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Jefferson City Post Tribune

Location

Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Nov 25, 1966

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Death of Albert Melcher at 67 in Elston

Albert Melcher 67 of Elston died Thursday at home. Born July 16 1899 he was a lifelong Elston resident and a Tweedie Footwear employee for 33 years until 1964. Surviving wife Dessie Bel Hardy, son Cletus E Melcher, brother John Melcher, sisters Helen Chapman and Dave Shanks, and four grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at Elston Baptist Church. Burial in Elston Cemetery. Funeral director Buecher Memorial Home.

Albert Melcher Elston Mr. Melcher John and Hattie Surface Melcher Elston Baptist Church James Willingham E. L. Dane Elston Cemetery Melcher The Tweedie Footwear Corporation Cletus E. Melcher St. Martin’s John Metcher Bedabeach Calif Helen Chapman Binder Dr Dave Shanks Washington

Bessie Thomas Dies at 74 in Jefferson City

Mrs. Bessie B. Thomas 74 of 322 W McCarty St died today. Born Feb 22 1892 to Dr William H Brown and Minnie Miller Brown she married Earle Thomas in 1916 who preceded her. Survivors include a daughter Mrs Richard Tipton two sons Robert H Thomas and Earle Thomas five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Tanner Funeral Home Jefferson City with burial Monday in Memorial Park Cemetery St Joseph.

Bessie B. Thomas W. McCarty St Mrs. Thomas William H Minnie Miller Brown Earle Thomas Richard Don Tipton 2102 Forest Drive Robert H. Thomas Eau Clair Wis Germany Jefferson City Tanner Funeral Home Jerry Bohn Memorial Park Cemetery St. Joseph

Jefferson City Post Tribune masthead and staff listing

Front page notice lists publishers Goshorn Weldon and board leaders Bose Bloss er Holt Townsend Majersky with editor Majersky and managing editor Townsend. Publication details show daily evenings except Saturday from 210 Monroe Street Jefferson City Missouri with AP affiliation and subscription mail rates for Missouri and out of state readers.

the Tribune Post Robert C. Goshorn William HB. Weldon R. L. Bose Robert Blosser Frank Holt Mgr Newton Townsend Joseph G. Majersky News Tribune Company Monroe Street Jefferson City Missouri

David Haggerty Dies After Illness at 58

David Haggerty, 58, of 2205 East High Street, died Thursday morning at St Mary’s Hospital after a two year illness. Born April 25, 1908 in Vienna, he was married twice, first to Helen Schetzler in 1934 and later to Cecilia Garzend in 1945, who survives. He worked for International Shoe Co. prior to retirement. He leaves a brother Peter Haggerty of Linn and sister Mrs. Josephine Reichel of Freeburg. Rosary Sunday at Dulle Funeral Home. funeral Monday at Immaculate Conception Church with Msgr. Gerald Kaiser presiding. Burial in Visitation Cemetery, Vienna.

David Haggerty E. High St St. Mary's Hospital Mr. Haggerty Vienna David Anna Rachel Hagegerty Helen Schetzler Cecilia Garzend Peter Haggerty Linn Josephine Reichel Freeburg Haggerty The International Shoe Co Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Holy Name Society Dulle Funeral Home Msgr Gerald Kaiser Visitation Cemetery

Bertie Kidwell Rites Saturday

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday for Bertie Kidwell 89 former Versailles resident who died Wednesday in Hollywood California Presbyterian Hospital She was president of Los Angeles and will be buried in Versailles Cemetery at Kidwell Funeral Home Thelma Krieling of Versailles is among survivors born May 5 1877 in La Bee Missouri to Joseph and Sarah Kidwell

Versailles Bertie Kidwell Miss Kidwell Hollywood, Calif. Presbyterian Hospital Los Angeles Kidwell Funeral Home Elston Hines Versailles Cemetery la Bee, Mo Joseph and Sarah Bradley Kidwell Methodist Church Thelma Krieling

Bessie Johnson Dies Suddenly Near California

Mrs. Bessie Florence Johnson, 74, of California died Thursday at home. Born Oct. 12, 1892 in Jamestown, she was married Sept. 27, 1911 to Roy L. Johnson. She belonged to Salem Baptist Church, the Women’s Missionary Union, and Order of the Eastern Star. Survived by her husband and two brothers Forrest Harris and Elmer Harris. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Williams Funeral Chapel. Burial in Salem Baptist Church cemetery.

