The Daily Journal from Flat River, Missouri • 1

nfly el tote est Sanoi Conferenc On iiofi Driver Faces Felony Charge After Mishap Carl Owens of DeLassus has been charged with a felony as the result of a hit run accident Wed. In downtown Farm-Ington, as well as three misdemeanor traffic charges. Prosecuting Attorney Clinton Roberts filed a charge of leaving the scene of an accident a-gainst Owens in Magistrate Court Thursday as a felony. Owens waived his preliminary hearing during arraignment before Magistrate Francis Rentfro and the case was bound over to Circuit Court. Owens was released on $1,000 bond.

Owens was also charged with driving while Intoxicated and driving without an operator's license. He entered pleas of guilty to both charges. Judge Rentfro fined him $100 for the DWI charge and $5 on the drivers license charge. He was arrested by Farming- 7 V-V) part in the session held at Ros ener's Restaurant. The gathering was a preliminary to the "Little White House Conference" which will take place June 10 somewhere in St.

Francois, Ste. Genevieve or Perry County. Also attending the session was the local member of the Missouri committee, Mrs. Hugo Cozean of Farmington. In a brief discussion.

Mr. Cozean said one of the problems many jou-ng people face today is that they have no real goals to work She stressed that with youth participation in this program, the young people will help mold their own lives and solve the problems with which they are now The local cosference, an all day session, will be open to public and carried out in such a manner as to get the greatest participation from each lndivi dual. Mrs. Cozean said that ar ca residents have appeared eag er to tie part in the program. The state committee, which la mad up of 200 youngsters be tween the ages of 15 and 21 a 200 adults, met last week in Jet ferson City to set up the proced Casting Completed For Central Comedy THE WHITE HOUSE Conference on children and youth was discussed at a special meeting Thursday night by Miss Marie Williams of Jefferson City.

At the meeting were leaders of government, welfare and education. At the speaker's table are (from left) Mrs. Hugo Cozean, Miss Williams, Mrs. Percy Faenger, Mr. Faenger, Miss Louise Gibson and Rev.

James Holland. Area meetings are planned this year before the national meeting in Washington 1970. The proposals of the 1970 White House Conference on chil dren and youth must be of a con crete nature, and not just philo sophical and idealistic, Miss Marie Williams of the Missouri committee told more than 50 persons attending a session in Flat River, Thursday night. Miss Williams, executive secretary to the Missouri committee which will participate in the national session next year, said that philosophy and Idealism will have a role in the work but that the final recommendations must be of a nature that workable plans may be developed from them. Missouri Is the only slate to take the program to the grassroots level, letting the individuals take part and allowing equal representation between the youth and adults of our state, Miss Williams stressed.

The session Thursday night was sponsored by the Child Welfare Advisory Committee of St. Francois County with Mrs. Percy Faenger of Bonne Terre serving as moderator. More than SO persons from the fields of education, goversmcnt, "Welfare and civic groups took NEWSpaper Observed The dislpays for the Desloge girls will be on the mantel at the Desloge City Hall and the mantel of the Desloge Public Libra- t.fi- udent general admission is on M7. In.

Friday, FrSffidfo Coimty'ct Homo Flat River, St, Francois County, Mo, Copyright Missouri Publications, March 7, 1969 Vol J9, No. 47 Programs Throughout Area Girl Scout Weelt To Be Donald Hutson Ends Career With St. Joe February 28 was the last day Donald G. Hutson of 605 St. Joe Drive, Esther worked for St.

Jo-esph Lead Co. and he was pensioned by-the 1. He was employed by the company October 12, 1926. He worked as a laborer, dia Ingle Cepy 1 A Pries Per Price v- Carrier Delivery Tests Slated For Jaycees BB Gun Program The qualifying tests for team membership in the Jaycee BB uun baiety Program will be Sat- ton Senior High Gym. The tests will be in two parts orsTstffigf'rwrtnenestoaihr" fundamentals of safe gun handling and the actual firing of gun for score.

All participating yousgsters are urged Jo attend this important session. Jaycees who are s-sistlng In the program should be at the gym at 9 a.m. vn-tiiri bcout MarchTJraay at 10 a.m. in the Farming- roond drill fireman, ttv ck display at the Missouri Na- 9 the girls will attend the church of their choice. Theadettetroopwilljierve at the Mother-Daughter tea at 4 p.m.

