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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1950
Page
1
Postmaster Chet A. Platt urged timely mailing for Christmas gifts and cards. He advised in-state parcels should be mailed by tomorrow, nearby destinations by December 9, and out-of-state cards by December 15, with a week before Christmas for late greetings. He warned that last minute bulk mail would slow service.
William E. Byers denied resigning as Republican site chairman after rumors at the Missouri hotel. H. Glenn Weber was elected to fill an eighth district vacancy. Prea W. Bakerman seated. Victor C. Eggerding moved to treasurer as Ira E. Wight Jr. declined. The committee nominated ten Republicans for a state senatorial redistricting panel to draw lines after the 1950 census.
The city council authorized the airport committee to push for Ozark Airlines stops, aiming to block bypass via a show-cause action. Committee chair Phil Dallmeyer Jr. warned current terms may deny service unless action is taken. council member Forrest Carson was involved.
Wendell E Sears leads remarks on state training and prison reforms. Guests at the luncheon include Vern Smart Cape Girardeau and Roberts Gallatin as the group notes the three year into a ten year program. Vocational programs are in place as part of the plan.
Official notes that Ozark Airlines in St Louis refused to offer satisfaction beyond pointing out Jefferson City has only 2,500 feet of paved runway, below CAA requirements. Dallmeyer said Ozark has not approved the field, with the airline operating from Parks airport whose runway is 1,700 feet.
Mrs. Arthur Heber of Cincinnati reports a lively improvement after using Hadacol to ease nervousness and restore appetite. She says she can eat anything, feels steady, and credits Hadacol with her renewed energy. Advertises trial size for 25 cents and larger sizes up to 3.50 with direct ordering from The LeBlanc Corp.
ST Louis dispatch notes 25 year old artist Russ Anne Gestrich used hair from her Pekingese to craft a brush for a painting titled Vision of Mandalay. Her work tied as a third place winner in an amateur competition sponsored by a magazine. The piece discusses post office tips for Christmas mail, stressing crowd times, wrapping methods, and safe packaging practices.
W. Nichols, an employee of the Missouri-Pacific railway, was elected worshipful master of Jefferson Lodge No. 43 A. F. and A. M. at the Masonic Temple last night. He succeeds William Q. Kehr and becomes the lodge’s 81st master as it marked its 109th anniversary last month. Clarence E. Hartley was named senior warden with Robert S. Cunningham junior warden, RB. D. Jennison secretary, and Ralph Kruse treasurer. Charles W. Schafer joined the board of trustees and library commission.
William E. Byers proposes an 11 member bipartisan panel to aid President Truman in shaping policy. Six Democrats and five Republicans would sit with the president as chairman, plus key lawmakers and committee chairs. Also notes Yakutsk Siberia mean yearly temperature at 12 degrees below zero.
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