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Mobley, according to evidence given at the coroner's inquest, turned to go around the truck, and seeing an- other car approaching from the op- ponte direction. amasbed Into the side of Hodge's tuck. Bodga was thrown against the Jack, his neck broken and bis bread and face badly inserated.
Charges of manslaughter were filed aquiest Hodge. His trial was set for July 14. Hodge, who had been living in a tent near Monett, leaves a wife and four children, in destitute cir- cumstances.
The Waste Basket tato which Are Often Somed Betspo Well Worth wall. ... ..
Alife battle at Kisseo Milla in,Taney.coun. trireminds one'that the Mills are still in' buste, noes. " Kilbee Mills' was " future great". of Taney county. ' The little village was founded by Alexander Kisses, one of the pioneer charac teri of the county.""He whr a man of menna in the early days when "means" did not take on such an imposing array of figures, Capt. Kisses conceived the idea of moving the coun- -ty .; seat-from: Forsyth"-to-Kiggee Mille and start- ed a lively campaign to that end. Running Into Lawrence Carroll, who was on a tramp through the country. and learning he was a newspaper man. Kissee laduced Carroll lo take charge of a Weekly paper to be published at Kissee Mills, the miaalon of which was to remove the county seat. Carroll did so and
his brother remained in the county for several years, ba being one of the first to notice the genlus of Rose Cecil O'Nall, when she resided JATaner county.
When quite advanced in age Klasse came. to Springfield and created"conelderable" amuse- went by announcing be had decided to get married. L" He said'the fortunato bride mubt, be of "Trying bize." Trying size 30 years ago. meant .a flapper.
Lawrence Carroll, after leaving Taney county come to Springfield, where he remained for several Years, and thep attracted .the attention of Georg. S. Johns of the St. Louis Post- Dispatch. Carroll worked on that paper for a wbile and then went to the Mirror, a weekly paper publiabed by William M. Reedy. Car- roll. died- several years ago and with bim dis- appeared many valuable historical collections of the early history days of Taney county. Had be lired and compiled hla notes he would have taken first place among writers of Ozark lore. It would not have been la the form of fiction. however. He cared little for Illerature of that kind.
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The News and Leader for Sunday, July 8, 1928, is missing.
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MONDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 3: Mrs. Margaret McCall was killed .**
Page 4: Miss Loretta Page of '1332 West Division street and Mr. Randel Morrin of Cuba, Mo., were married Thursday night at Cuba.
Page 10: Clyde Joseph Campbell died .** W. B. Weisner died .** Thomas Clay Towe died .** W. M. Langston died .** Mrs. Maggie Osbourn died .**
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DEATHS
. CLYDE. JOSEPH CAMPBELL
Clyde -:- Joseph . Campbell, .. five- month's-oldtion of ; Mr:sand Mro.W. L. tmpbell, 1056"Fast" Commercial street, died. yesterday afternoon in a Springfield hospital Funeraliserv- ices will beconducted : at 2 :o'clock this afternoon at the Bassville church. Burial will be:in the Bassville ceme- tery under; the direction of Kling- Der Undertaking company.
W .. B. WEISNER
The body of W. B. Welsner. Spring- field army recruiting officer, will be sent to Wapakonita, Ohlo, today by the Herman" Lohmeyer funeral home for burial there. Mr. Weisner died Tuesday of heart disease while fish- ing ncar Forsyth.
THOMAS C. TOWE
Thomas Clay Towe, 72. an employe of the Phenix Marble Co., died at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home In Phenix. Mo., following a lengthy Illness. He Is survived by hla widow and four, children. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock this. afternoon at Keil hall, Phenix, with the Reverend ,Goode officiating. Bu- rial will be. . in Green".Lawn cemetery 'under direction of the Brim Under- taking company.
W.M. LANGSTON
Funeral ªservices for. W. M. Lange- ton will be held at 1 o'clock this motning at the residence of Mrs .- El- leri · Harrington, In Ozark. Burial will be in Hazel 'Pary cemetery. .
