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Mru. Prank Wiley, Mim Jemmie Wiley. Dan Wiley, Miss Jean Wiley, Mr. J. P. Wiley. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Jurrard, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Flanagan, Mis Ereira Mangin, MON Wilms Flanagan, Mim Lora Panagin, Hin Leurs Fanagin,
Barrett, Elbert L. Barrett, Mine Nellle Duncan, Mis Margaret Duncan, Mim Orpha Baynie, M.M Lula Hinnagin, Mr. and Mra. Smeymour Haynia. MIL. Morda Moore, Mint Alma Moomaw, Miss Lois Moomaw, Will Moomaw. Mr. Lad
as they gathered for the reunion are: Mr. and Mrs. D. T. McAllister, One! MeAll'er, Edgar McAllister, Wallace McAllister, Paul McAllister, Bearl McAlistes Me.And Mrs. J.W. Harris, Mr. and LOs. A. L'Banks'in, and Ma. Dra
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TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Arthur C. Freeman, 38, and Florence R. Holman, 31, both of St. Louis.
Martin Philip Melton was killed .**
Page 2: There is a photo and a brief sketch of R. R. Robertson. Presley E. Thomas and Miss Marjorie Clark were married .**
Page 12: David F. Prouty died .* Mrs. Helena Schulte died .* Mrs. Delia Hunt died .* Stewart infant died .* M. M. Emhoff died .*
SPRINGFIELD MAN INSTANTEY KILLED AS AUTO CRASHES INTO TROLLEY CAR
Machinist at Manufacturing Plant Here: Dies-When . Car Demolished in Collision od Atlantio Street
MACHINE WITHOUT LIGHT IS BLAMED FOR SMASHUP
Motorman Halts In Vain Ef- fort to Avoid Fatal Accident? Funeral Service Planned For. Thursday
ATTEMPTING to pass an automo- · bile traveling . without lights. Martin Philip Melton, 40, chief ma- chinist for the Oberman Overall com- pany, last night was almost instant- iy kited when his motor car created .. Into a street car in the 1100 blodit-off! Fast Atlantio street. ...
The accident occurred ·st. 0:14 o'clock Mr. Matton, who lived ak 1807 West Chestnut street, bed-drie; en; a relative to her boaie and. med returning when the crack occured +
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+ Henry Laurence, street eur, moto man, said he saw the me.drie Mr. Malton approachingsports
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" the freef tar driven by Mr. Meltod hit It.
The automobile, . Ford, wie dea. mollabed, and Dr. 8. P. Freeman, Who was called, said that Mr. Matton prob- ably was killed mitantiy. : i InA W. L. Starne; ambulance - called and the body was removed to the StarDe mortuary.
VETERAN AT PLANT HERE 1
Mr. Melton had been in the em- ployee of the Oberman company fox 17 years .. He, is survived by his wife,- a daughter. Phillis Louisg; his father. Philip Melton, Jefferson City; three sisters, Miss Betty Matton af Jetter- son City. Mrs. Antone Setveneick of Jefferson City and Mra. Clem Paley of of Illinota, and two brothers, Charlie Melton. Jefferson City, and Joe Mel- ton, Illinois.
Funeral services probably will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Starne mortuary. Mr. Melton was a member of the Modern Woodmen of America at Jef -. ferson City.
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DEATHS
DAVID F. PROUTY
Funeral services for David F. Prouty, 25. will be conducted at 2 o'clock today at the Herman Loh- meyer funeral chapel.' Mr. Prouty died yesterday at St. John's hispital following a brief illness He 16 sur- Vived by his wife. a son, and his par- ent. Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Prouty, 1006 West Florida street. Burial will be in Eastlawn cemetery.
MRS. HELENA, SCHUL.Tt. Funeral service for Min. Schulte 60, will be conducted Wednesday at ! Leavenworth. Kan. The body Was sent there yesterday afternoon by the Herman Lobmeyer funeral home.
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MICS. DELIA MINI
Funeral arrangements for Mrs Dela Hunt. 66. are Incomplete pend- : ing we arrival Of relatives. Burial ! will te at Buffalo under the direc- tion of the Herman ,Lohmeyer fun- eral home. Mrs. Hunt died yesterday at the home of her daughter, MIFF Paye Hunt, 450 South avenue. She 16 survived by three other children. Lee, of North Hollywood, Cal, and Hazel and Robert Hunt of Killiamn. Alberta, Canada.
