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THE SUNDAY NEWS AND TRIBUNE Girl Weds CCC Engineer Murder Charge Filed Against EvereHJ I a Miller Countion Ordered Held in Death; Homec i Committees Are Named TUSCUMBIA, July degree murder charges were filed this week against Everett Stark in connection with the death of Everett Bilyeu. The charges were brought following an inquest conducted by the county coroner and Prosecuting Attorney Roy W. Starling. Homecoming Committees The executive committee for Tuscumbia eleventh annual community and homecoming picnic met and selected the various committees to handle twenty-two different phases of the annual event. The committees have al- I ready swung into action to make it a greater success than ever be- planned for July August 'l i SS Dorolhy Wa ne andwillbeheld" a 0f Mr and Mrs George Wagner Maries Farmer Dies Near Vienna John Perry Tockett Succumbs at Home Following Long Illness; Postoffice Moves VIENNA, July 4-- John Perry Tackctt, died at his home near Vienna June 25 after a long illness.

He was 73 years old He was the third child of Willis M. and Zilphia Tackett. In 1383 he was married to Louise Eads and four children were born, two of whom, Frank Tackett and Mrs. P. C.

Frey of near Vienna, are living. A son, Everett, and a daughter Ella preceded their lather in death. Mrs. Tackett died in 1897 and in 1900 Mr. Tackett was married to Alice Frey and one son, Clay, who resides ntir -r i i a Vlenna was born to them.

Otto E. Griiasel, who be- i He is also survived by his widow fore her marriage June 23 was i two sisters, Mary Hughes of Ok" Mrs. Otto Griesscl Vets Buy Farms Of the twenty-three veterans who have received bonus checks, nine have invested in land or used same to pay off all or part indebtedness on farms, according to records in recorders office. The farm home of Mr. and Mrs.

Alvin Sooter of the Ulman community was destroyed by fire early the morning of Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sooter had gone to Kansas City on Thursday for a short visit and two children were home alone at the time the fire was discovered. The loss is estimated at $1,000, and no insurance was carried.

Miss Nellie Small, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Small of near Tuscumbia, was married to Elmer Kleasner at Eldon Tuesday afternoon.

The ceremony was read by the Rev. A. L. Alexander, pastor of the Eldon Christian church. Following the ceremony the couple left the next day for Tennessee where Mr.

Kleasner has employment as electrician with one of the Government dam projects. He is a native of Carroll county and she is one of Miller county's successful teachers. The following real estate transfers were made: Harry L. Donnelly and wife to F. A.

Duncan; 12 acres, more or less, in 4-41-15; $2,000.00. Belle Fancher et al to Roy "Williams; 784 acres in 28, 29, 3040-13; $1.00 and other considerations. C. W. Harbison et al to Balser A.

Thomas; lot 10, block 17 in the town of Etterville; $15.00. a H. Morgan and wife to Clark Vanosdoll; 10 acres in 3-4115; S60D.OQ. Th'iberia Morrison et al to William D. Morrison and wife; an undivided 1-3 interest in 8.91 acres in 33-42-15; $150.00.

Carl K. Wetzel and wife to Skinner; acres in 1-41-15; $525.00. David B. Wood and wife to :11 Musser John; lot 4, block of California. The wedding the California Methodist church at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon by the Rev.

Howard A. Wood, who read the single ring ceremony. and Miss Mclvina Vienna; brothers, Irvin Harve of Vienna, and Louis of Kansas; eight grandchildren was solemnized at and eight great-grandchildren Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Methodist church in Vienna, the Rev. H. W.

Woodruff officiating, and i i i i i i i i i Mrs. Gnessel was attended by two I ent was in the Vienna cemetery bridesmaids, Miss George a DorriU of Salisbury and Miss Mary Redd of Mexico, a junior bridesmaid, Miss Jean Louise Popejoy of California, and a maid of honor, Miss Mary Stober Lincoln. The young women were classmates of the bride at Central College, Fayette, last year. Mr. Gnessel, senior agricultural engineer of the Soil Conservation Service of the CCC camp located California, was attended by Bernard Galbreath of Des Moines Iowa, as best man.

