District Conference Held in Independence Missouri
The St Joseph District Central Missouri Conference held its district gathering at Independence August 23 27 with devotion led by the presiding elder and Rev W H Wheeler reelected secretary aided by Rev F C Washington. About 35 members reported at roll call as business and devotional sessions featured sermons anniversaries and scholarly papers on church unity and race uplift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Independence Aust
W H Wheeler
F CB Washington
Armstrong
Missionary Society Meeting Reflects Strong Finances
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society met Saturday with strong interest in missions. Mrs Harris delivered a complete address and presented a clear outline of work. The conference raised 2212 toward debt liquidation and 255.50 overall, the greatest district total yet, marking the centennial term of Dr J Wall Jackson as presiding elder of the St Joseph district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Home Missionary Society
Praove
J. Wall Jackson
St. Joseph
Compulsory School Attendance Law Noted for Parents
Official notice explains the compulsory education act fixed by age groups 8 to 14 and 10 to 16 for non workdays. It requires enrollment in a day school for at least half the term each year unless excused by a certificate. Five excuses are outlined for rural and small-city districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. 3
Johnston
Tinchild
Tim Noo Wood
School plans may hire more teachers if grades rise
It is sincerely hoped that parents will fit the grades so far that it will become necessary to employ additional teachers.
Local Social Notes and Visits Across Town
Miss Della Anderson of Waverly visits Mrs Nettie Henderson. Mrs Patsy Johnson of Kansas City visits sister Mrs Julia Pressley. Mrs Zenobia Craddock, visiting mother-in-law, leaves for Elmwood. J P McDonnell of Gilliam in town. Horace Cooper Wash and Joe Stephenson among town visitors. Cooper stays overnight due to bad weather. Lilly Nichols of West Washington dies of typhoid pneumonia. funeral by Rev A M Higgs at ME church. She leaves husband, four children, two sisters, two brothers, a mother and many relatives. baby buried at Palmviet cemetery. Cochelle and Wussie Walton return from summer west trip. Cochelle to Columbia, Wussie home for a while. Gilbert Green and Della Williams quietly marry Wednesday night. Mrs Mary Smith recovering from typhoid fever. Prof Hobbs new Lincoln school teacher, doing well. Mollie Hughes leaves Thursday for Kansas City. Rev Steel and congregation plan big picnic September 23. Street fair draws country visitors. School closes. holiday joy for teachers and pupils. Willam O’Bannion returns from Columbia. at home. Rev Mulls and Second Baptist plan entertainment soon. Owens, employed in Sedalia, visits family. Mrs Bye Rollins and daughter Pansy Lee leave for St Louis for future home. Rollins employed in that city. Rosa Shipley returns from Kansas City. Miss Mainie Lewis, Tips ton girl, visiting relatives here. Mr and Mrs Burris of Sedalia visit. P Shackelford, early week, and Dessie Reynolds visiting parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenobia Craddock
Elmwood
Harstand
Palmviet Cemetery
Cochelle
Wussie Walton
Columbia
Gilbert Green
Della Williams
Mary Smith
Ifton Owens
Sedalia
Bye Rollins
Pansy Lee
St Louie
Rollins
Rosa Shipley
Bansay City
Mainie Lewis
Tipston
Burris
Versailles Booker TD Washington School Opens
The Booker T. Washington school begins Monday September 4 with large enrollment. Informal opening held at St Pauls M church Monday night. Thomas Redmond provided music for the event. Pupils helped render the program. Prof A H Harris delivered the informal address. Harris is principal with Miss Stella Christian as assistant. Correspondence on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booker TD. Washington
St Paul's M Church
Thomas Redmond
M A Ross
Macon College
Ad Harris
A H Harris
Stella Christian
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Geo. R. Smith College
L. Lowe
PM. Cason
Armstrong, Mo
The
Organic Union of All Colored Methodists
de J M W Morris
Kansas City, Mo
JL Smith
Mexico
Pitt
W Reeves
Glasgow
Epworth League
EB Thompson
Kansas City
WH A Brown
Iheldependente
JH McAlleter
Slater
W J Deboe
Mayette
Cause
Reva DO J Mitchell
WL Lee
Jaw Young
George RK Smith College
Just
Stotts
Ohio Street
Sedalia, Missouri
Lincoln School, Techers
Prof. Shelton French
Mattie L. Teeters
Flora Wright
Minniola Jackson
Estelle Martin
Lenora Dillion
Mildred Walker
Burton’s and William's
Crmrs
City
Passy Williams
Jennie Burton
North Lamine Street
V. Willene Jackson
Burns’ Chapel
J. Will Jackson
M. KE. Church
Miss Jackson
J. M. Havars
A. W. M' Kenzie
School Board
Marshall
Della Anderson
Waverly
Nettie Henderson
Patsy Johnson
Mis
Julia Pressley
Hobbs
Lincoln School
Mollie Hughes
Thrssday
Rev Steel
Willam O'Bannion
Rev Mulls
Second Baptist Church
Versailles
Starrs Book Store
Wallon
Sevalia Ige Cream Co
East Third Street
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