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THE INDEX, HERMITAGE, MISSOURI THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1963 Thanksgiving dinner guests with Mr. and Mrs. Dee Marsh were her mother and sis. ters, Mrs. Goldie Spencer and Mr.

and Mrs. Leroy Boeschen of Stover, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Franklin of Cole Camp and Mr. and Mrs.

David Spencer of Kansas City, Afternoon callers were Mr. and Mrs. Rick Wynick and Mike of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Franklin have bought a lot on the lake, Mr.

and Mrs. Rick Wynick and Mike visited over Thanksgiving with her father, Roy Marsh, and and Mrs. Paul Muller and Pat. The above and Mr. and Mrs.

Jimmie Brown, Tad and Destie took T-G dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Woody Brown. The Brown family also visited the Paul Mullers and Pat. Jim is working near Stockton.

Dr. Gerald T. Smith of Sikeston spent Monday and Tuesday with the Mullers. He attended meeting at Osceola. Our little neighbor, Sonya Sue Mitchell, daughter of Loren and Shirley Mitchell, is feeling pretty good after being so sick, with a mouth and throat ailment.

My phone is out of order hence not so much news as usual. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Selby opened a dry goods store at Warsaw Dec. 7.

Ted is a brother of Mrs. Homer King. The Selbys recently returned from Washington state where they had business and PRESTON By Mae Parka DOUGLAS LEE PITTS tain M. and Fannie Pitts, was born at Pittsburg, Missouri, March 17, 1883 and departed from this life at the age of 80 years, 8 months and 8 days on November 25th, 1963 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, Missouri after an illness of four months.

On August 25, 1914, he was united in marriage to Mary E. Hooper, who survives. Besides his wife, he leaves four children: Garrett Grisham, Pittsburg, Missouri, Mrs. Lucy Breshears, Springfield, Missouri, KenMrs. Bonnie on Huston, Pittsburg, neith Pitts, Urbana, Missouri, and Missouri sisters: Mrs.

Ethel Hooper, Pittsburg, Missouri Mrs. Jennie Nelson, Highland, California, and Mrs. Dewey Turner, Ontario, California. A brother, Earl, preceded death in 1932. He also leaves" seven grandchildren, three great children, and many relatives and friends.

Mr. Pitts spent all of his lifetime in the Pittsburg community with the excention of a short time in Kansas City, Kansas and Springfield, Missouri. He retired in 19. 59 as carrier of the Pittsburg' Star Route, and as a young man assisted his father on the Pittsburg-Hermitage route. Doug, as he was known by his friends, was a member of the Pittsburg Baptist Church, and in 1938 was ordained as a deacon of they vacationing.

the church. He remained faithful were Our former neighbor, George and was active in the church unDyer of Warsaw, is a patient in til his recent illness. He was inBothwell Hospital in Sedalia. Mr. terested and expressed great Dyer fell in the yard of his home pleasure in the increasing growth last and broke his leg.

He of our Sunday School during the Friday is getting along very well but past few months. His patience will have to remain in the hos- and kindness to his doctors and for some time. nurses won the admiration and pital John Anderson and son, Glen- love of all who cared for him, dean of Kansas City, visited and they left nothing undone that with Mrs. Margaret human hands could do. Thursday Lindstrom and Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer Erickson and Dallas. They Heaven--Not Far Away also greeting friends in Oh, heaven is nearer than morwere Preston. tals think, Fred Wright, David and Bob When they look with trembling Wagoner have drilled wells for At dread, Parks and Gene Lake. the misty future that stretches Lloyd Lloyd had Walter Admire help- on, him in the From the silent home of the ing put pipe Saturday dead.

and they finished Monday. Dee Reser of Springfield 'Tis no lonely isle on: a boundless was in the Preston com- main, quail hunting No munity Friday. There are not Where brilliant, but distant shore, in this the lovely ones who are many quail community called and haven't been for over two away, Must go to return no more. years. No, heaven is Willard Creach visited Friday near us: the mighty veil night in the Herbert Benedict Of home.

Mr. and Mrs. Benedict vis- mortality blinds the eye, ited her mother at Nevada That we can not see the angel bands Thanksgiving. Willard is doing Of the shores of work on his eternity. some improvement house instead of modernizing The eye that shuts in a dying as hour, stated before.

