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Moberly Monitor-Index and Moberly Evening Democrat from Moberly, Missouri • Page 8

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PAGE EIGHT MONITOR-INDEX AND DEMOCRAT. MOBERLY, MO. MONDAY EVENING, 8, 1939 DEATH TO WOMAN POLITICAL LEADER Mrs. Charles B. Farris, 66, Had Served the Democratic Party All Her Life ST.

LOUIS, May 3 One of Missouri's outstanding- feminine political careers has ended with the death of Mrs. Anna Lee McClanahan widow of the late LT. S. Circuit Judge Charles B. Faris.

66, who died Saturday night, was active al her life in TODAY TOMORROW Thrilling as Derby Day! Romantic as old Kentucky! Exciting as a photo finish! state Democratic circles. She retired as Democratic National Committeeman from Missouri in 1936 after eight years of service. Her retirement was prompted by a cerebral hemorrhage, recurrence of which caused her death. Mrs, Paris' other activities included a term as Democratic president of the League of Women VoBtfirs when both parties were represented at the head of the I organization, and two terms, as president of the Missouri chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Funeral services were to be held at 2 today with burial beside her husband, who died last Dec, 18 after 25 years as a judge of the state supreme court and federal ST. LOUIS BOY DROWNED ST.

LOUIS, May 8 The first outing tragedy of the season was recorded here today with the drowning of Edward Chlanda, 14, whose body was found in three feet of water by companions on a fishing trip near suburban Mattese yesterday. Negro Boy Singer Offers a Program In Five Languages The repertoire of Bobby Parks 13-year-old Negro tenor, who, with his father, R. H. Cossey, composer and arranger, will appear here in recital Tuesday at the Second Baptist. MARCELINE BANS MUSIC AND DANCING IN BEER-PARLORS Huntsvllle, Mo.

LAST TIMES TODAY Dick Towell and Anita Louise in "Going Places" An ordinance prohibiting dancing or the playing of any music machines in beer parlors at Marceline was adopted last week by a unanimous vote of the city council. The ordinance applies to all places selling beer, intoxicating or non-intoxicating, and prohibits also the-maintenance of any sort: of a music machine. Within the Last year, the Marceline News says, thsre has been considerable opposition to dancing and the playing of music machines in beer parlors. Another ordinance reduced the required distance of beer parlors from schools or churches to 150 feet and the distance is to be measured from building to building instead of from grounds to grounds as formerly. Heretofore, the required distance has been 200 feet from grounds to grounds.

TUESDAY Bargain Night "Gambling Ship" Helen Mack, Robert Wllcox 7 ami 9 p. m. Now Bing CROSBY Joan BLONDELL in "EAST SIDE OF HEAVEN" with MISCHA ATJEB "SANDY" IBENE HERVEY Extra-Nows-Gartopn-Comedy "Polynesian Fashions" featured In our news "reel are shown In the nola leach shop. Aroun Refrigerator SELECTIVE AIR CONDITIONS a 15 New General Models eluding a Big THRIFTY-SIX and $4.50 Monthly will buy a genuine G. Electric Refrigerator for your home.

Let us tell you about it. BOBBY PARKS COSSEY church will consist of songs sung in five different languages, English, Italian, Spanish, French and Latin, The boy's appearance here is being sponsored by Dr. B. Johnson of Jefferson City, former pastor of the church her The recital will start at 8 o'clock and will consist of the following numbers: "Adeste Fidelis" (John Reading), sung in original Latin text. "La Paloma" (Sebastian Yra- dier), sung in Spanish.

"La Marseillaise" (Rouget de Lisle), sung in French. Piano interlude, "Melody (modern interpretation), R. H. Cossey. "Carry Me Back to Old Virgm- ny" (James Bland).

"At Evening" (negro classic composed by Prof. Cossey). a God" (sacred classic composed by Cossey). Enrico Toselli), sung in Italian "De Gospel Train" (spiritual, special voice arrangement by Cossey), "I Stood on De Ribber of Jordan" (spiritual, arr. Cossey).

"Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray (spiritual arr. Cossey). "Swing Low Sweet Chariot (arr. Cossey). "Go Down Moses" (arr.

uos- se 1 "America" (national air). "Steal Away" (arr. Cossey). BRUNSWICK CLASS BANQUET THEME IS KENTUCKY DERBY BRUNSWICK, May -Brunswick High School juniors were hosts to members of the senior class at the annual junior- senior banquet here Wednesday evening at the mgn school auditorium. With the Kentucky Derby as the program theme, the juniors had arranged the tables to represent a large race track, and the decorations provided a setting "under blue skies and a bright sun," Horseshoe placecards were used and the programs were blue and gold jockey caps.

The banquet was prepared Davis. Foggin Club- of the W.P.F.A. With the announcement, "We're off to the races," by the banquet toastmaster, Kenneth Clayton, the following program was offered: "Welcome," Miss June Hughes; "Response," Walter Ward; "The Race," an address by D. E. Grot- Ian, member of the board of education; piano solo, "Naughty Miss Mary Ann Sharp; "The Training Track, talk by Miss Florence Puckett, faculty member and senior sponsor 1 "Former Winners," a talk by 'Miss Edith Marston, member of the faculty, who told of the achievements earlier graduates.

