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PARSLEY INFANT
Funeral services for Lcalle Wayne Pars- ley, Infant ann of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Para- ley. of Strafford. route 4. who died In a local hospital Thursday afternoon. will he held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Hlerman H. I.chmeyer Funeral home. with burial In the Parsley cemetery east of the city. The Infant is survived by the pi -. ·nts.
SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 11, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 3: Marriage license: Eugene Daniel and Jessie Marie Chestnut, both of Ash Grove.
Memorial services held for A. F. Drussa .** Page 13: Miss Gladys Murrey and Mr. E. W. Bohmsach were married.'
Page 14: Miss Ruth Rakowsky and Dr. Joseph G. Mayo were married .** Mrs. Mary Swanson died .* John W. Fondren died .** Jack Junior Parsley died .* Elon Blackwell died .* Miss Ellen Walsh died .* Parsley infant died .** Charles E. Skidmore died .*
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MRS. MARY SWANSON.' Funeral services for Mm. Mary Swanson, 68. who died Thursday night at the home of her son. Oscar Walstrand, 846 North Grant; arenue. Will be held at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at St. John's "Evangelical .. church with the Rev. H. Specht. pas- for. officiating. Burlat will "be in East Lawn cemetery under direction : of. W. I. Starne. undertaker
JOHN W. FONDREN.
Funeral services for John W. Fond- : ren. 59. who died Wednesday at-hle : home. on route 12. Springfield. will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow after. - noon at Danforth chapel with burial In Danforth cemetery under direc- tion of W. L. Btarne, undertaker.
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"PARSLEY INFANT.
Funeral services were beld at p. m. today at the Herman H. Loh- . meyer funeral home for Leslie Wayne ;Paraley, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parsley, of Btrafford. route 4. who . died "'in s local hospital Thurs- day afternoon. Buriai was in Paraley cemetery cast of the city.
?. CHARLES . K. SKIDMORE.
Funeral'" services for Charles Skidmore," 45, s'veteran of the Span- ish-American war, formerly of Spring- field," who-died at 8 o'clock yesterday morning in the veterans hospital at Muskogee. "Okla., will be held at 10 a. m. Monday at the Herman H. Loh- meyer funeral home. Rev. E. F. Leuke, pastor,. of the South Avenue Christian "church, will officiate, and burial will be in the National came- tery.jeThoifuneral has been set for Monday, ing order that distant rela- mayiattend ..
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MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD FOR A. F. DRUSSA
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Memorial services for A. F. Drussa were conducted last night by Atlas .4 Lodge No. 213. Knights of Pythias. Mr. Drussa had been a member of the Knights of Pythias for 42 years. Leonard Walker, who gave the me- morial address, pointed out the im- portant features of Mr. Drussa's life. telling of his coming to America from Hungary when he was 17 years old. He was made a citizen in New York state when he was 71. Mr. Drussa was an employe of the Frisco for many years. Started on hral whenter. a brother;in-
Bolımsach-Murrey. .
Miss 'Glades Murrey, daugher: o! Mrs. H Muriry, and M: E W Bohm- . each of Vesper. Wis. were quietly ' united in marriage Wednesday at the : home -of . Rev. Woker, pastor of the. Lutheran church The attendants · were Mrs. H Murrey, mother of the I bride: Mies . Beatrice Ferris. Miss Hope | Brown, ' Mr. Harvey Ferris and M :. Ellis . Jackson. Davidson's cafeteria ! served dinner at 5.30 to the brida! party. The coupk ": :: in their home -1: Vesper. Win
MISS. ELLEN WALSH.
Funeral ' services! were held m. otday' at the Sacred Heart Catholic church for Mim Ellen Walsh. 26. who died at 1:45 p. m. Thursday ¡at the home of her father. James
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Washington avenue. ' Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery i under direction of Herman H Loh- meyer funeral home
DR. JOSEPH.G. MAYO MARRIES JOPLIN'GIRL
JOPLIN. Mo . June 11 -- (A. P )~The wedding of Mine Ruth Rakowsky, daughter of Victor Rakowsky. prom !- nent mine operator.'and Dr: Joseph i O. Mayo, son of Dr Charles Mayo, widely known Rochester, Minn " sur- fron ... , took place at the bride's home. the toi telle wheelred by. Bernard 1:0 2:0. Discopatientthe
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JACK JUNIOR PARSLEY.