Will Mr. and Mrs. open the next in bliss; Dewey Mabary The welcome will sound in the went after Mr. and Mrs. Alfred heavenly world Mabary last Wednesday and Ere the farewell is hushed in brought them to their home.

Mrs. this. Mabary is feeling better, also Ber- We pass from the clasp of mourntie has recovered from the flu. ing friends, Several people in the commu- To the arms of the loved and nity are suffering with flu and a lost; number of school children are out And those smiling faces will of school due to having it. greet us there, Johnny Wright and his friend, Which on earth we have valued Tommie Cummings, who are at- most.

tending Missouri and vis- Yet oft in the hours of holy University, ited from Friday night Sat- thought, urday with Johnny's B. grandpar- To the thirsting soul is given, ents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Wright.

That power to pierce through the Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wright visited mist of sense, awhile Tuesday night with his To the beauteous scenes of parents. heaven. Mrs.

Nora Clymore had part of the cast taken off of her arm. Funeral services were held She goes back to Latham Dec. 16 Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1963 at 1 to get the rest off. She visited in p.m.

at the Pittsburg Baptist the Alfred Mabary home one day Church with Rev. V. L. Stanley last week. officiating.

Burial was in Mr. and Mrs. Walter Spencer burg Cemetery under direction of visited with her former neighbor, the Vaughan Funeral Home of Mrs. Della Garrison of Tunas. Urbana, Mo.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merriott and Kathy spent Thanksgiving We wish to take this opportuwith her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ken nity to express our sincere thanks neth Small of Marion, Indiana.

and appreciation to all of our Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Solsberg dear friends and neighbors who and son of Kansas City with visited extended their kind deeds Saturday and Sunday her sympathy during the illness and mother, Mrs.

Ethel Smith. Mrs. death of our husband, father, and H. B. Lindsey visited Monday af brother.

May God bless you all. ternoon with Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Macy Pitts Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Hofstetter Garrett Grisham visited Thanksgiving day with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneith Pitts Mr.

and Mrs. Eugene Hofstetter Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Hulston and family.

All enjoyed a turkey Mrs. Ivan Breshears dinner. Randy Hofstetter visited Mrs. Ethel Hooper 32c Friday and Saturday with his grandparents, the Charley Hof- ey for a back ailment. The doctor stetters.

treated him and taped his back Alvin Teague underwent lung and he is feeling better. surgery at St. John's Hospital Attending a birthday dinner in last Tuesday. His wife, Annie, the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Dennis and daughter, Philbert, Duke in Sedalia were Mr. and and Mrs. Golda Chasteen were at Mrs. Sam Brown, Harold Brown the hospital with him. and son, Ronald, Forrest Brown, Last word from Golda Edde of Mr.

and Mrs. Junior Palmer and Malta Bend is that she might Gayla of Sedalia; Mr. and Mrs. have shown a slight improvement Ernest Snyder, Debbie and Ranbut not enough to hardly tell. dy, Mrs.

Robert Allison, Mrs. She is still in Fittzgibbons Hos- Charles Arnett of where Kansas City; pital at Marshall she has Mr. and Mrs. E. T.

Lindsey, Mr. been in a coma for six weeks. and Mrs. D. F.

Willard Sunday visitors with Homer' and Brenda, Meredith' Palmer, and Grace King were Lawrence Elaine Rash, Mr. and Mrs. Oral Stallings of Wellington, H. E. T.

Park the Duke family. The Edge, Selby, Ruth and Elizabeth dinner was to celebrate the birthAnn King. days of Cletis Snyder, Willard Our first snow flakes fell in Palmer, E. T. Lindsey and Olive this community on Sunday but Palmer.

All enjoyed the wonderleaving no moisture. Water is ful dinner and Ernie showed getting scarce in ponds and also moving pictures. the branches are about all dried up. Mrs. E.

W. Bray entered Wetzel 'Hospital at Clinton Saturday for examination and possible surgery E. W. went to Clinton today (Tuesday) to see Lucy. We hope her a speedy, recovery.

