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Page 5: Marie Whitlock divorced William P. Whitlock.
Page 10: Millard Fillmore Fuson died .**
Page 12: Marriage license: Charlie H. Johnson, 36, of Sherwin, Kansas, and Elsie F. Brewer, 32, of Cabool.
Page 18: Helen Margaret Kost, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. Kost of 1309 North Clay avenue, died last night. She is survived by her parents and three brothers, Randolph,
_, and George. [The funeral home records list her as Helen Kosh but the cemetery records say Kost.]
James Kenneth Holland, 9 years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. James D. Holland, 1323 North Clay avenue, died and was buried in Green Lawn cemetery.
LaVerne Stinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Stinson, 2312 North Main avenue, died and was buried at Pleasant Ridge near Aldridge, Mo.
JAMES HOLL
LAVERNE STINSON 1.
Funeral services for
Holland. 9-year-old
- Funeral services" were beket morning for La Verne Stinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. to Stinson, 2312 North Main. arch i
. Mrs. James D. dollar Caf Aschur. wcc beld st the . Congregation
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the family residence. The body sell! to Pirami. sunt, bear
Mo. for burial t .: the Klingay
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ROADHOUSE -JOB ENDS IN KILLING OF DIXON YOUTH
Shot Dead as He Ignores Warning During Holdup ... and Peeps at Holdup Pair
THEIR POCKETS EMPTIED
Robbed While Friend Lies Mortally Wounded, Quick- ly Organize Pursuit
A great manbunt was on today in the hills and woodlands of the north- ern Ozarks.
Officers of two .countles and blood -. hounds from the Wyatt kennels here were trying desperately to trall the rural "racketeers" who last night mut- dered John Shackelford. 23. Dizon, Mo., during a rald on the Charley Jones roadhouse five miles northeast of Dixon. It was feared they had lost the trail.
8uz young men' of the Dixon neigh- borhoed were having a merry time at the Jotes Toadhouse early last night when a car drove up outalde, a warn- Ting shut crashed through the door and two mer ran In through different en- trancen. Ona carried a revolver, the other a shotgun.
Shoe as the Feeka
"Buck 'em up and line up against the wall," was the command. "And don't turn around!"
Shackelford lined up against the I Fall with the rest. For a moment be turned hiu head. to get a quick look at the bandita. it was his last move. One of the guns roared, and Shackel- ford fel !. į
With the Dizon youth dying there on the floor, the, robbers calmly went on with their work, searching his comrader and taging. di ant. cuout
Bandit Freck Car
bandits was pleted - trp a 'sto later. A few miles north of the red- house the bandit car crashed Into an- other machine, driven by a reeldent of Vienna, Mo, and the . occupanta were forced to abandon it.
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Wyatt's bloodhounde picked up the call at the wrecked car, and followed the bandits across fields and into % woodland. Near a small creek the dogs gave up, and it '- belleved the tto rode away ou " tacs which they had hidden in the woods.
thewr tothe Conducted
But the search still goes ou, and of-
ficars of Pulaski, Maries and adjoin- tox counties are combing the region for the bandita. Shackelford's com- panions furnished a fairly good do- scription of the men to officers, and said they could point out the mur- derer.
A coronar'a jury summoned by Fred Jilbert, Pulaski county coroner. de- ^Ided at 1:45 o'clock this morning that Bbactelford was murdered by pe sour Nhknoall "
J. W. Wyrick. Pulaskt county cher- III: James Murphy, Marles county sheriff: and W. H. Holmes. Marles county prosecutor. aro leading the In- vestigation of the playing.
MYSTERY MAN DIES AT GRANE
Dad' Fuson, Hermit Char- acter, Leaves . no Clue :. to Identity
more, Punodid more. popularly; known here is "Dad" died without leaving any -chue to his identity.
Little was known of the man, who lived alone in a little house at Bouth Town. He te believed to have a fard -. Ily. but no relatives have- been found except one sister in Colorado. 8bs wired that she would bot be able to assist with the burial arrangements of. Mr Fuson and gave Do other Informa- tloo.
Fuson had lived bere fot twenty Fearn. but he made no intimate friends and asociated little with the in-nepeople Hle occasional conver- · nations revealed that he was a man o Ibreeding and education, but be never told anything about bis life.
