The Daily Journal from Flat River, Missouri • 1

cr-pn 11 St. Francois County mm The People's NEWSpaper FIRST. IN SIZI IN NEWS IN SERV1CI i IN ADVERTISING IN CIRCULATION IN READER INTEREST Published Afternoons Daily Consolidated With Leadwood Prew In 1935 Except Saturday and Sunday 1963 Vol 34, No. 241 Flat River, St Francois County, Missouri To Collect Delinquent Taxes i set, uirs. J.

40-lf inch CE I13t Farmington Council OECs Budget Farmington' City Council dopted a new $585,000 budget for 1964, moved to collect delinquent taxes, accepted the plat of a new sub-division and purchased insur ance for all city employees and officials during their regular December business session last night Lesser actions included paying current bills, purchased a new calculator, decided employees Christmas bonus, purchased new doors for the fire station and accepted a compromise check from Mr. Crabdree to settle a disputed property improvement account of Mil I if iff Visitors to Cantwell Community Charity Tree Replacement Underway on Chat Dump "MUMS HRISTMJlSSaLSfijMTBiti Itber RESPIRATORY DISEASES in New Sign Greets A new sign, painted brilliant-ly in red, blut and whit can bt seen by these entering Cantwell via route of East Chestnut Street from Des log t. The sign, sponsored by the Cantwell Citizens Committee, reads, "Welcome Flat River Children To Present Music Program Thursday Flat River Elementary Schools will a program of Christmas music in the Field House Thursday, December 12, at 7:00 p.m. Everyone is invited and there will be no admission charge. The program includes: Kindergarten: Rhythms.

Games Jim Along Josie. When Music Gets into My Feet. Two Little Hands. First and Second Grades: Christmas Greetings Christmas Dance around jthe Christmas Tree Santa's Reindeer When Santa Rides 0 Come Little Children. I Saw Three Ships On a Christmas Night Third and Fourth Grades: Bring a Torch Jeannette Isabella Old French CaroL Shepherds on the Hillside.

Pat-a-pan, Burgundian CaroL Sweetly Singing in a Manger, Polish Carol. 1 Heard the Bells, Words by Longfellow. Deck the Halls, Welsh Carol. Jtfth and ixth Grades: Angels We Have Heard, French Mi The NEWSpaper Phone long standing. The new budget for 1964 was ex plained by Nat Watkins, account ant and outlined the pattern of expenditure of an expected income of $585,000.

An emergency fund of $75,000 to meet any unexpected disaster is set aside in the new budget. Marie Valle, City Collector, informed the councilmen that delinquent taxes due the city total $13,652,60. Most of the delinquents were described as of two and three years duration with a few as old as seven years. $2,310 is oed in big jobs will be clearing the wreckage of the old tree away. A class of boys from the Lead Belt Technical School, with their instructor Gordon Kite, worked this afternoon preparing the top of the dump for the new tree.

Junior De-Gonia and Ted Gammon of the Flat River City Street Department were also there to lend a hand, along with Carl Warren and Lee Gammon. Week of Prayer Going At Baptist Churches AT DESLOGE CHURCH The WMU of the Desloge First Baptist Church will have their week of prayer this week. Monday the service was at the church with Esther Wills the leader. The Tuesday service was at the church with Oneta Green" as leader. The service will be Wed nesday evening at 7:30 at the church with Ann Myer as leader.

Thursday the evening service will be at 7 clock with Mary Belcher as leader. Marilyn Martin will lead the Friday evening service which will be at 7 o'clock. The programs wiH feature Foreign Mission work. AT CANTWELL CHURCH The WMU of the Cantwell First Baptist Church will have a week of prayer, for foreign missions this week. The Monday afternoon service was at the home of Mrs.

Herb Ira. The- Tuesday afternoon service was at the home of Mrs. Raymond Cook. Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 the service is at the church. Mrs.

Raymond Cook is Program Chair man. ATnELNSCHORCTf The Woman's Missionary Society of the First Baptist Church of Elvins is observing a week of prayer for the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering. The ladies of the WMS meet each day for a special program and a time of prayer. During our programs emphasis is placed on the Foreign Mission Program of the Southern Baptist Convention. Mrs.

