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CHARLES SCHNEIDER NICHOIS
Funerat services for Mrs. Lou A. Sh"- rock. 69. who died yesterday morning at the home of her nephew. W. L. Sapp. of 1921 North Lyon avenue. will be held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Klingner funeral chapel followed by in- terment in Greenlawn cemetery .! ! survived by three brothers. J. B Morgan. of Ohin, Cal .: Seth Morgan, of Jowa, and William Morgan, of Harrisburg. Mo.
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Wanda Northrip Weds Mr. Burdett
A lovely church wedding was sol- emnired last night when MIM Wanda Northrip. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Northrip, became the bride of Mr. Wilmer I .. Burdetr. son of Mr. ! and Mrs. John R. Burdett. The cere- mony was held in the Boulevard Bap- that church with the Reverend Mr Dwight O. Northrtp of Oklahoma City. Okla . a cousin of the bride. reading the ceremony.
The church was artistically deco- rwird with lerns, sweet pras. claudio !! and calllopsin. This was the first wedding to be held In the church.
Preceding the ceremony Mr. Arch Burgess sung "O Promise Me" and Miss Pauline Day of Parsons. Kan .. played the bridal chorus of Loheu- grin's wedding march. The bride wua given ip marriage by her father. She wore a gown of white crepe with a long vell and carried a shower bou- quet of white gladtoll, sweet pess and baby breath.
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Miss Doris Purvis of Milwauare. WlaconeIn and Miss Dells faxkr! were bridesmaids and more charming, bouffant gowns of organdie. Mias : Purvis wore orchid and Mias Crocier old rose Miss Barbara Ica !!! --- of Tules, Okla., niece of the bride .; was flower girl. She wore a dainty frock of yellow organdie. Mrs. Rich- ard Beeman, matron of honor. wore - a blue organdle dress M: Richard Seaman was best man
After a short honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Burdett will make their home in -.
this city. Both are well known here. Mrs. Burdett having been active in both Sunday school and church work for a number of years.
The following out-of-town questa were present at the wedding Rer. erend Mr. and Mrs. Willam Huffman of Ash Grove. Reverend Mr. and Mm. Dwight D. O Northrip of Oklahoma ( City. Mr and Mrs. Cicorie Ferrion nt Tulsa, Okla : Mr. and Mra. J. H.
; Northrip of Sleeper, Mo: Mr. Norvel ! Northrip of Sleeper M'A. P ...... ... of Parsons, Kan, ME DRI M .. . W
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Purvin, of Milwaukee. W'sB.
WEST PLAINS MAN DROWNS IN RIVER
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1 WEST PLAINS-James . Htram Hackett, 58 years old, a well known employe of the Friaen It Thayer. and Tether of Jansen Hackett. lost his life Yesterday afternoon while swimming In Current river at Van Buren, Mo.
Hackett and his Baughter. Mine MU- dred Hackett. 19 fears old, who were ing / home of Harkett'a CA'n':A. M @May at Van Buren. . were au time together In Current river, and Hackett is believed to have suffered a heart attack,
Ferguson Family To Have Reunion
One of the Interesting events in i the social activities of the week will be the annual Fourth of July Fergu- wen fat .... ... ... ,
hrld tomorrow afternoon at the home . N: and Mra. John R. Ferguson. South National avenue.
The afternoon hours will be spent i Informally at the conclusion of which an informal picnic dinner la tn he served on the Inn. The dinner fah !- som br attractively decorated with large bowis of colorful aummer flow- i ' rrs. The following members of the family will compost the group
Mi and Mrs Ernet: N. Ferguson
Mr end Mra. Frederick Rirkrits Mr and Mrs James F. Sawyer
Mrs. Henry a. Eckert Mrs Maude Creel. of Pittsfield. ilt Charles A Ferguson
Martha Jean Rickettı Betty Ferguson
John R Ferguson. Jr. Martha Jone Pergu.on
Mother, Aged 94, Given 'Surprise' Luncheon Party
MrA, Sarah M. Chastain. 04-year-old Greene county . woman, was delighted Bunday when all of her children gathered at the home of her daughter. Mrs. S. L. Ball, with whom she re- aides near Cassidy. An enjoyable day was spent socially and the bountiful plenie dinner served under the trees on the lawn, the aged mother. despite a recent severe Illness, joining with the visitors in the reunion dinner. Sons and daughters of Mrs. Chastain spending the day with their mother were: Robert Chastain of Spring- field: Joe Chastain, Clebourne, Texas: Mrs. Belle Landers, Los Angeles, Cal .: Mra." ! Frankie' Stansbury
No .; Mra. Minnie Repart. Mo .. . Her brother.iJuin Dowaty Halltown, who is 88 years also present, us wert her mall dren, Mrs. Minnie Marlowe of Browns: ville, Texas: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Tay- Jor of Kansas City. Mr. and M. - mer Landers and daughter of Los Abn geles, Cal., and Mr. and Mrs. O. H Hall of Springfield, in addition to number of cousins and other reditif" of this section.
