| 1920 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 Democrat, April 17, 1920 |
Cassville Democrat, April 17, 1920 |
MRS. JAMES WESTON
In life we are in the midst of death and seemingly large numbers of people never become alarmed over their future, until the awful event approaches, having spent their lives out of Christ, having a good time, they have been too busy to take up His burdens. Not so with the deceased as she had been a follower of the meek and lowly Nazarene for many years. Mrs. Caldona Tennessee Burnett was born Feb. 19, 1863, near Seligman, and was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Burnett, old and respected citizens of this county during life. Seven children were born of this marriage, 3 sons and 4 daughters and she is survived by her husband, 3 sons and 2 daughters, one brother, Lige Burnett of Dewey, Okla., 5 half brothers and 3 half sisters. She died April 3, 1920, of general debility, age 47 years, 1 month, and 20 days. Rev. Chas. Vansandt conducted funeral services at the Corinth Church, on the 9th, and the remains were interred int he cemetery near the church. A large number of people were present to attest their respect and esteem for the deceased. 8TH GRADE EXAMINATION
The following persons took 8th grade examination at the Cassville Public School building, on Saturday, April 10th and their grades will be made and those that graduated will be given publicity later. Wendell Williams, Mary Bolton, Loraine Ennes, Mildred Stribbling, Willa Turner, Rilda Virginia King, Lida Wilson, Dorothy Faulk, Alvin Bennett, Mae Pennel, Ruth Jordan, Hattie Payne, Dena Stinnett, Clara Jeffries, Anna Riggs, John D. Brunk, Osa Roller, Margaret Francis, Zelma Patton, Mable Warren, Effie Garrison, Ruby Jones, Earsel Garrison, Eunice Linebarger, Helen Brandt, Alice Haddock, Leland Leasor, Aubrey Keeling, Earl Graber, Donald R. Wilson, Owen Bowers, Pearl Evans, Gladys Shannon, Ella Hilton, Walter C. Shannon, Estel Hollingshead, Jewell Eden, Maud Galloway, Pearl Black, Coral Lacey, Ora Stubblefield, Mildred Gillmore, Gladys Jackson, Bertha McCormick, Ruby Miller, Maurice Barnett, Fama Ellis, Faye Ellis, Theodore Riggs, Faye Bailey, Velma Blythe, Beatrice Huett, Gladys Collins, Ruby Savage, Retha Cottrell, Lola McPhail, Lorraine Brite, Mary McPharland, Leahlan Stewart, Gilbert Kimball, Imogene Keeling, Bon Eubanks, Roy W. Olmstead, Arvel Johnson, Eugene Horner, Zuna Thomas, Ruth Eden, Clint Judd, Erma Davis, Marie Hilton, Florence Timmons, John Vobl, Anna Samuel, Marlyn Hindman, Neoma A. Ellis, Oren Davis, Nell Richardson, Mable Rose, Evelyn Chapman, Jeremome Phillips, Freda Walker, Mabel Hawkins, Pete Bassel, Lea Wiley, Bertha Smalley, Raymond Black, Herman Black, Carl Prier, Vera Lusk, Etta Fenton, Ivan E. Arnhart, Veta Lusk, Lora Gorden, Theodore Williams, Homer Johnson, Jewell Cope, Bessie Morrison, Lendel Williams, Clara Hilton, Conrad Kahler, Opal Wilson, Leonard Morrison, Atha Parkhurst, Ada Beck, Leta Gordon, Cora Beck, Jewell McCarter, Ruby Horine, Ernest Vaught, Ed Prichett, Cleta Miller, Iva Wolf, Neva Mcintosh, Elza Shrum, Lena Thomas, Iva Taylor, Bessie Shipman, Edwin Brown, Vera Task, Flora Shrum. WASHBURN SCHOOL CLOSES
The Washburn school closed on the 9th, with a nice program rendered by all the students who acquitted themselves with credit and showed they appreciated the kindness and pains their teachers have given them by the many tears that were shed at the parting. The 8th grade graduating exercise was held at the church on night of 9th, inst., and consisted of 9 girls and 3 boys. Each one rendered their parts in an essay song or declarations, with great credit to themselves and their teachers. Mrs. Blanche Parish had made a special effort to have a class equal to any that had ever graduated in the county. Those composing the class were: Misses Mellie Graham, Mary Techner, Nellie Ledenham, Margie and Mollie Adcock, Flora Ferguson, Edith Lamb, Ethel Snook, Ruth Berryhill, Linear N. Henbest, Clayton Parks, and Vernon Black. E. L. Henbest ROBERT BURG INJURED
