Franklin County Tribune (Union, MO), 1961-12-07

              STATE HI3TC3IC4' yT C0LCS3IA. to. FRANK Y p n n rn IS) U ul TO 12 Pages THE MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER IN FRANKLIN COUNTY Established in the year 1865 UNION, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1961 10 CENTS VOLUME 95-NO. 41 No missiles coming-just a siren that wouldn't stop Unicn residents knew a few minutes of suspense Monday afternoon when the fire siren started blowing and didn't stop. Members of the Volunteer Fire Department gathered as usual, then stood around the equipment waiting. All around the square people looked out of doors, then went back to their work when they saw no activity in the fire house. Some asked, "Is it a civil defense alert?" The principal of the high school called the sheriff's office. So did about fifty other people. Some one came in the printing office and asked, "What was wrong with the fire siren?" and everyone there suddenly realized that it had stopped blowing. Explanation was that the rain had caused a short in a relay in one of the sirens. There are three of them in town; one at the Union Heel Co.; one at Carmo; and one on the West End Store. They are controlled from the sheriff's office where there is always someone on duty. Above the regular switch for the fire alarms is a manual one which is used for the noon whistle. And to refresh the memory, one long continued blast means a tornado warning; two blasts mean a fire outside town; three blasts mean the fire is in Union. So far, nothing has been announced regarding an "air-raid alert" or an enemy attack warning. High School Xmas concert next Tuesday The Union High School Concert Band and Mixed Chorus will present their Christmas Concert next Tuesday, December 12, at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium under the dirction of Kenneth Hodge. Soloists for the evening will include Eddie Pate, playing a trumpet solo, "The Holy City," arranged by Don Jacoby, accompanied by the band. Connie Ming, Dennis Emi and Joe Herbst will be featured with the chorus. The program will center around the Christmas theme with many old favorites being performed, hut the band will give a variation playing the well-known classical number, "Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral" by Richard Wagner, and a rhythmic novelty, "Night Beat" by Harold Walters. Among the selections of the chorus will be the much-read poem, 'T'was the Night Before Christmas," arranged for mixed voices by Harry Simeone, and closing the concert will be the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's "Messiah." Everyone is cordially invited to attend. There will be no admission charge. St. Clair school superintendent honored Marshall Jackson, superintendent of schools at St. Clair, is one of twelve public school superintendents from different sections of the area served by Southeast Missouri State College invited to serve on a college-public school liaison committee to improve the total educational program. Formation of the committee was initiated by President Mark F. Scully of the Cape Girardeau college. Other superintendents serving are: Herbert Schooling, Webster Groves; Byron Masterson, Kennctt; Ray Henry, Gideon; Lynn Twilty. Sikeston; Fred Morrow, Poplar Bluff; Virgil Clubb, Greenville; Glyndal Roberts, Salem; M. P. Schaefer, Fredericktown; R. M. Inbody, St. Louis; Ralph Tynes, Festus; L. J. Schultz, Cape Girardeau; and K. E. Vance, Perryvillc. Father and daughter both members of Senior Class A news release from Central Missouri State College at Warrensburg regarding assignment of student teachers for the CMA Laboratory School reveals that a Franklin County man and his daughter arc both members of the senior class and will graduate together this year. They arc Edgar Barlage, 7 Clark Drive, Union, and his daughter. Carmen, now Mrs. Fred Frailer of 310 Jefferson, Warrensburg. Both returned to their academic work after few years absence. Mrs. Fraiier, a student at Warrensburg a few year ago, stopped school to marry and is now the mother of Un little Mr. Barlage re turned t srhnol after serving this (-nun))' for twelve years n Herk at (he onuii loiirl Vesper services at Presbyterian Church Sunday A vesper service, including a program of organ music to be presented by Mrs. Joyce K. Warth will be held at the Presbyterian Church in Union on Sunday, Dec. 10. The program, which will include selections by Bach, Clokey, Dupre'. D'Aquin, Langlais