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Riley-Lane
Wedding in St. Louis
vi The wedding of Mise Carlotta Lane d'817 Kast Walnut street, to Mr. Chile . W. Riley. 480 Kimbrough ;caracas, took place in St. Louis, Mo., bmwedey. Mit Lane was honored A noteral attatrs bere, in celebration we, coming marriage. After their alcune trip, Mr. and My. Riley plan Tanke thetr pome bety
V.aughan-Stanley. :: Wedding In Joplin
> The wedding . of Mim . Betty - Stan- key & Ourthare, Mo., to Mr. Bruce Vaughan of Joplin, Mo., took place in Jopitn ' Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Vaughan are now guests of the Kent- wood Arms hotel. Mrs. Vaughan at- tended Stephens Junior college, Co- lumbia,. Mo., and has frequently Yited friends in Springfield.
AFTER Mrs. Mary A. Weber, an aged Ozarks recluse, was found dead in her Mena home. a well worn skirt the dead woman " yore was about to be burned .: E. H. Beasley.
- local undertaker." decided to ex- i amine the garment, and discovered a secret pocket containing ten $10 "bills. which Mrs. Weber hid away for burial expenses.
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2 ! CARDS OF THANKS .!
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:DIAMOND. We wish to thank the many 1. people who expressed sympathy and kind- Does for us during our recent; bereave-
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SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 23, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .*
Page 2: Mrs. J. J. Haggard died .** Fred Howard Johnson died .** Son born June 20 to Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kelton, 1901 North Main avenue.
Page 6: Christopher Luckert divorced Mary Luckert. Hattie Willoughby was appointed guardian for Dulcy and Luther Willoughby,
minors.
Marriage license at Ozark: Fred Oltman, 17, and Miss Marie Blaylock, 17, both of Springfield.
Page 7: Card of thanks.'
Page 9: Miss Ruth Laura Gilman and Mr. Richard C. Thompson were married. Miss Carlotta Lane and Mr. Charles W. Riley were married .**
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MIÀS RITII L. OLLMAN HEDS MR. R. C. THOMPSON
Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Oliman of 2000 Norbt Delaware avenue, announce the marriage of their daughter. Ruth Laura Olimen to Mr. Richard C. Thompson, 828 West Thomad street.
The wedding took place at the home of the bride's parents, at & o'clock Wednesday evening. The ring service was toed by the Reverend James T. Bucker, pastor of the 8t. Luke Methodist Episcopal church Immediately after the ceremony. Mr and Mrs. Thompson IMt on a short ToGUIDE trip. sod vin M it home at #11 North Boulevard, after July 1.
MIFS CARLOTTA LANE WEIS MR. C. W. RILEY
The marriage of Miss Carlotta Lane i of $17 Eart Walnut starrt, to Mr. . Charles W. Riley. 430 Kimbrough . arenur, took place Thursday, In Bt. Jaws, Mo Prior to her wedding. Mr. Riley was honored at several ' alfalta in celebration of her coming . marriage Alter their wedding trip. Mr and Mrs Riley plan to make their home in Springfield. -0-
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DEARMOND-We wish to thank 1hs many proph who expresard sympathy and kind- tiens for um during our recent bereste- ment We also thank those who arn! Ine beautiful floral otterthe' MAS OUJ.IF. DFARMOND. FLAIR DeARMOND)
DEATHS
Funeral services, for Mrs. J J. Ilag- 1 ward of Strafford. were held 3 o'clock this afternoon at Mount Pis. gab chapel with burial . må l'e cemetery there --- She is surhed by her husband, two daughters, Mrr Car:ol MrGethe: and Mr. Alphis Bisit. both of Ofrafford, and & son, Horace HARENEd of 1111 West Atlantic street. Springfield.
FRED HOWARD JOHNSON
Funeral services for Fred Howard : Johnoen, the 2-month-old son of Mr and Mro Riley Johnson, of Route ". Springfield, will be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon et the Starne mor- tuary Buttel will be in Fastloan cometers The child died at 9 o'clock tt." morning fo !! / ***: n.c ; thn ;! !!!:.. .. in a hospital Nice
MARRIAGE LICENSES
-Raymond Atkinson, 28. Arcadia, Kan., and Ethel Bennett. 28. Bpring- field. L. Caton, 61, and Lavonia Lowe, 62. both of Springfieldi Homer Cha- ney. 24. Branson, and Muriel . Kli- lingaworth. 23. Walnut Grove; Frank. lin A. Ryker. 22. and Mandell E. Hun- ter. 22. both of Springfield: Maurice C. Crighton, 24. Springfield, and Do- Fix Haun. 22, Willard; June J. Band. 22, and Nellle Ellia. 22, both of Springfield.
