USA > Missouri > Greene County > Springfield > Items of genealogical interest in the Springfield, Greene County, Missouri newspapers, the Springfield leader and the Springfield daily news for 1929, Part 1 > Part 54
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35 | Part 36 | Part 37 | Part 38 | Part 39 | Part 40 | Part 41 | Part 42 | Part 43 | Part 44 | Part 45 | Part 46 | Part 47 | Part 48 | Part 49 | Part 50 | Part 51 | Part 52 | Part 53 | Part 54 | Part 55 | Part 56 | Part 57 | Part 58 | Part 59 | Part 60 | Part 61 | Part 62 | Part 63 | Part 64 | Part 65 | Part 66 | Part 67 | Part 68 | Part 69 | Part 70 | Part 71 | Part 72 | Part 73 | Part 74 | Part 75 | Part 76 | Part 77 | Part 78 | Part 79 | Part 80 | Part 81 | Part 82 | Part 83 | Part 84 | Part 85 | Part 86
1887-Due to an election in which consolidation was the tisue, North Springfield and Springfield were united in the fall of the year. The voters overwhelmingly voted in favor of this merger.
1834-Springfield's population: was declared. by. official 21,860.
1891-In the first organized football game played in Springfield. Drury lost to Washington university of St. Louis, 18 to 0. Nov. 28.
1893-The panio of 1893, which was general throughout the country, Springfield hard, as it did other towns. Several banky falled wall : business was poor.
1893-The first section of the present high school was . haitt." valued at $100,000.
1894 .- The present. postottico. was. pun O. Love being the first postmaster in the d
18H-For the first time In years the democrats die ticket in Springfield and Greene county.
1888. The Spanish- American war took two companies of volunteer Er Springfield-neither of which, because of ane anst oropa nached, Cuba, although the borders -band under
1838-The two Springfield companies of the Spanish- American Yer war! discharged at Albany ;. Georgia, March ti
1901-The two railroads that crossed at Springfield finally merced and bna chorinous system. " This" a. it brought several new offices and shops bere. Incidentally both towetrand into the south side station"
1903 -- Corner-stone for the present public library .was laid July. 34""""
190%-A mob of 5000 persons broke into the county All and took three negroes from it, at two different times, and lynched them in !he square, April 14. The mista put the War. under martial law for a few. days following.
1944-Springfield Teachers college opened its first session June 11:with; 500 students. Springfield had won again over other cities that hed' bid for this college.
1947-The Missouri Pacific railroad finally built its lines into Spring -. field and on April 20 the first train ran Into the city over these lines.
1908-The Frisco payroll rose to a half million dollars a month with the completion of the northwest shops and the continuance of the older north and south shops and Springfield naturally prospered from this.
19in The first Springfield att carnival was held June It and 12. when Aviator Charles F. Willard flew his Curtis biplane here. On the twelfth he crashed from a distance of 130 feet. demoltabing ham plane but encaping with slight injuries. This carnival drew crowds from the surrounding country.
1311-Building took a boom during this year and the Republican. Wood- ruff and Yrisco bulidings were all opened during the first part of it Springfield Jost a building. however, in the burning of the Y. M.
1 C. A. at the corner of St. Louis street and Jefferson avenue with A loss of $40.000. No lives were lost.
1312-The deepest snow recorded in Springfield fell February 21. a depth of 21 Inches benig recorded.
finished and formally opened !!... Is. I' cost approximately $50,000.
1913-Springfields most disastrou isse accused on June , in which the entire northeastern part of the square, with the exception of one building, burned to the ground with a loss of around $400,000.
1914-The Pythian home was formally opened during a Pythian con- -vention of 10,000 members, June 1.
1915-The northwestern part of the square took on an aspect of a large city in the summer. when the Heer and Landers butktings were completed and put into use.
ALGThe greatest car strike in the history of the city started In October
371
the meetbok place of the first automobile show to preta 13 to 15.
1917-Due to the entrance of the United States into the world war. bun- dreds of Springfieldians were drafted to the colors while the pop- ulations at home oversubscribed is the various was ditres of the day. .....
1918-Springfield's buliding came to practically a standstill during the war because of the provisions being diverted to the government's interests. Drury and 8. T. C. had their 8. A. T. C. A fabre re- port of the armistice excited Springfield several days before the actual -aleator - but - the "true . report. war-soon out "With hiof the country. the alty celebrated .: +
1318-Springfield now its last licensed saloon to the night of June'S. It in estimated that $150,000 was spent for liquor the last day before prohibition
1914-Springfield's official population was given out as 39.630 ..
