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W. R. HURRAY C. . W. R. : Murray, "2 "wide' knows fermer and 'totalefly with a merchant at Ash Grera· dropped dead at 1 J'elock yesterday afternoon af bis farne home' dix mailrs mouth of Ash Goor Mr. Harry had lived in the Ash Grove neighborhood for many meer. About so years ago be deposed of hly business establishment to move to the farm, where 'he Hved at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, two daughtera, Mrs. Ethel Starkey of the home address, and Mra: - Both- Wimmer of Dotham, Ala., one tos, Aubrey L. Murray of Los Angeles: three brothers, J. T. Murray of California, John Murray of 'Kanone City. and Fred Murray of Bt. Louis, and five sisters, Mrs. L L. Hamll- ton of North Carolina, Mrs. W. A. Harsb- barger of California, Mra. J. N. ComeEye of Anh Grove, Mr. C. Hollingsworth of Ash Grove and Mrs. A. J. Pouland of Bt. Louis, Funeral arrangements are Incoro- plete, but burial will be at Ash Grove under direction of the Galbraith Funeral boae.
JOHN S. M. SMITH
Funeral pervlees for John 8. M. Smith. 91. Civil war veteran and a resident of Greene county since 1844. who died Wednesday night at the home of hta daughter. Mise Lulu Smith, 1215 West avenue. will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Henderson church in Henderson, Mo .. . mlle and a half north of Rogersville. Burial will be in the ceme- tery there under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
R. J. CLAFLIN
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Funeral services fur R. J. Clafiir prominent Carthage citisen and grand secretary of the state United Commercial Travelers' association, who died . Tuesday night in a hospital at Cape Girardeau. will be conducted at 2 o'clock this after. noon at Carthage. Burial will be in a Carthage smrttry. A large delegation of Berlagfiel members of the United Com- mercial Travelers' association wi attend the funeral, service. Apoplexy enand Mr.
THELMA HESTERLY
Thelens Heterty. 80, Independence. Mo.
bere yesterday. Kim Hesterty. w . stu- dent at Draughon's Business colege nata a few weeks ago. She lived at the home of her anch, E. J. Bwegart. $00 North ! Boulevard. while In Springfield. She b survived by her mother. Mra. G. G. Ches. 1 bergen, Independence. Bortal will be at Independence Sunday.
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FRIDAY EVENING, MARCH 9, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mrs. Theoba Jane Finch died .**
Page 6: Marriage license: Carl Coley, 22, and Irene Litty, 18, both of Springfield. Marriage license: Sanford Bilyeu, 22, of Spokane, Mo., and Margaret Henry, 21, of Springfield.
Artie Rhodes sues to divorce her husband B. D. Rhodes. They were married February 3, 1918, and have an eight year old child.
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Vivian M. McMillen, a minor, sues to divorce P. M. McMillen. Uriah Vermillion sues to divorce Kaita Vermillion.
Osie Montgomery sues to divorce Hugh T. Montgomery.
Page 18: Births reported .** W. R. Murray died .** John S. M. Smith died .** Miss Thelma Hesterly died .**
Page 23: Miss Irene Litty and Carl Coley were married .*
MRS. FINCH, 91, FOLLOWS CHUM, 101, IN DEATH
Childhood Friend of Nancy Price Succumbs at Strafford.
WAS AN EARLY SETTLER
30 Great Grandchildren and 38 Grandchildren Survive Her.
Mr. Theoba Jane Finch, DI. child- hood. friend of the fate Mre. Nancy Ann Price, died ut 5 a. m. today at the home of a ton, Robert Finch, ut Strafford," Mo., following an ill- ness of several years. Mrs. Price succumbed at the age of 101 re-| centi !.
Mrs Finch was among the early sillers who came to Greene county. Mrs Finch was here during the Civil war.
30 Great -Grandchildren.
She la survived by three sons. - lohert and Will Finch of Strafford. and T. J. Finch of Arkansas: by three daughtere, Mra M. A. Blair of Straf- ford, Mre. Cora Kepley of Fair i 'Grove, and Mrs. Robert Creson, who resides on & farm 40 miles south of Springfield: by two brothers. Drew Lamb of Springfield, and John Lamb j of Miami, Fla, and by 38 grandchi !- dren and 20 great-grandchildren.
