Accidents On Icey Roads In This Section
A thin coating of ice on major highways caused several accidents late Friday. Donald Reed, Donald Momberg, and Wayne Masters escaped injury in a 1936 Plymouth crash on highway 50 near Muddy Creek. Enloe Bowers transported the youths to Bothwell hospital for minor injuries. Catherine Titus, a Richmond teacher, was injured in a separate 1948 Buick wreck on the Lamine river bridge east of Otterville and treated by Dr. Holdren before returning to Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Reed
California
Donald Momberg
Sedalia
Wayne Masters
Muddy Creek
Highway 50
Pete Stohr
Stohr
Enloe Bowers
Skyline Club
Bothwell Hospital
J. M. Rodeman
Rodeman
Catherine Titus
Richmond
Lamine River Bridge
Otterville
Miss Titus
Trenton Junior College
K. L. Holdren
Holdren
Democrat- Capital
Harold Preiss
Titus
Priess
Walter Castle
AAA
Brown’s
Auto Crashes Into Gasoline Tank at Station Intersection
A 1942 Chevrolet driven by Miss Ruby W. Phillips 18 of Kansas City struck a gasoline tank at Shoemaker Service Station at the intersection of Highways 50 and 65 causing minor tank damage. Phillips said another car was on her side. the other car a 1942 Dodge coupe owned by Henry Lyle Clinton was in the cafe. Both parties went to the police station and settled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby W. Phillips
Kansas City
Shoemaker
Miss Phillips
Henry Lyle Cliton
Tonsillectomy Patients Listed at Bothwell Hospital
Admission notes show An cil Mullins and Ray Warren admitted for tonsillectomy. Other medical admissions include Miss Fern Clevenger Mrs. Lillian Fish Thomas Mickie Har rison Eaton and more. Surgeries listed for Mrs. E W Fowler and Mrs Henry Lumpe. Several dismissals noted from different streets and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancil Mullins
South
Harrison Avenue
Ray Warren
Route 2
Windsor
Fern Clevenger
Sweet Springs
Lillian Fish
East Fourteenth Street
Thomas Mickie
East Fifth Street
Harrison Eaton
Warsaw
E. W. Fowler
South Park Avenue
Henry Lumpe
Cole
Catherine Cone
Montgomery Avenue
C. C. Waisner
Climax Springs
Lon Swope
Hughesville
Earl Deuschle
Beaman
Jack Wilcox
South Prospect Avenue
Charles Finnell
Obituary for Otto Bruns of Jefferson City
Otto Bruns age 59 died Friday morning at the Milner hotel after a heart attack. Born May 1 1899 in Jefferson City Missouri he was the son of J Herman Bruns and Anna Bruns. He is survived by a son Lowe Bruns. Funeral services will be Monday at St Francis Xavier Church Jefferson City with burial in Taos Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Bruns
Milner
Bruns
Mr. Bruns
Jefferson City
Missouri
J. Herman
Anna Backers Bruns
Flora Bruns
Lowe Bruns
Ewing Funeral Home
St. Francis Xavier Church
Taos
Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Fox Held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Fox wife of Carl Fox who died Friday at her son Everett Fox's home 907 East Eleventh street will be at the Ewing funeral home at 2:00 PM Monday Rev David M Byran First Christian church officiating Mae Moser in charge of music pallbearers James McCurdy Aubrey Stout Lester C Vansell George Crook John Vinson Thomas McMackin interment Crown Hill cemetery body at the Ewing funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna Kate Hodges
Edna Leffler
Ewing Funeral Home
David M. Bryan
First Christian Church
Mary Fox
Carl Fox
Everett Fox
East Eleventh Street
Ewing
David M. Byran
Mae Moser
James McCurdy
Aubrey Stout
Lester C. Vansell
George Crook
John Vinson
Thomas McMackin
Crown Hill Cemetery
Funeral Services for John W Strain Held in Sedalia
Funeral services for John W. Strain were held at Gillespie funeral home at 2 30 PM Saturday with Rev Walter P Arnold of East Sedalia Baptist Church officiating. Mrs W P Arnold and Mrs A P Beazley sang Abide With Me and Safe in the Arms of Jesus. Pallbearers were B W Carson Kent Johnson Edgar Neighbors Howard Robinson C W Thomas and Phil Bergmann. Burial was in Memorial Park cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Strain
South Brown Avenue
Gillespie Funeral Home
Walter P. Arnold
East Sedalia Baptist Church
W. P. Arnold
