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MATY I. RAM Anajean Dennis
Chartea Judy Fordon Rest
M.NrL ('ley Adams Tum W+hb
George W. Deonia Mesdames
J. 8. Henley Josle Wharton
D. J. Freeman The couple will make their home nt 824 East Division street.
MARRIAGE LICENSE Harold R. Smith, 31, BeUter Elsie C. Crow. 22. Springtki Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Westhw who have been visiting thetr de ter. Mrs. F. B. Gilbert of Na f'+Id. have returned to their body In Springfield
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MRS. ARTHUR BILLINGS Funeral services for Mra. Arthur Billings, 50, killed by a train at Lebanon Sunday, were conductedat 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon iD the Christian church at Lebanon. Burial was in the lebanon came- ters.
MRS. EVELYN CUNNINGHAM
Mrx Evelyn Cunningham, slater of T. R. Galbraith and Mrs. Mollle Puff . Springheld, died at her home in Oklahoma City Saturday. She is survived by two children, Homer Cunningham of Texna and Mrs. I.nla Dickerson of Pueblo, Col .. & grandson. R. E. (Cloud of Tuc- son, Ariz .. and three sisters and Three brothers, A. D. and S. D. Gal- bra.tt. of Californin. Mrs. MI. Q. Watterson and Mrs. Delacey Pet-
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Fororal services will be conduct- . 1 at : 30 oclock today at the il'hristian church in lebanon for Charley H. Hewell. : 3. farmer of near lebanon, who died in a hos- pital here Bunday.
Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Palmar. Camp Manor apartments, announce the birth of @ Son. Jack Mnasle. January 28.
Mrs. J. L. Pipkin, of East Kimi; ·time. attended the funeral services "[ Dr. H. M. Highfill nt Marshfield .;
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TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 31, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 3: Marriage license: Albert Peters, 24, and Frances M. Pierce, 19, both of Springfield.
Page 12: Charles H. Hewett died .* Lula Ellen Owens died .**
William H. Day sues to divorce Jessie R. Day.
Page 14: Cards of thanks .**
Page 17: Miss Laura Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller, 2326 North National avenue, and Charles B. Hembree, son of Mrs. Martha Hembree, were married Saturday.
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CLIFTON- We wish to thank our many friends for their sympathy and floral offerings at the death of our beloved wife and sister.
LIBERTY CLIFTON W J MOORE.
RICORIS I with to thank my friends for their kindness and beautiful floral offer .. Ings during the ttiness and death of my . busbanc. James A Ricord
ALIA RICORn
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HEWETT FUNERAL Funeral 'services were held at 2:30 p .. i. today at the Christian church in Lebanon for Charles H. Hewett, .78, farmber of near Lebanon, who died in ' a Hospital here sunday. =
LULA ELLEN OWENS.
Luis Ellen Owens, the als-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ow- ens, route 2, Rogersville, died at 7:25 a. m. today in a local -hospital. Funer- · al services will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at Palmetto church, near Rogersville, with burial Jo that cem- etery under direction .of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: The will of Mrs. Mary E. Tompkins was filed for probate .** Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 3: Mando Atchley and Miss Mattie Mills were married .**
Page 5: Miss Laura Miller and Mr. Charles B. Hembree were married.
Page 6: Mrs. Barbara A. Vaughan died.'
Lula Ellen Owens died .** Dr. Charles E. Pierce died .**
The divorce suit of B. C. Vandeventer against Inez Vandeventer was dismissed. Page 7: Harold T. Lincoln was appointed to administer the estate of W. W. Lincoln. The will of James Anthony was filed for probate. The estate is to be divided among the three children, Bell Hanford, Helen Seamon and James P. Anthony. His son-in-law Earl Seamon was named executor.
Page 11: Card of thanks. **
HEMBREE-MILLER WEDDINA Mise Laura Miller- daughter 'S Mr. and Mra. J. W. Miller, North Boulevard avenue, and In Charles B. Hembree, son of Mrs. Martha Hombres, were quietly mar ried Saturday evening at 7:30 o'clock, with the Reverend E. O. Sechler officiating. Bira Hembreo Is now employed in tho credit ex- change office. Mr. Hembree le em- ployed with the Frisco general offl- ceo here. Mr. and Mrs. Hembree will reside at "03 West Locust street.
