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Marriage licenses issued. **
Page 10: John W. Mckinney of Springfield and Ella May Johnson of Webb City were married yesterday in Springfield.
Page 14: Card of thanks .**
MARRIAGE LICENSE
John W. Mckinney, 77, Springfield, and Ella May Johnson. 42. Webb City: and Emory J. Strawn. 26. Dal- las. Texas. and Ruth M. Wilson, 23. Texarkana. Texas
2. CARDS OF THANKS
I WISH to thank each of our friends for their kindness, in time of sickness and death of my beloved husband. Mrs. Elfla 8. Hawley
FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 18, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 18: Mrs. Louisa Arnold died .**
Mrs. Mary Jane Butler died .** Mrs. Eudora Hunt died .** James M. Weir died .* Arthur Wright died .* Martin S. Allen died .* Charles Hall died .** Ernestine Welch died .*
Marjorie Keltner died .*
John I. Chapman died .** Mrs. Polly Hollingsworth died .*
YEATIFF-DESERTED False accusations arising from kcen. Jentomy Tima Tepelicd desertlous of him in favor of her parents were ad- ; vanced by Louis F. Tharp in his di- Frault tued with the circuit clerk hy heshould be- decree from Christine Tharp They were married at Ozark September 17. 1927, hind separated the tom Time January 10, 1920 .-
MRS. LOUISA ARNOLD
Funeral : services for Mrs. Louisa Arnold'_ were conducted at 9 o'clock at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Burial was In St. Mary's cemetery under direction of the Her- man H. Loymeyer Funeral home.
2- CARDS . OF THANK'S
Wing to thank each of our friends for their kudhess, in tired of sickness and death of my beloved husband. Nr. Kit 8. Havley.
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Ghosts of Romance File Past Divorce Court Judge
Young Girls and Boys-Predominate in Grist of Cases; Trag: edies of Disillusion, Desertion and Faithlessness Tersely Related
te mas th inning 18 bour and reached out
wand'.disappointment in Ita " posses- sion ..
As the marital troubles of 22 con- play, were reviewed before twee ware white In drouit court this morning, the predominatingly large puurti of them conofrned young hus- bande and wires-many of them un- der ilegal are.
Unfaithfulness, shiftlessness, quar- reboteness" and lack of love were among the counts L'ted by various dinilusioned ones in the course of the morning against the persons from- whom they sought- "freedom by -
divorce.
Romance Lasta But Month
The court had few spectators other with their character witnesses, who .por there only-tu the interest. of their own cases. . As the cases were tried and the divoross granted by de- fault or otherwise disposed of, the room was emptied by threes-the pur> cou' sasking the divorce and the two witnesses who. Jeft Immediately.
Mrs. Loretta Morse, a pretty young girl with light brown curls peeping out beneath bar fetching rosa felt hat, told of a brid marriage in which. the mid bar husband, 22 years. of. called to support atri tribde. . . They wort. married liet . followty August 7. " he was granted the di- vorce from Randall Morse and bet maiden name of Loretta Page was rt- stored .: 7 ~
: From Shores of Scotland
On the pleasant shores of Scotland began . the romance of Mrs. Jennie Sima . and her husband, Clark H. which ended today with a divorce le Which Mri. Bims was given her mald- an name of Bacon. Mrs. Bis told of marrying her husband when she Uved In Perth, Scotland, and be wus a callor boy in the United States navy. That was in 1919. Speaking In a soft musical voice "he attractite young woman answered the questions of her attorney and the judge, rereal- Ing her husband had fatted to pro- vide for her and that alle had been the support of both of them until
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last September when they were sep- arated.
Samuel .W. Martin' declared that hia wife. Lulu, with whom he lived from 1909 to 1925 left for Oklahoma and he hadn't heard of her unce.
WHIlanı L. Minor, asking a divorce from his wife. Bertha, whom he mar- ried July 1926. declared she was un- faithful. Since she la only about 18 years of age. It.was necessary for the court to appoint a representative for [her.
