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THE EMPORIA WEEKLY GAZETTE Enjporla, Kansas, Thursday, June 10, 1918 Obituary Mrs. Afton Little died at her home. 815 West Ninth Friday afternoon at 4:40 o'clock. The casket will be open at the Roberts-Blue funeral home Sunday afternoon and until Monday noon. Mrs.

Little was born OctoDer 21, i860, in Adams county, Ohio, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm McColm. She come to Emporia in 1S7S, and married Theodore D. Little, October 20.

1886. She was a charter member of the Priscille Sisters. Mrs. Little is survived by her husband, of the home; one son, Glenn A. Little, Pittsburg, one daughter, Mrs.

Lettie L. Pabst, 'Pratt; one grandson, Theodore D. Little, Pittsburg. A son, Pearl, and A daughter, Nellie, died in 1904. The Watklns Service 'Graveside -services for David Charles Walking, aged 3, who died Monday in St.

Mary's hospital, held in Memorial Lawn cemetery Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The service was in charge of the Rev. Orlie Wilbur, pastor of the First Baptist church. Out-of-town relatives present Included Mr. and Mrs.

W. A. McGraw, Springfield, Mrs. Bruce Warner. Des Moines.

Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Watkins, Mr.

and Mrs. John Tharp. Mt. Sterling, Iowa; Mrs. T.

R. Banta, Baring, Mrs. G. W. Fritze and daughters, Strong City.

Emporia in 1923. For the past two years Mr. Smith had been associated with the General Accounting Office, Washington, D. as assistant director in the Corporation's audit division. Prior to going to Washington, he was connected with the Tennessee Valley Authority in Chattanooga, in the finance division as assistant comptroller.

He was a charter member of the Controllers' Institute of America, and organized a branch of the Control in Chattanooga, of. which he was president for the first two years. He was a member of the Tennessee Society of Certified Public Accountants, and served as vice-chairman in the Chattanooga group. He also was a member of the American Institute of Accountants in Washington, D. C.

Mr. Smith was a member of St. Andrew's Methodist church in Chattanooga. He is survived by his wife Lillian, a son Lloyd and a daughter, Marguerita; his mother, Mrs. Carl B.

Smith, of Portland, two brothers, Ray W. Smith, of Emporia, and Carl E. Smith, of Portland, and a sister, Mrs. N. Macon Dudley, of Atchison.

PATTERSON RITES TUESDAY Special to The Gazette: Dunlap, June services for Smith Patterson, of Kansas City, will be held in the A. M. E. church in Dunlap at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Burial will be in the Dunlap cemetery.

attending Walnut Grade school, the Emporia High school, and Emporia State College from, which he was graduated, with business administration as his major. During his college years, he was once president of the Sigma Tau fraternity. During his college years also, he was employed part time by the Leatherberry drug stores. He worked after graduation for the Kansas Electric Power company, and he came to Eureka as an em- ploye of that company. Later he set up his own electric appliance shop.

He married Miss Mabel Prouse of Eureka eight years ago. He was a member of the Eureka Congregational church. Surviving are his wife, his parents, 1 Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. French, 709 Walnut, Emporia; seven sisters and brothers as follows: Eva May French, New York City; Mrs. Fred Zarb-Mizzi, New York City; Seth French, Mountain Home, Robert French, Caldwell, Texas; Mrs. Leonard Lauer, Leavenworth; David French, who is attending Yale university, and Mrs. William Peel.

Fort Worth, Tex. A brother, Phillip French, a member of the 14th Army Air Force, was lost hi China during World War II. Former Emporian Dies Glenn Prcscott Smith, a former Eraporian, died at 6:52 o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D. where for several years he has been employed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. 'Mr.

Smith was born in Rosalia in May, 1901, a son of the lace C. B. Smith, and Mrs. Smith. He lived in Emporia from 1918 to 1923.

and married Lillian Mitchell in Emporia October 18, 1924. He is survived by his wife, his mother. Mrs C. B. Smith who now lives in Portland, and two children, Lloyd and Margarett, of the home.

His father preceded him In death at Emporia in 1942. He also is survived by two brothers. Carl of Portland, and Ray, of 202 East Tenth. Emporia; a sister, Mrs. Dorcibea Dudley, of Atchison JOHN GORDON DIES Special to The Gazeue: Neosho Rapids, June 7 Mrs.