Charles Snow, Prayer Chair- it. at is That Does Thing, GE 1-2010 delinquent taxes and the remain ing $11,342.60 is owed in special assessments lor street improve ments. City Attorney Charles Hyler was asked to remind the delinquents again by letter. It is the announced intention of the councilmen that the names of all delinquents be published after a deadline of Jan uary 10, 1964. The councilmen hope to collect the delinquent taxes without having to sell any of the property for the taxes against Councilman Foreman ex- The proposed new tree will be the same size as the old one, 50 feet in height.

Welding and painting of the new tree will have to be done on the ground. This work will begin as soon as the new material arrives. The 10 foot sections then will be carried up the dump and assembled on top. After assembling, the new tree will be erected and the star added to the top. MEETINGS SLATED The Brotherhood of the Cantwell First Baptist Church will meet Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the church.

The Ruth Sunday School Class will also have their Christmas class meeting at 7 o'clock at the church. 0 Wednesday afternoon, after school, the Sunbeams, Intermediate and Junior GA's of the Cantwell First Baptist Church will meet the church. The Sunbeams are to bring a toy to be taken to the Christmas Tree Club on XFMO. Friday evening after school the RA's will meet at the home of Ronnie Oeth. Wednesday afternoon at 5 30, will be practice for the Christmas program of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Flat River.

The program will be presented Sunday evening, December 22 at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. Gene Norris church pastor. man, is in charge of the programs. The program for Wednesday will be given during the--mid-week prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

by the men of the church under the direction of Mrs. Snow. The Thursday program will also be an evening program with Miss Ethel Wall in charge. The final program will be observed Friday morning at 9:30 with Mrs. Harry Berrymun as leader.

The WMS would like to encourage all to attend these special prayer services. church at Farmington, and then began teaching piano. She gave Miss Essie Reed, well known puno teacher of Flat River, her first lesson. In reminiscence, Mrs. Parker said, "I just wonder how many weddings and funerals I have played for." She recalls that Tuesday, December 10, DEATHS Dewitt C.

Layton Rites To Be Wednesday, 2:00 Dewitt Clinton Layton of Bis marck died Monday, December 9, at Missouri Pacific Hospital in St Louis. He was born October 6, 1893, in Perry County, the son of Wilford and Lenora (Lewis) Layton. He was married to Isabelle Thoma- son. He is survived by: his wife, Isa belle Layton of Bismarck; nieces and nephews. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Bismarck, and was also a deacon.

The body is in state at Shipman and Son Funeral Chapel in Bis marck. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at two o'clock at the First Baptist Church in Bismarck, by the Rev. James Anderson. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Bismarck, with the arrangements under the direction of the Shipman and Sons Funeral Home. Mrs.

Eva May Radle Died At California Home Mrs. Eva May Radle, a native of French Village, was born there March 13, 1871, to the late Benjamin Irvin and Martha (Patterson) Morris. Following an extended ill ness she died in Temple City, California, November 25, at the age of 92 years, eight months and 12 days. She was married to J. Henry Radle March 28, 1893, who died June 26, 1940.

Mrs. Radle is survived by: five children, Mrs. Fred (Irene) Pen- see, of Terre Haute, Indiana; Mrs. Fred (Leona) Mulcahy, of Temple City; Mrs. Harry (Alma) Helber, of Bellflower, California; Mrs.

Byron (Florence) Read, of Temple City and Herbert Radle, of Gijass Valley, California; also 11 grand children and 22 great-grandchil dren. A grandson and a great-granddaughter preceded her in death. Mr. and Mrs. Radle and their family were former residents ot Bonne Terre and Farmington.

Prior to moving to California, they operated music stores in St. Francois County, retiring in the early 1920's. Mrs. Radle was active and happy, living in her home and near her family. Annie Lee Turley Died; Funeral Not Arranged Mrs.

Annie Lee Turley of Bonne Terre died Monday, December 9, being 94 years, 11 months and 22 days of age. She was the daughter of Theo dore and Marie (St. Varin) Bisch. She was united in marriage to Dr Lee Turley who preceded her in death. The survivors are the following children: Illene (Mrs.

Arthur Ric-kard) of Chicago, Illinois; Court- land Turley of Bonne Terre; Crys- tal JMrsJJhdJJraugMn TGenevieve; Delphine (Mrs. Roger Deachamts) of Ste. Genevieve; Ruby (Mrs. Delmar Turnbaugh) of Bonne Terre; Vivian (Mrs. Ed win Wilfong) of Bonne Terre; also 27 grandchildren and 34 great grandchildren survive.

