The Daily Journal from Flat River, Missouri • 1

St. Francois The Daily County Journal Consolidated With Leadwood Press In 1935 Published Afternoons Daily Except Saturday and Sunday The NEWSpaper That Does Things hrom River, St. Francois County, Missouri Monday, February 15, 1965 Vol. 36, No. 31 Telephone Single Copy Price for $25.0 GE 1-2010 Price Carrier Delivery PAGES TODAY 30-3 Burglars Get Haul At Bonne Terre Store Burglars entered through this hole in the roof to burglarize Goodman's in Bonne Terre.

A. new rope was tied around the chimney and was used as both an entrance and exit route to evade the burglar, alarm. Entrance was through the dime store side, but theft of men's suits, shirts and the store safe was from the next-door clothing department. The burglary is thought to have been Sat- Thoroughly "peeled" safe (at right) of the Goodman store in Bon-. ne Terre.

The burglars took an undetermined amount of money from the safe, broke into the money drawers of the large cash register for the change and also took 15 or 20 men's suits and a quantity. of men's sweater shirts. Store personnel could not determine quickly what else was missing. The burglars dropped one suit on the roof as they carried the loot from the store. Spotlight to Shine On Meramec Basin Project at Boat Show A special recognition of the Memamec Basin projects for lakes, streams and othe rarea developments will open the pro gram at the Feb.

25 performance of the Midwest Sport and Boat Show at the Arena in St. Louis. Among those invited to be pre: sent for the evening occasion are the mayors, civic and business leaders of Basin towns, county officials, newspaper publishers, and state and U.S. legislators, Representatives will be present of the several state and federal agencies engaged in Meramec Basin planning. The public appearance will be preceded by a dinner meeting which will be addressed by C.

D. Saults, Washington, D. assistant director of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Saults' talk, "Look Ahead Or Look Out!" will be on the subject the planning and problems involved in the Basin development. Brief reports will be given by the state and federal agencies which are working on Meramec projects.

RUMMAGE SALE SET FOR SATURDAY urday night. The W. M. C. of the Gospel Tabernacle will have a rummage sale and bake sale Satur- Room in Flat River.

The sale day, Feb. 20, at the Blue Flame will start at 9:00 a.m. Knowland Advises GOP: Concentrate on Congress, Local Elections California newspaper publisher and former U.S. Senate leader, Republican William F. Knowland addressed a capacity crowd of sympathetic listeners at a Lincoln's Birthday Rally in Desloge Saturday night.

Senator Knowland the county politicians to. focus on the 1966 congressional election now and take up the next presidential election when the time comes. He also said Americans expect the government to "clean up" Viet Nam or gef out. Concentrate on regaining congressional seats in both the house and senate, on winning governorships and upon electing Republicans to the state legislatures, he said. Do not waste your energies by becoming involved in a presidential election until the 1966 election is out of the way, he advised.

Knowland talked to the local Republicans in the De sloge High School auditorium. The large turn-out severly taxed the capacity for feeding the group. The Republican Women of St. Francois County, as sponsors of the rally, were thrilled at the attendance. County G.O.P.

leaders said the Republican Party appeared to be remarkably healthy for a party the opposition describes as dead. Knowland pointed with pride to the fact that Ray Bliss will take over the reins as National Republican Chairman of solvent GOP without any de debt hanging over its head. Also that Bliss brings with him a splendid back ground of organiza- Brownie Father-Daughter Meal Set LPN Class Graduates 21 Twenty-one members of the third class of the Lead Belt Technical School of Practical Nursing graduated Friday night in ceremonies at Benne Terre High School Auditorium, and 22 members of the fourth class received their caps. In the photos here, a member of the fourth class is shown receiving her cap (above) from Mrs. Una R.

Thomas, RN, cO ordinator of the practical nursing program, as instructors Mrs. Bernice Thomas, RN, (center) and Mrs. Doris Murphy, RN, assist. Dr. Jack Mullen, president of the Bonne Terre school board, is shown in the other photo as he presented the diploma to a member of the third class.

The auditorium was full for the ceremony, featuring an address by the Rev. J. 0. Craig of Bonne Terre Methodist Church, and the group was entertained with a reception following it, in the cafeteria. Planned Progress Sets Meet for Leadington Leadington Planned Progress will meet tonight at 7:30 at the Free Will Baptist Church in Leadington.

