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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1966
Page
5
MARK CLIFTON of Ottawa University reported to police that the convertible top on his 1961 Buick was slashed. Estimated cost is 200 dollars. Community notices include fundraisers, church events, and political ads from Ottawa and surrounding areas.
AP dispatch from Kansas City notes wholesale activity with mixed cattle results including steers and heifers mostly steady to lower, cows down up to 25, and feeder offerings steady. hogs higher with barrows and gilts up to 50, sows strong, plus light lamb demand and steady sheep.
New York AP notes firms increasingly face liability for employee mental health issues. Courts have recognized psychiatric illness from mental stress as payable, expanding medical and disability costs. Some firms employ in-house psychiatrists with notable rehab success, signaling a push to control rising bills.
Halloween decorated windows in Quenemo earned prizes at a student party in the town square. Winners: senior class first place. freshmen class second. fifth and sixth grades third. five other stores received honorable mention. Judges included the Jidges Rey Robert Hare vey Mrs Leon Gibbons Clyde Latchem and Mayor Van B Cade.
Melvin Auch has been named plant superintendent of the Star Mobile Homes plant in Ottawa. From Grand Island, Nebraska, where he worked with Redmond Industries, he brings 14 years in the mobile homes field and four years as a production manager. He is married to Emma and they have two sons, Bob and Billy, and a daughter, Cathy.
An 18 year old Ottawa boy Raymond E Tegtmeyer pleaded guilty in County Court to petty larceny for stealing two 750x14 Town and Country tires two green seat belts and a bumper jack from James and Edna Sutton on October 29 1966 in Franklin County. He was sentenced to 30 days in county jail and ordered to pay court costs.
Hospital notes record admissions including Michael Ott and Mrs Barney Ledom alongside Larry Fisher Claude Hoss and others on Monday. Dismissals include Mrs Tom Roben Melvin Hoover A L Richardson and Mrs Mary Jones with several addresses noted. Births announce a daughter to Mr and Mrs Charles Shaw at 922 S Maple weighing five pounds two ounces on Monday.
A man and a 13 year old boy from Ashes ville North Carolina and Pleasant Grove Alabama plan a Memphis visit and attend the Liberty Owl game on December 10 to see the World War II bomber Memphis Belle and discuss repairs. David Pitts has written to officials seeking to restore the plane which now serves as a monument and an American Legion post has promised to maintain it.
Obituary notices record funeral services for Thomas W. Mace who died Oct 29 with a Oct 31 service at Lamb Funeral Home led by Rev Charles P Knight and burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery Miami County Pallbearers named Harley Finch Albert Finch Ralph Finch John Ball Frank Snod Krass and Robert Adams Mrs A H North and Mrs Bruce Spears provided hymns. Also listed are Lewis D Smith who died Oct 26 and had services Oct 41 at Bethany Chapel Baptist Church with Rev S E Hopkins presiding and burial at Hope Cemetery Pallbearers Charles Allen George Small Richard Fisher W C Campbell Harvey Williams Frank Armstrong Mrs E Hopkins sang with Theda Vann accompaniment. Masonic services were held for Corinthian Lodge No 12 AF and AM by Frank Armstrong and Ernest Crith. Shrine services were conducted at Donegal and Son Mortuary by Kooran Temple No 33 with Funston Lowe officiating.
Edward Leland Smith, 73, Pomona RFD 1, died at 6 10 p m Monday after a six month illness. Services Thursday at 2 p m at Old German Baptist Church, burial at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Born June 10, 1893 in Centropolis to Willis and Clara Smith. Married Edna May Howser Sept 2 1919 in Centropolis. Survived by wife, two sons Alvin and John, two daughters Marie Wray Ottawa RFD 4 and Martha Mohler Lawrence, 20 grandchildren, one great grandchild, and five sisters Dollie Barnhart Dorothy Horst Ottawa. Hattie Roundtree Topeka. Goldie Wray Vesta Crist Pomona RFD 1.
North South winners were first Mrs A W Peterson and Loretta Reynolds Osa Watomie second Mrs Eugene Bush and Mrs D F Kyle East West winners were first Mrs E E Hazlett Lawrence and Merle Price second Mrs W E Hegeberg and Robert F Miller
Emergency cases include Sammy McElfresh 14 Melvern who fell from a horse injuring his right leg admitted to hospital. Others treated Sunday include Cheryl Young 314 8S Sycamore with a nail wound, Jimmy Bulmer 3 735 Cleveland with a cut left hand, Sherrie Hess 2 Linwood with a head cut, Bob Reekie 1120 S Hickory with a right ear cut, Steven Shelton 2 Wellsville RFD 2 who knocked out a tooth, Donald J Clabaugh 4 819 S Main who fell in tub and cut chin, Penny Westgate 8 Baldwin with a cut to the right third finger, Loretta Mundell Ottawa RFD 2 injured in car crash. Mike Hutchinson 6 750 Pecan treated for a grease burn on left arm. No details on the accident.
WILLIAM E. GREGG 16 908 Maple cited Sunday at Second and Walnut for disobeying a stop sign. STEPHEN D. JOHNSON 16 Lawrence cited between Logan and Dundee and Main for speeding 55 mph in a 30 mph zone with $25 bond. CARROLLA CARR 21 Oversland Park Kan cited at Fourth and Hickory and in 300 block of South Hickory for speeding 92 mph in a 20 mph zone.
Jack J. Smith aged 24 of 1131 S Mulberry becomes a new retail salesman at Otasco Store 101 S Main. He replaces Roger Casteel who left for the Army. Smith and his wife Marilyn have a nine month old daughter Lesley.
County Court MARLE H TAYLOR JR 16 of 610 W Second Ottawa was cited Oct 25 on First Street for operating an unsafe vehicle. He pled guilty and forfeited 10 dollars plus court costs. JOHN H TESAR 24 of Pomona was cited Oct 29 four miles west of Ottawa on K68 for speeding 68 mph in a 60 mph zone. He pled guilty and forfeited 8 dollars plus court costs.
Lindsey Elder Jr., 18, pleaded guilty in County Court to two counts of petty larceny for stealing a 6 volt oxide battery and eight gallons of motor oil on or about Oct 20 1966. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail on each count and ordered to pay court costs.
Building permits issued with two projects listed. Mrs H J Murphy plans a garage at 946 Vale Nut for about 300 dollars with owner H J Murphy. Roy Gregg plans a house at 602 N Cedar for about 900 dollars with owner Roy Gregg.
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas Roy Holloway executor filed for approval of final account and fees and discharged liability The court will hear the matter on November 17 1966 at 3 pm Local time in the court If you oppose file defenses by that date and time, otherwise judgment will be enteredURANCE
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