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Their machine collided at the top
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of a low hill with a sedan driven by | Ralph Hammonds. 18. of Fair Play. Hammonds was taking hla friend. Johnny Engleman. 18. of Dunnegan. to the latter's home after a visit ati Fair Play.
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Although both cara were practical- arm Ho ..... nemher Hammonds nor Encieman was badly injured Each of the cars was too near the. center of the road, according to S. D. Hutcheson. Polk county coroner. and neither driver saw the other an they came over the brow of the hill until It was too late to awing out. Fridence taken by the coroner's fury yesterday place much response-
For car was overcrowd- ed. No criminal action was suggest - ed by the jury. although it declared Hammonda might have been diffthe
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DRIVING CO MILES AN HOUR
+ Hammonds testified that he had been driving 55 miles an hour short- .. heime the wash but that he had :"red timen to about 20 miles to
Members of the coroner's furt had to go to Johnny Lock's hotel room in .ale his testimony since he was tin- able to leave his hed.
The Jure was composed of H11. mansville men as follows: W. A. LaRite. Will Campbell. Charles Op- 1 dike. T A Pritchard. less Mabry and John Crawford.
The Injured were taken following the crash to Humansville In a J. A. Joseph ambulance. Hotel rooma: became improvised hospital wards .; The body of Hurt Is at the Joseph , funeral home
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Huit have not been completed. pending the arrival of two sisters trom Oklahoma. He la survived by : his parenta. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse : H ....: two brothers Albert and A :- he of the home address: and two chelors, Aleses Iela and Salata Hurt hn'n of Fort Sill. Okla
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 22, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: There is an article about John S. Fogarty, formerly of Sprngfield, who is suing Gene Tunney the boxing champion for alienation of his wife's affections. John S. Fogarty and his wife the former Katherine King have been divorced four years. His mother, now 75, who lives here in Springfield was interviewed. The father, a switchman, was killed by a train 16 years ago. [This is a long article.]
Page 3: Charles Schroeder was killed .**
Page 10: Mrs. Cynthia Ann Stanfield died .** Mrs. Gertrude Herschfield died .** Mrs. Mary L. Nearing died .**
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James M. Dean died .** Mrs. Mary Van Wormer died .* Card of thanks .**
VILL OPERA TOR TRUCK VICTIM; BADLY CRUSHED
George Whitaker, 60, Fatal- y Anjucad When Strita's Near His: Plant
CONFLICTING STORIES
Some Claim Car Left Pave: ment and Hit Man, But Driven-Says Otherwise
George :- Whitako feed mill'at 1447 Collett In the Springfield Baptist hospital
-- this afternoon as the restdt of 'ind. jurles suffered at 12 o'clock . today when he was struck by a Gilling. Construction company truck driven by Virgil Roberts. 32. 01 Nenshn. ... An examination .by Dr. Wilbur | Smith revealed that Mr. Whitaker suffered a broken arm. "noveral broken ribs and interest inturin Both legs were also broken. Conflietiar ' Accounts®
WayL' Stamme : whome ambulance made 'the' call to the accident, to deputy sheriff here and is Investi- rating the case. After talking to several : aps-withsome " Blarno': ' said. they told him that Whitaker was emment the street in front of the
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for MINE . -- ploye, who was riding the truck at the time of the crash, do not coin- cide with that of Mr Starne, how- ever. as they say that Whitaker .
was crossing the street and had .. just dodged a west bound touring car and was atil looking backward when he stepped in front of their
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truck which was headed east. Men Are Released
The two Gillioz employes were , delivering & derrick and several . large construction implements from Joplin to McKettner. Mo. where ,me Citthoz firm is constructing a Fridge . The truck, according to. - brother Tiny Roberts of Neoche. and 15 Leased under contract" in - Gillloz. The owner. - he declared. : has no liability Insurance Shortly ! before the man died Starne gave the Iwn permission to resume their trip land was making an effort in in- l'inrm M. F. Chilling, president of the frm. of the accident. .
After viewing the body and viste- Ing the arena of the accident. Dr. Murray C. Bigne, county coroner. said that he would probably con- duet an Inquest tonight.