STEWART INFANT
The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Stewart, 890 College street. dled last night at the home following · brief illness. Funeral services prob- ably will be conducted at 11 o clock this morning at the Herman Loh- meyer funeral chape !. Burial wiil he in Eastlawn cemetery unider duection of Mr. Lohmeyer.
Funeral turviews for M. M. Emboff. 70. will be conducted at 4 o'clock to- Cay at Seventh Day Adventist church. corner of Leon street and North Main trente. Mrw Will be In East Lawn cemetery under direction of the Her - man Lohmeyer funeral home. Mr En 't died yesterday morning at . bi house rural route No 8.
MARRIED BY REV. WOOD ' Presley E. Thomas, of Windsor, Mo .. and Miss Marjorie Clark, 'of Spring- field. were married last night by the Reverend H. A. Wood, pastor of. Campbell #Avenue Methodist chu.ch. They will make their home at 119 South Broadway avenue.
TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 7: Martin Philip Melton was killed .**
Page 10: Stewart infant died .* Roy Mirk Crump died .* Page 14: Births reported .**
E. B. Ramsey sues to divorce Rebecca Ramsey. They have two little daughters, Clara Winifred, 4, and Martha May, 3.
Fatal Auto Crash With Tram Blamed To Unlighted Car
Martin Philip Melton, 10. chlet me- chinist for the Oberman Manufectur- ing company, was almost Instantly killed Monday night when his motor car . crashed into a street car in the 1100 bldei on West Atlantic street. He. was attempting to pas an automobile traveling without lights when the ac. cident happened.
Jewell M Windle, coroner, was to- day Investigating.the, accident and at noon icdsv had not decided whether an Inquest would be held.
Mr. Melton, who lived at 1507 West Chestnut street. hed driven a relative to her home and was returning home. According to llenry Laurence, street car motorman. the car driven by Mel- ton approached from the eust, and when It turned to pass the automobile without lights, he saw It would not be able to avoid hitting the street car.
Laurence told officials of the trao- tion company that he stopped the street car before the Melton car lut It. Dr. B. F. Freeman was called to the scene. He said Melton was in- aten !!; Ellled.
DEATHS
STEWART INFANT
The Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Stewart. 800 College street. died Monday night at the home lo !- lowing . hrief Illness. Funeral terv- fre4 were held at 11 o'clock this morn- ing at the llerman Lohmeyer funeral chapel Burial was in East Lawn remeter under direction of Mr Loh- n.ºJe:
ROY MIRK (HIN Roy Mirt Crump 37. died this PV-ring 11 bus home 1618 Went + % 0 :. 10.0 ... . . a w survived by his wicz, one inn. et brothen ard tir ulsters. The body will be taken to beymour Wednesday ty the Ditmener Undertaking com- ja! rumeni umon will be cor :- CM . the Presbyterian church of MATEN: Wednesday afternoon at 2
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BIRTHS
Mr. and Are J. H Bollinger an- nounos the birth c: a mon. July 14. : at &t. John's borpitai.
Mr. sod Mra. Robert P Limbaugh of Mero Acre, announce the birth of a daughter. Julle Camelle. July 15
Born to Mr and Mrs Frank Cramer o Tules. Otis. a daughter on June 23 Mra Cramer wu formerly Mis Anos McMahon of thb ( ).
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: O. Clinton Steele sues to divorce Eileen Steele. They were married May 31, 1916.
Marriage license: Jesse Shull, 23, of Springfield, and Hazel Ruthbun, 17, of
Strafford.
Page 3: There is a photo and a brief sketch of A. R. Stewart.
T. Frank Ferguson died .**
The Bruton family held a reunion .**
Martin Melton was killed Monday in an automobile accident. An inquest will be held. He will be buried in Jefferson City. Page 10: Mrs. Della Hunt died .** B. O. Summers died .**
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Memory of Pioneer Honored At Reunion Of Brutons In City
One hundred members of the Bruton . family attended the annual reunion at Phelps Grove park yes- terday.
The reunion bas been held on July 24 for several years as that was the birthday of : Dr. Jeme Bruton, who dled last August at the age of 98 The members of the family yesterday held the reunion as a imemorial to him. 1
The Reverend Delzell of Marshfield gave the invocation and a basket din- ner was then served. Talka were made"by :Dr. J. W. Bruton of - Spring- field. and the Reverend Delzell. J. W. Scott, superintendent of the 8e- quiota fish hatchery, presided.