A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents after the Fostoffice Movies The postoffice in Vienna was moved Wednesday evening from Fulton Buys Tracts for New Schools Ten Acres for New High School; 1936 Driest on Record; Sixty Pla Annual Meet John place, northeast Fulton was purchased this week by the! Fulton board of education as a sue for the new high school building. The price was $6,000. ihe tract contains ten acres, and nas a 330 foot frontage and depth of 1,760 feet. A sits for the new colored school building also was purchased this week by the school of 500 for both buildings recently were voted at a special election by citizens of Fulton. It is planned to have the new high school building ready for occupancy by September Jl tJtJ 11 The Rev.

Charles E. Robinson, pastor of the Mokane Christian church, was honored this sveek by being reelected department chaplain of the United Spanish War Veterans, at their thirty-second annual encampment held at Eldorado Springs, Mo. Mr. Robinson, who has held the position several years, attended the convention and preached a sermon during the session. Druggist Kills Self the Renkemeyer building north- H.

Glenn Thomas, a east of the public square to the Auxvasse. i public square to the Hollenbeck building on Main street recently purchased by Postmaster and Mrs. C. A. Baldwin.

The transfer was made after the last mail Wednesday and everything was in readiness for handling the mail Thursday morning Carpenters John Schwartz and T. S. McGee of Vienna installed the fixtures. Jane, i a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Theron Parker of Vi- Auxvasse, committed suicidT at his place of business by shooting himself in the right temple with a revolver this week. Mr. Thomas who was 64 years old, had been in ill health for about two weeks suffering from heart trouble and pains the head. He was found Griessel left for a wedding trh? of" i de ar wilh an infe a week to Chicago and nn (iln cni lven at last by his daughter, Mrs. Ray Keeley who had been assisting him in the store, and was rushed lo the Callaway hospital ir Fulton but lived only a few hours.

No inquest was Sunday in California. afternoon under the auspices of the Methodist church (of that community netted a profit is graduate cf the University of Missouri. Unusual Distinction to Nokane Ramblers Will PJay Before Gathering from 20 States and Several Countries Condition Improves Mrs. G. W.

Snodgrass of Spring Creek, who is being treated in Rolla hospital for nervousness and other ailments, is regaining her health and is expected to be able to return to her home in a short time. Her husband visited her Sunday. At the regular meeting of Chapter 263, Order of the Eastern Star held in Vienna last Saturday evening there were present Pearl Birmingham, J. I. Turner, C.

A Baldwin and wife, Hazel Lawson The south Olive Cansler, Mae Nichols, gamzation headed by Seth Bradley oi near Mokane, has just been engaged to play for the annual dinner of the men of the summer school session in Columbia Thursday night, July 9. The invitation IS Considered -iw Gladys Anna hi dd a the home and burial was in the Auxvasse cemetery. Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife his daughter, Mrs. Keeley, and a son, Hersehel Thomas of Caruthersville, Mo.

He had been in the drug business at Auxvasse for 35 years and was well known in Callaway county. Ernest C. Robertson and Miss Martha Belle Truitt, both of Fulton, were married in Fulton last week-end, the ceremony taking place at the home of the officiating minister, the Rev. Dr. Garnett Alcorn, pastor of the Christian church.

The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Truitt and Mr. Robertson is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Vollie Robertson.

Both are graduates of the Fulton high school. Sfockmo It in Osooe an CITY. SUNDAY. JULY 5. 1936 Moniteau and Morg California Buys $5,000 Muny Bonds Holmes, I Ernest H.

of Schmidt, T3 i el and and wife to Bank of Iberia; 100 acres in 12-39- and other considerations. H. Copeland and wife to Bank of Iberia; 100 acres in $1.00 and other considerations. Farmers Bank of Lohman to 8 Carr and wife 151 acres in 19-39-13; $4250.00 H. Clark and wife to Charles F.

Hawkins and wife; 4 an honor and Lucille Parker. Mrs. C. O. Love of near Vichy, who last week underwent an operation in the St.