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SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 24, 1928 -- NEWS and LEADER
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 3A: A son Howard Ragsdale Cantrell was born June 15 to Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Cantrell, 833 South Grant avenue.
Page 4A: Mrs. Mary E. Vaughan died .** Mrs. B. B. Farrar died .*
Mrs. A. E. Newson died .**
Page 8A: Mrs. A. S. Hawkins died .**
A son Martin Douglas Rockey was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Rockey of Edcow, Texas. The parents are known in Newburg.
Clinton Bass celebrated his 100th birthday at the home of his son Ernest Bass in Ferndale. He was a former resident of Jasper county.
Robert Howard of Wichita, Kansas, and Delta Jean Glascock of Miller were married Wednesday in Springfield.
Page 13A: There is an article about the farm of C. W. and H. N. Brooks of Northview in Webster county. The farm was started in 1855 by their grandfather.
Page 1B: There is an article about the two men sentenced to death in Greene county: Washburn and Eugene Tucker. Washburn was hanged. Tucker had his sentence commuted .**
There is an article about and a photo of A. M. Haswell .* Henry Calton and Mrs. Lavonia Lowe were married .**
Page 6B: Miss Christine Farmer and Mr. Carl Jones were married .*
Miss Sybil Massengill and Mr. Paul Lohmeyer were married .** Miss Ruby Samuels and Mr. Raymond Lipe were married .**
Page 7B: Miss Katherine McCracken, daughter of Mrs. T. J. McCracken, 1136 East Elm street, and Mr. Jesse Dierdorff Lohrel were married in Charleston, West Virginia.
Page 12B: Cards of thanks .**
MARRIAGE LICENSES®
Raymond Alkinson, 28. 7Arcadia. Kan .. and Ethel Benfest, 28. Spring- field: 1 .. Caton:' 61, and Lavonia Lower! 72. both of Springfield; Homer Cha- ney. 24. Branson. Muriel Killingsworth 23. Walnut Grove: Franklin A. Ryker. |22. and Mandell E. Hunter, 22. both of Springfield, and Doris Haun. 22. Wil- lard: June J. Sand. 22. and Nellle El- 118, 22. both of Springfield. Oscar Ap- plegatc. 20. Augusta. Kan .. and Hat- lle M. Yates, 16. Springfield.
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WE WISH to thank our Friends and neich. bors for their kindness and sympathy' da :- ing the illness and death of our beloved- daughter and Als !- r. "Al.d "for the'benuti- aful floralmoffe:ings .__ C ... A. ,Baland and Family
"CARD OF! THANKS
"We wish to"express bury sinceret thanks. Lo. our many Irlends and neighbors for the'l kiridness and, sympathyt shown' usiduring the Illness and death of our darling wife and mother. Especially do we thank Mr w .. L. Starne, Oberman employes: Brother Eston and many offiers whom we did not know. Also for the beautiful floral offer- Ings.
" C. H. WIIALEN and CHILDREN. II D. LITTLETON And FAMILY. ROY and ELMER WHALEN end . FAMILY. "MR. and M1:3 BIRICE M'CRANY. MRS MEDA ADAMS. MR. and MES LUKE M'CRARY, , BESSIE WHALENI. . JOHN WHALEN.
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Mrs. A. S. Hawkins, wife of Dr. A. 8. Hawkins, former resident of Monett. dled at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Wesley Clark, at Muskogee, Okla .. Wednesday. ¡ June 20. The .body was brought to Monett Thursday and fu- neral servicea were held at First Pres- byterian church Friday afternoon.
Miss Sybil Massengill Weds Mr .: P. Lohmeyer. The marilige of Miss Syblin Maser isengill, daughterfor Mr and Mrs. J .: M. Mandengull of New Madrid, Mo. to HG. Paul Lohmeyer of this city, tookt place in St. Louis. Mox Thursday. The ceremony was, at the home of Mr. and s !!! Ralph. J., Ekberg ... Reverend, Francis' McMahon. pastor of the'All Sainte- Parish, read. the ring service,
The bride had as her only at" tendant, her sister, Miss Dixle Mas- 'sengill." Mr. Ralph Ekberg acted as. best man for Mr. Lohmeyer. Mr. and Mrs. Herman . Lohmeyer and Mra. Ruby Edison of Springfield: attended the ceremony.
