Local notes from Liberty area church events and farms
Activities and updates from Liberty community include Epworth League topics in Virginia and Spruce, farmer meetings at Crook's schoolhouse, a big entertainment at Mt Zion on Friday, and a poultry program in Butler court house. It mentions farm sales, wood hauling, fence work, and local visits among Kinon, Oldham, Dickerson, and Nestlerode families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Virginia
Fred Barton
Amoret
Virginia
Ben
Bert Dickerson
Geo. Grook
Sale
RF .D
Butler
Epworth League
Kings Kinion
N. Kinon
Grandma Hughes
Ntry Hughes
Amsterdam
Garber
H. Oldham
Grant Oldham
Peterson
N. M. Nestlerode
Chas. Dickerson
Root Branch
Bert
Spruce
Ethel Baker
Poultry Association
Court House
Liberty
Mt Zion Gleanings Mention Declamatory Contest
A light snow fell Friday with cold winds as the Newt Rhodes family moved to Kansas Tinbe.wae.A dozen locals attended the declamatory contest at Foster last Friday night and the Mt Zion school store details appeared brighter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newt
Rhodes
Kansas
Foster
Mt. Zion
J S Newton Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist
Dr J S Newton physician and surgeon offers special attention to diseases and surgery of the eye ear nose and throat. Office located in Farmers Bank Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Newton
Office Farmers Bank
Local notes mix travel, work and business in McComb area
W Darby heads east, Miss Jessie Davis travels east as well. Coal trade steadies amid cold spell. Grand juryman W M Mills returns from Walnut to Butler. Grandma Cecil recovering at son J F Cecil’s home. Mrs. Frank Mace visiting Kansas City father C E West. Rev Jenkins of Rich Hill preached at Foster and Mines. Joe T Smith improving farm hog houses west of town. West and Vaughn jurymen leave for Butler. W A Chamberlain resigns as City Clerk. Infant of George and Mrs Plymell improving. City Marshal Loyd recovering from cow kick. Grover Arbogast visits cousins near Reavery. Johnie Lightholder returns from Pittsburg after a week with Arbogast brothers. Tom Badger, wife visit relatives in Foster. Mildred Poffenbarger to teach remaining term. Burl Beaty and A G Metzler travel to Kansas City. Peoples Store opens under Beaty in Metzler building. Beaty seeks patronage. DINAH. North New Home correspondence notes Butler visitors and local visits. Lou Smith butchered hogs. Ehart and Reeves visit Keeton's and others. J W Jones rents part of farm to Orval Pickett. Fred Medley helps saw logs. Local ad for farms and city property via McComb & Coleman.
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Jessie Davis
Lonzo Bright
D. H. Arbogast
W.M. Mills
Grand Juryman
Walnut Township
Butler
Grandma Cecil
J. F. Cecil
West 8Th Street
Frank Mace
Kansas City
C. E. West
Rev. Jenkins
Rich Hill
Foster
Joe T. Smith
Jim Vaughn
Walnut
New Home
W. A. Chamberlain
George Plymell
Loyd
Grover Arbogast
Reavery
Johnie Lightholder
Pittsburg
Kans
Arbogast Brothers
Mildred Poffenbarger
Vera MaeHenry
Burl Beaty
A. G. Metzler
Peoples Store
Mr. Beaty
Dinah
Cummings
Ezera McCormack
Lou Smith
Cliff Ehart
Milt Reeves
Mr. Keeton
Henry Ehart
J. W. Jones
Willie
Orval Pickett
Homer Linendell
Fred Medley
John Ehart
Skyler Ehart
Blizzard gloom hangs over springtime town page
Last Friday brought a harsh blizzard this winter with little news. Notes report births and visits, dances, travels, and local chores. Walter Keeton and wife welcomed an 11 pound boy. Several residents travel to Elkhart and Iowa. Family updates, moving plans, and county-seat trips fill a neighborhood chronicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jobe
Walter Keeton
Sunday Socials Knot Neighborly Gatherings in Wix and Merchant Circles
A string of Sunday visits and gatherings is noted across the Wix and Merchant families. Lena Wix, Sallie Wix, Sylvia Merchant and others were hosted by Rosa Lee, with Elmer and Jim Merchant, Landon and Stubbs households, and several sisters and cousins attending. Prayer meetings drew locals at Albert Brown’s and John Wix’s, with family visits continuing into Monday as Mrs. Kauffman and Mrs. Deihl called on Mrs. Witte.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena
Sallie Wix
Sylvia Merchant
Rosa Lee
Elmer Landon
Jim Merchant
Elsie
Alma
Bertha
Golda
Agnes
Lillie
Juanita Landon
Harold
Arthur Merchant
Elmer
Albert
Arthur Landon
Emon Short
Lee Baugher
Dan'l Stubbs
Elmer Hall
John Kauffman
Claudie
John Deihl
Carl Witte
Anne i Smith
Reuss
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. J. Hackett
Glen Smith
Geo. Lockridge
Peter Crook
Geo. Thompson
Charley Dickerson
Mrs. Boling
Grandma Jackson
J. R. Hughes
Rosa Dawson
Crook’s
Farmers’ Agricu
Mr. Smith
Willie Bright
Worland
Caiee
Robt
Grégory
Leta Rankin
Ellen Mullies
Chaz’ Rankin
T. B. Jones
Bessie Adams
Herald
Edna
Lawson Brayton
Iva Ayers
Pansy
Bates
J. E. Kretzinger
Will Thomas
Randall Place
Dell Lutsenhizer’s
Jesse Grimes
Fay Reynolds
Misa Ethelen
el Dorado Springs
Sadie Anthony
R. B. Keable
Sculley
Chas. Flickinger
Henry Porter
Arnlie Drennan
Mark Young
Summit Church
Pete Anthony
Mary Hubbard
Rocheport
Modale
Iowa
Or. H. Raybourn
Rev. Chapman
Earl Kimble
Frankie Borrum
Lizzie Clark
Sieg
W. Darby
Tom Badger
North New Home
Tude Kelley
Mattie Richmond
State Bank
McComb & Coleman
Clancy
Lonsdale
Olofming
John Daniels
Ben Coats
Elkhart
C. B. Henderson
N. M. Gregory
G. W. Armentrout
J. R. Scott
Myrtle Spillman
Concord
R. L. Scott
Adrian
Elsie Hand
George Fulkerson
Hoge
Newt. Crumley
John Misner
John Page
W. H. Keeton
Tom Bruner
Galloway
John Raybourn
Earl Rayborn
Oregon
West
Col. Lockridge
Henderson
Will Barnett
George Lockridge
Johnny
Walter Henry
Mink Fox
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