1918 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
An interlibrary loan of microfilm from the State Historical Society of MO was the source of the below given data.
Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers

Extracted by: Donna Cooper, Coordinator
Cassville Republican, Thursday, May 2, 1918


Local And Personal


Judge Landis has appointed Zeb Cochran as administrator of the estate of the late D. F. Richardson, who lived northwest of Exeter.

J. N. "Doc" Skelton one of the county's substantial citizens who lives at Eagle Rock has suffered a stroke of apoplexy and has been in a quite serious condition for the past few days.

Rev. Harry Cook of Aurora will deliver the address to the graduates of the Cassville High school at the commencement exercise to be held at the Opera House Friday evening, May 10.

Mark Bond of Mountain township who was wanted in this county upon a charge of exhibiting a deadly weapon in a threatening manner, was arrested Tuesday at Aurora and will be brought to the county jail here.

Mel Ennes returned to Camp Funston Monday evening. His parents Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ennes, east of town gave a Sunday dinner in his honor April 28 which was largely attended and a pleasant time had socially.

Mrs. Lela Parrish, assistant Superintendent at the St. Louis City Hospital, expects to go to France soon as a Red Cross nurse. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Reynolds of this city.

Ed Blankenship of Shell Knob returned to Camp Funston Monday evening after a few days furlough at home.

Mrs. C. W. Beaver of Pierce City is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. H. Hadley.

Vincent Wilson of the Monett High school won second place in the oratorical contest among representatives of the High schools of Southwest Missouri, held Friday night at Springfield. Fred Corum of he Springfield High school won first prize.

Judge Wm. Davis has been appointed administrator of the estate of the late B. F. McCary. The inventory filed in the office of the Probate Judge Landis shows the estate to be as follows: 17 1/2 acres of land abut $3,300 in personal property, of which $3,917.92 as in cash on deposit in banks.

The baccalaureate sermon for the graduates of the Cassville High school is to be preached Sunday, May 5 at the Christian church, by Dr. J. H. George of Springfield. Dr. George is one of the ablest speakers in Southwest Missouri and his sermon Sunday will be a rare treat.

J. B. Hudson of Pierce city is visiting his daughter, Mrs. C. H. Hadley.

Mrs. Cora Wright of Pierce City visited her sister, Mrs. C. H. Hadley, Thursday and Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Whittington and Charles Curry and Noel Curry and Finis Ball of Eagle Rock were here Saturday to attend the Red Cross sale.

Mrs. Arthur Erwin visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Martin, in Monett last week.

Miss Lucie Mutrix who taught school the past fall and winter near Pine Bluff, Wyoming, is at her home near Exeter. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Mutrix. She will return to Pine Bluff May 9 and will be accompanied by her sister, Miss Mae.

Allen Stubblefield, who has been here on furlough from Jefferson Barracks, left Wednesday night of last week for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Etalee Barrett, and brother, Claud, at Black Oak, Ark.

Mrs. Angie Bragg of Los Angeles, Calif., who had been visiting her father, W. J. Farwell, southeast of town, left Thursday for Idaho for a visit with her sisters and brother, Bert, before returning home.

Mel Ennes who is in the army service at Camp Funston spent last week at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Ennes.

Miss Emila Stubblefield who has a position at Kansas City returned there Monday after a week's visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clay Stubblefield, south of town.

Mineral Spring


Mrs. Nellie Anderson of Pitcher, Okla., is here this week visiting her grandmother, Mrs. M. A. McClure.

Union Valley


We learn that Arch Mackey and Miss Anna Marbut were married. Also Eldon Painter and Miss Vada McCracken were married the latter part of last week. We extend best wishes and congratulations as they are all nice young people. Mr. Painter left for Ft. Riley Friday. We sincerely wish him good luck.

Washburn


Mrs. S. A. Woodruff returned home Wednesday evening from a two week's visit with her sister, Mrs. E. A. Lund of Mansfield.

Mrs. Thos. Lambert of Galena returned home Monday after a week's stay with her mother, Mrs. A. M. Weathers, who is still very ill.

Mrs. F. A. Thomas of Farmington, Ark., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Adcock, this week.

J. N. West is still confined to his room and is not doing as well as his many friends would like to see him do.

Washburn Prairie


Mrs. Clara Ruppert and three children left Monday night for Monett to spend the week with her sister, Mrs. Roger Mathews. She will leave there May 4 for Dent, Idaho, to make her home.

E. B. Church had the misfortune of getting his hip broken Friday while attempting to lead a calf.

Mrs. S.D. Sparkman went to Tar River, Okla., Friday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Allene Park.

Rock Springs


Thurman Still is building a new house on his farm in this district on the land recently purchased of the Scotch Land Company.

Gunter


Willie Robertson and Bert Patton who where home on a brief visit have returned to camp.

Walter Williams of Monett visited his uncle, Wm. Williams and family Tuesday, before starting for the training camp Friday.

Earl Prier who has been teaching school in Oklahoma is home for a few days. We hear that he is thinking of joining the Navy.

