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1 SIX THE NEOSHO TIMES, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1935 IHItlHIMIMMMI IMHMIIIIIlltlllllMMIIfll COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE niiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiriiffl PEPSIN VICINITY Edmisten. They all visited afternoon with Mrs. Harland Yetter and children at Burch. Mr. and Mrs.

J. W. Bowman mid family of May spent Siinday day dinner guests of the W. wit their son Willis Bowman Several neighbors and friends Shorts. family Bowman ot Mr.

nnd Mrs. Fred Waggoner Mr. and Mrs. D. L.

Hitt took gave them a pleasant surprise dinner Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Sunday honoring their wedding G. R. Powell.

anniversary. The following were Elbert Pierce and family of present: Messrs and Mesdames Carthage visited Sunday at the Fred Wicker, John Smith. Hugh home of Mrs. Eliza Corner. Carr, Charlie Hubbard, Burken- bow and Ra Broadway, Miss Jewell Smith and Lola Hubbard.

Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hershey a.n- nounce the birth of son Wednesday whom they have named Lee Roy. Several of the boys have gone to Iowa to shuck corn. Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Pierce and daughter, Doris, and Miss Florence Holmes were dinner guests Sunday of the John Powells. The Freedom school is planning to give a pie supper soon. Liberty Church Notes The Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Bertie Spence Wednesday afternoon with 14 members present.

Mrs. Lewis Giger was voted a member. Plans were made for anhtial to be held tnr November. Mrs. Rastus Bowman, Mrs.

Walter Greenwood and Mrs. Lincoln Greniger are on the program committee. Rev. Martin filled his appointment at the church Sunday morning. He was a dinner guest In the Evans home.

Members of Mrs. Slitter's class at her will hold a Halloween home Nov. 1. Bob and LaForrest Slitter and Wilbert and Bob Bowman left Sunday afternoon for Iowa to shuck corn. They will be missed from the Sunday school.

Madame De Armean presented her Liberty pupils In a piano recital at the church Sunday night. teacher gave several of her own compositions that were Lewis-Giger acted as All 'day services with basket, dinner at the West Union Church i er "of of Christ Sunday. Everyone is Invited. Mrs. Guy Everhard's niece, before her marriage Edith May Woodbrldge, and husband and daughter of Milan, are visiting the Everhards and other relatives and friends, here.

The Do Press On Club elected the following officers for 1936: Mrs. Arthur Mathls; vlce- Mrs. D. F. Slane; sec.treas., child development chairman, Mrs.

H. H. Allen; song leader, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs.

Lloyd McKinley of Kansas spent the week end with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Canady. Mr. McKlnley returned to Kansas and his wife remained for a longer visit.

Mrs. Gus Buzzard and daiigh- sperit from Thursday until Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Edinlsten. Mr. Buzzard came t'own Saturday night and spent Sunday here. ERIE ITEMS A family reunion and dinner was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Dave Burke in honor of the former's 77th birthday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. P-illy Grimes and daughter of Fairview, Mr. and Mrs.

Melton Ing a number of friends from Kansas City the pnaf The Sunday school attendance was better last Sunday but there should still be at leas 25 more present. Everyone do their part Mrs. Everett Ritchey and Miss Grace Land attended the teachers' meeting In Joplin last week. Harry Gorham and Haldean Taylor returned from a trip to Minnesota last Friday. C.

H. Cohu; game leader, Mrs. Grimes and daughter of Neosho L. B. Kyger, and parliamentar- Mr and Mrs Guy Gum and fam Ian, Retta Boehnlng.

GOODMAN (By Mrs. Lee Ellis) Mrs. Jessie Wright and sons of Anderson were end guests of Mrs. Jennie Jarrett and daughters. Henry Phillips has returned from a 10 days' deer hunt in Colorado with a party of Anderson friends.

lly of Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Cunningham and family of Anderson. Mr. and Mrs.

Earl Cummins and son of Newtonla, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Cummins and son of Newtonla, Mr. and Mrs. Carol Grimes of Anderson, Mrs.

Anna Grimes of Anderson, Roy Cummins of Newtonla, Mrs. Ha Pearcy of Neosho, Miss Ruth Lee of Erie, Mrs. Kate Williams and daughter of Newtonla, Mr. and Dwight Newell has returned Mrs. Henry Russell of Goodman, fiom a visit with relatives in St.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Burke and Louis. He was accompanied home family of Erie and the honoree by his nephew, Johnny Newell, land Mrs. Burke.

