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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1964
Page
2
Local residents report a rare cotton plant growing in a garden about two miles east and one mile north of Richmond. Visitors can inspect the unusual plant as Kansas experiences a notable garden curiosity.
KC Markets Kansas City AP notes cattle prices down from last week across steers heifers cows and feeders with good to prime ranges. lambs and ewes also lower while hogs show steady to lower moves for barrows gilts and sows. details by weight and grade provided for each group.
Franklin D Franks 24 of 603 N Poplar jailed at 11 a m today for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving. Calvin P Myers 21 of Price Hall cited today for running a stop sign at 1st and Hickory. Harvey R Dinerman 21 College of Emporia student from Pennsylvania cited for speeding 40 in a 30 zone on S Main. Charlie W Kille 18 of 504 Ash cited Oct 9 for speeding 735 in a 20 zone on N Main. Floyd J Scott 21 of 319 8 Oak cited Oct 9 for driving on the left side of the roadway.
Elderly former Oklahoma Supreme Court justice N. S. Corn, jailed for income tax evasion, refused to answer questions in the trial of Justice Earl Welch. Corn invoked the Fifth Amendment 17 times despite immunity offers, answering only that he knew Welch. The proceedings touch on alleged kickbacks and unreported income tied to events in 1957 involving Selected Investments Corp and Hugh Carroll.
Four candidates for governor appeared on KAKE TV to outline proposals. Republican William Avery called for industrial growth and water research in western Kansas. Democrat Harry Wiles supported a school foundation, vocational training, and rejected a gross earnings tax. Prohibition candidate Harry Livermore urged moral values and Bible use in schools with a Sunday closing law. Conservative Kenneth Myers pushed government economy, noted rising education costs and taxes, and cited 32 percent growth in the past decade.
An information meeting to discuss rural fire districts is set for 1 p.m. Tuesday in Ottawa court room. The Franklin County Extension Council hosts the session to present material on rural fire protection with Log Shreve, extension forester, explaining how his office can help obtain excess government equipment for districts. Interest has focused on Williamsburg and Pomona communities as a district may cover multiple townships. Equipment would be placed under the direction of local officials after an agreement with the extension forester.
The Williamsburg School auditorium hosts the township meeting Tuesday with the Far and NearbeH Club holding its annual achievement gathering. A potluck supper at 7 p.m. precedes the meetings. Current Williamsburg council members Ralph Basel, Mrs. W. I. Hink, and Millard Wren are listed, along with Homewood representatives Roy Herring. Mrs. Wayne Reichard and Mrs. Dale Smith for home economics and 4-H.
Surfacing on 12.4 miles of new K-68 highway in Franklin and Miami counties has begun under Division Engineer Ray Shephard. Grading is complete, three bridges finished including Bull Creek and railroad overpasses, Reno Construction of Overland Park holds a $566,833 surfacing contract. David Reese of Paola serves as resident engineer for the Kansas Highway Commission.
New York AP report says Soviet spy couple Alexandre Sokolov 41 and his wife 34 will be deported to Czechoslovakia if accepted by that country. The deportation order was issued Friday by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service after the pair waived proceedings at a Wednesday hearing.
Admission entries include Mrs Gary Rice RFD 1 Robert Harris 215 Logan Everett Ewing 916 W 6th Warren Campbell 1023 N Main Bernard Hollander RFD 4 Friday Patricia Haley 815 S Main James Adcock 940 Walnut Saturday Dismissals list names Roger Casteel 1210 Maple Shirley Smith Pomona RFD 2 Mrs Cleveland Baxter Princeton RFD 1 Mrs Douglas Bar Trager and baby son 516 N Mulberry Mrs Robert McCurdy and baby daughter 930 N Main Leo Wiederholt Princeton RFD 1 Saturday
The Advance Gift Drive of the United Chest begins at 1:30 a.m. Monday with a breakfast at the North American Hotel. Ed Haley is captain. A Tuesday 7:30 a.m. breakfast for Fair Share Drive volunteers follows in Memorial Auditorium basement, chaired by Steve Lott.
