Escapees Short Freedom As Pettis Jail Duo Recalled
Paul Alfred Whiteman and Harry Arthur Harger Jr escaped from the Pettis county jail and were recaptured within 30 minutes by Police Officers Ted Brown and A C Gardner near Twentieth street and Washington avenue. Both were awaiting trial on auto theft charges tied to a wreck west of Dresden on highway 50 at Dead Man's Curve. They had escaped three days earlier from a Missouri state prison farm while serving burglary sentences. Sergeant William Barton arrested them after recognizing the fleeing pair as their car overturned while speeding. They had been held in the county jail Big Four unit and were released under false pretenses to bathe, then escaped through a roof hole. The escape triggered state patrol alerts and rapid mobilization across Sedalia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Alfred Whiteman
Harry Arthur Harger, Jr
Pettis County
Ted Brown
A. C. Gardner
Twentieth Street
Washington Avenue
Whiteman
Harger
Dresden
Highway 50
Missouri State Prison
William Barton
Barton
Kansas City
Clark Woolery
Sedalia
Brown
Real Estate Transfers Among Local Residents
William M Rogers and wife transfer WD property at Tower street and New York avenue to Frank and Alma E Kabler for one dollar and other consideration. Charles M Wooster and wife transfer WD property on Seventeenth street between Hancock and Marvin avenues to Pearl L Strauss for one dollar and other consideration. Harry E Naugel and wife transfer WD property on Park avenue between Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets to Walter O Jacobsen and Betty Jean Jacobsen for one dollar and other consideration. Walter G Johnston transfers WD property on Lamine avenue between Eleventh and Twelfth streets to Donahue Loan and Investment Co for one dollar and other consideration. Linnie Heltebrake McHoney and husband and David Heltebrake McHoney transfer WD property on Chestnut street between Engineer and Hill avenues to Sherman and Essie P Scott for one dollar and other consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Rogers
Frank
Alma E. Kabler
Tower Street
New York Avenue
Charles M. Wooster
Pearl L. Strauss
Seventeenth Street
Hancock and
Marvin Avenues
Harry E. Naugel
Walter O
Betty Jean Jacobsen
Park Avenue
Sixteenth
Eighteenth Streets
Walter G. Johnston
Donahue Loan and Investment Co
Lamine Avenue
Eleventh
Twelfth Streets
Linnie Heltebrake McHoney
David Heltebrake
Sherman
Essie P. Scott
Chestnut Street
Engineer and Hill Avenues
Civic minded prisoner delays trip to be counted
An Altus man asked to delay his trip so he could be counted in the census. After receiving permission he left for the McAlester state penitentiary to begin serving a criminal sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altus
Okla
McAlester State Penitentiary
James Walter Hughes 67 Sedalia resident dies at home
James Walter Hughes age 67 of 1300 West Main Street died Saturday at home. Born March 27, 1883 in Gallatin Missouri, he lived in Sedalia since 1905. Survived by wife Sadie L. Hughes, seven children, 13 grandchildren, and several siblings. Funeral 2:00 p.m. Monday at Gillespie Funeral Home with Rev. David M. Bryan officiating. Burial in High Point Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walter Hughes
West Main Street
Gallatin
Siegel
Myrtle Hughes
Sedalia
The
Christian Church
Sadie L. Hughes
Cecil
Estil
Nation
Ernest
Stella Brooks
Kansas City
Harold
el Paso
Texas
Maurine Eckhardt
Oklahoma City
Betty Thomas
Otterville
Frank Hughes
Roy Hughes
Longwood
Della Todd
Kas
Neta Gatewood
Thurman Hughes
Sweet Springs
Bill Hughes
Ella Arvell
Montrose
Gillespie Funeral Home
David M. Bryan
First Christian Church
Carl Oswald
M. O. Stephens
H. O. Foraker
High Point Cemetery
James Dillow 97 Dies at Home in Sedalia
