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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1937
Page
5
The article chronicles gatherings across Sedalia area households during Thanksgiving. It lists numerous families visiting relatives in Clinton Green Ridge and Kansas City, plus rotations of guests at dinners and a church bazaar. It notes travel from Sedalia Knob Noster and mentions the county superintendent C. F. Scotten sharing Europe trip details and gifts from abroad.
Clara Albin in California stays with Mrs. Mingo Foster. Families from Sedalia visit, dine, and attend Thanksgiving events. Mail carrier changes announced for winter. Tandy Williams starts December 1. Revival at the Methodist church ends with four new members. An amateur contest is set for December 10 at the high school auditorium to raise funds for Baptist church interior.
A long list of residents and relatives spanning Bunceton to Topeka, Syracuse, Boonville, and Columbia are noted as visiting, hosting, or traveling over the Thanksgiving period. Individuals such as Mrs. Charlie Friday, John Speed Daniel, Walter Gerhardt, and many others are mentioned with movements between homes, schools, and towns. Several social calls, dinners, and family gatherings are recorded, including church-related events and a funeral in Syracuse.
Knob Noster items list local Thanksgiving gatherings with Viola Elwell and sons in Centerview, E C Littlefield’s KC trip, Noland Cooper with West Cooper near Windsor, Potts family visit from Kansas City, Jimmie Carr’s return to Rollin School of Mines, Pauline Currier visiting Sedalia, Mears and Means families in Harwood, La Monte guests Crawford Lane Chalfant, House families at Warrensburg game in Lawrence, Julia Dean Blaine visiting Sedalia, Kendrick visiting Sedalia, and revival services at the Baptist church led by Rev Neely and Rev Howerton ending.
Social notes recount multiple Thanksgiving and Sunday dinners at local homes including Mayor John Harris and family, with guests Myra Nell Sutherland Barbara Lee Burcham Hughey Johnston Jr. Murray Oeth and others. Birth announced James Ellis Jr. to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ferguson. Attendees include Vera Marshall Ruth and several Johnston and Pharis family members. An all day Baptist W M U meeting is scheduled Friday and a B T U convention took place in St Louis.
Clifton City and nearby areas shared Thanksgiving with multiple Potter families and relatives visiting from Marshall Sedalia Otterville and Jefferson City. Notable guests included Dr Nelson Potter of St Louis nephews nieces and cousins gathering for turkey dinners and Christmas-like family reunions across several farms and towns.
Church events mark the week with a Lottie Moon program led by Mrs Samson Van hoozer and a monthly lesson led by Mrs L A Carson. A social bridge night at the Sutherland home and Thanksgiving visits involve many families including the Ayres, Marti, and Streit households across Sedalia and nearby towns.
Funeral services for Aubrey Harold Moses who died in Tulsa Oklahoma November 28 were held at Clarksburg Baptist church Tuesday at 10am led by Rev I S Nicholson Sedalia Pallbearers included Jesse Bruce Ben Fulks Henry Sappington Richard Cantlon Mingo Foster Herbert Maupin Flower girls named and a quartet provided music Floral offerings described as abundant After service Roy Kay Prosecuting Attorney longtime friend spoke Interment in California cemetery
The Centerview P T A met to hear music and songs by Home Gardner and his string band from Lincoln after the business session led by president Mrs Elmer Gardner. Readings by the school children were arranged by Miss Eveline Keck. Pie and coffee were served.
Chicago poultry trade reports live poultry moving in 31 trucks with hens at 434 pounds up 19 cents a pound and young ducks at 414 pounds up 2 cents. Colored hens 17 cents, white 17 to 19 cents, small colored and white 15 cents. Dressed market easy with prices unchanged.
In St Louis on December 2 AP reports butter Creamery extras 3Stsc to 39loc. Poultry prices show hens 12%s¢ to 18¢, springs 1Se to 19c, other produce unchanged.
