Community Notes From Warsaw Home Fronts and Gatherings
Warsaw society reports visits by Albert Holloway and family to Sedalia and Nichols relatives, plus N J Holt in Urbana visiting J S Phillips. Local events include Methodist Martha Class at C W Kennedy home, Booster sale attendance, bridge club at I L Bennett’s, quail hunting with Kansas City visitors, and dinners at Phillips and Schneider households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Holloway
Sedalia
George Nichols
N. J. Holt
Urbana
J. S. Phillips
Phillips
Rolla Ashinhurst
Sally Jo
Jefferson City
John A. Ashinhurst
John Salley
Turkey Creek
Ashinhurst
Missouri State Prison
Martha
Methodist Church
C. W. Kennedy
J. W. Estes
Collins
Shirley Bard
Bard
Mabel Louise
J. R. Walthall
Cross Timbers
Walthall
Edmund Schneider
Mr. Schneider
Eleanor and
Eddie
Springfield
H. R. Foley
Buckner
Foley
Here
Windsor Social Roundup Includes Dinners and Parties
A Saturday evening at Mrs. W J Riley hosted a large turkey dinner with many relatives and friends from Windsor and neighboring towns. The Windsor Study club met with Mrs. Louis Greife for a program on Famous American Composers and their Works. The Valente Club and Cosmos Club also held gatherings with dinners, prizes, and holiday activities featuring Mrs. Harvey M Wall hosting, plus a Rainbow Girls Christmas party at George Carter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Riley
Sam Swisher
J. D
Robert Swisher
Ray Swisher
Mel Vin Null
Roy McAllister
Annie Erdle
Veda
James Gordon
W. C. Hudson
Walter Johnson
O. D. Kerr
Sam Winzenried
Joe Switzer
Charles Weaver
Don Winegardner
Louisbourg
Kas
Joyce Kilmer
Carrie Jacobs Bond
Cara Roma
John Howard Payne
George McDaniel
Chillicothe
Harvey M. Wall
Valente Club
Gladys Rideout
Ralph Bowen
V. K. Hines
Shirk Kidwell
Louis Greife
CC. H. Burgess
E. E. Pigg
Charlie Wall
Lawrence Clark
R. E. Feaster
Mary Churchill
Court of Inns of the Rainbow Girls
George Carter
Bernard Hamlin
Cosmos Club
J. ©. Powell
Maurine Brown
Columbia
Ilene Jones
Dorothy Baker
Clinton Low
Disappeared Sedalia Residents Gather for Visits and Services
Local society notes list numerous Sedalia residents visiting relatives in Kansas City and nearby towns. Clergy Rev. Baker and Rev. Oglesby and families attend church events and missionary activities. John Ralston dies at home in Clarksburg after a stroke. services held at Clarksburg Christian church with pallbearers named.
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MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sas City
Clifton City Social News Sees Local Visits and Family Gatherings
Mrs. Add Johnson and Miss Edna Wallace visited with the Wallace family near Spring Fork. The Reuter and Eck erle families from Pilot Grove hosted guests for dinner including Mrs. Fred Eck erle and Virgil, plus Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Eckerle and sons. Boonville, Sedalia, Otterville and OtterVille Baptist church figures feature in this week’s social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Wallace
Spring Fork
L. L. Wallace
Joe Reuter
Fred Eckerle
Virgil
Alfred Eckerle and Sons
Pilot Grove
Wolf
Junior
Frank Mehls
Sedalia
G. V. Streit
Frank Briggs
Boonville
Margaret Harlan
Lone Elm
J. G. Harlan
Etheridge Scrivner
Otter Ville Baptist Church
Minnie Johnson
Harry Needy
Otterville
Mat Harlan
Mary Burger Visits and Local Church Activities
Mary Burger of California visited Mrs. Sarah Wilson a few days. Louise Nelson of Southwest Baptist college stayed with Rev. H. V. Nelson and family. Golder Martin visited in California Friday. A play Because I Am His was performed at the Baptist church by the W M A and Y W A groups. Hartley Sappington and Hilton Douglas spent the weekend at Centerview Missouri with Rayley family. Baptist church ladies met at Mrs. ____'s home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud Albin
Mary Burger
California
Sarah Wilson
Louise Nelson
Southwest Baptist College
H. V. Nelson
Golder Martin
The
Baptist Church
G. A’s
Local residents visit relatives across Kansas City area
Mrs. Bessie Gentry stays with relatives in Kansas City from Saturday to Wednesday. Visitors include Mrs. Isabel Waller of Tipton and others from Boonville Sedalia and Columbia. The town notes mention trips by Harned, Floyd, and Keenan families and extended visits, plus the death of Dr. S Downing formerly of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Nelson
Bessie Gentry
Kansas City
Isabel Waller
Tipton
Ethelyn Nelson
Walter Sapp
Jimmie
Boonville
FE. K. Ford
Thomas Taylor Woolery
J. R. Koontz
H. B
Elmo Burford
Walter Hanson
Memphis
M. L. Wingate
Norman Wingate
St. Louis
S. Downing
Sam Downing, Jr
Denver
Colo
Lonia Social Notes From Mrs Homer Howe Column
Mrs Homer Howe reports visits and family events across towns including Jefferson City Green Ridge and Sedalia. Highlights include christening Lucille Anne at North Lincoln Lutheran church and multiple family gatherings with the Marshes Myerses and Bowlins among others.
