Registration for Army Service Lists 55 Whites and 4 Negroes
Saturday registration for men reaching twenty one since June fifth yielded fifty five white youths and four negro men. Names include Forrest C. Alumbaupa Wellington George R. Atwood Lloyd C. Bailey Robert K. Berglund Hugo Berlekamp Benjamin F. Bradley and others from Lexington Odessa Higginsville Corder Wellington Mayview and Napoleon. Also notes Miss Anna Mountjoy departing Sunday for St. Louis after a visit with Mrs. W. J. Sydnor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest C. Alumbaupa
Wellington
George R. Atwood
Lexington
Lloyd C. Bailey
Odessa
Robert K. Berglund
Hugo Berlekamp
Napoleon
Benjamin F. Bradley
Benjamin A. Broggenjohann
Pete F. Campbell
Earl F. Campbell
Claud Casner
Robert Clouts
Odesan
Ralph 8. Coen
Gorton M. Cooper
Waverly
Clarence Davis
Bryan Douglass
Higginsville
Elmer EF. Ehlert
Corder
Wm. E. England
Walter R. Fahrmeier
Owen Fitzgeral
Aullville
Lester Fowler
Joe Girod
Robert R. Gladish
Rubin V. Gladwill
Walter EB. Greer
Lon E. Hale
Edward H. Handly, Jr
James A. Hannah
John H. Hilker
Forrest A. Holman
Lonnie Johnson
William B. Keenan
Gilbert W. Kessler
Anna
John H. Landwehr
Higginaville
Oscar W. A. Lenz
Concordia
Emile C. Mavel
Vance W. Mabry
Otto B. Mallory
Alfred W. Marcks
Lawrence F. Myers
Claude Lee McDonnell
Horace Blackwel McFasin
Lex
Frank V. Perucea
Henry L. Pitts
Wavery
Thornton C. Poisal
Christopher C. Schmutz
Mayview
Ollie €. Smith
Bates City
Robert G. Smith
Orville
K. Starr
Jack Webb
Hiram L. Weedin
Dover
Charles L. White
Emmet Williams
Glenn Williamson
Earnest Wyatt
Negroes
Junior Bolton
James Harris
Thomas Hill
Oliver Martin
Athletics Edge Walsh's All-Pros In Fifteenth Inning
Athletics defeated Walsh's All-Pros 3 to 2 after a long three run rally in the fifteenth. Bottles, on first, dashed home on Dunkerson's center field hit when the fielder dropped the ball, scoring the deciding run as Walsh yielded thirteen hits and nine strikeouts. Art Smith pitched for the Athletics with fifteen strikeouts. Umpires Abel and Bessey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Visitors
Walsh
Bottles
Dunkerson
Art Smith
Abel and
Bessey
Target Practice Ends With Arrest For Bessie Lindsay
Bessie Lindsay of Kansas City arrived Tuesday to attend the circus and was arrested for firing at her husband John Lindsay. Two shots were fired at John but none hit him. the case will be turned over to the criminal court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Lindsay
Kansas City
John Lindsay
John
Bessie
Criminal Court
Police Court Fines Across Week In City
In police court Monday a woman was fined 8.95 for disturbing the peace and a man 10.16 for overindulgence. Police worked Tuesday arresting traffic violators drunks and fighters. Wednesday seventeen cases were before Judge Mountain with fines ranging from 7.35 upward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Mountain
Negroes to Camp Dodge Entraining Three Men
The local draft board directs three African Americans to be entrained for Camp Dodge on September 1. Named candidates include Louis Cave of Lexington, John M. Lane of Higginsville, Eugene Gates of Lexington, Wm. M. Bradford of Mayview, and Fagan P. Hunter of Lexington. Mr and Mrs A E Slusher announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday August 28, 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Louis Cave
Lexington
John M. Lane
Higginsville
Eugene Gates
Wm. M. Bradford
Mayview
Fagan P. Hunter
A. E. Slusher
Dover Items: August Meeting and local church moves
The August Dover meeting led by Rev. Starke of Richmond closed Friday night. Lafayette County Convention drew delegates from most churches, with new converts including Mrs. Shermantine, Miss Mildred Cole, Louis Wahl and others. A letter from Sergeant Denard in France praises Roy and Bert Bertrand and expresses gratitude to the American people for aid in the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higginsville
Cooper Vaughan
St. Lewis
Sam Vaughan
McKinley Wools
Kansas City
C. P. Dysart
Florence Heins
Lexington
Mary Barley
Addie Starke
George Zeysing
Bird Slusher
John Cooper
J. EB. Bertrand
Denard
France
County Papers
Sir Joseph Bertrand
Roy
Bert
Mrs Coffey Leaves for Salina After Dover Visit
Mrs. E. F. Coffey who has been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. VanAnglen left Tuesday for her home in Salina Kansas. Miss Eva Lee of Dover accompanied her home for a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sind
W. R. VanAnglen
Salina
Kansas
Eva Lee
Dover
