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MARRIAGE LICENSES James A. Webb, 22, Springfield, and Mary Catherine Drumright, 20, Springileld. Frank Hosey, 38, Springfield, and Eunice Russell, 39, Elwood, Mo. Raymond P. Breshears, 19. Fatr Grove. Mo. and Jessie F. Morgan. 18, Springfield. Ermal Brandon, 21, Joplin, and ; Dazel Greenwood. 16. Springfield. Silas David Pruett, 50. Union City. and Mary Melton. 53. Brown Springs. Mo.
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KL.V. S. P. NEV DERRY
Ust church. declared Friday. "In the. past 'fear hus been of prime impor- tance in religion. At present, I· be-' Heve love le uppermost, but we must enter the era of service. In the spirit of love."
The Rev. Newberry stresses educa- Hlon -as . vital necemntty. axcertiDE that a background of - learning is necessary, in order that folks may be taught to serve in all capacities. "The Bible is the true ligh) to human life." ha sald. "but It must be intelugently interpreted and under-
SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 25, 1929 -- NEWS and LEADER
Page 7A: Louise Agnes Warren eloped. She is an heiress and he is a farm hand. [This is a long article. Most of the people mentioned live in Oklahoma.]
Son born August 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Norvil Allen of Monett.
Mrs. Raymond Card of Monett died .**
Mrs. Sarah Charles died .**
Page 1C: There are some interesting photographs of Drury graduates showing them as students and as they are today: Edward D. Merritt
Sam C. Wear John T. Sturgis Alfred Page Victor O. Coltrane James E. Ruffin Marriage licenses issued .*
Page 4C: The will of Mrs. Cynthia Isbelle Bills was filed for probate .**
Page 5C: Card of thanks .**
Page 8C: Mr. and Mrs. John P. Kreider of Route 8 of Springfield went to a reunion of the Kreider family in Lancaster, Pa. His brothers T. B. and G. W. Kreider could not attend.
Eva Fern Spargur died .** Mrs. Della Mae Twigg died .** Henry S. DeFever died .**
Page 3D: Miss Charlotte Maxey and Mr. Ellis H. Webb are engaged to marry. [See also the file of the News.]
.. Mr. and Mrs. Norvil Allen. 203 Myr- tie. announce the birht of a sor., Au- gust 15.
Funeral servicen were held at the , Baptist church for Mrs. Raymond Card. 31 var of ner. who died Mon- day of ****.*.....: .: . : She leaves her hushar .:: ::::: : « .:. so .... her parents. Mr. and Airs. J. W. Sum- mers and several brothers and sisters i to mourn her death.
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She has three sisters in Monett. wallace- Mra. Laura Kelly ands. Mathe Pfanstiehl .....
¥7. WW of Min. Cynthia J-abelle Bills. Wearing the bulk of $1200 worth of . ireal estate to M. D. Bills. her hun- band, was filed In probate court here . today. The will was made "with the
vide my per ic. . ... . . children." M:s B:lis d:cd Decrather
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F.VA FERN SPARGU'R ---
Funeral services for Eva Fern Spargur. 17. who died Friday at the home of her --
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Evertt Spargur of 10.50 West Walnut street. will be held ; Monday afternoon at 2 30 o'clock at i Starne's mortuary chapei. Intermen! . take place in Maple Park cemetery. Four brothers survive with the parents.
MRS. DELLA MAE. TWIGG
. Funeral services for Mrs. Della Mae . Twigg. 42. of 715 South Delaware ave- ' Inte. will be held this afternoon at 2.30 . o'clock at the Tabernacle Presbyterian ! , church. Interment will take place in the Dodson cemetery in charge of Starne's ! mortuary. Mrs. Twigg is survived by her husband. F. O. Twigg. and by two sons and two daughters.
HENRY S. DEFEVER
Funeral services will be held in Mar- ! :onville Sunday afternoon for Henry 8 DeFever. 70. who died sudden !; at his home there Friday He is survived by a ! daughter, Mr. C. H. Buckley of Spring- :10!₫
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MARRIAGE, LICENSES
Orville Goin. 21. Springfield. and. Elsie Friend. 18. Springheld. Fred E. Friend. 23, Springfield. Tand Mildred Boles. 17, Springfield. I
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Mmer's Daughter Fortune Heiress, Elopes -
It's a Cinderella Story-This One About the Poor Girl, Adopted by Man Who Became Fabulously Rich; Sister Puzzled by Action *** 1
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TVERR CITY, MO., ANR. 24 .-- A Cin -! derella story of A 16-year-old girl. - orgin. a Missouri Ozarks miner's Hull, reared on an Oklahoma farm. and now an eloping heiress to two No Halfmillion dollars, wan related parrottoday by the girl's mister, Mrs. Daisy Odell.