John Dailey, of Neosho Rapids, received news today of the death of her brother, John Gordon, of Oklahoma City, Okla. Mr. Gordon, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gordon, was born in Neosho Rapids September 30, 1901.

He is survived by his wife, the former Myrtle and three stepchildren of Oklahoma City. He also is survived by four sisters, Mrs Ruth Simkins, Wichita; Mrs. John Dailey, Neosho Rapids; Mrs. Dora Strohl and Mrs. Irene Rover, both of Inglewood, two brothers, Sam Gordon, of Quenemo, and Ernest Gordon, of Neosho Rapids.

CHARLES HEM BROW DEAD Special to The Gazette: Nevitts in Reunion The annual reunion of the Nevitt family was held Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs. Bert Sheridan honoring Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nevitt and son. Thomas, of Baltimore, held at noon, long made Danville, 111., who was unable to attend.

Other brothers and sisters' who were unable to attend were Mr. and Mrs Will Meyers, of Goldfield, Mr, and Mrs. George Neviit, of Vancouver, Mr. and Mrs. Alb in Grandeen, of Gerber, and Mr.

and Mrs. Ezra Sleckel-Wullschleger Miss Marian Louise Steckcl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. J.

Steckel, 1328 West Sixth, and Ar- lold Eugene Wullschleger, of rank fort, son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto J. Wullschleger, of Frankfort, were married Sunday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church. The W.

W. Carnine. of Lebo, grandfather of the bride, read the double ring service, assisted by the v. W. J.

Hagc, pastor of the church. Miss Steckel was attended by her sister, Miss Lucille Steckel, maid of honor, and Patricia Joan Steckel, sister of the bride, and Rosetta Wullschleser, sister of the bridegroom, who lighted the candles. Armand Wullschleger was best man for his brother and the ushers were Otto J. Wullschleger, brother of the bridegroom, and Myron Munson, of Nickerson. Miss Mary Alice SteeLsmith, organist, played ''To an Evening Star," and "Ave Maria," Schubert, and accompanied Miss Laura Clark, who sang "I Love You Truly" and "Because." The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a white taffeta gown fashioned with long sleeves coming to points over the hands, a bertha collar with a yoke of imported French illusion net.

Her fingertip veil was designed by her sister and she carried an arm bouquet of white roses. The maid of honor wore French blue taffeta and carried a colonial Md A'basket dinner was MRS. ROY WILFORD RIEGLE, is the former Miss Elizabeth Anne nosesay of spring flowers. The at noon After the dinner a Paterson. daughter of Mrs.

Kenneth Hitchcock Patcrson, of Topeka. wore rose taffeta distance telephone call was Riegle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wilforcl Richie, of Emporia. They dresses with peplums and to Mrs Sibel Williams were married Saturday evening- at Grace cathedral in Topeka.

nal nats unae mother i -m to wore a Panted silk dress with a Paterson-Riegle Miss Elizabeth Anne Paterson, we Jl-Woelber Miss- Louise Howell. daughter of daughter of Mrs. Kenneth Hitch-1 Tom S. Howell. 819 West Sixth, cock Paterson.

of Topeka, and Wil- and Alfred K. Woelber, son of the ford Riegle, son of Mr. and Rev. and Mrs. K.

L. Woelber, of Mrs. Roy Wilford Riegle, of Em- Loveland. were married Sun- poria, were married Saturday eve- i day aftoraon at the Second Presby- Wiiliams, of Danville, 111. Songs ning at the Grace cathedral in To- terian church.

The church ws Hi-Y Council, in the Mixed chorus, nl-iy with the basketball team, A reception was given in the retna active in the Key club, of which he is past secretary. His church parlor after the wedding, uvorite stU( iy is mathematics, which he figures is ull right since he plans Those who served were Miss Ar- i a in business management. Urquhurt's drug; store claims Gerald's Smith, of TopeMa, a cousin serv ces orl Saturdays and "during the summers, but the year around he's were sung by Mr. and Mrs. Verl Davis, Robert Davis and Olive Sheridan, accompanied by Jacquelyn Davis.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nevitt and son, Thomas, of Baltimore, Vernon O. Williams. of Topeka; Mr.

and Mrs. Vernou Rhodes, of Norwich; Mr. and Mrs. O. M.

