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THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 28, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 3: Wallie Johns was killed .** Page 12: S. C. Durham died .** Mrs. Fannie Hughes died .** Mrs. Anna E. Newsom died .** Page 14: Lt. Brownlee was killed by a firing squad during the Civil War .* *
Page 15: Miss Nell Lavaughn Ellis and Mr. June Sand were married .**
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The Waste Basket Into Which Are Often. Tomed Scrape Wall' Worth While
Springfield, had one Civil war execution. Lieutenant Brownlee faced a firing squad in this city. He was in the Confederate service and was charged with bushwhacking, spying. borse stealing and other crimes. He was trled by a court martial and condemned to desth. Before the sentence was executed the war came to e close, but Springfield was atill under mill- tary law and so remained for sometime. There was an appeal made for Brownlee on the ground that as the war was over a soldier should not be executed on orders of a court martial. Gen. Sanburn, In command of the city. declared Brownlee was not beld aa a apy or soldler, but as a thiel, murderer and law violator and ordered sentence carried out. This was done and was a subject of warm - debate for years after.
MISS NELL ELLIS WED& JI'NE MAND .~
Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Nell Lavaughn Ellia to Mr. June Sand. The wedding took place Sunday morning at 7: o'clock at the home of the bride's parenta. Mr and Mrs. Edward Ellle, 1609 Nort !: Flo:ence avenue.
The double ring ceremony was read ' by the Reverend T. H. WIles. The house was decorated with white roses and Jerns. The bride wore a dress of . white chiffon and carried a bouquet ! of rones and awect pean. -
Alles Mary Dwyer was mald of honor aod Mr. Everett Irving. cousin of the groom. wan best man
Atr and Mrs Sand left for a short tour of the east after which they will make their home in this city
DEATHS
MED. C. DURHAMI
ral services for 8. C. Durham. a died at his home. 1018 State 32 WUr.s. following a short .illness. wer conducted at 2:30 o'clock today at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Burial was in Maple"Park cemetery. A .
MRS. FANNIE HUGHES
1 Funeral services for Mr. Fanale Hughes, 50. ' were conducted at 2 o'clock today at the Klingner Funeral ! home Mra. Huches, the wife of Wal- ter L'Hughes, 1921 College street. died Tuesday night. Burial was in Green- lawn cemetery
MRS. ANNA ... NEWSOM
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna E. Netraon, 87, who died at ber home In Ban Diage., Callf., Tuesday, wil be held at the 'Charles Sheppard home. 892 St. Louis atreet. al 3 o'clock Sun- day. Mrs. Newsom formerly lived in Springfield. She is survived by two daughters living here. Mre Joe Shep. . pard and Mrs. Erneat McAfce
PI& TOL WOUND FATAL TO ASH GROVE BOY, 6
Wallle Johna, 6-year-old son of Mrs. Will Johna, of near Ash Grove, died Wednesday from pistol wounds acci- dentally Inflicted.
The child was playing Friday after- Bon At home when be found a pistol hidden under a pillow."He started to. hand the gun to his sister when he accideniy discharged It. The bullet penetrated the boy's side and passed through his body.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 29, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Cynthia E. Johnson was appointed to administer the estate of Alexander S. Johnson.
Katherine Nichols was appointed guardian for Catherine Nichols Cowell, a minor.
Marriage license: Roland Carl Jones, 22, and Christine Farmer, 21, both of
Springfield. [uncertain]
Page 13: There is a poem in memory of Evelyn Shumate .**
Page 14: J. H. Jackson died .**
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=JH Jackson, formerly of Spring- 'field. died in St. Louis Tuesday morn Ing following a brief illness. :- Mr. Jackson was for a number of years a resident of Springfield, having been connected with the "Frisco railroad company here as superintendent of the." "terminals. During /the' pastasev- erai yeara he hed held positions with the- Baltimore and Ohio railroad; and the Missouri Pacific railroad in Mem- phis. Tenn., where he had made his home for some time. Mr. Jackson and his wife spent a few days in Spring- field visiting with friends during the early part of this month. ¡Funeral services will be conducted today In Denver. Colo.
1 IN MEMORIAM.
''In memory of Evelyn ? Shumoie passed away 16 years ago today w. It is only a little grave they said Just a little child that's dead \
: And they slowly turned away from the montid The spade had made that day
How little they understood Tre hopes that were hid From the mother & hen: t Natt. that coffin 1nl VFRNA AHUMATE. Mother
MARY F MARLIN. Grandmother
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FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 29, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 7: J. H. Jackson died .** Otis Winton died .** Miss Della Vogel died .** Mrs. Anna E. Newsom died .** Page 8: Bruton family will hold a reunion .**
Marriage license: Arthur H. Enstrom, 29, of Nucia, Colo., and Kittie Mae King, 25, of Springfield.
