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He is survived by his daughter. Mrs T. W Robertson : 8 000. Robert Lee Blan- ton. of Memphis, Tenn .: tive grandebit- dren. three nieces and one nephew.
Funeral services will be the afternoon (Somdey) at 2:30 o'clock at the Alma Ighmeyer chapel, with the Reverend E. F. Lrake, pastor of the South Aveune Carte- Wlan church, officiating. Burial im couldo his wife so Hapis Park compter
MARRIAGE LICENSES
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Dean Mellon, 24"and Lois Wheel- er. 18, both of Springfield; Henry Petit. 21. Hamilton, and Agnes Skidmore 21. Springfield: Loute L. Har. 31. and "Ethel .King. 16,.both of Springfield; Forest C. Wilson. 11. Brighton, and, Clara Marie Puckett. 18, both of Springfield; Victor Craig. 22, Eureka Springa. Ark. and Gertrude Brower. 23. Springfield: Dorsey Almond. 23. Fair Grove, and Georgia Rowe. 20. Strafford.
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Miss Rosback Engaged 3 To Wed
MIS BETTY ROSBACK, daugh- ter " of Mr. and "Mra. F. R. Recheck, 11: East Cherry street, a popstar Springfield woolety maid and . graduate of Benlor High scheel,' will be wed soon to Mr. W. L. Micbener. Jr., of St. Louis, It was announced last night by Mr. and Mrs. Rosback.
Mles Rosback has been active In Springtleid social circles for several Stars and la a member of the Tau Alpha Lambda sorority of Senior AM Creamwood High schools Mr. Michever is a graduate of Carnegie Tech and a member of the Pbl Ainda fraternity.
Several parties are being planned which will be given in honor of Mise Resback during the period wired the announcement of her cogarment and ber marriage.
Miss Katherine Cochran Announces Engagement :
The engagement of Miss Kath- erine Cochran to Mr. Ben A. Dun- lop: was announced Wednesday evening when Mrs. Alfred . Ollie entertained with a three course dinner in Miss Cochran's ponor at her home, 2019 North Broadway.
. The dining table was effectively decorated with pink and white as the outstanding colors, with a min- lature bridal party gracing the center of the table. Place carda bearing the latest news marked the place of each guest. A special gift was presented to the honoree.
Those entertained at the affair
Anna Molidor Leah Helen Logan
Lote Carter Thelma Vinson
Myrtle Cochran
The wedding of the honoree will taka place next month.
Alleging that her husband either found fault with her or neglected ber, and that he failed to provide medical attention when she was ul Annie L. Evans has filed suit for divorce from Fred B. Evans. They were married December 36. 1305. and - separated last March.
Louise L. Hay and Ethel King, both of Springfield, were married at the court house yesterday by the Reverend E C. Bechler.
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INAWFUL BEAST
Huch Samt, Wich Known Héro. Also Among Viotims as Firial Toll of Ghastly Tragedy Is Taken
SPRINGFIELDIANS HASTEN TO OFFER THEIR HELP
Undertakers Go To Stricken City: But Find Little Need For Services, Nor Are Doo- tors Required
TWO Springfield person, Robert Morphy, 10, and his wife, Nellie JaDe. 11, are apven to base per- Isted la the West Plains dance ball L last last Friday night. Numerot Springfieldlans bad either relatives or friends dead in the smouldering
Early reports yesterday carried the formation that Mrs. Murphy was dead and her husband missing. bat as the list of dead and missing was checked the name of Robert Murphy Was added to the names of the perlabec.
Murphy was the son of Mr. and Mra. B. A. Murphy, 463 80uth Main areone, Springfield, and his wife was a former resident of West Mains,
Several years ago he established the Murphy Tire company which later became the General Tire com- pany. For some time he had been traveling and his wife had been living in Went Plaina.
The parents of Mr. Murphy were In West Plains last night, as also # 1. Mrs. Louis A. Meğer, a relative.
SAMS ANOTHER VICTIM
Hoch Dama, a West Plains youth who is one of the 40 dead, was well imowa In Springfield, having wortted in the Colonial drug store Serve up until a short time ago when 1 .. went to that city. lle was popular with the younger mt here
and was a pledge to the Springfield chapter of Deita Phi Omega tra- foraity. Members of the fraternity wald last night that he was to have bora tattiated into the organiza- Uce Mere within . hort the.
Two Bpriscill , undertakers. Tada Gorman of the Herman Boloerer Undertaking company and Herbert Raines, formerly an undertaker here and now salesman for a rasket company. Jest here .arty yesterday .. ter the stricken end to give what ald they could.
