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, June 13, 1918


Personal And Local


Charles James who lives west of Tulsa, Okla., was called to Shell Knob last week by the illness of his father, Jay James. He returned Monday to Oklahoma accompanied by his father who will visit with him while recovering from a nervous breakdown.

Miss Edna Campbell and Boyd Campbell of Purdy were married Sunday at Purdy. Mrs. Campbell was reared by Mr. and Mrs. J. W. McCraw in Purdy. Mr. Campbell is a son of B. W. Campbell west of Purdy. This is a splendid young couple and the REPUBLICAN extends congregations.

Elias Shaffer and John Sidell returned from Springfield Tuesday evening and reported that Vede Murphy was better and that the hospital physicians held out hope for his recovery. Mr. Murphy has been in a Springfield hospital a week for treatment for blood poisoning and has been dangerously sick. Saturday it was believed that there was no hope for his recovery.

Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Webber are preparing to move to Trinidad, Colo., to locate. They have a daughter, Mrs. Rex Jones, living at Trinidad. Mr. and Mrs. Webber are among Cassville's best citizens and their many friends here regret to see them leave.

Tuesday evening's Joplin News Herald gave an account of the arrest of Edgar Evans, formerly of this community, on a charge of being associated with two other men in the theft of automobiles. Evans was placed under arrest at Carthage and was being held by officers there until a Kansas City officer could reach Carthage. The theft with which it is claimed Evans is connected occurred at Kansas City.

Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Newman received a letter Tuesday from their son, Otto. He wrote that he is at a New York camp in waiting to be transported to France. He is now a corporal.

Tom Preddy has a new machine and everything up in good condition for his moving picture shows at the Opera House. He will appreciate your patronage.

Dr. Glenden Horine of Crane spent Sunday in Cassville with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Horine.

R. M. Callaway and Henry Fly of Monett were here on business Monday.

Marjorie Ault, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ault, has been quite sick for the past week.

Thirty-four women assembled for work at the Red Cross room Thursday.

Julia VanHook who has a position in a drug store at Crane, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Emma VanHook.

In a letter to his father, Frank Thompson near this city, Willie Thompson says that he is now stationed at Philadelphia and is with the medical reserve corps of the army.

Don Davenport of McDowell writes that he is in the navy and is training at Seattle, Wash. He is a brother of Ralph Davenport who is now in France. Both boys attended the Cassville High School.

H. P. Sons was in Joplin the first of the week as a member of the Federal Grand jury.

Deputy Sheriff Walter Vanzandt went to near Golden Sunday morning and brought Ed Clark to Cassville. Sheriff Houston took him to Carthage Sunday night where he was turned over to an officer of the Nevada asylum.

Elsie Sharp, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sharp, northeast of this city, writes his parents that he has been engaged in the work of helping protect the Atlantic coast vessels from the recent sub-marine attacks. He is in the coast artillery services near Norfolk, Va.

Mrs. Mabel Ophelia Pruitt died June 5 at her home near Rocky Comfort. The funeral was conducted Thursday afternoon at Concord Church by Rev. J. T. Brattin. She was the wife of W. E. Pruitt and leaves two small children, a son and a daughter. Mrs. Pruitt was 23 years, 11 months and 13 days old.

Dr. B. B. Kelley of Purdy has offered is services to the Medical Corps of the U. S. army. He has taken the required examination and passed and now awaits the call. Dr. Salyer of this city and Dr. Russell of Monett have also offered their services. Barry County's quota for the medical services is 7 physicians. Dr. W. T. Bailey and Dr. Gilbert of Shell Knob are now in the service, leaving 5 to make the county's quota complete.

Leroy Whittington dropped a railroad tie upon his foot one day last week which resulted in a very painful injury.

Prof. L. E. Meador of Springfield leaves this week for Colorado where he will teach during the summer at the University of that state, at Boulder. He visited in Cassville Friday and Saturday.

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Terry, at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Frost, east of town, Wednesday June 5, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Terry have been visiting here. They live at Sapulpa, Okla.

Mrs. J. M. Grimes and son, John of Montezuma, Iowa, arrived Saturday for a visit with Mrs. Grimes father, Dr. C. M. Sparkman. They say that Mr. Grimes is not in very good health and that he was quite sick much of the time last winter.

Ira, little son of Bryon Hawk, was slightly injured Friday night when the J. H. Mitchell automobile collided with the buggy driven by the Hawk boy. The buggy was badly wrecked and the horse ran away. The automobile was being driven when the accident occurred by Leonard Mitchell.

