnett finished an artillery fire direction control course on May 9 at the Army Artillery and Missile School Ft Sill Oklahoma.
Adv Floyd O Perkins of 820 N Main admitted to Baptist Memorial Hospital Kansas City Missouri for surgery planned. fundraiser yard sale item noted at 248 5 W 17th with sale advertisement not fully described.
Advertisement announces a sale at 804 South Poppleton on May 22 with pricing and item listings readable in the notice.
The Williamsburg kindergarten roundup is set for 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the school music room. Children must be five by October 1, 1968 to be eligible. Several yard and garage sales are listed with locations and dates, including Pizza Village offers and local business notices.
Paris theaters led by the Folies Bergere were disrupted as widespread strikes affected performances. The labor action touched many prominent venues in the city, delaying openings and prompting negotiations.
Washington AP report says Dr James J Goddard Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration resigns effective July 1 to join a data processing firm in Atlanta. Goddard 45 longtime public service officer known for outspoken stance amid top government roles.
Washington AP President Johnson asked Congress to provide an additional 3.9 billion dollars as a supplemental appropriation for the fiscal year ending June 30 to support military operations in Vietnam and South Korea. The request would raise estimated defense spending to 76.2 billion dollars for the year, up from 73.7 billion.
Robert Meyer, a senior at Ottawa High School, earned a Glen W. Dickinson Foundation scholarship from Mission. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Meyer of 1137 S. Main and will enroll at Kansas State University this fall in pre veterinary courses.
Kansas City AP reports bridge winners with North-South players Katherine McClay Mrs John Wassmer first place Helga Kursk Lawrence and Dr John Thornburg second East-West winners Virginia Seavers Lawrence and Merle Price first Loretta Reynolds and Marie Barnett Osawatomie second Also livestock and cattle market notes with varied prices followed by obituaries Floyd Cunningham and Everett Snethen two local deaths with service details and survivors
Mrs Bessie A Shenk died May 27. Service May 20 was led by Rev Ervin R Johnson at Dengel and Son Mortuary with pallbearers David Sharp Gene Nelson John Clarkin Drew Moore Archie Kennedy Eugene Routen. Burial in Highland Cemetery. Admission and dismissal notices follow with local names and addresses.Emergency injuries listed for Mary Bledsoe and Rudy Sudja.
Ottawa Police report shows MICHAEL J. CANNON 17 of Hillsdale charged with permitting an unlicensed driver, bond set at 25 dollars. MARINE SGT. Jackie Lee Douglas bound over to district court after a preliminary exam waiver on statutory rape, released on 1500 dollar bond. SIMON D. RODRIGUIZ 24 of Emporia pleaded guilty to speeding 85 in a 75 mph zone, fined 10 dollars plus costs. FRANK J. STANSBURY 60 of Pomona RFD 2 pled guilty to driving an unsafe vehicle. LARRY L. KIRKLAND 28 of Rantoul pleaded suit for improper vehicle registration and parking, fined 20 dollars plus costs. SUIT FOR ANNULMENT of marriage by Carol Wendorff against Louis Wendorff dismissed. Also referred to court for loitering: BOBBY BISHOP 14, SANDRA MATTESON 15 Pomona RFD 2, RANDY CRUMP 14 Ottawa RFD 2.
In Franklin County Kansas Probate Court a petition by Everett Gragg as Administrator of Edna P Wilson's estate seeks descent of Lot 11 and Lot 13 in Block 114 City of Ottawa and all property of W G Wilson. Defenses due by June 12, 1968 at 10 AM in Ottawa Court. failure leads to judgment. Attorney: Winton A Winter First National Bank Building Ottawa KS 66067.
Three area Catholic churches plan Memorial Day services next week. St. John’s Homewood holds Sunday at 2 p.m. St. Joseph’s Waverly hosts Sunday at 4 p.m. St. Patrick’s Emerald offers May 30 at 9 a.m. Local parishioners urged to attend.
Rep. Bob Dole named Robert Gadberry a Wichita banker as state chairman for his bid for the Republican U S Senate nomination. Dole, serving his fourth term from Kansas 1st District, seeks the seat being vacated by Sen. Frank Carlson.
Classified column details per word and line rates for local, national, blind, and lodge notices with deadlines. Includes Ottawa Shrine No. 19 meeting on May 23 and Ottawa Chapter No. 7 RAM stated convocation on May 22 with May 22 work in Mark Master degrees and a potluck dinner.
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