Nevitt, of Saffordville: Mr. Emporian's Brother Killed Mr. and Mrs. C. J.

Bedner and daughter, Mary Jane, 611 Rural, went Thursday afternoon to Lagrange, Texas, after receiving the news that Mr. Bedner's brother, Joe Bedner. had been killed in a high- tay accident near Houston, Texas. Council Grove, June and Mrs. Fred Nevitt, of Safford- services for Charles Hembrow, re- i ville; Mr.

and Mrs. James Cox, of tired Morris county farmer, were Wichita; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davis held at White City Sunday after- an so Dick, of Wichita; Mr. and noon.

Hembdow, 80, died May 28. He Mrs. E. C. Nevitt, Mr.

and Mrs. Dies In Minnesota. Mrs. A. Jones, 128 South Commercial, has received news of the death of her son-in-law, G.

Elstrorn. in St. Paul, Minn. Taylor Riddle, Mrs. Humbert Riddle, 1213 Neosho, has received news of the death of her brother-in-law, Taylor Riddle, of Abilene, formerly of Emporia.

He died Friday at a hospital in Halstead. The funtral services will be Monday at Marion- had been sick several months. The family had been residents of the north part of Morris county for 45 years. Mr. Hembrow is survived by his wife and three sons.

Walter, William and Frank. Rites for M. A. Jones Funeral services for Dr. M.

A. Jones, who died Tuesday morning, were held Thursday afternoon at 2 c'clock in the Roberts-Blue Funeral home. The Rev. William J. Hage, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, conducted the services, assisted by the Saffordville Masons a.t the grave in Maplewood cemetery.

U. C. Brown sang, accompanied by Mrs. Glenn A. Blue.

The active pallbearers were M. G. Phillips. R. F.

Major, William Phillips, M. J. Steckel, J. I. Beeson and Orval Moon.

The honorary pallbearers were Dr. J. Hoeppli, Dr. T. H.

Evans, Dr. W. H. Spry, Dr. Clyde Spry, Dr.

Cecil Spry and Dr. J. F. Romary. Out-of-town relatives and friends present were Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Jones. Wichita: Mrs. Alta BrickeU, Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Brickell, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Fletcher, Mr.

and Mrs. Lee Brickell, Dr. A. P. Blanchac.

Wichita; Mr and Mrs. M. O. Cald- LEBO MERCHANT DIES Special to The Gazette: Lebo, "June P. Jones, 78, who had operated a grocery and drygoods store in Lebo since 1904, died at 10:50 o'clock here Tuesday night.

Mr. Jones was born January 15, 1870 in Burlington. Iowa, but he had lived in Lebo since he was a year old. He married Mary E. Morgan in Emporia May 3.

1895. Mrs. Jones died April 28, 1944. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Wayne Traylor, of Lebo; a grandson.

Dr. D. L. Traylor, of Galveston, Texas: two great grandchildren, David Peter Trayior and Mary Ann Traylor. Galveston; and one brother, James Jones, of Emporia.

He was a member of the Lebo Methodist church, and the Lebo A. F. A. M. No.

152 for 56 years and of Arpha chapter O. E. S. for 54 years. He also had served several years on the Lebo board of education.

RITES FOR PITTS Bert Sheridan and son, Dick; Mr. and Mrs. Verl Davis and daughter. Jacquelyn; Mr. and Mrs.

Justus Williams and children, Virginia and Robert: Mr. and Mrs. Tom Nevitt and children, Betty Ann, Tommy and Bobby Joe: Mr. and Mrs. Donald Van Syoc and sons, Gary and Larry; Charles Kuler, Ted Kuler, Esther George, all of Emporia.

Afternoon visitors were Donald Knoph and Mr. and Mrs. George Nevitt and children, Harold, Sylvia and David. peka. The Rev.

John Warren Day decorated with large ba.sk bndp: Mlss Laura read the double ring service before white gladioli and ferns bp.nkcd the altar which was decorated with i around an altar which held an vases of white gladioli and lilies open Bible and two 3-branched can- fckets of i Mrs. Leiln. Lewis Ruddick 1 home enough to cat, help wfth disbw, yard and Gerald's and lighted white tapers. The sanctuary had festoons of greenery, delabra with lighted candles. The bridegroom's father, the Rev.

