Christmas Kiwanis Party Features Safe Firearms Talk
Sedalia Kiwanis party at the Bothwell hotel showcased Sgt. William Meyers firearms safety lecture with a live dem on Judo by Sgt. Joe Adelman. The evening included silhouettes, pop songs led by Abe Rosenthal and a closing Auld Lang Syne as tables bore sleighs and candy favors for Melita Day Nursery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Meyers
Kansas City
Sgt. Meyers
Joe Adelman
Sgt. Adelman
Elmer Sterling
Abe Rosenthal
Dorothy Ann Reed
Melita Day Nursery
Lamb Taken To The Police Station
Two young men brought a stray lamb to Sedalia police about 11:30 Wednesday night near the State Fair grounds. The animal was cared for at the station overnight and claimed on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Sedalia
Hospital Notes At Bothwell Admissions And Dismissals
Admitted for medical care were Mrs. Rolla Waisner route 2 Green Ridge Donald E. Greer 1510 South Vermont Avenue Mrs. Mary Ellis La Monte. Admitted for surgery were Martha Schnackenberg Cole Camp Mrs L B Harms Cole Camp Miss Lorine Kreisler Lincoln Robert Buford 629 East Sixteenth Street. Dismissed were Mrs N H Swope route 4 Sedalia and Mrs Hollis S Snare Calhoun Mrs I V Rayl La Monte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolla Waisner
Green Ridge
Donald E. Greer
Vermont Avenue
Mary Ellis
la Monte
Martha Schnackenberg
Cole Camp
L. B. Harms
Lorine Kreisler
Lincoln
Robert Buford
East Sixteenth Street
N. H. Swope
Sedalia
Hollis S. Snare
Calhoun
I. V. Rayl
Bounties Paid for Wolf Scalps to Two Residents
The county clerk's office paid two ten dollar bounties for wolf scalps to Harley Hay of Nelson and Cecil Charles of Houstonia.
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Harley Hay
Nelson
Cecil Charles
Houstonia
Pretty Package Ornaments Brighten Gift Wrapping
A small cluster of Christmas balls can be attached with cello tape to a package to add an attractive effect. Suggest combining blue balls with shocking pink paper or red balls with green paper for festive contrast.
Funeral services for Dr Clar ence P Cartwright
Dr Clar ence P Cartwright died Tuesday in the Veterans hospital in Little Rock Ark Services were at Gillespie funeral home at 10:00 Thursday with Rev David M Bryan of the First Christian church presiding Singers Mrs M O Stevens and Mrs Roy Kirchhofer performed Near to the Heart of God and Sweet Peace the Gift of Gods Love with accompanist Mrs H O Foraker Burial followed in the Marshall cemetery family lot
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Clarence P. Cartwright
Veterans Hospital
Little Rock
Ark
Gillespie Funeral Home
David M. Bryan
First Christian Church
M. O. Stevens
Roy Kirchhofer
H. O. Foraker
Marshall Cemetery
Funeral Services Held for Miss Susanna Garber
Funeral services for Miss Susanna Garber were conducted at 3:00 PM Thursday at the McLaughlin chapel with Rev Roy L Bowers officiating. She died Wednesday at Bothwell hospital and was buried in Auburn, her former home, after residing 13 years in Sedalia with her niece Mrs George Withrow of 501 North Stewart Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Garber
Bothwell Hospital
McLaughlin Funeral
Roy L. Bowers
First Methodist Church
Auburn
Miss Garber
Sedalia
George Withrow
North Stewart Avenue
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Polan
Funeral services for Mrs Nancy Polan who died at her home 1313 East Third Street will be held at the Mc Laughlin funeral chapel at 2:00 this afternoon with Rev S K Mabry officiating. Mrs S K Mabry and Mrs Harvey Worlledge will sing Haven of Rest and Going Down the Valley. Mrs Mae Moser will be accompanist. Pallbearers are George Anson Elmer Clark Cecil Murray Henry Taber Arthur Lewis and Pat Schull. Burial will be in Abell cemetery.
