The Daily Journal du lieu suivant : Flat River, Missouri • 1

it. tFiraiicois ows 4V Consolidatecl With Leadwood Press In 1935 Published Afternoons Daily Except Saturday and Sunday The NEWSpaper That Does Thing. Flat River, St Francois County, Missouri Tuesday, March 17, 1964 Vol. 35, No. 54 Single Copy 10V 8 PAGES TODAY t- i r- 1-e )s ffffWffffffl'IIIIWffl'p'Tllfflflll Trial Expected May 25 Tettambl ait State MSP 1 i Vrr DEATHS Deering Man to Be BonneSchoolHead 1 11 KM ail! i in Bn ih i 1 WmtkmOX I 1 SOU fti if ii 1 1 IP! if i1 If wPi i si I mimmm i i Prosecuting Attorney Charles G.

Hyler said this morning that Gerald Francis Tettamble is at Missouri State Hospital No. 4 at Farmington for a mental examination. Also that the date his trial has been tentatively set for May 25. Hyler said in view ot the past arrest record of Tettamble, he though it advisable that he he given a mental test to determine his sanity before he is brought to trial. Also that reports on Tettamble's behavior while in the Jefferson County jail have indicated instability.

Hyler said he had filed a petition before Edward T. Eversole Circuit Judge of Jefferson County, to have Tettamble placed in the hospital temporarily for the mental examination and a report on his sanity. At this time, Hyler expects Tettamble to go on trial May 23, on a change of venue from thia degree for the beating-slaying of John Howell in the St. Francois County Jail in 1963. The trial will be at Hillsboro on a chage of venue from this county.

Hyler said Hale Browa St. Louis County Attorney, has been appointed by the court to defend Tettamble. serving as superintendent of the Bonne Terre Schools. Recently named to Who's Who in American Education for 1963-64, he was elementary principal at Deering for four years before assuming duties as superintendent and has been president of several professional organizations. The son of the Rev.

and Mrs. B. R. Wilson Senath, he is married to the former Amy Young of Kennett. They have one daughter, Debbie.

A graduate of the Senath Consolidated Schools, Wilson served in the U.S. Naxy for three years He received a B.S.E. degree from Arkansas State College in Jonesboro vl954 and 8 masters degree from George Peabody College in Nashville. in 1958. Wilson has been admitted to the EDS and Doctorial Program-at the University of Tennessee where he will complete-his course work this summer.

He plans to continue research while Nine finalists in the Odd Fel- Cole, Nancy Depper, Barbara Linda Merryman, last year de It-low, and Rebekahs U. N. Pil- Auchttr, Nancle Cozean; Sec- gate and Terry Farias, the only ond row, to Mary Short, boy finalist in this year's con-snmage contest at Farmmgton Uretta Bar Unda Rom. are: Front row, to Rita burg, Judy Sales; Back row, -Staff Photo I00F Pilgrimage Finalists Honored receive a trip to the United Nations. The contest must be completed by April 1.

Visiting dignitaries present for the honor dinner included: The Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, Luke and Mrs. Hinton; Grand Conductor Leo McFarland; Grand Junior Warden of the Grand Encampment Raymond Stacy; District Deputy Grand Master of District 95, Bob and Mrs. Wade. The welcome adress was by John C. Whitworth and Gene Cole was master of ceremonies.

contest. Each of the contestants took a 100 question examination about the United Nations. The nine with the highest scores have now written competitive essays which are presently being judged by Farmington school teachers. The four judged to have written the best essays will then be given the opportunity to deliver a competitive speech about th U.N. with the best being named delegate and second best being named alternate dele-gat.

One or the other then will The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Lodges of Farmington honored all the contestants in their United Nations Pilgrimage contest at a pot luck dinner and program last night. Miss Linda Merryman, winner of the 1963 trip, presented a slide lecture of the highlights of her trip to the U. N. as delegate. An estimated crowd of 90 people attended the supper to meet the contestants and to encourage the nine finalists who now enter the last stages of the 1 Last Clue Being Checked SRuioffn RICHARD WHALEY, IS, AT DePAUL HOSPITAL Richard Whaley, fifteen year old son of Mr.

and Mrs. Harold Whaley of Desloge, received injuries to his left foot in an accident Friday afternoon. He and a friend, George Bequette, of Desloge, were fishing on Big River when a rock fell on his foot. He was taken to DePaul Hospital in St. Louis where he is being treated.

