The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
FLAT RIVER

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sherman of
St. Louis visited Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Mayberry the past week, returning
home Friday. They spent Sunday in
Fredericktown in company with Mr.,
and Mrs. Mayberry.
Mrs. Eva Blanton and children of
Bismarck are spending the week visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. j.
Wallen. w., st..
Leon Miller, who is at the Washing
ton University with number of other
boys from here taking special train
ing, was here Monday. The boys
were granted a short furlough, from
Saturday noon until Tuesday noon,
so all that wished could visit home
folks, as they will leave st. Louis in
couple weeks, and of course they
don't know where they will go from
there. Leon visited his parents near
Marouand Saturday and Sunday and
came to Flat River Monday and spent
the night with his uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. l.. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Danley were
St. Louis visitors Sunday and Monday
of this week.
The many friends of Earl Sebastian
will be glad to know he is in the Lead
Belt once more. Earl was sent from
here to the Great Lakes training sta
ton and then to New London, Conn,
and for the past six months he has
been on duty on the u. S. s. Owera
and is now first-claSs seaman. He
was granted ten-day furlough and
four days for travelling. He is look
ing fine and seems to be well pleased
with his new quarters.
The High School and Eighth Grade
boys gave a military drill at the Lib
erty Bond parade Saturday, which
was much enjoyed by everyone and
especially by the parents of these
boys. They are certainly making
rapid progress under the efficient
training of Mr.. RAINY, who is also
their manual training teacher.
Mrs. Blanche Donaldson and little
son, Donald, of Bonnie Terre, were
guests of Mrs. Harry Rabadeaux
Thursday
Miss Florence 0'Bannon of Frank
clay spent Saturday and Sunday here
rs guest of Mrs. Frank Pritchett and
Mrs. Lee Lashley.
Mrs. Luther Mayberry received a
letter from her nephew, Emmett Keay,
who is in France in the Medical Corps,
saying he is getting along nicely and
is well pleased with his work.
Miss Ruby Graham of Frederick
town was the guest of Misses Leila and
Opal Mayberry Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Pritchett was an FL
wins visitor Tuesday at the home of
Mrs Fred Brewn.
Mrs. Jess Mattingly has an attack
Of appendicitis and it is feared that
she will have to undergo an operation.
MIR. and Mrs. John Sevening and
little daughter, Marie, visited at the
home Of John Shaw, who lives by
Castor River near Womack, going Sat
urday and returning Sunday. Mrs
Lee Roy Morris of Desloge accom-
panied them.
Mrs. Joe Byington was here Sat.
urday from Sprott to meet her moth
er, Mrs. Martin, who arrived from
Theoleo, Mo-, on an extended visit
with her daughter, and also expects
to visit her many friends in Flat Riv.
err. Mrs. Martin lived here a number
of years.
Miss Anna Shepard of Frederick
town came Monday and expects to
spend the week here with her brother
and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah .Shep-
ard.
Born, to the wife of Bert Fraysher,
Friday, Sept. 9th, son.
The Senior class of the High School
gave farewell party Thursday eve
ming at the home Of Miss Ora Mosier
in honor Of Fay NOrwine and Bryan
Cofman. Fay has gone to attend a
Military Academy in Stanton, Va, and
Bryan has enlisted in the Balloon Az
iation service, waiting to be called.
There was music and games suitable
to the occasion, and an enjoyable time
had by all. Delicious refreshments
were served, consisting of punch and
cake. Following are the names of
those present: Misses Virginia Stray
horn, Alma Baldwin, LESSEE and Villa
Thomure, Edith Kite, Lizzie Rinke,
Vera Silsby, Irene Burmester, Clara
Dyle, Nellie Perkins, Mary Haney,
Edith Legg, Dorothy Marsh, Nellie
Shaw, Dorothy Houser, Helen MEGA
han, Lucille Bennett, Mabel Stroupe,
LA Abshi,er, Ora Mosier, also Miss
Lucille Vance of Elvins; Messrs. Fay
Norwine, Bryan Coffman, Melvin
Rohrback, Courtney Norwine, Lieut..
Bressler, Corporal ,Weissgerber, Pri-
vate Fraysher and Private Stiles; al
SO Mrs. Frank Cozian and Miss Ply
lis Perkins were present.
Miss Ruby Graham of Frederick