WOMAN IS KILLED IN JOPLIN MISHAP
Carterville " Schools Superin- tendent Dangerously Injured When Train Hits Car
JOPLIN , Mo ... July / 8-(AP)-ME. Margaret McCall. 46. was killed and her husband .: - H: N McCall. superin- tex.dent of : schools at Carterville .. Mo. c :: tically .injured when a. Mis -. shirt and North Arkansas passenger :: 45 stack the car in which they 1
were riding at a crossing in the sub- . :: h' Lere early today.
Suffers: Skull Fracture
Mr. McCall -¿ sustained a factured skull. and :: is not believed he will .
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Children Escape Injury
Two reis "of twins in the car es- I rajed with slight britses. They were, Mn :; and Ma :: ha McCall. 5 years old. wild lindell and Winste Branch. 13 Cd w! xe parents M: And Mrs
MRS. MAGGIE OSBOURN
Mre. Maggie Osbourn, 47, of Dykes, Mo., diedilast night at St. Johna hoa- pital, where she had been brought for treatment. She is survived by her- hushand .: a daughter. Mra. Mary Lyby'er."of Dykes, and three- sons, Moses ' and -Tom Osbourn of Dykes. andCris, of Wyomluz. She also la survived ; by a sister, Mrs. 'Lelah Cooper. of Moberly and two brothers, Toley Gorhan, of Milburn, Ark., and Sam Gorhan, of Cliston Hill, Mo The body will be taken to Dykes to- day by the Herman Lohmeyer funeral home, where funeral services will be beld Tuesday, . .
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 9, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: There was a reunion of the Sterling Smith family .**
Page 6: Mrs. Maggie Osbourn died .** W. M. Langston died .** Clyde J. Campbell died .* W. B. Weisner died .** Mrs. Carrie Berry died .** Thomas Clay Towe died .** Mrs. Diana Jarrett died .** Births reported .**
Page 10: There is an article about Charles H. Goffe.
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DEATHS
M HRS. MAGGIE OSDOURN.
· Funeral services for Mra. Maggio. Osbour; - 47, who died Sunday night et' st. John's : hospital ' after a short Wliness, will be held Tuesday afternoon at Dykes, Mơ, where the family ro- aldes. Mrs. , Qobourp, Isurvived by her husband ; daughter,, Aira Mary Lybyer. of Dykes, and three sons, Moses and Tom Osbourn of Dykes. and Cris. of Wyoming: by a sister. i Mrs. Leigh Cooper of Moberly, and ; two brothers, Toley Oorhatn of M11 -! burn, Ark, and Sam Gorham of . Glif-f ton Hill, Mo. The body was taken to ; Dykes today by the llerman Lohmeyer. Funeral home.
W. M. LANGSTON.
Funeral services of W. M. Langston were held at 1 o'clock this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Ellen Harrington. In Ozark with the burial at !!: c Hazel Park cemetery.
CLYDE J. CAMPBELL.
Puneral services for Clyde J. Camip- bew. five-months-old son of Mr. and Mr. W. L. Campbell. 1056 Eas: Com- mercial riseet. aho (hd Sur.day after- noon, were held at 2 o'clock this aft- erroon at the Base !!! ' church: Burial was in the Bassville cemetery under the direction of Klingner undertaking company.
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The body of W. B. Weisner, Spring- field artny recruiting officer, was sent Sunday night to Wapakonia. Ohio. by the Herman Lohmeyer funeral 'home. Mr WetGier died Thursday of heart disease while fishing wear For- Barth - - -
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MRS. 'CARRIE BERRY. Funeral services for Mrs. Carrie | >TTY. 60. of 1800 West Thoman street, were held at 2:30 this after- hoon et the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. Mrs? Berry is survived by . hier husband and two sons, Charles of 'St. Louta, and Elmer .. . of, Springfield. Durtal was in Green Lawn cemetery under the direction of the Alma Loh- meyer funeral home.
