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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
1
To right party part 3 half acre lots 2 blocks south of Mansfield Hotel 4 roomed house cellar 2 roomed smoke house household goods and fine garden all goes together for cash W C McCain Mansfield Mo.
Hartville chairman reports about 60 percent of the county quota of 379000 subscribed with around 1000 in stamps sold locally. Large pledges come from E O Skelton family and Mansfield Lodge 146 J O O F while Hartville, Mountain Grove and Norwood report over subscriptions as districts exceed goals. Campaign to continue through the year with Thrift Stamp premiums at the Mansfield Fair.
In Pleasant Flat another rain encouraged optimism for a strong corn crop. The Moore school district, once poor, surpassed expectations with Baby Bond purchases on June 24 and excelled in Red Cross work. Local gatherings featured speeches by Mr. Newton and Chas. Jackson on war needs, while residents shared family news and a Sunday meeting at Wolf Creek with a bountiful basket dinner.
Red Cross in work room reports all tasks finished and materials distributed. Yarn and 20 outing flannel shirts completed. five sweaters and two items donated. Southwestern Division cancels previous branch orders and assigns future work via county headquarters at Mountain Grove. No work next week while new plans are prepared. Attendees include J O Skelton, J N Craix, J H Riley, W B Fullington, T B Ritzinger, Win Siclof, Lizzie Coday, J Taylor, H B Paul, J C Carter, Steve Yates, M G Hensley, G C Freeman, D W Hoover, Victoria Chapman, Lula Carter, Mrs C V Ashworth, W M Divan, Captain, Dr R M Rogers, O L Robinet, and Mrs W M Divan and H B Paul.
A patriotic get together at the M E Church and a mass hand shake ceremony precede a Mug dedication honoring Frank Hoover Ed Westbrook Glenn Craig Cecil Hoover and Harry Mooney. Dr R M Rovers will give the presentation address followed by a dedication sermon by Rev G W Holmes. A second night service features a lecture on The Need of the Sunday School in the War Crisis. Everyone invited to attend both services.
Arthur Taylor born May 9 1896 on a Dade county farm near Dadeville Missouri died June 30 1918 aged 22 years 1 month 21 days He married Myrtle Montgomery December 1906 they had four children Helen Wiley two died in infancy Survived by wife two children father mother two brothers five sisters and many friends Funeral held at home led by Rev T B Ritsinger Baptist pastor then body buried near Dadeville at the old home
Advertisement for farm loans stating lowest prevailing rates and no delay. Signed by Guo. B. Freeman.
Arthur T. Friend, 32, a Mansfield mining executive, was fatally shot about 7:45 Sunday evening near the O A Garage after a dispute with Chester Crain. Crain, jailed and later released on a $10,000 bond, claims self defense as friends and witnesses say Friend threatened him. The incident left Friend with a shattered spine and a fractured arm. he died at his home about half an hour later. Crain, a 22-year-old railroad brakeman, faced murder charges with his lawyers in Mansfield, while the mining firms led by Friend vow to continue operations. Funeral services were held Monday, with interment in Dadeville.
Miss Harriett Oberholser passed a military examination before Dr. R M Rogers last week in preparation for Red Cross service in France. Also notice offers for threshing with a J I Case, repairs by mail, sewing machine work, and a new Champion machinery installation at M M Martins shop in Springfield Missouri.
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