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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1917
Page
8
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Weather remains cool and rainy hurting crops. A lengthy Flatwoods church meeting is underway led by Revs. Baker and Smith. Local visits include Mr. and Mrs. Ray Grindstaff to his mother, Mrs. Shell, and several families visiting relatives and shopping trips around town.
Mount Pleasant experienced several days of rain delaying corn planting. Charley Duniphan traveled to Zalma on Thursday on a business trip. Mrs. Douglas Young, recently ill, is reported better. Martha Young and her daughter Victoria visited Mrs. McWilliams on Saturday evening. Leonard Heifner drove cattle through the area recently. Ruther Dewitt spent a few days at Cape Girardeau last week. The Jamison singing event concluded the local notes.
Saturday night services were poorly attended with Harvey Peters Venus Johnson Dora Peters and Mrs CA Scott among attendees. Rev Harley Shirrels will preach at Jamison schoolhouse the third Saturday night and Sunday of each month. Patsy Lola Scott and Girtie Jones were visitors on Sunday.
Visitors and transactions fill a busy week with families from Grisham Spur and nearby towns. A newborn boy blesses A L Hahn and wife while Grandma Dollar visits relatives. Health concerns rise as Grandfather Venable remains poorly and a sick child worries H B Venable. Reverend Bess and Bob Stevens return from district conference reporting a good meeting.
Mande Harris recovered from measles and returned from Oslaioma to work with Carley Haattiy. Several neighbors and relatives including Mr and Mrs Melton Cobly, Andrew Sheil, Walter Murphy, Lee Shell, Fred Shell, and Miss Vee Carlton were noted visiting or stopping by. Various minor events include livestock dealer Joseph Vangennip selling hogs, Troy Andersen visiting Abner Anderson, and a business trip to Schlatitz.
The league held a business meeting on May 2 with many in attendance. Members are urged to attend all future meetings and participate in the May 30 program, with the next session at 200 o clock Sunday evening. Some visiting members from across the creek attended the Sunday meeting. The watch committee should ensure full attendance at future meetings and those wishing to take part on May 30 should be present at 2 o clock.
Enoch Underwood sheriff of Bollinger county Missouri will sell at public vendue at the Marble Hill courthouse door on Thursday May 17 1917 between 9 AM and 5 PM the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section 16 township 33 range 9 for not less than $1 25 per acre following an order of the Bollinger county court at the February adjourned term 1917
Public notice from the county court of Holinger Missouri seeks proposals to appoint a depository for county funds. Bids must show two year interest rates, include a bond or check, and be submitted by the May term opening noon. The court may reject all bids and will announce the winning institution.
Letters testamentary for the estate of Joseph Manning deceased were granted by the Bollinger County Probate Court on April 2, 1917. Adelheid Manning, executrix, directs all claimants to present their claims within one year from the last publication to avoid bar from the estate.
Creditors and others are notified that Fredi Raah administrator of Gustave Kenntert’s estate intends to make final settlement at the probate court in Hollinger County, on the face day of May, 17. The administrator will present the final account and seek approval in court.
Notice that letters of administration for the estate of Alex Seahaugh have been granted in Hollinger county Missouri dated May 1917. All persons with claims must exhibit them within a year from publication or be barred. administrator WC Hollinson invites claims for allowance.
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