"Due to the charred condition of - the bodies" Gorman telephoned Lohmeyer last night, "It has been almost Impossible to do anything with them."
Kyle Clark. manager of the Western I'nion office in Springfield. also went to West J'aino yesterday and took charge of the office there. The West Plains manager. Nins Frances Drago, perished In the dance hall blant.
The Ist Reed who died in the structure in the son of John It. leed. brad of the feed-Harlin licores company which has its Headquarters in Springfield. The lounger low traveled for the com- [AD).
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OTHER AID OFFERED
Mra Alma Lohmeyer, after read .. Ing the story of the disaster la The Nows called West Plains to offer her assistance to Mtra. Kitty Mc- l'artand, head of the McFarland Undertaking company. ghe Informed that Mrs. McFarland had perished in the fire.
Springfield friends of Mrs. Ne- Farland also recalled yesterday that her husband died In a tragio auto- mobile accident about three years axo, following the deaths of his n.other and father within the same
Mrs. McFarland leaves A son. Jork. 12 years of age. whose closest relative is an uncle at Mountain trove. She had conducted the un- dertaking company since the death of her husband and only recently find purchased a new funeral home Into which she was preparing to
DOCTORS NOT NEEDED -
Arch Madregor, of the McGregor l'otor company. notified West Plains officials yesterday morning that Springfield was prepared to send two motor cara leaded with doctors and nurses if they could be raed, But the officiale replied that doctors and nursea were not needed. Virtually all of the dancers were dead.
Mayor W. E. Freemen arnt a message of sympathy to the atrick - .n city offering any ald which Springfield could give. -
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SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: There is another long article about the West Plains disaster .** Another list of those dead at West Plains .** Page 8: William Grayson Blanton died .** Marriage licenses issued .* Page 14: George T. Hayden died .** A. H. Bodenhamer died .**
D. F. Scroggs died .**
Page 22: Miss Bettie Rosback and W. L. Michener are engaged to marry .* Miss Juanita Barrett and Lyle Davis are engaged to marry .**
Page 23: Miss Katherine Cochran and Ben A. Dunlop are engaged to marry. Miss Juanita Barrett ad Lyle Davis are engaged to marry .** Miss Betty Rosback and W. L. Michener are engaged to marry .* Miss Gladys Law and W. D. Moyer were married .**
Page 25: Son born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. David Pettegrew of Niangua. Daughter born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Williams of Niangua. Miss Clara Alexander and Earl Young were married .**
Miss Sarah Robertson and Harold Hanks were married .** Son born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Gamer of Niangua Son born April 12 to Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Crocker of Seymour. Son born April 3 in Springfield to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shields of Seymour. Mrs. Shields was formerly Miss Minnie Anderson of Seymour. Marshall Sell of Anaheim, Calif., was killed in an automobile accident last Sunday. He was the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. A. Sell of Ava. Cecil Burk and Miss Elsie Orr were married .**
-Photograph by Duncan Studio.
Miss Juanlta Itarrett. daughter of Mr. and Mra. Fred Barrett, 1331 Washington avenue whose engagement and approaching marriage :" Lyle Davis of Joplin & automated. Mr. Wash is the son of the Reverend and Mrs. Frank Davle of Floyd Ada, Texas. Mise Barrett to a graduate of Mary college and a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority. Mr Davis also is a graduate of Drury and a member of Theta Kappa Nu fraternity. The wedding will be celebrated In June at the home of the bilde-to-he's parents. . : -
- Photograph by Duncan St alle.
Miax Betty Roshack, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Roshack. 154 Cherry street, whose engagement to W. I. Michener, Jr .. of St. Louis. bas been announced. The wedding will occur In the early summe ! Misa Ronback le well known In Springfield sorlety circles and the nn- : nouncement of her engagement doubtless will be the Inspiration of ruterage anetal events in het hosted
Mrwand; Mr. Dand, Patice
Born to Mr . and Mrs. Fred Wil- Hung, Saturday, . daughter .. Mies Clara Alexander of Marshfield and Karl Young of Oklahoma City were married at Conway. March X. They left Thursday for Pacific, Mo. where they. will make their. bome .:
Miss Barab Robertson, formerly of Niangua, and Harold Hanks of Call- fornia, were married recently at Rir- erside. Calif., according to Daws N- ceived here by friends of the bride.
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MISS GLADTA LAW WEDS W. D. MOYER.