and Fletcher, and a group of variations on familiar carols by Purvis, will b?gin at 4 p.m. The public is invited to this Advent Service, Rev. Donald E. Warth, pastor, announced. Let contract for U. S. 50 improvement A.bout 25 miles of U. S. Route 50 in Franklin and Gasconade counties will be improved in accordance with contracts awarded by the State Highway Commission as a result of bids received November 2. The work is for 10.8 miles in Franklin and Gasconade counties and 14.2 miles in Franklin County. Total cost is $774,351 and the Trinidad Asphalt Manufacturing Co. and Quarry Realty Co., Wright City, has been awarded the work. One contract calls for 14.2 miles of widening and resurfacing with asphaltic concrete pavement on Route 50 from west of Leslie to Union, with total cost of this improvement $431,305. The other project extends from Gerald to west of the Route 19 junction, and calls for the same improvements at a cost of $343,046. The contractor has been notified that he may proceed with the work on or about December 4. Wife decides to end suit A charge of assault with intent to kill filed in circuit court agaimt Noel Terry, was dismissed last week at the request of his wife, the prosecuting witness. Mrs. Terry told the prosecuting attorney in a statement made last week before witnesses that after her husband's heating, she had been told by a neighbor woman that was what she would have to do and that "she pressed me until 1 did it." A suit for divorce is pending in circuit court, filed after the trouble and after Terry had left home. The injured wile told the prosecutor that she could not live with herself if she pressed charges against her husband but that when she was ready to drop the charges, the neighbor told her everyone would talk about her and that "the welfare would take my children away from me if 1 didn't go through with it." Terry was released after his preliminary hearing in magistrate court on $1,000 bond. Mrs. Tern- told the prosecutor. "1 want my husband to set away from me and leave me raise my children, that's all I want." FOUR SCOUTS RECEIVE GOD & COUNTRY AWARDS Four Boy Scouts of this area re ceived the God and Country award recently, three of them from St. Clair. Glen Self, Route 2, High Ridge, represented the Grant District. Awards in the Bourbeuse District went to three Scouts in Troop 443, St. Clair. They are Thomas Parks, Kenneth Rucker and Randy Erbes. Following hi graduation from Union High School, Mr. Barlage spent 25 years as a teacher of the Oak Grove School. His most recent teaching was at the Labadic School. During his teaching career he attended Central Wesleyan at War-renton, the State University at Rol-la, before enrolling at Warrensburg.Mrs. Fraiicr's husband is now a teacher in the Warrensburg High School. He joined his wife in encouraging Mr. Barlage to take lime out to complete his work on his bachelor degree, but Iwth Mrs. Frater and Mr. Barlage give most credit to Mrs. Barlage who is staying at home in Union, helping to make it putoiblc for both her husband and her daughter to (with mIiou! together Worktobegin on route 50 in 2 counties Work was scheduled to begin this week on inrwements of J. S. 50 in Franklin and Gascon-.de Counties in accordance with .ontracts awarded by the State Highway Commission. The contractors, the Trinidad Asphalt Manufacturing Company jnd Quarry Realty Company, of Wright City, were notified that .vork could start Monday. Meanwhile, work was also scheduled to begin on or about Jec. 11 on Route AH in Franklin Jounty. The contractor on this project is the Grantwood Construc-:ion Company, of Kirkwood. One contract calls for 14.2 miles of widening to 24-feet and resurfacing with asphaltic concrete pavement on Route 50, in Franklin County, from west of Leslie to Union. Total cort of this improvement is $431,305. The other project is in Frank .in and Gasconade Counties and extends from Gerald to west ot the Route 19 junction. It calls for widening to 24-feet and resurfacing with asphaltic concrete pavement. Total cost is $343,046. These projects were put under contract at this time under the iccclerated highway construction program based on estimated additional funds the Highway Department will receive as a result of ihe 2-cent motor fuel tax increase .hat went into effect Oct. 13. Construction will be carried forward under the supervision of the Department's District 6 office at Cirkwood, where Roy M. Rucker is the district engineer. V. B. L'nsell, the