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HiMovU-al Society ATTSBURG ABE Volume 61 PLATTSBURG, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 1956 Number 33 1PT 1 REVENUE BONDS CARRIED -G. 0. BONDS LOST BY 19 VOTES, IN SPECIAL BOND ELECTION FATHER-SON BANQUET The annual Father-Son Banquet will be held Wednesday evening, April 25, 1956, at 7:30 o'clock in the First Christian Church, spon sored by the Rogers Class. Anyone wishing to purchase tickets may call Mrs. Ralph New- by, No.

311; Mrs. Donald Carter, I ITTI glDI IJilCn 1 1 lt rnAll KDPC will injUIMU a DAVCON JHI wIlHIJUIl Kathy Ruth Robinson, little three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Robinson of the Gray- TO BE ON K.F.E.Q. T-V PROGRAM SATURDAY Several members of the Plattsburg high school F.F.A.

group will appear on station K. F. E. Q. T-V at 6:45 o'clock Saturday morning, with a skit, "How Our Chapter Offers Leadership Opportunities.1' Those who will take part in the program are: Wesley Norton, Carl Shaver, Rowland Gengelbach, John McGinnis, Bob Shumate, Jimmy Carter and Jimmy McCulloch.

The F.F.A. group was at Cameron Wednesday of this week to take part in the sub-district elimination contests in Parliamentary Procedure, Radio Skit, and Supervised Farming. son community, died about six o'clock Monday evening from in- juries received in a fall from a chair at the family home only a SPIRITED VOTING IN CITY AND SCHOOL ELECTIONS TUESDAY RETURNS FROM OTHER TOWNS SHOWED LIGHT VOTING Gas Proposal Carried by Good Majority; Water Proposal Is Still Unsolved Issue. DR. M.

D. CONRAD, REA NORTON, AND PAUL NEWBY SCHOOL DIRECTORS Tuesday's city and school elections drew out a rather spirited vote, in spite of a very windy and disagreeable day. There were. 409 voters at the City Election, and a total of about 3:10 in the School Election. The City Officials elected were: few minutes before.

be served. The evening will be Mr. and Mrs. Robinson and fam- concluded with mixer games and ily moved to the Grayson com- square dancing, munity about three weeks ago, and In a serious theme a dairy award are living in the Mrs. Adah Hesen- and a conservation award will be flow property.

presented during the meeting. It was stated that Kathy Ruthj had suffered injuries in a fall few days before, and had not re-! McLKAN ELLENBERGER covered fully from the injuries she Mr- and Mrs- John Gray McLean received at that time. The fall on I of wehall, New York, announce Monday afternoon resulted in carriage of their daughter, cerebral contusion, from which Dorothy, to Mr. Lloyd Keith Ellen No. 345, or Mrs.

John No. 41 or 222. Only a certain number of tickets will be sold, so make your purchase early if you wish to attend. Committee. GOLF CLUB OFFICERS The annual meeting of the Plattsburg Golf Club was held last Friday evening.

Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: J. W. Tinnen, President Frank Jaques, Committees were appointed: M. G. Charles, chrm.

of Grounds committee; Wayne Guess, chrm. Tournament committee. Membership: Franklyn Kay, chairman, Leonard White, Trimble, and Paul McWilliam, Lathrop. ROTARY CLUB NOTES Dale Ellenberger made up at tendance in New York and paid $2.55 for lunch rather than risk DR. J.

B. ELLIS DIED AT CORDELL, OKLA. DISTINGUISHED AUTHOR WAS FORMER RESIDENT OF PLATTSBURG Dr. John Breckenridge Ellis, 86 years old, died April 2 at Cor-dell, where he had made his home for the past few years. His death marks the passing of a much beloved and honored former resident of the Plattsburg community.

Dr. Ellis was born February 11, 1870, at Hannibal, the son of Dr. J. W. and Sallie Breckenridge Ellis.

The elder Dr. Ellis was a distinguished scholar, lawyer, minister, and educator. He came with his family to Plattsburg in 1880 as a minister and President and Owner of old Plattsburg College. Besides Dr. there was one other son, Perry, whose death occurred several years ago.

At the age of one and a half years, "Breck" was a victim of spinal meningitis, which left him a cripple the remainder of his life. In spite of this handicap he was graduated from college with honors, and taught in Plattsburg College under his father. He early decided that his life's work would be writing, and persevered in this field until at the age of twenty-nine years, his first book; v.a i although not a lucrative attain- ment, still furnished him the cour- age to carry on. His courage and fortitude finally won him fame and recognition. His book "Fran" became as a "best Dr.

