St. Clair Chronicle from St. Clair, Missouri • Page 1

he St Clair Chronicle The Best Advertising Medium in This Community. Franklin and Jeffer-s6n Counties 30-mile Trading Area. MAIN LINE OF FRISCO R. R. PROGRESSIVE POULTRY AND DAIRY REGION PUBLISHES ALL THE COUNTY NEWS VOLUME XV Number 10 ST.

CLAIR, FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1939 $1.50 A Year In Advance NARROW BRIDGE ON HIGHWAY 100 TO BE REPLACED New Hospital Building at Rolla is Dedicated Pacific to Have $15,000 City Park Labor to Be Furnished by CCC to Build Outside Theatre in Ad Former Warrenton Girl in Movies "Betty" Hohn Has Prominent Part in "Fifth Avenue Girl." Several Local People Report Night Prowlers Officers Should Be Called Instead of Trying to Frighten Men Away. CHECK FORGER OPERATES IN HERMANN, MO. State Highway Patrolmen are investigating the activities of a check forger who operated in Hermann last week. The man presented checks at several business houses, each for Bids have been requested by the State Highway Commission for a dition to Other Attractions. Local Physicians Take Part in Dedication Ceremonies of Nelle McFarland Hosptial.

A city park for Pacific became Miss Kathryn Hohn, formerly of Warrenton, a niece of Prof. G. C. Hohn of Warrenton, has recently been given prominent parts In cur an assured fact when a resolution new bridge over Dubois Creek at South Point on Highway 100, just east of Washington. The narrow bridge, a hazzard to traffic for many years, will be moved to the north and serve while the new bridge is being con $19.26.

The checks were made out The new Nelle McFarland Hospital was dedicated in was passed by the Board of Aldermen last Wednesday. The park is to be located on top of the high presumably by the Produce De During the past several weeks, a number of people have reported that they have either seen or heard men prowling around the Rolla at the' regular meeting of the Phelps-Crawford Medical So- partment of Swift and Company and to the order of a person by sandstone bluff on Highway structed. The proposed bridge will neighborhood during the night. We be in about the same place as the clety. The new building has just within the city limits of Pacific.

the name of "Burns." rent motion pictures. Her screen name is "Kathryn Miss Hohn is the daughter of the late Dr. Chris G. Hohn, financial secretary of Central Weslyan Orphan Home from 1927 to 1930, at which time the family made then-home in Warrenton and "Betty" as About eight acres of land will be old one, except that the east end been completed at a cost of At one of the places the forger will never be able to catch these men if something is not done about utilized. will be moved to lessen the curve.

000 and has a 45-bed capacity It and one of these night some The entire cost of the project is About 100 feet of roadway will be Staff members are Dr. A. S. McFar was successful, but at the other, when requested to identify himself failed to do so to the satisfaction of the business man and was serious robbery is apt to take place about $15,000, but all of this sum replaced. land, Dr.

W. H. Breuer, Dr. R. Breuer, Dr.

E. A. stricicer ana ur. At Schloss' Hotel on the High she was familiarly known, attended the Warrenton Schools. except about $2,500 is represented by labor, which will be furnished by CCC Camp 1770.

$2,500 will be trUn I A- A. DraKe Dralro rr0Qiriorf at thp Hill- way, chickens have been stolen on several occasions. In fact it was stated authoritively that they can She is under contract with the New School at Union ner preceding the dedication. Dr. used for buying necessary land and other small incidental expen Breuer of St.

James was the nrin R-K-O Picture Corporation, who consider her an actress of great never leave chickens in a coop during the night, without all or Girl Makes Solo Flight at St. Sometime during the night last SDeaker. telling about the Thursday, burglars entered the nlstory of the hospital. The new some of them missing in the morn promise. Her most recent picture is "Fifth Avenue Girl." She has been cast for other prominent new school at Union and stole buildlnE located on the north ing.

Meyer's Restaurant also told James Airport twenty typewriters, entrance was side of hignway 66 at the intersec of chickens being stolen from their parts in forthcoming R-K-O made through a window ana ponce tion of pine street. yard. One night last week, a man was frightened away, who was say, tne roooers ieit no ciues. Tne honor Euests. all of whom The first woman flyer to make ses.

It wa3 the raising of this sum which presented the greatest difficulty to a group of Pacific'c progressive citizens, who were interested In promoting the park. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Blackburn of Webster Groves offered to give $1,500 which is three-fifths of the required sum. In consideration of this gift, the park vill be named Blackburn Park.