Funeral services for Jack Junior Parsley. 12- montha-old son of Mr. ind Mrs. Eimer Joo Parsley, 1510 South Kingshighway, who died yesterday morning. were held at 2:30 p. m. today at the Starne mortuary with burial Hazelwood cemetery. The Infant survived by the parents
CLON BLACK WELL. Funeral " services were held et. 11 amtodayseti.Hermitage ... Mo." for' Elon Black well, 35 of Wheatland, Mo. who died "Wednesday night " In"a local hospital, Burial was at Hermitage.
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Dr. Joseph Graham Mayo and Miss Ruth Rokowsky will be married .**
Page2: Ollie Garrett divorced Leroy Garrett. Her former name Ollie Ragsdale was restored.
Mrs. Sara Hamm celebrated her 95th birthday in Van Buren, Ark. With her were her two sisters: Mrs. Malinda Corley, 85; Mrs. Joe Roach, 73 of Ozark.
Page 3: F. M. Hooton died .**
Page 5: There is an article about and a photo of S. K. Moon. * *
Page 6: There is an article about J. Grover Corzine .**
Page 7: Mrs. Mary Swanson died .** John W. Fonder died .**
Charles E. Skidmore died .* Mrs. M. A. Morris died .*
Page 10: Mrs. A. E. Leavitt was struck by an automobile .**
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Page 1B: Daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Leake .**
Miss Martha Vina Vaughn and Mr. James Miles were married last Tuesday. They will live near Battlefield, Mo.
The Coon family held a reunion .**
John W. Hamilton and Sylvia M. Colvin, both of Springfield, were married yesterday.
Page 10C: Marriage licenses issued .**
Page 5B: Ralph McMillan divorced Helen McMillan and was given custody of a minor child.
Miss Hazel George will be a bridesmaid. **
Page 6B: Son born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Levin of Joplin. The grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Sam Levin of Monett.
Mrs. Ed Scott of Cherokee, Okla., died Tuesday. She was the sister of Bert and Alvin Bradford of Monett.
F. A. Fuller died Sunday at his home in Newburg. He leaves a wife and six
children, five boys and one girl: Edward and Harry, both of Newburg; Leroy of Kansas City, Bessie Hale of St. Louis, Ivan and Herman of Newburg.
Miss Helen Morgan, daughter of Mrs. L. R. Morgan of Lebanon, and Mr. Charles E. Null of Columbia will be married Tuesday, July 14.
The 18 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Comer formerly of Miller, Mo., was murdered Saturday near Mt. Vernon.
Page 8B: Card of thanks from Laura Bruce and others .*
Page 10B: James Wright was killed .**
Miss Hazel George To Be Bridesmaid At Atkins Wedding
Him Hasel George.
street, left yesterday for St. Louis where she will be bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Mary Elizabeth Akins - and John Theron Mare Tuesday evening.
Mise Akine le a niece of Mice Zoe Akins. distinguished writer. Her grandfather. the ! late Thomas J. Akina, was prominent in Missouri politics and was for some tirir 1-oetmaster at St. Louis
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Farmer in Ozarks Region Is Killed By Adopted Youth
James W'right. a prominent farmer Ilving 15 miles south of Biand, was killed yesterday by the accidental discharge of an auto- matic shotgun carried by his 10- year-old adopted son while they and Wright's grandson were: squirrel hunting near the Wright; farm.
The adopted son had just shot a squirrel and while showing the kill W'right was struck In the head by, a load of shot. He died instantly. '
CARD'OF THANKS
We wish to thank our many friends and neighbors for the sympathies and kind- ness shown during the sickness and death of our dear mother and grandmother. Also for the beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. Laura Bruce and children. Mrs. J. C. Dickey and family. M ... John Wilson and family. Mrs. Luther Cox and family. MrR. Hen Thomas and family. Mr. Henry Smith and family.
MAYOR'S SON TO WED
TOP1.IN. Mo. June !0 2-pr Jorge Graham Mayo, son of Dr Charles Maju of the Mayo Insti- tute Rochester, Minn .. and Mian Ruth Rakowsky, prominent in so- cai circles here and the daughter of Victor Rakowaky, wealthy mine operator, will be married at the Rakowsky. home tomorrow morn- ing.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Herbert A. Taylor, 30. and Jessle Lucille Van Dyke, 31. both of Tulsa, Okla .: Eugene Daniel, 18, and Jes- sie Marie Chestnut, 17, both of Ash Grove; John W. Hamilton, 42. and Sylvia M. Colyvin, 20, both of Springfield.
