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She had been gathering together her. belongings to go to the farm, and attempt to ald Mr. Garrett In his uphill fight. to stage a como- back.
She-nonlyedint her husband's .alde. before herdledi a -half hour after he took the polarni, but he never recor- nized herfeln/anote, he asked .: 'that. you forgive me. I know that this will almost kill you, but the fight is hard. There may be enough saved out of the place to aid you some."
"TAKE CARE OF RUTH"
The note to his son rend similar. Is. asking that "please take care
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of Ruth." his wife.
- She had known Mr. Garrett sev. eral months before their marriage. He had been lonely and sought the pretty young woman's companion- whip. '.
te Something about , Mr. Graffettat- tracted. (If wohn, who war work. ing.hard. to support.herario and.her two wyoungsterAmigo.strainck .pro. last Tuesday they drove.io, Carth. age and wero married.
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4. For the last half. dozen years al. most every business enterprise that Mr. Garrett entered Into proved to be a financial 1.ss. Several weeks ago he was arrested on a charge of possession of a still. "The etul was found on his land, which had been rented to another party. He was out on $1:00 bond awaiting trial on the charges.
He is survived by his wife. a man. Cecil. of Denver: a"daughter Mro. Mie Tucker, and another daughter. Alma, whose whereabouts ¡ lø unknown.
The brady was brought to the Herman Inlımeyer Funeral bume In a W. J_ Starne ambulance. Fu. neral arrangements are incomplete.
ROY PENN
Funeral, Merviceaitlor Roy Penn. 12," wir wurelatftpo'clock, todax at the home of a relative, Claude Moribaney. 436 East. Walnut street, Springfield, MA" Tenn, who was head of the Penn"Motor company. at Bolivar ... died early Saturday at bis home-there. He formerly was lo business in Springfield, and was widely known bere. Burial will be In Maple Park cemetery. The Rev- erend C. G. Fox will officiate and the following will serve as pall- bearers :- Ciltford. Jarrett, Holland Rest. Keet Curran, Dr. R. W. Hoge- boom. Chester Wolfe. W. J. Jic- Daniel Harold~ Reed- and Harry Apach
DEATHS
WILLIAM L. HAMILTON
Fimeral services for William L. Hamilton, $3, who died Tuesday at Bpringfield Baptlat hospital, will be held at & o'clock today at the family home, 104 Central street. Burial will be In Eurtlawn cemetery-under-di- rection of Klingner Funeral home.
JAMES HAWKINS
Funeral services for James Haw- kins, 51. former Springfield man and veteran of the Spanish-Ameri- can war. will be held at 2 o'clock today at Rose Hill cemetery. 15 milles north of the city. Burlal will be under direction of Klingner Fu- Total tome He is survived by his wife and a daughter, Hra Fiu) Y'ost, Kansas City, Kan.
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W. T. HARTLEY
Funeral services for W. T. Hart - Jey. 75. will be held at 2 o'clock : Baturday at Hahatonka, 'Mo. Mr .. Harthey died Wednesday evening at | the home of a cousin. Mra. Nor- man B. Yadon, 15, South Jefferson awoDe. Burial will be at Haha- tonka under direction of Alma Loh- meyer Funeral home.
MRS. LOUISA EDWARDS
Funeral services for Mra. Louise 1Awards, 75. who died Wednesday moralac. will be held at 2:30 o'clock today at the home of her sister. Mr. R. R. Bearden, 1105 East Central street Burial will be in Haselwood cemetery under direc- L'om of Alma Lohmeyer Funeral
- CALLS HUSBAND BRUTAL
, Claiming thet' ber husband not ty curved ans beet her but that · made false accusations against . Opal Gladys Rowlett has flies fer aiveres trem Herbert H. t' They were married Di-
14. 1914, and separated . ₹
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FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1928 -- LEADER
Page I: Miss Laura Tallant was killed .**
Freda Hamel sues to divorce Carl Hamel. They have two children Marjorie May, 10, and Andrew Jackson, 9.
Orville Hutton, 20, his sister Gladys Hutton, 16, and His sister-in-law Mrs. William Hutton, 24, were killed by lightning yesterday near Cassville. [This is a long article but it is difficult to read.]
Page 2: F. C. Garrett committed suicide .**
Page 4: "Aunt Hannah" Murphy died .** Page 6: Ruby Brownfield drowned .* Myrtle Burris died .**
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Page 9: Marriage license: Earl L. Moore, 22, and Olove Callahan, 22, both of Springfield.