Her hus band and three sons, St. Varin, Herbert and Mail ton preceded her in death. The body will be in state after 6:00 this evening at C. Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Chapel in Bonne Terre.

The funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will be under the direction of the C. Z. Boyer and Son Funeral Home. Little Jane Ellen Holt Rites to Be Wednesday Jane Ellen Holt of Doe Run died December 9, at the age of three years. She was the daughter of Hugh B.

and Helen (Sebastian) Holt, born February 28, 1960. Surviving are: her parents; two sisters. Jennifer and Nancy; four brothers, Hugh Gene, Michael, Thomas and Joseph all of the home; her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Sebastian of Doe Run; and Carl Holt of Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral services will be con ducted Wednesday at two o'clock at the Cozean Funeral Chapel in Farmington, by the Rev. Lloyd Tyree. Burial will be in the Doe Run Cemetery, with arrangements un der the direction of the Cozean Funeral Home.

Masonic Services Set For Joe Bible Tonight Masonic services will be tonight at the Murphy Sparks Funeral Chapel in Flat River for Joseph "Granny" Bible of Elvins, at 8:00 p.m. Members of Elvins Lodge 599 are asked to meet at the Masonic Hall at 7:30 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Corb Buxton of Sullivan are spending a two weeks vacation with their daughter, Miss Ann Buxton of Florida.

4 PAGES TODAY plained a Municipal League fnsur ance plan designed for the cooperative protection of alt citv em- ployees and elected officials. Tht insurance provides from $2,000 to $5,000 life insurance, depcndiii up on the employees salary and also includes dismemberment and disability payments. The council agreed to pay the entire cost of the $198.75 monthly premium for the forty-six employees and officials. The employees may also secure insurance coveraEe for their dependents by paying an adition- au 75 cents per month premium themselves. After studying the plat submit-ted, the council passed an ordinance of acceptance of the Al Plum mer Addition to the City of Farmington.

Three bids were read for the installation of new fiber glass and aluminum doors for the fire sta tion. The successful bidder was the Gifford Lumber Company who were authorized to make the installation at a cost of $526.00. The councilmen also authorized the purchase of a new calculator, with the present machine to be traded in. A two hour parking limit was set for South Main Street in the area by the mill. The street is so narrow that all day parking as presently practiced creates a traffic bottleneck at the corner of East Columbia and Main.

A check in the amount of $9,800 was accepted from a Mr. Crabdree as a compromise settlement of a disputed account owed the city for improvements made at his property. One councilman, Doran Stroud, voted against accepting the compromise check, holding that the entire amount should be collected, although i involves court action. Jim Purcell appeared before the council in behalf of the Farming- ton Jaycees. The Jaycees request ed that funds be included in the new budget to furnish water and electricity to the Jaycees Park next to the Municipal Airport.

The Jaycees plan to move the annual homecoming celebration to their park this coming August. Chairman of the Park Board, Al Foreman, announced that plans for he-requested improvements were already tentatively included in present plans. In a final action, the council or dered the publication 6f the new ordinance governing subdivisions be made in two Farmington newspapers. In essence, the new subdivision ordinance makes the following changes in procedures: In the past the city has done the work of building reetsTTurbrrnoTguttei's for new subdivisions after the developers posted bonds covering the expenses involved. Such practices have meant using the taxpayers money to assist individual developers make improvements.

Also several disputes have meant losses where the city as not made full recovery of costs for improvement made. In the future all subdivisions must be completed at the property owner's expense, and must be acceptable to the city. only In one instance has she played at both a person's wedding and funeral. That person was the late A. T.

McGeorge. "I never refused to play at fun erals," she said, adding that she played not only in her church but in churches of other faiths. She also played for choir prac tice, and Miss Annie Louise Hug- gins, choir director for many years, stated that it had been an inspiration to work with Mrs. Parker. She asked for criticism, and in her sweet, quiet way was willing to help.

"I could count on one hand the times she was absent from Wednesday night choir practice," Miss Huggins added. Mrs. P. R. McHcnry, probably a member of the choir longer Hhan anyone, remembers Mrs.

Parker's faithfulness, and felt that it should mentioned that the work is harder than it lookj to the average person. "She was versatile and could easily change from the piano to the pipe organ." The Parkers' two daughters have followed in their mother's foot steps. Lorraine (Mrs. George Watson, Jr.) plays the violin and piano, sings and is a member of the choir. Arietta (Mrs.

