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Newspaper
Jasper News
Location
Jasper, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1921
Page
6
A letter from J. P. Dunlap recalls a playful bid for a 50th wedding anniversary surprise by friends and relatives. The groom dressed for work was treated to a lavish, laughter filled surprise at Clint Simpson's home with baseball, horseshoes, and a jubilant crowd, celebrating fifty years of marriage.
Miss Hazel Foster and Carl Joe Jones married Sunday at the country home of A. A. Foster six miles northeast of Jasper. Rev. J W Trowbridge officiated before about 200 guests. Mrs Ethel Michaels played piano, and Mrs George Mears sang. The couple will reside on J W Gray farm six miles south of Lamar after October 30.
The week calendar lists events at the M. E. Church including League cabinet meeting Monday at 9 a.m. Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Epworth League gathering at 6:30 p.m. led by Blanche Cline.
The creed by M. V. Atwood declares a country editor must serve the community fairly, champion the weak, and stand by the right. avoid sensationalism, scrutinize advertising as news, join editorial associations, and publish with integrity as a sacred calling. It stresses responsibility over sensational gain.
The News defends keeping a $1.50 subscription price amid wage, rent, and tax pressures. Postage has risen four times in four years, and the paper cites higher costs for ink and type as factors. Despite calls for lower rates, editors argue the price must stay to cover rising expenses.
Good interest and fair attendance at Sapmey School last Sunday. A birthday offering totaling 8.00 was collected and sent to money since January. Southeast of Jasper, the notice records church activities and giving.
The Epworth League held its annual reception for faculty and high school students Tuesday night at the church. A varied program featured songs and solos by Marguerite Teeter and Ora Wiseman, with Rev. E H Sapp giving the welcome and benediction. Lucille Scott and Nellie Crow also performed, and the congregation joined in singing America the Beautiful. Afterward, attendees socialized in the league rooms, enjoyed contests and the traditional snap game, then refreshments at decorated tables.
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