Junior Palmer took his father, D. F. Palmer, to consult Dr. Bail- Douglas Lee Pitts, son of Foun- IN MEMORY In memory of Ernest G. Martin who passed away Dec.

25, 1937. Forever mine, my dear, From- June to December; Not mine to have or hold, But to pray for and remember. Alta Martin 82c A WOMAN'S TOUCH By Judith K. Erckman Area Home Economist Probably by now many of you have done a good portion of your holiday gift buying, Have you started to think of how you will wrap the packages, or are you out of ideas? Here's a few sug. gestions, Wrap choice packages of in color.

plain I paper in your prefer the traditional red or green. Then match up, in the same hue, ribbons and trims. Holly berries, lolly pops and fern are just a few of the many decorations available that can adorn your wrappings, Christmas packages can look festive as well as be fun to wrap. Another reminder be sure to mail Christmas greeting cards early, They should be on their way this week and don't Take time the write legibly forget return address. Also use your Zip code.

A safety tip: Don't be careless this Christmas. After the tree trimming, think of safety, A tree in a front window might look nice from the outside, but not when a short could start a fire. Always unplug the tree lights when you leave. NOTICE TO RURAL DELIVERY PATRONS The local postmaster makes the following request in keeping with postal regulations: Please be sure to buy your stamps in advance and place on your cards and letters before putting them in the box for collection. POSTAL REGULATIONS REQUIRE THAT RURAL PATRONS PUT STAMPS ON ALL GREETING CARDS AND LETTER MAIL DURING THE MONTH.

OF DECEMBER. Your carrier has a supply of stamps and you may buy them from him. MARRIAGE LICENSES Kennie R. Graves, 19, Weaubleau, and Wanda Joyce Richards, 15, Wichita, Kan. Application made Nov.

27. License issued Nov. 30. Married Dec. 1 by Eugene Roberts.

Howard Breshears, 18, Hermitage, and Donna J. Hall, 16, Marquette, Kan. Application Nov. 30. License issued Dec.

3. Married Dec. 3 by Rev. J. L.

CROSS TIMBERS By John Admire The Methodist church dinner and bazaar brought a large crowd to town Saturday. About 225 dinners were served and the gifts sold well. Net proceeds were $460 The church people wish to thank all for their patronage. Out of town guests were so many we will not try to name all. The auctioneers, Carl Arnett and Robert Duncan, deserve a hearty vote of thanks for their assistance.

Mrs. Netta Scruggs left Sunday by bus for Kansas City where she will spend holidays with her sons, Ben John and famthe. ilies. Jim Stirlin left Friday of last week for Kersey, Colo. where he expects to help care for his brother, Frank.

The latter has been ill for some time, but is home from the hospital at present. Mr. and Mrs. Irl Stevens of Raytown visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.

Orval Admire. Mrs. Maude Crawford is very sick. Mrs. Mae Stover took her to consult a doctor Monday.

Martha Allen of Kansas City spent the weekend with her mother, Myrtle Beck. Rolland Jackson and family, Mrs. Beck and Martha Allen were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Odie Breshears and Johnnie.

John Admire visited with his brother, Walter after church Sunday morning." OLIVE POINT By Mrs. Loren Green Sunday school attendance was 45. Receiving, attendance pins were Virgil Dennis, 6 months; Susie and Christina Dennis 6 months; Donny Hodges 3 years, There will not be any preaching this 5th Sunday, It will be the 4th Sunday instead. I Our Christmas tree will be Saturday night, Dee. 21, with program treats for everyone.

Day of Prayer will be observed this Wednesday and Friday at the church with Marilee Gargus as leader. Donald Johnson and family of Chula, Mo. visited in the John Edde home over the week end. Kindell D. Eidson visited Sunday in the Bro, Williams home.

Mrs. Ernest Green and her mother, Mrs. Matthews, were called to Kansas City Monday evening, as Dorothy Green was hospitalized and had surgery Wednesday, Dorothy was able to return with her mother this Monday and will spend a few days in the parental home while recuperating. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Green and children spent Sunday in the Clifton Nunn home, Mr. and Mrs. Waldo Eidson and Kindell were in Springfield Saturday, Waldo had a medical up and Kindell and Frances shopped and went to an eye specialist and had glasses fitted for Kindell D. Mrs. Virgel Dennis visited Mrs.