The giri did not grasp the full Rig -. rifleance of the fortune"to be hera , when the should be 30, Mrs. Odell sald. While preparations were being made to send her to a pirate thul In Nashville. Tenn. she cloped with n farm !a. d !: 05: Richland. La The were married in St. Louis.
The youngrat of four children born In the home of a sine miner, John Warren. In Alba, Mo: the "Cinder- ella" girl was named Louise Agnes Shortly after her birth Warten died of typhoid fever. The mother became ill and the four children were plarrd Lin orphanages.
When Louise was four years old she was taken by ( D Strother from: ** orphanage in St. 1 mils. Strother was a farmer in the Seminole region of Oklahoma, In very limited circum -; ntances. He was married and had one daughter of his own.
About five years ago riches fell into the lap of Strothe's orrinich !. with the discovery of off on the :: lat.d. ..
ung proportions, and Serothers' for- Und soon amounted to de malion dollars, It was reported.
Mrs. Strother died so soon after the poll discovery that she had no chance to enjoy ¡namus after a life of labor harm. Strother,' falling in ME: Hines mounted. legally i adopted the Uttle orphan wall, and made For hr heiress tophalf his for- ! Yunu TA hir Whif. . Ho died about three years ago, appointing his sister. Mrs or Liber-guardan.
IN BOARDING SCHOOL.
- The last two years I aukce has been attending a fashionable boarding school, with expenses pold and with
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plansa +reunion next summer. The other children are Mfre. Dovle Cul- I bertson of Loveland, O .. and Leon Warren of Alliance, Neb mother has been married twice since the death of Warren. She Is now. Mre Fd Shamp and Les a. Pichler Oklahoma.
Kreiders Return From Big Reunion At Lancaster, Pa.
Att and Mrs .John P Koriste ! Ital route A three and a hal! mine southwest of Springfield. have return- ed from a three anche maine trip in lancaster. Po. where they attended The Kreider family reunion on August 7.
It was Alr Kreider . !! '*1 ' his boyhood home since 1872. when he rame in Mitentitt at the age of 12 with his parents He found that Reading Pa, where he was born, had grown from a small town in a city of more than 100.000 persone Mr Krelder also was Interested to visit Philadelphia, where his father was a rallroad man before coming weat 50 years ago. That city. he declared. has The most scenic value of all. because of the Independence hall. Liberty bell and Benjamin Frankil :: ‹ cra:r
More than 600 Kreiders attended the reunion. Mr. J. P. Kreider of Springfield traveled the longest dis- tance to attend. since most of them were from Pennsylvania. Ohin, and Indiana. T. B and G W Kreider brothers of J. P. Kreider whn also "te on rural route & Sparshe'd were unahle to arend
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2 -- CARDS OF THANKS. IN MEMORIUM
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Charlotte Maxey. Is to Wed
Mr. and Mrs. Otis Marty, of Cedart: Glenstone road, in dati engastroent . of their daughter .. Charlotta Maxry, to Mr. KUN H.
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CARD OF THANKS WE wish to express our appreciation lo our friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy shown during the Illness and death of our dear son and brother Choice Bark :::. We also @1ch to thank the Herman H. Lohmeyer Func: +1 Home for the kindness shown to us. #-1 alen the moulders from Wondx-5 .. r's Einte Foundry and the Reverend Frank ٢٢ ٠٢:١ ١٠٠٠٠١ ١,٠ ٨٢] ° : ١١٠
MR AND MRS. J. H. LARKINS AND FAMILY.
MONDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 2: Mrs. Hope Ramsey died .**
Page 12: Miss Clinton Spurlock and H. L. Nove [or Nave] were married .**
A son Jimmie Bob Howard was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard at Wichita, Kansas. Mrs. Howard was formerly Delta Glasscock of Miller, Mo.
1 Miss Clinton Spurlock. daughter ; of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Spurlock of Pampa, Texas, and H. L. Nove. son o! Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Nave of Ror. were married Sunday. August 18. Justice C. H. Ross read the service. The young couple will make their. future home in Pampa. Texst.
