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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
4
The Bollinger County Democratic scene airs a slate of nominees for county and state offices, with reports of party officers, a sheriff replacement, and campaign sentiment. Letters from Cape Girardeau and Chicago influence local support, while attendances note committee members and upcoming meetings seeking unity and stronger organization.
The Thirteenth Congressional district Democratic and Republican committeemen met at the Bismarck hotel in Bismarck on Tuesday to organize the congressional committee and select two members for the state committee. Republicans elected R A Marsden Hillsboro as Chairman Joe Foshee Ironton as secretary R H Davis Fredericktown as treasurer H D Evans Bonne Terre and H G Kiesler Perryville named as members.
Will Mayfield College plans its 420d year starting August 30, 1920. The faculty includes Ellis a longtime city schools superintendent Grimsley a Missouri science and math teacher working on Standard Oil research in Kansas City and a University of Missouri graduate Fields an English and Latin teacher with four years high school experience and Dr J Ayers a longtime southern educator and former baccalaureate preacher. Additional hires expected next week with more to come. The notice also mentions a forthcoming catalogue and information request from Will Mayfield College and a Democratic central committee call for each township.
News briefs list residents visiting relatives in Charleston and Little Rock, repairs and renovations at homes, travel to Varnport and Calin, and church services led by Rev Monroe Robisewall. Mentioned are school updates in New Salem, guests from Slaughterville and Marble Hill, daily routines, and small town social movements. County happenings include farmyard changes and visiting relatives across Fredericktown and nearby communities.
Local items detail visits by Mr and Mrs Wiley and families to Frederiktown and Burfordside, family movements to Cape Girardeau, St Louis and Jackson, church plans at Lutesville and Point Pleasant, new births and marriages in the area, school opening news for Lutesville High, and community announcements including donations for church painting and conference claims collection.
A pair of wind storms on July 4 and July 24 were followed by an intense electrical storm Saturday night. It damaged property around town, tearing slate shingles from the courthouse spire, with no interior damage reported.
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