Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield, Greene County, Missouri newspapers, the Springfield leader and the Springfield daily news for 1928, Part 1, Part 32

Author: Hall, William K. (William Kearney), 1918-
Publication date: 1928 v. 1
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Mrs. John A. Brown. owner of the chest, has lived in the Ozarks for many years, but has never thought to boast to her neighborhood that the old chest in which she keeps her best home-made quilts and her other most prized possessions, Was brought over from England by her ancestors, who were among thie 100 passengers on the Mayflower more than three centuries ago.


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ROBERT L. CANNEFAX


Fund.al services for Robert L. Cannefax, who died near Phoenix. Ariz, were held yesterday afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. .


HENRY S. ANDERSON


Henry 8. Anderson, 72. died at 2 o'clock at his home on route 2. El- wood. Mo. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Brookline church and


burial wil be in Brookline ceme- tery . under the direction of the Klingner undertaking company.


BEN F. MORRIS


Funeral services for Ben T. Mor- rle.66, an employe of, the Frisco raffroad, twho died" Baturday after- noop will be held at 2 o'clock Tues. day afternoon at the Klingner Fu- meral chapel. - Burial "will be in Greenlawn cemetery.


JOHN MACK KNOX


John Mack Knox of 'route 6. Springfield, died at 3:30 o'clock yes- terday afternoon in a local hospital. He was 70 years old. Mr. Knox is survived by the wife; 'two sons, Clyde of route 2. Willard, and Clar- ance, route 6. Bpringfield: and by three brothers and three sisters. Fu- neral services will be conducted At Il o'clock Tuesday morning at the Walnut Springa church with burial In the Wesley chapel cemetery, two inlles north of Willard, under the direction of the Klingner undertak. Ing company.


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BucksSearle Wedding


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MISS ELIZABETH BUCK OM ter of Mr. and Mr. Buck, 1368 North Jefferson avenue were married, here : Baturda Mr. Donn Searle, of: Ansonia by Dr. C. H. Briggs at the Bt Methodist church, at thyr in the afternoon.


The bride is a former of Rogers, Ark: The'?groom former student of Oblo Statenbr veraity, is at present employed by the Continental Can companyyes this city.


. Only relatives and friends .pt the Immediate familles attended; the ceremonies. The couple! wnt bs at home to friends at the Kings- barde apartments after March 2:


FATHER .W. M. CONNELLY


.The funeral of the Reverend W. V. Connelly, for eight years in charge of the parish at Shackleford. Mo., and recently chaplain at the Elfindale Academy here, who died In Kansas City Thursday murning, was held in the Immaculate Con- ception cathedral . In Kansas City Faturday morning. Bishop Thomas F., Lilla officated .. Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. Kansan Chy. Father Connelly was born In Ire- lund, and came to America as a youth. He was only about 45 at the time-of his death. Ile was the founder of the Assumption parish In Kansas City, where he resided for some years before going to Shackle. ford. Lost November, because of Ill health, he resigned his parish, and wow inade chaplin at Elfindale Academy, In the hope that the easier duties would help restore his health. Almost Immediately. how- ever, he suffered a heart attack. and was taken to St. John's hos- pital here. where he was a patient until about a month ago. Ile reenied better, and was removed to St. Joseph's hospital, Kansas City. for further treatment. In spite of his ill health. his death came sud- denly and unexpectedly Thursday morning.


MRS. REBECCAH E. JOHNSON


Funeral servicen will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in the Starne Funeral chapel for Mrm. : Rebeccah Johnson, il, who died at 12:10 o'clock Sunday morning. The Reverend Lewis M. Hale, pastor of


the First Baptist church, will offl- ciate, and burial will be in Green- lawn cemetery Mraa. Johnson's home was still college street.


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MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 1928 -- LEADER


Page 1: There is an article about the Laker family .**


Page 3: Father W. J. Connely died .**


Bryan Gregory died .** Page 4: August Lohmeyer died .** Mrs. Emma Milbourne died .** Robert L. Cannefax died .** Henry S. Anderson died .** Benjamin T. Morris died .* John Mack Knox died .** Mrs. Rebecca Johnson died .* Rev. W. M. Connelly died .** The will of David Clarence Welch was filed for probate.


