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The Rebekahs, Auxiliary, have lodges at Albany, Stanberry, King City and McFall.
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Women's Christian Temperance Union .- While the earliest facts are not available, the W. C. T. U. is known to have been well organized and in active work in Gentry County as early as 1890. It is the nature of such work that its activity should vary as demands for special efforts and opportunities presented themselves.
However, the ladies of Gentry County have proven their persever- ance and versatility. When blocked from direct temperance work, they took up cognate work, such as "Child Welfare," "Women in Industry," "Sabbath Observance," "Health and Morality," and "Scientific Tem- perance Instruction," thus helping always to create that nation wide public sentiment which finally resulted in prohibition.
It is interesting to note that the W. C. T. U. ladies were making comfort bags for the sailors of our own navy long before the World War, popularized such work.
From 1904 and onward, the whole county quickly became organ- ized and an ever increasing activity has been manifested.
The World War brought prohibition and for a time merged the work of the W. C. T. U. in the general struggle. But "Those Women" did not quit. The enforcement of law is as important as getting the law. Education must be maintained. Child welfare, health and moral- ity, still invite the attention and reward the efforts of this great society. In reviewing thirty years of work in Gentry County, one feels it has been worth while to have counted one in the ranks of such a union.
The appended clipping discloses present activity.
Gentry County has not, throughout its history, been a greatly saloon ridden county. And yet temperance has always been a vital issue. The W. C. T. U. has ever been fighting, or rallying for the next conflict. The organization has been noted for three things:
First, giving aid and comfort in every local option or special cam- paign.
Second, keeping the educational features of temperance at the front.
Third, giving cordial assistance to any and all civic efforts in the interests of community welfare.
It is now vigorously active-striving to make national prohibition effective and permanent.
The Civic Club of Albany .- As it is generally known, the Civic Club is an organization to work for the improvement of the town, in any way it can help. It is composed of women who are interested in the wel- fare of Albany and who are willing to give of their time and energy in accomplishing things. The club has a creditable membership but the
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officers are anxious to enlist the co-operation of all women. The club has recently been made a member of the State Federation of Women's clubs. The members have made a slogan, "Keep-a-Goin' " for the com- ing year.
Among some of the accomplishments of the club might be men- tioned the following: They have looked after several classes of charity, have sent flowers and other things to the sick and shut-ins; gave gold medal to girl winner in athletics last spring; erected and kept in condi- tion flower boxes at court house and planted flower beds in court house yard ; erected big signs advertising "Albany-Home of Palmer College," furnished rest and lunch rooms for women; brought some fine iron seats for the court house yard ; helped in general clean-up days; served two dinners for community meet at Palmer college work day, sent two dona- tions to Near East Relief fund. Other things might be mentioned.
The following are the present officers of the civic club: president, Mrs. D. O. Kent; 1st vice-president, Mrs. J. N. Barger; 2nd vice-presi- dent, Mrs. Gus Stevens; recording sec'y., Mrs. C. E. Ernst ; correspond- ing sec'y., Mrs. J. H. Degginger ; treasurer, Mrs. E. A. Kent.
The Ladies Literary Club .- The Ladies Literary Club, formerly called the "Married Ladies Tea Club" was organized in October 1892, with the following named ladies as charter members: Mrs. J. W. Whit- ten, Mrs. T. H. Lainhart, Mrs. Carrie Cranor, Mrs. R. S. Floyd, Mrs. Ma- mie Hubbard, Mrs. Ida Wood Stevens, Mrs. C. V. Larmer, Mrs. Flora Humphrey, Mrs. Dora Crockett, Mrs. J. H. Markley, Mrs. Mary J. Doyle.
Its objtet is the cultivation of intellectual, artistic and social life of its members and to promote public welfare.
In 1902, the club joined the Federation of Women's Clubs.
This club has been interested in philanthropy, and in the advance- ment of higher education. Prizes for essays on specified subjects have been awarded to students. Child welfare and health reforms have also been promoted.
The Ladies' Literary Club was largely instrumental in securing the Carnegie Library for Albany. Besides procuring some books, the pic- tures and other works of art were placed in the library building by ladies of the Literary Club.