George W. Koenemann sues to divorce Nettie Koenemann. They were married November 6, 1923.
Page 17: There is a poem in memory of Evelyn Shumate .**
Page 19: Miss Helen Fogerson and Mr. Ross Welsh were married .**
.. MARRIAGE, LICENNES Arthur H. Enstrom, 29. Nucie, Colo., ! ar1 Kittie Mae King. 25, Springfield. |
NAIsh-Fogerson ToWs Aro Read
Wirdly at the bome of Mr, and Mrs. N.R. Foricon, Or. at Aurori, Mo .! The aw. R. D. Jones read the cere- tony. The bride wore a gown of witte georgette and a white lace hat. Now Ruth.Scott, who was the meid of Menor, wore in orchid georgette gown AM so archid lace bat. Mr. Jos Chambers of Warrensburg, No. was bet men Little Mim Virginia Nell was the ring bearer. MIL. W. E. Fo- gation played the wedding march and Mm Jeanie Edel Fogtrion sung dur- tag the ceremony.
Mr. and Mrx. Welsh leave today for Chicago on their wedding trip after Which they will make their home in Warrensburg, No. The out-of-town Tweets present at the wedding wera Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Welsh. the bride- groom'% parenta, of Warrensburg. Mo .: Moms Dorothy Triplett of La Monte. Me: Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Fogerson. A. and Mrs. and Mrs. P. E. Pogerson « opringkid Mo.
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BRUTON FAMILY MEET TO DRAW MANY HERE
The sixteenth casual reunion of the Bruton family will be held July 24 at the Phelps Grove perk. accord- ing 1 . ar anno ;. ncement made Jere today Judginz from last year's f' condance there will be more than 400 p: :: : . at the reunion this Ştır.
Reu.ilors of the family formerty were held at Rocereville. but were changed to Springfield. Representr - ".ves cf the family will be here from Terreesce. r.anans. Oklahoma. Ne- branka and Missouri.
The lamily heretofors has met to- ikether in houor of Jesse Bruton, who. ' was the oldest person at the reunions.
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DEATHS
J. H. JACKSON.
J. H. Jackson, formerly of Spring- field, died in Bt. Louis Tuesday morning following & brief Illness. Mr. Jackson for many years was superin- Entendent of terminale for the Frisco with headquarters -here. in recent years he had held positions with the Baltimore and Ohlo ralfroad and the Missouri Pacific lines at Memphis, I [ where he had made his home. Funeral services were held today at Denver. Colo.
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OTIS WINTON
Word has been received here of the death of O'ls Winton, father of Mary and Dentse Winton, former Southwest Teachers college students. Mr. Win- lon and his family moved to Los Angeles. Cal , about a month ago for his health.
The body will be returned to Springfield fo. burini at the Maple Park cemetery.
M188 DELLA VOGEL
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Funeral services for Miss Della Vo- igel, 54, of 450 East Madison street. who died this morning In a local hos- pital following a brief illness, will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday at the Her- I man H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. The . Rev. C. G. Fox, pastor of Christ Epis- copal church, will officiate. Burial · will be in Maple Park cemetery. Miss Vogel is survived by a sister. Mrs. L. AJ. Mischels, of 734 South Jefferson
lavenue, and By two brothers; George -- B. Vogel of Warrentod, Val and Mat"; thew Vogel,' of'McCombatti."
MRS ANNA D. NOWYOUM-
The body of Mrs. Anna E. Newsom, 87. who died June 23 et San Diego, Calif., will arrive In Springfield Sat- urday. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home of a daughter, Mra. J. D. Shep- pard, 602 St. Louis street. The Rev. A. J. McClung, pastor of Calvary Pres- byterlao church, will officiate. Bur- :al-will be in Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. Mrs Newsom was the widow of' Maj. Benjamin J. Newsom. who died In 1685. She Is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Sheppard. Mrs. Ernest McAiee, both of Springfield. no Mrs. Jcronic B. Chaffee, of Santa Barbara, Callf.
IN MEMORIAM.
In memory of Evelyn Shunste
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It la.poly & Uttlecgrave. they. cold ; Just. a. Utthe child ?that's dead ' And they slowly turned away from the mound
The spade bad made that day
How Little they understood The hopes that were hid From the mother's beart "Neath that coffin lid.
