The Daily Journal from Flat River, Missouri • 1

St. FramicoSo County The People' NEWSpaper IN IZE IN NEWI IN SERVICE IN ADVERTISING IN CIRCULATION IN READER INTEREfT LujirirygjL Consolidated With Leadwood Press In 1935 Published Afternoons Dally Except Saturday and Sunday The NEWSpaper That Doe Things The secret of mowng your wirt listen to you Is to talk quietly to tom other woman, TKf DAILY ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY JOURNAL. INC. PUBLISHER Flat Rirer, St Francois.

County, Misiouri Thursday, May 2, 1963 Vol 34, No. 87 Phone GEneva 1-2010 10 PAGES TODAY 11 Cor. Artists Working Free Medical Service Gimmick- Sat -River May to CIeaii-iiipr IFiK-y illonth in pick up will be made In all the c.ty Day. Merchants on Main Street upon the advice of his son mailed back the inquiry, just to see what was offere d. was offered.

A "representative" of th St Louis firm that sent the card called on the man, but said the "Service" would cost 14.50 now, and S4.50 each month. Nothing was free. Museum Preview Set for Sunday, 2-5 "Con Artists" from the St Louis area are apparently trying to "nwk a new "gimmick' among elderly residents of St Francois County with an offer of "free medical service." One elderly resident reported that he received a post card offering the free medical service, and Rex Lewis Revival Begins Tonight For Bismarck Baptists A revival meeting begins tonight at the First Baptist Church in Bismarck and will continue through Sunday, May 12. The evangelist is the Rev. Rex Lewis of Qulin, Mo.

Mr. Lewis is 27 years of age, is a graduate of Southeast Missouri College, and also studied for two years at the Midwestern Baptist Seminary at Kansas City. He served as Youth Director of the Crane Creeks Association, served as pastor while in school and fer-ved as interim pastor of the ifirst Baptist Church of Doniphan. The First Baptist Church of Bis marck invites everyone to attend these revival services Parting each evening at 7:30. The song service will be under the leader ship of James F.

Browne. fellowship supper will be Fri day night, May 3, at 6:00 for the church membership. This will be in the Educational Building and will be under the direction of the "Women's Missionary Society. Doe Run Sixth Grade Art Exhibit Is Saturday The Sixth Grade pupils of Doe Run will present an art exhibit Saturday, May 4, at the School Cafeteria from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Richard Strickland, teacher of the class, invites the public to attend. Sixth Grade mothers will serve refreshments. PAUL WILLIAMS ILL AT DESLOGE HOME Paul E. Williams of 500 South Grant Street, Desloge, suffered a paralytic stroke and has been con fined to his home since April 8. He would appreciate hearing from his mends.

BAKE SALE SET FOR DESLOGE BOYS il The' mothers of Desloge Little League and Pony League baseball team will have three bake kales this Saturday, May 4, at Fo- ahee's IGA Market in Desloge, Cantwell IGA, and Ransom Mar ket. All donations of baked goods will be appreciated. A variety of baked goods will be sold, it YOUNG MIKE LAPLANT IN SHRINERS HOSPITAL Michael Wayne LaPlante, 8, son of Mr. and Mrs. William D.

LaPlante of Mitchell, is a patient in the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. He will be a patient there for several months and would appreciate hearing from his friends. His address is: Ward 2001 South Lindbergh St. Louis 31, Missouri; He attends Frankclay School. if irn-i-nm- i (u i i nm ,111111 west of the river.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday the pick up will be made in all the city east of the river. May 18 will be Columbia Park Clean-Up Day. Every citizen is invited to bring tools or trucks and help clean up the City Park. Meet at Columbia Park at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 18.

Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts will help as they have in past years. The program will be brought to a climax May 29, which will be the second Main Street Clean Sweep Democrats to Hear State Ag Head Today At Bismarck Meeting Don Thomason, Commissioner of Agriculture of Missouri, will be guest speaker at the meeting of the St Francois County Democratic Club tonight The meeting will be at 7:30 at the fire house in Bismarck. Thomason of Kennett, was up-pointed by Governor Dalton to head Missouri's Department of Agriculture March 1, 1961, Prior to his appointment, he was active cotton production as owner of Thomason farms, 11,000 acres in Dunklin County, and cotton processing as president of the Kennett Cotton a ginning operation. He served as president of the Missouri Cotton 'Producers Assn. and vice-president of the Ameri can Cotton Producers Assn.

Refreshments will be served fol lowing the club business meeting and program. The public as well as club members are welcome at all Democratic Club meetings; State Treasurer Milton C. Carpenter will be featured speaker at the June 6 meeting which will be at the Bonne Terre Park. The June meeting will be a dinner gathering at 6:30 p.m. Cost of the meal will be $1.25.

MUSICIAN TO PLAY Jim Cook of Desloge, a slate wide winner in the piano division at Columbia last week, will play for the Flat River Rotary Club tonight as part of the program. Bernard Sweeney of St Louis will be the featured speaker. Bonne Jaycee Wives Install Weber Prexy The Bonne Terre Jaycees wives officers were installed at a joint installation with the Bonne Terre Jaycees Wednesday. April 24, following a dinner at Andrews. Mrs.

Jane Purcell of Farming-ton, District Vice-President, installed the following new officers: President Phyllis Weber; Vice-President Barbara Barrow; and Treasurer Carol Peppers. Gifts were presented to Snoo-kie Roberts as "Outstanding Member" and Rose Pinkston as "Past President." Gene Golightly of Cape Girardeau, was the guest speaker. A District meeting of the Bonne Terre and Farmington Jaycees will be May 7. at Andrews, at 7:00 p.m. WMU TO MEET The WMU of the Cantwell First Captist Church will meet Thursday afternoon at 1:30 at the chur ch.

The Royal Service program will be given. All members are urged to be in attendance. GARDEN CLUB MEET TO BE FRIDAY MORN The May meeting for the Desloge Garden Club will be a breakfast Friday morning, 8 at 8:30 at Andrews Cafe. The program will feature a conservation film shown by Mr. Walter.

Klinkhardt. Mrs. F. S. Voss, president, will be in charge of the business session.

LEADWOOD CEMETERY MEET TO BE TUESDAY The Leadwood Protestant Cem etery annual meeting will be Tues day May 7, at the Leadwood Fire House at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Apparently the "gimmick' was for some health insurance com-cany, but was misleading In Its approach, typical of those about which the Better Business Bureau warns the' public, constantly. Buyers of any products -or services from strangers are urged to in vestigate before they buy. ed sections and exhibits are ex pected to interest young and old alike at the Sunday preview.

The official summer opening will be May 19, when the daily museum hours be 10 to noon and 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoons, Members of the museum assoc iation are admitted free. Bonne Terre Register Sold to St Louisiana It was announced today by Carl Erickson, owner of the Bonne Terre Register since November. 1957, that he had sold that newspaper to Jack and Neva Hays of St Louis, who will take over operation Friday. Hays has been in the printing business in St Louis for many years. They are the parents of a 17 year old son, John, and expect to move to Bonne Terre scon.

It was stated that the news paper's present personnel would be kept intact, at least for the present Eriokson did not reveal Ms plans for the future. Churches of God Plan Convention in Bonne The "District Convention" of the Churches of God in the Bonne Terre District will be in Bonne Terre this Friday night, beginning at 7:30 o'clock. Then 'Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock will be a special confer- ptm for all officers, teachers, and church workers. The convention will close with the Saturday night service beginning at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev.

Paul Stover, Overseer of the Churches of God in thestate of Missouri, along with the Rev. Murrell T. Cunningham, State Sunday School and Youth Director, will be in charge of the service. The Rev. John W.