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S. G. BARTON EXPIRES AT HOME IN CRANE
CRANE. Mo., Sept. 21 .- 8mlth Q. Barton. 18 years old dled near here Sunday afternoon, following a slight .trots,
+" Mr. Barton .bad-been- artesober in schools of the district and had been a missionary and minister of the Congregational church.
He was a contributor to The Men- ace and to other publications. He was a native of New York and a grad - uate of Harvard university.
He is aurvired by two brothers. S. R. Barton of Bpringfield, and D. A. Barton of Denver, Colo .. . bla widow. two sons, Buy Barton of Hill City. 'und Fletcher Betton of Oklahoma, . obd Dve daughters, Mro. Nellie Kene of Texas. Mrs. Grace Letterman of Aurora, Mra. Edna Griffin of Miller. Barbara and Bianche at home.
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HUNTING FOR PASTOR, ARE MARRIED IN CAR
Married in an automobile. Mise Mary Smith and 'Ed Wallace, of near Ozark, Mo., had a unique wedding ceremony last week.
1 Tha couple had started to drive to. the home of the Reverend W. 8. Baker when they met him in a little lane Dear . Ozark. Without. bothering to car, they had the
Ethister who performed the con
DEATHS
HELEN MARGARET Funeral arrangements . plete today for Helen Martin Ipfans daughter of Mr.
10. Kost. 1300 North Clay died last night following ness. She ia survived by and three brother and George . "Armnemments:
neral home
WILLOW SPRINGS MAN FOUND DEAD IN HOME
The Leader.
WILLOW SPRINGS, Mo .. Sept. 21. JFB. Thomas, prominent banker and business man of this city. was found dead in his room at the home of' his business partner. W. W. Russ. ' yesterday afternoon.
Mr Thomas had been In 111 health for three years, but had been down, town attending to business matters
[yesterday morning returning to hisl' Fam at about boon. He was found acid a half hour later.
plan for mars, president of the Chi of Willow Springs and had been engaged in the flour and milling business there.
HOLD FUNERAL RITES FOR MRS. G. OSENBAUGH
CRANE. No. Sept. 21 - Funeral Matrices for Mrs. Olada Orenbaugb. ; 34 years old, found dead In her home tuesday afternoon, . were held Lockwood yesterday.
Death to believed to have been ": "
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SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1928 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Charlie H. Johnson, 36, of Sherwin, Kansas, and Elsie F. Brewer, 32, of Cabool.
Page 2: Cora Peterson divorced Richard Peterson.
Marie Whitlock divorced William P. Whitlock. Her former name was Whipple. Page 4: Millard Fillmore Fuson died at Crane. **
Page 8: J. B. Thomas died .**
James Holland died .**
Laverne Stinson died .* Helen Margaret Kost died .** Robert Dewhurst died .*
Page 10: There is a photo of and an article about Lon S. Haymes who came from Buffalo, Missouri .**
Page 14: Miss Mary Smith and Ed Wallace were married .**
Mrs. Gladys Osenbaugh, 38, was found dead Tuesday in her home. She was
buried at Lockwood.
Clara Opal Moore sues to divorce H. L. Moore. They were married June 25, 1922.
CRANE EDUCATOR DIES Spoelal Dispatch to The News . CRANE, Mo., Sept. 21-Smith G. Barton, 76. died near here Sunday afternoon, following a slight stroke. Mr. Barton had been a teacher in schools of the district and had been a missionary and minister of the Congregational church. He was a native of New York and a graduate of Harvard university.
RESIDENT TWENTY YEARS, RECLUSE DIES 'UNKNOWN'
Special Dispatch to The Newe CRANE, Mo., Sept. 21 .- Mildred Fillmore Puson, known as "Dad", and a resident of Crane 20 years, died here without leaving any clue as to his identity. Nothing is known of his famHy except that he has a sister in Colorado. She wired she would not be able to assist with funeral ex- penses.
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'MY HOME TOWN'
Backward Glimpses By Spring- fieldians to Places They've Loved and Still Cherish
By CELIA RAY
AS A home town, Buffalo, Mo. is superior to all others according to the opinion of Lon 8. Haymes, state senator, who halls from the Dallas county seat.
