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Marriage license: Robert F. Orr, 45, and Nora Rieder, 40, both of Springfield.
Marriage license: Raymond Wade, 19, and Myrtle Cole, 17, both of Springfield. Page 12: Marriage license: Harry W. Hickok, 42, and Margaret Lutz, 32, of Bentonville, Ark.
Page 14: Rev. B. T. Melton died .**
Anthony A. Duke died .* W. E. Newberry died .* * John L. Dutton died .* Fred Bubeck died .*
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· 'RET. I. T/NELTON Funeral services will Be' bold p.' m. Wednesday at the' Prospect' church, five miles southwest of Bols D'Arch for Rev. B. T. Melton. 77. who died at his home at Bols D'Arc, Route 1. yesterday morning following a lingering Winess. Rev. I. T. Sloan will officiate and burial will be In charge of W. L. Starne, undertaker. Rev. Mr. Melton came to Missouri 31 years ago and bad lived at . the came place during all that time. For 37'years be hed been an 'ordained Baptlet minister and had preached in many churches of the Ocarks.
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Rev. Mr. Melton is survived by his wife. seven daughters, Mrs. John H. Keith of Dois D'Arc: Mr. W. P. Bur- | row. of Springfield, Route 3: Mre. C. : D. Dtellier, of Mount Vernon, Route : Mr. U. 8. McCrow, of Springfield. Route 4; Mrs. C. F. Bmall, of Elwood, Route 1; Mrs. 8. N. Honicutt, of El- wood, Route 1. and Mrs. Homer Bat- son. of Strafford. Route ): two sons. | Sturgeon Melton, of 922 South Weaver ! street. Springfield, and O Mciton. of the home address: by a mister, Mrs. J. ' R. Dillinger of Sulphur Springs, Kas .. : A brother. W. B. Melton, of Oklahoma. and 10 crendchlidren and elx great - grandchildren.
ANTHONY A. DUKE.
Anthony A. Duke, 71. a member of the International Typographical union for 62 years apd well known to ! Springfield printers, died In a hospital At Kansas City Friday. Mr. Duke was elected secretary-treasurer of the Kensás City union in May, 1908, and was forced by ill health to resign in July, 1924. His wife died In 1923. He left no children.
NEWDERRY FUNERAL.
Funeral services for W. E. Newberry. 54. who died Saturday night. were ! held at 2.30 p. m. today. Burial was In Memorial Park cemetery under : direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
DI TTON FUNER.IL ..
- Funeral services for John I Dutton, 83. who died at his home. 1908 East Brower street, was held at 1 p. m . this afternoon at the Klingner Funer. ' , al chapel The body was forward - ed to Arapahoc. Mcb. for burial. M: Dutto :: is survived by his wife. three sons and three daughters.
The rody of Fre: Bubeck, 47 4LO died Suncar a: his home noor Bricht- on, Mo. will be forwarded to Okia. hcma City toright for burial Ar - . rangements are under direction of the . Klingner Funeral home.
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COUPLE WED 50 YEARS AGO TODAY CELEBRATE WITH THEIR CHILDREN
August Warren Latimer married : Mi Anna Medrecia Jones at her bome in Dallas county, Missouri. Just 50 years ago today. Mr. and Mrs. Latimer celebrated their golden wed- ding anniversary with a basket din- Ber for the family and & few old friends at 1517 East Blaine ofreel. They have lived In Springfield for the past 30 years, biting moved here trom Webster county.
"We had . large wedding." paid Mr. Laumer.
"And on the day before our wed- ding it was just such a day M JM - terday and today rainy and wet," added Mr. Laimer, wbo wu loter- rupted by . protest from his wife. mying that It was their wedding day and not the day before thet it rained. She insisted that she could! rement- ber him riding up on horseback. Mr. Latimer laughed end said "No. I rode up In a hl. . nutonioh'te." But they decided thy' they Had never heard of an auto theo.
"We'have our ups and downs like all married folks do-60 yrara is & long time to live with one old man and I guem he thinks the same about me. I don't believe in divorce and I Think the younger generation is too wild."
Their deughte added. ~ ]' ... was Always & silver lining behind the dark clouds for them. Mother b happiest when she has all her. children and: grandchildren and her one great- grandson with her and she will have
all of them except one of my Melere In Denver, and my brother who le in the army in Panama zone."
