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THE WARRENTON BANNER. WARRENTON, MISSOURI Friday, May. 28, 1936 Page Six Friends here in the old home JONESBURG AND COMMUNITY GODFREY with her brother, Boyd Clark, and family at (Montgomery City. Schools here, both white and colored, closed Friday with programs at each school. A basket dinner at the former.

Billie Connor of Moberly is spending his vacation with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Klein. KISS EHKA.

"Un News Items Iran Rev. and Mrs. Wilbert Ehlert of Sprague, and the tatter's brothers and sisters and their families, numbering seventeen in all, gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Schemmer Tuesday for a family reunion.

Mr. and Mrs. William Martin spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jaspering.

Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Elder and family, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pierson and family of Wellsville and Mr.

and Mrs. William Twiehaus and son, Bernard, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gerdeman. Mrs.

Carrie Schnick and daughter, Ida Marie, and Mrs. Forbes spent Tuesday afternoon with the former's sister, Mrs. Joe Archer. Mlae Godfrsr la the authorised representative of Um Banner in Jonesbura; and will be glad to rscslvs all He ma of nawa; alao ordara for advertlalnf and printing-. Any favors that are shown her will be rrsatly appreciated by her and the Banner.

All Items of newa and all orders for advertising and printing will receive careful attention. Banner Publishing- Company. PITTS By MR8. WALTER GERDEUAN Mr. and Mrs.

Oscar Painter, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jaspering, Mr. and Mrs. John Groeper, Mr.

and Mrs. Walter Schemmer and John Pottebaum and daughter, Mildred, were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. John Roemer. We are glad to say Mrs.

Roemer is slowly improving. AlltlOUIICEMEtlT Having purchased the undertaking business of the late C. M. Thunnon, with whom I have been associated the past three years, I wish to extend my sincerest appreciation for the cooperation and patronage given daring that time. In the future I shall, to the best of my ability, serve the public faithfully with prompt and court eons service.

Carl A. Harding Funeral Director Ambulance Service Phone 58 or 103 Jonesburg, Mo. TO THE PUBLIC! Refrigerator Mrs. S. B.

Thompson visited in Mexico and St Louis last week. The flying field at New Florence was the source of much attraction last Sunday afternoon and a number of our town and country folks visited there, some going on their first air flight We do not know whether after flying they felt like the old colored man who, alighting from the plane, politely thanked the pilot for his two rides; the pilot in astonishment replied that he had given but one ride hut Sambo stated: "Yessah, yo has, Mistah Pilot, mah fust and man las'." A number from here are planning to attend a Sunday school meeting at Big Spring Friday, June 2. John Shelton and wife of Louis visited Sunday afternoon and were supper guests of his homefolks, Mr. and Mrs. G.

E. Shelton and Edgar. Mi's. Shelton is very proud of a baby grand piano which was to be delivered as a surprise on their first wedding anniversary, but somehow the secret about the piano got out in advance. Mr.

and Mrs. Tom Morris have taken the Alimann place (large) for the summer. Mi's. Morris will keep her Clara Style Shop and other rooms just as before. Mr.

and Mrs. Scott Fleener and niece, Miss Betty Palmer, departed early Sunday, morning for Chanute, Kansas, to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Fleener's son, Carol! Fleener, wife and children, Phil and Ruth Ann. This was the first visit of the Jonesburg relatives since Carol I and family moved to Chanute.

They made their trip by auto, returning Tuesday. Dr. and Mrs. N. W.

Alexander had as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. Whit Sydner, of Olney. They enjoyed an outing and picnic lunch together in the beautiful springtime out-doors. Dr.

and Mrs. Alexander, who moved here a few weeks ago from Olney, moved Monday from upstairs rooms at the home of Mrs. Sallie Ball, where they had secured temporary quarters, to south side of the Wilson residence occupied by John Burgess family. Clay Pennington of Olney trucked the Alexander household goods over Monday morning. Charles Mason, wife and small son, the former's uncle, Charles Mason, all of Tulsa, drove Here Wednesday of last week and visited until Sunday morning with former's father and sister, Mr.

James L. Mason, and Mrs. Janie Iteed. They also visited relatives at 'Montgomery City (Mr. and Mrs.

T. It. Hancock) while here. Charles Mason, who has been in railway service for years, recently retired. While he and brother, James L.

