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Newspaper
Mansfield Mirror
Location
Mansfield, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1920
Page
1
A long list of visitors and residents in Mansfield area towns includes Miss Lula Carter in Springfield, J. W. Fauson and H. J. Douglass in Springfield and Mt. Grove, Mrs. Grant Morgan returning to Sapulpa, and many advs for goods and local services. Also noted are theater events, church activities, farm for sale, livestock ads, and plans for upcoming gatherings and sales.
Grant Morgan 57, foreman of the Oklahoma Union Railway, died Sunday at 202 South Park in Sapulpa following heart trouble. Attorn ey Frank Smith praised him as a devoted husband and father whose dependable work and community service made the world safer and happier. He never missed work and was highly regarded by his neighbors and colleagues.
The G Morgan family expresses sincere appreciation for sympathetic support and beautiful flowers received during the death of their husband and father.
At this week’s county court meeting Henry Dennis was named drug fund commissioner. Warrants were issued to S. O. Skinner for road work 50 dollars Harve Hensley 20.75 John Smith 18.50 Harve Eaton 24 Henry Price 30 Don Cottengim 334 Pope Hardware Co. 8563 B. H. Arnall 3.15 M. A. Hunter 25 Hugh Stephens Co. 40.76 Mrs. J. S. Snow 15 Missouri Prison Board 3034.50 Barnard Stationery Co. 362.10 Buxton & Skinner 3804.10.
The joint crop report by EB Logan and Jewell Mayes notes wheat 3 to 4 weeks late with little improvement, 282,200 acres abandoned, meadows up 225,000, oats at 80 percent normal, spring plowing 45 percent, pastures 78 percent, and Missouri winter wheat yield forecast at 29,937,000 bushels on 2,348,000 acres. Wright county winter wheat 15,430 acres yield 120,970 bushels, 76 percent of normal, hay 86 percent, plowing 75 percent, pasture 55 percent.
The Mansfield Farmers Exchange with capital stock of 3000 fully paid in was organized yesterday at the G A R Hall. Wadsworth of Springfield and Preston of Seymour addressed the meeting. Officers: J A Westbrook president G W Tripp vice president D R Snyder secretary treasurer. A warehouse behind Freeman buildings has been leased and operation will start soon dealing in cream eggs poultry and feed.
The Christian Endeavor gathering at the Presbyterian church will discuss Will a man rob God based on Mathew excerpts and a series of talks by Marie Norcross Alice Mooney and others on debt to God tithing liberal giving youth generosity and wartime lessons. Delegates to the Endevor convention will be selected at the Sunday service.
A Mansfield Missouri drug advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy to enhance beauty. It urges women not to lose heart and to begin using the product today, citing colorless features and dull eyes as common modern signs of waning charm. Fuson Drug Co. promotes the item.
Mr Snavely and wife visited with Mr Deaton's Sunday. Mrs Amos Filer Mrs Alva Filer and Mrs William Wymer visited at John Smith's Sunday. F E Bagg and family were visitors at the Stewart home Sunday. The home of Luther Burke burned last week and all its contents, Mr Deaton and John Inman have bought the saw mill of Lark and Son and are now at work sawing lumber at Mr Deaton's farm. Walter Akers has been awarded $80 per month from Uncle Sam so long as total disability to work continues. Our old neighbor and friend, Luther Duncan is building him self and wife a fine room bungalow at Crestline Kansas their present home. We are certainly glad to hear of Luther's success as he deserves all that can come to him. Mrs Deaton and daughter Miss Mildred made a pleasant visit with Mrs Beal Saturday F B Hagg has bought a new buggy for the use of his wife and children. Roy Bearce will soon be at home again he has been attending school at Tulsa Okla and staying with his grandmother. Joe Smith who was badly cut when his horse ran into a wire fence with him is getting along nicely but Joe thinks he can dispense with any more fancy embroidery says seven stitches is all he cares for. The rain Sunday prevented anyone from attending Sunday school. Dr Ryan was called to the home of Blaine Williams Monday. Mr Williams was reported better that evening.
Is Your Name Here The following have our thanks for cash on subscription since our last report H G Yancey Mansfield Miss Hazel Dalglish Osceola Mrs N M Ervin Mansfield Mrs R G Rippee Mansfield G B Burney Cabool H A Dedmon Mansfield Earl D Cauble Mansfield Pick Tarbutton Mansfield.
Notice callers: all persons indebted to A. L. Hargis for costs must settle accounts at Bank of Mansfield and obtain receipts. Adv.
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