Bates County Rock Road Controversy Sparks Interest
A Missouri county considers building 200 miles of rock roads to connect farms, proposing $800,000 in bonds and a 20 year payoff. The townwide contest offers two cash prizes for correct arithmetic on debt, taxes, and costs per acre, judged by local school officials.
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Bates County
Aote
Moreland
J. O. Henderson
Butler
W. L. Coonrod
Butler High School
Missouri
Bonda
Mound Pickups and Local News Update
Weather stays cold skaters will enjoy the ice. Miss Cora Church resigns as Wesley Hospital nurse and returns home. Mr J B Ruddell and family visited Mr Jas Eckart. Mrs Edson Snyder injured and bedridden briefly but improving. Dr Zey of Butler called for ill Mildred Aileen ODea. Funeral for Mrs Chris Schmidt Jr. held at Adrian Christian church. Several neighbors ill or visiting, wedding expected soon.
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Akating
Cora Church
Wesley Hospital
Kansas City
J. B. Ruddell
Jas. Eckart
Edson Snyder
C. F. Wise
Dr. Zey
Butler
J. H. O’dea
Mildred Aileen
H. J. Fransham
Albert Polson
Chris Schmidt, Jr
Adrian
Christian Church
Crescent Hill
Lloyd Fouts
Passaic
J. B. Rice
Ned O'Dea
Robert Snyder
Claude Brummett
Tom Brummett
Frances
Ruth
Alice Wightman
Mier
W. H. Ruddell
J. H. O'Dea
Bride to be and groom described in local note
The bride to be is described as charming and the bridegroom as a tall handsome young man. Mr. J. B. Rice traded in Passaic Monday. Mrs. Webb Shelby visited Mrs. L. C. Eichler last week. Mr. R. W. Finley traded in Passaic this week. Mr. D. S. West was called to Kansas for illness of his nephew Harvey Hewitt. J. F. O'Dea visited Earle Thompson last week. Little Irish Rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Rice
Passaic
Webb Shelby
L. C. Eichler
R. W. Finley
D.S. West
Kansas
Harvey Hewitt
J. F.o’dea
Earle Thompson
Orchard Grove News Brightens Weekend Activities
Orchard Grove notes a busy period with visits among residents. W G Mehaffey is ill. Clyde Ellington spent Sunday with sister Mrs Lee Seifers. Pearl Tharp visited Fiona Hood of Adrian who also called on Mrs Walter Cassity. Nora Kelly now Mrs Loy Douple resigns as Marshall school teacher to move to Iowa. Ralph G Slane elected to finish the school term. Stouffer and Isley families hosted visitors. Bolin entertained guests including Sergent Tharp Hood and Welliver. Bro Hood preached at Orchard Grove with Wix families present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Mehaffey
Clyde Ellington
Lee Seifers
Pearl Tharp
John Woodfin
Fiona Hood
Adrian Ho
Walt Cassity
Loy Douple
Nora Kelly
Marshall School
Iowa
Ralph G. Slane
M. E. Stouffer
J. W. Isley
Walter Cassity
F. J. Peters
Sterling Bolin
Glenn Sergent
Walter Tharp
Milburn Tharp
Ralph Culver
Henry Tharp
Emmet Hood
Carl Welliver
Pearl ‘Tharp
Beulah Brown
Nellie Welliver
Anna Kipf
Hood of
Adrian
Orchard Grove
Joe Wix
Ben Wix
Seth
Apple Blossom Social Note at Mozilla Home
Wix and family shared dinner at Everett Mozilla's home. A group of neighborhood youths visited Miss Fiona Hood for the evening. Sunday school is at 10 30 a m and Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m. Mr and Mrs Frank Feely visited D H Shelton's home. Apple Blossom.
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Wix
Everett Mozilla
Fiona Hood
Christian Endeavor
Frank Feely
D. H. Shelton
Summit Happenings At Golliday Home Update
Dr J M Norris has been on the sick list for the last few days Robert Sturgeon and wife Elmer Sturgeon wife and baby Mr Hyatt and family and John Golli day and family spent Monday at the Golliday home. Mr and Mrs Elmer Sturgeon and Mr and Mrs Fisher Lacy spent Sunday evening at Everett Grants. Miss Nell Grant started in to teach school again Monday after an absence of several weeks on account of sickness. John Carhart spent Saturday night and Sunday with Glen Price. SUNSHINE.
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J. M. Norris
Robert Sturgeon
Elmer Sturgeon
Mr. Hyatt
John Golliday
Golliday
Fisher Lacy
Everett Grant’s
Nell Grant
John Carhart
Glen Price
Sunshine
Presbyterian Church Services Advertised
Pastor George R. Scroggs leads Sabbath school at 9 30 a m with J E Harper as superintendent. Classes for all ages and grades. Preaching at 11 a m on Christian Boldness. Evening program by three Christian Endeavor societies for Christian Endeavor Day. Free will offering. Junior Endeavor at 3 p m. Wednesday prayer and teachers meeting at 7 30. All invited to services.
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George R. Scroggs
Church
Masons to Confer M M Degree Saturday Night
Butler Lodge No. 254 A F and A M will confer the M M degree Saturday night February 5. All Masons invited to attend.
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Butler Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Mt Carmel News notes cold weather and local happenings
Mt. Carmel residents report stormy weather and bad roads improving into a brief calm. The column lists visits, sales by H P Tharp, a ciphering match at Belmont on Feb 11, and local auctions with Col Ben Harrison as auctioneer. It mentions visits from Mrs Mullis, trips to Butler and Adrian, a new driving horse for Henry McCann, and lunch profits from Mt Carmel ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cox
Dick Martin
Butler
Glenn Haggard
Miami
H. P. Tharp
Col
Ben Harrison
Ballard
Larris Wheatley
P. H. Osborne
Clarence Fleming
Iola
Kansas
Carmel Y. P. B
Belmont School
Mrs. Mullis
Frank Walker
Mt. Carmel
Carl Jones
Uncle Henry
Oak Grove Notes Report Local Social Steps
Mrs J T Keen spent part of the week with Geo Keen. Mr and Mrs Tom Compton stayed with his sister Mrs Clara Batchelor Thursday night. prayer meeting at Will Wiggers Sunday night. Beulah Bowman visited Nena Batchelor Friday afternoon. Charley Smiths sale drew local attendees Saturday. Fayette Keen and mother visited Geo Keen Sunday. Mr and Mrs C C Wilson called on Garfield Ramalia and wife Sunday afternoon. Mrs Lawson sprained her ankle last week but is improving.
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J. T. Keen
Geo. Keen’s
Tom Compton
Clara Batchelor
Will Wigger
Beulah Bowman
Nena Batchelor
Charley Smith
Sale
Fayette Keen
Mother
C. C. Wilson
Garfield Ramalia
Also Mentioned on This Page
Butler Commercial Club
Ed Moore
Carl Burch
Emmitt Ford
Anna Kips
Earl Leeper
Will Brown
Mary McKinley
Joe Brownfield
W. H. White
Marvin Campbell
John Pharis
Misa Pearl Tharp
Appleton City
Glenn Sargent
Messrs
Petera
Thomas Peters
Ralph Peters
Olen Sargent
Beatrice
Marguerite
Jewel
L Tharp
Presbyterian Church Services
Drese
Mens Union Suis
Drews
Paw Boys
Kenwood Work
Maysburg
Tan White
Sam Farmers
Sam Staton
Archie
Godwin
Urich
Mr. Godwin
Mr. Staton
Baptist Church
Oklahoma
Spears
Jim Harrison
Canon
R. K. Godwin
Oak Grove
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