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3 Ho backs up his opinion by declar- ing that "Buffalo long has been considered thei best tniand town! in Missourt. It is a wonderful trad- ing point. has! many new build- Ings. good high- ways and wide Haymes a wake citizens." Then to further clinch the argument he boosts for the whole of Dallas county, pointing out its progressive- ness as well as the pleasant sum- mer resorts and prosperous farm lands within its borders.
Mr. Haymes was born on a farm southeast of Buffalo and went to Ilve In the town at the age of 2 when his father died. He made his home with his father's brother. John S. Haymes, who has been an attorney at Buffalo for the past 50 years and is former prosecuting at- torney of Dallas county and former probate judge.
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Mr. Haymes was graduated from the Buffalo High school in 1908 and taught school in that town two years. Through his association with his uncle. Mr. Haymes became in- terested in the legal profession. He did his first law study in his uncle's office. One of the thrilling mo- ments of his life was when he heard his uncle argue the famous Dallas county railroad case Lefore the supreme court of the United States where litigation of more than 30 years standing was settled in favor of the county.
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The case Involved about three million dollars asked as judgment . for bonds issued for a railroad which ' never was built. John S. Haymes : carried the fight through the courts for more than 30 years before it was ! settled in favor of the county with It paying a compromise only of | arcund $300.000.
"Much of Dallas county history revolved about that railroad care." pointed out Mr. Haymes. "and since it has been settled the county has
prospered."
Mr. Haymes returns often to Buf- falo to visit his uncle and other relatives and friends. He also goes there for each Dallas county term i of court.'
DEATHS
JAMES HOLLAND
Funeral services were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Congre- gational church for James Kenneth Holland, 9-year-old son of . Mr. and Mrs. James D. Holland, of 1323 North Clay avenue. Burial was in Green- lawn cemetery under direction of the Klingner Funeral home.
LAVERNE STINSON
Funeral services were held yester- day morning for Laverne Stinsor, in- fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon- ard Stinson. 2312 North Main avenue. who died at the home. The body was forwarded to Pleasant Ridge. near Aldridge, Mo., for burial by' the Klingner Funeral home.
HELEN MARGARET KOST
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the home for Helen Margaret Kost, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Kost. of 1309 North Clay avenue, who died Thursday night following a brief il !- ness. Burial will be in Maple Park cemetery. She is survived by her parente and three brothers. Ran- dolph. Earl and George Kost.
ROBERT DEWHURST
Funeral services for Robert Dew- hurst, 56. 01 423 West Madison street. will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Sun- day at Starne Mortuary. The Rever- end Lewis Hala will officiate. Burial will be at Mapie Park cemetery under direction of Solomon Lodge A. F. and A. M.
WILLOW SPRINGS BANKER IS FOUND DEAD IN ROOM
Special Dispatch to The News WILLOW SPRINGS. Mo., Sept. 21 .- J. B. Thomas, prominent banker and business man of this city, was found desd in his room at the home of lila business partner. W. W. Russ. yester- day afternoon. He had been in il !! beaith for three years.
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MARRIED IN AUTO Miss Mary Smith and Ed Wallace of near Ozark, Mo., were married in thelt auto last week. The couple bao started to drive to the home of the Reverend W. 8. Baker when they mer bim in a little lane near Ozark. II. performed the ceremony there. -
The bride is the granddaughter 01 : the minister who performed the
ceremony.
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
ORANI, Mo., ' Sept. 21-Funeral services for Mrs.'. Gladys Osenbaugh, 88, found dead in her home Tuesday afternoon, were held at Lockwood yesterday. Death was believed due to heart disease. -
Alleging abuse and assaults, Clara Opal Moore has filed suit for divorce from H.'L Moore .. They were mar -! red: June 26, 1922, and separated few days ago. ?
SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1928 -- LEADER Page 1: John Shackelford was killed .**
Mary and Almeda Hash, twin infant daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Oather Hash of Bois D'Arc, died and were buried in Clear Creek cemetery.
Page 6: Harry Reichle was appointed executor of the will of his father William Reichle. Helen Margaret Kost died .** Robert Dewhurst died.'