Robert Burg son of Ben Burg the well known contractor of Purdy who was attending school in Springfield, and an attempt was made to haze him, when a fight ensured, resulting in Robert being injured, necessitating his removal to a hospital for an operation. The father went to Springfield, Tuesday night to be with his son. We hope Robert is fully restored to health. LOCALS AND PERSONALS
P. E. Horine has gone to Phoenix, Arizona, to visit his son, Glenn Horine and wife. Mitchell Lovell and family of Norfolk, Va., are here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Hutchens and many relatives. Joe England and John Erwin went to Oklahoma City, Thursday morning. A. M. Peel of New Orleans, La., spent Wednesday in this city. He accompanied the remains of his son Lynn to Monett, for interment. Dr. and Mrs. L. D. Freeman of Shoal Creek Breeding Farm, northwest of Purdy 5 miles, have properly interests down in the Texas oil regions and Dr. Freeman returned last week from a visit to that state. He says they are oil crazy down there; that drill holes are being put down within 5 miles of their buildings. We hope the Freeman family may make at least a million out of their holdings. Judge Varner received a letter from his brother Emmett of Maud, Okla., in which he said that Mid Walker of Earlshorp, Okla., died April 6. Mid formerly resided near Cassville, many years ago. He was running a hotel in Oklahoma. MARRIAGE LICENSE Frank Bradley and Nanie Atnip, Purdy. J. L. Barron, Hutchinson, Kan., and Nora Willis, Douthat, Okla. Josh B. Coy and Margaret Edgar, Monett. |
BUTTERFIELD
J. L. and Miss Eula Hankins have been employed to teach our next term of school. M. L. Gentry went to St. Joe, Sunday eve. to purchase some goods. A pie supper at the school house Saturday night for the benefit of the ball team, netted $68.. Everything passed off pleasantry except a few youngsters that want to act smart and don't know how but who accidentally or otherwise learned to pull a rope and ring the bell. Mrs. Flossie Holder was elected township committee woman at the Democratic meeting Saturday. At the convention Saturday the delegates elected by the Democrats were as follows: Mesdames Clara Hadley, Flossie Holder, and Nancy Ferguson by the women and F. E. Nickle, Oscar Holder and Thos. Ferguson by the men. WASHBURN PRAIRIE Peaches are not killed on the Prairie so far. Mr. and Mrs. Roe Hicks and daughter Vivian visited their daughter and sister Mrs. Bart McClellan. Willie and Leon Weston of Stony Point visited their uncle Harry Weston and family Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Henry Weston and son, Olin returned home Wednesday of last week after a weeks visit with relatives at Purdy. Mrs. Sarah Longley spent Saturday night with Mrs. Wear Lee of Vanzandt and Sunday they motored to the home of Mrs. Longley's brother, Abe Cantrell of Shoal Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Tucker have moved from Pasley neighborhood to a far near Washburn. Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Smith and little children, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith and children and J. B. Hopkins took dinner at Mrs. H. J. Hopkins Sunday. Myrl Smith is staying with her grandmother and helping care for her Aunt Lula who is suffering with sciatic rheumatics. Virgia Reynolds and Marjorie Longley were guests of Mary and Faye Weston Saturday night and Sunday. NEIGHBORING NEWS
Lum Johnson of Ash Grove, had been married one week and went out and killed himself by taking carbolic acid. Orborn Wells of Vinita, Okla, was so badly injured on night of the 9th, while attempting to board a Frisco train at Monett, that he died later. Toney Franks of Capps Creek township, was at Cassville, aiding county board of equalization last week. Rude Cummins is the man that bought Walter Hisaw farm in Capps Creek township. A. J. Fly of Carthage, has sold his valley Hotel building at Rocky Comfort, where Andrew dealt out "old sweet ham and gravy" for many years, accompanied by eggs and other things. Hugh Dabbs of Rocky Comfort has gone and got married to Miss Blanche Sappington of near Stella. We wish Hugh and wife the best of everything. His mother was a Barry County girl. The remains of late Lynn Peel who was murdered in New Orleans, La., about one year ago, were shipped to Monett, this week and interred