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ri l w\ngots ot the other children including Simon/ -Robert, Abraham, Jacob, Mrs. Tillie Mackic, Mrs. Annie Shephard and Mrs. Thomas Lackey. Receipts for the payments were introduced as evidence./ . Divorce Decrees Granted. .The property was to have been sold by William Shunk to his soh/ William A. Two payments were made- before the eider Mr. Shuiik died in 1900. The . original bill, of sale and title, dated 1897 and filled out in pen by attorney Frank P. Sullivan, was also introduced as evidence.Dovorce decrees were granted by Judge Runnels to Eva Murray from Kenneth Murray; Clara Hughes from William Hughes; and Maud S my the from. Exel Smythe, Mrs. Smythe -,was/-awarded paymeht ’-of $7.50 a week for the care of three of her four children. Three of the children are minors.^Va. Murray; ' through - hem- attorney. Albert E. Sharpe, charged- de-, sertion and - non-support. She J saidshe and her child had been living with her mother at Strongs for the past year and that her husband had not supported her : or the child. Mrs‘Maggie Histcd, her mother, and Mrs. Viola Histed, her sister-in-law, were witnesses. .-Charges Extreme Cruelty. .Clara Hughes charged extreme cruelty and desertion and was giventhe custody of her two children; Attorney. Mahlon Stewart pointed put that she had worked since they separated lo support the children. Mrs. Hughes said she wasmarrled to William Hughes July ,1934; and they separated early in; 1936-Witnesses were Charles . and Rita Rohrer., •• ; :Maud S my the told Judge .Runnels that Exii Smythe had frequently, come home drunk and ‘‘beat her up’\ She,,said, when questioned by her attorney. C. W- Coates, that in. June 1933 when they separated, he struck/her several »times: in the face, giving her a black eye-and cutting her Up. She said-they were married in 1919. Mrs. Pearl Belleau who lived with:them, said she was present during 1933 .when. 'Mr/Sym-thc struck her. The other witness was Marion Portieu. ]; , •- Canvassersvfor 5^city directory ; at Alice/ Texas,' found 12 -per cent of the housewives called upon were not at home. .A iVNO UNCEM ENT The annual meeting of the Chippewa County Agriculture Society will be held Saturday afternoon at2:00, Jan. 9f in the city .halt. Election of officers. BE THERE.H- H- OSBORN,. Secretary.adv.
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Sault Ste Marie Evening News
Sault Ste Marie, Michigan, US
Wed, Jan 06, 1937
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