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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1963
Page
4
Ottawa Herald lists community events and updates in Franklin County. Museums host open houses from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Centennial cabin and Old Depot sites while residents respond to local ads and notices.
St. John's Catholic Church in Greeley was damaged slightly by a fire Friday morning. The blaze started in a closet about 12 15 p.m. shortly after mass. The sanctuary sustained no damage and the cause remains undetermined.
Bids have been accepted for an education building at First Christian Church at 11th and Cedar. Architect E V Skidmore reports apparent low bids from Schmanke Construction Co Ottawa for general work 52100 T&W Refrigeration Co Ottawa for plumbing and heating 10319 and 7652 for electrical wiring. The one level, four unit complex will connect to the present structure and include 18 classrooms offices and a ministers study. Construction should start within a week after contracts are signed.
The Ottawa office of the Kansas State Employment Service received 148 applications in August, 10 fewer than July, with 317 active files for Franklin, Anderson and Miami Counties, down from 326. Openings unfilled rose to 57 from 29, including garment factory, domestic, secretarial, agriculture and machine trades. Unemployment claims rose to 92 in August from 77 in July, with continuing claims at 496 versus 430.
AP dispatch from Kansas City reports cattle at 24.50 for choice steers with 100 head noted and hogs around 2,000 head with barrows and gilts steady at 16.25 to 16.50 for 210 to 265 pounds and sows at 15.00 to 15.50 for 300 to 350 pounds. No calves listed.
Paul A Brannan 20 Ottawa RFD 3 was charged with following too closely after a three car chain reaction on South Main about 5 pm Thursday. Lois E Wright and Mary Lou Flournoy were involved. Brannan said he did not see the stopped vehicles. Estimated damage 350 to Brannan, 200 to Flournoy, minor to Wright. No injuries reported.
Hospital notes list admissions at Harshel Britain 533 S Oak with Mrs Roy Bates RFD 4 and Friday births to Mr and Mrs Ralph Haney Princeton a daughter Friday weight 7lb 5oz dismissals include Elizabeth Plaschka Pomona Leo Boyke 1103 S Hickory transferred to KU Medical Center Thursday and two more births Mrs Kenneth DeWald and baby son 1616 N Cherry and Mrs Kenneth Johnson and baby son Rantoul Friday
Mrs. Neva L. Tulloss of Ottawa RFD 1 faces charges for failure to yield after a 7:30 am collision at 10th and Willow. Her eastbound car struck Harry J. Moody’s northbound vehicle on South Willow, causing major damage to both cars with no injuries reported.
Cedar House plans an 36 by 132 foot addition costing 84766 with work to start within a week. PEL Construction Ottawa is the apparent low bidder for general work at 51870, Carey Plumbing and Heating Ottawa for plumbing and wiring at 24210, and Roy E Clark Electric Ottawa for electrical at 8686. The one level north south addition will add semi private and private rooms with baths, a beauty shop, lounge, nurses station and work rooms, to be finished in about 150 working days.
The newly organized Ottawa Bible Church held its first service last Sunday in the Masonic Hall at 422 S. Main. Sunday School starts at 9:45 a.m. with morning worship at 11 a.m. Evening services include a young people's service at 6:45 p.m. and a regular service at 7:45 p.m. Rev. Delbert A. Hobbs, affiliated with the Independent Fundamental Churches of America, is pastor.
The Franklin County Kansas Sheriff announces a Hampshire sow with eight piglets weighing about 300 pounds has been taken up as a stray. Owners must appear at the Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Ottawa within 22 days from first publication to claim the animals or they will be advertised and sold as provided by law. Joe Ferns, Sheriff.
Public notice of classified ad deadlines and rate structure. Instructions list cash discounts and per word charges for local ads with a five percent early payment offer and a five p.m. deadline before publication. Blind ads incur an extra fifty cent charge.
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