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NANCY P. OSBURN.
Funeral! services for Mrs. Nancy P Osburn. 53, who died yesterday morn- ing at her home on route 10. were held at l1-lo'clock ithis afternoon st Munger irematery |near Sparta. . Mo. Burlel was there. under the direction. of the Kitligner Funeral home
ROBERT W. JAT.
Funeral jarrangements for Robert ' W. Jay. 79, former resident of Spring- } field. who died Sunday in Oklahoma City, were held at 9 o'clock this inor .. . ing in Carthage. with burial there
SIDALY A. ANDDGHANS,
Funeral'! services for Sidney A .! Snodgrass. 180. who died Sunday at his home. 1927 North Main avenue. were held at 2:30 o'clock this after -; nous at "the Klingner Funeral chapel. with Rer J. A. Roper, pastor of Ham- J !!: Memorial : Baptist church. offici- Ating, Interment was in Greenlawn cemetery,
JOSEPH CHEFFEY.
Funeral services .. for Joseph Chef- -
toy. 173, who died at 10 o'clock you. terdayi.morning at the home ! of bis daughter. Mra. Edna Orevilllus,' 2241 Howard avenue. ; will be , held at 11 olelock itomdrrow i morning " at Liber !! ty !! cemetery. 12 miles northeast of Springfield. under| the direction of the Klingner Funeral home. | He is survived :by the wife, six sons. W. E. Cheffey."!Fair ; Grove, and John M., Jamen !. B. J. E., E. P. and Arthur Cheffey Full hd Springfield, and five. daughters. Mrs Barah Neighbors of . Joplin .: Mrail Josle |Burgess and . Mm. Grevillius or Springfield. Mra. Laura Whorten 'and Mrs. Gertrude Hamilton of Bau Francisco.
MRS. SAHAR ADAMS.
; Funeral 'services' for M:s. Sarah Adams, 86. former resident of Spring- field. . who died Sunday in St. Louis. vill ;be held; at 9.30 o'clock tomor- row morning at the Paxson Funeral home. with [ 'burial. Ju Hazelwood cemetery !!
MOLJ.Y. MARYLY'S KELTON !! Fimeral services for ! Molly Marylin Kelton. 4-year-old & daughter |of |Mr! and Mrs, Will Kelton of : 1060/south Fremont avenue Fwho ; dled ! Saturday morning. will be held at 2 o'clockito; morrow afternoon . from the il' Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. "Interment witt be in Maple Park cemetery
JOHNS FUNERAL
'Funeral services for Mma." Emma Johns. 67 years fold. . were conducted Sunday afternoon at 3:30|0'clock ' at Latin cemetery, near Bruner. Mo. Mra.' Johns died | Saturdaylettera o'clock. following; brief Illome! it survived bylithe husband and ser eral children. | Burial ives in Latin cemetery."undarithe dupctlod Fred W. Fly undOFICIO
MRS. LIZZIKiKELLE Mrs. Lizzie Keller: 43 years old, wife of Louis M. Keller, died this morning lat her home. 2120' |North Elizabeth avenue, at 10:30 o'clock. 8he leid former resident of Dallas county, and Is survived by the husband. three daughters and one json. 'and ' her mother. Mra. Rachael Engle. Buffalo. Mo .. Pending word ;from | relatives, funeral arrangements ihave not been completed. but probably will be held from the Starne inortuary Thursday morning at 10 o'clock,
MIS. ALLIDA MAURIN.
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Funeral services for Mrs. Allida Maurin. 70 years old. ' who' died 'at her home. 727 East Elm street. Sun- day afternoon after a brief illness. , were held at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon at 81. Agnes church. with Rev. Curtis Tleruan officiating. She ! la survived by a daughter, Mrs. M. C. Chamberlain. Tol Kast Elm street Buriet was in East Lawn cemetery. under the direction of W. L. Starne.
ANDREW J. NORRISIT Funeral | servicesiifor Andre Norris. 54. who died ! yesterday home wear Republic, were held o'clock this afternoon' ati the Kling- ner Funeral home. with i burial ;. in Greenlawn cemetery.
SUES FOR DIVORCE. An action for divoros, was filed yes terday afterboon'to the ottkei"dr'ta circuit clerk by Ethel : amor,Mas against Clarence, Myma "TINY married in May, 1926, and lived: to- gether until May, 1027. In the peti -. tion the plaintiff alleges that the' do- fondant amociated, !with persons of bad character and neglected ber." ."