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Nancy Polan
East Third Street
McLaughlin
S. K. Mabry
Harvey Worlledge
Mae Moser
George Anson
Elmer Clark
Cecil Murray
Henry Taber
Arthur Lewis
Pat Schull
Abell Cemetery
Funeral Services Held for Mrs Sarah Herndon 94
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Herndon widow of P H Herndon aged 94 took place at Ewing funeral home at 10:00 this morning Rev L C Robinson officiating Pallbearers were M C Vaughn R H Campbell J F Mais H P Hutchison Ralph Hutchison and L V Morris Interment in Crown Hill cemetery Mrs Herndon resided in Sedalia 42 years She was predeceased by son Albert E Herndon who died Oct 30 1931 and daughter Mrs Edna Kennedy who died in 1928 Surviving son Dennis J Herndon 1501 East Fifteenth Street Five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Also in attendance body at Ewing funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Herndon
P. H. Herndon
Fulton, Mo
Ewing Funeral Home
L. C. Robinson
Crown Hill
Cut Aid to Europe Slashed If Congress Takes Action
Rep. Short of Missouri urged halving European aid next year, cutting it again in 1951, and stopping in 1952. He praised some recovery in France Germany and Italy but warned England remains worst. He called for a practical shakeup of ECA and criticized nationalization as an utter failure.
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Washington
Short
R-Mo
Congress
Europe
France
Germany
Italy
England
Missourian
ECA
Missouri
Clayton Court House Finished In Suburban St Louis
The new 1 650 000 dollar St Louis county court house on the square in suburban Clayton has been completed and county officials begin moving in today. Construction began two years ago.
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Court House
ST. Louis
St. Louis County Court House
Clayton
Legion and Red Cross join for disaster relief work
The American Legion and the American Red Cross signed a disaster relief agreement to use Legion manpower in immediate cooperation with the Red Cross and other relief agencies. The pact builds on a 1926 understanding and was announced today in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Legion
American Red Cross
Veterans’ Organization
Red Cross
Birth announcement for Dietze daughter at Woodland Hospital
The Dietze couple of 605 South Missouri Avenue welcomed a daughter weighing five pounds eleven ounces at 2:09 PM Wednesday at Woodland hospital. Mother and baby are reported healthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Dietze
South
Missouri Avenue
Woodland Hospital
Two Way Fight Predicted For 1952 Republican Nomination
Philadelphia congressman Rep. Hugh D. Scott Jr. foresees a two way race for the 1952 GOP nomination between Sen. Robert Taft of Ohio and Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower. Scott, ex-chair of the RNC, argues Eisenhower appeals to middle voters while Taft draws conservatives. he also notes possible favorite sons Alfred E. Driscoll and Val Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Hugh D. Scott, Jr
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Columbia University
Scott
Republican National Committee
West Coast
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Denver
Eisenhower
Taft
Alfred E. Driscoll
New Jersey
Val Peterson
Nebraska
Four Year Old Rory Hunts Santa Claus in Store
Four year old Rory Heenan left home without coat or hat to walk to the North Pole if needed. He entered a store with a decorated tree, drew a crowd, and police later retrieved him. His mother said he is obsessed with finding Santa and may receive a large Santa Claus doll for Christmas.
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ST. Louis
Santa Claus
Rory Heenan
Rory
North Pole
Ransacker Targets Home of Lee Hammonds
Lee V. Hammonds of 212 East Morgan Street endured three days of break ins by a ransacker between 3 and 5 PM. Tuesday brought minor disarray, Wednesday saw a shattered glass bank and missing contents, and Thursday reported smashed rear window and rumpled furnishings. Police later detained a boy connected to the incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee V. Hammonds
East Morgan Street
Hammonds
Under Suspection Admission Leads to Juvenile Handling
A youth admitted to break ins and was turned over to juvenile officer Cecil Glenn for handling.