Funeral Not Arranged
Mr. Whittaker is survived by his site and one son, Albert, an em- plove of the Jefferson theater and his mother. ' Arrangements for, the funeral which will be held under the direction of W. L. Starne are In- complain
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Whitaker operated a smeers alone And milf at 1417 College street. He had been a resident of Springfield for several years.
He 14 survived hr his wife. one son and one daughter, and by his mother.
Hold Last Rites For Man Killed
At Peirce City
Fintoral services for Charles Schroe- der. 80. Peirce City farmer, who was shot and killed - Saturday .. morning when he had gone to his pasture after we come, were held at the kapital church there at 2 o'clock this after - ! מחחו
Interment took place in Black Tus cemetery, seven and a half milce west of Petroe City, In charge of the Wes- weil . funeral home.
Cobrosder ie survived by a wife and four small . calldren, ranging & :xem from 1 ., il man.
Preliminary hearing for John· Dedr. 55, a neighbor of Schroeder, against. wbom a charge of first degree mur- der has been flted in connection with the closing has been aet far July 90 at Mount Vernon In the court of Jun- lice of The Peace R. C. McCorkhiti.
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Dan Medlin and James Sater, attor- news of Monett. are in chante of the Arrive for Seara R. A. Johnson of Neosho is assisting Prosecuting At- torney Landrum of Lawrence county.
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DEATHS
MRA. CYNTHIA ANN STANFIKI.D Mrs. Cynthia Aun Stanfield. as. died Sunday afternoon at the home of her son. Arthur, In Boonville. No She was the widow of the late William Stenfield, and prior to -the past year which has been spent in Boonville, she had lived in Springfield for 21 years. Four sous mirvive as follows: Samuel and Oliver of Spring- field: Julius of Houston, Texas; and Arthur of Boonville. There are also 24 grand- children and 37 greatgrandchildren. Sam- ei and Olives stanfield of this cute these y
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MRS, GERTRUDE HERAOHFIELD Mineral services inc Mrs Gertrude Herechteld. 47, whose body was brought here trom Chester, Pa., were held o'clock this afternoon it the Harman Lol" mayer funeral home, followed by intri ment in &t Mary's cemetery. She was the daughter of the late W. T. Daily of Monete and Is survived by her hushand and Three sons, ard bi a atter. Mr .. Pela Martin, of Moneti.
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MRS. MARY I .. NEARING Funeral services for Mrs. Mary. L. Near- Ing. 77. who died Saturday were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Alma Loh- mover funeral home. followed by Inter- ment in Maple Park cemetery. A son, Pred O. Nearing. of Springfield. and> two brothers end thren sistera survive.
' MRS. MARY VANWORMER
Mrs. Marr Val. Wormer 91. reputed to have been the oldest resident of Ralla. died there Sunday afternoon at the home of her slater, Mrs. G. 8. Peppard Funeral reprises arre held at the realde se this ·!!! ! Ancora. with the Reverend S. D Harlan of the Christian church, of thiru she was a member. officiating. Burial was to be in "the Rolls cemetery. Ar« VanWormer Is survived br two sons. George Van Wormer and James Warrer, the sheriff of Phelps rannte She BAS , The widow of the late Judge Anna Van
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immediately after the Civil war. Former United States Renator Genree Turner of i the state of Washington, and former mem-
- her of the Hague tribunal, Is a brother nt Mis VanWormer. Fred Turner, .Tu wodated with; the.
ro,""war another brother. I
2-CAROS OF THANKS, IN MEMOR
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JAMES M. DEAN
James M. Dean. 74. for mans var .. prominent
Campbell arenue merchant. died early this morning at his residence. 1003 Biste street. Funeral servicex win be held at. the Alma Lohmever funeral. home. the time to be set later. pending word from a on line In Minneapolis Wr. Dean is survived by his wife. a daugh- ter. Bertie: two sons. Russell, of Denver. Cola . and Bruce of Minneapolla; two. brothers. A T Dean of Jasper county. Min. and I R Dran of Kansas City Min : ore wieter. Mr. Victoria Barnes of Car- '| *** , Mo. and a grandson. Cordon Dean I of this city -
ENDS TRAGEDY
Sheffield, Mo: Barber Found Dead in Car; Another Intoxicated
Special Dispatch In The Sender 43
OBCEOLA. Mo, July 22 -- Apparent- is celebrating while on a fishing trip Iwn barbera, one dead and the-other Intoxicated, were found in andalla- mobile parked alongside the Chris- Han rhurrh here shortly after @ o'clock this morning.
