1917 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.
May 12, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat, Barry Co., MO


County Court


At a meeting of the regular May term of the county court held this week, the following proceedings were had:

Following is the names selected to serve as petit jurors at the June term of circuit court:

Ash - W. F. Patterson;

Butterfield - J. E. Jeffries;

Capps Creek - M. C. Chapman;

Crane Creek - Jess Hilton;

Corsicana - A. P. Belka;

Exeter - Wm. Browning;

Flat Creek - Babe Black;

Jenkins - O. T. Baxter;

Kings prairie - A. B. Drake;

Liberty - R. D. Judd;

Monett - J. H. Wormington;

McDonald - Roy Haskins;

Mountain - Tom Sapp;

Mineral - T. J. Lasher;

Ozark - E. Hilton;

Pleasant Ridge - John Calton;

Pioneer - Wm. McMillen;

Purdy - S. E. Buchanan;

Roaring River - John Roach;

Shell Knob - Paris Brazel;

Sugar Creek - Floyd Roller;

Washburn - Ed Lamb;

White River - Jno. Head;

Wheaton - S. H. Dame.

Special road ordered established at expense of G. W. May, et al.

County Collector ordered to file off tax bills at once on all delinquents and enforce the law regarding same.

Dramshop license granted to A. F. McRay.

New public road granted to Geo. S. Kelly, et al.

In the matter of E. B. Linebarger, et al, petition for new public road examined and approved. T. B. Yarnell, W. L. Cox and Jas. Turner appointed to asses damages to C.R. Long.

Application of C.R. Melton et al, for special road district; dismissed.

Petition of C. D. Davis and W. H. Jones, to vacate alley, ordered vacated.

In the matter of H. C. Hindman, et al, to form new township, dismissed by court.

Hugh Linn appointed road overseer, road district 19.

The petition of W. W. Hisaw, et al, for new road; dismissed.

Geo. Russell, road overseer, district, 28, ordered by court to repair road from Railroad track south of Purdy, running north into Purdy.

Ordered by court that Mrs. T. J. Foster, O. E. Laster, G. E. Potter and S. A. Bowman of Mountain Township, shall be charged from school district 31, Barry County in school district 33, Stone county.

Dramshop license granted Frank Fenolio.

Monthly statement of J. L. Van Horn filed and approved.

Warrants were drawn on the Pauper fund to the regular Pauper list.

Settlements made with road overseers.

Court adjourned to meet again, Thursday, May 17, 1917.



Gibson-Kelly


A quiet little wedding was consummated and two excellent young people were started out in life together when M. R. Gibson and Miss Myrtle Kelly of Wheaton, motored to Cassville, Sunday morning, May 6, 1917, and Rev. J. S. McQueen spoke the words which made them one. They were accompanied by Miss Monica Kelley and Bert Potts.

The bride is a daughter of B. R. Kelly of Wheaton, and posses all the qualifications that will make a happy home. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Gibson and is a bright, capable young man. He has for several months past been in the employ of the First National Bank at Monett, but has accepted a position with the Bank of Wheaton. Their prospects for future happiness are indeed very bright and we bespeak for them a life of happiness and usefulness. Research Note: There were wo different spellings were used for Kelly.
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