Local News Briefs highlights and campus notices
Nelson Logan earns PhD in computer science from University of Utah while noting earlier degrees. Kenny Toumberlin and his Country Play Boys perform at The Red Barn Friday and Saturday 10 pm to 2 am. Army and Navy youths advance in language study and basic training. Ad Valorem Fund apportionments listed for Franklin and nearby counties. Ottawa University hosts the Andrew B. Martin soccer tournament with two opening games, third-place match, and a final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson 8. Logan
L. Verne Logan
Wichita
University of Utah
Logan
Wichita University
C. A. Logan
Williamsburg
Kenny Toumberlin
Country Play
Red Barn
Ottawa University
Andrew B. Martin
11Th Street
Westminster
William Jewell
Cook Field
Richmond school district to auction eight buildings
Bids will be opened at 8 p.m. October 13 by Central Heights Unified School District 288 officials to sell eight school buildings and acreage in Richmond Princeton and Lane. Marvin Stephan outlines structures including Richmond High School and gym on six acres and a two story grade school. Lanes two story brick school and gym plus shop building cover five to six acres. A three story building with gym near Ratitouilay offers seven or eight acres. Sewer facilities at Richmond grade school may affect sale terms. District reserves right to reject any bid. opening in Central Heights commons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Central Heights Unified
Marvin Stephan
Stephan
Richmond High School
Princeton
Lane
Ah Ratitouilay
Central Heights
Market Slightly Higher As trading holds modest gains
The market edged up in light activity led by gains in the Dow Jones at noon up 0.47 to 832.04. The 6 stock average rose 0.3 to 290.6 as oils mixed and advisories warned caution with the week end near. Gulf & Western topped active list, while Four Seasons Nursing soared 2% to 6.94 on the American Stock Exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Associated Press
Industrals
Gulf & Western Industries
Benguet
Fairchild Camera
Parke, Davis
City Investing
Metro-Goldwyn Mayer
MGM
Four Seasons Nursing
American Stock Exchange
Local Student Named National Merit Semifinalist
Douglas C Underwood a 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs George Underwood 1634 Apple Lane has been named a semifinalist in the 1969 70 National Merit Scholarship Program He is among 15000 semifinalists from across the nation who scored highest on the NMSQT given last February to 750000 students in 17250 schools They must become finalists to win about 3000 scholarships with names announced April 30 1970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas C. Underwood
George Underwood
Apple Lane
Doug
United States
Accidents Reported on K-68 in Pomona No Injuries
Two car collision on K-68 at 10:00 a.m. Thursday involved Wilma J. Wools 24 Quenemo and Ruth I. Tremdel 17 Pomona. Wools eastbound. Tremdel backing from curb. Herman E. Shaw v Olmsted Electric for damages. March 18 negligence claim seeks 25,833.40 dollars. Oyster v Feathers et al. seeks termination of agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomona
Wilma J. Wools
Quenemo
Ruth I. Tremdel
Wools
Tremdel
Herman E. Shaw
Lee Olmsted
Olmsted Electric
Harry E. Oyster
Richard Lee Feathers
Surviving relatives and local notices in brief
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are a son Maurice Swanson Roswell New Mexico, six daughters Mrs Mona Lee Pipkin Wichita, three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Admissions and dismissals list names and addresses. Marriage licenses Larry Duane Foote age 24 Ottawa and Becky Sue Myers age 19 Ottawa. Local notices include traffic citations and cattle market notes with scattered details from Kansas City AP wire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Swanson
Roswell
N.M
Mona Lee Pipkin
Wichita
Larry Duane Foote
Ottawa
Becky Sue Myers
Deaths Minnie Humphries and Neva Swanson
Obituaries note Minnie Humphries 63 of Peabody and formerly Ottawa with funeral services in Peabody and burial in Pomona Woodlawn Cemetery. Neva B Swanson 69 of Rantoul RFD 1 died at home. services set at Towner's Chapel and burial Highland Cemetery. she was born at Axtell and married Eber C Swanson. Also lists multiple Wednesday and Thursday emergency injuries across Franklin County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Humphries
Peabody
Ottawa
Baker Funeral Home
Woodlawn
Pomona
Humphries
John and
Albert Fritts
Neva
Swanson
Neva B. Swanson
Rantoul Rfd
Towner’s Chapel
Highland Cemetery
Probate and Suit Notices in Franklin County Kansas
Notices include final settlement demand in the will of Rodney C. Pembrook deceased and a suit to quiet title by George Reginald in Franklin County Kansas. Defendants are urged to file defenses by October 14 and November 1, 1969, in Ottawa court. Attorneys: Margaret M. McNees Richard O. Skoog and Gleason and Pinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney C. Pembrook
Ottawa
Franklin County
Kansas
George Reginald
Osawatomie wins top honors for downtown improvements
Osawatomie received the Eighth Annual Public Improvement Award in the population class under 6,000. Mayor Howard Barnes accepted the honor at the Kansas League of Municipalities banquet in Kansas City. The entry features downtown work like parking facilities crosswalk islands landscaping and an underground watering system funded by a property owner petition and benefit district with no federal funds involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osawatomie
Howard Barnes
Kansas League of Municipalities
Town House Hotel
Kansas City
Kan
Checks stolen from Loyd Construction tied to fraud case
Four more company checks were stolen last week from Loyd Construction and issued in Topeka and Emporia. The $103.32 checks, payable to Kenneth Watson and signed by R H Loyd, are part of an ongoing investigation involving KBI Topeka and Franklin and Lyon County sheriffs. Checks numbered 9286 to 9435 were stolen Saturday night and issued by Kansas State Bank. Agricultural aviation grows with US farmland treated, over 100 million acres in 1968, planes covering seven of ten acres.