Orlin G. Sprague, who said be had Hved only in Greene county and la Frisco employe, said his wife also Jeft for Oklahoma and never return- He charged that she quarreled
With him, even when others ware Ground . They married in Mount Veruon October 1923, and sep- prated last August.
Husband -Wouldn't Work
Mrs. Lorene Twigger, a little girl of 12, teatified that her husband Paul. 28, whom the married June !
$tually Intoxicated
MIA. Opai Verna Ficeman, 19. Asi. . od for lier divorce on the grounda ! What her husband, Thonins Elbert, 24, 1 whom she married four years ago In ! - Ozark, made no effort to support her por their child. ape 2. Mrs. Freeman Waa an altroctive brunette. dressed In @ Hittin black matin hat and binck : boot with high fur collar. She eAld that she how he worked for all a preek aud the court in granting the : divorce ordered that the husband pay the attorney fre of 625 and 620 A month for the support of the child. -
Mrs. Stella B. Wilght. after 20 mean of married life, asked for a di- Force from her husband. Green I .. whom the charged was LASEINE Quarrelromo and Indifferent." Thry have two children. a giri of 15 and @ boy 17 who the mother nald as- afsted in her support since the father left homa.
Otbers Alr_Wom
. Mro. Irene Jaquith Whitehead. n aleul ari sho under legal age, armes- to . từhy black hat and fur trim- med vost, sld her husband. Allen W. quarreled with her, and failed to a.in their one year of married HI!c.
Thomas Wilkerson, a young man - In the enily . twenties. hierrottaly - chewed gum as he told how his wife. Georgia. "Ialied to greet him as he -
went home from work and nas al- ways unesing and quatreling," then finally Jeft i.rict to reluin.
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$4 Mrs. Florence Wresche, also under ste, held her 19-months old baby in her arıns as she told of unhappiness brought to her by her husband, Les- ter. J., whom she married March 80, 1926. "I treated him as good as 1 knew how to treat a husband," she said aa ahe declared that he "never paid a dime" toward her support.
. Other Cases licera
Others receiving divorces by do fault this morning included:
Marshall Flaher from Lorena Fisher who received custody of a minor child ..
Oill- 1). Engle from isaac Engle, recelv. Ing custody of two children. Her attorney [4% was allowed together with $30
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month for support of the children
Mayde Brooksbank from Kermit Brook: - !
Ethel Carey from Ernest Carey. iccelv- Ing custody of four minor children.
Lun Geus B. Cardwell from Florence Cardwell
Opal M. Claussen from Leonard Claus- som and her maiden name was restored.
Gladys E. Eslinger, from Leonard D. Ex- Unger, and the revel'ed custody of a min- or child.
Hattie Friend from Thomas Friend.
n. F. Fulton from Maude M. Fulton. Ifc was given custody of a son 16 years of Ore and the daughter remained with the me!hurr.
Nellie L. Goodard from Commodore C Goodard
Ida Alice Hinshaw from James Hinshaw She was given custody of one child and the falliet of another.
AnBA Mar Hall from Harry Clav Hail. Nella Of Hamby from A J. llaimby. B L, Hall from Zuta Hall.
Maalo R. Martin from Ina Bvbll Mar- en.
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Thirty-seven divorces were granted by Judge John Schmook In the spe- Hu day set aside for the purpose yesterday. All of these cases were on default. the defendants not ap- pearing. In all cases the plaintiffa Gero giren custody of children.
'The divorces granted were :
Elga Brigham from C W. Brigham and
Cartir Bryant from JAmes Bryant and restoration of her former name of Carrie Goff,
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Bonnie Bristow from Rob Bristow.
Giaude Demore from JJessie Demore and custody of their child. Iona
Jessie E. Bolerjack from Riley C. Roler - Jack and custody of their child, Velma Jean.
