The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-05-05
OAK GROVE

The people of this community are
planting corn at this writing.
Joe Crump is on the sick list at
present.
We are glad to state that E. S.
Womack, former teacher at Oak
Grove school, has a position as teach
er for $50 per month, at the Berks
school.
Oak Grove school was out last Fri
day. The school board and several Of
the patrons and friends were present.
The afternoon was passed by cypher-
ing and spelling, which was excellent.
Miss Thompson, the teacher, taught Il
very successful term this year.
Bradie Mullins Of Pennington is
spending a few days with relatives
around Oak Grove.
Miss Gladys Thompson went to her
home at Cape Girardeau last Monday
to spend the summer.
Several of the Chestnut Ridge folks
went to Weingarten to see the play
Monday night
Miss Viola and Burle Harter spent
Saturday and Sunday with parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. I. Harter, and fam
| lily.
Willard Counts of Flat River, who
has been gonig to school at Oak Grove,
went home Sunday to spend few
weeks.
Mrs. Walter Bowling is on the sick
list at this writing.
Mr.. Thomas Counts made a bust
ness trip to Ste. Genevieve last Mon
day.
Ed Johnson of Flat River spent last
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. S.
Womack.
Those who spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. 7. p. Counts were Mr.. and
Mrs. Marion Counts of Flat River,
Mrs. j. A. Wampler and children, and
Mrs. Gregory of Flat River.
Miss Iva Johnson spent Sundaywith
her sister, Mrs. E. S. Womack.
Mr.. James Womack made business
trip to Ste. Genevieve last Monday.
The Madison school was cut last
Wednesday. Miss Watts, the teacher,
taught nice school at Madison.
Thos. Boyd of near Avon has pur-
chased a new automobile.
A crowd of boys met at Mr.. Joel
Hammers last Sunday to play bas-
ketball and croquet. All had good
time.
Messrs. J. C. and Orval Harter took
the enumeration of Oak Grove school
district last Thursday, and found that
there were SO children of school age
in the district.
Miss Florence Bowling, who has
been staying with her uncle, Walter
Bowling, of this community, went
home recently.
The school board of Oak Grove
hasn't elected their teacher for tbs
ensuing year
Miss Genevieve Vale of Coffmar
spent last Saturday night with Miss
Gladys Thompson.
Mr.. B. McDaniel's little child was
buried at Pleasant Hill last Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Whsle Waugh has been repair.
ing fence on his new farm.
Clement Vale spent Saturday night
with Mr.. F. T. Harter and family.
On last Saturday night Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Harter gave singing il
honor of Miss Gladys Thompson, be
fore she went home Sunday Those
in attendance We're Misses Emms
Bowling, Gladys Thompson, Gene,
We've Vale of Coffman, Hazel, Beulah
Reva and Ada Wampler, Lena Woods
Ada Smith, Lillian Bloom, Harriet
Clara and Esther Gregory, Teliphia
Thelma, Lena, Zoa and Ruby Ham
mors, Nora Cruise, and Sarah Ham
mors; Messrs. Noah Hammers, E. s
Womack, Ebert and Wimple Gordon
Obrien and Geo. Smith, Burle Gordon
Clarence Wade, CHM Vale, Noah
Roy and Harry Wampler, Bradie Null
lens, Geo. and Eugene Shinn, Fred
Silvey, Perry, Carter and Elijah Ham
mors, Jewel Bowling, Metric Cruise
and Carol Waugh, and Mr.. and Mrs
J. A. Wampler and son, Prentice, Mrs
Eli Bloom, Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Ham
mors and Mrs. Thos. Gregory. All
reported most enjoyable time,