Page 12: E. T. Lewis died .**


Page 15: Miss Elizabeth Buck and Donn Searle were married .**


Page 16: Pearl Johnson sues to divorce John S. B. Johnson. They were married July 8, 1904.


E. T. LEWIS' BROTHER IS SLAIN IN ALABAMA


I. T Lewis. 25. - motorcycle palrol- man of Birmingham. Als. and s brother of W. M. Lewis, of 310 South . Florence avenue, Springfield. was In- ! stantiy killed Saturday while on duty, according to 'Information . remelved here.


Officar Lewin was shot by a Negro. the memage aald. Detalla of the kill- In4; were not contained in the tele: xr-m


The brother liete, win in Frisco Ata- tion agent at Verona. Mo. left yer . terror afternoonts on the Sunisland for Birmingham to attend the funeral servIcer. Burial weil br 1b & come. Lery near Birmingham


CHILDREN AND WIFE SHARE WELCH ESTATE'


The will of David Clarence Welch. former chief of police and prominent businese' man, who died last Wednes- jay. was filed for probate today


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With the exception of the bome at 1048 West Walnut, which wu be- queathed to his wife, the estate ts to be equally divided amoor his three children. Josephine Weich Moret. Raymond Welch and Byron Welch and his wife, Minnie M. Welch Mra Welch and Raymond WHch were hamed executrix and executor


Investigating . Death ..


The sudden death of Bryan Oreg- ory, aged 60. who was found dead in his backyard after mating dinner at his home eight miles west of Herri- tod wear 'Metais, La under juvertiga- tion by Coroner Coyle Woodruff.


The stomach has somn remored and VM i wat to. Little Rock for analy- sis before the verdict will be an- nounced. .


Gregory had married about etx Trots ago and is said to haw carried Insurance totaling 010,000. His wife said that he died Immediately after


diesse with which Gregoff bad bold troubled' for several months, 17;


DEATHS


- ADQUST LONMETER.


Fumaral services for August Low- meyer, 8. pioneer Springfield under. www. who died Thursday, wert bald at D & m. today at M. Jessphi Catho- De church. Bartal wwe in the at


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MILDOCENE FUNERAL Funeral services were bald Jester- day afternoon for Mina Dams Mil- bourne, 78, who died Saturday mort- ing at her home. 1310 West Ouve street. Burial was in Hazelwood cemetery.


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CANNEFAX FUNERAL Funeral services for Robert L. Con- nefax, former world's champion bl !. , l'erd artiat, who cled near Phoenti. Ar:z. were held yesterday afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home The Elks kaige was in charge of Bbe i services.


ENDERSOY FUNERAL.


. Funeral services will be held at 2 JO p. m. Tuesday at Brookline church for Henry 8 Anderson. 72, who died yesterday afternoon it bial books on route 2, Elwood, Mo. Burial TIM ba, ta Brookline cemetery under -- bome.


MORRIS FUNERAL.


Funeral . services for Benjamin T : Morris. 85. an employe of the Frixco railroad who died Saturday siter- noon, Will be held at 130 p. m. 10 } morrow at the Kingner Funeral home. Buriai will be in Greenlawn cemetery. -


KYox ITYELAL.


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Funeral services will be held at 11 a. m. Tuesday at the Walnut Springs church for Jobn Mack Knox, 70. of route 6. Springfield, who died at 3:30 P. m. Sunday"in & hospital bere. | Burial will be in Wadley Chapel ; cemetery. two miles north of Willard. Coder the direction of the Klingner Funeral home. Mr Knox is survived "by his wife; two sons. Clyde of route 3. Willard, and Clarence of route o. Springfield; and by three brothers and three sisters.


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SIX SONS OF FRED LAKER, SR., ENTERED EMPLOY OF FRISCO


Springfield Woman's Sons and Husband Have Served Rail- road; Boys All Started Careers as Call Boys in North Roundhouse.


The unique circumstances founding the laker family of Frisco Jeme and Springfield origin, prob- ably has not been duplicated by any other rallrond family. Mr. and Mrs Fred Laker. Sr .. had seven sons. One. of them dird In Infancy. Each of the other six began his business i career not only in Filaco Berrice, but In the north roundhouse, and as u call boy. Fred Laker, Sr., and two j of the sons are deceased. Recently - Mrs. Laker. In her comfortable little | home, told of her family of railroad men. She was 80 years old last June. She was born in Burlington. Ky


"My father was a phormake; of the ! old school. He served au spprentice. . alip of five years betore he started : termed 'opere altppers.' and I recall that he used to measure my tert end muke shoes to fit. We used to F. to town to try on a sboc. Ilke we go to m dressmaker now. Since he died. I have never been able to find shown to fit.


