Tersely Told Town Tales and Travels Chronicle
A crowded local page records numerous movements and visits. Individuals like J O Carter, J B Craig, O L Robinett, Robert Raney, K A Crippen, Frank Morgan, H E Nicholas, E L Loper, W H Hensley, E W Hirst, Dave Tarburton, R Barnett, A C Legere, H C Hogan, G W Tripp, Frank Beach, Mrs A T Friend, and many others travel between Springfield Chester Ava Norwood Carrytown Cedar Gap and Gasconade area. Community notes include Mansfield Produce Co installing a steam cream testing outfit. A Belgian and French relief clothing shipment, 138 articles, is reported from Mansfield. A war film showing at Nugget Theatre, and local church presbyteries and Odd Fellows meeting plans are noted along with letters from readers about home town ties and harvest season musings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Raney
Norwood
K A Crippen
Chester
Ill
Frank Morgan
Albion
Mich
Carrytown
Tenn
H. C. Hogan
Seymour
G. W. Tripp
Cedar Gap
Frank Beach
Springfield
A. T. Friend
Greenfield
Mansfield Produce Co
O. H. Hensley
Columbus
Kana
Freedom of the World
Nugget Theatre
G. W. Freeman
Sarah Gaskill
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Phillipsburg
Otto Rader
D. J. Landers Lumber Co
J. W. Brazeal
Ava
Crescent Camp
BR. N. A
W. M. Divan
Council of Defense
Woman's Division
Fourth Liberty Loan drive ready to go in Sept
E GYPT 18 ALL READY FOR OPERMING FOURTH LOAN DRIVE SEPT. 70 Patriots Awake to fund war. E. E Crabville at Liberty Loan HQ says banks hold thousands already. A Jacksonville woman pledges 20000 in bonds, exchanging Treasury Certificates for Fourth Liberty Bonds on Sept. 28 Volunteer Day. District expects larger quota and faster subscriptions to save lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty Loan
Mitnola
Federal Reserve
E. E Crabville
Railway Exchange
Mr. Crabtrea
Jacksonville
Liberty Bonda
Treasury
Bonds to be sold under existing installment plan
The Treasury Department will not offer a new installment plan for Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds beyond the traditional method. A telegram from Lewis B. Franklin to William R. Compton states the plan will include an initial payment and three subsequent monthly installments. Franklin asks Compton to inform local committees immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Wiliam R. Compton
Liberty Loan Organisation
Eighth Federal Reserve District
Lewis B. Franklin
War Loans
Franklin
Compton
Democrats Name Six For County Central Committee
The Democratic County Central Committee met at Hartville with Dr W M Hamilton of Pleasant Valley township as a member. They released a partial ticket for November: Representative A H Hawkins Grove Spring. Prosecuting Attorney B A Taylor Mansfield. Collector J R Deckard Hartville. County Clerk R F Adsas Hartville. Presiding Judge County Court R D Berry Mansfield. Judge Northern District J H Benton Manes. The group favors posting slackers in Fourth Liberty Loan sales to speed quota fulfillment, urging prompt purchases. Also thanks to patrons of PTAs dinner for soldiers. thanks to Marian Livingston for decor and serving. illness noted for Mrs W M Divao and Mrs H M Norcross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic County Central Committee
W. M. Hamilton
Pleasant Valley Township
Hartville
A. H. Hawkins
Grove Spring
B. A. Taylor
Mansfield
J. R. Deckard
R. F. Adsas
R. D. Berry
J. H Benton
Manes
Liberty
Executive Committee
T. N. Funston
Liberty Loan Quotas for Wright County Townships
Quotas for the fourth Liberty Loan were set at a meeting of the Wright County organization in the Commercial Club rooms. Townships listed include Union 9000, Elk Creek 6600, Montgomery 18000, Boone 12000, Brush Creek 6000, Van Buren 9000, Ganconade 16000, Bart 36000, Wood 18000, Pleasant Valley 36000, Clark 30000, Mountain Grove 54600. School districts in Pleasant Valley show varied targets from 3000 to 20500, with districts Spence Pool Oak Ridge Cedar Gap Stony Point Lead Hill Flat Rock Mansfield Roy Macomb Oetting Fagan and others receiving specified quotas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tariona
