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Page 8B: Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Billings celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Page 3C: Miss Catherine Quinn and Mr. Louis H. Gummersbach were married .* Miss Naydean Blakely and Mr. M. G. Lion were married .**
Miss Elizabeth Marsden and Mr. Forest Hunt will be married .**
MARRIAGE LICENSE8 Jua Rioinert, 24, Puxico, and Amy Peragen, 21, Billings: Samuel M. W'ustaln. 80. Republic, and Kate DAVIS. 27. Clovis, N. M .; Quy M. Neighbors, 35, and Bess B. Jones. :: , both of Knobnoster; Olaf Bald- uIn. 29, and Chloe Atohloy, 21, both of Springfield.
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Crane Couple to Celebrate 61 Years of Marriage Today
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Robertson. who today celebrate (1 year" of marriage ..
Photograph by Duncan Studio.
Presence of Maid-of-Hon- or and Best Man, Whose Romance Blos- somed at Robertsons' Marriage, Will Be Unique Feature
WHEN 18-year-old Eliza Ga- route became the bride of the young Union veteran. W. W. Rob- ertson in a ceremony performed at Republic, Mo .. 61 years ago today. the bride's nice. Sarah, acted. us 'maid - of-honor. and James Bra- shares was best man. Traditional- ly, a second romance blossomed at the wedding-
-- And chief among the guests at the anniversary reunion of kina- folk and old friends who today will |celebrate the anniversary of the wedding of Eliza and W. W. Rob- ertron at their home in Crane will be Sarah and Janice Brashares. who "stood up" with the celobrante so long ago.
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NATIVE MISSOURIANS -.
Hoth Mr. and Mrs. Robertson wore native Missouriane-Mr. Rob- ertaon being born 12 years ago in Lawrence county. and Mrs. Robert- son 19 years ago in Greene county.
Shortly after young' Robertson came home from the Civil war service in the Union army, the two wwe married, and moved to a farm in Lawrence county. Later Mr. Robertson aseleted In building a rall fence along the Frisco's right-of- way before the road itself went through; operated a dawmill for a time: and finally became a mine operator at Aurora and at 8totta City. He retired seroveral years ago, and for the past nine years the two have lived at Crane. Mr. and Mrs. Brashares still Uve at Repub- lio.
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MANY AT CELEBRATION
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson, now in their seventh decade of life in Mis- souri together, are among the old- Jest couples in the state. and the
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anniversary celebration today will ! he attended by their children and grandchildren, and many lifelong friends, who will come to enjoy a basket dinner together and to spend the day in pleasant visiting and rein Inscence
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson are T. H. Robertson. t'rane: Mrs. Mollle Ragsdale. 40; Fast Walnut street. Springfield; iand Mra. Ida Richmond. Sarcoxle. . Mo. There are three grandchildren. All Kirla-Ruth Robertson, Wilma · Richmond, and Wilma Ragsdale.
LEBANON COUPLE OBSERVE EVENT
Sixtieth Wedding Anniversary Celebrated at Christian Church
Special to The News
LEBANON, Mo., Oct. 22 .- Dr. and Mrs. J. MI. Blilings, 84, tonight cele- brated their sixtieth wedding anni- versary at a reception given in their honor at the Christian church here.
la Pioneer Physician
Dr. Blilinga pioneer Ozarks phyal- cian, was acquainted with Lincoln and Grant and dined at several ban- quets with them. He also heard the famous Lincoln-Douglas debate.
The program at the Christian church tonight was opened by an address, given by Dr. Al McComb. A quartet, composed of Ralph and Claude Purley. Miss Jessie Burley and Arthur Billings sung, "Silver Threads Among the Gold." Mra. H. 1. Clark was the accompanist.
Vernon Gives Address
Don O. Vernon, Lebanon attorney. delivered a short address, praising :dr. and Mrs. Billings. Miss Myrtle Campbell sang a solo and Mrs. J. W. Billings, the bride of 60 years. recited a poem. A song by the quartet "When You and I Were Young Marg! " was followed by re- freshments.
Miss Quinn Becomes Bride
MISS CATHERINE QUINN, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Quinn, 600 Bouth National Boulevard, became the bride of Mr. Louis HL Gummersbach, som of Mry. Joseph Gummersbach of St. Louis at y o'clock yesterday morning at nuptlai high mass service at St. Agnes church in the presence of more than two hundred of her friends.