1922-The great shop strike of this year injured bortness -in-Springtleid quite a little, and 3000 men in this town were out. For & time it threatened to tie up traffic in general.
1923 -- Shrine Mosque was dedicated during & convention of Starters, November 3.
1924 -- One .qf Springfield's largest-banks, ;the Holland bant; chords doors January 15, bot the city want sheed in spite of the back .. cap
1925 -- The Springfield packing plant was opened in January: $1.500.000 worth of building was going on at this time in Springfield.
1926-Drary's commencement of this year was accompanied by the dedi- ction of three of its present buildingas;the th Library and the music hall 'Another butdior
thrown open to the public. the Kentwood Are IN DER 1926-"The Benton viaduct was opened during the apriori the Grant avenue viaduct was opened during the Font' The fifth Division veterans beld their convention to the city Seg 20 and 30.
1925-Springfield celebrales the Centennial anniversary of'It's Shite settlement
CLOTE
A vier of Springfield's public square to 1876 booking
372
He Fought On Both Sides During Great Civil War
IEEE F. King. 90, Recalls His Troubles: Served Both : Armies at Once
VETERAN
- Laser- Kine." 00 "who has lived-
Mangue and Marshfield for all hat's year and a half of his life. It calle that he fought on both the Con. federste ar.d Federal sides during the CIU war.
is.Morbad. been married only a short ¡Mme aben the war broke out and was ating with his bride on the !! farm, near Marcherait
Antesorales passed through Webster
Som them as a ciriltan soldier. do- 'Ing will duty because of his kninal. AGps ... of .Lbs countryside acquired during his years of hunting deer and turkey while a Juun.
· Finally. the young mar then 25. captured by the northern aims put"in Jau at Lebanon. " He was'
"than ; thes' be serve the Federal ac will be had done for the south-
" we're" caught"rete" betarra
was robbed three times. The there could do was to hier kahtableswe: mould and go with whatever arms came almut
one of the in-
the battle of Window . Citta. alteIn ... un" Address on' cthe Artbetteld;aquare : by. Jarvis M. Rar.
time, Mr. Ballet ut on hi !! ne en !. wwwid: " "We ran them !
Sund In"lolling how the Confeder. **** hed hen ··· ·· ! *** **· Fr-r **:* according to Mr K .....
the' Confederate campaign oui #akh Mr. King learned while on the march was houpt " for S'11 :: s. walls, who had copie to, Anietta tion: Amsterdam . In cel Trendom"only in
For no,tresthe negro .. . The song .; "written by two brothers," John and (post wenden, who lived at Conway i, I meant in derision of the northern: : army for the large number of fit :- mans and "Dutchmen" in ita rank:
what the Dutchmen .... unayurt the northerners got in'and Sought sacuisine We thought." an".
Aww. .... .... . ........ .....
373
imembers how Springfield looked more thank tour kraft yearsvard." He first siched here with like father In 1813.
Inmarsi pan
Solion
Then traite much mon;). Ochus Los land for me.
That I must tate the neero free.
-
.
...... ....
Grill OCHental Lion Got his plore »+11 1914
AN ta a Prey mea
-
1
O. that ! med thật dạy I never ball forme!
.. ..
:
They surely myal to med.
In Dutch to thed : me the hold thespiel ther ald shoal.
i Jo Where the devil and 'hey
.
Neap pelsobres, la iner Int.
LOWNA Central Lyons And made old o'sel Fijf" FAM Calomen hud in the college And that Đại nộ fan.
The reference in the last Alar.# ... In Genere: Rolman who hit Ill
Father First Sheriff
was the first sheriff of Webster roun. ly. holding the office for two terms of two years each. His non Jonne. weall
of sheriff and
M. ...
Heary King. nephew of Iar King. and grandson of "he finds Ileri. King, has just completed his little "term"is sheriff of Wehater county being the first man in hold the of. the the three consecutive terme
The King. rane tu Hen. . .
wereD, making the trip by ox-rait tilh h !- fath~ The rart wheels Dere cross-section saved out of large ereamore logs.
"Springfield then was about like NELUI'T bot," the aged man says | During the jean which followed. he' made several trips to Springfield .......