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EDE COUNTY JUDGE 1: LOS MISS MATTIE MILLS
Special to The Nors. LEHANON, Mo. Jan. 31 .- Judge Mando Atchley, Judge of the county court here, and Alas Mattle Milla : were married at Linn Creek, It. became known here today.
Judge Atchley, who representa! the western district of laclede county, has been prominent In ' politles for many years. Mrs. Alchley also in well known through - out the county. She has been making het houi' with a sister. Mrs. Dudley Counter, near Eldridge .. Friends of the couple surprised theni at their home last night.
Mrs. Tompkins' Will Leaves Bulk Of Estate to Great Grandchildren
Mrs, Puckett Given Use of Honte Place and $100 a Month While Most of Fortune Goes to Her son And Daughter When They Are.25
ONLY the use of the home place /die without issue, the entire estate at 640 East Walnut street on is to become a part of the endow- condition that she make her home ment fund of Drury college. there, and $100 a month as long as she Ures are provided for Mra. Eula Callahan Puckett of Ban Antonio, Tezas, according to the terms of the will of her grandmother. the late Mra. Mary E. Tompkins,
The remainder of the estate, com- prising business houses and real- dences In Springfield, is to be held la trust for Mrs. Puckett's two children, Clay Tompkins Puckett and Mary Puckett.
The will was. flied yesterday in probate court and Judge John H. Fairman appointed the Union Na- tional bank. as specified in the mo- strument, to take charge of the estate.
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After providing that Mra Puckett shall have the privilege of residing in the bome place if she destres, and that the shall receive $100 a month from the estate, the disposition .of. the remainder of the property Is specified
All the personal property in the Snow plans to bequeafbed to Mr
South . avenue are ' bequesthe Mary Puckett, alsoto; bo. bold trust until she in 26 }out of
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OTHER PROVISIONS
A residence at 5et Fast Walnut street, adjoining the, home place, is left to the two greatgrandchildren; upon the same terms is the other property. They also are .to~shard in the home place in the event of Mra Puckett's death; and the share of either of the two Is to go to the other in the event one dies without children.
A' final provision Is that in the. event both the greatgrandchildren
Mra Tompkine.is & potneer rest- dent of Springfield, has been well knowå here for years. She was the widow of Clay Tompkins for set- eral terms a;member of the city cognell and active in : detdotatlo attaira in Bprintdele. tnt'n county.
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MRS. BARBARA A. VAUGHAN
Mrs. Barbara A. Vaughan, 76 years of age, died at her home, 427 East Walnut street, last night after a brief illness.
Mra. Vaughan was prominent !n church work in this ofty and waa widely known. She was a mem- ter of the South Avenue Christian church. Her father, the late John R. Weaver, was a pioneer Christiar: minister in Christian county. Her husband, .James R. Vaughan, who died in 1804, was, at one time judgo of the circuit court here, Mrs. Vaughan in survived by three. daughters, Mrs. J. A. Taylor, Mrs. Harry Horton and Mrs. J. D. Shep- pard, Jr., of Springfield, and three sons, Robert Ii., of Springfield; James R., of Detroit, and C. W., of St. Louis. Mrs. Vaughan will be buried in Maplepark cemotery. Funeral arrangements are Incom- plete. They are In charge of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
LULA ELLEN OWENS
Luis Ellen Owens, 6 years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Owens of Rogersville, died In a Springfield hospital yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock In the Palmetto church with burial in the Palmetto cemetery. Funeral Arrangements are In charge of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
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&- CARDS OF THANKS.
thanks and appreciating to all our friends our dear wife and mether, for the levich Doral offerings: to the whole for their sweet staging : to Old Dra. C. I. Garrett for the rood bamble prayer : Arthar Alex- ander for the kind words of memorial ; to en who spike kind words of sympathy : to the Xlingner Undertaking Co., for their prompt service. courtney and reasonable Barre. Ben Agua, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rovesseroft, Mr. and Mrs. Goo. Derereur.