Mason, are neither in such robust health, their visit together, and with other homefolks was much enjoyed by all. Charles Mason, had not paid a visit here for a long time. J. R. Thompson suffered a painful accident to his thumb Wednesday night of last week when he got it caught in an electric pump at the Granada Service Station.

and Harold Nebel of High Hill are parents of a baby boy, born in the maternity division, Barnes Hospital, St Louis, Wednesday, May 17. We are sorry to report that the babe, very tiny and delicate, being premature, was necessarily placed in an incubator. Many relatives and friends here of Rev. and Mrs. Nebel (nee Gertrude Shelton) are.

hoping that both mother and babe will continue to improve and soon he able to come home. The Nebels have one other child, a little daughter, Harriet. Jonesburg relatives and friends received, on Tuesday, invitations to. attend Commencement Exercises of Senior Class, Williams Woods College, Fulton, next Monday morning, May 29, at o'clock, in Du-lany Auditorium, the invitations coming from Miss Kathryn (Kate) Winston McFarland, who is a member of the graduating class. Whether all are able to accept or not, we are sure that each and every recipient of an invitation greatly appreciated the honor of receiving one and wish for Miss Kate Winston, whom most have known since babyhood, all the joys and thrills and other pleasures that accompany graduation.

Miss Kate Winston is one of our finest and most accomplished young ladies. We congratulate her on her present attainments and wish her still greater ones in the future. In May issue Missouri Counselor (state paper), Jonesburg Union W. T. U.

is reported on the honor roll. At this writing (Tuesday afternoon) the May meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union is scheduled to be held in the Sunday school rooms of the Methodist Church with Mrs. Made-Ion Casner as leader. Each member to invite a gwt. We are sorry to report Mrs.

Nellie Wilson not so well and hack in bed, on orders of her physician, Dr. .1. O. Plelm. Mrs.

Maude See, who has been with Mrs. Wilson for several months, has gone for a needed rest and change and Miss Lottie Scholle is staying with Mrs. Wilson. Many relatives and friends are hoping that Mrs. Wilson will soon he better again and able to be around in house and out on porch as before.

Miss Emma Godfrey went to Wright City Friday afternoon, where she attended funeral services of Mr. George J. Blattner at the Blattner home and Evangelical Church. She also called at the Nicburg funeral parlor where the remains of anothor relative, Mi's. Mary H.

Nagel, had been brought that morning from St. Louis. Mr. Blattner hail been ill several years, Mi. Nagel about eleven weeks.

The passing of thesp loved ones brings sorrow to kindred and friends but we realize that it's the way all must go, and rejoice over good lives well lived, memories and influence left behind and comfort and hope the gospel brings of happy reunion after awhile. Many here were indeed sorry to hear of the death of Mrs. T. L. Card well (nee Maude Robertson) of New Florence who passed away Thursday of Inst week after many Shop All Around for that New Va" a atsd tlWM town of Mr.

and Mrs. Geo. Adkins and son, Charles, wish for them and latter family a safe journey to sunny California and success and happiness in their new location. If they get tired out there, they can always come home. On account of our items going Tuesday afternoon, a real account of the wedding of Clem Dickherber of Wentzville and Miss Missouri Bishop of New Truxton, scheduled to take place at St.

Patrick's Church Wednesday a. m. at eight o'clock, report of same cannot be given until next week. PRICE'S BRANCH By MISS LILLIAN LAGEMANN Mr. and Mrs.

Warner Pauk and family spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Nistendirk and family. Mr. and Mrs.

Pearl Blackburn and daughters spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. A. Scheppman and Mrs. Hopper, who is taking care of her father, who has been quite ill.

We are glad to report Mr. Scheppman some better after his long illness. Lowell Cope and sister, Mrs. Dick Creech of New Truxton, attended the funeral of a cousin in St. Louis.

This community had a nice shower of rain last Friday. We hope we can get them all summer like that. (Too Late for Last Week) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Adams of Lad- donia spent Sunday with Mr.

and Mrs. R. L. Adams and family. Mr.

and Ford Lagemann visited Sunday in St. Louis with Mr. and Mrs. D. M.

Boon and son. Mrs. Dick Creech visited her mother, Mrs. E. L.

Cope, Saturday afternoon. HIGH HILL By MRS. FRED KRUEGER Dr. and Mrs. W.

Spurgeon of Hermann, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krueger, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clifford James of St.