James hospital is recovering nicely. Mrs. Love the or 20 as past several years. and several foreign countries will be present to hear ine two-hour program which the kingdom band will give An in cident, which took place at the University men's banquet in is largely responsible for the in- ycar according the the Callaway superintendent of schools, B. W.

Freiberger. In year, Mr. Freibere $850.00. in in leSS in provide part of to William 8 81 and $153.00 Charles G. Morrison and wife to William D.

Morrison and wife an undivided 1-3 interest i 3 interest in 8 91 $150.00 Philander P. Richardson and on an wife to Joseph M. Uber and wife William D. Morrison and wife to James W. Miller Miller and wife an undivided 1-3 interest in 33-41-lo; $460.00 1 JS- Kallenbach to nr a lenbach; an undivided interest i or less in 25.

26 $10.00 and her A and So-41-14; considerations. Marriage License ay TM ugen Edna Mae Stevens, 21, Olean Eugene, to by presenting Henry Hauser, well known south Callaway accordionist. He made such a hit that when Mr. Freiberger suggested the musical program this year be furnished by a string band oi seven men from- south Callaway, ths committee eladlv ar cepted the suggestion SeTh der he band, is a board of the Cotton Henry Hefti, who has been confined to his home in Vienna since having been taken ill at his work one day last week, was able to a in. town for the first time Tuesday pital in morning.

Although Mr. Hefti and Miss Virginia were married in Columbia last week-end, at the home of the Rev the fi, i- Methodist church, and a former asl of Methodist church. Dr. Holliday performed the ceremony. The bride is a daughter of Mr.

and Mrs urt Fulton. They will make then- home in Kansas City Mrs. Pratt Dies Mrs. Robert Pratt of McCredie north of Jefferson City in the Callaway bottoms. Versailles Road Conveyances Filed Employe Suffers Severe Leg Injury with Coie Recorder John Crane Injured in Accident; Negro Baseball Player Falls Dead VERSAILLES, July died al county this week, health for She much interested in educa'l work in south Callaway.

School Equipment Ridge school, east Timber Fires Vienna Community; Orchard Destroyed Schwarfr Loses Ninety Young Apple Trees in Biaxt continued to oc'cur during the past week despite frequent warnings to motorists to be careful with cigars. near equipment for next year by installing individual desks and seats suitable to the age of the pupils. Miss Bernice Sanders is teacher of the school. Two other Callaway schools, Garden Prairie, southeast of Fulton, and Wilhamsburg, are installing new drove her car into a ditch in the northern part of town Monday in an effort to avoid hitting three small children who were playing in the street. No one was injured but the car was badly damaged.

Pass Petition Quota E. Sydney Stephens, state director of the Conservation Federation, has notified Professor J. C. Webb, county conservation chairman, that Maries county has more than done her part in securing signatures for the petition to vote on the amendment this fall lo set up a commission to carry on the conservation and restocking work in the state. The quota of signatures for this county was two hundred and nearly four hundred (Continued on Page 7) The cost of the equipment will vary from $130 to $200 per school ent B.

W. Freiberger. Win Hiyh Honor Harold of Aew Bloomfield outstanding students at Westminster College a again received a scholastic honor by being on the honor roll for the last semester ter, ac- announcement of the made this week. Harold highcst roll of any Westminster student from Callaway county, and was fourth on the list of students who made last semester 96.60. Lloyd His grade was Barrow ranked i i jiving near: ranKed lost ninety apple trees 11 1 on "me list, which when lire of undetermined origin mcludpri S4 broke out on his farm.

The lire started in his meadow, destroying valuable pasture grass and swept through the orchard only a lew months ago. Timber on the farm of Henry Wansing, Irving near the Maries here lit a grade Sm art, another student, was also '-oil. ranking third jfreksTanVe, mo-Td Another Youngster Drowns in Swirling Osage River Waters Lloyd Hughes, 13, Eldon, Second Victim Within Week's Time TUSCUMBIA, July by drowning claimed another Miller county youngster today, the second during the tast week. Lloyd Hughes, 13-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.

