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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1921
Page
1
Dr. Alvin Wood of St Peters burg Florida and Mrs Ollie Andrews of Phoenix Arizona visit their parents D N Wood and wife and their brother W D Wood and his family in a multi state family trip reflecting kinship ties across the region.
Jasper Special Road District seeks 40000 to unlock federal and state road funds. Commissioners Patterson Carter Hayzlett urge district organization and bond issue to qualify for aid. John Malang of Joplin to speak at Jasper Sales Pavilion on June 25. women voters participate. Community event features Citizen's Band at 8 and ice cream at 9. Malang billed as road construction expert drawing large crowd.
Vernie E. Byers of the Lynn land neighborhood and Miss Eliza beth Pearl Ingram of Carthage were married Monday morning at Neosho. They were accompanied there by Miss Helen Sigler and Paul Edwards of Carthage. A fragmentary line mentions Jasper and unclear names.
Tradea Day sale announced with multiple town listings and finance notes. The bond issue proposes 40,000 dollars in 20 year 6 percent bonds with annual interest 2,400 and sinking fund 2,000 per year, total 4,400. district valuation 800,000. estimated tax impact shown as 20 cents per 100 on the first year. Threshing machines active at George Earls and Ad Crawfords with wheat shipments testing high quality 58 to 60 at local elevators.
On a hot Sunday morning on Fourth and Joplin streets the men discuss how they pass the time. One says he reads Sunday papers and quarrels with his wife, another plays golf if the heat allows, a third seeks a cool bail with friends, and the group finally agrees on church as the best place to spend Sunday mornings.
The Uthai Society held a Thursday afternoon meeting in their social rooms and voted on two quilts for hot weather. Mrs Magers and Mrs eeCung were among the attendees. The next meeting is an all-day session on June 30 in rooms over Crow's store.
The Jasper Special Road District faces about 800000 in taxable property value, with 400000 in Jasper town, splitting bond repayment costs evenly between town and county. The piece argues taxation is vexing, but cites wartime costs and imminent road needs, asserting road bonds, while burdensome, are fiscally necessary to improve dire roads.
Election on Tuesday June 28 with a special road district bond vote on Tuesday June 23 polling at Hammond's Produce House Judges of election are John W. Spaid L H Earl and E H Sapp All residents of legal voting age within the district may vote Territory runs from the baseline south to Barton County line north and three miles each side of Jefferson Highway across east and west
The Citizens Band of Carthage performs at 8 o'clock Saturday evening. After the concert the Commercial Club serves free ice cream to men and women voters of the Jasper Special Road District at the Jasper Sales Pavilion.
A June 9 issue cites confusion over a road tax increase. The misquote from the article suggested the tax would rise to 50 or 60 cents per $100 of value, while the Carthage Evening Press omitted the word to, altering the meaning.
Prices in cement sacks have been reduced to date as plans to select new suppliers are announced. The move aims to streamline procurement and cut costs for construction projects across the region.
Gon G Slay and Mrs Robi Page visited Crocker to see Mrs Robi Page. Mr Kunkler, who had traveled to Crocker, fell and dislocated his knee.
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