The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-08-01
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This community received some fine
rains last week, which proved great
benefit to the corn crop, the pas
lures and the wells.
| Miss Mae Proctor, of Athol, is Wis
ting with her aunt, Mrs. Jake jundy.
Miss Myrtle Schwald, of Cole
Camp, Missouri, is guest at the w.
NV Park home.
Next Sunday the League topic will
be. as Christ First in Ny Life?"
Matt. 6:,,3; Phil. 2:1o-22; 1913. Mrs.
J. W, Greenup will conduct the exer-
kcises. At the services last Sunday,
Miss Ruth O'Rear and Ruth Seymour
sang very appropriately I'm the Gar
den Everyone is cordially invited
TO these services, which are held each
Sunday evening at $3.50. Let us sec
you either at League or at Endeavo
next Sunday.
Misses Bertha and Maude Martin
and I-ora Roberts. from Foster, spent
Monday and Tuesday at the home OF
the formers aunt, MRS. Will Lingcn-
felter.
Word was received here Saturday
OF the serious illness of l.. L. Judy,
who j, at Kansas City.
Mrs. L. A. Grimsley of Harrison
vile, IS visiting with her son, +. S. |
TrimSley and family.
Miss Clara Bruner, of Stockton,
Missouri. is visiting with her friend,
Mrs. Harry Henderson.
Mrs. Alice jenkins and little grand
daughter. Alice and Frances, of Ra-
cine, Wisconsin, arrived Saturday for
a visit with friends here. II
Miss Ethel Haynes of east of But.
Ter, was guest of Miss Elsie Ehgle-
hardt Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Nye and chill
lren, OF Newton county. have been
visiting with their cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs Will Lingenferter
Doc Harper and Forest Raybourn1
enlisted last week as mechanics in
he army They expect their call
bout August IS.
Joe Wolfe was seriously injured
asst Monday by mule which kicked
lin in the face. His friends sincere
hope for his recovery latest l.
epor,s, he had regained conscious
ess and was resting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Purcell and
hildren. Richard and Russell, left
dnesday OF this week for Des
ioines. Iowa, for an extended visit
nth relatives.
Reverend Jones will preach at the
1. +, church next Sunday morning
nd evening.
An all-day meeting of the Virginia -
!, {. T. U. was held last Thursday ~
Mrs. S. Nightwines home with .,
oo,r Is present A number of COM = =
,rt kits were completed for the SOL
Ter boys who leave soon. Three new ".
embers were added to the union and "
rec babies were dedicated to the y
,hite Ribbon Recruits. The follow \,
6 officers were reelected for the y.
lsuing year: President, Mrs. Ollie ~
Greenup: vice president. Mrs. Ger A
ude Walker; secretary. Mrs. Carrie a,
anderson: treasurer. Mrs. Alice Nc :"
alden. A citizens dry alliance was O.:
ganized with IS members and with 20
isses Edith Walker. Ola Ayres and -,
,st Nighttime as chairmen. 1t was y ~
ranged for a declamatory contest to 81
held within the next two weeks, ,'
Z winner OF which will go TO the N'
unity contest. where .the winner On
II receive gold medal. IL
Carl Grimsley, who left about two M
eks ago in the draft was rejected !"
: physical reasons. Carl then vol
teered his services as truck driver an
the camp where he was sent. T.
The w. c. Z. L. meets Thursday
this week at Mrs. ,Greenups home, -
complete comfort kits. -
Mrs. Jesse Fleming is recovering
IN the m,imps.
Grandma O'Rear returned the latter
t of last week from a visit with