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Newspaper
Lexington Intelligencer
Location
Lexington, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1920
Page
1
E. T. Stier entertained twenty three Wentworth football players at a Monday dinner. The meal centered on a forty pound turkey and the team praised his hospitality and interest. The report notes strong line play with runs through center and no forward passes.
The Methodist Church launches a week of revival services starting Sunday morning with Rev. C Norman Guice of Siloam Springs Arkansas in charge. Guice is an accredited evangelist with a successful record across Southern states and will be joined by a trained singing leader. Services begin daily at 7 30 p m with the public invited. J E Alexander Pastor.
H A Malarkey of Tulsa Oklahoma traveled to Kansas City yesterday evening to meet his wife. They plan to return this evening for an extended visit with relatives.
Firemen were alerted Wednesday at about 8 a m to a blaze in the roof of E B Vaughan's residence at 1504 South Street. The fire was discovered early and extinguished promptly with no major damage reported.
Wentworth M. A. defeated Chilli Cothe Business College 23 20 in Friday’s opener and 25 21 on Saturday to seize the early lead in the conference race. Robb starred for Wentworth. Hinkle led C B C. Referee was Mr. Todd of Kansas City.
Waverly notes report Lewis Zumalt of Lexington visiting his mother Mrs Mary Zumalt. Several residents travel and attend events including Farmers Week in Columbia and trips to Kansas City. Death of John D Masterson noted with Masonic funeral honors. A labor meeting at Labor Temple discusses cooperative movement to reduce living costs with plans for future by laws and organization. Francis Murphy visits from Chicago. Mrs Shinn hosts him. Mrs T L Barnett heads to California with Mr Barnett, stopping in Kansas City.
Adjutant General announces readiness to distribute the state service medal to those who served in the German war Spanish American war and the Mexican border mobilization. Only veterans who filed their service record with the county clerk will receive the medal. if not filed, do so at once to receive it.
A business note announces a name change to Central Beverage Company as successors to Lexington Brewery Company. It states the 18th Amendment bars 234 percent beer, but allows OLD PAL with less than 14 of 1 percent alcohol, noting the change while remaining in operation.
Andrew Young aged 20 son of Tom Young colored was accidentally shot by his younger brother Ernest at their home on South Seventh Street Friday night. The bullet entered his stomach and the wound is serious. He was taken to a hospital in Kansas City.
William Morrison Jr of John Morrison & Sons Ford Agency in Lexington departed Friday night for Detroit Michigan to enroll in a Ford Motor School course. The Morrison family emphasizes comprehensive knowledge of the business.
John Taubman departed Thursday evening on a business trip to Southern Texas. He plans meetings with regional partners and to inspect project sites during the visit.
Chaplain E A Edwards of Lawrence Kansas presents a focused history of Missouri's 140th Infantry in From Doniphan to Verdun. The volume details Camp life, lists every man on the 140th roll and their fates, and highlights the division's efforts to break the Hindenburg Line and defeat Kaiser troops. It includes Edwards experiences and correspondence with unit members.
A marriage license has been issued to the following: John D. Carl with Odessa Mamie M. Starr, Odessa Richard BE. Knipmeyer with Alma Amanda Mareks, Lexington Lilburn Ratcliff, Lexington Lula M. Parrett, Lexington.
Mr and Mrs LeRoy Farmer Sr return to Kansas City after visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Leroy Farmer Sr Miss Marcia Graham and Miss Leila Stegall of Henrietta come to attend the Wentworth C B C basketball game and visit relatives Mrs J R Ryland returns from Kansas City and will stay a week before returning to Colorado Joe Thompson and Arnold Mayer go to Richmond on business
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