Mr. and Mrs. Bert Marney of Justice Jack Ramsay united Rocky Comfort bought the Ideal two couples in marriage Oct. 19. Cafe from Mrs.

lone Games last They were Clifford Randolph I Lett and Pern Wooldridge of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Roberts and, Goodman and Dorica Barnes and CAWYER SCHOOL NOTES We will welcome you to our supper Friday, Nov. 1st, and hope you will like the program now being prepared. We are glad to have Lloyd Parker back in school after a ew days' illness.

School was dismissed last Thursday and Friday because of the district teachers' meeting. We intend to take quarterly examinations this week. A number of new work books and supplementary readers were received last week. We are planning on sending aw entrant to the Newton county declamation contest to be sponsored by the couny American Legion. The subject will pertain to the subject of citizenship.

The A. will hold a meeting next Friday night. comers in this Hams were Mr. and Mrs. Andy Ross, Vert Ross and son, Richard of Joplin, and Mr.

and Mrs. Jim Woods and granddaughter, Vivian. Sunday dinner guests of Mr. end Mrs. Earnest pierce were R.

Cole, Marion Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Cooper and family of Granby. Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Erwin attended the funeral of their aunt, Mary O. Smith, at Spring Valley last Thursday. George Warren and son, Ralph and family are moving into this neighbbrhood again after farm- ng near Duenweg for a year. Tuesday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Williams were Mrs. Ada Wiggins and son, Roy and wife of Los Angeles, Mr. and Mrs. Bird Goodwin from down on Buffalo, John Williams and Tom Trout of Webb City nnd Tom Williams. Mr.

and Mrs. Searcy of Neosho spent Sunday with John Kirby and family. week. baby have moved to Diamond. Mrs.

Leon Allison of May vis- Floy Lett of Goodman. The Erie Community Club met ited Mrs. Henry Phillips Sunday with Mrs. William Jones Oct. 16.

to little Robert Brashear, played his number without mistake. Mary Ellen Bowman Marie Roberts of end I who at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mrs. R. M.

Kaufman Nov." School Notes awarded a first place for an excellent performance of a difficult selection, and Betty Ballard and Maxine Carter tied for second place. EAST OF DIAMOND The Garner Smiths were Sun- iday guests of the E. P. Morgans. Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Pierce, Max and Doris Pierce of Carthage attended Sunday morning services West Union and were dinner guests of Mrs. Pierce's niece, Mrs. John Powell and family. Fred Dove and children were Tuesday guests of the J.

E. Boehnings. Miss Lois Hitt was a Sunday dinner guest of Miss Bonnie Corner. They, with Mr. and Mrs.

Pred Corner, attended the afternoon services at the Church of Christ in Neosho. Others attending from here were Mr. and Mrs. J. C.

Morgan, Mrs. May Gilmore and son, Eugene, Rev. Sherrell and Rev. Smith, who are holding a revival at West Union. Be- sidesa splendid song service, were made by Rev.

Porter, Rev. Sherrell and Mr. Ramsey. the latter from Aurora. Mrs.

G. W. Clary called at the J. E. Boehning home Saturday afternoon.

H. E. Jeffers and family spent Saturday night with the A. B. Coles.

Both families were Sun- H. L. Langley. Rev. H.

D. Newell of Anderson filled his regular appointment at the Methodist church Sunday. Mrs. Ferris of Hutchison, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. G.

E. Autrey. The will meet at the gym Thursday afternoon at 3:30. Lloyd Reynolds wh is em- I'loyed in Picher spent the week end at his home here. Several new books were added to the library Monday.

It is now- possible for every child to attain a reading circle certificate. Several are working enthusiastically toward that goal. Leona Hoagland is in the lead with six books reports already in. The English class was given a test Thursday over the material studied this quarter. The pupils seem to have mastered the Miss Margaret Williams, a thoroughly.

ck-nt at Springfield Teachers' Col- 1 Some interesting letters loge, spent the week end at the Mrs. W. L. Williams. 'Helen and Ralph Lee, children of Mr.

and Mrs. W. B. Williams, are ill with the mumps. Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Edmonsten and the former's mother, Mrs. Matt Edmondsten of Gentry, Arkansas, visited Sunday with the laf.ter's mother, Mrs. Reynolds. Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Ellis and daughter visited Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cooper and children of Anderson Sunday afternoon. were written.

