Millerton News Notes full of local moving events
Millerton News Notes records a flood of local activity. J W Lawrence visits Weldon for a few days while Chat Lewis and wife spend Sunday with Fred Lewis. Many residents travel to Chariton for shopping or visits. A birthday party honors Gladys Davison. Several families relocate or visit relatives in Corydon Cambria and Des Moines. Police investigate a store robbery. two local youths confess entry. The community shares hospital trips births weddings and farm updates in a bustling week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Lawrence
Weldon
Chat Lewis and
Fred Lewis
Mrs. O. M. Brown
C. M. Brown
Mesdames
John
Sam Mumma
W. H. Mumma
Corydon
Hazel Reuter
Earl
Fred J. Lewis
John Mumma
Chariton
Will Davison
Gladys
Geo. Layton
Joe Cizkovsky
Cambria
J. N. Stark
Timothy
Millerton
Derby Pioneer J B Melvin Dies in Derby Home
J B Melvin died at 2 o clock Sunday afternoon at his large Derby home. He was 72, an old soldier and Derby pioneer resident. His wife died several months ago. He is survived by several children. Melvin had been ill about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Melvin
Big
Derby
Mr. Melvin
Community Visitors and Visits Townwide Social Notes
Northwest correspondent records a flurry of social calls and visits across Chariton Osceola and surrounding families. Many residents including Hitt Toll Bevard Gibbs and Leech households hosted or visited kin and friends through Tuesday to Sunday with several trips to neighbors in Ellis and nearby towns. Notable mentions include Topeka Kans visitor Nettie Johnson at Chris Anderson home and Blanche Deweese visiting George Lazenby family. Little Lester Leech recovered from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Neff
Osceola
Will Lowe
Charles Toll
Chariton
Roy Lowe
Jiles McGhee
Mamue Anderson
Leon
Robert Bevard
Martin Smith
John Sayers
Mack Hood
J. E. Richman
Frank Gibbs
Orval Fuller
Joe Oliver
Lester Leech
Nettie Johnson
Topeks
Kans
Chris Anderson
Blanche Deweese
Eli
Nebr
George Lazenby
Nels Johnson
Community Notes With Social Visits and Pie Sale
Unity Charlie Wishmeyer in Centerville shows improvement. Jennie Moser and Adeline Kentner visited last week. Ben Coffey and Lews Niebling hosts welcomed guests. Pie supper raised 2365 dollars. thanks to all who brought pies. C. F. Wishmeyer underwent surgery. recovery described as favorable. More local visits and small town chatter across Centerville and nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Wishmeyer
Centerville
Jennie Moser
Adeline Kentner
Harnet Allred
Ben ('Offey
Clarence Poland
Adean Surbaugh
Ben Coffey
Henry Brewer
Shelby Reed
Carl Caldwell
Roland Greenlee
Walter Hickman
Earl Surbaugh
Wilt Bell
Lews Niebling
Cambria Edd Opp Piano Business and Local Visitors
A local note row lists Cambria Edd Opp operating a piano business with Priday and Saturday markets. Visitors include W A Morgan of Millerton and Humeston shoppers Fae Opp and Ome Dent. Various residents and visitors attend events and meetings, with reminders of upcoming teacher and parent gathering and a Mock Trial by eighth graders. Mentions of local homes, transportation, and a fire incident in Millerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edd
W A Morgan
Millerton
Fae Opp
Ome Dent
Humeston
Cune
Jennie L Clark
Ed Thompson
Mount Ayr
Nethe Springer
Corydon
Nebraska visitors mingle with relatives and kin nearby
Blanche Deweese of Nebraska visits relatives here. Mrs. Ellis West and her son visited last week with her parents at Weldon. Mr and Mrs C C Baker traveled to Gravity last week to visit his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsin Garton
Oklahoma
Walter
Millerton
Frederck Emmett Allen
John R. Allen
Blanche Deweese
Nebraska
Ellis West and Son
Weldon
C. C. Baker
Gravity
Harry McKinney
Osceola
Hill Phillips
Diagonal
Melvin Buchanan
W. P. Richards
Humeston
McPhetridge
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A. W. Bennett
John Krouse
Cora Hardman
Abe Gladys Hatfield
Chanton
J. M. Spencer
Ernest Bryant
Paxton
Hallie McMurry
Chicago
J. B. Cizkovsky
Childen
L. McMurry of
Fred McMurry
John McCloskey
Mr. McCloskey
Fred McMunty
Nellie Adams
Des Moinnes
Corbin
Thatcher Avenue
Seymour
John Wills Way
Ekerman
Fairfield
Oliver Owens
Des Moines
Ditto and Whitmore
Afton
R. T. Thatcher
Draper Restaurant
Eral Store
J.G. Markley
Oscar Pearson
Charles Hardman
Keith Layton
Charles Shanks
D. L. Hayhurst
Owens
Lester Clark
Phillip Vollmer
Fry’s Chapel
Bates
Union Church
Goodell Corner
Lew Webber
A. J. Surbaugh
H. E. Marrett
H. F. Garrett
Smythe
N. G. Club
Wm. Greene
C. W. Corbin
Chas. Hardman
O. B. Smythe
Ed Clark
Ben Langford
Lucas County
Clark
Wolf Creek
Hefart
Mr Stripet
James Hall
Lucas
J. K Young
Dave Larson
Teachers’ Institute
Ora Lowe
J T Davis
Vic Collough
Allerton
EL W Roe
RH Green
M F Stripe
C . Roe
Calvin Reece
J H. Roe
Flora Roe
R. H. Greene
Charlie Burley
R. J. Burley
John Myers
Argie Burley
Burley
Freedom
M. F. Stripe
Br. Smith
Stork
Frank Bay
Rufus Green
Rufus
Frank
Derby Pioneer
Elisha Hitt
Frank Lowe's
Helen Toll
Mrs
Diana McGhee
Carl Leech
Howard and
Ivan Gibbs
Ray Leech
Fred McGhee
Olmitz
Ad Burge
Albert Anderson
Willy Lowe
8. W. Lewis
Jiles
Marvin Rainthorpe
John Lowe
Baby
A L Alfred
Holly Garten
Morford Houe
John Inch
Julia
George Binan
Mae
Grace Surbaugh
Mabel Nieblin
R. E Guinn
Lloyd Guinn
J. L. Surbaugh Home
Lews Niebing
John Uinch
Ulich
C. W. Steele
Joe Davis
D. P. Goodrich
Scovel
Hazen Morford
Rio, Til
F. D. Kyner
Morford
Mr. Morford
C. F. Wishmeyer
Clay Township
Centerville Hospital
E. E. Barford
Winhmeyer
W Kk Rumble
D F Willer
B. H. Grimm
C. B. Wood
Silas Burley
Eugene Hutchinson
Harold
Jesse Poundstone
D. Sutton
Snooks
H. D. Greenlee
Roy Mitchell
Jake Miner
Jess Snyder
George Speed
Will Mace
Prank Muller
George Kirby
Scott
McMains
Helen
Telephone Exchange
C. L. Hart
Home State Bank
Lins of
Iowa
Wayne
Sio
Bush
State OF Iowa
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Geo McCulloch
Herbert Park
A. D McCulloch
GEO
Wayne County
Louie
Derby Methodist Church
Lad Tor Test
Leroy
Mrs. Burbank
Oxford
Henry Ross
Rayhill
Iaihye
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