The Neosho Times from Neosho, Missouri • Page 8

PA' EIGHT THE NEOSHO TIMES, THURSDAY DECEMBER 22, RITCHEY Mr, and Mrs. Clyde Douthitt and fkmily vtolted the home of the tetter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Mitchell, Sunday.

Him Eliza Largen, Miss Wanona Armstrong and Misses Helen and Naomi Douthitt visited Christian church at Diamond Saturday night. Harold Largen is very glad to "be at home during Christmas vaca- tlon with his parents and friends. Ruth Turner and Miss Alta McKinney of Baxter Springs, Kansas Mr. Alvare of Commerce, and Earl Shelton of Pitcher, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.

John Smith Sunday. Miss Naomi Douthitt spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. O. W.

Mitchell of Joplin. i Mr. and Mrs. Vertle Hegwood and son, Joplin, "and Mrs. Ida Spencer of Ornago, visited at the home of Freeman Gorfrey, Sunday.

happy over good grades in class and deportment The- Freshmen class has completed the study of "Treasure Island." It was enjoyed by most of the class. The Sophomore class Is enjoying the study of The school is preparing a Christmas program which will be given at the Baptist church Saturday night. RITCHEY SCHOOL NOTES The Rltchey school is progressing nicely with many good points In view. The high school students are taking their half term semester examination. Some students are very GRANBY Mrs.

Anna Kingel and daughter, Toressa came home Thursday night from Webb City where they have been visiting Mrs. Kingol's sister, Mrs. T. F. Coyne.

They will spend the winter here. Mr. and Mrs. Manzel Fullerton, from near Stella were shopping in Granby Saturday. Mr.

Edwin and Miss Violet Richardson are both home from school to spend the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rlchr ardson. Mrs. Mattie Kelly is improving nicely after a long and serious Illness.

The announcement of the engagement of Miss Chloe Poland to i Kelly was made at a 7 o'clock dinner given last Friday by Mrs. Howard Gray of Carthage, at the home of Mrs. J. R. Underwood, the house decorated in Christmas greens.

The one long table was 'lighted with pink candles, tho cut flowers, place cards and clever announcements carrying out the same color. The wedding Is set for January 1st. Those attending were: Misses Chloe Poland, Marie Hart, Olive Hanks, Lena Cowden, Lillian Cunningham, Esther Burnett, Bertha Jennings, Amy Dale, Helen Violet Richardson, Florlne Ball, Imogene Hudson and Mrs. Howard Gray. Miss Lucy Hodges came home from Columbia where she is attending school to spend the Christmas holidays with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. J. Hodges. J.

A. McColgin came in from Detroit, Michigan, last Friday night to visit his mother, Mrs. Laura McColgin and other relatives. The Prlcllla Club held their annual Christmas party Tuesday, the 20th at the home of Mrs. A.

G. Kelly. They served a quail dinner at 7:30 p. m. to the following members: Mesdames A.

G. Kelly, J. F. Fink, WHERE APPLE TREES GROW BEST IN OZARKS Results Study and Experiments Made by A. T.

Street, U. S. Department of Chemistry Roy Overby, L. H. McColgin, H.

W. Ball, C. E. Dlxon, Bert Wood, and Miss Laura Rentsch of Joplin. I Christmas Store Our store is truly a storehouse of thousands of beautiful gifts.

Gifts from far and near; inexpensive gifts, costly gifts; gifts to please every member of the family. And good old Santa Glaus makes his headquarters the visit of all who still believe in him! First come in and see our CameTHS Flash lights Box Candy Clocks Watches Mirrors Fountain Pens Cigars Toilet Articles in Great Varieties Manicure Sets Greeting Cards Toilet Waters Perfume Sets Bill Folds Vanities You are Always Welcome at This Store KKWTON1A By Mrs. E. C. Chapman The death of Will Hart last week marks "the passing of one of our ffe- had this place for many years.

He had been a member of the Christian Church since early manhood. He was married to Miss Eva Gesner 46 years ago. Surviving him are his widow, two daughters and a son and one brother. Allen Hart, of Oklahoma. His funeral sermon was preached by Rev.

R. B. Green of Neosho and he was buried in the Dice Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Turner and Mrs.

R. Carter will return this week from a visit at Wichita, Kansas. A train on the M. and N. A.

ran off the tracks at Stark City Tuesday night and service on the road was held up until 5 a. m. Mrs. Bud Peters, of Neosho, has been with her daughter, Mrs. Homer Hewlet, this week.

Billy Williams, of Granby, was shaking hands with Democrats here Wednesday. I J. E. Harris and wife, of Sapulpa, visited A. riarris flits week, They drove from here to Spring- field to visit his sister, then on 250 miles south to visit Mrs.

Harris parents. Everett Whaplew and wiff of Ba.xt.ar Springs visited Mrs. J. Whaples family Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Louis Forgerson oi I Pierce City, visited T. Lucy's Suni d.iy. I C. L.