John List died Oct 9 with services at Sacred Heart Catholic Church at 9 a.m. Monday and a parish rosary at 4 p.m. Sunday at Lamb Funeral Home. Burial is Garnett Cemetery. Marion E Vail died Oct 6. services were Oct 9 at Green Valley Baptist Church with Rev. Shoemaker and Rev. Yingling officiating. Pallbearers named as Cole, Davis, Haney, Caylor, Davidson, Stottlemire. hymns sung by Fayne Lathen and Lloyd Griffin with Bert Detwiler at piano. burial at Green Valley Cemetery.
County Court reports two small traffic penalties. Robert L Barnes 72 of Winfield cited for running a stop sign on October 4. fined five dollars plus costs. Kenneth L Hamilton 17 of Princeton arrested near Ottawa on US 59 October 3 for speeding 60 in a 50 mph zone. fined ten dollars plus costs.
Jack Smith of 912 North Main recently joined White Motor Co after completing Army service. He will sell new cars.
The 108th Kansas Baptist Convention gathers in Ottawa from Friday October 16 to Sunday October 18 with about 1200 attendees. Sessions at First Baptist Church Memorial Auditorium and related events at First Methodist Church Ottawa University and North Baptist. Leaders include Dr Edwin H Tuller Dr Edwin T Dahlberg Rev Wesley H Brown Rev Dale Turner Rev William E Keucher and Morris Hildreth with local organizers Raymond Jennings Claude Webb and others. Prof and Mrs Edgar D Kerr will provide music.
Between 75 and 100 Boy Scouts from five Franklin County troops will hold an all day jamboree on the courthouse lawn next Saturday. Maurice Ponton, Troop 77 committee chairman, said eight to ten adult leaders will supervise as the scouts pitch tents erect signal towers cook and present skits on the lawn. Nearby Nassau features the Queen's Staircase a 65 step stone flight cut by freed slaves.
The Skilton Music Club will present an organ recital at 7 45 Wednesday at First Baptist church, inviting the public to attend and hear the program.
Pomona High School held homecoming ceremonies as Terry Mundy and Cindy Dillon were named king and queen for 1964 during the Pomona Scranton game on October 9. June Hershell and Richard Altic were first attendants with Vickie Servaes and Lloyd Robbins as second attendants. Crown bearers Jeff Stoneking Sheri Bowman Cordi Laws and Heidi Hogue presented with roses. the king received a white football. Pomona beat Scranton 47 to 7 and the dance to follow October 10 invites all students and alumni.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip arrived in Quebec amid tense security and anti monarchy sentiment from separatists. Police dispersed a protest outside a Laval University rally while officials warned of rough weather and tight security for a 33 hour Quebec visit.
New Hope Baptist Church east of Ottawa on K.68 will hold its annual homecoming with a special program and basket dinner. About 90 cards were mailed to former members. The church has hosted homecomings for 30 or 40 years.
Clara Otto Schelm will be honored for 70 years as Zion Lutheran Church organist in Atlantic Iowa. A wedding at age nine led to a lifelong role. Rev. O R Harms of St Louis will attend. She believes she has played for more than 5,000 services, weddings and funerals and still plays Sunday services and an evening service monthly.
In Franklin County Kansas the American Savings Association of Topeka files a sheriff sale for Lot 22 in Orchard Heights Ottawa to satisfy an order of sale. sale set for 2:00 pm November 9 1964 at the west courthouse door. Special voter registration notice opens October 19 1964 to October 23 1964 with registration closing October 23 at 9 pm ahead of the November 3 1964 general election.
Registration rules for Ottawa Kansas voters are outlined including residency, age, and reregistration requirements. Special ballots for presidential voters and in-state residency exceptions are noted, with in-person registration details and special accommodations. A concurrent court sale notice lists Ottawa Savings and Loan versus Hollon, with sale of Lot 1 in Baldwin and Taylor’s Addition described, to satisfy a $6,300.42 judgment plus 10 percent interest.
Saturday sales at North Ottawa Highway 59 and Overbrook farm auctions closing out farms in Oct. including Ivan Snyder Oct 12 and Mrs. Deay Oct 14. Franklin County Sale Barn Oct 19 Stocker and Feeder Sale Ottawa. Brethren Church sale Oct 22 Ottawa. Printy Auction House ads weekly with Tuesday and Thursday auctions in Ottawa. Overbrook and Council Grove livestock sales frequent with contact Harold Stewart and Jack Nelson.
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