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Loyd Construction Company
Topeka
Emporia
Kenneth Watson
R. H. Loyd
Kansas Bureau of Investigation
Franklin and
Lyon County
Kansas State Bank
United States
Notice of hearing on final settlement in Pembrook estate
In the Probate Court of Franklin County Kansas a petition for final settlement has been filed by Margaret M McNees executor of the estate of Rodney C Pembrook deceased The notice addresses all persons concerned and sets the hearing date and place for the final settlement proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Kansas
Rodney C. Pembrook
State of Kansas
Margaret M. McNees
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Johnny Smith
Western
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David R. Heger
Russell L. Hager
Paola Rfd
Defense Language Institute
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Connie R. Albers
Clinton A. Burgoon
Oak
Women’s Army Corps Center
Ft. McClellan
Ala
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Douglas C, Underwood
Dow Industrial
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the Daily Report
William Cummings
Edgerton
Billy Pyle
S. Poplar
Lloyd Yohe
N. Poplar
Albert Graffham
S. Locust
Craig Miller
E. 14Th
Stanley Webster
S. Cedar
Jesse Maddox and Son
Billy Adams
Ash
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N. Cedar
Kristen Cole
S. Sycamore
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Overland Park
M.p.h
Raymond L. Stevenson
WOOL
KC Markets
TY Hogue
Dale Anderson
Garnett
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Helen Mann
W. Poplar
Violet Hughes
RFD
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Gerald Prothe
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Fannie Hale
Richard O. Skoog
South Main
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State of
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John D. Allen
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Mey
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Xenia
Ohio
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Budge
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South Cedar
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Orchard Heights
Ottawa Herald
Peter
Jerusalem
Jesus
Heaven
Christ
Church OF Christ Sun and Cedar
KOFO
Quien Raphs
Joe Towner
N. Main
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Jim Tersiner
Centropolis
Baldwin—LeLoup
Homer Foote
Franklin-Coffey County Line
Grace Hicks
Wale
The
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K. W. Sleichter
Pickering Piano
J. W. Taylor
Wassmer’s
F. W. Adams
Spring Hill
Electrglux
Fred Meador
West 6Th
Bennie Stinson
Bob
Squire
Sayler-Taylor
Roberts
Brown’s Hardware
Franklin County Sale Company
Myers Bros
Claude
Howard
Franklin County Sales Company
George Stewart
Leon Rumford
Wilson Street
Clifford R. Hobys
Phillip J. Haas
7Th St
Wellsville
Tack Helson
Waverly Livestock
Printy
Cap
Evers
Ruth Adkinson
Keith Watts
E. Logan
Jonathan
Bitts
Detwiler
Rantoul
Louisburg
South Mulberry
Budge’s
Brown
Ottawa Herald Business Office
Budge’s Hardware
Brown's Hardware Hobby Center
Ottawa Co-Op Association
Leonard
Gingerich Feat
Pomora
Neosho Street
Burlington
Lebo
Leonard Combs
Sporting Equip
Riviera
E. Wilson
Tecumseh St
Locust
Brown's Hardware and Sporting Goods
S. Main
Fulton Furniture Warehouse
E. 18Th
Keen Co
Keen Company
S. Kansas Ave
Olathe
Salf-Singer
Kansas Ave
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