Daughter born September 19 to Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Spickard, 2144 North Douglas avenue.
Page 10: Ina Griffin divorced Daniel C. Griffin.
BE IS GIVEN AM NEW-TURN
Scene of Youth's"Murder Re- Vealed as · Gambling Den and 'Liquor Joint'
REVENGE MOTIVE SEEN
Search For Slayers in . Hills Is Abandoned After Fresh Clues Are Developed
(Special Dispatch le The Lender) DIXON, Mo., Bept. 22 .- The little madhouse a few miles north of here whoes floors were stained Thursday. night with the Ilfe blood of John Shackelford. Dixon youth, was paint- ed today by a Pulaski county officer a & gambling den where liquor flow- ed and hilarity reigned.
And the youth, who was nostan; Injured as the rondhouse rocked to the roar of a shotgun Thurndny
night was declared by G. H. Brittain. Pulaski county undersheriff, to have bern & "hanger on" et "Charley Jones place," the name of the Inn. Cilere Probe New Turn
. These revelations by Brittatn brought an entirely new tum in the "Investigation of Shackelford's death. ! The youth'r rom, nnlome on the nigh. of the shooting previously bad tele' Fottiders a story of an Invasion of th
IL long article
DEATHS
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HELEN MANGARET KOST
Funeral services for Helei Margaret Kost, Inlent daughter o' Mr. end Mrs. were conducted at 2:30 o'clock thie, A.C. Kos: of 1300 North Cle: avenue, afternoon at the family residence. ! Buriel was In Maple Park cemetery under direction of the Klingner Fu- Deral home.
ROBERT DEWHI RST
Funeral services will be conducted At 2.30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the W. L. Starne mortuary for Robert . Dewhurst. 56. of 123 West Madison street. The Reverend Lewis Hale will officiate. Burial will be In Maple Per'k cemetery under direction of the i Solomon lodge A. F. and A. M.
SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1928 -- NEWS and LEADER Page 1: Gravestone for Miss Evaline Clifton put up .**
Miss Mary Margaret Holbrook and Mr. Harry Silsby Brown were married. Mrs. Eleanor Brown Webb died .** Marriage licenses issued .** Page 5A: Lee Harmon died .*
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Page 6A: There is an article about the ten Springfield people in Who's Who. Page 8B: Mrs. Eleanor Brown Webb died .** Robert Dewhurst died .** Page 1C: Marriage licenses issued .* Page 3C: Sanford Enos Downs died .**
A son Viga Burns Hall, Jr., was born Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. U. B. Hall of Monett.
Son born Wednesday to Mr. and Mrs. Arno Fritz of Monett.
Son born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Persinger of Monett. Mrs. Persinger was formerly Miss Helen Livesay.
Daughter born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Hunt of Monett. Daughter born September 14 to Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Scott of Monett.
There is a long article about Mrs. Sue Fanning Wood of Fanning, Mo. Page 6C: Card of thanks .**
Page 2D: Miss Mary Margaret Holbrook and Mr. Harry Silsby Brown were married. Miss Dixie Drake and Mr. Byron D. Marsh are engaged to marry .**
"Death,Bata Cl Of Tragedy Wedding Ceremony
A CLOUD of tragedy was cast yesterday over what was to bave been a gay festival celebrat- Ing the marriage of Miss Mary Margaret Holbrook, 729 North Main avenue. to Harry Silsby Brown. 1355 Benton avenue.
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An hour and a half after the marital vows had been read at noon in Calvary Presbyterian church. Mr. Brown's sister. Mrs. Eleanor Brown Webb. 21. died very suddenly in Burge hospital.
Mrs. Webb had undergone an operation at the hospital three weeks ago and was recovering rapidly. She seemed almost well yesterday morning. but at 1:20 o'clock she expired suddenly.
She was a graduate of Senior High school here. had attended Stevens college and was a mem- ber of the Sigma Iota Chl sorority. Funeral services probably will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at Christ Episcopal church.