4g. formerly @ barber of Sheffield. Ain ilt companion WNA Mont Dun- mit whichever tin: het .
Fishing equatpment found in the rar cave evidence of all intended trip In antile atreally lient anrenla No 117- und was found In the car by Bhrriff J. K. Kincaid, who investigated the affair. but the sheriff dacleared thet It was evident the men both had been drinking. Since the cat had not been seen in the citi Sunday evening. It is believed the two barbers had been driving somewhere 'north of : Qrowdild's nuinred the trop early in the morit-
When Dunaway begun to oben! hie senses late this morning be still thought he was driving and could hardly be persuaded otherwise. Hla condition was such That he could not be questioned in regard to the affair.
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TUESDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: William L. Adams, 26, and Grace Musgrave, 18, both of Springfield.
Ben "Brock" Brown, 59, was found dead July 22 at Osceola. It is suspected he died of poisonous liquor .**
D. W. Gardner was killed .**
Page 3: George W. Whittaker died .**
Page 6: Charles Schroeder was killed .*
Manslaughter Charges
Funeral Services Held For Victim Of Queer Murder
Funeral services for Charles Schroeder. 50. of Peirce City, who was shot and killed there Saturday morn- Ing in a row pasture. were held at the Baptist church there at 2 o'clock yes- terday afternoon, followed by Inter- ment In: Black Fox cemetery near ' Peirce City.
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|Schroeder' is : survived .by .his wife and four small children from 2 to 11 years old.
.John Sears. 85, who la being held on a first. degree murder charge in connection with the death will rer
'A preliminary hearing July :30' Mount Vernon In the Justice court R. C MrCorkhill.
Two Monett attorneys. Dan Medlin -
land Jamea Bater, have been retained i to defend Schroeder.
JOklahoma Chain Stor Owner Said to Have Been Racing Through Town, Causing Man's Death
BARNEY ROSENEKI. naner
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chain of stores in Oklahoma i. a tak of manslaughter ht Vienna. Mo., In connection with the death of D W. Gardner. who was st. uck by Rosenski's. car at Vichy. No, Friday and died a few hours later in a Rolla hospital.
The Oklahoma n.erchant has been released on $5,000 cash bond for appearance at a preliminary hearing at Vienna Friday. - -
FORMER : TRAVELING MAN
Rosenaki. accompanied by his af:e and son, were .passing through Vichy. | small Marles county town, on their way to St. Louis from Oklahoma -City. when the car hit Gardner. a former traveling salesman. and knocked him in the street. +
POSTS CASH BOND
Witnesses at a coroner's inquest ' s'ated that Romeniki was operating This large car through Viens at , speed of more than 40 miles an hour. Rosenski and members of his family testified that Gardner stepped :n front of the car.
Leslie B. Hutchison. Martes count: prosecutor. Illed £ manslaughter charges against Roment. who posted ! $5,000 cash bond and proceeded to St. Louta.
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9 ARE ARRESTED
"FROM BAD LIQUOR
Osceola Man nad Negro Sus- pected of Having Sold Poi- sonous Whisky to Man Found Dead in Parked Car
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Special Dispatch In The News.
O CFOLA. Mo. July 22 -Charles Bruce. 35, of Osceola and Sam . Collins, ClInto negro, were held in the St. Clair county Jail tonight in connection with the death of Ben "Brock" Brown. 59. former Sheffield - barber, whose body was found in a parked car here shortly after 6 o'clock . this morning. Bruce was suspected of selling poisonous liquor in Brown. The two men were ordered held following an Inquest held under . direction of O. 8. Hull. St. Clair coun- ty roroner.
PERFORM POST MORTEM
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1 post mortem operation wan per- formed upon the body of Brown by Dr. J. E. Sullivan, in which the atomach was removed. It will be sent in laboratories at Kansas City for examination.
The body was found In an auto- mobile parked alongside the Chris- tian church here. Also in the car was : Monte Dunaway. Chilhowee barber. i in a deep state of Intoxication. Duna- war was allowed to return to Chil- howee following the Inquest.
