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. MRS. GEORGE A. WOOD.
Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. today at the Klingner · Funeral home for Mrs. George A. Wood. 66. w1.o died Sur day at her home. 509 West Division street. Hev. Oscar Les i Black officiated and burial was In Grenlawn cemetery.
W. H. PRESTON.
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Funeral arrangementa are incom- pleto for W. H. Preston, 82, pioneer resident of Greene county and a Civil war veteran, who died at his home in Rogersville at d o'clock last night.
- after a long Illness. Burial will be in the National cemetery under di- tection of the Klingner Funeral home. - Mr. Preston . was born in' Termessse. and came to Greene county as & boy Of 20, He was & member of the 23rd Missouri regiment 'during the. civil war. Many years ago he was.in the mest business in Springfield, . and leter, for the greater part of his Ilfr. was a farmer and carpenter near Springfield. He moved to Rogeravilla. a few years ago He im survived by ' his wife four mont, George H. Pres- ton. Long Beach, Cal .: Alonzo Pres- ton. Springfield, Thomas Preston, ! now living in Mississippi. Walter : Preston. in Alabama, and Marlon of : . this city; hy a daughter, Mrs. H. E Banning Springfield
MRS. W. n. ARMSTRONG.
Brief funeral services will be held at 1.30 p in Wednesday at the home of the daughter. Mra. W. B. Arm- strong. 1033 West Scott street, for Mrs Marquart Melton, 81. for 65 veare a Greene county resident, who !! ed a: 4 p m ser cidav. Following these services, the body will be taken to Stafford where services will be held at 3 w p. m nt the First Baptist Burial will be In Mullenox cemetery, cast of Strafford. under 1 Spre. w.der-
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LEVY FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY
St. Louis · Rabbi Is Coming Here to Conduct the Services.
Funeral services will be held, at p. m. Wednesday at the family home. 700 Past Walnut street, for Modes Levy, 81, president of the Levy-Wolf Dry floods company, who died early | yesterday morning.
Rabbi Leon Harrison, of St. Louis, a friend of Mr. Levy and his family. will come from .Hot Springs, Ark- where he has been resting, to oftiol- ste. Burial will be In the Temple Israel cemetery, under the direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Ignace Olaser. Harry D. Durst, Max Schweb, Dan J. Scharff, Burton A. Frieberg, A. J. Elsenmayer, William Repe, and Moe Fayman.
All the, surviving members cf Mr. Levy's family are here for the services. A soo, frring Levy, of Cedar Rapids, la .. la present with his two daughters, Jane Harriett and .Marine.' Two daughters, Mra. Della LaBolt and Mise Tema Lavy, Live here.
Mr. Levy bad been in falling health for veteral months. For some time be bat tazen little part in the man- irement of the Levy-Wolf store, of which be was president
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BIRTHS
. Mr and Mrs Harokt W. Mobley atı - 1 nombre the birth of a son. Harold Arne, February d. st St. john's hos- pital
Mr. and Alis John H. Yakey of 828 West Chas street. am:ounce the birth of & M ;:. William Warren. February . 16, at Burge hospital. 1
WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 22, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: James Childress committed suicide .**
Marriage license: Leslie C. Tillman, 21, and Pearl Hacker, 18, both of Rogersville.
Talmor McGee sues to divorce Edna McGee. They were married May 13, 1922. J. B. Heaver died .**
Sam Franklin died .**
Miss Helen Johns and Mr. John E. Kintrea were married .**
John T. Harris was killed .**
Page 6: A. B. Freeman died .* Letterman infant died .* Reed infant died .** Mrs. Ida Young died .** Moses Levy died .* Mrs. Margaret Melton died .**
Page 10: There is a poem in memory of Mrs. Belle Durham.
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JOHN HARRIS, 26. GREENFIELD MAN, KILLED AT. HAITI WITH COMPANION
Young Marine Corps Lieuten- ant Was Host to Colonel, Lindbergh There and First To Greet Famous Flier
TRAGIC END TO DREAM OF AVIATION .RENOWN
As High School Student. He
Anticipated Thrills -and Made Early Start; Parents® . Stunned by Nows
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, Fot 21 .- (A)-Second Lieutenant Joba. T. Harris, United States marine corpa, and Homer Howell, repet. sentative of the United Fruit cama pany, were killed this aftecroos; to a plane crash at Port-De-Paix The cause of the crash was. uadotts mined.