The Bruton family pioneered in the settlement of this section. It originally came from France and set- tJed in Williamsburg. Va., in what 18 now known. u Bruton parish. Mem- bers of the family migrated to Ten- nessee. thence to the Ozarks, where the first settlement was at Old Hen- derson, known in the early days as a college town of the Ozarks.
A permanent organization was formed to make arrangements for the memorial reunion each year. This Includes Vic Bruton, Joplin, presi- dent: Mr. Scott, secretary, and Helen Bruton, Joplin, treasurer. Residente of Joplin, Norwood, Marshfield. Fair Grove and Springfield attended yes- terday.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
MARRIAGE LICENSE
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Jesse Shull. 23. Springfield, Hazel Ruthbun, 17, StaL'ord.
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PYTHIAN SISTERS' CHIEF WEDS ST. LOUISIAN HERE
A wedding of interest to members of the Knights of Pr.hlas and Pythian Bisters of Springfiel and the entire state was solemnized here Monday morning when Mis- Florence R. Hol- man and Arthur C. Freeman, both of St. Louis, were ma.Tied.
Miss Holman is 8. nd chle? which is the highest rank of the Missouri Pythian Sisters. She is well known in Springifeld, having been here twice in the past year al special events .of the order Mr. Freeman 1s a member of the } ythian :ndg. In St. Louis.
The couple was .compa :. ed by the bride's mother. .hey we 9 mar- rled by the Reverei. . A. J. M: Clung. pastor of the Cal' ary Pres : yteria church, at hie home Later !: - y CAU- ed upon Mra J. W Gee. 1( 3 Wes: Water street, a pu grand ·hlaf of the Pythian Sisters. chen ret ... ned to St. Louis where the will make their home.
The marriage llor ise gave the age of the bride as 31 and that of the groom &a 38.
Remarkable Career Of Springfield Man Cut Short By Death
T. Frank Ferguson . . former Springfield resident and widely known here, died in Detroit, Mich., July 11 after an illness of several weeks.
Mr. Ferguson was president of the I. B. Oallagher company end treas- ufer of the board of commerce of Detroit. He was 49 years of age and left Springfield to make his home In Detroit 18 years ago. Hewas prominen. in business organizations and affairs of the Michigan .city. He also was a member of several lead- ing clubs of the city, Including the Detroit Yaich club. the National Town and Country club. Detroit Ath- leuc club. Detroit District Golf asso- ciation, and Meadowbrook Country club.
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DEATHS
MRS. DELLA HUNT Funeral services for Mrs. Delia Hunt, 66, probably will be conducted at 3 o'clock Friday at First Baptist church, Buffalo. Burial will be at the Buffalo cemetery under direction of . the Herman Lohmeyer funeral Kome. . Mrs. Hunt died Monday at her home, 450 South avenue .. .
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B. O. Bumners, 65. for 40 years an employe of the Prisco system at Brookline. died last night in Springfield hospital after a short Ulness.". He is survived by the widow. two daughters, Mrs. Ray Martin. Springfield, and Miss Mary Bumners, also of Springfield: a son. Lester, of Brookline. and two brothers, L. D. and J. 8. Sumners, of Brookline. Funeral services probably will be bald at Brookline Thursday
afternoon under direction of the Herman Lob- meyer Undertaking company.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mary Inez Ward sues to divorce Clarence O. Ward. They were married October 23, 1926.
Page 4: Bruton family held a reunion .**
Miss Florence R. Holman and Arthur C. Freeman were married .** Page 8: B. O. Summers died .** Martin Melton died .** Page 9: Card of thanks.
DEATHS
daughters, . Mia. Ray .. Martin, Sprtor- fleld, and Miss Mary Bumper, Brook- Lina, and two brothers, L.' D. and J. 4. Oumoers of. Brookitpa, " Funeral services probably will be held at Brookline Thursday afternoon poder direction . of . the Herman Lohmeyer Updertaking company, - MARTIN. MELTON
.: Funeral services for Martin Melton. who was killed in an automobile soci- dent Monday night, wil ,bo beld Thursday afternoon at 3:20 o'clock at the W. L. Starne mortuary. Reverend K. C. Bechler, pastor of the Central Christian church, will offlotate. The body will be sent to Jefferson Olty for burial.
PYTHIAN SISTER CHIEF IS LED TO ALTAR HERE
Mlas Florence R. Holman, grand Shiet of the Pythien Bieters; end Ar- thur C. Freemen of 8t. Loula, were married Monday morning et the home of the Reverend A. J. McClung, offf- ciating minister.