MARRIAGE LICEN888.
Recorder Jack W. Makes today is- sued the following marriage licensee: Oscar P. Woody of Springfield and Nora I. West of Barcoxie. Mo. ist.
Fred J. Erke and Catherine . Wicks. both of Springfield. I
KITTS WILL FILED. 1,
The will of Maggie L. Kitts was ad- mitted to probate yesterday afternoon betore ! Judge John & Fatrioen!'
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 2: Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Grove, of route 6, announce the birth of a son on May 9.
Page 6: John T. McNabb and Clara J. Renfro file an ante-nuptial agreement .**
Andrew Franklin Drussa died .**
Mrs. Fannie Blackman died .**
Joseph Cheffey died .**
Mrs. Sarah Adams died .**
Molly Marylyn Kelton died .*
John Schrable died .**
Mrs. Lizzie Keller died .*
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Yarbrough, 634 West Walnut street, announce the birth of a son Donald Edmonds yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lamb of 1004 South New avenue announce the birth of a son on Sunday, May 8.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Baker of 1718 West Central street announce the birth of a daughter on Monday, May 9.
Page 10: Augusta M. Daily was appointed executor of the will of her father Alexander Inglis.
Page 12: Mrs. Lizzie Bryant and J. J. Ice were married .*
Marriage licenses issued .**
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Oacar' P. Woody. "", Springfield, and. Nola I. West. 11. "Barbarto:" Fred J. Erke. 32. And Catherine W'icks. 23, both of Springfield; H. -
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H. Annger. 52. Chicago. and Ione Weaver. 30, Oklahoma City, Qkin. {
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Yarbrough, 624 Weat' Walnut" street .announce the birth of a son, Donald Edmonds. yesterday afternoon at the Spring- field-Baptist hospital. . He Welghed six pounds and "ten ounces."
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Lamb of 1004 South New avenue, announce the birth of.a.son on Sunday, May. 8.
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SECOND FATALITY IN AVA'S TORNADO
Aged Man Dies of Injuries But Injured, Brought to Spring- field Are Quickly Recovering
The second death resulting from the twister which struck near Ava Sunday night. In two minutes de- - mullahing eight. bomes and many smaller bulldings. and Injuring . a score of persone. came yesterday I morning. whett Jason Rowe, 78. died from Injuries received when falling timbers crushed his chest. Funeral services 'will be held at the home of his son. Irvin Rowe, today.
Irvin Turner, who died uf a frac- tured skull received in the storm, was buried yesterday.
Start Relief Fund
Mr. Rowe'n 13-year-old grand- daughier, who also suffered a frac- tured ""skull. was "getting along fine" last night. Dr. R. MI. Norman. who- attended her, reported. There le. Do depression, he said, and her brain apparently is unaffected.
.". Citizens at Ava Monday and yes- ferday contributed to. an emergency relief fund to care for the victims of. the storm until their humes can be „reestablished, Many of those whose 'homes were destroyed have Minefolk in the neighborhood, and are staying with them temporarily. Others are staying with neighbors. and at the Ava hotel:
Au the injured who' brought Springfield boapitale Smith seid last night.
Woman Still. in Danger"
Mrs. William Van Tassel, 65, who suffered : fractures of her jaw'and left. Jeg. possible skull fracture, and severe shock, la not out of danger. and her condition probably will be uncertain for. at least; three! days. She Is doing beiter than was al first expected. however.
MR8. SARAH, ADAMS
:Funeral services for" Mrs."Barah Adams, formerty of Bertietyid'! who Mled Bune
Funeral home," with burial in . Haselwood cemetery. :- wunstorf
DEATHS
ANDREW .FRANKLIN BRUT . Funeral services for Andrew *Fageki
Brower. street, : will be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at the residencerí with the .Reverend F .. F. Leshe, pastor of: Boutiv Avenue Christian church, ?"etfielating .: Burial -will- be In Greenlawn' der direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker .. Mr. Druma, who bad lived In Springfield for 41 years and who was known as a carriage amith, is survived by the widow. three daughters, Mrs. Roy Matthews, of Strafford, Mo .. Mra. H. B. Nellson and | Mrs. Tom Cook. both of route 1. Spring- field : and by three sons. Robert, of : 1130 Wrot' Central street, and Earl and Carl. both of the home address. Mr. Druasa was a member of Modern Woodmen of America. No. 8128, and of the Knights of Pythiso. No. 213.