H. L. i and Miss Virginia End ley. I Mr. and Mrs.

Wullschleger are I on a wedding trip through the i southern states and will live at always on the move, and maybe that's one reason why he is a dash man on the track team. lonip.l style bouquet of rainbow car- ub TJ.i"n ic I i rtra ti.Viifa I Wiltrit, LUC Ul 1UT, I a by the Union Pacific as! Miss Carol Ann Stolfus, sister of Cpl. Lcroy R. Thomas has re- by the Rev. Paul Carpenter.

I a telegrapher. They will return to the bridegroom, way the flower turned to ECessler Air Buse. Brloxi. Miss Howell was attended by the College of Emporia in the fail girl; she wore a yellow taffeta after spending 15-day fur- The Rev. Harry Heeney, organ- sister.

Miss Margaret Howell. Don-1 where thev will resume their col-I uown with a hoop and bustle. She louph witn his parents, Mr. ist, played a preluae of nuptial a i Hammond, of Wichita, acted lege work." i carried a tiny bouquet of vellow i Mrs. D.

J. Thomas. Rt. 3. lections and accompanied Rooert besc man and the usners were Wullschlcc er prarfuate carnations and mnline, and wore Bender's Food Mart on WUCOJC, WP.O Sang "Pants Anse.l- I John Afnprtnn onr? T.

i T.llnv.r n'irrt'lf i Tti-r-1 line nir re 1 L.fr*l_t Wlleox. who sang Panis Aneeli- John Atherton and Kenneth R. cus. "The Lord's Prayer," and "On, Perfect Love." Tope'--a Miss Edith Bunch, organist, played Mrs. Robert Lemons, of Law- "Jesu.

Joy of Man's Desiring," Ba'ch, rence, attended the bride as rr.a- i and Savior Lord of Hep.ven." tron of honor and the bridesma- tron was Mrs. Charles P. Paterson. of Grinnell. Iowa.

Miss Jo Anna Riegle and Miss Mary Keith Riegle. and Miss Louise Hamilton, of Medicine Lodge, were bridesmaids, The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Charles Pickens p'aierson. of Grinnell, Iowa. She wore her mother's wedding: dress of Arcadelt. and the Wedding March of Emporia Senior High school and headband of yellow carnations.

Twr-lith has installed rtir West cooling- the College Wullschleger of is Emporia. Mr. Jerry Parker was ring bearer. The equipment, graduate of candleligmers were MUs Donna Fry i Ir Marysville High school and is a and Miss Eunice Grass, of He-ring- i 5S Elsie McGrew and Me Grew, of Allen, junior at the College of ton. Miss Fry wore an aqua gown lo pp ci in Emporia today.

from "Midsummer Night's Dream," in the far east for years. Mendelssohn. She also accompanied Mrs. Suzanne Miller who sang "Whither Then Goest," by Luther Hyde, a friend of the bridegroom and "Prayer." Gluck. The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was dressed in He served in the Army Air corps and a corsage of Miss' anc Phillips, of well, Americus; Topeka.

Eldred Caldwell, The O'Day Funeral Funeral services for Patrick O'Day, 55, of Emporia, were held at 9 o'clock this morning in the Sacred Heart Church in Ottawa. The services were conductd by the Rev. June services for Staff Sgt. Clifford Pitts were held Thursday afternoon at the Block Son Mortuary. Staff Sgt.

Pitts was a son of Mr and Mrs. Earl Pitts, Morris county! farmers. He left. Council Grove with Company National Guards, and was later transferred to the regular army. He lost his life in the battle of St.

Lo in France. The body arrived in Council Grove Wednesday. Pitts was a member of the Pentecostal church at Council Grove. Before entering the service he was employed on a farm. Surviving are his parents, six brothers and one sister.

Burial was in Four Mile cemetery south of Council Grove. Family Meets The Albin family held its annual reunion in Peter Pan park Sunday. It was the 18th reunion since its beginning. The basket dinner was followed by visiting, taking snapshots and swimming. It was voted to have the reunion in Peter Pan park next year on the first Sunday in June.

Fred Albin was reelected president, James Albin. vice president, and Miss Evelyn Veal, secretary-treasurer. Those who attended were Mr. and Lawrence E. Albin and Margaret Fern, of Altoona; Mrs.