Family and friends gather in Versailles area notices
Family and Mrs Sophia Schlusing Mrs Anna Knoop Harold and Margaret Knoop of Versailles visited Sunday with Nan and Margaret Mahnken. Mrs Meyer mother of Mrs Lumpee died Saturday at Cole Camp. Funeral Tuesday. W W Wisdom Jr Preston guests of O Van Wey. Glenn Hall returns from Montana to Preston. Family dinner honors include Schultz Brockman Traugott and Schultz families. Irma Brockman visits St Louis. Ahlers guests of Herman Lumpee. Cordes dinner guests of Brockmans. Spencer Miller and children Dale and Sandra Lee visit Hoover family Green Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophia Schlusing
Anna Knoop
Harold
Margaret Knoop
Versailles
Nan
Margaret Mahnken
Meyer
Lumpee
Cole Camp
W. W. Wisdom, Jr
Preston
O. van Wey
Glenn Hall
Montana
Missouri
Chris Schultz
Oscar Brockman
Arthur Traugott
Elmer Schultz
Irma Brockman
St. Louis
Walter Tubesing
Mr. Tubesing
John Ahlers
Herman Lumpee
Cletus Cordes
F. B. Brockman
Spencer. Miller
Dale
Sandra Lee
Earl Hoover
Green Ridge
Monsignor Se linger buried after service in Jefferson City
In Jefferson City a funeral for Monsignor Joseph A. Selinger head of the Central Missouri Deanery drew more than 60 priests and church dignitaries. Archbishop John J. Glennon of St. Louis celebrated the requiem at St. Peter's Church where he served 45 years. Bishop C. H. Winkelman of St. Louis delivered the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Joseph A. Selinger
Central Missouri
Catholic Church
John J. Glennon
St. Louis
St. Peter's Church
C. H. Winkelman
Infant Charles Milton Chamberlain Dies After Illness
Charles Milton Chamberlain infant son of Mr. and Mrs Milton Chamberlain of Urich died at home Tuesday morning after a two week illness of pneumonia and pleurisy. He would have turned one year old December 23. Survived by sister Martha Ann and grandparents Jason Chamberlain of Houstonia and C A Greene of Hughesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Milton Chamberlain
Milton Chamberlain
Urich
Charles Milton
Martha Ann
Jason Chamberlain
Houstonia
C. A. Greene
Hughesville
Funeral services for Andrew J. Rains in Green Ridge
Andrew J. Rains seventy three year old Green Ridge resident died at his store from a gun shot wound last Monday. Services were held at 2 pm Wednesday at the Baptist church with Reverend Dorman Fisk and Reverend M Dowdy officiating. Pallbearers were friends. Interment was in Green Ridge cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Rains
Green Ridge
Baptist Church
Dorman Fisk
M. Dowdy
Dedrick Funeral Services Held for Henry F. E. Dedrick
Henry F. E. Dedrick died suddenly at home on 1203 Fast Nineteenth Street. Funeral services were conducted at 3 PM Wednesday at Gillespie Funeral Home with Rev Ralph Emerson Hurd officiating. Active pallbearers included Knipp, Barman, Sumners, Timborious, Bailey, and Fetters. honorary pallbearers included Snavely, Bell, Heer men, Chief O'Brien, Reuter, and Scotten. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry FE. Dedrick
Nineteenth Street
Gillespie Funeral Home
Ralph Emerson Hurd
Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church
Andy J. Knipp
H. S. Barman
E. C. Sumners
S. J. Timborious
J. M. Bailey
R. R. Fetters
George Snavely
C. T. Bell
E. E. Heerman
John J. O’brien
Robert Reuter
R. M. Scotten
Memorial Park Cemetery
Mrs Mary Neas Dies. Bedside in Green Ridge Home
Mrs Mary Elizabeth Neas widow of T D Neas died Tuesday night at her brother William Reeds home. Born January 12 1865 on a Sedalia area farm, she married in 1885 and lived mainly in Lincoln where Neas ran a telephone exchange. Her husband died in 1925 and two children Earl and Lulu died of diphtheria in one week. She was active in the Baptist church and the Rebekah Lodge in Green Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth Neas
T. D. Neas
William Reed
Green Ridge
Neas
Sedalia
Mr. Neas
Lincoln
Earl 4
Lulu
The
Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Death of Matt Christman Brings Sorrow to Springfield Friends
Peter Hurley of Fourth Street and Grand Avenue left Wednesday for Denver Colorado after his brother in law Matt Christman died there after a four year illness. Christman leaves a wife Elizabeth Hurley and a son and daughter, all of Denver. The Christman family formerly lived in Springfield and many local friends will regret the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Hurley
Fourth Street
Grand Avenue
Denver
Colo
Matt Christman
Mr. Christman
Elizabeth Hurley
Den
Christman
Springfield
Funeral services for Alonzo Snow held at home