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Cecil Glenn
Needle Workers Exchange Gifts Christmas Program
The Byberry Needle Workers club met with Mrs. Jewell Robert son as hostess for their Christmas program. Eighteen members six children and eight visitors attended. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Angle Mr. and Mrs. Everett Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Robertson George Robert son and Roy Decker. A contributive repast was served at noon. The meeting was called to order by president Mrs. Lawrence Gelliser. The group gathered around a decorated Christmas tree as minutes were read. Gifts were exchanged including hostess gifts and secret pal gifts. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Amandus Shoren on January 12.
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Byberry Needle Workers Club
Jewell Robertson
Ernest Angle
Everett Robertson
Marvin Robertson
George Robertson
Roy Decker
Lawrence Gelliser
Amandus Shoren
Green Ridge Garden Club Christmas Party Highlights Church Hall
The Green Ridge Garden Club held its annual Christmas party on December 6 at Green Ridge Presbyterian church basement. Hostesses included Mrs A N Baker and others. A chicken dinner followed by a program on flowers and Bible references. 35 present with three guests and one new member welcomed.
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Green Ridge Garden Club
Green Ridge Presbyterian Church
A. N. Baker
Charles H. Ward
Erma Whallon
George Spickert
Victor Ward
L. L. Ream
Russell Miller
J. M. Palmer
Harley Williams
Carl Johnson
True Ulmer
R. A. Stark
G. D. Rayburn
Mattie Myers
Bert Chaney
Bennie Clevenger
Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers and Plans Degree
Green Ridge Rebekah Lodge No. 830 held its December meeting with Miss Nina Brown presiding. Officers elected: Noble Grand Mrs. Faye Ridenour, vice grand Mrs. D. D. Davis, recording secretary Mrs. Maxine Carter, financial secretary Mrs. Nina Gordon, treasurer Mrs. J. M. Palmer. Proceeds from a food sale totaled $28.51 and a gift was given to Mrs. Leena Paige. The Rebekah Degree will be conferred next meeting. Hostesses served candy to 26 members during a social hour.
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Green Ridge
Court decision clears Bernheimer of current marriage claim
Earle J. Bernheimer won a superior court ruling in Los Angeles that he is not legally married to Verone Odegard despite two wedding ceremonies. The decision invalidates a Mexican divorce and Missouri divorces, leaves Sally Wright Bernheimer Cobb as the wife, and denies Verone alimony pending divorce proceedings. Reich said he will appeal the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Earle J. Bernheimer
Kansas City
Verone Odegard
Sally Wright Bernheimer Cobb
Bob Cobb
Hollywood Restaurateur
Hollywood Stars
Missouri Supreme Court
Bernheimer
Bertha C. Bernheimer
Byron J. Walters
Sally
Missouri
Walters
Mexico
Verone
Bernard Reich
California
Reich
Basketball scores from several college games
Cincinnati edged Kansas 56 to 54 while Indiana defeated Arkansas 75 to 50. Hastings College beat Tarkie Mo 66 to 58 and Wichita topped Phillips University 49 to 37. Oklahoma City University defeated Missouri Valley 49 to 35.
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Cincinnati
Kansas
Indiana
Arkansas
Hastings
Neb
Tarkie
Oklahoma City University
Missouri Valley
Christmas party for ADCO production personnel held at Dan's Pioneer rooms
Members of the American Disinfecting Company production crew celebrated their annual Christmas party with a turkey dinner Thursday evening at Dan's Pioneer rooms on South Ohio Avenue.
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American Disinfecting Company
Dan’s
Pioneer Rooms
South Ohio Avenue
Quiet Buchanan County Budget Hearing Draws No One
In St Joseph Missouri on December 15 the Buchanan County court set a public hearing on the 1950 county budget but no residents attended the session showing no public turnout.
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ST. Joseph
Buchanan County
Cape County Broadcasting Granted FM Radio Permit
The Communications Commission grants Cape County Broadcasting Co. of Cape Girardeau Missouri a permit for an FM radio station in a December decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
the Communications Commission
Cape County Broadcasting Co
Cape Girardeau, Mo
White Lie Told to Coma Girl by Father and Uncle
A 13 year old girl Jean Reilly awakens from a coma in a Queens hospital and asks where she is. Her father William answers she is in a hospital because she fell. Her uncle Sylvester Kelly adds her mother is at home upset. The mother had killed herself after slashing the child following a mental health episode. Doctors say Jean has a chance to recover.