James Monroe Dillow age 97 died at 1800 East 12th street Friday at 5 45 PM after a period of illness bedfast since Sunday. Born August 6 1852 in Anna Illinois he married Fannie Montgomery in Cobden Illinois November 21 1893. Funeral 2 PM Monday at Ewing funeral home with Rev Thomas W Croxton and Rev Walter P Arnold officiating. Interment Memorial Park Dillon family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Monroe Dillow
East 12Th Street
Mr. Dillow
Anna, Illinois
Peter and
Hulda Treece Dillon
Illinois
Cobden
Fannie Montgomery
Sedalia
Dillow
Lutheran Church
Earl Parker
East Seventh Street
Glenn Kirkpatrick
South Barrett
Lloyd Kirkpatrick
Sidney Dillon
Anna
Dora Eddleman
Ewing Funeral Home
Thomas W. Croxton
First Baptist Church
Walter P. Arnold
East Sedalia Baptist Church
Ed Davis
William Reed
J. H. Gwinn
William Brown
E. B. Cook
Clyde Hall
Dillon
Memorial Park Cemetery
Funeral services for Everett Mason Perry 1867 1929
Funeral services for Everett Mason Perry of Eldorado Springs were held at Huston Turner Funeral Home Windsor after he died at 8 p m Friday May 5 visiting A P Sands 519 West Fourth Windsor Rev R I Clemings and Rev Charles Casteel officiated He was born October 3 1867 near Windsor and lived in Johnson County He married Emma Calvert in 1892 who died 1928 and Ella Sands in 1930 He is survived by his wife two brothers and other relatives. burial at Laurel Oak Cemetery Windsor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Mason Perry
Eldorado Springs
First Baptist Church
Mr. Perry
Windsor
William S
Mary Garrett Perry
Johnson County
High Point
Ella A. Sands
Lee Perry
Leeton
Paul Perry
Laurel Oak Cemetery
Eckhoff Rites Set for Cole Camp Man at Lutheran Church
Jacob Eckhoff of Cole Camp dies at Bothwell hospital after 11:00 p m Friday. Born in Benton County to Peter and Sophia Eckhoff he leaves three sons Theodore in Oregon Walter at home and Lawrence. siblings Henry Fred Peter Lottie Emma Tillie Walter and O H Eding. Wife died three years ago. Funeral set for 1 15 p m at Eickhoff funeral home and 2 p m at the Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Eckhoff
Cole Camp
Bothwell Hospital
Mr. Eckhoff
Benton County
Peter
Sophia Eckhoff
Theodore
Oregon
Walter
Lawrence
Henry
Fred
Sedalia
Lottie Mackesty
Mora
Emma Eickhoff
Tillie Buchholz
Windsor
Walter Ehlers
O. H. Eding
Eickhoff
Lutheran Church
Weekend Visits From City Families Reported
The itemized note lists multiple families visiting relatives in St. Louis Lake of the Ozarks Denton Ponca City Kansas City and Washington DC with addresses in Independence Long Beach Windsor and other areas. Persons include Mr. and Mrs. Anthes Callison Hurtt Padgett Farley Hunt and Doherty along with several children and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Anthes
East Seventeenth Street
St. Louis
Okee L. Rice
Fifth Street
Lamine Avenue
Mariam L. Deaton
Dal White Court
Lake of the Ozarks
R. P. Callison
Rickey
Independence
Harry H. Harnsberger
West Sixth Street
Erma Fajen
West 6Th Street
L. T. Fajen
Stella Main
Erna Basore
C. W. McDaniel
McDaniel
Kansas City
J. P. Hurtt
South
Vermont Avenue
Hom
Denton
Tex
J. H. Daugherty
Daugherty
James
Charles
Ponca City
Virgil Gilbert
Gilbert
Beverly Miller
William Padgett
Gregory
West Seventh Street
Grace Farley
West Ninth Street
Washington, D.C
Carl Hunt
Rickie
Long Beach
Calif
Gus Hunt
East Fifth Street
Everett Taggart
Windsor
E. J. Doherty
Green River
Wyo
Hi Tramblie
Chicago
Roasnor Doherty
East Twelfth Street
Funeral of Mrs Seifner at Sacred Heart Church
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Seifner 83 widow of Charles C Seifner were held Monday at Sacred Heart Church with Rev A J Brunswick officiating. Pallbearers named Dave Bell August Koelling Nick Hall Leo C Meyers Claude L Boul Joe Moffatt. Rosary recited at Gillespie funeral home. Burial at Calvary cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Seifner
Charles C. Seifner
Sacred Heart Church
A. J. Brunswick
Dave Bell
August Koelling
Nick Hall
Leo C. Meyers
Claude L. Boul
Joe Moffatt
Gillespie Funeral Home