VERNA BHUMATE. Mother.
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MARY P. MARLIN, Orandmother.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 30, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Arthur I. Enstrom, 29, of Nucla, Calif., and Kittie Mae King, 23, of Springfield. [uncertain]
Blanch Sara Nemo was killed .** NIMMO
Page 3: Dr. M. Hoffman of 520 South street, went to Quincy, Ill., where his father died. Page 4: Miss Helen Fogerson and Mr. Ross Welsh were married .**
Page 10: The public administrator was appointed guardian for B. Priscilla Littleton, a minor.
George W. Koenemann sues to divorce Nettie Koenemann. They were married in November 1923.
Carrie D. Fallin was appointed administratrix of the estate of H. L. Fallin.
Page 12: Miss Della Vogel died .**
Mrs. Anna E. Newson died .**
Mrs. Roma Florence Foster died .**
DEATHS
MISS DELLA VOGEL · Miss Della Vogel, 64, died early yes- terday at St. Johns hospital, where she had been taken for treatment. Funeral' services will be conducted at 2-o'clock today at the Herman Lob. meyer" funeral home.l. The Reverend G. G. Foz, rector of Christ Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial, will be To 'Maple Park cemetery. Miss:Vogel; who"Il'ved at 450 East - Madison: street. is survived · by· a sister: Mrs. L. M. Mfischele, 'rof this city, and .wo brothers. George E. Vogel, of Warren- town, Va., and Mathew Vogel, of Mc- Comb. Miss.
MRS. ANNA E. NEWSOM
Funeral services for Airs. Anna E. Newson, who died recently at San Diego, Cal .: will be held at the home of a daughter. Mrs. J. D. Sheppard. 592 St. Louis .street, at 3 o'clock to- day. Burial · will be in Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer 'funeral home.
MRS. ROMA FLORENCE FOSTER Funeral services for Mra. Roma Florence Foster, 23. wife of Lee Fos- ter. will be held this afternoon at 2 30 o'clock in the Starne funeral ! home. Burial will be in Eastlawn cemetery. The Reverend Mrs W 8. Bennett will conduct the services.
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The marriage of Miss Helen roger - con' to Mr. Ross Welsh took place Thursday at, the bone off Mri :and Mrs. W. E. Fogerson, Sr., at Aurora,' ! Mo. The Rev. B. D.Jonas .read thed service. The. wedding march was played by Mrs. W. E. Fogerson. Dur- Ing the ceremony Miss Jennie Edel Fogerson sang a vocal solo. The bride wore & gown of white georgette and a white lace hat. Tha mald of hon- or. Miss Ruth Scott, wore orchid georgette and an orchid lace hat. Mr. Joe Chambers of Warrensburg. Mo., acted as best man. Virginia Nell. was the ring bearer.
Mr. and Mrs. Welsh left yesterday for , Chicago. They will make their home in Warrensburg. Mo.
About fifty attended the wedding .. The out of town guests were: Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Welsh, parents of the bridegroom, of Warrensburg, Mo .. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fogerson. Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Fogerson of Spring- field, Mo., and Miss Dorothy Triplett of La Monte, Mo.
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Mrs W. E. Pogerson, McCann street. gave a breakfast at her home Friday morning in honor of the bridal party.
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WALKING IN YARDS ON STORE ERRAND. CHILD. 12, KILLED BY SWITCHING CAR
Tripto Neighborhood Store c., Ends in Tragedy When Girl Tries Shortcut Between Frisco Trains
BODY TERRIBLY MANGLED 1.BETWEEN CAR COUPLINGS
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Coroner's Jury Views Body t :. And Adjourns to Conduct In- : vestigation Today; Train- men to Testify
CRUSHED between the couplings of two freight cars. Blanch Bara Nemo. 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Nemo. 1750 Atlantic street. was killed shortly after @ o clock last night at the eastern Junction ol the Frisco railroad here. The child and a young girl com- panion were going on an arries neighborhood grocery when the tres edy occured. They bad bwea. by Mra. Hemo not to cut through. rallroad- yards. .- The children: obeyed.
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Mary Choate, 1 - para .. .
child's compartoa
The couplings of limon cars caught the child .... en shoulders and+ head, / cristita fearfully and snapping one her_small, body above the .we
1 HOLD INQUEST TODAY
+ 1 ; Jewell Windle. Greene county core- ner, was notified, and he, turmedistety summoned a coroner's jury to proto the cause of the girl's death.