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New York
Jean Reilly
Queens Hospital
William
Reilly
Jean
Sylvester Kelly
Bankers Dinner and Dance in Benton and Pettis Counties
The Benton and Pettis County Bankers association held its quarterly meeting and Christmas party in the Ambassador room of the Hotel Bothwell. The social event featured a ham and turkey repast and a dance by Harry Trotman’s orchestra. John J. McGrath presided as master of ceremonies and Herbert W. Mason led the entertainment committee. W. H. Lumpe and J. E. Norlin held association offices with bank directors and staff attending with spouses.
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Bothwell Hotel
Bert Hathaway
Pinkney Miller
H. A. Campbell
Benton and Pettis County Bankers’ Association
Ambassador
Bothwell
Harry Trotman
John J. McGrath
Herbert W. Mason
W. H. Lumpe
Citizens-Farmer Bank of
Cole Camp
J. E. Norlin
Union Savings Bank
Two Men Rob Morrison Bank In Broad Daylight
Morrison Oklahoma December 15 Two men robbed Citizens State Bank on Main Street about 2 20 p m taking about 2000 after locking two employees in the vault They fled in a black Oldsmobile later identified as stolen in Arkansas City Kansas Bank president Wylie Reed said the vault’s inside device allowed the workers to free themselves within minutes.
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Morrison
Okla
Citizens State Bank
Wylie Reed
Robert Moore
Fannie Casey
Tulsa
Perry Okla
Reed
Moore
Mrs. Casey
Pete Devilbiss
Perry
Arkansas City
Kas
Postpone Scheduled A-Bomb Hearings
The House Un American Activities Committee postponed its wartime atomic materials inquiry until after Congress reconvenes in January. Hearings, which were to resume next Monday, will have a definite date set later, announced Chairman Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Un-American Activities Committee
Congress
Russia
Wood
D-Ga
Bank Deposit Activity Drops In Sedalia October
The Monthly Review of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis shows Sedalia bank debit totals for October at $9,627,000, down three percent from a year earlier. Debits largely reflect checks drawn on depositors for goods services and debts, signaling general business activity levels.
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Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Sedalia
Carrier Boy Struck By Auto Injures Bicycle Front
Andrew Chancellor of 509 West Second Street, a Sedalia Democrat carrier, was knocked from his bicycle on Thirteenth Street and Ingram Avenue while delivering papers Thursday evening. He escaped injury, though the front end of his bicycle was battered and bent.
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Andrew Chancellor
West Second Street
Sedalia Democrat
Thirteenth Street
Ingram Avenue
Glacier National Park in Montana Offers 1000 Miles of Trails
Glacier National Park in Montana features more than 1000 miles of trails for hikers and skiers. Park staff highlight varied terrain from forest paths to alpine routes, appealing to outdoor enthusiasts seeking long distance treks and scenic overlooks.
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Glacier National Park
Montana
Lights Bring First Vision For Two Year Old Suzanne
In Pico California a two year old girl named Suzanne Bish saw lights for the first time after a series of cataract operations. Her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Bish celebrated with doctors and neighbors as her sight neared full restoration. The American Legion donated and organized a fundraising campaign titled Sight for Suzanne to cover the final operation.
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Suzanne Bish
Paul Bish
Suzanne
Bish
American Legion
Out Of Town Guests Attend Mrs Emma Templeton Funeral
Relatives and friends traveled from multiple states to attend the 2:30 PM service at Ewing funeral home for Mrs Emma Templeton. Attendees included couples from Plain View Texas Brooks Iowa Elliott Iowa Red Oak Iowa Stanton Iowa Kansas City Missouri Independence Missouri Holden Missouri Odessa Missouri Higginsville Missouri Knob Noster Missouri Warrensburg Missouri Tipton Missouri Sweet Springs Missouri Auxville Missouri Sonia Missouri and Willard Missouri.
