Shelby County Herald from Shelbyville, Missouri • Page 1

Herald. HELBY VOL. LVI. NO. 10.

SHELBYVILLE, MO WDNEyJAY, MARCH 31, 1926. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 IN ADVANCE. CouiTY RVRAL CARRIERS MISSOURI FRUIT SHELBYVILLE COUPLE SHELBINA YOUTH FOR MORE, COMPLETE FORMER SHELBYVILLE GIRL DIES IN TOPEKA BELIEVED SAFE According to the government meteorologist at Columbia, the cold wave of last week did not affect the fruit prospects of the state. Peaches is the only fruit that might be endan gered, but as the buds are not yet opened, it is not likely that even they will be affected. The cold snap, how.

ever, nipped the fruit in Kansas, ac cording to a report from Topeka. MRS. GEORGE STEWART DIES AT HOME WEST OF HERE Mrs. Minnie Stewart, wife of George Stewart, died at the family home about seven miles west of Shelbyville, Tuesday, following an illness of two months with neuritis, i Mrs. Stewart, who before her mar riage to George Stewart, Sept.

3, 1890, was Miss Hirrlinger, was born, and has lived all her life in Shelby county. She was born July 15, 1872, being fifty-four years old at the time of her death. In addition to the husband, she leaves three children, Kenneth, Mrs. Geraldine Kelso and Mrs. Elsie Bige- low, all of this vicinity.

She also leaves three sisters and two brothers and they are Mrs. Clyde Foster of Coffey Creek, Mrs. Harry Ma-gruder of Glasgow, Mrs. Ed Damrell of Loveland, Ed of near Clarence and William of Excelsior Springs, Mo. She was a member of the Methodist church and funeral services will be held at Morris Chapel Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock, conducted by Rev.

T. H. Swearingen. Burial will be in the I. O.

O. F. cemetery in Shelbyville. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOLDS PLEASING EASTER SERVICE A pleasing pre-Easter service, the presentation of Passion Week, was given by the Christian Endeavor of the Christian church at the regular service hour Sunday evening. The services were opened by scripture readings, representative of the differ ent days in Passion Week.

This was followed by the singing of "The Palms" by Mrs. E. M. Cadwell. The solo, "Jerusalem," was next rendered by Glenn Parsons, following which Mrs.

B. R. Hollis gave a description of the Trial and Crucifixion. "The Old Rugged Cross" was then given by G. L.

Miller, and the concluding section of the services was the tableau, "At the Tomb," showing the two Marys and the angel explaining that Christ had arisen. The arrangement of the lighting effects had much to do with emphasizing the beauty and success of the service. The service was under the direction of Miss Bessie Browning. MISS FEELY HONORED AT KIRKSVILLE. The Index, the students' publication at the State Teachers' College at Kirksville, contains an article this week, regarding Miss Gertrude Feely of Shelbyville, who is a student at the college, and which will be of interest to her many friends here.

According to this Miss Feely received the majority of votes cast for the secretaryship of the College Student Council. She has been quite active in the various phases of school life there, and was elected on the merits of her work. Miss Feely is an experienced teacher, having taught for several years in the Shelbyville schools; and in the Kirksville Junior High School since entering the College there. Last quarter she was one of the 13 out of about 800 students to receive place on the honor roll. REOPENED OFFICE.

Dr. G. C. Sayre has reopened his offices in the Shelby County Abstract and Loan Company building, between the offices of Drs. Archer and Hammond.

The Doctor's family has been confined, to their home on account of the scarlet fever, but all are now well, and we are glad to know that they are able to about again. a BOY SCOUTS HATE FAIR CROWD A fair crowd was la attendance at the Negro Minstrel, Tool Deeds," given by Patrol of Troop 1 of the Shelbyville Boy Scouts, Friday, night Hie receipts "ran about $30 and win be used ia Providian equipment and applies for the Bey Sowrta, Ber. F. Break ia Scout Master. HAVE MEETING (About forty of the rural mail car ritrs of Shelby county, with their wives and families, held their regular quarterly meeting in the Masonic hill Saturday night.

