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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1961
Page
3
A jury found Francis L. Eggleston innocent of failing to decrease speed to avoid an accident after state troopers cited him Sept. 3 following a collision on K 68 nine miles east of Ottawa. County Court records show the outcome.
Funeral services were held for Lionel E. Greiner who died Oct 3 at Lamb Funeral Home on Oct 6 with Rev. Charles P. Knight officiating. Burial was at Highland Cemetery. Francis William Berthot died Oct 3 and was buried at Wellsville Cemetery after services at Towner's Chapel Oct 5 with Rev. Knight presiding. Clyde C. Selby died Oct 4. services at Lamb Funeral Home Oct 7 with Rev. Roy Armstrong. burial in Highland Cemetery.
About 200 relatives and friends attended the graveside service October six at Central Cemetery near Williamsburg for Harvey Timberlake of Sunrise Beach Missouri former resident of Williamsburg who died October four. Pallbearers were Gerald Todd Harold Bethel D B Fogle J E Decker A R Dehn and Arza B Fogle. Williamsburg A F and A M had charge of the service with R Wren MW and Art Dean chaplain officiating. A service was held at 10 a.m. in the Muehelback Chapel in Kansas City.
Baker Wildcats defeated Kansas Wesleyan 21-6 in Baldwin. A 58-yard pass set Baker ahead, John Jacobs scored twice in the second quarter with 2 and 26 yard runs, Gary Gore added a 15-yard reception and a 43-yard dash for the opening touchdown. Wesleyan’s Jerry Smith scored in the first period. Baker improves to 3-1 in the Kansas Conference while Wesleyan sits at 2-2.
An electric two speed axle shifting unit from a Cement Products Co truck was removed last night. Valued at 55 dollars, it joined a stolen bicycle from 119 South Locust and a coat with two dresses taken from a car on West 3rd. The bicycle was reported by Steve Brandon and clothing by Mrs. John R. Farrer of Rantoul.
Robert H. Wooten aged 22 from Orlando Florida and Jennie Angeline Baldwin aged 18 from Ottawa joined in marriage licensing records. The filing lists both parties with ages and hometowns as the union proceeds through the official process.
An attorney reports discrepancies in petition signatures for a primary ballot, noting misregistered names and signs. He cites 209 names not on registration lists and 285 names not matching forms or addresses, with cases where same handwriting may indicate shared signatures.
The Community Church of the Foursquare Gospel marks its second anniversary with services at 10 45 a m and 7 45 p m tomorrow led by Rev Evelyn Taylor district superintendent of the eastern Midwest District She also serves as pastor at Bethel Foursquare Temple St Joseph Mo The church began Sept 6 1959 at Cherry and Logan streets and moved to 9th and Hickory Oct 4 of the same year The Foursquare bought the building from Calvary Baptist Church Rev Arthur L Gerhold invites the public to attend.
Silas Judson Smith 72 of Pomona dies at home after a yearlong illness born 1888 in Ransomville married Mary Belle Kirkman in 1916 in Ottawa survived by six sons three daughters 23 grandchildren and several siblings funeral at Towner's Chapel with burial in Greenwood Cemetery Read also Robyn Amyx Chapman 47 of Lawrence died in Guardian Angel Home survived by daughter and mother and three sisters graveside service in Elmwood Chanute Rev Charles P. Knight to officiate Joe Scheetz 87 of Wellsville died at daughter’s home survived by one granddaughter two great grandsons and a sister funeral at Wellsville Methodist Church with memorials to church building fund
Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs. William Ratzlaff George Wiggins Wesley Graffham and Mrs. Everett Gragg on Friday and Saturday. Births record Mr and Mrs Gordon Hughes Wellsville a son born Saturday weight 8 lb 14 oz. Mr and Mrs Wilfred Bugner 839 Estabrook a daughter born Saturday 5 lb 4 oz. Mr and Mrs Richard Moore 326 Walnut a daughter born Saturday 8 lb. 202. Dismissals mention Mrs Jim C Bond and baby to St Luke's Kansas City Friday Leretta Coe Pomona Leslie Seifert Kansas City Mrs Bobbie L Schouten and baby daughter 707 N Poplar Saturday.
A University of Michigan research center finds consumer confidence improving in the past three months with many Americans recognizing upturns in business. People expect good national economic conditions for the coming year and show rising intent to buy new and used cars while most anticipate price increases.
Published October 7 1961 in Rantoul Kansas the notice outlines an ordinance prohibiting cross connections between public water supplies and private auxiliary or emergency systems. It requires approval by the Water Superintendent and Kansas State Board of Health, mandates surveys of properties, and grants entry rights to inspect piping and obtain information. Refusal to provide information may be deemed evidence of improper connections.
Section 4 empowers the Water Superintendent of the City of Rantoul to discontinue water service after notice to occupants of properties with known connections in violation and to take measures to prevent contamination of distribution mains. Service will not be restored until connections are eliminated or corrected per the ordinance. The ordinance takes effect after lawful publication. Passed October 2, 1661. Mayor Eldon Wsockus
The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing October 31 1961 at 4 30 PM in City Hall Ottawa Kansas on Lena Fredeen petition to rezone Lots 1 3 5 7 9 11 Block 4 University Addition to District D Local Business and Lindel B. Chism petition to change Lots 24 26 28 Block 19 Bowles Sheldon Topping Addition from A First Dwelling to B Duplex Protests may be presented and results sent to the City Governing Body for action.
Harold Sewart and Charles Beatty announce sale dates from Grace Episcopal Church in White Elephant Sale on Oct 11 at 1 p.m. Other events include Night Consignment Horse Sales in Ottawa Kansas Oct 12 and Oct 26, a Sept 17 Neosho Missouri sale, and Oct 13 in Kansas City Kansas at 95th Street and 40 Highway. Ottawa Livestock Commission Co and Neosho Livestock Commission Co organize events. Contact Harold Sewart at CH 32-4836.
Printy and Sons Ben Printy Cap announce weekly community auctions every Thursday at 7 p.m. at 1136 North Malin and a separate sale at 1136 North Main. Local notices emphasize regular Thursday events and location details for bidders.
Overbrook Livestock Base in Overbrook Kansas lists weekly sales with Gordon James contact options. Ottawa venue at one mile east of Main on Wilson holds market sales every Saturday at 1 pm with dates Oct 7 14 and a repeating schedule.
The Franklin Co. Sale Co. Locust and Wilson in Ottawa Kansas lists weekly livestock sales and upcoming auctions. Waverly Livestock Sale in Waverly Kansas runs on Oct 12 and Oct 19 with Keith Barge Farm Sale on Oct 13 and Oct 16 at distant locations. Veronica Steerman Estate sale at 210 West 4th Ottawa on Oct 17 and Prairie City School Building Land and contents near Baldwin on Oct 20.
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