Engagement Announced Of Interest Here
Announcement has been made by Mre. Clara Drake of Bolivar. Mo. ol the engagement of her daughter. Miss - Dixle Drake to Mr Byron D Maran of Buffalo. Mo. The announcement was made when Mrs Drake enter- talned at her home with @ 7 o'clock dinner party for about 80 guests The marriage will take place In the near : future
DEATHS
ELEANOR BROWN WEDD
Mrs. Eleanor Rose Brown Webb. 21. of 1365 North Benton avenue. died very suddenly at 1:30 o'clock Satur- day Afternoon ln Burge hospital. fol- lowing a short illness. She was a graduate of Springfield High School and attended Blevens college. Mrs. Webb is survived by her daughter. her mother. Mrs. Florence Brown, of the home address; by a sister. Mrs D L. Davis of Kansas City: a brother. Harry Brown, of Springfield, and her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. S!la- by. Funeral .Arrangements aro in- complete. however, they probably will bo conducted Monday afternoon at
Christ "Episcopal church"" corner "of"" Walnut And Kimbrough. Burial will be In Hazelwood cemetery under direction of the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. Mrs. Webb wus a member of the Bigma Jota Chl sorority.
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ROBERT DEWWHURST
Funeral services for Robert Dew- hurst will be held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon In the Starne mortuary. with the Reverend Lewis M. Hale of- ficlating. Bolomon lodge, A. F. and A. M. will be in charge of services al the grava.
CARDS OF THANKS.
WE WISH to thank our many friends and neighbors and Hamlin church for the kindness and sympathy in the death of our busband and father MRS CHAS D MILLS IRMA MAY MILLS.
Funeral services for Sanford Enos Downs. 19 years old. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Downs. of the Moon Valley farm, Windyville. Mo., who died at 6:30 o'clock. Saturday evening. after an illness of several months. The services were conducted at the South Methodist church with Rev. E. F. Dillon officiating.
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Brown-Holbrook Vows Read In Calvary Church
Miss Mary Margaret Holbrook Becomes Bride of Mr. Harry S. Brown in Ceremony Solemnized At High Noon; Luncheon Follow's
A MARRIAGE of interest took place yesterday at 12 o'clock in the Calvary Presbyterian church when Miss Mary Margaret Holbrook, daugh- ter of Mra. Richard Berkey Holbrook. 729 North Main avenue became the bride of Mr. Harry Siisby Brown, son of Mrs. Florence F. Brown. 1355 Ben- j ton avenue. The ceremony was rend ' by the Reverend Dr. A. J. McClung.
The marriage vowa were read before an arch entwined with greenery and white and yellow flowers. A fence effect was arranged in front of the arcb in which the bridal party stood. Streamera of yellow chiffon were looped between the posts of the fence and large bows of the chiffon were fastened at either end. Large baskets of variegated fall flowers, ₥ which yellow was the predominating colors. were arranged around the altar and through out the church.
Preceding the ceremony Mrs. Agnes Parry Williams sang . "Still as the Night" accompanied at the organ by Miss Birdie Atwood. - Miss Atwood also played selectiuns from old love lyrica softly during the ceremony.
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The bridal procession entered the church to the strains of Lohengrin's wedding march played by Miss Atwood.
M.Iss Georgia Tucker who ! bridesmaid, and Mr. Jack Baldwin led the procession. They were followed by Miss Marcella Holbrook, sister of the bilde, who was mald of honcr. The bride entered on the arm of her uncle. Mr. Buike Holbrook, who gave her in marriage. They were met at the altar by the bridegroom and his best man, Mr. Harry Silsby.
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The bride was charming in a frock fashioned of transparent velvet in a 1. vely wine shade. With It she wore a velvet hat of the same shade and wine colored velvet alippers. She car- ried a shower bouquet of pernet roses, lil.es of the valley and baby breath.
Miss Marcella Holbrook wore a lovely dress of transparent printed velvet. With it she wore a small tan : hat trimine: with feathers and. tin sueue Flippers. She carried ' an . arm bouquet of pernet and columbia roses and baby breath.
Miss Tucker was lovely in a black
1 transparent velvet dress with which sh . wore n Inwn colored lat : nd dip-
pers of the same shade. She also cal- ried an arm bouquet of pernet and columbia roses and baby breath
Mrs. lolbrock wore a prey dress of rcongette und lace. With it she wore a black hnt .
