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SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS Page 1: John R. Teague sues to divorce Anna Teague. They were married May 29, 1919.
Marriage license: William H. Aleshire, 52, and Nettie York, 38, both of Rogersville.
Page 2: William H. Aleshire and Nettie York, both of Rogersville, were married yesterday in Springfield.
Page 3: Sanders T. Swadley died .*
John T. Jarratt died .** Charles Phillips Holmes died .**
Page 9: Clara Clickner sues to divorce James Clickner. They were married December 4, 1926.
Jewel S. Cavin was killed .*
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SANDERS T. 8WADLEY Funeral services for Sanders T. Swad- Vy. 76, of 1105 West Thomas street,."who Med at his homme Thursday night after a lingering klient, will be held at 2:20 0% clock this afternoon at the Robberzon J'rairie chapel north of Springfield. Burial will be in the cemetery there under .Il. rection of the Klingner Funeral InD. Kr. Swadkey is survived by the widow, by three sons. O. C. Swadky, M. L. Swadley and L. D. Swadley, and one daughter. Ethel Swadkey, all of Springfield
JOHN T. JARRATT
Funeral services for John T. Jarratt, of Springfield, route 4, who died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning after a lingering m. Mes, will be held at 11 o'clock tomorrow morning at Mount Plegab church with burial in the cemetery there under di- rection cl the Klingner Funeral home. Mr. Jarratt is warrived by the widow : by three sons. A. M. Jarrett, of Kansas City : O. J. Jarrett, of Mansfield, and E. G. Jar- ratt, of Springfield ; and by two daughters. Mra. Carrie Pockett, of Strafford, and Mr. Ira J. Cantrell. of Springfield.
CHARLES PHILLIPS HOLMES Ogrias Philips Holmes, ;- year-old sun Cabdel, Ma., de - 1 o'clock let +++-
- home. The boy is survived by the parents. and by two sisters, Marie and Virginia!
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DAD DEFENDS GOOD NAME OF LAD SLAIN AS BANDIT AFTER GAS STATION 'JOB
Springfield Father Blames Evil Companionship and Desire For 'Easy Money' After Son Killed in Kansas City Holdup
"MY boy wasn't a bandit; It nearly kilis me to hear much a name applied to him. He was an good a boy ss a man ever had but he fell into the hands of evil com- panions." mobbed the toll-worn fa- i ther of Jewel 8. Cavin. 20-year-old Springfield youth who was instant- ly killed in the attempted holdup ' of a gasoline filling station In Kan- sas City early yesterday morning.
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Young Cavin, with another youth. drove up to the filling station early yesterday morning and accosted the attendant. Orba Mullins, just as he was in the act of closing the sta- tion. He was ordered to fill the tank of the car with gasoline while the two robbed the station.
IDENTIFIED BY LETTER
Mullins refused to comply with the order and: whipptns .. revolver
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A letter of credit found on Cavia proved a means of identification. since it bore the name and ad- dress of his father. Slaton Cavin. of 151 North Robberson avenue. Springfield. A brother. Ernest Cavin, proprietor of two rooming houses in Kansas City, viewed the body and made positive the Iden- Lication. After preparation for burial the body was forwarded here.
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The father last night related tho old story of ambitious youth; the destru to spend freely and appear las & "good fellow" before friends, and the falling among unscrupulous companions.
"Jewell had never been in trouble | before. He was ambitious and full of Dep. He wanted to get out and
travel and make his own way, so about three years ago he quit high school here and went to Little Rook, Ark., where he secured work with the Fuller Brush company. -
"During those- three years, ho" has been away; all of the time ex- cept for short visits home and one spring and summer when he helped me make a crop on a farm near Springfield.
BLAMES COMPANION
"I know this fellow Kinser was responsible for this. Kinser lived at the rooming house operated by my oldest son and had previously caused trouble for both the boys. Ho had taken Jewell out quite a lot during the past few months and be was always "broks." according to what I have learned. And I know it was at his suggestion that the robbery atemipt was made, be- cause Jewell would never have done a thing like that. He was always honest and worked hard. Recently he had been employed by the Massey- Harris Harvester com - j'any in Kansas City."