Page 20: John Blackburn died .** Roy Penn died. ** William L. Hamilton died .* James Hawkins died .** W. T. Hartley died .* Mrs. Louisa Edwards died .* Mrs. Herbert Oliver died .**
A daughter Martha Lee White was born May 22 to Mr. and Mrs. Leonard E. White of 570 West Webster street.
Page 23: Miss Olive Callahan and Mr. Earl Moore were married .**
NEL CTORS WEER AT BIER OF CRIPPLE BRAVE TO DEATH
Rededucted
thir Themoon "at" thr Fint Baptist church- to-gay-thetr -làot rospeste Myrthe Strik, artppled girl, who died In Lincota General Hospital, Lincoln, Nab .. Tumday ....
composed of Miss Victoria Wales Hald Grace Bayern, L. L. Turner and O. C Simonde mạng, with the cocompeni. sent of Mra, Cietla ivDes at the organs The mude Jorely in ita solemnity mingled with the perfume of Bowers to remithd one of a spirit that lived in s crippled end:twisted, body through
There were business toen who had befriended - Mies, Durris in, hạt. beip- James, members of . Bunday school Ches - who- had "cared for 'ber for some time. socity Women Who had considered ber a Little more than their other charity charges, ntuses of
.Three Relatives At Ber
An appropriate message from the minister and the throng flled out to follow a flower-laden casket to Mapie Park cemetery where is was told to rost. . - 7
Andra Burris of Chanute, Kan .. brother, and Mrs. Audra Burris, and Mra. Vers Baleman, a cousin, were the only . relative - at - the funeral
Mise Burris is survived by two other brothers, Les of Oklahoma City and Limer of Los Angeles, Calif., and a sister, Mra. Maud Cosey of Oklahoma.
FORMER SLAVE DIES AT LEBANON, AGED 89
LIBANON, June 1 .- "Aunt Hannah" Murphy, 89-year-old colored woman, djed at her home in Lebanon. Bhe was the widow of Anderson Murphy. who served in the Union army dur- Ing the Civil war."
1 At the age of 15. che was cold off the block In old Lebanon. before the . Civil war. She ta said to have brought $1,600 being sold to the Bohannon family. who lived near Lebanon at that time. Although she lived in Lebanon most of her life. few people know the details of her life. for ahe was very reticent when asked about herself.
Her daughters give her age am 80. but oid settlers of the vicinity who . remember "Aunt Hennah" when she WAS a ainte. think she might have · been older, perhaps past 90. -
GIRL LOSES. LIFE WHILE OUT SWIMMING
BUFFALO, June 1 .- Ruby Brown-
Mr. and Mrs .. E. H. Brownfield,"of Harlem, Mont .. formerly of Dallas county. Mo. was drowned while AWirrourg in the Milk river. lost week. .
According to word received by Mr. P. F. Brownfield, iunt of the decens- ed. the girl in company with a num- ber of her school metes was on an outing at the last week of school. Her atatar. Jessie, stopped Into a deep hole while in the river and in the valn jeffort to rescue her. Ruby lost her life and .snother girl and a boy nar- rowly escaped. She could not swim and was taken unaware by the sud- den depthe Into which ahe stepped.
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for bleven men gathered in the bat rites
Wen Public's . Sympathy
Something about Miss Burris' case won the attention of the public, ber patient suffering, ber cheerfulnewi.in the face of depression, and those who had tried valny to help ber. gather- ed this afternoon at the First Dap- tist church. . '
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KILLS WOMAN AS SHE WARNS REMATE DE GUN
Revolver Goes Off as" Wild Picks Up-Weapon to Caution Him& #
PENETRATES -- PARTITION
Monett Housekeeper Struck" "In Neck by Bullet. Dies" Instantly.
Philding up a loaded revolver , ig re . prof her husband for belog onrelate with It. Mrs. A. W. Tutry of Monett sesterday accidentally shot and killed Miss Laum's Tallant: housekeeper in. her home.
. Mr. TirTy, a mal clark had just returned .. from: d; typ .; and.bin, wifa had gone Into the bedroom, adjoint the the kitchen, to unpack blevsult ..
mertrated, With Husband. this functiontrop For-the .
" to ware Is there because the baby. I might get hold of It. . ..
· Che 4ploked; up, the, run. ," My- Ing. . "Daddy, Just look bete-" and the sun wint . off:i. The. bullett .pam -- ed through the partition wall and druck His Tallene 'In the last side. of the neck, piercing an artery and
Thought Abe Had Falated ....
