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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1916
Page
4
Neighborhood notes from Zion detail dinners and Sunday visits among Keith, Mackey, Carter, Foster, Scott, and other local families. Residents from Carthage Webb City Jasper Lakerille and nearby towns are listed in social rounds, with a church event and a move to a new home noted among households.
DRY FORK reports attendees at Mount Moriah Sunday where Bro Jones presided. Edith Frost visited her aunt Mrs Nettie Frost last Monday. Arthur Frost and Lorena Estey spent Friday with Bird Frost. Grandpa Knight visited with son Wert Knight and family Friday to Sunday. W M Flowers and wife with Mrs Mster and daughter Lorena spent Wednesday at Arthur Frosts. Helen Frost visited Moith Frost that Wednesday. Mrs W I King spent Sunday at S H Sterlings. Alr Miit and Mr Wheal called to Aurore after their sister died. Helen Frost and Edith Knight were Carthuee visitors last Thursday. Rev Clarence Milly to preach at Mount Moriah next Sunday morning. Correspondents asked to finish letters Monday in time to reach the office Monday evening.
Miss Zoah Andrews and Donna Redmond of Jasper visited with relatives in Lebanon. Several neighbors and families are listed as visiting, helping with threshers, or ill. A church service is announced for Sunday at Lebannon at 1 o clock.
Miss Lyna Dixon and multiple neighbors visit relatives in Jasper route area. The report notes movements to Larousse and Greenfield, farm purchases by F W Wescott, and family gatherings at various homes. Frequent mentions include Wescott, Dixon, Collier, Talley, Cline, and Stiley families with church and barbecue events noted.
Dewey reports include Sunday visits by Trosenalls and McDonald families from Carthage, resig nation news, and a Mald Oklahoma visit to Sam McReynolds. It mentions John Guddis hosting a threshing machine debut, an all day Millers picnic for Salem Sunday School, and an athletic committee offering 12 prizes. Salem Band and choir perform. Miss Alle Yemyptin teaching mission topics. Salem Sunday School attendance reached 117 with Vern Meyer reciting Old Testament books and others reciting New Testament sections.
Residents and visitors share a busy week with numerous calls and gatherings. Names include Norlen, Alba, Marcell, Ned City, and King families plus Lloyd and Ada Malone. Several trips to Lamar and Golden City noted, with illness and school-age activities also mentioned.
Everett Deardorff has accepted the position of principal in the Jasper Schools, to which he was elected two weeks ago. He is taking a summer course at the State University this summer.
W B Mager delivered a giant tomato to The News office on Saturday, weighing one pound eight ounces. The editor's wife tried to match the feat with a well-formed specimen weighing one pound four ounces.
A fire in the afternoon destroyed about 15 acres of hay near Lowenstein. Local authorities reported the blaze caused significant pasture damage and crews worked to contain it, with no immediate injuries noted.
A report notes that a freight engine passed the Lowenstein place shortly before the fire was discovered, prompting inquiry into whether it played a role in the blaze. Investigators seek any witnesses or records tying the engine to the incident and assess potential heat or sparks as sources of ignition.
Next Sunday morning the boys of the M. K. E. Sunday School will conduct the service. Several special features will be introduced and an interesting program is expected. In the near future the girls of the school will have charge.
A student named Marian comes home excited and recounts a teacher warning that repeating a misstep in class will lead to being misspelled. The fragment hints at classroom discipline or a quirky spelling pun from the day.
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