Rain Delights Town After Week of Drought
After another dry spell a Sunday night shower brought welcome rain. Local social notes include Harry Millsap and wife visiting Minkhome with friends, Mark Mink and John Mink calling at Clin home, and Mrs. J Mark Mink visiting Eph Moody. Ridgeway sale drew big crowds with cattle selling high. Community worries about food shortages, rising farm costs, and war prices. Residents comment on spring cattle prices, apple humor, and local politics urging every man to vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Millsap
Harry
Oak Forest
Mark Mink
John M Mink
Clin
Mark
J. Mark Mink
Eph Moody
Ridgeway
Ed.Anderson
J. P. Snyder
Douglas County
Jobn Smith
John
Norwood
R. A. Pollock
Marshall
Oka Dennis
G. E. Cooley
Faurn
Adv
J. N. Busby
Henry Barnett
Oklahoma
Marriage of Nannie Foster and Orville Altchison at St James
Nannie Foster and Orville Altchison wed Friday at St James with the bride noted as niece of Mrs. Nick Drvis of Manafield. S B Cleveland delivered cattle to Manafield. Mrs Ernest Holloway of Black Rock Ark returned home after visiting sister Mrs J R McIntosh. J J Smith and wife visited with Mr and Mrs Richardson of Shiloh. Affe Smith and Stella Merritt attended Jesse Pugh's ice cream social at Olathe. Nannie and Bertha Trettin were guests at Jesse King home in Bryant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Foster
Orville Altchison
Nick. Drvis
Manafield
S. B. Cleveland
Ernest Holloway
Black Rock
Ark
J. R. McIntosh
J. J. Smith
And
Moa, Richardson
Shiloh
Affe Smith
Stella Merritt
Jesse Pugh
Olathe
Nannie
Bertha Trettin
Jesse King
Bryant
Fairview School Progress And Community News
Fairview The School under W P Raney is progressing well as pupils prepare a pie supper program for about November 10. Will Cole returns from Dade county where he worked for his father in law. Grandps Carlson, previously ill, is not as poorly now. Oscar Allman and wife visited Fairview Sunday School and dined with P O Carlson. Mrs Hert Purtle is worse at present. Willie Cole, ill with pneumonia fever, is improving and hopes to be well soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Raney
Will Cole
Dade County
Grandps Carlson
Oscar Allman
Mountains Grove
Fairview
P. O. Carlson
Tulare
Cal
Welch
Sherman Welch
Talan
Laura Buckner
Pitteburg
Kas
Christian County
Oronogo
Norwood News Highlights Local Happenings
Springfield visits and movements of residents. farm loan ads. local travel by J N Busby and others. church supper proceeds exceed thirteen dollars. births and visits shared with Calhoun and Welch families. Halloween skating carnival draws 50 masked skaters with prizes awarded to Huffman Connolly and Prior Robinett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en Night
Joe Huffman
Mixa Alma Connolly
Pat Prior
Si Perkins
Opal Robinett
Murder of A. L. Barnett at Norwood After Train Delay
A. L. Barnett was fatally stabbed on the Friscode pot platform in Norwood Thursday evening about 6 30 after the westbound No. 104 train arrived late. He died minutes later at Dr R A Ryans. Deputy R L Calthoun arrested Elisha Kelley and Thomas Gasperson, jailed at Hartville. Kelley’s preliminary hearing set for Norwood. Gasperson and Webb involved after a quarrel sparked by an inquiry. Barnett, about 25, liveryman of Norwood, survived by wife and five children. Funeral held Friday at Absher cemetery seven miles north of Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A L. Barnett
Norwood
R.A. Ryan
R. L. Calhoun
Elisha Kelley
Thomas Gasperson