Pearson and wiff, of Wont worth, spent Sunday with Mrs. Pear I son and Mrs. Bell J. Gilly is spending the wee! i in Enid, with Hiram Franl Gilly and family. Mrs.

Ed Pearson is spending this week in' Bartlesville, with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hansford and family. Misses Edith and Ethel Peters of Neosho, spent Sunday here visiting' Miss Martha Jane Hewlet. un Southeast Corner Square Christmas precious memories It calls forth, what joy and happiness! It comes again and again, and each year with a greater meaning.

The loyalty of friends is of inestimable value. Appreciating our pleasant business relations during the past with a sincere feeling of gratitude for your good will, we wish you the Compliments of the Season. May the coming season bring you a fuU realization of your best the best you have ever known in Happiness and Prosperity. OLLIE ANDERSON The Harness Man HARNESS NEOSHO HARDWARE Gesner's Variety Store Late Buyers will find our Store- full of Christmas Gift Suggestions OPEN EVENINGS THIS WEEK til January 2nd, 1928. Mrs.

Mona Bell has moved from the farm to her mother's, Mrs Laura Pearson, to be with her this winter. Rusael Bell left last week for Chicago, where he lias employmeni with Marshal Fields Dry Goods Co Mr. Will Nance was called to Kansas, City Monday to attend the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Sellers She was in Los Angeles and died suddenly. She was 76 years of age She recently visited the Nances at this place.

Slid was buried in Kansas City, December 20. B. Motley was called to Ornogo Wednesday to attend the funeral of his nephew, Ralph Ullman, 16-years old. He had been an Invalid for years. Mr, Bryan Slier has returned to Tulsa with Joann and Junior to join Mr.

Slier, who Is an electric welder at that place. The series of meetings conducted by Rev. Whltlock and Rev. Campbell at the Baptist church closed Monday night. The ladies of the Baptist church In a brief talk before the Neosho Advertising Club last Monday night, A.

T. Sweet of the Bureau of Chemistry and Soils of the United States Department of Agriculture told of some ways In which his bureau is trying to find out the relation between the growth of crops and their resistance to drought and subsoil conditions, in this way hoping to aid in getting a better adjustment of crops to soils. Having' made soil maps and pro- pared reports on 16 counties well distributed over the state, Mr. Sweet has had many opportunities to see the sharp contrast between the farm- rs who fail and those who make good, between the farmers who plant the right crops in the right way ind those who plant the wrong jrops or use the wrong soils for those they do plant. On account of ack of crop adjustment and of man adjustment the economic loss in this country has been enormous.

Take the planting of orchards for nstance. no doubt in the last 40 years there has been enough loss money, labor and time through the unwise planting of apple orchards In the Ozark regions to more han pay for all the county agents, agricultural aurvuya, and other scientific work carried on several times over. Not because we have not an abundance of suitable soils on which to plant apple trees, for we have, but because a lot of them have not been planted in the right place. A few years ago the Chief of the Soil Survey became Interested in sub soil conditions and in the Ozarks. Apple orchards 20 to 25 years old were used as Indicators and comparison of orchards that age planted on soils having either tight clay subsoil or on soils having cemented hardpan was made with orchards planted on soils having open or friable subsoils.

Soils with tight clay subsoils are found in places on the Ozark prairies and those with cemented hardpan on flat post oak ridges whore the trees are small and scrubby. Those with open subsoil are found on the gravelly slopes when? the large rod oaks and" a mixed forost realized over $40 from their bazaai last wook. They had chili supper Saturday night. Mr. Tom Rolf received a box of fine Krapo fruit from his daughter in "Rdonhui'Er.

Texas which they are enjoying. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Baruo.s will have their daughter, Miss Eula Barnes, from Plttsburg, Christmas. Also, her friend, Mr.

Sarver, ot Texas, will be a guest at the Barnes home. .7. L. Cole of Granby was attond- buslness here this week. Misses Leathea Siler, Dorothj Barnes, Rosa Kritz, Paul Barnes and Jack Kritz were hunting- "Santa" in Joplin Monday.

Miss Rhoa Landretli of Joplin school will spend her vacation at homfe. Tho announcement of the marriage of Mrs. Alico Tatum to Mr. J. 7,.

last week came as a surprise. Mrs. Collier, before her marriage to Frank Tatum in 1880, was Miss Alice Hurst. She spent her days here. She was a pupil In the Nowtonla school, When the present building was being used.

She is a sister-in-law to J. P. and George Tatum of this place. Mr. A.

J. Hewlet, says if there is anything more grand than being a father, it is beiilg a grandfather. He Is announcing the arrival of Martha Jane, the new daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hewlet, on Monday 12th.

Weighed pounds. Lavon Kerney will leave Friday for St. Louis where he will spend the holidays with his mother, Mrs. Eula Kerney. There will be a community Christmas tree and an entertainment by the school at the school house Friday evening.