Ruby Edison from Omer Edison. foriner dettre modified giving $20 a month sup- port for son. Charles Roland.
Kittie B. Friend from Eugene Friend.
Raymond I. Getchell from Gertrude Getrliell
Margaret Gardner from Frank E. Gard- Her.
L. T. Crigsby from Elxio M. Grigsby.
Arbaleta Crossan from Henry Crossan and custody of their child. Melvin Mario. Robbie M. Hankins from Fred L. Han- Wine and custody of their child. Ronald
May Hollingsworth from James Hf Hot- lingaworth and restoration of her formei Hatır of Alesshire.
Vester Henry from Effle Henry.
Lydia Pearl Jones from John C. Jones and custody of their children, Lucille and Flossie Pearl.
George W. Koenemann from Nettle Koenemann.
Robert M. Lattomus from Mary Effie Lartomus.
Hazel M. King from Leonard M. King and restoration of her former name of Hazel M. George.
Nettle May Loraine from Maurice Im- raine and restoration of her maiden name of Nettle May Rittenhouse.
Walsh . Mallard from Samuel Nach Mallard and custody of their children. Louie. Franklin and Fema.
Mary C. Mutz from Lawrence E. Mutz and custody of their children, Robert. Jo- sephine and Jacqueline.
Bess Medley from Arch Medley and restoration of her maiden name of Smith. Jessie M. Roberts from Pred E. Rob-
erts and restoration of ber maiden name of Oladden.
"' Maude Richardson from Charles c. Richardson, and custody of the children. Betty Joe and Dorothy; $40 a month all- mony and child support beginning Pebru- y T. and $35 allorney's fres.
wwwsle Poert Robimon from Leon Rob- Inson, and restoration of her maloen name of Hawkins.
Genevie nay from Lewis A. Ray, and custody of their child. Barbara Ise
Myrtle Itatcliff from Pred D. Ratch !!. and return of ber maiden name of John- con.
Addle Omith from Jack Omltb.
Dan W. Tuck from Bulah B. Turk
Gwendolyn L. Walker from James H. Walker, and custody of their child Pa- tricia Ruth.
J. M. BINdex from Victoria Blades
Floyd Dupree from Magnolia G. Dupree Myrtle Everett from Clyde Everett.
Emma Moyer from M. C. Moyer. dis- miased by plaintiff.
Agnes Wooley from Percy Wooley. and
return of her maiden name of Bagley Kathleen E. Wood from Emmeit J - Wood, and gross alimony of $230, with $30 attorney's tres. -
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Olenna Durnell from Homer Durnell. . with custody Of their child
Robert. and $15 a month support, begin- ning January 17.
JAMES M. WEIS
James M. Wetry 83. die 7
atrest, following a brief Mimos survived byable wife, O ... Mma. John Gott, rural route and one granddaughter. 10. was a member of the Gate'
Temple Inder. A. P. and A. M.
but burial will be in Orealmad etery under direction of the ner Fineat home
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ERNESTINE
The body of Misa Erne 16, will arrive in Bering day. afternoon from . OLI where, Le
Mr. W. O. Pollard of Spetr
man, both of Willard. Ma
o'clock Sunday afternoon If son Prairie cemetery: Inter be ir. the cemetery there rection of the J W Klibro home
MARJORIK KELTNE
Funeral services for. Mark ner will be conducted at 13 Sunday Afternoon at the Starne Funeral chapel be in Esstlawn cemetery.
JOHN I. CHAPMAS
Funeral services for Jobd 1 n:an. 93. Ifellme resident of anurl Ozarks, will be cond 2 50 orlock Saturd. the vesidence !! "
: Springfield. Burial will t derson cemetery. under die the Alma Lohmeyer Funenta here
MES POLLY HOLLINGSWOR Mrs. Polly Hollingsworth. - her many friends as "Aunt Po ¡ ploueer resident of the Ozare at her home. five miles south Grove this morning. Funeral
re Seid Sunday an
Stapel tery, four miles south of Asa A: : Ulicia.