Calvary Cemetery
Color Grouping For Iris At Annual Flower Show
Obituary notes James A Randall 65, of Sedalia, Missouri, died at home after a heart attack. He was born in Denver, Colorado, in 1884 and lived in Florence, Pettis County, before moving to Sedalia and later St Louis County. Survived by four sons, one daughter, a stepdaughter, sister and brothers, with many grandchildren. Funeral at Evangelical Lutheran church High Ridge, interment Sunset Burial Park. Also details iris color classes for the Sedalia Garden clubs Iris show at Liberty Park May 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Randall
House Springs
Mr. Randall
Denver
Colo
Columbus and
Laney Sanders Randall
Pettis County
Florence
Sedalia
St. Louis County
Randall
Lawrence Randall
Harold Randall
Ralph Randall
James Randall
Oscar Lewis
Paul Randall
St. Louis
Orpha Mae Peters
State of Texas
Maud Cramer
Marvin Randall
Roy Randall
Jefferson City
Howard Randall
Edwar Randall
Evangelical Lutheran Church
High Ridge
Sunset Burial Park
Sedalia Garden Clubs
Sedalia Democrat
Convention Hall
Liberty Park
Schreiner
Schreiners
American Iris Society
Funeral services for five month old Stanley Steele
Funeral services for Stanley Eugene Steele five months old son of Mr and Mrs John M Steele Jr Route 1 Smithton who died at Woodland hospital Friday morning were held at the Ewing Funeral home at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon Rev Walter P Arnold pastor of the East Schalar Baptist church officiated Mrs W L Lewis sang Does Jesus Care and Under His Wing accompanied by Mrs Mae Moser at the organ Interment was in the Steele family lot in the Smithton cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Eugene Steele
John M. Steele
Smithton
Woodland Hospital
Ewing Funeral Home
Walter P. Arnold
East Schalar Baptist Church
W. L. Lewis
Jesus
Mae Moser
Steele
Funeral services held for Mrs. Nan nie Shultz
Mrs. Nannie Shultz died Thursday evening in Florence. Services were at Neumeyer funeral home Smithton at 2:00 Saturday with Rev. Drake of Otterville Presbyterian Church officiating. Pallbearers Porter Cole Wallace Cole West Fowler Kirtley Morris Virgil Salmon Carl Rennison. Mrs Olen Monsees and Mrs Sheldon Smith with Miss Laura Kruse sang Rock of Ages In the Garden Old Rugged Cross. Burial in Syracuse cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Shultz
Florence
Neumeyer
Smithton
Rev. Drake
Otterville Presbyterian Church
Porter Cole
Wallace Cole
West Fowler
Kirtley Morris
Virgil Salmon
Carl Rennison
Olen Monsees
Sheldon Smith
Laura Krus
Being A Mother A Woman Of Uncommon Grace
Poem celebrates motherhood as a lifelong role of patience love and care. It honors Hazel N Lang for depicting a mother as a steadfast figure who embraces every child with understanding and prayer through trials and joys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel N. Lang
State Sandlot Teams Battle For Tokyo Trip
Missouri's sandlot champions aim for the 1950 United States national title at Wichita starting Aug. 18. The national winner receives a 10 000 first prize, a 50 000 trip to Japan for Tokyo playoff games, and Coca Cola Bottlers trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
United States
Wichita
U. S
Japan
Tokyo
Sedalia
Gene Kurash
Kansas City
National Baseball Congress
Coca- Cola
Black man sentenced for police officer killing in Missouri
John L. Johnson, 26, a Black man, was sentenced by a St. Louis County jury to death in the state gas chamber for fatally harming Policeman Sgt Pelham C. Scott in a suburban overland incident on October 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
John L. Johnson
Overland
Johnson
Pelham C. Scott
Basket Picnic for Newcomers at Liberty Park
The Newcomers club invites all members and their families to a basket picnic at Liberty Park Tuesday evening at 6 30 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Park
Liberty Bell Replica Opens Savings Drive Tour