Streeter Sharp and Edward Glen, of Virgil; Billy W. Albin, of Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Mackenthun and Harold, of Dunlap: Lloyd Albin, of Neosho Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.

Harold W. Wiggins, of Eureka; Mrs. Alvah Smith and family. Mr. and Mrs.

Warren Albin and family, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Albin and family. white gabardine suit with corn! ivory satin. French net and lace, accessories.

She carried a white designed with sweetheart co i on i a i bouquet and her onlv oT.a- fittea bodice with a bowknot of ment Vv as a dimond lavelier which seed pearls, long sleeves and tierea ner mother Tne br full skirt. A cathearal-leneth train malt wo a smote blue sui wilh PxrpnriPH fmm thP i acCBS50rie5 Sne carried a with a tiara of matching She carried a cascade faou- from the waistline and her train-length veil was held in place lace. quet of white roses and stephanotis centered with an orchid. The matron of honor was gowned in yellow faille and the brides- matron and bridesmaids wore ice blue faille. Their dresses were fashioned with fitted bodices and ruffled necklines and matching pink colonial bouquet.

A reception was given for tiie family at the bride's home. D. C. Hammond, of Wichita. Mrs.

W. F. Barber, of Lawrence and Miss Mary Jones assisted in serving. Mr. and Mrs.

Woelbor will spend the summer in Colorado. They will live in Dubuque. Iowa, after September 1. Mrs. Woeiber Ls a gradu- aie of Emporia State college and has done graduate work in colonial bouquet of yellow roses 1 Colorado Co! and stephanotis and tne other at- tion Greeiev Colo Grass wore a pink pawn and a cor- Chicago.

visited over the week- I sage of carnations. They had onc i with Mrs. Fred A. Phillips, 620 rapers with carnations and white West, Fourth, und Mrs. W.

R. streamers. Ames Kramer, of Kan- Smith, 103 West Thirteenth. i sas City, was his brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs.

G. A. Domott, of i best man. and the ushers were i St. John, are visiting Mr.

arid Mrs. Merwin, brother of the bride. Bill Han-; Hf-nsen. 645 Wilson. Stolfus, of Reading, Biusin of the Mrs.

John W. Skinner and T- bridegroom. Bill Junes and Bob Sst. John Skinner, cJ Rosvell. N.

3 left today after visiting with i i Miss Edna Ewbank. Merchant. A reception was held in the and church alter the service. The room was decorated wuvi I Those who assisted were Miss Louise LLv.er, Miss Pat Ford, Miss Rae Armour. MLSS Frances Tholen.

Mrs. Ames Kramer, of Kansas City, sister of the bride artxiin. children, Betty and Richard. Mrs. Clara Schoc-ck and Mr.

and Mrs. rlor.neth Beck and daughter, Shir- Kansas City. visited he weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Fred Workman.

1022 Merchant. Mr. and Carl Collins, of Kansas City, visited the Workman's Sunday Mrs Stolfus is a graduate of Em- 1 evening, pora Senior hieh school. She a'- i Mrs. Gertrude Souders.

705 West, tended Empuria State college where visittd her aunt. Mrs. P. R. was a member of Alpha i ridge, of Wynnewood.

over Alpha. colieRiaic social sorority! the weekend Mr Stolfus cradime of Em- Mr Mrs Rmehart Vogts. of Senioi is attencun, 'he pnrems of a of pink roses and white stephanotis. Dale B. Stinson, of Emporia, served Mr.

Riegle as best man and the ushers were Robert Lemons, of Lawrence, and Jerome Fladung, Robert F. Richter. Phillip R. Kenneth Perry and Robert I. Donnellan.

COUNCIL GROVE MAN DIES SpTlal to Tftr Gazette: Council Grove. June H. Matthew Guilfoyle. pastor. Bur-! Walker, 65.

died at his home in ial was in the Highland cemetery, Council Grove Thursday morning. Mr. O'Day. who moved from He had been sick two years, spend- Oitatva to Emporia a week ago. died ing much of that time in hospitals.