Ellis received numerous honors, among them the distinction of being the first president of the boarding the goats for an indefinite the Gower high school the past term. The New York Club has ap- five years; has accepted a position proximately 500 members and at1 as manager of the St. Joseph Fer-this meeting there were 79 guests tilizer and will assume his from various Darts of the United new duties with the of the Statesand thirteen guests from foreign countries, At the meeting Monday evening, Paul Newby gave a very inter esting talk on cattle feeding and marketing. Prices that fat cattle bring are approximately forty per cent lower than the peak of 1952. It appears in this areaf that the price of retail beef is approximate- Missouri Writers' Guild, an award in a fall recently, is improving of the honorary L.

L. D. degree, steadily, but will have to remain and wide recognition in his pro- at the hospital for some time yet. fession. Not only was he handicapped by NEW EMPLOYEE being an invalid, but early in life Mrs- Ruth Gabbert, of Smith-he was confronted with a threat ville has been employed to assist of blindness.

He learned to read i at the Lvon Sundries and Home her death resulted before a doctor was able to reach the home. Graveside services were held at the Plattsburg Cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson have six other children surviving.

TO NEW POSITION SOON E. M. Grace, who has been di- rector of Vocational Agriculture in scho1 year The firm sells liquid nitrogen fertilizer, and will have bulk plants at St. Joseph, Gower, Wes- ton and KviNe Mr. Grace will continue to make his home at Gower.

FOR COUNTY JUDGE Judge Bryan Elliott has filed his IIe submits his candidacy to the voters and will appreciate all sup- i P0lt S'ven him. Democrats to Send Six To State Meeting Clinton County will be entitled to send six delegates to the Democratic State Convention in Jeffer- son City. Monday, May 28th, it was announced Monday at the meeting of the state committee. Gerald Cross of Lathrop, a mem- ber of the state committee, at tended the party meeting at which u.n.eu ou.lt. oi-unn ington was endorsed as a "favorite, son candidate for the presidential nomination.

Not a dissenting vote was heard i ci Revenue Bonds for waterworks improvement carried by vote of 240 for to 150 against. Proposition No. 2 in General Obligation Bonds for purpose of waterworks improvement, lost by vote of 245 for to 150 against. Proposition No. 3 150,000 in Revenue Bonds, for purpose of purchasing gna distribution system and building gas transmission line, carried by vote of 284 for to 113 against.

The margin by which proposition No. 2 lost, was 19 votes (the General Obligation bonds required a two-thirds majority, whereas the Revenue Bonds required only a four-sevenths majority.) The vote by precincts: Proposition 1: For 1st Ward 71 2nd Ward 73 3rd Ward 102 Againut 41 48 61 Totals 246 Proposition 2: For 1st Ward C8 2nd Ward 70 3rd Ward 101 150 Against 45 44 62 151 Against 26 31 50 113 ak Proposition 3 For 1st Ward 87 2nd Ward 92 3rd Ward 105 Totals 284 The waterworks proposal thus becomes an unsolved problem a section of the bonds was approved, the other section lost. It is not known yet whether or not the City Council will be able to work out some solution for waterworks improvement on the $100,000 Revenue bonds which were approved, or whether another proposal will be submitted to tha, voters for approval or rejection. The proposal for the natural gas project is of course approved, and it is probable that Immediate steps will be taken to get work on the system and transmission line under way. In the Schools In the annual school election, the new directors will be Dr.

M. D. Conrad and Rea Norton, for three-year terms, and Paul Newby for the unexpired term. The levy carried by a vote of 259 for to 66 against. At Cameron In the Cameron Bchool election Kenneth Curtis, Gene Blackwood and Earl Osborn were elected to the hoard of director The levy PnrviI In the city election, Keith Gnf- fin and Dr.

D. H. Whiteaker wens elected to the board of Aldermen, There was a small vote in the election. At Lathrop In the Lathrop city election, John Harrington and Wallace Mellon were elected as aldermen. There were no other city officials up for election this year.

John E. Gall and Paul Moore were elected as members the Board of Education, and the levy carried. At Trimble At Trimble, Wm. Taylor, Uris Hawkins, J. M.