Ushers ut the wedding were MI Jack Baldwin. Mr Frederick Lippman. Mr. Roscoe Warien und Mr. Chutks Denton.
A luncheon was given for members of the bridal party at the home of the bride's mother following the cere- mony. The center cf the table held a bouquet of yellow roses and all table appointments observed a yellow and white color scheme The heart shaped wedding cake which contained the,; thimble, coin. button, dice, ring and ; wishbone was placed at one end of the ' table.
Out of town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. J. O Burlingame of Little Rock. Ark .. Mr and Mrs M A. Lucas and Miss Lena Lucas, of Clarksville. Ark., and Miss Marcella Holbrook of Cleveland. Ohlo.
Mr. and Mra. Brown left at 2 o'clock for Memphis, Tenn. They will make their home In the South where Mr Brown will travel this winter.
Mrs. Brown is a member of one of The oldest families in Springfield And a well known and popular inem- ber of local society circles. She is a graduate of Mount Holyoke college South Hadley. Mass .. and also at- tended Drury college. She is a mem- ber of Tau Phi Gamma and Pi Beta Phi sororities. -
Mr. Brown attended Drury college and is a member of Delta Pl:l Omega and Phi Alpha Sigma fraternities.
Mr. and Mrs. Arno Fritz, 1020 Eighth street, are the aprents of a son. born wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Persinger an- nounce the birth of a son at West , hospital Sunday. Mrs. Persinger was formerly Miss Helen Livesay.
Mr and Mrs. L 1 Hunt, 609 Euclid avenue, anounce the birth of a daughter. Monday
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Mr. and Mrs. O. G Scott. 601 Third street. are parents of a daughter --
born September 14.
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PIONEER DAYS ON FRISCO
Mrs. Sue Wood of Fanning, Mo.,
SIXTY-FOUR years ago, Bue Fan- . ning, four-year-old daughter of John Fanning. Frisco section fore- man at Fanning. Mo., trailed back of ber fatben with . lighted lantern. so that he might see to cut down small trees along the right-of-way. From the trees he made "wedges" to slip under the track to hold it steady a barrel of whiskey for which he paid until repairs were made.
Today, at the age of sixty-eight. Mrs. Bue Wood. (nee Fanning). site in the front yard of the same old home at Fanning hear the Frisco's main line and watches the modern motive power and equipment speed east and west. "From a mud hole to a magnificent system" is her way of describing the road's growth.
NAMED STATION AGENT
+ Her apprenticeship, which started When she was four years of age. be- gan in earnest on February 6. 1900. when she was appointed agent at the little station, named for her father. a section -foreman who worked for the Atlantio & Pacific for nineteen years, prior to Its acquisition by Fris- co LiDes.
The family home where she now resides once served as an office for the engineers who surveyed the old Frisco from Pacific weat. It at times served also as & government station and at all times the Fanning family occupied a part of It.
In her twenty-eight years of serv- Ice, ahe has not missed meeting a train except for several vacation per- lods.
HOME USED AS CHURCH + +-
. The Fanning home was used also as a church. A minister came once a week to preach and Mr. Fanning would feed all the visitors who came to the service. Mrs. Wood has been her "bake" a whole sheep in the large oven In the Fanning home. She also helped her mother feed the men who worked on the section and the $12.00 a month which each paid. Included three meals a day. bed and laundry.
"Where have all the Irishmen gone?" she asked abruptly. "In the old daye thet was all there were on the section-Irishmen! They had no rail motor cars, only push trucka.
"The little engine burned wood and wood piles were numerous along the right-of-way. It was up to the section foreman to buy wood, have It sawed and atacked, pay off the section men, and pay any other ex- penses which might be necessary. 'I have seen my father with thousands - of dollars in his possession, but we never feared a robbery.
Mrs. Wood recalls Price'a rald and
his march through Missouri and Fan- ning in 1864 as vividly as if it were yesterday. The night he marched through Fanning there was to be a wedding at the Fanning home. One of the neighbor boys had asked Mrs. Fanning to serve dinner for him, hia bride and guests. Mr. Fanning bought
twelve centa a gallon. The barrel wan rolled under the steps of the . front porch.
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