The church presented lovely scene with its natural beauty en- hanced by & profumion of hugo white chrysanthemums In large art baskets Interspersed with beautiful fern and palme In attractive Jardinieres, over which a soft glow WAA cast . by the lighted tpera White bouquets marked the seats reserved for the Immediate rela-
As an introductory lo the service Miss Lura Heckenlively played the prelude to the third act of the Lohengrin opera by Wagner and she played the Lohengrin bridal musio as the bride entered the chuch accompanied by her father who gave her to Mr. Gummersbach In marriage. During the service Miss Heckenlively softly "Dreams" from the seventh sonato of Gulllemant, and she accompanied Mr. WIl Kennedy who
sang Schubert's "Ave Maria" :. Following the service which was read by the Reverend Father Jumes A Moffatt, the ring ceremony being used. Mendelssohn's wedding march was payed for the recessional.
The bride's gown was a lovely creation of white satin, made In . perin styir and trimmed in Duchers : lace, with perd prarle outlining the teck and following the lace trim- MaIng on the skirt. Her full length ; well, which formed a train, was uf : Pachess luce and was held by a wreath of orange blossoms, and her ; simpliers were of white satin. She' . nrried n shower of white roses and i valley lllice and wore a platinum and diummond pin. a gift from the bridegroom. Her going-away frock was of tan allk crepe and with it who wore a tan cost with a large brown fox collu and hat and slip- gera in harmonize.
The bride was attended by Mrs. John Quinn. a sister- Inlaw us mat- ron of honor, and by Miss Agnes Meyer. A vouein to the bridegroom. as moaid of honor. Both wore
gowns of chiffon, Mra Quinn's of mnie pink and Miss Meyer's of alle sTren, made bouffant style with large chiffon hats of harmonizing whitley trimmed in silver ribbon and lace and they were sliver sitp- pers. Their flowers were old -
fashioned nomecase of pink room. Master John Quinn, nephew to the -- ' 1:4. In a suit of white satin. car -
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M &. James Quinn, mother of the Urade. wore Back chiffon trimmed :' Potdi over flesh colored matin ; with a small black hat. Mro .. seih Gummersbach, mother of 11. br:legroom, wore blue and white chiffon and lace and also. Wite a small hat of black. -
Mr. Gummersbach was attended,
hotar that and Mr. John Quitin. i.rather to the belle. as groomeman.
I.Es Of S: louis and Mr. John Mover of the city, cousin to the Idegroot The bridegroom, his honor man and ushers were class- matey of 1914 in the college of arts at St. Louis university.
Immediately following the service breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents to the bridal party and members' of the two: fimilles, The newlyweds then left tor st. Louis and from there they will go to New York City and other eastern wollte visiting also in Canada burfure returning to St 1 .1: n!at December 1 tu make thir homo ut 6037 Waterman avenue
The bride is a member of one of Spalmabile most prominent fam- 1'. 4 and is one of society's most ; .
; " Sho 13 4 r: . dunte . : S :. de Chantel academy . f Springfield unid of Sacred Heart i Junior college of St. louis, and re- ceived hier degree of bachelor of !
Sle Is a member of lambda Alpha ! Finales Botority and Is vice pres- i l'ent of the St. de Chantel Alumnae , association. Since the announce-, ment of her bethothal to Mr., Gummersbach In September La4 ben honored by an unusually 'irke number of dinners, luncheons. la idge parties and teas. 1
Mr. Gummersbach is a graduate of the St. Louis University and Ial secretary of the H. Herder Book, . einpany of St. Louis.
Among the out of town guests nt ' 'le welling were: Mix Joseph Citimmersbach, Miss Mary Gums- t .. istoh. Mr. Vie Gummersbach, No Tiene unnerslanh, Mr. and Vis Btw ad A. Higgins, All of St. long and Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
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Fourth Generation of Family
Now Living on Ewingacres
; Arthur Ewing, Tennessee Pioneer, Settled Land in 1837; Shorthorn Cattle Featured on 500-Acre Tract North of Springfield
By CLIFFORD FARMER
A THAM of oxer labored up the hill, slowly pulling the covered wagon after them. The driver, a tail. broad-shouldfered Tennemian, walked Beide the ram urging them on. Behind the wagon was tled a cow, the :" .. ly milk upply.
Are we most there?" called the wife from the wagon.
"Almost -just over the hil !. " came the reply from the teamnuter.