Road problems and various matters of particular in tarest to the carriers were discussed, following which the election of offi cers for the year was held. This meet ing was scheduled to have been held in February, but the bad weather and roads caused its postponement until this date. The following officers were elected: Earl Snider, Lakenan, President; Hur ley Parsons, Epworth, Vice President; Ben Wright, Lakenan, Secretary and Treasurer. Refreshments of sandwiches and coffee, ice cream and cake were served tt those present. The next meeting will be held at Leonard the second Saturday night in June.

The Ladies Auxiliary of this organ ization met at the same time and elected the following officers: Presi dent, Mrs. Frank Batson, Shelbina; Vice President, Mrs. Hurley Parsons, Epworth; Secretary-Treasurer, Mrs. Charles Stuart, Leonard. WINNERS IX TOWNSHIP SPELLING MATCHES The winners in this match, held Saturday will enter the main county match, to be held at the auditorium of the school building here in Shelbyville, Saturday, April 3.

The winner in this contest will represent Shelby- county in the meet to be held at Kirksville, April 10. The township winners are: Salt River Hazel Dean Porter of Gurdane school. Black Creek Margaret Harrison, Baker. Bethel Erma Grace Stevens, Ha inan. Taylou Mildred Rollins, Shofstall.

Lentner Irene Gerdick, Lentner. Jefferson Carl Orr, Lily Dale. Clay Dorothy Dehner, Hopper. Tiger Fork Russell Claus, Iron Bridge. North River Erlene Wood, Parsons! Jackson Tie between Arthur But ler of Kendall and Dorothy Tyner of Lakenan.

Each spelled from 1:45 to o'clock without missing a word. Miss Mary Mayes is teacher at Kendall and Mrs. Leon a Snider at Lakenan. i MRS. HILBERT DEAD AT HOME NORTHWEST OF SHELBYVILLE Mrs.

Mary Caroline Hilbert, wife of J. W. Hilbert, died at the family home, northwest of Shelbyville, Tuesday, fol lowing an illness of something like a week with pneumonia. Mrs. Hilbert was born in Kentucky May 4, 1844, but had spent the greater part of her life in Shelby county.

In addition to the husband, she is survived by three sons and one daugh ter, H. W. M. and R. C.

HUbert and Mrs. Will Davie. She also leaves two sisters, Mrs. Sallie Swackhammer of Moberly, and Mrs. Ben Otten of Shelby county; one brother, R.

W. Parrat of Illinois; twelve grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren. She united with the Christian church early in life. Funeral arrange ments had not been completed at the time we went to press. INJURED WHEN LOAD OF HAY OVERTURNS C.

E. Scott of Shelbyville suffered a dislocated shoulder Monday, when 600 pounds of hay that he was hauling from his farm to Shelbyville overturned pinning him beneath it. Luck' ily, Pearl Wilson came along and re leased him. A LARGE SNOWSTORM Many sections of the United States, including Shelby county, are in the grip of probably the largest snow storm of the entire winter. The snowy particles began falling Monday night, continuing thru Tuesday and Tuesday night, and are still falling at the time we go to press Wednesday morning.

The country roads are said to be prac tically Impassable because of the drifted snow. SERIOUSLY ILL Mrs. Mary McCloskey is seriously ill at the home of her brother, N. C. Miller, here.

vz Mrs. James Woes! of sooth of Cade ia critically ill with the to. INJURED AT DETROIT Word was received last week by Claude Tompkins, of the firm of Tompkins and Gillstrap, Ford dealers at Shelbina, that his son, Harry Tompkins, formerly of Shelbina, had had a hand badly crushed in ma chine he was operating in an automobile factory at Detroit. The young man has been in Detroit for about a month. J.

J. WAND DIED AT HOME NEAR LEONARD Joseph J. Wand, for forty-two years a resident of Shelby county, died at his home five miles northeast of Leonard Saturday, March 20, follow ing an illness of nearly three years duration. He was born in Adams county, 111., October 1, 1858, being 68 years old at the time of his death. He was first married to Miss Harriet Winget, also of Adams county, who died in 1906, and five children were born to them and are surviving.

