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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1960
Page
4
The Sedalia death notices include James F. Hill 64 of 1611 West 13th who died after a heart attack and other funeral services for Susan Thomson Wilkerson Fred Carter Gertrude Conyers Georgia Welpman Myrtle West Donnahue Johnson Sam Sprecher and Orestes W. Goles along with Charles Wise. Services are planned at McLaughlin Ferguson Gouge Stover and Ewing Funeral Homes with burial in Memorial Park and Mt. Olive or Mt. Herman cemeteries.
The Weekly Democrat lists its office at 110 West Fourth Street and notes entry at the Se-Gala post office. It mentions second class matter under the act of Congress and dedicates itself to the interests and welfare of the people of Bedalis and Central ion.
Funeral services will be held at Syracuse Baptist Church at 2 p m Friday for Mrs Mae Phillips wife of the late Charlie Phillips who died at her home Tuesday at 12 30 p m Pallbearers are nephews Morris Schilb Billy Schilb Orville Decker Noel Maness Maxwell Phillips and Warren Phillips Burial is in Syracuse Cemetery The body lies at Speck Funeral Home Independence
George F. Hays 75 died at his Fairfield home and funeral services were set for 1 p.m. Friday at Reser Funeral Chapel Warsaw. John P. Thompson 85 of Lincoln died Tuesday at Wetzel Hospital Clinton with funeral at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunnyside Church. Interment followed at the Church Cemetery. Body at Fred Davis & Son Funeral Home Lincoln.
Obituaries announce Frederick William Rosebrock 79 with services at 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. Friday in Eickhoff Funeral Home and Trinity Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, burial at Cole Camp Memorial Cemetery. Also listed are Matilda Haldiman 87, Lena Marie Hodler 76, and Harry Lee Webb 41 with funeral arrangements in California, Jamestown, and Blue Springs, noting services, officiants, and burial sites.
Vernon Lowrey aged 71 dies. visitation and funeral set for Friday at 10:30 a.m. at Gillespie Funeral Home. Services will be held for the resident of 326 North Grand.
The case arising from a two car crash on Highway 50 near the 65 junction on Oct 4, 1959, settled. Margie Roark received 5500 for injuries after seeking 25000, and Bonnie Sue Groom was awarded 1200 after asking 10000. Albert J. Yonke of Kansas City represented both plaintiffs.
Gov. Freeman argues agriculture can meet human needs at home and abroad, spur economic growth in underdeveloped regions, and serve as a key peace weapon. He stresses linking agricultural programs to world trade, technological unemployment, soil and water conservation, and a balanced budget.
Reports from Bangkok describe intense artillery fire hitting the Laotian premier's palace a French hospital and downtown government buildings. Civilians face destroyed streets power outages and looming food shortages as U S backing for the rightists is discussed in Paris with pressure on Britain and France. Quinim Pholsena asserts that the Souvanna Phouma government remains the sole lawful authority in Laos.
Edward V. Long resigns as lieutenant governor to join the U.S. Senate race after defeating Len Hocker 999,656 to 880,576. Hillary Bush defeats Harry Hatcher for lieutenant governor 1,043,018 to 820,382. Thomas F. Eagleton wins attorney general 1,076,074 to 792,242. Warren S. Hearnes wins secretary of state 1,046,723 to 816,398. Milton Carpenter wins treasurer 1,073,356 to 797,034.
At 7 40 am Wednesday the funeral for Rev Walter D Niles at his home will be officiated by the Wesley Methodist Church pastor. Music by Mrs M C Stevens who will sing Abide With Me and Rock of Ages with Miss Lillian Fox accompanying. burial will be in Memorial Cemetery.
A 16 year old boy died from injuries in a head on crash in Grandview. Richard C. McElroy was a passenger in Stephen Frank Taylor’s car. Taylor swerved to avoid a backing vehicle and collided with James Carl Rickets’s approaching car from Hickman Mills. Rickets had a broken knee while Taylor sustained cuts. Kil gore of Grandview, another passenger, had internal injuries and was in serious condition.
Kansas City stockyards weekly stocker and feeder sale saw 2,733 head average 603 pounds bring $28.66 per cwt, down 47 cents from last week, generating $390,146 in total sales as heavier cattle weighed on the market.
Stockholm reports Sweden ships stainless steel teeth for Latin American cattle whose natural teeth wear down on pampas grasses. Trade boosts Swedish exports to South America with new livestock dental products.
The special session law won t apply to 15 holdover senators elected two years ago. Blair plans recommendations after the session begins next Monday at 11 am, but no pay figure is given. He has urged higher legislative pay and says leaders won t hire a full clerical staff for the brief session. Some members refuse the 10 dollar per day expense, as the House prepares under lame duck leadership with Speaker Richard H. Ichord leaving office.
The Third National Bank of Sedalia Missouri will hold its regular annual stockholders meeting in its banking rooms on Tuesday January 10 1961 between 10 A M and Noon to elect directors for the ensuing year and conduct other business.
Legal notices from Pettis County Missouri announce letters testamentary for Thomas Sawford estate No 12275 with executor E R Knox. guardian appointment for Henry Wahlers. administrator T Spencer Hopkins for George Anderson. and appointment of Frank Faxon administrator for Aloysia Donohue Faxon. Contains attorney contacts and filing instructions.
Notices filed in Pettis and surrounding Missouri counties announce estate administrations for Alpheus A Wherley Robert Oman Edward Callis and Blanche Leach with executors and administratrices named. Notices include settlement deadlines deed of trust sale details with Slamm as trustee and scheduled sale dates and locations in Sedalia and Sedalia Trust Building.
Estate filings dated January 1961 list Susan M. Dorrance as executrix of Arthur E Dorrance Estate 120115 Sedalia Missouri and Keith A Zahringer administrator of John H Zahringer Estate 12132 with contact numbers and attorney Earl T Crawford listed at 50045 South Ohio.
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