Mr. Walker was born in Morris county, and spent his entire lifetime in this community. Retiring from the farm 18 years ago, he moved to his home. Saturday morning at filO 1 Commercial. Patrick O'Day.

a retired farmer, bom in Ireland. April 24. 1892. Mr. O'Day and Miss Bessie Dugger were married May 17, 1919 in Kansas City, Kan- Re is survived by his wife: a son, Patrick 121 Congress: a daughter.

Mrs. Peggy Bariller. of Aspen, and two grandchildren. Emporians' Brother Dies Mrs. Georee Webber.

801 West Sixth, and Mrs. Ellsworth Howard. 106 Union, have received news of the death of their brother, B. L. HowBrd, of S'nenaridoah, Iowa.

Mr. Ho-s-ard was an uncle of Mrs. E. D. Kirk.

Howard. Mrs. Webber and Mrs. Kirk attended the funeral services. Buriel -was in Nevada, Albin, Jack Albin.

Miss Flora The guests were received in Guild N. Albin. ail of Emporia: Mr. and Mrs. James Albin and family, Mr.

and Mrs. Jim Veal and daughters, of Wilsey; Miss Ona Gilliland, of Atchison; and Pfc. Ernest B. Albin, of Ft. Riley.

hall after the wedding. Mrs. Paterson. the bride's mother, a dusty rose dinner dress with matching accessories, and Mrs. RJegle.

mother of the bridetn-oom. i chose a green dinner dress with harmonizing accessories. Their i shoulder bouquets were of garde- i nias. Those who assisted at the recep- i tion were Mrs. Esther Conners.

art teacher at Emporia Senior high MRS ALFREn school. Mr. Woelber attended Colo-i Howell, 819 West rado State College of Education an Emporia Architects Busy on Projects Buck Lewis. Emporia architects are at work on three out-of-town Mrs Jonn Warren Day. Mrs.

John projects. One Is the Methodist 1 rn ett, Mrs. William Hurxthal Youth camp for the Colby and 1 Mlller Mi Mildred Law. Mrs. Dodge City districts on the State 1 "liam H.

Carr and Miss Mary lake near Scott City. Tne Camp Helen Carr. of Kansas City. buildings will include an air-' Ml nn conditioned mess hall for 250 persons, seven cabins accommodating 14 persons each, and two bathhouses. The Indian Pueblo style of architecture is being employed, and the construction Is of Strand steel and stucco.

Tne firm also is drawing plans Council Grove, and operated a fill-! for a Moline, grade school inp station. Later he was associated which will be a six-classroom addi- with the Burton Feed store. Surviving Mr. Walker is his wife. Mae Stiles Walker, and one son, Charley, of Hutchinson.

WOMAN DIES Special to Gn'ette: Council Grove. June Dick Sunter. resident of Wilsey. 10 miles west of Council Grove, died Wednesday afternoon. Death followed a long sickness- Mr, and Mrs.

Sunter had lived on farms in Morris county for over 50 years, and moved to Wilsey a few years ago. tion to the high school building. The program involves an enlarge- Miss Miss Helen Doyle, of Omaha. and Miss Kathryn Mita, of Oahu. Hawaii.

As the couple left on a wedding trip the bride wore a brown crepe suit with brown and white accessories and an orchid corsage. They will live at the Sunnyside apartments in Lawrence. A graduate of Topeka High school, the bride attended Kansas i State college. Manhattan. Emporin The wedding of Miss Beverly Jean Mc-rwin, daughter of Mr.

ami Mrs. George Merwin, 1010 Mer- Mr. and Mrs. Harry K. Kupb.es and James C.

Stolfus, ion of np daushier. June, of Russelvillc. ar 51 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stolfus, Rt.

1. Mr." and Mrs. Rupsell -Steele, i-1hnm! Kansas City. and Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Fox, i took plare Sunday at the First Methodist church. The Rev. Hiiton Lonsberry read the double ring service before sn altar Mrs. Horace Hughes, 418 Exchange. with Icrns and greenery ann ciecc- rated with white tapers in tall Mrs.

Gcorce W. Lumpkins. 728 candelabra ana uaskets of white Union, and Mrs. Charles E. Carle, gladioli.

I 1019 Exchange, left Sunday for I ty hospital. Mr. and Dwiahr H. Secly. of Oklahoma City.

are the daughter born today in O'iLihoma City. Mrs. Virgil E. i Hun. 1001 West, is the maternal Protr-crion vLs- and Mrs.