Slowly the uxen pulled until finally the brow of the hill was reached. ... corand a beautiful Ozark panorama. A silver stream traced ٠٠٠٠
:e valle; Blant trees pres on the slopes away from the
Here and there were natural clearings where velvety bluegrass gru, dark green spots in the distance.
Double Ceremony Is Performed Here By Rev. Sechler
SUMMONED to the court house yesterday afternoon to per- form a marriage ceremony, the Reverend E. C. Sechler found a double wedding awaiting him when he arrived.
A marriage license had been issued by Jack W. McKee, re- curder of deeds, to Samuel M. Austin of Republic and Kate Davis of Clovis. N. M. While they were waiting for the arrival of the minister. Joa Reluert of Puxico and Amy Peragen of Billings appeared at Mir. Me- Kee's office in search of a license and a clergyman.
Neither couple had met before. but they agreed that since each was to be married, the same milnister should officiate and that there should be a double wedding.
TRUMAN PAUL
Funeral services will be conduct- ed today at Harrison, Ark., før Tru- man Paul, 12, of Harrison, who died Friday In a hospital here. The boy is survived by an uncle and an aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Paul of Harrison. The body was forwarded to Harrison by the Herman Loh- meyer funeral home.
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Miss Marsden To Wed Saturday
Mrs. Harry Grubert of the Ray- mond apartments, will leave Tuca- day night for St. Louis, where she iwill be matron of honor at the mar- Hage of her sister, Mise Elizabeth Marsden, to Mr. Forest Hunt of St. Louis.
The wedding will take place next Saturday evening at 8:30 o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. land Mra G. C. Marsden, 5907 En- right avenue. Miss Marsden has frequently visited Mrs. Grubert here, and has a large circle of friends among the younger set. .
Mr. Hunt is a chemical engineer and has been located In . St. Louis for the past three years.
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Following the wedding the newly- , weds will leave for a three weeks trip through the east, after which they will be at home at the Gates- i worth Hotel in St. Louis
Among the Springfield people who will attend the wedding will be: Mr. and Mrs. Roland Moore, Mr. and Mrs. Francie Camp, Mr. Harry Grubert and Miss Frances Coffman.
EDWARD HENSLEY
Funeral services for Edward Hensley, 29, who died October 1 at Watonga, Okla, were conducted at Enon church near Wishart Thursday afternoon. Mr. Hensley is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lona Hensley; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Hensley, three amall chlidren und three sisters, all of Wishart.
DEATHS
Funeral services for Jake Stribin- gerd, 60, who died at 10 o'clock yes- terday morning at his home, route 6, Springfield, will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Her- man Lohmeyer funeral home. The Reverend Herman Specht, pastor of the German Evangelical church [ here, will officiate, and burial will be In Maple Park cemetery. Mr. Stribinger Is survived by one brother. Martin Stribinger 'of Springfield.
MRS. HARRIET C. CHOATE
Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet C. Choate, 50, of 505 South Jeffer- son avenue, who died Friday night in a hospital here of Injuries auf- fered In an automobile accident near Marshfield, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. The Reverend E. F. Lenke, pastor of South Street Christian church, will officiate, and burial will be in Maple Park cemetery.
BLAKELY-LION
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Miss Naydean Blakely, daughter - of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Blakely. 1933 North Grant avente, became - the bride of Mr. M. O. Lion, son ! of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lion of 1101 Weat Thoman street, Tuesday night at & o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. Reverend Cowden of the Woodland Heights Presby- terian church road the ring core -: mony. Mr. and Mrs. Lion left ; Tuesday night for Donver, Colo., where they will spend two weeks, after which they will be at home fon North Broadway avenue
DELBERT SAWYER
Delbert Sawyer, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer, 137 West Chestnut street, died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning. Funeral services were conducted at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Greenlawn cemetery under direction of the Alma Lohmeyer funeral home. The child is survived by the father and mother, three brothers and a sister.
MRS. HATTIE A. JORDAN
Mrs. Hatte A. Jordan, 62, died at 10 o'clock last night at her home. 638% Weat Walnut street, following a brief Illness. She Is survived by her husband, who is a baggage agent for the Frisco railway; two sisters, Mrs. E. W. Thorn and Mrs. H. C. Hedinger of Remington, Va., and two brothers. W. J. and J. E. Humphrey, also of Remington. The body probably will be sent to Rem- Ington for burial by the W. I Starne funeral home.