All citizens are urged to attend. City Dry Goods Has Enlargement Program City Dry Goods Store at 23 W. School Bonne Terre, is being remodeled and enlarged. The space formerly occupied by Ryal Insurance Agency will become a part of the store. A new front and entrance will also be added at this time.

The building is owned by Mr. and Mrs. Barrett Francis of Bonne Terre. Miss Alma Boehle, owner of City Dry Goods Store, along with her clerks, said they are looking forward to having more room to display stock and serve a growing clientele. The floor space will be increased to approximately 800 square feet which will bring to this area a more complete bric center.

tery, with arrangements under the direction of Spencer Funeral Some of Salem. The body was prepared by Murphy Sparks Funeral Home of Flat River. Winifred Mae George Rites Conducted Today Mrs. Winifred May George of Elvins died Friday, Feb. 12, at Barnes Hospital in St.

Louis. She was 82 years of age, born March 26, 1882, in Ste. Gene vieve County, the daughter of the late Hedgeman Adams and Emma. (Winebarger) Adams. Her husband, Charles George, preceded her in death.

She is survived by: the followIng children, Mrs. Grace Anderson of Alton, Olin George of Elvins; Millard George of Elvins; James George of Elvins; Mrs. Golda LaRose of St. Louis; Mrs. Reva Billiod of Luebbering, nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were ducted this afternoon at Caldwell and Sons Funeral Chapel in Flat River by the Rev. John Doolittle. Burial was in the K. of P. Cemetery.

Alice Mae Davis Rites Today in Bonne Terre DEATHS John Tlapek's Mother. Died at St. Marys Mrs. Euphrasia Tlapek died at her residence in St. Marys Sunday morning.

She was 90 years and 11 months of age. Mrs. Tlapek was born March 13, 1874, at River Aux Vases. She was the eldest of twelve children, the daughter of Tobis and Mary Ann (Ridgon) Thomure. She was married to the late Lee Tlapek, Oct.

20, 1904. Two children also preceded her in death. She is survived by: one son, John G. Tlapek of Flat River; and one daughter, Rosalie, (Mrs Melvin Layton) of St. Marys; three sisters, Mrs.

Bertha Herz0g and Mrs. Elsie Layton of St. Louis; and Mrs. Agatha Wolf of St. Marys.

Three sisters and five brothers preceded her in death. Three grandchildren also survive, The body is in state at the Basler Funeral Home in St. Marys. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at the Immaculate Conception Church at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be in the Catholic Cemetery at St.

Marys Anna Merritt Died At Bonne Hospital Anna Merritt of Farmington, Route Two, died this morning at Bonne Terre Hospital. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will be under the direction of Caldwell and Sons Funeral Home of Flat River. Charles H. Snow, Sr. Rites to Be Tuesday Charles H.

Snow, of 136 West Main Street, Elvins, died Saturday, Feb. 13, at Bonne Terre Hospital. He was 67 years of age. He was born March-16, 1897, at Lemay, the son of the late Henry C. Snow and Eliza Jane (Smith) Snow.

He is survived by: his wife, Anna Louise Snow of Elvins; the following children, Charles H. Snow, of Neward, Ohio; William H. Snow of Raytown; Angelia (Mrs. Don Daugherty) of Flat River; Virginia (Mrs. Harvey Stein) of Englewood, two step-children, Bill Morice of Elvin sand Mrs.

Wendell Bode of Alton, and 13 grandchildren. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Elvins for many years. American Legion Post 39 of Flat River will conduct services tonight at 8:00 p. m. at Caldwell and Sons Funeral Chapel in Flat River.

Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, at 2:00 p.m. in the Elvins First Baptist Church by the Rev. John Doolittle. Woodlawn Burdal will be in the Cemetery in Leadington. eifer is bul funds 6-281 30- -On livin ed, Sets boy sev del otton one 3-piec radin 30- 20 41-IT ear ha whit abol 0 wit De 29: for rescer eac tube Bonn 29-3 Orde TS an 1e ovi mad LO 29- desis red mar mori 6 3t De arts ton- Alice Mae Davis of Bonne Terre, Route Two died Saturday Feb.

