Maple Grove and Nearby Visits Highlight Local Socials
Maple Grove Harriet Alfred assists Mrs Carne Coffey with house work. Mr and Mrs Turpin guests at M J Evans home Sunday. Chemity group attended Masonic picnic near Lewisburg Thursday. Alba Fry and family from Millerton visited with Eupha Evans family. Mary Evans and Opal Evans of Humeston visited Melvin Evans family Thursday. Ora Krouch of Allerton visited late week and attended Maple Grove services. Del Greentee and Wall Bell families hosted at Manford Bell home Saturday evening. Will Bell and children Iane Bell Mary Aakern and Frank Holder’s party visited Vane Holder family Friday evening. Roy Barnes daughter Elizabeth of New Zion and Adean Surbaugh visited Holly Garton home Sunday. J T Hickman daughter Grace and Walter Hickman with Isaac Nelson family at Harvard Sunday. Alfred family Vane Holder and Ben Coffey motored to Charles Erickson home near Charlton Sunday evening and attended Otterbein church. Nellie Holder Suse Bell Harriet Allred were Epworth League delegates to Van Wert convention last week. Holder reelected district second vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Alfred
Carne Coffey
Turpin
M. J. Evans
Lewisburg
Adean Surbaugh
Holly Garton
J. T. Hickman
Grace
Walter Hickman
Isaac Nelson
Harvard
Alfred
Vane Holder
Ben Coffey
Charles Erickson
Chariton
Otterbein
Nellie Holder
Suse Bell
Harriet Allred
Epworth League
van Wert
Banks Open on Fourth Brings July 3 Hours Reminder
News item notes 135 automobiles on the streets Saturday evening and announces Banks Open on Fourth with Humeston State and Howe State banks opening 10:30 to 12:00 on Saturday July 3. It also mentions Princess feature pictures in the afternoon and evening on July 3 and suggests a cool place to spend an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humeston State
Howe State
Humeston Boosters Promote 4th Celebration in Chariton
The Chariton Herald-Patriot reports Humeston plans to celebrate the 4th of July by inviting neighbors to a Saturday event due to the Sunday holiday. Boosters toured in over twenty autos decorated with bunting flags and banners. The Liberty Oil Co supplied three gallons of free gasoline per car, and W. H. Windsor led the best decorated vehicle while Grant Hayes played clarinet in the band. The New Era distributed a thousand invitation cards as Elgin watches and Kryptok glances were advertised. The Crips White Front in Chariton hosted a dinner for the boosters and many cars visited Chariton’s square, with the Humeston band performing multiple numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chariton
Humeston
Grant Hayes
Mount Ayr
George D. Brewer
Corydon
Allerton
C. S. Humeston
Brewer
Liberty Oil Co
Liberty
W. H. Windsor
Chariton Herald-Patriot
Cara
Boostera
Automobile owners warned on 1915 plate law enforcement
All owners operating autos without the 1915 number plates face heavy penalties as officers enforce the law. Current year numbers must be visible or vehicles may be fined under the established penalties.
Community notes from Allerton and surrounding towns
Unity Ross Smith and family visited in Allerton Sunday. Large crowd at the Masonic picnic Thursday. Ben Hughes and family spent Sunday at the Thomas home. Averil McGhee visited her aunt Mrs Clyde Caldwell last week. Mabel Niebling spent Tuesday at the W H Davis home in Cambria. Mr and Mrs Jesse Ratcliffe spent Sunday at the Best Davison home. Willie Rees and Elgin McCart had supper at the Clyde Caldwell home Thursday. Mr and Mrs James Caldwell Mr and Mrs Carl Caldwell shopping in Humeston last week. Ina Helt left Tuesday for Byron Okla to visit her aunt Mr Nellie Blanchard and family. Mr and Mrs Louis Niebling and daughter Mabel visited Sunday at the John Green home near Promine City. June Davidson and Hazel Wolfe of Corydon were guests of Mrs Jesse Ratcliffe last week. Mr and Mrs Clyde Cadwell and lece Averil McGhee called at the Niebling home Thursday. J E Surbaugh and daughter May and Mr and Mrs Lute Hart and Mrs Jesse Ratcliffe Corydon visitors Saturday. Rev and Mrs M S Clark and daughter Lillian of Chariton motored down Wednesday to attend the Masonic picnic. They were guests of Mr and Mrs Louis Niebling. Louis Niebling, teacher of the young men’s class, and Lloyd and Lonnie Coffey and Zed Hughes and Ben Coffey, members of the class, attended Sunday school for six months without missing a Sunday. Mrs Louis Niebling and three members of her class Faye and Dale Spensier and Wilbur Forrester of Unity church have made a splendid record. They all attended Sunday school for six months without missing a mogie Sunday.
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James Hitt
Frank Lowe
Jessie Danner
Lucas
Frank Joy
Jiles McGhee
Oscar Anderson
Chris Anderson
Goldie Lazenby
Leroy
George
Carl Leech
Diana McGhee
Joe Olivers
Gladys Jordan
Mamie Anderson
Will Leech
Humeston
Fred McGhee
Nels Johnson
Harry
Chanton
Will Lowe
H. Gibbs
Derby
Atlen Cherryholmes
Charles Clark
G. Lowe
Alora
South Dakota
Aaron Lyons
Ross Smith
Allerton
Ben Hughes
Thomas
Averil McGhee
Clyde Caldwell
Mabel Niebling
W. H. Davis
Cambria
Jesse Ratcliffe
James Caldwell
Carl Caldwell
Ina Helt
Byron
Oklo
Nellie Blanchard
Louis Niebling
Mabel
John Green
Promine City
June Davidson
Hazel Wolfe
Corydon
S Ter
Clyde Cadwell
Lece
Via Niebling
Clark
Lillian of
Chariton
Lloyd
Lonnie Coffey
Zed Hughes
Ben Coffey
Faye
Dale Spensier
Wilbur Forrester
Unity Church
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Maple Grove
Ora Krouch
del Greentee
Wall Bell
Manford Bell
Will Bell
Iane Bell
Mary Aakern
Frank Holder
Roy Barnes
Elizabeth
New Zion
Second Street
The
Princess Theatre
the Princess Grocey
Humeston-Scovel Co
Clara Davis
Marie Anderson
Floyd Staley
Albert Anderson
Ben Kiffin
Chautauqua
Des Moines
Iowa
F. E. Farr
Hameston
Economy
Daly Varden Cretonne
Susie
Palm Beach
H. H. Moore & CO
W. E. Farr
J. L. Taylor
Elgin Watches
Kryptok
New Era
Garden Grove
Julia Uinch
Centerville
J. E. Surbaugh
May
Lute Hart
C.L. Hart
Phoenix
H. Middlebrook
Gideon of
Osceola
Mrs. H. A. Wilson
Freedom
Congregational Church
H. A. Wilson
George H. Dennis
Aon Orvil
Oren Thompson
High Point
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