Louis. Mrs. G. L. Dryden and Mrs.

.1. P. Ellis attended a D. A. R.

tea in St. Charles Saturday afternoon from three to five at the home of Mrs. Frances past state vice regent, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the St. Charles Chapter of the D. A.

R. George Schlanker and family, who spent the past nine months at Ironton, moved here Saturday. They have leased the W. F. Krueger property recently vacated by Ray Knotts.

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Nebel are rejoicing over the arrival of a son horn May IS. Miss Irene Clark spent Sunday DANCE at Community Hall Jonesburg, Mo. Sat.

Night, May 27, 1939 Music By THE CHARLESIANS Admission: Gents 25c Ladies 25c Doiac these thins ire: i nnnn WU Awake Town" ENTERTAINS PAST MATRONS Miss Emma Godfrey has hostess to the Past Matrons Club, O. E. last Saturday afternoon. Twelve matrons and two visitors were present, the visitors being Miss Nettie. Wright of near town and Mrs.

S. B. Thompson of Portland, Ore. Mrs. W.

A. Shelton, club president, opened the meeting and bad charge of business session. Some needlework, along the line of making tea towels and completing a donated quilt, was planned. Mesdames W. H.

Fleahman and M. J. Diggs were program leaders. Headings and contests furnished the afternoon's entertainment. Mrs.

Ira (jerdeman was a contest prize winner, being lucky enough to "catch" the one award. During tiie social period the hostess served coffee, assorted rookies and mints. Several club members assisted with the serving. June meeting will be with Mrs. E.

H. Harding, Mesdames Casner and J. A. Shelton program leaders. News Notes Mr.

and Mrs. Tony Ilaselroth anil baby daughter, Shirley, were Hermann visitors Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ilaselroth were on a business mission.

Miss Dorothy Kurgess has re turned home from a short visit in St. Louis with her sister, Mrs. Arvil Scbellman, and family and oilier relatives. Miss Burgess, graduate of Jonesburg High School, Class of and valedictorian of her class, lias plans to enter a St. Louis Busi ness School early in June, if her pliysicial condition permits.

We are sorry to report that she has not been at all well for several weeks and has been under medical care. M. L. Dothage and wife drove to Jefferson City Sunday morning where their son, Orville Dothage, and family accompanied them on a sightseeing trip through the Ozarks. Mr.

and Mrs. William Dothage drove the hitter's mother, Mrs. Martha Wyatt, to Wellsville Monday evening where all were sup per guests of Mrs. Wyatt daugh ter, Mrs. Leonard Mottaz, and fam ily.

Mrs. Wyatt, who has been visiting Jonesburg homefolks in town and community for several weeks, remained for a visit at the home of her Wellsville daughter. I Miss Ncwsome of Pendleton came Monday to stay with Miss Elizabeth Wells, who while getting along nicely is still unable to walk about since her unfortunate fall of several mouths ago. Mr. and Mi-s.

W. C. Dothage of town and Mi's. S. D.

Thompson of Portland, Oregon, who has been here several weeks assisting in the care of her sister, Mrs. Sarah Por ter, drove to Marthasvillc Sunday afternoon. Sunday guests of Mesdames Waxd Ebert, Blanche Purl and Miss Maude Jones of the "Old Homestead" last Sunday were the following relatives and guests: Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle Thomas (nee Catherine Magness), Miss Lenna Thomas and Mr.

Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Sim Beam Comfort (nee Inez Purl ir) and baby daughter, Sara, Mrs. Comfort's mother, Mrs. Charles Carr, all of Webster Groves.

Hev. and Mrs. T. P. Middleton made a short visit with homefolks at Monroe City last week.

Misses Marjorie and Geraldine Diggs, students at the State Teachers' College at Kirksville, came home last week for a short visit with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Diggs, and other hometown relatives and friends, before starting on summer term of school at the K.

S. T. The young ladies drove down with their aunt, Mrs. Florence Begeman, who was an overnight guest here, and accompanied her to St. Louis Saturday.

Dr. and Mrs. N. W. Alexander had as an overnight guest Monday night her father, Fred Hamilton, of Kirksville, this lteing Mr.

Hamilton's first visit here since his daughter and son-in-law moved to Jonesburg nltout two weeks ago. Mr. Hamilton travels and will like ly pay frequent visits to Jonesburg from now on. Mr. and Mrs.

