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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1917
Page
2
Snow disrupted life in Dewey as mail delivery paused for a week and coal and fuel ran low. Students missed school due to deep drifts while several events including a debate and church activities were postponed. Despite shortages, local sales and gatherings continued with residents preparing and sharing food.
The Zion event Saturday drew few attendees due to bad weather, yielding only 87.20 in proceeds. Talks on the Med Cross organization by Kellogg, Blair, and Mrs. Jess of Carthage drew good interest. Numerous local visits and Sunday gatherings were noted among many residents and families.
Clyde Southwick and family visited Charles Stansherre's Sunday. Ovie Andrews spent afternoon with Rena Haile. Frances Taine and Elsie Brown with Mary inter l Ernest Rex at Arm stromg Sunday. Mrs Duke Ryan and Luby arrived from Schoburg Ark Monday morning. A fall of names and visits repeats with neighbors in Avon, Carthage, Lamar. Regular church services noted. sleighing fun and a call to subscribe to the News office.
Mrs N H Wescott and children visited Richard Patterson while Charley Moss stayed with the Ross family during court in Carthage. Miss Lula Dixon and Miss Fiona Talley were guests of local families. An infant daughter of C Z Ball and wife is ill with whooping cough. A sale at Marion Miller's home drew fair attendance and good prices despite impassable roads. Mr and Mrs Miller plan to relocate to Oklahoma. Robert Mee visited relatives in St Joseph. Subscribers urged to check paper labels.
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