district's construction engineer, will direct the work ith J. W. Rcthmeycr of Pacific is the resident engineer in active :harge of the work involved. The work on Route AH will cost 551,179 and include grading and ;ravel or crushed stone surfacing from U.S. Route 66, about 4i miles northeast of St. Clair, southeasterly for 23 miles. This is one of 28 counties in he state on which the Missouri state Highway Commission has completed contract for work on 122 miles of the state's highways costing $4,817,782. Bids for this jvork were received Nov. 2. TOM BURKE WINNER IN LEGION CONTEST Juniors and Seniors of Union High School heard the prepared orations of Tom Burke, Sharon Lakebrink and Ken Rowden in the cafeteria on Friday, Dec. 1. Tom 3urke. winner in the contest, chose The Perspective of the Constitution" as his subject. Mrs. DePuy, speech teacher, assisted in completing plans for the annual Legion contest. Judges were Mrs. Inza Conley, Rev. John Stevesand and Edw. Blake. Tabulators for the contest were Mrs. Clark Nelson and Wm. S. Beavers. Nike soldier get ten years Jerry Mouncc entered a plea of guilty to charges of robbing the East Franklin School and the Lazy Larry discount house and was sentenced to a total of ten years by Judge Joseph T. Tate in circuit court Wednesday morning. Mounce and his companion, Larry Sacca. were soldiers stationed at the Nike Base at Catawissa and were caught in the act of robbing Lazy Larry's by Police Chief Al-berlson and Marshal Wendell Sem-litch of the Pacific Police. Charges of stealing were dismissed and Mounce's pica of guilty in both cases was for burglary'- The sentences will run consecutively, and were four years for the school and six years for the store robbery- The case of Sacca, who shot and wounded Chief Albertson, and is accused of assault with intent to kill, has been continued to Feb. 26. UHS GRADUATE AN HONOR STUDENT A Union girl who graduated from Union High School, is included in the 252 freshmen in the University of Michigan program for superior students. She is Miss Susan J Beattie, 625 Main Street. Union, daughter of Mrs. Ellis Beattie. The freshmen arc among 906 students in the Honors Program of the College of Utcrature, Science and Arts, and form one of the most srhvt first year groups in any of the nation's liberal arts colleges. Otto G. Graf, director of the pro-ursiii. sa. in announcing the list o( nuiiie 1) 1 1 AWARDS PRESENTED: The above Cub Scouts, Pack No. 442, received Lions awards at the Legion Home last Tuesday night. The Cubs are now eligible for the Webelos Padded dash life saves A padded dashboard is thought to have meant the difference between life and death in a head-on collision which occurred near Pacific on Interstate 44 Saturday night. Two cars of the same make, the same model and the same aga met; in a terriffic head-on collision. The two drivers received identical injuries and the two cars received identical damage, "even to the crinkles in the tops and the dents in the fenders," said Trooper Hal Carter, who was called to the scene of the accident Saturday night and was so intrigued with the question of why one man's injures were fatal that he returned to examine the cars again later. Both cars were 1956 Ford sedans. One had a padded dash. Both drivers received head injuries but one received a concussion. Both men had fractured jaws, but one was literally pulverized. The man who lived was driving-tls' car With the padded dash. The accident actually involved three cars. The first was a Ford sedan driven by Karl E. Kramer, 50. of Kirkwood, going east about 6:25 p.m., apparently at an excessive rate of speed. He lost control on a curve just east of the Gray Summit overpass and collided with the second I960 Ford sedan on the other lane. This car was driven by Thos. E. Graham. 20, of Valparaiso, Indiana, also riding alone. The third vehicle was a pick up truck driven by Milford G. Breeding, 48. of Maplewood, who with two companions, was heading west going fishing. He, was unable to stop and struck Graham's car after it had crashed into Kramer's. There were no injuries to passengers in the third vehicle and only minor damage to the pick-up. Kramer and Graham were taken to St. Francis Hospital where the fornivr died about 8:50 p.m., a little more than two hours after the accident Graham received a fractured jaw. a broken arm. multiple lacerations and abrasions and a possible concussion. His parents arrived Sunday night from Valparaiso, intending to take him home if possible. Patrol finds auto at Rolla A stolen automobile owned by Paul Bergman of Pacific was recovered Wednesday by the Stale Highway Patrol shortly after it was reported missing. Two men suspected of stealing the auto arc being held at Rolla. State patrol officers said the two are bcliewd to have stolen a car in St. Louis, then taking Beigman's at Pacific and abandoning the fir-it car at the Diamonds, west of Pacific.The auto was recovered by members of Troop I at altout 1030 a.m. It was stolen at Pacific between 7 and 10 a.m. The Week's Weather Day High Lw Prtcip. Wednesday . 