21 Aug 1919
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1919
Page
1
A good steady rain drenched Jasper and vicinity through most of yesterday morning and, as the press time approached, showed signs of continuing. Local observers noted the shower's persistence and potential to bring further dampness.
School begins Monday September 1 with many students expected from the country. Those with unfurnished rooms to rent should notify Jay Good secretary of the school board.
Ten Junior Red Cross workers receive delayed American Red Cross service badges. Eunice and Ruth Hayzlett Hattie and Elsie Rand Vesta Bennett Eulah Swank Alpha Cords Evelyn Bowers Ruth Cather Pearl Lilly and Mrs David Houser in charge. Badges are blue ribbon with round metal emblem showing a raised red cross and the edge text Service American Red Cross.
Charley Patterson and Fern Smythe wed secretly in May, later revealed to friends in Columbus Kansas. J R Wheat and Clara Burns married at the M E Church South parsonage with Rev. Sam Keys officiating. The couple returned home for a celebration on North Main with a crowd and cold melons.
Miss Maude Cline daughter of Wm Cline and Mahlon Earl youngest son of Judge H C Earl were married last Thursday afternoon August 1 at the parsonage of the M FE Church in Carthage. Rev Clinton officiated. They were accompanied by Raymond Wheeler and Miss Opal Kunkler. The bride has long supported her late mother’s household and Earl is a capable farmer. The couple receive many congratulations from friends.
Mrs. Hastings writes from Salt Lake describing a motor trip to Portland Oregon with J. W. Coop and Carthage daughter. They enjoyed the trip and report eight mountain wrecks seen en route yet no car trouble. They expect to reach Portland Thursday August 21 and return by rail home by September 1.
Howard Gresham son of John C Gresham and his wife arrived in Jasper yesterday after almost two years in the Army of Occupation with the Second Division. He left Coblenz thirty days before landing in Jasper, with several days in transit and a long homeward journey. Lester Goddard is expected home soon, while Pat Tucker has reportedly lost a finger.
The Jasper circuit holds the 1918-10 year fourth Quarterly Conference in the Jasper Church on Monday August 25 at 8 p.m. Rev. W. H. Healar P. E. presides. Pastor Bam G. Keys will be at Lebanon next Sunday.
Alex Keith 34 year old Jasper County deputy sheriff died at his Carthage home last Thursday after a long illness beginning in January. Funeral Sunday at First Baptist Church Carthage with Rev F Y Campbell in charge. Active pallbearers were J A Bourne John Webb John Miller Frank Selsor A A Fosters HH A Vincent. Honorary pallbearers were fellow deputies Jim Johnson Hal Tadlock George Rogers M P Spriggs Id Enatridge Harry Rogers. Burial at Carterville Cemetery. Keith moved to Carthage in January 1917 to serve under Sheriff Oll Rogers. He previously lived on the Fox farm near Jasper and served as Carterville councilman and street commissioner. Survived by wife sister of Sheriff Rogers and two sons Clarence and Earl. Earl recently returned from nine months in France. Gordon Rogers, a nephew, was reared by Keith.
Andrew Dye Sunderland aged man living near Georgia City died Sunday afternoon at Jane Chinn Hospital in Webb City after an operation for rupture. He was son of Henry Sunderland and brother of Jacob Will John Sunderland and Mrs Emory Tiller. He married Niza Follmer in 1910 and is survived by three children. Funeral Thursday at the Tiller home conducted by Rev. Sam G Keys, IM, KE Church, South of Jasper. Interment Hackney Cemetery.
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