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Circulation Shovs Three for One increase in Last Four Years. MEMBER OF THE MISSOURI PRESS AND NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATIONS Printed and Published By FLEMING PRINTING COMPANY FAVOR THE SEVER OPPOSE THE VjV OFTIIE INDIVIDUAL Volume 22 Number 11 ST. CLAIR, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1945 $1.50 A Year In Advance J3tl Spring Bluff Soldier Killed in France With Our Boys and Girls in War Service Fugitive From Georgia Arrested at Salem, Mo. Manager of Missouri Hotel Had Escaped From Georgia Jail Under Lifetime Sentence. One Runaway Boy Found in Texas; Another Still Missing Two Sullivan School Boys' Left Home November 27 to "See the World." Big Building Boom Expected Soon for Washington, Mo.

One Hundred Twenty-five Houses Expected to Be Erected In Forty-Acre Also Restricted Business Buildings. Randolph Schaper Heads Red Cross in This County Francis Goodrich, Chairman cf Franklin County Chapter, American Red Cross, announced the resignation of Dr. Walter H. Hes man as Home Service Chairman and the appointment of Randolph Schaper to succeed him on Monday. December 17.

The Home Service office will be on the first floor of the Miller building, 309 West Fourth Fatal Accident Occurred on 2Bth Birthday of Cpl. Lowell Busch. Mr. and Mrs. George Busch of Spring Bluff, received notice from the War Department, telling them their son, Cpl.

Lowell George Busch was killed in an airplane crash in France on November 10, 1945. A recent letter received from him, stated he was due to come home when in England, but changed orders delayed his coming. Cpl. Busch entered the service July 14, 1942 and went overseas September 29, 1943. He was a radio mechanic and had been assigned to the 8th Air Force, being most of the time in England.

During August of this year he was transferred to France, where he was ass'gned to the 311th Fer rying Command, stationed near Paris, where the fatal accident oc curred on his 26th birthday. Prospects Good for a Merry Christmas Santa Claus Coming to Town December 22nd With a Treat for tha Kiddies. According to all reports, people in this community as well as in all other parts of the United States, will enjoy the merriest Christmas this year than they have for four long years of war. While hundreds of men from Franklin County are still overseas, that fear of what danger they may be in, is gone and there is a more lightness of heart and spirit to make merry. The annual visit of Santa Claus this year, will be on Saturday afternoon, December 22.

He will arrive at 2 o'clock and at 2:30, will give a treat to all children at the Christmas tree, which is to be erected near the Honor Roll on the Main street. The Booster Club will sponsor Santa's visit. Due to unsettled weather conditions, there will be no program. The store windows are decorated for the holidayseason and there is a sound financial condition, which all adds up to heavy buying. While it is not possible to get wire and lights to decorate the streets, an effort is being made to secure some lights for the Christmas tree.

Christmas Program at Public School Next Thursday The public is invited to attend the Christmas program at the school auditorium on Thursday evening, December 20, beginning at 8 p. m. Both the high school and grade school students will take part. There will be no elaborate costumes this year and the program will be composed of traditional Christmas music. Grade One will present its Rhythm Band in two selections; the Opportunity Room will sing "Jolly Santa Claus," Grade Two will announce by song that "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." Grade Three will rejoice about Happy Christmas Grade Four will sing "Little Town of Bethlehem." Grades Five and Six will combine in the singing of "Adestes Fidelis" and Grades Seven and Eight will sing "The First Noel." The High School band will play a medley of Christmas carols.

"Silent Night" will be sung in special arrangement by the High School Glee Club; a solo voice and a quartette from the elementary school. Other numbers will be "We Three Kings," "White Christmas," "Sing We All Noel," "Come Unto Him" and Holy Night." There will be no admission charge. Catholic Church Rummage Sale There will be a one day only rummage sale in the basement of the Catholic church on Saturday, December 15th. A large amount of good winter clothing for men, women and children will be sold. Sale begins at 9 o'clock in the morning.

Evidently thinking he could hide in the Ozarks from the law, a business man of Salem, Mo. was taken into custody by members of the State Highway Patrol and Dent County Sheriff, Floyd Nash. The man is Eurus Cady, who with his wife had been operating the Missouri Hotel at Salem for the past nine months. Sheriff Nash had received word from Coffee County. Georgia about three weeks ago, to the effect that Cady had escaped from the county jail at Douglas.