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Nine Brothers and Sisters of Coon Family In Reunion Here for First Time in 57 Years
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Here is an unbroken family of nine brothers and sisters olf living. Their ages irverage'72 yearo and ! manthe. These standing, reading from left to right: MrL. O. N. White, Canadian, Texas; Dr. J. W. Coon, Springfield: Mre. D. W. Derby, Buffale, Me. Dr. D. B. Coen, Cheyenne, Okla; Mra. Mary P. Whitehe, Spring- field: Mra. W. H. Cozerd, Anthony, Kas, Bested, left to right: J. D. Coon, Urbana, Mà., William B. Coon, Springfield, and E. W. Coon, Pittsburgh, Mo.
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NINE brothers and sisters of the Coon family, who had not been united for almost 57 years, met in a reunion last Sunday, at the home of Dr. J. W. Coon, 1120 Robberson avenue.
With the exception of the parents. .he family was Intact. the nine brothers and sisters representing the entire group. Of the group. here are five men and fur women. whose average age is "2 and one- half yeare.
The group Included W. B. Coon. Dr. J. W. Coon and Mrs. Mary F. Whitaker, all of Springfield; E. W. ! Coon, of Pittsburg., Mo .; Mrs. G. N. White, of Cannadian, Texas; J. D. Coon, of Urbana, Mo .; Mrs. W.| H. Cozad. of Anthony, Kas .; Mrs. | D. W. Darby, of Buffalo, Mo., and D. S. Coon. of Cheyenne, Okla.
These nine brothers and elsters have 41. children. 96 grandchildren and 15 greatgrandchildren, all of whom are now living.
The reunion last Sunday formed ja reminder to many old veterans of this country regarding the "Coon barnfight," which was 'fought dur- ing the Civil war at the barnyard of the father and mother of the nine brothers and sisters. The ette of this battle was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reason Coon, of Urbana, Missouri.
++W. B. Coon, eldest -of the nine, was a participant as a union soldier In this battie, in which , several soldiers were killed or wounded.
get the Ozark reciop is called the Missouri, 8. K. (Unole" Kelly) Moon,'80 years old, born and rear- ed In Laclede county near Lebanon, wants to be known as one of the "wawel-horses" " et" the party. For In Moon : cast : his first " ballot . for Abraham Lincoln and has voted for every republican president since that time.
* "Uncle Kelly" was born on a tarm near Lebanon in February. 1847. and has resided in the county continuously with the exception of one summer' he visited in Hickory . county and the two and one-half years he served with the union ! army, "fighting for 'Abe' Lincoln." He was a member of company. H. Eight Missouri cavalry and saw real fighting in this state. They did not award so many medals in those days as they did in the re- cent world war but those who know the Laclede county pioneer say he. performed many deeds. entitling, him to congressional recognization. :
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"Uncle Kelly" now lives in farm within one mile of the old : place where he was born and raised. Despite his advanced nge. he is healthy and as activo am a inan. nor more than 60 years old. He risita Lebanon each week to do his shopping and discusses modern Issues with the young folks
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LONGEST ON THE SIDE 22 Years With Grocer
By CELIA RAY
STARTING as bill clerk 22 years aro with the Springfield Grocer company. J. Grover Cortine je now manager of the credit department of the company.
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Twenty-two years are not eo long. a. time Fres, but they have Included mais changes in customia and affairs of this city and the In- stitutions which are a part of it.
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Mr. Corzine came to Springfield from his home near Fort Smith. Ark, in 1963 and took a course In the Springfield Business college.' then- located on Pickwick avenue. with J. A. Taylor president. The many mechanical devices for office work which now are in use were just beginning to come into popular favor.
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make deliveries of ordera but now we operate five trucks. The num- ber of salesmen also has been large- ly increased.
ACTIVE CIVIC WORK
"Boonville avenue and the square were pared with cobblestone at the time I came here."
Mr. Corzine is married and Ilves at 1008 8out
has one son, Emil, a high sobgol boy. Mr. Oorzine does much work ta the Springfield Y. M. C. A. of which he is chairman of the membership committee. He also is a member of the Lions club.
He is widely
as an able credit manager, accord- Ing to B. F. McDonald, manager of the Springfield Grocer company.