Dunaway told the coroner's jurr . that he and Brown left Chilhowee Sunday night. arriving in Clinton i about midnight. From there they drove to Osceola, taking with them Collins and two negro women.
Upon reaching Oceola, . he said. . Brown and Collins drove out Into tthe country and purchased some ; liquor from Bruce. He had no recol- ... after they started drinking the liquor
TWO ARE ARRESTED
Both Bruce and Collins were placed :
· under arrest by Sheriff J. E. Kincaik.
: before the inquest was finished.
1 The body of Brown is being pre- i pared for burial at the O. 8. Hull
funeral home here buit will be taken to Chilowre for burial. The dead man is survived by one sister. Mrs. Carrie Loveall. and an invalid brother. both ; of Chilowee. The brother Is reported near dirath.
I his brother and alater.
Deathof Aged Man To Be Investigated At Inquest Tonight
" An Inquest Into the deith of George I Whtinker An ford mill owner who died in the Springfield Baptist hospital yesterday afternoon from in- furies received when he was struck by a truck driven by Virgil Roberts. 32. of Neosho, will be held'in the mu- nicipal' court room at 7 o'clock to" night under direction of Dr. Murray C. Stone, Greche county coroner.
The accident occurred just at noon yesterday on the pavement; in front of Mr. Whittaker's place of business. 1417 College street. Roberts was ac- companied on the truck by Chester Milin. 26. Both are employes of the Gillioz. Construction company.
W. L. Starne; whose ambulance took Mr. Whittaker to the hospital. reported that several witnesses told him the aged man was crossing the street and was clear of the pair- ment when the truck left ine alab; and struck him.
Roberts and Mills said that the feed mill proprietor had just dodged west bound automobile and was still inking backward when he stepped
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The truck according to the 'wn men, Is owned by a brother of one of them. Troy Roberts of Neosho, and I need under contract by the Git- 11n= 11rm
Surviving Mr. Whittaker are in- , wife; his mother. Mrs. Mary Inmon 4.4 West Madison street. one date :- ter. Mrs Virginia Carte :. 1417 Col- Por stce', one son. Albe :: C. W !!: - 'aker, miral route 9: three sisters, Mrs George Bishof, Los Angeles. Mrs. Wil- liam Holman, Shawnee. Okla .. anc Mra. Wade Hunter, 424 Weat Madison street; and two brothers. Martin Whittaker of Kansas City and William Rauma Winttaket of Little Rock.
Funeral services probably will be , held Wednesday afternoon In the S'arne mortuary.
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TUESDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage license: William L. Adams, 26, and Grace Musgrave, 18, both of Springfield.
Page 12: Irene Blakemore died .** James M. Dean died .** Mrs. Ella Stieglitz died .** J. M. Beck died .**
Page 16: George W. Whittaker died .**
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Funeral Arrangements for Man Killed Here Are Ancomplete
Funeral arrangements for George WWW.Whittaker. 80, motor truck victim, Were stift tocomplete today"m plans were being made for a coroner's to- queat into his death tonight at 7 o'clock at the municipal court room. F-Atruck By Truck
' Whittaker, who operated a mill and core-At 1617 College street. WLA atruck by a truek 'driven by . Virgil Roberts of Neosho and belonging in the- Glillos Construction company. The accident occurred just at noon Monday an the man crossed the atreet in front of his mill.
W. L. Starne, whose ambulance took. Whittaker to s hospital where te?fred. later. "Investigated . the man. and later. Dr. Murray C. Stone. - Greene .county coroner. made pre- liminary Inquiries. Contiicilog stories told by Roberts, driver of the truck. | and Chester Mills, 26. who sccom- ! panled him, and by bystanders #ho saw the accident are expected to be cleared ttp at the Inquest tonight. r ..... List of. Survivers
Whittaker is aurtired by his wife: his mother. Mts Mary Ininon of 121 Woot Madison street; a. daughter. Mr. an gian Curtice of 1117 Dothere streets a mon. Albert C . Whittaker, rural route #: three sisters, " Mra." Goor Bishop Los Angeles. Mra William Holmen. Shawnee. Okis .. and Mrs. Wade Hunter of 424 "West . Madison street: ; and two brothers · Martin ft Kansas City and wuns Par tat Rock. Ark.