Pleasant Ridge


Mr. and Mrs. Coleman Fly of Carthage visited Tom Crouch's Sunday.

George Armstrong, of Fort Sill, Okla., came in last Monday to visit with homefolks. He likes solider life fine.

New Salem


Uncle Tom Banks died at his home in Seligman, Saturday, April 27, at 6 p.m. Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. by Rev. Carter of Roaring river and interment was made in the cemetery at this place. The bereaved family and relatives have our deepest sympathy.

Star City


Elzie Truhitte got his arm broken some time ago cranking a Henry Ford is getting along fine, is able to drive a Henry again.

Mrs. Henry Long and Mrs. Frank Hoenshell will start to Camp Funston the 2nd day of May to visit their husband's who are at the camp.

Rocky Comfort


Loyd Patterson is quite ill of pneumonia.

Rev. E. W. Love of Joplin preached the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Rocky Comfort High school at the Baptist church Sunday night.

Arnhart


We are sorry to say Mrs. Eme Shepherd has been suffering for several weeks with her head.

Roaring River


Mrs. J. W. Ash of Mt. Sinai was visiting her daughter, Mrs. Frank Brewer, Sunday.

Eagle Rock


H. A. Vosburg has been visiting his little grandson, a son of Mrs. Maggie Burris, who has been very sick.

Shell Knob


Dr. Melton of Viola was called to see Uncle Bill Craft, Mrs. Lafountain and Grandma Cottrell.

The infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lloyd's died April 25 and was buried in the Painter cemetery.

Eldon Painter has been on a visit with his uncle returned and went to the training camp April 26.

Grandma Cottrell who is 85 years old is very poorly.

Edie Blankenship has been in from Camp Funston to visit his folks and his best girl.
Cassville Republican, Thursday, May 2, 1918


Death of J. T. Ham


James Taylor Ham died suddenly in his home in Santa Rosa, Calif., at 2:30 p.m., Saturday, April 6th, 1918, age 70 years, 25 days. The cause of his death was probably apoplexy.

The surviving children are: W. E. Copeland, (stepson) Fairfax, Okla., Fred Ham (first marriage) Ft. Smith, Ark., Mrs. A. O. Browning, Verona; Walter and Norval Ham, San Diego, Calif. Verona Advocate

Card of Thanks


We desire to most sincerely thank our many friends for their kind assistance, words of consolation and for the lovely floral tributes, during the last illness and at the death of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. Della Wilks and Son, ___ Wilks.

Letter from Claud Kisler
Camp Merritt, N. J.
April 25, 1918


Dear Mr. Meador: I am in good health and like the east fine. I am at Camp Merritt, New Jersey. It is 11 miles from New York City for 25 cents.

This is not a training camp but a resting camp or a resting place for the soldiers while waiting embarkation.

There are about 60,000 soldiers here now. We will leave for overseas the first of the week.

The weather has been very cool here for the season of the year.

I am the only Barry County boy here now. I have a fine set of officers. They treat me fine.

The Red Cross set us a supper today consisting of sandwiches, pie, cake and ice cream.

A woman gave one of our boys a pint of whiskey. He drank it and died in abut 15 minutes. It certainly contained poison.

On our way to the east one of our company was accidentally killed while the train was crossing a bridge. He put his head out at a window unthoughtedly and was struck by a pillow of the bridge.

Very truly yours,

Claud Kisler

Senior Class Play


The Senior Class Play, "The Lady of the Library", will be given Friday evening at the Opera House. Admission is to be 25 and 35 cents.

The cast of characters and scene for each of the the three acts is as follows:

Avis Hazelwood, Gladys Horine

Pearl Reynolds, Ida Abernathy

Rachel Hazelwood, Ruth Smith

Elmira Hazelwood, Muriel Hankins

Susanne, Nova Trolinger

Kathryn Carter, Fredelene Bennington

Mrs. Edgeworth, Muriel Hankins

Miss Crompton, Lela Vanzandt

Mrs. Clara Nelson, Juanita Neill

Ruth, Gladys Higganbotham

Judge Oliver Whitcomb, Roy Wallen

Burr Edgeworth, Gaylord Price

Rev. Harding, Hollis Shore

The Postman, Austin Bower

Samuel Shadrack Sherman, Ray Bryant

Act I


The Public Library in Rushmore on Friday morning.

Solo, Maud Trolinger

Act II


Same as Act I, except on Friday evening.

Piano Duet, Grace Jewell Dunbar and Margaret Hessee

Solo, Mary O. George

Act III


Same as Acts I and II, except on Saturday evening.

Licensed to Wed


L. L. McCracken, 19, Monett & Georgia Knight, Monett

William Painter, 23, Shell Knob & Nevada McCracken, 21, Purdy

Perry A. Mackey, 30, Purdy & Anna Marbut, 22, Purdy

Eddie Blankenship, 22, Shell Knob & Minnie Carr, 19, Shell Knob
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