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SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 4, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage license: Edward I. Stevens, 26, and Miss Vada Dobson, 26, both of Springfield.
Loyal McGinnis was killed .**
Page 3: The probate court docket for May is published.
Page 4: Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Ginn of Miller, Mo., announce the engagement of
their daughter Vella to Mr. Eldon C. Blain of Muskogee, Okla.
Page 5: There is an article about Rev. William H. Mansfield .**
Page 8: Mrs. Hattie E. Long was appointed to administer the estate of her husband .**
Mrs. J. L. Warren died .* A. D. Averitt died .** George F. Robinson died .** Mrs. George Stevens died .* Page 9: Card of thanks. **
Page 12: Mrs. Lorabelle Comer died .**
DEATHS
MRS. J. L. WARREN Mrs. J. L. Warren, 61. wife of J. L. Warren, former greene county mirwww.' MAL War Wort Pearl .: Mo .. Friday afterboon after a long Anese. Besides her husband. Mrs. Warren is survived bv two sons and two daughters, aa follows: Leale of St. Louis and Harry. now of Douglas. Arla., but formerly & ater athlete At the State Teachers colleen here: Ailea ! One Warten of Newburg. Ma. And Altas - Adr :.. Warren, at home M.s Warre:', mother. Mis Paraler Brower of Spring- freid, and two brothers and one Alater also survive bere, They are Pred Browee of Walnut Grove and Dan Brower of california and Mre Rolle Yesadncall of ... ...... Incomplete, but burlal will take place in Cave Springs cemetery. -
WRA TORINFILE COMER. Funeral ** el .: for MI. L.ornhelle Comer. 31. who died s. her home in Kon- ... Cur Thitader will be held Sunday afternoon 41 2 34 o clock at the Wa ... ington avenue Baptist church Duriel will follow In Hazelwood cemetery In charge of the Herbert V. Bolth funeral home. Besides her husband. the Is survived by pone brother and one sister.
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CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbore for their kindness and sympa- thy during thr illness and death of our beloved wife and inother. Mrs. Ora John- con. Also for the beautiful floral offer-
MR. PRICE JOHNSON AND FAMILY. MR. FRANK KIDU AND FAMILY.
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WHO'S WHO Among Springfield Clergymen-
ONE of the youngest, but also one, have been was hard." Me. Man-field said today.
of the most vigorous and beluirs pastora in Springfield, is the Ber William H. Mensfield of St. Paul. M E. church Although he comes of a long line of teachers of the Gospel- his grandfather hering been a local preacher In Tennessee, and hils father a teacher and czborter in the Metho- dist church - Mr. Mansfield's roligt !! is not "old . school " fte is a Leen Inrty of the practical antt
llc is a lover of the out of domo ;.. and spenda from there to six hours week playing golf. It is his hobby.
tion of the scenery is a tonke of joy. Rejected Huyness 1.1le
The Reverend Manafield was born ond reared In Tennessee. His father. now 60 years of age. Ilves at Dellruef. Tenn. When the con was a child. his mother placed hef hand on his head and sald "This is my preacher boy." It was so ordained. He felt the call to preach et 30 and chose the minis- try in' preference to a position offered him by an Oklahoma merchant.
Hie training was received at Pay- etteville. Chattanooga and Vander- blit. He was principal of the Pros. pect, Tenn., high school one year 1907-1908. Then in the summer of 1900 he worked de A Hire
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churches. White there, he recited à call to the MeTytere Memorial church at Gadsden. taking the place of the Rev. J. R. Watera who accepted a chatr In Birmingham college Married Young Plan1-t
Hla was persuaded to join 19- North Alabama conference and to Hr-
uen church. There he muct and mat- ried Miss Bland JAbell, pianist for Sunday, school end atildent In Bu- : ford rottere at Nastiville Tent
Mr. Mansfield served 18 year: 11. the North Alabama confereure. four years at the First church, Fayette. Als; three years at Sheffield and nine yeara in Birminghının; two years At North Highlands church and !!.. last pastorate of seven years al !!.. Ensiey Pirat church In Birmingham.
Phenomenal growth occurred it the last pastorate. 1400 new member. being received and the church budget Increasing from 87500 to $19.000. One of the most modern religious educa- tional buildings In Southern Metho- diem was built. A handsome new parsonage aprang up and was beauti- fully furnished.
