Preparations for Week of Fun Amid Holiday Festivities
Plans for the big week of fun outline a parade and a Saturday program with a platform at the northeast corner of the waterside street. The eight amateur numbers will be performed twice daily with a new sound system to aid audiences. Seating will accommodate elderly and tired visitors. The Unionville School Board will manage the sound device under Mr. Steele Parrish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carson
Ship of the Hay
W. West Outwest
Nana
Unionville School Board
Steele Parrish
City Urges Cleanup Before Independence Day Festivities
Unionville residents and property owners are urged to immediately clean premises, cut weeds, and remove refuse. The city will undertake cleanup at the owner's cost if neglected, aiming to present a tidy town for next week's Independence Day celebration and welcome thousands of visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unionville
Romeo and Juliet on Screen A Timeless Romance
The screen version of Romeo and Juliet is praised as a enduring love story, modern in its emotional reach. Norma Shearer is lauded for a superb performance, embodying Juliet from the opening scene to the climactic bloom of affection amid family feuding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hme
Juliet
Romeo
Norma Ae
Tani Howard
Miss Shearer
Bho
Mxiri
Bicycling Dangers Highlighted After Close Calls
Fragmentary report notes dangerous bicycle interactions with motor traffic as children dart into streets. One car narrowly avoided a collision. no serious dents reported. Last year records show numerous bicycle related fatalities and injuries, urging stricter care and safety measures.
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Ron
Chappells Celebrate 50 Years of Marriage in Unionville
Mr and Mrs J O Chappell of Boulevard Street Unionville mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a home reception next Saturday from two to four o clock. They spent many years in Putnam county and recently visited Springfield Missouri where their son Gordon resides. They frequently travel for visits and have long been esteemed by friends.
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J O. Chappell
Boulevard Street
Unionville
Chappell
Springfeld
Putnam County
Springfield
Gordon
Concert Cancelled Until July Amid Big Next Week Events
The weekly Thursday band concert is canceled for the month while a large next week program runs with W E West Shows Monday through Friday. Director Bo Donaldson notes vocal soloist Mrs P W Porter and a new sound system. The program lists March America Rosenkranz March King and other pieces with Culver Military Academy and Robin Voral Rolo among titles.
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W E. West
Bo Donaldson
P. W. Porter
Cour As
America
Rosenkranz
Wess
Ight
Local families visit in Missouri and Kansas corridors
Spoke in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Clare Magee and Lee with family traveled to Moberly on Sunday to visit Miss from incan penis by Porter and Mon Te columite and vieteed eth friends and relatives there. Neal and John parayed in Columbias for a longer visit. Mrs W G Moore of Powersville was in town trading Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Proffar
Neal
Jean
Moberly
Ncan Penis
Porter
Mon- Te Columite
John
Columbias
W. G. Moore
Powersville
Antique display highlighted by Pioneer era items at Met church
The Ladies Aid of the Met church presented a program with music by the Sunday School orchestra and performances by Jean Proffer Billy W. and Jackie Eng. Displays included quilts, coverlets, shawls, dresses, china, glass, clocks, a spinning wheel, and a wire fork once used by Judge Lorenzo Jones’s family. Ming Beryl Triplett spoke on ginas and chinaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Met
Jean Proffer
Billy W
Jackie Eng ‘Bully
Mary Medlin
Putnam County
Lorenzo Jones
Ming Beryl Triplett
Central College At
Fayette
Black Sox Wipe Local Team In Tight 6 8 Defeat
The visiting Black Sox Negro team defeated the locals 8 to 6 in a well played afternoon game. Johnson led the visitors with two hits while Nardini and Buban had two apiece for the locals. Carr and Buchan dueled in a strong pitching matchup, each allowing one walk and Carr striking out five, Buchan seven. The teams plan a rematch next Wednesday night under the lights with hopes to even the score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Sox
Largo
Johnson
Nardini
Buban
Schatten
Fuat
Cat Bite Scare After Petting Incident Reported
A girl was bitten on the thumb by a cat while petting it. The cut was a deep gash but authorities found no rabies after examination in Columbia. The cat is under observation to confirm the health status.