D. LeRoy ired over the weekend with and I Hurt. 613 Rural, is the great motncr. Mr. and R.

.1. Milne, of St. r.oui?. who visited Mr. and Mrs.

J. A. Milne, I'-Ol Lawrence, over the weekend, went Sunday to Chicago. Mr. anti Mrs.

F. Yank- C. H. C. Dudley, organist, played North Hollywood.

where pr a arn ii Denver. are the traditional weddini' rrtirchos they wi3i visit the C. E. Carle fnm- anrl accompanied Miss Beltv ily and attend wecidinr; of Mrs. i son.

of Solomon, who sang "To Carle's grandciaugnter, Gwen- A Wild Rose." MacDowcll. "Thy aolyn Cnrie. I Image," Jacnbson. "I Love Thee." i Grieg, "The Lord's Prayer," Mal- I loite. Mr.

Dudley also played "Clnir de Lime." i Schumann. I Gounod. Debussy. "Trnumeri." and "Ave visiting nt the home of Mrs. Miirthii Kruccvr.

2 East. They will spend the coming week visiting rcinuvrs in and near Emporia. Mr. and Vankcr will visit a few- Misses Mnry and Edna Chaney davs in Nebraska before returning and Miss Laura Meier have I lo "their home in Denver. turned to Emporia after a 3-dav Lowthcr.

who attended K. U. The bride who was escorted to 1 bv father wo-e "own Maria." i vacation trip by car to the j- :1 i yrnr. returned Sunday from mountains in Arkansas ami Mis- Lswrcncc. They visited Eureka Sprincs.

tion Point. Fniry Cave am The potato Ls a native of South ment of the gymnasium and the! State college, and will be a senior addition of toilet facilities. Moltne voted 575,000 In bonds for the project. For Johnson, plans are being drawn for a joint Masonic-I. O.

O. F. lodge building, a brick and hollow tile structure in modem style two stories high. Features will be a lodge room, recreation room, and dining hall with A steel deck roof is to be constructed. in the fall at the University of Kansas.

She is majoring in home economics. MRS. cFhr.to bj- Studio) C. STOM-TS was of VidAl candlelight satin fashiomxi i Sequoiia national park and fisli America and was found in North with a fitteo bodice with a row of Hatchery. America as early as the 16tn buttons the front and a 7 lur hTth- roll-r Tlic vis of em- Dan Hirschler.

of Detroit, and and MrsEverett Bell, of Wich- cred not a theleec Miss Bevcrcly before her wrddinjf Sunday at the First to points over the hands. The full Methodist church. bhc 15 Uie i cl rn nrit hoop. skirt was fashioned with Mr. Riegle was craduated from There are about 1.309 miles of ita and daughter.

Linda, are visit- parkways, cither completed or un- Mrs. D. A. Hirschler, dcr construction, throughout the United States. fall.

with the Marine corps during Hereford RemocJeiing Surviving Mrs. Sunter is her bus- tered jwar. and spent two years in the Is ProareSSma New cars and trucks were regis- i Pac ific theater. Considerable progress tas thc county treasurer's Infant Lary Eugene Gaines. infant son Don French Is Dead of l-'-r.

ar.d Mrs. Arnold Gaines, 227 South Mechanic, cied Sunday eve- Eureka, June services niTig at 7:30 o'clock in St. Mary's! for Don French, proprietor of the h-sspital. The child was born June French Electric shop here and wno 4. Besides the parents, he is I died early Saturday morning, will by a brother.

Virgil Gaines. be held in the Baird Funeral home sisters. Lois, Donna, and in Eureka Tuesday aftc'iioon. Bur- Games of the home. His ial will be in Greenwood cemetery, grandparents Mr.

and Mrs. Will i Mr. French, a former Emporian Bfcliard, of Severy. whose body was found on the ririve- i way outside a bedroom urir.dow at Smith Funeral Tuesday this home by his wife at about 4:20 Funerai services for Glenn o'clock Saturday morning, was held co" Smith who died Wednesday at by the county coroner. Dr.

