Everest Conquered As London Prepares for Coronation
The British expedition reached the summit of Mt Everest on May 29 signaling a coronation gift to Queen Elizabeth II. Londoners braved rain and cold with crowds along the procession route, while details of the coronation attire and dress were kept tightly secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Everest
London
Elizabeth
Buckingham Palace
Westminister Abbey
Himalayas
Bess
H. C.J. Hunt
Hunt
E. P. Hillary
Tensing
Dallmeyer Re elected Head Of Red Cross In Cole County
Mrs. Margaret S. Dallmeyer was re elected to a third term as chairman of the Cole County Chapter of the American Red Cross at the annual meeting. New vice chairs include John Scruggs Mrs T C Mitchell Jr and Mrs John Hendren. Miss Irma Canada was re elected secretary and Elmer Meyer treasurer. Scruggs and Mrs Hendren serve as vice chairman for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret S. Dallmeyer
Cole County
American Red Cross
John. Scruggs
T. C. Mitchell Jr
John Hendren
Irma Canada
Elmer Meyer
Scruggs
Hendren
Joseph R. Nacy
Rudolph Wankum
Lawrence Aber
Cecil Henderson
D. L. Eichelberger
August Steiner
Darrell Chronister
Mary Schleuter
Marold Williams
Kenneth Hicks
Dorothy Wade
Norman McAtee
Harold Williams
Harold Wegman
John Nienhouser
Peter Borman
Robert Wankum
Norbert Schulte
Roland W. May
Paul Little
Albert Lock
L. G. Buckner
Ednad Balkenhof
L. H. Schrimpf
Margaret Brethorst
Breather Wilfred
Madeline Rambo
Mahlon Goff
Agnes Thompson
John Drisler
Ernest Frank
L. A. Craig
James Jackson
Red Cross
Glover Pleads Guilty in Careless Driving Case
Calvin Glover 27 of 826 E High St pleaded guilty in Magistrate Court to careless and reckless driving. He was fined 25 dollars plus costs after being arrested May 30 on Highway 54 by the State Highway Patrol.
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Calvin Glover
E. High St
Glover
State Highway Patrol
Weather Outlook for Jefferson City and Central Missouri
Fair today and Wednesday with little temperature change. Highs around 75 to 80. Temperatures midafternoon near 88 in some spots. River levels forecast to rise at Kansas City and fall at several Missouri towns with Osage and Lake of the Ozarks noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Missouri River
Kanoas City
Boonville
Hermann
Osage
Lake of the Ozarks
Nodie
St. Thomas
New Trial Sought in Gundelfinger Easement Case
Attorneys for Hattie B Gundelfinger filed in circuit court a motion for a new trial over the easement dispute with Capital City Water Co The May 22 verdict upheld no damages for pipe construction across the Gundelfinger property Judge Lawrence Holman presided The petition cites four court instruction errors and nine other errors including exclusion of defense testimony The eight inch pipe was laid last year triggering low water pressure complaints along Green Berry Rd The company earlier pledged to correct the situation after filing for easement rights on June 18 1952 across Bald Hill Rd southeast of Elmerine and Moreland Aves
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Hattie B. Gundelfinger
Gundelfinger
Marathon
Capital City Water Company
Lawrence Holman
Moberly
Green Berry
Bald Hill Rd
Elmerine and
Moreland Aves
Memorial Day Crash Fatal to Crocker Woman
Funeral services for Sylvia Jones 39 of Crocker set for 2 p.m. at Crocker Christian Church after a Memorial Day weekend two car collision on Highway 17 south of Palace Missouri. She died Sunday night at Waynesville General Hospital. Survivors include husband Reber Jones and children Nile 13 Karen 11 Kathy 4. Karen Kathy and sister Fannie Veasman of Osceola Ark suffered minor injuries. A nephew Allen Veasman 8 also injured. The crash was the region's sole Memorial Day fatality. 14 other injuries in Troop F. Other state accidents included seven deaths and 114 injuries. A separate 2:20 a.m. crash near Brazite injured none. Nearby Iberia crash involved Knoles and Reberry in a rear collision.
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Sylvia Jones
Crocker
Crocker Christian Church
Crocker Cemetery
Reber Jones
Nile
Karen
Kathy
Fannie Veasman
Osceola
Ark
Veasman
Allen Veasman
Jones
Missouri
State Highway Patrol
Brazite
Scott Horine
West Manchester
Ohio
Horine
Iberia
Pyt
Wilbur J. Knoles
Ft Leonard Wood
Clarence H. Reberry
Tarkio
Reberry
Knoles
Reds smash U N positions in big attacks
Seoul reports thousands of Reds assaulting Allied lines on the Korean battlefront. Heavy fighting on the Eastern Front saw about 4000 Communist troops engaged, with South Korean and American forces bearing the brunt near Anchor Hill and along the Sea of Japan coast. An Eight Army officer called it the heaviest clash in months.