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DEATHS
JOHN . SHEEDY, Jr.
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Funeral services for John Sheedy. Jr .; 20, whe ed in a Chicago hospital Haut- day following an operation. will be held In Sacred Heart Oatholle church barvu . orlack Thursday morning' Interment will follow in St Mary's cemetery in change of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home.
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H. L.+ Miller, 11, died at his Home af in35 Cherry street at 3 o'clock this mora- Ing after a long illness. Ho to survived by thres sona. George L., Frank A., and Al H., all of Springfield. There are also three grandchildren, J. Louis Miller of Fast Chiengo. Ind. and Max and - Fern Miller. !! Sprung !: chi. and A Chalet. Mrs. Gertrude Hubbinn, of Fall Rib- er. Wisconsin, Mr. Miller w .. " born In Sullivan county. New Yor' In January. 1848 When a young man he niored to Inex and in 1895 lin came to Springfield. He was one of the oldest members of the Modern Woodman of America lodge here. Funeral arrangementa are in charge of the Herman H. Lohmeyer funeral home: The Reverend W. H. Butler of Taberusele Presbyterian church, to which Ar. Miller belonged, will officiate.
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Funeral services were held at 2 30 n's lock this afternoon at Starne's mustunry for fove Lee 8mart, three months old daugh- ter to Alr. and Mra. Warren Smart 'of 1800 West Viminut street Sevideo the father and mother, the grandparents aur. vive. They are Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Smart of MTT Bouth avenue and Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Powell. '806 Went Walnut street. Burial was In East Lawn cemetery. -
Del. E ;. whin died Monday at her home af
das afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the Alnia! Lahmeyer funeral home. She is survived by her husband, one daughter. and five anne as follows Lira M () Southh. Spring-
and Joseph Earnest of Los Angeles. for whose arrival funeral arrangements have been delaved . .
' CHARLES F. APRIGGS
Charles F. Hpriggs. 77. of 601, East Del. wat street, whose wife died two weeks Ago. died early today at his home. He la auraised by three daughters, as follows: Mr. A M Austin and Mrs. Charles Aus- !::. both of Springfield, and Mus frais Biriwwe of New York City Two brothers. M. C. : IAE Hatres of Joplin and ......
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ervi ces will be held at It o'clock at the Alma Lohmen !!
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`UNLOADED' RIFLE FIRES; CHILD DIES
Phoebe Chilton. 14-year-old dauch- iet vi Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chilton of . Van Buren: "Mo+ tardesd. today. the victim of a bullet fired from an "unloaded" rifle in the hands of ber i cousin, George Gresham. 12. mon ot Mr. and Mrs. Greenberry Gresham of Little Rock. Ark.
The Gresham lad, who had been visiting the Chiltona on his vacation, had been taking the rifle with him when he went about the farm. He I said he thought it was unloaded and : remored It from a table Tuesday and pointed it at his cousin. Jok - Ingly telling her he was going to! shoot ber. When he putted the trig. ger the gun fired and the bullet struck the Chilton girl In the igft .N.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Wesley Baker was killed .** Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 2: Mrs. Ada Clevenger sues to divorce Jesse Clevenger. They were married March 13, 1903, near Bluff in Christian county. Their two youngest children are Ernest, 11, and Robert, 9.
Page 11: Card of thanks. **
Page 12: John Sheedy, Jr., died .* H. L. Miller died .** Mrs. Florence Earnest died .**
Charles F. Spriggs died .** Mrs. Laura Loveland died .**
Miss Amanda E. Strasburger died .**
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RUSIA. L.L.E. SMART
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YOUTH IS KILLED IN WHEAT FIELD
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Springfield Boy Dragged Into Combine Harvester Near Ottawa, Kan.