Van Crane) plays vto'in flute and piano and she Is now teaching muslo In the first to eighth grades In the consolidated school at Caruthersville. Mr. Parker's remark, after calllnit th fifty years of her con-trlbutlon to her church, were, would not have1 it any diii'veM." les. 32p Don rvin )5p sap han lbs. cllo We -Ot aw for nit i-tf id.

I'S, ne 5 or k. 3u a-d, 2- 3t ii- if 1- iy 10 s. 12 I-r i. 4 i The sign committee, appointed by George French, president of th Cantwell Citiiens Committee, were: Rudy Reagan, chairman, and committee mem-bert George Hughes and John Compton. Staff Photo Schools Get Visual Aids Farmington Public School is one of four eastern Missouri school systems and one from Illinois which will be presented $3000 worth of visual communications equipment from the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company Wednesday at a luncheon in St.

Louis. Farmington High School Principal Joe Toalson and Superintendent P. J. Newell will attend the presentation luncheon. Newell stated that more than 100 schools sent in proposals as to how they would use the equipment, and ten schools were selected by.

a regional committee as finalists. A national committee selected the five winners. Each of the winners will receive a model visual communications system, including eleven' classroom overhead projectors, two transparency makers, transparency film and copy paper. Other schools receiving the equipment are at: Riverview Gardens, Ladue; Frontenac; and Rox-ana, Illinois. FLAT R'VER NEWS J4rsJRalphGrishani of Elvins and Mrs.

Irene Scott were Bis marck visitors on Saturday. sion is taking part in those immediate problems for improvement now just one committee of the state program. In the first seven months, of the Farmington program, Enloe said, a great deal has been accomplished toward finding out the proper direction the community wishes to follow. Several Immediate problems have arisen which the planning commission has participated. The proposed new county jail was on they have entered.

Having the professional consultants available, the commission asked for a recommendation. The advice was that if a new (ail wera built that it not be in the downtown business area but rather located in a new and outlying site. Another local issue has been the growing Farmington Public School system. The consultants were high in their approval of the plan as announced by the school board for construction of new and is the proposed locations. Enloe also reported the consultants have found Farmington to be one of the few which has a proper age group division for proper growth.

It has been found that the division of the population between the pre school, in school, young adults, mid-adults and elderly ages Is almost ideal. At present, Enloe said, the con-sultans point to the growth of St. Louis and that it Is quite probable that Farmington will be heavily engaged in providing recreational services to that area within "another twenty years. Cantwell Home of Mi Friendly People and 1 Grouch," and also welcomes passersby to the two churches of Cantwell. Two other signs, with reading the same, will be erected at the north and south entrances of Cantwell.

In St Louis-Wednesday Farmington $3000 Free Tailgate Collision Behind School Bus Does Damage Monday afternoon at 3:30 two cars, collided behind the Doe Run School bus, but there were no injuries reported. The investigating officer stated the accident occurred one-half mile east of Doe Run, on Highway and involved a 1963 Corvair driven by Glenda Jane Voyles of Farmington, who had stopped behind the bus and a 1962 Ford driven by Harry Crammer who ran into the rear of the Voyles car. The Voyles and Crummer vehicles were damaged approximately $100 each. CaroL The First Nowell, Traditional. The Shepherd, Blake-Brook.

Christmas Bells, Elliott God Rest You Merry Gentlemen, English Carol. The Manger Carol, Austrian CaroL Jingle American. EntirertSroupTindrAudience Joy to the World. ed solely upon the number of bushels yield, but also upon other good cultivation and fertilization practices of the participants, said -1 The five winners, all from the Liberty ville area, and in the order of their-finish were: Denny Ellis, Jim Lewis, Albert Cleve, Larry Sebastian, Terry Detring and Ronnie Hale. Highest yield per acre was 174 bushels by Ellis.

Guests at the luncheon were Dr. R. W. Osborn, new Assistant Superintendent of the State Hospital and Claud Lovitt of Farmington. Dr.

Marvin Enloe gave the chamber a complete briefing of the progress to date of the elgh-, teen month program of the Farmington Zoning Commission In preparation of a master plan for future growth. city government is paying 25 per cent of the costs and the federal government furnishing 7S per cent. The commission is being guided by General Planning and Resources Consultants of St Louis, represented bv Gerwin Rohrbach. Enloe told the business men that the present program is called a "Community Contact Program" and combines learning about prop er planning problems while at the same time educating the public that there Is a problem. Proper Manning must concern ltsen witn twenty years in the future, rather than immediate problems oi toaay Enloe explained that the new nut nron-am titled.

