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Newspaper
Unionville Republican
Location
Unionville, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1925
Page
4
Local residents report visits and travel with family and friends. Numerous names appear across towns including Mendota Exline Pollock Newton Centerville Ponca City and Macon noting visits, funerals, and arrivals with relatives and associates.
A State Historical Society bulletin recounts Missouri’s path to statehood. It notes petitions starting 1817, the 1820 constitution, and 1821 admission with Maine as a free state under the Second Missouri Compromise. Key figures include Monroe, Clay, Scott, Barton, and Benton. early acts cost $8800 and then state government operations began.
Society notes cover anniversary celebrations and upcoming meetings. The Ladies' Civic League plans a Saturday gathering at the courthouse rest room. Readers report a week of class gatherings, officer elections, initiations, and social events at Scrivens and Parker homes. The Loyal Queens Band and the Christian church Sunday school share a social afternoon with refreshments and fortune telling.
Tony Roberts and his wife Mrs. Eli Collins hosted visitors including Fred Roberts and Mrs. Joe Ward. Levi Blanchard works for Geo. Roberts this week while Jim Jordan moves onto the old Tom Roberts place. The Roberts family includes illness reports as well as neighbors helping Frank Howard move. Neal Howard attended Gravel Ridge church Sunday evening.
The item notes the death of the little daughter of Mr and Mrs Bob Forbes on March 1 and Riley Hurley reports a sick baby. Pearl Schuster plans farm work for the year. Mrs J J Fowler is very sick. A protracted meeting closed after four weeks of good. Charley Fowler and Al Montgomery move a saw mill to Delton Mitchells place. Alva Colton and James Hurley saw for Press Matheson on John Stinear farm. Bert Anderson and family move to Grinnell Iowa.
The Baptist Sunday school class led by Mrs. Goodin organized as the TE L class on February 26 with officers elected including Dora Robinson as President and Carlie Robertson as Vice President. A second TE L class business meeting is planned for March 4 at Tom Molter’s home.
Republican voters in Richland township are notified a primary will be held on Tuesday March 17 1926 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm to nominate a ticket for the township election held the last Tuesday in March. Polling place is Aners schoolhouse. Candidates must file by noon Saturday March 14 with Committeeman W Ham ley.
Mildred Lucille Motormick daughter of Mr and Mrs John Motormick born February 5 1925 died at home near Lemons Mo at 3 weeks and 1 day old Interment in Lemons cemetery The verse A little flower budded on earth to bloom in Heaven.
Mrs Elizabeth Baker Young born Ohio October 20 1941 died February 23 1925 aged 83 3 27 with three children William John George Igee and George among mourners J G Baker of Livonia Josie Biswell Mary McClellan Jake and Paul Baker and J W Baker of Constantinople funeral at the Baptist church burial in St Johns cemetery near Livonia officiating friend notes.
The church announces Sunday school at 9 45 morning preaching at 11 with the topic My church Evening worship at 730 on What Then Shall I Do With Jesus The 8 B Y P meets at 630 Remind readers mid week Bible study will follow Acts 4 due to Campbell delay Attendance was high last Sunday and early arrivals will be counted.
Stock owners urged to list stock with O. C. Paul for best market results and shipment in person with each load. Telephone 474 for contact and arrangements.
A woman fears eating due to stomach trouble but reports relief after taking Adlenka. An advertisement by Rachford and Cullum, druggists, touts the remedy as removing gas and old waste matter to relieve constipation and improve mood.
Mr Edward Guffey of Unionville and Miss Marie Coffrin of Unionville were united in marriage Sunday February 22 1925 at 3 oclock at the home of and by Rev W Vo Wharton. The bride is the only daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Coffrin living north of Unionville. The groom a barber and son of Mr and Mrs J H Guffey living east of Unionville. They will make their home in Unionville.
A convention will be held in Omaha on Saturday March 14 at 1 30 PM to nominate a Township ticket Mullins, Committeeman.
Regular services all day next Sunday and afternoon service at Lenine at 300. The Aid meets Friday afternoon with sisters Mary Hecker and H Child at the Child home. Prayer meeting each Wednesday evening.
A pastor lists ten acts that cripple church life encouraging selective attendance, weather excuses, fault finding, avoiding office, silencing opinion, and withholding pledges while few act. The tone urges involvement, contrasting with the described detrimental behaviors.
The Republican voters of Sherman township are called to meet in mass convention at St. John at 2 o'clock p m on Tuesday March 17 1925 for nominating a township ticket for the township election. E B Thompson Committeeman. 8212
Mrs Emma Robbins visited Mrs Gladys Pinson on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Fred Scott helped Fred Cooks with their down town butchering work Wednesday. Mr Bebermeyer continues the night school in agriculture at the Douglas.
Seymour residents report Opal Smith visiting her grandfather Good. Merrick Sheeley sold four mules to Idan Bramhall and Kemmett Smith. Foenday Isaiah Robbins bought steers from Jim Hill. Tuesday confinement for Koa Lorence. Isaiah Robbinses visit Jesse Robbins. Unionville Coop meeting attendees from here. new car for Isaiah Robbins. Mrs Fimuline Rene convalescent. Harry Gilworths moved to D D Crum packer farm. Dewees and Brown cut wood. Rex Webb family visited Arch Bradshaw in Montana. Alphus Minear delivering mail. state patrol grading roads. Abelark moving cattle. Webb family trip to Missouri. Miss Mabel Good hosted Opal Smith’s party. David Thompson moved near Union church. old Grigg Shepherd home of Russell Crawford destroyed by fire. Bernard and Mrs Smith nearly overcome by smoke. landmark home with Civil War heritage affected.
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