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Wesley Baker. 22. son of Mr. and Mra. Jobn Baker. 1920 North Rogers avenue, was killed yesterday after- noon in a wheat field near Ottawa. Kan .. when his body was mutilated by .. combine harveater, according to a report received here.
Young Baker, who was not mar- ried, was said to have been working on a chain which was part of the machine when someone started the motor. The youth's body was pullled Into the geara.
The parents moved here from Kan- sas City. They are natives of Dal- las county where they lived for many yeara
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The body of the boy will he sent her .. before being tak: to Buffalo for funeral services and burial.
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Fergusons to Meet For Family Picnic 1.
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Mr. and Mrs. John 'R. Ferguson, South National avenue, will be hosts in members of the Ferguson family at ; their annual Fourth of July family reunion today.
. The group Is to meet and apend the afternoon hours informally. Later in the evening an informal picnic din- :.: *.:: br se: : ed on the lawn! The dinner table ia to be attractively ar- ranged with bouqueta of muimmer flowera In lovely shades. The follow- ing members of the family will be en- tertained this evening:
A. And Mrs James F Rawver Mr. and Mrs Frederick Ricketts · Mr. and Mrs. Erneat N. Ferguson, Jr. Mrs. Maude Creel. of Pittsfield, Ill. Mr. Henry O Eckert Mr Charles A. Ferguson Martha Jane Ferguson
Betty Ferguson Martha Jesn Ricketts
MARRIAGE LIC 1. 1 .1.
. Robert Mitchell, 30, of Crane. and Morene Forrester. 23. of Marionville: i and Leonard O. Elckhoff. 23. of Cole ; Camp. and Mary Mabel I.ilson. 23. of Fairfield.
DEATHS
JOHN SHEEDY. JR.
Funeral services for .John Sheedy. Jr .. 20. who died in a Chicago hospital follow- Ing an operation last Saturday, will be held in Sacred Heart Catholic church here at 9 o'clock this morning. Inter- mient will follow in St. Mary's cemetery urder the direction of the Herman H. Lolmeyer funeral home
A. I .. NIL.I.E.R
Funeral services for H. L. Miller. 81. who died at his home. 1035 Cherry street. at 3 o clock yesterday morning following a : long Illness. will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the Herman H. Loh- meyer funeral home. The Reverend W. H. Butiet o: Taurinach Presbyterian church ::.: ... Theormone will take place in
Hazlewood cemetery. He is survived by three aons. George L. Frank A .. and Al H., all of Springfield; a sister, Mrs. Ger- trude Robbins. of Fall River, Wis .. and three grandchildren. J. Louis Miller. of East Chicago. Ind. and Max and Fern Miller of Springfield Mr Miller came to Springfield from Iowa in 1895. He was one of the oldest members of the Modern Woodmen of America lodge in Springfield.
MRS. FLORENCE. EARNEST
Funeral services for Mrs. Florence Earnest. 67. who died Monday at her home at 757 East Madison street. will be held Sunday afternoon at the Alma Loh- meyer funeral home. She is survived by her husband, one daughter and five aons, as follow . Mrs. M O Squibb. Springfield: James and W. C Earnest of Springfield: Hal, of Kansas City. Kan .. and Carl and Joseph Earnest, of Los Angeles.
CHARLES F. SPRIGGS
Charles P. Spriges, 77, of 601 East Del- mar street, whose wife died two weeks ago, died early yesterday at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 o'clock Friday morning at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home, followed by interment in Greenlawn cemetery. He la survived by Three daughtera, aa follows: Mra. A. M. Austin and Mrs. Charles Austin, both of Springfield, and Miss Erma Spriggs, of 1 New York City: two brothers, M. C. and : A E. Spriggs of Joplin, and two sisters, Mrs. 8. P. Davis of Morganville. Kan .. ! and Mrs. Austin Moomaw, of Baylor. Texas.