DR. CHARLES PIERCE
Dr. Charles E. Pierce, 58, brother of Mrs. Tela Willlame of Ozark, died at 12:45 o'clock yesterday in the Vanderbilt hospital at Nash- ville, Tenn. He to survived by his wife. Mra. Jennie Plerce; hls mother, Mrs. Margaret Pierce of Ozark; a miater, Mrs. Tela Wil- llama of Ozark, and a brother, J. A. Pierce of Marlonville. Funeral ar- rangements are Incomplete. but burial probably will be here.
MARRIAGE LICENSES Graydon-Ia Ballard, 11, and Mar. the/Les Sullenger, 21, both of With low. Springs: Ward D. Scrirene' Ya, and . Hattie : Welsh. 24, both @ Springfield: ATrace Petera 24, and Franco M. Plerce, 19. " DMh ot Springfield.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 1, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Rev. Father Francis F. O'Neill died .**
Page 2: The will of Mrs. Mary E. Tompkins was filed for probate. Her estate is estimated at $100,000. It was left to her great grandchildren, who are the children of Mrs. Eula Callahan Puckett of San Antonio, Texas, and is to be held in trust until the children are 25 years old. Mrs. Puckett was awarded $100 a month as long as she lives in the home at 560 East Walnut street in Springfield. Mrs. Tompkins died January 24. She was the widow of Clay Tompkins who died twelve years ago. The Union National Bank was appointed to manage the estate.
Page 4: The divorce suit of B. C. Vandeventer against Inez Vandeventer was dismissed.
Page 6: Marriage license: Graydon E. Ballard, 23, and Martha Lee Sullenger, 21, both of Springfield.
Marriage license: Mark D. Scrivener, 33, and Hattie Welsh, 34, both of Springfield.
Page 12: Lula Ellen Owens died .*
Mrs. Barabara A. Vaughan died .**
Mrs. Martha W. Alexander died .*
Charles E. Pierce died .**
Mrs. Ferba Arnold Norris died .**
Wilcie Higgs died .** Card of thanks .**
Page 15: Miss Elsie Crow and Harold E. Smith were married .**
. .M.A.Y 79 DIES. .
Wilett diggs, 79 years old died . 9:30 la:' night at his home. 71" Benton avenue, following a Ungering tillpeas. Funeral arrangements are Incomplete pending the arrival of ! relatives. but burial will be In South Hazelwood cemetery under direction. of the W. P. Campbell Undertaking compa :. Mr. Higgs, who had to- sided 1 :. Springfield all his life. : surthird by his wife and two dauz !: - ters, Mrs. Eliza Christopher SpringI eld. and Mrs. Core Jones of Kansas ('Ity. Kan.
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Trleads for the kindesasshow
ing the Illueu and s of our dear affe and mother Absor the westh ful floral offerings. Gepestally wish to thank the choir, Irter O. H. Oar- rett. Arthur Alexander And the Klinger Undertaking Co. BENT AOKY.
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MISS ELSIE CROW WE.DA HAROLD E. SMITH.
- Mrs. "J. W. Crow, 2615 North Fort , areque has announced the marriage, of her daughter, Elsle, to Harold E. Braith of Bolivar. Mr. and Mrs ! 3mith are apending their honeymoon ! In Kansas City and will be at home after February , 5 In Bolivar. 1
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SACRED HEART
Father Francis F. O'Neill Succumbs in St. John's Hospital.
The Rev. Father Francis F. O'Nelll. nior ær Catholic pries of Aurora, Mo .. " ho for many years has been one of 'le lending members of Missouri pr.rs: hood, died at 9 o'clock this morning In St. John's hospital.
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Father O'Meill died after an Hinges of about three months.
He was the founder of Bacred Heart Catholic church bero being Its pastar when it was built 44 years ago. He was connected with the church for four SeArs.
Born In Ireland.
He was beal known In Springfield. Aurora, Boonville and Marshall, har- Ing bulll churches and having been . In charge of church work in all of those towns.
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He was in charge of the Aurora . cburch for 10 years, and before go- Ing there was bead of the Catholic church at Marshall.
Fatber O'Nelll was born In Ireland In 1848, and came to the United Btates when only a small boy. He was ordained priest at St. Bona- renture's seminary. Alleghany. New York.
He came :" Misenort almost im- medlately after he was ordained and started the work which lead to hia recognition is' . sa one of the fore- most priests of Missouri.