Lieutenant Harrie was ur chart. of the hanger- unterned - Caldas Lindbergh during his visit berust was the first to greet that ". upon .his arrival. His hoge said to be at Greenfield, Mds
End to Young Dreams Of Fame As Flier ...
THE receipt +: this Press dispatt: yesterday.
of the blow. Jobs Harris, field business man, last night the message telling of his death read to him over the phone and slowly repeated ity tents to his wife. ;. "It's the first we bertd maid. "The boy maa Led up ta aviation
bem ti aviation for min
He was boca AVH
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+ John T. Harrk tx student in the Greentid school during the The limea, and even then was looking forward to' service in the armed torres of his country. The year the war closed, und before he had fin- ished his c'arme in the Gromdeld" school, the opportunity came and took It.
He was Appointed to the United States natif academy in Annapolia by C. C. Dickinson, representativo In congress from the sixth Missouri district. in 1918, and was graduated In 1922.
Not long after graduation, bo wie assigned to the marine corps and almost immediately took up.flyte It was not with three years asa however, that he really got .Ab chance in that branch of the service Re was sent to the artation trala ... ing school at Pensecola, and . graduated there. . :
PAID RECENT VISIT
He was sent immediately to Port au Prince, and placed in charge of the marine airfield there
Only last summer, he was bome for a brief visit with his folk, and even then they sought to persuade him to give up aviation for the usual marine corps service. That was his life. however, and be ry- fused.
Lieutenant Harris is survived by his parents, one sister and three brothers. The sister is Mrs. Pearl Vickroy of St. Louis, and the brothers are Frank Harris, also of St. Louis, Richard Harris, who is attending the Central Business school in Kansas City, and Hal Har- ris, who is associated ' with his father in business in Greenfield.
MISS HELEN JOHNS WED. TO MR. JOHN KINTREA
MIRS Heten Johna daughter of Mr. and Mrs lawrence Johns. and John F. Kintren. president of the Kintrex Hat company. were mar- ried at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon hy the Reverend Father Thomas Brady. pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church.
The counin left for a honeymoon by motor car 'and upon their re- turn will be at home al 5tt East Elm street
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FARMER RETURNS TO HOME HE SOLD AND SHOOTS SELF
JAMES CHILDRESS, 39 years old, wealthy bachelor farmer. of Aurora, ahot and instantly killed himself yesterday afternoon about $: 30 o'clock in a farm home which he formerly owned about zeven miles from Springfield one the Bat- thefield road.
Childress had been auffering from nervous trouble for some time and his brothers and sisters had been concerned about him, they paid after learning of the tragedy.
+ HATED TO LEAVE FARM
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Mr. Childress had been know a prominent and enterprising farm- er. He also had been financially successful. A few months ago after his health became bad he sold his farm aouth of Springfield. For a time he lived in Springfield with a sister and then made his home with a brother in Aurora. Frienda said that' he never had appeared satis- fled or contented after leaving the farm. He often had said that he "did not want to die In town."
Teaterday he returned to the farm which he had sold. The own- ers thought nothing strange about It when he wished to go to the attic. lecause he formerly had owned the fince. But a few moments later they heard the report of a gun and" rushing upstairs. found the man dead. '
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NO INQUEST HELD
Jewel Windla Greene county cor. oner, pronounced the death a sul- cie. No Inquest was held.
Mr. Childress Is survived by three sistera Nra. Minnie K. Campbell nf Springfield, Mrs. Fanny Bray. fleld. and Mrs. Mary H. Jones, of Springfield, and two brothers. Dava Childress, of Aurora, and Charles Childrens, of Crane.
Funeral arrangementa are Incom- plete, but are in charge of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home Eurial will be In the Patterson cemetery.