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: Mri! Lohmeyer is a graduate of the. "!Southwest. State Teachere college. Mr. Lohmeyer is a member of ; Delta Sigma fraternity, and the vice president of the Hermau Lohmeyer Funeral Home .! "Following the "deremoney. Mr. and Mrs. Lohmeyer left on a motor trip through the east. On their return. they will make their home at the ! Maple apartments in Springfield.
GALLOWS' GHOST ---
TERRIFIES ADAMS CRINGING IN CELL
Shadows of Two Men Doomed To Death in Greene County Creep ... Against Double Slayer Awaiting Trial
ONE PAID HIS PENALTY BUT SECOND SURVIVED
Tale That Innocent Man Was Executed Has Lived Long to Sway Juries, 'Old Timers' Recall
memorie for two men sentenced to" denshin Greene county
Meanwhile .... Newell . M. (Dobb); Adams, charged 'with murder in the first degree for the shooting of Fran- cis DeArmond. police detective. bears In. fancy the hammer blows that tell more" grimly than words the erection. dtre scaffold in theirear of the jaul "ind crouches in terror in his cell Por- be-like' those . others .... Weih- burn tand Eugene . Tucker-faces the gallows for hia crime.
- And of those two. one felt the drop of the trap that opened Into eternity. "the other obtained's commutation of sentence Hence. In these two. Adams
,ATRANGERUNORS FOLLOWTHE
1 The, Washburn case is famous in the. . annals of the Ozarks.
-- Tried before the Civil war on charge of having murdered hia step- son. he was found guilty. sentenced to death and paid the penalty. :":In after years_came a report that his widow on her deathbed had made a confession., Implicating others, and declaring: Washburn to have been in- uocent of the crime for which he was hanged .. Thousands, no doubt, have heard this, and believed
Yet no one in spite of all Inves vestiga- kons, Has come forward with proof that this was so Each who tells the
Inle merely has heard it from some- our else
By mary. the report was credited to the late T J Delaney. for years re- . carded as the leading attorney - of ! Southwest Missouri in defending ihave who were charged with serious pertaps a fiction of imac:nation to be compared only with that of the deathbed confession-started the re-
port in order to obtain Sympathy for one of his clients facing the gallons on a charge of murder in the first degree.
+ - SPELL. IT ONCE BROKEN
But be that as it may. the story' had remained current 'in the lore of : Springfield history .; and. only once» since that faroff-day 'has a murderer here been:, sentenced to pay the su- preme penalty. That old story of the Innocent man who was hanged has heen kept alive to the benefit of more than one man charged with murder in the first deerce. when jurors, re- peating the ofttold tale. decided no blood of possible innocence should siain their hands.
Once. however. the spell was
broken.
The: was really 20 years ago. when Eugene. Tucker. . residing northwest of spackeld rear where the Filsco we .: shops how are located. became :: cenet because A cow belonging to wife co: in his ficid
A:mine himar !! with a shotgun Tucker went to their home and shot
them"to "death// Neithersson armed> neither. offered.resistance
Tried on a charge of murder" in the first degree, Tucker .was convicted in' 1909 and sentenced to be. hanged. Relatives came to his, assistance, and Governor. H. 8. Hadley : was asked to commute the. sentence" 'to" life"im- prisonment.
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REFUSES TO JOIN BREAK
+ While the application was pending. there was a jall' delivery, and several of the . most, hardened. criminals cecaped. Tucker, however, made no effort to' got away .. Facing an open door, he sat in his cell. : although the death sentence was hanging over him. and was there when officers arrived. 2 This fact, more than anything else. it has generally been belleved, caused Governor Hadley to decide to grant the commutation.
Tucker was taken to the pen !- tentlary. He was a model prisoner. and after he had been In prison for a few years, a widow Interested her- self in hia behalf. Through her efforts. he was paroled to her.
A little later they were married.
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and now are residing in the west.