Funeral mervlowe will be held at 10 .tlock Friday morning at Bacred Heart church, where solemn requiem high mass will be held. Burial will be In St. Mary . cemetery, under the direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home.
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MAY 79 DIES.
1 Wilcie Higgs. 79 years old, died .. 920 lw' night at his home. 71 ! Benton avenue, following . Ungering Illpeas. Funeral arrangements er :
incomp'rte pending the arrival of i relatives. but burial will be lo South Hazelwood cemetery under direction. of the W. P. Campbell Undertaking company Mr. Higge, who had tr- alded 1 :. Springfield all his Ille. L. aurvlied by his wife and two daugh . ters. Mrs. Eliza Christopher Springt.eid. and Mrs. Cors Jones of Kansas City. Kan.
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LULA ELLEN OWENS.
Funeral services were held At 2 30 p. m. today at the Palmetto church for Lula Ellen Owena. 6-car- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H' Owens of Rogersville, who died In a 1 : local hospital yesterday morning. Burial was lu Palmetto cemetery under direction of the Aime Loh- meyer Puneral home
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MRS. B. A. A.MI GRAN.
Funeral services for Mrs Barabara A Vaughan, 75 who died last night At her home. 427 Eust Walnut street. will be held at 2 wp m Thursday at the residence Bucal will be it: Mapie Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home
Mrs Vautel .. was promirent in church work ::. the city and was widely known Sir was a niember
i burch Her father 'in In'e Jobb R Wearr. WAS a pirmeer Christian :::::: ste: in Christian county. Jer husband. James R Vaughan, who died in 1994. was, at one time jere L'or the ctroatt court berd." Mit Vaughan is survived by three daugh- tors, Mra. J. A. Taylor, Mr. Harry Horton and Mre. J. D. Sheppard. jr., of Springfield: end three sons, Robert R .. of Springfield: James R., of Detroll, and C. W., of St. Louis.
MIRS. MARTHA W. ALEXANDER.
Mrs. Martha W. Alexander. 79, died at 6 o'clock this morning at her home. 2124 North Johnson avenue. She la survived by three sons. J. E. Alexander ' of Springfield. D. N. and T. L. Alex - ender of Omahe. Neb. Funeral ser- vices will be held at 2 30 p. m. Friday ; at the Klingner Funeral home with burial in Greenlawn cemetery.
CHARLES F. PIERCT.
1 The txdy of Dr. Charles Ł Pirrer. : 68. formeriy of Springfield, who died at 12:45 o'clock yesterday afternoon 0'. Nachytlir Tenn. will be forwarded here. Arri: : n& Thursday morning. -- Funeral services will be held at the Mr«que at 1 40 p m Friday. with Dr Corona H Briggs. officiating. Burial will be here or at Ozark.
Dr. Pierce is survived by his wife. Mrs Jennie Pierre. his mother. Mrk Marcare: Pierre of Ozark: a sister. Mrs Tola Witham, of Ozark. and . brother. J. W. Pierce of Marionville.
Uns. FARBA ARNOLD NORRIS. Mrs. Ferba Arnold Norris, 28. d'rd A+ 4 a m today at her home. 633 North Kansas avenue. Funeral ser- Cires will be held at 2:30 p m. . Thursday at the Starne mortuary , with burial in East Lawn cemetery. She is surhed by her husband. F.d- . ward Norris, and a brother. Fred Arn- , .: d. of this city. 1
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THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page I: Marriage license: Isaiah L. Tennyson, 27, and Anna May Wommack, 22, both of Springfield.
Clemmie Cochran sues to divorce H. Albert Cochran. They were married in
December 1900.
Henry D. Green died .*
Page 2: Father Francis F. O'Neill died .**
Dr. C. E. Pierce died .**
Mrs. Martha W. Alexander died .* Mrs. Barbara A. Vaughan died.'
Page 3: Josephine Pranter sues to divorce Harold Pranter .**
Page 10: Lillie A. Mills and D. H. Potter were appointed to administer the estate of J. E. Mills, who resided near Elwood.
Genevieve Page Smith sues to divorce Edward C. Smith .**
I D. GREEN DIES
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WHERE WIFETILE
Stricken After Coming to Visit Her, Veteran West Plains Attorney Expires After -F markable Career
HENRY D. GREEN of West Plains. 77. oldest active attor- Dey In Southwest Missouri and widely known as having defended more murder cases than any other man in the state. died at 1:15 o'clock last night In a hospital here following a brief Illness.