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Pastor Peren Months
In the fall of 1920 Mr. Mansfield was transferred to the Southwest Mis- auri conference and has been pastor of St Faut church for only seven montbe. It is showing splendid progress and the membership bes brell substantially increased.
"I and my family are happy in this wonderful land of the Ozarks and among the people of Springfield who
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Much ta expected of St. Paul'a M E., church under his able and sym- pathetic direction.
Mr. Marsfield is deeply Interested In social weather and has had a great deal of experience lu this field of endeavor. He was president of the Association of Social Workers in Bir -! minchant. Ala. at the time hewas
'student of psychology and particu- . transferred to Missour The Craten -!
Nary Honir for G'e's which is sup- ported by the St. Paul church has given good opportunity to continue ithta Interest.
He Is a member of the Kiwanta club in Springfield and was a char- ter member of the club in Ensley be- fore coming here. His special activity in the Kiwanis club is in connection With the committee on underprivileg- ed children.
BRIEFS
Mre. Hottie E. Long , 805 Pacific street, today was apposted by Pin. bate Judge John H. Fairman to ad- minister the estate of her husband. George R. Long, who died December 17. 1028. Heira Include Mrs. Long: two daughters, Birdie K. Long of Huli. 1' :.. and Mayne Hoskins of Plainville. Ill., and two sons, William G. Long of Portsmouth. Va .. and Charles Long of the home address.
A. D. AVERITT
Funeral perviens for A 1 Avril. 20 who died Pridav at hils home. 904 F.Ast Commercial street, after . Jong Illness were held this afternoon at. 2 o'clock at the Sacred Heart Celrolle elmireh. The body will be aent Bunday lo Willow 21-1970 in short funeral service. unterment there He is sortited by hi, stepfather and mother. Mr. and Men. C R Borlle: @ elster. Octa May Averill, and A hall brother. Ralph Bortir .1 Klingner wms in charge of ertang. men! here
GEORGE F. ROBINSON
Funeral services for Cieore. F Robii. - sen. Bl. Spanish war veteran. who died suddenly Tuesday, were held at & o'clock Friday afternoon at the Klingrer finera: chapel. followed b: it ermont i ....
sister, Mrs. P" A Balchelder of Peru. I. camus : to. Springfield for the funeral.
MRS. GEORGE STIVEVÝ
Mrs. dieniet Dieses, BE. dica at her home on rural coller
"Wird "br "three" imandchnred. ANSER Ferry Olaser of St. Paul, L . Laurence Olaser. of Res.Top. Ha services will be hold it's o'clock bundes allection at the Klitener funeral chapel.
cemetery.
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FRISCO MOTOR CAR WRECKED, DRIVER KILLED
Autoist Drives Into · Machine on Tracks and Hurls. It Against Pole
TWO SLIGHTLY INJURED
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Loyal Mcginnis. 27. an emplare of the Frisco, was instantly killed shortly before 1 o'clock this after- noon, when the railway motor car on which he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by Paul Williams of Republic at the Prisco crossing on North- Nettleton-Aw- nue.
Jeas Minnick, another Frisco em- ploye who was with Medianis, suf- fered only minor injuries, as' did williams.
Was Watching Larine According to WUMams, Ma Tus driving south on Nettleton artne and saw A switch cugine on the tracks east of the croming and EM, [watching Ik, He saw the moter aut.
[ too late to avoi dtbe crash, be mid.
Mccainun' suffered a fractured skull and broken week The motor rar, with Mcginnis on 1. . 4 thrown clear of the track and Againat a telephone pole nearby. Jumps to Safety
Minnick told police that he wMs leaning over the engine of the mo- tor car at work when he mw the automobile almost upon them aod Jumped. It is believed that Modiin- nis did not see the approach of the
county coroner, Investigated the case and called a jury to hold an in- quest at central police station at { o'clock this afternoon.
N. M. Donnell. test board man of the Southwestern Bell Telephone company, was one of the first :5 reach the scene of the accident. When he reached the curb in prag up Mcginnis the injured man ns dead areordine to Deanel! A Stamme ambulance ans called to 'ske charge -
of the body.
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MeDinnia and Minnick were test- Ing out the motor car, which had Just recently been overhauled, it was reported. .