THOMAS C. TOWEL
Funeral services were : . nducted at the Kell ball. Phenix, Mo. Ibla after- I noon for Thomas Clay Thus. 72. who died Sunday Afternoon after a lengthy 1Unem He was. an- employe of- the : Pheniz Marble company Burial was In Orven Lawn ernieters under the direction of the Brim Undertaking company.
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WHY DIANA JARHETT.
Mra Diane Jarrett. 03. died at her resider.ce. rural :uute number 1, Suu- y is il oblock Pumper service will be beid Wednesday .et 2 o'clock of the Olbeon' chapel Presbyterian bursa trader .. the auspices of the Quema Olty. court, number_64. Rev. orod J. B. Dociny otticiating. Bhe Ls survived ty these sont John Strele, Come derreti and Albert Jarret, two dangh tera, Rachel Williams and Mat- Cho Asderica - of Chicago. Services D be under the direction of 1be Campbell Undertaking compat.y
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The Waste Basket . Into Which Are Often Towed Barape, Well Worth Walle
Charles H. Goffe, who has just died to San Antonio, was active in the early days bere soon ¿after the clone of the war.' He was at ono time public administrator of Greene county. Thirty years, eso he wrote a series of articles + to prove the second coming of" Christ was at hand and the end of the world was only a few montha off. When the red letter day passed without Incident. Mr. Goffe sald he had made en error in, calculations sod that the world had ended en epoch, but not Itself as a whole. Mr. Goffe was a poet and wrote many verses about the Ozarks.
ATTEND REUNION 'OF SMITH FAMILIES
. ve than .200 persons gathered 8 ... day at the home of, W. T. 8milb near Rogersville, Mo., for the first re- union of the family founded by Bier, ling Smith, who caine from Tennessee to Greene county in ialt .... amith died In 1889.
" Descendants, of, Sterlingi Smithywho, attended the reunion were :. George W. Smith and four wni. Dr. 8. B. ! Winith of Walnut Chove. James H Smith of Rogersville, Jack Smith of Springfield, and O. E. Smith ot Rog- eraville: . Mrs., Burk 8mllb .w. T. Smith. J. H. Smith. A~ if. Smith. H. R. Brhith. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Ramsey Mr and Mrs Ed Bruer. Mrs. Ballte Klepper. J. A Klepper, Mr. and Mrs. R A Modein. T. E Smith. L. M Smith. and Mr and Mrs Merk Ram- ery. all of Rogersville: B. C. K.cppci of Ozark; Mr. P. H. Smith and Mr and Mm. W. E. Smith of Springfield and Mack and Fred Horner of Doug- iam county
The reunion will be made in anual affair with members of the family meeting the first Sunday following the Fourth of July
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BIRTHS
* Moutenant and Mrs. Chester:"Ed- 'werd Carroll announce the birth of a "son, Cheater Todd' Carroll, " at "Ban Diego, Calus -June to .~~ Mrs. - Carroll formerly was, Miss Ruth Axtell. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ax- t'elle formar trealdente,bfe Springfield.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Kent of Oklahoma City. a son, July 8, at Springfield Baptlat hospital.
TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Billie Chapan and Woodrow Powell were killed by a train .**
Marriage licenses issued .**
Tom Wilkerson of Springfield and Georgia Dill of Sampson were married yesterday in Springfield.
Page 12: William R. Ruyle died .** Bradford Ezra Fuller died.' William M. Gilmore died .** Mrs. Hannah J. Legg died .* Mrs. Jennie Shelton Kilgore died .**
Son born July 1 to Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Smith, 1193 East Mill street. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Clara Hill.
TWO BOYS' BODIES FOUND ON TRACKS NEAR OZARK TOWN
Thayer Youths" Crushed to: -- Es"Death By. Frisco Passenger ǃ HNear Norwood: Were Hiking -
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: Special to The News" ORWOOD. July 9 .- Two Thayer, .youtha who stopped Sunday morn-
ing for a nap on the Frisco right- of-way near here were killed when train No. 131 atruck them.