Two weeks ago Mr. Green came to Springfield to be with his wife. who is critically ill In the same hospital where he died. Already In bad health. he became III soon 4 after his arrival here and was taken to the hospital a few days ìater.
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Mrs. Green has been informed of her husband's death, and her fo- covery la considered doubtful.
WEST PLAINS PIONEER
For 54 years Mr. Green had prac- liced law In West Plains, hia home since he came to Missouri from Kentucky 59 years ago. During the campaign for nation- al prohibition his plese for the dry cause delivered in cities through-
out the state, attracted wide atten- tion. He was a leader of the temo- cratic party In Howell county. heid several county offices, and was be- . hleved to have appeared for the de- (ar.se In more murder cases than any cther Missouri attorney. He is test known. perhaps, for his is- !- n<> during the :- ia; of his law
Isin:Aston na' need of mu- i-ring a promine ( Wert Plaine stockman. Mr. Green had launched his career in Livingston's law li- --
brary years before, and Livingston want freo.
. Mr. Green was a member of the Christian church at West Plaina.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Mary M. Green ;. three sons.' WIl. Ilcm H. D. Green, formerly prose- cuting attorney of Howell county. Henry D. Green, Jr., present pros- ecuting attorney of Rowell county. and Russell M. Green of Kansas City: a daughter. Mrs. Mattie John. son of St. Louis, and a alster, Mra. Rosa Dixon of Fort Worth.
Funeral arrangements have not been completed.
Alleging that her husband ro. fused to provide a home for her. that he did not provide support and that he abused her. Josephine Pranter has filed ault In the cir- cuit court for divorce from Harold Praater. She aska that her former name of Josephine Vaughan be re- stored. The Pranters were mar- :led March 26. 1917
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Reverend Father Francis F. O'Neill Dies Here; Funeral Rites on Friday
The Reverend Father Francie F. O'Nen, so, Cathollo priest of Au- rora and founder of the Sacred Heart Catholic church of Spring- field, died yesterday morning in the St. John's hospital
Father O'Neill was one of the oldest priests in the Kansas City diocese. He was born in Ireland in 1848 but had spent 'most of his life In this country. He was a pioneer priest of this section . and built several churches. He had been in charge of the Aurora church 10 years.
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Funeral services will be held Fri- day morning at 10 o'clock in the Sacred Heart church. Officera of the mass will be the Reverend Father Thomas Brady, celebrant; the Reverend Father Edward Fitz- gerald, deacon of mass; !!;~ Ret- erend Father D. J. O'Driscoll, sub deacon, and the Reverend Father James Moffatt, master of cere- monies. The Right Reverend John J. Hogan, vicar general of the Kansas City diocese, will preach the sermon.
Burlal will be In the St. Mary's cemetery beside the brother of Father O'Neill who died about 44 years ago. The Herman Lohmeyer Funeral home will be in charge.
DR. C. E. PIERCE
Funeral services for Dr. C. E. Pierce, Springfield physician who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn., will he held in the Shrine Mosque this afternoon at 1:40 o'clock in charge of the Reverend C. H. Briggs. Burial will be'in the ceme- tery at Ozark. Survivors are Mrs. Jennie Plerce, the widow, Mra. Margaret Ann Pierce, mother, also of Springfield, Mra. L. B. Williams, a slater, of Ozark, and J. W. Plorce, a brother, of Marlonville.
MRS. MARTHA W. ALEXANDER Funeral services for Mrs. Martha W. Alexander, 79, who died at ber home, 2124 North Johnson avenue, yesterday, will be held Friday aft- ernoon at 2:20 o'clock in the Kling- ner Funeral home. Burial will be In Greenlawn cemetery. Mrs. Alex- ander is survived by three aons, J. E. Alexander, or Springfield, and D. N. and T. L. Alexander, of Omaha, Neb.