Two Laclede County Pioneers Are Dead: Funerals Thursday
Special Dispatch to The Neve
LEBANON, No. Feb. 21-Two ploneers of Laclede . county, . both prominent in early history of the Ozarks, died today at their homes and both will be buried, probably Thursday, in the same cemetery ..
J. B Heaver. 74, judge of the Laclede county court for several Fears, died at his home 1f malles southeast of Lebanon. He is sur- vired by the widow, four children and two brothers.
Sam Franklin, 80, who lived' lo the same neighborhood, died at his home today after a lingering illness. He was a veteran of the civil war and was born and reared In La- clede county. He is survived by several children.
IN MEMORIAM.
IN MEXOILIAM
who passed away obroary 12, 1927 : ar hote and took : IN loving memory of ofr darling mother. Mrs. Belle Durham, one year ago today. An ange came to our mother away He took her to s heavenly throne and there she Il forever stay.
She haa complet her journey and passed through the River of Deat's, And now mbe ts b the side of Jesus, Far from this tollsome world. She is walking C her mother's alle
apon' those streute of gold.
And, If goud, 1 in walk by ber oide
When I leave hle world I'm told 'Twas sad for use to inse her. because we loved ber ..
Bot God knows best-he always does. and placed het name on the roll.
At last came The day of departure. and the left Chte earthly home. And went to the Kingdom of Jesus.
Yul bravealy throne. Ildren :
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425 V MEYERS and family. FRED JOHNSON.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Leslie C. Tillman, 21. and Pearl Hacker. 18. 30th of Rogeravilke.
- Calling his wife abusive and Threatening. Talinor Ncülee has filed euit for divorce from Edna Mirtlee. They were married May 13. 1922.
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DEATHS
FREEMAN services for 'A. B. Free- man will be ' beld at'2 o'clock Thifreaky acternoop in .the Wash- tr. tou' Avenue Baptist church, ta charge of the Reverend .B. R. Wu- B.& ampstid by. the 'Reverend J. 8. Dory,'and conducted by the Casen" City" L'anrise Odd Fellows lodge No.' ,4015 and Knights of Pythias'lodge No. 77. Burial will be in South Hazelwood cemetery. In charge of the Campbell Under: taking company ... .
The Intant' son of Mr. And Mrs. Frerett Letterman, 805 Rogers ave- nua, died yesterday. Burial will be this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Church bouse cemetery at Marsh- Geld under the direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker.
REED INFANT
The infant daughter of Mr. and Mra. W. W. Reed, 1210 West High street, died yesterday at the bome. Funeral services will be this after- noon at 2:30 o'clock. Burial will be in the Greenlawn cemetery under the direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral borne. The child is survived by one aister, one broth -. er and the parents.
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KR& IDA YOUNG
My Lds Young. 59. ' wite of A. Young of Mountain Grove, died. ysterday morning in & Springfield hospital. The body"was' forwarded to Mountain Grove yesterday after- noon by the Alma Lalimeyer funeral boma. Funeral !'services will be Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Young in 'survived by- her husband, a son. Gordan of Caldwell, Kan., and a bepther, William Marvin of Sedalia.
Funeral services for Moses Levy, IL president of the Levy-Wolf Dry "Goods' company, who died early Monday morning, will be held at z Y'alock this afternoon at the family bompe, 769 East Walnut street A1 the suggestion of Louis W. Reps chairman of the. Associated Retail - " most of the Springfield stores ### close today between 2 and 2:30 A in. Rabbi Leon Harrison of St. Covia will officiate at the funeral Burial will be In the Temple Israel enviary under the direction of the tips dalımoves Funeral bonie. Pall . . . ....... CHICOT HarIs tym J
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MR8. MARGARET MELTON
Brist funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Melton, 81, will be held at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. ! B. Armatrong, 1033 West Scott street, this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The body then will be taken to the First Baptist church at Strafford for services at 3:30 o'clock. Burial will be In the Mullenox cemetery, under the direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker. Mrs. Melton is survived by five daughters, Mrs. Armstrong; Mrs. V. W. Lang, 434 Cherry street; Mrs. C. W. West, Strafford; Mrs. H. G. Vaughn, Strafford, and Mrs. L. H. West, 125 Farmer avenue; two sens, Tobn Melton of Strafford find William Melton, 1427 College Hreet; and by 33 grandchildren and 19 grandchildren.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: James Childress committed suicide .** Moses Levy died .**
John T. Harris was killed .**
Page 2: A. B. Freeman died .**
Page 3: Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roberts have been married fifty years .** Page 10: James E. Lilly died .** Mrs. Elizabeth Prater died .* Lettermann infant died .* Mrs. Margaret Melton died .* Reed infant died .*
James Edgar Putney died .* John E. Kintrea and Miss Ellen Johns were married .** Son born to Mr. and Mrs. George E. Mutz .** Card of thanks .**
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GREENFIELD, MO. AVIATOR KILLED IN PLANE CRASH
Marine Flier and Passenger Die in Accident at Port-Do- Paix in Haiti: Parents Are Stunned by Blow; Had Im- plored Him to Quit Flying.