Padgett is the pastor of the host Bonne Terre Church. AT MU HOSPITAL Leslie Hardy of Irondale entered the University Medical Center in Columbia Monday, and will under go surgery sometime this week. He is formerly from the Unicity area and was a driller for the National and St. Joseph Lead Companies. He is the father of Mrs.

Herbert Lore of Farmington, Route Two. Miss Joan Jones. Elvins. Mrs. Marie Asher, Elvins.

Mrs. Joan Compton, Flat River, Mrs. Era Hunt, Leadwood. Mr. Myrtle Palmer, Irondale.

Mrs. Ora Gear, Leadwood. Mrs. Betty Portell, Potosi. Mrs.

Dennis Cox. Berkeley Baby Girl Cox. Mrs. Florence Jarvis, Caledonia. Mr.

George Graf, Flat River. Mrs, Marion River. Baby Boy Smith MADISON MEMORIAL Admitted: O'Sullivan, Mary Ruth, Farming- ton. Thomure, Julie Ann, Farmi igton. Jenson, Connie Joyce, Knob Lick.

Nielson, Rosa Lee, Farmington, Bess, Jane, Doe Run. Buckley, Donna Sue, Rhodes, Carole Sue, Desloge. Discharged: Kennon, Diane Farmington. Cash, LeAnna, Farmington. Thomure, Julie, Farmington.

Long, Patricia Baby Girl, Farmington. Umfleet, Raymond, Farmington. White, June Day, Doe Run. O'Sullivan, Mary Beth, Farming- ton. Hoehn, Edith Eula, Farmington.

Barnes, Betty, Flat River. Buckley, Donna, Caledonia. Pancake Day selling tickets at the Federal IGA Foodliner Friday evening. Ad vance ticket sales have been good with Chairman Jeff Matkin re porting sales of $955.00 so far, Pancake day is the chief source of revenue for" thef charitable activities of the club. Enteries Chairman Bud Adams reported that it now appears th at least tweny-five county beauties will compete for the title in the Miss Missouri Preliminary Pageant at the Flat River Field House May 11.

Each club member was is sued tickets to sell for the event Admissl ra will be $1.00 for reserv- seat i 75 cents general admis sion ftif students 50 cents. was noted for the city last year- and it is urged that all citizens participate in the program this year. "Everyone coming into the city is first impressed by the general condition of the city and the first impression is usually the lasting impression; let's make that impression a good one by having each individual property clean and make Flat River a better placed which to live, and inviting to the industrialist and future citizens," a committee spokesman emphasized. Three Youths Arrested Following Burglary Of Bismarck Tavern Miller's Tavern in Bismarck was burglarized Monday night and three Bismarck youths were arrested Tuesday in Bismarck by. the Sheriffs Department Arrested were Danny Barnes and Clifford Otto Collier and a juvenile.

Three cases of beer and approximately $40.00 were taken. Entrance was gained through a rear window. All three are in the St. Francois County Jail in Farmington. DAR Luncheon, Sale Set For May 9 at Long House The Sarah Barton Murphy Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution will meet for a pot luck luncheon at the Long House in Farmington, Thursday, May 9, at 12:30 p.m.

A white elephant sale is to be a featured part of the program. Proceeds will help finance a program of awards given annually in six area high schools to students of outstanding ability and interest in United States history and citizenship. This project has been carried out for more than 30 years by the D.A.R. The April meeting of D.A.R. was at Ozark Village, April 10, with Harry Lee Denman of Farming-ton, as guest speaker.

His topic was "God in our Republic" which was timely and much appreciated. Mrs. Charles Pickett and Mrs. Hugo Cozean left for Washington, D.C. by way of St.

Louis, April 10, to attend the Continental Congress of the D.A.R. They will give reports of the trip at the May meet-ingf Cantwell Bible School To Run May 27-June The Cantwell First Baptist Chur- ch are planning their Vacation Bible School for each morning, May 27 through June 7 at 7:30. The church pastor," the Rev. Chris Scheihing, will serve as principal of the erintendents from the various de-prtments. The superintendents are: nursery, Kathy Schehingj beginners, Jean Oeth; primary, Pearl Cook; juniors, Kathryn Scheihing; intermediate, Val Henson.