L. D. Hughes of Eldon, was drowned in the Osage river five miles west of Tuscumbia while attending a Fourth of outing. The youth, whose body was recovered, is survived oy his parents and four brothers and sisters. Another Tuesday turbulent Osage at the Old Auxvasse Presbyterian church and burial was in the Old Auxvasse cemetery.

Mrs. Pratt who was Frances Elizabeth Hoi- man, was born in Callaway county and was 72 years old. She was a teacher in the schools of the dom for many years, teaching the Holman and Barkersville schools near Mokane for a number of years. She was married in 1891 to Robert Pratt, who survives. One daughter, Mrs.

Mas Guthrie of McCredit, also is living. Mrs Pratt was head of the McCredie Community Club for a number of years. Mrs. Hilda Walker, 40 years old, died at the Callaway hospital Crane, an employe of the state highway department, suffered a severe injury to his left while at work Wednesday afternoon. He was driving a tractor and trying to raise the front end of a crusher for tepairs when his slipped from the clutch.

A large past being used in the operation jammed into a muscle of his leg, tearing away several ligaments and crushing the flesh. The injured man was rushed to the St. Joseph hospital in Boonville for treatment. Ball Player Falls Dead Webster Maupin, 27, member of the Moniteau county Negro baseball team, fell dead in the second inning of a game with the Versailles Midgets here last Sunday. Maupin had been coaching at third base and started to the plate to his turn at bat when he collapsed.

Death was attributed to a heart attach. Conveyances filed during the past week with Henry LePage, (Cole county recorder: J. P. Washington to Harry L. part private survey 2701.

J. R. Sappenfield to Leonard golden, 20 acres, section 31, township 43, range 12. William Taylor to Louis a Iot 77 Wulf subdivis- lion. Isaac Nivens to F.

A. Madden lots 79, 80, 81, Marion. Jesse P. Connell to Ralph Ward, part of inlot 544. H.

Mpberly, commissioner, Was Taken from Earnings of Plant; Boy Killed in Fall from Tree; Golf Tournament at an End CALIFORNIA, July 4--The city of California this week purchased $5,000 of the municipal electric light plant bonds which recently were sold by the Reconstruction Corporation 10 the City National Bank of Kansas City. The purchase was made with funds from a $12,000 surplus in the electric plant treasury. Order for the sale was made by the board of aldermen and board of public works. The purchase of this amount of bonds will effect an annual savings of $200 a year in interest. The rate is 4 per cent.

The first of the bonds are due April 1, 1937. At that time $5,000 will be due. City officials estimate that at that time, unless unforeseen developments prohibit it, two or three times that amount can be purchased. Part outlot 85. has fallen in Fulton in to Margaret M.

Pinet to Emma W. Cole lots 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, block Sunset Place. Lawrence Distler to Oscar Distler, one-half interest in parcel of land, sections 5, 6, and 7, township 44, range 12. Edna E. Rush to D.

Franklin Garber, lot 1, block 3, Osage City. Edwin Toebben to Henry Kramer, 87 acres, sections 33 and 34 township 44, range 11. Louis Jamestown Farmer Dies in Fulton the county are badly in need rain. Fulton this week of pneumonia and complications. Funeral services were conducted at Central Christian church, west of Fulton land burial was in the Central cemetery.

Mrs. Walker was born Ohio but spent the greater part her life in Callaway She is survived by her husband, E. H. Walker, of Fulton, and four children. Sixty-Eigrhvers Meet A meeting to decide upon the date and place of the annual gathering of the Sixty-Eighters is to be held at the courthouse in Fulton Monday afternoon, July o.

