Thanksgiving greetings and local family news in Kansas City area
Thanksgiving gatherings and visits dominate this community notes section. Families such as Thurman Stuckey and Galladay share meals with kin. Oren at Fort Sill joins relatives in Oklahoma City. several listings mention dinners, visitors, and sick lists. Names include Stuckey, Galladay, Ison, Jewett, Sturgeon, Radford, Snodgriss, Newton, Osborn, Nafus, Potter, Ferrell, and Ghere among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Sturgeon
Ray Sturgeon
Homer Jewett
Stuckey
Everett Grant
Ol Radford
Bentonville
Arkansas
Snodgriss
Lewis Culbertson
Woo Card
Dawglter
Peru Items Reflect Neighborhood Shindigs and Local News
The Peru column reports dinners hosted by Mr. and Mrs. FE. E. Eekles and others, a large Saturday night surprise for Mr. and Mrs. McGinnis, and social gatherings at Black school house. It notes granary work by Mr. Flenny Walters for E. J. Eckles, cattle counts, Thanksgiving visits, a stray 85 pound white shoat from F. St. Ulankenbaker, a Christmas program, and a Christmas Eve event. The W C T U lunch fundraiser netted about 13 dollars and pillow projects for soldier boys, plus a death at Orville Steffen’s funeral and sympathies from the Y P B. Billie and Susie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. E. Eekles
Froll Warper
Kirk Marper
Henry Phompgon
May McGinnis
Tchel
Margaret Thomas
Black School House
W. C. Mc- Ginnis
Mc- Ginnis
Flenny Walters
E. J. Eckles
Harper Brothers
Will Tlarper
Roy Thomas
R. J. Lyte
Elmer Hall
Hrad
F. St. Ulankenbaker
Sunday School of
Peru
Will McGinnis
Soldier Boys
Rev. Honeycutt
F. L. Blankenbaker
Orville Steffen
Cecil
Billie
Susie
Double Branch Pick Ups Reach Rich Hill and Beyond
Lee Seifers and Mrs. Cora Bentley sold hogs to Mr. Lewis at Rich Hill and delivered them Tuesday. Mr. Mark Spain and Geo. Boehm delivered hogs and calves on the Butter market Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Baker and daughter Ruth of Rich Hill spent Thanksgiving visiting friends and relatives near Double Branch. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Nafus and son,
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Seifers
Cora Bentley
Lewis
Rich Hill
Mark Spain
Geo. Boehm
John Baker
Ruth
Double Branch
C. C. Nafus
Local Social Notes and Announcements from Virginia Area
Local residents share Thanksgiving visits and travels across Missouri and Oklahoma. Updates include Mrs L S Paddock and Elias Hoagland visiting relatives, Norma Werner returning from Coweta, and Margie Greenup visiting Joplin. Thelma Hill and Roy Kirkpatrick announce their Columbia marriage. Red Cross meeting at T S Harper home and Epworth Herald Night at church referenced. Rev E F Hughes visiting relatives in Joplin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias Hoagland
L. S. Paddock
Kansas City
Curtis Stout
Warrensburg
Missouri
L. L. Judy
Pearl
Edith Walker
Ma Ayres
Dorothy Harper
Rollin Harper
Carrie Harper
Mulberry
Norma Werner
R. F. Harper
Thelma A. Hill
Columbia
Roy Kirkpatrick
Gloyd
Butler
W. J. Smith
Red Cross
T S. Harper
League
Epworth Herald
Carrie Henderson
Gilvin Ayres
Rev
E. F E. Hughes
Joplin
In And Around Maysburg
Local column notes the Red Cross Chapter of Maysburg meeting at Albert Edrington’s. Butler visitors did not arrive. A chapter room is being prepared at Mrs Annie Miller’s. Ermine Zimmer visited relatives mid week. Cove Creek Sunday school Fidelis class held a social at teacher Mrs Pearle Simpson’s home. Several residents attended. The Rev Johnson led services at Cove Creek Christian church. Sam Stayton family and Ray Farmer visited Archie. Tan White family and Ray Farmer visited Mr McCoy. Thelma White sick with grippe but improving. Ermine Zimmer, returning to Butler to resume high school work, remains ill at grandmother Mrs Bi F Richards. A NEIGHBOR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Maysburg
Albert Edrington
Butler
Annie Miller
Ermine Zimmer
Fidelis
Cove Creek Christian Sunday School
Pearle Simpson
Rev. Johnson
Cove Creek Christian Church
Sam Stayton
Archie
Cove Creek
Tan White
Ray Farmer
McCoy
Thelma White
Bi. F. Richards
Quieting title in Bates County Missouri land suit
In Vacation, December 4, 1917, Joseph F. Bedinger files suit against unknown consorts and heirs of John T. Millen Joel Abbott Sarah A. Ogle and Alfred T. Badgley to quiet title to all of the west half of the northwest quarter of Section 28 and east half of the northeast quarter of Section 29 in Township 40 Range 31 Bates County Missouri. Publication warns defendants to appear at the February 1918 term in Butler.