The Inquest will be held at 10 o'clock. this morning in the parlors of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home: a Included among the witnessse et the hearing today will Ls the Choate child, W E. Lewis, foreman of the' train crew of the freight which struok the child. and George Kirwham. . trainman.
Mr. Lewis said last night be did- not see the children until after Blanch Nemo had been killed. He said they frequently were bothered by small children playing in the raul- and vards in that vicinity
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KILLED NEAR - HẠNH
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The child .mas""killed Was the block and a half trom Mes directly in front of the otticis of Hammond Ice company.
Funeral arrangetaspta are bococt plete, but probably will be conduct ed sometime Moodar : with bartet d Mount Olive cemetery! now the attat. The Alma Lohmeyer Funeral Down. will be in charge .....
The child is survived by her per ents, two sisters. Ona Nema, of ... lt; home, and Mra, Angle Tindle: And .. brother. Lee Nema. or: Springfield.".
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 30, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage license: Ralph H. Stevens, 21, and Edith A. Dunbar, 21, both of Springfield.
Marriage license: Lawson McFall, 48, Girard, Kansas, and Helen Stow, 50, of Elwood.
Page 2: Mrs. Roma Florence Foster died .** Chris Gafner, Sr., died .** Mrs. Mary Whaley died .* Blanch Sara Nimmo was killed by a train .**
Page 9: Miss Hazel Reese and Mr. Lowell Jason were married .** Miss Thora Strain and Mr. T. Herber are to be married .**
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. McFarland, 1373 Roanoke, went to Pittsburg, Kansas, where Mrs. McFarland's father died.
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FIX NO BLAME OVER TRAGEDY -1
Crew of Train Which Crushed Girl Is Absolved From any Responsibility
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A coroner's Jurj "-today.absolved members of the Frisco switching crew of all blame in the death of Blanch Sers Nimmo. 13-year-old daughter of Mr and Mrs J 8 Ninimo, 1750 At- lantic etreet, who was crushed be- Wwwn the couplings of two freigh! cars Friday afternoon.
The child and a young girl com: panion. Resale Choste .; 14. gre going 10 a neighbrohood grocery when the tragedy occurred. Despite a warning from the girl's motheri the top at- tempted to cross tracke'et the edstern Junction of the Prisco near Netional avenue
Darted Between Cars
The Cheate girl testiited of the IA- quest that she werned her companion sesini crowing between the car They didn't know the cars'were mov. · ing she said.
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Am the child darted between the cars the was caught between the couplings. Switchmen testified tie) did not are the girls until after the accident.
Warned Children Away
Ororge Kirtham, member of the crew. said he bad warned children against playing along the right-of- way. He said that almost any t.our of the lay children congregated there to pick up pieces of Ice.
Funeral services fo: the girl will be "tH+ "Monday afternoon- at -Mt :- Offre chapel under direction of Alma Lob- I mayer Funeral home
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844 te surmised by her parents. two MateTL ODA Nimmo and Mrs. Angie Tindle, and & brother. Lee Nimmo. sil Springfield.
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webernien: has been made of Carriage of Miss Hazel Reese, 622 .: m. tu Nr Lowell Janon & Laals. No The wedding ... Mod Wespenday murning et 10 MIbe home of the Reverend D. J O' Driscoll. 817 North
SUc Jt Juhu J B.wier waa ma only close friends of the cad Mrs Jason will make their
DEATHS
NAS. KOVA FLORENCE FOSTER. Funeral wtrices for Mrs Roms · Florence Foster. 23. wife of Lee Fos- ter. were held et 2 30 o'clock this aft- ernoon at the Starne mortuary. Burtal vw in Eastlawn cemetery, with the We. Mr. W. & Bennett officiating.
CHRIS GATSER. AR.
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Chris Oatner. Br .. 83-year-old rettr- .od farmer. of 1903 North Fremont simwe 4:4 th! morning in a hm. pital here following . short Illness. He was born In Switzerland Funeral enteroswill be held at 3 o'clock Sun- day afternoon at the Dale Street Me- thodist church. Buriel will be In Detlerini cemetery, Unider direction of the Klingner Funeral home. He 11 survived by two sons, Chile Galder, Jr. and Henry Oufner, both of tbls city.
