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1919 Extracts from Barry County, MO, Newspapers
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| Cassville Republican, July 10, 1919 | Cassville Republican, July 10, 1919 |
Personal And Local
Mrs. Otto Smith of Washburn who underwent a serious operation at the Springfield Hospital last week, is reported doing well. Phillip Davis of Monett spent Tuesday in Cassville checking up in the office of the county clerk the Monett Special Road District funds. F. D. Eisenhart who has tuned pianos here for about ten years, writes the REPUBLICAN to state that he will be in Cassville again soon. Kenneth Guinney of Monett and Miss Virginia Dayton of Willard, Greene County, were untied in marriage Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian manse in this city by Rev. Denton R. Woods. Office James Galbreath of Aurora who shot and killed Bert Jones at Aurora the night of July 4th, has waived preliminary hearing and is under a $5,000 bond for appearance at the September term of the Lawrence County court upon a charge of murder. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Collier and children of Fayetteville, Ark., have been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L.A. Dunbar and family. Mrs. Collier and Mrs. Dunbar are sisters. They left Tuesday for an auto trip through Western and Southwestern Oklahoma. Miss Grace Dunbar accompanied them. P. E. Horine and son, Dr. Glenden Horine, have been enjoying a fishing trip this week. Mrs. Albert Townsend and son, Jeff, are visiting Mrs. Townsend's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Edens. Wear Stubblefield who has been attending the Southwest Teachers College at Springfield has returned home. Charles Bryant who is attending the Southwest Teachers College at Springfield was at home a few days the latter part of last week. He returned to Springfield Monday. A large crowd of Cassville folks attended the Purdy Reunion. While many went to Seligman, some to Aurora, others to Mt. Vernon on the Fourth a still larger crowd celebrated at Purdy. Glenn Hawk, son of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Hawk, returned Thursday from a soldier's camp in New York where he had been stationed for sometime. W. W. Witt who operates a home cannery canned 130 cans of beans Saturday. He means to can all kinds of vegetables this summer and fall. If you want canning done see him. Mont Hankins of Mineral Springs who has bought a new steel frame, Nichols & Shepherd threshing machine, started the threshing season with his machine Monday at the C. N. Ellston farm at Exeter. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Wilson of Commerce, Okla., were called here Thursday by the death of Mrs. Wilson's sister, Mrs. Otto Turner. They arrived a few hours after the funeral, not being able to reach here except by the evening train. Wilson Lane and Wiley Cosby of Purdy and Simon Long of Monett were here on business Thursday. Mrs. Mattie Beasley has returned from a visit with her brother, John Stafford, and family at Springdale, Ark. Edward Easley of Eagle Rock was in Cassville Thursday. He has greatly improved in health during the past week. Pat Martin of Monett was in Cassville Thursday. He had just returned from a two weeks stay at Excelsior Springs. Prof. John Turner Horner of Tulsa, Okla., is visiting his mother. Prof. Horner is Superintendent of the Commercial department of the Tulsa High School. Mrs. Gilla Short and daughter, Miss Grace, and son, Troy motored to Aurora and spent the day Friday. Ben Arnold of Pennsylvania is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Arnold. Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Jones of Wayne spent Sunday in Cassville with Mrs. Jones' mother, Mrs. Dora Talbert. The people of the Horner school district are proud of their new building which will be ready for the opening of the fall term of school. Lawrence Hunt of Shamrock, Okla., is visiting his cousins, Alva and Charles Ryan south of town. He has been in the regular army and has been discharged subject to call. He will remain for the summer and work for his cousin, Alva Ryan. R. A. Gorg and Farmer Ennes received slight injuries in the ball game here Sunday afternoon. Ennes had a dis-located knee and Gorg received a slight injury on one of his ankles. R. W. Whittington of Eagle Rock was here Monday. He said that the Eagle Rock string band will furnish music at Roaring River spring Sunday. Dr. S. A. Newman and son, George, of Mt. Vernon were in Cassville Monday. They promised to come down for a longer visit at the Reunion. H. P. Sons went to Kansas City Sunday for a short visit with his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Houston, and family. Lester Haney of Eagle Rock returned last week from fourteen months of service in the army. He served in France with the 7th division. John Ivey returned Sunday from a visit with his sister, Mrs. Sarah Briggs, of Lebanon. Rev. James Anderson and family of Paola, Okla., arrived Sunday for a visit with Cassville relatives. George Griffin came up from Okmulgee, Okla., and spent the Fourth in Cassville with his wife and little son who are visiting Mrs. Griffin's parents, Dr. and Mrs. S.W. Chandler. Mrs. Jennie Ray returned from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Wm. Thomas and Chas. Martin at Kansas City. