The Neosho Times from Neosho, Missouri • Page 6

STELfcA Mrs. Haltie Barr of the Stella Trading Co. was transacting: business in Neosho. Wednesday. George Edmondson attended a meeting of th road commissioners of district No.

1 In Newton ia, Friday. Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Maness of Anderson visited Saturday night and Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Jim Manear Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Williams of Neosho spent Thursday evening with Mrs. Williams' mother, Mrs. Lena Lenta.

Mrs. Nora Gephart and daughters, Missen Vlda, Jewette and Mamie, visited Mrs. Anna Stamps and family of Falrland, Friday and Saturday. Mrs. Stamps is also a daughter of Mrs.

Gephart. Billy McMurtry who is attending school in Wichita, is here to spend a few days with Ms mother, Mrs. Myrtle McMurtry, and family. Mrs. Mary Francis, Miss Ylene Carjter and Mrs.

O. E. Carter were Christmas shopping in Joplln, Monday. Fred Kistler who is employed in Kansas City arrived Monday morning for a few days' visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Aman- Kistleiuand Miss Lora Dyer who is teaching; at Liberty arrived Wednesday tor a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Dyer, and family. closed Tuesday for a three days' vacation. A splendid Christmas program and tree was enjoyed by the pupils in the afternoon.

Most of the teachers are spending the vacation out of town. Miss Gladys Burcham is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.

Burcham of Windsor, Mr. and Jffra Dee Ferguson are visiting Mr. Ferguson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Ferguson of Hermitage, Mrs. Neva Patton is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.

Prentice at Shell Knob, and Mr. and Mrs. Hess and daughter are visiting Mr. Hess' parents, Mr. and Mrs.

J. F. Hess of Lebanon. Miss Ada Edmondson who is teaching in Neosho and Miss Ola Edmondson who is attending the State Teachers' College in Springfield are spending their vacation with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.

George Edmondson, and family. The basketball game between the Wheaton and Stella high school teams Friday night was another victory for Stella. The score was 8 to 26. Mrs. Nora Gephart has as her Kttests during the holiday two of fter daughters, Miss Ora Gephurt is teaching at the Baxter Seminary at Baxter, and Mrs.

L. F. Johnson and husband of Kansas City. Mr. Johnson is an employe of the Kansas City Star.

Richard, the small eon of Mr. and Mrs. Mandeville Robertson who live near Fairvlew got choked while eating a piece of apple Saturday evening. He was Cardwell hospital where it was found necessary to operate in order to remove the piece of apple but the child soon developed pneumonia and died Sunday about noon. Mr.

and Mrs. Garland Irby of Kansas City came, in Monday morning for a two weeks' visit with Mrs. Irby's parents. Mr. and Mrs.

Jim Maness. Louise Graves who arrived home from Cottey College at Nevada last Thursday is spending this week in the J. L. Edmondson Mr. and Mra.

Ralph Scantlin and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fox of Junta, passed through Stella the latter part of the weok enrottte to Powell where, tlu-y will visit' their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Jitot Scantlin and Mr. and Mrs. O. O.

Fox and families. Mr, and Mrs. Homer Lmvson who live on Sugar creek are moving to the Parker farm south of Stella. Rev. and Mrs.

Patton Richardson of Ozark, spent days last week with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Richardson and Mr. and Mrs. George Lewis.

Miss Ylenc Carter who is attending Drury College in Springfield' and Melvin Bowman who ia attending the University of Arkansas, came in the latter part of the week to spend the holidays with their parents, O. E. Carter and wife and Mrs. Ola Bowman and family. Dr.

and Mrs. I). K. Cullers of Wcosho were in Stella, Wednesday evening. Dr.

Cullers was called to Bt-e his brother-in-law, Bud Plumlee who was seriously nick, 'Mr. Flumlee is much better at this time. Prank Lawson and Vcrnon Brown of Springfield were gue.sts of Mr, and Mrs. O. E.

Carter, Sunday. Mr. Lawaon in a brother of Mrs. Carter. Roberta Stephenson who under- a major operation at the Cardwel! hospital Thanksgiving day returned to her home near Monday.

Jack of Neoaho was a guost of his parents, Mr. Mrs. Bob Lowe, Saturday, ove- Methodist church Sunday evening. Mrs. J.

