Dow Chosen Again as Pettis County Farm Bureau Head
R W Dow was reelected president of the Pettis County Farm Bureau at the annual meeting held Wednesday. The report highlights include Mrs Claire L Montgomery detailing home demonstration work across the county and plans for 1939 focusing on foods healthful meals clothing home convenience and community projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Dow
Farm Bureau
Mrs. Claire Montgomery
Pettis County Farm Bureau
P. S. Read
Lake Creek
John Greischen
Longwood
B. C. Claycomb
James Harvey
Prairie
Robert Rissler
Paul Read
Sedalia
George Sneed
E. B. Killian
Smithton
Edwin Heffernan
Edward Heffernan
Washington
W. E. Ragar
J. W. Bowlin
Blackwater
Elbert Rissler
Bowling Green
Ernest Thomason
A. A. Wherley
Cedar
J. A. DeJarnette
Guy Berry
Dresden
George Fichter
Elk Fork
W. E. Ferguson
Flat Creek
Frank van Dyke
Anna Wingate
Green Ridge
Emmett Blotz
Heaths Creek
Thomas J. Raines
Thomas
Paul
J. A. Morris
Elmer B. Winner
Ionia Community Club
Quisenberry Community Club
Better Schools For America
W. P. Tucker
E. F. Rissler
Better Farm Bureau Organization
Pettis County
Dow
Montgomery
Claire L. Montgomery
Quisenberry
Ionia
Hughesville
Houstonia
Missouri
J. E. Canaday
Canada
Alaska
Brady
C. F. Scotten
Europe
Young Peoples’ Associations
Budget chief proposes $19 million cut in relief funds
W B McGregor, Missouri budget head, submitted a two year budget to Gov. Lloyd C Stark showing total appropriations of $58.4 million with an estimated $60 million available. The plan slashes social security direct relief by 23 million to 5 million and reduces aid to dependent children and administration while keeping old age assistance near the original ask. Stark will study the proposal before sending it to the 60th General Assembly in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
W. B. McGregor
State Budget Department
Lloyd C. Stark
Social Security Commission
McGregor
Stark
60Th General Assembly
Billion to WPA in Five Months
The treasury reports WPA expenditures surpassed 1 billion dollars in just over five months July 1 to December 6 with 1,002,642,023 spent. Despite easing layoffs for three weeks relief effort tapers off as economy improves and budget nears half of a 2.135 billion plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U?pthe Treasury
WPA
Treasury
Clark Official Margin Is 268000 Over Caulfield
Jefferson City December 7 Senator Bennett C Clark led Democrat tickets with 757587 votes and a 268900 margin over Republican Henry S Caulfield in the official returns from the November 8 balloting. The report lists totals for statewide races and all 13 congressional districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Bennett C. Clark
Henry S. Caulfield
Secretary of State
Missouri
James M. Douglas
St. Louis
Supreme Court
Douglas
Reuben T. Wood
Springfield
Phil Bennett
Washington
Citizens’ Road Association
Thomas McDonald
Albert Clark
United States Senate
Clark
Caulfield
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
King
Snodgrass
State Supreme Court
McDonald
Elder
Romiue
Morgan
Nelson
Simmons
Duncan
Pleasant Green P T A Holds Monthly Meeting
The Pleasant Green P T A held its regular monthly meeting Monday night chaired by Mrs. Charles Brown. Mrs. George Warneke spoke on how Missourians make a living after a brief business session. The entertainment committee organized games and 46 members attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Green
Tragic Board Incident Near Fulton Claims Boy's Life
Mrs. Leo Maddox of Fulton Missouri attempted a risky rescue yesterday to save her son Donald after a loose board fell. Donald died in the incident as bystanders and local authorities responded, underscoring the dangers of makeshift boardwork near homes and sheds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton, Mo
Leo Maddox
Son
Donald
Rescue Attempt Fails as 2 Year Old Drowns
A brief welfare notice reports a family tragedy in which a 2 year old child drowned after a well collapsed during a rescue attempt by Mrs. Maddox on December 8.