"In length of service Mr. Corzine la one of the oldest credit men in Springfield." said Mr. McDonald. "and I think is recognized as one of the outstanding credit men of southwest Missouri.
have always found him courteous with the trade In making collectione, and from the standpoint of volume of business we do. our losses are kept to the minimum."
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Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Lenke, of lees Summitt. Mo .. announce the birth on June 11 of a daughter. Mary Patricia. Mrs. Lrake former-
Springfield. Mr. Lrake is n son of the Reverend E. P. Lenke here.
JOHN. W. FONDER
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Funeral services for John W. Fondren. 60. who died Wednesday at his home on route 12, Springfield, will be held at ? o'clock this afternoon st Danforth chapel with burial there under direction of W. L. Starne, undertaker.
CHARLES E. SKIDMORE
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Funeral services for Charles E. Skidmore. 45. Spanish-American War veteran. who died Friday in the veterans' hospital at Muskogee, Okla., will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning at the Herman H. Lob- mayer Funeral home with burial in the National cemetery.
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DEATHS
MRS. MARY SWANSON
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Funeral services for Mra. Mary Swanson. 4. who died Thursday night, will be held at & o'clock this afternoon of St. John's Evangelical church with the Reverend H. Specht officiating. Bertal will be in Lan Lawn cemetery under direction of W. L. Starme, undertaker.
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When Mr. Corzine entered the em- ploy of the grocer company he was the first bill clerk to make invoices for the company on a billing ma- chine, and the company had juata few weeks before purchased the Arst adding machine for Its office. Before that time the work all had been done by hand. The Spring- field Grocer company was organized In 1865.
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"I had $30 the first month I work- ed here and thought at that rate I would get rich " said Mir. Corzine. . "In those days that was a good sal- ary. especially for a boy just out of school.
"Prices of groceries as well as other merchandise were much cheaper than now. Sugar sold for about $4.60 a sack.
"When I started work here we had only wagons and horsea to
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MAN IS DYING FEAR, IN HOSPITAL
Wife of Texas County Pioneer Brought Here for Operation After Being Struck While Crossing Intersection
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MRS. A. E. LEAVITT. 76. wife of a pioneer Houstro Mo., mer- chant. was near death inja Spring- Deld hospital last night after suffer- &". fracture of the skull and cute about the face and arms when she was run down by a speeding motor our on T. B. Highway 63 near her Come Friday. .
"She lay unconscious in the hos- pital bere following an operation At her bedside was her aged hus- band, who but a few weeks ago was dangerously Injured !: a similar accident.
Identity of the man whope car Atruck. Mrs. Leavitt has not been established definitely beyond that he was "one of the Ingram youths of Simmons, Mo."
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The Leavitt home in Houston, Is Ituated at the Intersection of C. 8. Highway 63 and state highway 1 ;. Hrb. Leavitt had paid a Visit to a slok neighbor acriisn .the intertec- tion and was returning to her home wben struck down by the car. trav- oling from Simmons to Houston. The view of the Intersection from the Bimmons highway is clear.
Mra. Lenvitt appeared in hesitate A moment at d . . .. . ! !!! !!!. way, witnesses maid. and the driver of the approaching car "stepped on It" in an attempt to mias before she walked orin the end Ste appar - ently did not Me the car. walking straight into the path of the ma- chine.
According to Roscoe Idavitt. her' con, Mrs. Leavitt was picked up by the motorist and taken to the business district. Friends recog- nized her and called the family physician, Dr. J. W. Phemister. First aid treatment was adminis- tered and Doctor l'henalster decid- ed lat. Friday afternoon her only chance for recovery was an Im- medlate operatien. She was brought bere in an E :: : :: : :: : 1 ...
Mr. and Mra. Leavitt have lived Houston for the past 50 years.
ra Leavitt established the largest gooda store in Texas county He retired several years placing the business charge In Koscoe Leavitt Floyd S. Leav- Abother. aon. of Portland, Ore- and a daughter, Mr. Gene- Cravens of Twin Falla, Idaho. their way here.
The Late F. M. Hooton
AN ACTIVE ministry of 80 years was brought to a close the past week with the death of F. M. Horton, 87 years of age, at Marsh- field. Mo.