C. Bowers and Mrs. Cora Edmondson entertained their Sunday school clnHses by having a Christmas tree at the home of Mrs. Bowers, Saturday afternoon. Thirty-three children and several of the mothers enjoyed the occasion.

A splendid program was given by the little folks. Each child received one present nnd a nice treat from his teacher. J. R. Carter played the part of Santa Glaus.

Those who enjoyed the bridge party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Lentz Saturday night, were Mr. and Mrs. O.

G. Gerster, Mr. and Mrs. M. M.

Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Bowman, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Hinton, Mr.

and Mrs. Dee Ferguson, Mrs. Neva Patton and Miss Gladys Burcham. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Lentz are en- Joying a new radio which was a Christmas gift from their son, Geno Lentz who is employed in St. Louis. Miss Wennonah Lewis who is teaching at Archie came in Saturday night to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Bob IxiwiH, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cook of Fairview spent the week-end with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cook, and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Noah Bowers are moving to Wheaton this week. Mr. Bowers has rented his farm to his sonrln-law, Tom Stewart, who is moving here from Nebraska.

Miss Fayo Stephenson who is attending business college in Kansas City came home Saturday night to visit during the vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stephenson who live near Wanda. Mr. and Mr.s.

Morton Marion and daughter, Shirley, and Mr. and Mrs. L. V. Jessee were dinner guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Otie Marion and family, Sunday. Noble Raulston has been on the sick list the past few days. Carl Fox who is teaching at Cuba, came in Monday night for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Charley Hinton, and husband and other relatives near Stella.

Mr, and Mrs. Ernest Kdmond- nion and of Norman, Saturday night and Sunday "i.the former's mother, Mra. jSdmondson, and other Stella. Mr. Edraond- MAY Mrs.

Ella Boyer left Tuesday for California for to visit her daughters who reside thcr-j. Miss Ruth Hutchison was the week-end guest of Julia Gibson. Miss Oral Rich came home Saturday from Three Sands, where she is teaching, to spend Christmas week with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Rich.

Miss Irene Hickman who is employed in Neosho is spending Christmas with Mead Hickman and family. Mr. and Mr.s. Edgar Gibson and sons of Salina, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Gibson, and family. John Gibson, who is in very ill health, is reported worse at this writing, which we are very sorry to hear. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rich and Sam Rich of Silver Moon spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Will Rich and family. Hugh Price and Fannie Lafan were united in marriage Dec. 10. We wish them success and happiness all through life.

Mr. and Mrs. Dick Buzzard and family of Hornet, and Naomi Hickman were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mra Bill Green. Mr.

and Mrs. Bill Stucke's daughter from north Missouri is here to Christmas with them, GKANIJY Mrs. O. U. Nunn entertained the Christmas Savings Club, Tuesday afternoon.

Mrs. Beryl Boardmun of Carthage is home for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Wise of Tulsa, came in Saturday to spend the holidays here and, in Springfield with their parents. Milton Harden came in Tuesday night from California to spend Christmas with his family. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Gray and son, Billy of Carthage spent Sunday hero with relatives. Mrs. Elizabeth Butts, is seriously ill at her home here. Julian Courteol is on the sick list but is some better today (Tuesday.) Mr. and Mrs.

Lewis Reyburn and son of Baxter Springs visited his mother, Mrs. Mary Reyburn, also W. H. Williams and family, Sunday. Harold Stauffer of the Granby Telephone Co.

left Tuesday morning for Fairfax, to spend Christmas with his parents. Roy Farley who has been in St. John's hospital a few days i.s better and was brought home Saturday. John McNealy who is attending the University of Missouri is home for tho holdays. Mr.

and Mrs. Charlie Vance, and daughter, Helen, left Sunday for Tulsa to spend Christmas relatives there. V. H. But ram left the 13th for Detroit where he has employment.

Mrs. Butram will follow soon, Mr." and Mrs. J. 8. Harris attended tho Knight Templar serv- Ices' at the First Presbyterian church in Joplln, Sunday.

Mrs. V. H. Butram is helping in Harris' store, during tho holiday rush. Bather WUdman who at lleger In Boll var is home for the holidays.

Misses Violet and Daisy Belle Richardson who are attending school at Fayetteville, are home for the holidays. Guy Sanders who has been working in the oil fields in Texas came home Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Armstrong and hor father of Jasper, visited Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Dugan, Sunday.