13, at the age of 48 years, 7 months and 28 days. She was born June 16, 1916, in Ellington, the daughter of the late William Francis Gowen and Mary Angeline (Counts) Gowen. She is survived by: her husband, Noble Davis of Bonne Terre, Route Two; and the following children, Glen Davis of DeSoto, Route One; Maxine (Mrs. Thomas White) of DeSoto; Wanda (Mrs. Eugene Fox) of Hillsboro; Bob Davis of St.

Louis: Frieda Fay; Mary Elaine; Margaret and Brenda Kay Davis all of the home; three brothers, Virgil Gowen of Bonne Terre, Route One; one sister, Maudie (Mrs. Delmar Barton) of DeSoto; two step-sisters, Annie (Mrs. Harry Middleton) of Piedmont; Mamie (Mrs. Dewey Buckner) of Ellington; and 12 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one child in infancy; two brothers and one sister also preced ed her in death Funeral services were conducted this afternoon, at 2:00 at Sparks Funeral Chapel in Bonne Terre by the Rev.

John W. Pad-. get, assisted by the Rev. Chester Carr. Burial was in the Walker Branch Cemetery at Lesterville.

Bertha Irene Hedrick Rites to Be Wednesday Bertha Irene Hedrick died Sunday, Feb. 15, at Elvins, Route One. She was born at Boss, Octo- ber 9, 1910. She is survived by: her husband, Monroe Hedrick of Boss; four children, Norma (Mrs. Wilbur Hogan) of Elvins, Route One; Claudine (Mrs.

Stanley Curtis) of Salem; Jewell Hedrick of Arnold; Jerry Hedrick of Salem; one brother, William Gill of Boss; and three sisters, Nettie Bay of House Mills; Nellie Parker of Bunker; Eunice Gill of St. Louis; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral services will conducted Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. at the Old Union Church at Boss by the Rev. John Doolittle.

Burial will be in Boss Ceme- son attending must have, a ticket. enjoyable program and meal have been planned for the 11 Brownie Troops of this area. by the following, committee: Mrs. Kenneth Rawlins and Mrs. Ronald Howlett of Desloge; Mrs.

Wm. Cummings of Flat Brownie Girl Scouts of Neigh- a ticket is 75 cents and each per- River: Mrs. Vernon Marler of District 10, will have r-Daughter Banquet March 13, at 6:30 p. Desloge School Cafemay be obtained Brownie leaders, not Feb. 20.

The cost of ards arp AMS 3-1T tinge ne 27 Terri GE 253 uppi npag mall 1-341 tional ability. The former Senate Majority Leader spoke lightly of President Johnson's "Great So- ciety," pointing out that it depends mostly upon how the society is judged. An important question, he said, is just how big should the federal government be made? State constitutional rights have already been overturned, he observed in reference to the court ruling reapportionment. Knowland described the pre(Turn To Page 3 Please) Flat River Scouts Get Eagle Badge Robert Edwards (left center) and Richard Staff Photos Rigsbee (right center), Boy Scouts of Troop 417, was conducted by J. Lowell Dunn, himself an Flat River, Saturday night received scouting's Eagle Scout.

Two other Eagles in the troop, Dale highest rank at a Court of Honor following the Bye and Bob Thomas, also participated. annual troop famly dinner at Taylor Avenue Meth- Other awards presented at the court include: sadist Church. Shown pinning on the badges are: First Class Scout to Steve Henroid; Life Scout to WHIT Assistant Master, lefty: and Stephen -Sears; one merit badge to Bob Gerig; five Scoutmaster Jim Murphy. merit badges to Bob Edwards; eight merit badges Fathers of the boys, Bill Edwards of River- to Richard Rigsbee and five merit badges to Stephen mines and Herbert Rigsbee, Flat River, presented Sears. the award citations; the young men gave minia- Pastor Harold Nance gave an inspirational talk ture Eagle pins to their mothers: and the ceremony to conclude the program.

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Robert Reeves of Esther. The program will close with selection of a Brownie queen and attendant. Neighborhood 5 Includes troops in Bonne Terre, Potosi, Desloge, Flat River and Esther. pip Star Jen.