Wright County
Commercial Club
Union
Elk Creek
Montgomery
Boone
Brush Creek
van Buren
Ganconade
Bart
Wood
Pleasant Valley
A. J. Clark
Mansfield
Pleasant Valley Township
Spence
Pool
Oak Ridge
Cedar Gap
Stony Point
Lead Hill
Flat Rock
Roy
Macomb
Oetting
Fagan
Service Flag Dedications At Local Churches
Service flag dedication Sunday at the Baptist church featured 18 stars for Frank A Dennis Robert T and Clifford M Seal Alva M Turner Carl Henson Lee J Grantham Uriah Sidney Grantham John and Joe Smith Mr Hubert Roy Handy B P Wallace and Jesse Allen Young The principal address by C A Stephens Rev Pike of Bolivar and others spoke Miss Elya Turner and Miss Henson recited J W Brazeal led music The Dennis church flag was dedicated Sunday evening with Rev J E Seal intro talk Revs G N Thomas W S Gaskill offered prayer Pastor P Davis presided Special musical numbers were given The flag honors 11 boys Marion Dennis Homer Hight Frank White Olaf Deaver Roy Hensley Ernest Hensley Frank Hensley Claud Hight Ernie Crippen Herschell Roberts and Charles Frye the first five already overseas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A Dennis
Robert T
Clifford M.seal
Alva M. Turner
Carl Henson
Lee J. Grantham
Uriah Sidney Grantham
John
Joe Smith
Mr. Hubert
Roy Handy
B. P. Wallace
Jesse Allen Young
The
Baptist Church
C. A. Stephens
Rev. Pike
Bolivar
Elya Turner
Miss Henson
J. W. Brazeal
Planned Road Work on Ozark Scenic Highway Discussed
The Ozark Scenic Highway Association met the county court in the Commercial Club rooms to advance plans for building the road through the county. They aim to first construct 10 miles on the new survey to remove grades, with judges W E Young and others from Mountain Grove Norwood Hartville and Hartville officials attending. The county court will reconvene in Hartville on Tuesday to finalize the plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ozark Scenic Highway Association
W.E Young
Hartville
M. A. Freeman
N. J. Craig
Joe H. Dennis
J. A. Fuson
R. D. Berry
Fifth Sunday Meeting At Baptist Church Reports
Rev. A. Ross presided over the fifth Sunday gathering with a Friday Saturday and Sunday program of interesting and profitable sessions at the Baptist church. Out of town visitors included Mrs. Kate Hill Elliott of Springfield Reva Pike and Hockel of Bulivar W. N Pearman his wife and daughter of Mountain Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Ross
The
Baptist Church
Kate Hill Elliott
Springfield
Reva, Pike and Hockel
Bulivar
W. N Pearman
Mountain Grove
Bar Association Guest Dinner at Youngs Hotel
Wright County Bar Association was hosted by N. J Craig at Young's Hotel on Monday evening with attendees including G. C. Murrell J. W. Jackson A. M. Curtis Hartville. E. H. Farnsworth F. E. Schooley J. W. Werren Mountain Grove and N. J. Craig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright County Bar Association
N. J Craig
Young’s Hotel
G. C. Murrell
J.W. Jackson
A. M. Curtis
Hartville
E. H. Farnsworth
F. E. Schooley
J. W. Werren
Mountain Grove
N. J. Craig
Obituary for Lizzie Celesta Keith in Mansfield at 42
Lizzie Celesta Keith died yesterday at her Mansfield home at age 42 years 8 months 26 days. Born January 6 1876 in Tennessee, she leaves husband J H Keith four daughters Ollie Ruby Mabel Wilma two sons Calvin Wilbern two brothers A E and J T Brown three sisters Josie Brown Lillie Turner J N Hobbs, all in Mansfield except Hobbs in Batonville Ark. Funeral today at Dennis church conducted by Rev J E Seal, interment Hensley cemetery. She suffered tuberculosis for 18 months and had been bedbound three months. A Baptist member, she lived a faithful Christian life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Celesta Keith