Pettis County officials announce the Independence Drive for U S Savings Bonds with a Liberty Bell replica display at the Pettis County Courthouse Tuesday night. A nationwide $650 million bonds drive launches Monday led by President Truman with tours and a four network radio and television broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Joe McGrath
Pettis County
Sedalia
United States
District of Columbia
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Truman
the Treasury
Chicago
E Savings Bonds
U. S
Hospital Admits Nurse for Surgery and Dismissals Listed
Miss Erma Schnakenberg admitted for surgery at Bothwell Hospital with nurse's home affiliation. Dismissed residents include Mrs. Albert J. Cole of Sedalia route 5, Elmer Shankles of Gentry Ark, Mrs. T. Smith Higgins of Houstonia, Mrs. Wallace Van Eaton of 1809 East Ninth Street, John W. Stover of 1109 West Broadway, C. E. Salmons of 180 South Quincy Avenue, Mrs. Howard Gist of Knob Noster, Mrs. Albert Pringle of 723 East Broadway, Mrs. Howard Webb of 218 South Kentucky Avenue, and Peter K. McGirk of 1102 South Stewart Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erma Schnakenberg
Bothwell Hospital
Sue Cooper
Knob Noster
Albert J. Cole
Sedalia
Elmer Shankles
Gentry
Ark
T. Smith Higgins
Houstonia
Wallace van Eaton
East Ninth Street
John W. Stover
West Broadway
C. E. Salmons
South Quincy Avenue
Howard Gist
Albert Pringle
East Broadway
Howard Webb
South Kentucky Avenue
Peter K. McGirk
South Stewart Avenue
Hubbard Tigers win season opener over Post 98 in 9 to 0 rout
Hubbard high school Tigers opened baseball with a 9 to 0 victory over Post 98 at Hubbard park. Pitcher Mason allowed one hit and struck out nine as Tiger first baseman Snorgrass hit a homer. The team travels to Dalton vocational school Monday with a return match in Sedalia Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard High School Tigers
Post 98
Hubbard Park
Tigers
Broadus
Tiger
Mason
Legion
Dalton
Dalton Vocational School
Sedalia
Snorgrass
Knights Open Tri-County Season With 12 3 Victory
Knights of Columbus softball opened the Tri County League with a 12 to 3 win over Warsaw at Warsaw. Pitcher Lyles allowed 2 hits with 5 strikeouts. C Weller led Knights at the plate with four hits including a home run. Means added three hits and a homer. Bob Dick also homered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Warsaw
Lyles
Knights
C. Weller
The
Means
Bob Dick
Green Ridge
Smith-Cotton S Club Banquet to Honor Coach Van Natta
Central College Fayette Missouri coach Robert Van Natta will be the Smith-Cotton S Club Spring banquet and initiation speaker Monday evening in Dan's Pioneer room. He has coached at Central College four years after leading Springfield Missouri high school teams in 1945 and 1946 and is set to take the State Teachers’ College Springfield basketball post. His Central team finished third in the NAB basketball tournament in Kansas City this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Earle Collins
Tarkio College
Tarkio, Mo
Smith-Cotton High School
State Speakers Bureau
Missouri War Fund
Missouri State Constitution Revision
Robert van Natta
Central College
Fayette
Smith-Cotton S Club
Dan’s Pioneer Room
van Natta
Springfield
State Teachers’ College
Missouri
Central
Kansas City
Cancer Crusade reaches sixty percent Pettis County quota
The Business and Professional Women’s club reports 60 percent of the Pettis county cancer crusade quota raised, with $3289 needed. Donations may be sent to Miss Lois Fricke or Mrs. Bertha Rose Welch, or to Mrs. C. M. Marshall in Hughesville for ongoing county efforts. A Pettis clinic at Bothwell hospital offers cancer checks the fourth Friday each month, highlighting early detection. Theater owners Joe Ruddick and J. T Ghosen contributed $200, aiding the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business and Professional Womens’ Club
Pettis County
Lois Fricke
Bothwell Hotel