March 11. All the troops and either their mother or a guest will attend. Each troop will present a three minute skit Mrs. Homer Rouggly Is Neighborhood chairman. The towns of Desloge, Bonne Terre, Flat River and Esther are In Neighborhood 5.

ures in preparing for the Wash ington session. The 35 area conferences in Missouri will send in their vei ommendations. From these, the state committee will lit out its recommendations or Governor Warren Ilearnes and the program they will suggest in Wasington. White House Conferences re held eacs decade. Many of programs involving youth a its problems have evolved from these sessions.

The 1960 confer ence resulted in more than 650 recommendations published in book form. Mrs. Cozean said that she hopes to have county meetings prior to tse areawide session in June in order to get more local participation from both adults and young people of the' various communities. Dog That Bit Bonne Terre Youth Found The dog which allegedly bit 18 year old Howard Gillam Jr. in Bonne Terre early Thursday morning has been located, the youth's mother reported this morning.

The dog was found through a roving search the family which owns the dog said they would keep it under observation in order to determine if the boy should undergo treatment for rabies. Mrs. Gillam said she was especially i impressed, last night when a groun of men who have mobile radios in their cars vol-untered to roam the city in search of he dog. The response came from a pica in newspapers and radio for assistanc inlo-cating the dog. Mrs.

Gillam also praised the Bonne Terre police for their cooperation and effort in trying to find the dog. West Jr. High "Ha cTRrwsLr Pn it The West Junior High library in Elvins has been humming with activity this past week duo to the Book Fair that is being presented. The book Fair is a way of helping students discover and share the wonderful world of books. It offers exciting reading adventures to each student and encourages even reluctant readers to become enthusiastic.

Many of the Book Fair selections are made from American A TrTr. list and other recommended sources. These books are the ones which makes the student want to read and keeps him interested. The books that are being offered are those with wide variety for Individual tasto, interest and ability. The fair will run for a week which enables a student to save plenty of time to purchase the books that he or' she wants.

Cominf? Events The Wacace Archery Club will sponsor a bake sale, Saturday, March I at 9 a.m. at Flat River, Dugals's Bib Star. Staff Photo With the meticulous task of casting complete, work on the Central High School production of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is well into rehearsal with opening night set for March 21. The comedy hit of stage and screen is presented under special arrangements with the Dramatic Publishing Company of Chicago. Directing the local production is Glenn Hill.

Ton! Raby has the lead as dazzling blonde Lorelei Lee while Dottie Hagan is her sensible and sweet girl friend, Dorothy. The hilarious plot centers around the two girls as they travel to Paris for their final year of college. Other cast members include: David Miller, Bob Marler, Fred Neff, Jim Dunn, Linda Shannon, Lynette Smith, Nancy May-berry, Lori Lee Holly, Missy Sherrill, Mike Harder, Anita McClanahan, Debbie Burrous, John Koen, Joe Whitener, Debbie Gammon, Beverly Roome, Rhonda Montgomery, Carol Lee, Belky Bollinger, Bill Black, Da vid Dalton, John Powell and CarlKoupal. Iff addltlon7therew-lirbeT17 member chorus performing between acts of the play. Reseryedseatticketsareon sale at the, school and by members of the cast and chorus for the two night performances, March 21 and 22.

Prices are $1 for reserved seats and 75 cents for adult general admission. St- Cantwell Group Spends Money At Last Meet Thursday evening the Cant-well Citizens Committee met at the Cantwell School for the final time to disburse of business and officially dissolve the committee. Lawrence Tesreau directed the session. The group voted to purchase two fire plugs to be installed in the former Cantwell area by the Lead Belt Water Co. Ronnie Warren, representative of the possible.

There was group discussion on the using of the remaining money in the treasure after paying for the fire plugs and the group voted unanimous to donate money to the Bonne Terre Hospital, Mineral Area Osteopathia Hospital and the Farmington Community Hospital HAIR FASHION SHOW There win be a hair fashion show and dance in honor of National Beauty Salon Week, March 8 at the Elks Club in Potosi. Musle will be by Jack Trappe orchestra. iu Aiiciiiau null aaaiamui euui foreman in the prospecting department; as a laborer in the surface shops department and as a mall car driver in the general department. He was born in Flat River. He is married to Gladys Smith.