.ay of the residents of the: i ..... -
the names which he remem. the Medin') .. ......
kerwith, .Johi. 1. jor Berry, and Sam Put. mos. manter! יע חיון t: am will a, King. Prhọ in ihrh .
os . endatbydeer
turkey in almost frire Citerne
"Voted at 18
" Another lucidant 'which Mr. King, resalta with much amusement was
pendent when he was only 18 years nid. "Then we could tot anywhere
looked older than I really was
Lioct where i w.eu's very v.elf known Ambly ant bramthous; ber
the seven was 55 years. That exceed.
Chine yiant the fee oftw family 3.
skimmed in :hold . the + world's record .
Erstvenebesides . Mr .*: Imnar"King :** "They are Ren Kine. 88. of North: Ing
Kiri the **** andchildren and .
.mois tu sos sin Mr. Km ; miyes is a hand onmar tope bed will. walnut bedstead which has been in daily use for 77 years. Another la n spinning wheel 63 years old.Twee;
Treasure Dingger
One of his most historic piecea le is
ztandfather In the battle of Nex Orleans in 1915. It was given to Henry King when he moved to Mimouri and he In turn gave it to his son Isaar ?! : the outbreak of the Civil war. The dagger. which has a nire-inch hlad. was immi. The Kings britesed it haft been atolen when their house was! Fronsacked by soldiers, but 20 years' Inter it was found underneath an old : Plank porch ahhh wm- heins Tr- paired. It is believed It was dropped
: o todas as compared with, three of his dny "I only vent ther trime of three months with." he ways ... "but the schools of our day "lernt. 'rm something, which is more . than most of 'em do now.
"We had subscription schools in - those days. It a man had three chil- -- tiren hut signed up for two at $1 a - month ha was allowed to send all three."
He alan recalls the pioneer's love of ; moonshine liquor "There was a half- mile race track within four miles of , wheir I then Some Saturdays one hat would own all the cot, in 1 .. net-thetext after the pare berater 't men wotild mun oftt ponies and bet and drink moonshine whisky. . i Two Old Characters
"There were two men who would . Alwava get drunk when together and agur philosophy. Their namen wrie Mark Lively. a justice of the peace. and Dick llaff. One day when they ' had been together long enough to get :
blintiman," hef .. .. out And drunk lively ssid, 'By gat. metal! the people in the world . " ; know how the other half lives " 'To this Hall added. "And It's none "' their damn business "
E :: Ihr plopress ale arnt In chiarh. "My father gave the ground for the first ramp meeting cmund." MI King Rays. "Farmers for 15 mtire around would bring their families in the camping ground by ox-cart and . "ny a work for meeting "
"The firat ,maper I ever read fromi Springfield was edited by Jim Boren." Mr. King said. "I don't remember the; name of It. It later went into the Haus of a man by the name of New hill.
"I saw thiem hang Washam I think .
374
.
DEATHS
"! was nothing but cold blooded n:' !! . ' 'There to some doubt about: who · ist .he nonse about his neck. bist 1
shell !! then I had spent the night" before the hanging with him. I was :1 .1 .: " I' wa. tar onit jegal hans- Ing that ever took place in Greene ליחויחי
THOMAS MI ITONARD
Thomas H. Lennard. 81. died at noon ! 'nday at his home. 1413 West Lynn strer: He is survived by his wife Pun^rı. services will be under the direction of W' Klingner.
Funeral services Ing Mit Mais R .... 73, wild of J. B. Rupe, who died Thurs- y.' were held this afternoon at t'o'clock at the home of her any, Ed Warrell, of 1710 West Chestnut street. Interment fol- Inwed in Green Lawn cemetery In charge
MILTON E. MORGAN
Milton E. Margar. '63, retired lumber. man, died this afternoon at his home. 1302 East Blaine street He Is survived hy his wife. Funeral arrangements # !!!
will be in Orcenlawn cemetery. - . ... .........: .. . . ...
MEMBERS WHEN-' $10 Was a Large Loan
Howrxand Mr. Bigbee remembera jagons loaded with cotton and other .... "parked". g. on: the -aquare: cattle and hogs being driven through It and merchandise stacked Around
- gpone thought it out of the ordin- EAry. At that time $78 a month Wu high pas. corresponding to about $200 a month In these data. 1: ...