HOLD FUNERAL TODAY
Funeral services will be held a: o'clock this afternoon at the Klingner Funeral home with bur- i tal in Greenlawn cemetery.
The youth Is survived by the parente. three brothers. Ernest Cavin of Kansas City. Elliott Cavin of Springfield, and Louis Cavin of Dallas, Texas; and three sisters. Mrs. Otta Mille and Mrs. J. E. MI - ler, both of Kansas City, and ! Margaret Cavin of Springfield.
The father le a painter and car- ¡ enter. Several years ago he oper- ated a farm near Casaville, ' Mo. where Jewell atended high school for a short time.
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SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 6: Sanders T. Swadley died .** John T. Jarratt died .** Charles Phillips Holmes died .** Frank Cole died .** Malinda Pettigrew died .** Page 7: The Probate Court docket for August is published.
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Funeral services for Sanders T. 8wadley. '70. of 1105 Weit Thomas
Robberson Prairie chapel Borta d Springfield. Burial was in the csend- tery there under the direction of the ! Klingner Funeral home. Mr. Brad- lley is survived by the widow. three wins, O C. Bundley. M. I. Bwadley lend L. D. Swadley, and a daughter. ¡ Ethel Swadley. all of Springfield.
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Funeral services for John T. Jar- ruft, of Springfield, suite 4. who died int 4 n. m yesterday after a lingering : Illness, will be held at Il a. m. to- there's At Mount Farah church with Iburial in the cemetery their under direction of the Klingner Funeral ! -
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MALINDA PETTIGREW. Funeral services for Malinda Petti- . 83 years old, who died at 9:30 P. m.Friday at the springfield clinic. were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the W. P. Campbell funeral home. with Rev. C. V. Page officiating. In- forment was made in South Hasel- wood cemetery. -
FRANK COL.E.
Frank Cole, 45, formerly of Spring- Ileld, died at 11 o'clock last night at hla home in. Shawnee, Okla., according to word received by relatives here. He is survived by his wife. his father. 8. H. Cole of this city; three sisters. Mrs. George Moore, 650 West Calboun street: Mrs. Charles Gentry. 819 South Kimbrough. and Mrs. Harry A. Carter. 922 West Mount Ve:tun street, and a brother. Earl Cole, of i Kansas City. The father and a sister. ! Mrs. Moore, left this morning for : Shawnee to be present for the funeral : services, which probably will be held :morton.
CHARLES PHILLIPS HOLMES. The body of Charles Phillips . .
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Holmes., 7-year-old. son of Mir. and Mra" James V. Botmed, of who died at 7 o'clock last fight Do hospital here, was taken overland to Cabool this . morning by the Alma Lohmeyer Funeral home. He is sur -. Fived ov 'the parents and two sisters. Marie and Virginia
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Roy C. Gurley died .**
Page 1B: The Bruton family held a reunion .** Marriage license: Charles F. Helvey, 57, and Vada Bass, 51, both of Springfield.
Page 2B: Jewell S. Cavin died .** John J. Jarratt died .* Frank Cole died .**
Page10B: Mrs. F. L. O'Neal and Charles A. Ross were married .** Daniel Guinney died.' Marriage licenses issued at Bolivar .** Daughter born July 20 to Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Patterson of Monett. A daughter Mary Bill Bramer was born July 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bramer of Monett.
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JOHN T. JARRATT.
Daughter born July 17 to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Henderson of Monett.
Miss Nadine Ware of Washington, D.C., and Arthur Meyer of New York City re married July 10. The bride is the niece of Mrs. H. I. Bradfort of Monett.
Mrs. D. F. Davies died .** [She was married in 1856.] Card of thanks from J. W. Willis and others.
Card of thanks from Robert Brown and others .**
Page 2C: Miss Ada Belle Crowder and Mr. Clyde M. Tasley are engaged to marry .* Page 3C: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holmes celebrated their golden wedding anniversary.'
