The Carter County News from Ellsinore, Missouri • Page 1

000 000 0 000 000 THE CARTER COUNTY NEWS WEEKLY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF CARTER COUNTY. REPUBLICAN IN POLITICS. $1.00 IN THE COUNTY, $1.25 OUTSIDE THE COUNTY PER YEAR IN ADVANCE VOL. 4. ELLSINORE, CARTER COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY DECEMBER 21,1922.

NO. Merry Christmas 080 000 LOCAL AND PERSONAL Supt. H. D. Condray made a business trip to Van Buren Friday.

Open your Bank Account with Farmers State Bank of Elsinore. Breakfast Bacon 22c per lb. at Elsinore Mercantile Co. Bob Robinson came in Friday from Cape Girardeau returning Sunday eve, Xmas Post Cards at Glen Kingens. A.

N. Tucker and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Bertha Partney at Chilton. Men and boys rubber boots and shoes at cost. Farmers Supply Co.

Perry Wilkins and family turned last week from Plains, Kansas for a visit with relatives. Apples, Oranges, Lemons and Bananas at Glen Kingens. Ageut Farrell and Tom Wright of Hunter attended the funeral of R. M. Miller Sunday.

Red Bali rubber goods ou display at Elsinore Mercantile Co Miss Zelma Massey who is teaching at Springfield came in Sunday for a visit with homefolks during the Holidays. A good line of boys shirts and pants, ladies and geuts hosiery, at Jettg Geo. Moss and family went to Kansas City Sunday to spend Christmas with Mrs. Moss' sister Mrs. Geo.

Arney and family. Good Rio Coffee 18c per lb. at Fullsinore Mercantile Co. W. F.

Crommer of Hunter attended R. M. Miller's funeral here Sunday. Dry salt meat 12c per lb, at Ellsinore Mercantile Co. Mr.

and Mrs. W. T. Wilson returned Wednesday from St. Louis where they had been visiting We have some very fine wool sweaters for ladies and children we are selling at cost.

Farmers Supply Co. Miss Nova Tucker spent the week end with friends at Van Buren returning Monday after- noon. K. C. Baking Powder 25c size 21c 20c size 17c, 10c size 8c at Ellsinore Mercantile Co Announcement is made that a fine baby bey arrived at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Cates, of Brushy Creek, on Monday December 18th. M. W.

OF A. ELECTS OFFICERS The local Camp of W. A. held the annual election Saturday night and elected officers as follows: 0. Hilterbrand Past Glen Kingen Adviser.

E. M. Loyd Banker. W. H.

Malin Roy Manis Clerk D. Condray Gaines Sentry J. Hilterbrand Camp Physician. Dr. C.

C. Sheets Camp Trustees. W. Massey, Herold Condray and J. Kearby.

These officers will be installed on Saturday evening January 6, 1923 ITEMS FROM HUNTER Warren Henson is on the sick list. Mrs. Paul Shoreack and Sons are visiting with Mrs. Acord Mrs. T.

C. McCullough visited at the C. H. Withee home Tuesday. Chas.

Farrell, Tom Wright and Rev. and Mrs Winfree motored to Ellsinore Sunday. Hunter has a real dray, if you don't beleive it look.on the sides of Tom Webb's wagon. Mrs. Chas.

Day and daughter visited at the Morgan home in Grandin Weduesday. HUNTER M. E. CHURCH NOTES Sunday School Sunday morning 10 o'clock. Mrs.

Underkofer Supt. There will be no Epworth League Sunday night on account of the Christmas program. Prayer meeting Thursday night. FARMERS' WEEK FRUIT SHOW The 1923 Farmers' Week, Columbia, Missouri, under the joint auspices of the State Board of Agriculture and College of Agriculture, will have au added attraction in the Fruit and Potato Show, including nuts and flowers, valuable prizes being offered down to the third place in each class. Exhibitors will address the Horticultural Club, College of Agriculture, Columbia, Missouri.

Get the news when it is news, Subscribe for The Carter County News, $1.00 a year. Fleischmans yeast at Glen Kingens. BOB MILLER DEAD R. M. Miller who had been sick at Ballard Hotel for the last week died Saturday M.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday at the Methodist Church by Rev. Winfree. Remains were taken to Girard, Iilinois, Monday, accompanied by Sam Jackson and Miss Beatrice Smith a cousin from Carlynville, Illinois, who had been called here on account of his illness. A full obituary will pear in next week's issue of this paper. PIONEER OF THIS SECTION PASSES AWAY AT BONNE TERRE Upon receipt of a telegram Friday, stating of the serious illness of his grandmother.

Mrs. Matilda E. Gunn, of Bonne Terre, Missouri, D. E. Crites left for that place Saturday, returning Monday.