DEATHS
MRS. HOPE RAMSEY Mrs. Hope Ramsey. for many years resident of Springfield. died Saturday af- ternoon at her home in Kansas City. Mo. Funeral arrangements had ant heen a. nounce l yesterday
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MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Edgar Pierce of Miami, Okla., was killed this afternoon in a highway accident west of Springfield. He is survived by three sons, one of whom Harry Pierce is superintendent of schools at Commerce, Okla. He is also survived by his mother Mrs. G. W. Tunnell of 1958 Howard avenue. Mrs. Harry Morgan of 1038 East Elm street is his sister. [This is a long article.]
Page 4: The Leader prints the names of the 2671 people who signed a petition to recall Mayor Thomas Gideon. andgives address & each.
Page 7: Asa W. Townsend died .**
Page 12: Mrs. Elizabeth T. Ellis died .** Hazel Lorene Bradley died .**
Page 14: Miss Helen Davidson and Mr. George C. Brite were married .**
Page 16: Mrs. Margaretta Grigg sues to divorce Elmer Grigg. They were married in January 1910 and have two children.
The Campbell family held a reunion .*
The marriage of Miss Helen Davidaon to Mr. George C. Brit- bas been announced by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald () Daridenn. :11 Fast Madison atrect. The marriage town were pra! Ma :. .. Joplin and have been kept secret until now Mr Rri. .. .... ... .. Mr. and Mrs. Jay Brite. 820 Renton avenue. The newlands are a! home at ino South Clay avenue.
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MEMBERS OF OBELL FAMILY HOL UNION
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Members of the Ga Camp- uai r- of Mr . live on was er o mem- lu. bell family held the union Sundar at the and Mrs. C. W. Vente the Schweitzer road. served on the lawn to bers of the family an Those who attende .: Mr. hd Mrs. Mrs. C. H. L. Stoury, George W. Campbell. Frank W. Campbell, M M. Campbell, Mr. and Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Madre. WII- mina Campbell. Mr. an Coble. Miss Ruth Ca Marian Magee, Miaa Dor R. O. 1. MIM mpbell. Ven - tal, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Charleston. West Virg !!
TUBERCULAR VICTIM DIES; BURIAL HERE
Ass W. Townsend. 30, died at the Greene county sanitorium today. Re returned to Springfield a short time ago from Arizona where he had been three years because of his health He realized that be had only a short time to liva and declared that he wanted to see his mother, Mrs. Bertha Town- send. before he died.
The young man attracted Che at- tention of øreral Interested persons who appealed to The Leader to raise a fund to buy milk for him. The contribution quickly was raised and ! was turned over to him A few days later he was remored to the santy! torium by county health auchmental
Funeral services will be held at :be home of his mother, 942 North Broad- way at 2 o'clock Wednesday after- noon. Arrangements are under the direction of the Klingner Undertak- ing company.
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STRUCK BY CAR, OKLAHOMA MAN DIES INSTANTLY
Edgar Pierce, Prominent Mi- ami Citizen, Killed on Highway 66
HIS SKULL IS CRUSHED
Stepped From Machine at nil sintion Into Path =" Another Auto
Struck in the pavement us he - stepped out of his auto on high- way 66. 10 miles west of Spring- fleid. Edgar Pierce. prominent Miami. Okla. citizen. was almost Instantly killed about 12:30 o'clock this afternoon.
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Pierce was hit by a car driven by Mrs H H Bell, of Bartlesville Oui His skull was crushed, neck broken and other injuries saffered. Woman Held Biamchees.
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The accident took place almost directly in front of the George Benneu residence where the Plecce | machine bad stopped when it res
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·MRS. ELIZABETH T. ELLIS
Following an LUness of several months Mrs. Elisabeth T. Ellis, Te. wife of tha Reverend J. B. Kilis, died at 7 o'clock this morning at the home of a daughter. Mrs. C. W. Parks. 1012 South Market avenue. Mra. Ellis was born in Coopertown. Tena. and moved to the Ozarks more than 50 years ago. She and the Reverend Killa both resided in Springfield for 28 years, ! during
which time Reverer.c preached from the pulpits of almost ever; Methodist Episcopal church to south west Missouri At one time Reverend Ellis was ! president of the Morrisville college. Sur- viving Mrs. Kilis are her husband. three daughters, Mra. Parks and Mim Maude Kws, both of Springfield and Mr. R. L. Pyle of Oldham, Texas: Sour tons, J. A. Elis af California, O. A. Ellis, 1016 South Market avenue; T. H. Ellis. 1017 South Campbell, and W. P. Kilis, 1031 South Market. Funeral servioss will be held at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the i residence of Mrs. Parks. Burial will be at Maple Park cemetery under direction of J. . W. Klingner's undertaking estab- Itshment.