The boys, Billie Chapan. 15. and -
Woodrow Powell. 18, both of Thayer. were found, their bodies horribly mangled, carly Sunday by- a farmer living near Norwood.
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where Mrs. Ella Bouldin. coroner. - 'conducted an Inquest Itoday. The i coroner's jury returned a verdict that ! , the boys were killed accidentally by the passenger .train. .. . :
The position -- in which the bodies were found and the fact that: the youths were not seen by auy of the. : train's crew. Jed Mra. Bouldin to believe that they were hiking on the track, and becoming tired sat down I to rest and fell asleep.
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FUNERALS TODAY
The bodies were returned to the homes of the parents at Thayer. where funeral services will be con- ducted today.
DEATHS
WILLIAM R. RUYLE
William R. Ruyle 35, died yester- day at his home, 1029 : New . avenue. following . Ungering illness. Funeral errangements are 'incomplete but will 'be under "direction of /Masonic Lodge" No. 5. and the Alma .ohmeyer funeral. bome.' 'Mr.Rufleris survived by bi's Inte. two daughters." Nadine and Jewell, all .? the home address; five brothers. | Claude and Glenn, both of Bp field Pauland Alvis. of De- trott, and Charles of Illinois; and four "sisters, Mrs. Ellen: Henderson ,and !'16. Atler Wickershaw. both of Springfield 1'I. Earl Duke, Greenville, Texas, and Vz. Charles Mitchel .. 'of Kansas City.
BRADFORD EZRA FULLER
- Bradford Ezra Fuller. 71. . died at 8 o'clock last night. at his home. 519 . East Lynn atreet. following a linger- ing illness. The body will be for- warded to' Cuba.' Il1: tomorrow after- noon by the Klingner funeral home for burial Mr." Fuller Is survived by bis wife
WILLIAM M. GILMORE
William M, Gilmore. 76. died at 6 o'clock last Light at his home. 610 Hovey street, following a brief Iliness. He is survived .by his wife. three sons. Reed Gilmore. of Harrison. Ark : C. A. Gilmore. : of Neodesha. Kan .; O. L. Morris and. Irvin, Gilmore' of Spring- field: end, by two daughters. Mrs. R. C. Harrolle. Tulsa, and Mrs Marie Glore. Kansas City Funeral arrange- n.ente arc Incomp.c'e but burial @ :11 be in Rose Hill cemetery. five miles north of Willard under direction of the Kinga.c: furent: homie.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Tom. Wilkerson, 27. Springfield, and Georgia Dill. 21. 8athipson: Kermit H Walker. 25. and Mabel O Thieme. 19 : both of Springfield! Zenas McPeak. 2! Oakland, Ca! Mand Lois Cox. 21. Springfield
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HROP HANNAH J. LEGG
. Mn Harinth -J. Leer.To. died last night at the home of o'brotherin" law. J. O. Jamerson, 628 South Fort avenue. She is survived by two daughters. "Mis. W. S. Ellis. Salirido. "Col .: Urs, Vi Cieron, Miami, Fla .: one thater. Mr. C.Enbarst. Appleton City. and three brothers. J. P. Swit- 'Fer, oparta; A. A. Switzer. Middletown. Oblo, ind J. Switzer. "Sheldon, Iowa: eight grandchildren.And eight great grandchildren. The body will be sent today to Kansas City'bir W L. Starne. undertaker. Funeral services probably Fill''be conducted at the Newcomer funcial home there Wednesday.