' the banking business. organizing the ola Comment ...: Sia:r bank w !!- "
Hloude facto and Onion NiHloual bank now stands .. Banking was different In those days. If a man entered the roy . money Scamun reci Ar Gir tiff would be successful before hand as at that time most of the city men were known to' the bankers as were the ; farmers in the outlying districts. Loans of $10 to $25 were common. There was not as much money in cir- culation then as now but what there nos went farther. Mr Bigher Meleine there was a little more friendliness. to bylonem then, partly because it is not possible to know, personally. so many people In a city of 65.000
As the population of the city Crew It was not as enar In check up on In- dividuals. and Mr. Bigben heijen r.r. 6
the banka in the city in 1892 Brio .. that a man might borrow money from each bank with anne being the wires. Mr Bighre remarks that it wasn't
50 years Mr. Bigbee has lived on this permet. at. one , time. & few feet iba .clly . limita. At that time Jeller. Con avenue was the eastern boundry
southern extremity. Campbell sve.
... ... .. ... .... and the until-
tern boundary was Water street . Even then Springfield was a matkr!
375
abled Will Bigbee. 565 St. - Loute
MARTIN HUBBLE'S FEASTS FEATURED EARLY HISTORY
43
Il:e centenmat celebration, uhile the greatest movement to pay tribute ito the pioneers of Springfield, Is by no means the first
In 1906 the late Martin J Hubble celebrated the littleth anniversary of
---
ho mming in this city by theting . ... . : roants which he mitted hete Match 31. 1856. to a dinner in his home. tworam Included speeches ttm. .siscent of Springfield's early history. The dinners were made annual af- faira'and the recollections of the par- Ucipanta were collected In book form.
This volume is now enjoying in- artared ¿ sale' because of the interest aroused in the city's history on the eve of the centennial celebration
MINAes JAtue And Saish Hubb !?. daughters of the pioneer. are taking an active part In the piana for the centerinial celebration. They are ex- ; traordinatily well versed in the his- I inry of the rity because of the In- tereat their father bestowed in it and heve been of much help in planning the celebration with historical accu- ' "tacy. Mies Sarah Hubble is vice cha.r- man of the pageant committee and ! Mias Janle Hubble is one of the lead- eis In the Half-Century club
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 15, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Dr. George Sheldon Hogeboom was killed .** Marriage licenses issued.
Page 3: There is an article about Rev. Elwin W. Armstrong, 34, a war veteran. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Armstrong who live on a farm near Hutchinson, Kansas. He is the eldest of nine children. He is married and has two daughters.
Page 5: Miss Madra Hall and W. S. Esther were married .**
Miss lola Emaline Hornbeek and Mr. Charles Virgil Trent were married .** Miss Blanche Waggoner and Mr. Lester Fisher were married .**
Page 8: A daughter Mary Katherine Pomeroy was born June 14 to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pomeroy of 1641 East High street. Milton E. Morgan died .** Mrs. Minnie Koch died .** Mrs. Nancy H. Haden died.
Vivid Centennial Features In Sunday's Great Paper 412
1
If you plan and who doesn't - lo join In the Springfield Centennial celebration, which opens Sunday. the first thing to do is to read the great Sunday News and Leader.
There, In a series of fascinating fenturee, atmff and apecial writere will; tell you what It is all about-g'vel you "background" to catch the spirit of the occasion -- and Inform you of the program in delan.
The full calendar of the celebra.
with "T&s officet- generar .pro= ] gram and ita various separate i: - tintes. will be "covered" in ( ifi'' .e tas lilon.
There will be special Centennial news features of extraordinary in'er- est,including two historical a-tulee ; |of colorful teminlacence by A. M Haswell. dlatinguished Ormike hist ı. lan, who writes most dramat calls.
An Impressive tribute to the : It's fathers, long sure dead has been ! written by E. D Metritt
Mm Lucy McCammon, grandden;n . fer of John Polk Campbell con- Cributes & vivacious and st' 14 R. " - count of the family's re'mun in -
Springfield after the Civil war-al most fascinating tale originally will- ten for the young folk of her wan ; family.
Continuing The News and leader' setles of prophecies on 'Sor. heheld 100 Years Hence, ' Professor Wanter O Cralle, sociologiat at the State Test ere college, tells what our children may look forward to when the acc? ond centennial is celebrated.
Centennial features are profusely Illustrated with rare and new photo graphe, And with special drawinga b The News and leader aleff artist.