Mi Tillantihad been cleaning the Lieben 'Juk. . 'Af she fell to the floor. ME"THAT!, who wes mated acrom Ibe reef Working" ."crois' "word ' poszie, ibought that the, had fulgted. ...
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JOHN BLACKBURN DIES. John Blackburn, 87' your old, died at 5:20 o'clock this morning at hle residence. 23 North Clark avenue. He is survived by his widow, Mra. Maggie Newton, and one daughter. Mrs. Naille Newton. Funeral arrangements are Incomplete pending the arrival _of_ relatives. They will be under the di- Fection of the Campbell .U., Aertaking company.
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DE MIIDONEÏ
AAFTER TODAY'S
Son to Care for Young Wife
.P. a. Outrett, young bride, is punted and grief-stricken over cette of ber 57-year-old it- Suht- tiho , drank pelont yesterday -home in the Division street road.
"The soumed willing to die." she thir moraine-M reached him Watore be died. but be fought away the antidote I tried to give him. He tretned to rement the ald."
Asks Forgtrencs
- The bride of 10 days attributed hte act to financial worries.
Before wwallowing the acid that sent him to an açontring desth, Gar- mott penned two lettera, one to his son and the other to his wife, asking them to forgive him.
" In the note to his wife, Garrett mitad ber forgiveness and requested that she all the farm. "It's worth more than the mortgage against ft."' Mo vrou. In his son's note be asked Wta to tam cut of the young vift
Ma Gerien sprat the Mexring .: home of R L. Jooa, 566 Wes: obfhren by : p.rTIR» marriage maớt thet hotre Mi Garrett er .: bu farm hand after hb vife about er DOOR. He swallowed the rocks! Valle the two we. on their way to .
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Mra. Garrett dashed into the small farm home and found him lying -across the .Med. . . Ta conscious. Dc: unable to sprak. She rusherć madiy out of the room, screaming for the farm tenant. The two tried to forer milk dera Le criss xar's throat, but he fought to keep the liquid from bus mouth. It was use- Www. the little grief-surcken wie sak toda). "We might have saved him If the antidote could have been &c- ministered But he didn't seem :
mans body was restored to the He :- man H. Lohmeyer Purera: home ?.. avu: funeral services. Services a' . not be held until Ys. Canet! & pm Cocu. af Denve :. a.Tives. He alm Les two cacestr by a former marriage Mrs. Mar Turre' and Alma Garre!' whose whereabouts are unknoTt
BIRTHS
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DEATHS
ROY FENN. Funeral services for Roy · Penn, 42. were held at & p .. m. today It tha home of & relative,. Claude . Mokthany. 185. Lust .Walnut.street,-Springfield. Mr. Fenn was head of the Penh Motor company at Bolivar and well known In Springfield. He formerly ww. in Rustpers. In this city. burial RAB_ID Maple Park cemetery. The Bet C.G. Por officiated.
"WILLIAM I. HAMILTON - 4 Funeral services for William . L. Hamtitob. 53, -who died Tuesday- In · hospital here, were held at 3 p. m. today at the family home, 904 Cen- tral street. Burini was in Eastlawn : cemetery under direction of Klingner Funeral home.
JAMES HAWKINS
Funeral servicea for Jamca Hewk- Ins. 61. former Springfield man and veteran of the Spanish -American war. who dled Wednesday at Excel- alor Springs, Mo., were held at 2 p. m. today at Rose Hill cemetery. one mille north of the city. Curial was under direction of the Klingner Funeral home. He le survived by his wife and a daughter. Mrs. Floy Yout. Kansas City, Kan.
W. T. HARTLRY Funeral services for W. T. Hartley. 75, who died Wednesday at the home of a cousin. Mrs. Morman B. Yadon, 959 South Jefferson avenue. Will' be held at 2 p. m. Saturday al Hahaton- ke. Burial will be there umder di- roction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
MILS. LOUISA EDWARDA
Funeral services for Miro. Louisa Edwarda, 76, who died Wednesday imorning, were held at 2:30 p. in. to- day at the home of her alster. Mrs. R. R. Bearden. 1100 East Central ! Faireet Burtal was in Harcly. cowl cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral honic
MRS. DERBERT OLIVER. ' The body of Mr Herbert Oliver. . formerly .. Springfield, who died at . her home In St Louis this morning. . will arrive In Springfield tomorrow אונות זויות T'uneral arrangemienia are Incomplete, however. they clare of W. 1. Starne. undertaker
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CALLAHAN-MOORE VOWS ARE BEAD.