MR .. J.ANIE SHELTON KILGORE ' M .:. Jenni Shelton Kilzore 75. o:es Mondes trorning at her home near isersville. Funeral services will be conducted a! 'Harmony church, "!ora mitles west' of Rogersville. at 120 grack iday. The Reverend Ron Carter will officiate. Burla! !! be a: Prospec: cemetery, five miles withrest of Ozark. under direction of the Klepper undertaking com- pany. of Ozark. Mrs. Kilgore !& sur- vivea by ille following relatives; two .. ..... Jo !. 5 T. Bryant, Ozark, and Dick Bryar .: , Kansas City, Kan., a daugh- ter. Mrs. Marile Brumley. Harris. lowz: a sister. Mrs. Sallie Reed. Mc- Cracken. Mo .. and two grandchildren. Dean Humble. Springfield. and Eula Banks of the home.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 10, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 3: Billie Chapan and Woodrow Powell were killed by a train .**
Page 13: Miss Barbara Burton and Mr. P. O. Wood, Jr., were married .* * * Miss Ollie Fern Tillman and Mr. Glen Whitehead were married .** Page 14: The will of Emilie Conrady was filed for probate. The heirs are two sons Charles and Fred. E. J. Ruscha is to serve as executor.
William R. Ruyle died .**
Mrs. Jennie Shelton Kilgore died .* Marion Helen Miller died .** William M. Gilmore died .* Mrs. Hannah J. Legg died .* Mrs. Irene Lee Stokes Maines died .* Bradford E. Fuller died .**
WOOD-BURTON WEDDING IS ANNOUNCED.
Mra. Maude. H. Burton, 640 East Grand street, has announced the mar- rtage of her daughter. Barbara, to Mr. P. O. Wood, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. P. O.( Wood offloz) }South, Fremont avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Wood will be at home In Memphis, Tenn. after September 1 where Mr. Wood is also- cisted with the Frisco.
MA ON TRACK COSTS - LIVES OF TWO YOUTHS
ATWOOD, Mo., July 10. - Two To++r youthe lost their lives when they stopped for a nap on the Frisco Tlfbiof-way near here Sunday morn -. ing ind were etruck .by passenge ' WHIDNo. 131.5
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The boys Were" Billle Chapan, 15g and Woodrow Powell. 18. Their bodies! were sund early Buriday by a farmer Uring jest here. They. werr horribly mangler te. ! oner . Inquest' was held"here Mondayand the jury returned a ver- dirt of rridental death by the pasa enger tiin. The position is which t' bods were found led the jury to bellere.lap the boys had bern hiking on the ark .. id . that they stoppe" : r . resind fell asleep -
The boles were returned to homes of the venta at Thayer where funeral spices will be beld today.
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WEDS MR. WHITEHEAD
Mr. wod Mrs. J. L. Tillman of 720 Holland avenue announce the thar. ringe of their daughter. Ollie Fern to Gleu Whitehead son of Mr. and : Roy Whitehead of 1917. Prauklin
The ardding core ... on) was per- Torned at Marshfield. No. by the Reverend Patiron. pastor of the ; Methodist Episcopal church of that place M: and Mi Whitehead de- parter Immediately for Kansas City r .: their wedding trip
DEATHS.
WILLIAM R. RUYLE "Illiam R. Ruyle. 35. died Monday roon at his home. 1029 New ave- . . - following .- Hngering ttnews. Fur re:al arrangements are Incomplete but will. be under the direction of Masonic Lodge No. 5. and the Alma Lobmeyer funeral home. Mr. Ruylo le survived by his wife, two daugh- wat Nadine and Jewell, all of the' bome address; five brothers, Claude and Glenn, both of Springfield, Paul fand Alvis of Detroit, and Charles of Ulinols; and fnur alsters. Mrs. Ellen Henderson and Mra Aller Wicker- [iffum. both of=Springfield." Mms: Fark; Duke, Greenville. Texas, and Mrs. Charles Mitchell, of Kansas City.
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MRA. JENNIE KILGORE Funeral services for Mrs. Jennie Shelton Kligore, 75. of Rogeraville. were held at 1.30 this afternoon st Harmony church near Rogersville. The Reverend Ross Carter officiated Bu- rial was in the Prosper: vonictery five ! ' miles southeast of Orark, under the direction of the Klepper Undertaking ' company or Ozark.