Cassady, Jewell Lizar, and L. S. Mendenhall were elected to the town board. The board will organize and elect the mayor and other officials at its first regular meeting. In the school election there was considerable interest, with five candidates four names on the ballot, and one name being written in.

W. A. Justus and John Carpenter were elected to the board, with 40 and 47 votes respectively. Carol Rice received 39 votes, Leonard White 25, and R. A.

Du-Bois 31. The nine months term carried by vote of 67 to and the increase of 25c in the levy was approved by vote of 62 for to 16 against. At Gower In the school election Harry Dunbar and Wm. Birt were reelected as members of the Board of Education. The school levy carried.

W. C. Rowland and. George King were elected members of Ute City Council, and G. F.

Hoore was elected city marshal. 4-H FUN NIGHT COMING SOON a doIon prizes will bc of fered at 4-H Fun Night this corn- ing April VFW Hall. The evening's enter- tainment, beginning at 7:30 p. will include games and a contest with prizes for the twelve most tackily dressed people attending during the first half of the eve- ning. Following games and the tacky dress contest, refreshments will berger, son of Mr.

ana Mrs. u. v. Ellenberger of riattsburg, Mis souri, on March 24, 1956, at the Trinity Presbyterian Church in Arlington, Virginia. The double-ring service was read by Rev.

William B. Foster before the altar which was decorated with bouquets of white gladioli and carnations, and lighted tapers. Mrs. S. J.

Caulfield of Arlington, sister of the bride, was matron of honor, and Mr. Don Ellenberger, brother of the groom, served as best man. Following the ceremony, the members of the immediate families went to the quaint Little Tea House in Alexandria, Virginia, for a wedding dinner. The dining-table, with its pretty setting for a wedding party, was centered with a beautifully decorated three-tiered cake. The bride attended George Washington University, and tha Corcor an School of Art in Washington, D.

C. The groom is a graduate of William Jewell College at Liberty, Missouri, and recently completed three and a half years as a Lieutenant (j. in the United States Navy. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs.

Ellenberger are at home at 1305 Valentine Road, in Kansas City, where Keith is associat ed with the R. L. Sweet Lumber Company. WEEK-END GUESTS Mr. and Mrs.

George Breckenridge and Cynthia of Kansas City visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hall at Lathrop, then came to Plattsburg for a visit with George's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Breckenridge, during the Easter vacation.

Sunday the two Breckenridge families were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Quinter Orr, and Patricia and Richard McGuire. 1 Mrs. Grace Pierce was also a guest.

FRID4Y CLUB T. Va. tho Pri. day cub flt the homp of Mfg mto wiU) Mrs Eniott hosteg8 AftOT thp Bridge was with nri7M tn Mr- McMahon, and Mrs. George Owen.

i FIRES The Plattsburg fire crew was called to the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Atchison, southeast of Plattsburg Friday of last week.

A blaze had started around the flue, which was quickly extinguished, without much damage to the prop- erty. Tuesday night the Fire crew was called to the Carl R. Jenkins farm southeast of town, known as the Rice farm, but fortunately it was 1 onlyahvelyburning out of the flue. 1 However, with the high wind it could have proved serious. Mr.

1 and Mrs. Gordon Mitchell live on the farm. I The residence on the H. A. Sul-j Hns farm east of Gower was dam- aged by fire Friday of last week.

Most of the damage from the fire was to the roof of the dwelling, but there was heavy damage also from smoke and water. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Farr live on the Sullins farm. ly 25 per cent lower than in 1952; candidacy for renomination as thus there is about fifteen per cent Judge of the County Court from margin benefiting packers and the Second District of other handlers.

The chain stores County, on the Democratic ticket, are buyers of such huge quantities! Judge Elliott was elected to the that they largely set the price of Court two years ago, and has cattle when they tell the packers given the county a helpful and what they will pay for certain conscientious service in supervis-grades of beef. In this area they ion of road and other matters corn-want beef from lighter cattle at ing before the Court. He is ask-around a thousand pounds live ing for a second term- in the office, weight. and will no doubt be renominated On account of the poor market and re-elected without opposition. Frank Bennett Named To Highway Board The Clinton County court has named Frank A.

Bennett of Os-born to the County Highway Planning Board for a term of four years, succeeding John 0'-Connell of Cameron, who has been on the board for several years. Other members of the board are: C. L. Van Buren, Lathrop; L. H.