LEBANON PIONEER DIES. HOLD FUNERAL MONDAY
Special to The News
LEBANON, Mo. Oot. 22 .- Mrs. Lizzie Reaves, 86, the last of a fnmlly of nine children and one of tho pioneer residents of Lebanon and Laclede county, died at her home here tonight. Mra. Reaves came to Lebanon in 1851 and has taken a prominent part in civio affairs of the town since that time. Funeral services will be held at the Lebanon Congregational church Monday afternoon.
SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 23, 1927 -- LEADER
Page 4: Miss Una Allen and Mr. Earl Kelbune were married Wednesday in Marshfield. Mrs. Winifred Tennessee Alexander, 79, a pioneer resident of Webster county,
died October 19 at the home of her son Charlotte Alexander near Roosevelt, Okla. She was buried in the Niangua cemetery.
Miss Alice Oldfield and L. B. McMillan, both of Chicago, were married October 15. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Sarah Oldfield of Bolivar.
A son Bernard Lawrence Margason was born October 15 to Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Margason of Bolivar.
Page 3B : Miss Catherine Quinn and Mr. Louis Gummersbach were married yesterday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Quinn of Springfield. They will live in St. Louis. [This is a long article.]
Page 4B: Miss Louise Reeves and Mr. Sidney R. Davidson will be married today .* Miss Esther Lee Danielson and Mr. Otis R. Nichols were married .**
Page 13B: Marriage license:Guy M. Neighbors, 35, and Bess B. Jones, 29, both of Knobnoster, Mo.
Page 18B: Mrs. Hattie A. Jordan died .*
Price R. Freeman died .*
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Delbert Sawyer died. * R. J. Loveless died .* F. E. Davies died .** Page 15: Joseph Reinert and Amy Paragen were married .** Samuel M. Auslam and Kate Davis were married .**
Miss Rosves to Be Married.
Miss Louise Reeves and Mr. Sidney R. Davidson will be married at 8 o'clock this morning in the study of the Rev. John Crockett of Tabernacle
MY. Frank Davidson and Her. Lod Mr. Owali Walter. The Rev. Crochets Will med the ring ceremony in the pro>> ance of the immediate families and & few'intimate friends. The bride will weir a traveling suit of dark blue. and the couple will leave after a wedding breakfast to be served at the home of the bridegroom's par- onis. Mr. And Mrs. A. 8. Davidson, 410 East Elm street. The bride la the daughter of Mra. Carrle Reeves, 803 8 :. loula street.
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2 COUPLES, STRANGERS, ARE WEDDED TOGETHER
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The office of Recorder Jaok M. Mo- Kee was the sound yesterday after- noon of a double mariage ceremony performed by Rev. E. C. Bechler, pas- tor of the Central Christian church. The couples married were Jon Reinert, 24 Fuxico, Mo., and Amy Paragon, 21. Billings, and Samuel M. Auslam. 80, Republic, "and Kate Davis, 17, Clovis, N. M.
Mr. Bechier was called to perform the ceremony for the first named couple and in the meantime the other couple had arrived and desiring to be married agreed to have a double cere- mony. The two couples were stran- gers.
A. marriage license was issued to Olaf Baldwin, 29, and .Chloe Atchery. 21. both of Springfield.
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Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Danielson, 738 West Scott street, announce the marriage of their daughter, Esther Lee, to Mr. Otis R. Nichols, 465 Lo- ren street, October 9.
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DEATHS
MR8. HATTIE JORDAN.
Mrs. Hattie A. Jordan, 62 years old, died at 10 o'clock last night at her home. 638 West Walnut street. following a brief Illness. Bhe is sur- Vived by her husband, a son, Elmer H. Jordan of Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters. Mrs. I. N. Thorn and Mrs. H. C. Hedinger, and two brothers, W. J., and J. A. Humphrey, all of Reming- ton, Va. The body probably will be forwarded to Remington by W. L. Btarne, undertaker.
P. R. FREEMAN.
· Funeral services for Price R. Free- man. 55 years old, formerly of Spring- feld, who died Saturday in Kansas City, will be held Monday at Kanses Clty. He Is survived by .his wife, # daughter. Mrs. J. L. Goss of Clinton. Mo., a brother, Percy C. Freeman of Springfield, and three sisters, Mrs. R. E. Putmalı of Springfield; Mrs. Bertha Pfoff of New York, and Mrs. Fred Cook of Omaha, Neb.