They are Frank and Mrs. Bertha Stewart of Leonard, William of Hannibal, Joe of Edina, and Leo of Detroit, Mich. In 1908 he was married to Miss Sarah Stockham of Shelby county, who is also living. In addition, he leaves one sister, Mrs. Anna Lawrence of Quincy and one brother, Gus of Payson, 111.

Funeral services were held at the late home Monday, conducted by Rev. Hobbs of Novelty. Mr. Wand had been a member of the North River Baptist church for over thirty years. Burial was in the King cemetery.

FORMER CHERRY BOX MAN DEAD IN ILLINOIS Daniel Everett Kemp, age 41 years, died at his home in Toulon, 111., Friday, following failing health extending over a period of two years. He had spent sometime in the West, but receiving no benefit had returned to his home shortly before his death. He was born near Cherry Box, July 10, 1884, the youngest son of Isaac and Sarah Kemp. He was married to Miss Katy Lake of LaFayette, 111., who with two sons, Duane and Dale, and one daughter, Erma, survive. He also leaves his father, one sister, Mrs.

Frank Hampton of Geneva, Nebraska, and three brothers, William of Clarence, Ora of Billings, and Edward of Cleveland, Okla. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Clarence Sunday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by Rev. W. N. Giddens and Rev.

J. M. Harris. Burial was at Clarence. WELL KNOWN COLORED MAN DIES AT HOME HERE Charles Nicholas Smith, familiarly known to white and colored alike as "Uncle Nick," died at his home in Shelbyville, Tuesday morning, at the age of 82.

He was born in Kentucky, March 10, 1844, and came to Shelby county while very small, and where he spent his entire life. He was well known here and respected by both white 'and colored. He was a member of the Second Baptist church and funeral services will be held there at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Embry. Surviving him are four children, Robert of Chicago, Samuel of Kansas City, Mrs.

Sarah J. Neil of LaGrange and Mrs. Grace Bell of Hannibal. STORK FEATHERS A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs.

V. L. Ramey of Heather, Sunday. Mother and babe are doing fine. Mrs.

Raimey is a daughter, of Sheriff and Mrs. S. R. Orr. A baby boy was born to Mr.

and Mrs. D. R. Whitmore of Webster Groves last Wednesday. The babe is not so well at the present and Mrs.

R. G. Maupin, Mrs. Whitmore's mother, went there Monday in response to the message telling of the illness. ISSUED LICENSE TO WED Mrs.

Myrtle Threlkeld, County Recorder, issued a marriage license Friday to Miss Mary. Hughes of Clarence and Everett rammer of Lentner. They were married at the horns of the officiating minister, Rev. P. P.

Taylor, in Shelbina Saturday evening. The couple are prominent young people of their respective communities and will start housekeeping on farm near Lenteer. ROAD SYSTEM The following was handed us by several readers of the Herald and it seems to us that it advances an idea well worth serious consideration. The past winter has caused the worst roads that we have seen for several years, and, although'the State Highway, that crosses Shelby county both ways, got muddy, they were good and passable for cars long before other roads were, and has convinced us that it would be well for the coun ty to adopt similar plans of road systems and similar methods in main- tainance of by first laying out a sys. tern of highways in Shelby county, connecting every town together, and then building such roads by widening them and bringing them to a proper grade so that they may be maintained with satisfaction.

Of course, these highways are not supposed to be hard surfaced in the very near future, but will enable the farmers, who do not live on the State Highways, to have constant contact to them. In this way the State High way system would be brought so close to every individual farmer that he would! feel like the automobile and gas tax he pays would be returned to him, in part at least. It is natural for people who live remote from these State Highways, on farms and small villages, to be indif ferent as to the final outcome and conclusion of the State Highway system. Therefore, by laying out a system of highways in Shelby county, connecting every town and village to the Statewide highway system Would at once convince the people that at last the good roads era has come and that they would become beneficiaries almost as much as those who live in the cities and on these state systems. The present state system of roads in Missouri, consisting of about seven thousand miles, will soon be completed as all-weather roads, and if the present auto and gas tax sti)l prevails there will be plenty of money to build another seven thousand miles of the same high type roads on 1400 miles of extra well graded and maintained dirt roads.