HAZEL LORENE BRADLEY
Hasel Lorene Bradley, 14. daughter .. of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Bradley of Straf- ford, died this morning at ber home. 80€ le survived by two brothers and two -sts- ! ters and by her grandmother. Mrs. Laura Delp. Puneral services will be held Tues- day afternoon at 2 o'clock in Danforth - church, atx miles east of Springfield Burial will be in Danforth cemetery an- Ap. the direction of the Klingner Under- taking company.
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TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 27, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Marriage license: Thomas W. Murphy, 36, and Lorene C. Gan, 26, both of East St. Louis, Ill.
Page 2: Charles Edward Pierce was killed .**
Page 3: The McMullen family held a reunion. *
Page 4: Three estates are in probate. **
Page 6: Mrs. Elizabeth T. Ellis died.
Hazel Lorene Bradley died .**
Page 12: The George W. Campbell family held a reunion.'
Asa W. Townsend died .**
DEATHS
MRS. ELIZABETH T. ELLIS Mra. Elizabeth T. Ellis, 76. wife of the" Reverend J. B. Ellis, died at 7 o'clock yes- terday morning . at her home. 1015 South Market avenue, following an illness of several months. Mrs. Ellis was born in Coopertown. Tenn., and moved to the ! Ozarka more than 50 years ago. Si.c and the Reverend Ellis resided In Springfield for 28 vears, during which time the n :: n- ister preached from ine pulpit of Almost every Methodist Episcopal church In southwest missouri. At one time the Reverend Ellis was president of the Mor- risville college, Surviving Mrs. Ellis are her husband, three daughters. Mrs C W. Parks. 1012 Bouth Marker avenue Mande Ellis. of Springheld, and M :. R L Pyle of Odem. Texas. four sons. J. A. Ellia of California: C. A. Ellis, 1016 South Market avenue: T. H. Eilis. 1017 South Campbell avenue. and W. P. Ellia. 1031 South Market avenue. Funeral servicea will be held at the home at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the Reverend W. H. Mans- field. pastor of St. Paul Methodist church. officiating Interment will be made in Maple Park remetery under direction of J. W. Klingner.
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HAZEL LORENE BRADLEY
Hazel Lorene Bradley. : 1. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oren Bradley of Strafford. died yesterday morning at her home She is survived by two brothers and two sis- ters and by her grandmother. Mr. Laura Deip Funeral services will be held at 2. o'clock this afternoon in Danforth church. aix miles east of Springfield. under di- rection of J. W. Klinger.
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A. W. TOWNSEND DIES IN SANITORIUM HERE
.:: Ass-W. Townsend. 30. dled yerter - day in the Greene county' sanatorium He returned to Springfield a short ! time ago from Arizona, where he had !i+
realized that he had only . short ! time to live and declared that wanted to see lils mother. Mra. Bertha Townsend, before he died.
The young man attracted the at-
who appealed to The leader to ra :. @ 'A fund to buy milk for him. A few 'daya later he was sent to the county sanatorium.
His funeral. under the direction of the Klingner undertaking concern. will be held Wednesday afternoon At 2 o'clock at the home of his mother. 942 North Broadway.
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REICK BY AUTO, ... OKLAHOMAN DIES
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Charles E. Pierce of Miami, Okla Killed When Hit On Highway 66
Charles Edward Pleier 57. 01 Miami Okia., was almos: :::.: '!y when atruck by an automobile driven by Mes H H. Roll of Bailes.1'e Okla., on highway 66. 10 miles west of Springfield about 12 30 o'clock yes. terday afternoon.
Mr. Pierce had dixmounted from a car. In which he was riding with relatives, and had started to walk across the pavement when strlick by Mra. Bell's car.