DELBERT SAWYER.
Private funeral services for Del- bert Sawyer, 4-year-old son of Mr. - - and Mrs. Frank Sawyer, 337 West Chestnut street, who died at 10 a. m. Saturday, were held at 4 p. m. yes- terday at Greenlawn cemetery. Burial ; was under direction of the Alma Loh- meyer Funeral hotne.
R. J. LOVELESS.
Funeral services for R. J. Loveless. 85, who died at his home. 662 North Nettleton avenue, were held at 2 p. m. yesterday at the Alma Lohmeyer Fu- naral home. Burial was in Green- jawu cemetery.
F. E. DAVIES.
Funeral services for Forest E. Davies, 30, of 2201 IWospect avenue. who died Friday morning In a local hospital after a brief !Ilness, were held at 2 p. m. Saturday at the Klingner Funeral home. Burial was In Hazelwood cemetery.
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CHARLES COX, 9, IS RUN DOWN BY CAR NEAR HOME
Fear County Treasurer's Son May Have Suffered Frac- ture of Skull; Dr. Cox, His Uncle, Has- Lad Removed to Hospital.
Bun down' by an autemobde while playing in the street in front of his
Dether Charles Cox, It -to-old
( D42 North. Robberadd This fered a' posilble fraofure of the skull. J. W. Highfull of 645 Bouff Nettie- ton avenue, driver of the automobile. sald he attempted to swerve his ma-' chine to miss the lad, but that the fender struck the boy, knocking him to the pavement.
Witnesses of the accident stated that the cor passed over his body.
After an examinatior by Dr. Lee Cox, an uncle of the Injured boy. & Herman H. Lohmeyer ambulance was ( lled and he was taken to St. John's hospital. -
The attending physician was un- able to determine the seriousness of young Cox's Injuries, although it was thought he . might have suffered fractured skull.
Mr. Cox, father of the boy, Is the Greene county treasurer.
2955 Pineridge Avenue Cincinnati, Ohio 45208-2863
April 22, 1998
Dear Bill:
Both Billie and I really appreciated (and astonished) the copies of the articles in the Springfield newspapers about my accident. I had no idea that there was any publicity in the papers about it. Nobody ever mentioned it to me.
As best I can remember, I was apparently in a coma for about four days and in the hospital for about a week. My first recollection after the coma was Uncle Lee standing over me, and his first question was "Have you had a bowel movement?" I had never heard the term before,
Jim and Edwin were at the scene when the accident occurred, and both thought I was a dead duck for sure. Jim lived until 82, and every time I talked to him on the phone, he reminded me that I really should have been named Lazarus.
Apparently I did recover rather quickly -- so far as I know the only lasting effects were a slight drooping of my left eye- lid, and the need for glasses.
At any rate, I'm glad to know I was so famous, even if l way did it the hard! My only other publicity in the Springfield papers was in connection with the high school yearbook -- a copy of which I am enclosing, the pictures that is. If you don't have the 1935 Resume, I have two copies, and would be happy to give one of them to you, as you are in several group pictures.
Time does fly, even faster than before retirement. Billie has a new Dell Computer, with all the features including large- screen, color printer, and scanner. We don't travel at all- haven't been to Springfield since 1989. Should you ever travel this way, we'd surely love to see you!
Thanks again, hope things are going well with you, and keep in touch.
We hope you'll find way to Cincinnati
your Sincerely,
P.S. - In your letter you mentioned some guy named Jack Benny.
1 Was he the masked man in the lone Ranger series, or was that before your time? I have no idea what your tos are talking about.
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RESUME WINS STATE AWARD
SHS Yearbook First in Its Class; School of Ozarks Annual Also Winner
The Resume, Senior High school year book. won first place In the state among schools of more than 1000 pupils, In the annual Missour! Interscholastic Press Association contest, it was announced at the MU school of journalism today. : Professor E. K. Johnson of the jour- nalism school judged the entires.
Joplin's Joplimo won second place, and Grover Cleveland High school in St. Louis, third. Cox Was Editor
Also a matter of pride to Spring- fieldians is the announcement that The Ozarks. published by the School of the Ozarks at Hollister. won the contest in the class for printed annuals of schools with fewer than 200 pupils.