Slain Oakland Girl Found In Ditch
The body of 19 year old Leona Wright was found by a mushroom picker near Lovers' Lane in the Oakland hills. Police inspector Thomas Duffy identified the victim as Wright, an operator of a beauty parlor, by her mother Mrs. Leonard Viught. The girl had left home last night with friends and had a boyfriend. The corpse showed a stab wound to the right breast and three circular wounds at the base of the throat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Calif
Thomas Duffy
Leona Wright
Duffy
Leonard Viught
First Woman Executed in Ohio Electric Chair
Anna Marie Hahn, 32, died in Ohio's electric chair for poisoning four men, including gardener Jacob Wagner. The execution occurred at 7:09 p.m. CST with the chaplain Fraser John Sullivan leading the Lord's Prayer as she pleaded, then collapsed into the chair. Federal judge Mell G. Underwood refused a habeas corpus writ and a temporary stay, marking the first female execution in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, CO
Anna Marie Hahn
Ohio
Mt. Calvary
John A. Sullivan
Penitentiary
Columbus
Jacob Wagner
George K. Keil
Mell G. Underwood
Underwood
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hahn
Cattle and Grain Market Report from Chicago
Live stock trade on December market shows hogs steady with most sales $7.50 to $8.35 and tops near $7.55. Cattle and calves weak to steady with yearlings $12.50 and steer ranges up to $12.00. cows and bulls varied with bulls stronger and heifers up to $10.50. Sheep trading active with fat lambs around $9.25 to $9.50 and native ewes up to $4.00.
Hogs and cattle prices posted at East St Louis market
Hog receipts 10 000 with 1 500 direct. prices 1 5 to 7 64 top for 180 190 lb hogs. Bulk 100 270 lb 7 40 7 50. Sows 6 65 7 00. Cattle 2 200 calves 1 800. steers limited. heifers and yearlings 6 50 8 50, some 9 00. Beef cows 5 00 6 00. vealers 10 00. Sheep 2 500. lambs lower, natives to outsiders 9 00, steady on sheep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East ST. Louis
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Walnut Grove Study Class Meets for November Session
The Walnut Grove study class met at Mrs. Vernon McMullin’s home on Wednesday afternoon November 30 with Mrs. George Brunckhorst and Mrs. J J McBride in charge. Topics included Guiding Principles the presidents message on the road to peace and Citizenship in the Nursery. The class will next meet January 25 at Mrs Brunckhorst’s from 1 30 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Grove
Vernon McMullin
George Brunckhorst
J. J. McBride
C. W. Green
McMullin
Charles Snow
Improving light car riding by fuel load and rear heavy load
It is suggested that keeping the gasoline tank filled and carrying heavy objects in the rear can improve the riding quality of a light car. The idea implies weight distribution affects stability and comfort on light vehicles.
Kansas City Market Report Hogs Cattle Sheep Prices Decline
Kansas City livestock market summary reports hogs 1 500 head fairly active and steady to 5 cents lower with top at 7.25. Cattle calves 300 head beef steers and yearlings up about 25 cents in a firm market as stockers and feeders stay strong. Sheep 6,000 native lambs 15 to 25 cents higher with best lambs around 8.70 and overall prices mostly steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Wheat and Corn Prices Dip as Markets Close Mixed
Wheat trades 4 to 6 cents higher with No 2 dark prices around 61 to 69 cents and Dec May and July closes listed. Corn gains 34 cents on tone with No 2 white near 50 cents and No 2 yellow around 47 to 48 cents. Oats show slight upward moves with No 2 white around 28 to 30 cents and other grades steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dec
Cern
Chicago
Grain Market Report From St Louis
In St Louis on December 8 the cash grain market shows Wheat steady with 18 cars at 815c to 88a, Corn up 1 cent with No 2 yellow 42c, Oats up 15 cents with No 2 white 32c, No 3 quotations unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Daily Poultry and Egg Market Prices