He underwent surgery and a pin was put in one of his toes. He is also being treated for serious bruises on his foot. He is a member of the freshman class of the Desloge R-II High School. His address is Richard Whaley, Room 540, DePaul Hospital, 2415 North Kingshigh-way, St. Louis.

He would appreciate cards from his friends. 111 i Ir. Coroner Ted Boyei said this morning that St. Louis pathologists have determined that the mysterious "Mr. died from pneumonia.

Boyer also announced that one final lead has developed which may lead "to the identifying of the body. Boyer said Doctor George --Gander, pathologist at St. Louis County Hospital and member of Eliza Perry Funeral To Be Thursday, 2:00 Eliza Perry of St. Louis died Monday, March 16, at her residence. She was born in Washington County, November 4, 1882, the daughter of the late Thomas Wilson and Frances (Owens) Wil- She is survived by: her husband, James A Perry of St.

Louis; the following children, Kermit Perry of Kirkwood; Gladys (Mrs. Robert Nichols) of Maryland Heights, St Louis County; and a grandson, Wood-row Perry of Kirkwood. Her sisters are: Sarah DeClue of Poto-si; Hattie Richards of Potosi; Ollie Dillion of St. Louis; and she has one brother, Richard Wilson of Detroit, Michigan. The body is in state at the Raymond Caldwell and Sons Funeral Chapel in Flat River.

Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at two o'clock at the Assembly of God Church in Flat River by Rev. Hampton. Burial will be in the Old Bonne Terre Cemetery with the arrangements under the direction of the Raymond Caldwell and Son Funeral Home. J. F.

Elders Rites To Be Thursday, 3:30 Jesse Franklin Elders of Bismarck ded Monday, March 16, at the Pierce Nursing Home in Bismarck, at the age of 90 years. He was born February 26, 1874 in Perry County. His parents were the late Mr. and Mrs. Elders.

Bis, wife. Leu, ceded him in death in 1962. The surviving children are: Bernard Elders of Lakewood, California; Mable Byington of Bismarck; Ralph Elders of Bismarck; Donald Elders of Elvins, Route There are 18 grandchildren and nine greatgrandchildren. The body is in state at the Raymond Caldwell and Son Funeral Home in Flat River. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

at the funeral chapel. Burial will be in the Masonic Cemetery in Bismarck, vh the arrangements under the direction of the Raymond Caldwell and Sons Funeral Home. Fred Brenon Rites To Be Thursday, 2:00 Fred L. Brenon of Los Angeles, California, died Saturday, March 14, at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 20 days of age. He was the son of the-late Mr.

and Mrs. Garpard Brenon, a resident of Bonne Terre until September, J922, at which time he and his daughter. Elvada, moved to California. The body will lie in state at the Sparks Funeral Home in Bonne Terre, after 6:00 p.m. Wednesday.

Funeral services will be at the Sparks Funeral Chapel in Bonne Terre Thursday, at two o'clock conducted by the Rev. J. O. Craig. Burial will be in the St.

Francois Memorial Park. He is survived by: one daughter, Mrs. Henry Medina; a grandson, Fred Medina of Los Angeles; two brothers, Edwin and John Brenon of Bonne Terre; three sisters, Mrs. William (Stella) Neubrand; Mrs. Earl F.

(Clara) Hoskings of Bonne Terre; Mrs. Ashley C. (Louise) Hoskings of St. Louis; five nieces Election April 7 For Cou Only one race has resulted for the April 7 election of a new county school with four candidates filing judical district one and only three filing in district two. Three from each dis-.

trict will be elected this year. Under the new legislation, the. board will be elected by the people beginning this year. Those having field are District One: John W. Jenkins Bonne Terre; Ellis Smith, Flat One lace Desloge Board Sets I Closing Filing Date Floyd E.

Wilson of Deering has been named superintendent of the Bonne Terre Schools, succeeding Dr. Howard M. Terry who served in the post for the past 17 years. The appointment is effective July 1. Wilson has been superintendent of the Deering Consolidated School District for the past four years.

He will be replaced by Deering High School Principal Ben T. Judge Henri Sursa Withdraws in Race Henri Sursa, Magistrate and Probate Judge of Madison County, said this morning that he has withdrawn his candidacy for the Circuit-Judgeship of the 24th Judicial District. Sursa had filed his candidacy for the Democratic nomination January 22, 1964. Judge Sursa said his reason for withdrawing from the race was that he had understood that Circuit Judge J. O.