mation giren About. Min A sociated Pread it' to . exist. th have no hope that John might get the alive," explained John Harris, Teteras business /man of Greenfield. this morning.
The merchant's son, John T. Har- ris, who has been an aviator for al- moet four years, was killed, Tuesday afternoon when his plane crashed at | Port-De-Palx In Haiti. The young Aviator, a second Heutenent In the United States marine corps, was ac- ' Companied on the flight by Homer Howell representative of the United Fruit company, who also was killed
in the crash, the cause of Thích Tu
Thrilled by War Combata.
Lieutenant Harris, who would hare been 27 years old in April, had long been interested in aviation. During the World war he was a student in the Oreenfield High school and hla Ambition to become an aristor wus fred by the thruling adventures of the air fighters as they were related through the press.
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In 1918. one year before he had completed his high school course, he wu appointed to the United States naval academy in Annapolis through the efforts of C. C. Dickinson, repre- tentative in congress from the sixth .Mimouri district. Four years later be ru graduated and shortly after was asigned to the marine corps. Al- most four years ago, he wu ant to the aviation training school in Pensa- cola, from which be was graduated Lod sent to Port-au-Prince, where he wu placed in charge of the marine at: field
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Begged Him to Quit.
His parents did not look with - favor on aviation. They had a pre- . morillon his career would and dims- troun'y. and when he returned last ,summer for a visit with them, they entreated Lim to mmaign from the field of aviation and resume ble serv- 'Ice in the marine corps. Lieutenant Harris. however, bad worked long and diligently to become an aviator, he I had chosen this as his life work, and he preferred to continue in that fleld, his father and.
- Pomibly the exploits and suoctoses of Colonel Lindbergh Influenced hin In his denne to remain in the pro- ! femton for. when the famous colonel Platted in Port-au-Prince, Lieutenant Harr's wus in charge of the hansa Lwigned the colonel and was the fire: '
to get him upon ais arriral.
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Mr. Harris explained this morning that Is bad not yet been decided --- Whether the body of his son would be returned to Greenfield for burin) a" whether the body would be buried In the Arlington cemetery it Fort Myer. Va. The young aviator is aur- rited by his parents by three broth- · ers. 'Hal of Greenfield, Richard of Kansas City and Frenk Hurls of St. Louis, and by a hinter, Mrs. Pearl Vickroy,'of St. Louis,
Accident Is Probed.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Halti, Feb. 22. -IA. P . - Second Lieutenant John T. Harris, United States marine corps, of Greenfield. Mo. and Homer Howell, representative of the United Fruit company, were killed when an dir- plane piloted by Har ?: o crashed at Port . De. Paix Jesterday.
Details of the crash have not been determined and au official Investiga- i tion will be made by a board of Ma- rine flyers. The aviation held at - Port-De-Paix Le narrow and with an unfavorable wind it calls for great ! - ek:ll :r. taking off or lu.dir.g 1
.Harris left Port- Au-Prince in the motaing with Second Lieutenant Ca :: eb Bailey. Quantiro football star :0 make a combination, mail and photo. . graphic trip to cape Haltien by way o: Por ;- De-Pais. After lending et Port- De-Pats Harri. toot Howell, who formerly was a me ::: e Migrec: and captain of the Haitian get. darmerle. up for a photographic fuch: Wash-
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LODGE CONDUCTS FUNERAL.
