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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1947
Page
2
The Veterans Administration and state governments withdrew approval of about 80,000 business and industrial establishments for veterans on the job training. Most firms were eliminated for failing to meet training standards. Also, the American Junior Red Cross sent over 2,500 gallons of cod liver oil to Poland during 1945 46.
Flooding across Missouri swelled as the Missouri River and its tributaries rose, inundating thousands of acres. Cities like St Joseph, Boonville, and Pattonsburg braced for new crests while hundreds evacuated, dams breached, and rail service halted. Red Cross aid centers reported no calls for aid yet.
Locals report the birth of Margie Joy Eveler in Mexico Missouri with proud grandparents and family ties. Carl W. Brown attends a three day meeting of the American Association of State Highway Engineers in Washington DC. Others visit relatives in Thomasville Georgia and Kansas City for vacations and family events. Military and naval service updates include William Wesley McCoy Jr enlisting and Charles Vernon Schenewerk returning from duty with various postings. Memorials note Mrs. Dudley Caffee’s continued ill health and local residents attending a Cardinals game in St Louis.
U S forces led by Col W B Potter report full district mobilization for flood rescue and evacuation. Leavenworth saw levee breaches and bottomland inundation while Platte and Teteseau barriers held at times. Fort Leavenworth planes evacuated to Fairfax and Topeka as trains ran through Leavenworth amid high water.
Wendell Francis Tillman, 17, drowned four miles north of Brookfield Missouri while wading in a farm pond with his father and others. He could not swim and the body was recovered an hour later with a seine. The incident occurred yesterday.
Wilmington dispatch reports a massive tanker explosion at the Los Angeles harbor, killing at least two and possibly as many as 14. The Markay, loading gasoline at a Shell berth, exploded twice and burned for hours, threatening nearby tanks. Coast guard crews searched wreckage as 12 men were listed missing and about 30 injured. Investigators faulted Keystone Shipping Co. for negligence, while Shell denied any abnormal precautions. The blast was felt miles away with smoke hanging over Long Beach and Los Angeles.
TOPLIN June 28 AP Robert Bates 42 of Kansas City was elected state commander of the Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars at the four day encampment attended by 1,602 delegates. Other officers include Dr Harry Mort St Louis as vice commander Max Patsen chaplain A H Otten Jennings quartermaster E A Scanlon St Louis judge advocate Rev George A Sutton Jefferson County chaplain Dr James W Findley Kansas City surgeon. Encampment adopted resolutions for state and federal veterans housing financing and urged Congress to cash enlisted men's terminal leave bonds. Local delegation to the encampment at Joplin included Commander Leon Carder Tom Nacy William Tanner Charles Lancaster James Settles and George Richardson.
Washington reports the census bureau finds that almost two thirds of farms rely wholly or partly on horses and mules for power in the postwar era. Only a small share use tractors exclusively, indicating traditional draft animals remain the dominant farm power source.
Wet weather did not dampen 120 Cub Scouts from eight packs as they opened a four day day camp at McClung Park from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Packs formed baseball teams to contest a championship set for Thursday with a pot luck supper that evening. Leader L W. Wall heads the camp with A W. Schlumbohm and other district attendees. The event runs through June 29 with a second session planned July 6 to 13 at Lake of the Ozarks Grand Glaize recreation area.
Brazil plans for President Truman to open the Inter-American conference on continental security August 14 in Rio de Janeiro. Source close to the foreign office says Secretary of State Marshall may accompany him and stay after his return to Washington. Truman had indicated a possible visit to Brazil last week.
High school graduates may enlist directly into the Army Air Forces and be trained in radio, weather, photography, automotive, mechanical and administrative courses. Three year enlistments required. Parental consent needed for 17 year olds. Accepted recruits receive GI Bill benefits during the emergency.
Cap Spencer a longtime night merchant police officer in Jefferson City died at St Marys hospital after a heart attack. Born near LaPlata in 1866 he moved to Jefferson City in 1913 to work at the prison then as city merchants’ security he retired in 1941. Survived by nieces and nephews.
Former Senator Clifford Titus of Joplin will speak at the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Tuesday at 12:15 p m at Hotel Missouri. Titus, a Jasper native and former Joplin Chamber president, is public relations director for the state Chamber and has long been active in civic promotion. He served as army colonel and chaplain during the war.
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