Mrs. George Lay. 1011 North. Jel feron avenue. Announce the seriesy of her daughter, Gladys, to W. " D" Moyer of Springfield on April @. The ceremony was performed by the Rev ... W. B. Shaw at his home, 831 west Chase street.
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Cecil Burk, son of, whi and Mra Henry Burk of . Vantdht, ; and 'Misa Eiste Ort, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Orr of Vanzant, were married at the home of the bride's parents. Sunday. April 8. Mr. and Mrs. Burk will make their home in : Are.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shields, 464 Lo- odins gold,; announce the
Winduptial. Mr. Shields formerly was Mim Minnie Anderson
mh un automobile ac- at The Sunday.
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Afr. and Mrs. Henry Damer an- nounce the birth of a son Saturday night.
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Rites Will Be Held for Two Victims; Today --- Pathetic Sights at Crowded ; ing. Morgues. ra!
BULLETIN
L. Doolin Gorman, with the Herman Lohmeyer Undertaking : · company. returning at 1:30 o'clock this morning from West Plains, reported that the bodies of Miss Dimple Martin, Ley 4. Reed and Clinton Clemmons had been identified. making a total ..
: of 19 identified.
By PAUL PAGE
. Ar Sinblown." there was a lot of pathos in the straits that. the orchestra was playing, but it was a subdued paties, if any, that dwelt for the fleeting moment in the hearts of the younger set of West Plains. Pleasure and merriment reigned supreme -- and then, without even so much as the curtain being drawn, grim death stalked upon the stage to take the leading role.
A terrific explosion resounded. The entire building beenmo va flaming inferno. Shrieks pierced the air. Pitiful were the feries as the living few. some frightfully maimed. appealed to the half score of persons standing by to save them from the fate that was apparent.
And today the little city of West Plains is bowed in-grief, the sorrow of the greatest holocaust in the annals of Southwest Missouri lying tragically there. - 10 Only charred proces of bodies, burp LIST OF MAD ed far beyond proofultion. ramos the town's you A. I tried
IDENTIFIED DEAD.
Paul Etans. Jr., West Plaina, son of De Paul Hans, former head of the experiment station at Mountalu tiroir.
VIN. H. G. Marth, prominent Went Plains safely woman.
R. "Ö."Martin, Ford dealer, rialna.
Mrn. Carl Mullins, West Plaina. Major Bob Mullins, World war ort- eran of 33th Dislalon. Hest Plains.
Mrs. Kitly Mel'arland, heat of The ; the morgues and dry-eyed relatives.
Mitarland Undertaking company at West Plains.
J. W. Wher, owner of the Wiser garasr. Brel l'laine.
Charles Merk. high school student.
Charles IIshet, high school !oulh,
Julian t. Jeffers. Mammoth spring. Irk .
Hugh Sams, employe of Ridgeway's cleaning and Pressing company, Heat Platn ..
Jufen Hales, won of Ret. J. F. E. Bates. Methodist pastor, West Plains. (atl Jackson. Mountain Grove.
Slossrr, Wittow Springs, daughter of Bert Slower. formere well- lur of The Willow springs Repub- Hean.
Mr. anıl Mr. Foro Riley. West
Ies Heed, sam of John R. Reed nf thr Reed-Harlin Grocer company,
Miss Himple Martin. daughter nf Mr. nud Mra. R. G. Merlin ._. West Pintus.
Haton deminimis, West Plains.
with the infu fred, L tying at the point of death.
Explosion and fire dealt death in - one hlow at 11:05 Friday night as the young people were gathered in Bond hall, just off the public square of West Plains. The few persons who reached the scene Immediately after the blast heroloally set at work to rescue those that could be reached before the flames enveloped them.
Sixteen bodies have been identified. Twenty-three charred remains lle la | horror-stricken. numibed with grief. walk back and forth between the rowe attempting to find some thing that will lead to the Identification of their Imed ones.
Two budles are unaccounted for.
Twenty-one of the miselog aro se- counted for and their namen kuoun. bul fao bodles recovered from the ruins remain nameless.
Twenty-one wounded hie in the hospital and In homes. Several ara In a precarious condition and little hope le held for their recovery. .
Flames Shoot High.
Three business buildings are la ruina, with a property lors of approx- Imately $150,000. Nothing' was saved from any of them.
A coroner's jury, Impanried yester- day morning heard the testimony of ten or more witnesses. hul adjourned until Wednesday afternoon without reaching any decision as to the cause of the horrible blast.