Mansfield
Tennessee
J. H Keith
Ollie
Ruby
Mabel
Wilma
Calvin
Wilbern
A. E
J. T. Brown
Josie Brown
Lillie Turner
J. N. Hobbs
Batonville
Ark
Dennis Church
Hev. J. E Seal
Hensley
Keith
Baptist Church
Fall Weather Prompts Quiet Week in Community
The region enjoys pleasant fall weather while Russel Stout recovers from Spanish influenza. Sam Crippen and wife visited Hire's Sunday, Frank Morgan and son Marvin left for Michigan with his mother, and families report various visits. Miss Selah Cole joined Rev Ritzinger on an auto trip to North Missouri, and new baby born Sept 24 to Wm Deaver and wife. Mrs Roy Buckles remains on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Crippen
Hire's
Frank Morgan
Marvin
Michigan
Wm. Deaver
J.E Stout
Levi Cockrell
Ela Stout
Selah Cole
Rev. Ritzinger
North
Missouri
Red Cross News from Wright County War Efforts
The Red Cross shipped its mountain Grove quota including 40 helpless case shirts 10 sweaters 9 helmets 2 wristlets and 10 trench foot slippers. The county war work covers food conservation nurse aid and child welfare with 1 344 soldiers on record and voluntary service valued by a $1 monthly assessment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Mountain Grove
Council of Defense
Jack Payne
Woman's Council
Wright County
W. M. Divan
Nugget Theatre Showcases War Film For the Freedom of the World
At the Nugget Real star Shella and trench rockets illuminate the trench system in this patriotic war spectacle. The film presents actual scenes from the present war in France and is praised as a brilliant spine thrilling drama. The Nugget Theatre is commended for showing this picture to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wright County Odd Fellow Association
W. E. Roy
Lindsay
Calif
Old
Missouri
Mirror
Shella
Freedom of the World
France
Nugget Theatre
Adv
Christian Endeavor Program and Money Questions
The program outlines a series of topics on Christian stewardship and money in a church society. Speakers include Ira McCrute J D Reynolds Alice Tombleson Lula Riley Lula Carter Susan Box Mabel Coday Maude Coday Mabel Hoover and others with questions and themes about tithe giving budgeting missions poverty and thrift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Ira McCrute
J. D. Reynolds
Alice Tombleson
Lula Riley
Lula Carter
Susan Box
Mabel Coday
Mabel Hoover
Maude Coday
W.S. Smith
H. B. Paul
W. M. Divan
Tenth Legion
E Peters
G. C. Freeman
Rembert Preaching and Local Meetings at Pleasant Hill
Rembert preaches at Pleasant Hill every first Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday night led by Rev. Gearing. Curb Hake and J. L Williams attend Jeff Young's sale Saturday. Miss Olgie Krouse stays with Curb Hake. Bernice Rippee and Edgar Scott ill with diphtheria but improving. Williams family of Pawhuska visits son J. L.. Sam Myers and wife of Nowata visit. Mrs. Myers connected to J. L. Elihin Coday family. Clarence Dunn visits Selph Jones in Carter county. Several neighbors attend last week’s fair. Della Williams visiting home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Gearing
Curb Hake
J. L Williams
Jeff Young
Olgie Krouse
Bernice Rippee
Edgar Scott
Williams
Pawhuska
Okla
J.L. Sam Myers
Nowata
Mrs. Myers
J. L
Elihin Coday
Elbert Coday
Norwood
Clarence Dunn
Selph Jones
Carter County
Autumn farm notes from Fairland Valley area
Farmers sow wheat as cool autumn weather continues. Ray Howard returns from Wyoming. Miss Millie Rushing visits relatives. Elmer Rushing hosts visits by John Genter P J Newton and others. Otto Dedman drills wheat for Elmer Rushing. P J Newton loses a horse. Most locals attend Mansfield fair IVANHOK.