DEATHS
her bome" In dietet Butler- was born in Bedfont
Fcame- with-ber pireatt tor and settled In Pheipe county there they moved near Chef: she has made her home stay Butler, whose maiden name Cloud, was married to The ler, March 23. 100. They children. Bix of these . nord band have died. Bbe wte. by Martin, of Springfield: San Angelo, Tezas and Mrt Hart, Clever. Funeral mocy conducted . by the Ted- Wulf. pastor of the .Firfis church of Clever, and burkr ?: Wise Hill cemetery.
MIRS. ELDORA BLITT
Funeral services for Me Hunt were conducted at COM this afternoon at the Ko neral chapel. Burlal fotheet Greenlawn cemetery.
WRIGHT SERVICES
Funeral services for Artan Wright were conducted et 3:30 d this afternoon at the Line Lotta Funeral chapel Murtal was made Hazelwood cemetery. The Bever Oscar Lee Black officiated at
MARTIN & ALLEY
Funeral services for Martin ient were conducted :t 2:30 . this afternoon at the R. L. . mortuary. Interment
CHARLES HALL ;
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Charles Hall. 71. long de dent and plunser of Mathtein died yesterday at his home a brief attack of Influenm. services wilt be conducted fin under direction of de Undertaking company . raugement ere ao yel 1. com 1
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SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 19, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Otto W. Johnson, 26, and Gladys V. Blunt, 20, both of Rogersville.
Page 6: James M. Weir died .** Charles Hall died .*
Ernestine Welch died .**
Marjorie Keltner died .** John I. Chapman died. * * Mrs. Polly Hollingsworth died .** Nicholas W. Chanlee died .** Mrs. Bertha Pittman Noah died .*
Page 14: Divorces granted .** William Daniel White died. *
INFLUENZA TAKES SECOND IN FAMILY
Small Son Dies of Disease Within Less Than Week of Mother's Death
Influenza and pneumonia yester- terday claimed the second member of an Ozarks farm family with the death here of William Daniel White, Jr., four years old, who died at the home on an uncle. L. L. Gfore, 1321 Frisco avenue.
A third member of the family. Mary White, an Infant 14 months old, is near death at the Olore home from pneumonia following an attack of In- fluenza.
Mother Died Recently
The children's mother, Mra. Beatrice White, died January 12 at the Glore home of Influenza.
Two other amall children of the White family, Norbin and Beatrice, are recovering from serious illness of tn- fluenza.
The small boy is survived by his father and the three brothers and alsters. The entire family was moved Into Springfield in an ambulance when all became bediset with in- fluenza ,at their farm home on route 1.
Funeral For Child Today
Mrs. White died a few hours after being brought to the city.
Funeral services for the child will be conducted at 3 o'clock today at the Herman H. Lohmeyer Funeral chapel. Burlal will be In St. Mary's cemetery under direction of Herman H. Lohmeyer.
DEATHS
JAMES M. WEIR
Funeral services for James M. Weir. 83, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Bunday at his home, 1141 West Atlantio street, where he died Thursday night following & brief 111- nese. Burial will be in Greenlawn cemetery under direction Klingner Funeral home.
CHARLES HALL
Funeral services for Charles Hall. : 71. were conducted yesterday at Hall- town. Mr. liall was the tam .? Cheoppe Hall, founder of Halltown and early day Lawrence county farmer and business man. Mdr. Hall had spent his entire life in the Halltown con- munity and was well known. Burial was in Halftown cemetery under di- rection Clark Undertaking comgiai."
ERNESTINE WELCH
Funeral services for Miss Ernestine Welch, 16. of Oklahoma City, will be conducted at 2 o'clock Sunday after- noon at Robberson Prairie chapel Burial will be In Robberson Prairie cemetery under direction Klingner Funeral home. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. M. D. Smith, of Ok. lahoma City, an aunt, Mrs. W. C. Pollard, of Springfield, and two uncles, Fred and J. E. Zimmerman, both of Willard, Mo.