Hartville
Kelley
Msquire Graves
C. H. Jackson
M.curtis
C. W. Evans
Mountain Grove
Gasperson
Webb
Barnett
J. A Barnett
Clark Creek
Absher
Weddings, visits, and harvest notes from Ava area
Cold Spring Roldan Gheer wed Minnie McNealy of Seymour last Tuesday in Ava. Hale to attend wad ers meeting in Ava and students gain a brief vacation. Wil Spurrier builds a new rural home. J B Trotter family plans Ava move. Rev McCall and Tommy Cole attend fifth Sunday at Happy Home near Ava. Locals at Harvest Festival in Denlon. John Hook visits Norwood. Louis Lord hauls sweet potatoes to Norwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roldan Gheer
Ava
Minnie McNealy
Seymour
Rev. McCall
Tommy Cole
Happy Home Church
Denlon
John Hook
Norwood
Louis Lord
Brushy Knob Reading Circle Meets for Teachers’ Association
The Brushy Knob Reading Circle No 4 met at Brushy Knob school Saturday led by Max. Lala Lord district president. Mrs Lydia McIntosh returns to Mansfield after visiting here. Mrs Callahan and two girls move to Colorado. Daisy Coats visited Dorothy Morgan. Minnie Brooks from Shiloh attended the meeting and stayed with Kate Standifer’s family. Nora Morvan Tula Lord and menes James attended the state Teachers’ Association in Ave this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers' Association
Brushy Knob
Max. Lala Lord
Mrs. Callahan
Colorado
Hitum Pool
Daisy Coats
Dorothy Morgan
Minnie Brooks
Shiloh
Kate
Retha Standifer
Shiluli
Nora Morvan
Tula Lord
Mene James
Associaton
Mrs Rivers Braton Moves Into Hitchcock House
Mrs Rivers Braton and her child who recently arrived from Walnut Ridge Arkansas have relocated to a Hitchcock house in the town's eastern district, joining other residents and beginning new local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Braton
Walnut, Ridge, Ark
Hitchcock
Missouri Dry Effort Urges Public Support Tuesday
A civic appeal urges residents to participate on Tuesday to back the drive for Missouri to become dry. Organizers emphasize community action, voting, and local engagement to enforce temperance.
Churchgoers Fill Pea Ridge in Weekend Services
A large crowd attended church at Pea Ridge Sunday and Sunday night. Brook Todd visited Pleasant Krab school Friday. I D Howard and wife made a business trip to Mansfeld Thursday. Miss Willmetta Kirkpatrick was a Saturday night guest of Miss Lela Pitchford. JW Kennedy’s visited their farm near Hotta Sunday. Peggy Short reports the week’s church stagings by Rev Lukie Marler at the Chapel every third Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.N. Busby
Jennie Pharris
H.S. Calhoun
Houston
Newton's
Norwood
Adv
GE. Cooley
East of Town
Mansfield
Pea Ridge
Brook ‘Todd
Pleasant Krab School
I. D. Howard and
Mansfeld
Willmetta
Kirkpatrick
Lela Pitchford
JW. Kennedy
Hotta
Antioch
Lukie Marler
Peggy Short
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HA. J. Schofield
Norwood, Missouri
Forest Home
Lazarus
Tome
St. James
Ryan Banking CO
Missouri
Norwood News
HJ. Schofield
Springfield
Lula
Weedle
Busby
Norways
A. D. Roper
St Louis
Clyde Schofield
Southwest Missouri Teachers’ Association
P.L Connolly
J. M. Ellis
Ady
John Osborne
Kansas City
Bell
Osborne
Christian Church
Mina Julia Marshall
Macomb
W. S. Calhoun
Ro l L. Calhoun
Frank
Laura Marshall
Mr. Thompson
A. L. Barnett
Wil Spurrier
J.B. Trotter
Lydia McIntosh
F. M. Huffman
Farmer’s Produce Co
Rte
Jarrett Building
N. _ Side
I. R. Knotwell
Col. F. D. Gardner
Ake
Dr. King
A. H. Harrison
Congress
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