Page 4C: John T. George celebrated his 90th birthday .**
CJIDLEY FYDIDES
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Arraignment Charge; Shot Man Aftal ing Accused of Robbery
AFTER Ilving four days with a .41 calibre bullet embedded in his head, Roy C. Gurley died short- ly after 11 o'clock last night.
A few hours before his death. Gurley regained consciousness and made constant effort to place his arma about his wife, who was alt- Ung at his bedside, and to give her . & parting message. His rapidly ebbing strength, however. balked him
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Gurley was shot by W. C. Young. proprietor of the Grand hotel, Tues- day afternoon. at the entrance to the hotel at 312 1-2 West Walnut street. He was rushed to a hos- pital where an examination re- realed that the heavy bullet had lodged betwen the balves of his brain.
SORRY, SAYS YOUNG
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At Intervals between the shooting and his death. Mr. Gurley became conscious and speaking palatully. was able to talk of the attray.
One statement be made wes: "The old man was dead Wrong In what he did. He got Rogers and me up to his hotel, gut us drunk and then robbed us. He was wrong and when I get up I am going to make him pay my hospital bill."
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A few minutes after the death last night of Mr. Gurley, Mr. Young was awakened at the Grand hotel and Informed that his vic- tim had died.
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1 "Well I had to get up now any- way to call one of my guests." was
Mr. Young'e reply to the Informant. who had apologized for the late awakening. -
"I am sorry for the family and I am sorry that I killed Gurley, but -- I had to do It to protect myself." Mr. Young added.
Funeral arrangements are incom- plete but probably will be held to- morrow afternoon from the Kling - ner Funeral home with burial in Mount Comfort cemetery righ: miles north of Springfield.
ONCE ON POLICE FORCE
Mr. Gurley, who was 39 years ! old, is survived by the widow and by one son. Ralph. He also i sur- Vived by his mother. Mra. M. A. Gurley, of 2126 North Boulevard. with whom he and als family made his home. Other mirvivors' thotudo two sisters, Mrs. ; Della' Gibbs and Mrs. Nork- Young, both of · Call- fornia; and three brothers, W. A. Gurley .. of Calltorala, A. M. Gurley. of Springfield, route 10, and W. B. Gurley, who lives on the Past Kearney street road.
Mr. Gurley had only recently re- turned to Springfield after an ex- tended visit la California. Several years ago he had been associated with his brother. A. E. Gurley, In' the dairy business and operated a tarm near the city. For several mosthe, he was a member of the Springfield Police department at the time D " Wrich was chief vi ¡ police. He had not been employed since returning hers from Call- fornla. He wes a member of Elks | Lodge, number 409.
The shooting was the result of an alleged beer-drinking party be- tween Young. Gurley and Clifford Rogers, former manager of a local music company, which was staged in Young's room at the Grand hotel about 3 o'clock Tuesday af- ternoon.
According to Young, his two vis- Itors became quarrelsome shortly before 5 o'clock and accused hini of stealing a total of $24 from them. When Mr. Young denled the charge, ! the two beat the hotel owner, who ' le 66 years old. The combatants | were separated by D. C. Welch, who |
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--- heard the sound of battle from his etore, which is just beneath the hotel. After the two had left, Young explains, he took his revol- ver and went in search of the men. encountering Gurley just as he stepped into the door of the en- trance. Young immediately shot -Gurley, the bullet penetrating the upper lip just beneath the nose und lodging between the halves of the brain. A Starne ambulance was called and the injured man rushed to the hospital, while Young was removed to the city jail and given trentment for his in- juries. Young was released the fol- lowing morning on bond of $25,000 and charged with felonious assault pending the outcome of Gurley's Injury.
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CAVIN SERVICEES
Funeral services for Jewell 8. arta, 30 years old, who was killed as attempted hold-up of a Kan- as City tilling station early Fri- y morning, were held at ? o'clock saterday afternoon at the Kling- er Funeral home with burial in rwalawn cemetery.
JARRATT SERVICES
Funeral services for John J. Jar - itt, who died at his home on route Springfield, Friday morning fol- www . lingering iliness. will be :. at il o'clock this morning at at Placah church with burisl cemetery there under direc- of the Klingner Funeral home.