California Bessie Florence Johnson Mrs. Johnson Jamestown William C Emma Pennington Harris Roy L. Johnson Forrest Harris Elmer Harris Williams Funeral Chapel Roy G. Sparks Salem Baptist Church

Virginia Wines Dies at 66 in Missouri City

Virginia Wines 66 of 215 E Dunklin St died Thursday at St Marys Hospital She was born September 18 1900 in Cole County to Lon and Annie Smith Wines An elevator operator at the Central Missouri Trust building for about 30 years she belonged to Second Christian Church Survived by nieces and nephews Funeral 2 PM Monday at Second Christian Church Rev Robert Parker officiating Burial in Longview cemetery

Virginia Wines E. Dunklin St. Mary's Hospital Mrs. Wines Cole County Lon ‘and Annie Smith Wines Central Missouri Trust Building The Second Christian Church Pam Robert Parker Longview Cemetery

Market Gains Widen in Modestly Active New York Trade

Financial market report from New York notes stock indexes advancing with moderate volume. Trading volume estimated at 6.6 million shares for the day, down from 7.36 million on Wednesday.

New York

Weather and market roundup for past 24 hours

Weather data shows no precipitation reading. heavy rain on the referenced date not available. Normal and year-to-date figures listed along with barometer 29.93 and humidity 82 percent. Memorial Airport wind peak 14 mph with 24 mph gusts. Sun times given. Missouri river and lakes levels noted with city specifics. Markets rallied with IBM, Xerox, Polaroid up. autos resilient with GM and Chrysler up. Goodyear down. Motorola down. broad gains and higher prices on the American Stock Exchange amid Thanksgiving weekend.

Memorial Airport IBM Xerox Polaroid Corning Glass Texas Gulf Kerr-McGee Oil Continental Airlines Braniff Airways Eastern Air Lines American Airlines United North West Pan American KLM du Pont Igeneral Motors Chrysler Ford American Motors Douglas Aircraft Zenith Raytheon International Telephone Eastman Kodak Union Carbide Goodyear Montorola American Stock Exchange

Freeburg Woman Fined $10,000 for Tax Evasion

Marguerite A. Knoll of Freeburg was fined $10,000 on two counts of federal income tax evasion for 1959 to 1962, with three years probation concurrent and a condition to settle civil tax liability. The case, tied to Quaker Window Products, notes that she handled the tax filings while her husband co-owned the business.

Marguerite A. Knoll Freeburg John W. Oliver United States District Court Kansas City Oliver Rand Knolls Quaker Window Products Company T Yiey Calvin H. Hamilton United States F. Russell Millin

St Louis lawmakers vie for top post in caucus

Spainhower Jasper and Cantrell seek the speaker pro tem post. Jasper, an Insurance executive in the House since 1956, chairs Ways and Means. Spainhower, a minister and independent rep, averages heavy time for his position. Cantrell, a Ford plant worker and last session unemployment chair, struggles with a handicap.

Spainhower Jasper Ways and Means Cantrell House Ford Motor St. Louis Appropriations

Burglars Loot Simonsen Junior High for Snacks

Burglars fled with ice cream sweet rolls and hot dogs after entering an unlocked window at Simonsen Junior High School Thursday. Custodians Gordon Hickman and Dale McKinney found a window screen pulled loose and alerted Jefferson City Police.

Simonsen Junior High School Gordon Hickman Dale McKinney Jefferson City

Missouri Rolla to offer engineering management degree

The University of Missouri at Rolla announced a new program leading to a bachelor of science degree in engineering management. The program starts February 1, 1967 and combines engineering and computer science courses without requiring prior administrative knowledge to qualify for engineering management jobs.