Community Betterment Program" was a good thing and us commis fhe Flat River Lions have definite plans for erecting a new Christmas tree to replace the old one which was blown down by heavy winds Saturday night and Sunday morning, and work began today on the project All new parts for the tree have been ordered, and it is hoped that the' new tree will be up by this coming weekend. One of the first Ambulance Calls The Murphy Sparks Ambulance Service-of Flat River reports the following call Monday: Mrs. Joyce King was from her residence in Flat River to Bonne Terre Hospital; and Mrs. A. J.

Thomason was removed from her residence in Flat River to Bonne Terre Hospital. David Jamison was removed from the Easter Home of Ruth in Farmington, Monday, to Bonne Terre Hospital by the Miller Ambulance Service of Farmington. The Raymond Caldwell and Sons Ambulance Service of Flat River reports the following calls: Sunday, Mrs. Pete Sirclum of Elvins was taken to Bonne Terre Hospital; and Monday, Mrs. Emma Ragsdale was removed to Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital in Farmington, and last night- was returned to her residence in Flat River.

Arley Jaines was removed from his residence in Valles Mines, Monday, to Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital in Farmington, by the Sparks Ambulance Service of Bonne Terre. Monday, Brenda Francis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Everett Fran cis of Iron Mountain, was removed marck, to Bonne Terre Hospital by the Shipman and Sons Ambu lance Service of Bismarck. TO MEET WEDNESDAY The three societies of the Taylor Avenue Methodist Church will meet together Wednesday evening, December 10, at 6:30 for a covered dish supper.

The groups are the Lulu Gerig Circle, the W.S.C.S. and the Wes- leyan Service Mrs. Clay Parker By Dora Thomas 'Sweet was her music, sweeter still Her willingness to do the Master's will. Sharing with us her talents and her time. Thrilling us with music inspiring and sublime.

She was devotedly at the church's beck and call, Her faithfulness was a challenge 'to all." "In its long history, no member of t. 1 Avenue Methodist Church has touched the lives so people so wonderfully." This salute was recently given Mrs. J. Clay Parker by her pastor, the Reverend Harold Nance, when she was honored with the title of Organist Emeritus of the Flat River Church. She resigned last October, after serving as organist for fifty years (except for brief periods when her fam ily demanded her care).

Mrs. Parker began as organist at the age of twelve, when she played for Sunday School and for revival meetings. She first played an organ that bad a hand crank, turned by a small boy. One time when playing for church services, the music suddenly stopped the boy had fallen- asleep) Later an electric (Motor was put on the organ. Her mother was her music teacher, and she can't remember "when I couldn't play the piano, All piano- pupils take notice, she Robert Bosvell Heads Farmington Chamber; Group Hears Planning Commission Report Contributed 50 Years as Organist at Local Church' practiced four and five hours a day.

Most present day pupils practice less than forty-five minutes and one hour a day is an exception. Mrs. Parker received her Bache lor's Degree in music at Carleton College, Farmington, June 4, 1908. She gave her recital in the "Rock The Farmington Chamber of Commerce had their final 1963 meeting Monday at noon. A new slate of officers was elected for the I coming year headed by Robert K.

Boswell who will replace Stuart Landrum as President. Five Fu-t ture Farmers of America boys I were awarded 'prizes for the best corn yields in the annual contest Principal speaker was Doctor Marvin L. Enloe, chairman of the Planning and "Zoning Commission, The new officers elected by acclamation were Robert K. Boswell, president and Don Mell, vice presl-. dent New board members elected Perry Wilmore, Berle Pow-i e'rs, Francis Carrow, Dr.

C. E. Carleton and' E. J. McKinney.

i Board members remaining in off- ice are Jesse Heck, Elmer Brown and Bob Lewis. Thar will be no regular chamber meeting in January since the business meeting will be replaced by the traditional annual meeting to be at the Memorial Methodist Church January 16. Alois Kaufman, chief executive of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce am former St. Louis Mayor, will be the speaker at the annual banquet, Floyd Hager, vocational agriculture Instructor of the Farmington Schools, presented the five boys who won in the annual corn growing contest Prizes in the contest are furnished cooperatively by the Farmington Chamber of Com-nerce, Farmington MFA Co-dp and the Farmers Service Company Judging of the winners Is not bas i Mrs; J.

Clay Parker.