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, Dec. 5, 1918


In Memory of Green Easley


The people of the Roach locality were made sad by the news received last night, Dec. 1, by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Easley that their son Green Easley, was killed in action Nov. 10. The bereaved family have the sympathy of all.

The entire neighborhood is in mourning over giving up this honorable young man.

His parents are highly respected people and Green was a son of whom any parents would be proud. He was loved and esteemed by all and it grieves his many friends over Barry county to hear the sad news.

Nobly did he give his life for his country. He had been in active service the last few months and we are sure his record is more than good, as he was always ready and willing to do his part. He was always a thoughtful and loving son. Since being in service he did everything he could to make things pleasant for his parents. And above all he became a Christian after landing in France and wrote such helpful, cheery letters to his many friends and loved ones. So while we are grieving over his loss it is his gain, but while time rolls on his memory will linger with us through life. Contributed.

Joe Lowe Victim of Influenza


Joe Lowe died at the home of his parents in Cassville Friday afternoon, November 29, following an illness of about ten days of influenza.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Ed. Chappell, and interment made in the Russell Cemetery northeast of Cassville.

Joe J. Lowe was the oldest living son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowe of this city. He was born near Cassville Sept. 13, 1891. He lived nearly all of his life in this community and was a young man of excellent Christian character.

He was married to Miss Faye Phillips of Hailey, March 8, 1914. To them two children were born, one having died in infancy. Wife, a little eighteen months old son, father and mother, four sisters and one brother survive him. The sisters are Mrs. Mattie Mason of Loveland, Colo., Mrs. Media Turner of Granby, Mrs. Fannie Bradley of Durant, Okla., and Mrs. Mollie Pilant of Cassville. The only brother is Harve Lowe of near Cassville.

Joe was a member of the Baptist Church and an exemplary young man. He had been assisting county assessor Haddock in McDonald township when he took ill and never reached home, coming by Cassville he took his bed at his father's where he died.

Communication


Mr. E. N. Meador,

Cassville, Mo.

Dear Sir: In regard to a monument to the boys of our county who obeyed their country's call, permit me to say that I endorse the movement and will contribute five dollars for that purpose. And I hope that you will proceed to organize a committee of true and loyal men to push the proposition to a successful conclusion so that in future years when some unrepeated "Slacker" sees those names he will bow his head in shame and then and there repent of the error of his way, so that he may not live like "The Man without a Country."

Yours respectfully,

J. F. Chastain,

Purdy, MO

Raymond Thomas Dangerously Ill


Lieutenant Raymond Thomas is reported to be dangerously ill at the home of his father, Hiram Thomas, south of Aurora.

He returned about two weeks ago from the officers training camp where he was commissioned as Second Lieutenant. Young Thomas was very proficient in his work and and his efficiency was promptly rewarded from the time he first entered the service.

Upon his return upon a furlough about two weeks ago he was married to Miss Blanche Boucher of Pierce City. A few days later he was attacked by the influenza and has been very bad from the day of the attack. Raymond was principal of the Franklin School in Aurora last year and had taught successfully in both this and Lawrence Counties.

Dies of Influenza


Mrs. Kate Frost Skelton, wife of Rans Skelton of near Seligman, died Friday, November 29, of influenza, at the age of 31 years.

Mrs. Skelton was a daughter of W.W. Frost of Seligman. She was a teacher in the schools of this county a few years ago and was a very popular young woman. She leaves three small children, one only about a week old at the time of her death.

Harry Day Dead


Harry Day died at his home in Pasley locality Sunday morning, December 1, of a lingering illness of tuberculosis, at the age of 34 years.

The funeral was held Wednesday at the home and interment made in Oak Hill cemetery at Cassville.

Mr. and Mrs. Day moved to this county and community about six or seven years ago from Iowa, coming with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Renz and locating upon adjoining farms where they have since lived. During their residence in this county Mr. and Mrs. Day have made a host of friends who esteem them highly as being the very best of citizens. Mr. Day contracted tuberculosis a few years ago and during the past two years had been gradually failing. He took treatment for a while at the Mt. Vernon sanitarium, returning a few weeks ago.