Snodgrass Friday evening. Mrs. Harley Reed of Sedalia was with her parents, the How-. ard Greens, last week, helping her mother take care of the new baby. June returned home Sunday.

Carl Green and family spent Sunday with the Jack Morrows. Luther Simmons became quite ill Friday. His grandson, J. R. Wade of Marshall, came after him Saturday and took him to the hospital in Marshall.

We hope to hear he is much improved. We are sorry to hear of the passing of Mrs. Ira Crawford. They used to attend church at Olive Point. Wayne Lindsey attended an N.F.O.

meeting in Des Moines, Iowa last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Hayes of Springfielde visited his mother, Mrs. Nancy.

Hayes, Sunday. BUTCHER By Margaret Strahan (Items for issue of Dee. 5) Mrs. Neva Black, Mr. and Mrs.

Dolsie Shelten and Mrs. Everett Strahan, Judy and Janice visited Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Don Stranan. Mrs.

Everett Strahan and girls were Thanksgiving dinner guests in the Lloyd Raymond home. Lloyd and Ila spent the evening with Earl Raymond at the Osceola Hospital. Indy Cline, Elaine Quick, J. C. Quick and Herb ion Garrison visited Leon Raymond Thursday night in the Everett Strahan home, Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Floyd, Lester Quick and Elaine, Emmitt Bastion, Junior Bastion and Leon Raymond visited during the week and weekend with the Theodore Lightle family, ISAAC BRANTLEY BUSH Isaac Brantley Bush was born Dec. 18, 1887 in Polk County, Mo. and departed from this life Dec. 7 1963 Springiield Baptist Hospital after a long illness, at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 19 days.

He was united in marriage to Artie Jones on Nov 16, 1904 at Urbana, and of this marriage one child was born. He resided in the Pittsburg community for 55 years and was self employed as a farmer and stockman. The latter of these were spent in retirement. is survived by his wife of years the home, one daughter, Edith Lane, of Kaw City, three grandchildren, Londa Lane of Wichita, Kansas, Bill Lane of Tulsa, and Charlotte Tellier of Okla. City, two great grandchildren, Debra Lane and Stevens Tellier, and one sister, Flora Meadors of Bolivar, Mo.

and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1963 at 2:00 p.m. in the Antioch Christian Church, in Pittsburg, with the Rev. Cecil Pitts officiating.

Burial was in the church cemetery under direction of the Pitts Funeral Home of Bolivar. Pallbearers were; Arcie Meadors, Linford Meadors, Willard Meadors, Joe Hawkins, Dahl Patterson and Everett Jones. 32c TOYS TOYS TOYS WE LAY THEM AWAY 'TIL CHRISTMAS SUNBEAM APPLIANCES G. E. APPLIANCES ELECTRIC SAWS DRILLS SOCKET WRENCH SETS SOLDERING IRONS Plumbing Fixtures Supplies See Ray Rhoades for an estimate on your plumbing jobs LIGHTFOOT HARDWARE WE SELL FOR LESS WHEATLAND HERMITAGE CHRISTMAS FOR THE HOME Packers, all kinds $16.50 up Popup Toasters $11.50 Zenith Radios 22.50 Cosco Card Table 4 Chairs 29.50 Dinette Set, 5 pc.

49.50 Table Lamps from 5.95 Smokers 3.50 up GE Irons 9.50 ELECTRIC Mirrors 2.95 up Can Opener Knife Sharpener 19.50 Throw Rugs 1.96 up Solid Walnut Wall Racks 6.50 Hair Dryers, both Sunbeam and Hoover. LARGE STOCK OF FURNITURE APPLIANCES WE BUY TRADE DELIVER EASY TERMS Payne Home Furnishings HUMANSVILLE MISSOURI INDEX MIC DAD: CHRISTMAS GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS Mr. and Mrs. A. A.

Mitchell, Preston, to grandchildren, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mabary, Emerson, Iowa, and Mr.

and Mrs. Don HodMr. and Mrs. Earl Nease, Frisges, Kansas City, toe, to children, Mr. and Mrs.

Bir. chie Proctor, Warsaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Dickey, Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs.