MR8. FANNIE BLACKMAN
Funeral vervieen. for. Mra. Fannie Black- man. At. who died at @"o'clock yesterday morning at her home at 831 Bouth Plek. wick avenue. will be held at.4. o'clock this afternoon st the residence, with the "Rev, erend E. F. Leake/ officiating." Burial will be in Hazelwood cemetery under direc- tion of the Alma Lohmeyer: Funeral home. Mrs. Blackman is survived " by ' ber hus- bend. Junius Blackman, two daughters. Mrs. Burt Smith and Mrs. Charley Howell, both of Springfield. and __ four grandchll- dren. Mrs. Willlem Douglas, of St. Louis. Mary Hcwell, Francis Smith and. Virginia Smith, all of Springfield.
JOSEPH CHEFFEY'
Funeral services for Joseph Cheffy. 73. who died Monday morning at the home of his daughter. Mrs. . Edna Grevilllos, 2241 Howard avenue, will be baid at 10 o'clock this morning at the home, after which the body will be taken to Liberty cemetery, 12 ndles northeast of Springfield, for burlal uader direction of the Klingner Funeral bome.
JOHN. SCHRABLE
Funeral services" for" John Schrable. 86; who died at 4:18 o'clock yesterday morn- ing at his homerat: 1603 North Sherman avenue, will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomor- row afternoon at the residence with the
Reverend . Bryant : Drake, pastor of the First Congregational church. officiating. Harlal will be In Maple Park cemetery un- der direction of W. L .. Starne. undertaker. Mr. Bearable is survived by two daugh- ters, Mies Lucy Sehrable, of the home ad. dress. and Mra. H. . E.' Hunsiker. 930 East Pacific street : and by two sons, John, of the horde address, and William Les, of Denver, Colo. He had been a resident of Greene county for $6 years. in employe of the 'Frisco for (2 years and a member of the First, Congregational church bere for 40 years. -. He-also was a member of the Campbell camp of Confederate vet
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Ozark Pioneers Marry at Houston ;* He's Civil War Vet
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C"I'llagain defied. father|time in an Ozarks region love match.
Mia LIzzle Bryant, 75, of Solo and J. J. Ice. 83, of Tyrone. ploneers of Texas county. Mo .. went to the county aeat at Hous- Ion Tuesday and. took the usual voir -- "To love. honor and obey." Mr Ice Is a veteran of the ·wi war and was one. of the first settlers In : the Tyrone neighborhood. having moved There 60 years ago.
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MOLLY MARYLYN KELTON Funeral services for Molly Marylyn Kelton, four-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mra. Will Kelton, of 1060 South Fremont avenue, who died Saturday morning. will be held at' 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home with burlal la Maple Park cemetery. ·
ANTE-NUPTIAL PROGRAM FILED WITH RECORDER
Provialun that each shall retain control of hla or her property after their marriage la made In nn ante- ntiptial agreement between John T. McNabb of Htepublic and Clara J. Renfro of Springfield, filed yester- day in the office of Jack W. Mcker. recorder of deeda.
The prospective husband re - rouncen all claims whatsoever 10 property held by his wife to be. while the agrees that he shall be free to have the entire manage- ment of his property.
MRS. LIZZIE KELLER
Foneral arrangements for Mra. I.Izzle Keller. 43, wife of Louis M. Keller. of 2120 North Elizabeth avenue, who died at 10:30 o'clock yesterday morning. are In- complete but probably will be held at the
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1 Sterne mortuary tomorrow morning. Mrs. Keller is survived by the husband, three daughters and one son, 'and by her mother, Mrs. Rachael Engle, of Buffalo. Mo.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 11, 1927 -- LEADER Page 1: Ruel Smotherman was killed .**
Page 7: Card of thanks from Mrs. Belle Harvey and others .** Page 12: Mrs. Fannie Blackman died .** Joseph Cheffey died .** Mrs. Sarah Adams died .** Molly Marylyn Kelton died .** John Schrable died .** John B. Tarrant died .** Andrew Franklin Drussa died .** Mrs. Lizzie Keller died .** Dennis Cavin died .**
A son C. E. Jarrett, Jr., born May 9 to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jarrett .* Page 17: Miss Katherine Gardner and Mr. Jack Wade were married .**
i Wade-Gardner.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Gardnar. 744 buth Campbell . avenue, announce marriage of their daughter. Mim atherine Gardner, to Mr. Jack Pade of Los Angeles, Cal., March 16 Tuina, Okla. Mr. and Mrs. Wade He now appearing in Pantages vaude-
BIRTHS
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Mr. and Mra. C. E. Jarrett, 402 Chestnut, announce the birth of a con. O. M. Jarrett, Jr.,. May 9, at the Burge hospital.