Delmon Brit ton of Wellsville seiit the week-end with her mother, Mrs. Gladys Warner. Miss Margie Bolton of New Truxton visited several days with her aunt, Mrs. E. Gibson, and family at Central.

Miss Margie rame over especially to attend the Dickheriier Bishop nuptials at St. Patrick's church Wednesday morn-ning. Ladies' Aid Society of the Christian Ciiurch plan to serve lunch in the basement of the Community Hall on Decoration Day liettinning aiMit 10M o'clock. We presume the "lunch" will be more in Hie nature of a Rood meal. Tha Times The times demand Vision that can the right road rina Clear eyes, a clean heart and the mind To understand.

The times demand the soul adventurous, The spirit valorous. The ready hand. The times demand The sense of duty call, And charity for all In every land. The times demand The will to serve and give; For truth and right, to At love's command. Ai love.

clmrence Edwln flynn. METHODIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY MET MAY It Mrs. George Leu was hostess to the Methodist Women's Missionary Society on Thursday afternoon, May lltth. Twenty-one were present, visitors being Mesdames Ida Tin ker, Carl Hardin. N.

W. Alexander, Miss Clarice Wilson. "Jesus Calls Us" was used as the opening whir. Hev. T.

I. Mid-dleton led in prayer. Mrs. Itoli Leu, president, was in charge of the business session. At this time it was decided to do some needed papering at the parsonage.

Mrs. Blanche Furl reported a meeting to he held (under asupires of Social Service Dept.) at the Colored Methodist Church Sunday afternoon and invite all to he present on that occasion. Miss Godfrey gave the bulletin for Mrs. Fleener. Mrs.

Leu gave an excellent report of the district meeting at Louisiana. Mrs. William Dothage led the fine devotional, which pictured conditions among certain classes of rural workers, in certain sections of our country, where workers receive a mere pittance for long hours of labor. The devotional was interspersed with songs. Mrs.

J. A. Mills was program leader and was assisted by Mrs. John Witte, who talked on the life and work of Oherlin, Mrs. II.

A. Patterson on "Father Jimmy," Mrs. Purl on Ewba College and Mrs. Mills gave a review of our work in Mexico. All talks were very interes- linK' i During the enjoyable social period the hostess served delicious refreshments (for which she is Tioted) of homemade ice cream, take, coffee and mints.

The home was beautifully decorated with a variety of spring flowers. The June meeting will be held with Mrs. Wiliam Ockerhausen. ELIZABETH VAN STUDDIFORD MARRIED IN ST. LOUIS The wedding of Miss Elizabeth; Van Studdiford of St.

Louis, daughter of Charles Van Studdiford of Detroit and Mi. Eugene Primm of St. Louis, granddaughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Van Studdiford of here, to Christopher William Johnson Jr, of St. Louis on Wednesday of last week (May 17) brought surprise to relatives and friends here due to the youthfulness of the bride, who is' not yet eighteen, and to the fact that she bad not finished school.

According to account in metropolitan papers the groom is youthful too, having not yet attained his majority. The bride spent much lime here as a child and some years of her young girlhood and attended Jones-burg Grade School for a time, graduating from grade school here. She was of friendly manner and made friends among both old and young. She left Jonesburg to enter school in the South, later coming to St Louis where she was recently a student at Washington University. We have no acquaintance with the groom hut understand that he is of prominent family and that he is still pursuing his studies, a course in law leing his choice.

uriuh for Hip fair bride and companion a happy honeymoon and success and joy an uiruuK" CARL HARDING PURCHASES THURMON MORTUARY in it, in iuHim will lie found the announcement of Carl A. Harding to the effect that he has purchased the undertaking business of the late M. Thunnon, wun wnuiu has been associated the past several vears. Mr. Harding graduated from lliirl, si-IkhiI then took a ullrBijui course in the Hohenschuch-Car-penter School of funeral directing and embalming, St.

Louis. He made a very ahie assistant io an. Thunnon nd is pleasant and deserving young man entitled to patronage and we feel sure will serve the public to the very best OI 111 Willi). Tl.a nmHimrv i lipillir rwlW'Or ated this week and everything put In best posaible thape for future funeral occasions. When in need of auch service we know thai Mr.

Harding will appreriate support and always moesur ywm-. TOifi 'A NeW. Cen'ral i eftrJc MoJl YWV fading a Big -n THPfPTy-six I SELECTIVE AIR CONDITIONS Warrenton, Mo. East Missouri Power Go. years of frail health.