The present officers are: Miss Elma Hendley, president; Mrs. Lon E. Clark, secretary; Miss Emily Stapleton, corresponding secretary ; Mrs. Nannie Mothersead, treasurer.
Virginia Daughters Chapter D. A. R .- This organization, as is well known, is devoted to patriotic and historical purposes. The Albany
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chapter was founded in December 1912, receiving from the national so- ciety the number 1193.
The revolutionary ancestors of the charter members of this chap- ter were, with but few exceptions, residents of Virginia. Therefore, "Virginia Daughters" was adopted as the chapter name. The following is a list of the charter members: Mrs. Anna Bell Stapleton; Mrs. Mary J. Doyle; Mrs. Jno. E. O'Hara ; Mrs. Leora Peery ; Mrs. Luella Graham; Mrs. Celesti Smith ; Mrs. David Ella Patton; Mrs. Norcissa Dawson Wil- hite, deceased ; Mrs. Kate Dawson Hotaling; Mrs. Leona S. Austin; Mrs. Grace P. Forbis; Mrs. Narcissa Holdin; Mrs. Winifred Doyle Adams, deceased; Mrs. Neva Green Etter; Miss Nancy E. Peery ; Miss Elma Hundley; Miss Geneva E. Peery; Miss Lulu Hundley; Miss Lucy L. Peery ; Miss Ada Bell Stapleton; Miss Sara Emily Stapleton; Miss Mary McCammon; Miss Louise Trent Peery ; Miss Margaret Anne Stapleton.
During the World War, Virginia Daughters were zealous in all the special activities known as "United War Works." The chapter gave efficient, untiring managers to several county departments. One thou- sand dollars was given to Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. work. A French orphan was adopted and contributions were given for the restoration of Tiltoloy, a French village and contributions made to the $100,000.00 3rd Liberty Loan subscribed by the national society.
Also individual members bought $25,000.00 Liberty bonds, and adopted three French orphans.
The service flag of the Virginia Daughters contains nine stars of blue, and one of gold, the latter in memory of Lieut. Geo. Donald Holden who was fatally wounded in battle.
P. E. O .- The P. E. O. Sisterhood was organized in 1869 by seven college girls. It is national in its scope and has ever stood for progress, education and opportunity. As a culture society, it embraces self-im- provement in various forms.
Chapter P. Stanberry, Mo., organized Jan. 24, 1901, was the first P. E. O. Society in Gentry County and during the years since then the society has been a source of inspiration to its members.
Chapter A. N., Albany, was organized in November, 1905. Charter members were Mesdames G. W. Doyle, J. W. Peery, Wm. O'Hara, R. L. Whaley, T. H. Hunt, T. S. Bishop, W. P. Stapleton, W. C. Hol- man, W. M. Wilson, Misses Nannie Peery, Flora McCammon, Ada Stapleton, Mary McCammon and M. V. Stewart.
Christian education is one of the cardinal principles of the P. E. O. Sisterhood and the chapters of Gentry County have given largely to an
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Educational Fund of the society and chapter, and has contributed to the fund for the equipment of Palmer College.
During the World War the ladies of the P. E. O. joined with the Red Cross and other organizations in the different lines of war work.
Chapter D. E., King City, was organized May 29, 1919, with 13 charter members. Political honors have been bestowed upon two mem- bers. Mrs. Anna S. McKnight is chairman of the Women's State Demo- cratic Committee and Mrs. Ida B. Parsons is a member of the State Executive Committee. Mrs. Mary E. Stringfield a charter member of chapter A Unionville, the first P. E. O. chapter organized in the state is now a member of chapter D. E. King City.
Albany Chamber of Commerce .- The Albany Chamber of Com- merce was organized Feb. 8, 1921, with a membership (original) of thirty-five progressive and representative business men. In a rather intensive campaign a few weeks later the membership was increased to 82 members, and later additions swelled the number to over a hundred.
