People and events in Carthage area remember 40 years ago
Mrs May Matthews is featured in a Carthaginian page about Dan Matthews when he led Carthage Schools four decades past. The column notes residents healing in Denver, travels to Texas, a wagon accident injuring Arch Rice, and local church Children’s Day with solos and recitations by local children and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Matthews
Carthage
Lilly Whitlock
Denver
Rooney
Arch Rice
Jasper
Otis Rice
Kincaid
Rotsch
Kenny Miller
Faskin
Weir
Alba
Lam Carter
Roy Radford
Oscar Carter
Cape Girardeau
Walter Carter
Clarence Ferguson
Dick Carter
Arkansas
Jo Carter
Webb City
Salem Church
Community Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Family News
Mrs. Rusk and Miss Bente arranged a fine children’s day program. Roy Brock and family spent Sunday with Berry. Mrs. Chas Bradshaw reports her baby in Carthage hospital is doing well. Mrs. Melissa Casebolt Waters of Iowa visits Jasper relatives. Jim Bull and Gladys Rusk with Nathan Rice and families toured Barton County. Lucile Harrison of Webb City visits Aletha Rogers. Rogers’ mother goes to Bergman Ark. This elderly lady travels alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banks
Albert Berry
Texas
Weir
John Kincaid
Frank Miller
Avilla
Rey
Clendening
Salem
Robi
Gresham
Elmer Owen
Little Howard Berry
Kenneth Berry
Ruth and
I. W. Laudenslager
Maxine
Oliver
Elvin Kyte
Mrs. Garrett
Maxine Knickerbocker
Jessie Miller
John Welsh
Kathryn
Mildred Bender
Florence and Mildred Matthews
Fern Flowers
Aletha Rogers
Rusk
Bente Eeers
Roy Brock
Berry
Chas. Bradshaw
Carthage Hospital
Melissa Casebolt Waters
Iowa
Jasper
Carytown
Sam McReynolds
Jim Bull
Gladys Rusk
Nathan Rice
Vance Bull
Barton County
Harve Law
Lucile Harrison
Webb City
Rogers
Oll Rogers
Bergman, Ark
Earl
Ella Thompson
Lamar
John Schooler
Chas. Ballard
H. M. Harker
Oscar Follmer
Retta Lowenstein
Edna
Follmer
Floyd Thomas
Miller
Mr. Bush
Golden City
Alden Shell
Grandpa Miller
Ralph Shell
Carthage
Otis Owings
Marion Owing
Zion Community Notes and Visits Across Town
Mrs Charles Thomas and Lester Earl family visits dot the weekend scene with meals and hosting. Numerous neighbors and relatives, including the Follmer and Shell families, share gatherings, Sunday visits, and a Dry Fork picnic. Children and extended kin frequent Zion and Grace Church events, with Carthage trips and local social rounds highlighted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trent Piercy
Jennie Charleyville
Adela
Jessie
Jon
Dry Fork
Clarence Cline
Tom Hardaway
Herbert Follmer
Forest Grove and Boston area social notes brief
Mrs Geo Fowler and Mrs Joe Ihms spent Thursday with home folks. The missionary society met with Mrs Lee Clements. Frank Cones visited Jim Box Thursday. Farm Club members and families enjoyed an ice cream social at Clem Flesch’s Tuesday. Marie Salmon left for Kansas Friday. Wheat harvest is in full swing. Clarence Carr sold 23 shoats to Louie Wolf Saturday. Hildred Browne visited Ona Fowler. George Fowler family visited Joe Crusa’s. Jerico picnic attendance noted. Topics include local visits and harvest activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Ihms
The
Missionary Society
Lee Clements
Frank Cones
Jim Box
Forest Grove
Clem Flesch
Marie Salmon
Harvey Pittsenbarger
Kansas
Clarence Carr
Louie Wolf
Hildred Browne
Ona Fowler
Jerico
Hattie Miller
Mr. Whicker
Glenn Brown
George Fowler
Joe Crusa’s
Also Mentioned on This Page
AAA
Nin
Teeter Furniture & Undertaking
J. W. Brown & Son
Lester Earl
C. B. Earl
B. F. Johnson
Lee Johnson
Versie Shell
Phil Campbell
Lester McConnell
Fred Earl
H. H. Schooler
Grady Campbell
Carl Ballard
Charles Thomas
Len Keener
FcCondell
Buller
Fred Johnston
Allen Buerge
Chan Earl
Clarence Keith
Herschel Radford
Lonnie Strecker
M Earl
Ella Jake
Sunderland
Brew Gardner
Fern
Ollie Johnson
Ben Johnson Donson
Vernon Wolfe
May
Pearl Shell
Grace Shell
Zion
Grace Church
Boston
Mrs. Geo. Fowler
Jack Spratt
Freano
Cal
E. L. Crawford
James
Peter Schuttler
Pete
Jasper Hardware Company
Bayne
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Jasper, Mo
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