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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1919
Page
1
Citizens are urged to review the Commercial Club’s work as detailed by Secretary Webb and judge if the world accomplished is worth its cost. The call emphasizes broad support, targeting a 100 member mix of farmers and citizens and invites individuals to join the organized effort for regional improvement.
The board of directors of the Farmers Elevator Co. organized for the coming year at a meeting held last Thursday. Officers named include F. W. Wescott as president Wm. Mevlin as vice president and John Carter as secretary. Let The News print your sale bills.
Renewals and new subscribers listed include Mrs Geo Vattergon J i Byers Ed Conroy Theo Lawson John Hartley Jr Cather C C Southwick. New subscribers Alph Campbell Jasper route 1 Mrs E B R Southwick Lamar Jake Bruffett Carthage route 5.
The pastor was at Boston for quarterly conference last Sunday. Rev. W. H. Heslar preached at 11 a.m. Jasper Sunday School opens at 10 a.m. There were eight present last Sunday. 60 expected next Sunday. The pastor will preach at Lebanon next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:80 p.m. Sam G. Keys, pastor.
Bert Webb, secretary, presents the Jasper Commercial Club’s third annual report. Membership rose from 38 to 40 and monthly income from 116 to 115 dollars. total receipts year 1917 1460 dollars, plus 1450 from county court and 10 from Bert Johnson, grand total 2865. The club financed 6 miles of grav eled road west of Jasper, aided grading and graveling about 10 miles of other roads, and organized wheat shockers for harvest, delivering workers to farmers at no charge. Treasuries closed 363.48 dollars debt-free in 1917 and 1149.05 dollars at start 1919. The secretary calls the effort a success and urges continued organization into 1919 to secure state and national aid.
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The Chillicothe Constitution advises Civil War veterans to record their discharge and other valuable papers at the county recorder's office for a nominal fee. Once recorded, these documents remain on file for reference should they be lost again, aiding returning soldiers from camp and overseas duty.
Prices held up well at recent public sales. George Wagner’s sale on the 14th drew ready bidders at strong prices. H. A. and L. O. Vincent sale last Thursday saw 11 year olds average 2450 dollars, cows to 100 dollars, and sheep to 20.50 dollars. Wagner total 3000 dollars, Vincents 4800 dollars, cash widely used. Vincent praised this paper for its well printed sale bills.
Robt Wolfe shipped five carloads of fat cattle to Kansas City Monday. This was a fine bunch of cattle that Mr Wolfe fed out himself.
Regular services at the M E Church next Sunday invite attendance. The Sunday School shows growth after last Sunday’s turnout. J W Moore and the Child Welfare League of Missouri speaker Mr Wilcox discussed home and child protection laws. A B Foster and family moved to Jasper from northern Iowa seeking about 20 acres. Foster is uncle to A A Foster near Jasper. A Newosho paper notes the marriage of Mrs Monnie Beall of Joplin to S C Mitchell of Little Rock, Ark. They will reside in Little Rock. Walter Dodd, a Spotted Poland China breeder, praised for strong letterheads.
A January 10 pie supper near Maple Grove raised funds for Bois d Arc School Gentiles. Performers Earl Robertson Blanche Bastin Irene Shelton. Verla Burge won cake. cake 15.80 candy 6.86 pies 16.20 total 16.86. Proceeds support the school per Alice E. Templin teacher.
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