Nelson, Plattsburg, and Ed D'day of Hemple. VISITED AT LEAVENWORTH Mrs. T. N. Carter visited over the Easter week end at Leaven.

worth, with her sisters and families Mr. and Mrs. Tracey Hand and Mr an(j Mrs. Everett Noei ais0 with her dauehter and husband, Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Davis. Sunday Mrs. Carter went to Kansas City to visit her son, Bates Carter, who is still a patient at St. Mary's Hospital. Bates, who was seriously injured Supply store in Plattsburg.

2he is experienced in cosmetics and general drug sundries, and was an employee at Smithville for several years. Mrs. Gabbert was born in Platts- jburS she was formerly Miss Adams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Tom Adams. EASTER IN KANSAS CITY Mr.

and Mrs. T. M. Brawner drove to Kansas City early Sunday morning and attended church services with Herbert Brawner and Roy Wheat at St. Paul's Episcopal Church.

After enjoying dinner together on the Plaza, they visited the John Liegl family in Kansas City, Kas. Mr. Liegl is much improved, and able to be out some now. SOCIAL HOUR CLUB Mrs. Paul Newby and Mrs.

Her'-1 man Hartell were hostesses to the Social Hour Club last Wednesday! at the Newby home. Guests were Mrs. T. F. Dodd, Mrs.

Alva Jensen, Mrs. S. J. Porter, Mrs. H.

H. Lari- more, Mrs. John W. Williams, Mrs. Herman Hartell, Mrs.

H. L. Dun-kle, Mrs. H. D.

Lawler, and Mrs. J. W. Rixey. After the one o'clock dessert, Canasta was played at six tables, and score prizes were awarded to Mrs.

Williams for the guests, and Mrs. R. N. Swan for members. AMONG THE SICK in the Missouri Methodist Hospital in St.

Joseph. Edw. Quinn is home from the Smithville Hospital where he had surgery last week. Mrs. Ruth Shank was in Kansas City last Thursday to visit her brother in law, Cecil Hawman, who is a patient in the Osteopathic hos- pital recuperating from a heart attack.

Mr. Hawman is employed at the Columbia Electric Company in Kansas City. Mrs. Hawman will be remembered as Mildred Dixon. Mayor, Buford V.

Everett Collector, Mrs. W. A. Rogers City Marshal, Fred Goucher, Jr. Alderman 1st Ward, L.

II. Nelson; Alderman 2nd Ward, H. W. Jen- kins; Alderman 3rd Ward, Charles Hoskins. In the special bond election con-j ducted in conjunction with the City Election, the voting was as follows: Proposition No.

1 $100,000 in FORMER RESIDENT DEAD Relatives have received word of the death of Ed Miller, 76 years of age, at Grand Junction, where he had lived for many years. Mr. Miller was born on a farm north of Plattsburg, Feb. 11, 1870. His death occurred March 22.

He was a brother-in-law of Mrs. Will Webber and Homer Young of this community. He is survived by two daughters and one son. SHORT APRIL TERM OF CIRCUIT C0UURT The April term of Circuit Court opened Monday of this week at Plattsburg, with Judge Fred II. Maughmer presiding.

Most of the matters on the docket were either passed or continued. The minutes for the term are: Stute vs. Ayres, et al, term reports approved, and parole continued. State vs. Wabiski, report re eeived, and parole continued if aeit.

meets conditions or parole. State vs. Pulliam and Arnold, sentence of two years in peniten- tiary, remitted to Algoa, and pre parole inspection ordered. State vs. Abramson, fine of $100, or 50 days in jail.

Clarice Briner vs. Laura Phillips, et al, sheriff's report approved, fees and expenses allowed, and deed ordered, also payment of costs in partition. Beverly J. Bradley vs. Wilbur Bradley, dismissed.

Elsie May Montgomery vs. R. P. Montgomery, answer filed and cross petition, and continued. State ex rel Hgy.

Comm. vs. Jos. Ramel, et al, settled as to some of exceptors. Bertha Thies vs.

Arch L. Barr, set for trial May 31, 9:30 a. m. Lloyd A. Flenniken vs.

Beaty Grocery ft for June 6 9 30 a A' Folanj vg samuei g- junel 9:30 r. State ex re! Hgy. Comm. vs. Emmett Weakley, et al, set for trial June 8.

Amalgamated Credit Union vs. c. E. Aitken, et al, set for trial May 22. Dora D.