A pretty home wedding was solemn- Iced Thursday evening when Miss Olive Callahan became the bride of Mr. Earl Moore. The ceremony wu read by the Rev. L. B. Ashman of the Presbyterian church in the home of Mr. and Mra. Q. Long. 526 West Web- atear street. Mr. Moore la a nephew of Mra. Long. A feature of the house decorations was the improvised altar of lillies and Ierns.
The dining room table held a amell vase of white flowers, which waa en- circled by the bride's cake. A pink and white color scheme was observed. Mr. and Mrs. Moore will leave Sun - day morning for El Dorado Springs, Mo. where they will make their fu- ture home.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 2, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .** Mrs. Emaline Perkins died .**
Page 2: Freda Hamel sues to divorce Carl Hamel. John Blackburn died .* Miss Myrtle Burris died .** W. T. Hartley died .**
Page 4: Forrest Moody and Eleanor Melton, both of Brown Springs, were married yesterday in Springfield.
Page 6: Mrs. Laura Tallant was killed .**
JOHN BLACKBURN
Funeral services for John Black - barn, 67. who died yesterday morn- Ing at 6:20 o'clock at his home sin be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Reverend H. Lucas. Intermeat will be In South Hazel- wood cemetery under the direction of the Campbell Undertaking com- pany. He is survived by the widow and one daughter, Mra. Neille Netoa.
MARRIAGE LICENSE
John Carl McClurr, "". and Step- hanie Marion' C'amp. : 0. both of Springfield; Kenneth F. Shank, 1). nnd Loin Davia, 18. both of Spring- feld: Forrest Moody. . 11, and Fi anor Melton. 16. both of Brown tyringe.'
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GHILD FINDS RODY GIF FRIEND KILLED
DISON:EUMES
Springfield Woman Dead in Gas-Filled Range Burners Turned Full On-
ERFORM.AUTOPSY TODAY TO FIX CAUSE OF DEATH
Tragedy Puzzles Investigating Officers, Though Neighbors Toll of Victim's. Failing Memory
MRS. EMALINE PERKINS. 88. member of an old Springfield family, was found asphyxiated in ber apartment at sis Jefferson areDue shortly after noon yester- day. Windows of the apartment were all closed and two burners . kitchen range were turned on full force.
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giri, who lived in the
Sbe opened the deor and tipotsonous gas: enyeloped. peared into the kitchen the Un Bootable
·KutchB. F. Kimsick, an employe Frico. He rushed into the "pletislid and opened windows'la .n attempt to receive the woman. in. ambulance was called. But she il tready was dead.
Mra. Perkins, who was quite act- Ire. Is believed by neighbors to have i turned the burners on to prepare lunch, and In some manner for- gotten them. Due to her advanced age she often kept the apartment
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tightly closed to prevent drafts, Once before. neighbors tell, she for- got the gas and left It turned on.
PLAN AUTOPSY TODAY
Neighbors believed Mrs. Perkins had been til sometime during the morning. She never arose until late land scarrely ever was seen by any : Withbon until midafternoon
· Bbe had several frienda la the neighborhood and un !!! Thursday ber tome !! a part of the apart- " there for the summer va- day before.
coroni well Windle will per- rm an autopsy today.
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OWNED OLD HOTEL
Mra. Perkins had lived In the apartment above the Kisstek home. which Is owned by Mr. Kissick. for more than 10 years. Her husband. L. P. Perkins, who for 40 years operated the old Perkins House ho- tel on Commercial street. died about 15 years ago.
She Is survived by only one son. Jaro. l'erales of Springfield. Fu- neral sersters will be held in the. : lima lohmeyer Funeral chapel a: : 10 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Burial will be In Hazelwood ceme- trr ;. 1
W. T. HARTLEY
Funeral services for W. T. Hart- ley. 75, will be held at 2 o'clock to- day at Hahatonka, Mo. Mr. Hartley died Wednesday at the home of a cousin, Mrs. Morfman B. Yadon. 959 South Jefferson aver: ir. Burini will be at Hahatonka under direction of the Alına Lohmeyer l'uneral home.