! Medinnls' wife and two small children were sald to be visiting relatives at Omark today. John Mc- Oinnis, & farmer residing seren miles south of Ozark, 'is his father. Mr. and Mrs. Loyal McGinals rt- aided at 1800 Wist Phelps avenue.
W. L. Starne of Starne's mortuary drove to Ozark this afternoon to ret members of the dead man's family and bring them to Springfield.
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The News and Leader for Sunday, May 5, 1929, is missing.
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MONDAY EVENING, MAY 6, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 3: Mr. and Mrs. C. Perry Utley celebrated their 51st wedding anniversary .**
Page 10: A son Walter Wayne Fischer was born May 3 to Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Fischer, 314 West Division street.
Thomas McDowell died .**
Mrs. Dora Etta Helfrecht died .**
Loyal Lester McGinnis died .*
Mrs. Martha Jones died .** William A. Young died .*
Page 12: The will of Eugene W. Handlan is being contested .**
Mrs. Harry E. Pentzer died .**
Page 14: There will be a reunion of the Wilson families.
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Mrs. Henry Hornsby at Joplin is not satis- Med with her father's will and la contesting It. .She realded for several years In Springfield and her husband was one of the founders of the Union Iron works. A dispatch from St. Louis says that Iwn previous willa of the Inte Furent W. Handlan, vice-president of the Handlan- Buck Manufacturing company. were Illed la probate court In addition to his inet will dated December 17, 1926, which is belor contented in a suit filed last week by his elsters. Mrs. Mary H. Hornsby of Joplin mod Mra. Lillian Lamp of St. Louis.
The previous wills, dated April 16. 1023, and January 3. 1925, contained virtually the aame terras sa the one under contest. In the event that the third will is set aside on the grounda of physical and mental uneonadasss, as alleged, the second testament will become operative.
The only major difference In the three docu- ments is that in the first Mre. Hornahy was he- queathed $5000 and in the others poly $300. Mra. Lemp. with whom Handian had had dif- flcultles over the ostate of their father, was mentioned la none of the wills.
Handlan'a estate Inventoried at $400,000. Un- der his wills ho established = $45,000 actora' relief fund and bequeathed .substantial amounta to a piece. Miss Kathryn Handlen, various Cath- " olle, charities 'and churches, and six women friends.
J. R. APPLEBY: "When I reach the age of retirement In the frontal arester & expert In retire in my form and.con. tinun arttır. The regulations will probably change soon and munke metiermient 00 years of ". are. It is now.65. All the Ap- plebya in Greene county are re- lated and they have been here mearty 100 years, coming from Tennessee (n '1888 .**
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'WILSON FAMILIES' WILL MEET JUNE 3
Ine isth annual meeting of the Wilson families will be held at Her- mitase June 3. John H. Wilson, lab- Wilson, Preston, and others organized the annual reunion with the ! meine In Ruffalo! The second meeting also at Buffalo. ' brought many members of the family from Hickory, Greene and Laclede counties. The third meeting was in Optingfield : and attracted persons from Oklahoma. Last year the meet- Ing was in Lebanon.
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Mrs. Harry E. Pentzer, who died the other day, was the widow of Capt. P. H. Pontser. who was prominent In local allaire a quarter of a
was prominent la local allaira a quarter of a watary ago. Ile WOR a captain In the Union Pay To the Civil war and war in several hot Wirments Is one battle be captured Gen .. F. M. Cockrell and made him a prisoner. Gen- oral Cockrall was afterwards senator from Mia- sourl for many years and was always a good friend of Captain Pontser. . When Senator Cockrell came to Springfield on his campaign toere the two old soldiers alweys met and talked erer. war days. General Cockrell never carried · gradge after the war and wanted to. forget It. Ho once said that there should be no monu- ments of any kind in honor of coldlers, or any- thing pertaining to the war. He seld it should be wiped from the memory and nothing done to keep war 'memories allve
Anniversary
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Mr. sp4. Mrs."C. Perry Utley-of-900 Robberson avenue,' celebrated thetr liftyofirst wedding anniversary Bun- day at their home.