FRANK COLE
wit Cole, 45 years old, a form- Most of Springfield, died at Friday night at his Wernea, Okia., according mation received by rela- Sma - Me father, 8. H. Cole, Wout Brower street, was at tto at the time of his son's . & Mater. Mrs. George Moore, West Calhoun street, left posterlay morning for Shawnee to Stand funeral services, which will Lo bald this morning. Mr. Cole is Prvived by his widow, his father, three sisters, Mrs. Moors, Mrs. Charies Gentry, of $19 South Kim- French avenue, and Mrs. Harry A. Carter, of 922 West Mount Vernon mereet . Bpringfield; and by one brother. Earl Cole, of Kansas City -
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED AT BOLIVAR
BOLIVAR, Mo., July 23 .- The following marriage licenses were Lasued here:'
.2 Everett Farmer, 18, and Besslo Stalker, 17, both of Bolivar: Les- ter Human, 22, and Dorothy O. Kennedy. 18. both of Humans- ville: Raymond Welhener, 21, and Elizabeth Shane, 21. both of Springfield; George W. Erwin, over 21, and Sarah Gertrude Cow- den, over 21, both of Bolivar; Jesse Clark, 88 and Lenora Allyn. 20. both of Brighton.
Daniel Guinney, a retired Friaco conducter, born October, 1852, died at his home. 201 Third street, July 18. Funeral services were conduct- ed by the Reverend Seibenthal of tho Christian church, at the Guin- ney home Wednesday afternoon. Interment was made at Odd Fel- !1. ws' cemetery. His wife, nine child- iren and eleven grandchildren were alt at home during his last iliness end death. Floral offerings were profuse and beautiful.
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Holines cele- brated their kohlen wedding anni- Iversary at their home two miles west of Dunnegan. Many friends and relatives aided "Aunt Sadie" and "Uncle John" in observing the : event. -
UNCLE John T. George, one . of Ellington's oldest, cittsene, cele- brated his ninetieth birthday at Ellington last week. Mr.'George and his wife, who was Miss Lucy Buford. celebrated their sixty sixth" wedding anniversary last winter." They have six children, all of whom attended a birthday dinner at their home here. Re is enjoying good health despite his advanced age. Mr. George made his first trip to St. Louis in 1646 when only 9 years old, helping drive a team of oxen after supplies.
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ENGAGEMENT" ANNOUNCED
Mr. and Hra. L. O. Crowded, 722 South Grant avenue, auntunos the engagement of their daughter. Ada' Belle to Mr. Clyde M. Taaley of Roscoe. Mo. The wedding will take place early in August.
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300 OF KINSMEN HELP DR. BRUTON CELEBRATE 95TH
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Pioneer Ozarks Physician, Still Vigorous and Alert ac He Nears Century, Is Cen- ter of Attraction
HAS HOMELY PHILOSOPHY TO FIT CHANGED TIMES
Folks Should Have More Chil- dren, He Says, Although Conceding Dozen Nowadays Might Be Too Many
By DOCIA KARELL
LIKE an Old Testament patriarch, full of years. spent in : the love and fear of the Lord," and sur- rounded by some 300 members of hla tribe, Dr. Jesse T. Bruton of Joplin. Mo_ and Edna, Kan., was the center of Interest at the six- teenth annual reunion of the Bruton family at Phelps Grove park yenter. day.
Doctor Bruton, 15 years old today. looks not a day over a vigorous 70. He wes well and hears well, la straight and tall and active, has a most amazing memory, and talka with intelligence. vivacity. and hu- mor of affairs past and contem- porary.
I found him yesterday in a cath- ering of Junior kinsmen from three - sin' ** ranging in age from Fix ; monthe to more than 80 years-the youngest of all the clan little Elena Ruth Davis, 6 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. H. Davis of Flk- iland Mo_ and the oldest two cousins both past 60. James and .Martlo Bruton, brothers from Hiran- son No .- all come together. A. they do every year, to celebrate the doctor's birthday.
