Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-04
Thursdays S Storm
Coined For Mexico
Jimmie Byars SmOthers Hghtning's
Blaze-TwO Mexico Boys Meet In
France-Ethan Howell A Trusted
Banker--Miss Johnson's Feat.

Mexico, Mo-, June 31.--It is COM
mented that that storm Thursday af-
ternoon was coined, almost wholly,
for Mexico community. The cloud
formed this side of Centralia. 1t
came on to Mexico and rained and
hailed. Then it would switch back
from the northeast or east or south
east, and then in turn would come in
turn in its fury again from the west
and orthwest-torrents of water,
hail all the time and continued thun-
der rbombardment.L .Lightningh hit Char
lie Harrison's house, tore his flue
caps off and blackened two rooms
with SCOT, Mrs. Harrison at home by
herself. 1t also got after Bert Sims
struck his barber shop. c. Ed Har-
rison and ]. Hord Davis, in the
northwest part of town, had IL acres
of the finest young corn riddled by
hail w. A. Sharp had fine little
field of bottom corn overhowed, torn
and smashed down. Many gardens
were ruined, but some will come out
some, maybe. All the chicken raisers
lost young birds. No use commenting
further. The Lewellyn Brothers,
Government weather recorders, say
it was the worst storm of its charac-
er in the history Of this town. The
rainfall was three and one-half
inches. e. r. Taft says he held his
watch on the storm; rain and hail
fell for over two hours.
Everybody will be glad to well
come Mr.. and Mrs. George Coakley
of Laddonia to Mexico. Mr.. Coakley
has been with the Farmers Bank at
Laddonia. He will have position
with the North Missouri Trust Co.
here. Welcome, Mr.. and Mrs. Coax
ley, to Mexico.
Earnest Garrett and Carson Wor-
sham, both Mexico boys, are in the
army in France, and are located
where they can see eachother occa-
sionally. We bet those two boys,
homesick as they must be at times,
almost have a kissing time when
they meet.
Harry E. Fecht notifies his moth
er here, Mrs. Jos. Fecht, that he has
safely arrived in France.
John w. Howell is justly proud
of his son, Ethan w. Howell, who
, has Just been elected president OF
, the First National Bank at Hardin
, Montana. Ethan told his mother
= when he was but small child thai
= some day he intended to be a bank
l er. He must have stuck to that res
e olution. He began in a Mexico bank
: with no salary. Then he got $500
e month and then he received more
: Finally his ability and honesty call
d ed him to the same work in Monta
ma. He is as yet only young man
r He is not ashamed to acknowledg
g that the good teachings by fathe
g and mother have won all that h
e has and is. Good for Ethan W. How
s ell.
# Col. j. T. johnson had certain
It young man disking corn for him, bu
o the fellow was not disking dee
d enough and the Colonel asked tha
# he go deeper The . fellow took tn
suggestion but he didn't go to
6 good, humoredly. In short while h
q was noticed standing on MS pio'
!, and lashing the mules into tro
, across the field, Johnson asked hiI
h what he meant and asked that h
should get down and uncover tn
IT corn, which by his racing, he ha
% covered up. All right, he went to 4
y But he chose one row and went ou
. at the other end of the field and di
y not return. Miss Louise Johnson vo
r unteered to take his place. and IN
. plowing went right on. Yes youn
!. fellow. the girls are beating you