Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-23

.riends regarding his proposed race |
Tor the Democratic nomination for
Congress from this district, for which
place he is nov actively in the race.
Pennington Times. |;
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. NJ. Collins, of Ar
last Saturday received word
that their son, Hartford, was serious
ly III at Camp Funston. Mr.. and Mrs.
Collins went to Camp Funston that
day. Word has since been received
from them that Hartford is now
thought to be out Of danger. The
young man will be brought home as
as lie is able to travel.
Mrs. Anna L. AXE, aged 10 years,
died at the El Centric apartments
Tuesday morning, following a long ILL.,
ness. The funeral will be held Thurs
day afternoon at = O'Clock at the
chapel of Turner, Stevens and Berry,
Rev. Z. W. Jackson of Memorial Bap-
fist church officiating lnterment will
be made at Mountain View cemetery.
Besides her son, Ed S. Axe, formerly
al employee in the mechanical de-
partment, deceased leaves a step
daughter, Mrs. Carrie Eckert of
Prescott, Arizona, and a brother and
granddaughter in Missouri. Deceased
has been a resident of Southern Cali
fornia for a number of years, having
lived the greater part OF the time 10
M%onrov!a.- South Pasadena (Cal.)
Courier, May eth, 1918.
In response to the cordial and
soiicitous invitation by Mrs. }. IL.
Yount to a Hoverized luncheon at her
home last Thursday, members OF the
Baptist Aid Society Hooked from far
and near. The devotional exercises
were conducted by DR.. Riggs. The
treasurer of Aid Society was instruct
ed to give So Tor the Red Cross Drive.
The ladies' decided to give an apron
and towel sale in the basement Of the
Baptist Church on afternoon OF May
3lst. Light refreshments consisting
of cake, ice cream, Strawberries and
strawberry short cake to be served,
The beautiful day, women with busy
hands and active minds, the harmoni-
Gus relations, the MONDAY meal OF
delicious connections from farms
abundant products, the usual geniaiity
; of the hostess and her daughters, Mrs
Essie Newman and Mrs. Pear
Duval, all characterized it as a da,
for cherished memories. y.
From the Ellington Press: 9TH
Red Cross sale last Saturday was thu
| largest affair of its kind ever held il
this part of the state. 1t goes withou
contradiction that the success OF tn
, sale was due mainly to Hon. Jesse NJ
: Hawkins, of 1ronton, Mo. who serv
ed as a%uctioneer. The Woman
Council of Defense and the Red eros
. Chapter of Reynolds County are in
. debted to MIR. Hawkins and in beha
of these organizations we eXten
thanks to him for his trouble in com
ing here and conducting the sale s
successfully, which will total abor
II $1,000. He is known to the maJorlt
of our people as a congenial gentle
man, a mar who makes friends easll
% and Keeps them. Mr.. Hawkins
y finishing a term as Circuit Clerk an
Is Recorder of Iron County and is
candidate for election. W. voice II
). sentiment of our citizens in desiril
a, to see Mr.. Hawkins reelected to Il
"a office he now holds and which he n
filed with credit to himself and Il
people OF Iron County"
70 The Local Board has been notiti'
~ that 2s men from Iron County will
: entrained for Camp Dodge, d
Moines, Iowa, May 2Sth. The nam
2 of tho % men next on the list are
follows:
Joseph Nicholas Allgier, lronton.
Willie Josiah Henson, lronton.
~ Walter Marion Propst, Minimum.
to Don Lesley Payne, GoodWater.
+, Rolan Mann, Annapolis.
T. Bert Bowles, Sabula.
Henry Harrison Wood, Viburnun
Steven Walter Deboard, Des Arc
* Guy McHeury Miller, Arcadia.
,ol Emmett Barron Womack, Elvins.
n James Elgin Blanton, Ironton.
e. David Payne Wren, Allenville.
James Madison Braketield, Goo
3. water.
,ta LLOYD Standby, Belleview.
William Albert Brooks, Goodlanc
II, Louis Ringo Miller, Arcadia.
GeOrko EuWdIu Nh"SSy
John James Sutton, Elvins.
in Mavis Egret Seal, Minimum.
~. Jesse Lashley, Mexico.
Lafayette Goodman, Annapolis.
nal Jess Franklin Kitchen, GraniteyI
lis, Charles Albert Rencehausen, Sh'
ard.
Dee Dennison, Sabula.
ID. william Thomas Goodman, Vulc
nd George Henderson, Pilot Knob.
iii John Ruble, Des Arc.
nd William Edward Campbell, Detri
Mr.. W. II. Compton, Chairman
red the Liberty Loan Organization OF
on. Eighth Federal Reserve District,
!, a Louis, under date Of May 10th,
on, dressed Mr.. Il. Edgar Fletcher, On
ich man of the Third Liberty Loan "a
paign in Iron County, as folio
-, nMy Dear Mr.. Fletcher want
congratulate you and the organiza
sue of Iron County over the success
n q the Third Liberty Loan Campo,
the The figures that we have recel
ate. NAV be incorrect, but we are at !
70 sure they lean to the side OF cons
etism. They show 664 subscribers
pere an oversubscription of your quot
lnty approximately 272 per cent. Fl
.rEe also congratulate for me the pc.