DEATHS
' IRENE BLAKEMORE
Funeral services for Irene Blakemore. 18. daughter of Mr. And Mrs Alvin Blaks- more of Dadeville, were held this after- noon a: Dadeville Miss Blakemore died at her home Sunday She was a former student in State Teachers college. She is survived by her parents. her grand- mother. Mrs. John A McConnell of Green- field. one sister, Mes J N. Quiaries of Ach Grove, and two brothe ?. Lre Blakem .:. and George Blakemore. both of Dadeville.
JAMES M. DEAN
Funeral services for James M Dean. 74. who died early Monday morning, will be held at 10 o'clock Thursday morn- ing at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. and burial will be in Maple Park ceme- tory. He is survived by htx with ter, and two sons, and by two brothers. one sister, and a grandeon ..
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. MRS. ELLA STIEGLITZ
Mr. Ella Stleriita. 63, of 1413 Fast . Florida street. died at a hogjute; her. Monday night. She is survived by her hus- hand. Theodore Stiegilta, and by a nice. Mta. Edna Peers, of 1421 Last Florida street. Funeral arrangements la charte of J. W Klingner. are awaiting the ar- rival of Mr Stieglitz from St Louis. where he is employed.
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J. M. Beck. 78. died at his home at 1902 Washington avenue at 11 o'clock to- day after a long illness. Ho ba survived by his wife. Funeral arrangements are in charge of the Herman Lohmeyer funeral home
Funeral services will be held at the Her- 1 man Lotimnever funeral home a: 9 0rick Wednesday morning. folleard ": ". In Hazelwood cemetery
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 2: Divorce suits filed .** Two couples married .**
Page 5: Crystal Watson divorced Lee Watson. Her maiden name was Crystal Cochrane. The will of Mary L. Nearing was filed for probate .**
Page 15: Card of thanks .**
Page 16: James M. Dean died .** J. M. Beck died .** Roy Frederick Wageman died .** Hyde infant died .** George W. Whittaker died .**
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DEATHS
11., JAMES M. DEAN
Funeral services for James M Dean. 74. who died early Monday morning. will be ... 'd st 10 o'clock Thursday morning et ine Alma Lonmexer funeral nonie In !.. lowed by. burial in Maple Park reme:erv He is survived br his wife. a daughter and ¡no sonI.
J. M. BECK
Funeral services for J. M. Be. k. TR. whin died at his home. 1902 Washington avenue. I at 11 o'clock yesterday morn.s.R. a :!! ++ held at the Herman Lohmeyer funeral Lome at , o'clock this morning. followru ov toterment in Hazlewood cen.tic ::.
ROY FREDERICK WAGEMAN
Roy Frederick Wageman 3- Seal-Gic of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wageman of Ast. anwe, rural route 2. died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning In . Springfield hos- pital after an Illness of five weeks from a, brain tumor. He is survived by his par-, enin,, two sisters, Anna Louise and Ruth Marie, and three brothers. Lawrence, Wi ;- Wam and Ray. Funeral services will be weld at the home at 'l o clock Thuista. Afternoon, the Reverend Oldham o! Cer .. er church . officiating Interment :!. be ta At. Petere Evangelical remeter west of Billings. under, direction of W L. Starne.
INFANT DIFE
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The is served by the process Bureni will be iraté at Prospect Cornettry in Webster county
Three Ask Divorces Charging Husbands Failed to Support:
Divorce petitiona were filed in etr- rt: court vesterder hr Three wires two of whom charge non-support and the other abandonment
Ruby Hunter asks divorce decree from Eugene Hunter, on ground that he refused In provide for her and that he eursed and otherwise abused her T .. er were married March 15. 1923. and separated July 10.
Charging that he had abandoned hr: and their four children. Myrtte Hern filed suit for separation from Jchn Hern. She aka care and cus- ler's of the children. a daughter mud three cons.
Failure to provide not "even a cent" for the support of her and their eight- year-old daugher for the last two sears wan charged MEminst John R Teague in oult of Arra Tenche In: ditorre. The couple was married In Springfield in 1919 and separated July 1 1927.