Their guests for the occasion were Mra. Susan Wadlow. Mrs. Betty ! Myers, Mrs. Betty Hastings, Mra.' G. R. Watson, Mra. Maud K. Dickey, Mr. Ann Watson, Mra. Ida Bom, Mr. B. W. Utley, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Young Mr. and Mm. Francis V. Watson, Mr. and Mrm. W. J. Ross. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Greenwade, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cahill Mr. and, Mra. Homer Buat, Mr. and Kr. B. W. Hunt, Mr. with' W. 8. East. Mr. and Mrs. Erie Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Wadlow, Mr. and- Mra. Jos R. Nom, Mr. and Mrs. John Hustings, Mr. and Mrs. HurTis Dickey, Mr. and Mrs W. C. Uuez. Mrs. Birdie ' alimote, Ja. I. O. Wad- low. Aflases Mary Wilma Cabill, Ellen Utley. Marion Rome, Leland Myers, Adah Deloplain, Irene. Cleo and Vera Grant, Lorene Grant, Funkce Kast. Mary Beth Roes. Mesers. Richard East. Howard East. Alonso Grant. Howard Dicker, H I Fast. Ercil Grant. Thomas and Charles Wad- Icw, Evans Ross, Dexter Farnsworth.'
ZBILO BLICKNAKS
Loris G. Moore, 22, Springfield. and Vida Gerogete, #22, Battlefield .. ₹ Carl Shipley, 21. Springfield, and Eva " Burthead, 2, also of Buring. Meld.' 4 .
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DEATHS
THOMAS MIDONEI.I.
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Funeral services for 'Thoning McDowell. 84. who died Saturday at his home on rural route 11. will be held Tuesday morn- ing at 10 o clock at the residence. followed by Interment in Maple Park cemetery in charge of the Herman H. Lohmeyer fu- neral home Mr McDowell is survived by one daughter, Mrs Ronle Miller.
MRS. DORA E. HELFRECAT
Funeral eccrices will be held at starte's marTURvy AT 5:50 o'cluck Tuesday aller- Doon for Mra. Dora Ella Helfrecht, 65. who died Aunday morning at her home. Willard. route 3. after a brief illness, In- terment will take place in Harriamod cemetery. She la surrired by her husband and three enns. as follows : John. H .. .. St Louis .tr.et. Center W. 1803 Both & ampbell avenue, And Robert 1. 800 Weet High attert; four grand children also sur. I.p. Mrs. Halfrachit was born in Oblo, NuF-alle· had lived In Cireene county, atom Fluidland Her father. Dr Joaoph Me.
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LOYAL LESTER MCGINNIS ..
Funeral servicen for Loyal Lester No- Oinnia, Ss, who was killed in a ralired crossing accident Saturday afternoon, were halt this afternoon at. 2 o'clock at the ham'a of his father. John Madiante, route 7. Sparta. Burial will follow to the Shipman cemetery in charge of Starne' mortuary. A wife and two amall. daugb. lors durire. -
· MRI. MARTHA JONEK
Mrs Martha Jones, mother of MrR. L. A. Wolle of Springfield. died at her bomin In Thayer. Thursday after an Illness of several nintha Funeral services wir hold saturday afternoon in the Methodist church at Theser Beaiden Mes Wolfe. she was surtived by two nther daughters. Mrs Arthur Allen, of Wet Plains, and thu Forma Rogers of Xanana Olly, . also by three sons. as follows. Jones and A. W. Janre of. Chanute, and Joe Jones of Tharer.
WILLIAM A. YOUNG
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william A Young. To aled at his name. 504 Houth Broadway. this morning affer brief illaraa. Ho wo surrned by ..... wife. four fors and two daughters,"""" follesa . The Revarens C. R. Youun. L. dianola, Ia : W. C. YourR. Tullar Ober. ! ~ Yonne, Springfield, and Earl Youne. Fast sinds To and alles rispen and Miss Tunere! .points will be conducted by the Haver- and Frank Noll of Grace Methodin all'1. followed no Interment in Hal. wood cometer). charge . Klingner
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 7, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: William E. Banks died .**
Marriage license: Vivian T. Thomas, 23, and Ellen Harman, 21, both of Springfield.
Page 7: There is an article about Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Lawing .**
J. O. Bartlett committed suicide. He was a farmer east of Dudenville in
Dade county. He was formerly a merchant in Dudenville.
