Seventy-Two Lafayette Men Headed for Camp Pike
Seventy two young men from Lafayette county left the court house square for Camp Pike Arkansas to be trained for army service in France. The group is led by Guy T. Morrison and includes Otto C. Thoman and many others from Lexington Higginsville Aullville Dover Waverly Mayview and Odessa among towns named.
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Camp Pike
Lafayette County
Court House Square
Arkansas
France
Guy T. Morrison
Otto C. Thoman
Lexington
William H. Lohman
Cancor
Vernon C. Hopple
Oak Grove
Herman
F. Rehmsmeyer
Gustav F. Frevert
Lexing
John Hodson
Odessa
Garrett J. Waltemath
Hig
Louis EB. Jaques
Lloyd A. Winn
Mayview
Jessie G. Vanpool
Wesley Ethington
Fred G. Bucker
Corder
Otto A. Bodenstab
Emma
George Lorenzos
George Ashby
Wellington
Louis 0. Spreckelmeyer
Lex
Homer Salyers
Charles E. McKinzie
Saloon Licenses Granted by County Court
A special county court session granted saloon licenses for six months. Recipients include J Fette Alma H Franz Henry P Eckhoff Henry Angelbeck Concordia Alexander Fenton John Gausman W R Carter Wellington Joe Mantino Wm Gavin Shinn & Ruby Beck & Fawkes McIntyre & Mitchell Gus Haerle four Lexington and Mrs B Austin returning to Kansas City after visiting Mrs John Morrison.
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J. Fette
Alma
H. Franz
Enry P. Eckhoff
Henry Ngelbeck
Concordia
Alex. Fenton
John Gausman
W.R. Carter
Wellington
Joe Mantino
Wm. Gavin
Shinn & Ruby
Beck & Fawkes
McIntyre & Mitchell
Gus Haerle
Lexington
Transfer list sent to Lafayette County for induction
The Lafayette County Board received transfers for induction including Chas C Kobs Luther Coil Carl Moellering Samuel Null Claud Motsinger and others from Concordia Odessa Higginsville Aultville Napoleon Dover Odessa and Shamel.
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Walter Barker
Odessa
Cornelius L. Armstrong
Odes
Chas
Shamel
Higginsville
Andrew J. Chick
Lexington
Leonard Postel
Aultville
Lafayette County Board
C. Kobs
Concordia
Luther T. Coil
Carl W. Moellering
Napoleon
Samuel E. Null
Claud E. Motsinger
Hig
War Savings Stamp Drive Targets 65000 in Lexington
A short, tonight drive aims to raise 65000 in cash and pledges for War Savings Stamps in Lexington, Ohio. The event begins 5 30 with bells and music, stage between courthouse towers, featuring speeches, hand music, vocal quartets, and a Community Chorus. Also reported death of Miss Edna B Meunch aged nineteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Rudolph Meunch, with funeral held Tuesday.
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Lexington Sehioo
Court House
Edna B. Muench
Edna B. Meunch
Rudolph Meunch
Lexington
Merich
Lafayette County
Boil Your Drinking Water Warns City Lab
Mayor Minor and Dr. Frank J. Hall report Kansas City water heavily contaminated with colon bacilli from animal or human sources. They urge boiling before drinking to prevent typhoid fever or other infections.
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Minor
Frank J. Hall
Kansas City
Hall
Lafayette County Bar Association Reform Meet
Lawyers from Lafayette County met in the courthouse to reorganize the bar association Judge Richard Field was elected president U G Phetzing named secretary A committee including Phetsing Blackwell Aull Wallace and Chiles will draft a constitution and by laws The group adjourned to Saturday at 4 PM to report and elect permanent officers
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Bar Association
Lafayette County
Court House
Lafayette County Bar Association
Richard Field
U. G. Phetzing
U. G. Phetsing
H. F. Blackwell
William Aull, Jr
H.C. Wallace
H.C. Chiles
Association
Judge Wright presides as insane ruling made
Judge Zach W. Wright, bed bound by typhoid fever for weeks, presided at a special county court session Monday. Mrs. Jack Snyder was adjudged insane and ordered sent to the asylum at Nevada, escorted there by Deputy Sheriff John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zach W. Wright
Jack Snyder
Nevada
John
Kubineki Family Vacation Visit to Kansas City
Mia M Kubineki and her daughter Miss Helen traveled to Kansas City yesterday for a week long visit.
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Mia. M. Kubineki
Helen
Kansas City
Soldiers Entrain for Camp Funston from Local Draft List
The following men were sent to Camp Funston on Friday morning: Walter Warren from Kankakee Illinois Harry F Shannon from Lexington Telama Porter from Waverly Oscar A Smith from Hig Edward F Dennis from Hig George Richardson from Lex George L Forbush from Hig Alford Parka from Barnett Missouri Wall Perkins from Hig The local board also sent William A Hewitt of Concordia to St Louis on Friday to enter a Mechanic's Training School.