Prices delivered for good quality poultry free of feed. No. 3 poultry market value. Heavy hens Leghorn hens heavy springs Leghorn springs Stags Heavy cock Leghorn cock White ducks Colored ducks Young tom turkeys over 14 lbs Old turkey hens Old tom turkeys No. 2 turkeys Eggs No. 1 and No. 2 butterfat prices listed with decimal figures and coded notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnisnea By
Swift and Co
Sedalia
Mar
IOC Leghorn
Eccesseceenene
Leghorn Cox
Chicago Poultry Prices Drift As Markets Balance
Chicago poultry market report shows live poultry moving in 2 cars and 47 trucks with geese weaker while other items hold steady. Dressed turkeys steady with unchanged prices. Eggs at 2.977, weak. graded firsts 26c, refrigerator extras 22 1/6c, standards 22 1/2c, firsts 21 1/2c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Butter Prices Move in Wide Range on Chicago Market
Butter trading in Chicago today shows 681 456 pounds with weak creamery specials at 28 to 29 cents, extras at 28 1 2 to 28 3 4 cents, extra firsts at 27 1 4 to 27 cents, firsts at 26 to 27 cents, seconds at 24 1 2 to 25 1 2 cents, and standards around 27 1 2 to 28 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Missouri egg and poultry prices in current market report
In St Louis on December 8 the AP lists Missouri standards for eggs at 27 seconds and 24 cents for No 1. Poultry prices cover hens, leghorns, springs, broilers, turkeys, ducks, geese, butter, butterfat and cheese with varied per pound and per dozen rates across grades and weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Missouri
Plymouth Rocks
Creamery Butter and Poultry Price Summary
Pricing notes show butterfat at 23c to 25dc and creamery butter at 20e2ec. Poultry bids list hens from 9c to 14c, roosters at Tree to Sec, springs 10% c to 13tac, and broilers at 12 44c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Real estate transfers in Sedalia and surroundings drive value
Grace O Dillard and others transfer 10 acres in Sedalia Township to Seltzer G Monsees and Waneta Monsees for $1 and property exchange. Numerous transfers follow including J B Greer to Earl and Daisy Parker for $3 and T D Woodward to Collector’s D for $14, with other parcels exchanged or sold for $1 to $3, and larger deeds like Otto Beyeler estate and Hughesville town lots, totaling various parcels across Sedalia area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace O. Dillard
Seltzer G. Monsees
Waneta Monsees
Sedalia Township
Selzer G. Monsees
Joseph C. Dillard
Sixth Street
Wagner and
Center Avenue
J. B. Greer
T. D. Woodward
S D
Emmett Avenue
Twelfth Street
Marvin Avenue
Saline Street
Hill and
New York Avenue
Emil P. Neef
R. B. Nichols
Sixteenth Street
Quincy Avenue
Porter Real Estate Co
First Street
Gentry Avenue
State Fair Blvd
Grace Wilder
EE. L. Gorman
D. L
O. E. Beeler
Twenty Eighth Street
Washington Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
John L. Ahrens
Pat S. Warren
Ida Mae Warren
Broadway
Warren Avenue
S. H. Beiler Grocer Company
W. G. Whitaker
Ollie McMullin
Main Street
Massachusetts Avenue
A. W. Sandridge
Sydney M. Swope
Hollie E. Swope
Hughesville
C. H. Bard
William T. Brown
Dolly V. Brown
Washington Township
FE. J. Hess
Seventh Street
Carr Avenue
C. H. Houchen
Houstonia Consolidated
Houstonia
Walter M. Shipps
B. E. Broaddus
Mary B. Broaddus
Beacon
Plot to Slay Father Unearthed in Indiana
Ralph Myers of Rensselaer admitted plotting to kill his 72 year old father George M. Myers to obtain a $75 000 estate. Indiana detectives posing as hoodlums trapped Myers beside a car in downtown Rensselaer and arrested him after he outlined the plan. He is jailed and willing to plead guilty to conspiracy to commit murder. A third man in the car and a tipster are unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rensselaer
Ind
Ralph Myers
Fremont Lemler
Edward Rose
George M. Myers
Peoria
Ill
Myers
Lemler
Rose
Four Injured As Sunshine Special Derailed Near Austin