Fraternal socie Should anyone hear of strangers SDoke were: Dr. James R. McBay an Initial solo flight at the St. trying to steal a turkey in the trying to sell a typewriter, it wouia president of tne Missouri state back yard at E. R.

Young's home James Mo. airport and the only woman aviatrix in this section of be wen to get in toucn witn me Medical Association, St. Louis; Dr. Mrs. Emily Rogers called neighbors on the telephone one night nearest officer.

It is only in tnis A1 Dnonse McMahon. president of Sixty More Men Employed at Herky Plant Missouri, is Miss Margaret Anna Sease of Rolla. manner tnat tne tnieves can De the St. Louis City Medical Society, last week, saying someone was on her back porch. Without thinking caught.

After the efficient teaching of Jim Campbell, this young lady took and vice-president of the American Medical Association, St. Louis; Dr. C. E. Buford, president-elect of the ties and individuals have contrib the neighbor turned on lights and her first airplane flight alone Sat naturally the man ran.

Monday The St. Joseph Lead Co. smel urday afternoon at the St. James New Store to Have Opening on night of this week, two men tried Missouri State Medical Association St. Louis; Dr.

E. C. Bohrer, Coun uted the remaining $1,000. Arrangements for purchases of the land have been completed; surveys have been made and work will ters at Herculaneum have added about 60 more men to their force flying field. She received 9y2 hours to gain entrance to Mr.

and Mrs cillor of the Ninth District, Mis of dual instruction before making Elmer Becker's home, while they the flight. SfttlirdftV NOV 18 souri state Medical Association, WPst Plains- nnri Flmer Rartles- were at a card party at Schloss' This Is also the first female stu In this case also, a neighbor saw during the past week. During the depression, when the company was storing lead, it was wolded into 2000 pound ingots. Now that the demand is great and sales the two men but when they lit the e. meyer, executive secretary of the A formal opening of Shelbys 5c ua tvM, Missouri State Medical Association dent of Campbell's to solo under his supervision.

IU ObUXC Will UC 11C1U lliuaj St. Louis. soon be started. It Is proposed to build a road up the eastern side of the bluff. After reaching the top, It will make a wide curve and come down the western side, entering Highway 66 at the base of the bluff.

It Is also proposed to cover the city reservoir with a concrete roof porch light at their house, the men hid behind some bushes in the yard and by the time they called evening from 7 to 9 p. with the grand opening sale starting early Married By Rev. McDaniel Becker's and several men ar Saturday morning. City Council at On November 20 at 4 o'clock rived on the scene the men made Mr. Shelby Whitworth, owner Rev.

J. C. McDaniel, pastor of heavy, it is necessary to remelt the lead into 100 pound pigs for shipment. Then too, one-third of the concentrates from district are smelted at Herculaneum plant. -For sometime the company had been operating one furnace six: days a week and now it is operat and general manager of this new the Methodist church, united In Cuba Goes on Saving Spree using it for a stage, facing a natural amphitheatre, which will give store, was formerly a clerk at Morre's Store, where he worked for marriage, Miss Ruth Miriam John their get away.

Mr. Curtis Lemon reported four of his turkeys stolen during the night Monday. Sixteen turkeys were taken from his place during the latter part of September. The ones taken this week were ston and Mr. Burton A.

Foote. The Pacific and out-door theatre. six years. He then started in bus! The fame of Pacific's Sand young couple live in St- Louis, where the groom is a sTudenl at ness for himself buying the lunch Reduced-Expect Incom- ing two urnacesf sevens flays a week. Washington University.

They were Mountain due to foreign traffic over Highway 66, been spread from coast to coast and this crown breeders and weighed from 21 to ing Tax Money to Adjust Matters. which he kept for five years and The new men placed on the pay accompanied by a close friend, Mr. 23 pounds. recently sold to Arno Muller. Mr will add much to it and to Pacific's Tuesday afternoon of this week, Homer Sweetman, also of St.

Louis. The ring ceremony was used. roll were from in and around Herculaneum; many of them being former employes of the company. The City Council of Cuba, Whitworth proved himself to be a successful business man. He work renown.

while Mrs. Hallie Lay was away from the house and the telephone at their regular monthly meeting made a general reduction in all ed hard and his labors were re warded financially. Long hours operator was busy at the switch Chicken Thief pitv ovnpn cpc fnr tha nrpcAnt in YOUNG'S BUY FEED RICHARD BEASLEY'S HOUSE ROBBED board, someone either intentionally aiiu ueuiB moiuc u. order to tide over the treasury un STORE BUILDING at the lunch room, necessitated Caught Tuesday til some such time as they can be him to sell the business but he resumed. made enough money to be finan The fifteen firemen were cut off Mr.