NOW 700 DESCENDENTS
Doctor Bruton came to Missouri with his parents from Tennessee as a tad of eight, in the spring of 1841. They settled pa the James Hver
Hion tar thủ post - years
Hls fatber. David Bruton, and hle uncle, Jesse Bruton, settled In the same neighborhood at about the same time. Jens and his wife. Annis, had 12 children; and David and his wife. Nancy. had 11. Of them all. Dortor Bruton is the only one now. surviving. but the living descend- ents now number about :00.
Doctor Bruton himself was the father of 13 children. of whom eight still are living, although only one. O. W. Bruton, superintendent of terminale for the Frisco here. was present at yesterday's celebra- tien
HOW TIMES CHANGED
Il. has :1 grandchildren, more [Trat- grand. hildren than he can count off-hand. although he can : call then. all by name. and two great - great-grandchildren. Thomas Eugene t'uinming. ; and Retty Man l'un minge 4. of Joplin
Doctor Brulon approves large] familles, and submite that "a home can't'n home unless it has !!!!!! !! "hlldren in it." Hie concedes. how- ! ever. that for the average family of today to have 12 or 14 children might be too great a financial bur- den,' but thinks they ought to be alle to manage at least four or five. "When I was practicing medl- cine." he says. "I used to 'bring bables' for $5 apiece-now It costs at least $25 to $50. And of course It coats a great deal more to réar and educate them today than it did I years ago."
+ WAS HIS COLLEGE
Familles are emaller today. h says, because women are "wiser." but although he sees birth-control as a general practice. he hasn't the slightest fear of race suicide.
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The Civil war was Dr. Itruton's colice. He had been reading medicine and studying with Dr. S. S Stacy. of Marshfield, and Was Just about ready to finish his medical education with a year of! two in college and take his M. D .! "ben the war broke out, and he! fax:Ished his training as a war sur- gron. He practiced medicine fur 4. years, And mince that has been! a Baptist preacher .-
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He recalls the hardships of a; wuntry physician In the early days when there were few modern Ini - provementa, und the makeshifta he frequently was forced to use. His duties Included those of dentist ae well as doctor, and he relates that one time he found a patient auf- fering from a tremendous touth - ache. He had none of the tools of hits profession with him. no he took
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i.v Ays. "but the saw worked fine. and I fixed the tooth so that it stuffed aching and never, bothered the man again."
Another tata bo Formembers" man's arm was crushed in a cane- Free and immediate amputation was necessary. Di. Brutos had Do surgeon's tools, so he. sent to & nearby cabinet-maker, and used an ordinary small saw to remove the arm. The stump healed , perfectly. he relates proudly.
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Doctor Bruton says that the secret of longevity is "just to be- have yourself"'- and he attributes ¡his own long life to the "blessing of the Lord." although he admits that he helped the Lord along somewhat by avoiding anything. : either mental or paysical, which he found to be detrimental. He used - to drin ka little in his youth, he says, though never excessively, but he gave that up long, long ago. However, he has ben a consistent . 'smoker for the past 76 years -. "I wish I didn't ose tobacco," he said, filling his pipe. "but it takes it a long time, to kill some men. I
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began using it as a medicine,"when LowAs 18. years old, I had indiges- it-I've been smoking ever since." tion, and I began smoking to cure
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Worry and mallce he believes the itwo worst mental enemies-"Wor- ry." he says, "is worse than work to make a man old; the happy peo- pie are the busy people, and the happiest period of. my- life " was when I was doing the hardest job, practicing medicine and raising my family."
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„,And life, he says, is worth while at any age so long as a man hay "health and religion."
""Health is essential," .he' bays, "and I don't believe life is much worth while without it. Money doesn't matter at all. But greatest of all to make life worth while are the love and fear of the Lord, and love for everybody."
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the birthday celebration yesterday were Mr. and Mrs. Lon Burton Banders and their daughter, of St. Louis: Dr. L. D. Burton, of Mus- kogee, Okla .; Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Bruton, of Joplin; Mr. and Mrs. John Wright and C. E. Helton and family, of Crane; Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bruton, of Kansas City: Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Bruton and Dr. T. S. Bruton and Mrs. Mose Kelton. of 'Springfield, and many others from various Missouri towns, in- cluding Norwood and Marshfield.
