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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1966
Page
6
MARVIN P. Forker announced there will be no classes in four Ottawa city elementary schools Friday. A parent teacher conference will be held in the schools from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Local notes include trainees at Ft Ord, a turkey-ham sale, and a community reception for teachers.
Emergency treatment at Ransom Memorial Hospital Monday for Zella Stine and Linda Devin from Ottawa area. Zella suffered a lacere on the right index finger, Linda a cut on the left foot. Yard sale announced for Thursday 9:30 to 5 at 509 North Oak. Ellis Piano Tuning listed CH 24431.
Acting Postmaster Earn est Watkins thanks Ottawa residents for cooperating in adding zip codes to mailing lists. He urges those who have not yet submitted zip list forms to do so, extra forms available from carriers or the post office. Dr Thornburg’s office closed this week. Evangelist William J. Hensley from Lawrence to speak at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday through Oct 30 at Church of Christ Fifth and Cedar. Public invited. Dr Lennard’s office closed Oct 17 through 22. Call CH 24700 5 to 6:30 Saturdays for Ottawa Herald delivery questions.
VIRGIN L. L., 44, Valley City Ill, cited Oct 16 for vagrancy. Pleaded guilty, 30 days in jail, parole to leave town. JACK R. PIGMAN, 27, Cedar Rapids IA, cited Oct 16 for vagrancy. Pleaded guilty, 30 days in jail, parole to leave town. NATE ANDERSON, 40, Cedar, vagrancy charge. on parole to leave town. NORMAN E. MOORE, 20, 1011 W Seventh, cited Oct 9 in 1500 block of S Main for operating vehicle with excessive exhaust noise. WILLIAM Ey iavendmantay, Maple, cited in 1900 block of S Maple for excessive exhaust. MERLE A. DAVIS, 69, Colorado Springs CO, cited in 900 block of S Main for reckless driving and DWI. Pleaded guilty to both. fined 125 dollars total. On DWI charge, 10 days in jail, probation thereafter.
Eugene Saffron files on Oct 17 to add an aluminum and glass door to a commercial building at 202 S Main owned by Wassmers for an estimated 526 dollars. Robert E Shrum files on Oct 18 to alter a commercial building at 310 S Main owned by Mrs Stevenson for an estimated 800 dollars.
County Court records show Darrell D. Buss of Iola Kansas was cited October 12 two miles north of Princeton on US 59 for speeding 70 mph in a 60 mph zone. He pled guilty and forfeited 10 dollars plus court costs.
Emma Agnes Emery died October 15 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital at age 77. Born January 13, 1889 in Norwood Kansas she attended Franklin County schools and Lawrence Business College before long service at Baldwin Post Office then as a Ford bookkeeper until retirement. She held church and Eastern Star ties and was survived by siblings and numerous in laws and nieces and nephews. multiple marriages and a son are named with extended family connections to Ottawa and Sioux City.
A long slate of candidates from both parties seeks re election on November 8. Officials on the county ticket include Bruce Spears for county clerk and Myron S. Steere for county attorney. State tickets list many incumbents across offices from governor to state treasurer with multiple parties represented. Voters may cast ballots from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the upcoming election.
North South winners were Mrs John Wassmer and Mrs Robert F Miller first with second place to Mrs Earl Hill and Jim Begg. East West top team was Mrs Allyn Underwood Lawrence and Merle Price with second to Mrs Richard Peters and Lou Brady. Mixed pairs championship set for 7 30 p m next Monday.
Dr. Paul Nesbitt and Glenn Caldwell flew to Washington for a budget hearing on the Garnett Reservoir project. They seek 75,000 for planning and reconstruction, part of a 21.5 million flood control effort authorized in 1954. The plan could affect 9,000 acres in Anderson and Franklin counties and draw up to 2,000,000 recreational visitors annually. The Garnett city commission backed the resolution.
A readable hospital notes item lists admissions with names and street addresses. Names include Mrs Edna Thompson Mrs Frances Bunch Harold Black Mary Welch Pamela Howard Julius Raffelock and others linked to Ottawa Wellsville Quenemo and nearby streets such as Ash Tremont Walnut Main and Mulberry with several entry dates noted as Monday or Tuesday.
Atty Gen Robert C Londerholm said a probe found no deliberate errors in Wyandotte County 1966 census. Investigators noted hundreds of duplicate names tied to boundary street checks, ward schedules, and trailer population counts, with some listings tied to former residents in institutions or at vacant lots.
Members of the Scipion Richmond Knights of Columbus Council held a Sunday breakfast after 8 a.m. mass at St. Therese Church in Richmond. The Altar Society prepared the meal. Presiding was Grand Knight Robert Lickteig. District deputy T Nilges introduced speakers John Love state treasurer of Cummings Kansas and Jim Ohmes of Humeboldt.
KC Markets Kansas City AP shows wholesale eggs mixed prices with large 80 percent at 35087 and mediums 80 percent at 3614 butter unchanged. Cattle 4,500 head calves 800 steers steady to 25 lower heifers cows feeders steady good and choice steers 23.50 25.25, good 22.25 23.75, choice heifers 23.25 24.10, good and choice heifers 22.00 23.25, cows 17.25 18.50, choice feeder steers 26.00, choice 23.50 24.00, choice steer calves 30 50, good and choice steer calves 27.00 29.00. Hogs 3,500, barrows and gilts 50-75 higher, sows 50-100 higher, 200 270 lb barrows gilts 21.00 25.12, 240 lb 21.35, 240-280 lb 20.75 21.00, sows 18.50 20.50. Sheep 400 steady, choice and prime wooled lambs 23.50 24.00, choice and No. 1 fall shorn pelts 23.50, ewes 5.00 6.50.
The Federal Land Bank Association of Ottawa marks its golden anniversary, chartered August 14, 1917. Plans were reviewed at the Oklahoma City meeting October 9 to 11 with Ottawa manager R. L. Smay and staff attendees. Directors present included Mr. and Mrs. Donald Steward of Ottawa and others from Pomona Kincaid Paola Richmond.
Funeral services were held for Fannie Edith Mallory who died Friday in Ottawa with burial at Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Pallbearers included Cleo Nitcher C W Brown Carol Mallory and others. Thelma M Johnson who died Oct 13 requested services Oct 15 at the Christian Church Harper with Rev. Ned M Roberts officiating. Burial followed at Harper Cemetery.
An Ottawa youth was cited Saturday for violating a restricted driver's license after a two car crash at 12 13 p m at the Eleventh and Hickory intersection. He drove a 1963 Plymouth east on Eleventh Street and said he did not see a 1950 Chevrolet driven by Steven D Rybolt 17 of 1021 Walnut due to a vehicle parked on the north curb. Rybolt's car was southbound on Hickory. Police said the Plymouth struck the Rybolt car in the right rear. Damages included front fenders and hood on the Plymouth and rear fender and quarter panel on the Rybolt vehicle. Damage estimate was 130 41.
Classified notices urge votes for Democrat Joe Ferns for sheriff and Republican Lee C Nichols for county commissioner and Democrat Irving R Niles for State Representative 13th District in November. Also gratitude notes express thanks for flowers cards food prayers after loss of Frank C Mages and illness of Thelma Johnson with thanks to Ottawa neighbors doctors and church leaders.
A compilation of sale dates listing Mrs Clara I Rokes Vernon Berger Ted Hobbs Harold Sawyer and others with locations in Ottawa Wellsville Ote tawa Richmond Richter and Pomona Kans. Includes farm and household goods auctions with dates in October and November and contact details for local auctioneers.
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