Swink did not intend to enter the race for re-election. In deference to his long standing friendship with Swink, he said he just did not wish to enter an election contest against him. LITTLE MIKE LONG CONDITION IMPROVING Mike Long, three year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Long, of Desloge, remains a patient at Lutherans Hospital in St.

Louis. His condition is improving. He was struck by a car three weeks ago in front of his home on Main Street in Desloge. He is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs.

Beech er Long of Desloge and Mr. and Mrs. John Miller of Desloge. and several nephews. Two brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Dave Dunham Rites To Be Wednesday, 1 :00 Dave Oliver Dunham of 309 Field Street, Flat River, died Monday, March 16, at Bonne Terre Hospital. He was born in Newark, New Jersey, November 20, 1902, the son of David Edward Dunham and Lucy Grace (Oliver) Dunham. He is survived by: his wife, Morris (McKey) Dunham of Flat one Connie (Mrs. Gus Miller) of Japan; a brother, William F. Dunham -of St Louis; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at one o'clock at the Murphy Sparks Funeral Chapel in Flat River by the Rev. Harold Nance. Burial will be in the Valhalla Cemetery-in St. Louisr with-ar rangements tinder the direction of the Murphy Sparks Funeral Home. The body will be in state after 7 tonight River; John W.

Harder, Flat River; and David L. Colson, Farmington:" District- Two Roy (Bunny) Easter; Elvins; Donald E. Gilli-han, Desloge; and Marvin Cook, Desloge. Voters in numerous school polling places will be faced with 1 (telling in which district they, live, as several school districts fall within more than one of the judical nty ion JACK ARCHER HAD OPEN HEART SURGERY Jack Archer of Affton underwent open heart surgery Wednesday, March 11, at Bancs Hospital in St Louis. He ia presently in the intensive car roost where he will remain for possibly two weeks.

He is a former resident of this area. AMBULANCE CALLS The Miller Ambulance Service of Farmington removed Hiram Gordon from bis residence Farmington, Route Three to Bonne Terre Hospital Monday highway .2 of a mile south of the Desloge Intersection. He was treeted at Bonne Terre Hospital and released at a bowl 3:30 a.m. Staff Photo I f(lLV- iJ.Vl--...:i. 'Si arricade? Serious Injury MARVIN McLANE HURT IN WRECK Marvin McLane of DeSoto, sustained a head injury in a headon collison Monday night, near Hillsbpro.

He was taken to City Hospital in St. Louis. He was enroute to classes at Washington University in St. Louis, when the accident occurred. He is principal and superintendent of the Ware.

Missouri, school system. The McLanes are former residents of Elvins, and have a daughter, Mrs. Crockey Peterson, of Leadington. ENTERED HOSPITAL Diane Iahn of Flat River entered Bonne Terre Hospital Monday for a ton3ilectomy. early Sunday morning.

The State Highway Patrol said Currington was traveling south when he lost control of the car while negotiating the turn from the four lane into the two lane The barricade stretches completely across the width ef the two southbound lane. It has multiple reflecting markers a well as the easily teen directional arrow. In addition to the barricade large reflecting warn- A J) 7.7 7: 7 The Board of Education of Desloge School District R-II has set Wednesday, March 25, at 6:00 p.m. as the closing date for filing for membership on the board of education. Candidates wishin their names to appear on the printed ballot should file their intent jvith Russell E.

Jones, secretary, prior to this date. Names will appear on the ballot in the order filed. The total levies to be voted upon in the annual school election Tuesday, April 7, will be the same as they have been for the present year and were last year, making a total of $3.35. Two polling places will be maintained, one at Lambeth School and the other in the Desloge High School cafeteria. The polls will be open from 6:00 a.m.

to p.m. on election day. Two propositions will be presented to the voters. Proposition number one to elect two direct-ore for a term of three years Lucky Driver Escapes eumonia Boyer said -fill leads have been exhausted excepting one. This final clue to the man's identity is presently being thoroughly checked by Sheriff Leslie Jones.

The body of "Mr. was discovered in the woods near French Village Sunday, February 23. Wolf hunters came upon the badly decomposed body just a short distance from a private eabin and not very far from St. Francois County Highway Y. Can You Beat It? Mrs.

