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MAUDIE HOMESTILL MARRIEDNR BUT RETICENTFORsTHE REPORT OF 01FE E RENTESM mi FORMER PRIEST 1UOK I LEO IN MARCELINEMoMiss M«iry Smith, Housekeeper at thenekIke M.vers Home, Emphatieallv He-nled Hie Rumor That Maudie is invoiced.rain I Marceline, Mo., July if,. __ Mrs.uck-y ofvert1O.Maudie Downey, bride of D. V. Downey, former priest here, returned tothe home of her parents in Marcelineng averei. atlast night from Detroit where she wasovercome with the heat a week agoThis was the first time Maudie everdex-merhad spent the summer in a large citvand “it is much different,” a member^ordof the family explained.rid-Attired in an expensive summerigh-1 C°at and a large broad hrim sportshat, Maudie alighted from the trainant-here quite exhausted. Although sheour.refused to talk, reports of a divorce:gedwere ridiculed at her home here lastnight.kenMrs. Downey, who formerly waswillMiss Maudie Myers, was married tothethe priest last February. This/is herfirst visit home for several months,ithslienshe being here only once since hermarriage.attheandShe was accompanied home by hersister, Mrs. Francis Strayhail, who hasbeen visiting with Maudie and thepriest in the Detroit home. Mr. andrm-1 ed,Mrs. Ike Myers, the parents ofMaudie, accompanied by Mrs. Strayhail, left here last Thursday to visit 1Maudie when they received a messagelis-3he was ill.i f e,i rt -entThev arrived in Detroit Tuesdavand have been visiting with the Downeys since that time.woMiss Mary Smith, the housekeeper■rlyrri-ealat the Myers home, would let no onein to see Maudie. When asked if»Maudie was divorced she merelv jhe-toreredhislaughed and said:“Why of course not, that is the mostfoolish report I ever heard of.♦ *Mrs. Strayhail, said Mr. and Mrs.Downey had “fine apartments in asuburban district of Detroit” and thatthey were as happy as could be.« *We had a fine visit while we werePthere,” she said. “The heat is very badthere at this time of the year andIta■e’sMr. Downey believed it would be bestfor Maudie to come home during theridurextreme hot weather. He did not wantrlt;eitlher to come in the car because he/asi 11 -lavhisinthought it would be a much hardergfctrip, so he paid my railroad fare tocome with her on the train, as hedid not want her to come alone.”a IwfcDShe also stated that Mr. Downeyhad a “good position and is makingifeasne,tig.money.* *Mr. and Mrs. Ike Myers who madethe trip to Detroit by motor car, alsojaaltrstarted home Tuesday afternoon andkiwill arrive here some time this week-mend.Mrs. Strayhail said Maudie must heleft alone for some time because shelitrthirsre-lr-di-m-ps:this very nervous, due to the recentsickness when she was overcome hvthe heat in Detroit.afsiMaudie does not know just how longshe will remain, but will he here undetil the weather becomes cooler.fowCattle Are Steady;ntor
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Chillicothe Daily Tribune
Chillicothe, Missouri, US
Fri, Jul 15, 1927
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