Page 12: Margaret Diffenderffer died .**
Page 14: Mrs. Sarah J. Blankenship died .** William Young died .** Raymond Cummings died .**
DEATHS
MRS. BARAR A. BLANKENSHIP MrJ. Barah A. Blankenship. 15. died carly today at the home of her daugh - Iron street. the .i survived by four daughters and one ron. who are. be - In MIL. Franck: Mrs. J. ' W. Smith, Walnut Orove: Mra. J. D. Pollison, (Hons, TEL .: Mrs. Coma Penny. Springfield; and J. R. Blankenship . of Wheatland, Wyo. Funeral services will be held the Franck residence at 2 o'clock Wednes- day .- followed-Vy - materment -- In - Green- Lawn cemetery al Walnut Grove.
WILLIAM YOUNG
Funeral services for William Young. 73. who died Monday at his home. 804 South Broadway, will be held at 3 o'clock Wed- Desday afternoon at the residence. con- ducted by the Reverend Frank Neff. pas- tor of Grace Methodist church. Burial will follow in Haweiwood cemetery. In charge of J. W. Klingner.
RAYMOND CUMMINGS
Raymond Cummings 23 died at his home on a farm near Springfield tila ! morning. Funeral arrangements are in. charge of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home.
FARMER KILLS HIMSELF
CARTHAGE, May 7-J. O. Bartlett. prominent farmer east of Dudenville. ta-the southwest edge of Dade county and formerly a merchant of Duden- ville. committed suicide at his farm home by shooting himself In the tem- ipie with a 22-caliber rifle. The rea- sons for his act are unknown.
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Mr. and Mirs. B. B. Lawing
Grandparents and Father Were Prominent Figures in Early History of .City; Father Was in Secret Service and Took Letters to Lincoln
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Very vivid are the Springfield tra+ ditions to Mrs.' S. 5. Lawing, because her grandfather was a pioneer settler of Springfield and her father was a prominent figure in the early his- tory of this city.
many in the settlers from the south- ern, mountain region he drove past the 'prafrie about Springfield. Mr. Howaiheet traveling until he came to of here and. camped. Then be decided to return to Spring- field where he homesteaded land. The river from which he retraced .his course bag ever alnoe been known by the name of Turnback.
Mra. Lawing's father, William Park- *'Ooz, came to Springfield in 1840. He owned so acres of land in what la now the north part of this city. With A. Horn be operated A tall
are. Mr. Horn also served an sheriff of Greene county in the early days. Mr. Cox was a member of General Lyon's bodyguard in the Wilson Creek battle and was with the officer when he fell. Mr. Cox also was in Zargoule's charge in Springfield. lic was in the secret service and twice was sent to Washington with dix- patches to Lincoln.
When the war was over Mr. Cox . left Springfield and went to live on a farm two miles north of Ozark. He lived there until 1897, when he moved to Ozark, where he died at the age of 80 years in 1900.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawing atill own the tfarm upon which Mr. Cox fived and
they have made their home there until this winter when they came to Springfield to live with their daugh- Iter, Mrs. Jessie I. Elliott. 920 Cherry street. Mr and Mrs. Lawn.g Inve been
- married 48 years.
Mro. Lawing precalle 'stories. b father told of . his experiences haul- Ing. wright, from Statouta in, early days of' thie afty ario arbi ux mules to a covered wagon. On the trip to Bt. Lotifs . he en- trusted with the money for the United States government, which had been . turned . In :for/ entries .s.of land. Returning he would bring. goods for the Springfield merchants. Mr. Cox hauled the first two stoves ewer brought to Springfield. They | were matters of much interest . : in those days.
Mrs. Lawing's sister, Mra. Martha J. House. has been called the "moth- er of Springfield" because she is the sident !! sing person who was born
return to Springfield mn Jod time for the Centennial celebration. She also has two other sisters, Mrs. 8. L. Patterson, and Mrs. Emily Mur- phy, both of Springfield.
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MARGARET DIFFENDERFFER DIES IN LEBANON AT 89
·Funeral services for Mra. Margaret Emily Differdoffer, so, who died nt her home in Lebanon Monday after- Ircon following. an attack of paralysis
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Mrs. Diflenderffer was the oldest Roman resident in Lebanon at the time of her death and the oldest tadber "of . the thural : where. . the funeral will be held. She had gone to Lebanon in 1876 from Mexico, where her husband. D. R. Diffenderffer had boen United States consul for seven years.