In the year 1921 there were really no things of great magnitude accomplished. However several projects were put over that were of some consequence. Among those things that tended to help Albany and the community and make it a better place in which to live were: A cash donation was made to Palmer College to the amount of $2,000; an ath- letic field which cost approximately $800 was completed; a temporary sidewalk from the D. D. Kingsborough property west to Clark Street on the way to the Burlington Station was completed ; in the annual Clean- Up Day the Chamber of Commerce worked in co-ordination with the Civic Club to make that worth-while project a success; eight of the lead- ing roads out of Albany were marked within a radius of ten miles; sev- eral large signs were put up on the main highways advertising "Albany -The Home of Palmer College"; a tourist camp ground, with all con- veniences for mortorists passing through our city, was located on the South school campus; a movement for the re-opening of the Wabash Sta- tion at Evona was agitated by the Chamber of Commerce; we helped Palmer College provide for their guests at commencement time and the ten-day School of Religious Education; we worked in conjunction with the high school in promoting good sportsmanship in athletics by giving several gold medals to the high-point winners in track meets last spring ; the organization made up about a thousand dollars for the maintenance of the best band in this section of the state ; rooms and enertainment were provided for the boys and girls from other towns who entered the song and declamatory contests held in the Palmer College Auditorium last
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spring ; three most successful Community Days for the grading and finish- ing of the College Athletic Field were held; cash prizes in the Junior Red Cross were offered by the Chamber ; a committee was sent to Jeffer- son City recently to look into the matter of rock roads for Gentry County.
CHAPTER XVI.
WORLD WAR.
GENTRY COUNTY RESPONDS-TWENTY-NINE GOLD STARS-A LIST OF EX-SERVICE MEN FROM GENTRY COUNTY-NECROLOGY-RED CROSS AND OTHER ORGANI- ZATIONS- BOND SALES.
Gentry County furnished nearly 700 men for military service in the World War. Of this number fully one-third volunteered before the se- lective draft became effective.
This spontaneous offering for foreign service was due in part to the earnest, inspiring words of President Wilson, but perhaps for the greater part to the innate sense of right and justice which is the inestimable pos- session of our citizenship. It was due also, in lesser part, to reaction from the intense German propaganda. American youth despise the sneak.
During the years of the war before the entrance of America, Ger- man methods had become known and despised by all nations. In our nation where general information is so widely distributed, the impulse to fight is not born of prejudice or of blind hate. It springs from knowI- edge-from a settled conviction that the fighting ought to be under- taken and produces an intense determination that it shall be fought through to final victory.
It was this intelligence, this conviction and this determination that made the A. E. F. the swiftest and deadliest fighting engine ever as- sembled. The highly trained, but less intelligent German masses crum- bled before it.
Gentry County had her part. Of the millions engaged, the average death rate was two per cent, but Gentry County has four gold stars to the hundred.
The roster of our soldiers is practically complete, as nearly so as it can be given. Likewise the tribute to each of the 29 who gave "the last full measure of devotion" is as nearly accurate as painstaking care can make it.
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A permanent and appropriate monument is projected to preserve their hallowed memory.