Coffey vs. Thos. C. Brown, dismissed at cost of deft, Goldie E. Goucher vs.

Clark D. Keller, set for trial June 20. William Pittman vs. United Seeds set for trial June 14. W.

M. Brady vs. D. W. Tinsley, set for trial June 22.

Ray Miller, Jr. vs. W. A. Rkh- ey, et al, set for trial June 25.

Donald C. Pharis vs. N. W. Elec.

Pr. set for trial June 27. All other matters on the docket were either passed or continued. E.IT braille, and continued in his stud ies and work. He was a prolific writer, and in addition to his numerous novels, composed many, songs and poems.

Among his books were: "Shem' "Third Dia "Little Fiddler of the "Something "Ar kansas Cousins Twin Starrs "Red Box "Soul of A "Holland "Dread and Fear of "Fated to "In the Days of and "King In addition to these books, he was also the author of numerous "serials'' which were published in magazines, and hundreds of short stor ies and articles. Following the death of his fath-ed, J. Breckenridge Ellis and his mother continued to make their home in Plattsburg. At the death of Mrs. Ellis, he moved to Granite, where he resided with a relative for several years, then moved to Cordell where he remained until his death.

Funeral services were held at the Lyon Chapel in Plattsburg Wednesday afternoon, at four o'clock, conducted by Rev. Wm. K. Herod, and burial was in Green-lawn Cemetery. MOVED TO KANSAS Rev.

and Mrs. Donald F. Hood moved the first of the week to tneir new nome at uuawa, where Mr. Hood will have a pastor- ate while attending school. Rev.

Hood preached his farewell i jon the resolution by Ed Houx ofjtr 'a m- m.i,i for heavier cattle, Newbys have had to ship many cattle to Chicago the past year. Cattle feeding, in general, has not been profitable for either the large or small cattle feeder. Paul stated that they usually full feed for approximately 150 days on cracked corn, concentrate, and hay. They feel that with normal hog prices, the small corn raiser, hog and cattle feeder, has as much chance to make a profit on cattle as the larger operator. The market the past few days has shown a little strong- er trend so may offer a chance of profit to cattle and hog feeders.

EASTER IN ST. JOSEPH Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everett and Gregory of Emporia, Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph Mosby and Leland of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Martin, Miss Georgia Everett of Lathrop, and Mr. and Mrs. Alva Poage of St.

Joseph, were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Leslie Everett in St. Joseph. USEFUL BOOKLET The publishers of The Leader a few days ago received from Con gressman W. R.

Hull, a splen-j did little booklet. "Our Capitol of which he has some additional copies for distribution to those who might desire them. The booklet is Senate Document No. 13, and is a very delightful and interesting portrayal of pie capitol building, the White House, monuments, and other interesting and important public buildings of the area about Washington, D. C.

Congressman Hull will be glad to send a copy of the booklet to those forwarding a request to him, in care of the House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. as long as his quota lasts. It is truly a very worthwhile booklet, and one that will be enjoyable for all. sermon Sunday morning at the Jim LonS returned home Satur-First Christian Church, where he day after having surgery recently Warrensburg.

The resolution noted that Sy- mington led the state ticket in led the state 1952, piling up a majority of more a 1 wn frf Til iuW jm- senhower was carrying Missouri by almost 30,000. A call has been issued for town-' ship meetings, to be held May 11, for purpose of electing delegates to the county convention to be held at 2 clock May 12th, at the Clinton County courthouse. The purpose of the county meet- ing will be to select delegates to the state convention. In other action the state com- mittee decided to allot a full vote in the national convention to form- er President Harry S. Truman, Gov.

Phil M. Donnelly and senators Symington and Thomas C. Hen-' nings. Twenty-four delegates at large, 12 men and 12 women, will get a half vote each, with 14 alternates for them. Each of the 11 congress-' ional districts will send four dele- gates with one-half vote each and: four district alternates.

has been pastor since Nov. 8, 1953. Friends of the Hood family wish them much happiness and success in their new work. DINNER GUESTS Dinner guests Easter Sunday of Mr. and Mrs.

Jack McClelland were Mrs. McClelland's brothers, Eph. and Earl Livingston of Gower. Afternoon visitors were Mr. and Mrs.

Jewell McClelland, Miss Bar- bara McClelland, of Gower; Miss Carol Harris of St. Joseph, and Mr. and Mrs. R. L.

McClelland..