Ozark Scenic Highway Meet at Rolla 1917 Notes Progress
Minutes from the second annual Ozark Scenic Highway Association convention in Rolla Missouri July 9 1917 document opening remarks welcome by J A Chase and responses by Chas L Woods and W EB Birton. Officials read prior minutes elect temporary secretary and form audit and resolutions committees endorse state road routes from Springfield to Union plus upgrades for Phelps County roads and the Springfield Memphis road. Officers elected and next meeting tentatively set for Willow Springs with adjournment by J A Chase and W J McGee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Scenic Highway Association
Rolla
J A Chase
Mountain Grove
Co. Chas. L. Woods
W. EB. Birton
Houston
W J. McGee
Fordland
J. A. Spillingn
T., Brooks
Cabool
SS. A. Sullivan, Jr
Sullivan
J.W. McCormick
Coffeyton
D. E. Cowan
G. D.freewan
Seymour
Dr. Vivian
Springfield
Greene County
Webster
Wright
Texas
Phelps, Crawford and Wranklin
Union
J. A. Chase
Phelps County
Missouri
Texas County
Phelps
Edgar Springs
Yancy Mills
St.Louis and
City of
St. James
Knobview
Crawford County
A. J. Britton
Springfield- Memphis
Willow Springs
West Plains
Arkansas Line
Kirby Lamar
Fr. H. Farris
State Highway Commission
Ozark Highway
R.A. Ryan
Norwood
W. E. Burton
F. H. Parris
W. L. Hiett
J. W. McCormack
Franklin County
B.sullivan, Jr
H. Sullivan, Jr
C. P. Patton
Wright County
Freeman Mansfield
Webster County
James McMahan
H E. Patterson
R. R
Mrs. Grove
W. J. McGee
Baptist Church to Host Rev Hamilton Monday Evening
The Baptist church will welcome Rev. Hamilton to preach on Monday evening, delivering a sermon to the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Hamilton
The
Baptist Church
Gallstone Remedy Claim In Dramatic Testimonial
Wife of a Springfield businessman reports eighteen large gallstones removed after taking three STAVEL VEGETABLE TABLETS. The ad touts chronic constipation relief and other ailments, urging readers to buy a 25 cent package from their druggist with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Professor Lynch advances Red Cross work in Missouri towns
Prof W H Lynch, visiting Springfield State Normal School, spoke in Mansfield and Ava on Red Cross efforts and proposed organizing chapters in Ava Hartville and Mountain Grove. He is famed as a pioneer of classroom newspaper study, bringing news reading to Ozark schools and fostering student discussion and civic awareness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lynch
Springfield State Normal School
Mansfield
Ava
Opera House
Red Cross
Hartville
Mountain Grove
Seymour
J. W. Byng
Red Cros
K. C
8. R.R
N. J. Craig
J. D Reynolds
F. H. Riley
J. H. Stephens
D. W. Hoover
W. A. Black
Francis
G. W. Holmes
Riley
Lynch
W. L Barda
Mountain Grove High School
St.Louis
Italy
Turkey
Missouri
William H. Lynch
State Normal School
Springfield
Ozark
John Smith
Prof. Lynch
Our Soldier Boys Seymour Supply Company Formed
The Seymour Supply Company, first local volunteer unit for the community, was raised in 86 hours after Gen. H C Clark ordered the formation. Led by Rev. Guy Willis Holmes, with Capt. OG Jones in charge, the company draws men from Wright Webster and Douglas counties and will join the Fighting Sixth Regiment of the Missouri National Guard. The roster lists members from Seymour Ava Marsfield Marshfield and other towns, under immediate command of Lieutenant Holmes and Captain Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour Supply Company
Terrtory
H.c.clark
Seymour
Guy Willis Holmes
Methodist Church
Og, Jones
West Plains
Holmes
Wright
Webster
Douglas
Jones
Sixth” Regiment
Missouri National Guard
Quartermaster’s Department
Verne C. Wilson
David Hamilton
Walter C.coday
Carl Humburd
Joseph T. Hailey
Clarence M. Dyche
Charley T. Manning
Roscoe BE. Morris
Henry B. Felin
William H. Fyan
Caleb M. Mackey
Levi A. Davis
Ivy A. Dugan
Oscar BE. Richardson
Army instructor inspe and drills aid Seymour visit