So. perhaps after all. Dobb Adams, feeling st best a 50-50 chance and with his trial set for tomorrow when --- the state will insist upon infliction .... of the death penalty, should weap and crouch by turns as he realizes fully what the next de
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HOLDS LITTLE .HOPE
His weeping, however. In the opinion' of jail officiale .le not -due so much to; remorse for the crimes he has committed but because of the hopelessnew he feels **** it
" Although "he, refuses to talk to: re- porters or to others who come to see htm," Adams does""talk "to ' Sheriff Alfred Owen. He tells that officiel that he has little . hope of escaping the death penalty.
"Fear, too, has taken hold of him. Whenever the door of the jall swings open to admit someone. Adams crouches in his cell in an attempt to hide: He fears, the sheriff saya; that someone will attempt to assassinate him.
In apite of his apparent remorse- fulness and fear. Adams ja atill & des- perate man and Sheriff Owen and his deputies are taking no chances with him. Each person entering the jail is searched for weapons and is al- ways under the eye of the sheriff or one of his deputies.
"If Adams should ever get. hold of a gun, he would certainly make things hot around here," Owen sald. "He would stop at nothing. He's the most desperate one we've had here in the past four years.
"" ILLITERATE BUT CLEVER".
tr "He' Is of the "type that he would take a 1000 to 1 chance of breaking away. and the matter of killing' sev- eral more.people would not deter him in the least," the sheriff sald.
Adams la aa sane as the average, Owen believes. Although he cannot: read or write. Adans is unusually "clover." he said.
"He is one of the 'slickest' boot- leggera with whom I ever came Into- cr. tact. He could hide hia liquor' so that no matter how long and carefully we searched we could never find it." .
The sheriff related an Incident when Adams lost 15 gallons of whisky 1 " fire. Adams had come to town th the liquor in fruit Jars, hidden in the back of his car. He met Sher- 1ff Owen on College street and dodged into an alley, rushed to a va- cant fleld west of the city and hid the liquor in the dead grass.
The next day the owner of the field burned the field off and the liquor |
was destroyed. Adams,'when arrested later by the sheriff. told the story.
BEARS MANY SCARS
='Adams, alwayashas been Into trou- ble, the sheriff said. "The four years I have been sheriff I have arrested him more times than I have fingers and toes. This trouble Is no .surprise to me. He was forever getting into fights.
"His scalp reveals it. too," the sher- iff said. "The wounds which he re- ! ceived Monday night when he was struck over the head with a revolver by one of the officers who captured him, were treated yesterday. His head has been shaved clern. There Is not a spot, as large as a nickle that does not have a acar. They are the re- sulta of the many battles he has had."
Adams, the sheriff sald. eats Je heartily as any of the prisoners, and sleeps as well. too,
Miss Ruby Samuels Weds Mr. R. Lipe
A wedding of interest to friends. and especially to Teachers college circles, occurred on May 24 at the Wasatch academy, which is located , nesr Salt Lake City, Utah, when Miss Ruby Samuels, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Samuela, 2015 North Doug- las avenue, became the bride of Mr. Raymond Lipe, son of Mr. and Mrs. .. H. Lipe of Monett, Mo.
The wedding occurred st high hoon hifi- the Teachers'#Cottage -and. was followed by ff wedding breakfast, which was'attended by associates and' friends In the school."".
" Mra. Lipe is a graduate of Spring- field High school and State Teachers college." For the past two years, ahe has been a teacher of Spanish In the Wasatch academy. Mr. Lipe 18 a graduate of Monett High school and of the State Teachers college. He Is -now a chemist for the Carter Ofl com- pany at Burbank, Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Lipe reached Spring- - field after an extended motor trip. They plan to remain here throughout ' the summer, and in the fall will make I their home in Burbank, Okla.
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62 WOOS AND WINS 75-YEAR-OLD MATE BY FAST SPARKIN'
Mrs. Lowa, Who Waited 20 Years to Wed, Fears Wrath Of Children; 'Quiet Wedding To Surprise 'Em'
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"I'm going to marry you someday." Henry Calton. 62. said two weeks ago to Mr: Lamonis Lowe. his 75-year-old landlady, who thought he was "aw- ful mussy." ·
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w"Chlidren Might Object"
- Mra. Lowe's married daughter, who lives in California, and a grandson, who lives here. do not know about I the wedding plans set. "They might object." she said. "so we'rejust go- Mhp ahead and get married before,.we. rtell :them .** , ;
Her son, who lives, with her. doesn't "Kay-anything aboutthis mother's.mar- 'riage." but; "you can tell herdoesn't . like it much." she says.
