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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1922
Page
1
Gas City Star unveils conference all stars with Entworth on first team and five others on second. The report lists many players by initials and last names across back, center, and tackle positions, noting Viault as center ahead of Reid and Wentworth in a Thanksgiving game joke.
HH. E. Nettles acting chair of the history department at Northeast High School Kansas City has accepted a post as associate professor of history at the State Teachers College in Springfield. He has been at Northeast for three years and will assume the new position on June 1. Nettles has many friends in Lexington who will be glad to hear of his advancement.
The Twenty third Missouri Masonic District Association met in Lexington Lodge No 149 A F and A M with C B Waddell D D G M leading degree instruction and DeMolay activity. Officers elected were W A Fletcher president R W Powell vice president and G H Bates secretary treasurer. The group feasted at the Methodist church hosted by Eastern Star with praise for the ample chicken feast.
John Rosewall died Tuesday night at 10 o'clock from heart trouble at his Railroad Street residence. Born December 4, 1857 in England, he married Anna Lambert in this city and leaves two sons Thomas and Henry, daughter Mrs August Fauss, two brothers, and one sister. Funeral services conducted by Dr. W. T. McClure were held yesterday at 2:30 PM from the home.
Mr. John A. Newman of Ottumwa and Miss Ruth Fanolio daughter of Mrs. Katherine Fanolio of this city were married Saturday afternoon December 9 at 5 o clock in Fort Madison Iowa. They will reside in Ottumwa where Newman is with Phoenix Trust Company.
Mr W A Goodwin Jr and Miss Beulah Holman of Lexington were married Tuesday at 2 30 PM at William Goodman Jr residence Southside Addition. Rev Robt L Cowan officiated.
Lexington engineers state a definite cost of 1 266 000 for the bridge project including the Lexington approach. Federal aid 538 200 plus bonds 630 000 totals 1 168 000 leaving 97 800 to be provided. committee seeks ways to cover the gap and assures the project will not fail.
In Lexington this Christmas season many families feel the joy of giving due to a Christmas Club Budget that accumulates weekly savings. The program teaches small regular sums can grow to bought gifts, with the slogan Save Part gaining traction. Several young couples surprised Miss Elizabeth Graves at her studio with singing, music, and refreshments.
Lexing ton high school football team held its annual banquet at The Victory. Burn ley Ellis was elected captain for 1923 and Carl Maib won the $10 prize for best effort and scholastic standing. Letters were awarded to Wehrman Smith and Maib, with service stripes to others. Attendees included Supt Bell Principal Bigelow Coach Direkx and board member Band on.
Hubert Bates Monday received a mail box containing two persimmons as large as baseballs. The fruit was grown and mailed by Frank Hoefer of Santa Barbara, California. Wentworth Military Academy closes Saturday noon for holidays. Work resumes January 3, 1923.
The next Golden Rule Sale day moves to Monday January 8 1928 due to New Year. A noon luncheon set for December 26 is postponed to January 23 1923 with chairs Elmer H White F Lee Wallace J M Robertson Harry Dunford and secretary. An Open Forum will meet January 15 at the Chamber of Commerce rooms at 7 30 PM with committee to be announced.
Tuesday morning temperatures ran low as the government thermometer showed five above zero. Miss Elizabeth Graves led her group with John Neet J Q Cope Jas Maxwell Raymond Craig and William Dankers on a Buckner concert Friday evening. Elizabeth Graves Orchestra then visited Dover on Saturday night for an entertainment event.
The official vote totals across eight counties show Sam Major winning the Seventh Congressional district of Missouri with a 35627 to 36950 result. Major carried Howard Lafayette Saline Pettis and Polk districts by substantial margins, while Patterson carried Benton Greene Hickory and Polk. Patterson remains in office until March 4, 1923, with Major to take over in December 1923. Major will work from Fayette, Missouri until then.
Deeds filed in the Recorder's office at Lexington Missouri for the week ending Saturday December 9 1922 compiled by Lafayette County Abstract Company Abstracts and Farm Loans W H Breipohl et al to Charles J Kresse W D 2800 for 3 Block D MecCord's Add Higginsville R A Brock et al to Thos R Brock W D 1000 lots 15 and 16 Block 1 Waterhouse Ridings Add Mayview Thos James and wife to Tiff in C Smithey W D 10000 part SW 14 23 51 27 J Luther Ford and wife to J C Hutton W D 3900 lots 1 2 3 7 8 9 Block 6 Waverly Henry F Meyer and wife to Charles Mueller W D 1500 lot 2 Eis lot 3 Bik C Korthanke and Hoefer's Add Higginsville Geo D Thach and wife to Mary D Wright W D 2500 lot 4 Bik 3 Houx Add Lexington Fannie C Milam to W W Shackleford W D 600 NW NE SE 15-48-29
Arctic weather kept turnout low as 2047 votes were cast for a $180000 bond issue and only four opposed. The bond election Tuesday was a high, almost unanimous success with Alaska temperatures noted.
The following marriage licenses were issued to Leonard Jennings and Lexington Ethel L. Comestock. Lexington W. A. Robinson and Ida Mae Leaf. oeeseemneser Edward S. Martin and Waverly Nellie F. Wells. Centerview Geo. Allen Hobbs and Odessa Nora Belle Robinett. Odessa Wm. A. Goodwin and Lexington Beulah B. Holman.
The American Legion Auxiliary George Thomas Cullom Unit No 60 schedules a regular meeting Friday December 15 at 7 30 p m at the Elks Club. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to attend. Mrs W A Dunford president Pearl W Huffman secretary.
The Music Club postpones its December 26 meeting and will hold it with the January program on Tuesday afternoon January 23 1923 at the home of Mrs Bert Taub man.
Relatives and friends are thanked for kind deeds and words of sympathy and for floral offerings at the death of Bettie M. Fox. Signed by Lloyd L. Fox and Emma L. Miers.
The stockholders of the Lexington Building and Loan Association voted Tuesday to raise the capital stock from 1.5 million to 2.5 million dollars, expanding the association’s financial base and lending capacity.
The first department was called to Hugh Patterson at 1507 Franklin Avenue Tuesday morning to subdue a fire started from an oil stove. Only chemicals were used to put out the fire. Damage was slight.
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