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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1997
Page
1
A 55-year-old Ottawa man named Leonard Cheasbro sustained injuries in a Sunday capital horse-riding accident at his rural home. He fell from a horse at about 3 45 p.m. and was in fair condition this morning at KU Medical Center after being airlifted from Ransom Memorial Hospital.
The Herald notes incomplete information led to Sharon Haney not being listed as United Way small business chairman in Friday’s edition.
The Dollar Shop at 1534 S Main opens new hours Mon fri 9 to 4 30 and Wright's Studio at 401 S Main phone 242 5587 will take on location for high school senior pictures.
Funeral services were held for O K Johnson 79 of Rantoul who died Sept 5 1997 with burial at Pleasant Valley Cemetery. Survivors include wife Alice Finch four sons four grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Also funeral services for Kenneth Dean Mader 61 of Garnett who died Sept 5 1997 with burial at Holy Angels Cemetery. Survivors include wife Dixie two daughters mother and several siblings.
Admissions list Ottawa residents Sherry Sharp Francis Wise Carolyn Sampson Florence Miller and Verdie Bloomer with additional transfers and births. Sheriff reports include arrests in Pomona Wellsville and Williamsburg for DUI, trespassing and other offenses plus numerous vehicle and property incidents and a bull riding injury at Ransom Memorial Hospital.
Armando J. Jimenez, 18, of 1436 S Jackson Rd, allegedly threatened a 16 year old girl with a handgun at two Ottawa locations on Sunday night. He was arrested at 8:25 p.m. on aggravated assault and battery charges and remained in Franklin County jail. A sheriff deputy later caught him about five miles west of Ottawa on K-68. No weapon recovered.
At noon on Wall Street the Dow rose 32.52 to 7854.93 after an earlier 58-point surge. The S&P 500 gained 4.75 to 933.80 and the NYSE composite advanced 2.13 to 486.77. Local stock quotes include Casey’s, Comm Fed, Dolr Gen, H and R Block, O'Reilly Auto, Wendy's. Grain prices at Ottawa Co op and Franklin County Farm Services are listed, with a link for full market wrap at the Herald Online.
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