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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1958
Page
4
The obituary notes Bruce Williams a longtime newsperson who joined the AP Foreign Service in 1945, served in London and New York, then moved to U S News and World Report. He married, had a son Bruce, and had ties to Enid Oklahoma and Russellville. Services were set for a local burial with Rev. Freeman presiding in Versailles and Epice Cemetery mentioned.
Glenn A Williams aged 41 was killed last night in a jet tanker crash. A former Associated Press newsman in Missouri he served as associate editor and worked for New World Report Spaperman for over 21 years. He joined AP in Jefferson City in November 1950 then Kansas City bureau four months later and moved to St. Louis in May 1951.
The page shows a TV schedule with FRIDAY entries for a 4 31 e comic strip segment and weather camera segments, followed by a SPORTS ROW and a SHERLOCK HOLMES feature, then SATURDAY JUNE 29 listings including Major League Baseball and other program notes. The garbled OCR mentions Byron dates and program names without clear details.
Fulton Missouri native Miss Mary iBelle Kerr, 78, longtime receptionist at the State Department in Washington, died Wednesday after months of illness. Kerr, granddaughter of William Carney Kerr, founder and first superintendent of the Missouri School for the Deaf, worked 30 years at Gunston Hall and led as headmistress for many years. She served in the Truman era under Dean Acheson and in the Eisenhower administration under John Foster Dulllesb.
Mrs J C Turk of Mt Vernon Missouri former member of the Missouri State Board of Charities during Gov Sam A Baker era died Thursday at her daughter's home in Independence She was superintendent for public welfare in Lawrence County for ten years a longtime teacher of the Women's Bible Class at Mt Vernon Presbyterian Church and active in Republican politics She is survived by her daughter Mrs Floyd Ray and a grandson John Thomas Ray Services are planned for Saturday afternoon in Mt Vernon
Barnett area obituary notes Calvin J Ferrin died at 11 a.m. Thursday at his home west of Barnett. He was born in Montpelier in 1877 to Joseph and Ferrin. He married Alice Kinney who died in 1911, then Ethel Gates in 1917. Survived by two daughters, four sons and 11 grandchildren. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at a Versailles funeral home. Rev. John Zimmer officiating. Burial at Big Rock Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs Annie J L Copas will be held at 2 p m Saturday from a Boonville funeral home chapel. She died at home in Wooldridge Wednesday night at age 72. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery. She was born near Boonville March 25, 1886, daughter of John W and Evelyn Scott Baslee. Widow of Oliver J Copas, she was a Christian Church member. Survived by son Floyd Copas of the home, brother Jess Baslee of Burnet0n, and daughter Goldie Sommers.
Mary Kay Rothove one of triplets born June 17 at St. Marys Hospital died late Thursday at University Hospital Columbia. Sisters Susan Colleen and Elizabeth Marie died previously. Survived by Norbert and Mrs Rothove of Jefferson City with paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather. Services 2:30 PM Saturday at St Peters Catholic Church. Burial Resurrection Cemetery.
Col L L Heinlein, director of facilities for the Missouri National Guard, announced that the Moberly armory bid was approved in Washington. Kester Construction Co. of Moberly won with 184492 dollars. Exterior work will be rebid later due to funding delays. the one unit armory will house I Company C 175th Military Police Battalion and construction is expected to start by mid July.
The stock market advanced modestly in heavy trading with industrials and rails up unevenly and many issues down. Big blocks traded as investors watched corporate developments. Rails gained on freight tax cancellation hopes. Aluminium Lime fell. Lorillard and American Bosch slid. Aveo led active turnover while Raytheon fell and U S government bonds eased.
A chaotic House subcommittee session centers on Adams Fox and Goldfine allegations. Hagerty asserts more falsehoods will be answered, noting Adams attended cabinet meetings and there was no cabinet discussion about the Adams Fox Goldfine dispute. Fox outlines financial troubles and SEC charges while Goldfine transitions from ally to foe amid corporate law scrutiny.
A tanker crashed with fifteen fatalities on board while four planes planned a record speed run between New York, London and back. Jet aircraft world records were set August 23, 1955 by a British Royal Air Force Canberra bomber pilot Captain J W Hackett. The London to New York flight time stood at 7 hours 29 minutes with the return 6 hours 16 minutes.
Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman trails a killer to a deserted mining town but is trapped by an outlaw gang. The sting unfolds as sundown approaches with Gilman disarmed and in danger. Cast includes Leif Van Cleef, Gloria Saunders, Roy Barcroft and Ric Roman in supporting roles.
A messy OCR listing outlines a Saturday broadcast lineup with times for news weather farm reports university segments plaiters and pancakes market facts sports and talks. It also includes multiple show names such as Chip Martin Shaw Trading Post Toon & Country Hour Faith Today and The Good Word alongside various clock and weather segments. The fragmentary program grid references station KLIR and multiple promotions, but many entries are garbled.
Local page items note two Jefferson City men among seven receiving merit awards from the National Office Managers Association Norris Olson presented the scrolls and keys in Topeka Kansas Jose Powell of Missouri Farm Bureau Federation and Paul Alison of Missouri Division of Employment Security are honored Also voter registration shows a marked upturn in Cole County with about 67 new registrations in the past month The deadline for the Aug primary is July 7 and new registrants must be 21 since the last election
Market notes include hogs at 180 to 240 pounds trading around 23.00 to 24.00, lighter weights and sows down, and bulls steady. Cattle and calves show mixed to steady prices with yearlings to 27.25 and vealers 25.00 to 28.00, while cows remain dull-to-steady. Regional price quotes from St Louis and Kansas City accompany a Jefferson City estate sale and local obituaries and classifieds.
Hospital admissions listed for numerous local residents and addresses across Cedar City and surrounding areas. Birth announcements note daughters and sons born at St Marys Hospital. Court action records show Iris Elizabeth Rucker vs William Frank Rucker divorce decree granted.
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