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Newspaper
Sedalia Weekly Democrat
Location
Sedalia, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
5
Green Ridge pages report gatherings at the Murphy home and visits from relatives including the Rayburn and Murphy families. They note a funeral for A J Rains, 4 H beef show results, and deaths of Mrs. Margaret Zimmerschied with services at Lake Creek.
Mrs Elizabeth Heinen 79 died at home December 10 in California Mo. Survived by four children Scheidt Hickcox Allee Heinen. Funeral at Anunciation Church. Mrs Anna Handley 72 widow of ex mayor Handley died December 9 in Chicago. Several stepchildren listed. Other items note Illnesses and travels of local residents, births, and marriages including Madalyn Dunham's daughter and the Moon and Baker families. Names include Handley Heinen Scheidt and Byrd among others.
Downtown shoppers watched as Robert Parkhurst Jr fled police from Montgomery Ward through streets and a building, leaping between alleys and the St. Louis Clothing store. He was captured after signs of attempted escape and held in jail pending investigation.
Patrolman Paul E. Corl of Sedalia Missouri State Highway Patrol is promoted to sergeant effective January 1. He will head patrolmen in zones six seven eight covering Sedalia Marshall and Lexington replacing G R Minor who moves to Hannibal. Captain Baxter came to Sedalia to deliver the order and supported the promotion stating Corl is the man for the job.
A U S Coast Guard plane crashed in a Boerne pasture near the San Antonio highway killing four crewmembers. Lieut. P. S. Lyons Rupert H. Germaine George C. Latham and C. H. Peague were named among the deceased. The wreck burned intensely and scattered parts over 200 yards. Peague's body was found near the debris.
Stephen Figuli, 21, of Cleveland, died in the electric chair for the slaying of a Columbus detective. He was the sole survivor of a four-man bank robbery gang after a February gun battle at a hideout. He clutched a prayer book as he died.
A marriage license was issued in Clinton to Harold Miller Windsor and Bessie Watson Sedalia.
Geologist Ray E. Colton outlines how ancient marine life plant matter and reptilian debris formed crude oil deposits. He notes Pettis County evidence from Sedalia to Georgetown and Mousetonia supports oil potential and explains the geological cycles that created oil pools beneath Central Missouri.
An area meeting in Sedalia reviewed the Missouri State Employment Service plan for filing unemployment compensation claims in Pettis County starting January 2, 1939. Residents will meet a county representative to receive appointment cards for filing, with Social Security cards required and mandatory registration. payments target workers from 1938 with certain exclusions.
Elmer Bratson, who left the Turner home at 1612 South Carr Avenue on Sunday morning December 11 without notice, is back home. A card notified his relatives, and Wednesday he was brought to Sedalia by Mr and Mrs Victor Blackston of near Warrensburg, with whom he stayed the night. From Springfield he walked part of the way to Warrensburg, arriving with sore swollen feet.
Kansas City daily price report lists eggs at 22 cents, creamery butter at 26 1/4 cents, butterfat 20 to 22 cents. Poultry prices show hens 9 to 10 cents, roosters 9 to 10 cents, springs 12 to 14 cents, and broilers 12 1/2 cents.
Hogs 21,000 with gains to 15 cents in places. 150 to 200 lb hogs 7.60 to 7.75. Cattle 4,500 and calves 1,200 with steer prices 8.50 to 11.00 and 1,275 lb averages to 12.85. best heifers 9.25. Sheep 7,000 with fat lambs steady. feeder prices given. market notes on cows and calves. grain and grain byproducts quoted.
East St Louis market data shows hogs 10 500 head with 5 000 direct selling firm 160 240 lb hogs mostly 7 60 7 65 up to 7 75 top 160 lb down 7 25 7 40 sows steady. Cattle 2 300 calves 1 200 with 650 through butcher yearlings 7 00 8 50 typical slaughter steers 6 50 12 50 heifers 6 00 10 50 replacement steers 5 50 9 00. Sheep 1 500 including 300 through around 79 head sorted lambs strong 9 25 and indications steady to packers.