Mrs. G. W. Pace who has been sick is slowly recovering. Miss Georgie Dugan who is attending college in Monett came home Wednesday for the Christmas holidays.

Frank Scholes went to richer, Monday to visit his brother. Gene Scholes, and family. Frank Scholes came home Saturday night from Birchtree, where he has been working with the Kelly Underwood Construction Co. Ho will be here for some time with the same company. Mr.

and Mr.s. Fred Kelly came in from Birchtree and will work for Kelly Underwood. Mr. and Mrs. J.

S. Cavanaugh entertained at Sunday dinner the following guests: Rev. and Mrs. Goodnight and daughter, Rachel of Monett, J. W.

Liles and daughter, Eva of Falrvicw and Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Laswell and son, George of Pierce City.

Granby Lodge No. 514 A. F. A. M.

elected officers Friday night as follows: E. B. Weems, W. Homer Shanks, Floyd Kritz, J. W.

H. Williams, W. A. Hendon, Treas. The date of installation has not been set yet.

The young people of the Christian Endeavor, sponsored by Misses Lena Scholes and Bertha Jennings, were out Monday night singing Christmas carols to the shut-ins and we want to thank them as we sure appreciate their kind efforts in making a merry Christmas for all. SPRING CITY SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY Nadine Warren was taken to a hospital in St. Louis last Sunday night for treatment. Billy Powers of the high school left for Illinois this week where he will make his home. Billy will resume his high school work there.

John Cummings and Cook Griffith are doing some prospect mining east of Spring City. The Sunday school gave their Christmas program at the hall last Sunday. Mr.s. Gawanlock, the superintendent, directed the tree and program. The Spring City boys played the Seneca Indian school in basketball last Thursday night, the resulting score being 18-3 in our favor.

Mr. Bailey, Mr.s. Slinker and Miss Allen enrolled in the newly- organized extension class at Neosho last Saturday. The cause is entitled "The Elements of Dairying." The board of education, Messrs. Higginbotham.

Wall-ace, Marshall and Ray Wallace, met last Thursday night and paid the Tnonthly bills' and transacted other business. The schools will be dismissed on Thursday and Friday of this week for Christmas vacation. Work will be resumed Dec. 29. RITCHEY (By Myrne Loving) Fred Wasson was a Neosho visitor, Friday.

Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Benton and son, Jackie of Tulsa spent two days of last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Win.

Benton of the Mountain Grove community and with Mr. and Mrs. Ed Beck of Rilchey. Harold Largen who is attending Drury college at Springfield came homo Friday for the Christmas vacation. Ed Beck who has in Tulsa for the past two months taking treatments for KOHIO kind of a growth in his nose, came home Friday and i.s getting along nicely.

Misses Naomi, Helen and Hazel Douthitt who are attending Southwest. Baptist College at Bolivar came home Friday to spend Christnnis vacation with home folks. 'Miss Minn Lofgren who has the last several months in Kansas City, is spending the Christmas vacation with home folks. A. Barber of Lafayette, owner of the dairy farm here near Shoal creek, was looking after business interests here last week.

Miss Eathel Loving who is attending State Teachers' College at Springfield, came Friday to spend a fe.w days with relatives and friends in this community. Mrs. B. K. Hersoy and son, Basil, wore in, Noosho, Monday.

I. M. Troxol who has employment at Pittsburg, is spending, tho vacation with his family, Mrs. Troxel, and children. Mr.

and Claude Skagga were Neosho visitors, Monday. The Ritchoy Bank building and fixtures were sold, Monday, at auction, to tho highest biddera J. Jack bought tho building. Someone broke into the' depot, the hardware utore and the post- off ico hero last Friday night and took several things out of each place. No trace of the robbers has been, found.

GOODMAtf (Mre. Lee Ellis) Mr. and Mrs. Earl Roark of Anderson were guests Sunday of the latter's brother, Charles Dunn, and family. Mr.

and Mra Cecil Owsley and son have moved to Tulsa, where the former has a position as bookkeeper in a bank. Earling Dungy who Is a student at Bolivar College, William Hoarne who is attending Columbia University and Miss Irene Atkins who is attending college at Morrilton, have arrived to spend the holidays at their respective homes. James Sealy who has a position in Kansas City is spending the holidays at his homo here. The Goodman basketball team will play Joplin Y. M.