Funeral services for A. B. Freeman will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Washington Avenue Baptist church under auspices of the Green City Bunrise, Odd Fellows lodge No. 4015, and Knights of Pythlas lodge No. 77. Rev. 8. R. Wilson will offici- ate. He will be assisted by Rev. J. 8. Dorsey. Interment will' be made in South Hazelwood cemetery under dl- rection of the W. P. Campbell Under- taking company.
CAROS OF THANKS.
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IN MEMORIAM.
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RETURNS HOME
TO KILL SELF
Farmer Had Brooded Over Selling His Farm Near Here.
James Children, 80, wealthy farm- of-Aurora, -Mo.'sbot -and - in- mtantly killed himself yesterday aft- ernoon at' a farmibome he recently sold near Springfield. Funeral serv. toes will be held at 2 p. m., Thurs- day at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial. will be in the Patter- ton cemetery.
Childress recently told his farm to- pated about seven miles northwest of this dty. He had bein dissatisfied since the sale, relatives said. About ( p. m. yesterday afternoon, OFil- dress returned to the farm. The owi- w tola Jiwell & Windle, coroner, that he thought nothing .strange when Children asked to go to the attic
Shoots Belf In Forabend.
Only a few minutes later a shot Was heard. The owner rushed to the atlle and found Childress lying on the noor, with a bullet wound In his forehead, according to Coroner Windle.
Childress had been suffrving from pervous trouble for some time, rela- tives told Coroner Windle after learn- ing of the tragedy. They said they bad been deeply concerned about his Condition.
: Was L'ohappy, They Soy.
The farmer recently sold hle farm after his health began to fall, For ! a time he lived In Springfield with a alster and then made bis home with ! a brother et Aurora. Relatives sald be bed not been satisfied since sell- ing bis farm.
"No inquest will be held." Coroner Windle announced this morning. "as all evidence indicates suicide."
Mr. Childress is survived by three Meters, Mr. Minnie E. Campbell, Mrs. Fannie Bra)field, and Mrs. Mary H. James of Springfield, and by two bestberi. Dare Childress of Aurora, And Chat!' Child :~~ af Crans,
JOHN E. KINTREA WEDS MISS ELLEN JOHNS -
Jolir.s. 1520 ' Korth Robberson stelle, announce -
the marriage of their daughter. Miss Elien Johns. to Job :: E. Kintren,
The ceremony was performed by: Re: Father Brady, of Sacred Heart Catholic church. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs Harold Webb, Sister and brother- In-law of the bride. were attendants.
Str and Mr Kintres will be att home. DOG El. : Walnot street, oites Marcin 1.
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STORES ARE CLOSED OUT OF RESPECT TO. PIONEER MERCHANT
Hundreds Assemaryfor Last Rites for Philanthropist, Pi- oneer Merchantand Store Company Head; Rabbi Har- -rison Conducts Service.
Hundreds of Springfield persons ; gathered this afternoon st the home ! of Moses Levy. ploneer merchant of Springfield, who died early Mondey ( morning after a short Illness, to pay I tribute to the Springfield philanthro- ¡ pist and business man.
1 Before services started at the home. :09 East Walnut street. Ilfe-time friends, business associates. his en - ployes, and persons whom he had benefited during the 40 years ho
lived in this city, came to pay, their Just respecte to him. 1
Stores Close"
Local boalnem firms" Thich ure members of the Associated "Retailer" of Springfield, were closed from $ to 2.80 o'clock this afternoon out of respect for Mr. Levy.
The merchants were asked by Lewis Rope, president of the retailers' anno- ciation. to close their stores us & trib- ute to the veteran Springfield mer- chant.
Services at the home were conduct- ed by Rabbi Leon Harrison of St. Louis who came here to officiate at . the funeral.