Mr. and Mrs. Latimer had elgh$ children. atx are living: Mrs. Frank latimer. Tulsa, Okle : Mrs. Lucy Ahl. Denver Colo : Mro. Bente Fitch. Tulas. Okla : Mra. Gertrude 8mith of Springfield, and Mre. Merle Cun- ningham. of Springfields . spd.ford. Letimer of Panama . Canalsobe. They have eight grandchildren, Mrt! Theima Jesnson, Springfield:'Doamle' Smith, Springfield; Dorothy Blekt, .. daughter of Mr. Ahl of Dinter. Colo .; Malsey Lee Fitch. Tulas, Oklas and Marguerite, Eleanor Jeen. Betty June, and Norme Frances Cunning. ham of Springfield: and one great- grandson. Norman' Edward "Mickey" Jenson.
They remember when the street cars of Springfield were drawn by mules. The car line ran from the square to the old Normal school. which used to be at the end of Pick- wick street. A mule .barn was lo- cated al Elm street and the Boule- vard where the mules were changed and rested. "And that hasn't been co long ago," Mra. Latimer mald.
They think that Springfield has
Mrs. Latimer enjoys Rodiny more than anything else. especially the Bible. She is a member of the Bap- Uiat church. She had ber halr .bobbed just lately and likes it. She does not approve of smoking for girin and women.
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Mr. Latimer has been a blacksmith by trade. They are both 60 years old. Lut Mrs Lat !! ser h a few months older than Mr. Latimer. Both era · jolly and happy. wearing great big smlles and hoping to celebrate thelr diamond anniversary together.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 8, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: Melvin Pearcy was killed .* Page 3: G. Clyde Trobridge died.
STOUTLAND YOUTH KILLED. AS AHIED AND BUS Cui QUE
MEININ PRARCY, 11, pa of Joe Pecarcy, prominent Stoutland Mo., merchant, was instantly kill- ed at ! o'clock last night and his
· Springfield-St. Louis bus and the Pearcy our collided seven mile rortheast of lebanon. .
The Injured: Mr. and Mrs. Joo Pearcy. Stout- land. Their mon, F. Peearcy, Btoutland.
Miss Mary De Groff, Springfield
WOMAN NEAR DEATH 1
The Injured were taken to a Lab- anon hospital where they given medical treatment. Dr. P. Thompson, who . attended Mrs. Pearcy. mid 18 suitcess were neces- try to close the wound in her heaed. Her condition la critical. Doctors H. A. Hamilton and T. a. Casey, who attended the other pa- leents, said they suffered only minor cuta and bruises about the hend and body.
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The Pearcy family was return- Ing from Springfield where they spent Tuesday buying goods for the Peary store at Stoutland, Ac- cording to witnesses only one light on the Peatry car was burning and the driver of the hus owned by the Micourt Stage I.Ines corpora. : In. could not tell where the car was going.
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DEATHS
& CLYDE TROBRIDGE The body of G. Clyde Trobridge Who died at his ' home : la "Tulme. February .6 .- arrived in Spri. : field yesterday afternoon. Mr. Trobridge was for many years employed in the clerical depart- 'ment at the Frisen office building here. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the Herman Lahmeyer Funeral home with Burial In - Maple Park cemetery, Mr. Trabrlike is survived by the wife: two daughters. Mise Josephine nnd Mise Ruth Tenbridge. and the Suther. Dr R. Trobridge. all of Tulen: and by two sisters and one brother of Callformin.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 8, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Melvin Piercy was killed .**
Page 3: The will of William N. Veirs was filed for probate. His heirs are his widow Ella O. Veirs and four children.
Page 5: William Lionel Chambers died .*
Page 12: M. A. Waldron died .* Mrs. Martha E. Box died .** Mrs. Margaret G. Twombly died .** G. Clyde Trobridge died .** George Mykrantz died .** E. W. Bailey died .** Birth reported .*
Page 13: Card of thanks .**
Page 14: There are more excerpts from the Springfield Mirror of 1857.
