Magic City Free Press (Newspaper) - July 6, 1972, Moberly, Missouri Magic City Free Press Vol 3 No 21 and Sane July 4 Reported In Moberly Area experienced a relatively sane and safe Fourth of July Tuesday with no serious traffic accidents harmful mishaps firecrackers or reported Firemen were called out three times un minor rips Police did investigate vandalism at MO at the Westlake Hardware Store at 551 West Coates where a rock was thrown through the window of the front door but there was no loss of property they reported And other than the popping of firecrackers and noisier sounds of home owners mowing the grass with their power nothing was exceptionally disturbing to the community New Business To Open on Reed A new business on Reed street will open soon according to Marvin Goessling owner The business to be known as the Craft Shoppe will be located at 513 West Reed street in the former Bellas Hess cataloge store Goessling was owner of the town Ben Franklin store remodeling has been underway for some time The business will feature a card and stationery department by American Greeting yarns needles and knitting supplies as well as craft items and an outstanding candle department sam supplies tor candle making macrame and flower making plus art loam beads of all kinds and a variety of craft kits will be available items by Bucilla featuring quilt tops to embroider crewel tapestry quilt backing and linings pillow forms and polyester and foam fillings Extension Vote Rejects Region Plan for Monroe PARIS The Monroe County University Extension Council at a recent meeting voted to return to the Ex- tension plan instead of participating in the Mark Twain Regional plan which included eight counties The change will be around July 1 The council voted to retain Phillip Weedin Youth Agent and Ken Anderson livestock agent in the county The resignation of Mrs Mable Gibbs Home Agent was received Details of the change over will have lobe worked out and announced later Dissatisfaction with the plan is said to be widespread with some people thinking the regional plan hasn't served the people at the grassroots and the farm level plus its cost in travel time Motor Vehicle Number Increases WASHINGTON AP The Federal way Administration reports that motor vehicles were registered in the United States during 1971 an in- crease of more than 414 million during the year California was shown to have the largest number of motor vehicles 12.3 million Next in order were Texas 7 million New York 6.9 million Ohio and Pennsylvania 6 million each Illinois 5.4 million Michigan 4.7 million and Florida million Three Fires Here Damage Is Slight City firemen made three calls Thursday the first tn the home of George ship 539 Barrow at where a malfunctioning radio caused an odor Firemen said there was a short in the radio and It was disconnected from the electricity The only damage was to the radio At p.m firemen were called to a vacant lot in the 300 block of Epperson where a tree stump was on fire The fire put out and firemen said It was caused by fireworks There was no damage p.m a similar call sent firemen to the 900 block of Sparks avenue where a dead tree was burning Firemen put this fire out and said that fireworks was responsible for ils start No other damage resulted Voter Registration Deadline July 10 Only five days for 10 register to vote nt tlic primary election Aug fl according to Mrs Huth Wisdom deputy The hooks will close lit 5 p.m Monday July 10 The office Is in the of the courthouse Moberly Missouri Thursday July 6 Postal 6 Pages Ready to Ride f 0 Young family of Route 1 Fayette has been showing tor six years at the annual Huntsville Horse Show At is Salisbury Prepares For Show SALISBURY The Salisbury Fair and Horse Show will start July 7 and continue through July 15 Some of the events Friday Miss Teenage Salisbury pageant Salisbury high school auditorium Saturday Baby Show registration at city park shelter house beginning at parade beginning at 8 o'clock pet show western horse show arena starting nt p.m and evening performance beginning at Wednesday July 12 nurse show show arena beginning at 8 p.m Friday July 14 Tractor pulling contest 7 p.m at the fairgrounds south of ball Saturday July 15 Farm mechanics show beginning at noon exhibits to be in place livestock show to follow with swine show at 2 p.m followed by sheep and beef cattle show pony pulling contest 8 p.m ill fairgrounds Three Hurt in Crash Three persons were injured at p.m Saturday in a accident at the junction of U.S Highway 63 and Route CC in Boone County about 15 miles south of Moberly According to the Missouri Stale way Patrol Troop V headquarters at Jefferson City a 1963 Pontiac driven west by Delmar Charles Davis 50 of Sturgeon failed to stop at the intersection and went into the path of the northbound van of Jockson Mathis 21 of Moberly Davis was taken to Boone County Hospital Columbia with serious injuries according to the He was listed in fairly good condition this morning by hospital Mathis and a passenger