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Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Saturday at Plagah chapel. near Strafford. with burial there ! under direction of the Klingner Funeral home.
1 Marriage licenses were tarued yes- tarday. to Carl Coley, 33. of Spring- field and Irene Litty, 18, of Spring- field, and Benford Bilyeu, 22, Spo- kane, Mo .; and Margaret Henry, 21, of Springfield.
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FOR GEORGE M. SEBREE
Funeral services for George M. Be- bits, vetaran attorney, who died Wednesday evening, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Saturday at the home, 531 South Jefferson avenue.
The Rev. John W .- Pearson, pastor of St. Paul church, will officlete. Pall- bearers will include Sam M. Wear, N. W. Benton. I. A. Barbour, Arthur W. Allen, Harold Plerce and Matthew H. Gall. Burlar- will be in Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home.
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Mr. Bebree's daughter, Mrs. J. B. Bebree.' will not arrive here In time . for the funeral. She and her. husband ! were preparing to leave Guantanamo Bay. Cubs, for the United States when word of her father's death was received.
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BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Smith, 1450 West Walnut atrret, announce the birth of a daughter. Delma Jean, on March' 7.
Mr and Mrs Robert E Lee Mc- Dan:r1. 458 South avenue. announce the hirth of A daughter. Sylvia Lee, March 1.
Artie Rhodes yesterday filed pett- ; : tion for divorce from her husband. I B. D. Rhodes. She asks $30 a month for the maintenance of herself and : their eight-year-old child. They were | married February 3. 1918 and separat- ed on December 28. 1026. the peti- tion states.
Cupid was fighting & losing battle - at the court house this morning . While no marriage licenses were being isurd, three divorce petitiona were flied Vivian M. McMillen, a minor, , aska divorce from P. M. McMillen: . Uriah Vermillion from Kalta Vermil- i . lion. and Oale Montgomery fromn : Hugh T. Montgomery. The plaintiffa charge neglect. cruelty and Indigni- ties.
MISS LITTY IS BRIDE OF CARL COLEY.
Miss Irene Litty, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Litty, 1825 Last Central street, and Carl Coley were married yesterday afternoon. - The ceremony was performed at the home of the of- ficialing clergyman, the Rev. Lynn Swadley, paator of Pythian Avenue Baptist church.
DEATHS
WOR. MURRAY.
W. R. Murmy. 83. widely known farmer and formerty a merchant at Ash Orove, dropped dead st 1 p. m. yesterday at his farm home six miles south of Arb Grove. Burial will be at Ash Grove under direction of the Galbraith funeral home. Mr. Murray had lived in the Ash Grove vicinity for many years. About 30 years ago he disposed of bis business establish- ment to move to the farm, where be died. He is survived by his wife, two! daughters, Mrs. Etbet Starkey of the home address and Mrs. Ruth Wiener of Dotham, Ala .: one son, Aubrey L. Murray of Los Angeles; three brothers, J. T. Murray of California, John Murray of Kansas City and Fred Murray of St. Louis; by five sisters. Mrs. I. L. Hamilton of North Caroline. Mrs. W. A. Harahbarger of : California, Mrs. J. N. Comegye of Anh I Grove. Mrs. C. Hollingsworth of Anh! | Grove and Mrs. A. J. Pouland of Bt. i , Louis.
JOHN 8. M. SMITH.
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daughter, Mim Chu omtk, 16s West aventie, were held at 2 p. m. today t the Henderson church at Henderson, Mo, & mile and & hair north of Rogersvifie. Burial was In the cemetery there under direction ¡of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home.
Miss Thelma Hesterly. 20. until ro- cently a student at Draughon's Business college, died Thursday morn- ing at her home in Independence, Ma. She is survived by her mother. Mra. G. G. Christensen, formerly of Ara, s step-father. seven brothers and Østers; and by the following Spring- field relatives: Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Haynes, of 1917 East Chestnut street; E. J. Bwegart. 800 North Boulevard: A. H. Swegart, 2409 North Campbell avenue; Mrs. E. C. Dyer. of Last DI- vielon street road; Mirs. A. R. Haynes and Mrs. J. E. Bwegart. Funeral services will be held Sunday in Inde- pendence.