Page 16: Appraisal of the estate of Mary E. Tompkins was filed .**
CONFEDERATE. VETERAN DEAD. CARTILAGE. Mo . Feb. 8 .-- (A. P.) -11. A. Waldron, 84. Confederate vet- eran who fought with Pickett's di- vision In the Battle of Gettysburg. died here today. He retired a year ngo after merving as night watchman here for twenty yente. The widow and five dauchtera survive. --
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XDINOTON -- We Wish to thank
Y. BOTDR YRA HAMIS ORANGER OLAUTEN BOYDE, " HUOH BOYDRY
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A Lawyer Dies. William Lonet Chambers. 63 years old, for many years a member of the legal department of . the Mimouri Pacific T-ilroad died of influents in Rolla yesterday.
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DEATHS
WWllam M. Bor, died fad her home, 1044 West Mount Vernod street, following . lingering illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Klingner funeral chapel. Burial will . be in Mapie Park cemetery.i: Bhe Is bur- vived by four daughters, Mra. C. 8. Stanley. 829 Bouth Grant :'avenue: Mra. J. R. Rogers, California; Mrs., A. A. Denton. 709 South . Fort avenue: Mrs. Henry Kelpe. 1044 West Mount Vernon: by two sisters, four brothers and seven grandchildren and two Brent- grandchildren).
MRS. MARGARET ti. TWOIMILI. Mrs. Margaret G. Twombly. 84, plo- neer resident of the Ozarks, died carly this morning at the home of a sister. Mrs. Mary F. Rice, 1537 Washington avenue, following . lingering Uiness. She is survived by a brother and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday at the family residence. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery.
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ONE KILLED A HURT A'S AUTO AND BUS CRASH
Stoutland Youth Meets · In- stant Death in Accident Near Lebanon.
MOTHER MAY LIVE!
Shopping Trip to Springfield Has Tragic Ending for Family.
One is dead, another is at the point of death and three ofstri un injured as a result of a crash about 10.o'clock last night between a motor bus and . car driven by Joe Fishey , Stoutland . Mo., marchant. . The accident occur- red eix miles east of Lebanon, Mo., on i highway No. 66.
The dead: Melvin Plercy. 22. con of Joe Plercy.
The injured: Afra. Joe Plercy. Stoutland, severe head injury. Mr. ' Plarey. cuts and brulees. F. Plercy. son of Mr. and Mre. Plercy, minor Injuries. Miss Mary De Groff, Spring- field. minor injuries.
The Plercy family was returning to Stoutland from Springfield, where . Mr. Piercy had spent the day making purchases for hie store at Stoutland. 12 Stitches Taken Ja Head.
They were driving toward Lebanon on No. 66 when their car collided with & Springfield-St. Louis- bus, re- sulting.in: the death of Malvin Pleroy. the wp)dry gfrother oocupante'of the motor car; Ha. dimare .to both ta-
Who wu required to stiche foodid by Doct
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Dr. Thompson stated "today 'that Mr. Piercy was in a critical condi- Llon, but that some hope is held for her recovery.
Mrs. Bam King, 1876 North Grant ! avenue, Mister of Mrs. Plercy, went to Lebanon last night to be with ti. Injured woman.
TOMPKINS ESTATE IS APPRAISED AT.$92,000
Appraisal of the estate &t Mary's. Tompkins, who died here recently, re- vesle'd that it is worth $92,880.80. Real estate is the largest Item, it be- ling valued at $73,800.00. Personal property was appraised at $10.080.30. According to the terms of the will, the most of the estate is bequeathed to the great grandchildren of Mrs. Tompkins
The appraisers were Harry D. Durst, J. T. Morris. J. L. Carroll and the Un- Jon National bank. ...
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Funeral services for O. Clyde Tro- bridge, who died at hte -- home-in Tulsa, Okin . February 5. will be held Friday afternoon at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery. The body arrived here yesterday. He for- merly resided here.
MYKRANTZ FUNERAL .. Funeral servicey were held p m today for George Mykrantz. 5. , months-old son of Mr. and Mra . Mardo Mykrantz 1210 East Commer- (thl A'test. who died Inst night. . Burini vas in Fraker cemetery. 1
The body of E W. Balley. 30. for six jours & foreman At the west i Frisco shope, who died yesterday Afternoon at his home. 524 West Wal- mit street. today was forwarded to Clinton, Mo. by the Alma Lohmeyer : Funeral home lle Is survived by his I wife. two sisters and two brothers.
