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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1938
Page
6
Lincoln residents received guests from Chicago, Sedalia, Kansas City, Windsor and Excelsior Springs. Local families hosted relatives and friends during Thanksgiving week with hospital updates and recoveries noted.
Rev. and Mrs. William Sampson and son Billy Gene visit Otterville with dinners and tours. Local families host gatherings as Otterville boys lose in an overtime basketball game at Versailles. Upcoming invitational tourney planned December 14 to 17 with eight girls teams and ten boys teams. Frances Hopkins to Nolan Howard wed in Clinton. Various travels and illnesses among residents including A G Hansberger and John Zollinger.
Mrs J T Wood and son Miles and Murray of Sweet Springs were guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Neil. A shooting accident injured John Adams the blacksmith near Cole Camp. he is improving after treatment. Community club pictures from Alaska trip shown by Dr J E Cannaday. Families visit Lincoln school site and Versailles trips noted.
Mrs Ethelyn Nelson hosts in Bunce ton. Elizabeth Steele visits from Columbia for Thanksgiving with her parents Prof and Mrs J C Steele. Families including Richeys, Harris, Dan iels, and Gerh ardt join relatives in Sedalia, Ravenswood Inn, Boonville, California and New Franklin. Several residents travel to Kansas City and St Louis for visits.
Mrs Russell Kendrick hosted Swastika club needlework and refreshments. Dr A A Halter of Sedalia led a friendship supper and quarterly church meeting at the Methodist church. Mrs E C Littlefield returned from St Louis. Kansas City visitors included Charles Covey and Mrs Margaret Hocker. W S Charles of south of town ill, son Webb and wife with him. Family dinner at Mr and Mrs Frank House for John F House birthday. Mercy hospital sewing aid by Friendship class at W W Riches home. Lottie Moon Week observances at Baptist church with Miss Rose Lay. Elmer Williams and wife moved to Will Baird farm near town. O O Royse’s home area noted.
Miss Frances Johnson and Miles Wallis Eaton married at the bride’s parents home in Slater on November 24. Both former Green Ridge teachers, she taught in Kansas City schools and he is principal at Frankford Kansas. Widely noted attendees from Green Ridge joined a P T A luncheon at Elm Branch.
Warsaw residents visit relatives in Missouri and Illinois over Thanksgiving. A library benefit program at the Roxy featured Friday Afternoon at the Village School with Miss Eleanor Phillips as champion speller. The Warsaw Wildcats lost to Otterville 20 to 15 in a basketball game at Otterville.
A residence a mile south of town burned Monday after sparks ignited the roof. Some household goods were saved. The Royse family is now living with Floyd Miller and his family.
William S. Hart, aged 68 and living on a hilltop ranch near New Hall California, says he still feels as lively as ever and jokes his phone number is 21, half his age, reflecting on his long-ago cinematic rescues.
E. H. Babbitt died at his home Friday after a year of declining health. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Methodist church in Warsaw with Rev. E F Dillon and Rev. J H Wagoner officiating. A quartet sang two hymns and Mrs. Lloyd Parsons played the piano. Pallbearers were M M Hammond A H Holloway Joan Brady Frank Brady Ralph Bresee and Emmett Cunningham. He was born August 24 1871 near Cross Timbers and lived mostly in Benton County before moving to Warsaw 15 years ago. He married Elva Lowery January 21 1894 and they had three children W E Babbitt Mrs M A Ross of Kansas City and Charles Babbitt Edwards. Surviving grandchildren and sisters are listed. Interment at Bristoe Cemetery.
Miss Gladys Tiams visited Quincy with her mother Elsie Tiams while family guests joined her uncle C W Tiams. The Epworth League met at the Methodist church to discuss Unification with seven churches present. Ruth Blackwell led devotion and Miss Frances Elliott presided over the meeting. Mr and Mrs T A Reid visited Odessa with Mrs Powell. Baptist Sunday school teachers elected Ruth class officers led by President Pauline Atlins and vice president Lisa Newkirk. Harold Tharp attended a music clinic in Columbia.
The Ionia Homemakers elected officers at their year end meeting held at Mrs. Elmo Kreisler's home. Officers include President Mrs. Albert Miller, Vice President Mrs. Oliver Renfrow, Secretary Mrs. J. C. Ferguson, Reporter Mrs. Homer Howe, Game Leader Mrs. Cletus Cordes, Song Leader Mrs. A A Mahnken, Parliamentarian Miss Louise Brady. The group noted all projects completed and planned no December meeting with the January session at Mrs. Max Riecke's residence.