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CHURCH THRONGED FOR BURRIS RITES
Hundreds Hone Courage of Crippled Girl Ht Funeral Service Here
The largest crowd .. over, gathered In the First Dapust church for a weekday funeral yesterday attendeit the final service for Miss Myrtle Burris, Springfield girl helpless for many years, who died Tuesday ot the Lincoln, Neb., General hospital The auditorium of the church was filled, and the Sunday school roon had to be opened for the crowd.
1 HONOR HER COURAGE
The Reverend Lewis M. Hak cfficiating, took the theme of the funeral address from the words of Paul. "There was given me & thori in the flesh."
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From this physical weakness 0' Paul's. Mr. Hale sald, the r.ponth had learned three great lexson which were illustrated in the Ilf. of Myrtle Burris: the consciousnes: of personal limitations: graciously and sweetly to accept life's Inevit.
ables; and a deeper knowledge of the friendship of Golf. He em- phasized the courageous . and Lesutiful spirit with which Miss Barris had accepted her helpless- Dess and faced a life of sufferingg and In action.
NURSES ARE PALL BEARERS
The church choir, composed of Wie Victoria Estea, Mra. Grace Mayers L L Turner, and C. C. FAmonda, sang "Abide With Me." "Beautif :! I.le o! Somewhere." and. "Rock of Ages" Mrs. Clelia
Biles played the organ accompani- ment3.
Six resident nurses from the Baptist hospitul, where Miss Burrle spent 11 years, were pall bearers. and the graduate nurses attended In & body, In uniform.
Miss Burris was buried In the Maple I'ark cemetey.
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EXONERATES LAUNE
WOMAN OF BLAME
mrs. M. i. Tary Ausvirus Blame in Shooting of Miss Laura Tallant at Monett
L' NETT, Mo. June 1-A corun- ors ju y today absolved Mra. A. W' TerT' of ill blame in the acciden. status of Miss Laura housekeeper in the Terry home, bare Thursday afternoon.
Mr. Terry had picked up & loaded . revolver which ber husband, & ....... cork. had left laying in his ba: bag He had just returned from & trip and was sitting in an adjoining room.
Bhe ploked up the gun. It ex- ploded. The bullet penetrated the partition wall and struck Miss Tal- lant in the left side of the neck. piercing a blood vessel and killing ber instantly.
Mrs. Terry, who suffered a severo nervous shock from the accident, today declared that"it was a mys- tery to her how the gun was caused to diecharge. Bha wan re- marking to-ber husband at the time how dangerous it was for him to leave the weapon whare their small child might find it, at the time it exploded.
Miss Tallant was 24 years old Ind had been in Monett only a few weska, Her home was at Clisty. Ark .
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 2, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: William Gregg Miller drowned .**
Orville Hutton, Gladys Hutton, and Mrs. William Hutton were killed .*
Page 3: Judge Frank Scherer died .** John Blackburn died .**
Page 4: Miss Myra King died .** Mrs. Flora Belle Oliver died .* Births reported .**
Page 6: Mrs. Emaline Perkins died .*
Page 9: Marriage licenses issued .**
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TRIPLE RITES FOR VICTIMS
Brother and Sister Killed by Bolt To Be Buried Side by Side.
Orville Hutton, #8, and his 16- year-old sister. Gladys, victims of ¡Thursday'a storm at Camville. will be buried alde by elde In the' little Maplewood cemetery at""Exeter to- morrow afternoon. 1
Funeral services for their alater-in- law. Mrs. William Hutton, will be held at the same time, but her buriii will be. In »Washburn Prairie cemetery. The three members of the family were killed theu lightning atruck a strawberry shed In which they had taken refuge from the storm.
. Orville Hutton is survived by his wife and one chud. his parents. A .. and Mrs. Kini Hutton, all of Cassville. live brothers and one sister. Mra. Willlam Hutton leavea her husband and other relatives in lows. who will arrive in Cassville today.
The triple funeral services will be held ID the Baptist church at Cars- ville.
CHILD FINDS WIDOW IN GAS-FILLED ROOM
The body of Mrs. Emeline "Perkins, #, Vidow of.L. P. Perkins, Who opet- jated the Perkins House hotel on Com- mercial street for 40 years, was found yesterday afternoon in her gas-filled rooms -- 46-096- North-Jefferson-are- nue.
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Her rooms were not as tidy as she usually kept them, and for that res- son friends said they were aure the had not committed suicide. It La thought she fell asleep with the [M turned on." Two burners 'on the stove were wide open. It was Mro. Perkins' habit to keep her house Lightly closed at all times. neighbors said.
