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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1967
Page
7
The Williamsburg MYF will run a UNICEF drive Sunday 5 30 to 7 00 p m followed by a children trick or treat party. A Gar sale at 526 Maple runs today through Saturday 9 00 to 6 00 featuring trunk items picture frames gas white paint and many children's clothes with free coffee and ado.
In Santa Fe the departure of passenger line trains leaves a void for Garnett youngsters. For months a group gathered at Second and Main to watch Streamliners pass, wave to crews, and receive candy tossed from trains. The children, led by families Beauchamp Platt and Brummel, counted 212 to Kansas City and 47 to Tulsa, forming a daily ritual that may end November 10. They plan a farewell for their friends if the service stops.
Ottawa police list charges including Robert Carey for speeding 40 in a 30 zone and Patsy Milliman for running a red light. The report also notes a civil suit filed by Lyle Dykstra seeking $1,350 from Topeka salesman Howard Russell for alleged earned commissions. Kansas City market data and multiple speeding pleas with fines are included.
Myron Blunk 67 of 51244 Wile low died after illness in his car near Richester. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at Towner Chapel Rev Clifford Swanson officiating burial Highland Cemetery. Born Feb 5 1900 Hamburg Iowa son of Thomas and Ida Blunk lived around Peoria area. worked at Hercules Powder Co near Eudora. married Lorene Dryden Sept 14 1966 Ottawa. Survived by wife one stepson Jerry Dryden four stepdaughters Barbara Rice Sharon Jones four stepgrandchildren. Lance CPL Jimmie Johnson died Oct 6 aboard U S S Sanctuary off Vietnam services 2 p m Sunday Dengel and Son Mortuary burial Woodlawn Cemetery Pomona. Emergency Connie Currant 5 234 Willow cut right elbow. Admissions Robert Boyd 527 S Mulberry Mrs Alice Starkey 103 Locust Wednesday. Dismissals Frank Bryn Rantoul George Michelfelder Ottawa RFD 2 Wednesday James Hollon 119 S Willow Mrs Delbert Campbell and daughter 724 N Main Thursday. Births Wir Ernest Sawyer Ottawa RFD 1 a daughter weight 5 lbs 8 oz Thursday.
First published notice in Ottawa Kansas outlines hearing for the will of Sarah Lantz deceased case 11 781 seeking admission to probate and letters testamentary to John Lantz with October 1967 deadlines for defenses in Ottawa Franklin County. The notice also covers final settlement for Mabel C Lloyd estate and appointment of executor Evan S Lloyd with November 1967 deadlines and legal costs. The notices target creditors heirs and others with details in Ottawa.
A dense OCR fragment lists multiple local notices and events. Items include a Hawkins Community meeting at 8 p.m. Friday with costumed children and doughnut treats, retirement open house for Dean Berlin on Friday Oct 27 at Ottawa Savings and Loan Assn with coffee and donuts, various garage and yard sales around Ottawa and surrounding areas, an Open House for Dean Berl in, local fundraisers for the Ottawa Little Symphony, and dance and piano tuning ads.
A panel of about 50 experts from business, economics, labor, civil rights, government and social policy debated a federal child cash grant program at a Warrenton Virginia conference held October 22 to 24. They favored planning such aid as part of a broader package including health, education and housing, while disagreeing on some details.
In Belgravia London a fire at Chester Street home killed two Nigerian children Ibrahim age five and Hadijatu age one and the 17 year old nurse Risi Adegoke. Deputy high commissioner Balarabe Balewa saved two other daughters. The blaze swept a bedroom.
Cattle 8,500 calves 350 feeders weak to 50 lower. Feeder steers and heifers weak. Feeder steers choice 24.00 27.50. Good and choice 22.50 24.50. Feeder heifers good and low choice 21.00 22.00. Feeder calves not fully established.
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