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RITES TODAY FOR VETERAN
Wearer of the Gray Was Per- sonally Acquainted With Lee and Jackson.
" Paneral services for William Oray- con Blanton, 19, Civil war veteran. Who died Saturday morning et the home of his daughter. Mrs. T. M. Robertson, 1033 West Walnut street, will be held at 2:30 p. m. today at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burtel Will be la Maple Park ceme-
Honorary pallbearer will be: T. J. White. D. L. Stockton, D. A. Ab- bott, J. N. Bagrett, A. J. Oliver, and J. W. Rarrta. all Civil war veterana. Mr. Blanton had been a resident of Springfield aince 1880. In 1222. | be suffered Injuries In a fell which made him an invalid. Three days aço he suffered a second fall from bt bed and it Le believed that this . bastened bis des .....
Mr. Blanton was born in Ruther- ord coufnty. North Carolina. When the Civil war broke out he en !! sted In the bouthern a'mf
Me served In the 16th North Caro- Bina regiment This regiment u - trader command of Captain Champ- Jeg Deris who later wee promoted.jo Watdoet. He was Ettfed in the batdo of The Beren Pinet, the first of a estes of arrea encounters near Rich- mond. V'a
Mr. Blanton was wounded in the Battle of Fredericksburg. He also fought In the Battle of Chancellore- Mille :-- Mr. Blanten did not fight in the Battle of Gettysburg, due to In- Jurtes suffered in the Fredericksburg encounter.
The Citit war veteran ww person. ally acquainted with General Robert P. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. He w .. . member of South Avenue Christian church for 30 years.
Mr. Blanton ! mirvived by his daughter, Mrs. Robertson, a son. Rob- ert E. Lee Bienton; and fire grand- children. William L. Robertson, Cleve- land, Ohio: Mr. A. W. Knight, of Soplin. No: Tom Robertson, Jr., 1033 West Walout dirret: Ernest Stowe Blanton. Tulsa. Okla. and Mrs Jack Welch, of Tu's He alm is strvived by three rieren a:" a 1.1til.e.
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MỸ. Bar ore cart:ed with him through.i :- to the daughter before the cim The Bible has mark- od places of Mr Bianton's readings uring those was days.
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Miss Rosback to
Wed. St. Louisany Earlyin Summer
Approaching ##Marriage; . of Wiss Juanita Barrett Fo Lyle Davis Announced.
The interests of Springfield society folk are mainly centered in announce- ments of engagemente and approach- ing weddinge as the spring season advances. Each week brings forth announcement of & few more be- trothale of Interest and the principal erents on the social calender for the next three months will be weddinga ' and luncheons, bridges and teas. Etyen in honor of the spring and sum- mer brides.
A morDt announcement of Inter - est is that of the engagement of Miss Bettle Rosback to W. L. Miche- Der. Jr., of St. Louis. Mise Rosbark ta & mesibe: c! Tau Alpha Lambda sorority. Mr. Michener is . graduate of Carnegie Institute of : Technology, Pittsburgh, Pa. The date af the wedding has not been an- nounced but it probably will be same Ume in the early summer.
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Engagement of Miss Cochran Is® Told to Friends
The engagement of Miss Katherine, Cochran to Ben A. Dunlop of Mem- pils, Tenn., was announced Wedties- day evening when Mre. Alfred Ollis entertained with & dinner at her hnme, 2019 North Broadway. The ta- ble was beautifully decorated with pink and white and silver candle- atteks held pink tapers. A miniature lide and groom formed the center- . piere. Place cards bearing the an- i wineement marked the placea of the Eneste Miss Cochran is the daughter of Mr and Mrs. W. B. Cochran. 2324 Howard street, and Mr. Dunlop MAthy son of Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Dub 11031. Meadowmere .place. The dling will take place in May. The honoree was presented with & ape. . ial hilt. 'Ihre entertained : were Anas Molidor. Leah Helen Lo- CHA-Fan Carter. Thelma Vinson. Myrtle Corhran and the honoree.
Mr. B ... . : ...... . with .... ....... ..** his 2:r: Les, recorder of desde. ' The coupice were as follows: Mary Fetus, 11. Hamilton. Mo., and Arnes Skidmore, 21. of Springfield: Dean Helton, 24. and Lots Wheeler, 18, both of Spring- field: Vietor Craig. 32, of Jureka Springs. . and Gertrude Brower. 23. Springfield: Dorsey Almond. 23. Fair Grove, and Georgis' Rowe, 30. of Otrafford: P C. Wllvm. 21. Brighton. Mo. am Clare M. Purketi. 18, Springfield. and Louise L. Hay. 21. --
and Ethel Kirt. 16, both of Spring-
A very preity Juna wedding will be that of Miss Jeunita Barrett, who will become the bride of Lyle Dari. of Joplin. . 40. Mlm Barrett will be married at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs Pred Barrett Nume !....
ber bouor by ber friends.