Mr. and Mrs. Bion Brown of the Sparks locality received a letter last week from their son, Earl, who is in the navy, stating that he has been promoted from sea guard to gunner. He will be in a training school for three months and then be placed upon a battleship.

Miss Louise Marbut has resigned as teacher of the school in the Marbut district and has gone to Harvard University where she will prepare for duties as a Red Cross nurse. She is the oldest child of Prof. Curtis Fletcher Marbut and is a niece of W. H. Martin of this city.

Mrs. R. R. Rankin and children arrived Wednesday June 5, from Shreveport, La., and will spend the summer with her father, C. W. Eden, south of town. Mr. Rankin has a railroad position at Shreveport.
Cassville Republican, Thursday, June 13, 1918


Thomas Stephens Dead


Thomas Stephens died Tuesday June 4 at his home near Sarcoxie and his body brought to the Concord cemetery for burial Thursday. The funeral was conducted at the Concord church Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock by Rev. J. T. Brattin.

Mr. Stephens had for years been a citizen of Barry County. He for a long time engaged in business at Exeter. Following the death of his wife west of town last winter, he moved with his son to near Sarcoxie. He was well known throughout this section of the county and was held in high esteem. He was 77 years, 1 month and 4 days old.

From a Soldier Boy


Wesley Long who left with other Barry County boys for Camp Funston on Sept. 19,1917, writes his wife of Cassville, r. f. d. 2, under date of June 7, that he had safely landed at Long Island, N. Y. and that preparations were being made to sail for France sometime soon thereafter.

He said there were about 1,400 on the boat in which he crossed the East river to the Island. He thought they would be there only long enough to get a brief rest. The journey over would require, he thought, about 14 days.

Wesley sent to his wife a large Camp Funston Pennant. He also sent several of his own pictures and a U. S. Roll of Honor. He said tell all of his Barry county friends goodbye but that he would be back some day.

Wesley is one of this county's finest boys and he will make just as good a soldier as he has been a citizen. May he return to his home and friends as a hero form this great world struggle.

Willow Branch


Mrs. Lona Suttles of Leann has been visiting her parents, Pete Luney and wife, the past week.

Independence


T. M. Stephens of Wentworth, formerly of Exeter and also Mrs. Mabel Pruitt of near Wheaton were buried at Concord Thursday afternoon. Rev. J. T. Brattin of Cassville preached the funeral of both. A large crowd attended.

Pleasant Ridge


Mrs. Annie Crouch and three children left Sunday morning for California. Her husband has been there for some time working.

Mrs. Ruby Grant of Granby is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mattie Rhea this week.

Washburn


Henry Gray and family moved to Monett last week.

Mr. and Mrs. Chandler Davis visited with Mr. Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Q. D. Davis.

Washburn Prairie


S. F. and Dalton Varner and sisters, Misses Kit and Pauline, motored to New Site Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Jack Longley have moved to the home of his father, J. A. Longley.

North Purdy


Mrs. Lillian Bailey and little sister from St. Louis is visiting their aunt, Mrs. Pete Gumbric.

Rocky Comfort


Mrs. Belle Carter is quite sick at present. Miss Leon Duval, a trained nurse, from Pineville is attending her.

Mrs. W. S. Kelly and children of near Stella visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sears, here Sunday.

Miss Ocie Haddock was on the sick list a few days last week.

E. B. Lamberson and daughter, Miss Vesta, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lamberson of route 2.

Miss Jewell Patterson spent Saturday night with her friend Miss Yola Haddock.

New Salem


Norman Trimble was accidentally shot last Thursday evening at Mr. Runnell's while Miss Phebe Runnell was showing him how to operate a target rifle, which Norman had gone to Mr. Runnell's to borrow before going after the cows that evening. Miss Phebe broke the gun to see if it was loaded and it accidentally touched the trigger shooting Norman in the left knee. He was soon taken home and Dr. Northcutt was called to dress the wound. He is said to be dong nicely and is hoped it will not cause any serious trouble.

Licensed to Wed


Boyd Campbell, 23, Purdy & Edna Campbell, 19, Purdy

Carl Wyman, 19, Rogers, Ark. & Fay Hocott, Rogers, Ark.

Corum Howerton, 19, Purdy & Mayme Counts, 19, Purdy

Ulysses Wilson, Oswego, Kan. & Nora Morgan, Oswego, Kan.
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