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas. They made the trip by auto. Mont James who lately returned from France where he was in the military service visited his uncle, C.A. James and other relatives south of Cassville last week and returned to his home in Oklahoma. Mrs. E. M. Bare of Eureka Springs, Ark., visited her brother, J. M. Skelton, south of town last week. She was accompanied by her son, Leslie of Pittsburg, Pa. Leslie has a responsible position as inspector in shops there which are doing construction work for the U.S. Navy. Word has been received here from W. A. Pearl of Ewing, Ill., concerning the death of his 19 year old son, Frank, who was drowned on June 22. The father's account of the drowning is that Frank and some boy associates went to a large pond to bathe and that Frank who claimed that he could not swim was led by the boys into deep water and lost his life. P. S. Treat of near Aurora who served hereon the Petit Jury at the June term of Circuit court, says that the $2,400 worth of school district bonds voted a short time ago in his school district, the Clay Hill school district, have been sold to Fawver & Co. of Seligman and that work will begin on the new building soon. Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Reese and daughter, Miss Lottie, of Springfield and a party consisting of J. H. Wormington and family and Lawson Jeffries and family and others of Monett spent a few days the latter part of last week at their club house Camp Shoal, on Shoal Creek near Ritchey. Marion Black, son of Mr. and Mrs. John M. Black of near this city, returned Wednesday of last week from France. Marion is looking fine. His brother, Albert, returned a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. George Brandt and children and Frank and Harry Cox south of town have gone to Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Brandt will remain there for a while for the benefit of Mrs. Brandt's health. Judge Henson has been holding court at Neosho this week trying the murder case of the State vs. Frank and Floyd Davis. The Davis brothers were charged with the murder of Fred Yust at the home of his parents April 20, 1918. Young Yust was at home on a furlough for a visit at the time of the murder. Prosecuting Attorney Saxton was assisted the trial by former prosecuting attorney Johnson of Neosho and T .C. Tadlock of Joplin. The counsel for the defense were John M. McNatt, R. A. Pearson, A. F. Butts and W. N. Andrews all of Joplin. Mrs. S. R. Reynolds and Mrs. and Mrs. S. M. Cozad received some severe bruises and were pretty badly shaken up Friday evening while driving on the Flat Creek road near the Black school house. Mr. Reynolds who was driving his car and Mrs. Lou Miller of Verona who was also in the car were not injured. A blow-out and an attempt to stop the car at a place in the road along side of which there was a ditch came near overturning the car and caused the accident. Wheaton is to have an opera house. The citizens of Wheaton have purchased the building now occupied by the Richwood Lumber Co. and it will be remodeled and made ready for opera house use. The lumber company will build a new building on the east side of the M. & N. A. tracks which will make a more convenient location for the business as it will save drayage. The Monett Chautauqua was a financial success and the people were well pleased with the program. Citizens of the town entered at once into a contract for another year, signing up for a $1,000 course. The three Chautauquas held in the county, at Wheaton, Purdy and Monett have all been financial successes this year. Dr. J. S. Ingram returned Sunday after an absence of a week on account of the illness of his father. He accompanied his father to a Kansas City hospital and remained with him there until Friday when he was brought to the Springfield Hospital. He is reported to be improving. Mrs. Ingram is also ill and at the Springfield Hospital. Louie Ingalls came in the Fourth from Bedford, Ind., for a visit with J. W. Sherwood and family. |
Circuit Court AdjournsJudge Henson adjourned the June term of the Barry County Circuit term of the Barry County Circuit Court Thursday evening at the close of the case of the state vs. J. E. Blankenship, the court having been in session ten days. The trial of the Blankenship case occupied the entire day Thursday. The case went to the jury late in the afternoon and following a deliberation of about one hour brought in a verdict of guilty and assessed the punishment at a fine of $100. Judge Henson announced that his decision in the Lauderdale divorce case would not be given by him until next term of court. Passes Into Rest