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
NOTE: This issue begins with page 3. Page 3: T. J. Weaver died .** Page 4: Dr. Henry T. Smith died .** George M. Sebree died .** Tom Murphy died .** Mrs. Theoba Jane Finch died .** Elijah Newton Peugh died .**
Page 5: Miss Pauline Ellison and John McLaggan were married .*
WEST PLAINS MASONS CONDUCESMITH FUNERAL
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Added Disputes to The Noice EST. PLAINS, Mo., March , .- Funeral services were beld here to- day for Dr. Henry T. 8mlth, who deld Tuesday at his home in El . Rape, Okla.
bs De. Smith was born in Kentucky Rod lived In West Plains for many years where be served aa county and circuit clerk and recorder of Goods. He organized the First National bank here
He organized the West Plains Commandery. Knights Templar and was its first commander. He was prominent in banking: church and fraternal circles In Oklahoma where he has a charter member of India temple of the Myallc Shrine and was its first potentate.
He was a brotherinlaw of W. K. Davis. pant grand commander of the Missouri commandery and of the late Dr. H. C. Shutter, presi- dent of the Missouri Medical so- dety. Wert Plains Masonic bodice had charge of the funeral services here today.
Miss Pauline Ellison Weds John McLaggan
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Ellison, 2200 North Johnson avenue. wish toas nounce the marriage .of the daughter, Pauline, to Mr. Jo Jaggan of Toronto, Came March 6.
The ceremony was pertor Ozirk with the Reverend officiating. Mr. and Mrs. McL will make their home here for "ral months.
LACLEDE PIONEER DIES Special Dispatch to The Newa. LEBANON, Mo., March 9 .- T. J. Welver. 67. pioneer of Laclede enfinty. fell dead at his home here at & o'clock this morning. His brother. I D. Weaver, dled Febru- ry 11. Funeral services will hold Smiday afternoon with Inter- ment 15 miles southeast of Lebanon.
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DEATHS
GEORGE M. SEBREE Funeral services for George M. Bebree. long-time Springfield attorney who died! here Wednesday evening. will be held at 2:00 o'clock this afternoon at the di. Pauls Methodist church. The Rev. Juhn Pearson will offiriste. Burial will be at Maple Park cemetery.
MRS. THEOBA JANE FINCH Mrs. Thenhe Jane Finch. 91. for many years a citizen of Greene county, died at the home of a son at Stafford early yes. Lerday morning. 'She had suffered - id health for several years. Mra. Finch 's survived by three sons, three, daughters. 38 grandchildren, and 30 greatgrandehi- dren. - 8bo also is survived by two brothers. She came to Greene county in the pioneer days before the Civil war. For the past faw years abe has made her home with a boa, Rober Flach, at Stafford. Funeral services will be at 2 o'clock this afternoon at Pisgah chapel, near Stafford. The Klingner Funeral home will bave charge Jo ftha burial.
TOM MURPHY
Tom Murphy, of logersville, died Fri- day at his home. Funeral services will te held at the Shilo church at 2 o'clock Sun- day afternoon. The burial will be at the Shilo cemetery under the direction of the Rogersville Undertaking compati).
ELIJAH NEWTON PEUGH
Elijah Newton Peugh, 81. veteran of the Civil war, died yesterday evening at bis home, 844 North Campbell street, fol- lowing a short Illness. Mr. Peugh served in the Union army. He le survived by his wife and four children ; Mrs. Hetile Seals. Springfield: Louis Peugh, Brown Springs, Alfred Peugh and Elmer Peugh, Cherry- vale, Kas. Funeral services will be at Brown Springe Sunday afternoon. Burial will be under direction of the Herman Lohmeyer Funeral home.
SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Katy Vermillion sues to divorce Uriah F. Vermillion.
Page 3: T. J. Fiedler was appointed to administer the estate of August Lohmeyer. Page 8: Mrs. Theoba Jane Finch died .** Elijah Newton Peugh died. Mrs. Sherman Young died .** Births reported .**
Page 11: Miss Pauline Ellison and John McLaggan were married.
MRS. FREEMAN YOU'Nt .. Mr. Sherman Young of Terlion. I Dile. formerly of Republic, died at ter home Thursday, March 8. Mrs. Toung was a resident of Republic for frany years and was an active mem- ber of the Christian church there. She is survived by her husband. a esughter, Mrs. Charles Manley, and fro grandchildrrt :. all ol Teriton. Mineral servicen were conducted s' the Chefatten church In Teriton a: 2' p m. tocar. Interment was in Teri- ton.