Mr. Card-well and family have the sympathy of all in their great loss. Mrs. Cardwell was a cousin of Mrs. Ben Nelson of our town and she with members of her family attended the funeral services at New Florence Saturday afternoon.

Miss Annie Miller, un old friend of the family' and fremient visitor in the Cardwell home, called there Sun day, Mrs. W. Camp driving her to New Florence. We are glad to have Mrs. Matilda Reagen and daughter, Mrs.

G. E. Elmore, here with us at the former's home. -Mrs. Reagen has been away many months (at El more home in Columbia) due to her accident and injuries, from which injuries we arc glad to say she has made remarkable recovery.

Regular fourth-Sunday services at the Baptist Church. We are glad to report Mrs. W. J. Niles making improvement from injuries and shock received when the truck Mr.

Miles was driving (as they returned from Geo. Adkins sale) got out from under control and went in a ditch. Dr. and Mrs. Frank L.

Wright of St. Louis stopped by Grandview rami on rridav night of last week and took Mrs. William Van Studdiford with them to Perry, where Dr. Wright, who is a profes sor in Washington University, made the graduation address to a large class. The subject of the address, which was pronounced a very fine one by Mrs.

Van Studdiford and no doubt many others who heard it, was "Youth Facing the Future." Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Van Studdiford of Grandview Farm, east of town, were: Dr. Tom Van Studdiford of New Orleans, mother and brother, Mrs. Elizabeth Van Studdiford and Henry of town.

Dr. Van Studdiford, who has been in St. Louis attend ing the American Medical Association Convention, flew to St. Louis for the convention and departed on a plane at six o'clock Sunday evening for home. Mr.

and Mrs. John Witte, of town, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kaiser of Jonesburg com munity, spent Sunday in ronstell, visiting at the home of Emanuel Miller, nephew of the former. On account of a recital, Mrs.

F. J. Boehmer, who is connected with a prominent Louis voice studio, was unable to spend the week-end at home as she has been doing for the past several weeks, so Mr. Boehmer went to St Louis Sunday afternoon) returning Monday morning. Mr.

and Mrs. J. Jones visited Sunday at the home of his sister Mrs. Afred Meritt and famiy in Wellsville and we are sorry to re port found Mr. Meritt in very helpless ami pitiable condition.

En route home they stopped at New Florence to get acquainted with their new nephew luttfy, Birhard Italph Kapfer, son 'of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Kapfer. The baby arrived at the Kapfer home last week Prof, and Mrs. Kapfer (nee Clara Fischer) have two other children, Chas.

Dean and little sister, Charline. Mrs. Clay Mil lam of Jonesburg was a special guest of the Union Pacific Stages on a recent sight seeing tour in and near Excelsior Springs, where she is at the Mr-Cleary Sanitarium and Clinic. The guests rode on one of the new air-conditioned buses which are used on all the Union Pacific main lines. This special trip was given, free of charge, through the cooperation of the Union Pacific Stages anil their KxreUior Springs agent.

Jack Pott. Word from Excelsior Springs indicates Mrs. Millam enjoyed the trip. Phone 236 ia hoi IT FOR YOU TO ft you homo thtt'l why be can do them for roa so thor-oushlr skillfully, quickly. SEE HOW EASY HE MAKES wp any ansmssrsi va SfM efeeJcr's far a five mtnwte 'free CHECK-UP Cw Mtri OAOIT WUT MaOBilChtcks MKKldn'qood 0 O0t MAM I 1 I Checks battery and fills with pore water.

I 3 Checks sad fills radiator. 4 Tssts spark fl I pittas and lights. Cleans iiidahwld, rear I wiadowand luartlsmpl ftm ntmt mm I I ana. aad atasar a Ooars espert I 1 I laasai lain slim TTmsssli lal rr'f of fat milmtt Had Crswa sasoUae, aad fcrwftstvlas-Vaaaalnroa. I It's amabno how quickly Scsadsrd Oil dealer can check the Tioi tpoa and send you swsy with mruf ctmjvinct ia your cr! He considers this complete chedcup service a prt if bh buuma.

Accrpc it without hesitation. And, because k's so important to your own driving pesce-of-inind, you should ask for mw before yoo sent off for your holiday trip. mi wwt' Peaaimiaoi ia proof of s4 mind.

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