Fireman for o Years.


"After Mr. Laker and I were mar- rled end had come to Springfield In 1873. he got a job flting . locomo- tive on the old Atlantic & Pecific. the first unit of the Frisco lines. In these days they burned cord wood


burg. Men and then was promotion


Laker wa la the service that all our Every one of them began service with' the Tisco Na soon as he could, and all of them started as call bags at the bid North Springtek round- -


Mrs. Leker ts the oklart roman registered with the Frisco Veteran Employee' association at Springfield. but she is old, only in years. Her etx sturdy sons and her two daugh- tors have kept her mind active. She resds and sews and keeps house for her one son. She has five grand- children, the children of Bruce abd med Later.


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"I ww riding with my doughter the other day, and we had to stop while a long Frisco freight train weat by I said to her. 'Honey, this train would have made four of the traing your father used to have. BlIty cars made a long train in those dojs.' **


Gassed In War.


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George Laker, her youngest son, who lives with his mother. le World wer veteran and was gumsed in - France. In referring to the World war, Hru. Laker said: "Right after the Civil war I remember that the young men were so unsettled. Most of them were too old to learn tredes. ! Railroading paid much better than


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wat in the service,' It seemed that


hoptag that Corte would come home to me eur' 164 sound.


"You. I hate many friends, but I have devoted . my life to my untie family. 'Mr. Later died and left me with five children to take care of. some Tero Taftroad To. I think that railroading brings out the best there is in a mag Ko must be soir.'alert, industrious punctus! and vigilant. "The crustet of these requirescate be punctuality. 1 b4TO noticed thet railroad men are more systematic than those in other


Start As Call Boys .


Fred W. Lakter. Jr. entered the service as & call boy and freman in in' Juna, 1801. On September 1. 1898, he transferred to the post!ton ! « brakeman and was promoted !". conductor March 9. 1600. He left .he Tero service July sn 1913, and 's deceased.


C. H. Later In the wind mon. He sekan his service y a cali bw. The recorde do not show the exact date. He worked as & conductor from May. 1906. to February, 1900. He was to train service 12 years and in the wie of the company is jean


La dacease. :


Bruce Laker to the third sod. Mr. Later says that when Bruce served as a call boy, he used to call the crewe with the aid of his pony. Ho served as & brakemen from August, 1800, % July, 191 !. He is the only son who ever ier: Frtaco service to " with another raliroad, and be ts at this time an engine foreman with western road.


E. Rose Laker entered Trisco Hrt-


transferred to road Hrvice M & brake, man in October. 1000; promoted to freight conductor in October 1006. promoted .to wire pumsiorer coo- ductor in April, . 1831, and Ms mall in conductor out of Springfield.


Robert Z. Later entered the service .- b. und ou Deosmaber, 18." 1904, began his service sa. s switch- man. He Left the service March 10. 1008, and re-catered, the service M . brakeman July 4. 1810. He left It permanently on september 10. 1911. Me Dow live on a poultry farm just outside of Springfield.


Georg, D. Laker. the younges: x .... Uves with his mother and serves the Frisco as a switchman et this time Ho ,began hip service as a call boy about 1911. He worked ma & switch- mai, at Tulia from May. 1915. 10 Ma:ch, 1320, when to .eft the ser. - ice to work in the oll fleide. He ro-entered the service - a awitch- ma: a: Monett in July. 1921. and


transferred to springfield vard March. 1223.


Mr. Laker hu been a member the Eastern atar for 36 veere and 18 uno a member of :59 Whe Sarine.


She is a lover of flowers acd tores great delight in her flower garden at the back of ber !! tule home #: 124 Kast Locust strvet. She is act :** 4.d happy, and doce most uf her :. Juno work unaided.


MISS BUCK . WEDS DONN SEARLE.