The following is a list of ex-service men from Gentry County :
Courtney Alexander
Amos S. Burton
Jasper Adams
Eli V. Baxter
John A. Atkins
John E. Bounds
Harry L. Adams
Wm. Edwin Boatright
Jos. Thos. Arnold
Elmo B. Baird
Leslie V. Allen
Samuel Brock
Clarence W. Adams
Orva Ray Barns
Lena Chas. Allenbrand
Geo. L. Babb
Thurman Allen
Fred Berry
Joseph Archer
Vena R. Birbeck
Chas. V. Adams
Wm. Clifford Berry
Emert Akes
Bryant Boulting
Elbert Adams
Jas. C. Bunnell
Wm. E. Arnold
Herbert A. Brown
Wm. L. Asher
James B. Burroughs
Harry Armstrong
Graven Bratcher
Oscar D. Adams
Thos. H. Butt
Ed. Carl Allis
Harley Goss Beets
Roscoe Akes
Arthur Eberts Baber
Thos. Alsburry
Floyd Bagnell
Clinton Allen
Sam. W. Baxter
Olizie Anderson
Geo. D. Bowman
John H. Bremer
Golda A. Burk
A. S. Bliesh
Leo Ballard
Joe Baird
Cleo A. Baldock
Thos. A. Burton
Orville Baxter
Chas. C. Bishop
Jas. Harold Besinger
Henry W. Beachler
Chas. H. Bechtel
Robert O. Brewer,
Jas. Doak Berry
Wm. Boley Jas. Walter Boner
Guy Baker
Leroy C. Bush
Chas. M. Bulla
Leonard Burton
P. S. W. Burgin
Dale Brown
Marion E. Brant Andra Black Rollie Boulting
Cleo Barber
Clyde Black
Jennings B. Botts Arthur C. Bull
Bert. S. Barber
Arch Burkhart
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Henry Bell Jasper Bryant Jas. C. Batson Robt. Birbeck H. Victor Berry G. Cleo Bowser Ward Boston Chester Burks Lloyd Britton Walter Bottorf Chas. E. Bentely Wm. Lewis Bare
Wm. Whitton Crockett John Childers, Jr. Ray N. Canaday Orval Cooper Elza Collier Theo. Caster Oscar E. Cook Jas. E. Caster Fred Chalders Lloyd Cook Jos. M. Crouse Leslie Caster Claude Carter Hubbard Cotton Floyd Campbell Jack Childers Wm. E. Colville Russell Jay Cameron Geo. Chowning Jas. Jefferson Clark Ira Walter Cook Wm. K. Callow Otho A. Crawford Owen Cousins Crawford Curtis Jas. M. Chittim Dewitt Campbell Roy Chapman
Chas. Campbell Leonard Cookley Herschel Cooper Weedson Canaday W. H. Carter Paul Consoliver
Clyde Chadwick Homer Cure
Oliver Crockett
Harold E. Conrad
Homer Cure
Chas. A. Cobb
David D. Cranor
John D. Cottrill Lewis Chittim Dan Consoliver
Lloyd Cox C. L. Cummins Albert L. Christian
John H. Carpenter John M. Chittim
Orin Denny
Geo. R. Dye Olizie E. David
Gibbon Durbin Carl E. Davis
Sam. B. Dresback
O. Burl Duckworth
Ed. B. Derks
Roy R. Dunshee
J. H. Degginger Roy Duncan
Jesse Waynd David Roy David John Dowie Benj. E. Despain John S. Dills Tracy E. Dale Wm. Callie Davidison
Volley Dorsey
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Earle Duncan
Melvin Floyd
Ottis T. Dills Jno. Elvis Dalbey
Otta S. Farthing
Van J. Faden
Jno. R. Doyle Wilbur F. Duncan George Duckworth
Wm. Tell Freed
Geo. Ferrell
Roy Funderburk
Oda B. Fuller
Luther DeMoss H. G. Dakan
Shawnon Fore
H. Cliff Doolin Chas. Geo. Davis Frank M. David
Harry Gordon Homer Gillespie
Frank Gordon