Four crewmen were injured when Missouri Pacific's Sunshine Special derailed at McNeil, 15 miles north of Austin. Engineer J. C. White and Fireman J. K. Brown among the injured, the engine overturned trapping White, seven coaches left the rails, and the train tore up 200 yards of track near the Austin White Lime kilns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Missouri Pacific
McNeil
Here
J. C. White
San Antonio
J. K. Brown
George Hynes
J. D. Muckelroy
White
Austin White Lime Company
Calf Show Elmer Winner Attends St Louis Event
Assistant county agent John Sneed and David Bouldin joined Elmer Winner in traveling to St Louis on Thursday to attend the Calf Show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Winner
John Sneed
David Bouldin
St. Louis
Administratrix With Will Annexed for Donahue Estate
Notice to creditors of Michael J. Donahue deceased issued by Pettis County Probate Court. Margaret J. Donahue named administratrix with will annexed on December 2 1938. Claims must be presented within six months or be barred. one year to file. Judge J. E. Smith attests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael J. Donahue
Probate Court
Pettis County
Missouri
Margaret J. Donahue
Administrator's Notice of Administration for Bettie Gibson Estate
The Probate Court granted letters on November 1 1938 to G H Gibson administrator for Bettie Gibson deceased. Creditors must file claims within six months for allowance and within one year from publication to avoid being barred. This notice dated November 1 1938 and attested by the administrator.
Testamentary on the Estate of Laura Stanley Trader
Notice announces grant of letters testamentary to George H. Trader as Executor by Pettis County Missouri Probate Court on October 21 1938. Creditors must present claims within six months or be barred. claims must be exhibited within one year from publication. Published November 23 1938. Attested by the clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Stanley Trader
Probate
Pettis County
Missouri
George H. Trader
Sheriff's Sale Under Deed of Trust Pettis County Missouri
Public notice of a foreclosure sale due to default on a deed of trust dated September 1 1928 by Mabel L Wharton and William A Wharton to Jesse R Clark Jr and The St Louis Union Trust Company. Sale to be held December 31 1938 at the Sedalia courthouse between 9 am and 5 30 pm for cash to satisfy indebtedness and costs.
Deed of Trust Notice in Pettis County Missouri
William A. Wharton and Mabel L. Wharton execute a deed of trust dated April 1 1939 recorded in Book 313 Page 205 Pettis County. Jesse R. Clark Jr and The St. Louis Union Trust Company as trustees to sell 120 acres of Northwest and Northeast quarter land Township 44 Range 23 at public auction at the West front door of the Pettis County sheriff on a Saturday at 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM for cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel L. Wharton
William A. Wharton
Recorder of Deeds
Pettis County
Missouri
Jesse R. Clark, Jr
St. Louis Union Trust Company
Sedalia
Zona May Bulkley
Hubert Luster McCown
Johnnie Joe McCown
Fred Oehlricks
W. Ef. Griffin
Catherine McCown
Guardian
Leonore Simpson
Gertrude W. Harman
H. T. Williams
Pettis
State of
Se?dalia
John L. Eckhoff
Dora Eckhoff
Recorder
County of Pettis
Public sale of Pettis County property over due note
John L Eckhoff and Dora Eckhoff convey real estate in Pettis County Missouri to secure a note. Defaulted payments trigger a public sale at the Pettis County Courthouse Sedalia on December 20 1938 from 9 AM to 5 PM to satisfy the debt and costs.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Civics Committee
la Monte
Zimmerman
Hutchison
Hennings
Butler
Anderson
Horsefield
Cochrane
Gray
Mrs. Hahn
Stork
U. S Department of Agriculture
Cash Grain
Earl C. Parker
Daisy V. Parker
Merriam Avenue
St. Louis Street
Lamine and
Pettis Street
Lamine Avenue
J. E. Smith
Bettie Gibson
G. H. Gibson
W. L. Marlin
Ww. L. Marlain
F. Y. Campbell
Ww. L. Marlin
James A, DE Armond
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