C. A. hero Saturday night, Dec. 27. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Ellis had as their guests, Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Harter and children and S. A.

Harter of New Bethel and Mr. and Mrs. John Harter of Anderson. School will only be dismissed here Thursday and Friday of this week. There will be a community Christmas tree and program at the school house Wednesday night.

Milton Baker of Mtn. Grove is a guest at the Oat Ellis home. Henry Arnold, a farmer living northwest of here, died last Friday evening. Mr. and Mra Bill Bradfield of Kansas City arrived today to spend Christmas with the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. M. Bradfield. Famous' English Radical Peter Porcupine was the nona de plume of William Corbett when he was a Tory, says an article In Pathfinder Magazine. "Porcupine Papers" are preserved In 12 volumes.

Corbett was born In 1762 and he died in 1835. He was one of the most brilliant and famous political and social agitators and pamphleteers of England. At one time he was compelled to leave his own country and he continued his agitation in America. HEBRON E. V.

DePrlest sold two cows to a packing house at Joplin last week. Mrs. A. E. Lowder and daughter, Merle, Christmas shopping in Neosho Saturday -afternoon.

Johnson and two sons of Christopher spent several days last week with his brother-in-law, Clarence Shewmake, and family. G. D. Shults, wife and daughter, Leta, visited Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Adams near Stark City. Mrs. Shults stayed them until Monday night.

Mr. and Mrs. Adams are both very poorly. Mr. and Mrs.

R. T. Maddin were in Neosho, Wednesday night on business. Tho children of Mr. McDaniels who have had the chickenpox are reported better.

Mr. and Mrs. Bucklin enjoyed a visit from her sister and husband of Oklahoma last Thursday and Friday. Lawrence Shewmake has returned home from Birchtree, where he has had employment. Bortha Slavens of Anderson was in this neighborhood on business last Thursday.

E. V. DePriest and three children, Thelma, Clyde and Cecil, were in Neosho on business, Saturday. Mo.t-U.od Letter According to printers' experience the letter is used most frequently. Taking as a base at 1,000 times, the other letters follow In this order: 770; 728; 704; 680; 672; 670; 540; 528; 392; 360; 206; 280; 272; 236; 100; 184; 108; 168; 158; 120; 88; 55; 50; 46, and 22.

Wall Street Term The term "lame duck" originated In Wall Street and wns applied to one who failed or was unable to fulfill Jila obligations- It bec commonly used to describe a senator or representative who, having failed of re-election, was unable In the last session of cpngress to fulfill promises made to his constituents. Chinese Lipstick in 1730 Among the Chinese paintings on glass recently shown In a London gallery was that of a Chinese young woman at her toilet In a well-to-do home. Although the date of this picture Is about 1730. the miss was using a lipstick with all the skill of a modern flapper. Uncle Eben "Dis world has been de same," said Uncle Eben, "as fur back as I kin bear anything about It.

De man dat ain' got de dollar is to get it an' de man dat's got it Is trytn' to hold Star. Comfort for Kids The reason everybody likes children is that they're not self-conscious and don't try to put on airs. If they do you see through them at once and they know that you see through Magazine. Light and Heat rnle of 180.324 miles per second. In hot summer temperature sound waves travel at the rate of 1,220 feet per second; in zero temperature, from 1,088 to 1,100 feet per second.

McNeely is very low at this writing. Mrs. Will McNeely has the "flu." U. I. O.

CLUB MEETING Mrs. Homer Shank delightfully entertained the U. I. C. Club at her home east of Diamond, Dec 18.

After tho regular business session, which included "Inexpensive Christmas Presents" as a roll call, tho exchange of Christmas presents was given. Each member received an inexpensive present, although very useful. Names were drawn for Sunshine Friend," for the coming year. Mr.s. Smith, Mrs.

Cole and Mrs. Clark called on the teacher of the Union school at recess and made arrangements to have the mothers send a pint of cocou in each child's lunch to be served hot at noon. Tho hostess, assisted by Bob Cachrane, served delicious refreshments to the following: Mrs. Goo. Powell, Mrs.

Ora Shank, Mrs. J. C. Morgan, Mra. Fred Clark, Mrs.