These are but a few of the out- standing things with which the Sun- day News and Leader will be filled. . .. ..
dav t. Sprinsfeld 5100 world
--
376
GRANIER
ttx from" R. Risk. granted by: Circuit Judge John . chmook
L12
Prominent Pastor Of Presbyterian Church Dies Here
-
The Reverend, Joseph W. Eshman. 67, who for many years' was pastor'of! a Presbyterian church which stond . at the corner of -Broadway avenue j and Division street. died early inday : In a hospital here His home was at 1222 North Grant avenue.
". Mr. "Bahman was a:Presbyteriani milmilster for 37 years. coming to Springfield 12 years ago from Hop- kinsville, Ky. He was a native. of Tennessee.
-
Two brothers of Mr. Eshman were minintera. They are A. N. Eshman of Birmingham, Ala., and 8. H. Bahman ot; Lakeland, Florida. "A, third brother. John. lives at Mount Juliet" Tenn. Miss Cynthia Eshman and Mrs. J. G. Marshall. alsters, reside in Lewtaburg Tenn.
----
Funeral arrangements are Incom- plete, pending the arrival of relatives. J. W. Klinger Is In charge.
Services will be held at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon a: the Broadway Presbyterian church. confirmed by the Reverend E. W. Armstrong. - Burial ¡ will take place in Greenlawn come- ! tery.
Hall-Esther Vows Are Redd
A wedding of interest to a number
day when Mica Madre HAnl. Jfif of. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Hall of Balt- vile. "Van formerly' of this " etty." be- rama the bride of W. 8. Esther of
if Jord Mr.A. T. Mahany ... of the bride, 'at his home." Grand avenue. The bride wore an orchid ensemble of georgette and crepe, with hat and shoes in bar- montting shades. ..... ..
Mra. Esther is a graduate o plano conservatory of State Teachers college and a graduate student of Northwestern university. She. has beed a teacher of music in Kanies City. Kan.
Mr. Either is a graduate of State Teachers college, the University of Missouri and the University of Colo- rado. + He M,an instructor. of: polepot in the Last. High school at Kinsd City. They will/make . a : motor tour of the east and will be at home'atte September I'df Kansas City:Ty
377
DEATHS
MILTON E. MORGAN
jaFuneral services for Milton E. Morgan, #3. who died Priyday at his home. 1302 Fast Blaine street, will be held at 2 30 ' n'clock Monday afternoon at the Hop !! ! stared at the corner of Blakus atfeet and ."" J.W. Klinguer will ba in charge. Besides (be widow, one sol. Arch,, of Springfield, survives, together with three sisters and four brothers of Mr. Morgan, as follows Mrs Molly Kirby. Mrs. Lizzie Berton ,And Mrs. Stella Mask. all of Los Angeles. Callf .; and Joseph. Samuel. Robert and Dave, all of Musko- gce: Okla
-
MRS. MINNIE KOCH
Mrs Minnie Koch, 72. of Purdy. Mn. died Friday night In a hospital here after a short illness. She is survived be atr daughters, as follows: Mrs. Hattie Hotll- shell and Mra. Llille Hemphill of Purdy. Mrs. Berthia Bennett and Mrs Loella Pry- or of Cassville: Mrs Edith Johnson of Jas- ner. Mo : and Mrs Lyda Seitz of Jenkins. Mo .: and by one son. Ed. of Purny
neral services will be held Sunday after- noon at the residence at Purdy. followed by Interment in Sparks cemetery. The Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home is in charge of arrangemen!‹
MRS. JOEL NI. HADEN
Mra Nancy A Haden. 70. widoa of Joel H Hladen. Green county ploneer, died Fri- das at the home of her daughter. Mrs F R. Krebs, rural route I wear Springfield Two other daughters and two srl.s Sit. ... as followa. Mra. W. L. Turner and Mrs Dove Plummer, both of Springfield: J. M Haden of Springfield; and Tobe Haden of Galloway Three brothers also cursive. as W'r.": Beshear .. rural ro ... · Sprintleld: L. G. Beshears of Ciallow .: and Cu Beshears of Porterville. Cat Funeral services wifi. be held at the Krebs residence at 2 30 o'clock Sunday Afternoon " !th :!: ^ Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral . Jeme in charR. The Reverend - Bechler of Central Chirstian crunch
.planned remiplan -
Miss Waggoner Weds Mr. Fisher
Miss Blanche Waggoner. daughter of Mr. and Mra. J. M. Waggoner of Willow Springs, Mo., and Mr. Lester Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Flsber of Lamar,' Mo., were married Friday afternoon- at 5:30 o'clock at the Grace Methodist Episcopal church, In the parsonage. The Reverend Mr." Frank Neff read the simple ring ceremony.