MARION H. MILLER , sriob Helen Mil'er. Infant daugh- te. of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Miller, 1800 E .: Chestnut atreet, died at the fem- liy relifdoce Monday night. Funeral services were held today at the same, Ils residence with burial at the Green lawn cemetery under the "direction of ' the Killigner Fuprral home.
·SIMONE ME GILMORE
wImmI M. Gilmore. 76. died at 6 o'clock Monday night at his home. 610 Hovey street, following a brie! i11- hees He is survived by his wife. there mons. Itred fillmore, of Harrison. Ark : ( A. tillmore. of Nendethu. Kan : O. L. Morris and Irvin Uilmore : of Springfield, and by two daughters. , Mis R C. Harroffe, Tuisu, and Mrs Marie Olore. Kansas City. Funeral urrangements are Incomplete, pending word from relatives, but burial will be LA Rose Hill cemetery, five miles north of Willard under the direction of the Klingner Funeral home
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MRA HAVANNAII J. LEGG Funbral services for Mra. Hanın! ----- J. Legg. 78, who died last night will be,. held at the Newcomer Pumy1 home.in Kansas City, Wednesday Mra. Legg is aurrived by two daughters. Mrs. W 8. Ellis, Salirido, Col., Mra. V. L. Jemerson. Miani. Fla .: one sister. Mrs. C E Daret, Appleton City. and three brothers. J. F. Switzer, Sparta; A. Af Switzer. Mjtidictown, Ohio, innd ! J. Switzer, Sheldon, loma: eight grand- -
children, and eight great grandch!i- dreo.
MRS. IRENE MAINES Mrs Irene Lee, Stoken Maines. 36 years old. wife of Prank L. Maines. district manager of the Elliott Ad- dressing machine company of Kansas. City. died Monday afternoon, hecould- Ing to Information received here to- dap - Mr. - Mames was formerly in
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charge of the Dunn agency bere, Mrs. T.L. Malnes, 700-East- Elm-street, teft this morning to attend the funeral in Kansas City Wednesday morning.
BRADFORD E. FULLER
Funeral services for Bradlord Ezra Fuller, 71, who died at 8 o'clock Mon- day night atthe home-619 Best tynn street, will be held In Cuba, Ill .. Wednesday afternoon. The body will be forwarded by the Klingner funeral home.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 11, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Walter E. Ford and Naomi B. Goostree, both of Springfield, were married yesterday in Springfield.
Marriage license: Walter E. Ford, 48, and Naomi B. Goostree, 33, both of Springfield.
Page 2: T. H. Carr was appointed to administer the estate of Mary C. Buckmaster. Solon H. Kelso sues to divorce Geneva Kelso. They were married June 13, 1927. Page 3: Son born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. John Hughes, 2435 East avenue.
Page 4: Miss Barbara Burton and Mr. P. O. Wood were married .**
Miss Myrtle Emma Jones and Mr. William Myron Harris were married. Page 9: Cards of thanks .*
Page 10: G. W. Haynie of Bois D'Arc left his estate to his widow Esther E. Haynie. William M. Gilmore died .** William R. Ruyle died .**
Miss Burton Weds Mr. Wood
Mra. Maude H. Burton of 640 East Grand Announces the marriage of her daughter) Barbara, to. Mr. P. O. Wood. Jr. son of, Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Wood 91 1021 Boutb Fremont.
The ceremony was read by the Rev. M. F. Cowden. Mr. and Mrs. Wood .wifi make their home in Memphis, Tenn. where Mr. Wood is employed with the. Frisco railroad company. Mrs. Wood attended Drury college and is a member of the Pl Beta Phi sorority. Mr. Wood is a graduate of Purdue university and a member of the Bigma Alpha Epislon fraternity.
Harris-Jones Wedding Announced
Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Myrtle Emma Jones, daughter. of Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Jones and Mr. William Myron Har- ris, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Har- ris. The ceremony was read July 8 at 9:30 o'clock by the Reverend French, pastor of the East Avenue church. Only members of the family were present.