Mrs. Bert Williams will be in charge of serving, assisted by other ladies of the church. Farmington Garden Clubs Plan May 16 Showing The Federated Garden Clubs of Farmington will have their annual Flower Show at Long Memorial Hall in Farmington Thursday, May 16. The public is Invited to attend. Mills 'Open House Sunday Set for Golden Wedding Mr.

and Mrs. George S. Mills of Flat River will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, May 5, with open house from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. All friends and relatives are Invited to attend. NO DAMAGE RESULTS IN EARLY FIRE CALL The Elvins Fire Department was called this morning about 9:30 to the residence of P.

W. Keay of Elvins, Route One. The flue to the residence was over heated, but there was no damage to the house. May 3, 4 in those countries. "The women offering the poppies on the streets on Poppy Day will all be volunteers, giving their time and energy to help bring the symbol of patriotic remembrance to the people of our community.

They will receive contbutions to help the living victims of ar, the disabled veterans, of needy children of veterans. -All contributions received will go into the Auxiliary's rehabilitation and child welfare funds. The poppies to be wora here have been made by veterans in the Jefferson Barracks The month of May has been designated as Clean-Up Fix-Up Month for the City of Flat River. May 1 launched the month-long clean-up campaign for the city, a deviation from the previous years one week program, in order to do a better job. Various phases and programs have been planned during -the month of May: May 6 to 11 has been designated as Neighborhood Clean-Up Week, whereby the citizens are asked to clean the alleys, streets and ditches In each block, and then call 1-y 'illPllPflt NEWS OF SERVICEMEN Warren L.

Burch, Seaman Ap prentice, USN, ofDoe Run, is pre sently in the seventh week of training at the Radioman Class School at the U. S. Naval Training Center, San Diego, Cali fornia. The son of Mrs. Hazel Burch of Route 1, Elvins.

Burch will soon be a qualified member of the nav al communications forces provid ing communications both afloat and ashore. He is learning basic electricity, Transmission and re ception of messages by. Interna tional Morse Code, and the operation and preventive maintenance of radio equipment Burch will complete his 24 week course of Radioman studies during the last week of August. He grad uated from Doe Run High School prior to enlisting in the U. S.

Na vy November 1, 1962. mm mm William. A. Hutchinson, Fireman Apprentice, USN, of Farmington, is presently, visiting his family and friendi after having completed nine weeks, of recruit 'training at the S. Naval Training Center, ban Diego, California.

Hutchinson is the ward of Mr. and Mrs, John M. Bone of Route One, Farmington. He completed his recruit training April 19, and, after his two weeks recruit leave, will report for training at the Class Engineman School at Great Lakes, 111. He will learn to operate, maintain, and repair in ternal combustion engines and auxiliaries.

The future Engineman Is a for mer student of the Junior College of Flat River, and worked for Heck's IGA Foodliner, prior to enlisting, into the U. S. Navy February 4, 1963. 0 Gary L. Gerstenscmaer.

son of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Gersten-schlagcr of 316 North Division Street, Bonne Terre, recently re the city and the street crew will pick up the debris. May 13 to 18 has been designated- as Home and Yard Clean-Up Week, whereby the citizens are asked to clean their own yards and homes of unwanted and unsightly debris, and trash and put it in boxes or sacks and place it along the alley or along the street so it can be picked up. May 20 to 24 has been designated as Free Trash Pick-Up Week.

The City of Flat River, garbage crew will pick up trash free. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, the Seventh Art Show Ta Be in Bonne Th Bonne Terre Art Club Is inviting all interested talent ed adults in this area to enter with its members in a showing of art work in the club's approaching Seventh Annual Art Show. The exhibition will be at the Ju lie Ann Shop at 10 West School Street, Bonne Terre, the week of May 18 to 25. As has been their custom in past years, the members impose a few simple rules upon the en trants: 1. Work shall not have been ex hibited in a Bonne Terre Art Club Show prior to this time.

