Man Shot and Run Over by Car in Missouri
James B. Bartley a 57 year old Peach Orchard farmer was shot as he forced entry into a home where his estranged wife sought refuge and was later run over by a motorist returning from a fish fry. He had driven his wife away from their home to Ho ersville Alabama to stay with her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Herbert Crump who were married the day before the incident.
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Kennett
James B. Bartley
Peach Orchard
Jack Barnes
Bartley
Hoersville
Ala
Herbert Crump
Barnley
Crump
Toastmasters Hear Calls for License Reform and Broad Topics
Don Gotham urged a stringent driver's license law and uniform traffic rules to reduce Missouri highway deaths and injuries. Other talks covered agricultural conservation, delivering speeches with burning desires, municipal responsibilities, veterans benefits, and members sharing their most thrilling moments. King led as general evaluator with a full committee assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Gotham
S. W. O' Brien
Willie Cunningham
Clifford Wood
A. L. Boyd
Buon
Charles Bosch
George King
Paul Allison
al Barnes
H. I. Haralson
Elmer Reed
Clyde Pace
President Truman to attend Sab division reunion in Little Rock
President Truman will fly to Little Rock Arkansas by plane Friday night to attend the Sab division annual reunion. He will be accompanied by John R. Steelman Secretaries Connolly and Ross Maj Gen Vaughan Rear Adm Dennison Brig Gen Landry Brig Gen Graham and Budget Director Pace. Saturday he will speak. A birth report notes a daughter born to Mr and Mrs Pratt and a son born to Mr and Mrs Semburt at St Mary's hospital.
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Washington
Truman
Little Rock
Ark
Sab
John R. Steelman
Matthew Connelly
Charles G. Ross
Harry H. Vaughan
Robert Dennison
Robert Landry
Air Force
Wallace Graham
Frank Pace
Arkansas
MU Honors Three at Commencement in 1547
The University of Missouri awarded honorary degrees to three Missourians at the commencement in Storer Field House. Thomas Hart Benton of Kansas City received a doctor of fine arts, Frederick David Richey of Knoxville earned a doctor of science, and Lewis Elbern Meador of Springfield got a doctor of humanities.
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Columbia
University of Missouri
Thomas Hart Benton
Kansas City Art
Frederick David Richey
Knoxville
Springfield
Drury College
Hans
Rower Field House
Stet
Jefferson City man shot during suspected hold up
A man armed with a club reportedly told Mrs Bartley and the Crumps he had taken poison and planned to take them with him. He returned to his car to fetch a gun, approached the house, and was shot twice after Mrs Bartley fired as he advanced. He then ran into the road. Albert Brannum, 43, blinded by headlights, drove around the car and the body was taken to Kennett for an inquest to decide if the wounds or car injuries caused death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City Post-Tribune
Albert J. Brannum
Bartley
Brannum
Kennett
Commencement addresses at the university
Dr. Frederick A. Middlebush, president of the university, delivered the charge to the class while Arlen McReynolds of Carthage, president of the board of trustees, spoke briefly. Jesse Hall hosted the event with no separate commencement address noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hall
Frederick A. Middlebush
University
Arlen McReynolds
Carthage
Ttrators
Church Schools Praised by Smith
Governor Forrest Smith praised church connected schools for aiding education as 129 graduates received degrees at Christian College in Columbia. He urged liberal arts colleges to defend freedom to teach and to seek ways to end war and famine. The college honored retiring faculty member Miss Julia Spalding and alumnae Mrs. H. H. Banks of Columbia and Dr. E. Pearl Bishop of Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Forrest Smith
Christian College
Smith
Why
Julia Spalding
H. H. Banks
E. Pearl Bishop
Denver
Colo
House Acts on St. Joe Bills
The House defeated a Senate-passed bill 57 to 19 that would have increased St. Joseph’s police commission by two, to five, with four appointed by the governor and the mayor as ex-officio. It also tentatively approved measures shifting all fees to the city treasury and trimming salaries for city officials and counselors.
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House of Representatives
St. Joseph
Roy D. Eddy
Buchanan County
House
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Tennyson
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RED Circle
Rokar ‘Orous & Winey
America
A&p
Ani
Abbott Hoter
Sd Desoto
ST. fLours
CPOWN
Ray G. McGrath
Gen. Mgr
Falstaff
Avery
Prim
Jefferson City
W. H. Gundelfinger
Henry V. Guhleman
Cornelia Nall
Board OF Directors
Phil A. Dallmeyer
W. H. Gunderfinger
Henry ¥. Gubleman
Thorpe J. Gordon
F. B. Newham
Jesse X N. Owens
William Wildeboor
Dan Currin
Oxford, N. C
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