Community Notes and Local Visits Across Cameron Area
Rev WA Pollock of Cameron spent a few days visiting relatives here last week. Florence Shepherd visits her sister near Unionville. The Chautauqua Association purchased seats from the M P church. Memorial windows funded for the Methodist church project. Numerous locals visited families in Modena Ottumwa and Des Moines. Weather turning rainy with ripe cherries and berries. A 96th birthday celebrated for Grandma Bohannan. Several community events include baptisms church services school days and farewell party for friends leaving for Liberal Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WA Pollock
Cameron
Glen Shriver
James Summers
Lloyd Wilson
Ottumwa
G P Allen
Rowan
Revanna
Florence
Kansas City
I Raines
Kirksville
George Statton
Unionville
E. B Thompson
Missouri Wesleyan College
Cleopatra
Methodist Church
Cleo
Marvel Statton
Lawson
Elsie Whitley
Woulalia Pollock
Des Moines
Drake Universality
Louis Bragg
Quincy
J. W
Elmer Bohannan
James Bohannan
Melvin Tysor
Seymour
Iowa
John Road
John Good Zare Robbins
Loren Pinson
John Berry
Florence Shepherd
Poweraville
Blanch Mowrer
Cyrus Lincoln
Albert
Flen Bradshaw
New Central
Wesley Chapel
David Cook
Ora Cook
Arthur Odam
Jackson
W M Hunter
David Pinson
Wava Scott
Wava
Simp Durbin
Grandma Bohannan
Grandma
Local Social Notes Highlight Hall Family Visits
Sandy Creek community happenings list Lawrence and Tommy Hall and Ora Benson hauling sand for Culverin Good Roads days. Edith and Ruth Watson called on Erma Young Tuesday. Mrs John Dorcey visited Seth Brice Thursday. Golda Hall visited relatives in Sullivan County. Lawrence and Tommy Hall stayed with their uncle Bud Yates Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Tommy Hall
Ora Benson
Edith
Ruth Watson
Erma Young
John Dorcey
Seth Brice
Golda Hall
Sullivan County
Bud Yates
Local Notes Include Light Upgrade and Wedding News
The community reports electric lights installed at the M. E church and a gasoline tank added by D N Shaffer at his garage. Miss Octa Hill wed Melvin Fish of Kirkaville in a quiet June ceremony. Residents react to visitors and improvements as James Fightmaster shows signs of recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
D. N. Shaffer
Clarence Cox
Slater
Cincinnati
L. H. Hill
Miss Octa
Melvin Fish
Kirkaville
Local social notes from Smoky Hollow and area
Miss Marjie Payne works for Mrs. Angeline Stockton and stays home until Monday. Unionville visitors Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Carter. Dalton Shalley of Sidney visited Clarence Hill. Forest Messer visited Johnny Carter. George Speak visited his sister Mrs. Ola King. Mr. and Mrs. J Ho Hill visited Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Carter. Mrs Charley Buck from New Mexico traveled to Springfield Illinois for a visit with her brother and friends. Ed Hawkins worked for C. N. Stockton one day last week. Clarens Hill and Dewey Carter went to Viva Harmony last Sunday. Littlerent Messer spends time with his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Guffey
Jule Casady
John Bogle
Cicero Baquet
Dewey Speak
Stahl
Johnnie Hill
Bud Carter
George Speak
Ola King
Fred Speak
Mildred
Marion Speak
Grant Joron
Lowground
Joe Terrell
Okal King
Red Rouse
Te Maio
Hecks
Wert
Harvey and
Everett King
How Lane
Roan
Werle King
Wallis King
Sen Ola
Mirror Spach
Marjie Payne
Angeline Stockton
D. W. Carter
Unionville
Dalton Shalley
Sidney
Clarence Hill
Forest Messer
Johnny Carter
J Ho Hill
D W Carter
Charley Buck
New Mexico
Springfield
Ill
H Hi
Ed Hawkins
C N Stocktor
Clarens Hill
Dewey Carter
Viva Harmony
Littlerent Messer Ia
J H Hill
Rabbit Ridge Church Growings Sunday Night Attendance
Sunday night services at Rabbit Ridge were well attended with seven additions to the church. Hartford was at the Childrens Day exercises in Gryxsville. Thomasovean and wife visited their grandmother Sunday. Claude W Lett and wife visited home for a Sunday. Dorn Weat is sewing for Mina Nellie. Barnhouse this week Clara Barnhouse called on Dora West Friday evening. Homer Jurfey and wife visited the Barnhouse home Sunday. Walter Raney called at the Darn Weat home Sunday. Dewey licking and Herbert Shelton are going to town soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeti
Hartford
Gryxsville
Thomasovean
Claude W Lett
Dorn Weat
Mina Neliie
Clara Barnhouse
Dora West
Luy
Homer Jurfey
Wife
Barnhouse
Walter Raney
Dewey Lickering
Herbert Shelton
Towa
Cross Roads Weather Delays Corn Yet Pastures Prosper
The corn crop will run late due to heavy rains keeping farmers out of fields. Pastures and meadows are in good condition and stock remains well fed. Local residents noted visits and daily chores, with many attending community events and family gatherings across Unionville and Lemona.