in His van Marsha Baker 17 also of were taken by the Randolph County Ambulance Service to Community Hospital Moberly Mathis was dismissed this morning Miss Fiaker remains a patient in satisfactory condition vis arrested by the patrol for driving while intoxicated Both vehicles wore demolished according to the patrol Boy Drowns in Swimming Pool Richard Jr 7 of 111 drowned lit the Inn ming pool at approximately p.m Saturday He was the son of Wayne Haynes and who were staying at Hie Inn and were here to attend the annual family reunion scheduled Sunday at Park p.m and found the faUier of the boy applying artificial respiration to his son Tlic attempt to revive the boy WHS unsuccessful Also called lo the scene the dolph Counly Ambulance Service Deputy Sheriff Kon Voile and Coroner Benjamin S Jolly Dr Jolly pronounced boy dead parents were at the pool nl the time of the accident but snid they thought their son left the pool to go to their room with other children police reported Survivors of the boy are the parents of two sisters and Teresa of tlic home Mrs Jewel Haynes of the paternal grandmother Mr and Mrs Charles of Prairie Heights 111 the maternal grandparents and Mrs Ara a grandmother Uncles find mints of lie boy's father Include Fred Mrs Minnie Jean and Mrs Frank Mrs Myrtle Bozarth and Mrs Hook Cairo Another aunt Mrs Opal ford formerly of this area now of bunk Calif also here for the scheduled reunion Relative Killed During Tornado Robert Quade 44 of 301 Taylor street controller at Brake Lever and his Mrs Adda Combs 70 of Kansas City were killed late Sunday at about 8 p.m when a tornado inflicted heavy damage on boats and docks at the Blue Anchor Marina on the Gravois arm of the Lake of the Ozark The wife of the Moberly man Mrs Quade was rescued and taken to Bothwell Hospital at Sedalia where she is reported in fair condition today with broken ribs and abrasions Mrs in a statement made at the hospital told authorities that she and her husband and her mother were out in a boat on the lake when a dark cloud came up She said they tried to reach the dock at the marina but just as they were about to land the wind swept Mrs Combs over- board Quade caught hold of his law's dand but the roof of the dock blew off and carried all three into the water Mrs was pulled nut of the water by rescuers Witnesses reported about 28 boat slips and six boats all outside the cove were destroyed Boats and docks iaside the cove fared better but the marina was damaged by high winds that sent sheets of metal off the structure a native of Fulton N Y was employed by Brake Lever on 1 1071 and came lo Moberly from a position with the Computer Corp of Kansas City He is survived by his wife of the two children Katy Quade and Robert Quade of Topeka Kan his parents Mr and Mrs Holland Quade of Fulton N Y and one brother Donald of Fulton N Y Funeral arrangements for are pending at the Cater Funeral Home at The body of Mrs Combs is to be taken to Grandview where funeral arrangements will lie made for her there Robert Quade Prominent Businessman Di Junction of Highway 24 North and way 63 Mr Reed went to work for Shell Oil Co in 1939 and retired in October 1971 He was the owner of Reed's Restaurant for 20 years He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and both the Moberly and Kansas City lodge of the Shrine Club Mr Reed is a member of the United Trinity Methodist Church in Mr Reed is a former president of the Moberly Industrial Development Group Born July 10 1907 in Monroe County Mr Reed was the son of Henry Reed and the former Issa Masterson He was married to his wife Belle Jan 23 1929 Mr Reed was active in the Red Cross and once served as president of the board Mr Reed is survived by his wife and two Mrs Ada Afton Brown Centralia and Erma Beatty of Kansas City Valuation Is Up Mr H C Clyde Reed a prominent businessman died Saturday at p.m in Woodland Hospital Funeral services were held at 2 p.m today and Comstock with burial immediately following at Oakland Cemetery Dr Powell pastor of United Trinity Methodist Church officiated at the services Mr Keed is the former owner of H C Reed Oil Co and Reed's Corner a restaurant and service station at the Randolph County tax valuation totals of have been turned in by County Clerk Hob Leathers for approval by the State Tax Commission totals were taken from the assessor's books and show an increase in valuation of over last year's Real estate advanced from to for 1972 Personal property was up from in 1971 to in 1972 Farmland or rural real estate 1972 1971 City land and lols 251 120 1971 of personal property follow with 1972 totals to left of semicolon and 1972 lo the 893 horses mares average 894 horses mares average neat cattle average neat cattle average hogs average average sheep average 1 120 sheep average poultry average cents poultry average 27 cents Power farm and other machinery property 10 Fireworks Fun W this p The first shot was a time exposure and the second was a flash shot John said John develops and prints his own pictures
