14 Dec 1916
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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
1
Eight shopping days remain before Christmas, featuring a wide line of full flared coats with collars and belted backs. The store promises low prices, one price to all, and a satisfaction guarantee on garments for men women and children.
Fred Norton and Mrs. Elizabeth Tall man of Carthage were secretly married in Kansas last week. They plan to live at the bride's home on Orner street. Norton now supervises operations for Dunham Milling and Manufacturing, which recently acquired tailings piles at Chitwood and runs a sludge mill.
Birth notices list a boy born to Pete Keeler and wife four miles southwest on Thursday December 7. A boy to W R Cearnal and wife six miles southwest on Friday December unspecified. A boy to Key R M Salts and wife of Jasper on Sunday December 10. Subscriptions inquiry appears at end.
Sheridan Township held a road day led by Lake Sunderland and John Campbell with about 150 loads of gravel laid on the northward road from the Chas Phelps farm. The effort, aided by many volunteers and benefited by a noon dinner for workers, marks progress toward 743 miles gravelled in the season, showcasing community spirit and commitment to good roads.
The season kickoff features Golden City High School versus Jasper High School this Friday night December 15 at the local court. Admission is 15 cents for pupils and 24 cents for others. Lineup lists Owings Rand Moulton Dunning Goddard Truax Stand Rice with substitutes. Jasper City plans a trip to Carthage Friday night to face Rude's Business College.
Uthai Entertainment and Bazaar hosted last Friday and the next day raising funds in a good cause for the Uthai Indies. The program opened with a children's cantata and closed with Obediah's Courtship led by Mrs. Drake and Lida Drake with Sammy Wine and J. R. Bowers. Other features included a reading by Mrs. McCune and an illustrated solo by Miss Baird aided by Mrs. John Marsh and L. T. McCune. The ladies thank the public for patronage and all who featured in the program.
The Alpha Club met at Mrs. J. K. Wells home on Tuesday December 4 with roll call, a brief business session, and a program on Washingtons Thanksgiving proclamation and early Pilgrim thanksgivings plus President Wilsons proclamation. A turkey contest closed the gathering and refreshments followed. The group plans to meet next week with Mrs. Lizzie Gresham.
The Philathea Class of the M. I. Church Routh presents the three act comedy Deacon Dubbs at the Jasper opera house on Wednesday night December 20. The cast includes Deacon Dobbs Otis Owings Amos Coleman Glenn Buzzard and others with a plot of auctions weddings escapes and a country husking bee in a rural West Virginia setting.
J A Boyd, a well known farmer living south of Jasper, died yesterday at 2 40 after a short illness with pneumonia. He leaves a wife and eight children at home and two brothers E D and J J Boyd in the area. Funeral plans were not set at press time.
Jasper Commercial Club held its fourth good roads day on December 6 with 15 teams and 35 men graveling the first mile south of town. At noon a Methodist dinner was served at H. G. Griffin's home. By 6 pm 162 loads of gravel had been laid and one or two more days should finish the rock road to the baseline.
Taka Club members and guests gathered Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Anna Spsid's home hosted by Mesdames Spaid Sharp Patterson and Chas Teeter. Activities included guessing contests and piano solos by Mrs. John Marsh amid mistletoe and ferns. A two course luncheon followed with attendees listed, including J. K. Schooler L. V. Nunnelly J. Leiss W. W. Hicks West Point LL. H. Fl. Pitts and D. C. Houser.
Frank Nebel and family plan to move to Victor Oklahoma to operate a restaurant and hotel. Mrs Nebel will depart this week and Frank will close his bakery and grocery and leave around January 1. Nebel is a skilled baker and his departure is noted with regret.
Revival meetings are being held at the Holiness Chapel conducted by UT J Lakey and wife. The public is invited to attend the services at the chapel.
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