Mrs. freeman, whose home is also in BL Coale, has been In Springfield twice during the past year for apecial events of the order. Mr. Freeman 18 a member of the Pythlar lodge in St
The coupe was accompanied by the bride's mother. They returned to OL Louis Immediately after the cere- mowy. The marriage license gave the et of the brida us 31 and that of the brideert ___ ~ 38
Doctor Bruton Paid Tribute By Kinsman ``At Annual Reunion
One hundred members of the Bru- top family of Joplin. „Norwood. Fair Orove. Marshfield. Rogersville and Springfield gathered Tuesday at Phảipe Orove park for. their .. annual
Tor cereral years the family has at on July .M4, the birthday of Dr. Ne Bruton. : Dr. Bruton; died Just mandos yesterday"was bild""the'
Tributes were pald him by Dr. J. W. Bruton of Springfield and the Reverend John Delsell of Rogeraville. J. W. Scott, superintendent of the Sequiota fish hatchery. presided.
The Bruton family came originally from France and settled In Williams- burg. Ve, in what la now known as Bruton parisb. Members of the fam- ily migrated to Tennessee and then came u pioneer settlers to the Ozarka.
A permanent organization waa per- Lected at Tuesday's reunion. Officers elected were. President. V. Bruton of Jop !!!. secretary. Mr. Scott; treasurer, Helen Bruton of Joplin.
PARDS THANKS
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THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 2: Mrs. Della Hunt died .* Samuel H. Morton died .**
Page 3: Mary Inez Ward sues to divorce Clarence O. Ward. They were married October 23, 1916.
Page 4: Son born July 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Chappius of St. Louis.
Page 10: Card of thanks .**
DEATHS
MRS. DELLA HUNT
Funeral services for Mrs. Della Hunt will be conducted at 3 o'clock today at the First Baptist church. tn Buffalo. Burial will be in Green- Jewa cemetery at Buffalo under di- motion of the Herman H. Lohmeyer tundal home.
SAMUEL IL MORTON :SOM L Morton, 76, pioneer of Wy netheid, died at & o'clock yester- afternoon at his home, 300, North mobbacon avenue. Fuceral arrange- ments are not complete but services probably will be held tomorrow with Intecmoent in Mount Pleasant cem- stary under the direction of the KlingDer Undertaking company. He is carvived by the widow. 3 sons and 2 daughters. They are: Tom. Joe and Gabe of Springfield: Mra J. Daugh- erty. Shawnee, Okla., and Mrs. C. H Otrafford, of Parsons, Kan.
2- CARDS OF THANKS.
WE wish to thank all those who bare been so kind and helpful to us and who sent the many' beautiful floral tributen when rur dear daddy. David F. Prouty. was called home to rest.
Sadly missed by A.
EULAH L. ' PROUTY. WIfer SHIRLEY JEAN PROUTY, Daughter.
RUYLE-We wish to thank our many Trienda and relatives for their kindness and sympathy shown ne during the ill- ness and death of our dear husband and father alan in the beautiful haret af- fering May God abundantly' bleas each and every one is our prayer. MRO W I RUYLE.
JEWELL AND NADINE
THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 26, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage license: Loren G. Jones, Jr., 21, and Reba L. Dorsey, 21, both of Springfield.
Page 3: Fred . Bounous committed suicide .*
Page 10: Mrs. Delia Hunt died .**
DEATHS
MRS. DELLA MINT.
Funeral services for Mma. Delle Hunt will be conducted at 3 o'clock I Friday at the First Baptist church in ! Buffalo. Burial will be in Oreen- lawn cemetery. under direction of the Hersaan 11. Lohmeyer funeral honie
FARMER KILLS SELF AFTER HEALTH FAILS
MONETT Mo. July 20. .... Fred F. : Bounoum, a faitmer living south of here died at his name Wednesday morning after drinking polson Despendency over ill health fa thought to have Inspired bile act Ile : had been"In-for physical condition ! for Three scara and suffered a mental'l breakdown some time ago He be- came lli three weeks ago and was un. ahle""to ' whrk. ..: ..
ite 1& w;rvfved-bv. his wife und. four i children" He came to" America from , France when a small boy
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Loren G. Jones, Jr., 21, and Reba L. Dorsey, 21, both of Springfield.
Page 4: A daughter Barbara Jean Gordon was born July 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gordon of Wichita, Kansas. Mrs. Gordon was formerly Miss Fay Epps of Springfield.