Mr. Hooton, who was the father of Mra. J. A. Roper, of 1907 North Missourt avenue, was known to
chur: !: throughout the Ozark region and continued to preach until near the time of his death. When only 18 years old, In a meeting In Lyon county, Kansas, he baptized Major General James G. Harboard, who led the marines - in the first battle the Americane were engaged in during the world
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Served Many Churches
The Reverend Horton held his first meeting in Milford Kan. There were . 31 additions. Most of his ministry was evangelistic, but he served churchre in Manhattan. Mil-
St George. Valley Falls, : Nortontun. l'ardee. Clay Center. . Great Bend. Bluff Creek. Wilming- : ton. Thompson Creek, and other: , placen in Kansas. He organized the churches at Phasant Hidge. Wil-, wy. Dwight. Council Grove and ! White City. He was a member of; . the 'Kansas legislature in 1874 and
In 1543 Reverend Horton visited ; the Ozarks in search of fruit and --
- be purchased a farm in Greene county. and two years later wat district ivange! ::
Eight Children Survive
Hr arrved the Platte district In North Missouri as evangelist in . : Qu and held meetings at amden : Point and nt Salem in Platte
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l'a. He served churches in 'Maart at Golden City. Lockwood. ! Groenelet. Dades!He. Bolivar. But-
11:00 Potere ty. Aurora. Ozark.
represented Weheter county in the besluitture during the forty-third
Roverond Wooton haut eicht chil- dren. A grandson. Paul Roper. of Springfield, has served! ps preel- .: : njih Vorne People's Another ATandson. Francis B .; r. is presi- dent of the 1925 conference.
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MRS. M. A. MORRIS
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Mrs. M. A. Morris. 11, died at her home. 1508 Missouri avenue, at 7:15 o'clock lait night after a lingering illness. Funeral services will be conducted at the Primitive Baptist church. corner Missouri avenue and Division street, at 8 o'clock todav. with Elder C. C. Agee officiating. Inter- mont " win - be la Greenlawn ormetery. under direction of the Klingner funeral home. Mrs. Morris is survived by fire cons. Robert Morris of Fairgrove. Morris of Muskogee, Okla .. William. Joe and Glen Morris of Springfield ; two daughters, Mra. Licsie Akin of Fair Grov? and Mra. Belle Appleby of Springfield : 11 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. All the near relatives were at her bedside at the time of her death.
SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 3: Card of thanks from Mr. and Mrs. Levi Newkirk .**
Page 5: Byron Wisdom, formerly of Springfield and now a reporter on a Los Angeles newspaper, and Miss Vollie Price will be married today in Los Angeles.
Page 20: Miss Eva Westenberger and Mr. Heral Kidd were married .**
Page 22: Miss Pauline White and Mr. Leetense Dodson were married .** There was a reunion of the Johnson family .**
Page 23: Mrs. Everett Herrick went to Oklahoma City where her mother, Mrs. Scrbrough, died.
Page 31: Mrs. Mary Swanson died .** John W. Fondren died .** Jack Junior Parsley died .** Elon Blackwell died .** Mrs. M. A. Morris died. Miss Ellen Walsh died .**
Parsley infant died .** Charles E. Skidmore died .** Marriage licenses issued .*
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Poertner of St. Louis announce the birth of a son Stanley Irvin on May 30. Mrs. Poertner was formerly Miss Louise Groty of Springfield.
Page 36: Mrs. A. E. Leavitt, 76, of Houston, Mo., was critically injured Friday when she was run down by an automobile. She was attended by Dr. J. W. Temister, a nephew, of Houston but was brought to the Springfield Baptist hospital on Sunday.
Page 9: Card of thanks from C. E. Alexander and others .**
Page 18: Elmer Smith left his home near Anderson, McDonald county, when his foster father beat him and was living near Cassville, Mo. He returned to Anderson to pick strawberries, was recognized and told he was the heir of his half-brother who died two years ago.
MARRIAGELICENSEL The "following "marriage' were issued yesterday by Recorder Jack W. McKee: Herbert A. Taylor. 30. and Jeode Lucille Van Dyke, 81, both of Tulsa, Okla.
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John W. Hamilton, 42, and Sylvia M. Colvin. 20. both of Springfield. Eugene Daniel, 18, and Jeanne Marie Chestnu :. 17. bot hof Ar :. G:cve
Stanley Irvin. on May X. Mra. Poert- Des was Miss Louise Grosy of this dy.
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Johnson's Beanlon.