Herbert Troxel and wife of Pittsburg, visited their parents here Sunday. The Site for Your Home This new addition with its natural beauty and choice location is, Indeed, an Ideal spot for your home. During 1928, attractive homes will be constructed along Its winding avenues. Now is the time for you to choose your site. ATTRACTIVE PRICES Some of your friends have purchased sites.

A purchase represents a sound investment, because the values are here, and with 'the construction of homes values will increase. D. Gibson, Sales Mgr. Ask your! own Realty Company FOLKS ARE BUYING IN THE HEIGHTS growth Is found and In certain, arcrs of deep red soils like those around Newtonia. There Is an abundance of the better kinds throughout this region.

A count of the stand of trees In more than 300 orchards in the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas showed the stand on the soils having good subsoil to be nearly 1C per cent better than on soils having poor subsoil. Measurement of a largo number of trees showed even moru marked difference. The average treu 20 to 25 years old where planted on the better soils and well cared for was found to have a diameter of from 11 to 13 while planted on soils with tight subsoil havj a diameter of only 7 to 9 inches and a correspondingly small lim'j spread. A study was then made of root development of tho trees and much Lo the surprise of experienced orchard men trees 20 to 25 years old planned on the better fruit soils were found to send their roots down to a depth of six, sevent, and even more than eight feet at a distance ot 13 to 15 feet from th; trunk of the tree. Trees planted on soils with tight clay subsoil or on soils with tightly cemented, gravelly hardpan, on the hand, are rarely able to push roots dtoper than 30 Inches below the surface.

Roots in the shallow soils were also found In many places to be unhealthy, due to unfavorable moisture and air CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy extended during the Illness and death of our dear father; also thank the many dear friends for tho beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. C. S. Michaels O.

Miller Q. W. Miller Mrs. Anzonetta Frledley of Guth- rle is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs. Joe Roark and family at their home on the Big Spring Hill.

FOR good milk cows and one work horse. Will givo terms. Joe FOR Holatein bulls. Topping Holsteln Farm, 44 miles from Neosho, Gravette, Ark. 46-tf FOR farm, '4 acres of berries, etc.

Four miles from Neosho. H. W. Short, 888 West Hill street. 6tf A he-man Is one who waits grimly until his wife whispers and tells him which fork to use.

conditions, while those in the open subsoils are most castes healthy. Conservatively estimated. apple trees planted on the better orchard soils of this region, send their roots into and draw food and moisture from at least 6000 cubic teet of soil. Trees planted on the poorer soils are able to draw upon less than half as much. It Is true t.hat many orchards planted on soils which are not the best have by Dandling, pruning, spraying ind fertilization becu quite profitable and this study Is not intended in any way to discourage the best of care for all orchards.

It does Indicate however, that If the better soils are usnl for orchard planting crops will bo surer, the returns greater, and that the trees will lU-o much longer. Hill slopes, en account of large amounts to the tendency to wash, and difficulty of cultivation, have not been usvl very extensively for orchard planting la this ivgion. These studies indicate that on account of the opoi condition of tlie subsoil they are much bettor suited for apples than are the flat tops of the post oak ridges. In the south erosion is checked by contour terracing. For the orchard man who will use the same methods on the gravelly hill slopes of this region, planting his trees immediately above the terraces, there -arc splendid opportunities.

If rightly handled his trees will root deeply, grow well, withstand drought and bear fruit of. good quality. all kind thoughts and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year. Burley Dry Goods Co. "Quality Without Extravagance" F.

S. WAGONER, Mgr. Allen A. Hosiery Walk-Over Shoes Co-Ed Dresses man be- twoon the age of 25 and 50 to make connection with old established Company. This opportunity is open in your 'home County.

Earning capa- citycteriends on results. Pleasant outdoor work calling on farmers with complete line of household ne- consisting of extracts, toilet preparations home remedies, poultry and veterinary preparations. An opportunity of a life time for a hustler. Experience helpful but not necessary. Must own automobile.

For full information and catalogue write, G. C. HEBERLING COMPANY Dept. 1912-A, Bloomington, 111., 0-2t If it has been our pleasure to serve you in any way by supplying you with building material during the year that is closing we thank you, and we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year. Robinson-Davis Lbr.

Go. Neosho, Mo. Christmas and New Year Greetings To The Customers and Friends: of BANK OF NEOSHO The good will of our patrons and friends is one of our most valuable assets. The year just closing has been the most prosperous in the history of our institution. We want to thank you for making this possible.

With the ushering in of the New Year, we should be happy if there come to you all, visions and promises of fulfilment of your brightest hopes and fondest dreams. May your Christmas be a happy one and success attend your New Year is the wish of THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF BANK OF NEOSHO F. Johnston, Pres, E. Mahan, Cashier M. T.

Rice, B. Ass't. Cashier R. C. Lamson, Vice-Pros.

Chaa. S. Davis J. W. West, Vice- Pres, H.

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