DEATHS
MRS. FANNIE BLACKMAN Funeral services for Mrs Fannie Blackman, 86, who dledt at 6 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her daughter. Mre. Burt Smith, of 831 ; Pickwick arenue, were held at 4 o'clock this afternoon of the real. dence. With Rov. E. F. Leake. pastor of the South Avenue Christian church officiating. Burial was In Hazelwood cemetery. under the direct !~ ~ f tr. Alma Lohmeyer funeral home
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IN SCHOOL HERE
Run Down by Car While Re- turning From Visit With Fiancee.
Injuries suffered at 11:30 o'clock last night when run down by an automobile proved fatal at 4 h in. today at Malden, "NO, io Rnel Amotherman! 27 years" Gid. president of Last year's senior class, at Southwest Missouri State Teachers colleur
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1 The accident occurred on Highway ! No. 25, one mile north; 'of Melden. In southeast Missouri, when Binother- man, whose machine had run out of gas and who won| attempting to push the car into Malden, "war s':urk by a car driven br Harry Crawford, 50. of . Malden '
Crawford stopped him car Imme- diately, and iwent to the aid of the : Injured men Amothermali wan re-
in' fir Romer Bell. In Malder ... where he died rufly
Walking Vor Center of Blood.
According 1 the story told by. Crawford and ajman named Bleven- son. n transient picked up in Dexter by Brotherman, the former Teachere college student was walking pour the center of the road, guiding lila ma- .chine, with onejhand and alding in pushing the car with the other.
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w . Crawford, who was traveling in the asme direction, did not see Smother- mau until too late and crashed into bim. his car also striking the : front wheel of Bmotherman's car. Amoth- orman suffered a fractured skull and was badly crushed about the ;chest and head. .
.4. , as Vlalted With Fiancee. 1
ing from a week-end visit at St James. Mo., with his fiancee, " Miss Dorothea Watkins,' a teacher In' the- high school there. whom he was jo have married thir June.
flirthe former Tescher 'college mudet"
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had returned from St. James byliway, M hle "home at Teresita, in Shannon" county, and was to hete resumed hiet teaching ; duties ,et ! Holcomb) : this joeraing. " " School ; closes at Holcomb
bijiwas Popmiar at College. Iden
:" Omotherman graduated from the boa! ! ! Teachers | college :' last , spring with his B. 6. degree and was one of the most popular students of the ook. Lote, Mis Watkins also is & gradu- ste of the local Teacher college, ro- estving her. degree last spring. "':'n9.
Students and'members of the fac- ulty. at the college were shocked this morning 'to 'hear" of Smotherman's - death.
. The body was being held today st Malden, pending the arrival of the father from Teresita. It is likely that the body will be sent to Teresita for burlal. Dr. Bell of Malden told The Leader todey over long distance tele- phone.
Miss Watkins also was said to be on her way to Teresita today.
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CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to thank the friends and neighbore, Brother French. the sing- ers of East Avenue church and the Klingner funeral home for their kind- ' ness shown us in the death and burial of our beloved husband, : brother and uncle; also for the beau- · tiful floral offeringe. -----
MRS. BELLE HARVEY. MRS. DAVE NADH. MRA. JOHN HARVET, Nicoes and Nepbewe.
ANDREW' F. DRL 8SA.
Funeral services for Andrew Frank- Un" Druses,. 74. who died at", 3:45 : o'clock yesterday afternoon ; at. č: hia ; home. 1134 West Brower street. 'will. be held at 2:30 o'clock Friday"after- noon at the residence, with Rev; E. F.' Leske, pastor of South Avenue Chris -; tian church, officiating. Burtal ' will -
De in Oreenlawn cemetery, under the direction of W. L. Starne, funeral di- :ctor Mr. Drussa, who had lived In ; Springfield for 41 years, la survived by his wife, three daughters, Mra. Hoy - Matthews, Otrafford; Mra. H. V. ; Neilson and Mrs. Tom Cook. both of route 1. Springfield; three sons, Robert Drussa, 1130 West Central street, and Earl and Carl Drussa, .both of the home address: and 18 grand- children Mr Druissa was a member of Modern Woodmen. No 3123, und of the Knights of Pythas. No. 215. -
JOSEPH CHEFFEV.