Rolla. Mo API University of Missouri At Rolla Jere

Smog Alert Could Force Industrial Shutdowns and Transit Curbs

A smog pollution alert circulated with possible closures of some industries and restrictions on car use. New York asked residents not to burn leaves and directed two major power companies to switch to natural gas from fuel oil. All municipal incinerators were shut down. Nationwide, showers hit the Midwest and middle Mississippi Valley with light snow in the northern Great Lakes. The Southeast and Western regions saw clearing skies, while the Southern Plains to the Northeast remained cloudy. Fog lingered in the upper Great Lakes. Temperatures were generally mild with some cool pockets.

New York Midwest Mississippi Valley Great Lakes

Medical Admissions List From Memorial Hospital

A transfers list shows multiple patients and addresses including Mrs. Sylvia Bailey in Vichy, Sam Campbell in Vienna, Mrs. Alberta Landrum at 26 Meadow Lark Lane Homer, Bedsworth in New Bloomfield, Mrs. Janet Shinkle at 801 Belmont Drive, Charles FE. Still, Mrs. Sharron Holder in Eldon, Amil Berkemeyer in Morrison, Mrs. Lucinda Sanders in Tipton, Miss Esther Sanders in Urbana, John Westing in Enon, Mrs. Pauline McVey in Camdenton, Bernard Adelhardt in Linn, Tom Wyrick in Tuscumbia, Gerald Covert in Independence, Roger Morris hosting Summit, Willes Buckner in Auxvasse, St. Mary’s Hospital listing Mrs. Mary Jane Keeney in Belle, Ben Bruning in Russellville, Charles A. Fast in California, Peter Brune at 314 Woodlawn Avenue, Lorie Freeman in Rolla, Ernst Rieke in Rolla, John Heasley at 712 Stadium Drive, Dewey Jenkins Route 2, Mrs. Agnes Gilleland at 318 Broadway, Roger Liescheidt Route 5, Mrs. Mary Jane Anderson at 311 W. Dunklin Street, Mrs. Helen Campbell in Linn. Daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Don Shinkle at 801 Belmont Drive, Thursday at Memorial Hospital.

A Daily Record Memorial Hospital Sylvia Bailey Vichy Sam Campbell Vienna Alberta Landrum Meadow Lark Lane Homer Bedsworth New Bloomfield Janet Shinkle Belmont Drive Charles FE. Still Sharron Holder Eldon Amil Berkemeyer Morrison Lucinda Sanders Tipton Esther Sanders Urbana John Westing Enon Pauline McVey Camdenton Bernard Adelhardt Linn Tom Wyrick Tuscumbia Gerald Covert Independence Roger Morris Summit Willes Buckner Auxvasse St. Mary’s Hospital Mary Jane Keeney Belle Ben Bruning Russellville Charles A. Fast California Peter Brune Woodlawn Avenue Lorie Freeman Rolla Ernst Rieke John Healey Stadium Drive Dewey Jenkins Agnes Gilleland Broadway Roger Liescheidt Mary Jane Anderson W. Dunklin St Helen Campbell

Marriage License For Timothy J Vezeau And Sau ra J Cabb

A marriage license was issued to Timothy J Vezeau and Sau ra J Cabb, both residents of St. Louis. The couple is listed as the applicants in the filing.

Timothy J. Vezeau Saura J. Cabb St. Louis

Local court records show multiple minor cases and small judgments

Magistrate Cantwell pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated with a 100 dollar fine and 14.30 costs plus a one year chauffeurs license suspension. Newhouse and Stratman faced similar road offense fines and costs. Coffelt admitted driving without an operator’s license. Civil cases include Tom Graessle Refrigeration winning 6.50 plus 13.20 costs from Prenger and Central Dairy winning 311.62 plus costs from Vogt. Thrifty Finance and Credit Co. won 229.60 plus costs against Charles and Norma Roark.

Frank Leon Cantwell Jr E. McCarty Sr Morris Coffelt Clarksburg James Fredrick Stratman Vienna Tom Graessle Carl Prenger Central Dairy Larry Vogt Stiit Thrifty Finance and Credit Co Charles Norma J. Roark

Tebbetts Fire Layed to Youths

Jefferson City teens are believed to have set a hay-filled vacant house fire near Tebbetts on Thursday. Deputy Sheriff W. H. Hidlebaugh reports about 25 youths visited the site, burning 20 to 25 bales of hay outside the house owned by Herbert E. Helmenbach. Damage is estimated at 2000 dollars.