Paul England Floyd Evans Cleo Evans
Henry Gall
Glenn Gilleland
Harry T. Elder
Solon Groom
Emmett Evans
Harvey Gillet
Delno Eslinger
Jesse Good
Tony T. Elliot
Wade Good
Ross W. Edmondson Thos. Ora Eads Jas. C. Edmonds
Paul Gibbany
A. M. Gannaway
Clem Evans Leslie Elam
Wm. E. Gladstone Leslie Gray Howard Gill
Jos. C. Gilbert
Norwood Giles
Rusell Gill
Elmer Gage
Walter Griffey
Lee Gilbert Roy E. Good
Jos. E. Farthing Clarence Frederick Sam F. Fountain
Chas. F. George
Lee M. Graham
Levi Fisher Geo. Fite
Albert Garmon Jesse O. Grace Claud Green
Cleo J. Flowers Clyde C. Fore Claude Frans J. P. Ferguson
Roy Good Albert Guerin Geo. Gall
Frederick Elder Lee Etter Morris D. Elder Paul Elder Paul Evans
Morris Green Orval Green
Thos. B. Freed Olen Frizzell
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Ed. C. Griffith
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Dale Gray Geo. Golder Fielding Graham
E. R. Hardwick Jno. Howery Geo. B. Hartman
C. F. Heintz
C. S. Hopper
Thos. J. Handly
G. F. Heckinlively
Leo Moots Henderson
Claude Hazelwood
Ivil Giles
Walter H. Hyatt
Clyde D. Green
Jno. E. Higginbotham
Earl Hathaway
James Gregory Cleo Gregg
Wm. F. Heaton
Geo. J. Gladeston
Frank Hamilton
Geo. Griffey Huse Glasco
Luther Hager
Thos. C. Holden
Ed. W. Henderson
Verno Casper Humphery
Ray Hartman Hugh Hinore
Geo. F. Howell
Chas. M. Hulet
Ernest Hardin
Chas. L. Hulet
J. M. Harden
Lester Lee-Hawthorne
Roy S. Hinkley
Wm. E. Hulet
A. Newton Hull
Hobart Ireland
Clyde Jongon
Clifford E. Jones
Clifford Jones
D. F. Jameson
Roy Jennings
C. H. Jenkins J. A. Johnson H. B. Justice
B. Hyten Orval Hall Y. W. Harrod
Phillip Henderson
Mark A. Hopkins
Leonard Harrod David E. Harden Donald Holden
Wm. Guy Harden Oliver Hutchcraft Clarence Hughs Clinton Houstin Daniel Haack Pearl Hawthorne Bert W. Hill Roy L. Hall Wm. Hanley Edgar M. Hall
W. W. Heckinlively Paul Harvey Geo. W. Hall
C. I. Hay
John L. Grantham
Robt. L. Grantham
Paul Gregory
Jas. Thos. Gillespie Jesse E. Grace
Jno. Guy Gibson Lester C. Gartin Robt. E. Giles
Allen Goodman
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A. F. James
J. F. Lajoie
F. H. Jameson
Milton Levy
Fred James
Emery Lykins
Fred Jameson
Paul Liggett
S. E. Johnson
Lowell Lawrence Livergood
Glenn Jolly
Delno Lawter
Roy Newton Jolly
Forrest Larmer
Stephen Jones
Leon Lane
William Jones
A. M. Leonard
Clyde Jonagon
Sam. E. Logsdon
Jas. E. Jennings
W. J. Lainhart
Del Jenkins
Reece Liggett
Albert Lynch
James S. Knisley
Robt. E. Lee
Bryon Knisley
Fred E. Kemp
Chas. O. Lane
Harry Kelley
Elmer Lane
Eldon Kingsborough
Wm. C. Lane
Clyde Kinman
James Lemaster
Geo. Kingsborough
Chas. A. Lindley
Ferris Keyes
Sam. M. Levy
Wm. F. Kier
Chas. L. Lawrence
G. B. Kosman
Harold Lamb
Roy J. Kirk
Edward Lindsay
Robert Kier
Owen Kurtright
Jacob Miller
Walter L. Kier
Geo. Murray
Benj. Kyger
Porter Mothersead