W. E. Muller, who lives on Messrs. E. R.

and C. B. Young purchased the building in which their St. Clair Feed Store is located cially able to branch out into a the salaried list. The City park ap larger line of work and his new or by accident discharged a shotgun in the vicinity of the building, the shot going through the screen window pane and shade.

Glass was shattered and feJl in the room. This was not in the telephone office, but in the front door to Mrs. Lay's living quarters. Had some one been in the room at the time, they Highway 66 east of St. Clair, has been missing chickens from his propria tion was cut off; the May place of business will be one to be Two men entered the house where Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Beas-ley live last Friday evening between the hour of 5:40 and 6:15 o'clock and took some jewelry, besides a small amount of change and old nickles. Mr. Beasley returned home from hunting around 5:30 and went or's and councilmen's salaries sus- large flock during the past week piuuu ui. InnnrloH an a flat rato fnr thp Business associates and friends or two and asked his neighbor, Mr.

Al Dix to be on the watch. Early combmed jobs of water pumper extend best wishes for his contin and sewer commissioner estab last night Mr. Waley reported, Mr lished at $72.00. ued success. The new store will be located in the Casey building and Dix saw George Hudnutt, who has from Mrs.

Lena Duckworth and plan on doing some extensive remodeling e'arly next spring. In addition to the building, they bought fifty feet of ground. C. B. Young was formerly in the ice and coal business but he and his brother Ed went into the feed business in 1924, when the building was built.

Three years ago the Young Brothers bought out the probably would have been injured or possibly killed. A considerable amount of shot was -picked up in back to his grocery and meat The night watchman's salary rooms in the Muller home, go into should be a great asset to this end market, accompanied by his wife was cut $10.00, and his salary of of town. the chicken yard and take two chickens. He reported the robbery During their absence, the men en $15.00 for acting as deputy marshal was also cut off. the room.

This building is owned by Dr. E. J. Canan and he would appreciate anyone telling him if I tered the house and ransacked the to John Waley, who made the FORMER RESIDENT ENJOYS place, evidently looking for money It is expected that after the tax they heard the shot fired during THE "HOME-TOWN" PAPER money and licenses come in, that which they must have thought was hidden about the place. They got away with Mrs.

Beasley's and the city will again be on its feet. Washington Flour Mills at Washington, which C. B. is operating, Hudnett, it is stated, plead guilty as he was being taken over to the county jail at Union about 8 p. m.

the afternoon or can throw any light on the subject. The way the glass was broken and the number Mrs. Lottie Flora and Mr. R. H.

At this meeting a curfew law her son, Glen's wrist watches; five Ed remaining In St. Clair to look after the local business. was passed, compelling all under Lewis of Lonedell received a letter recently from Lavin H. Henry of last nigni. his case win come up of shot found in the room, the gun rings, several other pieces of jewel 16 years of age, to be off the in Circuit Court.

must have been fired at fairly close Loma Linda, California, part of streets at 9 p. when the city ry and some old money, mostly nickles in the bottom of a dresser According to Arno, Mr. Muller's' which we copy for the interest of ni ennnHpH TW iam was range. Mr. Henry's friends in bt.

wair. lnstituted f0iiowlnr various mean- It is suggested by one of the son, they think over a hundred chickens have been stolen in the last several days and perhaps the drawer. At 6:15 o'clock when the Beas "Just a few lines to tell you that county officers, that instead of ness played on the part of the i i rrv, Of lighting lights in the house to I sureiy enjuyeu cupjr ui xnC town.s over energetic vountrsters number will be more, when a more They plan on building an addition to their present location, doubling the size of the building they now occupy. A basement will be under the new structure. The old building, it Is planned to use for machinery and the new place will house the feed store and grocery department.

The Young brothers are successful business men, very hard work- 1 ley's returned home from the store as they entered the back door of the house, they heard the men run uiair unronicie wmcn you tent on Hallowe'en night, it is stated accurate account is made. woros ran to express my and the law to be strictly en forced. Wm. CASEY MOVES OFFICE ieenngs wnen i reau news ikuu about folks I used to know. So out the front.