MRS. LACRA LOVELAND
Mr: Laura Loveland. 31. of 501 South Main avenue, died a. & n'clock vectorder evening in a Springfield hospital following a month's illness. Funeral arrangements have not been completed but services will be under direction of the Herman H. Loh- meyer funeral home. Mrs Loveland is survived by her husband. Fred M. Love- I land: one three-year-old son; her father, Sherman Walker of Hayes, Okla .: one sis- ter. Mra. Cora Letterman of Springfield: two brothers, Riley Walker and John Walk- er of Kansas City. Mo .: and her grand- ! moules, diss. Saudi Maine. vi Oparla, "Si.
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MISS AMANDA STRASBURGER Funeral services for Mis& Amanda E Strasburger. 54. who died Monday night at her home. 728 College street, will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon in the First Baptist church, with the Reverend Lewis M. Hale, pastor. officiating. Burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery under di- rection of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home.
2-CARDS. OF THANKS, IN MEMORIUM In Ments a fine.' -
IN MEMORY
In loving memory of our dear one. Mrs. Louise Mary Avers, who passed away one year ago today. July 4. 1928. A dear one from us has gone. A voice we loved Ja stilled. A chair is vacant in our home. Which never can be filled.
She is gone but not forgotten. .In & lonely grave she llea. In Xast Lawn by the Highway. But her home is in the akles.
Just a little while we can linger. Just a little while we'll wait. Then we shall meet ber over yondar. Just beyond the Golden Gate. J. C. AVIRO AND AVERS FAMILY.
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THURSDAY EVENING, JULY 4, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 2: Wesley Baker was killed .**
Page 8: H. L. Miller died .**
Charles F. Spriggs died. Mrs. Laura Loveland died .** Miss Amanda Strassburger died .* Knighten infant died .** Charles F. Norbury died .** Page 9: Memorial notice .**
Page 10: There is an item about the Civil war cannon on the Drury campus.
Page 12: Oval LaFollette went to his grandfather's funeral .**
Badly Sent Here; Burial on Friday
Funeral services the wiskey Baker. 18, who tran killed Tuesday afterDone
ter. dragging him into the machine will probably be hold bert Friday Luterinen: ts expected to take place : wct was traten to the accident.
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Baker. par- enta of the youth, had moved to
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ovenue Thiệt thì - . .. Lived pear Conway. Mo. :. Dallas county.
Both youre Bater a .. d Ses father Masry-Harris company. manufactur- w « combines. In placing the ma- chines in operation. The elder Baker . we'st Hays, Kan, at the time of bi
Barides the parents, three brothers and four sisters austive to irlines Raiph, of Chicago; Buscce and. Px:1l it home. Mrs. Z O Tindle of Son: Namary areque. Springfield: X Bert E. Routh and Mrs. Datry Harper "of Kansas City: und Heten it home The youth was a grandson of W G Joyner of Fair Play.
Mr. Bakır is expected to arrive in Sortowfeld this afternoon ***!: . andy of bus ton.
AS GARDS AF THANKS IN KEMA 10 cante a Ifn.
In loving memory of our dear one.' otie year ago today. July 4. 1928. A dear one from us hes zone. A voice we loved is stilled. A. chair is vacant in our, home. . . Which . never- can be filled. ...
She la gone but not forgotten. la & lonely grave she 1les. In East. Lawn by the Highway. But her home le in the skies.
Juat a lotile wlille we can loger. Just a little while writ watt. Then we shall meet her over vonder. Just beyond the Golden Gate. J. O. AVERS AXD AVERS PAMILY>
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Oral La Follette. 31. under arrest In connection with the death of Mar-
leased from the county jell toder In custody of an officer to attend the funeral of his grandfather.
Barvioss , por conduteed at 2:20 tolock this afternoon at Wade chapel .. ! five miles northwest of Republic. for --- the youth's grandfather. a pioneer
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MISS AMANDA ATRASABI'RGEK Funeral services for Mins Amanda Stras- burger, so who died Monday at her home #1 728 ('nllece street, will be i.r.t .. . .. .................... the First Rap- "ist church, with the Reverend Lewis - I M. Hale officiating. Burial in Hazelwood cemetery will be in charge of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home.