Each pupil pretended he- parents, Mr. andfwas a Quaker child in Penn's colony and wrote a letter to a liltle friend in England. Glen Maddox and Billy Burke gave a dramatization of Penn's treaty vnth the Indians. Glen played the part of William Penn, and Billy VMS the Indian chief. Other members assisted them.

NEW SALEM HAMMER ROUTE 1 The quarterly county meeting of the W. P. F. A. will be held in the office of the Farmers' Ex- I change in Neosho on Saturday, I Oct.

26. The W. M. U. of the New Sa-j Forrest Land and Jesse Hueb- lem church met Friday.

The rain ler are among the group of high prevented several from attend- school boys attending the ican Royal Stock Show in Kan- Mr, and Mrs. O. F. Yetter, Mrs. I sas City this week.

Delbert Hutchings and daughter, I Mrs. G. A. Kraft is ill at the Dixie Lee of Belfast, spent Sun-1 present time. day with the former's Mr.

and Mrs. I. s. Harrison Mrs. DeNean Edmisten and Mr.

r.nd family have been entertain- Odd, But TRUE BRVTISH VWtS GROW ViEffc RITCHEY The work of wrecking the bakery building on the west side of the business street has been finished, and another landmark" Iras thereby been removed. This building was ereceted in 1885 by M. Vogel, who used it for a hard- store. It was used as a hardware store for many years by various dealers. Since then it has been used as a grocery, restaurant and bakery, and lately as a filling station.

It has been vacant about a year. It was formerly a one-story structure but In the middle nineties a second story was added which was used by the Odd Fellows lodge. Many entertainments and small shows have been staged there. During the last few years the second story has been used as living quarters. L.

F.DePriest of Sar- ccxie, owner, has moved the material it contained to Sarcoxie and to his farm where it will be used in the erection of smaller buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Logan Largen of Kansas City were week end visitors with Mrs. Largen's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. B. K. Hersey and family. Mrs.

Alice Harris of Neosho visited Saturday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Nimmo and family.

Mr. and Mrs Everett Ray who left here several months ago for Idaho returned home Saturday night. Lee Borland and sisters, Mrs. Gertie Sanders and Mrs. Laura Barbee, spent two days of last week visiting relatives in Joplin.

Mr. and Mrs. L. F. DePriest of Sarcoxie were Saturday visitors with Elmer Hutchison and Mrs.

Laura Lacey. Mrs. Arthur Largen and son, ROUTE 4 DISTRICT 85 Club met -Wednesday with Mrs. Noah Adams. The meeting was to elect officers for the coming year.

Jack Macy with his truck took a load of high school pupils of West View and a few parents, Tuesday to the Royal Stock Show at Kansas City. The young folks, most are "T-TTcTub members, had planned an enjoyable trip. Mrs. J. A.

Crabb of Topeka, s. Fred Brown of Eudora. and Miss Emma Crabb ond Laura Fry of Kansas City were week end visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Blair at their home near New Salem.

Mrs. Ottmer Hacker and children, Mrs. Ruby Scott and son and Roy Long called on Mr. and Mrs. Broyles of Seneca Sunday afternoon.

Lake Hill School will give a pie supper Nov. 1. Mr. oreeranB Miss Brummett have prepared a splendid program. A beautiful quilt will be given away.

All pupils of Lake Hill school were given dlptherla serum last week, as there was a case of that disease in the community. Mrs. Mary Smith died at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. C. C.

Erwin, at 11:15 Tuesday morning. She was 76 years, old and had lived In this vicinity many years. Funeral services were held at the Spring Valley church, burial in Southwest City cemetery. Chief Boatswain's Mate J. T.

Coyle, recruiting officer of Joplin, has a navy day window display, at Newman's. Some very Interesting articles are shown. home Friday after having spent several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G.

Turner. DESSA ROUTE 4 (By Mrs. Alex Bland) Elsie Wade was born March 8, 1849, and in early life was united in marriage with John R. Choate, who preceded her in death 20 years ago. To this union two were born daughters eight children, having passed Otis, Mrs.

Frances? Denton, Mlss- es Annabell and Thelma Mitchell and Nora Beaver attended the B. T. U. meeting which was held at the Granby Baptist church Tuesday night. Rev.