Mr. Beasley grabbed his gun and ran after them, but TO WILSON BUILDING many of the names are familiar they had turned the corner by the TAKES OVER DAY AND scare the men away, that people use the telephone and call either Mr. Lee Reed, Deputy Sheriff or John Waley, night watchman. If these two men cannot be located then call neighbors, asking them not to turn on the lights but get their guns and help capture, whoever is doing this pilfering. The town officers are watched but just exactly who they are, time he got out of the house.

Due to the opening of the new NITE SERVICE STATION ers and with their fair treatment can only guess. I presume they store in the Casey building, Mr Two men were seen on the street where Beasley's live shortly before are children and grandchildren of Wm. Casey has moved his office to "Uncle" Louie took over the Day and courteous dispositions they have gained many friends. It is hoped they will continue to pros- the boys and girls I used to know, the robbery by one of the neigh the Wilson Garage building, form and Nite Service Station on High Am enclosing $1.50 for a year's bors and also by Glen and it is erly occupied by the Harris Clean way 66 at St. Clair last Friday, No subscription to The St.

Clair hoped the guilty parties will be ers, who went out of business. vember 17. Mr. Groupe was formerly connected with the Reed Ser Chronicle. I never knew until per as we need men with civic pride and modern ways of doing business to keep our town growing.

apprehended. and the parties trying to rob a place, usually know where the officers are and wait until they get Until Mr. Casey's building is received a copy that St. Clair had completed, he and Mr. Lenox will vice Station and is well known newspaper.

I especially enjoy out of the way. JEWELRY STORE AT throughout Franklin County for occupy the office directly across the street from their former FELLMAN'S MAKING A reading the Lonedell items, also his jovial disposition and out PACIFIC ROBBED the St. Clair items, as I started life TOUR OF THE WEST striding courtesy to his patrons Fatally Injured County officers are looking for away from home in a store in St Clair in 1901. I worked for Mr He hopes his friends will continue to make his service station their Diphtheria in Several Homes Several weeks ago, Mr. Lyman in Fall From Loft Monroe Stahlman at that time.

Fellman of Maplewood, who is well known in St. Clair, having had a stopping place when in need of gas or oil, or a social stop and visit "Thirty-eight years has brought many changes but I still cherish Sylvester Aytes of Owensville, as well. many memories of my boyhood." was killed Saturday when he fell the person or persons who robbed Jahn's Jewelry Store at Pacific one night last week. The thieves drove an iron bar through the plate glass window of the jewelry store and helped themselves to a quantity of jewelry and other articles displayed there. They did not enter the store, just took what was in Local doctors report cases of diphtheria in St.

Clair, Morrellton and all through Central township. Three died In the Amphson family at Fletcher in a week and the fourth is seriously sick. Doctors summer home here for a number of years, was in town and said he and his wife were leaving for several months trip touring the west. We trust Mr. and Mrs.

Henry out of the hayloft of a barn on his CARD OF THANKS farm. will continue to hear from their old friends through the columns of We wish to thank neighbors and He and a number of his neigh Mr. Fellman worked for the Bell friends for kindness and sympathy The St. Clair Chronicle and we are urge that parents have their chil dren immunized. bors were shredding corn when the accident happened.

It is believed that Mr. Aytes accidently fell shown during the sickness and death of our son, brother and sure all of these old friends join us in extending thanks for his grandson. the show window. The loss was not great since Mr. Jahn had removed all valuable articles from the window before closing time, which is his usual letter and best wishes for contin ued success.

against the hayloft door which was closed but not fastened. No TWINS DlES Mr. and Mrs. Van Payton of Mo We especially thank Rev. Estes Telephone Co.

for over thirty years during which time he had very little time for travel. Last year and this year, however, he is tak- ing advantage of this much needed rest from laboring duties and he and his wife are taking In the beauties of our own U. S. A. His friends in St.

Clair trust their triD Perkins for his consoling words one saw the accident until the men helping with the work saw the body falling. He died instantly of selle had the misfortune to lose their twin babies born November 17. They both lived only a few and the Royal Neighbors for their thoughtfulness in serving lunch. Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Hawkins returned from Kirksville, where Mr. Hawkins was employed on an oil digging job. a fractured skull. hours. Burial was made in Cove Miss Roberta Carr spent the week-end In St Louis with friends.

Fred Ely Family, O. D. Ely Family. He was 74 years of age cemetery. Kltcbell service.

will be a safe and enjoyable.