Knew Empress Carlitotta
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During the time that the family uved in Mexico Mro. Dulenderficr be- came personally Acquainted with the Empress Carlotta, wife of the Ill- Inter Maximilian, who recently died in, Spain, where she had taken refuge after the assassination of her husband. the emperor.
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Mr. Diffenderffer had operated a storeFatcold . Fort Bliss during his years In Mexico When he and his young wife returned to the Culted States they stopped firat in Spring- geld and. then moved on to Lebanon, where they settled. He established the Bank of Lebanon, which he op- Crated until the time of his death 30 years ago. when his sons. W. I. and John Diffenderfler. succeeded him In the business.
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In Livestock Business
MI. Banks way A native of Web- ster county, but he came to Greene } I countm.when a young man and, en- ... 11. 1. inn hotelnear. Inter went to East St. Louis, Ill. where he was a member of the live- stock commission firm of Davis and Banks for about 10 years befr , his - return to Springfield eight years Ago. :
In 1922 Mr. Banks was elected to the office of Greene county collec- tor for one term. After lun return from East St. Louis he was also president of the Springfield Packing company for a short tiem. His other business interests included a 160- arre farm at Galloway.
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Funeral Not Arranged
Mr. Banks is survived by his wife. Mrs. Lucy Banks. by one daughter. Mrs. Opha Smith of Signal Hill. Ill .: and one son, Floyd of East St: Louis. Ill. One brother. S J. Banks. !
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ILLNESS FATAL TO W. E. BANKS, EX-COLLECTOR
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Former Greene County Offi- cial Expires in Hospital: After Long Period of Un- consciousness; Funeral Is Not Yet Arranged
William E. Banks, 62. of 710 South Hampton - avenu .. former Greene county collector. died at 8:10 o'clock Monday night in Springfield Baptist hospital after a long illness during which he had undergone two serious abdominal operations. He had been in a semi-conscious condition for the past two weeks.
Other Survivors
Benldes these two sons, who still re- aide in Lebanon, Mrs. Difenderffer Is survived by one other sou, Harry of Kansas City, and by three daughters. Mrs Carn Morris. 711 therry street. Springfield: Mra. W. H. Owen of St. Louis and MIME. M .; DIffendetffer of Lebanon.
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on sunday, will be held at the First Congregational church there OD
ot on Wednesday afternoon as orig. tnally announced. The Reverend V. P. Clark will officiate.
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of Rome. Mo. also survives.
Funeral arrangements. in charge of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home, are incomplete.
Indicted as Embezzler
Banks' greatest. prominence came After his political career was over
doom after be completed his four- la county collector . in March, 1927. a county grand jury was sent into a searching investi- gallon of affairs in the collector's - -
mysterious fire in the office vauit. in which an at'empt apparently was made to destroy some of the collector's records. brought the grand Jury investiga :.. ..: The fire occurred on the eve of an audit of Banks' accounts by C. A Moorwood and associates, public accountants.
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Indicted by the grand jury on a number of counts charging embez- Elements. Banks was twice acquit- ted. Taking a change of venue from Greene county, he was tried first a: Lebanon early in 1928 before Judge W. E. Barton. He was ac- cused by the state at this trial of embezzling a single item of about $300. and a jury acquitted him after deliberating less than an hour.
Other Counts Dropped
The former county collector was brought to trial on a second indict- ment a few months later at Neo- sho. before Judge Charles Henson. Judge Henson instructed the jury to return a verdict of guilty if it found Banks had embezzled county funds during any of the time men-
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Uoned in the indictment, and again there was an acquittal. It was aft- er this that W. W. Hanlin, then Greene county prosecutor. dismissed most of the other counts pending against Banks.
A report by Mr. Moranod. the accountant, to the Greene county court indicated that there were tarre shortages in the amounts . which Banks had turned over to the county. He and his bondsinen paid the shortage which the accountant declared due for the last year of his term. 1926-27, but shortages charg- ed for the other three years of his term have never been paid. These shortages. according to Mr. Mor- wood, totaled about $7500. More than $0000 was paid to the county in repayment for alleged shortages during Banks' last year in office. The other shortages, together with heavy Interest charges sought 18 2 penalty, compose the basis of a county suit for approximately $25,- 000 against Banks and his bonda- men, Dow pending in the circuit court bere.
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