Fitzburgh Kerfoot
Jno. Milstead
B. Joe. Kelly
C. R. Miller
Henry Kirk
Benj. Martin
G. A. Manring
Ray B. Lykins
E. H. Morrison
L. E. Miles
Jas. R. Mullholland
J. W. Mendenhall A. Madera
W. E. Mitchell
Wm. R. Lovall
Robt. H. Malson
A. G. Lewis
Robt. B. Martin
T. Earl Longstreth
Fred L. Miller
Harry S. Lupfer Lykins Elmer Ralph Leonard
L. E. Lewis
Fred Lynch
Hallie Leith
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Merritt Miller C. R. Miller Jno. W. Matney Otsa Misemer L. S. Myers Alva Martin
Jno. Miller J. D. Miller W. R. Millan Robt. Miller
W. E. McCampbell Jas. Edgar McCary Earl McNesse Clifford McElvain Ray McQuire Chas. R. McDaniel Jas. McConkey
Buford Newman H. E. Newcomer Walter Neidig
Orville F. Norton Roy Noonan Charles Newell
Chas. E. Needles
Geo. Norris
Ed. G. Neal
Emmett Roy Noble Jno. Newman
Wm. O'Neal
Jos. Oshel
Jno. P. Osborn
Walter E. Osborn
Jno. Joseph O'Malley
Gartha R. Osborn
O. A. O'Bannion
Erna G. Peery
Jno. Jopplewell
Benj. Prior
O. C. Parker Otto Patterson
Clarence Poe Thos. Patton
John M. Pennebaker
Orville S. Parman Rufus Peery Herschel Price
Roy E. Peasley Bud O. Phinney
Herschel G. Myrick Arch J. Murphy Roy E. Malson Wade Moody Jay Walter Malson Wm. O. Myers Leon Mayer Carl V. Miles
Fred Meyers Ray E. Murphy
Raymond Malson Alva Moberly
Raymond Martin
Evert G. Morrison Adolph Mayer Ray S. Moran Malcolm Moody
Otto McDaniel
Chas. McCarty Wm. H. McCarty
Chas. R. McCarty Melvin McGinley
Rob't McVey Reuben McCampbell
Emery McCampbell
Chas. McConkey Clyde McMillen Sam McDowell
Alfred McVay Wm. Glenn McQuire
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Marvin Price
Wm. Pittsenbarger James L. Pierce James Park
Cecil Rice Wm. E. Ripley
Silvan Reed
Woodson Rhodes
Jas. Harvy Pence
Orville Ragland
Jno. Piper
F. Rowlett
Jas. Pierce
O. Royston
Wm. Patee
Chas. Runyan
Benj. L. Peery
W. H. Royston
Walter Patton
Grant Ross
Willard Persinger
Herbert Dwithe Reams
Virgil Patton
Brady Ross
Lorin W. Price
Clifford Rucker
Kern C. Pike
D. W. Ragland
James Mike Price
J. E. Rucker Shelton L. Rose
Lloyd Patton
Norest Riley
Clarence Peery
Thos. Peery
Homer Phillipps
Henry Ross
Marion C. Roark
Clifford Ross
Sheldon Rose
Graver C. Rogers
W. R. Rudkin
Roy M. Riche
L. Marion Rose
H. Royston
T. Rainey
I. Robertson Clif. Rucker
Jno. A. Rigney
Myron Rybolt
Wayne Rainey
Ollie Redmond
Orville N. Rust
Jerry Royston
Melvin Ruch
Jas. Caster
Homer Robertson
Harvey Romesburg
V. H. Rigney
L. P. Richmond
Homer Rouse James Rader
Lewis F. Ray
Oscar F. Riley
R. B. Scott Paul Stokes
Jno. F. Quigley Edgar F. Quigley Walter Quigley
F. S. Rodgers
V. C. Rogers
T. W. Rigney Wm. Robinson
Cecil Royston
H. L. Ross
Thos. Robison
Estell Pulisfer
Roscoe Rice
R. F. Runyan
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Leonard Stam Jas. Lowery Smith Jno. R. Smith Wm. L. Stokes Chas. G. Sharp