Funeral services for Alonzo Snow retired MKT engineer and Civil War veteran were conducted at 2 30 p m Wednesday at his home 500 West Seventh Street Dr Ralph A Waggoner pastor of the church led the rites and eulogies were offered by friends and neighbors
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Snow
M-K-T
West Seventh Street
Ralph A. Waggoner
Broadway Presbyterian Service Held for Deceased
Services were officiated at Broadway Presbyterian Church with many railroad workers among attendees. Pallbearers included Dr. W. T. Bishop Dr. B. F. Broaddus W. L. Hunnicut Carl Almquist Sam Bowser and W. H. Neely. Burial followed at Crown Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway Presbyterian Church
W. T. Bishop
B. F. Broaddus
W. L. Hunnicut
Carl Almquist
Sam Bowser
W. H. Neely
Crown Hill Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Mann held at Methodist Church
Mrs. Mann died at the family home 407 East Sixth Street. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 PM Wednesday at the Methodist Episcopal Church South by Rev. J C English. Pallbearers were Dr. Cord Bohling Geo S Young G H Gibson Edward Mullaley F C Wilhite and P H Handley. Many friends attended and floral tributes were sent in memory of Mrs Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Mann
East Sixth Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
J.C. English
Cord Bohling
Geo. S. Young
G. H. Gibson
Edward Mullaley
F. C. Wilhite
P. H. Handley
Mann
Woman in Custody on Theft Charge in Sedalia Scheme
Mrs. Ethel Ball 38, jailed again on grand larceny after allegedly stealing $550 from John Bevington 65 a retired fare hand waiting for a bus near Sedalia Missouri Bevington said he earned the money in Nebraska and planned to buy a farm when he met Ball in a saloon Ball later claimed it was only 325 He fled from state patrols by escaping a Jefferson City hotel window two chow dogs in tow Ball pled not guilty and bond set at 3000 pending a December 28 preliminary hearing Bevington now lives at the Helping Hand Institute and says the money was his life savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ethel Ball
Jefferson City
John Bevington
Sedalia
Bevington
Nebraska
Donate Work for Spry Family Home
A new home for the Spry family at Twenty sixth Street and Washington Avenue will be built with materials donated by local citizens. W A Hewitt and Marion Scott carpenters offered their services, and Miss Rose Anne Dugan urged further furnishings. Donation inquiries directed to Miss Dugan at 496 during business hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spry
Twenty-sixth Street
Washington Avenue
W. A. Hewitt
East Saline Street
Marion Scott
East Jackson Street
Rose Anne Dugan
Social Security
Sedaffa
Hewitt
Mr. Scott
Miss Dugan
Nickel Supper Aids Bowling Green Club Funds
The Bowling Green Community club social committee hosted a nickel supper at Beaman hall on Friday December 9 to raise club funds. Residents contributed dishes sold for a nickel each, drawing a large crowd with music by the Jim Blaylock family and others. A short play titled Jealous, Certainly Not followed the meal, featuring Alta Hyatt Ivan Grifmes Mrs McFarland and Miss Maek O Neill in fine performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowling Green Community Club
Floyd McFarland
Frank Summers
George Anderson
Beaman Hall
Jim Blaylock
Earl Summers
Lila McKenzie
Virgina Steelman
Naomi Maddox
Lenora
Evelyn Blaylock
Alta Hyatt
Ivan Grifmes
Mrs. McFarland
Maek O'Neil
Hazel Hill Club Holds December Meeting Program
The Hazel Hill Community club held its regular monthly meeting December 9 with good attendance. County health nurse Miss Guy spoke on health duties. Programs included Naughty Jimmie Brown by Vada Vail and Just Before Christmas read by Louis Schondelmaier with a musical number Long Long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hill
Local Talent Night Features Readings and Musical Pieces
The program includes Age by Kenneth Schondelmaier Reading Lockey Sets a Hen by C W Schondelmaier a waltz musical number by Lois Schondelmaier a dialogue How Mr Bates Gets Out of Shopping Characters Mr Bates Frank Schauten Mrs Bates Mrs Schauten Alecia Faye Yokley Aunt Hussibah Anna Mae Yokley String music by Tandy Norfleed and Robert King Refreshments of chili served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Schondelmaier
Anti-Lynching Bill Revived For Senate Fight
Washington December 13 The plan to revive the anti lynching bill faces southern filibuster and uncertain passage as Senator Van Nuys outlines a liability remedy for lynching victims families. Senate leaders Barkley and McNary discuss agenda and committee roles for the new Congress.