Revival with Rev Price Robertson at Fairview Church
Former Douglas county resident Rev Price Robertson arrives from California to lead a Brethren Church revival in Olathe. His eloquent sermons aim to inspire toward a higher existence with the theme The Release of Power. Closing service scheduled for 11 a m Sunday Oct 6. Col Roy Dennis reported sick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Price Robertson
Douglas County
California
Brethren Church
Robertson
Pea Ridge Community Notices and Social Tidbits
Pea Ridge Methodist church holds services on the fourth Sunday with Rev. T. J. Gideon. Community updates include rain helping winter forage, canning, sowing, and molasses making. Numerous visits and dinners are recorded among local families including Mitchells Hollimans Ashworths Wells Branstetters and Beckett families. Pea Ridge school began Monday and a caption notes Steamboat Bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pea Ridge
T. J. Gideon
Letter Home From World War I Soldier Roy Dennis
In a July 28 1918 dispatch from Marvin H Dennis Somewhere the writer reports crops are fine for the area with abundant grass and drinking water. He mentions long marches, a distant sea bath, and longing to see the Kaiser fall. Lee Grantham has been promoted to corporal in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. K
Atlantic
English Channel
Col
Roy Dennis
Wayside Gleanings Nice Autumn Weather
Mont Brotemarkle was thrown from his horse Friday morning en route to the fair and suffered a broken collar bone but is recovering. Ei Williams and family of Adrian visit the neighborhood for the fair. Mariah Williams visits Julia Schafer. Lester Greenwood spends Sunday with home folks and departs for Springfield Monday for a furlough. Clark township convention held at Nowood Christian church with a large turnout and dinner. Ernie Williams and wife welcomed a baby boy. Christian Endeavor to meet at Macomb Baptist church next Sunday led by Lizzie McKinney. Sunday school at Macomb Methodist each Sunday. SOMEBODY ELSE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Brotemarkle
Ei! Williams
Adrian
Mariah Williams
Julia Schafer
Lester Greenwood
Springfield
Clark Township
Nowood
Christian Church
Ernie Williams
Christian Endeavor
Macomb Baptist Church
Lizzie McKinney
Macomb Methodist Church
Autumn colors and visits around Lead Hill
Lead Hill reports pleasant autumn weather. John Poort and wife visited his mother Saturday night and Sunday. Audry and Mendie Deaver of Kansas City visited their mother Mrs. J. A. Deaver and sister Mrs. Oscar Rippee at the fair. Mrs. Alex Salisbury returned from Kansas. The singing teacher missed the 2 o'clock 4th Sunday singing. A large Cedar Gap Oak Ridge crowd attended in the afternoon but no leader appeared. Residents enjoyed hearing the soldier boys band, and Sunday school is at 2:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Poort
K. Poort
Audry
Mendie Deaver
Kansas City
J. A. Deaver
Oscar Rippee
Alex Salisbury
Kansas
Cedar Gap
Oak Ridge
Cam
Soldier Boys
Mothers Precious Boys
Liza Jane
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. O. Carter
J.B Craig
MB. Alcorn
O. L. Robinett
Egypt
Democrats
Parent-Teacher Association
Marian Livingston
W.M Divao
H. M. Norcross
Marie
At the Baptist Church
Clear Valley
Russel Stout
Claribel
Don Frye
Gertie Stout
Hosie Stout
R. D. Findley
Roy Buckles
Red Cross News
Christian Endeavor Program
Rembert
Della Williams
Fairland Valley
Ray Howard
Wyoming
Millie Rushing
Elmer
John Genter
P. J. Newton
Sam
Oma Newton
J. D. Kelly
Otto Dedman
Mansfield Ivanhok
Fairview Church
R. A. Alcorn Hardware Co
Mansfield, Missouri
Mansfield Light & Power Company
Frank Eberle & Co
Joplin
Ethel Mitchell
Ida Holliman
Homer Hedrick
C.V. Ashworth’s
G. A Wells
Silven
Dollie Davis
Dewey Davis
George Wells
Chas. Mitchell
Hedrick
Elsia Branstetter
Ethel
Velma Mitchel
Daisy Wells
Frank Beckett
L. L. Land
John Duncan
Frank Holliman
Viva Beckett
G.A. Wells
T.H. Beckett
Jim
R. Hedrick
L.L. Land and Wife
Bill
Marvin H. Dennis
Lee Grantham
Army
J.D. Brevis
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