He reports his -grandmother passed away Monday morning. She was past 86 years old and was a former resident of this county and one of the pioneers of this section, A full obituary will appear later. SALE OF MORE ROAD BONDS Jefferson City, Dec. 20 To the First National Company of St. Louis was delivered this week the second of the $5,000,000 of the $60,000,000 of the road fund voted by the people of Missouri to con struct a system of Highways.

All the eight bids received by the Fund Commission, composed of Governor Hyde, Attorney General Barrett and State Treasurer Thompson, were below par, the successful bid being for $4,978,000 The commission is well pleased over the sale as they had not pected anything like par bids on the short term issue. All the second issue of the road bonds will mature and be retired before any of the first issue of matures. This was made possible by the estimated excess in the receipts from the sale of motor vehicle licenses during the ensuing, three years. I CARD OF THANKS May I extend my thanks to all the people who were so kind during the recent illness and death of Robert M. Miller.

Especially the K. of P. Lodge and friends for the beautiful flowers, to the minister and choir and all who assisted in any way. Beatrice Smith. ROYAL NEIGHBORS HOLD ANNUAL ELECTION Scott Alcorn of Williamsville was visiting here Sunday.

Sugar 8 1-3c per lb. at Elsinore Mercantile Co. Ruth Gaines spent the week end visiting home folks on Ten Mile. P. G.

White Naphtha Soap per bar, Luna 6 for 25c at Elsinore Mercantile Co. The ladies of the M. E. Church have for sale 25 1-2 yards new home made carpet. This carpet is one yard wide and full siey very closely woven.

Can be seen at the Farmers Supply Co. A good crowd gathered at the M. E. Church Tuesday night and strung popcorn and cranberries to be used to decorate the Christmas tree. A short Christmas program will be given at the Church Sun day morning.

Xmas Post Cards at Glen Kingens. A large Christmas program prepared by the children of the nore school will be given at the High School Auditorium at 7 o'clock Christmas Eve. Santa Claus will be there and every body else is invited to come. When in need of mens' heavy ribbed sweaters call and look over our stock. Farmers Supply Co.

J. S. Durfey and wife and Miss Abba Hamilton who have been visiting at the A. E. Whiteside home, left Saturday for Los Angeles California.

They expect to return in the spring. Creamery Butter at Glen Kingens. LEON DAY OVERCOME BY GAS Word was received here Monday of the sudden death of Leon Day, youngest child (near 20 of age) of the late Wm. and Mrs. Celia Day, former residents of this place.

He was working in Toledo Ohio and was found dead in a bathroom, being overcome by gas. OUR HONOR ROLL New and subscribers to The Carter County News since our last issue: Herold Condray, Bob Hill, John R. Long, Mrs. J. W.

Hayes, A. Whiteside, Hattie Malin, City; W. R. Manis, Minden, Louisiana. Read the advertisements.

The local R. N. A. Lodge held its annual election last Friday night and elected officers as follows: Miss Lottie Olds Pest Oracle. Mrs.

W. S. Perrin Vice O. Hilterbrand Mrs. Glen Kingen Recorder Mrs.

B. F. Massey Receiver. Mrs. P.

Queen Miss Willie Tucker Asst. Miss Ruth Gaines Inner Sentinel Mrs. E. M. Loyd Outer D.

Condray O. Hilterbrand, Herold Condray and H. D. Condray Camp C. C.

Sheets These officers will be installed at the first regular meeting night in January. DRY VALLEY AND NEW HOPE TIE IN SPELLING- MATCH The pupils of the Dry Valley school motored over to New Hope a ward school of the Fremont District, last Friday evening for a spelling match. Owing to an cident wherein one of the Dry Valley spellers was seriously injured one of the New Hope spellers did not spell, leaving only five in each team. Both schools spelled well and were evenly matched as was shown by the score which was 69 and 69. New Hope spelled Dry Valley some three weeks ago and the score was 59 to 60 in favor of Dry Valley.

Another match between the two schools will be held in the near future. CROMMER TOWN SCHOOL REPORT The following is the report of the Crommer Town school for the month ending December 15, 1922. Enrollment, male 15; female 21; total 36. Total number of days attended by all pupils, 540 1-2; average number of pupils attending euch day, 27 1-40; Number attending every day 6. Number whose parents, one or both, had formerly gone to school to this teacher 24.

Number who have been present each day this term, 2, viz. Donald Kelley and Odie Eaton. Recommendations and needs, fire shovel, window glass and door lock. W. N.

Sutherlin, Teacher. We are closing out our present stock of men and boys suits at greatly reduced prices. Farmers Supply Co..