47 16 Thursday ' .53 20 Friday . 52 36 Saturday 59 38 Sunday 71 36 Monday 67 50 tr. Tuesday 50 26 27 Total pmipiUtion for Novem ter. Z 19 in. Kourbeus nrr "' slaUotuif? at 22(1 f I t f . - h 0 Discrimination Judged in Parking Meter violation case Car wrecked as tow rope breaks A tow rope that broke caused an expensive accident Sunday about 3:50 p.m. A 1955 Studebaker sedan, driven by 43-year-old Kiichi Hiramoto of Overland, was towing a 1950 Pontiac on Highway 66 about one-half mile west of Highway 47 at St. Clair. The Pontiac rammed the Studebaker, pushing it over an embankment and causing it to turn over. The Studebaker was completely demolished but no one was injuredi in the accident. 215 attend anniversary Two hundred-fifteen relatives and friends attended the 50th wedding anniversary' celebration last week of Mr. and Mrs. George Stuhlmann, of Route 1, Roberts-ville.They were married at noon on Sunday, Nov. 26, 1911 at the home of the bride's parents. They have lived in the house in which they were married since 1933. The 71-year-old Stuhlmann was born at Pacific. His wife, the former Edna Mitchett, 68. was born at Catawissa. Stuhlmann retired in January 1957 after serving for 44 years as a mail carrier on Robertsville route 1. At the time of his retirement his route patrons honored him with a farewell party. Mr. and Mrs. Sthulmann are the parents of six children. They are: Mrs. Otto Kober, Mrs. Ray Whitworth, Mrs. Robert Stoltz, all of Pacific; Mrs. O. V. Lenz. Sun set Hills: George Jr.. Mehlville and Mrs. Wilfred Dryer, Robertsville.A son, Theodore, died in 1934 when he was 20, and a daughter. Edla Jean, died in infancy in 1928. They have 17 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Heads hospital's staff in Kansas City Sister Mary Helen, head of the X-ray department at St. Mary's Hospital in Kansas City for the last five years, has been appointed administrator of the institution. She had been serving as an assistant to the administrator since September.A native of Washington, she is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George Bocklage, and a sister of Lee Bocklage of Union. Sister Mary Helen entered St. Mary of the Angels convent in St. Louis in 1936. She was graduated from St. Louis University with a bachelor of science degree in 1948 and served at Deslogc Hospital in St. Louis for several years. County Baptist Association plans carol song fast The Franklin County Baptist churches will present an Associ-alional program of carol singing Tuesday evening. December 12. beginning at 7 o'clock, in the auditorium of the First Baptist Church in Union. kits Barbara Dulany is the asMK'ialMMiai director of music and state the program will feature special Biusk from various county churches la addition u congrrgs-Itoiul singing. The puUic it invited ' ' if badge. The awards were presented by Cub-master Bill Bisbee and Gordon Jackson, chairman of the Cub Pack. A Unicn parking meter policeman discriminated when he arrested one car-owner and let others off with warnings, Circuit Judge Joseph T. Tate ruled Tuesday. The case was brought on appeal from city police court where D. W. Breid had fined Donald E. Schroeder of Union $5 for over-parking. It was heard by Judge Tate after both sidrs waived jury trial. Schroeder, a deputy sheriff on night duty at the jail, had been late in leaving and his car remained parked near the court hous? about 20 minutes after the time limit went on. He was arrested and charged with parking violation. Evidence was introduced to show that other violators parked in the vicinity received warnings only. In handing down his decision the Judge recommended that the "city legislators"- take immediate steps through an amendment ordinance to correct certain questionable phrases in the section dealing with the duties of the parking meter officer. It should not be left to the officer