Miss Elizabeth Buck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Buck, 1368 North Jefferson avenue, was married to Donn Bearle of Ansonia, Oblo. Satur- day evening. The wedding took place at St. Paul M. E. church in the pres- rnce of a group of 20 resitives and friends. The Rev. Dr. J. C. Briggs performed the ceremony. Mrs. Searle :^ ^ former rraldent of Rogere. Ark. And Mr. Bearle waa a student In the I'niversity of Ohlo. Mr. Searle la con- "ted with the Cortitientel Can ompany. They will be at home at Kingsbarde apartments after today.


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Father Connely had been toled to give up his pastorate at Bbackelford. i -


Mo .. near Kanans City, Inst October berallee of his health.


TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS


Page 1: Mrs. May S. Daugherty and Francis M. Daugherty were remarried .* The will of D. C. Welch was filed for probate .**


Marriage license: Francis M. Daughtery, 46, and May S. Daugherty, 52, both of Springfield.


Page 3: Pearl Johnson sues to divorce John S. B. Johnson. They were married July 8, 1904.


Page 12: The will of Mrs. Nancy Ann Price was filed for probate .**


Flora Moad sues to divorce Robert L. Moad. They were married August 20, 1919.


ORDER WELCH PROPERTY DIVIDED AMONG HEIRS


After providing that the home place at 1018 Went Walnut atrest shall go to the widow. Mra. Minnin MI. Welch, the will of the late D. C. Welch, flled yesterday In pro- hale court, provides that the re- malning property shall be divided equally among the widow and the three children, Josephine Welch Moret, Raymond Welch and Iron Welch.


Judge John IT. Fairman ap- pointed the aldow and Raymond Welch executors of the will.


JOHNSOY FUNERAL


Funeral services ware heid at 2 30 > m. today s: the S'umre mortuary


uted e: ! 1 10 o'clock Sunday morning The Rey. L. M. Hale, pastor of the First Baptist church, off !! ated. and burial was in Orveclawn cemetery Mrs. Johnmcz . home was at 62: Coi- .- +


REV. W. M. CONNELI 1. Feners. services for the Ret x' M Connelly. for eight years ". charge of the purtan at Shackleford. Mo. ara :ocet!ly chaplain ; . ce Elfir.dale Academy here, who died ti Karam C''y Thurwlay morning. were held !! tbe Immaculate Conception cattedre! In Kansas City Saturday morning Bishop Thomas F. Lillis officiated Burla! was in St. Mary's cvmeterv. Ka :: soa City, Father Connelly was win 'n Ireland. He was only about 43 at the time of his death. He was founder of the Assumption pariah in Kansas City, where he remded for ¡ thany years before going to Knacki+- ford Last Novacaber, because of til ; beaith, he reatgnad his partsb, and i was made chaplain at Kifindale i Academy, In the hope thes the easter İ duties would help restore bis health. He suffered a beart attack and wus taken to St John's hospital bere I where he was & patient until . month ago .. Apparently In better health, be was removed to St. Joseph's hospital a' "anses City.


Death of a Priest. Pather W. J. Connely. - former pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic church a: Webb City, died in a hos- pital a: Kansas City following a lone iliness of 'part derente


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Separated After 27 Years, They Meet Again At Dance, She Proposes And He Agrees


Seeing How It's Leap Year, Woman Gets the License and Pays Ex- pense of ?econd arriage Ceremony, She Ex- plains


The beller to have found and lost than never to have loved at all. " THAT'S what Tennyson sald, but Mra. May S. Daugherty, who. walked briaky into the' office of Jack W. Mckee, recorder of deeds. yesterday afternoon, goeschim one better by belleving it Is better etill when you've loved and lost, to find the love agaio.


"I want a marriage license for my old man to sign," she said. "How comet" said the recorder- or words to that effect.


"Wall" maid Mra. Daugherty. who smiled as she related the story. "you see, it's this way.


"MY OLD MAN AND !" -


"My old man and J. Uved together IT'S years and. we just naturally tot so tired looking at each other wa couldn't stand it, we mw


stang.


"Tirol a divocos from him' last January, after we'd Uved together all that time, and then I went to Joplin. I thought it would be fine. to be free agalo.


I did have a right good time In Joplin, too. I learned to round dance. and after i came back here a few days ago, I met my husband -that ta, the one that used to be- at a dance in the country lant Bat- urday night. We got to dancing to- rether, and i taught him to round dance.


" "Say. kid." he told me. you're some dancer. I'd like to take you back again.' . " gulta me fine. I told him. No we decided we'd try it again. this time for good.