A Right Pert Little Storm Hits Town
The Wednesday evening storm was brief but damaging. Wind tore a tin roof from Bell flats, toppled a chimney at Central College, and struck Mrs Garr on College street, causing roof damage and a kicked stem winder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Flats
Central College
Lieutenant Wilson Frazer Arrives From France for Visit
Lieut J Wilson Frazer of the 159th Infantry who had been serving in France arrived Thursday evening for a few days visit with his mother Mrs C E Yingling She was informed he would be sent back to America to assist in training recruits and will be stationed at Camp Dix New York He arrived in America on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Wilson Frazer
159Th Infantry
France
C. E. Yingling
America
Camp Dix
N. Y
Cecil Jenkins Returns Home From War Service
Cecil Jenkins son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jenkins arrived home Friday morning after losing his left hand on duty in France. He has recovered in a Washington DC hospital and now returns home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Jenkins
J. B. Jenkins
France
Washington, D. C
Miss Howard in Critical Condition After Auto Crash
Miss Nona Howard was injured in an auto accident Tuesday night and remains in critical condition. Blood poisoning developed, necessitating amputation of the injured arm Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Howard
War Savings Sales Hit 580 Million Total
The American people have purchased 580 million dollars in war savings and thrift stamps. For the week ending August 10, sales totaled 32 million dollars.
Hinesley Family Visit From Kansas to Iowa Cars to Lexington
W A and W E Hinesley of Lawrence Kansas and Mr and Mrs W F Kemble of Oskaloosa with their daughter and her husband Art Spurgen and two children motored to Centerville Iowa then to Lexington Monday to visit the family of W F Hinesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A
W. E. Hinesley
Lawrence
Kansas
W. F., Kemble
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Art Spurgen
Centerville
Lexington
W. F. Hinesley
Willing Locals Join Norfolk Government Work Force
The Lexington group left Monday evening for Norfolk Virginia to serve the government as carpenters machinists sheet metal workers and cement workers. A second group departed Friday evening for the same postings. Enrollment agents W B Douglass and A R Rush urged others to apply for U S public enrollment to join weekly departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Uncle Sam
Lexington
Norfolk
Sanford Calmese
Albert Johnson
Rudolph Anderson
William Atwood
George Ellis
John Lundblad John Thomas Ryland Thomas Frank Edwards
Herman Elkins
William Ryan Lehman Shannon
Elijah Ford
Henry Dankers
Pete Collibert
Emil Guezec
Tim Holwell
H. L. Starkenaum
Hazel Hunter
W. B. Douglass
A. R. Rush
U. S
Lafayette County
English Army Boots Douglas Dunford into British Service
Douglas Dunford, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Dunford of this city, joined the English Army and enlisted in the British army in Kansas City last week. He will leave next Monday for England to receive training. Mr. Dunford is a native of England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Dunford
Walter Dunford
City
Kansas City
England
Mr. Dunford
James R Moorehead Jr Buys Lot to Build Modern Home
James R Moorehead Jr purchases the lot south of Mrs M E Nickell to erect a modern home. The contract has been awarded to Peter Hale and construction will start immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James R. Moorehead, Jr
M. E. Nickell
Peter Hale
Marriage Licenses Issued for Higginsville Lexington and More
A list of new marriage licenses includes Charles Fieth Higginsville and Emma M. Boedeker Higginsville. Herman L. Liesemeyer and Leonard Eva S. Schmidt. Alma Eli Barnes Lexington and Minnie Fry Lexington. David W. Stapleton Richmond and Della May Williams Rayville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman L. Liesemeyer
Leonard Eva S. Schmidt
Alma
Eli Barnes
Lexington
Minnie Fry
David W. Stapleton
Richmond
Della May Williams
Rayville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Anna Mountjoy
St. Louis
W. J. Sydnor
Lambert Lumber Company
Belle Cook
Annie Eagan
Willie Harwood
J. W. Winn
Dutch Hagan
J. H. Kennerly
Harvey Vaughan
Warrensburg
Henry Pauling
H. T. Campbell
Rabschall
Johnson
Dixie
Jack
Bertrand
Lieut
Wilson Frazer
Lafayette County Trust Company
Federal Reserve System
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