DEATHS
I.L.ORG.A. T HANDEN. Funeral services for George T Hay - : den. 54. who died Friday afternoon In : a local hospital. will be held at 2. p. m. today at the home, 2005 North Weller svenur. Burial *! be in
the Klingner Funeral home
A. H. BODENHAMER.
Funeral services for A. H. Boden- harper. 88. Civil war veteran. who died at the home of his daughter. Mra. J. I. Dennis, of heat Rogersrille, Thurs- day evening, will be held at 1:30 p. m. today at the Oakland church. alx miles east of Springfield on the Div]- sion street road. with Rev. Henley. ' pastor. officiating Birtal w:11 lx in Dar.forth cemetery under ditte'nin; theh Rogerstille Undertaking com- pan) .
D P Scroggs. 6 .. died at his home In Wilson Creek. Mo. yesterday morn- Ing. after a brief iliness. Funeral ar- rangements were Incomplete Jester- day. but It was stated that they
CaJgl .:. M. Du Maltixt. 1536 Korth M.s .:: .......
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MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: Lilly May Parks sues to divorce John W. Parks. They were married January 8, 1920.
A daughter Bona Jean Davis was born April 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Davis of 431 West Page. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Vera Clark.
There are more articles about the West Plains explosion.
Page 4: Miss Iva Daughtrey died .* Mrs. Sarah Chapman died .* Page 5: John B. McClellan died.
Page 10: There is a revised list of those killed at West Plains .* Dora Louise Knowles died .**
JOHN B. MCCLELLAN
1 John B. McCiclian, 88, died at the home of hie daughter, Mra. A .; k, Jennings. at 11:16 o'clock last night. Funeral services will be held Tues- day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in the Hazelwood cemetery under the direction of Kimger Un- dertaking company. Mr. Mcclellan was a retired Frisco machinist. H. Is survived by one daughter, one son, A. A. Mcclellan, and a alster. Miss Jane Mcclellan, of Topeka Kan
DORA LOUISE KNOWLES
Dora Loutme Knowles, 2-montha- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Knowles. 2226 Kellett avenue, dled yesterday In a Springfield hospital. Services will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock at 2063 Pierce street. Burial will be In the Greenlawn cemetery under the direction of Klingner Undertaking company.
MISS IVA DAUGHTREY Visa ira Daughter iss'De Mouth Greenfield, aldd testerdanimbentes at 9:30 o'clock in a springtioldition - pital following a brief fitners. The body was forwarded to Greenfield yesterday morning. Funeral serv- ices will be held in The Baptist church at South. Greenfield today with burlai In the greenfield compe- tery. Muss Daughtrey is survived by her mother and one sigter. Mrs. M. E. Holder, both of South Green field. 1
MRS. SARAH CHAPMAN Funeral verylong de Hra Barah. Chapman, &s .years old,. and who died Saturday night At the.home of ber . daughter, Mra. T .. E. Stahr. near Brookline, will be held at 10 o'clock this morning at . the resi- dence. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery ..
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No. 3 CONTINUED ·FROM PAGE 1
Following are the names of per- sons, whose bodles have not been Identified, but are known to have perished, for whom group funeral services will be held Tuesday after- noon, with burial In the city ceme- lery plot set malde for the un- Identified bodies:
Misa Frances Drago, 25, manager of Western Union, West Plains.
Robert Murphy, traveling sales- man, Springfield.
Mra. Robert Murphy, Springfield. " Marvin Hill, 13. tentor high school student, athletio star, West Plains.
Carson M'Clellan, high school student, West Plains.
Mise Ruth Fisher, 17. high school student, daughter of Fred Fisher. Weat Pleine contractor.
Evelyn Conklin, 22. Kansas City. Newton Riley, Weat Plains.
Miss Beatrice Barker, 16, daugh- ler. of Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Barker. Mountain Grove. Mr. Barker la president of the First National Bank at Mountain Grove.
Boyd (larner, Mammoth- Bprings. Ark.
Mias Icle Rianer, teacher at Thayer. .....
Mlaa Juanita Laws. 24, of Cabool, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Laws.