Editor of the 1935 Resume, an all- school year book published cach year by the senior class at Senior High school, was Charles Cox. Cox is going to STO this winter. Asso- Thate editor was Kenneth Loveland; art editor, Martin Roper, and busi- ness manager, Omer North. 'Takes 825 Points
WRONG- DRAUGHON'S BUS. SCHOOL
The book was notable for general excellence in its editing, a new and novel arrangement of material, and outstanding artwork.
In the National Scholastic Press association contest it won "first class" rating, with a score of 825 points out of a possible 1000.
James Woody, editor for this year. aspires to the highest na- tional rating of all, which is "All- American." First class is second highest.
Elected Editor Of SHS Yearbook
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-News and Lender Staff Photo Success or failure of the High school yearbook. the Resume. will I rest largely upon the shoulders of Charles Cox. 16. above, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cox of 942 Robber- son avenue. Charles was elected to edit this year's publication, which will contain no advertising.
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1935
MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1927 -- DAILY NEWS
Page 1: Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Robertson celebrated their 61 st wedding anniversary .** Elsie C. Farnsworth was found dead in Mississippi river .**
Page 3: Mrs. Hattie Jordan died .* James A. Saltz died .* J. L. Mitchell died .**
Page 10: Mrs. Ada T. Shockley committed suicide .**
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SCORES IN GAY TRIBUTE TO AGED CRANE COUPLE, MARRIED 61 YEARS AGO
Many Old Friends and Kins- folk Celebrate Sixty-first Wedding Anniversary of Mr. And Mrs. W. W. Robertson; He Amuses With Fiddle
SCORES of kinsfolk and old friends gathered on the sunlit lawn at the home, of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Robertson in Crane yenter- day for an all-day celebration of the sixty-first anniversary of their wedding.
The guests began arriving by 9 o'clock in the morning, and the early hours were spent in reunions and general visiting. At noon . i bountiful picnic dinner was served on a huge tablo about 75 foot long erected on the lawn, and a brief program of fellcitations followed.
THEIR HAPPY HOME
The Reverend F. A. Mahanay of Springfield, and Thomas Pendleton. an old neighbor from Mekinky. Mo, both gave addresses, Mr. Poa- dleton, recalling experiences of the past in a happy vein and Mr. Ma- hanay, praising the Robertson bonne an example and symbol of the best in American home Life, with husband and wife living lovingly together for more than to years
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Both Mr. and Mrï Hobertson are I in excellent health, and sotive both mentally and physically. Thay en- joyed the day hugely, and voted the occasion a "wonderful time"
FIDDLES FOR QUESTO
to that of akceleles provided by the youthful guests Holen Moon of Aurora, gave a group of roadtars. The table was protweety decor- ated with gifts of Dowera, and many other gifts added to the festivity of the occasion.
More than 100 guests, from ser- eral towns of Missouri and Kansas, attended. Among them were Mr. and Mrs. James Brashares of Re- public, who were attendants at the Robertsond' wedding 11 years ago, and will celebrate their own aix-
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THE GUEST LIST
Others attending were: W. R. Lee, Mrs. P. A. Hudson, Mias Jean Wright, Mrs. Gertrude Bushnill, Mr. and Mrs. Doering, J. M. But- ler. Mr. and Mra Joba A. Wilttant Miss Ruth Robertson, Miss Era Stotta, Mise Katheryn Johnson, Miss Roberta Parsons, Mra. a. L. Ar- win, Mra. Sara Parsons, Mr. and Mrs. Tobe Davia, Mr. and Mra. J. Williams, and Mr. und Mra. T. R Robertson, all of Crane; Mra. J. L. Fields of Kansas City: Mr. and Mra. James Brashares and J. D. Hood of Republic: Mra. Ella Magii. Mr. and Mra. Charles Smith, Miss Marie Smith, Sanford Smith and Mr. and Mra Marion Gardner of Aurora: Mr. and Mrs. T. L Pendle- ton, John Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnameyer of Marion- ville: Mr. and Mra. Lester Robert- aon: Mise Lora Lewis, Miss Vir- ginta Shull Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Rickman and Miss Wilma Rickman of Barcoxie: Mr. and Mra T. Hay- herst. Berryville, Ark .; Miss Betty Mason; Roeve Hough, Mra. Enoch L. Ragsdale and Mias Wilma Rags- dale of Springfield: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Robertson, Webb City; Jas- per Owen. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ruth- erford and Mrs. Grant Hart, Stotts i City.
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