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BIRTHS
Mr. and A: W R Britton, 1548 . East Commercial street, announce the birth of a daughter. Edith Maxine. ' February 5 Mrs Britton formerly
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Floyd Wolfe, 22, of Willard and Cora F. Klingensmith, 19, of Springfield.
Page 2: Mrs. Margaret Box died .**
Page 6: Will of W. N. Veirs was filed for probate .* Robert Stahl died .**
Christ Belesakos sues to divorce Merle Belesakos. They were married November
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MILLER, MO., FARMER ENDS LIFE WITH, ACID
Special to The Nowe .: MILLER . ; MO," Tob. S .- Robert quant tifya former of the Miller Community. . combrattted .suicider.at his home by drinking carbollo acid; Il health is believed to have onused. Mr. Stahl to take his life. Mr. Stahl, who was 72 years old, is survived by . the widow, two daughters and & grandson,
VEIRS ESTATE TO WIDOW; SON TO GET FURNITURE
Practically all the property of the late W. N. Veira. Is left to the widow, Mrs. Ella O. Velra,. during her life time, according to the terms of the will filed In probete court yesterday. 'The only bequem is that of office furniture and- $1000 to a son. · Daniel Scofield Veirs. At the death of the widow. who is to be executrix, the property Is to be divided . equally among Daniel Scofield Veirs, Edwin L. C. Veirs, Helen May DeBrunner and Mio Gertrude Pipkin.
MRS. MARGARET BOX
Mra. Margaret?Box, 69 years old and widow of W."M. Box, died early yesterday morning at the home of a daughter,' Mro. Henry Heipe of 1040 West Mount Vernon street. Mrs. Box, member of a pioneer Christian county, Is survived by four daughtera, Mrs. Kilpe,. Mrs. J. R. Rogers of Fresno, Calif., Mrs. A. A. Benton of 709 South Fort"ave- nue, and Mrs. C. 8. Stanley of 829 South Grant avenue. Two sisters. Mra, Bowser of Denver, Colo., and Mra. Kissinger of Ozark, and four brothers. Thomas. Dob, Newton and James Napes of Ozarks, the step- mother. Mrs. Martha Napes of Ozark, and seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren also sur- vive. The funeral service will be beid at 3:10 o'clock this afternoon to the W. L. Starne chapel, con- ducted by the Reverend Lewis M. Hale, and burial will be in Maple Park cemetery. in charge of the W. L. Starne Undortaking company. .
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Floy Cora fleld.
MARRIAGE . LICENSE; Wolfe. 22. Willard. and Kingensmith, 19., Spring-
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mrs. Martha Dickson was appointed to administer the estate of her son John W. Dickson .**
Mrs. Martha E. Box died .**
Page 2: Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hart celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary .**
Page 7: Birth reported .**
Page 10: Marriage license: Floyd Wolfe, 22, of Willard and Cora F. Klingensmsith, 19, of Springfield.
Mrs. H. J. Penland went to St. Louis where her brother died January 30.
Page 12: Mrs. Sam Nash died of burns .**
G. Clyde Trobridge died .*
E. W. Bailey died .*
Busley infant died.
Card of thanks .**
Page 15: Miss Dorothy Dailey and A. J. Ernst were married .**
MOTHER TO HANDLE ESTATE OF VETERAN
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Mrs. Marthe Dickson was appoint- ed Administratriz of the astate of ber wa. John W. Dickson, world war vet- eran, who mysteriously disappeared eight years ago, and who was de- cured legally deed by Judge John Fairman, probate judge, at the Au- mit, 1927, term of court. ..
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CARDS OF THANKS." ...
STUBBLEFIELD-We wish to thank 'eur (ap) friends and relatives sad the Amier- Joan Detion for the kindness shawn !! during the Winess and death of our son and brelher .. Also for the beautiful forat. ofterings
MR. and MRS .· J. R. STUBBLEFIELD and FAMILY-
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BIRTHS
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Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Smith of Kansas City. Mo. announce the birth of a son. Jack Lesile, February 6 'at Burge hospital. Mr. Smith is a former resident of Springfield.