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Columbia
Married in Illinois Announcement of Hunt and Kahblemeyer union
Miss Frances Hunt daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hunt of Unionville and Clayton Kahblemeyer son of Mrs Winnie Hehlemeyer of Freeport were married by Charles R Goff D D on Saturday June 19 1987. The couple will reside with their families and continue their plans.
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Frances Hunt
Fred Hunt
Unionyville
Clayton Kahblemeyer
A, S
Winnie Hehlemeyer
Freeport
Charles R. Goff
Hatuhey
McCots Jamied
Beide
Misees
May Gid
Jean Hunt
Kokir
Seerey Oea
Unclear Local Names in Play Cast Note
Fragmentary OCR lists Mrs W I Neil and farmer Bopee N W Gillam and family as cast or participants. No clear event, location, or date provided.
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W. ‘I. Neil
Bopee N. W. Gillam
Metamorphosis of a Dog Sparks Curio in Town
A fragmented report describes a odd tale of a dog undergoing apparent changes and a town event last week. Mrs J N heard an acta about a dog named Geneiece and Bobe Stuckey, with neighbors reacting as the pet escaped its confinement and left a scene that amused and confused residents.
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Mra. J. N
Acta
Stuckey
Circuit Court Opens in Putnam County Under Judge Rex Moore
The June term of the Putnam county Circuit Court opened with Judge Rex Moore presiding. The first day prepared to clear cases without jury aid and others were postponed to today for possible action. Some jury cases scheduled for later will be heard at special times. State of Missouri vs William Hooser capital execution and State of Missouri vs Jack Green parole were continued.
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Putnam County Circuit Court
Rex Moore
Sasare Appa
Knight
Moving to Eugene: Crooks family departs for new posting
Representatives and Mrs Forest Crooks visit Sunday at Neal Martin's home in Unionville before leaving for Eugene where Mr Crooks has taken a county job. He begun last winter at Martinstown school but took a leave during the unusual legislative session and could not return before adjournment. He and Lola married in winter accompanied him to Jefferson City and have many Putnam county friends hoping for a good experience in Eugene.
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Forest Crooks
Neal Martin
Unionville
Eugene
Crooks
Martinstown
Lola
Jefferson City
Putnam County
Gene
Homecoming Gathering for Local Clergy and Friends
Friends of Rev and Mrs G J Hunsinger former pastors now in Donaldson Iowa and of Mr and Mrs B H Bonfosy of St Louis held a covered dish supper at the Presbyterian church last Wednesday. Word spread quickly prompting a large reunion of longtime friends and former parishioners.
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G. J. Hunsinger
Presbyterian Church
Donaldson
Iowa
B. H. Bonfosy
St. Louis
Evenin
Wolf Trapped Near Hugh Hill Home
William Ledford of the town reports trapping a female wolf last Wednesday night near the Hugh Hill home on Wednesday. He said the animal was the one he had been tracking since beginning his trapping to date.
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William Ledford
Hugh Hill
Ledford
Poison Grasshoppers Arrive for Adair County Use
County Agricultural Agent reports carload of grasshopper poison arrived from Princeton to aid Adair farmers. Two hundred sacks came from Princeton, with the remainder sent to Kirkeville for distribution. A total of about 100 tons is expected to curb a spotted yet sizable hopper infestation. The bait costs 55 cents per cwt wet weight, about 27.5 cents dry, with freight differences noted.
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C. E
Neff
Car Turns Over Injuring Two Men Near Galt
Dr E A Montgomery of Unionville and his nephew John Montgomery of Worthington were injured when their car spun off the highway a mile west of Galt. Both recover at home after medical treatment in Galt.
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E. A. Montgomery
Unionville
John Montgomery
Worthington
Galtsien
Eam
Lexington
John Hoes
Montgomery
Galt
Local youngsters to broadcast on KFEQ in St Joseph
Friends of Bobbie and Billie Smith of Lucerne will hear them on KFEQ at St Joseph next Sunday afternoon from 3 15 to 8 30 for a series of fifteen minute programs. The boys travel to St Joseph Thursday for an audition and may appear in the Kiddies Revue broadcast from 4 to 4 30 Sunday afternoon.