Will Robinson, Mrs. A. Bacon, Mrs. Glenn Morgan, Mrs. Otis Stansbury, Mrs.

Zack Smith, Mrs. Frank Short, Mr.s. Lewis Corner, Mrs. Allie Colo and Mrs. Glen Hershey.

Mrs. Ora Shank be ho.sl- OBH at the next mooting, January 8. Club Reporter. Col. C.

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France, wearing the heavy stone gossip- musk. It weighed 25 pounds. Ways of Impoliteness An impolite old grouch Is a man who doesn't seem glad to see you when you nre impolite enough to butt in when he Is Francisco Chronicle. Before Steel Highways The term "passport," signifying the privilege of leaving or enter- ln the days when journeys were made largely by water. Harvard's Early Purpose Harvard college came Into being In with the high purpose of fitting doughty fellows to carry on the Puritan civilization of Massachusetts Bay.

"Treasury Gate" The gate and pillars at Arlington cemetery were removed from the grounds of 1he Department of the Treasury in Washington, D. C. And' Sometimes It's Dry Drilling an dil well in the United States costs from to according to tho depth and location, a petroleum specialist explains. Odorous District is the center town of cheese-making in Lombardy. The cheese takes Its name from the place not the other way round.

Attaining Perfection Perfection Is attained by doing common things uncommonly well, not by striving to do something out of the common. Exchange. Fanaticism's Peril The blind fanaticism of one foolish honest man may cause more than the united ef- foi'ts of twenty de Grim in. Jefferson Davis Memorial The Jefferson Davis monument, erected near his birthplace In Christian county, Kentucky, Is 351 feet high. Historical River The Roanoke river is about 400 miles in length and has a drainage area of 0,237 square miles.

About Ourselves For happiness we should look to the only place which permanent help can come from, ourselves. Large Caribou Herds In Mount McKlnley national park, Alaska, run' In herds of a thousand or more. HUBBERT RICE Lawyers 105 West Main St. NEOSHO MISSOURI 666 is a doctor's Prescription for COLDS and HEADACHES It is the most speedy remedy known 666 also in Tablets. Complete Health Service Dr.

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Newland, Pres. Phone 3266, Joplin, Mo. XXIX Prize Butter A Test of Food Stores Test a food store by the butter-it sells and you won't go far wrong. The butter you can judge in several ways. The sure way is by the verdicts of the butter makers' own jury.

These verdicts are rendered at the butter makers' conventions, state and national. At the Iowa convention in Waterloo four butter makers took first and second prizes among 217 entries in the senior ancLjunior contests. Theif butter is to be found only in stores. The National Convention in Minneapolis gave ita highest prize the grand sweepstakes to W. F.

Wargowsky, manager of the Farmers' Co-operative Creamery Company in Boyden, Iowa. Butter makers from all over the country competed in this contest. The blue ribbon butter of the year has been sold exclusively for many years in stores. In the best butter makers are sure of a steady customer for their product Among the food in ia stores their butter is sure to find Itself in good company. ATLANTIC PACIFIC WHAT'S BEHIND OUR What is behind the money you have on deposit at our bank This is a timely question in view of the general unrest and unsettled conditions the world over.

These are times when people should scrutinize banks very and take into consideration that all banks cannot be judged by what some are doing in less favored communities. All the resources of our bank are behind that deposit of yours, plus the reputation of our directors, officers and stockholders. Long years of banking experience, faithful service, large cash reserves, insurance against burglary, fireproof vaults, in fact every precaution exercised for the protection of our depositors. No officer, director or stockholder is indebted to our bank. Overdrafts are practically prohibited, We own no other real estate besides our bank building.

We have no money borrowed nor have we had occasion to Borrow or rediscount in the past twenty years, nor have any second mortgages whatever in our assets. These are important facts our depositors should know. At this time we are in a position to take care of any of our customers that have to borrow and have satisfactory security. In fact we have over $50,000.00 that we could place on good loans in this community. If this brief explanation of our plan of doing business appeals to you as being sound and safe, we solicit a continuance of your patronage.

of NEOSHO J. Johnston, President West, Vice-Free! B. (X Lamson, B. KeUer, G. Turrentine, Vice-Pres, B.

Mahan, Cashier. S. Davis, Director JJ, M. Ritchey, Director,.