David Hamilton and Austin W. Cloud led a review of the company at Seymour Tuesday with Major Settle of the U S Army instructor inspecting, while Hartville figures Hartville-Howard N. Claxton and Robert R. Whittaker observed. Visitors planned trips to see the boys as drills occurred in Seymour and Ava Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Hamilton
Austin W. Cloud
Hartville
Howard N. Claxton
Robert R. Whittaker
Major Settle
U.S. Army
Seymour
Ava
Is Your Name Here Subscriptions Thanks List
Our thanks for cash on subscriptions since the last report go to G. E Dennis of Mansfield J. E West of Fellows Cal R A Alcorn Hardware Co J M Moutray of Wichita Kans J M Pierson of Mansfield and Geo Harvey of Mansfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E Dennis
Mansfield
J. E West
Fellows
Cal
R. A. Alcorn Hardware Co
J. M. Moutray
Wichita
Kans
Canning Demonstration Held at Grandin Band Room
Miss McGee of Grandin led a canning demonstration yesterday afternoon in the band room. The event was under the extension department of the Missouri Department of Agriculture at Columbia, which offers free literature on canning vegetables and fruit as well as drying and storing foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGee of
Grandin
Department of Agriculture
University of Missouri At Columbia
Preacher G W Holmes Preaches at M E Church
Rev. G W Holmes, pastor, preaches at the M E Church Sunday and is expected to be greeted by a large audience. If he is called away with his company on August 3, this may be his last appointment here according to latest dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Holmes
M. E
Scrap metal wanted at Mansfield scales July 10 20 1937
Wanted fifty tons of scrap with payment at 50 cents per 100 pounds delivered at D. W. Hoover's scales Mansfield Missouri during ten days from July 10 to July 20 1937. Adv by Chas H Erwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hoover
Mansfield
Chas. H, Erwin
Adv
Mansfield Cemetery Gets Second Seasonal Maintenance
The Mansfield cemetery is being mowed and cleaned for the second time this season marking the third year the site has benefited from proceeds from The Trip Around the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Subscriptions Listed For Mansfield Hartville Road Fund
A partial list shows contributors and amounts to the Mansfield Hartville road fund. Names include Steve Yates five dollars N J Craig twenty six dollars W G Reynolds five dollars Mirror five dollars R A Alcorn Hardware Co five dollars R A Sikes five dollars James Coday P M one dollar D Cantrell one dollar T F Lenhart five dollars J Carter two hundred fifty dollars A T Friend one dollar fifty cents James Newton one dollar P W Newton two dollars F N Dyer Furniture Co one dollar Geo B Freeman five dollars F D Mooney two dollars fifty cents L O Nieder two dollars fifty cents Bank of Hartville twenty five dollars Wright County Bank twenty five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield-Hartville Road Fund
Steve Yates
Strong & Duckworth
N. J. Craig
W. G
Reynolds
Mirror
R. A. Alcorn Hardware Co
R. A. Sikes
James Coday
P.M
Cantrell
T. F. Lenhart
J. ©. Carter
A. T. Friend
James Newton
P. W. Newton
F. N. Dyer Furniture Co
Geo. B. Freeman
F. D. Mooney
L. O. Nieder
Bank of Hartville
Wright County Bank
Road gravel donations praised for winter road fix
Tarbutton fundraisers in 1915 16 and 17 raised money to gravel the Mansfield Hartville road flat an area prone to soft mud in winter. The article notes $364 40 spent and a remaining $276 10 to be used as donors intended on the same road. Editor Hartsville Democrat confirms bank statements and checks, commending Tarburton for careful records and urging proper use of the funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarah Tarbutton
Hartville
Mansfield
Road Drug Commission
Tarburton
Will Tarbutton
Alton
Neb
Tarah
W. R. Wood
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Wright County
G. W. Summers
Hartville Democrat
Summers
Also Mentioned on This Page
Members of
Scenic Highway
LD. Freeman
David E. Cowan
S.H. Sullivan, Jr
J.w.,mccormack
Cufferton
At the Baptist Church
M. E. Church
Senda
Mansfield- Hartville Road
Sanitary Soda Service
Fuson Drug Company
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