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Senate
Washington
van Nuys
Wagner
D-Ny
Connally
D-Tex
Barkley
D-Ky
Roosevelt
Congress
Senate Labor Committee
McNary
R-Ore
Maplewood Forestry Club Holds December Meeting
The Maplewood Forestry club met December 7 at Maplewood School with president J W Rissler in charge. Members heard talks by Ralph Banning Mary Rissler and Billy Williams who demonstrated leaf mounting. The group planned wood specimen mounting committees and enjoyed 4 H songs Christmas music and a spelling match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maplewood Forestry Club
Maplewood School
J. W. Rissler
Ralph Banning
Mary Rissler
Billy” Williams
Anna Franklin
J. E. Thompson
Bobby Barrick
Harvey Thompson
Dorothy Helen White
Kathryn Uffman
Dorothy H. White
Mary Ed. Rissler
Maurine Wetzel
Bethlehem
Isaiah Verse Glory Seen Across Distant Lands
Poetic biblical passage from Isaiah 33 17 extols vision of the king in beauty and the distant land named as a symbol of majesty and future hope. The line underscores faith in divine rulers and expansive promise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isiah
Missing man Elmer Bratson sought near Warsaw
Officers search for Elmer Bratson 54 described as almost blind last seen Sunday morning leaving the Virgil Turner residence south of Warsaw. He walked west on Sixteenth Street and was last spotted by a clerk at State Fair grocery. Bratson, about 4 foot 5, 120 pounds, brown hair streaked with gray, wore overalls blue jacket and brown corduroy cap. Police, sheriff, and highway patrol notified. broadcasts issued from Jefferson City and Lees Summit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Edwards
Sixteenth and
Beacon
Turner
Bratson
Sixteenth
W. B. Robertson
South
Carr Avenue
Democrat-Capital
J. F. Robertson
Highway 65
Jake” Bratson
Warsaw
Sedalia
Roy Rhodes
Lee
Jess Riley
Grotto
Ewing Funeral Home
Turners
Sedalia school bonds burned as debts reduced
Forty nine thousand dollars in school bonds paid and canceled during 1938 were burned in the high school furnace by Sedalia board of education members and witnesses J. E. Van Hoy and two Sedalia Democrat reporters. Over the past eighteen years the district’s bonded debt dropped from over 1 000 000 to 321 000 with scheduled payments through 1947. The Sedalia Negro golden glovers were granted use of a Lincoln high school room for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia Board of Education
J. E. van Hoy
Sedalia Democrat-Capital
Sedalia Negro Golden Glovers
Lincoln High School
Suspects Returned to Cooper County in Chicken Theft Case
Lawrence and Howard Nichols were returned to Cooper County by Sheriff Clay Groom after arrest by Officer William Couhig for possessing twenty three chickens. They admitted stealing the birds from Price Hawkins eight miles from Boonville and taking them to Sedalia to sell. Formal charges to be filed today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Howard Nichols
William Couhig
Cooper County
Clay Groom
Price Hawkins
Boonville
Ing
Hawkins
Sedalia
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Brownington
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Arkansas
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Quintella Ferguson
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Deliciou
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St. Joseph
Union Electric Land and Development Company
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Earl Fristoe
W. T. Jordan
Claire Harlan
Wallace Retherford
Baker
G. H. Bidstrup
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Hazel Potter
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Miss Maurine
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Hubert Aggler
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J. E. Potter, Sr
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Clifton City
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