A. P. Beazley
Jesus
C. L. Waters
B. W. Carson
Kent Johnson
Edgar Neighbors
Howard Robinson
C. W. Thomas
Phil Bergmann
Memorial Park Cemetery
William J Imbusch 82 Dies at Cole Camp Home
William J Imbusch age 82 died at his Cole Camp home Friday afternoon at 1:00. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Imbusch
Cole Camp
Funeral Services for Theodore A Ratje at Lake Creek Church
Funeral services were held Friday at 2:00 PM at Lake Creek church for Theodore A Ratje who died Wednesday at his sister Mamie Carver’s home near Smithton. Officiants were Rev E L Rathert of Smithton and Rev H A Wood of Otterville with choir music and several singers. Pallbearers included Lynn Ratie Leonard Semkin Waldo Carver Glenn Martin Stanley Rages and Herbert Ratie. Burial followed in Lake Creek Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore A. Ratje
Mamie Carver
Smithton
Lake Creek
E. L. Rathert
H. A. Wood
Otterville
Arni Siegel
Charles Bohling
Roderick Sands
George A. Cook
Lloyd Monsees
Old Rugged Cross
Lynn Ratie
Leonard Semkin
Waldo Carver
Glenn Martin
Stanley Rages
Herbert Ratie
Lake Creek Cemetery
Election of Officers at I. O. O. F. Lodge
The I. O. O. F. Lodge elected officers on December 6 with E. Roffey as noble grand and L. Pointer as vice grand. A. L. Pringle became treasurer while C. A. Bleth reade served as recording secretary. A. O. Reisterburg was financial secretary and J. F. Kirkhart was nominated as representative to the Grand Lodge of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. O. O. F. Lodge
E. Roffey
Noble Grand
L. Pointer
A. L. Pringle
C. A. Blethreade
A. O. Reisterburg
J. F. Kirkhart
Grand Lodge of
Missouri
Missouri Valley Vikings Garner All Star Football Honors
The 1949 M C C A U All-Star selections name Sedalian and Central College players on both first and second teams. Valley reps include Hunt, McKinney, Skinner, Baker, Wright, Lingenfelder, and Preston. Central players Landers, Villers, Ghaouly, Georgeff lead the first team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri Valley Vikings
Central College Eagles
Valley
McMurry College
Galveston
Tex
Central
Culver Stockton
William Jewell
John Hunt
Herb McKinney
Fred Skinner
Earl Baker
Tim Wright
Bill Lingenfelder
Roy Preston
McKinney
Skinner
Central Central
Vergil Landers
Sedalia
Joe Villers
Mike Ghaouly
Gil Georgeff
Sanders
Georgeff
Jerry Orschlen
Missouri Valley
Earl de la Roche
Virgil Landers
MVC
Mitch Cochran
Jim Engelhard
Chuck Robbins
Ken Showers
Culver-Stockton
Paul Pappas
Homer Nelson
Marvin Spriggs
Billy Snyder
Bob Ellis
Juvenile Shoplifting Reports Rise in Sedalia
Police report multiple merchant complaints of children shoplifting in downtown Sedalia. Saturday morning two African American youths were caught at Montgomery Ward after taking several articles. They were questioned and returned to their parents with a warning that repeated offenses will be referred to the juvenile court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Montgomery Ward
Fire damages Christmas decorations on South Ohio Avenue
Fire in Christmas decorations in the 400 block on South Ohio Avenue caused slight damage can be traced to a short in electric wiring. Both fire companies responded tying up traffic for over twenty minutes Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Avenue
Kiwanis Christmas Party Planned At Bothwell Hotel
The Kiwanis club will host its annual Christmas party Wednesday at 6 30 PM in the Ambassador room of the Bothwell hotel. A humorous program follows dinner with turkey and trimmings. Rev H A Campbell serves as MC, Pinkney Miller chairs the program, and Mrs William Ward leads Christmas music with a decorating chief Mrs Clarence L Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ambassador Room
Bothwell Hotel
H. A. Campbell
Pinkney Miller
William Ward
Clarence L. Carter
Sedalia to Host Third Independent Basketball Championship
The Third Annual Independent Basketball Championship, sponsored by the Sedalia Lions Club, runs January 31 to February 4 at the Convention Hall court in Liberty Park. Teams invited include past champions Conway and Sedalia Independent, with four cash prizes up to $200 and trophies for champions and standouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia Lions Club