Following the ceremony the wed- ding breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents to twenty-seven guests.
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DEATHS
WILLIAM M. GILMORE
Funeral arrangements are +incom- plete for William M. Gilmore, 76, who died Monday, night at his.home, 610 Hovey street, following a brief illness. He is survived by his wife,-two daugh- "'ters. Mrs.' R. C. Harrolle !! Tulsa, and Mrs. "Marie Glore, Kansas City; and four sons, Reed Gilmore, of Harrison, Ark., C. A. Gilmore, Neodesha, Kan., and O. L. Morris and Irvin Gilmore. both of Springfield. Burial will be in Rose Hill cemetery. five miles north of Willard. under direction of Kling- ner Funeral home.
WILLIAM B. RUYLE
- Funeral . services.for William R. Ruyle, 35, will be conducted at 2 o'clock today. at the Methodist Prot- estant church, Missouri avenue and Madison streeti- - The Reverend L. A. Smith and the Reverend Goodnight will conduct the:services. The Ma- sonic lodge No. 5 and the Alma Lob- meyer Funeral home will be in charge of burial. Mr. Ruyle, who died Mon- day. had been aplumber in Spring- field for several months.
CARDS OF THANKS. . .
'I THANK our many friends and neigh- bors for their aympaiby and for the beau- Aful floral offerings during the illness hond death of our baby. "MR AND MRS. W. L. CANTRELL
WE WISH to thank our many Friends and sirelatives during the . iliness . and. death of our beloved Wile. Mother, . Bifes .and Grandmother. .. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. , MR J. C. AVERS .- OR! VI
. MR. AND MRS. W . B DUGOIN MR. AND MRA W J. NEWTON AND DAUGHTERA. MR. AND MRS. J. C. AVERS, JR. MR. AND MRS. J. C. MARSH. MR AND MRS. LEE AVERS. MR. TONY &VERB MISS LENA AVERS.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 2: Alice May Bell sues to divorce Rufus F. Bell. They were married June 7, 1908.
Page 6: William M. Gilmore died .** William I. Ruyle died .** Keith C. Johnson died .** Austin Stowe died .** Elijah J. Wommack died .* Mrs. J. R. Deffebach died. Births reported .**
Page 7: Card of thanks .**
Page 9: Miss Myrtle E. Jones and Mr. William Byron Harris were married .**
Page 10: E. B. Daughtrey was appointed executor of the will of Iva Daughtrey.
The will of G. W. Haynie of Bois D'Arc was filed for probate. The estate was left to the widow Esther E. Haynie.
Irvin Mckinney was killed last April .**
David W. Reese died .**
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Special la The Leader WEST PLAINS. Mo., July 11 .- David W Reese, 85. Lot years one of the mo-t prominent meu of this class died Tuesday at his home after a severe finess. Hiç, was a. civil war veteran and. was 's.resident' of "the Howell County bank for a nuniber of years. Mr. Reese has been active In civic Activities and was president of the o. A. R. and head of the,, West Plaina school board. He was born in Walca November 1. 1843. In Cerdeban Shire. He is survived by his widow. . tr ajdna Bimpeon Reese, two stepdaugh- tere end one . rpann. Mrs. F. D. Mor- to of Chase Kan : Mrs O. S. Owens of Topeka, Kalt. and Harry Simpson for Oakland. Calll .! Funeral arrange- ments are li:complete.
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GRIEF KILLING SLAYER OF STEPSON, IS.CLAIM 1
Special to The Leader WEST PLAINS. July 11-Dying of griet over the slaying of his stepson -last April, Andy McCabe. 70, former resident of West Plains, who is now in Yellville, Ark, probably will live .only a. few days. physiciang said .__ He. has suffered a complete collapse since last April when he shot and killed his atepson, Irvin Mckinney, during a quarrel.
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