For the last two years this annual celebration has been held in the Frazier Maloney pasture south of Fulton, and a vote is .0 be taken at the meeting next week to decide whether to make the Khad of Davis, 60 Fulton last week-end, been in ill health for about four years. Funeral lersburr nducted at the "Mil- Baptist in church, and of Widely Known Family of Moniteau County Was III About a Week The California municipal has been in operation since November, 1934. Boy Killed In Fall Sherman Lee Sidebottom, 8 years old, was killed Sunday afternoon when he fell from a tree which he had been playing Young Sidebottom had gone to the home of Mrs. W. Allen Short with his uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Henderson. He had climbed into the tree and had apparently lost his footing. He was a son of William and Elizabeth Henderson. His mother died in 1930 and he.

was taken into the Henderson home to live. His father lives in San Diego, Calif. Funeral services were held at the High Point Christian church Wednesday afternoon. The Rev. H.

W. Allee of Clean officiated. Good Wheat Yield Although Moniteau county farms are suffering intensely from the prolonged dry weather numerous farmers have reported splendid wheat production this week. Wesley Kiesling had a bumper crop on an 8 acre field which averaged 40 bushels per acre. Mr.

Kiesling's farm is in the rich bottom land in the north part of the county. Other farmers of the north part of the county who have reported good yields are V. O. Boillot of Sandy Hook, who had 40 bushels per acre; Jacob Haldiman, who had 30 acre age. These bumper crops were on land formerly in alfalfa.

Light showers fell in California Tuesday morning but brought only relief from the torrid temperatures which have created discomfort among residents, and a merciless sun that has burned pastures, lawns and crops to a crisp. The drop in the temperatures held through Tuesday night. Not enough rain fell to aid anything but it was welcomed by residents. The last rainfall, to do any good in this vicinity, was on Tipion Resident Succumbs After Lengthy Illness Mrs. Ida Atkcson Dies of Complications; Elderly Woman Passes TIP.TON, July 4--Mrs.

Ida Atkeson, 66, died at the family home here Tuesday following an illness of several weeks with complications. In addition to her husband, Walter Atkeson, she is survived by a daughter, Mrs. S. M. Petty, and two brothers, H.

Collier of Los Angeles, and L. Collier, Tipton. Funeral services were conducted at the Baptist church Thursday afternoon. The Rev. G.

M. Pierce officiated. Burial was in the Masonic cemetery. Attends Postmasters' Outing Miss Dora Weber, postmaster i a concerts was presented Fri- was in attendance at an outinHl a night by the Ca band, held at Washburn's Point on the led by charles Warner of Jef- March 23. The first of a series of weekly Lake of the Ozarks, 15 miles south of Versailles, given by postmasters of the second congressional district, Sunday.

At the noon hour a basket dinned was enjoyed, followed by several talks including one by Congressman W. L. Nelson. The next meeting will be held in Columbia in October. Miss Weber was accompanied by Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Hainen, Mrs. Jennie Weber and Miss Margaret Weber. Mrs. Shively Dies Mrs.

John Shively, aged 79 years, died at her home Monday following a lingering illness. Fun- ieral services were held at the JAMESTOWN, July 4 Louis' a i Tuesday afternoon, Schoenthal, 66 years old Plerce bein in charge. ly 1S survived Sunday, June 2S in the state no- 1 1 lne sla daughters and son was the cemetery of Dital at Ft, on, U1C 1 daughters and cne son, Mr. Shive- Da was a a a a -ly preceded her in death in avis and William H. and was reared in the Mi'l- lersburg community.

His death the first to occur among six brothers and one sister. ness. Mr. Schosnthal, a resideni of near Jamestown, was taken to Fulton the week prior to his dealh. He was a bachelor.

Mr. Schoenthal was a son of the man died December, Burial was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. A'orris Pizer were hostesses to the contract bridge ferson City.

Merchants and professional men of California are sponsoring the concerts, held alternately in the south and north business districts. Tournament Ends Fayette golfers won the intercity golf tournament Sunday when at the end of four matches, they had a total of points, 21 more than Warrensburg golfers who finished second with i points. Boonville was third with 978 points and California fourth with 819 points. Ruyle of Fayette was high point man and medalist of the tournament. He had a score of 284 two under par for the four Sunday; and a total of points.

Earl Foster of Warrensburg was ond with 299 points. After the matche- an informal nicnic supper was served to about 40 persons. A silver cup was presented Fayette. Two Boonville men, Harry TT 1.1,7 club Monday evening, Mr and! Moore and Henry I 1 Mrs. P.