Georgia, after being sentenced to serve a life sentence for murder. A picture of Cady was enclosed with the notice. In the meantime, Cady had left Salem and was gone for several weeks. Cady was known in Salem as J. F.

Goble and it is reported he had business interests in Texas and Oklahoma before moving to Salem. According to reoprts, Cady said he had killed a man when he was operating a tavern in Coffee County, Georgia, in a fight which resulted when he was endeavoring to prevent a disturbance. The sentence had been affirmed by the supreme court of Georgia and had been taken to the United States Court of Appeals, when he escaped from the jail at Douglas, on November 26, 1944. The arrest was made as Sheriff Nash called Cady to the phone booth in the hotel lobby and while he was in the booth, the Sheriff and one of the patrolmen rushed into the lobby to apprehend the man before he had an opportunity to make use of a .45 caliber automatic, which he is said to have been carrying. Cady was taken to Jefferson City, where he is being held on a fugitive warrant.

St. Clair Scores Another Victory in Bond Drive The people of St. Clair have again demonstrated their cooperation with our government by purchasing more than the allotment set up for them in the Victory bond drive. As we understand it, this is the last time a new issue of government bonds will be offered to the people. In all eight drives, the people of Franklin County went "Over the top." It will be probably next week before we receive the report from the County chairman as to how much money was spent for bonds.

St. Clair's report which was handed us by Chairman R. L. Sincox Wednesday afternoon shows a total of $102,743.00 sold to that time. Corporation bonds sold locally were $40,000 to the International Shoe $2,500 to Union Elect-trie and $1,000 to Kroger's, according to Mr.

Sincox. Mr. Sincox tells us while the County is $500,000 over the amount set for us to raise, there is a shortage of $60,000 in the bond series. We have up to December 31st to make up this total and Mr. James Neher, County Chairman, asks those who can, to buy another bond, so our series will too be over-subscribed.

ENTERTAINMENT AND PIE SUPPER AT ROCKFORD SCHOOL Mr. Ralph Cordell, teacher at Rockford School, announces an entertainment and pie supper for Wednesday evening, December 19, beginning promptly at 8 o'clock. The ladies are asked to kindly bring pies and of course, the men folks are to bring well-filled pock-etbooks. CARD OF THANKS The St. Clair Volunteer Fire Department wish to thank all who helped in any way in making their card party a success.

They especially wish to thank the business men who donated such lovely prizes and the ladies' who baked the delicious cakes. Having a strong desire to see the world and not old enough to join the ranks of military duty, Harry Ayres, 14, who lives with his aunt, Mrs. Olive Cain and goes to school at Sullivan, and Paul De-Clue, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul DeClue of Sullivan, left there November 27th for parts unknown.

It is said the youngsters often talked with their schoolmates, expressing their longing to travel, especially to Canada. Since the above date, notices have been sent out all over the country, giving descriptions of the youths, but only last week, Harry was found in Texas. Both boys disappeared at the same time but Paul evidently has not been located. A message the Ayres boy mother received, merely stated her boy was found and she telegraphed a ticket to come home on. Paul's father is a sailor due home any day now.

Neither boy had ever caused any trouble and are good studious youngsters. Marshal Cleared in Fatal Shooting at Salem, Mo. Coroner's Jury Found Victor's Slaying a "Justifiable Homicide." Private funeral services were held for Fred Victor, age 38. who was shot five times by Salem's City Marshal, John Babb in self-defense. Burial was at Ava, Mo.

A coroner's jury found Victor's slav ing a case of "justifiable homici de." victor was one of four men whom Babb had ordered out of a tavern in response to a call. The four, it is said, all carrying beer bottles, charged Babb, knocking him down, took his blackjack away and struck him several times on the "head, inflicting gashes Babb struggled to his feet and according to testimony given at the inquest, fired his gun twice, both shots hitting Victor. Victor went to his car and reached in the rear apparently to get a gun. Babb fired two more times and Victor went to the front of the car and began fumbling in the righthand seat as if the gun was there. Babb again fired his gun and Victor fell.

He was taken to a Rolla Hospital but died on the way. Victor is survived by his widow, a nine-year-old son and two brothers. Pvt. Vm. Lewis Begins Training With Aviation Engineers Mrs.

Selma Lewis received notice from the Army Air Base at Geiger Field, Washington, to the effect that her son, Pvt. William H. Lewis, was chosen to serve with the Aviation Engineers of the Army Air Force. In his letter, Colonel Eric Doug-an wrote Mrs. Lewis, that men now trained for this line of work, are chosen with great care and necessary qualifications are essential to meet the high standards.

