Nostalgic Local Updates From Wayne County Sketches
A roundup spans Aug 1895 to Aug 1965 noting business changes in Eureka and Derby, with bakery purchases, barber shop sales, store openings, and civic notes. Highlights include Republican nomination for county coroner, Mayo Evans new job at New Era shop, Derby fire damage, and local farm events with a threshing bee drawing 2000 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Rinkler
Eureka
Will Crawford
Frank Pearson
Henry Thomas
John Rinard
Crawford
H. Gantz
Humeston
Mayo Evans
Lineville
New Era
D. Roe Davis
Derby
Opera House
R.E. Brant
G.W. Franklin
Davis City
Wilbur Greenlee
Humphrey Produce
Humestone Golf Club League Results and Standings
Results from August 1 at Humestone Golf Club show Hitters and Bogeys tied at 196, Putters and Spuds at 201, birdies at 211. Medalists were Dean Spensler and Gerald Spensler with net 28. Team standings list Hitters 384, Spuds 294, Birdies 253, Putters 19, Bogeys 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humestone Golf Club
Dean Spensler
Gerald Spensler
Moore couple tours Oshkosh and Niagara Falls
Joe and Nancy Moore vacationed last week visiting Oshkosh Wisconsin for the Experimental Aircraft Association Air Show and then traveled to Niagara Falls in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Nancy Moore
Osh Kosh
Experimental Aircraft Association
Niagara Falls
Canada
Open Letter Appreciates Humeston Welcome and Lillian Hannan
Ray Hannan thanks Humeston residents for their kindness since moving to town and praises his wife Lillian Newell Hannan as the greatest. He notes respect for friends and wishes God’s blessing on the community. He adds a compliment about the local golf course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston
Lillian Newell Hannan
Lillian
Ray Hannan
P.S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Broad Street
Mary Elien Stanley
Merle E. Stanley
City of
Mormon Trail Community
Wayne County
Wayne
Decatur
Laces & Claris
Nobles Ferris
Allerton
Promise City
James
Donald R. Fridley
LeRoy
Charles Warren Farm
Myrtle Street
Istopher
Robert
Robert Thoms
New Mexico
Johie Lynn
Bill Newells
Minnesota
Melanie Rae
Edwin Sessions
Georgia
Alice
Farm Service Co
Garden Grove
Mary McGuire Wilmot
Lewis N. Caldwell
Don Murphy
Jim
Lucas Co
Lyn
I of
Daryl Gary Stripe
Gardner
A.E
Porterfield
Harold Roe
Decatur Co. Fair
Rex Williams
Supt. C.E
Keifers
Eeee
Gale Heath
Iownland Ealty
Streeter
Angela Dawn
Joe C. Daniels
Ina Reed
Lula Merrick
Texas
Michelle
Opal Schecter
Wildcat
Cory Ray
Myr
Mua
Wervae
Alan Pearson
Illinois
Martha Schilling
Fer
Wrecker Service
Dave
Area Churches
United Trinity Parish
Eldon Ringle
LeRoy Presbyterian
Humeston Christian
United Methodist Church
High Point United Methodist Church
Woodland
Calvary Bible Church
Michael Guinn
Apostolic Christian Church
Bill
Glenn Funk
Christ the Servant Lutheran
Gregory N
Davis
Linnea K
Olson
Corydones School
Olleante
Haiusunam
Wayne Goeen Insurance Agency
Monty Franklin
Hutchinson Funeral Home
Wayne Hutchinson
C.A. Clark
CFPO
Chris den Ouden
Court & Grand
Chariton
P.O
Corydon
Ameston Veterinary
Martin
Everett L
Robert J
FESER
Main
W. Jefferson
Mary Kay Cosmetics
Nancy Augustine
Rt. 1
Box
Seymour
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