He leaves wife but no children.

Gave Lives For Their Country


Message from War Department at Washington bring the sad news that Green Easley of Roaring river township and Clyde Gipson of Purdy have fallen in battle in the world war.

Green Easley is a son of Robert Easley and Clyde Gipson is a son of B. P. Gipson. With the parents and loved ones of these two young men the people of this county mourn.

Easley was killed in action on the last day of the fighting, November 10.

Letter From France


The following letter was received by Bert Catron of Fairview from his brother, Ed:

Somewhere in France,

Oct. 29, 1918

Dear Brother: I am well and hope you are the same. I received a letter from you a few days ago, and was sure proud to get it. You wanted me to send you a German spiked helmet, I could sent you plenty of them but they have stopped it. I have been on the front for some months. I am back on a rest now, we stayed in German dugouts. I have been up to the front trenches and the Yanks are all wild to go. Bert I sure have something to tell you when I get back if I don't get knocked off. The rifle bullets don't amount to much it is the large ones that have that awful sickening sing. No one but a soldier knows the destruction of a battlefield. There are forests with trees two feet in diameter shot with artillery unit they are not over six or eight feet high.

I think the flat headed Huns have decided that the Yanks are not so easy as they thought. Ha! Ha.

I ran on to one of the Meador boys from Barry county. He said that Bill Roberson was wounded. I got a letter from Valente Tassaro the other day. He is in California. I guess you haven't received all of my mail. Bert write often and all the news.

As ever,

Your brother,

Ed Catron,

C. Co. 195 Am. Fr. A. E. F.
Cassville Republican, Thursday, Dec. 5, 1918


Personal And Local


Mrs. Arthur Erwin and little son, Patsie, have been visiting Mrs. Erwin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pat Martin in Monett.

Kenneth and John LeCompte are both sick this week.

Sam Hunter was brought up from Ash township and lodged in the county jail Thursday night, upon a charge of having entered the house of Will Jones and taking personally to the amount of $10.

Ray Tash and Sam Hunter are the only occupants now of the county jail. Tash is confined upon a charge of assisting prisoners to escape. Hunter is charged with burglary and larceny.

Fred Eden has been sick for the past few days. He and Harris Hudson and Tone Edens went to Arkansas last week with a car load of horses and mules and Fred took sick and had to come back.

Clarence McKee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant McKee northeast of Cassville, has returned from Camp Dodge training camp. He received his discharge.

Clyde Reed is now at home for a vacation having received his discharge from the officers training camp at Camp McArthur, Texas.

Fred Black motored to Aurora Monday for consolation with congressman elec. McPherson in regard to his work as Mr. McPherson's private secretary.

Sheriff Houston went to Monett Saturday on official business. From their he went to Nevada with Mart Haynes who was taken tot he asylum for treatment. From there the Sheriff went to Kansas City on a business trip.

Lieutenant W. S. Perry of Monett who saw service in France in the 129th machine gun company has been cited for bravery. Major T. H. Loy of Aurora of the same company was also cited for gallantry at the same time.

Mrs. Martha Horner has received a letter from her son, Loren, in France written after the signing of the Armistice. These are the letters that the loved ones here at home are now so anxious to receive from the boys away in their country's service.

Hunter Reed who has been at Seattle, Wash., for the past few years, is visiting his father, John Reed, in Cassville. He will go from here to Ft. Smith, Ark., where he has a position with a large manufacturing company.

Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Gann who formerly lived near Purdy, are now at Mineral Wells, Tex., for their health. They have written for the REPUBLICAN to be sent to their address so that they can have the county news while away.

Frank Murray of Aurora visited his mother, Mrs. I. P. Bowman, Sunday. His car turned over wrecking it pretty badly on the way down near the Pleasant Ridge school house. Two cars turned over there that day.

Ernest Meador who is in the military service in France has written his parents south of town, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Meador, that he had been slightly wounded and in the hospital but would soon be out again. The letter was dated prior to the signing of the Armistice.