to tell the violators what ttreir duties and obligations are, he said, but the ordinance should set out those duties and obligations clearly. In section 11. the ordinance staL1: When a policeman finds a vehicle parked in violation of the ordinance, "he shall also attach to such vehicle a notice of such violation informing the owner or operator of said vehicle as to such violation and what the duties and obligations of said violator are". In referring to that section of the ordinance, the judge said "The wcrd SHALL is used here. It doesn't say may it says shall". The judge therefore found that there had been discrimination and sustained Schroeder's motion for acquittal. On the question of constitutionality of the ordinance, one point in Schroeder's defense, the judge ruled against the defendant. "I want to say very clearly that so far as finding this ordinance unconstitutional and void, under the record of this case, the court can not and does not so find". T. P. Hukriede, Washington attorney, represented Schroeder. Mrs. Champ Clark dies, funeral Saturday morning Mrs. Amelia Clark, nee Cierpot. 49, died at the St. Francis Hospital early Wednesday morning after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 9. at 8:30 a m. at the Olt-mann Funeral Home and 9 a.m. Mass at the Immaculate Conception Church, with interment in the church cemetery. The rosary' will be recited at the funeral home Friday evening at 8:15. In addition to her husband, Champ Clark, she is survived by-one daughter, Mrs, Marilyn Lan-wcrmcyer: two sons. James and Gary Clark, all of Union. TWO AUTOS COLLIDE IN GERALD An automobile collision which did considerable damage to two cars occurred at Sixth and South Walnut Streets at Gerald about 11:15 a.m.. Wednesday morning. Driving south on Walnut was Donald Huelher. 22. of Gerald. Walter Munch, 60. was driving a I960 Chevrolet station wagon eaxt on Suih and failed to yield right of nay at the iiitrrsccttoa. He drove right int the path of the Hurt her car and the collision resulted- There ere no injuries reported Expect improvement soon on Union s sewage lagoon Union raises $1114.55 for Boy Scouts Union fell short of its quota in the recent Boy Scout Fund Raising drive but only missed the $1200-1 goal by $85.45 and Paul Schoene, community drive chairman, told the Tribune that some donations may be expected to come in after the close of the campaign. St. Clair and New Haven passed their quotas which helped to put the entire Bourbeuse District, of i which Union is a part, over the top. This means that Union will still enjoy the sponsorship of the St Louis Area Boy Scout Council, along with other areas in this county. Largest single donor was the United Bank of Union. Ninety-five individuals and businesses made a contribution of five dollars or more' Money from the fund-raising drives in each district is turned over to the St. Louis Area Boy Scout Council. It is used to furnish professional helpers for each district; to help in the training of leaders; and to maintain permanent camps. The Area Council also promotes the scouting program and sponsors special events such as round-ups, circuses, and expositions.Woman hurt in car wreck A St. Clair woman was seriously injured Tuesday morning when the auto which she was driving ran off a curve on VS. Highway 66 and overturned three tiroes. Taken to St Francis Hospital in Washington was Mrs. Paul J. Wehrman, 23. She suffered a broken nose, leg lacerations and possible back injuries. Trooper Hal Carter, of the State Highway Patrol, said Mrs. Wehrman apparently was driving east at a high rare of speed when she lost control on the curve about three miles east of St. Clair. She was alone in the car and thrown out. The auto was demolished. Deer permits in county total 2653 Deer permits issued in Franklin County for 1961 actually are the same as for 1960 but the receipts were less due to a decrease in out-of-state permits. Total received from permits during 1960 was $14,055 while in 1961 it was S13.911. Total resident firearms permits for 1960 were 2483; in 1961, 2493. Archery permits: 1960. 114; 1961, 115. Non-resident firearms permits, 1960 were 51; in 1961. 42. Nonresident archery permits: 1960, 5; 1961. 