Page 7: Mrs. Martha E. Ellison died .**
Page 15: Cards of thanks .**
Page 16: There is a photo and a brief sketch of Ira A. McBride.
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CARDS OF THANKS.
beso so kind and helpful to us and who crot the many, beautiful floral tributes wbeg our dear daddy. Darid F. Prouty. muy called home to ret. Badly missed wife. KULAR L. PROUT SHIRLEY JEAN PROUTY, Daughter.
WE il to thank All those who bare beto 10. kind and helpful to us and who wat "the many . beautiful florai tributes Then rur dear daddy. David F. Prouty. wes called home to ret. Badly missed by
TULAH L. PROUTY. WIfo. SHIRLEY JEAN PROUTY, Daughter. RUYLB-W. Wish to thank our many friends and relatives for their kindness and sympathy shows us during the ili- Desi and death of car dear husband and father, also for the beautiful floral of- fering. May God abundantly bless each ADG GreTy one la our prayer. W. I. RUYLE. JEWELL AND NADINE
DEATHS
MRS. MARTHA ELLISON
.Funeral servicea ifor Mrs. Martha E. Ellison, 76, will be conducted at the home of her son, James H. Ellison. Sequiota, at 2:30 o'clock today Mrs. Ellison died at her son's home ses- terday morning. She la survived br two sons, Mr. Ellison. and 'E."L" Poff. of Fort Worth. Texas, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Florence Rozell, of Sparta: and two brothers, L. T. Cornett, of Cedar Creek. and Joe Cornett. of Oklahoma. Burial will be In Harci- wood cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home.
FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 27, 1928 -- LEADER
Page 1: Mrs. Elizabeth Feehan died .**
Miss Harriet Marston died .**
Bertha C. Faris sues to divorce Burchard Faris. They were married July 1, 1900. Page 9: Stone J. Ramsey drowned .** Charles Rowden drowned .**
Page 12: Marie Gray sues to divorce Victor L. Gray. They were married November 19, 1924.
Page 18: Mrs. Martha Ellison died .* Fred Scheibe died .** Charles O. Manuel died .**
A son Paul James White was born July 21 to Mr. and Mrs. C. T. White, 1422 East Hazel street.
Page 19: Cards of thanks .**
DRIVER DRUWNS AS CAR UPSETS
Driller Trapped Beneath An Overturned Auto Dies in 18 Inches of Water
special to The Leader
FAIR PLAY. Mo., July 27 .- Charles; Rowden, 35. a well driller of Fleming- ton .: was drowned here early this morning when his car bounced Into a ditch} filled with water near the"in- tersection of bighwaya Nos. 13 and 54. Drowns Under Auto
Alve Remington, a stock buyer of Flemington, who was with Rowden. escaped with minor injuries.
Rowden and Remington were re- turning from Springfield and as they rounded the corner at the highway Intersection bere the car left the road and ran into a 10-foot ditob, over -. turning. The difab had 18 Inches pt.
sorts of thế mìnhp, heard the bragt: and summoned help- Remington tiá freed from the wreckage. . 1 Rowden is survived by his wife and two children
MISS HARRIET MARSTON IS DEAD IN COLORADO
Harriet Maraton prominent wouri educator and former Instructor In the Springfield Senior IlIgh school. died Wednesday afternoon in Greeley. Cnl . according to word received here this morning. Mla Marston was ra- cently elected head of the English department of "e State Teachers cot- lege at Cape Girardeau.
Funeral services will be held in Greeley Saturday afternoon. Mies Msrston le survived by a sister living In Greeley and a brother. Professor C. E Marston, of Kansas City.
1- A: CARDS OF THANKS.
NE WAS to inank all those who have been so I.nd a :. @ helpful to u. and who sent the many beautiful l'oral tributes when our dear daddy. David P. Freuty. was called time to rest. Badly rusted by XULAR 1. PORTY. WIl. SHIRLEY JEAN PROUTY. Daughter.
WE wish to thank all those who have terD to kind and helpful to us and who weot the trAny Lesstifil tioral tribu:es when cuir dea: di ley ! ... '4 " Prouty.
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SHIRLEY JAAN Thot It. Daughter. J ::; YLE-We wish to thank our many I: : oude and relatives for t !. Fir kindnes and atmpathy ihnen na during the tt- : . u and Death of our dear husband and f.ther m:" if the hea ,'imi geral ef. Afmy Crod @hundar.yo bleus each and every nine ! our prayer. MRS W 1 RUYLE
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FARMER, 46, IS DROWNED FORDING CURRENT RIVER
EMINENCE, Mo., July 27 .- Stone J. Ramsey. 45. a prominent farmer of Owls Bend. 12 miles north of here. lost his life in attempting to ford Curmot river with a mowing mechine ust below Blue Bpring Wednesday.