THINK NO BLAME WILL BE PLACED IN FATAL CRASH
Evidence at Inquest Indicates That There Was No Crimi- nal Responsibility in Acci- : dent
TAVIDENCE taken last night dur- ing the Inquest Into the death of George W. Whittaker. 60, who died Monday after being struck by a mo- . for truck In front of him store and feed mill at 1417 College street, indi- rated that there was no criminal re- | aponsibility Involved. Dr. Murray C. Stone. county coroner. decided after hearing testimony of four persons.
However. another memion nf the. coroner's jury today will take the testimony of Virgil Roberta, driver of the truck which struck Whittaker.' Roberta proceeded to Mckittrick. i near Jefferson City, soon after : Abs accident but before the man's death.
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HERE TODAY
Efforts to reach Roberts si 's GIN Hoz construction camp had falled up until yesterday afternoon. wben communication with him wan estab- lished. He promised to be here to- day. G. W .: Clark. R. Hicks and J. H. Brumley, all witnesses to the . acci-' dent, testified at the . session last night in the municipal court room. The testimony of Alvin Davis, driver nt the W. L .. Starne ambulance In which Whittaker was taken in the Springfield Baptist hospital. AND was I taken.
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NOT DRIVING RAPIDLY
The witnesses all testified that Roberta was not driving rapidly and that he stopped the truck within 10' or 18 feet of the spot where Whit- taker was struck.
Members of the coroner's Jury im-, paneled yesterday Afternoon by_Con -; atable Scott Curtis are Carl Baxter.' C. P. Fulton. O. T. Rader. Howard Curtis, Fred Lippman and T. J. MacReynolds.
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Funeral services for Mr. Wittaker will be held at 2:30 o'clock this after- noon in the Starne mortuary. with the Reverend Lewis M. Have. pastor of the First Baptist church. nifiint- Ing. Interment will be in East Lawn cemetery?
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TWO COUPLES MARRIED AT COURT HOUSE HERE
Two couples are m.e .::: rd a' court house yesterday afternoon by the Reverend K. Lacy Porter. They were Morria Beckham of Har' : ille ar .- Miss Pearl Moody, of Norwood, a.4 ; Ray Zumwalt and Mis Luella Sawdey, both of Ash Grove.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES
Henry J. Edmonda, " and Doro:05 Gruen, 19. both of Springfield: Adel- bert A. Clevenger, 37. and Luia M. Faris, 35. both of Springfield Morts Beckham. 29. of Hartville, And Pearl . Moody, 21, of Norwood; and Ray
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CRYSTAL WATSON WINS DIVORCE DECREE HERE
Crystal Watson was awarded a de- fault divorce decree from Lee Watson in Judge John Schmook'a divlalon nf the elretilt court yesterday. She charged that Wataon falled to aup- port her. She was awarded $25 st- torney fees and the restoration of her maiden name. Crystal Cochrane.
Nearing Property Is Awarded to Son And Grandchildren
The property of the late Mary L Nearing will be divided among a fon and three grandchildren. according to the terms of her will filed for probate yesterday. The value of the estate hsa not been determined.
Property at 219 East Walnut street la bequeathed to her son. Frederick C. Nearing, to hold during the term of his natural life. At his death the property becomea that of three ; grandchildren. Herman F. Nearing. Ruby Nearing, and Homer Near:nc
Property at 215 East Wa !!; t :. ... ((' la given to the grandson. Homer Nearing. Herman Nearing is be- queathed property at 414 South Roh- berson avenue. Her cranddauchte :. Ruby Nearing, la given a gold as'ch. the family allverware and household goods.
The balance of the entate la to be shared allke by the son and three grandchildren. Frederick Nearing was named executor.
2- CARDS OF THANKS, IN MEMORIUM ...........
CARD OF THANKS To our friends, who by their many acte of kindness. brightened the days .il! Through the long iliness of our Dear Moth- er and Orandmothed, the v1.119, message4 and tl .. ;... els flowers tor der Mick 100m. and the kindness to us et her death 1' greatly appreciated. MR. AND MRS FRED B WILLIAMS MR AND MRO CHAS N THOMPSON
WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 24, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 4: Mrs. Ellen Lett died .**
Page 6: Moore family held a reunion .**
Page 8: The Bruton family held a reunion .** Marriage licenses issued .**
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