Five Hurt When Auto Turns Over On Centertown Road
Charles Hazelton of Illinois his wife and two children suffered injuries when their Oldsmobile sedan skidded in gravel on a curve seven miles from the Capital City and overturned in a ditch. The family traveling to Kansas City planned to press on to Sedalia. All occupants were bruised but none seriously hurt. Farmers helped pull the car back to the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hazelton
Illinois
Centertown
Kansas City
Sedalia
Hazelton
Roscoe Mathew Undergoes Operation at St Mary's Hospital
Roscoe Mathew aged 18 of Mint Hill underwent surgery yesterday at St Mary's Hospital and was reported resting well last night. Friends express hope for a quick recovery. Mrs. Grace Bowen, after a recent operation, was discharged from the hospital yesterday in much improved condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Mathew
Mint Hill
St. Mary's Hospital
Grace Bowen
Killian Displays top form at Jefferson City Gun Club
Art Killian, world champion trapshooter, wowed a large crowd at Hough Park road grounds with a detailed showcase before the weekly match. In the shootout, Killian and H J Lartonoix both notched perfect 25 targets, while Fifer Cooper and Sparnhorst hit 24 of 25 as local marksmen posted strong scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Killian
Hough Park Road
Jefferson City
Killian
Tom Cooper
George Fifer
H. J. Larton
Fifer
Cooper
Sparnhorst
J.C
Governor Baker Proclaims Flag Day in Missouri
Governor Baker issued a proclamation designating June 14 as Flag Day in Missouri and urged residents to display the American flag and honor the principles it stands for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Missouri
Missouri Weather: Partly Cloudy with Cooler Friday
Partly cloudy conditions sweep Missouri with a cooler day Friday. North areas stay cooler Friday while southern portions cool by nightfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
North Portion
South Portion
Birth and death rates rise in capital city figures
Jefferson City recorded 809 births and 194 deaths in 1926. The birth rate reached 29 per thousand with a death rate of 18.75, and infant mortality stood at 67.96, higher than prior year levels. Missouri totals show 62,843 births and 87,912 deaths in 1926, with infant mortality improving to 66.46 per thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jfferson City
State Board of Health
Missouri
James Stewart
Theodore
Roosevelt
Stewart
St. Louis
Health Board
Swimming Pool at State Park Set for Sunday Opening
Convicts worked yesterday to repair the state park pool and pavilion, preparing for a Sunday opening. The pool, run by the state prison board, will be supervised by Mr and Mrs Charles Convey, who managed the resort last season, with emphasis on sanitation and constantly changing water. Moreau Park is ready and Frank W Dallmeyer, the proprietor, is investing to boost the resort for the city and county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Park
State Prison Board
Charles Convery
Moreau Park
Frank W. Dallmeyer
Roark Youth Is Improved After Street Car Collision
Logan Roark aged 13, who suffered a fractured leg when a street car collided with a truck driven by Leslie Chapman at High and Adams streets, was reported slightly improved at St Marys Hospital. He was boarding the truck when struck. no internal injuries suspected though an X ray was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan Roark
Leslie Chapman
High
Adams
St. Mary’s Hospital
Young Roark
Dunnavant Fined on Check Charge
A. Dunnavant pleaded guilty to giving a worthless check to Standard Drug Store. Justice John G. Leslie fined him $1 plus costs, a result recommended by Prosecuting Attorney Sevier due to the unusual circumstances of the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Dunnavant
John G. Leslie
Sevier
Three Charged With Evading Board Bill
The J. L. Birdsong Drug Store in Belle Maries county was robbed of about 150 dollars and stock early yesterday. Bloodhounds from Moberly traced the scene as police pursue burglars in this case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Birdsong
Belle
Maries County
Moberly
Stigall Held for Cole Court in Capital City Dairy Robbery
Clifford Stigall charged with first degree robbery in the Capital City Dairy hold up was bound over to the Cole County Circuit Court after a preliminary hearing. His bond of 1500 was posted. He was arraigned in juvenile court, but the delinquency petition was dismissed and he will be tried under general law. Stigall maintains innocence and plans to fight the case at trial later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Stigall
Capital City
Cole County
John G. Leslie
Young Stigall
Westhues
Stigall
Attendance Honor Roll at St. Peter's School Made Public
The attendance honor roll for St. Peter's School for the year just ending has been announced. Listed are students by grade including Irene Wish and Dolores Toebben in first grade. Frederick Frank and Rose mary Flick in second. Jerome Balkenbusch and Joseph Cooper in third. George Scheppers and Charles Otto in fourth. Alvin Brunner and Ethel Bruning in fifth. Salome Buersmeyer and Florence Distler in sixth. Dorothy Feicholz and Amilda Frank in seventh. Leo Haverkortz and Bernadine Skieker in eighth. George Goedde and James Keown in ninth. William Kolkmeyer and Arthur Vogel in tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s School
