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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
4
Friday visits by Sweet Springs residents and friends are followed by returned servicemen from Jefferson Barracks and local weddings and births. Recurring social events include church groups, Linden Cafe gatherings, and a volleyball of neighborhood guests, with travel to St Louis, Jefferson City, and Kansas City. a fishing trip in Fairfield is also reported.
The community records the death of Rev J D Powell former pastor here now in Memphis Tennessee. Announcements include marriages of Marian Holzer to Walter Jenkins in Kansas City Kansas and Emmet Jobe to Lillian Gossmann in St. Louis. Various other births visits and illnesses are noted among local families with several travels and relocations.
Knob Noster residents gather for a 1:30 luncheon hosted by Mrs. E C Littlefield with attendees including Mrs. Russell Kendrick and Mrs. Mary Covey. The column notes travel, illnesses, and family visits, detailing exits to Rockaway Beach, Halstead hospital, and Kan sas City, plus local social updates and a county race win by Dan Saults for state representative.
Obituaries note the death of Mrs. Anna Jansing in Louisville at age 78 from a heart condition, with survivors including five daughters and two deceased sons. She will be buried in Cincinnati after services in Sedalia. The notice also covers funeral details for Mrs. Emil Heibner of Warsaw and Clarinda Jane Kreisel, born in 1858 near Cole Camp, who taught in Benton county before settling in Warsaw and joining the Methodist church.
Elane Summers known as Miss Pauline Revered rode a white horse through Times Square to promote anti conscription. A shirt sleeve hostler guided the horse as a small crowd jeered and a patrolman ordered the scene dispersed after about ten minutes.
Supt. and Mrs. Paul Smith hosted a multifamily dinner week with Mr. Smiths mother Mrs. E C Smith and sister Mrs. F J Roe from Alexandria Louisiana among attendees. Many local families joined in reverent gatherings as visitors traveled to Detroit Indiana and Ohio for relatives and a funeral.
CHILLICOTHE Mo Aug 13 Mrs Charles Anderson 71 of Chicago wife of a former Associated Press employee died last night in a hospital of injuries suffered in a highway accident near here
The Keen Kutters gathered at Mrs. W A Smiths home all day August 6. Members brought covered dishes for lunch and roll call asked members where they would like to spend their vacation. After lunch they practiced judging sewing and sang together. The next meeting is an afternoon gathering at Mrs W M Hardings home on August 19.
James Edward Cusick Jr and Isabel Marie Walz of Beaman. Harold A Eckhoff and Mary E Paull of Detroit. The notice lists four couples obtaining marriage licenses.
Lonia L C Mathew of Ashland visited this week with her son Milton Mathew and Mrs Mathew. In Holden area, Mr and Mrs F E F W Smith hosted relatives Ray and Melvin and Miss Oretta Williams on Sunday. Sunday guests at L G Williams home included Mr and Mrs W Krohn and guests Otto Meyer and family, Elaine Meyer, John Rathjen of Stover, George Meyer and Walter Meyer with their daughters, plus Mrs Fred Wishmeier and Mrs Donald Walkenhorst of St Louis.
Aaron Hockenberry, elderly resident, died Wednesday July 31 at his son in law and daughter Ed Streby home. Funeral at New Zion church Friday. Denzil Albin visited St Louis last Friday to Saturday. husband improving after hospital operation. Rev Albin home Tuesday. Frank Winebrenner family informed Golder Winebrenner had a second operation at St Anthony's in St Louis. wife at bedside. Lucile Wilson returns from Columbia summer school. Fred Birdsong recovering from car accident. leg in cast. E Renshaw family from Kansas City vacationing with Renshaw and Gish family.
The county court approved Sedalia Water company to lay pipes and mains on the south Kentucky avenue road enabling service to patrons on both sides of the road.
Orin Scroggins of 1714 South Prospect learned yesterday of the death of his brother L. F. Scroggins 58 president of Scroggins Machinery Co in Muskogee Oklahoma. He died at his home and was a former resident of Warrensburg. He leaves a widow six grown children two other brothers and one sister.