This does not mean it must be a new or recent piece. 2. All work must be delivered to No. 10 West School Street, Bonne Terre." on Friday night, May 17th, between the hours of 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.; or on Saturday morn ing, May 18th, from 9:00 until noon. 3.

All work must be picked up on the following Saturday, May 25, between 1:00 and 5:00 p.m. 4. There will be a fee of twenty cents to exhibit each entry. 5. All drawings and paintings must be matted or framed, ready for hanging.

New to the show last year was a poplar vote by ballot for first, second, and third choices. This i dea seemed to appeal to the pub lie, but many requests were made for a wider choice in the selection of favorites. -This year, guests will be given an opportunity to vote for their favorites in a number of separate categories such as portrait, landscape, still life, etc. Announcement and display of popular choices will be made at the close of the show. In the 1962 show, entries totaled about 170.

These included oil, water-colors, pastel, drawings, ceramics, sculpture, hand weaving, mon-oprints, and numerous other interesting examples of creative expression. The club is making an attempt each year to raise the quality of the show. This can be done only when the entrants submit truly creative and honest work. The art club hopes to see new exhibitors this year as well as friends from' former years, it was stated. ceived a letter of commendation from his Commanding Officer aboard the USS Robert K.

Huntington (DD 781), The letter reads as follows: 1. The Commanding Officer takes pleasure in awarding you this letter of commendation for your exemplary performance of duty during this deployment. 2. Through your efforts HUNTINGTON'S ECM readiness has been outstanding throughout the 1962-63 Mediterranean cruise. The added ECM requirements placed on this command during this period have been noted many times from higher authority with comments of outstanding and "well Your performance was always in keeping with the highest traditions of th U.S.

Navy. 3. This letter will be made a nart of your service record. A. L.

Willis Gary reported back to his ship Fridav morning. Aoril 26. after spending two weeks with his parents. His ship returned to the United States March 2, after a seven month tour of the Mediterranean and Black Sea area. This includ ed a trip through the Dardanelles and the Bospharous to make trnort will vis ts to two Turkish norts.

The U.S.S. Robert K. Hunt- ington was the first United States ship to see small town with a history qf 2000 years. Other Places visited were: TJbya, North Africa: Naples. Capri.

Pompeii and Pisa, Italvr Barcelona Snaln: Cagllara. Sijr-lenla; PaVrmo, Sicily; Gulfo Tuan, VPlber and 'Cannes France, nrv also toured Monarri -rA th Alps, broutrW ornp shwt 225 colored te te various places he yn visited will gather at 6 a.m. Wednesday with brooms to sweep" the street and the, street crew- and Fire Department will wash the street The week of June 2 to 8 will be the first week of the award of "Neighborhood of the Week" for outstanding achievement in beau-tification and improvement A neighborhood or block will be honored each week until Labor Day. Last year 14 neighborhoods were so honored. Some 20 acres of vacant lots were mowed and improved in 1962.

A general improvement DEATHS Clifford Short Buried In California Monday Clifford C. Short of San Diego, California, died Sunday, April 21 at the Grossmont Hospital. He was born September 9, 1905, in Flat River, the son of Thomas E. and Eva A. (Schrempl Short.

He was preceded In death by his father in 1930 and his wife, Lillian, February 27, 1962. He is survived by: his mother, Mrs. Eva Short of Elvins; two ris- ters, Loveda Short of St. Louis, Esther, (Mrs. Ezra Crawford) of Campbell; and three brothers, Marvin H.

Short of Elvins, Melvin and Lester of Flat River. Graveside services were con ducted at 9:00 a.m. April 29 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego. Rites for Luther Bunch To Be Saturday at 1:00 Luther Howard Bunch of Lead- wood died suddenly at his resi dence Wednesday, May 1. He was 57 years of age.