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Clarence P. Wood, Jim Baville, Harve' Giboney and family. Harold Newton and family, ' John . Wickersham and family, Tom." Witherspoon, " Albert Witherspoon and family,' Claude A. Tuck, John Callahan, Scott Colley. Baxter Johnson and family, J. M. Mass, Frank Bbaw and family. Rich- and Steele and family, George Hatch- : er and family. F. Broughton and family. L. W. Johnson and family. Bert Johnson and family. L. E. John- son and family. Gilbert MaDaniel: Mrs. Mande Johnson, Mrs. R. 8. Pugh and family, Mrs. A. Knudsen and son. Floyd: Missos Hazel Chrisman, Kath- ryn Hasting. Emma, Lydia and Eliza- beth Phillips; Mesara. James Phillips. Joe Smith, Zed Phillips, Honry A. Johnson, J. C. McElwer. Plans were made to hold the next reunion at .the same place the first Sunday in June, 1926.
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Dodson-White.
. A pretty wedding took place at the : home of Mr. and Mm. W. A. White. ! - 1950. Campbell avenue, 'at .8 .o'clock "Monday night "when the marriage of their daughter. Pauline. to Mr. Lee- tense Dodson of .1952 Campbel' avenue wan solemnized in the presence of a large group of relatives and friends. A ring ceremony was performed by tho, Rev. J. A. Roper, pastor of the Hamlin Memorial 'Baptist church. The home: was beautifully decorated with ferna and lillea. The bride was lovely - in a gown of powder blue crepe. Fol- lowing congratulations. refreshments were aerved.
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MRS. MARY SWANSON. Funeral services for Mis. Mary Swanson, 68, who died. Thursday night at the home of far ama. Chant Walstrand. 846 North Grant a.raur. will be held at 4 p. m. today at &t. John's Evangelical church, with Rev. H. Specht, pastor, officiating. Burial will be under direction of W. " :L. Starne. undertaker. :
JACK JUNIOR PARSLEY. Funeral services for Jack Junior Parsley, 13-months-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Eliner Joe Parsley, 1510 Bouth Kingshighway, who died Fri- day morning, were held yesterday. Burial was in Hazelwood cemetery under' direction of W. L. Starne. undertaker.
ELON BLACKWELL ..
Funeral services were held at 11 a. in. yesterday Al Herinitage, Mo. for Elon Blackwell, 35, of Wheatland. Mo .; who died Wednesday night in . local hospital. Burial was at Hermi- tage.
MRS. M. A. MORRIS.
Mrs. M. A. Morris, 81 years old, died at her home, 1505 Missouri avenue. yesterday at 7:15 p. m., following a lingering illness. Funeral services will bei held . at the Primitive Baptist church,' corner: Missouri, avenue, and Division street, at 3 o'clock" this Efter- noon, with Elder C. C. Agee officlat- ing. Interment will be In Greenlawn cemetery under the direction of the Klingner funeral home. She is sur- vived by five son«, Robert Morris of
Okla., and Will, Joc at.d Orthe Mar- ris of Springfield; two daughters, Mra Lizzle Akin, Fair Grove. and . Birs. Belle Appleby of Eurertid: ++ grandchildren and two great-grand- children.
MISS FILEN WALSH. 1.
Funeral services were held At 0. a. m. yesterday at the S ... co Bral: church for Mina Ellen Which. 20. w1:0 died at 1 45 p m. Thisday a' t !. c home of her father, Jaine. Which .. 1603 Washington avenue. Burial was in 81. Mary's cemetery under direc- tion of lerma: H. Ichmeyer Funeral homo.
PARSLEY INFANT.
Funeral services were held at 2. p. m. yesterday at the Herman !! Lohmeyer .. Funeral home for Leblic Wayne Parsley. infant son of Mr. and Mra. J. H. Parmicy of Strafford. rou!r 4. who died In loct.1 Hospita: Thursday .. Burial was in Parsley cemetery,,east of the city.
JOHN. W. FONDREN.
Funeral services for Jolus W. Fot .. dren, 69. who died Wednesday at hia. home on route 12. Springfield, all! ! be held at 2 p mi. today at Dabfortt. chapel with burlal lu Danforth ceme -. tery under direction of W. L. Starne. undertaker.
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SKIDMORE SERVICES.
Funeral services for Charles E. Skidmore, 45. veteran of the Spanish- American war. : formerly of Spring- field, who died at 3 n. m. Friday In the veterans . hospital at Muskogee. Okis", will be" held at 110"m Mon- day'at the "Herman" H. Lohmeyer Funeral home. iRev. E.d Leake, pas- tor of , the South "Avenue r Christian church, will officiate,"and burial. w11 be in the National cemetery.l.
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