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Camp Funston
Walter Warren
Kankakee
Harry F. Shannon
Lexington
Telama Porter
Waverly
Oscar A. Smith
Edward F. Dennis
George Richardson
Lex
George L. Forbush
Alford Parka
Barnett
Wall Perkins
William A. ‘Hewitt
Concordia
St. Louis
Local druggists named as Merchant Marine recruiting agents
Crenshaw and Young, druggists, appointed recruiting agents for the U S Shipping Board to enroll young men for Merchant Marine service. They will use their store as a recruiting station and sign on men aged 21 to 30 for training on Shipping Board school ships. Training is preliminary to service on merchant vessels for the war and enlistees are exempt from the draft.
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Crenshaw & Young
U.S. Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Questionnaires Mailed to Recent Draft Registrants
Questionnaires for the young men who registered under the selective draft on June 5 have been received by the local board and are now being mailed out.
Preacher to Speak at Lexington First Baptist
Rev BE W Chewning of Odessa Missouri will preach Sunday at 11 in Lexington First Baptist Church. The sermon titled Christian Education invites the public to attend.
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BE. W. Chewning
The
Baptist Church
Odessa
First Baptist Church
Lexington
Dance For The Red Cross At Miss Spencers Studio
A Monday night dance at Miss Spencers studio benefited the Red Cross. The venue was decorated in red white and blue with baskets of flowers and asparagus fern. Edison music donated by Westerman Barnett helped the event attended by about forty young people including Helen Adams Hazel Dierking and others.
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Red Cross
Miss Spencer
Edison
Westerman & Barnett
W. G. McCausland
R. Cabeth Greer
Helen Adams
Hazel Dierking
Man Caught Under Falls at Mc Grew's No 1
Manuel Guilo working in Mc Grew's No 1 was caught beneath a falling state Monday night around eight o'clock and sustained a broken leg below the hip. After first aid he was taken to Wesley hospital in Kansas City by Winkler ambulance.
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Manuel Guilo
McGrew
Wesley Hospital
Kansas City
Winkler
Athletics Stop Burdocks 4 to 1 in Nine Innings
The Athletics defeated the Burdocks 4 to 1 in nine innings on Sunday. Pat Mason, long with Lexington Athletics, has signed with Omaha in the Western League. Kansas City’s Dutch Lorfing will fill his shoes for the local club.
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Athletics
Murdocks
Burdocks
Pat” Mason
Lexington Athletics
Omaha Tteam
Dutch” Lorfing
Kansas City
Pat
Murrell and Bolton Wed at Recorder Office in Higginville
Walter D. Murrell of Higginsville and Lillian E. Bolton of Jerome Iowa were married Wednesday at the Recorder’s office with Judge S N Wilson officiating.
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Walter D. Murrell
Higginsville
Misa Lillian E. Bolton
Jerome
Iowa
Recorder’s Office
S. N. Wilson
Mrs A Dohmann Returns to Higginsville After Visit
Mrs A Dohmann returned to Higginsville on Wednesday following a visit with relatives.
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Mra. A. Dohmann
Higginsville
Service Flag Dedication by Local 171 UMWA
Local Union No 171 UMWA will dedicate a 102 star service flag on Saturday evening June 29 in front of the courthouse at 8 o'clock. Speakers include D A Frampton Arch Helm R T Wood Clarence Vivian H F Blackwell C A Keith and Dr W R Bekle of this city. Music will be a special feature and the public is invited.
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United Mine Workers of American
Court House
D. A. Frampton
Moberly
Arch Helm
Lexington
R. T. Wood
Missouri Federation of Labbor
Springfield
Clarence Vivian
H. F. Blackwell
C. A. Keith
W. R. Bekle
Wheat Harvest Crew Returns After Night Shift
John Price Frank Davis Bob Simms Al Pointer Joe Waddell Smith Clark and George McCain assisted C L Glasscock with a Friday night harvest over the river. An ideal night kept them working until 10 30 p m exactly. On the way back someone sang Over There.
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John Price
Frank Davis
Bob Simms
al Pointer
Joe Waddell
Smith Clark
George McCain
C. L. Glasscock
Bert Peek Death Reported From Myatic Iowa
Howard Peek received a telegram Sunday stating his brother Bert Peek was killed Saturday night at Myatic Iowa.
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Howard Peek
Bert Peek
Myatic
Iowa
Local residents travel for family illness
W F Hinesley departed Saturday night for Oskaloosa Iowa. Miss Jo Kemble left Monday night called there by the serious illness of a sister. Mrs Virgil Kelley went to California Mo Saturday evening for a visit.
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W. F. Hinesley
Oskaloosa
Iowa
Jo Kemble
Virgil Kelley
California
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God Speed
Congressman Hamlin
Hamlin
Ozarks
B. Austin
John Morrison
Charles C. Matin
Garl F. Winkler
Charles Powell
Wm. W. Kyeck
Thomas R. Bertrand
Dover
Louis M. Gottenstroetter
Cor
Der
Hatton
Lambert Lumber Company
U.S. Shipping Board Recruiting Service
National War Savings
National War Savings Committee
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