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben A. Toon, 314 Went Pacific street. announce the i birth of a son. Norman Anthony, on ! March 2. Mrs. " Toon formerly was Miss Nellle J. Puckett of Springfield. .
Mr. and Mrs. ? C.“M. Hawkins; 316 Cherry street, annoimer the birth of a daughter yesterdayi at Springfield Baptist hospital. 1
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A son, Jerry Francis, was born :" Mr. anul Mrs Francis W Freuch. Ens: Division street road, March 6. Mr -. French formerly was Mina Leha Det :- ni». daughter of . Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Dennis of this city. Si
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DEATHS
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FINCH FUNERAL.
Funeral services were held at 2 P. m. today at Playah chapel, near Btrafford, for Mrs. Theoba Jane Finch, 11, pioneer reeldant of Greene county, who died at the home of a poa at Strafford yesterday morning pourtal was in Plagab cemetery under Mirection of the Klingner funeral home.
R. N. PELOH.
Funeral services for Elljalı Newton Pough. 81. veteran of the Civil war. Arbo died yesterday evening at his "Botne. 844 .North Campbell avenue. following a short Illness. will be held at 11 & m. tomorrow at Brown Springs. Burial will be in the ceme- tery there under direction of the Her- quan H. Lohmeyer funeral ho:ne. He Is survived by his wife and four children, Mrs. Hattle Beals, Spring- Steld: Loule Peugh. Brown Springs: Alfred Peugh and Elmer Peugh, Cher- trvale. Kas.
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N'LAGGAN-KLLISON LYON! ARE BRAD ..
Mr. und. WIL T. F. Killson, 2200 North Johnson arenue, announce the marriage of their daughter, Pauline. to John McLargan of Toronto, Cana- da. The ceremony was performed Tuesday In Omark, Mo., by the Rev -! erend Mr. Holbert. Mr. and Mrs. Mclaggan will make their home in i. Springfield.
SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 11, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
NOTE: This issue begins with page 3A.
Page 3A: Lem Elam was killed .**
Page 8A: Hazel I. Merritt sues to divorce Ed F. Merritt. They were married February 3, 1920.
A son Morris Edwin Newhart was born March 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Newhart, 623 East Monroe street.
Page 1B: G. M. Sebree died .**
There is an article about and a photo of Ralph Chesley Ott.
Page 2B: A son Normand Anthony Toon was born March 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Ruben A. Toon, 314 West Pacific street. Mrs. Toon was formerly Miss Nellie J. Puckett.
Page 4B: Mrs. Eliza Brown died .**
George C. Mahony died .** There is an article about Aaron T. Quick .**
Charles Meise Died in Wichita, Kansas, and was buried in Seymour, Mo. He was the brother-in-law of Mrs. Dawn Gaskill.
A son Robert William Egge was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Dave Egge of
Newburg.
Mrs. Harlan died and was buried in Rolla.
The six month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Williams of Monett died
Tuesday and was buried in Bethel cemetery.
Daughter born March 7 to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dieterich of Monett.
J. W. Baty was killed .**
Nyron N. Dunlap and Miss Virginia Martyn were married .**
Page ID: There is an article about George F. Knox of the Knox Shoe company.
Page 6C: There is an item about Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Danford .**
Page 10B: Osie Montgomery sues to divorce Hugh L. Montgomery. They were married July 28, 1923.
A son Robert Ray Bernet was born March I to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bernet of 1528 Irving street.
Page 11B: There is an article about the Okino dairy farm.
Mra, Eliza Brown died Saturday. March 3, at the home of her daugh- ter. Mrs. J. H. Glasscock, after a lingering Ulness of paralysis at the use of 81 years. Funera! services were held Sunday Afternoon at the Chrisitas march with interment La Pleasant Gicva . emeters.
Court. C. Mahory died March ) . at fas Heleny bone one nie wer! el Milles after En iliraca of several moo.he o: pas-dysle. surviving ons wn, Jo. C. H.wary of Swing- tim two brothers ant for set .. Internet was in the Bran churali Monday saturday uiternive. -
Claiming that her husband failed for more than a year to support her and that he neglected her con- tinually. Hazel I. Merritt has filed suit for divorce from Ed F. Merritt. They were married February 3. 1920. and separated last February 8.