Rainy season dampens Green Grove farming and social ties
In Green Grove a spell of heavy rain keeps fields weeded and work stalled as farmers grow discouraged. Local residents share visits and gatherings from Roxie Choate’s return to Frank O Reilly’s home to parties at John Simmons’ Pennville home and fishing trips thwarted by renewed showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxie Choate
Frank O'Reiy
Resignation sparks debate over duties to country
A fragment discusses the resignation of a public figure amid criticism that he sacrificed national needs to satisfy personal opinions. The text references a daughter’s illness and social visits, with mixed views on the leader’s courage versus alleged dereliction during a critical moment.
Sunday Socials and Local Visits Across Town
The community recounts visits and activities with the Minear family visiting relatives in Worthington and Guthrie while John Minear sold a horse to Ed Clapper. Sunday School at Fowler and Children’s Day at Graysville are noted along with several families visiting and meals shared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrear
Ben) Minear
John Minear
Mary Smith
Keitrall Marvel
Iu) Fowler
Miss Marvel
Fowler
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Powerasville
Douglas
Jennie Bonannan
Roxie Scott
Fred Cook
Haring Seifers
Reva and
Mignone Scott
W C Scott
South Vancorp
Lunsford
and LA Chappelle
Joe Stille
Oscar Godfrey
P. Lemon
C. H. Matthew
Pennville
Ira Taylor
Fay McKinley
Blaine
Bill Toney
Duke Fullerton
Mary
Hazel
Sunda
Orval Carter
Charley Sell
Setoris Shelton
Gray
Hazel Quick
Ora Davis
Mr. Harmony
Andera
Duckworth
Howell Count
Ruth Lewis
Pauline Gales
Frank Carter
Raley Mundon
Albert Anders
Fred Cagady
Cate Guffey
Liberal
Kansas
K Pan MA Canal
Alisat
Sandy Creek
Li. Howard
Smoky Hollow
Rabbit Ridge
George Fightmaster
Jon
Ldley
Excelsior Springs
William Hackney
Jao
Willie Hackney
Lennah Hackney
Lemona
Maud Wortz
Edith Corhin
Green Grove
Ben and Mitchell Ledford
Marque Burns
Lucian Ledford
Noah Gillum
J. Gillum
John Simmons
Martha Ledford
John Gillam
Jim Jones
John Jones
J. J. Say
Wilson Trent
Chas, Ledford
Mollie Gillam
Iish Carr
James Ledford
Victor
J. H. Gillum
Earl, Coy
Opal
Nova Burns
Eustace
Leland Trent
My. SiMe
Say
Alton
Linn
Livingston
Jones Bros
Mgrs and Builders
Aclede
Pussouri
Mothe Jones
Ta Name
Ed Choate
Union
Tydia Choate
Aryan
Glendale
Ben Bourne
Bert Speak
xMattie White
Ed Clapper
A. Dwyer
Jake Martz
Mary Carter
Pearl Daugherty
Johnnie Minear
Ray Stevens
Graysville
Livonia
Albert Minear
Mra. C. Marta
Young Tom
West Laberty, Mo
Tom
Sanron Gray
Harley Sulser
Altes Mills
F. A. Scott
Roscoe Is
Glellman
Hallion
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