St. Clair County Democrat
Osceola, Missouri
30 September 1937

Buys Commercial Hotel
L.C. Runyen, of Nevada, completed a deal Friday morning whereby he purchased the furnishings of the Commercial Hotel at Osceola, from Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Davies. He also obtained a ten-year lease on the building.
Mr. Runyen will take possession of the hotel on October 15th.
The new hotel operator has had previous experience in running a hotel, having operated one in Miami, Okla., but the past two years has been traveling for the Ozark Motor Supply Co., of Springfield. He has been stopping in Osceola regularly on his rounds.
Mr. and Mrs. Davies came to Osceola two years ago last July 21, and have been widely complimented for the efficient and courteous manner in which they have conducted the business. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Davies will regret to learn they are leaving.
For the present, Mr. and Mrs. Davies have no plans for the immediate future, but believe they will ultimately go to Texas where their son lives.

Circuit Court Filings
September 22, 1937 – Harriett S. Murray vs. Buel Murray – Divorce.
Effie E. Phillips et al vs. Rufus T. Bunch et al – Partition.
September 25, 1937 – State of Missouri vs. Wayne Wallen – Culpable Negligence.
Effie E. Phillips et al vs. Rufus T. Bunch et al – Partition.


Rev. Taylor Transferred
According to a list published in the Kansas City Times of Tuesday, September 28, The Rev. Joan J. Taylor, of the Grace Methodist church has been transferred to Winser Church in St. Louis, to serve the coming year.
Monday evening’s Kansas City Star reported The Rev. H.A. Jones has been assigned to the Osceola pastorate.

County Treasurer
Arthur Landaker, of Collins, son of the late Dr. C.L. Landaker, was named treasurer of St. Clair County, Thursday by Governor Lloyd C. Stark. Mr. Landaker doubtless will receive his commission from the governor in a few days, and as soon as he makes his bond he will take over the duties of the newly created county office. His tenure of office will last until January 1, 1939. Announcement of Mr. Landaker’s appointment was carried in Thursday evening’s Kansas City Star.

Popularity Contest
A contest of children from 2 to 8 years old has been arranged to be held in connection with the play “Coast To Coast”, which is being presented October 1st and 2nd, under the auspices of the Tuesday club. Various merchants in town are sponsoring a child and ballot boxes have been placed in the store sponsoring the baby. Votes will be a penny each, and the vote can be dropped in the ballot box.
Following is the list of entrants and the merchants sponsoring them. Others will be added to the list later:
Good News Feed Store – Peggy Brunson.
T.B. Wilson Drug Sundries Store – Donna Jean Ingwerson.
Matthew’s Market – Frances Irene Wilson.
McClain’s Grocery – Mary Ann Toalson.
Ellouise Beauty Shopp – Sue Kathryne Baer.
Osceola Dry Cleaners – Carol Kay Hutsler.
Cash Feed & Produce Company – Emily Johnson.
Osceola Bottling Company – Mary Graham.
St. Clair County Democrat – Leah May Hammons.
Russell’s Store – Peggy Lee Stratton.
Duke’s Market – Barbara Payne.
J.Y. Wilson Drug Company – Roy Lee Calvird.
Fulton Café and Bus Station – J. Allen Hartley.
Jackson Variety Store – Billy Russ Morrow.
Florence Coffee Shop – Bonnie Winn.
Faurot Millinery – Earl Zeiler.
H.L. Lewis Hardware Co. – Doris Smith.
Myrtle’s Waffle Shop – Gloria Rae Goldsmith.
Johnson’s Café – Bobby Johnson.
Harper Barber Shop – George Hutton.
McKinney & Lewis – Guy Bledsoe.
Gilbert Motor Company – Kenneth Gilkeson.
Dee Golhhar – Mary Emily Ginsburg.
George Bros. Imp. Co. – John Paul Bench.
Winn Service Station – Mickey Morrow.
Commercial Hotel – Jeannie Winn.
Smith and Durnell – Larry Lewis.
J.C. Barnett – Sue Ellen Buchanan.
T.O. Daniel Saddlery – Rosemary Johnson.
Hartley Barber Shop – Paul Harvey.
Vanity Beauty Shop – Joe Carrol Kiefer.
Kirk’s Venetian Grill – Laura Lou Kiefer.
Garrison and Wears Barber Shop – Paul Brown.
Osceola Feed and Produce – Athel Ray Smith.
Shannon Hotel – Hugh Morrow Logan.
R.J. Hurley Lumber Company – Laura Madelyn Mills.
Shell Station – Robert Gerster.
St. Clair County Republican – Phylliss Jean Schoonover.
Each of the winners of the popularity contest will be presented with a Wright-Dayton airplane glider through the courtesy of the Quaker Oats Co., cooperating with The Democrat. There will be one for the boy winner and one for the girl winner.