MARJORIE KELTNER
Funeral services for Marjorie Kelt- ner will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Bunday afternoon at W. L. Starne mortuary. Burial will be in East- lawn cemetery.
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74 ARE RELEASED OF MARITAL TIES
Divorce Mill Whirls Merrily, Grinding Out Thirty-seven Decrees in Four Hours
Division two of the circuit court undid In four hours what It usually takes the recorder of deeds 20 days to do, by granting divorces to 31 peti- tionera yesterday.
Young Tell of Woes
Marriage troubles of 28 couples. young ones for the most part, were related to Judge Warren L. White during the morning and short after- noon session. All were granted free- dom from the martal ties that had become, they said, unbearable.
Thirty-Seven Granted
Thirty-seven divorces were granted Thursday by Judge John Schmook in divlalon one.
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Those receiving divorcea were As follows:
Maxle R. Martin from Ina Syb;l Martin.
8. L. Hall from Zula Hall.
Stella O. Hamby from A. J. Hamby. Anna Mae Hall from Harry Clay Hall.
Ida ALLES Hinshaw from James Hinghow.
Nellie L. Goddard from Commodore C. Goddard.
R. E. Fulton from Maude M. Fulton. Hattie Friend from Thomas Friend. Gladye E. Eslinger from Leonard D. Delinger.
Opal M. Clausen from Leonard Claueen
Lue Genu D. Cardwell [rom Flor . : ence Cardwell.
Ethel Carey from Ernest Carey. Maude Brooksbank' from Kermit Brooksbank.
Ollie D. Engle rom Isaac Engle. Marshall Fisher from Lorene Fisher. Florence Wresche from Leater J. . Wresche.
Thomas Wilkerson from Georgia Wilkerson.
Irene J. Whitehead from Allen W. Whitehead.
Stella B. Wright from Green 1 Wright.
Opal Verna Freeman from Thomas Elbert Freeman.
Lorene Twigger from Paul Twigger. Orlin G. Sprague from Nancy E. Sprague.
William 1 .. Minoi !: om Ber !!. 7
Minor.
Samuel W. Martin fiom Lulu .
Martin.
Jennie Sims from Clark H. Sluns. : Mariella Mckinney from Eustace Mckinney.
Loretta Morse from Randall Morse. Virginia Claire Shattuck from Loren Rollin Shattuck.
· JOHN I. CHAPMAN
Funeral services for John I. Chap- man. 92 ploneer Ozarks settier who was born within a few miles of the place he died, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock today. The services will be conducted at the Chapman home. 11 miles southeast of Springfield. Burial will be in the Henderson cemetery under direction Alma Loli- meyer Funeral home.
MRS. POLLY HOLLINGSWORTH
Mrs. Polly Hollingsworth, known to her friends and neighbors for more than 60 years as "Aunt Polly." died yesterday at her home four miles south of Ash Grove. Funeral ser- rvices for the pioneer woman will be conducted at John's chapel Sun- day afternoon. Burial will be In the chapel there.
NICHOLAS W. CHANLEE
Funeral services for Nicholas W. Chanlee, 73. who died in Tulsa, Okla .. Thursday. will be conducted at the Clear Creek Baptist church, 12 miles west of Springfield, at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The Reverend J. J. Parten. of Rogersville. Mo., will officiate. Burial will be in the Clear Creck cemetery under the direction of J. W. Klingner.
MRS. BERTHA PITTMAN NOAH
Mrs. Bertha Pittman Noah, 19, wife of Elvis Noah, 918 West Chase street, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Pittman, died in a Springfield 1106- pital yesterday. She la aurvived by her husband, her parents, and two xistera. Mrs. Leah Rushing. of Kans06 City. and Miss Dorothy Pittman. of Springlicid.