3. ATTEND DISTRICT MEETING OF LEGION Commander Clifton Schuenemey-er and Americanism Chairman Anthony C. Schroeder of Union Post No. 297 attended the winter meeting at Fulton Sunday, Dec. 3, 1961. Representatives of the various 9th District Legion Posts participated in the program which stressed the need for all Americans to become more conscious of and participate in th? duties of governing themselves as responsible citizens. One positive step reported was the one which is being taken in the New Haven schools. The New Haven Post, working with the schools, is helping arrange for an American flag in eachclassroom. Next Goodwill Truck visit to Union December 19 Next visit of the Goodwill Truck to Union will be on Dec. 19, 1961, according to Harry B. Hultgrewe, who states that donations of repairable clothing, shoes and small household articles will enable Goodwill Industrie to aid in the training and rehabilitation of crippled and disabled persons. Persons ho have contributed brfure will romve pink reminder cards but for those t do a4 he gites the following iufurauttofl 7 he plans and specifications for improvement of the sewage lagoon, prepared by Russell & Axon, engineers of St. Louis, have been approved by the State Board of Health and work is scheduled to begin next week. The cost of this portion of the improvement has been estimated at $15,000. During the past few months considerable work has been done on the banks of the lagoon which will allow easier and better maintenance. Monthly meeting of Board of Aidcrmen Monday Walter Martin, Sr., appeared before the Mayor and Board of Aldermen at the regular monthly meeting Monday night seeking in-' formation regarding a n extra watchman for checking Union's business houses at night. The city officials agreed to cooperate in every way but the idea is being left up to the business houses to pay the expense. It is reported that the night watchman will be equipped with a belt radio so that he will be able to contact the sheriffs' office or city marshal at any time. A committee of Union Jaycees appeared before the Board with reference to the "new" section of the city park lands and also what part of the "old" city park might be used for next year's Jaycee Fair. The Mayor and Board will meet with the Jaycees Sunday, Dec. 17, and go over the newly acquired park site. The city intends to grade a portion of the "new" park property but it will hardly be ready for use next park season. Services held (or John Stockton; killed in wreck Funeral services for John Stockton, 33, 108 E. Congress street, were conducted Monday at the Bell Funeral Home in Pacific. He "was .killed in an automobile accident at 11:50 p.m. Friday on county Route N, about 1 mile south of Robertsville. The State Highway Patrol said Stockton's auto ran off the road and crashed into a utility pole. The pole was broken off about four feet above the ground and the car landed on the stub of the pole. The impact was so great that persons concerned reported it took over an hour for the Highway Patrol, the Union Electric repairmen, and men from the Southwest Garage and the Fell Funeral Home to remove the body from the wreckage. Stockton was pinned in the car. Patrolman Hal Carter and Dr. H. D. Steinbeck, county coroner, made investigations of the accident. Stockton's body was taken to the Bell Funeral Home. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Bola Stockton, deceased, Stockton was a graduate of the elementary school here and had lived in Pacific off and on for the past 11 years. He was a veteran of four years of duty with the U. S. armed forces in Korea. He worked at the Calsi-Crete plant. Rev. C. A. Pankey conducted the funeral services. Interment was in the Grove Dale Cemetery, near Bland. Pallbearers at the funeral were Richard West, Mildred West, Woodrow Clark, Vemon Clark, Ervie Jett and Will Lchmhoff. 200 CHILDREN ACT IN OPERETTA A cast of more than 200 children dressed in colorful costumes will participate in a Christmas operetta to be presented at the Union Elementary School on Friday evening. Dec. 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m. It is entitled "The Obliging Clock'' and will beg iven by children in grades one, two and three, under the direction of Mrs. Eunice Tiley. Elementary School music instructor. The Eiemenetary School Special Chorus will sing between the acts. A postal card addressed to Goodwill Industries. 4140 Forest Park Blvd. St Louis 8. Missouri, will direct the truck to stop. Donations should be on the front porch bv a.m., in plain sight and marked for Goodwill. Goodwill Industries now serve the largest number in lis history, Mr. Hoiigrewc sajs. but in addition to U ftuu now s the payroll there is a siUng Ut iA Wl names