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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
2
A Cleveland stove factory developed a thin steel clip nut to fit stove bolts. The clip bites threads only when the nut base touches, simplifying assembly and speeding installation. The .046 inch strip nut with 3 000 pounds load tests proves strong yet light enabling use in autos radios and other applications. About 100 million nuts will roll out this year marking a major industrial advance.
James J. Watkins of Sedalia pleaded guilty or was found guilty in a WPA conspiracy case. He received a year and a day in a federal penitentiary with prior fines and probation revoked. Co defendants Fleming Swope Box were sentenced similarly or to lesser terms. Swope testified Watkins controlled the truck funds and checks, with testimony from his wife and sister.
A dated contrast argues East of the Rhine shows order in Germany while France suffers internal conflict over crisis policy. The writer warns surface calm may mask illness and cautions about democratic paralysis versus dictatorship efficiency.
A description of a federal law violation involves taking or harming a migratory bird, with potential penalties under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and related statutes. The case context frames prohibited acts and enforcement considerations by federal authorities.
A collage of quotes features a convicted murderer being taken to Sing Sing and other disjointed remarks. Notable figures include Robert Irwin and a New York nurse recounting a hospital dispute, alongside a Windows embassy incident and various unrelated anecdotes. The piece reads like overheard street talk rather than a cohesive news report.
Benton county assessor William Cobb completes a new brick hotel on Main street in Warsaw. W Sharp ends fourteen years in Sedalia music business and Sedalia Lodge notes a sorrow service with remarks by Judge Longan and John Cunningham. Lodge officers elected for Sedalia Lodge 236 include Fulkerson, Cowan, Codding, Faulhaber, Sampso n. Master Garrett Perdue hosts the D D D club at 316 East Seventh with attendees listed.
Jefferson City Dec 3 A five year game management and demonstration project funded mainly by federal money was announced by the State Conservation Commission. Arthur L. Clark will supervise with $20,000 federal and $6,000 state funding in 1939, aiming to promote wildlife practices for quail turkey prairie chicken deer and fur bearing animals. Five field managers will conduct the work.
The Bryson P T A study group met Wednesday at Miss Audrey Walkup’s home to discuss The Citizen in the Nursery. Miss Walkup stressed training in the home as the start of good citizenship and noted how early habits shape later life. Ten members attended, with paper and pencil games and refreshments to follow.
Leo Howhns of route 1 Smith ton won the first prize for the best bushel of corn bought at the Sedalia Mill Products company during November. Clay Thomas of Beaman took second, Brooks Heck of Otterville earned third and fourth prizes. Judging was by A. Morris Pettis county farm agent.
Otterville resident Mrs. M E Brownfield who will be 88 on January 4 is honored with a mention alongside her one month old great great granddaughter De ioris Ann Lewis of Sedalia in a local society notice.
In Sedalia on December 2 a Fifth District gathering of the Missouri Bar Association conducted a legal institute. John T. Martin welcomed visiting lawyers and Samuel Trusty delivered a practical address on Drawing Instructions, offering actionable guidance for preparing effective instructional material.
Judge Roy D. Williams and Harry L. Jacobs address Missouri lawyers on the Chandler Act and constitutional amendments affecting appellate courts. The gathering at Sedalia included seven Supreme Court members and four notable speeches stressing closer professional ties, judicial reform, and the bar association's ongoing legislative program.
The Missouri Pacific Supervisors club met December 2 in Sedalia to elect officers for 1939. L L Studer was chosen president, W P Staley vice president, and J W Pettyjohn secretary treasurer. Trustees named were J A Pierce, W M Allcorn, F G Knerr, W F Schwenk, G D Bailey. The group plans a Christmas party with installation ceremonies for new officers.
The Missouri State Employment Service moves to the Barry Building on South Ohio Avenue to expand space for processing unemployment compensation claims. District manager F M Henry explains the move supports increased claimant handling and a remodeled front area houses work rooms and interview offices.
A demurrer filed by the defendants in the $100,000 damage suit brought by Sheriff W L Marlin against Jas T Montgomery and G C Swearagin was sustained by Judge Dimmitt Hoffman in a court order issued Saturday The ruling holds that even if the petition’s statements are true there is no legally cognizable case against the defendants
A marriage license was issued Friday in Kansas City to Miss Juanita M. Hall of Sedalia and Richard H. Duncan of Kansas City.
Mrs. Joseph Lorson 54 was fatally struck in Kansas City while taking her two children to a Catholic novena. The driver dragged her 46 feet before she was thrown clear. Her daughter Mary Margaret 10 is in critical condition at a hospital. Vincent Larson 10 survived unhurt.
Researchers note that migratory birds in North America predominantly use four major air corridors. The routes connect key staging areas and breeding grounds across the continent.
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