Funeral services for Joseph Chettes. 73. who died Monday morning at the . home of his daughter, Mr. Edna Gre- villius, 2241 Howard avenue. were held , at 10 o'clock ' this morning at the, home, after which the body was taken ! to the Liberty cemetery. 12 miles northeast pfi Springfield. for burial. under the direction of the Klingner funeral bome. !
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KELTON .SERVICES. Funeral services for Molly Marylyn Kelton, 4-year-old daughter of Mr. - and Mrs. . Will Kelton of 1000 South Fremont avenue, who died Saturday i morning, were held at 2 o'clock. this afternoon at the Alms lohmeyer lu - 1 neral home., with burla] In , Maple Park cemetery.
JOHN SCHRABLE.
Funeral ; services for John 8chrable, 86, who died yesterday morning at his home. 1508 North Bherman avenue. will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow Afternoon et the residence with Re Bryant : Drake,!i pastori; of sith Congregational | church.'' offic Burlal will be in - Maple' P tory under the direction Starne.
JOHN R. TARRANTAJULY. IN
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John R. Tarrant. '571 Rast Walnut street. died at the family home at a s. m. today from complications fol- lowing an operation He Is survived by his widow. a daughter. Clars. and a son. John R. Jr .. of the home ad- dress. two sisters. Mrs. Faunie Car- lock of Everton, and Mrs Mary Car- lock of Dadeville, and three brothers. H. A. Tarrant of Springfield." L. B. of Humanerille, and R. M. of Carthage. Funeral services will be held ist o'clock tomorrow afternoon at . the home under the direction of ;; the Klingner Undertaking compeny
ESTAS. LIZZIE | KELLER. .
Louis, M. Keller. 2180 buth avenue, who died at ofleik yesterday morning,' will Love Rock cemetery, near But- under " the" direction,' of
DIROMA |CAVEX.
un' years old li who died . yesterday morning of apoplezy at his home near "'iessans Hope. Mo., will be bald at 1,30 o'clock /tomorrow afternoon st Union Grove, with burial in Union Grove cemetery, near Pleasant supe. He is survived by four brothers, one of :wbom us O. C. Osvin, Springfield business man; his father. O. B. Oavin. at Campbell, avenue and Hovey street: and three sisters. ":
ADAMA FUNERAL .. .Funeral services for Mrs. Barch Adams, 85, former resident of Spring- feld, who died Sunday in At. Loule. were held at the Pauson funeral home i with burial in Hazelwood cemetery -
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THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Charles P. Speer and Mrs. Lida Speer were remarried .** Frellin Ferguson and Opal M. Kesssinger were married .** Charles P. Speer and Mrs. Lida Speer were married .** James Arnold was killed .**
Page 3: Mr. and Mrs.Clarence A. Wright of 1025 North Boulevard announce the birth of a son Paul Francis Wright on Wednesday, May 1. [That is what it says.]
Minnie East sues to divorce John East. They were married July 18, 1919. W. N. Davis was found dead in bed .**
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jarret of 402 East Chestnut street announce the birth of a son C. E. Jarret, jr., on May 9.
Page 6: James L.Bailey and Gladys Pauline Elmore, both of Marshfield, were married yesterday in Springfield.
Page 7: John Schrable died .** Mrs. Lizzie Keller died .**
John R. Tarrant died .* Andrew Franklin Drussa died .** M. D. Cavin died .** Mrs. Mariah Berner died .** Mrs. Mary King died .* Martha M. Jarrett died .**
Page 10: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 12: Ruel E. Smotherman was killed .**
MRS. LIZZIE KELLER
Funeral services for lire. Izzle Keller. 43. of 2120 North Eliza - .elh avenue. who died Tuesday. will be held at 2.20 o'clock this aft - ernoon at Lone Rock cemetery near Ituffslo, Mo, with burial under di- section of W. L .. Starne. undertaker.
Wood who received yesterday of stir in Mevadt of Mra. Maty Rine, a former resident of Spring- feld .: Funeral arrangements wert Cal yesterday to be incomplete.