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Said
Joseph F. Bedinger
John T. Millen
Joel Abbott
Sarah A. Ogle
Alfred T. Badgley
United States
Recorder of Deeds
Bates County
Missouri
Hates County
Alfred T. Baduley
Butler
Orchard Grove Sewing Club meets with six members
The Orchard Grove Girls Sewing Club gathered Saturday December 1 with six members and one visitor Miss Bertha Stever of Taberville. The group sung Be a Cheerful Light, took roll, read minutes, made dustless dust rags and mops, reviewed the first lesson, and learned instructions for a laundry bag ahead of the December 15 meeting.
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Orchard Grove
Missing in France Middlen from Deerfield in Vermont
William Middlen of Deerfield Vermont is among those reported missing after a recent battle in France. He served with a Canadian regiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Middlen
Deerfield
Vernon County
France
Middlen
Butler Camp No 2458 M W A Notice Meeting
M W A Butler Camp No 2458 meets Thursday night December 6 lunch served urged members attend A recruiting officer questioned a farmer milking a tow near pawns 50a seven corner Sere Rew in the Fairfax Forum. Young man why not go to the front milk at that end. G Ashbaugh 82 of poderá nase jer aoegde be oeld bas Phas.
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Butler Camp No
Pawns 50A
Seven Corner Sere Rew
Fairfax Forum
G ‘Ashbaugh
Jer Aoegde
Fair Mount News Highlights Thanksgiving and Local Visits
C M Rapp and daughter Lydia visited Appleton City on business Wednesday. Families of Rey Heinke Martin Rapp and Mr Mrs John Marquardt shared Thanksgiving with Mrs Nick Rapp family. Frank Fix and relatives dined together. Several Rapp relatives plus neighbors traveled to Horton for Thanksgiving. A Rich Valley pie supper drew a large crowd with prizes awarded for local youth. Calf loss reported by C M Rapp. Nora Rapp to stay with grandmother Katherine Rapp in Appleton City for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Rapp
Lydia
Appleton City
Rey, Heinke
Martin Rapp
John Marquardt
Nick Rapp
Frank Fix
Wm. Bolte
Frank Rapp
Katherine Rapp
Fred Vogt, Jr
Rich Valley
Cline Peeler
Miss Crook
Goldie Roundtree
Harvey Zwahlen
Henry Brecher
Frieda Bracher
Lydia Voss
Hilda Rapp
Lewis Fleischer
Mesdames
Fred Schmidt
Schell City
Joni Marauardt
Lizzie Robinson
Kaufman
Taberville
Charley Schell
Out West
Frank
Local notes of visits and farm work near Butler
North New Home reports cattle and hog vaccination by Dr. Mulkey for Oscar Craven. Residents and visitors include Will Bennet for Walter Strein, Warnie Keeton baling hay for Mr. Harland, Aca Simmons from Ft. Riley visiting home folks, and multiple families sharing meals and gatherings around Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Phelps
Alice Dyer
Butler
Henry Ehart
Ruby Patterson
Foster
Lula Denton
Chandler
Tom
Lamasters
Frank Millers
Tom Lewis
Amsterdam
Perry Osborne
Bud Berry
Mat Simpson
Willie
John L. Jones
Frank Miller
Thelma Richmond
Jack Skaggs
Kecton
Linendell
Clif Ehart
Milt Reeves
Sunny Jim
Odd Fellows Elect Officers At Regular Meeting
At the regular meeting of the local lodge the Odd Fellows elected officers for the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Mt. Carmel News highlights visits and local moves
Jim Clark's Cornfield team scene left him bruised as his wagon took damage. Rich Hill and Adrian visitors mingle with crosswhite and Hardinger families. Camp Funston trainees Charley Crosswhite and local kin share Thanksgiving and house moves as neighbors relocate and celebrate.
Desperado Surrounded Near Pleasant Hill Farm
A ring of 200 armed men gathered around the Thomas Collier farm seven miles west of Pleasant Hill Missouri as they closed in on the suspected hideout of the man who killed Watchman Nelson Sunday night. The fugitive shot Irvin Berkstresser Monday evening when he approached the hiding place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Thomas Collier
Here
Nelson
Irvin Berkstresser
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Walcome
Virginia
State of Missouri
Bates
Sewing Club
M. W. A. Notice
Fair Mount News
North New Home
Triumph
Oak
Sensation
Golf Dragon
Butler, MO
FORD
Detroit
Adrian Garage
Adrian, MO
Adrian
J. A. Berkebile
Mo. Pacific
Norfleet & Ream
West Side Square
Butler Garage
Mt. Carmel
Jim Clark
Clark
Lee M. Hardinger
Elmer
Arthur Hardinger
J. C. Crosswhite
Tain Cox
James Taylor
Albert Leonard
Alva Crosswhite
Charley Crosswhite
Camp Funston
Kansas
Tee M. Hardinger
Charley
Ambulance Corps
Dick Martin
Near Butler
Jas. Taylor
Ti. W. Cox
Stephen Drysdale
Eldon
Everett Drysdale
W. M. Hardinger
W. E. Osborne
M. S. Simpson
Worland
J. W. Eggleson
Orland Eggleson
A. L. Porter
N. A. Barr
Howard
Ruth Leonard
Henry Ison
J. E. Leonard
Herbert Steele
Desperado
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