Funeral services will be at the home at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon. Er.d "burlal will be In Greenlawn cemetery. under the direction of J W. Klingner.
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The Leader for Saturday, January 19, 1929, is missing.
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SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1929 -- NEWS and LEADER
Page 1: Daughter born last night to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Yates, 2023 Kellett street.
Page 2A: Joseph A. Teagarden died .** John D. Coffman died.' Marjorie Keltner died .* Miss Ernestine Welch died .**
James M. Weir died .** Mrs. Bertha Pittman Noah died .*
Page 12A: There is an article by A. M. Haswell about a Civil War incident .* * Page 1B: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 2B: Marriage license issued at Mt. Vernon: Ray L. Royce of Aurora and Helen Bagby of Springfield.
Olaf Knowles drowned .*
Page 3B: Mrs. Nancy Burks of Bolivar died Monday. Mrs. Mamie Bufford of Cotterville, Mo., is her daughter.
Frank Greable died last evening. He lived south of Bolivar.
John Montgomery, a retired Frisco engineer, died Sunday at his home in Newburg. Mrs. Minnie Huskey of St. Louis died in St. Louis and was buried in Newburg. She was the daughter of Mr. Ed Prewett of Newburg.
Mr. Marion Johnson died at his home in St. Louis. He was buried in Newburg. Mrs. Estella Mackney and Mr. E. O. Crotchet of Pittsburg, Kan., were married [in Rolla?]. Mrs. Mackney, formerly of Newburg, is the daughter of Mrs. John Sterling. Mrs. John Blue died in St. Louis and was buried in Newburg.
'There is a photo of five generations .*
F. M. Hall, 85, died January 12 in Monett .**
The two week old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Smith of Marshall Hill [near Monett] died Sunday and was buried in the Odd Fellows cemetery.
N. S. Wilcox, 75, died January 12 in Monett.
Mrs. O. P. Moody died and was buried at Mt. Vernon.
S. A. Chapel of Monett went to Wichita, Kan., where his sister died.
Daughter born January 11 to Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Dummit of Monett.
Georgia Edith Reinsmith, the one year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Reinsmith of Monett, died January 10 and was buried in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Page 6B: Memorial notice .**
Page 1D: There is a photo of Mrs. Kearney Richardson.
Mr. Enoch Meeks, About 88 years of age. of the Wet Prairie neighbor- hood. died Tuesday morning. Mr. Meek was a veteran of the Civil war and a member of "Uncle" Wade Bike'a company.
Mrs Bam O. James of Maysville died at ber bome January 4th, aged 64 years. 10 months and 13 days. 8he was a alster of Freeman Ballard of Gravette.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Dummit an- ! pounds birth of a dawehtet TH January 11, at thetr 'home onxy Fourth street.
Georgia Edith, year - old of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Retramitts sa 507 Fifth street, died Thursday affue January 10. was buried Saturday.ats- ternoon, services by Bev. P. B. Kinett, Interment In Mt. Calvary cemetery.
8. A. Chape: was called to Wichita. - Kansas by death (' a sliter at hospital Saturday.
Mra. Joo Blue died in 3t. Louis and be: body was brought to Newburg to- .dry and funeral services will be con- ducted tomorrow (Friday) afternono.
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Mrs. Mamie Bufford' of Cotterville. Mo., came last Tuesday to help care for her mother. Mrs. Nancy Burks. Mrs. Burks dled Monday and was buried Tuesday. 68
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FIVE GENERATIONS
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Five generations of an Ozarks family, varying in age from 7 months to 82 years, are shown in this picture. Left to right they are (lower row) Mrs. Cordelia A. Green of Climax Springs, Mo., great-grandmother, age 65; Baby Mary Virginia Thompson. 7-months-old; and Mrs. Martha A. Moulder, of Climax Springa, great-great-grandmother, age 82 years. Standing are Mrs. I. R. Creach of Macks Creek, Mo., grandmother. age 89 years; and Mrs. Willie C. Thompson of Macks Creek, ace 19 years.