The many skilled subjects taught at the AAF Aviation Engineer School, such as repair and operations of automotive equipment, tractors and graders used in airport and highway construction, should prove of inestimable value as a future civilian occupation. Drafting, surveying and carpentry are some of the other subjects taught. The men who belong to the Aviation Engineers are proud of their outfit, as the AAF contributed tremendous to our victory made by the organization Bill now belongs. Christmas Program at Mt. Hope School The children of Mt.

Hope School will have their treat and present a Christmas program on Friday evening, December 21. There will be no admission charge and everyone is extended an invitation to attend. Work of clearing, grading and laying out lots in the Hausmann Addition at Washington, is-expected to be completed by the first of the year. The Hausmann Addition is in the east end, north of highway 100 and consists of forty acres. The land is to be laid out in a residential district, with 125 building lots varying in size, but most of them will measure 50x150 feet.

From the east city limits, west-ardly, there will be a riverview driveway 50 feet wide along the Missouri River bluff- Norh of the driveway, there will be a park 1,334 feet long and consisting of about 4V acres. This will be donated to the City of Washington, Geo. Hausmann announced. South of this will be a second parkway, 100 feet wide and a center parkway, 100 feet wide, will connect the first and second parkways. There will also be a restricted business district, with ample park ing space provided for this district.

There will also be building restrictions for houses, one of them being that all buildings will have to be a certain distance from the driveways. Many of the lots have already been spoken for and the new addition will be a very exclusive neighborhood in both architecture and scienery. More Rabbit Fever Reported in the State According to R. M. James, M.

State Health Commissioner, "tularemia (rabbit fever) shows an increase for the year 1945. In 1944 a total of 19 cases were reported and 25 cases for the first eleven months of 1945. The disease usually serious, shows a rate of five per cent mortality. The disease in man lasts about three weeks. Convalescence is slow, which takes from two to three months.

Deaths in This Vicinity Michael H. Terschluse, well known resident of Clover Bottom died at the age of 82 years. He was in the mercantile business there for many years. Funeral services were held for Martin George Kopp, 80, who died at the home of his nephew, Fred Kopp in Washington. Frederick Smith, 78, passed away at his home in New Haven.

For over 50 years he was engaged in business in that town and served as president of the Citizens Bank. Mrs. Robt. Vemmer, also of New Haven, died in St. Louis at the age of 45 years.

Bourbon, Mo. reports the death of Patrick Mullen, who passed away at the Rolla Hospital. William Chapman of Steelville, died of pneumonia at the Bethesda Hospital in St. Louis. He was interred last Saturday in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Sullivan.

Funeral services were held at Sullivan for John A. Pratt, 75, who passed away at his home in Sullivan. Josie Ellen Higgins of Potosi, died in St. Lukes Hospital in St. Louis.

She had reached the age of 37 and was the wife of Clyde Higgins, who survives her. Entertainment and Pie Supper at Brush Creek The Brush Creek school will have an entertainment and pie supper on Thursday evening, December 20. Everyone is invited to join in a good time. Ladies' are asked to kindly bring pies and of course, the men folks are expected to bring well-filled pocket-books. Mr.

Orville Duncan was taken to the Barnes Hospital in St. Louis. His condition is just about the same and he is suffering considerable pain. "Shove over and give me room" writes Jimmie Craig to his dad. First Lieutenant, John W.

Craig, "I'm a full-fledged First Lieu tenant." The promotion bears the date of October 25th but James did not receive the appointment until the latter part of last week. SSgt. Erastus Crull writes un der date of November 29 from India. We received th 1 December 8. In part his letter reads: "How is everything in St.

Clair. Thought I would make it home for Christmas this year but I'll probably spend my holidays on the ocean this time. The Chronicle as been a great help to me while being over here. I wish to extend greetings through the Chronicle and wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Hope to see vou soon.

Please send the Chronicle to my mother, Mrs. Hannah Crull in Sullivan." Lieut. Charley Everson was granted an extention of time to his furlough, so he will be home for the holidays and does not report back for duty until after the first of the year. Pvt. Woodrow Ramey is home on furlough with his folks at Rich-woods.