DEATHS
1. 1. MOHAIR
Funeral smilers for W. C. Wer. ~ died .Wednesday at his home at 1025 Cherry Affect, will be held at : 30 osloen Pitday affe't non it the Herman H. Loh- ! meyer fourin! honte. touburg Di chifl - ment in Hazelwood cemetery. The Rev- Prend W. H Butler of Tabernacle Free- bylerian church will officiate. Mr. Miller is survived by three Rons. George L. Frank A, and Al H. all of Springfield. besides a sister mud thfre grandchildren -
CHARLES F. SPRIGGS
Funeral services for Charles F. Sprigus, " ;. of dt:1 Fast Delmar street, will be held at il o'clock Friday morning at the Almun Lohmeyer funeral home, followed by Interment in Green Lawn cemetery Three daughters survive. Mra. A. M. MU- tin and Mrs. Charles Austin of Spring- field, and Mise lema Spfiges of New York City, besides two biothe: s and two si!tils.
MRS. LAURA LOVELAND
Mrs. Laura Loveland. 31. of 501 South Main avenue. died Wednesday afternoon at her home after an illness of one month. She is survived by her husband. Fred M. Loveland, and br one three-rear- old son. Her father. Sherman Walker .. lives in Raves. Okla . and there are two' brothers and one sider. Riley and John Walker of Kansas City. and Mrs. Cora Letterman of Springfield. Mrs. Smith Walker of Sparta, Ma. is Mrs. Loreland . grandmother. Herman H. Lohmeyer is in charge of funeral arrangements.
KVIGHTEN INVÄNT
Funeral services for the intant son Mr. and Mrs. Bert Knighten of rural route In. In miles sortheart of Springfield were held thu afternoon, followed by interment In Bellview cemetery in charge of J. W. Klingner. One brother and one sister sur- Tive with the parents.
CHARLES P. NORBORY
Charles Y Nothurs. 39. o! Fayetteville. -
- . daughter, Mrs. Ruwel Mav of Chicago. . 1 .: Rock. Ark .; tso sisters. Mra. Joe Mc- Crackan. of Flippin. Ark . and Mrs. John I Berglund, of route 2. Springfield, and one brother. Edwin Norbury. of . route 10. "Dr. maria'd Funeral services will be held A' the Herman Inhmeser funeral chanel
portion of Reverend F. C Serhier, who will officiate. Burial will be In Haelwood ceme- tery.
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The glorious Fourth is here again but it 1: nos such a boly terror as It once was. The cannon cracker is not as plentiful se in previous days and there are not so many nocidents from explosions. The Fourth of July orator is about abated and there are no casualties now which may be charged up to him. The city has some World war cannon on the court house lawn but it does not occur to anyone to fire them off on the Fourth, due to the fact probably that there is no suitable ammunition here for that purpose, Civil war carnos used to enliven the Fourth here and make Springfield a holiday. When Col. & H. Boyd was in congress shortly after the Civil war the question of dis- poring of several thousand old war cannon came up. It was decided to allof them to the states to be used for ornamental purposes as the World war cannon are noy need to parka. Greene county Vas given eight field pieces and about a dozen jeir after congress acted the eight guns were recetred bere with a letter from the war department warn- ing against using them for noise making ite county court distributed the guns amens :e townships and in spite of warnings the runs were pressed into service on the Fourth. There were several tregedies. The guns were muzzle loading of the old type and it was no trouble .to find am- munttion. After firing several shots one Fourth A gunner was tamping in the powder for asound: roar when the gun let loose, carrying off the ram- rod and the gunner's arm. One of the guns stray - ed over Into Dallas county and at a Fourth cele- bration blew infof plece. and ite dave ze-e .. ... The only gun that can be located now is in Drury campus. For awhile it was used by the Drury cadete but the enders *en! :: :: bene: and the gun became an instrument of practical jokes It was great, fun for the boys to load the carmon. place its mumle against the side of an outbuild- ing and let her go. There was a roar. a quiver and an outhouse in ruins Finally Drury mount - ed the cannon in the campus for ornamental pur- 1 poses and It seems to have been the only one of the eight which reached its destination us tn- tended by congress. Probably the junk man might be able to tell something about the other seren
Friday ( MORNING, JULY 5, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Evelyn Helton, Ruth Collier, and Layman Adkins died over the holiday .**
Page 4: Oval LaFollette, 21, attended the funeral services of his grandfather at Wade chapel northwest of Republic.