Chicago department butter prices show firm market with creamery specials at 239 to 240 cents, extras at 39 to 40, extra firsts around 36 to 39, and firsts about 32 to 34 cents. Standards and refrigerated options list varied around 18 to 24 cents, reflecting current receipts and local sales.
The market lists delivered prices for good quality poultry free of feed with No 2 poultry at market value. Fowl under 4 pounds fetch 12. cents per pound, Springs over 3 pounds priced, ducks and other varieties noted with varying cents per pound. The document contains assorted figures and mentions Cox and other breeds, with several garbled sections.
Chicago December 2 with U S Department data showing hogs top at 8.59, bulk 8.49 to 8.50 for 150 to 200 pounds, sow prices 7.25 to 7.60, cattle slow with bids weak, vealers steady around 11.00, replacement cattle active at 5.75, lambs 9.00 to 9.25 for good and choice, yearlings 8.25 to 8.40, ewes weaker, feeding lambs scarce.
U S Department of Agriculture cattle and hog market summary for East St Louis with hogs at 5999 head and mixed weights trading 15 to 25 cents higher on heavier cattle, vealers steady, top hog price 8.85 for 169 pounds. Cattle and calves receipts 4800 plus 500 through market. bulls higher, steer and heifer activity steady to slow. vealers 11.50 top. cows and cutters lower. Sheep market steady for native lambs at 9.00 with packers seeking strong prices.
U S Department of Agriculture report from Kansas City shows hogs at 1,000 head with no directs and prices up to 8.00, cattle 2,000 with varied demand and steady to higher calves, and sheep 3,000 with native lambs around steady and best fed lambs above 8.50. Top hog price 8.00. good to choice hogs 7.75 to 8.00. stockers and feeders scarce. vealers steady. butcher cows 4.50 to 5.25. selected vealers 10.00. killing calves around 6.25 down.
Wheat prices moved narrowly with 66 cars trading and mixed shifts across grades from No. 2 dark hard at 98 to 1.00 dollars and No. 3 at 35 cents. Corn and oats followed with scattered gains and steady quotes, reflecting light demand and nearby settlement activity in Kansas City.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 2 AP cash prices for wheat corn and oats listed. Wheat No 2 red 95 34c No 3 94c to 1 0c. Corn No 2 yellow 56c to 5 decimals No 3 33 8c to 4 3%g c. Oats No 2 white 33c No 3 32 14c. Wheat Dec 92 14c bid May 492%¢c. Corn Dec 18c bid May 16c bid.
Eges 22c springs rise to 14e per dozen and broilers advance to 20 cents. Other produce and poultry remain unchanged in the current pricing list for the period ending 1933.
A roundup of real estate transfers lists transfers from Grant Crawford trustee to F A Boysen and several other deeds. Records show W P Raines to Phoenix Joint Stock Land Bank of Kansas City for 280 acres in Heaths Creek Township and other lands with nominal sums. Additional transfers include W F Arnold to Henry and Eva Roads, Carrie May Warren to Mary Letha Allen and back, and several sheriff and receiver deeds ranging from 75 to 140 acres with various prices.
The professor notes the sentence uses incorrect subject verb agreement and a subjective comparison. The pupil counters with a revised version that keeps the comparison but still incorrectly frames appearance as a construct.
Notice is hereby given that Letters Testamentary on the estate of J. D. Greer deceased were granted to the undersigned on November 2, 1937 by the Probate Court of Pettis County Missouri. All persons having claims against said estate must exhibit them for allowance to the Executor within six months or be precluded from benefit. if not exhibited within one year from publication they shall be forever barred. J. D. Greer Executor. Attested November 2, 1937 (Seal) J. E. Smith Judge of Probate Court.
The Probate Court of Pettis County Missouri granted letters of administration on November 8 1937 to H D Dow as administrator. Creditors are notified to present claims within six months for allowance and within one year from publication for bar. Attested November 8 1937.
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