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The six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Williams died Tuesday. Interment In Bethel cemetery Wednesday afternoon.
Nyron N. Dunlap of Monett and Miss Virginia Martyn of St. Louis were married at home of the bride's parents. Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Martyn In St. Louis, February 26. Myron Dunlap is the only child of Mrs. Jeannette Dunlap, treasurer of the Monett Abstract and Loan com- pany. Many friends extend con- gratulations to the young couple.
THE colorful career of a woman who has served as a postmis- tress under Abraham Lincoln ended at Camden during the past week with the death of Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth Danford, 92, at the home of her daughter.
Mrs. Danford was appointed post- mistress of Mound City. Kan., when she was 27. She received $8 a month for her services. She supervised handling of the mail brought by stage coach from Fort Scott. She resigned to marry.
Mrs. Danford was born in Ohio in 1836 and moved to Mound City after the death of her first husband. Thomas J. Fairbrother, who was killed in the Civil war.
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Okino®
Large Herd of Registered Holstein Cattle Add to Beauty of Place; Southern Hospitality Greets 1 Visitors to Place Northeast of Springfield
OLD SOUTHERN hospitality, of the pre-Civil war variety, coupled with sound business principles, have made the, Jel .Okino dairy farm, 10 miles northeast of Springfield, one of the Ozark region's most widely known institutions.
'Farmers from virtually every state in the union have come to Springfield to inspect the Okino farm, founded in 1830 .by Finley Dan- forth, grandfather of the present owners.
The original homestead was established on a 700-acre tract three years before Greene county was formed by the state legislature. It was not until 1883 that the state solone established the. borders of Greene county and the limits then extended to the western and southern boundaries of the state, to the Gasconade river on the east and to the (sage fork on the north.
The place was originally settled because of the spring water avail- able on the homesite. Twenty-one springs flow from the five acre tract near the house and barn and one of the springs, supplying the creamery, has a flow excelled by few springs in the Ozarks. + 21 SPRINGS ON PLACE
+ The 21 springs on the Okino tract form Pearson creek, which emptles Into James river, southeast of Springfield.
A power plar' or the place sup- . pijes light and power for the farm.
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The large two story brick house. one of the few remaining pre-Civil war mansions in the southwest, was erected in 1949. The bricka used in the structure were baked on the place and all of the timber used on the inferior was hewed by hand. The long cedar shingles, placed on the roof in 1849, before the Civil war, remained there until 1908.
The house la modern in every respect, conveniences including lights, an electric slove, furnace. bath, hot and cold water; and a sewage system. Few houses in Springfield contain the antiques to be found at the Okino home. Mrs. Okino and her sister, Mrs. Fanale Bennett, one of the owners of the place, have retained virtually all of the "old pieces" of the 1830 period. brought here from Tennessee and Included in the list is the first set of silverware In Greene county. owned by their mother's first hus- band. Captain John M. Campbell. Captain Campbell was one of the founders of Springfield.
CABOOL, MAN KILLED AS HIS AUTO UPSETS
VALLEY VIEW. Texne, March 10 .- () -- Iem Elam, 85. of Cahool. Mo., was killed this afternoon when a touring car he was driving col- Ited will a truck near here and overturned.
The machine fell over a 15-foot embankment. Flam. who pinned beneath the d.Iver's wheel. was crushed and wan dend when the wreckage was lifted awny.
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A young man who was A presen- ger in the dar was uninjured. He Mit Flam y enmuto to San Mar- cos to viale ister.
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J. W. Baty a former Monett citizen was killed in an auto acel- dent at Tulsa, March 3. The body was brought to Monett, funeral services held at the Baptist church Monday, interment in the Arnold Chapel cemetery. He was 55, leaves a wife, two sons and two daugh- ters.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dieterich, 312 Euclid avenue announce the birth of a daughter. March 7.
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SEBREE IS LAUDED IN FUNERAL RITES OF QUIET BEAUTY
Pastors Recall Fine Character And High Ideals of Pioneer Attorney; Church Thronged By Friends
"A FRIEND, and a lover of men; an honorable attorney, and a beautiful father."
