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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1918
Page
8
Entered at the Post Office at Jasper Missouri as second class matter on September 21 1898 the rest of the readable text is garbled and contains repeated fragments.
Advertising rates listed for last page and inside pages at ten cents per inch per issue Front page space contracted for local notices by line each issue Copy must be in by Tuesday evening Resolutions of respect cards of thanks obituary poetry must be clear for by the line.
R A Pearson declares candidacy for the remainder of the unexpired Circuit Judge term. Democratic primaries set for August 6.
Recorder of Deeds announces Bu Gerkey of Carthage as a Republican candidate for the Recorder of Deeds in the August 6 primary, subject to voters. Al Kirby also seeks the Recorder of Deeds office in the Democratic primary on August 6, subject to voters.
John A. McMillan of Carthage announces his candidacy for County Collector subject to Republican primary voters. Harvey W Nash of Joplin runs for County Collector in the Democratic primary, August 6, with voters to decide.
Frank L. Gass declares candidacy for Judge of the Probate Court subject to Democratic party will on August 6, 191d.
Mrs MyYETLE CommR and Miss issie Kauffman visited Mrs. 1. FE Coiner. Oscar Wade spent the Fourth with home folks in Warsaw. Brink Demmings from near Carthage stayed at the Kauffman home. Multiple Carthage visitors, families, and friends attended picnics and gatherings across the region, including J. E. Hall, R. A. Norton, and J. C. Law households.
Earl Owen and Nena Witmore were married at Neosho on June 4 in a quiet ceremony kept private for days. Earl, long time Jasper resident, previously moved to Joplin. Miss Witmore is from Joplin, twin daughter of the Witmores. Relatives announced the news later with congratulations from neighbors and towns like Carthage and Fort Scott.
Mrs Geo Redmond called on Mrs Jack Stansberry Thursday afternoon. Clarence Dinwiddie of Kansas City has visited two weeks with grandparents Virgil Dinwiddie. Mrs Bob Beatty visited Monday with her mother in Jasper. Winter called at Chas Andrews Tuesday night. Heulah Stansberry spent Wednesday with Irene Phillips. Ruth Winter visited Beulah Stansberry Thursday afternoon. Bob Beatty and wife visited Saturday at Ralph Hill's. Tom Wardlow and family visited Sunday at Wm Lyman's. Yosh Andrews and Parker spent Saturday night with aunt Mrs J W Brown near Jasper. Sylvia and Goldie Ryan spent Saturday with Chas Ryan. Chas Andrews and family and Chandpa Bricker visited Tom Kelley's near Iaipur. Most neighbors celebrated the Fourth in the field or helped with threshing. some spent the day at Lakeside and on Spring River.
The News lists births to Dr. Knott for Don Johnston's family ten miles southeast of Jasper a boy on Friday July 5. Lewis Edwards and wife in Jasper welcome a boy Friday July 5. Clarence Keith and wife eight miles southeast of Jasper welcome a girl on Monday Italy 8.
Zion Baptist Church will host an all day service and dinner on the first Sunday in August, six miles east of Jasper. Speakers greet at 9 am, sermon at 11, dinner at noon, with sermons at 2 pm and 6 pm. The program's speakers are not yet announced. attendees are invited to bring baskets and stay for the full day. Everett Looney, pastor.
Jasper Red Cross joins the Home Service Department and forms a committee led by Mrs Martha Slatten of Carthage to compile a list of Jasper boys in army or navy service. Citizens are urged to phone or mail addresses so the Jasper Pioneer Mall can publish the roster. State Woman's Council of Defense will provide blanks to record every Missouri man in service.
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