Phyllis Bush
South Ohio
Bertha Rose Welch
South
Ohio
Hughesville
C. M. Marshall
Bothwell Hospital
Missouri
Joe Ruddick
J. T Ghosen
Cancer Crusade Fund
John W. Welch
BPW Club
Sedalia Pro-Am Golf Tourney to Be Held June 26
Dick Sklar named tournament chairman for the Sedalia Pro-Am Golf tournament at Sedalia Country Club on June 26. The second annual event is sponsored by the Sedalia Athletic Association with interest from Midwest and Eastern PGA sections. Committees include Finance chair J. M. Cunningham and Publicity chair Damon Hieronymus among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Sklar
West Third Street
Sedalia
Sedalia Country Club
Sedalia Athletic Association
Midwest Professional Golfers Association
Sedalia Chamber of Commerce
J. M. Cunningham
Abe Silverman
John van Dyne
Lloyd Phillips
Damon Hieronymus
James Harms
Milton Hinlein
Jimmy Glenn
Ernest Martin
Jim Downs
Ed McLaughlin
Carl Urban
Cecil Owens
Bill Wilson
Winston Ream
Norman Scotten
Tom Yount
Keith Yount
Herb Studer
William Bunn
Paul Hedderich
George Yeaman
Joseph Benson
Alan Tawse
Jud Grayston
Tom Jenkins
Bob Wesner
Frank Hayes
Ola Wright
Charles Patterson
Ben Robinson
Flood Threat Persists as Hud son Bay Front Hits Great Lakes
A mass of cool air from Hudson Bay pushes into the Great Lakes region causing Chicago temperatures to plunge 24 degrees from 74 to 50 with dense fog from Lake Michigan. Winnipeg braces as Red River floodwaters rise again after a leveling off, forcing about 65,000 people from homes and leaving a serious two week outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay
Great Lakes
New England
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Red River
Six Arrested For Traffic Violations In City Police Bust
Six persons were arrested Saturday night for failing to obey red traffic signals. Police plan to compel offenders to post bond for appearance in police court and to bring stop signal violators to police headquarters if the practice does not stop. Chief Edgar Neighbors warned the public Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Neighbors
Marriage License Issued for Warren and Anderson Sedalia Pair
Albert J. Warren and Matilda Louise Anderson, both of Sedalia, obtained a marriage license. The filing marks a formal step toward their nuptials in the local area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Warren and
Matilda Louise Anderson
Sedalia
Hospital Admits Two for Surgery at Woodland
Woodland Hospital notes admit Dr. H. O. Wilbur of 1001 West Third Street and Mrs. A. H. Steffins of Houstonia for surgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. O. Wilbur
West Third Street
A. H. Steffins
Houstonia
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S-C
James M. Dillow
E. M. Perry
Seifner
Columbine
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Marquita
Shah Johan
Wabash
Dorothy Dietz
Los Angeles
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Theodolinda
Blue Shimmer
Minnie Colquitt
Lake George
Aline
Sensation
the Admiral
West Point
J. L. Gibson
Sir Michael
Valor
Vatican
William A. Setcherl
Louise Blake
Amigs
Lothais
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Ranger
Angelus
Miss California
China Maid
Frieda Mohr
Elmohr
Indian Hills
Lord Dongan
Elaine
Treasure Island
Golden Eagle
Jasmania
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Bombay
City of Lincoln
Frank Adams
William Mohr
Ormohr
Elsa Sass
Moonlight Madonna
Mattie Gates
Destiny
Directeur Pinelle
Grand Canyon
Aubient
Vice Regal
Helen McGregor
Stanley E. Steele
Tokyo Trip
Missouri Gas Chamber
Court House
Hubbard
Bex Score Hubbard
Estes
Briscoess
Sedalia K
K. of
Lyles and Ash
Jones
Hill
Interman
Sedlak
Jackson
Bergman
Means C.f
Wall
Wiliam Dick
R.f
Mittelhauser
R. F
Ash
C. Lyles
P. Warsaw
Lumpee
R. Freund
E. F
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Lavelle
Cancer Crusade
Pettis
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