MRS. BARBARA A. VAUGHAN Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara A. Vaughan will be held this after- noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home, 427 East Walnut street. The Rover- end E. F. Leake, pastor of the South Avenue Christian church, will give the sermon. Pall bearers will be V. O. Coltrane, E. C. Ey. Charles H. Howku. jw. O., Glason, OMn' Patterson; unlot Springtfeld. and Tom Robbertson, of Ozark: Ar- rangemente are in charge of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
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aband Too Fond 6; Youth, Is Wife's Divorce Suit Claim
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ASSERTING : that her husband bas. taken an : unnatural' lật 'terest in a youth, George' Nimmo,. Genevieve Page Smith has flied suit in the circuit court for a al- vorce from Edward C. Smith, proprietor of a radio supply. store. The wife charges her hue- band with having neglected her and squandered money on young Nimmo, attempting to give him a half interest in the business for which the wife claims she furnished the money.
A divorce petition was filed last October. according to the petition filed yesterday, but was dismissed when the husband agreed to drop his association with Nimmo. Since then, how- ever, the wile avers, the habuand has failed, to live up to his promise.
The Smith's were married November 7, 1916, and separated last October 17.
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THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: William Norris Viers died .**
James Webster died .**
Page 5: Mrs. Barbara A. Vaughan died .** Dr. Charles E. Pierce died .**
Page 8: Father Francis F. O'Neill died .**
Page 9: Henry D. Green died .** Births reported .**
Page 16: Marriage license: Isaiah L. Tennyson, 27, and Anna May Wommack, 22, both of Springfield.
Lillie A. Mills and D. H. Potter were appointed to administer the estate of J. E. Mills who resided near Elwood.
WIFE'S BEDSIDE DIES HORE
Widely Known Criminal Lawyer, Who Once Freccie Legal Partner on a Charge of Murder, Will Be Buried Sunday-Widow's Condition Critical!
The body of Heury D. Green. 77, of ; of the best criminal lawyurt Inesti West Plains, oldest active attorney in court. He is best known, perhabe, bof South west Missouri, who died at 7:15 his defense during the trist of his law partien . A.' X. Livingston, hep Livingston way tried on's charge.cf murder. „Livingston went free. o'clock last night in a hospital bere - following a brief .illness, was for- warded to his home this afternoon oo the Frisco Bunnylani by the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
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Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Sunday at the Christian church of West Plains. Burisi wul bo In Oaklawn cemetery there.
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Mr. Oreen came to Springfield to be with his wife, who is critically !!! In the same hospital where he died. He was in ill health at the time. Ho became suddenly ill at the Colonial hotel and was taken to Burge hospital. A's condition grew worse and his tons and a daughter were called to bis bedside.
Mr. Orgen is survived by his wife, who le critically Ill: three sons, WIl. M. Oreen of Kansas City: a daughter. !
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a sister, Mra. Rova Dixon of Fort Worth.
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BIRTHS
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Mr. and Mrs. Francis T. Wernet, 663 douth Weller avenue, announce the birth. of a daughter. Lula Ann. 00 Pobruary 1.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Anderson of Route J. announce the birth of a daughter, Marguerite Louise, Janu- . -
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VALGILAN FUNERAL
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara A. Vaughan were held 'at 2:30 p. m. today at the home. 497 East Walout street Rer. E. F. Leake officiated and heirlal was in Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmey- er Funeral home. She died Tuesday ז .נnic
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During the 'campaign for national prohibition bis pless for the dry os use delivered in cities throughout the state, attracted wide attention.
Mr. Green was a member of the Christian church at West Plains, and the Missouri Bar association. Val Mason, president of the Springfield Bar association, of which Green was a member, has called a meeting of its members for Saturday morning at the courthouse. A resolution of com- mending the services faithfully ac- corded the bar association by Mr. Green will be passed.
During his 54 years of law practice tn Southwest Mimouri, Mr. Oreen ; liam H. D. Green, formerly prosecut- probably had defended more murder Ing attorney of Howall county; Henry casts than any other man in the D. Green, Jr .. prescuit prosecuting at- state. He came to Missouri from Ken- ; torney of Howell county and Russell tucky 60 years ago.
W. N. VEIRS, 72, DIES AT HOME
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William Norris Veirs, 72 years old. for 33 years a resident of Springfield and prominent in real estate circles. die this morning at his home. 900 South Jefferson avenue.
Mr. Veles hnd been in failing health
for months His condition grew worse in December and continued on the derline until his death.
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