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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
2
The high school basketball team traveled to Laredo on Saturday and defeated the local team, extending an undefeated streak. Community updates note travel, social visits, new births, meetings, and upcoming Christmas and January church events.
A Saturday and Sunday gathering at the Rose cemetery meeting house drew many locals in Mapleton. The meetings will continue this week if participants are willing. Mr and Mrs Johnnie Hurley visited over the weekend with relatives nearby.
South Lincoln reports snowy weather at the time. Miss Ruth Davis spent Sunday with home folks. Mrs John Fie returned to Quincy Saturday after a week with her mother Mrs Jane Maize. Mr and Mrs Steve Ratliff and children visited Leon Rennells Sunday. Mr and Mrs Blain Summers and
Crowded North Lincoln reports heavy snow and wintry conditions. Local residents share visits and travel notes with neighbors and relatives from Mendota to Cincinnati, including shipments to Chicago and turkeys delivered to Cincinnati.
Cooler weather is noted as the week begins. B. E. Speak visited Lancaster on Saturday. Township meeting at Livonia attended by several locals. Misses Ercel Shaw and Given Haynes stayed at the L. P. Latimer home from Friday to Sunday. J. A. Speak visited F. A. Grogan on Sunday. Clair Speak stayed with Coy Speak Friday night. Mr and Mrs Newton Brown welcomed a baby boy.
Mrs. Rachel Young visited Sey mour Iowa to see her daughter Mrs. Andrew Maxwell. E W Howard visited son Robert near Newtown Salvador. Miss Rosa Morris travelled to Harris for a visit with her father. Moving pictures were shown at Lucerne Saturday. Mrs J B Fry and son John saw her daughter Mrs Ray Schnelle in Pollock Saturday night. A pie supper will be held at the Terre Haute schoolhouse Friday night Dec 15, all invited.
Mrs. Elmer Hackett hosted her sister Mrs. Fannie Webb of Seymour last week. The community noted a snow last Sunday night. Lora Dixon and daughter Dorothy visited from Saturday to Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hibbs near Lucerne. Rev. Hughes of Livingston preached at Wesley Chapel Sunday afternoon. Elmer Hackett hosted Mr. and Mrs. D C Fox Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Fox and baby last Thursday evening. Johnie Hall and baby visited Bert McAnelly and family near Numa on Sunday. Sunday visitors at the Hackett home included Mrs. Webb and children Seymour Mr. Willie Casady near Lucerne Mr. Edd Roses Sewal and Dr. D. W. Handlin of Chicago.
Local notices recount Bruce Craft visiting area schools Roy Fetters family visits near Pennville and with John Rhodes party. George Keller bought hogs and George Guffey bought cattle Roy and Arvel Lawson stayed with uncles near Pennville Hartford Henry’s children improving after fever. Snow falls and farmers worry about delayed fieldwork.
Rosewood and Unionville residents share visits and family news. Ola and Willis Kings hosted, while Lee Leavy and Pearl Cassidy visited friends. The Howe couple welcomed a baby girl born December 6. Mrs. Mattie Hanes stopped by Ruth. Luther McCalment spent time with Willis King’s family. Grace Guffey hosted Pearl Cassidy.
Sunday gatherings and visits populate the week with social calls as families such as Terrells and Joneses host and visit relatives. School and church events appear with Pickering and Burns teams playing, Lark Burns injured, and numerous neighbors sharing meals and rides in a bustling rural community.
Tax collection schedule announced by 203 Lafe VanDyne. Taxpayers in Sherman Township can meet him at West Liberty on December 19 and 26, at St. John on December 21 and 28, and at Delpha on December 30 for tax collection.
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