James Loving, Mammoth Springa, Ark.
Miss Mary Adalr. 18. Weat Plaina. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Adaır.
MIsa Lucy Hodkinson. Kansaa Chy, who had been visiting her couein. Miss Juanita Laws.
Mrs. Wallace Rogera, Pleasanton, Kan., who waa vlalting her parenta, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Drago.
IDENTIFIED DEAD
The final revised llat of identi- fled dead In the West Plalus dis- aster follows:
- LEV REED, con of J. R. Robde president of the Reed. Harlin Whole sale Grocer company.
MISS DIMPLES MARTIN, 22. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Martin, Ford dealer.
CLINTON CLEMMONS, 22, West Plains.
OLIS HOLE3TINE, Ava, Mo.
HAZEL BLUSHER, school teach- er, daughter of Bert Slusher, form- er editor at Willow Springo.
! "BEN JOLLEY. 68, West Plaing. . .R. G. MARTIN, 50, Ford agent, West Plaine.
MRS. R. G. MARTIN, West Plaine.
MRS. KITTY M'FARLAND, head of the McFarland Undertaking .com. pany.
MAJOR ROBERT MULLINS, world war veteran, 35th division, owner of commission and cold storage buminese at West Plains, major 140th infantry, Missouri National Guard.
MRS. CARL MULLINS, daughter of Ed Reeves, West Plains travel. - ing man.
PAUL EVANS, JR., 24, Missouri university graduate, mon of Dr. Paul Evans, former manager of the state experimental station at Mountain Grove and .. ow manager of a condensary at West Plaine. '
CHARLES FISHER. Ava, Mo., 22, son of Mr. and Mra. A. P. Fisher; star athlete at Kirkaville State Teachers college.
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J. W. WEISER, owner of the i Weiser Motor company. West ; Plaina, in whose business house the ! explosion occurred.
JOHN BATES. 20, son of the Rev. J. F. E. Bates, pastor Mathod- , ist church, West Plains.
- HUGH SAM8, high school atu- · dent, West Plains.
CHARLES MERK, high school : junior, West Plains. JULIAN C. JEFFERY. "Mammoth . Springs, Ark.
CARL JACKSON. 19. son of Mr. , and Mrd. J. L. Jackson, Mountain Grove, Mo. ESCO RILEY, employed in Al- len's Grocery and Meat Market. MRS ESCO RII.FY.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: There are several articles about victims of the explosion at West Plains:
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Murphy Maj. Rob Mullins Mrs. Kittie McFarland Miss Frances (Billy) Drago Miss Ruth Fisher Miss Hazel Slusser
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J. W. Wiser Mrs. Carl Mullins Charles Merk Paul Evans, son of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Evans
John Bates, son of Rev. F. D. Bates
Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Martin. Miss Blanche Martin is their daughter. Miss Dimple Martin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Martin. All three of the Martins will be buried at Memphis, Tenn. Mrs. R. G. Martin was the daughter of Col. R. B. Maxey, a Confederate veteran, formerly of Arkansas.
Miss Icey Risner Lev Reed, son of John R. Reed Mrs. Esco Riley Ben Jolley
Page 7: Lilly May Parks sues to divorce John W. Parks. They were married January 3, 1920.
Leona Waddell sues to divorce Paul G. Waddell. They were married August 8,
1919. J. H. Rogers sues to divorce Alpha Rogers. They were married in November 1912.
Page 10: John B. McClellan died .** Miss Iva Daughtrey died .** Mrs. Sarah Chapman died .** Dora Louise Knowles died .* W. B. Willis died .** There is a poem in memory of E. T. Williams.
Najor Rob Mallite, pirtored in the center, was a hero of the World str. Hu left West Plains as a lieutenant in tba local company sad later was promoted to a capfalarx. „Following his return be took .ab active interi.t In the -reorganisation of the Missouri National Gaard and was i fonjor of The 140th lefabtry. The apoppbeetment of bir engagement tu Mrs. Kittia McFarland, who also lost ber life la the fire, was esperied by friends. It Is bellered that be end Mrs. McFeriand were danring together when the blast esme. Major Mullins was engured ie lhe prodere business and bad been prominently identified in business and social circles of West Plains. Mien Frances I Hills & birnen, iright], was manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in West Plaine. She was one of West Plaine' most beautiful and nilrarlive girla. She was soprano soloist in the chair of All Saints' Episcopal church. Miss Drago was the deagbter ol Mr and Mrs Charles Inato of West Plafor.
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