If Shelby county should lay out a system of roads, say about 125 miles, which will be ample to connect every town and village to the state roads, we would take a step forward which would place the roads about seven or eight years ahead of what they might be otherwise. Of course, the first question comes to every tax-payer how will these roads be built and how financed? Of course, we, as every one else, are opposed! to any raise in taxes, but there need be no extra tax for this. At present, the county sets aside a five cent tax for dragging roads outside and in special districts. But this dragging ia not systematical in any-way, but each individual receives so much for whatever roads he happens to drag, whether it gees anywhere or not or any. connection with any other road.

So, instead of the above method, we could adopt a system and use this money to get to the state road and have a systemizedi procedure. The details of such a system would of course call for a county highway board which might have the duties of laying out the exact locations of roads and have charge of maintain-ance and other matters. We certainly would like for Shelby county to be the first county in the state to adopt such a system of roads. The system of roads that we have in mind would consist of about 125 miles, beginning in the northeast corner of the county and running thru Sigsbee, Burksville and Emden to Hunnewell. Then from Lakenan' thru Kendall and Oak Dale, to the Cannon Ball Trail, and from' the Monroe county line south of Enterprise to Clarence, thru Hagers' Grove to Cherry Box.

From Cherry Box back thru Leonard and Epworth, both to Shelbyville and Bethel, thence to the northeast corner by the way of Elgin, toward Newark and LaBelle. Then there is the Cannon Ball Trail from Emden thru Shelbyville to Lentner and Clarence, and a few short lines which would complete the system of about 125 miles of road. TO GIUE EASTER CANTATA The Shelbyville Choral Club wil give an appropriate Easter Cantata at the Methodist church Easter April 4. There will be a chorus of from 80 to 40 voices, with music by the regular Choral Club orchestra. MARRIED FIFTY YEARS Friday, March 26, marked the fifti eth wedding anniversary of Mr.

and Mrs. John A. Christine of Shelbyville. The day passed very quietly for the elderly couple, Mr. Christine being still confined to his bed from a severe cold and a touch of flu.

Several friends and relatives came in during the day and presented the couple with several nice gifts of remem brance, testifying to the high esteem in which they are held among aquaint ances. Mr. and Mrs. Christine, the latter of whom was formerly Miss Letha A. Cadwell of SheTbTna, were married in Shelbyville, March 26, 1876, she at the acre of 18 aild he 19, and have spent practically all their lives in this com' munity.

They moved from their farm southwest of Shelbyville, to Shelby ville some twelve or thirteen years ago. They have five children living. They are J. T. of southeast of Shelbyville, Harry at home, Mis.

Mary F. Bragg, Mrs. Sarah E. Mcintosh, and Mrs Allie E. Thompson, all of Shelbyville and vicinity; Mrs.

Jessie E. Stewart and Mrs. Jewell Cluskey of Quincy. A photograph of the couple, taken several years ago, will be found on page 2 of this issue of the Herald. L.

C. BETHARDS ANNOUNCES FOR COUNTY CLERK Elsewhere in this issue of the Herald will be found the announcement of Lewis C. Bethards as a candidate for re-election to the office County Clerk, subject to the action of the Democratic voters at the August pri mary. Mr. Bethards is now completing his first term as Clerk of Shelby County and has made an enviable record in the discharge of the duties of his office.

This record is a strong recom mendation to the voters in favor of his re-election, which he should re ceive without opposition. TO VOTE ON COMMUNITY HOUSE Next Tuesday, in connection with the city election, the voters of Shel byville will have an opportunity to express their desires with regards to the proposed Community House. This community is in need of such a build ing where the people may get together and come to know one another better, and we think it would be a good thing for Shelbyville and vicinity. The proposition is a voting of a $20,000 bond, to be paid off by a small levy extending over a period of twenty years. WAYDELICH DRUG STORE SOLD The Waydelich Bros, drug store, for ten years a business institution of Shelbyville, under the management of W.

H. Waydelich, has been sold to Dean Bros, of Atlanta, Mo. The invoke of stock will begin "Thursday, following which the new owners will take possession. J. E.

