THE LEAD BELT NEWS

THE LEAD BELT NEWS, FLAT RIVER, ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, MISSOURI, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1930

E.E. Province Is Now With Joe Diemer

E. E. Province of Esther, who is a licensed embalmer, is now asso-ciated with Joe Diemer, veteran local undertaker and embalmer, at the Diemer Undertaking establish-ment on Federal Hill, having joined forces with Mr. Diemer this week.

Mr. Province is a son of M. I. Province of Esther and finished school at Esther with the class of 1928.  He then went to St. Louis where he took up the study of embalming, taking intensive training in this profession while pursuing his course.  The practical experience he obtained during his student days was of the most difficult and exacting kind, and he finished with an excellent standing.  He completed his course in September 1929, and passed the examination for embalmers before the state board.

In speaking to the News of this new arrangement, Mr. Diemer stated that the ambulance service maintained by them was subject to call at any hour of the day or night, as one or the other would always be ready to respond promptly and that they were always ready to render the very best mortuary service to anyone who might call for it.

The News wishes all parties success.

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Horton-Burns Store Robbed Sunday Night

The Horton-Burns Drug Store was robbed sometime Sunday night, the robbery being detected early Monday morning when the store owners opened for business.

The robbers had obtained about thirty dollars in cash from the cash register, which had been left over night, but failed to take a number of checks, which were on hand, with a few exceptions.  They had gathered a large quantity of cigars and cigarettes together near the front door, apparently expecting to take them with them when they left, but were probably frightened away and left the merchandise, which was valued at about $150.

Owners of the store are at a loss to account for the method used to get into the store, and are inclined to believe that the party or parties secreted themselves in the room before it was locked up for the night.  They had unbolted the rear door and left the building in that way.

Several other minor robberies were also reported over the weekend.

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Beth El Sisterhood Gifts to Old People

A committee, consisting of Mrs. R. S. Kahn, and Mrs. Levy of Desloge and Mrs. Harry Miller of Elvins, visited the old people at the county farm Sunday afternoon, December 22, 1930, taking each man a shirt and each lady a gown, a house dress, and a pair of hose as a Christmas gift.

The committee had made a previous visit to the home and asked each old person what they would like most to have for Christmas and were informed the above mentions.

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Grand Theatre Opens Talkies Saturday Evening

The Grand Theatre, Desloge, which was recently purchased by W. A. Collins, operator of the Regal at Elvins for some months past, will open with talkie equipment tomorrow (Saturday) evening.

Mr. Collins announced that the Grand would be ready to produce talking pictures within a short time after its purchase by him in December, and work of insulating the building, installing the talking equipment, etc. has been pushed as rapidly as possible.  The Regal has grown to be more of the most popular theatres in the district since Mr. Collins took it over and he states that the Grand will receive the same high class production and that the service in the Desloge theatre will be kept up to the same excellent standards which he marked those in Elvins.

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Requiem Mass Held For Firman Desloge

A special Requiem Mass was solemnized at the Desloge Catholic Church on the morning of December 23, 1929, for the late Firmin Desloge, Sr. with Rev. Fr. J. A. Cunningham officiating. 

The services were held at 8 a.m. following a brief announcement by Fr. Cunningham on the day previous, and were well attended. Mr. Desloge, during his years of residence at Desloge, and when in the district following his removal to St. Louis, attended the Desloge church frequently and was well known to many of its members.

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Hampton-Pelty

Lawrence Pelty, of Farmington, and Miss Lavina Hampton, of Elvins, were quietly married at the home of the officiating minister, Rev. J. E. Kerr, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Farmington, Saturday evening about 8:30 p.m.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. David Strickland of Elvins.

The bride is the second daughter of Mrs. Wade Hampton of Elvins and is a charming young lady.  She is a graduate of Elvins High School and for the past two years has been employed at Tlapek?s Meat Market in Elvins.

The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Pelty of Farming-ton.  He is a graduate of Farmington High School, later attending Junior College at Flat River.

The happy young people left Sunday for Eminence, Missouri where the groom has a position with the State Highway Department.

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Dinner in Honor of Miss Altha Pierson

Miss Florence Silsby was hostess at a dinner for Miss Altha Pierson who will go to Columbia in the near future where she will enter the Missouri University.  Miss Pierson is a teacher in the Emerson School and has secured a leave for the remainder of the year.  Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. J. Archer, Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Shaw of Desloge, Dwight Goodman, and Thomas Gilbreath.

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Former Farmington Pastor Goes To Sedalia

Rev. G. C. Greenway, who for several years was pastor of the Farmington Baptist church, has accepted a call to the First Baptist Church of Sedalia.  He preached his farewell sermon to his congregation of the First Baptist Church of Granite City, Illinois on last Sunday evening.

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Davis-Bryan

The many friends of Miss Virginia Davis of Fredericktown and Shelton Bryan of Flat River were greatly surprised early this week when news to the effect that the young couple had been married, at Boonville, Missouri on December 7, 1929, leaked out.

The wedding occurred when the prospective groom had gone to Columbia, Missouri, where his bride to be was attending Stephens College, to visit her, and the couple decided upon the wedding.  They drove to Boonville and were married by the Rev. H. J.  Rand, pastor of the Boonville Methodist Church.  They were unaccompanied.  The license had been procured at St. Charles, Missouri in September, but at that time they decided to postpone the wedding until Miss Davis had completed this, her senior year, in Stephens College.  She is still planning to complete her studies.

The bride is the youngest daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Charles U. Davis of Fredericktown and is one of the most popular and talented young ladies of the Madison County seat.  She completed her public school education by graduating from the Fredericktown High School with the class of 1928, following which she entered Stephens College at Columbia, where she is specializing in music.

The groom is a native of Desloge and is the eldest son of C. S. Bryan of that city.  He attended public school at Desloge and graduated with the class of 1927.  Having been associated with his father in the drug business as a helper in their Desloge store for several years prior to his graduation, he decided to take up that business as his profession and entered the St. Louis College of Pharmacy from which institution he graduated with the 1928 class.  Since that time he has been engaged in business with his father, the firm having two prosperous drug stores at Desloge and Flat River.  He has been in charge of the Flat River store and has become one of the most popular young businessmen in the county.

The bride expects to continue her school work until she completes her studies, after which the happy young couple will take up their residence in Flat River.

The News joins their many friends in wishing them a full measure of happiness and success.

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Attended Silver Wedding Anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Levy and family of Desloge, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and family of Elvins, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller and family of Flat River, Mr. & Mrs. Meyer Nudleman and family of Bonne Terre, and Mr. and Mrs. A. Gordon and family of Bonne Terre motored to Blytheville, Arkansas Sunday to attend the silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Miller.  Arrangements were made with the leading hotel of that city to take care of 200 dinner guests.  Those who attended returned home Monday morning and reported a most delightful trip.

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