Emory Smith, prosecuting attorney elect, has rent the Leonard property formerly occupied by Claud Hessee and will move his family to Cassville soon.

Brattin Wormington who has been sick so long with the "flu" and pneumonia is reported better and is expected home this week.

We think the idea of a memorial monument to our soldier boys is a good one and will no doubt receive the approval and support of all.

Geo. Mermoud is home on a short furlough from Columbia to visit his father who expects to sail for Europe probably this week.

Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Babb have received no word from their sons, John and Bernard, for about eight weeks. Their two sons are in France and were in the famous battle at Chateau Thierry in July, both being in the Marines.

Judge C. M. Landis has purchased the J. S. Plattenburg set of abstract books and will take charge of the Plattenburg business the first of January. His son, Aubrey Landis, of West Plains will be interested with Judge Landis in the business. Judge Landis means to continue his practice of the law.

Mrs. W. H. Burris died Saturday, November 30, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Richard Knee, in this city, following an illness of many months. The funeral was held Sunday and interment made in the Munsey cemetery on Roaring river.

Deputy Sheriff Vanzandt went to Ash township Sunday and placed Jacob Sprinkles under arrest upon a charge of burglary and larceny. Sprinkles was an associate of Sam Hunter who was arrested upon the same charge a week before and lodged in the county jail. Justice J. A. Roller was in Cassville Tuesday in the cases. Both men have waived preliminary examination. The goods stolen were taken from R. Jones who at the time was away from home working at Monett.

Charles Bryant took sick Wednesday of last week and Mrs. W. A. Wear has been teaching in his place in the Cassville school.

Claud Stubblefield and family have moved back from Black Oak, Ark., to this county. They will move soon to their farm near Mano. Their many Barry County friends will welcome their return.

Mrs. Nettie Wallen of Vinita, Okla., came over last week for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Brown, and brother, A. L. Brown, and family.

A. E. Wood of the Cato locality, one of the county's successful teachers transacted business at the county seat Saturday.

Miss Dixie Hobbs will go to St. Louis the first of the year to take training as a nurse in the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium.

Otis Cox received a letter Friday evening from his brother, Frank, who is in France. The letter was dated November 11.That was the first letter received by Cassville relatives from France since the signing of the Armistice.

Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Cornell and Fleming Dummitt of near Monett were among the number from a distance transacting business in Cassville Tuesday.

Creed Hamilton of near Shell Knob said Saturday while in Cassville that there were no cases of influenza in that part of the county.

J. W. Sharp east of Cassville is reported to have been quite ill of the influenza.

The families of C. D. Higganbotham, H. O. Abernathy and Arthur Hines have the flu.

New Site


Aunt Lizzie Montgomery is still very low. Her recovery is quite doubtful.

Geo. Mermoud is home on a short furlough from Columbia to visit his father who expects to sail for Europe probably next week.

Brattin Wormington who has been sick so long with "flu" and pneumonia is reported better and is expected home this week.

Shell Knob


Parents in this locality have been receiving letters from the boys in France. We hope to see them home soon.

Seligman R. F. D. 3


Miss Jean Ball of Seligman visited homefolks from Friday until Sunday.

School at Munsey will soon be out. Mrs. Donaldson has taught four months.

Mrs. W. H. Burris died at Cassville Saturday and was buried Sunday evening at Munsey. The bereaved family have our sympathy.

Butterfield


We are informed that Dr. Kelley of Purdy has returned.

Rumor has it that Tom Terry and Emma Swadlen were married Sunday.

Robert Riddle and wife have moved to Oronogo.

Mrs. Sim Clark received a telegram that her sister died Sunday night at Pittsburg, Kan.

Pleasant Ridge


Last Sunday was a bad day for cars. Frank Murray and family and Charlie Holder and family from Aurora were going to Cassville and turned their car over at the Ridge school house but no one was hurt very bad. The car was wrecked pretty bad the top was ruined but Mr. Murray went on to Cassville and Mr. Brunner took the family back to Aurora. G. F. Kerne turned his car over and dislocated his left shoulder.
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