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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1977

Page

7

Services for Melvin G Hays Held at Community Revival Center

Melvin G Hays 52 of 629 Willow died Oct 25 at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Funeral at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Community Revival Center Church with burial in Highland Cemetery. Officiating Rev Afton B Oglesby. Survivors include his mother Ida Cole Carthage Mo five sons Gary Nettles Russell Hays Pomona Terry Hays Tony Hays and Monty Hays two daughters Jeri Watkins Quenemo and Vickie Hays, and six grandchildren. He was a self employed roofer and belonged to the Community Revival Center Church. He was born Jan 19 1925 in Newburg Ark. He lived in Pomona area the last two years after moving from Phoenix Ariz. He was married to Mary Nettles. Also surviving are two brothers Joe Hays Texas and Jerry Hays Joplin Mo. The obituary lists hospital admissions discharges births and public safety notes following.

Melvin G Hays Melvin G. Hays Willow Ransom Memorial Hospital Community Revival Center Church Highland Cemetery Afton B. Oglesby Newburg Ark William N Ida W. Hays Pomona Phoenix Ariz Mary Nettles Ida Cole Carthage Gary Nettles N. Main Russell Hays Terry Hays Tony Hays Monty Hays Pecan Jeri Watkins Quenemo Vickie Hays Joe Hays Texas Jerry Hays Joplin Hays Air Wilton St Ottawa Community Revival Center Church of Ottawa Dengel & Son

Schoolmate Indicted in Platte City Slaying

A 17yearold Platte City student was indicted on capital murder charges for the Sept 2 death of Julie Wittmeyer. Mark Sager, a Platte City High senior, was arrested Oct 1 after a Metro Squad probe that followed 536 leads. Wittmeyer, 14, was abducted after leaving her bus and found two days later with stab wounds and a slashed throat. The suspect had been a psychiatric patient at Menorah Medical Center in September.

Platte City Julie Wittmeyer Sager Wittmeyer Kansas City Metro Squad Miss Wittmeyer Menorah Medical Center

Camps Suggested for Three New Honor Camps in Kansas

Toronto Honor Camp director Robert Hannigan told a study committee on corrections that Kansas should expand community corrections by creating three more honor camps at Tuttle Creek Clinton and El Dorado reservoirs. He said the plan would increase inmate labor beyond 52 to over 200 while aiding state parks and public works and easing crowding at state prisons.

Topeka Kan Toronto Robert Hannigan Corrections Tuttle Creek Clinton el Dorado Kansas Kansas Penitentiary Reformatory Hutchinson Wint Winter Ottawa Hannigan

State Employees Get Raises Plan Unveiled in Kansas

The Kansas Department of Administration proposed an average eight percent salary increase for state workers to improve competitiveness with private firms. The estimated fiscal 1979 cost is just under $30 million, with exact figures to come from Budget Division analysts by November 2 for LegislativeBudget Committee review.

Topeka Kan State Department of Administration W. Keith Weltmer Weltmer Legislative Budget Committee

Ottawa area community ads swirl with events and sales

A jumble of notices lists Mike's Kozy Kitchen with 242-9781 and 242-5900 for time. Jaycees Haunted House Oct 26 to 31 behind Carpet Warehouse with $1 admission. Ottawa High School art classes under S G Howell at 242-2690. Richmond United Methodist Fall Festival Oct 26. Budge's Sporting Goods sells billiard gear. OHS Juniors Chill Supper Oct 28 1.75 dollars. Tickets via Ottawa Tire 242-4549. Government bonds through Edward Jones 5 000 minimum, 7.85 percent. Michael J Esser listed 242-1088.

Ottawa Jaycees Ottawa High School S. G. Howell OHS Ottawa Tire U.S Michael J. Esser Edward D. Jones & Co

Detection Machine Brings Early Heart Attack Tests to Ransom Hospital

Don Lambert reports a $5,000 detection machine added to Ransom Memorial Hospital’s coronary unit. It speeds diagnosis of heart attacks by 24 to 48 hours and tests for liver brain lungs and bones damage. Doctors say it is faster and about 20 percent more accurate than ECG, using a blood sample to classify heart attack presence strength and need for intensive care. Steve Lott notes the device enables local care and reduces transfers to other cities.

Don Lambert Ransom Memorial Hospital David Laury Bob Sutton Steve Lott

Local Kids Film Fest Promises Fun and Reading Picks

This Saturday a children's film festival offers The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Cat in the Hat at 2:30 p.m. Each screening runs about an hour and parents may browse the adult department for new reading. New arrivals include Down the Seine and Up the Potomac with Art Buchwald and True Confessions by John Gregory Dunne.

Seine The Potomac Art Buchwald Buchwald Herald Tribune Paris John Gregory Dunne Archdiocese of Los Angeles Aristotle Onassis

Trick Or Treat for UNICEF drive by Ottawa kids

Ottawa Ministerial Alliance leads a door-to-door UNICEF collection from 3 to 7 pm Thursday to Sunday. Children nationwide dress as goblins and elves for the 28th anniversary to aid UNICEF programs in Africa Asia and Latin America fighting malnutrition TB polio measles and water and farming needs.

United Nations Children’s Fund Ottawa Ministerial Alliance Unicef Africa Asia Latin America

Social Security warns elderly on earnings and retirement test

Ottawa Social Security manager Dusty Rhoades notes checks may be reduced if 1977 earnings exceed 3000, with 1 dollar withheld for every 2 dollars over. Gross wages count, not take home pay, and self employed rules differ. Report overages promptly to the Social Security office. Substantial self employment services vary by hours up to 45 per month.

Dusty Rhoades Ottawa Rhoades

KU Playwright To Speak At Ottawa University Event

A young playwright from Lawrence, Paul Lim, 33, will speak at 4 30 p m Friday in the Student Union at Ottawa University. Lim won the 1976 American College Theatre Festival and has works produced at the University of Kansas. His visit coincides with OU’s playwriting contest with cash prizes for top OU student plays.

Ottawa University Paul Lim Lawrence

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