McVean scoring for the were her homx; in Fulton this Aloert, Will elected president and secretary. week. She was 78 years old andl A and Alfred, all of Jair.es- had been a teacher the Missouri town Mrs i ed Walters, McGirk, School for the Deaf for 28 years Mrs A Rohrbach and Mrs Karl hernret i 1 about 18 i Miller, California, Mrs. Bunal took Mrs. and Maloney ace a permannt picnic married grounds, Mr.

Maloney having of- a fered it for that purpose. The Sixty-Eighters include all persons born in Callaway county in 1668. Rainfall Short The first six months of this Lily Deal, was born in Memphis but she came to Callawav slowri Eva county with her parents when Tuesda afternoon. quite ycar are the driest on record, according to figures kept by the weather bureau in Fulton. Up to July 1, a total of only 6.78 inches of rain had fallen in Fulton and 1- ot a small child.

She was J907 to W. R. Pemberton, who died 12 years ago. The couple had no children. Dies After Operation Mrs arr il Reaves Allen, 51 a hospital i Mrs.

Ray While entertained the Sew and So Club at her home Thursday afternoon, three tables being arranged. Mrs. J. C. Coliins i won the club prize and Miss Grace McVean the guest pri7.e.

Mrs. Jamestown. rvcd a deSSert UrSC lo1 were held 10Wln Swmte LvangeliCeii church' 11T i The Rfiv.j Lanes Prairie Man Burned Critically in Gas Explosion John L. Schmidt officiated. years old, died at Callaway Wheat Yields Exceptional I.PCIJL i 1 Mexico this week following an operation which was A Ti the day before her death.

She Acres Near Teb- had been ill for about two year" i and this was the third tne list of 4i men who average grade of 90 or above all subjects. His grade was 94. James A. Houf of Mokane i oo i 0 bets Yielded Bushels 1 900 I TM farmers, drowned below the with an average Bagnell dam. Young Strange jboom constructed the a above, ten Callaway students'were honor roll.

9 beneved he neal nn-iicj, performed i her ne came May. The average rain- bodv was brought to Fulton for fall for the first six months i a Mrs. Allen, whose maiden CEDAR CITY, the year in Fulton is 20.54. Inj. a was Carrie Reaves, south Callaway 1930, which was considered a very jborn in Cole county.

She was' Gldi 5' accordin 8 lo Crcdie. yielding 551 bushels, or about 23 bushels (o the acre. Twenty-four acres were harvested and the wheat was of fine quality. John Moss, a farmer southwest of Auxvasse, reports an unusual occurrence to his growing crops--the chinch bugs which were in hip; fields have about all disappeared. Mr.

Moss said the fame thing happened to his crops 1 Fire which threatened 30 acres of Judge near Millersburg, a5 I dry year 10 38 inches wel1 in the married (o Harve Allen of Fulton the nver bottom Mr. Phillips of six months and in 1934 i 190K Beside her husband ear Tebbet who had 60 acres thr more than good Elmer from stunned passing through Q3JJJ a i I 'ivlOpUciUU. of the great drought, 10.96 i lives in Fullon, she is dec' in first i ve by three daughters anc" year. Last ycar, which son unusually wet. the a i a The Training Union of ihn J.aauajry.

1 i i i I I MJU1 last week-end was extinguished Sw le a of a ro uP of A orkers a neighbors of Judge Ward. The wheat had been is also fire swept p.lace, near Me- 'where it originated. ies in Accident WhUeJrVorking VIENNA, JiuTT--John Asher of Lane's Prairie was in a critical condition today from burns suffered in a gasoline explosion which occurred while he was repairing a motor car. Asher was burned seriouslv about the face, chest and Working on a car at the home of John Sullivan, he requested one iff: his assistants to dash a small 1 amount of gasoline on the motor to wash the part he was repairing. The intense heat caused the gasoline to explode and burst i into I flames.

Asher's lace was enveloped by the fire. He was rushed to a physician by Dow Woodroff and later returned lo his home..