Otto Literary Debates Spotlight Friday Nights
Rural notes report the first Otto Literary night with a debate on whether single life offers more pleasure than marriage and a forthcoming December 8 topic on whether the sword has been more destructive than alcohol. Several dialogues, songs, and a revival are planned. local residents attend events, visits, and purchases as communities rally around school activities and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Literary
Mins Trudié Melton
Fred Zinck
West Otto
Chas. Pettis
Miss Marie
Missouri
Joe Brill
C. Reeves
Ovto
Harry
Allen Haley
Frank Beckner
Alfred Newman
W. M. Rumley
Alta Oliver
A. T. Oliver
Oklahoma
Union Ridge Moves And Local News From The Area
Mr Aults are moving to the Long ranch ten miles south of Clayton. Mr Hagen has moved Holstein cattle to pasture near Texline and plans to settle there. Floyd Grubbs repaints his house. New library books arrive for school patrons and readers. Authors include Dickens Lytton Wright Porter Wiggins Connor Alcott and more. Mrs Kitts and daughters hosted a turkey dinner for H E Bowen family Homer Caudle Flossie Selvey Boggs Bennie Bowen Kay Selvy and Gene Church. A party is planned at J D Horns. Mrs K D Seavey of Amistad visited relatives this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Ridge
Ault
Long Ranch
Clayton
Hagen
Texline
Floyd Grubbs
Dickens
Lytton
Wright
Porter Wiggins
Connor
Alcott
Mrs. Kitts and
H. E. Bowen
Homer Caudle
Flossie Selvey
Mesara Boggs
Bennie Bowen
Kay Selvy
Gene Church
Mrs. Kitts
Staunton Notes and Local Movements
Staunton residents report visits and travel news with Elkhart Kansas ties. Mr. and Mrs. Stoddard returned home after a two week visit with Mrs. Stoddard's parents. Mr. Cartright attended the Santa Fe teachers’ association. Mr. Young of Chaney Oklahoma won something on Thursday and unloaded his car at Grenville due to lack of Staunton stock yards. Mrs. Margaret Davis bought a fine Jersey cow. A cold spell prompts farmers to seek coal from Staunton. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Rhodes of Ochil tree Oklahoma and Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Cole of Staunton at the Addington home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Santa Fe
Mra. Rhyms
Atwatter
Staunton
Terry
Grenville
Smith
Pergusin
Shepherd
Addington
Fuller
Grandeval
G. W. Cole
Selver
Muscota
Kansas
Stanley Tockey
Oklahoma
Mr. Cartwright
Miss Sullivan
Mr. Puller
Margaret’ Davis
Willett
Mount Dora
Misses Smith
Mons
Smith Post Office
Bolden
Sargeant
Mrs. Stoddard
Elkhart
Kansan
Rhodes
Ochiltree
8. W. Cole
Thanksgiving gatherings and community notes in Mountain View
Thanksgiving guests included Mr. and Mrs. Henderson and Mr. and Mrs. Sowers with the Merriatt family. Marion Center store closed, and the Tinsley family moved to Clayton. Grandview residents brought dinner to the schoolhouse with a program by Mrs. Miller’s pupils. a box supper raised over thirty dollars for library purposes. Miss Anna Hauser voted most popular lady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain View
W. A. Henderson
J A. Sowers
J.T. Merriatt
George Tinsley
Clayton
Barnhart
Marion Center
W. M. Morlan
M. D. Chileon
Chas. Hauser
Clarence Alexander
C. H. Morlans
Grandview
Grenville News Briefs Include Local Trips and Arrivals
Mr J Weber made a business trip to Des Moines Friday. Miss Zora White returned from Kentucky Saturday evening after five months away. Tony Smith smiles as he reports everyone is well. Mr and Mrs Rowley arrived from Oklahoma Saturday and plan to locate here. Mrs Rowley is daughter of Mr and Mrs Bassett. Miss Lina Cholf lost a pocketbook last Thursday containing over $20. A Christmas tree entertainment is set for Sunday December 28 at the schoolhouse and another at Prosperous Valley on December 26. Born November 29 to Mr and Mrs Perry Bansett a ten-pound boy. Mother and child are well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Weber
Des Moines
Zora White
Kentucky
Tony Smith
Satunday
Prosperous Valley
Perry Bansett
Perry’s Recovery Encouraged by Family Update
Gare Perry is reported on the mend after an absence while Scott returns from Giinton. Kennucky notes she visited her father last week and found him hale and hearty despite being past 90.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gare Perry
Scott
Giinton
Kennucky
Community Diary Notes Ranging From Health to Equity
Local update recounts Riley Hughes and family Thanksgiving at Mrs. Alexanders with neighbors and a large Lake View schoolhouse event. It mentions Babe Beecher's illness, Drs Ivie Winchester and Edmondson, Mrs. Schiffner nursing efforts, and a Thanksgiving dance. Also reports on C P Gard water system plans, a Gard house project, and farmer equity talks promoting fair prices and local markets in Clayton and Union County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Hughes
J. B. Alexanders
Harry Howard
Roy
John Ivie
C. P. Gard
Rob McClure
Clayton
John
Dr Winchester
Ivie
Babe Beecher
Fred Schiffner
Babe Beech
Schiffner
Mitchell
Babe
Lake View School House
Tom Giles
Ed Morgan
Lee Brown
Mary Wentz
Vana White
J. W. Forbes
Snell
Wide Stokes
Dr. Edmondson
J. C. Arnett
Eva
Harry Arnett
Bruce Arnett
Newton Walker
Mills
Bruce
Lake View School
Lea
Ira Robinsons
Max Arnett
C. P. Gards
C. P
Gaylord Kansas
Rev. Owens
George Brostmeyer
Lois
Cherry
Ross
Grenville Woek
Ara Gilliam
Frank Gilliam
Dana White
Mr. Gard
Windmill and Purity News From Local Page
Fragmentary OCR notes mention Edt Morgan and Harry Arnett with motorized travel to Raton on a Sunday. Mr Antis plans to bring back a new item while Mrs Arnett will have her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purity
Ey Fatte
Edt
Morgan
Harry Arett
Wils
Raton
Sandey
Mr. Antis
Mrs. Arnett
Farmer alliance aims to fix farming as sound business
Unton County farmers plan to form a fee or alliance to elevate farming from a gamble to a solid business. They seek higher crop prices and equity with merchants, hoping better conditions for farmers and families, and increased overall business activity.
Ordinance 8 Regulating Vehicle Traffic in the Village
The ordinance limits traffic on Main Street between Front and Second Streets with speed caps of 15 miles per hour on Main and 26 miles per hour elsewhere. It bans unnecessary noise, requires center street parking, dimmed headlights, and prohibits horses standing without a driver. Fire hydrant proximity, enforcement by town officials, and penalties for violations are specified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees
T. H. Rixey
Notice of Final Statement in estate of Frank Forest
In the probate court of Union County New Mexico the administrator A Mackenzie reports filing a final statement in the estate of Frank Forest deceased hearing January 3 1917 Objections may be presented at the court on that day Dated November 10 1916
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
New Mexico
Frank Forest
A. Mackenzie
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J. D. Horn
K. D. Seavey
Amistad
Bob Cox
Turner
Teague
Pasamonte
Equity
H. G. Morris
Nat'l Orga
Union Co. Farmers Society of Equity
Parkers Prairie
Minn
M. R. Jones
Lsnaca
Ranch
Mt. Dora Road
W. B. Chaney
Everwear
Isaacs
Poor States Seed Company
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