The program closed with the group singing of the school song direction of the school principal, F. B. -Kirkpatrick. Miss Sharp played the accompaniment. The remainder of the evening a to dancing.

Ad ditional guests at the banquet were members of the board of education, their wives, members of the high.school and grade school faculties and Mrs. Wallace Walter, former instructor in the high school. Odds and ends mercnandUe wllV nuicklv find sale' through the Sd ads. Tell the public you have. Call 123.

MONROE MASONS IN ANNUAL MEET HOLLIDAY, May The annual county meeting- of Monroe county Masons was held here and in Madison -Thursday night. A supper was served in the dining room of the church here, then the diners drove to Madison to stage a Masonic ritual. Among those present here were: Charles S. Hicks, S. CalHs, P.

M. Christian, George Tompkins, V. Knight, C. A. Noland, Marvin Painter, W.

R. Howell and C. E. Hedges, member of the Monroe City lodge, No. J.

F. Flynt, Marcus Heathman, L. Davis, Henry Sladek, Alex T. Stuart, J. L.

Gwyn, H. 1 B. Hunter, Hummel, J. Lloyd Krummel, A R. Gwyn, Paul J.

Gerster and Fred Littrell, members of the Paris lodge, No. 19; W. E. Thornton of Shelbina lodge, No. 228; E.

T. Broaddus, Frank Humphrey B. H. Swindell and Richard F. Sullins of the Madison lodge, No.

C. A. Miller, and A. VV. Bousman of the Florida lodge, No.

23; C. B. Menefee of the Lick Creek lodge, No. 302; L. A.

Creigh- W. H. McCue, S. M. Wilson, Sidney Mclllhany, I.

N. Bailey and Lon C. Ware of the Santa lodge, No. 462; R. M-.

Luyster of- the Green City lodge, -No. 159; Stanley B. Crow of the Hunne- weli lodge, No. 415; Ralph Blake of the Moberly lodge, No. 344 O.

Powers of South Fork; Ell wood Curtright, Lewis Curt- rio-ht, Perry Lenhart, Oscar. Moore, E. S. McDowell, Thomas Sparks, Logan Ensor, J. Wilson, G.

Callison, J. K. Curtright and -V. C. Woods of the Holliday lodge, No.

660. LAST OF NEOSHO FUGITIVES CAUaHT NEOSHO, May 8 -Roundup of five fugitives who seized a machine gun and escaped the Newton jail in Neo- slio April 26 completed today. Disney officers arrestea Jack Bybce, one of th fugitives, a sought to visit his wife at a tavern in the Grand River Dam boom town yesterday. He was returned here. Bybe was held on a cattle theft charg at the time of his escape.

The other four fugitives, wanted on federal postoffice burglary charges, were" arrested last week in Wheeling, last week. DIES AFTER INHALING GAS TANK FUMES ST. LOUIS, May 8 Curious, Mattie Tate, 11 unscrewed the gasoline tank cap of a cai standing in her back yard, sniffed to see if the tank was empty. As she inhaled the fumes she collapsed and was dead when her parents got her to a hospital. BOOK REVIEW PRIZE TO GIRL FROM CAPE COLUMBIA, May 8 (AP) Cohn, of the Cape Girardeau itate Teachers College, was award- both first and second place in he book review contest at the Missouri College Newspapers As- oociation- banquet here Saturday.

The Cape Girardeau paper finished second in the general newspaper contest which was won by the Kirksville Teachers 'paper. Helen Harrelson, Cape Girardeau State Teachers College, was one of three speakers ranked superior in serious reading at the Irama festival. TM" GHTLD GUT BY AGAINST CHAIR ROCKER Velma Mae Coffman, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Coffman, 316 Allen street, received treatment this morning at McCormick Hospital for a severe cut over her right eye.

The baby received the cut when she fell onto the rocker of a chair. The wound required several stitches to close, but Velma Mae was able to be taken back to her home. Adults 15c. Kids lOc LAST TIMES TONIGHT 'Victoria the Great' Plus "Woman- Against.Woman" ami Free Comb to Ladies Adults 20c FIVE ESCAPE JAIL AT LEXINGTON- LEXINGTON, May 8 An old provided the way for a new one at the Lafayette County jail. A large piece of metal had been welded over part of a window torn out in a jail break several years ago.

Saturday night the metal was pried loose by five prisoners who escaped through the hole. Melviii Wooten, 21, held on first degree robbery charges, was recaptured shortly after the The others, still at large, were: Victor Simpson 17, Kansas City, and Vern Tail, Trenton, each serving six months for tampering with a motor a.ncl Fred Adams, 29, and France Barker, 21, Kansas Citians held for trial on burglary and larceny charges. DAUGHTER BORN HERE TO KIPPER RANSDELL Mr. and Mrs. Kipper Ransdell of Madison are the parents of a daughter, Nancy Lee, bora at 7:30 o'clock yesterday morning at Woodland Hospital.

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