Gurley of Springfield will have charge of the services of the Presbyterian church Sunday, Oct. 27. KEBDOO Mrs. E. G.

Powell and family vifrlted Mrs. Virgil Oldham of Carthage Friday. The latter has been very ill. Mr. and Mrs.

A. R. Camfleld were in Columbia over the week end visiting with their son, Don, who is a freshman at the university. They attended the football game between the varsity and freshman teams in which Don made the only touchdown for his team. George Gibson had a serious accident last Friday as he was on his way to Joplin.

The Dodge truck was completely demolished but Mr. Gibson received only a few cuts and an injured knee. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Burch and family visited relatives at Chel- f.ea Sunday.

Mrs. J. T. Lewis spent a few days of last week with relatives at Joplin. Mrs.

W. G. Camfield will leave this week to spend the winter with relatives in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Anderson and family were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Manz, who reside east of Neosho, Sunday. NEOSHO ROUTE 5 Mrs. Ada Wiggins and son, Roy and wife of Los Angeles, are visitini? the former's father, Tom Williams, and her brother and sinters and other relatives and friends.

Mrs. S. A. Hatfield of Rocky Comfort IB visiting her son, Pearl Hatfield and family. Supper guests at Jim Woods Tuesday night were Hugh Ross, Mr.

and Mrs, Muriel Smith and Fern Woods, all -of Joplin. T. McClendon and Mrs. J. R.

Campbell who were visiting their mother, Mrs, A. L. McClendon, left Monday for Los An- gc-loB, Cal. Mr. and Mrs.

Joe Stanley "of north eastern Oklahoma are new- away. Surviving are W. H. Choate cf Sand Springs, Mrs. P.

E. McAnulty of Independence, Mrs. George McClure of Chicago, Mrs. D. E.

Clark of this community, Mrs. Mattie Logan of Ontario, and Mrs. Ellen Henry of Galena. Mrs. Choate was 86 years old and had lived with her daughter, Mrs.

Clark, for 11 years. She passed away Thursday morning, Oct. 17. Funeral services were held at Independence, at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, and she was laid to rest in the Coffeyville cemetery where her husband and two daughters are buried. She leaves a host of relatives and friends to mourn her departure.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Copeland sent their oldest daughter, Eu- NEWTONIA Mr. and Mrs. Osborn of Pittsburg visited Mrs.

Mary Marshall Sunday. Jack Lucas has purchased the property of John Arnold, known as the Lee Rice residence. Rev. Walter Pierce was here last week to see his grandmother, Mrs. 1.

M. Pierced Mrs. Alma Chapman received word this week that her cousin, H. W. Johnson of Memphis, Tennessee, had died.

He had been employed by the L. N. railway for 42 years. His father, H. W.

Johnson, worked for the same road 44 years. Mrs. Chapman and daughter visited her cousin on their trip through the south. Several in this part of the county knew Mr. Johnson, also his father.

Mrs. Lillian Norris of Pittsburg visited her father, Prank Lucas and family, Sunday. Many have cause to rejoice over the fine rains we have had this week. A number of wells were lower than usual, and many could not use water from them, but the recent showers have remedied all that. MONARK SPRINGS Mr.

and Mrs. J. R. McWll- llams and son of Tulsa visited with his parents here Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. H. B. Brown and Mrs. E.

Shipp of Augusta, spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. M. Matthews. Friends and neighbors of Mr.

and Mrs. Murphy surprised him with a party and supper on his birthday last Friday. All had a good time. Mr. and Mrs.

Frazler of Eudah, are here on business this week. The Sunday school gave a farewell dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Merrell Matthews Sunday. They arc- moving to a farm eight miles northwest of Neosho.

We are-sorry to lose this family from our community. SWARS PRAIRIE The meeting closed at theHot- tel Springs church Sunday night. A basket dinner was enjoyed at. nice, fo Tnursaay to attend the school for the blind. Mr.

and Mrs. B. F. Sweeney attended a birthday dinner for Mrs. Sweeney's mother, Mrs.

G. W. White at Wheaton Sunday. Mrs. Ed Chester of Mountain Rose, S.

is visiting her brother. G. W. Buening and family, and her mother, Mrs. John Krie of Wayne, who is here visiting her sons, Fred and Henry Buening of Seneca route 1.

Mrs. D. E. Clark and son, J. L.