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Bobbie
Billie
George Smith
Lucerne
Khow
St. Joseph
Safety Precaution Urges Bicycle Ban in Town
A mayoral statement calls on parents to cooperate to keep bicycles off streets to prevent increased accidents and escapes. Officials warn the town will be busier and that safety requires strict enforcement and public compliance.
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Atever
Eee Facbes
Killers tied to sheriff shooting near Albion Nebraska
Two men in a car with Colorado plates were seen near Kelleyville ten miles northeast of Urnsville on Monday afternoon. Investigators say the men and car match the Nebraska description of those who shot a sheriff and a deputy near Albion last week. Sheriff Jen Rennella said descriptions align and the pair may be the same. the two fled east through Iowa after the attack, with no trace found near Kelleyville to date.
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Colorado
Koleyville
Nionville
Albion
Nebraska
Sigourney
Iowa
Jen Rennella
Kelleyville
Inter-City Kitten Ball Play Dives Into Quiet July Break
The Tysors face Huston and Fowlers while the Gahms meet the Joneses in Friday night Kitten ball. League play pauses for a vacation until July 6 as teams chase scattered wins and two top squads each hold two wins. A Kirksville versus Unionville test yielded 8-1 and 7-0 losses for the locals. The standings show Gehms 2-1, Lathrops 2-1, Husteds 2-2, Jones 1-1, Tysors 1-2, Huston & Fowlers 1-2.
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Tysors
Huston & Fowlers
Gahms
Joneses
Kirksville
Unionville
Tesme
Gehms
Lathrops
Husteds
Jones
Livonia Picnic Dates Set For Fifth Annual Event
Livonia announces dates for the fifth annual Picnic and Homecoming to run August 4 to 7. The program includes Crawford events and other units as rain plans, with Mrs Birney Terrell and daughter Dorothy visiting from Kansas City.
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Livonia
Argur
Saint
Important New Laws Passed in Missouri
Senator Ray Mabee returns home to report on new measures including a sales tax raise from 1 to 2 percent with merchants allowed a 3 percent deduction to offset collection costs. Missouri will replace milk bottle caps with tokens to fund state social programs and a five member nonpartisan Social Security Commission will oversee pensions relief and dependent child welfare with a state commissioner earning $6000 annually and county boards to be created. Appropriations of $47 million were allocated to support the commission’s work.
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Ray Mabee
Missouri
Social Security Commission
Stores to Close July 4th Holiday Order
Fifty five stores offices and business places will close for the July 4th Sunday holiday in Unionville. After discussion a group led by Child and Wm. Bledsoe found strong sentiment for a Monday day off, giving two consecutive holidays for workers and customers to recover and enjoy carnival week.
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Prey Air
Wm. Bledsoe
Unionville
Teacher Herbert Scott Named Pleasanton School Superintendent
Prof Herbert Scott will lead Pleasanton Iowa schools next year according to plans. He currently heads Powersville schools and has lived in Unionville. Residents expect him to be an excellent superintendent and to spend the summer in Pleasanton.
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Herbert Scott
Pleasanton
Iowa
South Leon
Scott
Powersville
Unionvile
Noah Crooks Recovering After Kirksville Operation
Noah Crooks underwent surgery last week in a Kirksville hospital and is reported to be recovering. He had been taken to Kirksville before many friends learned of the incident.
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Noah Crooks
Kirksville
Reunited Families Reported in Lemons Missouri News
Hazel Leary is described as the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Leary and mentions a reunion at Lemons, Missouri as part of a local community notice. The text includes scattered names and relations, reflecting a family reunion context in a small town setting.
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Hazel Leary
Pene
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Mrs. J. O. Chappell
Kansas City
Clare Magee and
Lee
Methodist Ladies’ Aid
THE
Illinois
Carload
KFEQ
Birney Terrell
Dorothy
P. O. Wet
Mabee
Wiili
Ata Ross
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