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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
8
Hitt and Chandler publishers are highlighted in a brief Marhie Hill post office notice. The terse item notes their role as local printers and the interest in their services, reflecting period civic details.
In a quiet week residents report fine weather unusual for Pebruary. Rev Pate Barrett of New Salem preached at Lone Grove weekend services, while Miss Mary Thomason visited her father near Hur recate Oscar Pieres and companions spent time with friends nearby. Orn Pierce sought work in Millerville, and Misses Golda Yount Viola Nauney started at Will Mayfield College in Lone Grove. Charley Killian returns to Bollinger county as news remains sparse.
Multiple local names appear in a dated report noting health improvements in Sedgewickville. Visits by JW Dutwson LP Sample and Or a Hahs are listed along with Benh events. The piece mentions school closure, road progress, and a death in Marion while travelers return home.
Lam area residents report health improvement and community activities. Mrs Jess Green and children of St Louis visit relatives. Maggie Devonport teaches Hawn school. children rehearse for year end entertainment on March third or fourth. Farmers install new telephones as surveyors work on Lite River Drainage project.
Surveying activity is reported as John Revelle and Isaac Wilfong made a business trip to Marble Hill. Charley Cunningham and family visited relatives at Dongola Sunday. Dave Ledgett’s family visited Tom Devores in Cape County. Elmer Bridwell of Hornersville purchased a fine team of nine in the community. Best wishes to Toe Press and its readers. Rance
Dongola church was well attended last Sunday with Mr o and Mrs Clarerice Bess of Flat River visiting relatives. Many locals seen at services and social events including Miss Carrie Cunningham and Miss Pearl Talfoot. Community updates include births, arrivals, farm work, and several visits among neighbors and relatives in nearby towns.
The notes document local tidbits from Liberty and surrounding areas, noting better health in the community, maple syrup activity, visits by Mrs. Mary Hinkle to Jeff Thomas, Elijah Bostic’s business in Marble Hill, fence repairs by farmers, church services at Liberty, a sugar eating at William Hovis's on March 4, retail and social visits by A. H. Dunn, and illness such as Mintie Hale’s poor health and McLain’s child sickness.
WwW M C notes new students since last report Marie Eldracher Bernice Berry Viola Nanney Ida Young and Harris Wills among others. Prof Barrett from Cape Girardeau Normal School spent Mon Tue with Ms Moyer. Zalma term teacher’s tests mark upcoming exams. Orchestra progress continues with strong enthusiasm and may perform at chapel hour soon.
Besaville Charlie Rhodes and his family were summoned to the bedside of his mother Mrs. Jack Rhodes of Marquand who is very sick. Gloom and concern surround the family as kin rally.
W J Hale has been on the sick list. J M Welker visited his son Webster at Neelyville. Mr and Mrs C A Venable visited Monroe Thompson. W A Crayton buys elm timber. T J Moore suffered a bruised arm. Born to W S Hale and wife a fine son. Will Venable recovered from a mashed hand. Robert Alexander and family visited Dines Bess. Attendees at Rev J L Sanders funeral included J Q D White ner Robert Stevens Newt Beal A L Bess John Sanders and family May Sanders. Rev J L Sanders died Feb 12 near Rock Point. Rev L Bess led the funeral at Union church Feb 1. Uncle John, a good man, will be missed. Dawy
Good attendance, Hoys and staff praised for strong playground and classroom activity. Rev H P Crowe of Farmington spoke to students, with encouragement from Ren t W Mathews and Dr Crow. Prof W L Barrett of the State normal visited, praising the pupils and teachers and noting superior work. He called the school the finest in Bollinger county.
Regular morning and evening worship show increases with largest Sunday evening crowd since the pastor arrived. Rev Truex of St Louis will preach next Sunday evening, praised as one of the state’s best preachers. Sunday morning sermon on Burden Bearing. Sunday school attendance the highest since the county association met here in fall. B Y P program praised. new song books used.
Notice of sale under a School Fund Mortgage by Robert Rogers and May Nogers his wife dated May 11 1672 and recorded in book 2 page 1 at the Recorder’s office Bollinger County Missouri. Public auction to satisfy the mortgage claims and subject to conditions of sale. Potential bidders should review the record for exact terms and deadlines.
Notice lists a mortgage foreclosure of two parcels in Bollinger County tied to a $100 loan from the Capital School Fund with sale set for March 17 at the Marble Hill courthouse. Also includes probate notice for Addie Ray died intestate with ten daughters as heirs and requests claims against the estate.
Estate are required to exhibit them for payment to Merc Rosetta Hay of Ad vance in Stoddard county state of Mis sound authorized to settle the business pertaining to said estate within six months from the date of this notice or they may be precluded from any benefit of such estate If said claims are not exhibited within one year from the date of the last publication they shall be forever barred This on the 7th day of February 1016 Mrs Rosetta Hay Agent and legal representative of the heirs of Mrs Addie Ray defended at
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