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Ulme quarry. He's a powder man and does a lot of the blasting. He can't get array, so I've come after the license to take it to him to


The recorder explained that it Was necessary to have an applica- tion for the license filed before the Ihrense could be issued.


"All right," said the applican' "fix it up for me and I'll take It to him to sign so he won't have to leave his work."


The application' was filled out. for Francis M .~ Daugherty. 16. ..? Springfield, and Mrs. May S. Daugherty. 62. also of Springfled.


Mrs. Daugherty left the office and a short time later she returned.


"Here It In." snid Mrs. Daugherty. presenting the application which had been signed by the groom to be.


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SHE PAYS EXPENSE


"You are." she continued. "this is Leap Year, and the expense of the wedding is on me. I sort of pro- .והחצתה ,מליחת


"We want Judge Trevathan to marry ue. Where can I find him ?" " The telephone number of the justice of the peace was given her, and she left with the parting remark that.the marriage wasn't going to be`any failure this time.


The recorda on file In the circuit clerk's office showed that May 8. Daugherty had been granted a 'di- vorce from Francie M. Daugherty on Inst Jan. 12. According to the petition. the couple had been- mar- ried. In' Taney county May. 1. 1901. and had separated last Dec 18.


. The wife. In her petition, charged that her husband found fault with her continually and that he was quarrelsome and abusive.


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DAUGHTERS AND SISTER TO GET PRICE PROPERTY


Because her late husband had provided for their sons and one of the daughters, now dead, Mrs Nancy Ann \ Price, Greene county centenarian who died, recently. left her juoperty to be divided equally among the remaining three daugh- ters and the sister, Mra. Elizabeth Sumner, with whom she had made her home northeast of Springfield. The will, made nearly 30 years ago. was [lled In probato court yeater- day.


The will, made when Mrs. Price was "close on to 93 yeurs." says that land was given by her hus- band to the sons, William Wallace Price. John Carson Price, Robert Bruce Price. Thomas Jefferson Price, and to the parents of her grandson, Harry McMurray. With this explanation, provision is mado for the division of her property equally Among the daughters. Rachel Helen Beckner, Sarah Allce Beckner, and the alster, Mrs. Sum- ner.


The appointment of a son, John C. Price, and a soninlaw, Danlel W. Beckner, aa executors, Is re- quested.


TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1928 -- LEADER


Page 2: Andrew O. Mayfield died .** Betty Jean Tyack died .** Benjamin T. Morris died .* John Mack Knox died .** Mrs. Minnie Ann Johnson died. Page 5: J. W. Baty died .** Roy Burroughs died .**


Page 12: The will of Nancy Ann Price was filed for probate.


A. O. MAYFIELD OF LEBANON DIES


Funeral Held Today for For- mer President of Chamber.


"Funeral services for Andrew O. Maytila, 82, former president of the Chamber of Commerce of Lebanon, Mo., who died et D a. m. yesterday at his home, were held at 3 p. m. today. Services were conducted at the Methodist church, South, of Lebanon Burial was in the Lebanon cemetery. With the Knights Terdpiars In charge of service at the mire.


Mr. Mayfield, who until a year ago. was president of & large mercantile establishment in Lebanon, had been in Wil bealth for some time. A Jear ago bo was forced to sell his store and rettre. He was president of the Lebanon Chamber of Commerce two year ago,


Mr. Mayfield, member of the Royal Arcuum and the Knights Templar, was born and reared near Lebanon. He opened a mercantile store in 1903. He is survived by his wife, a son, Clark Mayfield; by three daughters, Mr. Ruth Ollbert and Misses Adeline and Catherine Mayfield; and by two brothers. L. O. and L W. Mayfield. attorneys all of Lebanon.


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Crushed to Death,


Roy Burroughs, 33 years old, son of Old .Burroughs, a prominent larmer and building contractor, who resides near Pomona, wu Instantly killed when a concrete roof on mest cooler at the West Plaina Serum company's piant collapsed.


Burroughs and hle father were preparing to remodel the concrete coller building, and were tearing out a part of the Interior of the build- ! Ing to make some changes. The young man wea working Inside the cooler when the roof. weakened by the removal of some of its support. suddenly collapard. lle wu unable to escape and sus caught under the felling concrete aleba, which crushed I him to death Instantly.