Irene Wish
Dolores Toebben
Bernice Lutz
Harold Vossen
Joseph Berniboom
Frederick Frank
Joseph Kroeger
Harold Scott
Rosemary Flick
Peresa Hentges
Dorothy Newsam
Lovella Natsch
Marie Schilum
Cornia Vetter
Jerome Balkenbusch
Sylvanus Buersmeyer
Joseph Cooper
Leonard Duescheke
Ernest Frank
Alvin Propst
Joseph Schrimpf
Herbert Weinzerl
Frederick Cooper
Anna Mae Cinderman
Margaret Craven
Genevieve Hentges
Dorothy Keown
Matilda Rackers
Mary Schwaller
Alma Toebben
Margaret Wisch
George Scheppers
Chester Laux
David Newsam
John Koester
Charles Otto
Paul Duenkle
Lloyd Roark
Catherine Flick
Elizabeth Dulle
Elizabeth Mortemeyer
Eleanore Woratzeck
Alvin Brunner
Herbert Fifer
Maurice Roach
Ethel Bruning
Salome Buersmeyer
Florence Distler
Virginia Ferguson
Henrietta Porth
Rosine Kline
Marie Vetter
Bernard Brown
Lawrence Jee Schell
Joseph Schwarzer
Louis Weinzarl
Fred Wilbers
Dorothy Feicholz
Amilda Frank
Catherine Kroeger
Francis Barnthouse
Leo Haverkortz
Bernadine Skieker
George Goedde
James Keown
Otto Pohl
Zita Buersmeyer
Teresa Graessle
Johnna Hentges
Mary Margaret Hentges
Helen Vogel
William Kolkmeyer
Arthur Vogel
Lawrence Weinzerl
Bernice Bohenenberger
Helen Buers
State V F W Encampment to Meet in Jefferson City
The state encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will convene in Jefferson City Friday through Sunday, June 16 to 18, with 150 delegates expected from Missouri. Madison Hotel serves as headquarters, memorial service opens the program, and officers will be elected on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jefferson City
Missouri
Madison Hotel
State V. F. W
State Ladies’ Auxiliary
Central Hotel
C. W. Thomas
City of
Jefferson
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Ladies’ Auxiliary. the Flag Will Be Placed In the Junior College
Capitol
Califor nia Country Club Opens With Barbecue and Horse Show
Four hundred residents attended the fourth annual opening of the California Country Club featuring golf and tennis in the afternoon and a barbecue, horse show and dance at night. Houston Smith led the golf scoring, with Lawson Price close behind. Theodore Oberman and City Attorney James T. Blair also posted low marks. The event showcased top Missouri horses, winners including Forest Hickam, Dick Cook, and Leslie Longan. California’s club president Frank Peck and jeweler C. E. Tiernan organized a record turnout and community-wide membership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Country Club
Houston Smith
Sedalia
Lawson Price
Theodore Oberman
James T. Blair
California
Missouri
Yesternoon
Frank Peck
Oberman Woolen Mills
Forest Hickam
Dick Cook
Leslie Longan
Sarah Margaret Cole
C. E. Tiernan
Jas. Ewing
Jas. T. Blair
Stewart Williams
Bob Dallmeyer
Ella Hunter
Bettie Wilson
D. O. Schneider
L. G. Metall
B. Ray Franklin
Cletus V. Zuber
John Slate Returns From Shopping Tour
John S Slate of the Jefferson Haberdashery returns from St Louis with a new line of summer stock for his popular shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Slate
John S. Slate
The
Jefferson Haberdashery
St. Louis
Every Member of Scout Troop 6 To Attend Camp
Scout Troop 6 led by Father Knecht will have 24 Scouts at summer camp. Leaders and committee members canvassed homes to explain camp benefits, resulting in every parent supportive. The first session can host only three scouts, the maximum capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout Troop 6
Father Knecht
William Tellman
Arthur Raithel
Fred Condon
Dick Nacy
Bode silent on Sevier opinion in county road case
Presiding Judge Henry B. Bode refused to comment on an opinion given to the Cole County Court by Prosecuting Attorney Nike G. Sevier. The opinion argued the county highway engineer directs all road work and approves expenditures, but Bode said he had not yet received it and questioned state law granting such authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Bode
Cole
Nike G. Sevier
Bode
Missouri crops suffer from rains and weak wheat yields
Excessive rains and standing water across Missouri cut May wheat gains and left June conditions at 77 percent normal, predicting about 20.65 million bushels. Wheat averages 13.22 bushels per acre from 1.15 million bushels produced, with rust hail lodging and floods hurting yields. Corn planting runs 80 percent complete with late season and difficult field conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
E. A. Logan
U. S. Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Jewell Mayes
State Board of Agriculture
Death by own action verdict in Evans death
Hollywood, June 9. A verdict of death by own action by poison was returned at an inquest into the death of Mrs Helen St Clair Evans. Her husband Arthur F St Clair Evans, a scenario writer, testified of a love spat with his bride of three months amid a brief unhappy marriage due to her father Albert T Daniels opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Hollywood
Calif
Helen St. Clair Evens
Arthur F. St. Clair Evens