Ran Out of Gasoline
The car in which Pierce. his mother. Mmm. G. W. Tunnell. of 1958 Howard. avenue, and his slater. Mrs. Harry Morgan. of 1038 East Eim atreet. were ireturning from Carthage. ran out of gasoline. H. Y. Pippin, attendant At a nearby filling station, was Allm- moned and he filled the tank.
Mr. Pierca apparently stepped from the car to thank the attendant. when the Bell car came upon him before he, could see it. Witnesses told Dr. ; Murray C. Stone. Greene county cor- oner. that. Mrs. Bell gave a warning and tried In vain to keep from hit- ' ting the man The woman was held I blameless by the victim's mother and sister. No Inquest waa deemed neces- sary by Doctor Stone.
Survived by Three Sons Funeral arrangements =c: :: plete last night. The body was taken to the Klingner Undertaking parlors. ! Mr. Pierre le survived he ehee sons. one of whom. Harry Pierce. 1< principal of schools at Commerce. Okia.
Biobate Court Here Selects Executors For Three Estates
Administrators for three estates i were appointed by Judge John Falr- | man in probate court yesterday. Mrs. Kate M. Franklin was named administratrix of the $10.000 estate of Charles F. Franklin, West Waiuut street clothing merchant who wus accidentally küled while cleaning gun at hia East Cherry street home several weeks ago. Heirs of the estate ar "the widow. Harry, a son and Lucy, a daughter.
H. C. Jaenke, surviving partner of - the J. H. Shackelford Roofing com- pany. was approved as administrator of the estate of J. H. Shackelford. who died August 12. while driving on South china. The Simbelford |interest in the company is estimated at $4000, Heirs are Mrs. Emme C. Shackelford, widow: Louis C. Shack - elford,' son; and Mrs. Beas Gibeon. daughter.
Joint administrators were named for the estate of Mrs. Mary B. Klson. who died recently. They were W. 8. Klson and J. C. Klaon.
G. W. CAMPBELL FAMILY HOLDS ANNUAL REUNION
Members of the George W. Campbell, family held their annual reunion Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs C. W. Vestal on the Schwellyer road. - Dinner was served on the lawn in
some 30 members of the family and 'guesta.
Those who attended were: Mre. George W. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. , Frank W. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Campbell. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Steury. Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Magee. Mrs. WII- mens Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Coble, Miss Ruth Campbell, Miss Mirian Magee, Mrs. Dorle Campbell, Howard Campbell, Miss Louise Vestal, Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Campbell of Charleston. W. Va : S. D. Campbell. Tulsa. Okla .: Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Campbell. Humboldt. Kan .: Mit Athena Berry. Altoona. Pa .: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Vestal, And R. W. Campbell of St. Louis. t
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TUESDAY EVENING, AUGUST 27, 1929 -- LEADER
Page 1: Marriage license: Steven N. Harmon, 65, of Malta Bend and Nellie Stock, 49, of Carrollton, Mo.
Page 3: Mrs. Lucy R. Steckel died .** Mrs. Doris Roland died .** Charles E. Pierce died .*
McMullen Family Holds Celebration For 70 at City Park :
More than seventy members of the McMullen family attended a reunion of the family held at Doling park Sunday Plans were made for the holding of A new !!!: every tra: he held on the fourth Sunday of August.
Those who were present were: Mr. And Mrs. @ H. MeMullen. Mr and Mra J. M McMullen, Mr And Mrs J F McMullen. A. J. MeMuilen. Mr and Mrs. Gooch, Mr. and Mrs. Jamen Eoft. | Mr. and Mrs. Claude Gurley. Mr. and Mrs. 8am McCawley. Mr. ad Mrs. R H. Eichmond. Mr. And Mrs. Fred ! Oirge. Mr and Mrs F F. Estes, Mr and Mrs. W. 8. Dryden. Mr. and Mrs. Otis McCawley, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fawcett, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Young. | Mrt. Della Beverage, Mrs. Iva Long. Floyd:Origo, Mrs. Mabel Thomas, Mra
Bessle, 'Osle, Hazel, Helen. Elizabeth. Erna McMullen, Dorla May Thomas, Frances Wallace. Generiere Mc- Cawley. Geneva Orige. Elsie Long.' Eleanor Starke and Delpha Jones, and Don McCawley. Roger Lee Orige. ! Wendell Richmond. Stanley and San- : ford McMullen, Wayne Nokes, Ed- ward McMullen William and Ralph Stracke. Ra; I :pocomb and Woodtou and Joe Eitc !.