Owsley, at the present time with the Allen drug store at Shelbina, will be the pharmacist in charge. Mr. Waydelich will go to Kansas City, where he has another drug store. OLD MAN WINTER STAGES COMEBACK While most everyone was of the opinion that the days of spring were here, Old Man Winter came back with a vengeance Thursday and Friday. He started with a cold, cutting wind and a threatened rain Thursday-morning and by Friday morning the ground was in the condition commonly known as "frozen hard as a rock." The temperature at seven o'clock Friday morning was at 23 degrees.

Saturday, however, was a very nice day and the largest Saturday crowd for sometime was in town. INJURED WHILE PLAYING Little Hilber Claggett, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Claggett, broke his collar bone and dislocated a shoulder while playing at school last Thursday. He is projrressinsr very nicely now. NO MAIL Because of the severe snowstorm. mail service to Shelbyville is badly The train made one trio Tuesday and that is the last nail that has been received here up to the time we went to Dress Wednesday mernlna. The mail from here was taken to Shelbina Wednesday morning by sled.

Miss Helen Merle Hickman, daughter of Mrs. Kitty Hickman and the late Homer Hickman, former Recorder of Deeds for Shelby County, died in the Hillcrest Sanitarium at Topeka, the first of last week. Miss Hickman was born at Hunnewell June' 25, 1904, being twenty-one years of age at the time of her death, and lived for several years with her parents in Shelbyville, where she had the highest esteem of her many friends and acquaintances. She was a graduate of the Shelby ville High school, class of 1921, and the following year entered the Mary-ville College at Maryville. Tenn.

where she took a prominent part in the various activities of the school life. About a year ago she had an attack of flu which later developed into tu berculosis. Three years ago she left this community and was employed in teaching at Salina, until her health failed, and she entered the To peka sanitarium. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Kitty Hickman, two sisters, Misses Frances and Bobbie, and one brother, Charles.

Funeral services and burial were held at Salina, Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. She was a mem ber of the Christian church. NEWS OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Up until the Jime we went to pres3, the circuit court, now in session here, had disposed of the following cases: State of Missouri vs. Frank Pulse grand larceny. Sentenced to two years in the penitentiary and paroled.

State of Missouri vs. Frank Pulse Jail breaking. Sentenced to two years in the penitentiary. Clarence Renner vs. Joseph H.

Hut-ton Partition fence line; jury empanelled Tuesday and found for defendant. State of Missouri vs. Frank Pollard Report on parole; parole continued. State of Missouri vs. Stony Brown Report on parole; parole continued.

State of Missouri vs. Harvey Aliens-worth Report on parole; parole continued. State of Missouri vs. Raymond Stone Petit larceny; entered plea of guilty and fined $25 and cost. U.

S. Rubber Co. vs. Pearl Mangold et al Continued. Hunnewell Bank vs.

W. M. Bennett Continued at cost of defendant. In the matter of suits on preferred claims against the Clarence Savings all parties file stipulations to transfer cases on a change of venue to the circuit court of Macon county. McCord, Brady Co.

vs. D. M. Remington et al Venue change to Macon county circuit court. NEW BUSINESS FOR SHELBYVILLE A new building is to be erected in the near future on the Garner lot just west of the Renner oil station.

It will house Mr. Collier's coffee roaster, coffee grinder, peanut butter machine and Butter-Kist popcorn and peanut machines, all electrically operated. It will also be headquarters for Honest-To-Goodness butter, manufactured by Mr. Collier on his dairy farm, as well as sweet milk, sweet cream, butter, milk, etc Drinks and dairy lunch will be served. Fresh roasted coffee and freshly made peanut butter will be offered both the wholesale and retail trade.

Miss Iva Crenshaw will have an interest in the business, which will be under her management, assisted by her sister, Miss Minnie. Miss Crenshaw has had several years experience in roasting coffee, as well as in the operation of the other machinery. We are glad to encourage any new enterprise for our town. $100 DAMAGE BY FIRE Fire, believed to have originated from an overheated stove pipe, did a damage estimated at $100 at the home of D. W.

Hern, in the west part of town, Thursday afternoon. The Are track was called and arrived on the scojm promptly, bat little trouble was experienced in extinguishing the TO URKSYILLK FOX OPERATION Charles Mangold left Tnesdey for the A. a. S. Hospital ia CrktviUe, for tfs wound of kit I i' 'i.

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