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Aged Coupledy And Takes the
Ourselves
Wed Quarter of Century B
They Agreed to Disagree Separate Paths of Loneliness Bring Man of 83 and Woman of 81 Back to the Bridal Altar
CLIMBING life's rugged slope together, finding different paths across the upper, broad plateau, only to join again and follow, hand in hand, the sunset trail that leads far down the darkening west --
Such a reunion, after the lapse of many, many years, was that of yesterday when Charles P. Speer, 83, and Mrs. Lida Speer. 81, were married by the Reverend H. K. Chatten, pastor of the Benton Avenue Methodist Episcopal church. "
"When "the simple ceremony"was finished in the office of Jack .W. Mckee. recorder of ' deeds." their names no longer Charles P. . Speer and Mrs. Idda Speer but Mr. and i Mrs. Charles I'. Speer, the aged couple. arm In arm and amlling. walked forth to face the world once more together.
REST OF THE WAY-
groom, "shifting his cabe to! hand to accept congratulations, with a hearty' handclap and tas min that only deepest Joy could Inspire; "We were married in 1866 and lived loselber, 30 years."
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- The . smile again lighted Mra. Spear's face and the placed . her hand confidently upon her his- band's arm
.YEARS OF HAPPINESS #
"Y'en- It, was." she declared with certainty .: "It was nt Red Top. In Schuyler county 'n 1565
: "We were so happy then." she ndded, 'and. for a moment an ex- pression of sorrow flashed ACTORS her face. But the snille of lox re- turned to she added "And we're both so happy now."
Neither would speak other than briefly of their Reputation and the paths they had followed through the Intervening years
"We just agreed to disagree." they joined In answer to all queries "I made my home with our son." Mrs., Speer, anld. "I hadn't heard from' my husband for more than 30
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along thebu
Where you final married the happy, groom .se.nok kin Erhuyirt county, Mos plied,
Nowann't. exclaimed brida = "it tras/ in-"
Then. she stopped,There, was. puaskedExpression japoniher Mo and the amam appeared in "tie in come perplexlis ;. But It was only for a brief Interval
Here the aged man halled but it there was a thought of pain In the reminiscence :it' waa fleeting." There was nothing; df suffering; In the amile"that "now' knew. only; hapfl
. "Then' wei Jest lagre
her ' If'; che , would have : me and. she'said she would."
CHANCE FOR ARGUMENT.
The amlle became a chuckle. and the woman at his side, looking up at him. nodded vientometr
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years unill he came back today and nokert me to have him again. and told him i was klad "
YEARS OF LONELINESS
Mr. Speer was a little more out - spoken as to hla loneliness.
"I just went on alone after we agreed to disagree." he sald. "Then I got to thinking about it ail and wondering if it wouldn't he good to to the rest of . the way together. The more I thought, the more I de- elded how fine It would be.
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Dawar and Sunset Contrast at Altar
LIFE'S dawn ' and' sunset met yesterday afternoon in the office of Jack "W. Mckee, re- cordel of derin. when
ons couple. whose,agen; totaled :17 share and another couple whose asea totaled : Ist years were married by the Reverend H. K. t'haften. pastur Benton Avenue Methodlet Episcopal
church.
After having" united Frellin Ferguson and Opal M. Kesain- ger, both of Springfield, in mar- riage. the : . Reverend Chatten turned to face the second couple. who had been smiling witnesses of the first' wedding. The older bridge and groom, Charles P .- por , of .. Walcenay ... Kat and Mra. Lida Bpder 'of Spring. Deld were starting the second live together,
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Charles P Speer. 83. Wakerney, Kann, and Ilda Speer, 81. Spring- Meld: F'rellin Ferguson. 20.' and topal M Kresinger, Ii, both of , Springfield, James 1. Halley, 2%. and tilatie Pauline Elmore. "1.
. MARTHA M. JARRETT
Miss Martha' M. Jarrett. 74; died at 10 30 o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her brother, 10 mlles north of Springfield on Robberson prairie. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 o'clock Friday morn-
tng - with Interment: in" Robberson Prairie cemetery. ¿: She is survived by one brother. E. B. Jarrett.
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Teachers College Graduate Killed In Auto Accident
While d'tempting in push his var along the highwas Bear Aalden. Mo, aboul Il de vilock Tuesday night. . Huel F. Amotherman, 2 years old. of . Van Buren.
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low hours later
The striking driven by tlarry Crawford, of Malden, who ¡ Immediately: stoppe
To The Injured man. ... Smothermin then removed to the office of Dr. Homar tell. in Melden, where it was found that he had sustained a fractured skull and rrushed chest, Smotherman died about 4 u'clock yesterday morning 'without regain- Ing consciouengas.
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