Walker, visited friends at Tipton Ford Sunday. School Notes There was no school at Dessa Thursday and Friday as Mrs. Bedwell and Miss Matthews attended the teachers' meeting. The first quarter's examinations will be held Thursday and Friday. Dessa ball team will play at Friday afternoon.

George Cochran and Luclle Fcley were married Saturday at Mrs. Poley came to recently and opened a store, and filling station. George Cochran is the son of the late' Hr.imah Cochran, and has lived in this community all his life. Tl'e couple has the good wishes ol the whole county. One of the largest crowds in memory gathered Monday night to charivari Mr.

and Mrs. Cochran. Mrs. G. E.

Swan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Laton, who been a patient in McCune- Brooks hospital In Carthage, returned home Thursday and is improving slowly. Mr.

and Mrs. F. M. Laton, Mrs. Earl Brown and Miss Jessie Baker were at the hospital in Carthage Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGriff and Mr. and Mrs. James Anderson were Joplin shoppers Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. Laton were business visitors in Neosho Friday. Mr. and M.rs.

Prank Compton who have never been charivaried since their wedding two years ago, were included in the Cochran charivari Monday night'and had to treat the crowd. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brown of Joplin were week end guests of Mr. and Mrs.

P. M. Laton. MIDWAY SCHOOL NEWS Wednesday evening the finals of the Inner-class basketball tourney were played. The senior boys won over the junior boys by 20 points.

The junior girls and tho sophomore girls tied twice but finally the latter scored, winning 21 to 19. Regular basketball practice started this week. Twenty-five boys and 16 girls reported for practice. The first home game is scheduled for Nov. 15, with the Blue Jays playing the Bears first team playing Joplin Business College and the second tfjam playing Ritchey.

First quarter examinations are to be given this week. Students making an average grade of 3 in all subjects and in citizenship are to be exempt from examinations if they so desire. The one act play contest sponsored by the Little Seven Educational Activity Associatiin will be held at Midway Wednesday, Nov. 13. Six of the seven schools have entered.

Dr. Virginia Craig of Springfield Teachers' College will noon. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rlnehart and children spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. Nicholas Poiry. Mrs. Arch Dunaway enjoyed a visit from her sister who lives at PIttsburg over the week end. The community singing will be held at Racine next Sunday.

Mrs. V. P. Martin had as her guests last week her niejsa and family from Wichita. Kenneth Reynolds of Seneca is spending part of this week with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Clynt Reynolds. Harris Kittrell, father of Mrs. Ed Kellhofer, Is on the sick list. Mrs.

Chas. Reynolds returned home from Miami where she had spent several days. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walker visited at the home of his brrothers west of Seneca Thursday night.

Mr. and RACINE Mrs. Jim Crawford be judge. An admission and 20 cents will be charged to defray expenses of the organization. moved to the D.

W. Gilstrap property in Racine last week. Mr. McAlieter died Saturday night, Oct. 19, at his home east of Racine.

His body was sent to Kansas City where it was cre- niated. His ashes were sent to New burial. He was 80 years old. He had on his farm fishpond and a brick residence. Wesley Smith of Treece, is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Durbin of Racine. Maxine Macy has appendicitis. Mrs. Alvie Clontz was taken to St.

John's hospital Mondav night for a blood test and X-ray. There is going to be a sing- Ing convention at the Christian church Sunday, Oct. 27. Everybody invited. School Items Harold Crawford entered our school Monday.

He is in the 4th grade. Dema and Jack Gibbs spent the week end In Kansas City. They attended the American Royal Stock Show. RAGAN Mr. and Mrs.

L. Grainger of Swars Prairie spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. E.

Blankenship and daughter. Mabel Hailey of 'osho spent several days at the me of her mother, Mrs. H. Hailey. Mr.

and Mrs. Will Hazelwood of Columbus, are spending several days at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Frank and family and Mr. and Mrs.

Owens and son. Miss Darlene Hazelwood, R'nry and Frances Hailey spent Tuesday in Kansas City at the American Royal Stock Show. Miss Ruth Lowder entertained a group of young folks at a hamburger fry Thursday ni.i^it. Gnmos played and nil do- parted at a late hour reporting a good time, Mr. and Mrs.

John Allen of Diamond called at the home of and Mrs. J. E. Williams and family. Mrs.

J. E. Williams returned Maxine Points and Geraldine Gilstrap visited our school one day last week. Dessa will play ball here Friday. The wages of sin never vary go unpaid.

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