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Emma Templeton
Ewing Funeral Home
Edgar Weathers
Plain View
Texas
Harold Wilkerson
Brooks
Iowa
Kelly Marsha
Elliott
Clark Templeton
Red Oak
Mary Templeton
Stanton
Allene Clark
Verne Howard
Mike Kirby
Lee Templeton
Virgil Templeton
Edgar Templeton
Kansas City
Johnnie Williams
Independence
Ernest Arnold
Holden
Ida Noll
Odessa
M. Ehlert
Higginsville
Myrlie Fuller
Knob Noster
Lena Arnold
Warrensburg
Tex Shields
Leeton
Oscar Kenneell
Tipton
Lynn Duffey
Vernie Duffey
Clarence Duffey
Clifford Duffey
Willard Duffey
George Katz
Mrs Lucien Denni Dies At San Pedro
Mrs. Martha Gwynne Denni, 67, widow of composer and musical director Lucien Denni, died Wednesday in San Pedro California. She was an actress lyricist who helped produce musical attractions in Sedalia and Kansas City with her husband, wrote lyrics for over 100 songs, and appeared in shows such as The Chaperones Happyland and The Only Girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Gwynne Denni
Lucien Denni
San Pedro
Calif
Denni
B. P. O. Ellis Lodge
Sedalia
Two More Dead In Swift & Co Explosion
Siou x City report states two more bodies were found in a rubble filled basement of the Swift & Co packing plant, raising the death toll to 18. Sixteen of the nearly 100 injured remained in serious condition, with the blast blamed on a leaking natural gas pipeline. Mayor Conley asked the Iowa State Commerce Commission to join the investigation. the commission chairman said a probe would proceed. Company experts also investigated the blast site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Swift & Co
Dan J. Conley
Iowa State Commerce Commission
David B. Long
Jessup Heads East for Policy Study Tour
U S roving ambassador Philip C Jessup leaves San Francisco for a Far East mission to assess policy that could shape relations with Communist China and nearby states He may meet Gen Douglas MacArthur in Tokyo and discuss containment of Soviet influence with American diplomats in Bangkok.
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U.S
Philip C. Jessup
Far East
America
China
Jessup
Douglas MacArthur
Tokyo
Bangkok
San Francisco
State Department
Berlin
Irish Boys Reunited Set for New York TV Appearance
Charley Robertson six and James Anthony Markey, once Dublin orphanage companions, will join their foster families for the radio television show We the People in New York. The pair, flown from Missouri to New York, will appear at 8:30 p m EST tomorrow night after a week of reunion in Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priors
Robertsons
Charley
Tony
We the People
Robertson
Prior
New York
Hospital notes admit Mrs McVey at Woodland
Woodland Hospital records show Mrs. R. C. McVey admitted for medical treatment. Address listed as 1111 West Seventh Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Hospital
R. C. McVey
West Seventh Street
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Ray Hunt
William Ward
Ben Robinson
Henry Salveter
Leonard Peabody
J. W. Maunders
David Eisenstein
Fred Waring
Miss Reed
Ward
C.L. Carter
Herbert Seifert
G. W. Chambers
Robert Malone
Lamb
S.ohio St
C. P. Cartwright
Mrs
Nancy Polan Service
M. C. Vaughn
R. H. Campbell
J. F. Mais
H. P. Hutchison
Ralph Hutchison
L. V. Morris
Virginia Jensen
Blair, Neb
Chicago
Verna Palmer
Wichita
Phillips University
ADCO
Rob Bank
Morrison, Okla
Pico, Calif
U. S
The
Associated Press
London
Britain
United States
Canada
Middle East
Asia
Jogjakarta
Java
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Claire L. Chennault
Formosa
Hirohito
Diet
Parliament
Japan
International Community of Nations
United Nations Trusteeship Council
Lake Success
Jerusalem
Israel
U.N
Trusteeship Council
Jesse S. Sneed
Probate Court
Pettis County
Gertrude S. Brenneman
Executrix
A. M. Harlan
John T. Martin
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