Jack Stapleton
Guy O. Smith Gartha E. Smith
Sanford G. Shilder
John B. Scott
Harry Sampson
R. I. Sharp Wm. H. Siddens
Wm. G. Stevenson Lloyd Marion Summa
Orby Searcy
Evert Salsman
W. B. Sampson
Geo. V. Smith
Fielding Stapleton
Orvey Smith
Albert. Steinman
Fred C. Sharp Chas. E. Stam
L. E. Turner
W. Stephenson
Luther Taylor
Wm. H. Terry
E. L. Toombs
A. R. Sill
C. L. Turner
L. S. Storer
Bessell H. Trailkill
G. S. Shanabarger R. M. Sinks
Benj. R. Treasure
G. A. Sealey
Jno. C. Townsend
A. C. Stegman
Arthur Tibbetts
Altice Searcy
Newton Rolla Tunks
Curtis Shelby
Wm. M. Todd
Russell H. Stegman
Claude Tennant
W. M. Smith
Claude Tunnell
Jas. V. Seals
Arelious Taff
A. K. Smith. Jr.
G. V. Smith
P. E. Turner John Tatum E. Lee Tipton
Geo. Spiking
Chas. B. Tresaure
Clyde E. Shearer
Cecil P. Townsend
Jas. W. Stephens
Ray Trapp
Reece Homer Smith
Wm. Thompson
Boyd Smith
Ira O. Taylor
Wm. Lloyd Smith Lee Smith
John F. Uhlig
Raymond Sager
Homer Ray Summa Walter K. Smith
Charles A. Shrike
Geo. Vaughn Arlis B. Vogt Carl Vanhoozier
Lester H. Smith
Jno. G. Twist
J. L. Scarborough Olin Steiman
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Frank D. Veal
Peery Wright
E. A. Wood
Frank Woods
Errett Williams
Fred Willett
J. F. Wilson
Jasper Weese
Orval Ward
William Willis
C. G. Woolen
Harry Whitmore
E. E. Wilson
Wm. R. Williams
F. S. Whited
Andrew Weese
Geo. E. Wooding
Belden Wilson
L. E. Weaver
W. C. Wright
Cecil Wilson
Leander Weese
Thos. H. Walker
Barney Weese
Lloyd L. Welck
Manuel Wheeler
Shattuck Wilson
Chas. A. Waldo
Arthur E. Walker
A. K. Wilson
Wm. H. Wall
Orville Wright
Wm. Dale Wayman
S. Jno. Wagers
Paul B. Wilson
Alva Yarrington
Gordon A. Ward
J. E. Yarnell
Miles Yount
Ernest R. Walker
Edgar Yount
Glenn D. Washburn
Raymond Yeater
Earl Walker
Claude Young
Enisley J. Wyatt
Garvin Whitley
Ottie Wall
Sam Zumwalt
Clif. Zumwalt
Necrology.
The following is a list of men from Gentry County, who died in the service during the World War:
Elbert Lewis Adams
Donald F. Holden
Harwood Canaday
Wm. Earl Hulet
Jesse Wayne David
Harry T. Elder
Ray David (Nodaway Co.)
David Ed. Hardin
Frank Wilbur Duncan
William Hutchcraft
Roy P. Duncan
B. Hyten
Roy P. Duncan
Harold Lamb
John Dowie
Hallie Leith
Claude Frans
James LeMaster
Ralph Weaver Arthur Ward
Frank Zentz
Max W. Williams
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Porter Mothershead
Raymond Sager
John Joseph O'Malley
Clifford Zumwalt
James R. Park
Edward T. Lindsay
James Rader
Cecil A. Rice
Homer Rouse
John Matney
Clarence D. Tunnell
John Gyer
Guy Oren Smith
Red Cross and Other Societies in the World War-The response of any people to patriotic demands in time of war is a good standard by which to measure their true worth. The World War called for three things: Men, money and relief work.
Volunteer relief work began with the war. The W. C. T. U. waited for no call except the needs of the soldiers. So with many smaller socie- ties. They went at once to the work of relief. Almost every community had examples of this activity. All over the county people wanted to help.
The call for a Y. M. C. A. drive to raise $5,000.00 for war work was apportioned out to the various subdivisions of the county and was quickly over-subscribed. The response came promptly from all parts of the county.
When all these activities were merged, and placed officially in charge of the Red Cross. The scope of the work was not at once under- stood. It took some time to realize the need of complete organization and proper co-ordination.
With Victor Twist as president, Rep. J. W. Mays, secretary and Mrs. Mary O'Mally at the head of the Woman's Department, the Red Cross soon came into fullest efficiency. Co-operation became universal. Thirteen branches were scattered over the county. The membership rose to 5,000. Almost every citizen, man or woman, offered something- wanted a part.
As well as money, many men and women devoted all possible spare time to some form of relief work. Albany held a sale with proceeds of $3,000.00. King City's sale produced $4,000.00. Some $10,000 were turned into the general treasury.
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