- Buria! was in Temple Israel reme- - sery. under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home
- Pallbearers were. Igrace Glase :. 1 HarTy D. Durst, Max Schwab. Dan J Schur .. Burton A. Frieberg. A. J Livermajer, William Reps and Mie.
Fifty Years Married.
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Roberts, of Webb City. celebrated their littleth wedding anniversary with & dinner.
Hobart Roberts of Los Angeles via- Med his parents last summer and did not come for the celebration. A daughter Mrs. Amy Rountree of Los Angeles, arrived the latter part of Iset , want to be present.
Other children present were Mra rathertne Fly, Miss Elma Roberts. John H. Roberts and Miss Pauline Roberts of Webb City; Jesse J. Rob. erte of Springfield. Mra. Mary McPhe: - -
con of Mount Vernon and Lorand Roberta of Lakeside.
- Mr. and Mrs Roberta were married February 20, . 1878, et Greenfield, where they resided forty-eight years. and where they reared & family of tell children. One child, a boy, died .when he was 9 years old. !!
Greenfield la',the birthplace of Mr. Roberts. He will be 80 : years old March 30, Mrs. Roberts 'la . twelve years his junior. Bhe was born in Randolph county, Indiana ..
DEATHS
JAMES LILLY',
Word has been received here of the death of James E. I"Jy. 84. of Perry, Mo, father of Thomas D. Lilly of this city. Mr. Lilly was a brother of the late Father J. J. Lilly, former pastor of The Immaculate Conception Ceth. olic church.
MRS. ELIZABETH PRATER.
Mrs. Elizabeth Prater, 81. for many -- Jear a resident of Springfield. died last night at the home of her daugh- ' ter. Mr O S Robinson. 700 Normal street. following a itugering illness. Puderel arrangementa arr incomplete ; but they will be in charge of the Al- : rom Lohmeyer Funeral home
LETTERMANA FUNERAL.
funeral services were held a: 2.30 E. il today'at Church House come tery at Marshfield for the infant son of Mr. and Mri. Everett Lettermann, 808 Rogers avenue, -who died yester- day. Burlet was under the direction of W. L. Btarne.' undertaker.
MELTON FUNERAL.
Brief funeral services for Mre. Mar- garel Melton, 81, who died yesterday. were held at the home of her daugh- te.r Mro. W. B. Armstrong. 1033 West Scott street, at 1 p. m. today. The body was taken to Stratford for services at 3:30 p. m. Burial was in the Mullenox cemetery. under direc- tion of W' L. Starne, undertaker -
INFANT REEL.
The Infant daughter of Mr. and | Mrs. W. W. Reed. 1310 West fligh | :ntreet. died yesterday at the home I Funeral services were held n: 2.30 p. m today with burial in Greenlawn : cemetery under direction of the ller- I man H. Lohmeyer Funeral home The child ta survived by the parents a : sister and a brother
JAMES EDGAR POINTV ..
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.James Edgar Puine: 33 died a' . 7 a m. toda; nt hh: home 1603 South Jefferson s'enue following a flogering !! In,co. Funeral arrange . ments are Incomplete. but they #111 be in charge of the Alina Lohme;tt Funeral home. M: Puthey 's sur- tired by his wife four daughters. Minses Iela Matri tarte and Doro- thy, and b" tro may James and Rober: Putary and by a brothe :. Robert F. Puticy all of this city. i -
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. George E. Mutz. 2002 North Premont avenue, announce the ! birth of a son, George E., Jr., 0:1 Feb. 21.
THURSDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 23, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 5: Miss Ellen Johns and Mr. John E. Kintrea were married .**
Page 11: Card of thanks .** Page 12: J. F. Campbell died .** Mrs. Elizabeth Prator died .** James Childress died .* James Edgar Putney died .**
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JOHNS. KINTREA
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Johns, 1528 North Robberson avenue, have an- nounced the marriage of their daughter. Ellen, to Mr. John E. Kintrea. The service waa read by the Reverend Father Brady of Sacred Heart church Tuesday aft- ernoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Webb, alater and brother-in-law to the bride, were the only allendanta. Mr. and Mrs. Kintren will be at home nfter March 1 at 606 Eaat
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