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Rich Hill is a small town in Bates County, Missouri, known as the "Town That Coal Built." Since 2008, this blog has been digging through old newspapers, county histories, family photos, and community memories to piece together the stories of the people, businesses, churches, and events that shaped Rich Hill — from its coal-mining boom years to the present day. Here you'll find everything from town-defining moments (train depot ambushes, natural gas jubilees, the founding of local churches) to the quieter stories of the people who called Rich Hill home — including a few who went on to leave their mark on the wider world. Have an old photo, a family story, or a correction? I'd love to hear from you — reach out at beardonme@gmail.com

Saturday, July 30, 2016

Paris Woodall

This Blog article comes from 

Ancestry.com 

Excerpts from:

Daily Capital News, Jefferson City, Missouri
October 5, 1938

RICH HILL STORE ROBBED    

Rich Hill, MO., Oct. 4 – (UP) – Suits, overcoats, leather jackets and hats valued at $3,000 were stolen early today from the Beasley Mercantile Co. store by three bandits who tied up Paris Woodall, 65, the night watchman.



Moberly Monitor-Index, Moberly, Missouri
December 15, 1939

SLAIN IN SCUFFLE WITH AN OFFICER

Rich Hill, MO., Dec. 15 – AP – Marvin Denayer was killed last night in a scuffle with Night Officer Paris Woodall.  The officer was wounded.
    Woodall said Denayer resisted arrest for intoxication, seized the officer’s revolver and shot him through the hand.  He was choking Woodall when the officer recovered his weapon and fired three shots.  Denayer died two hours later in a Butler hospital.
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