The cuttte" is valued at approx !- matdy 61.000 in thetrance and lb-
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Couple Who Rode Horses to Their Wedding Fifty Years Ago to Celebrate
Fifty years ago Bunday. February . . 12. Mr and Mrs. J. 8. Hart, 1220 . Summit avenue, rode horseback to a minister's house and were married. And as a pro-erent to their golden . wedding anniversary. they will be , honored with a banquet lo be given Content by the Grand International Auxiliory of the Railroad Engineers it Eagles hall
Mir Hart la a retired engineer, He Have 43 years of active service to the
ilroad and is how pensioned. He
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Shot Turkey Here.
Ly colneldunoe; Mrs. Hart was Mer ted In the name house that the w tin. It had been sold to a minter. irr after her home was broken up By death.
It nes very muddy the day they were married and they could not go .. a buggy so the; rode ! rneback " the inkmaster's house Mi's. Hart tecalird
"You couldn't see wilk -nekings nh my riding hablt ettiur. The sk:1: WAM about two feet longer than . .he : J!ts of my feet. I rode sidewaye on the horse. 100. After we were married and were returning for a ro- ception we had to cross n awollen ' creek I was really quite frightened. nuit 1 kepl etill as I thought it would - be quite out of place for a married inds in he waren.
l'':r profp's of thei- fire $25 and they later lived in a two- trom Ing rabin and farmed until they moses here When they came to spru.ghie.d they stopped at the old i Jackwit hotel on Commercial street. The street was just brush and thick.
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M. (Date Hart) Beckham of Los sales, California, is firthg. Mr. Hart enjoys gardening.
keeping. They belong to the Math" odleg church. TANTI postry, tool TheyweBla Are great. They are both happy do not regret a day of thetramard
MOTHER, TOT BLAZE VICTIMS
Explosion Results When Branson Woman Pours Oil on Fire.
Mrs Sam Nash, 19, and her five- n.on !!: 4-old mon were probably fatal- ly burned at Il a. m. today at the ! -
family home In Branson when the attempted to kindle . fire in the cook stove with kerosene. 1
The blaze was amoldering when Mrs Nash poured kerosene Into the Move The stove exploded. Igniting Mrs Nach's drera and the house.
She attempted to rescue the baby from @ bed in the front room, but was unable to reach It.
A passerby kicked in a dung to the Home and .partied the child but no: until It had been badly burned.
Mrs Nish's clothes were burned and bet condition is said to be ex- tremel) critical.
Dr. Harry Evane and Dr. Bpelr Richmond of Branson administered !! rt ald. The mother and baby then | were rushed in a local hospital in the Thornhill Undertaking company Ambulai.ce
Bam Nash wM working at the bar. ' ber shop in Branson at the time of ; the accident The Branson II :- de- partment prevented the house from ! being destroyed. !
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DOROTHY DAILEY'+ RIDE OF A. J. ERNST ....
very pretty wedding was olif. od this morning tu Sacred Heart ich at Oelwein, lova, when Min othy Datley, daughter of Mr. and A. P. Dalley, became the bride of A. J. Erat of Chicago, m. 'The mony was read et. 8 o'clock this ning. Mre. Karl; Hickman, sister the bride, was matron of honor William Flynn of Chicago, acted bist man. The bride was powned a rose ensemble sult with acces- Irs of gray. The matron of honor - French blue .. Following the kimony a wedding breakfastwas hed at the home of the bride's ents. Mra. Ernst formerly lived this city and hee many friends Bhe is a member of the Tau Gamma high school sorority and the PI Beta Phi sorority. She ia & duste of Springfield high school | attended Drury college. Mr. ! is associated with Great Al- | !!- and Pacific Tea company in Fago Mr. and Mrs. Emat will be home In Chicago after a short 1 'tion in the ene !.
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DEATHS
.. U. C. TROBRIDOR Y Funeral services for O. Clyde Tro- bridge, who died et his home; 'in Tulsa. Okla., February 5, will be held at 2:30 p. m. tomorrow at the : Her- man H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Buriel will be In Maple Park ceme- tery.
RATLEY FUNERAL Following funeral services a: 7:30 Next tonight at the Alma Loh- ne: er Funera: home for E. W. Balley. 39. who died Tuesday at his home. 524 Weet Walnut street, the body : will be forwarded lo Clinton. Mo. : The body will be placed on a Frisco train early tomorrow morning.
RI -LET INFINT.