A Newburg item in the Rolla Her- ald reports the recent marriage of Mrs. Estella Mackney to Mr. E. O. Crotchet of Pittsburg. Kan. Mra Mackney was formerly of Newburg -
and is a daughter of Mrs. John Sterling.
MONETT, MO.
F. M. Hall, age 85, died at his home 216 Second street, January 12. His death .was. caused, by influensa. Fu- peril services were held at the home, Monday afternoon, conducted by Rev. 6. K. Morley of the Nasarene church. Mr. Hall leaves & wife and dvoj daughtters and. three sons. V. B. Hall of Monett is a son .. Interment in L O. O. F. cemetery.
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Frank Greable, who resides south of town, died last evening. He had flu and pneumonia. ·
John Montgomery, a retired Frisco engineer and old citizen of Newburg. passed away at his home here in Newburg Sunday morning. Funeral services weer conducted by Rev. 8. D Harlin of Rolla at the Newburg Chris- tian church and Interment was in the Newburg cemetery.
Mrs. Minnie Huskey of St. Louis, daughter of Mr. Ed Prewett died at her home in St. Louis and her body was brought here Wednesday. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. Floyd Hanks of the Baptist church at the home of Mr. Chas. Fulton and inter- was in the Newburg cemetery.
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Funeral services of Mr. Marion Johnson who died at this home in St. Louis' were conducted at the Baptist church here Saturday afternoon by the pastor. Rev. Floyd Hanks. Inter- ment was in the Newburg cemetery.
The two weeks old son of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. 8mith of Marshall HILL. died Sunday morning. Interment at Cdd Fellows cemetery after services at the home conducted by the Rev. H. A. Jones, Monday.
N. 8. Wilcox 75. years of age. died January 12 at his home at 406 Lincoln avenue. Funeral services Monday af- ternoon conducted by Rev. F. B. Kinell.
M:a. E. P. Bridweli, Mrs. W. J. Mills, Mrs. W. F. Landrum and Mrs. Alice Gerhart attended funeral of Mrs. O. P. Moody at Mt. Verr.on January 12th.
OZARKIAN FALLS BEFORE SHOTGUN
Protem Bachelor Shot Down As He Leaves Rooms to At- · tend Masonic Meeting
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Stalked by four men as he was leaving hia rooms in Protem. In Taney county. Wint W. James, 46. unmar- rled, was peppered by leaden pellets fired from a shotgun In the hands of one of the men late yesterday.
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Dr. Don H. Silsby of Springfield worked more than an hour on James at Springfield Baptist hospital re- ! moving the discharge from his neck. chest, face, and forehead. Some of , the pellets pierced the check and lodged In James' tongue. He is pal:1- . fully, but not fatally. Injured, Doctor Silaby said. -
James would give no reason for the shooting
. Ordered To Shoot .
"I WAS leaving my rooms a' ''ie rear of the Hobart Owen store about & p m to attend a Masonic meet- , ing," said Mr. James, "when I sua' . Marion Todd. his brother. James. and two other mei. James ordered his borther to shi' He fired from a mange "! GO !ce'
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Mr and Mrs. B. W. Yitr .. 20 !!
.. 'pe birt !: of
a baby girl last night at the Bur .. hospital
MARRIAGE LICENSE
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Clyde Olbson, 22. Seminole. Okia .. and Lucille Ketchum. 18. Everton. Mo .; Floyd E. Yost, 23, Springfield. and Buby McCoy. 17. Springfield: Floyd Dupree. 32, Springfield. and Louise Pilts. 24. Springfield: Clarence H. Kolb. 38. Springfield, and Mabel Gordon. 27. Joplin: Beryl Hamilton. 22. Springfield, and Helen Olenu. 21. Springfield; Ralph Johnsou.
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