OZARK REGION PIONEER IS DEAD AT BUFFALO, MO.
Mrs. D. F. Davies, 91 years old. pioneer of the Ozarks region, died at her home near Buffalo follow- Ing a lingering Illness. Mrs. Davies was born in Wales and came to Dallas county In 1867. She was married to David Davies in 1856. Her husband and four children pre- ceded her in death.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bramer an- nounce the birth of a daughter. Mary Bill. July 17.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hender- Ron arA parents of a girl born July 17.
Mrs. HI. J. Bradford, 304 Sixth street, has received announcement of the marriage of her niece. Alles Nadine Ware. of Washington. 1) C. to Arthur Mover of New York City .. July 10. The young couple will reside in Washington.
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Mr and Mrs. T. R. Pattraun. Myrtle street, report the birth of a daughter. July 20.
MONETT, MO.
The marriage of Mrs. F. L. O'Neal to Charles A. Ross, both of Monett, took place Wednesday. July 20 at the home of Dr. Mc- Caughtry, presbyterian minister of Carthage. Mr.' Roms is a stock - holder and cashier of the Monett State bank. They are at home in the new residence they recently bought of 11. 8. Horine, at 800 Fourth street.
MARRIAGE LICEI Charles F. Halver, F. Bass, 11, both of Spartak
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We sincerely thank all who so kindly helped us in the loss of our dear one. Also for the many beautiful flowers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Brown, Dillard Trogdon and son. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. LaFolkette. and family. S. J. Brown and family.
[ CARD OF THANKS to thank our many friends for their kindness during the death of our. son and father. Also for the beautiful noral offerings. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Will. and childra. 1
SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 1: Roy Gurley died .**
Page 22: Miss Ada Belle Crowder and Mr. Clyde M. Pasley are engaged to marry .**
Page 25: Burton family held a reunion .**
Page 39: Emil Frisk died .**
Mrs. Sarah Spoon died .* Sanders T. Swadley died .** John T. Jarratt died .**
Page 17: Marriage licenses issued .**
There is a poem in memory of Mrs. Annie Stutzman .**
300 BRUTONS HONOR OLDEST OF FAMILY
- More than 800 members of the Bruton" family gathered at Phelps Grove park yesterday morning for the ! annual family reunion, In honor of Dr. J. T. Bruton, oldest member of the family, who : will celebrate his ninety-fifth birthday tomorrow. The aged physician is in remarkably good health, and while In Springfield la with his son. O. W. Bruton, at 1039 Cherry street.
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Members of the family from 8t. Louis, Kansas City, Marshfield, Mus- kogce and Joplin, In addition to many from Springfield, attended the reunion. A basket dinner was served a: noon, followed by short talka from various member of the family. congratulating their patriarch on bis good health.
D: J T. Bruton will return to Edna, Kan . Monday morning, where he is making bis home with his daughter. Mrs. Lucy Greenup. Among the vialtora yesterday at the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Lon Bandera of St. Louis, and their daughter. Mr. Sanders is a grand-nephew of Dr. Bruton.
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In Memoriam
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0 Ç In loving memory of our siste: And mother, Mrs. Annie Stutzman, who passed Away two years ago. July 21. 1925. Sweet memories of the other dar.
Bringa thoughts of one so dear. Of kinds words and gentle ways. Wo wish that she were here.
W !11 all come true In a better place. Where some day. We shall meet. Sadly mirand by arters. brothers.
BESSIE FERN
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Three marriage licensen were Issued yesterday by Recorder Jack W. Mc-i Keo to the following:
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Charles F. Howler. 67, and Veda Bass, 51. both of Springfield
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ROY GURLEY DIES AS RESULT OF WOUND RECEIVED IN BRAWL
William M. Young, Local Hotel Owner, May Be Charged With Murder In Second Degree-Gurley Lived Four Days With Bullet In Brain.
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After. lingering · four days with ; bullet In hie brain. Roy O. Gurley. 39 years old, former Springfield police officer, who was shot late Tuesday afternoon by William M. Young. 66. hotel operator. died at 11:40 o'clock last night at the Springfield Baptist hospital.
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