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HR4. WARY WHALEY
Mrs Mary Whaley, widow of W W. Whaley. died early today at her home. $1 Norin Jelle:an airn'.e Funeral wTYkm will be held at 3 orlock Monday afternoon. with the Rev L | M. Hale officiating Burial will be im Maple Park cemetery under di- rection of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. She te survived by four daughter, Mim Lena Whaley. ol the home address: Mrs. C. V. Land- rua. of Los Angeles: Mrs. Sad Stone Proton of Mount Vernon. Mo. and Mm. Z K Locadon, of Chicago: end ! . brother. J & Btone of Mount Ver-
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THORA STRAIN T. MARRIED
engagement and approaching one of' Mim Thora Sursin to Mr. M T. Herber was announced Mediny afternoon when Mies Col- iColline and Aise Cookie Bperry rained members of the alliance is Delta Delta sorority lo the of Mis Sperry. 780 South ave- Miss Strain will beate this week ww York City where she Will be at the Little Church Around Porner.
Afternoon was spent playing ! In which Mies Helen Wood high. Mise Alice Dean Mobberly nd the consoletion gilt.
Of business meeting followed odge game and was presided over president. Mro Willen Brad- hans were discussed for sending des to the national convention held at Breezy Polat Lodge. Minh. July 3 to 12.
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SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 1, 1928 -- NEWS and LEADER
Page 2: Gillespie family held a reunion .**
Page 9A: Mrs. Blanche Richardson died .** Golden wedding anniversaries celebrated .* T. A. Vernon died .**
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Page 12A: Tripletts (two boys and a girl) were born June 21 in St. Louis to Mr. and Mrs. Karl Stoll. The two boys died and were buried at Newburg.
There is a long article about Jimmie McCann of Van Buren, Ark. He was born June 24, 1813.
Mr. Rolie Wilson and Miss Eva Sanders were married in Purdy .** Oscar Saloga and Miss Celia Schad were married on Stones Prairie [near
Purdy] .**
Mrs. Fannie Haggard died in Oklahoma City, Okla., and was buried at Monett. She was the mother of J. E. Haggard of Monett.
Son born June 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Cross of Monett.
M. F. McGee, 85, died in Memphis, Tenn. He was the father of J. E. McGee of Monett.
Page 14A: Chris Gafner, Sr., died .* Mrs. Mary Whaley died .** Mrs. Anna E. Newsom died .**
Page 1B: A son Herbert Mehlin Mathews was born June 29 to Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Mathews of Hiram, Ohio.
Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 7B: Miss Kittie Mae King and Mr. Arthur Herbert Enstrom were married .** Miss Christine Farmer and Mr. Roland Carl Jones were married .** Page 12B: Cards of thanks .**
Fifty-years ago in the little Dallas county- town of' Urbana nve couples were married at & joint ceremony. On Sunday, 'Sund-to:" 1928. three of thir couples' celebrated : their golden' wedding anniversary at ô colorful celebration bald in the'aime to'wn. " Three of the original: fire couples and one member of the fourth who is Mrs. Tom Booth by her second marriage are shown In the photo.above. On the front row. left to right: Mrs. and Mr. Jobn D. Coon of Urban'; Mistrand Mr. Frank Harrell, Urbana;" On the back:row!"Mit and Mr."Dave Rush of Buffalo, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Booth of Buffalo. 'Mrs. "Jim'Coon, who was one' of the fifth couple. was not able to attend the ; reunion. She lives in Muskogee, Okla. More than 8000 persons, miny from Springfield, entended the "unusual celebration. .
The youngest daughter of Les firwin of California was brought to 'Red Oak and buried last week.
J. K. McGee. 500 Fourth street, left Wednesday for Memphis, Tenn., bav-' Ing received a message of the death of his father. M. F. McOce, age 85. -
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Mr. apd Mrs. Floyd Crees announce the birth of a son June 27.
The body of Mrs. Fannie Haggard was brought from ,Oklahoma City Wednesday. Burial services were held at ML. ; Oliver church and Interment In. the: Mt. Ollrot cemetery Friday afternoon. She was the mother of J. L. Haggard of Monett. -
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Saturday night. at ' 9 o'clock v. Mr Rolle Wilson ; and Miss. : Eva., Sanders. of Purdy, went to the home of Squire Cutter, and were - married by him Mrs Wilson In the daughter of Mr and. Mrs. .. W. R. Sanders, and .18 a craditate of the Purdy High school Mr. Wilson is the son of Mrs. John Wilson, and has made his home here for the past 10 years.