Hogs 800, mostly 10 to 15 cents higher. top $7.45, good to 240 lb $7.30-$7.40, 250-300 lb $7.10-$7.30. Sows $6.25-$6.50. Cattle 1,000, calves 400. fed steers and yearlings steady, other killing cattle steady. heifers and calves steady to weak. Wool lambs 5,000. fed lambs $8.00-$8.75, top $8.85. yearlings $7.33. shorn yearlings $6.235.
Poultry live, 1 car, 57 trucks. turkeys and ducks and geese steady. Plymouth Rock, under 4 pounds, market lic. turkeys hens 26c, old toms 17c, No 2 turkeys 18c. Ducks 414 pounds up. white lic colored 14c, small white 13c, colored 12c. geese 13 14c. Dressed turkeys steady, barrels ald toms 22 ½c. other prices unchanged.
Butter prices firm at Chicago markets with 503 848 pounds traded. Creamery specials 26 to 27 cents per pound, extras 26 1/2 to 27 cents, firsts 25 to 26 3/4 cents, seconds 24 cents, standards 26 1/2 to 26 3/4 cents. Eggs unsettled with current receipts at 23 to 28 1/4 cents and graded extras 24 1/2 to 25 1/2 cents.
St Louis market report lists Missouri standards for eggs and various poultry grades with pricing for hens roosters turkeys ducks and broilers. Dairy prices shown include whole milk butter and butterfat ranges with cheese values noted.
Kansas City cash grain trades show wheat mixed with gains and losses across grades. No. 2 dark hard and No. 2 hard range around 63 to 68 cents, while No. 3 varieties trade near 63 to 77 1/4 cents. Dec May and July futures hover around 61.5 to 62.5 cents. Corn sales feature 39 cars with No. 2 white near 48 1/4 cents and No. 3 around 47 to 48 cents, with slight adjustments from prior sessions.
Prices delivered for good quality poultry and eggs with various categories listed. No. 2 poultry paid at market value. Includes heavy hens leghorn varieties, heavy and spring leghorns, turkeys over 14 pounds, old turkeys, pullet eggs, and butterfat grades.
A long list of real estate transfers recorded in Sedalia including Alyce Powell Dowdy to Andrew Dowdy 108 acres in Elk Fork township. multiple deeds to Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation for 80, 148, and 160 acres. Donnahue Loan and Investment Company to John R. Stanton property at Fourth street and Quincy avenue. and numerous other WD and QCD transfers with prices and locations. An Order of Publication in a Pettis County divorce case Norma Jeanne Pelletier v Joseph O Pelletier declares a returnable date of February 6 1939 in Sedalia for dissolution of the bonds of matrimony.
The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Third National Bank of Sedalia Missouri will be held in its banking room Tuesday January 10 1939 between 10 a m and 12 noon to elect directors for the ensuing year and transact other business. Co L Hanley cashier.
Letters of Administration issued November 1 1938 by Pettis County Probate Court to G H Gibson administrator. Creditors must present claims within six months for allowance and within one year to avoid bar. Judge J Fe Smith attests.
St Louis on December 22 reports cash grain activity with wheat steady at No 2 red prices and No 3 at 69 cents. Corn shows 109 cars steady with No 2 yellow 52 3 4 cents to 52 3 4, No 3 no quotation. Oats rise slightly with No 2 white 31 1 4 to 32 cents and No 3 at 32 cents.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of Sedalia Democrat Company will be held at 110 West Fourth Street Sedalia Missouri on Monday January 9 1939 at 10:00 AM. Election of directors for the ensuing year and other business will be transacted as properly brought before the meeting. George H Trader president.
W L Marlin sheriff Pettis County Missouri announces a public notice first published December 9 1938 detailing official action or inquiry under county law.
Due to default on a 1930 deed of trust William A Wharton and Mabel L Wharton pledged 120 acre Pettis County property secured by Jesse R Clark Jr and The St Louis Union Trust Co trustees The holder declares the debt due and will sell at public auction on Saturday December 31 1938 at Sedalia Missouri Court House West Front to raise funds for unpaid principal interest and costs under the trust terms
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