There was no eye-witness to the Crowong. but it is thought that he bus riding one of the mules, and that be mules began floundering in the oft mo uld got into deep water. nd that they were prevented from Timming by the weight of the mow- .[ machine Ramey was unable to road. 1. . .
The wules were found about 100 arts from the growing this morning 19-for water. still attached to the necbine Bummer's body has not
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MRS. MARTHA ELLISON
Funeral services for Mre. Martha E'. Ellison. 76., were conducted at the home of her sod. James H. Ellison. Bequiota. et 2:30 o'clock this after- noon. Mrs. Ellison died at her son's home Thursday morning. She le eur- vived by two sone, Mr. Ellison and K. L. Poft of Fort Worth, Texas, and a daughter. Mrs. Florence Rozell of Sparta; and two brothers, L. T. Con- neit of Cedar Creek and Joe Cornett of Oklahoma. Burial will be in Hazel- wood cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. 1
CHARLES O. MANI EL
! mer of Fair Ning. Mia url, died .vra- · 'erday evening at 7 o'clock follows: # h :. e: filmess. He is M.vivent by B.s wife. Mrs. Irma Matur: The 1- : y was removed to Par Fins this man-
Surimi by the Herrn :: lohmeyer Ca- fertaking company !: c:r 1
Springfield Woman Is Fatally Stricken On Railroad Journey
Mrs. Zumbath" Feehan, 64 years old, of 211 Pershing street, died sud- denly yesterday evening While en route to Los Angeles on a passenger coach of the Atchison, Topeka and santa Fe rattroad, according to Infor- Mation received &bare' by -the : Herman Lohmeyer funeral home from O. S.
The train was In the vicinity of Clovia N. M. when Mrs. Feeban oud- denly became 111 .. The body was tak- en off the train at Clovis and lo be- Ing forwarded to Springfield on the next eastbound train.
Mra. Feshan was going west to vifit her sister. Mra. J. W. Brieback. Bhe le survived by two sons Tom and Weiter, of Springfield, and two els- ters, Mra. Brieback and Miss Mary Burke of California.
Following the arrival of the body here. It will be transported to Monett for burial.
FRED SCHEIBE 4
Fred Scheibe. 83, a pioneer resident of Laclede county. dicd; Tuesday night di hta home få Cui. Jag X: a#
ness of several months. Funeral serv- lices were held at mne Presbyterian church Thursday morning with the ¡ Rev. J. T. Curtia of Springfield off! - Ciating ... Mr. Sheelbe Is survived br I his wife" four"daughters, Mrs. D. W. . Harris. Deer Creek, Okia .: Mrs. E. E. . McElwain and Mrs. Anti- Gorman nf ! Conway And Mre. Mamie Day of Leb- Anon, and an adopted son. Eime: I Scheibe of Texas.
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SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 28, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Alfred Credden drowned .** Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 2: Thomas M. Gammen died .** Charles Rowden, 35, of Flemington drowned July 27 when his automobile overturned. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Page 4: Miss Jessie Kump and M. Guy Duncan are engaged to marry .* Miss Helen Cantrell and Mr. Ralph Crooks were married .**
Page 13: Cards of thanks .**
Page 14: There is a photo and brief sketch of W. E. Freeman.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
August Zelinek. 27. Clinton. and Alice West. 23. Springfield. Charles ! Galther. 36 Springfield, and Martha -
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THOMAS M. GAMMEN
Thomas M. Gammen, 71, of Buffalo, died yesterday afternoon at a hospital here following an operation. The body was taken to Buffalo yesterday evening where burial will be made. Funeral arrangementa are Incomplete. Mr. Gammen is survived by his wife, a son, James E. Gammen of Buffalo, and three daughters. Laura Gammen of the home. Mra. C. H. Reagan. Gen- try. Ark., and Mrs. Hugh M. Newell of Springfield. Mr. Gammen was a resi- ident of Buffalo during his entire life and was active in community affairs, -
Kengagement of Miss Kump Is Announced
Kump Katherine Xump, 1881 East Harrison street, anounced the engagement of their' aister. Mies Jesste Kump .. to'M. auf Duncan of Philadelphia, Penn .. when they complimented her with a luncheon bridge yesterday at the Kaotwood Arms hotel.
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