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,:4 -Photo By" Harry Morgan :
A very pretty wedding took place At the Lutheran church on Stones Prairie. Sunday June 24. The groom. Oscar Saloga la the son of Rudolph Salora, of Fairview. Mo., and ' Ml&s Cella Sched la the daughter of Cas- per Echad. of Purdy, and grand- daughter of Mr Jacob Storck of Purdy The bride'a malda were Freda Schod slater of the bride and Lorenn Hur.ke. a cousin of the bride. Best men were Arthur. Schad. brother of the bride and Walter Saloga brother of the groom. Little Miss Mildred Miller was a little flower girl. Fol- lowing the ceremony a reception waa held at the home of bride's grand- father, Mr. Jacob Storck, In Purdy. where about 200 people were present and the bride and groom received many beautiful presenta. '
FUNERAL SERVICES TODAY FOR LACLEDE COUNTY MAN
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special Dispatch to The News and Leader LEBANON: - Mc. June 30 -Funeral series will be conducted Sunday sft - ernoon for T A. Vernon. one of Laclede county's best - known citizens. who died Thursday afternoon at his farm ; home. six miles north of Lebanon. "Uncle Tav.". as he was best known here, was 83 years old. He came to Laclede county with his parents when a small bov,. moving here from Ten- nessee. He Is survived by five chil- dren.
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Gillespie Reunion Attracts Kinsfolk From Many Points
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Hymn singing. fem ting, and old; fashioned""visiting""featured the fem- lly reunion Q&. thes Gillespies .which was attended by more than 50 kins- frik at the home of O. D. Gillespie .. about three miles northeast of Wil- 'ard, last Sunday. The Gillespies are an old Willard family, and many of them live in and near Willard. The reunion and homecoming was held on the original old b'me place estab- 11/ hed by W. 8. G!liesple, which since his death la occuples by his son, O. D. Gillespie. ·
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Among those present were Mr. and Mrs C. P. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Gillesple. Mr. and Mrs O. D Gul- lespie. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. . Gillespie. Mr. and Mrs D. C. Knox. Mr and M:s. P. E. Race. Mr. and Mrs. 8 ' E. Gillespie. Mr and Mrs Will Gillespie. Mr and Mrs. R. E. Gillespie. Mr. and Lrs. Glen Gillespie. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Hardman. Mr and Mrs Ever- ett Williama. Mr and Mrs R E. Rob;
erta, of Albuquerque, N. Mex., Mrs. Martha. Gillespie, "Misses Lillian .GHI. Jecplow Marian Gillespie, La Belle Gile lespie, Cleo Gillespie, Ruby Gillespie. Noll Gillespie. Roberta Gillespie, Mary Katherinet Gillespie. Martha Lou Gli- lespie, Helen Hardman, Gerena Paye Gillesple an Ì Frances Knox, and Clc- ero Gillespie. Max Gillespie. Jamle Gillespie, Dwight Gillespie, Carl all- lespie, Roscoe Gillespie, William Earl Gillespie. Rollin Alliesp!e, Harold Hardman, Lloyd Race. and Orville Race.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Bowman Murrell, 24. 84. Louis V. Gertrude Berry, . 26, Sprtan Merill Banning. 24, Nashville,, und Angeline Dansero & t feld: Jeom L. Covert, 31, Matr # and Fedre L. Griffin, 21, Sprhett John C. Fondren, X, Cprtaget; Maude 8with. 21.Strafford: Moore, 11, and Down Myvm, 18,
DEATHS
CHRIS GAFNER, SR.
Puneral servicee will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at Dale Street Methodist church for Chris Gafner. Sr., 82, who died Saturday morning. He resided at 1962 North Fremont avenue. Burial will be In Belleview cemetery. under _ direction the Klingner funeral home. ...
MIRS. MARY; WHALEY
Funeral services for Mrs. "Mary Whaley. who died early Saturday morning at her home, will be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. The Rev. L. M. Hale will officiate, and burial will be in Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. She la survived by a daughter. Miss Lena Whaley. of the home address; by three sisters, Mrs. C. V. Landrun. of Los Angeles: Mrs. Sad Stone Fenton, of Mount Vernon. Mo., and Mra. E. K. Logsdon, of Chi- cago, and a brother, J. S. Stone of Mount Vernon.
MRS. ANNA E. NEWSOM
Funeral services for Mra. Anna E. Newbom. 87. who died June 23 at San Diego, Calif., will be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon at the home of a daughter. Mrs. J. D. Sheppard. 592 St. Louis street. The Rev. A. J. McClung will officiate and burlal will be it Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home
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