So the Reverend John Pearson, friend and pastor of G. M. Sebree and his family, characterized Mr. Sebree at the funeral service at the St. Paul's church yesterday after- noon.
The service was one of rare beauty, with the emphasis through- out on the living spirit and In- fluence of the man rather than on his physical deatb. The church. fragrant with the thousands of blossoms which massed the . altar. was filled with friends and Amao- ciates of long standing. several hundred of them come to do him final honor.
I ATMOSPHERE OF FAITH
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The flowers, the music. the words of the pastor and the evident affec- tion of the many friends present created an atmosphere in which Inve and faith and Inspiration transcended the sorrow of death.
The service was opened by the Reverend Corona H. Briggs, former pastor of St. Paul's, and a friend of the families of both Mr. and Mrs. wa.for many years. He recalled his long friendship With them, and the early home Influences . of To- ligion and fine character which bad molded them both into lives of happy and beautiful Associations.
Doctor Pearson spoke of this re- freaking philosophy of the ultimate triumph of right and of food." and Notlled"baw often his friends bad heard him remark that "the people win always finally do the right thing," and that things will right themselves In the end." -
I GENIUS FOR FRIENDSHIP
"A sort of fatalism, yet the justi- flable sort of optimistic fatallem that we all need more of than we have." Doctor Pearson said.
He spoke of his genius for friend- ship. "There Is a law."" he said.
"which drawa some men together in those bonda of friendship which have adorned all history; such friendships am those of Jonathan and David. of Damon and Pythian. Perhaps no man In all Springfield has been so drawn in friendship to other men an Mr. Sebree, and no other man would be so much missed an he will be. One never met him without coming away refreshed and heartened."
Ite told further of his consistent good nature and optimism and flow of humor, commenting that no one ever had seen him bine or de- pressed. He told of his faith in the future of Springfield, and his con- Ildance that the people of the city would always rice to any need to Insure its progress, whether it he a school hullding program, or the fi- nanring of a Chamber of Com- merce.
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DEPTH OF CONVICTION
He spoke of the depth of his re- lixtons convictions as they had been revealed to him In long conversa- tiona.
He emphasized his professional Idealism and unshakable Integrity. and told how always he endeavored hy arbitration to have his , canen arttled out of murt. and of his "level-headedness" In any time of airens of emergency.
"A man of splendid personality." Doctor Pearson sald. "a personality made somewhat atrance. though never eccentric. by the strength of hle principles."
The memory of Mr. Sehree. he anla. will remain a continual Inspir- Atlon to all who knew him. an long An memory IRIA, because of him consistent faith In the ultimate tri- umph of good. and his honor. opti- mism, humor and gift for friend- nhìn.
Following Doctor Pearson's ad- Areas, scores of Mr. Schree's friends. Including many of the leading men and women of Springfield. filed slowly past the font of the altar where he lay. to linger a moment for a last alghe of a friend richly loved: then gathered outside the church to stand. with heads uncov- ered. An his body was tenderly car- rled to the conveyance which have It to the grave In the Maple Park cemetery.
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20 CHILDREN PROUD CLAIM OF OZARKIAN; HAS SON 53 DAUGHTER 4 YEARS OLD
Nativo of Lynn County, Mis- souri, Still Active Farmer in Northern Arkansas; Was Married Twice
"social Dispatch to The Newa. GENTRY, Ark,, March. 10.º-Aaron T. Quick, 74-year-old resident of this community. Is the father of 20 children. He Is a native of Lynn county, Missouri, where he was born March 8, ISSS. At the age of 13 years he moved with nis parents 10 Illinois, later moving back to Mia- souri, then to Kaneas and finally. about 14 years ago, he brought liis fanily to the Ozarks, where ho has made die home since.
Mr. Quick wus first married at the age of 19 years. Ten children were born to this union. After the death of his first wife, he married
again and to this union 10 children have been born, making 20 in all, 16 of whom are still living. Mr. and Mrs. Quick still are running their farm and take an interest in com- munity affaire. Mr. Quick is hale and bearty .and still has "snap" in his mep. In discussing ble large family, Mr. Quick says, "I don't know how I managed to feed theni all but we seemed to get along pretty well and when a new one came we thought one more wouldn't make any difference."
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