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The elderly woman was found Fisated In & chair by.e little Roberta Kimick. & child who lived in the apartment, who climbed the etaire ! yesterday afternoon to take & dell- cacy to Mre. Perkina.
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Mrs. Perkins is survived by a son. : James Perkina of Springfield, and son-in-law in Woodstock. Ill. .
Funeral services will be held at 2.30 p. m. But:day at the Alma Lohi- meyer Funeral home.' Burial will be In Hazelwood cemetery.
JOHN BLACKBURN FUNERAL. Funeral services for John Black - burn: 67, who died yesterday morning. will be held at 2 p. m. Sunday at hla home, with the Rev. H. Lucaa, of- ficiating. Burlel will be in South : Hezelwood cemetery under direction of the Campbell Undertaking com- pany. He la survived by his wife. and ,, a daughter. Ara. Nellle Newton.
licenses were issued to John Cart - McCluer, 27. and Stop- · ninie Marion : Camp. 20, both of Bpriogflald; Kenneth E. thank. 19, and Lois Davis, 18, both of Spring- field, and Forrest Moody, 16. and Elenor Melton. 16. both of Brown Springs, by Jack W. Mckee, recorder of deeds, yesterday.
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NHÀ MYRA KING
The body of Mim Myra King, 'daughter of Marion King, of Ozark, Who died at Bakersfield, Cal., Tues- day_morning ... May 29. arrived in Springfield yesterday. Punetal serv- Ices will be held Sunday afternoon at the Belmore Baptist church, with the Rev. Ross Carter, officiating .. Burial will be in the cemetery there under direction of the Klepper Undertaking ny of Ozark.
Mru. Flora! Bälle Oliver, 130, wife of M A. Oliver, died in St. Louis at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, according to word received here today by rela- tiven.
Mre, Oliver wan formerly Misa Flora Wilkerson, daughter of MrK. T. A. Wilkerson of Tules. Okls. She was .. member of the Central Christian church here.
Bhe 1, survived by her husband. a son. Thomas: her mother, two alsters. Mrs. Jobn Bear and Mra. William Harmon, both of Tulss, and two hro- there, Bert Wilkerson and Dick WIl- kerson, both of Tulea.
Funeral services are to be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the home of an aunt, Mrs. Charles Mat- rockR, 1050 East Belmont atrect. Rev. F .. C Bechler will conduct services. Burial will be At Hazelwood rent- tery under the direction of W L. Starne.
RELATIVES TO· RECEIVE LAKE VICTIM'S BODY
Willlem Gregg Miller. 39, formerly of Howards. Mo., was drowned In the : Fl. Collins Iske, near Willington. Colo, last night. Springfield relatives today were notified. Hta . body was recovered after five hours.
... Miller and a companion were bath - .ng In the-lake when Miller suddenly ;duappeared from eight. Hus com- : panlon made a futlie attempt to save him. Rescuers worked until 2 : a. m. today before the body was re- moved from the water. ... .
"pend Rody Here.
The body will be forwarded in Springfield for burlal Miller was a : son of the late W. O. Miller of Howards, Mo.
He is survived by his wife. two daughters. a son. six slatera, Mrs. A Harman, and Mm. W. C Utley of Springheld; Mrs. J. A. Looney. Creighton. Mo .: Mrs Reu Wrigh: . Richmond, Mo .: Mre C Combs. Long ! Beach, Callf .. and Mrs. Claud Cowan. Purcell, Okla .. and a brother, Frank · Miller of Springfield
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BIRTHS
' A ton was born Thursday night to Mr.Tand Mro. Carl W. Irwin of 831 Bouth. Premont-avenue. A son. Cnrl Price. 4. Is at present visiling his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Irwin. 1321 South Main street. Car- thege. .
Mr. and Mra. W. H. Breese, 1113 Eust Center street. announce the birth of a son, William Herbert, Jr .. on May 31. -
Mr.sand Mro. Harry Marler ot To- peka. 'Kan., announce the birth of a daughter. Belty Ellen. ou May 13. Mrs. Marier formerly was Miss Frances Brayfield of Springfield She was a member of the senior high school, glee club and the girls druni torpe.
FORMER COUNTY JUDGE DIER. AVA, June 3. - Judge Prank Ocherer. 00 years old. dled sud- denly at h's home at Buck- bart from an attack of scute in -; digestion. He served six years as # member of the county court of Doug- la county. having first been elected in 1918 for a term of two years from the Kertern district
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 3, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
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