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DEATHS
MRS. LUCY R STECKEL
Mrs. Lucy R. Steckel. 44, widow James J. Btechel, died this morning . the home of her daughter, Mra. Katherine Beegle. 617 East Madison, after a linger- Ing Iliness. Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home and burial will be in the National remetery. Bhe Is aurvived by two daughters. Mrs Carrie Cence and Mrs. Beagle of Springfield, one grand daughter, Mrs. Walter B. Crighton, af Fort Thomas, Ky., and one grandson, Frederick Beegle, Kansas City, Mo.
MR .. DORIS ROLAND
Mrs Doris Roland. 28. of route 9. died this morning at a local hospital. after a short ::..... Puneral arrangements are Incomplete, proding the arrival of rela - fivea. She is survived by her husband. ·
H. L. Roland. one son. Emil Dean, her father, J. F. Foster. of Springfield. five alatera. Mrs. Inea Bumgarner, of Exeter. Cal. Mrx. Ethel . Morelock, Springfield. Mra. Edna Graves, Elkland, Mo., Mrs. Linna Spillman. Merlin, Okla .. and Mrs. Jewel McNabb. Exeter, Callf., three brothers, Horace Foster, Avant. Otla .. Dallas Foster. Blackwell, Okla., James J. Foster, Tonkawa, Okla.
CHARLES L. PIERCE
Tha body of Charles I. Pierce. 57. who was Instantly killed Monday afternoon when he wes atruck by an automobile on U. 8. highway 66 eight miles west of Springfield. will be sent to his former home at Miami, Okla .. this afternoon for funeral services and burial there. Mr. de a. plichting from his own car when atruck by another machine driven by Mrs. H. H. Bell of Bartlesville. He la survived by lila mother, Mra. G. W. Tun- nell of 1958 Howard avenue: by his sia- Irr. Mis Haris Morgan of 1099 Faut Film ... ... and he three sons, one of whom Is schon! principal at Commerce, UNa. J. W' Klingner was In charge of arrange- ments bere
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JOHN KREIDER: "At the Kreider 410 family reunion in Lancaster county, Pa,, which I attended re- omtly there were 600 Krelders pres- „ont but I did not know a single one. Quite & number of the family th trie+ east are Mennonites. My brother, win, who used to be a lawyer here .. is in the service of the city govern- ment in Philadelphia."
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, 1929 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Henry V. Kasper, 53, a farmer who lived near Carthage, was killed yesterday when walking along the Frisco rightofway.
An unidentified man was killed in an automobile accident at Bourbon, Mo.
Charles E. Pierce, 57, of Miami, Okla., was killed west of Springfield when struck by an automobile.
Page 2: Nathaniel Price Crosswhite died .**
Page 3: Mrs. Lucy Steckle died .* Mrs. Doris Roland died .** Mrs. Susannah Elliott died .** Wadkins infant died .*
Page 5: Elmer L. Newton sues to divorce Effie G. Newton. They were married October 11, 1926, in Springfield.
C. C. Isbell died.
MRS. W. H. MANSFIELD'S ... BROTHER DIES IN CRASH
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Mrs. W. H. Mansficid left yesterday noon for Gasdon. Ala. where her brother. C C. Ichell, was killed by ar. atttomonde Mr Repell. the president of A furniture company. had started home from a meeting of the city commission of which he was presl- dent. when hin automobile was struck by a street car.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Lucy Bleckle. 84-year-old widow of James J. Steckle. will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Alma Lohmever funeral home Mrs Steckle died yesterday morning at the home of her daughter. Mrs Katherine 1: Beegie. 7 612 East Madison street, after 1 lingering flines Bullet will their Diale National cemetery She : wed h: two daughters. one granddaughter and a grandson.
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POLK COUNTYIN OZARKS PIONEER, DIES AT BRIGHTON
Father of Oilie Crosswhite, Sheriff Former Deputy Greene County, Succumbs At Age of 64
-- NATHANIEL PRICE CROSSWHITE. 64, prominent Polk county real- dent' and Ozarks pioneer. died at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon at his home in Brighton. Mo .. following & 1 year's illness. He was the father of Ollle Crosswhite. former Greene : county deputy sherif:
Born at Columbia. Mo., Mar 24. ! 1865. he moved with his parents to Brighton when he was four years oid and had resleded there for the past 60 years.
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