Harold Murphy of Rt. 2, Sonne Terre, reports that she has ji ripe tomato on a small vine in her window sill! The plant was a "volunteer" that came up in a flower pot. There are two more green tomatoes on the plant Can you beat it? BEN ZOELLNER HOME AFTER SURGERY Ben Zoellner of Flat River returned home Monday from John Cochran Veterans Hospital in St. Louis, where he recently underwent surgery on his left ankle. He is having a satisfactory recovery after breaking his leg in a freak fall.

HOME FROM HOSPITAL JCenny Barnett, 11, of Flat River, entered Madison Memorial Hospital in Fredericktown Friday for treatment. He has returned home. He is the son of Mrs. Edith Barnett of 22 Houser Street. Casual remarks by the public indicate that many do not know what use is made of the money collected as fines and costs for traffic violations; All of the fines collected in magistrate court are turned over to the county treasurer and go into the capital school fund.

All costs assessed to violators by the magistrate court are set by Missouri statutes. The costs collected are known as accountable and turned over to specified funds. All misdemeanor costs are $11 for each violation. Five dollars, known as the magistrate fee, is sent to the Missouri Director of Revenue at Jefferson City. Five dollars, known as the prosecuting attorney Is paid to the county treasurer and goes into the general revenue fund.

The $1 sheriff cost also goes Into- the general revenue fund. County Hospital and member of the coroner's staff, has submitted a report of the cause of death of "Mr. Death was due to pneumonia and it is believed the man lived eight or nine hours while suffering from the illness at the same spot where he was found. A contentof 1.09 grams of alcohol in his blood leads authorities to guess he may have also suffered from extreme intoxication and exposure. Ambulance Calls The Cozean Ambulance Service of Farmington reports the following calls: Mrs.

Edna Ruth was removed from her residence in Knob Lick to St. Anthony Hospital in St. Louis; this morning Claude Huitt, Michael O'Sullivan and Linda Nicholson was removed from the scene of an accident near Libertyville, to Bonne Terre Hospital and Don Rhodes was removed from Bonne Terre Hospital to the Presbyterian Home Life in Farming-ton. METHODIST MEN PLAN SMORGASBORD SATURDAY Men of Taylor Avenue Methodist Church in Flat River will have a smorgasbord Saturday, March 21, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. at the dining room of the church.

The men are preparing a variety of dishes for the event, with "all you can eat" for. $1.50. -The" public is invited. and proposition number--two--to approve the regular levies for the operation of the school. Charles H.

Wilson, Mineral Point, was fined $15 for driving on the wrong side of the road. Rudolph Kay Jarrett, Pinckney-vilJe, Illinois, was fined $25" for failure to stop at a stop sign. Thomas Joseph Scott, Elvins, was fined $10 for having a borrowed -license that was expired. Johnnie Lige DeQue, Bonne Terre, was fined $1 for dxixing without a driver's license. Ronald G.

Vann, Cabot, Arkansas, and James L. Crady, Festusrwere each fined $15 and costs for speeding at 85 m.p.h. Milford H. Gibbs. Lutesville; Hildreth H.

Bagley, Waukegan, Jerry C. Huffstutler, Maple-wood; Cecil Watson, St, Henry C. Crowley, St. Louis; Buddy Moore. St Louis and Lavida EL, Young.

St Louis were each fined $10 for speeding, 1 Each violator was also as-. sed court coft; of $11. Magistrate Cases Listed; Fines to Schools lesolts Harry E. Currinflton, Farmington, miraculously received only lacerations about the head while inflicting this damage to his 1964 Triumph iports tar it This Is a photograph showing the view a driver sees ef the well marked barricade which marks the end ef the four lane highway ef a mile south ef the Desloge Intersection, Don't Motorists Careless and imprudent driving charges approached the speeding violations in Judge Francis Rentfro's Magistrate Court last-KeekJJriving while drinking figured in the circumstances resulting in the top fine $50 levied by the judge. Myrtle Hubbard Klemp, Bonne Terre, Route 1, paid a -fine of $3 for failing to yield the right cf way.

Lucille Walls, St Louis, also paid a $5 fine for improper passing at an intersection. George H. Humphrey, Knob lick, paid a $15 fine for failure '4 keep his car under control because" of excessive speed. Donald Ray Fanning- ton, paid $50. on a charge of careless and imprudent driving, being on the wrong side of the road, involved, in viit; and drinking See This 0 ing sign is well up the read and upright reflectimj markers lead all the way to the barricade.

$ome drivers, including truck drivers, have) not see the turjv with numerous "Weidents result i Ail lilt IL. I 1 Vi(.