The infant daughter of Mr. and ! Mrs Ed Bun.ry. 661 East Water street, j red 2: 3 6 m. todas. Funeral w ;: ! res *til ne :. +1! at 10 a. m. Frl- day at the Starne Funeral Chapel. with It.'erme :. In Hazelwood come- tery under direction of W. L Starne. . undertaker.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. MARTHA E. BOX
Funeral METvion were held at 2:30 p m. today at the Starne mortuary [pr Mrs. Martha I. Box, 69. wife of ;the late W. M Box. The died early . yesterday morning at the home of ber ; daughter. Mrs. Henry Kelpe, 1040 West Mount Vernon street. Rev. jı I >w :. M Male officiated at the serv. Ices and burisi wan in Maple Park cemetery. under direc. on of W. L.
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- Mrs. Boz wa a pioncer resident of the Ozarts. She had .resided In Springfield many years, having come bere from Christian county.
She is survived b, four daughters. Mrs. Kelpe, Mra. J. R. Rogers of Freno. Cal : Mri. A. A. Denton uf 709 Bouth Fort avenue and Mrs. C. 8. Stanley. 29 South Orant avenue; by two sistern. M:s. 'Bowser of Denver. C: an.4 Mm K.winzer of Ozark. n:d four brothers, Thomas. Dob, Newton and James Napes of Ozark: a step- mother. Mrs. Martha Napen of Ozark. and seven grandchildren and two crest grandchildren.
FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: A son Jack Leslie Smith was born February 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Dee
Smith.
Mrs. W. E. Bass died .** Mrs. Gladys W. Nash and her son Jimmie Lee Nash died in a fire .** Oscar Willoughby died .*
Page 4: M. A. Waldron died .**
Page 9: Marvey Pearcy died .**
Page 19: Card of thanks .**
Page 5: Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Latimer celebrated their golden wedding anniversary .*
Page 8: G. Clyde Trobridge died .** Busley infant died .**
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M. A. WALDRON, 84 years old, who served in Pickett's di- vision at the Battle of Gettysburg. died at his home "In Carthage Thursday. The Confederate veteran had served as merchant policeman in Carthage the last 20 years. His wife and five daughters survive.
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OSCAR WILLOUGHBY Oscar Willoughbyfisk died at his home last night: 3100 base Division' street. Burial will be of D'infoarta cemetery. Ho'to' mindred'by the widow. one son, one dankatak. two brothers and three stellte : Funderat arrangementi aro pendiar with.tff Klingner Undertaking company;
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FATALLY BURNED IN OIL EXPLOSION
Using Kerosene to Start Stove, Woman's Clothing Catches And Child Mortally Help Be- fore Help Arrives
MRS. GLADYS W. NASH, 20, and Jimmie Leo Nash, ber five- month-old mon, died in a Spring- field hospital yesterday of burns received when fire destroyed their home at Branson.
.Mrs. Nash, wife of Sam Nash, Branson barbar, about 11:30 o'clock yesterday morning started to make a fire in the kitchen store to pre- pare dinner. From a five-gallon can abe poured coal off Into the atore upon some kindling. There were live coals in the stove which caused the oll to flame up and the can axploded.
With ber drese in flames, " Mrs. Nash ran into the yard and rolled u, on the ground but ber clothing was burned from her. The house caught in flames and neighbors bearing the terrified soreams of Mra. Nash rushed to help.
The baby was lying upon the bed. Harry Waltz, a neighbor, broke out a window and reached the child. which already had suffered from the smuke and flames.
The mother and child rushed to Springfield In the R. O. W'heichel ambulance, but the baby died at 6 o'clock yesterday after- noon and the mother two houre later.
The Branson fire department succeeded 10 .xtinguishing the flames before the house had burned to the ground, but it was virtually destroyed
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Mira, Nash also had a son, Sam- mle, 2 years old, who was playing In the yard at the time of the tragedy and waa uninjured. --
The Nash family had lived In Branson for several months, Their home was virtually destroyed by |
the fire.
Funeral services for the mother and child will be held in Reede Spring Sunday. The bodies will be taken there today by the Whelchel Undertaking company. They are at present at the Klingner Under- taking company morgue.
'd Funeral Rites oday at Stoutland For Marvey Pearcy
· uneral services were conducted w. the family home in Stoutland, "In, at & o'clock yesterday for Marvey Pearcy. 22-year-old son of a prominent Stoutland merchant. who was killed instantly in an auto- mobile accident near Lebanon Tuca- day night
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