. "We're pretty old, but we, just, as ! zwell="get married.as anybody." Three Time's Married Calton, whose home s ir Joplin. met his bride a year ago when he stopped at her rooming House and e *.* been stopping there ever since. He has been married . ree times. His first two wives died and he was divorced from the third. He bas six children and sewerat step-children. Mrs. Lowe has been married only vi.ce b .. ... Six of her eight chil- dren are read "I've been living single 20 years - of chances to get married." butny wouldn't do It because of the chil- dren. 1 wouldn't get married now, only 1 ... ink tought to have a home and you can't have a home by your- self. " (iroom's "All Right" "He's all right. he's a good fellow." she said of her future husband: "And I think we'll be happy." she added. Calton wants a home. too. He has been lting"by' himself or with his! children since his divorce and he has been lonely. Mrs' Lowe believes in keeping up with the times and rouges and pow. ders with the rest of the girls. "My mother always had the latest : and I guess I always will too." she . sa:d. Callon is a carpenter and will ply his trade here and in surrounding touns ! Miss Farmer Is Bride Of Mr. Cart Joies r Mimo Christine . Farmer,- hoss mal .. Hage to str.Carl Jonto wul toon tako -place was the bogor guest et 's party! wban Miss Floranos Wood entertained Friday eraning' with a shower at her home, 517 West Brower. street. -- The honce was decorated in a color scheme of pink and white. The eve- ·ning was upent playing the game of hearts, and at the close of the play "the favor for high score; was present- ed "to Mias Dora Whitlock, and con- tilation favor'to Mrs: W. A. Farmer. Mles Farmer received a shower of gifts from the guests. Refreshments were served to the following: Mesdames: O. P. Moor · W. A. Farmer Joe Smith & K. Woods Misses: Mildred Davidson Lucille Farmer Esther Mus Wood Wowland of Tuscon, Arizona 1 F1 DEATHS MRS. MARY E. VAUGHAN Mrs. Mary E. Vaughan; 90, born and reared . in Springfield, died yesterday, afternoon at her home near Ozark after a short iliness. . Mrs. : Vaughan has enjoyed good health until re- contiy. Her. parents -were among the carliest settlers of Springfield, coming here when the public square was s little trading post. She was born in a house near the square in - 1838. Mrs. Vaughan is survived by dix children; Mra. Flora Hurst and Mrs." Lina M. Givan, Oklahoma City: Mrs. Virginia Barriger, Joplin: Mra. Ella Clarke. Oregon, Okla .. and Mrs. G: J. Vaughan and Luther Vaughan of Ozark. Fu- neral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Ozark Bap- tist church, with the Reverend J. J. Parten officiating. Burial will be in Vaughan cemetery . southeast of Ozark. under the direction of the Klepper Undertaking company Ozark. 1 534 Any man who has been Ozark history; in the making and can ** write of it most entertainingly 18 A. M. Haswell. of' Mansfield. Mr .¿ Haswell will celebrate 80th birthday this month but he has- a vivid memory and an active mind. He formerly . lived in Springfield and for .many years was in the real estate buxl- ness on Com- mercial street. He lost his hearing. how- ever, and about aix years moved 10 8 little farm near so .basitwritten stories. novela and articles of; Ozark We. MrF. Haswell' has been a member 'of the Pitot .Ço ngrégational church_of Springfield longer than any DEber living perton, having helped the church." MRS. B. B. FARRAR - "LEBANON, Mo., June 23-Mrs. B .. B. Farten-&-resident of Lebanon for the past a9 years, died at 6:50 o'clock, this morning at her home after, an Illness of almost two years. , She was 61 years old., Mra. Farrar is survived. by her. husband, a, daughter, Mrs. R. W. Johnson of Baxter Springs, Kan's and an adopted son; Herbert William !. of- - Sullivan, Mo., Funeral - arrange-, ments are incomplete, but. services probably will be held Monday. Rev. V. F. Clark, pastor of the Congrega- tional church, will conduct the aerv- MRS. A. E. NEWSON Mrs. A. E. Newson, formerly & resi- dent of Springfield, died from a sudden heart attack at 3 o'clock yesterday aft- ernoon at her home in San Diego. She was 86 years old. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. J. D. Sheppard and Mra. E. C. McAfee of Springfield. and Mrs. Grace Chaffee of Santa Bar- bara, Cal. Mra. Sheppard and Mra. MoAfee, who were visiting with their mother, were at the bedside when she died. Funeral arrangements are iu- complete. MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS Page 4: Miss Lucille Reynolds and Mr. Mearl B. Neil were married .** Page 10: There is an article about Henry Welhener, a member of the "Light Guard band," organized by Carthage musicians 49 years ago. He now lives in Springfield. John Kennon was killed by lightning .** The Holman family held a reunion .** Homer Chaney and Miss Muriel Kinngsworth were married .** [Killingsworth] Neil-Reynolds Wedding The wedding. of Miss. Lucille Reyn-, olds, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Reynolds of - 1015 East McDaniel street, to Mr. Mearl B. Nell of Spring- field, took place at the home of the bride's parents, Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. The wedding service was read by Dr. I. D. Harria, pastor of the Grace : Methodist Episcopal church. The bride wore a white wedding dress and carried a lovely bouquet of roses. Only members of the Immedi- ate families were present at the cere- mony. After a short wedding trip, Mr. and Mra. Neil will be at home at 244 South Kickapoo avenue. 56 GATHER AT REUNION OF FAMILY IN LEBANON 3 .. Special Dispatch to The News ). LEBANON, Mo., June ,24 .- Fifty-six relatives and friends, of the; Holman family attended . reunion at the home of. W. Ni Holman here today. "+. It was the first time-for three years that all the children ofMr ... Holman. · furniture dealer, had been together. They are: Mrs. F. L. Sawyer, East St. Louis; Mrs. Virgil M. Willa, "Phillips- burg: Mra= L. L. Zealsman. Wichita, Kan .;- Mrs .- Bam McGill,Bradley, Okla., Elmer Holman, Conway, youngest child and only son of the family. Two grandchildren were present .. A basket dinner was served at noon ... "Out of town guests included :-- Mrs. Birdie " Thrallkill, Wallington, Kan .: Mrs.' Emma Robertson, Marshfield: Mrs .. C. A. McCombe. St. James, Mo .. W: E. McComb, St. James .? 535 'BRANSON MAN MARRIED. FBTO WALNUT GROVE GIRL' Homer Chaney. Branson, and Mim Muriel Kinngsworth,' Walnut Grove were married Saturday afternoon at the home of the Reverend James M. Becker, pastor of St. Luke's M. . E church. Witnesses were Cecil Chapin, Mr. Catherine Chapin and W. D. Killings- worth. brother of the bride. OZARKS D'AIRYMANT HIT BY LIGHTNING: INSTANTLY KILLED Farmer Dies in-Fierce Electri- cal Storm Sweeping Over Purdy; Boy Companion Es- capes Uninjured TIGHTNING struck, and instantly killed John Kennon, 55, a dalry farmer living near . Purdy, shortly after 6 o'clock last night. During the brief electrical storm, lightning - also damaged the First National bank of Purdy. Mr. Kennon, with a small boy who makes his home with the family. were milking in. the barn when. the Bolt struck. A BOY IS UNINJURED. avys + Although the "boy wasonly arhalf !! dozen Icet' away from" Mr. Kennon; hó "was" tôt" Injured .*- xl4: ^ Mr. Kennoff-" formerly lived -ins Springfield and operated'a dairy farm near this city. He is widely known Lere and owns several pieces of prop- erty in the southeast section of 'the city. He is survived by his wife and sev- eral children."Funeral arrangements are under direction of the Blanken- ship funeral home at Purdy. + 1 STORM QUICKLY OVER 1 + + A bolt of lightning struck the First National bank building. breaking several windows and knocking several bricks from the walls. . The building was not materially damaged. The electrical storm was not con- aldered serious at the time, and was only of a few minutes' duration. MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 25, 1928 -- LEADER . Page 1: Mrs. F. K. Wilmersher was killed .** Page 2: John Kennon was killed by lightning .** Page 4: Clyde H. Miller died .* George W. Haynie died .** Charles G. Watson, 992 Cherry street, went to Hammond, La., for the funeral of his aunt. Page 11: Miss Lucille Reynolds and Mr. Mearl B. Neil were married. Yancey family reunion held .** DEATHS Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.