They have a son and two daughters, Donald of Bridgeton, Beverly (Mrs. Bob Hahn) of Metropolis, TJ1. and Debbie (Mrs. Terry Smith) of Flat River. They have three grandchildren.

MrHutson is a member of the Esther Methodist Church. He plans to rest, visit and follow his hobbles of fishing, hunting, home work and gardening. Lester Short Named To Head Rotary Glub Flat River The Girl Scouts of Flat River will enjoy box supper Tuesday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Tay lor Avenue United Methodist Ch- "entertainment. There will be a special display at Crown Finance build in e.

The jKa11. An their choice on March 9. Esther The Dad-Daughter banquet will be March 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Esther old gym. There will be entertainment by each troop.

A display will be at Scott's Store. The girls will be attending the church of their choic eon Girl Scout Sunday. Bonn Terre The display by Bonne Terre Girl Scouts will be at the Western Auto Store in down town Bonne Terre. The banquet wlU-be Saturday, March 15 at the St Joseph Ca tbollc Church, served by the Daughters of Isabella. Cadettes will attend the Centenary United Methodist Church where five girls will receive their God and Community A-wards.

The other girls will attend the church of their choice, Detlogo The Dad-Daughter banquet will be Saturday, March I at 6 p.m. at the North County High School cafeteria. The turkey dlnnerwlll belerved DyTBeTaa-les of the Cantwell Church of God. After the dinner will be a program with all troops participating. ton police Wednesday after a car described as Owens struck a parked car In downtown Farmington left the scene.

He was arrested by Chief Ed Sallng after the chief said he followed a i ii xrau or, waier iruia uie iwu ui the accident to a service station where Owens was located. No one was Injured in the accident. BATHS Stella Maye Rose Funeral Set Sunday Stella Maye Rose of Flat River was born Jan. 29, 1885 at Mill Shoals, daughter of the late James Monroe Manning and Margaret Headley Manning and died March 6 at Bonne Terre Hospital at the age of 84. Rose preceded her In death in 1952.

Surviving are: three daughters, Mrs. Helen Moore of St. Lo-vis, Mrs. Nellie Card of Rupert, Idaho and Mrs. France Curry of Willlamsville; seven grand- children; 11 great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be Sunday 11:80 a.m. at the Elvlns Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Joe Miller officiating. In a .411 tVia Tlnvoi I I 1 1 1 1 Ml II Will UB 1 tt Ul Cemetery. The body will be In state after tonight at the Caldwell Chap-eV-East-Malnr Flat Rivers Charles Westmeyer Died Thursday At Home Charles J.

Westmeyer of Rt 1, Farmington was born March 16, 1877 to St. Francois son of the late Henry Westmeyer and Marie Glesslng Westmeyer and died March 6 at Ma residence. Surviving are: his wife, Alice Westmeyer; eight children, Walter Westmeyer of Farmington, Carl Westmeyer of Farmington, Mrs. Irma Brockmiller of Farmington, Louise Westmeyer of Farmington. Florence (Mrs, William Johnson) of Axle, Texas, Juanlta (Mrs.

Fred Miller) of Springfield, Herman Westmeyer of Manhattan, Kansas Lillian (Mrs. Hugh Williams) of California, nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren. Funeral service will be Sunday the Farmington Lutheran Church. Interment will be In the Lutheran Cemetary. The body wiu do iw www 10 a.m.

Saturday at the Miller Tmn1nirtn 1 Ambulance Call THURSDAY Thomas Biggins was removed from his residence in Lead-Wood to Bonne Terre Rest Home. Emma Herbst was removed from her residence in Farming-ion to Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital. Lfflle Mae Hedrick was removed from her residence in EMns to Mineral Area Osteopathic Hospital FRIDAY Vashti Bennett was removed from her residence in Flat River to Bonne Terre Hospital Mel Weems, Oxark Trails District chairman for the annual friends of Scouting campaign, stated today that area chairmen have been named and the financial drive is underwsy in many communities. Chairmen are: Dohrki Tinslcy, Zlsmarck; Xkhard Wallace, 2obbc Terre; BUI McGulre, De-fJese; Bvhu, Jerry Ifaion; flat River, David Pence; Iron- Developers Elect Trustees, ieties, and he said that many plants come from South and Central America, but orchids do grow native to all areas of the world, except where it gets extremely cold. Other officers elected at the session Include: Joe Bruhl, vice president; Homer Franklin; Dale Harter, treasurer; and Sgt.