Blanche Turner, wife of Otto Turner, died Wednesday evening, July 2, at their home in Cassville October 12, 1888. She was the oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Stacy. She had lived in Cassville nearly all her life. She graduated from the Cassville High School with an excellent record. Her industry and pleasing disposition made her a favorite with her teachers. Following her graduation she taught school. In May 1908 she was married to Otto Turner. To them four children were born, three daughters and one son. Some two years ago her health failed but without a murmur she patiently endured the months of suffering until relieved by death. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at four o'clock at the residence, conducted by Rev. J. T. Brattin of the Baptist church of which she was a member. She leaves father, James Stacy, three sisters, Mrs. Nina Wilson of Commerce, Okla., Mrs. Jessie Montgomery of Cassville and Mrs. Hattie Keith of Joplin, and two brothers, Horace and Harry of Cassville, in addition to her husband and four little children. Arnold - Cooper
Miss Louise Cooper and Nathan B. Arnold of Edna, Kans., motored to Independence, Kans., Tuesday morning, June 24 and were quietly married, Rev. G. B. Merrit, pastor First Baptist Church at Independence performing the ceremony. The minister's family were the only persons present. Immediately after the ceremony the couple departed for Kansas City where they obtained rooms at he Muelbach Hotel. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. U. Cooper who formerly resided in Barry County near Shell Knob where their farm is now located. She is a graduate of Edna High School with honors. Mrs. Arnold is the son of J.C. Arnold the owner of a large department store in Edna. Nathan and his father had been in this business of a number of years. He is a graduate of William Jewell College. After July 15th couple will live at their home in Edna. White Church
Mrs. T. H. Laningham and 4 children of Monett are visiting at he home of Lott Taylor this week. Willow Branch
Mabel Long is visiting her father and grandmother. Lester Stockton is visiting relatives here. He has been away for several years. Miss Susie Collins who was operated on for appendicitis at Springfield has returned home. Mrs. Bell Huse and daughter visited her brother, Elbert Stockton, last week and attended the Purdy reunion Friday. Oak Ridge
Mrs. Myrtle Payne's condition remains about the same. Everybody is picking blackberries and fussing at the chiggers but hey are industrious and seem to be getting the best of the fracas. Amos Baker and family of Mt. Sinai district visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Baker, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Shore of Cassville also visited at the Baker home. Omer A. Davis who had been in France for 18 months, returning home June 20, hunted up W. S. Hankins in the harvest fields Wednesday of last week that he might have him say the words that would unite Omer and Miss Elena Oxford a daughter of Jake Oxford of this community, as life partners. We wish them all the joy that can be crowded into life. Mrs. Elmer Dalton of St. Joseph who had been visiting Mr. Dalton's parents and her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Payne, has retuned home. Pleasant Valley
Arthur Burchett and family have moved to Oklahoma. Hurschel Hankins and wife have returned to Kansas City to make that their home. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cagel visited with their daughter and family, Mrs. Earl Black, Sunday. Kings Prairie
Floyd Carter is still at home after his service in the navy. Born to Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Powell, last week, a boy. Frank Jackson is able to be up after a sick spell the 4th. Mrs. John Webber has been quite sick but is better. Seligman R. F. D. 3
Homer West came home from overseas last week. His friends are glad to see him back and looking so well and hearty. John Dunlap was married the 4th. He has gone back to Kansas to make his home. Chas. Ball left Sunday for Kansas to work in the harvest. New Salem
Aunt Ruth Weston of Fairland, Okla., is visiting relatives in and around the vicinity this week. Norman Trimble of Springfield spent the Fourth with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. L. Trimble. We are informed he now has a position with the Springfield Grover Co. Miss Wanda Bennett is taking a months vacation visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Bennett, and other relatives of this place. Wanda has been in Kansas for quite a while. Clyde Dabbs who has been in Arizona for sometime returned home Friday. Rock Springs
W. A. Fairchild and wife and little granddaughter, Ava Smith, visited Mrs. Otto Smith at Springfield who is there for treatment. They report her doing well. Licenses To Wed
Orville Burns, 25, Monett & Ina Medlin, 20, Purdy John Bowman, 18, Benton County, Ark. & Pansy McReynolds, McDowell John Dunlap, 20 Seligman & Ella Wilson, 20, Eagle Rock Harve Henson, 28, Jenkins & Ola Stewart, 21, Exeter Kenneth Guinney, 18, Monett & Virginia Dayton, Willard Sidney Casey, 26, Shell Knob & Mary Plummer, Shell Knob |
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