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Seoul
Eighth Army
Anchor Hill
Sea of Japan
Five Courthouse Offices Extend Summer Hours at Cole County
The Cole County Courthouse added five more main floor offices to the 4:30 p m early closing plan including the County Court Probate Court County Treasurer County Recorder and County Collector. Earlier in the week second floor offices numbered in the 300s also shifted to 4:30 p m for the summer.
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Cole County
Wife Refuses to Testify In Waynesville Shooting
A Pulaski County coroner's jury ruled Chad Franklin Manes died from a .22 caliber bullet fired by his 16 year old wife Irene. Irene Manes declined to testify fearing self incrimination. she awaits decision on possible charges as her brother Donnie Brandit testified Manes attacked her and she fired. The shooting occurred Friday at the farm near Duke near Ft Leonard Wood. Manes had a funeral set at Duke Church of God Tuesday with burial in Watts Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesville
Pulaski County
Chad Franklin Manes
Irene
Irene Manes
Manes
Bill Hedges
Al Scheppers Re-elected Lieutenant Governor at Optimist Convention
Al Scheppers of Green Berry Road was reelected lieutenant governor of the Eighth District Optimist International at the 13th annual convention in Mount Vernon Dr. The convention also saw Carl Schulz, St. Peter's High School student and Jefferson City Optimist Club rep, win the district oratorical contest earning a gold trophy and a future trip to Washington for the national contest with a $1,000 scholarship for the winner and $750 for second and $500 for third. Two other local attendees were Ray Aldridge, incoming club president, and Harold Christian, secretary-elect.
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al Scheppers
Green Berry
Optimist International
Mount Vernon
Carl Schulz
St.Peter's High School
Dix
Washington
D. C
Schulz
Missouri
Western
Inois
Jefferson City
Scheppers
Ray Aldridge
Harold iChristian
Army worms devastate area crops across farms
County extension agent Hensley Hall reports army worms widespread in the area, consuming corn, wheat, barley and oats on multiple farms near Jefferson City and Linn. Spraying by air and ground is under way, with 600 acres treated recently and farmers urged to monitor fields for damage.
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Hensley Hall
Ralph Bruemmer
Wardsville
Hall
Bruemmer
Jefferson City
Jim Weltrop
Baca Airlines
Joe Distier
Scruggs Station
Tony Yenskey
Arthur Lehman
Rt. 2
Linn
Paul Neier
Lewis Klebba
Everett
Jose
Katy
Highway 63
Dallas
Tebbetts
Ten Contractors Honored At Fete In Missouri
Ten members of the Missouri Associated General Contractors were honored at a Governor Hotel dinner for accident prevention in 1952. Gov Phil Donnelly presented green flags for zero lost time, led by Quinn Construction Co. with 152000 man hours, as Carl state officials announced. The Army Corps of Engineers attended, and the group received a national citation for safety among contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Associated General Contractors
Governor Hotel
Phil Donnelly
Robert Hoover
Kansas City
Quinn Construction Company
Gesco, Inc
Louisiana
Springfield
Bilhorn, Bower
W. E. Potter
National Contractors For
Sedalia Woman Etta C Hurley Dies At Eventful Life
Sedalia mourns the death of Miss Etta C Hurley a prominent local figure and daughter of the late Edward and Kate Hurley She came to Sedalia in early development years was educated at Maryville College in St Louis and traveled extensively Her death was reported today June 1.
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Sedalia
Etta C. Hurley
Edward
Kate Hurley
Maryville College
St. Louis
Bond Plan OKed to Extend Span Link to Highway 50 West
City Council approved a bond issue plan to fund about 50 60 thousand dollars for a right of way connecting the Missouri River Bridge project with Highway 50 West. Estimated total project cost 100 120 thousand dollars. Bridge to cost about 4.5 million with 3000 feet length and 24 foot pavement initially.
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Missouri River
Arthur W. Ellis
Forrest W. Scrivner
State Highway Department
W. B. Saville
State Highway Department Division 5
Highway Department
McCarty St
Clay
Fulkerson Ste
Miller St
Saville
Bartholomew and Associates
Osage Bluff Hit by Heavy Hail Storm
A hail storm damaged crops in Osage Bluff early yesterday. Abel Hirshman, a local store operator, reported very heavy hail that struck around 1 p.m. and persisted for about thirty minutes.