Page 12: Mrs. Laura Loveland died .* :*
H. L. Miller died .* Charles F. Spriggs died .** Mrs. Amanda Strasburger died .** Charles F. Norbury died .**
William Wesley Baker died .**
2 HONOR STUDENTS AT OZARKS COLLEGE DIE IN WHITE RIVER
Automobile Crash Near Dixon Results in Death of One Man and Probable Fatal Injuries to Another; Youth Saves Others From Drowning, Near Hollister
THREE persons are dead, three were injured, one probably fatally, and another narrowly ( scared drowning. as the result of holiday tragediea in the Ozarks region yesterday. Two of those who met death were young girl students of the School of the Ozarks at Hollister, who perished while swimming in White river near Hollister. They were Evelyn Helton, 15-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Helton of near Ridgedale, Mo., and Ruth Collier: 15-year-old daugh- ter of Mrs. Lou Collier of Alpena Pass. Ark.
- The third fatality Aditne. 40. of meer Damen. H . Instantly killed when his autemobdo crashed Into a telephone pois mar Dixon shortly efter noon.
With bim were Garrett Dickens H. who may die as the result of a trao- tured stunt, and William Kron. 4& who suffered fractures of his right arm and shoulder.
1 ACCIDENT NEAR CRAXE 1
Harry Weeks, of Crane, muttered scratches and briwww ilsur car and body: when -Mor turned over io th, we'd. mile north of Crane ou biadet yesterday mocatne.
The quick action of two comot
Uster swimming party. to back same fate of her two chume. Early yesterday morning Mr. Heltom came to the school to get his daugh- ter to accompany the family and wev. oral neighbor children on a picnie party to Blackwell ferry Dear Mildred
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Mo. The Collier girl accepted an in- vitation 'to accompany the group.
1 FORM SWIMMING PARTY - 1
After the party had reached Its camping alte, the younger members went In swimming while Mr. and Mrs. Helton went up the stream about 50 yards to flah.
About 11:30' the attention of Mr. and Mro. Helton was attracted by the Iscreems of the children. They at first paid little attention. however. believing the children playing.
The screams were followed by silence and :.. e parex:s became alarmed and rushed to the swimming hole. They got there in time to seo Andy Clark. 18. an operator of the Blackwell ferry. take the Byers girt from the water. She had been kept from perishing by Kenneth Tallions 18. and Floyd Helton, 14. until Clark arrived.
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. An unknown hole which had been washed in the seemingly shallow water was blamed for the tragedy. The girls unknowingly waded inta .It and became excited and floundered,
- DOTH HONOR STUDENTS
Both drowned girls were honor
students at the school. President R. M. Wood mid last night. The Hel- ton girl, wbo would bare ber & sophomore this fall, and the Collier. girl, who would have been & fresh- man. have been working at the school this wimmer for their tuition this ycar.
Crashing Into a telephone pole at a speed estimated at clase to 70 miler an hour. Layman Adkins, 40. driver of a new model Ford automobile. was Instantly killed shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon on state highway 28 just east of Dixon, Mo.
Medical attention wan given the two Injured men al Dixon by Dr. H. A. Crider and Dr. H. J. Von Gremp. Dickens was placed aboard Frisco passenger train No. 13 about 2:30 o'clock and taken to a St. Louis hos- pital. Kron was removed in an am- bulance to « hospital in Jefferson Cur.
coroner's Fort Impaneled by Richard Teeple of Richland. Pulnek! ! county cotoner. Iftuned a verdict of Accidental death following ite Investi- . - gation of the tragedy.
Members of the Investigating body were announced hy Cornner Teeple as follows Arthur Blackwell. John IF. Mitchell. H. Bolman. George H Orr. Johin Closb: 3515 and !A R: - 4- man
Adkins and Kron, during the noon ! bour had taken a friend in the pipe line ramp of the Shell Oil company. seven miles north of Dixon, and had almost completed the return trip when the accident occurred. -
Dickens was picked up onit a short distance from the acene of the tragedy and was being given. a .''lift" to Dixon.
Joe Ryan. Frisco section foreman. | hla wite. and John Gremp zynski. - who live nearby, were witnesses of the crash.
They reported that the automobile WAS traveling At a terrific aperd to- ward Dixon. holding well to the een'er of the road The driver, ther I the road In meeting arother cor. . hent cut back toward the middle of highway. Swerving quickly to avoid ! A truck which had been obscured In a cinud of dust from the first ma- chine. the Adkins car became un- manageable ind scooted off the road Into the telephone pole.
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