The bride was attended by Muss Lois Griffith and Miss Nora Brialey of Willow Springs. . Mr. Ellis' Jick- during the past year at Des Moines. la., and Mr. Fisher has been teaching at Milford. Mo., during the past year. The' young couple,, willattend Trech; irs college this summer wod wartes at home at 610 South Hampton are- nue.
------
Mrs.". Wilhelmina - Rahman,. the W'h. and three daughters. as follows. sut- i the Mrs. David 1 .. Lynch. Wahre- ter. Tenu .; Miss Mary Kilen and Muss Cialre, at home, Muss -Oftre Estiinan has - been - teacher Bowerman si'hoot.
.
Springfield Men's Kinsman I& Killed In Auto Accident
!
-- --
TOPEKA, Kan., June 15-Three men were injured fatally here early today when an automobile in which they were riding crashed Into a house on moving trucks in the cen- ter of A street.
Richard Wohle. 25. Dallas, Texas, was killed mstantis. I Cicorge Sheldon Hogebonn, 27. dentist. To- peka, died on the way In a hot- patal and Harold Broughton. 21. Topeka, former Washburn college football and basketball star. died a few hours later.
Dr. George Sheldon Hogeboom was a nephew of Dr R W Hoge- boom and a cousin of Dr. George W. Hogeboom of Springfeld. His inther was Dr. H. B. Hogeboom of Topeka.
Word of the young dentist's death was received here carly to- day. As soon as arrangements for the funeral have been learned. Doctor and Mrs. Hogeboom plan to: Ro to Topeka
--
Miss Hornbeek
Tr.
Hold, Kan .. Und Trent. of. Boobester, New York and formerly of Springfield, were married Tuesday afternoon at the home of The bride a partir, South of Winfield The ceremony was performed by the Reverend Eugene A .. Lower.
Mr. and Mrs. Trent left Immediately after the ceremony for Denver. They will go from-there to New York and will' be 'at home during the summer. at Hunt N. Y.
The bride Is the daughter ot Mr. And Mrs. J. W. Hornbock who live south of Winfield. Mr. Trent in the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Trent of this city, He attended. Ottawa Univeralty "for" two "year "and stata graduate of Drury collect For more than a year he has been student. pas- tor of the Baptist church of. Hunt New York.
-
MARRIAGE LICENSES
James H. Vernon, 24, Springfield. and Marjorie K. Brady. 23. Spring. ifield.
-
Joseph V. Bossl. 22, Springfield. and Bessie Jordan, 21, Springfield.
Arthur Sherrill. 31. Springfield. and Ernestine 8himp, 19. Spring- field.
Loute Morris. 47. Harrison. Ark .. and Ellen Turner, 47. Springfield.
378
-
*****
The News and Leader for Sunday, June 16, 1929, is missing.
*****
MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 17, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Springfield is celebrating its centennial. The article lists the events. Marker honoring the Fulbrights will be unveiled .**
Page 3: There is an article about W. D. Massey .**
Page 5: Many old timers are here for the centennial .**
Page 8: Mrs. Mae Belle Cheek and Mr. Howard Robbins were married .**
Miss Blanche Baker and Mr. Vernal Matthews were married .**
Page 10: Son born June 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ochburg of Cincinnati, Ohio. Mrs. Ochburg was formerly Miss Amu Steake of Springfield.
Mrs. Amon Mitchell died .**
W. W. Moore died .**
William A. Tice died .**
Mrs. Jane Kershner died.
Martin infant died .**
Page 12: An article lists some history of the Square .**
DEATHS
HEJ, AMON MITCHELL Funeral services for Mrs. Amon "Mitchell" 4%. who died in a hospital in Newshe Sat- urday night a ........ .. .. .! ': : . : been , Injured : in ; en> automobile accident near Granby. 'will be held at 3:30 o'clock' Tuesday at the First Baptist church with the Reverend - Lewis M. Hale officiating. mitertneut will."be In charge of J. W. Klingner. Mrs. Mitchell Is survived by her husband and two sons. Btette, of Spring- field, and George, of Newlin There are also three sisters and one brother. as fol- loR. Mtrs E. A. DeBols of Springfield: Mas We Willen of Cabool. and Mrs. W. A. Wade of Wichita, Kan, and Charge H Collins of Everett. Wash. --
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.