MRS. PRICE BEQUEATHS ESTATE TO DAUGHTERS


The estate of Neocy Ann Price. Orvene county woman, who died last weck at the age of 101. was be- questher to three daughters and a sister. The will was flled for probate yesterday.


Because her late husband had; Kiven land to their sons, they were not Included in the will. The prop- erty will be equally divided among the daughters. Sarah Allce Beckner. Rachel Helen Beckner and Mary Frances McCarty, and her stater. Mrs. Fikzabeth Sumner.


T'he will was made when Mrs. Pilce www P3 years old. The Instrument requenta the appointment of John c Price and Daniel W Beckner as cx- ecutora


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DEATHS


SERVICES FOR CHILD. Funeral services for Betty Jean Tyack, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard W. Tyack, 400 West Lynn street, who died Saturday, were held at 3 p. m. Sunday at the Kling- ner Funeral chapel. Burial was in East Lawn cemetery.


B. T. MORRIS. Funeral services for Benjamin T. Morris, 65, who died Saturday after- noon, were held at 2:30 p. m. today at the Klingner Funeral home. Burial was In Greenlawn cemetery. ~


JOHN M. KNOX. Funeral services wars beld at 12 a. m. today .at the Walnut Springs church for John Mack Knoz, 70. of route 6. Springfield, who died Sunday afternoon In a hospital here. Burial was In Wesley chapel cemetery, two i miles north of Willard.


MRS. MINNIE ANN JOHNSON. Mrs. Minnie Ann Johnson. 26. died this morning at the home of her mother. Mrs. J. O. Edmondson, 514 West Commercial street. The Kling- ner Funeral home will be in charge of the funeral. She is survived by her husband. Ralph L. Johnson, of 1645 North Main avenue; a daughter. Alice Juanita, 6: a son, Norman Leo, 2; by two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Baker and Mles Edna May Edmondson, Springfield: and two brothers, clif- ford and James' Edmondson, Spring- fleld, and her mother.


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IAnt HIN 1.1Se. J W. Baty. M Friaco employe for- i merly of Monett, died at Tula from ' Injuries sustained when he was run ; , over by an automobile Mr. Baty,


been on duty only 10 minutes when the accident occurred. He tried to Stop a motorist, who was Intoxicated. The man kept going and ran over him with .his automobile, Injuring Mr. Baty fatally. -


WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS


Page 1: Marriage license: Fred G. Doty, 44, and Mabel J. Cramer, 30, both of Sedalia.


J. W. Lawrence committed suicide .**


Lucille D. Botteron sues to divorce John H. Botteron. They were married December 19, 1926.


Page 3: Roy Burroughs was killed .**


Page 5: Miss June Miller and Mr. Jack Christy were married .**


Page 6: Miss Minnie Ann Johnson died .**


LAMAR FARMER KILLS ** HIMSELF.BY. SHOOTINA


LAMAR, Mo., Marek dinATH body of J. W. Lawrence, M. oll, who lived atx milon sent here, was found in . his homew today in a position Indicaties had committed suicide by shoot hininelf.


Alleging that her husband! only was quarrelsome and that but that be falled to support! Lucille D. Botteron has ruled for divorce from John H. Botter They were married December' 1926.


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CHRISTY. MILLER WEDDING ..


Mr. and Mrs. T. II. Doran of Rog- .ruville. No. wish to announce the marriage of their granddaughter. Miss June Miller of Exeter, Cal .. 10 Mr. Jack Christy of Hollywood. Cal .. , February 26. 1928. Mr. And Mrs. Christy will make their home In : Sanger. Cal.


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DEATHS


MRS. MINNIE ANN JOHNSON Funeral services for Mra. Mianie Ann Johnson, 26, who died yesterday morning of the home of her mother, Mro. J. (1 Ddrsondson, 514 West Commercial street, ko bold Thursday afternoon at the kwa odbuttery under the direction of the Klarner Undertaking company. Mrs. Johnson lived at 1848 North Main avenue. She is survived by her husband, Ralph I. Jebisom ; a daughter, Alice Juanita, 6: . bom. Norman Leo, 2; two alstera, Mrs ---- Ruby Baker and Miss Edna May Edmond- pom, Springfield, and two brothers. CIIf- ford and James Edmondson, of Spring. field and her mother.




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