The Hughesville Extension Club held a Christmas program led by Miss Leola Reese with a quartet performing classic carols. A business meeting opened with prayer, announcements covered a parliamentary drill, a school clinic, and choir practice. Hostesses and a holiday menu were noted, and cookies were to be sent to Melita Day Nursery.
The Lovelace Extension Club met at Mrs. Kenneth Glenn’s home on Thursday to discuss Christmas Giving. Members planned gifts and care of children, exchanged presents around the tree, and drew names for the Mystery Pals for the coming year. Eight visitors attended. Mrs. Tom Ellis will host the next meeting on January 5, 1939.
The Sunnyside Home Economics club met and discussed the December gathering at the Heffernan home on December 28. Plans for the Christmas party were finalized after a program including songs, scripture verses, and a report on a cooperative home in Columbia.
Mrs. Harry Sneed presented a Christmas story while Mrs. W. P. Tucker spoke on "Better Schools for Rural America" after a recent Columbia appearance. The January meeting will be hosted by Mrs. Clarence Dow at 421 East Fifth Street.
Stony Point held a regular P T A meeting on Wednesday night with president Mrs G A Luetjen presiding. Plans for the December gathering were discussed and a refreshment committee named. Program chair Mrs Don Keefer coordinated acts including stunts, musical solos, duets and a string trio with Harol d Woods and Edward Jaeger assisting.
G P Morris extradited from Cleveland to Sedalia on two counts of giving bogus checks. In Justice Court James C Connor he pleaded not guilty to a $3.15 check to Jim Kochoff with a December 10 hearing set. bond $500. In Bell Hutchinson court he pleaded not guilty to a $5.00 check to George Lear, case continued to 2 pm Saturday. bond $1,000.
The Wesley Choir of Sedalia performed at the Hughesville Community Club in the high school gym Friday night. The program featured Dvorak, Wagner, Liszt, Schubert and Gounod pieces with readings by Miss Helen Music and songs by Bob Wild. Alberta Roach accompanied with two piano solos and the event was organized by Mrs. C. A. Greene with refreshments by the social committee.
Mrs Charles Reddin of near Hughesville hosted the Happy Hour Quilting Club on Thursday. Members and guests pieced a quilt and shared a cafeteria style noon lunch. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Matt McMullin and their children Herman and Anna Marie.
Lou Rumsey and daughter Lois join Mrs. Clara Owen and Mrs. Tom Owen along with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Red din and children Ruth Ann and Alice Virginia. The next meeting will be Thursday December 15 at the homes of Mrs. Clara Owen and Mrs. Tom Owen 1220 East Eleventh Street. All members urged to attend as names for Christmas gift exchange will be drawn.
Leo J. Harned surprised on his birthday by a dinner at 1324 South Carr avenue. Guests included his sister Mrs Wa sy Collins and five children, sister-in-law Mrs Clary Harned and two sons, Mr and Mrs Herman Schobohm and Morgan County twin daughters, his son Benjamin, and the triplets. Clay Harned was away.
A large safe at the Davis Oil Company on Park Avenue and the Missouri Pacific tracks was blown open Saturday night. Thieves removed cash believed over 25 dollars and disturbed the office, warehouse door, and papers. They also pried a door at Sinclair Oil Co but did not steal. Clint Davis, owner, suspects oil sacs were taken but a full check is pending.
Frank McClure aged 64 of Olean Missouri died in a single vehicle collision with a Swift and Company truck on highway 87 four miles south of California Missouri. B Kinlery also of Olean sustained minor injuries. Earl Harvey of Eldon drove the truck. An inquest in California Missouri cleared Harvey of blame.
Mrs. Alice Scruton of 724 West Third street received word Sunday evening that her son, Sergeant Charles M. Scruton, has arrived at Fort Riley Kansas after three years in Panama with the Ninth Engineers. He spent prior time in Hawaii and plans a weekend visit with his mother and relatives.
Judge Dimmitt Hoffman in the circuit court ruled that George Wilhite is of unsound mind and confined to an institution, thus not entitled to a $1,500 bequest. G W Landrum and Dr H Leach testified to his confinement and weakness. C L Hanley, administrator, had petitioned for construction of the will.
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