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Dcrop
Osage Bluff
Abel Hirshman
Hirshman
Air More Romantic 8 Couples Seek Wedding Licenses
Eight couples applied for marriage licenses at the Cole County Recorder’s Office in a record day. The tally compares with 41 licenses in June 1952 and 40 by May 1953, marking a busy period for weddings. Two brides were 18, Rita Mase Vanderfeltz and Betty Catherine Kelsey, both Jefferson City residents, with fiancés Raymond L. Puckett and Paul Washington Mahanes Jr. of Fulton respectively.
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Herb Huber
Rhodes Crummins
Rita Mase Vanderfeltz
Raymond L. Puckett
Jefferson City
Betty Catherine Kelsey
Paul Washington
Mahanes, Jr
Fulton
Rhee urges cooperation on U N truce plan in Korea
Seoul June 21 President Rhee says he received a three point message from President Eisenhower and that common sense requires cooperation with the United States at any cost He signals reduced opposition to the UN armistice proposal and seeks a new South Korean delegate to the U N team Washington reports Eisenhower will address the nation in a post inauguration televsion address Wednesday night
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Washington
Dulles
Eisenhower
Taft
Ohio
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Middle East
South Asia
Holy Land
Jerusalem
United States
Land of
Israel
U. S
NATO
France
Britain
American Broadcasting Company
Dumont Television
National Broadcasting Company
India
Pakistan
Egypt
Suez Canal
Nehru
Seoul
Syngman Rhee
Khee
Republic of Korea
U N
Korea
Choi Duk Shin
U. N
White House
Tucker Named Commander of Memorial Post 207
Clyde W. Tucker a Capital City police officer was elected president of Memorial Post No 267 American Legion. The meeting at the new post home on Madison Street elected Clarence Higgins senior vice commander Joe M Thier junior vice commander Fred J Huhman Warren G Klick Ralph Lampe Bobby L Duncan Ralph Jackson Charles Hurley Frankie Dudley Donald L Hiatte Omer H Kelpe John A Hohm to the executive committee and announced installation June 1 at Hillbilly Village with Roy Carver as installing officer. Post rooms to open Friday.
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Clyde W. Tucker
Monroe Sr
Capital City
American Legion
New Post
Madison St
Clarence W. Higgins
Joe M.thier
Fred J. Huhman
Warren G. Klick
Ralph Lampe
Bobby L. Duncan
Ralph’ Jackson
Charles W. Hurley
Tne
Hillbilly Village
Roy Carver
Columbia
Eighth District
Post Home
4 H Metal Roofing School Demonstration Near Schubert
About 25 persons attended a 4 H metal roofing school and demonstration at Bud Hoffmeyer farm east of Schubert. Forty club members and leaders took part in a morning roof repair and painting session with grounding for lightning protection, led by Henstey Hail. In the afternoon Carl Scheneman and Leland Bradley presided as experts advised using galvanized, lead-headed screw nails and two ounce zinc coatings for rust resistance, and to ground all metallic building parts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bud Hoffmeyer
Schubert
Henstey Hail
Carl Scheheman
University of Missouri
Leland Bradley
Jim Kolb Buys Warwick Village Motel and Cottages
James Kolb, operator of Kolb's Motel and Kolb's Korner, purchased Warwick Village on Highway 30 East for about 125000. He takes over operation from Mr and Mrs William E Grubb and plans eventual improvements with no immediate changes.
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James Kolb
Kolb
Korner
Highway 54
Warwick Village
Highway
William E. Grubb
Also Mentioned on This Page
Albert.s. Arenson
Phil M. Donnelly
Arenson
United States Revenue
Joseph A. Rouveyral
University City
Rouveyral
Senate
Arerson
Nebraska
State
State Revenue Collector
Aronson
Collector of Revenue
Albert S. Arenson
Raps
Secretary of State
Ike
Dallmeyer
A. L. Crow
W. F. Sappenfield
Ann Kallenbach
Julius Meyerhardt
Howard Cook
Clemmens Dulle
William Frank
George Haigh
Arthur Hohenstreet
L. A. B. Leslie
al Markway
Harmon Nebel
Phil A. Dallmeyer
Fred Vogel Jr
Raymond Holleroth
Berne Ochsner
Russell Sexton
Alta Elsner
John Newberry
Leo Bisges
G. Hubert Bates
Frank Lueckenhoff
O. W. Spell
Victor Witthaus
R. G. West
Theodore Pleus
Clarence Schnieders
Arthur Fischer
T. L. Glover
Hetty Joach
James Schaeffer
Harry Witte
Rhineland
REDS
U.N
FETE
Council
Air
Cole County Recorders Office
Rhee
U.S
Bulletin
Tucker
Cer
Frankie R. Dudley
Donald L. Hiatte
Omer H. Kelpe
John A. Hohm
Anne
Jim Kolb
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