Remams are in state at the Bert Boyer Funeral Home in Lead-wood, until 1:00 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will be conducted at the First Church of God in Leadwood, by the Rev. Lafayette Bradley, assisted by the Rev. Bob Welker.

Burial will be" in the Leadwood Cemetery under the direction of the Bert Boyer Funeral Home of Leadwood. He is survived by: one daughter Mary Margaret (Mrs Jene Harwell) of St. Louis; a son, Bernard Bunch of St. Louis; four grand children; one sister, Hester (Mrs. Donald Thomlinson)- of Leadwood; and two brothers, Perry Bunch and Lindell Bunch of Leadwood.

Hubert Douglas Died Early Today; Rites May 4 Hubert Douglas of Bonne Terre died about 12:15 a.m. this morning at the Bonne Terre Hospital bemg 62 years, 3 months and 12 days of age. He was born January 20, 1901, near Bonne Terre, the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Gillihan) Douglas. He is survived by: his wife, Ora Douglas of Bonne Terre; three soons, Lindell Douglas of Knob Noster, Missouri; Ronnie Douglas of Columbia; and Gary Douglas of the home; three brothers and a sister, Frank Douglas of Bonne Terre; William Douglas of Bonne Terre; Vetal Douglas of Bonne Terre, Route, Two; Ethel (Mrs. Bearl Welborn) of Bonne Terre; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conduc ted Saturday4 at two o'clock at the First Baptist Church in Bonne Terre, by the Rev. Ernest assisted by the Rev. R. L. Shell cf Bismarck.

Remains will be In state this evening at the Sparks Funeral Home in Bonne Terre, after 7:00. Ambulance Calls The C. Z. Boyer and Son Ambu lance Service of Desloge, removed Annie from her residence in Cantwell, to the Mt Vernon Hospital Wednesday. TO UNDERGO SURGERY Jack Hardy of Elvins entered the Barnes Hospital in St.

Louis, Wednesday and will undergo spin al surgery. He was Injured in a mine acci- dent at Pea Ridge about two months ago. who died for America," explained Mrs. Hattie Hovis, Poppy Chairman of Unit 39 of the Auxiliary. "We hope everyone In the area will show remembrance and gratitude by wearing a poppy." "The little red memorial flowers have been made for the Auxiliary by disabled war veterans working in hospitals and convalescent workrooms," Mrs.

Hovis explained. "They are fashioned of crepe paper and wire in replica of the wild poppies of France and Belgium which grew in such profusion 'Between the crosses row on row' in the battle cemeteries The Lead Belt Mineral Museum! will be open Sunday, May from two to five in the afternoon, to give the public a preview of the expansion program at the institu tion. About two more weeks will" be required to complete the expan sion projects, but the newly open- Hospital Admissions BONNE TERRE 4-2343 to 4-30-43 Mr. Ernest L. Arnold, Elvins.

Mrs. Dora Hansom. Farmington. Mr. George Vincent, Frederick- town.

Mrs. Annie Abney, Huzzah. Mrs. Zeno McDaniel, Farmington. Baby Boy McDaniel Mrs.

Gladys Bergmann, Mineral Point Mr. Edgar Holley, Flat River. Mr. Coleman Pinkston, Weingar ten. Mrs.

Gladys Sites, Bonne Terre. Mrs. Marian Franklin, Farming- ton. Mrs. Edna L.

Hurst. Doe Run. Mrs. Jean Schweitzer, Farming- ton. Mrs.

Lois Keay, Elvins. Mr. Rol3rt Horton. Esther. Mrs.

Elizabeth Baker, Flat River. Mr. Richard Chadbourne, Lester- ville. Mrs. Delner Rector, Farmington.

Baby Girl Rector, Mrs. Fred Bunch, St Louis. Baby Girl Bunch. Miss Kathyrn Cassidy, Elvins. Mr.

Llovd Blackwell. Bismarck. Mr. Hubert Douglas, Bonne Terre Mr. Roy Thomnson, Arcadia.