He expects to go to the Pacific soon. Lieut, (j-g.) Louis "Bed" Gerb-er, who has been at the Navy base in San Diego for over a year, has been assigned to the U. S. S. Teton as the ship's dentist.

The ship is operating along the East coast and it is not believed it is headed for an oversea voyage. Mrs. Ger-ber will start for home Saturday and is driving through with friends. Herbert Farrow and Ray WThit-worth of the Merchant Marines, are home on furlough and will report back to duty the first of the year. They have been on a tanker, making trips back and forth to South America.

TSgt. Roland Suiter and wife made a trip to Jefferson City to bring little Jimmie Corrigan to St. Charles for plastic surgery and skin grafting. Jimmy, who lives at Richwoods, was badly burned Labor Day and has been in a Jefferson City hospital since then. Roland is on a recuperation leave, after making 24 missions over Japan on a B-29 bomber, He has received five citations, among them the DFC.

Pvt. E. C. Whitworth Jr. has been enjoying a 15-day furlough with his family and relatives.

He is in the transportation corps and is stationed at Camp Plauche, New Orleans, Louisiana, where he is teaching technical training. He took his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood and then to Camp Plauche. He will return there this week. Pfc. Clarence Hartman, who was home on furlough last week, returned to duty Monday of this week.

He had been stationed at Two-Rock Ranch, Petaluma, California, but was transferred -to Washington, D. C. His wife will stay here as Clarence hopes soon to receive his discharge. Mrs. Kenneth Sassman will leave next Monday for New York to join her husband, who is stationed there.

She plans to stay in the East until he is discharged. Mrs. Sassman is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murry.

WEARING The Service Man's Button of Honor Delmond Dierking called his wife, from California, saying he hoped to be home with an honorable discharge from the Navy in about 11 days. Carl Bailey called his sinter. Miss Nellie Bailey over long distance from New York, Monday morning. He arrived several days before from 13 months overseas and hopes to be home for Christmas with a discharge. Washington, Mo.

Telephone is Washington 810. Miss Bernice Droege will be secretary. Popular Sullivan Athletic Dies in Luzon Hospital Many basketball fans in St. Clair, know Paul R. Cook, who during his high school years at! Sullivan, was one of the outstanding basketball players in the county.

Paul was a staff sergeant in the Army and served in the Pacific area. His mother, Mrs. Mary Cook, received the sad news last week that Paul died of inflamation of the liver in a military hospital on Luzon Island in the Philippines on November 19, 1945. He had been in the service since February 17, 1943 and had been overseas 25 months. He was in Company B.

of the 865th Engineers Aviation Battalion. Besides his mother, he is survived by his wife, the former Mary E. Williams of Maplewoocl. Marthasville Woman Gored By Cow Mrs. Theo.

Borgmann of Mar-thasville is a patient at the St. Francis Hospital in Washington. She is suffering painful injures, incurred at her home when she was gored by a cow which refused to enter the barn when it returned from the pasture lot. Funeral Services Last Saturday for Union Business Man Tom C. Copeland, who for 19 years, worked at the Rymer drug store, in Union and more recently was manager of Bocklage Brothers Clothing Store in that city, died shortly after one o'clock on Tuesday of last week.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon. Mr. Copeland was walking on Oak street, southwest of the court house square, when he suddenly fell backward, striking his head on the pavement with such force as to fracture his skull. He died one day before his 42nd birthday. Besides his wife, Nell (nee Daiiz), he leaves two sisters, Mrs.

Robt. Burns of Montana and Mrs. Devey Bates of Union. Aged Man Found Dead at Moselle Wm. A.

DeClue, 80 years of age was found dead at his home early Tuesday morning, December 4. He had complained of being ill for sometime, but was up and around. Funeral services will be held this afternoon (Thursday at the Casey and Lenox Funeral Home and interment will be in the Cove cemetery. three Marriages Here Last Week Simpson L. Woody and Beatrice E.

Woody were united in marriage Saturday afternoon. They were attended by Arthur Boyd and Kathleen Williams. Leonard J. Fuller and Marie Mc-Gill, lxth of St. Louis were married Saturday afternoon.

Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Harris Owens of St. Louis. Tuesday evening, Norman Floyd Jennings and Genevia Irene Mc-Mullen were married.

All ceremonies were performed by Rev. Estes Perkins at his home. Christmas Cantata The choir of the First Baptist Church will present its Christmas Cantata, Sunday afternoon, December 23, at 3 o'clock. Everyone is cordially invited to attend..