Jesse Rayi aged 60 died Monday morning at his home ten miles southwest of La Monte after months of illness. Officiating was Rev. DeWitt of Beaman. Survived by widow, five daughters and four sons, several brothers and sisters, eight grandchildren. Interment in Sweet Springs cemetery. Music by Rev. C. B. Orahood and daughter Lois. Six nephews served as pallbearers.
Three babies were born at Bothwell Hospital on Monday. A girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Horner of 1503 West Main Street, a boy to Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Kohrs of Lincoln, and a son to Mr. and Mrs. Virgie Rager of Ionia.
Lawrence Keele of Nineteenth Street and Prospect Avenue pleaded guilty in justice court to operating an automobile without a state driver license. He was fined $5 and costs after arrest by the state highway patrol.
The silver dollars issued under the acts of Feb 12 1873 and July 22 1876 were called Trade Dollars. The 1876 dollars were not legal tender, while the others were valid up to five dollars.
Secretary Ickes announced a 60 day hunting season for ducks geese coots and jacksnipe up from 45 days last year with longer daily hours from sunrise to 4 pm for waterfowl and coot and from sunrise to sunset for jacksnipe. Ducks bag limit 10 a day. geese limit reduced to 3. woodcocks shortened. Zones vary by date and state groupings.
Mrs. Maude Albin and J. C. Needels family travel to California to visit relatives Van Edward Needels. J. W. Broyles and Kathryn Wells attend Medlin-Alee reunion at Oak Dale school house. Charlie Martin funeral attended by locals. he died at Fulton aged 75 after becoming blind and living with brother S. D. Martin in Rock River Wyoming. Rev. H. W. Allee officiated. Surviving brother S. D. Martin resides in Rock River, Wyoming. Roscoe Lander and family visit parents Herman Lander and Alma in town.
Marriage licenses issued include Ernest Richardson of Stover and Ada Franklin of Sedalia. John W. Bull of Tipton and Eve lyn Rosella Rice of Clarksburg. Emmet Ruffin and Rowena Phillips of Windsor. Shelby Kahrs and Pearl Ruth Bremer of Smithton. Egbert Michael of Sedalia with Lorine Marlin of Beaman. Leland C. Tuck Jr of Houstonia with Hazel R. Rector of Marshal. Fred M. Woolery and Nellie A Light, both of Sedalia.
The Star reports from Washington that Senators Bennett Champ Clark and Harry S. Truman may back Maurice Mulligan for an assistant attorney generalship. Mulligan lost to Truman in the recent Democratic senatorial primary, and while the two Senators did not discuss it in a Washington meeting, it is believed they would be willing to join in a recommendation.
Oda Cole, 36, of Glendale Arizona, was shot and killed at his father's Ink area home in Mena Arkansas during a dispute over a fence and water hole. Sheriff Walter Jones said Perry Ratliff, a farmer, was arrested on murder charges and Will Cole, Oda’s father, was wounded but not in serious condition. Oda’s widow and daughter survive. funeral arrangements were under way.
James A. Farley resigns as Democratic national chairman and postmaster general to become chairman of Coca Cola export corporation. He will oversee all export business and foreign expansion while staying connected to politics, with salary details undisclosed. President Roosevelt accepted his resignation as postmaster general with regret.
Houstonia reports Mrs. Bennie Martin and Mrs. George Williams led a church group Thursday afternoon. The Community church group met Wednesday at Mrs. A. L. French home. Several residents and visitors travel, relocate, or visit relatives in Pettis county and nearby towns.
Mrs. Charles E. Vilhauer, principal of Syracuse High, returned from Maryville Missouri where she taught commercial subjects in the Northwest Missouri State Teachers College summer session. She will teach English and Commerce at Syracuse again next term.
Mrs. T. A. Cranmer and Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Craig were called to Hannibal for their son Archie's illness. Homemakers hosted a church supper for husbands and children. Local families and visitors from Kansas City, Jefferson City, and Columbia gathered for meals, meetings, and socializing as described.
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