there. They had been kept in a vault up to this time. Lynn was a son of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Peel, formal residents of Monett. CLARK Curtis Vaught sale was well attended and everything sold well. Little Edgar Linebarger is still very low with stomach trouble. There was quite a crowd from Clark went to Cassville to take the 8th grade examination, Saturday. Mrs. Morris Rhea and little son, Morris Junior is spending a few days at Eston Rhea's. WHEATON Boone McQueen of near Wheaton and Miss Edith Hinson of near Butterfield were recently married and will make their home on the McQueen farm west of town. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Rando Garrett of Powell, on the 5th, a son. John Kelly has bought property at Walnut, Kan., and will move there. Born to Jess Rice and wife, April 9, a daughter. Wm. Painter of Reeds, Jasper County, visited old friends here last week. PURDY
Mrs. Florence Weston and son, Olen visited last week with her mother, N. S. Gurley and brother E. W. Daugherty. Mr. Dixon and son from Tulsa, Okla., are visiting his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lofutjah for a few days and fixing up his wife's grave. Bro. Rose filled the pulpit at the Christian Church Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. Mrs. Gibson is still confined to her bed with dropsey. Charley Lafurjah, wife and son visited his mother Sunday. Bro. Kennedy filed his pulpit at the Baptist Church Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night. A. J. Clevenger returned home Saturday evening after spending the week at Cassville, attending to the county business. SHELL KNOB Erve Brock is very poorly at this writing and is not expected to get well. George Dodson and his sister have opened a neat stock of goods here. Walker White is helping them. WILLOW BRANCH
Johnny Johnson and wife of Lone Elm, visited at Ernest Wallace's Saturday. W. E. Walton has been making boards for Mr. Simpson. Pete Laney tells us he has bought the Scotch 40 acres laying between Bob Laney and and Ernest Wallace. Our school board has employed Miss Neva Jackson to teach our fall term of school. Sherman Clevenger has sold his interest in the saw mill at Elbert Stockton's to George Hailey. D. E. Stockton and wife spent Sunday with Joe Hoggett and wife. C. L. Call has sold his sheep to the Carney boys. LOG CHURCH Jessie Wright and Earl Shore will soon leave for Omaha, Neb. Hope they may have the best of luck. Sunday ye scribe and lady visited W. L. Wright and family at Travers. There we met Elmer Ferguson and lady of Aurora, traveling salesman for the Majestic Milling Co., also Jessie Wright and lady. We enjoyed the visit. Mr. and Mrs. Wright have our well wishes as they are among the best of neighbors. PASLEY Mrs. F. W. Thomas has recovered from weakness. W. B. Yancey came down from Monett, Thursday to visit F. W. Thomas. He has been in very poor health this winter, but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fogg visited their daughter, Mrs. Ed Hagood of near Seligman, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Hagood has been sick, but is thought to be improving. LONE WALNUT Mrs. Fred Easley's Sunday School class went home with Easter Sunday and spent a large portion of the day. All report a nice time and a splendid dinner. Leslie Barnes and family of Kan., are visiting his father, J. A. Barnes, who has been very sick with flu pneumonia. Henry Edens and Elbert Serrett who started to Okla., in a car, got into a snow storm and had to leave the car and go on by train. Miss Lora Still is taking music lessons at Washburn. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Evans of Spring Valley Ark., visited their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lenox. Hayden Dent and family were riding around Sunday in their new car. MAPLE GROVE
Misses Della and Ola Stockton of Purdy, visisted at the home of Kious the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Sidy Fletcher visited at the latter's grandmother, Mrs. Montry near Seligman, Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Chidlress and family have moved to Joplin. |
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