Farmers Speak and Local Happenings Across Carthage Area
Correspondence notes farmers hauling corn and wheat between Carthage and Purcel Init while rain delays plowing for three weeks. Social items mention visits to Lawson households, a Carytown picnic, a Mount Moriah Hill Toppers game over Union Chapel, and a revival led by Brother Culmer at Salem with plans for meetings in Altona and Fredericktown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hwee
Theo Lawson
Mary Lawson
Carthape
Smith
Wine Bros
Lauderbaugh
Clyde Wagner
Cooper Farm
Ho. Hille
Carthage
Wille
Henshawe
Barton County
Andrew Lyngar
Thei Lawsons
Walter Lauderbaugh
Carrier
Indiana
Dearhortt
Nora Fox
Linzie Lawson
Carytown
Witter
Brother Culmer
Mount Moriah
Union Chapel
Lakeside
Mastin Stith
Orayeed
Salem
Jasper
Culmer
Altona
Fredericktown
Bethel News Notes from Bethel and Visitors
Bethel reports enjoyments of a cool wave and a vacation start for the new editor. Stella Allen and children visit. Badgley family from Birmingham, Alabama, also in town. Leonard Lawless visits Oklahoma relatives, with Mr. Garret accompanying him to Miami. Sunday school delegates prepare for the county convention at Golden City. Bethel and Lamar clash in a close ball game with Bethel’s early lead overturned. Local educators like Bert Brows noted. Harris Coleman and Miss Mary Hetley wed recently and began housekeeping on the groom’s farm near Bethel church. Neighbors boast melons, hog trades rise with corn crop, and ballpark chatter dominates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Allen
Mack and
Mayme
B. H. Badgley
Biringham
Ala
Leonard Lawless
Oklahoma
Miami
F E. Garret
Bethel Sunday School
Golden City
Lamar
Bethel Pot
Bert Brows
Hutc
Calvin
GF. Brows
Mr Brows
St. Joseph High School
Brows
Missouri
Harris Coleman
Mary Hetley
Bethel Church
Harris
Drew Sharp
Jim Instott
John Lawless
F. P. Cotton
John King
Bethel
Carl Crouch
Nashville
Local Social Notes and a Highwayman Incident
This brief collection lists visits and social errands across families in Blue and neighboring areas. It notes Joe Carns at F. A. Millers and Rosco Huffman Sunday, Kris Taylor’s return from Kansas harvest, and multiple calls and visits among the Wardlow, Mesius, Miller, and Cathey households. A Pittsboro Kansas paymaster’s highwaymen attempt ended with a gunfire exchange seven miles north of Pittsboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Carns
F. A. Miller
Rosco Huffman
Ed Daisey
Cora Beeson
Pittsburg
Northern Coal
Pittsboro
Kans
Local Social Notes From Rising Sun Area
Mr Willis Carns is quite sick as whooping cough sweeps the area. Edgar Calvert visited Dan Paith Sunday. Koy Fenner spent Sunday afternoon with Charley Patterson. Frank King and Forest Chandler hosts. Mrs Luther Wescott and Plessie Patterson called at Mollie Gresham's. Bettie Lowersteim and Edna from Carthage visiting Tom Patterson. Allison Lowe and Clarence from Minden, Joe Rice and children from Jasper visited Dave Lowe. Carrie Irene Winans and others visited Gladys Patterson for a large party at Dick Patterson's Thursday night. Crowd enjoyed a jolly time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Carns
Edgar Calvert
Tom Patterson
Allison Lowe
Clarence
Minden
Joe Rice
Jasper
Dave Lowe
Carrie
Irene Winans
Vlessie
Beulah
Lena Patterson
Gladys Patterson
Dick Patterson
Dewey Social Notes and Local Visits
Alias Edith Wall of Dewey Oklahoma visiting old friends Miss Vaneh and Mr. Claence Simmons in Eldorado Springs. Mrs. Ben Elliot of California, formerly of Dewey, visiting the neighborhood. The threshing machine in the neighborhood and wheat wet slow progress. Mrs. Vernon Matthews, Mrs. May Matthews, and Mrs. Eliot of Carytown spent Wednesday in Cartage with Mrs. McCarthy. The funeral of Mr. Dearinger, father of Mrs. Goddard, held in Salem graveyard. Alpha club met at Mrs. Triplett’s, officers elected, social time enjoyed. attendees included Mesdames Harbor, Thomas, Matthews, Johnson, Ballard, Spaid, Thornton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Wall
Bepys
Okla
Miss Vaneh
Claence Simmons
Eldorado Springs
Ben Elliot
California
Dewey
Vernon Matthews
May Matthews
Eliot
Carytown
McCarthy
Dearinger
Goddard
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Swift
Swift's
Jasper County
Ourtland
Webb Brothers
The
Land
DIXIE
Thomas
Tuveanl
Persinver
Joplin
Carl
Chapa
Limes Thrower
Jon Mine
Job Miller
Will Mesius
George Cathey
Chas, Farna
Mra. Zola Bligzard
Cell Geen of
Mra. Wat, Wardlow
Airiver
New York
Pascaline
Rising Sun
Marquisette
Sir Knight Shoes
J. Ross Dodd
Chandler
Oxfords
Chandler & Son
A.m
H. R. King
M.D
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