New York
Albert T. Daniels
Edward Francis Enlists in Navy for Great Lakes
Edward Francis has enlisted in the United States Navy and departed recently for basic training at the Great Lakes Training Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Francis
United States Navy
Great Lakes
John L Bradley Dies at Desloge on 75th Birthday
Desloge Missouri June 9 Former State Senator John L Bradley longtime Democratic figure in St Francois and nearby counties died on the 75th birthday anniversary Born in Knoxville Tennessee 1852 he settled in Missouri and served in the House 1898 Senate 1902 1906 chaired labor laws eight hour miners act and rail worker limits Survived by five children two sons and three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Desloge
John L. Bradley
St. Francois
Bradley
Missouri House of Representatives
Senate
John P. Gordon
Major
Gardner
Hyde
State Senate
St. Francois County
Knoxville
Tenn
Missouri
Traffic violator fines and court actions in police court
Judge John G. Leslie disposed of one case, continued four, and dismissed one yesterday. Max Baer’s junk yard license case was continued to June 23 after he offered to buy a license and city demanded a high board fence. C Henley was fined 3 plus costs and Raymond Austin’s case was dismissed as a neighborhood dispute. Joe Keeney, Herbert Grider, and Ed Francis had speeding cases continued due to their departure from the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Leslie
Max Baer
Baer
C. Henley
Raymond Austin
Blair
Joe Keeney
Herbert Grider
Ed Francis
Otto Honored by Governor Baker
Robert W. Otto former attorney general and state supreme judge acting as Governor Baker's representative will welcome Colonel Charles Lindbergh home from his trans Atlantic flight. Otto named personal colonel to Baker's staff joining Dr J. Lloyd Lindsay of Poplar Bluff as colonel appointee. total governor's colonels reaches 32.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert W. Otto
Sam A. Baker
Charles Lindbergh
Missouri National Guard
Baker
Washington
New York
Missouri
Lindbergh
Otto
J. Lloyd Lindsay
Poplar Bluff
Coolnels
Newlyweds Return From Iola Kansas
Mr and Mrs J S Righthouse returned Tuesday from Iola Kansas where they were married last Sunday Mr Righthouse works for the Missouri State Highway Department in the Bureau of Materials Mrs Righthouse was Miss Winifred Thornton before marriage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S .Righthouse
Iola
Kans
Righthouse
Missouri State Highway Department
Bureau of Materials
Winifred Thornton
Four Cars Damaged In One Madison Street Wreck
Four automobiles were damaged yesterday afternoon in a multiple collision near the Weber Ice Cream Company on Madison street. Theodore Paul of Illinois crashed his touring car into G. E. Raveill of the city, then E A Taylor's Chevrolet struck a parked Ford touring car owned by Rufus Huddleson. A Cadillac coupe owned by a man named Searcy was tagged for double parking and will be arraigned Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber Ice Cream Company
Madison Street
Erhardt
Theodore Paul
Illinois
Pontiac
G. E. Raveill
Paul
Raveill
Weber Company
Ford
Chevrolet
E. A. Taylor
Madison
Taylor
Rufus Huddleson
Weber Plant
Cadillac
Searcy
Ten Young Men to Attend C M T Camps in Nation
Ten young men from the Capital City have enrolled for a month long program at U S Citizens Military Training Camps in the region. The August 1 start date includes Clarke Ross Taylor Ross Lloyd Beck Hugh Waggoner Vernice Smart Ed Rutledge Gordon Hampton William Love Walter Condon and Joe Kustatscher. The county quota is 13 with three vacancies remain. Interested youths should contact Richard R. Nacy at the courthouse. Participants will be sent to Jefferson Barracks St Louis or Fort Leavenworth Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Richard R. Nacy
Clarke Ross
Taylor Ross
Lloyd Beck
Hugh Waggoner
Vernice Smart
Ed Rutledge
Gordon Hampton
William Love
Walter Condon
Joe Ku
Parking delays moving of traffic in St Louis
Downtow parking of automobiles in American cities is delaying transportation for 75 per cent of people in street cars and buses and must go, declared Lucius B. Storrs, managing director of the American Electric Railway Association, at the annual Midwest meeting. He predicted the street railway would come into its own again and said buses should supplement, not compete with, street car service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
ST. Louis
Lucius B. Storrs
American Electric Railway Association
Midwest
Storrs
Nacy Child ILI Patty Lou Nacy Ill With Scarlet Fever
Patty Lou Nacy daughter of Mr and Mrs Mike Nacy is seriously ill at home with scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nacy
Ili Patty Lou Nacy
Mike Nacy
Cowley Improves After Illness
Arthur Cowley who had been ill for several days with tonsillitis is reported to be improved. The news will be pleasing to his many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Cowley
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Roscoe Matthew
ROARK
Dunnavant
Cole Court
Leslie
California Club
Court
Evans
NAVY
Austin
Iola, Kansas
Theo. Paul
Cowley
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