Winston C. Ream
Sedalia
Convention Hall Court
Liberty Park
W. C. Ream
Conway
Central Business College
Windsor
Lloyd Phillips
Ream
Gremlins Hand Smithton 45 42 In Sunday Night Matchup
The Gremlins defeated the Smithton high school team 45 to 42 on Smithton court Tuesday. Jim Bus led Sedalia with 11 points while Jess Martin added 10. The Smithton B team beat Sacred Heart B 43 to 26 in the preliminary game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Gremlins
Smithton
Smithton Court
Sacred Heart
Gremlins
Jerry Labus
Jim Bus
Gremlin
Sedalia
Jess Martin
Jay Paxton
Wagenknecht
Jim Lapus
Jim Fall
St. Peters
Jefferson City
Labus Specendgedaneves
Siseeeees Ween
Weiliver Meyers
Jett Terreee
Aggleree Bass
Weer Ficken
Weeveeeeters van Dyke
Martin Eens
Jerry Labus Feaeen
Mehl Coea Eee
Jim Labus
Menefee
Smithton ‘High ‘School
Human
Hume D. Wagenknecht
Sacred Heart High School
Palmer Nichols
Cage
Donald Stohr
Jimmy Menefee
Bill Hodges
Jesse Martin
Herman Wolf
J. J. Paxton
Joe Mehl
Philip Meyer
Bill Myers
Bill Zoernig
Ken Jett
Joe Brosch
Robert Welliver
Jimmy Labus
Robert Zoernig
Penney Sets Special Bonus For All Full Time Associates
J C Penney board approves a special payment equal to two weeks pay for all full time associates employed a full year in 1949 and proportionate for those with less than a year or part time. Over 50 000 associates nationwide will receive the payment which is not a Christmas bonus and is non recurring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Penney Company
Penney
Paul Hedderich
United States
Sedalia
Twelve Overtime Parking Violators Forfeited Bonds
Twelve violators failed to appear before Judge Harry O Berry in police court Saturday morning. Their cash bonds of one dollar each were ordered forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry O. Berry
Wichita U Shockers top Oklahoma City in 51 to 37 win
Wichita University Shockers earned their third straight victory by defeating Oklahoma City University 51 to 37 in front of an estimated 2,800 fans in Wichita Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kas
Wichita University
Oklahoma Ciy University
Warsaw Team Upsets Hughesville In Close OT Victory
Warsaw high school surprised Hughesville 46 43 in overtime the A game after a tight 41 41 end in regulation. Conway and West fouled out for Warsaw while Hughesville's Janey led with 16 and Kincaid added 16 for Warsaw. girls volleyball won 52 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughesville High School
Warsaw High School
Warsaw
Hughesville
Benton County
Conway
Pettis County
Thomas
Janey
Kincaid
Kemper Attends Meeting Of Trotting Association
Roy S. Kemper secretary of the Missouri State Fair travels to Columbus Ohio for the annual meeting of the U S Trotting Association and the Grand Circuit He will hear reports on Grand Circuit races including one run at the State Fair last August Fair week 1949 saw better events and higher attendance driven by Grand Circuit activity Missouri hopes to keep the circuit at Sedalia as the run boosted attendance by more than 100 percent over prior years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy S. Kemper
Columbus
Ohio
U. S. Trotting Association
Missouri
Sedalia Fair
Tigers Cruise, claim first conference win over Jeffer son City Jays
Smith-Cotton Tigers beat Jeffer son City Jays 49 to 30 on their home floor to notch the season’s first conference victory. Holst and Walker top scoring with 12 each, Brown adds 10 as Ruffin and McCrary return to help the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith- Cotton Tigers
Jefferson City Jays
Smith-Cotton High School
Tigers
Kemper
Tiger
Bill Holst
Ralph Walker
Bill Brown
Scott
Jefferson City
Dale Ruffin
Bill McCrary
Jeff City
Jays
James Ball
R. F. Mason
L. F. Herndon
C. Fitzpatrick
G. Whitney
G. Henderson
JEEPS
R. F. Burgette
L. F. Kennedy
L. F. Harris Wenee
Weer Smith-Cotton
K. Edmondson
Banks
McCrary
Walker G. Johnson Morgan
G. Cole Tener
Eenne Berry
G. Roberts
Owens
Brown
Lackenau
Eas
Teree
Ween
Ruffin
Ee Johnson