at Arms John Mayficld. Special activities th-airmn wTQ be retiring president Verlon James, wWle other board of directors are Connie Venable, Homer Hcnrold, Lynn Galyen and Wood row Ball. Lester Short will be president of the Flat River (Unicity Area) Rotary Club July 1, it was decided at last night's meeting when officers for the new year were elected. The club will also move to Rosener's next week, for the regular Thursday, 6:13 p.m. meetings.

Presenting the program was club member Al Roderick, whose bobby is growing orchids. He br- ought severarwoomlhg plants for display and showed slides of others not in bloom st this sea son. He has about 1000 plants of many different and unusual var Decide to Boost Next week March S-15, Girl Scouts and leaders of Farming-ton, Bonne Terre, Flat River, De-cloge and Esther will be joining the Gill Scouts over the United J5tatesjBobAeam Week. Farmington The 11 troops of Farmington tural Gas building, Columbia Street, frand the Dad-Daughter banquet will be March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial United Methodist Church.

They will attend church on March 9 at the Catholic Church, Memorial United Methodist Church and Lutheran Church. Mrs. James Womack serves as Neighborhood Chairman of Farmington. AKI SAL1 There will be a bake sale Saturday, March 8 at i a.m. at Flat River Big Star, sponsored by the Wacace Archery Gub.

ski Approved as trustees until November 1969 were Walter Forqueran, Jobs 8chmlttzebe and Frank Richardson. Following a discussion of the importance to the business district that the improved highways pass through Flat River, the buslnessmens organization decided to speak in favor of the improvement. At public hearings so far, It was pointed out, that the Highway Department has heard only from those people who objected to the highway improvement because of effect upon their properties. Also pointed out, was that traf- -fie flow studies have shown that 60 per cent of the traffic originated or terminated at Flat River, with only 20 per cent going beyond. Members of the organization agreed their delegation would only escourage a quick beginning of the highway Improvements, with the highway department to determine the routing.

They said they would request the highway. department to make a special effort to avoid disturbing as much private property as possible. THE WEATHER High (yesterday) 45 Lew (this morning) 22 FORECAST: Mostly tleWy tonight wirh lows frem the p-per 30s te the low 99s. Chance of rabi or enow Saturday wfrii the hlgfee ft 4Cs Highways Businessmen members of Hat the Chamber of Commerce, con ducted their annual membership, meeting and luncheon at Rosener's Restaurant Monday. Nine members of the board of trustees were approved and plans made to work for proposed Improvements of Highways 32 and I through Flat River through encourglng a quick beginning of the rebuilding.

Approved as trustees until November 1971 were Arvalle Harris, John Harder and Don Buxton. Approved as trustees ustn November 1970 were Bud Decker, Tom Hill end Steve Zarow- trfbutSons to the United Fund in the St Loui area, as the Oxark TraDs District is a part of the St Louis Council. The district Is the largest In the council, in area, but has more Boy Scouts than are supported by the district financial campaign. Weems urged each person or business contacted to, "give generously, as your money builds poypowcr and eventually, mm -Jf dale, Henry Akers; and Farmington, Dean Danlelly. Theme far the campaign la "America's Manpower Begins with Boy power," and some workers are already making personal calls and contacts by man, Weems stated.

The money raised by the Friends of Scouting drive, goes to help support Boy Scouting hi this area. It is supple nested by ton- Other cast members taking a breather are Missy Sherrill, Mike Harder, Ton! Raby, Anita McClanahan, Debbie Bur-ris and Dottie Hagan. Only a portion of the cast was present for this rehearsal. REHEARSALS 'ARE HECTIC but Glenn Hill works with a part of Central High' east of "Gentlemea Prefer Blondes" which they will present in the high school audi, toritint March 20 and 21. mil, directing the production discusses) the script with John Koen, and Debbie Ganunns..