C. D. bis hyme in KyEtiivilie. will be; Baird. to have died 'rom accidental held in the Ruiservs-BIue chapel! causes.

He was found to have suf- at 2 o'clock. The fc-red a brain contusion as a re- Rev. H'. Kilton Longberry past-or of 1 suit of his fall to the driveway. It tht First Methodist church, will I is believed that he had suffered a band, two daughters, and four sons, ottice Tuesday by the following Lyon county residents and companies.

Emporia Wholesale coffee company. 304 Commercial, a G.M.C- 1-ton truck: G. C. Whitsitt, 2 South Commercial, a Ford 3-4 ton express octncuct the services, assisted by attack to cause the fall. Conrscie Burial will be in Memorial Lawn cemeiery.

Mr. and Mrs. Weston J. Cooley of Los Angeles. have been spend- been made with the remodeling of the Hereford a medium length train.

The finger- tip veil was of imported French illusion cascading fiom a tinra of seed pearls. Her only ornament wns an heirloom black onyx necklace set with pearls, a gift of the bride's ing the past few days at the home Motor company building i grandmother. Mrs. Jack Bailey, of and Merchant, but in- i Grand Island, Neb. The bridal i uicsuions were the extensive chances bouquet was colonial style with o.

Mr. Coolers grsnriparents. Mr Krammcd would be com-I white orchid surrounded bv white and Mrs. A. Cooley 313 Union Dur- plctcd lmtn in A ing their trip, they visited Mr.i The comer of the btri truck; L.

E. Blanchard. Rt. 2, Em- Cooley's mother. Mrs.

Vena Gusc-j fo ycara was devoted to maline and white carnations. hich Miss Donna Merwin. maid of poria. a Hudson club coupe: Leon Wooton. 722 Market, a Kaiser sedan; DeBauge Inc- 231 Commercial, a Chevrolet 2-ton truck; Clyde O.

1624 Sherwood, a Buick convertible coupe; and F. M. Lowder, Alien, a Chevrolet I'i ton truck. Mr. and Kenneth Zimmerman and daughter.

Shirley "Ann, of Grand Junction, spent the past few days in Emporia with friends and relatives. They left this morning for Salt Lake City, man. of Fnona Texas, who accom- Cation, now has been en- pnniea them to Emporia. Mr. Cooley closed in glass.

The corner will be- is a former Emporian and now is C0 rne a part of the new car tiisplay employed by the Bell Telephone room. Work is just getting undcr- company in Los Angeles. way on a new suite ot off fees back of the salesroom, and a new front a i honor, sister of the bride, wore a peach brocaded satin gown fash- Dr. and Mrs. W.

B. Granger went to Lawrence this afternoon to nt- entrance door on the Merchant street front is under construction. Utah. Mrs. Zimmerman is the for- Mr.

French was born September mer Frances Collins. She is a 18, 1910, in Newton. The family i graduate of the Newman Memo- Mr. Smirh. former Emporian, moved to Emporia when he was a rial County from the College of 1 baby and he grew up in Emporia, nursing.

hospital school of tend the University of Kansas com- An opening also has been made mencement this evening. Their for the second Merchant street over- daughter. Miss Ruth Granger and head doorway into the shop, their son. Wayne Calvin Granger, are members of this year's K. U.

graduating chuw. ioned after the same pattern as the brine's with hoop skirt. She wore matching mitts. She carried a colonial bouquet of blue carnations And malino. She wore a halo hat of peach brocaded satin with streamers to the waist.

Miss Doris Wells, bridesmaid, wore a rose taffeta gown fashioned after the While the "work is forward bridc ilh skirt Sh the firm is attempting to do business matching mitts and a halo hat wun as usual. Construction proceeding as fast as possible with some streamers. She carried a colonial style bouquet of rainbow cania- MLs-s Margaret Walker, the Mr. and Mrs. F.

J. South, 305 materials delayed. An important! tions, West Eighteenth, returned to Em-i feature will be the new and larger'other bridesmaid, wore a blue taf- poria Tuesday after spending the parts room with new bins for the fota gown like the bride's, with a Memorial holidays visiting friends keeping of parts for Chevrolet, Olds- hoop. She wore a halo hat and in Albany and Ridgeway, Mo. mobile and Cadillac cars.

matching mitts and carried a co- R. G. GLE.W Roberts-Blue Complete Undertaking Corner Sixth and State St. Service Telephone 76 Ernporia, Kan,.

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1890-1952