Christmas Decorating Awards Seek Local Entries
With two weeks until Christmas decorations, the Chamber of Commerce and Associated Grocers urge residents to enter their homes. Prizes include grocery certificates for two classes indoor and outdoor decor, with top awards of 25, 15, and 10 dollars in groceries. Entries close December 19 and judging occurs that week, winners announced December 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cline Cain
Chamber of Commerce
Associated Grocers
Cage Victory for Hubbard Tigers
The Hubbard Tigers defeated the R. T. Coles Jeeps 31 to 22 at Hubbard high school. Mason led Sedalia with 17 points while Edmondson at six feet six inches and Kennedy helped the Jeeps. Hubbard next hosts Jefferson City on Wednesday and faces Springfield on Thursday at Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard Tigers
R. T. Coles Jeeps
Hubbard High School
Hubbard
Jeeps
Tigers
Mason
Nets
Sedalia
Edmondson
Kennedy
Banking Board
Jefferson City
Springfield
Caroling at Court House Crowds Planned This Christmas
Christmas carols return to the court house front with the Girl Scouts Sedalia Men's Choral Club Salvation Army and school and church groups taking part. The season opens with the Christmas Carol Festival on December 15 at First Christian church 7 p m trumpet prelude broadcast citywide. Mrs Al Miles coordinates caroling and urges contact at 1167 W for time coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Girl Scouts
Sedalia Men’s Choral Club
Salvation Army
Damage Suit To Trial Monday
In circuit court Monday at 9:00 a.m. John W. Dawson sues Union Electric Co. of Missouri Inc. claiming land near Osage River flooded in spring 1943 by overflow from Lake of the Ozarks. Attorneys Edwin F. Brady and F. M. Brady of Warsaw represent the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Dawson
Union Electric Company, of Missouri, Inc
Dawson
Osage River
Lake of the Ozarks
Edwin F. Brady
F. M. Brady
Warsaw
Twin births at Bothwell hospital reported
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Jack Wilcox of 1714 South Prospect avenue at 9 27 Friday night weighing six pounds ten ounces. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Lester Sprinkles of route 4 Sedalia at 1 04 Saturday afternoon weighing eight pounds eight ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Wilcox
South Prospect Avenue
Bothwell Hospital
Lester Sprinkles
Route 4
Sedalia
Baby Linda Sue Paull Born in Springfield Hospital
Jack Paull was born December 9 at Baptist Hospital in Springfield weighing six pounds six ounces. Mrs. Paull is the former Lee Barnum of Sedalia. The baby is named Linda Sue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Paull
Baptist
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mrs. Luna Kate Hodges
John W. Strain Service
T. A. Ratje
Sedalia Shuffleboard
Hogies
Dales
Fairview
Sims
Sedalian
Vikings
Eagles
Kiwanis
Pet
Anderson Sheet Metal
Watkins
Fingland’s Glass Works
Pittsburgh Corning
Cramer and Schrader
Hoffey
Nelson
Anderson
Ladies Merchants League
Pet. Le-Mart Home Laundry
Vogue Shop Serr
Acme Cleaners Senee Eenes
Sages Ee Ee
H. DeLapp
Ford Tractor
Thompson Chevrolet Ees
Russell Bros. Eee Ereseeees
S. W. Belle Telephone
Dan Robinson Nash
Typographical Union
Thompson Chevrolet
K. Pabst
Ford
J. Taylor
Thompson
Missouri Pacific League
Sheetmetal Workers
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Reclaimeeeee
Eseesesees Se
Coach Shop
Electricians
Epesecne
Oswald
Gudmundson
Reclaim
Merchants
Manor Bread
Ecsneae
High Point Service
Falstaff Distributing Co
Meadow Gold
Merchsats i P. Pet
Pacific Cafe Ee
Haller Office
Cal Rodgers Smith Motor Co
T. and
O. Lime and Rock
Dairy Queen
H. Satterwhite
W. Smith
Pacific Cafe
O Lime
Haller
Cal Rodgers
Smith Motors
Merchants League
Cummins
Stewart Avenue Market
McLaughlin Bros
St. Louis Clothing Co. Ceiguseess
Grapette Eeune
Griesedieck Beer
W. Hurt
Wichita U
Meeiing of Trotting Association
SC Tigers
Stanley Coal
Johns Auto Supply
Sports Center
McMullin- Whitaker
Ionia
Country Club
Budmundson
Caroling
Thorburn An
Schneider
Janney
Ee Warsaw
Weist
Yancey
Cattlitt
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