Mrs. Carl Anderson, Belgrade. Babv Boy Anderson. Mr. Burton Nothdurft, Flat River.

Mrs. Carolyn Harris, Bonne Terre Mrs. Bess Newcomb, University. Mrs. Bertha Lodholz, Bonne Ter re.

Mr. Evan Morris, Ironton. Mrs. Mildred Blackwell, Bonne Terre. Mrs.

Irene Thebeau, Cadet Mrs. Shirley Hoehn, Farmington. Mrs. Shirley Rasnick, Elvins. Mr.

Samuel Ames, Irondale. Mrs. Gertrude Woodcock, Flat Ri ver. Mr. Lee Hulsey, Leadwood.

Mrs. Maxine Straughn, Bonne Ter- Mrs. Peggy Doty, Frankclay. Mrs. Audrey Ward, Mineral Toint Mrs.

Helga Haines, Flat River. Mrs, Johnny Hedrick, Mineral Point Baby. Girl Hedrick. Mr. Mathias Wilfong, Bonne Miss Joyce Myers.

Esther. Mrs. Mona Campbell, Leadwood Mr. Hubert Douglas, Bonne Terre Mr. Leeman Myers, Mrs.

Eva Baker, Doe Run. Mr. Adolph Farmington. Mrs. Helen Antoine, Farmingt.

in. Mrs. Ruby Farmington. Mrs. Cora Bismarck.

Mrs. Naomi. Huskey, Potest. Mr. Alfred McFarlandk, Elvins.

Mrs. Bonnie DeGrant, Elvins. Darleen Sltze, Mr. Noah Merritt, Farmington. -Miss Deborah Byington, Bonne Mr.

William Hanson, Berryman. Mr. Howard Brooks, Belgrade. Mrs. Ruby Vance, Mineral Point.

Mrs. Mary Singlar, Bonne Terre Mrs. Martin Cross, Cantwell, Baby Girl Mr. Liness Kaiser, Rivermines. Mrs.

Homer Nephew, Cadet. Baby Boy Nephew. Mr. Dwight Day, Flat River. Mrs.

Audrey Covington, Flat Ri ver. Mrs. Helen Burns, Farmington. Mr. Andrew Schmidt, French Vil- lage.

Mrs. Edna Williams, Flat River Mrs. Mildren Horton, Belgrade. Adams; Board Members, two year term, Robert Soulherland and Lee Gammon: Board Members one year term, Sam Miller tnd Adolph Beard. The pancake day parade will be Saturday morning at 10:00 and include school bands, color guards and the beauties entered in the Miss St.

Francois County Pageant. The final work night will be Friday night when the Lions will ga ther at the Blue Flame Room of the Missouri Natural Gas Company-to -prepare the kitchen and dining room for Saturday. Pancake Day tickets will be sold on the Flat River Main Friday night. Also, lions will be Liens Elect Klatlunetf or Memorial Poppy Days to Be The Flat River Lions Club elected their new officers for 1963-64 at their, noon meeting Wednesday May'; 1," and all preparations for their annual pancake day Satur day seem complete. Other business before the Club Included reports for the progress of the following week's Miss St Francois County Pageant New officers elected were: Pres ldent, Jeff Matkin; 1st Vice Presi-dent, Wally Drace; 2nd Vice Terry Pearman 3rd Vice President, William Montgomery; Secretary, Jim Treasurer, Steve Zorowski; Lion Tamer, Lee Smith; Tail Twfiter, Orville every remembering heart-a poppy." This.will be.

the message of American Legion Auxiliary to people of the Unicity Area on Poppy Day, May 3 and 4. Members of the Auxiliary will be on the streets all day with Memorial Poppies, asking everyone to wear a Memorial Poppy in honor of the nations war dead. "Poppy Day here will be part of a nation-wide observance in which millions of Americans are expected to place poppies over their hearts in annual tribute to those.