Jefferson City Tebbetts W. H. Hidlebaugh Callaway County Missouri 94 Herbert E. Helmenbach Houchin St Hidlebaugh Missouri Highway Patrol

Vanlandingham Credits Hearnes For Demo Victory

Missouri Senator A Basey Vanlandingham credits Gov. Warren Hearnes with political sagacity behind the Democratic Party’s Nov 8 success. He notes Republicans gained one seat in Boone County while Democrats held auditor, congressional, and legislative majorities, urging local government emphasis and less federal control. He praises tough organization and work to elect Republican George W Parker in Boone County, the first since memory.

Missouri Democratic Party Warren E. Hearnes Vanlandingham George W. Parker Missouri House Boone County

Scout to Attend World Boy Scout Jamboree 1967

John K. Rogers, son of Mr and Mrs Paul B Rogers of 110 Bolton Drive, will attend the World Boy Scout Jamboree. The 12th World Jamboree is set for August 19 1967 at Farragut State Park Idaho with about 15 000 scouts from 90 countries. Rogers and other area representatives were selected by the Lake of the Ozarks Council and will join 500 scouts from the Central Midwestern States in pre jamboree training at Denver before departing Missouri July 20 returning August 13. All representatives are Eagle Scouts. The selection committee includes Dr Lawrence Geiger Edward T Ward Dr Thomas Johns Oscar DeWolf and Clemens Dulle of Jefferson City.

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KWOS Records Yule Messages for Gls

KWOS Radio offers free taped Christmas messages for service members in Viet Nam. Listeners send name address and phone on a postcard to KWOS. a recording date is set, with mailing help provided. Cards must arrive by Dec 2 to ensure delivery before Christmas.

Viet Nam KWOS

Squirrel Causes City Power Outage on Thanksgiving Day

A squirrel enters a high voltage substation on U. S. 50 West causing a short circuit and knocking out power to about 200 homes in Jefferson City for 45 minutes. An emergency unit at Montgomery Ward auto-ignites alarms triggering police and fire crews before nothing serious is found.

Jefferson City U. S. 50 West Montgomery Ward

Barabbas on Friday Night Moris and TV Highlights

Local listings show a Friday lineup including Barabbas and The Green Hornet. Schedule features Walter Cronkite News, Ozark Opry, Hogan's Heroes, The Man from U N C L E and The Tonight Show among other programs.

Obituaries for Berhorst and Melcher at Missouri churches

Stephen F Berhorst died at St Marys Hospital on November 24 1966 Funeral Mass at Sacred Heart Catholic Church Rich Fountain Mo with burial at New Parish Cemetery Rosary at Morton Chapel on Friday evening Interment at Rich Fountain Melcher Albert 67 of Elston died November 24 1966 Funeral service at Elston Baptist Church with burial in Elston Cemetery Services by Buescher Funeral Home

Berhorst Stephen F St. Mary’s Hospital Morton Chapel Lior Sacred Heart Cathoir Rich Fountain Robert Arnold New Parish Cemetery Richfountain Morton’ Chapel Morton Linn - Chamois - Morrise James Willingham E. &. Dane Elston Cemetery Elston Buescher

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Dessie Bel Hardy Buecher Bessie Thomas Thomas Presbyterian Church Maryville University of Missouri Stephens College Havenhill Jefferson City Post-Tribune Associated Press Cole Audit Bureau of Circulations Din Central Bessie Johnson Old English Inn East McCarty Street Warwick Village Weather Report River and Lake Detta Pines P.ny Lake of the Ozarks Osage Petver St. Thomas Simonsen MU Rolla Mrs Don Shinkle David Earl Newhouse Alia Fish Country Hotel Governor Rathskeller Featuring Ace Dinning Hearnes A. Basey Vanlandingham D-Boone Women's Democratic Club Senate Missouri House of Sen. van Jandingham National Party Scout John Kay California, Mo Terry Kendrick Slater Robert Follmer Warsaw Eagle Scouts Squirrel TV Today the Rowlders Oration Hornblower Arris Pizza Palace High Dial Fune Warner Bros Tony Curtis George Scott Au Bali Ashes Panavision Ura Evie Turu Poh
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