Leland Pitts, Flemington, to children, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Pitts, Kansas City, and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis L.

Gist, Belton. Ida Adee, Hermitage, to sisterin-law, Musie Adee, Kansas City, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Walker, Quincy, to grandson, Airman and Mrs.

Ralph L. Hutton, APO, San Francisco, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jenkins, and Mr.

and Mrs. John Costelow, Wheatland, to sister, Mrs. Nora Winders, Kansas City, Mrs. Ben Mallonee, Pittsburg, to sister, Mrs. Martha Johnson.

Eldon. Mrs. Boyd Morrison, Humans. ville, to her husband. Mrs.

Ollie Ann Gregory, Lincoln, to sister, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Peters, Leeton, Mr.

and Mrs. Dee Cothren, Cross Timbers, to Howard Bruton, Jefferson City, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Williamson, Flemington, to sister, Mr. and Mrs.

J. D. Quinn, Brooklyn, Mrs. Ernest Klindworth, Hermitage, to son, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Brauer, Sedalia. Birthday Gifts Mr. and Mrs. H. B.

Sherman, Wheatland, to Guy T. Bailey, Wheatland. Relatives to Bill Downs, San Bernardino, California. Your home merchants appreappreciate your business. BRIDGES CHEVROLET CO.

Urbana, Missouri Phone WY 3-3441 or WY 3-2331 OK USED CARS 1960 Impala Sport Coupe. 283 V8 Motor. Automatic Transmission. Radio, Heater, White Tires. One Owner.

1959 Ford Ranchero. 6 Standard Shift. Good Rubber. Clean. 1959 Ford Wagon.

6 Cylinder With Overdrive. Radio. Heater. White Tires. A Good Sound Car.

1957 Bel Air Sport Coupe. Radio, Heater. V8. Automatic Transmission. New Tires.

None Cleaner or Better. 1957 Buick Fordor Hardtop. Fully Equipped. Air Condition. One Owner.

Like New. 1960 Impala Fordor, 6 Cylinder. Power Glide Transmission. Radio and Heater. White Tires.

Local One Owner Car. Extra Clean. 1959 Chevrolet Tudor. 6 Cylinder. Standard Shift.

One Local Owner. Runs Good. Extra Good Rubber. A Steal. 1960 Corvair Fordor.

Radio and Heater. Standard Shift. New Tires. A Good Clean Car. Priced Right.

1957 Chevrolet 210. Fordor. 6 Cylinder. Standard Shift. One Local Owner.

A Good Clean Car. 1957 Chevrolet Fordor. Radio, Heater. V8. Power Glide.

One Local Owner. A Clean Car. 2 1954 Fords 1951 Fordor. V8. One Standard Tudor.

A Shift, one Automatic Shift. ner. Chevrolet Real Good Run- 1961 Chevrolet Long Stepside. Heater, Rear Bumper, H. D.

Rear Springs. Good Rubber. One Local Owner. Extra Clean. 1957 Ford Wide.

Good Rubber. Tutone Paint. A Good Truck. 1959 Chevrolet 4 Speed. Near New Tires.

Runs and Drives the Best. 1949 Chevrolet Pickup. One Owner. Good Rubber. 1959 Chevrolet We Have A 1959 Chevrolet Pickup.

Long Wheel Base. A Nice One. 4 Speed. 1957 Chevrolet Long Step Side. Near New Tires.

One Owner. A Bargain. TRACTORS MACHINERY 1950 Allis Chalmers Tractor and Cultivator. Good Rubber. Sharp.

1951 WD Allis Chalmers Tractor. 1949 V.A.C. Case Tractor. 3-point Hitch. Runs the Best.

Priced Right. 12-Hole Mounted Drill. Snap Coupler Hitch. Like New. Used A.

C. Balers. Good Condition. 2-Bottom A. C.

Mounted Plow. 4 New Allis Chalmers Balers EVINRUDE MOTORS AND RED FISH BOATS Chevrolet Cars and Trucks Evinrude Motors Allis Chalmers Machinery Red Fish Boats New Idea Machinery Bush Hog. Brush Cutters Call for LAWRENCE oF ARTHUR DECENCIES 13.