The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-11

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Flat River visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. F. Beard and little daughter,
Helen, of Alabama, who have been
here the past few weeks visiting her
sister, Mrs. c. r. Bramblet, went to
Piedmont Saturday to spend week
visiting before returning home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Alexander went to
Libertyville Sunday to visit friends.
Miss Julis Hippo of Roanoke, Va,
is here visiting Misses Van Ness and
Virginia Topping.
Carl McGeorge was a Desloge WIS.,
itor Sunday.
Mrs. B. Montgomery of Sikeston,
who has been here the past week Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. Robt. st.
Gemme. returned to her home Mon
day. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. X. J. Norwine.
Mrs. F. Fallcott, who has been here
visiting her parents, Elr. and Mrs.
julius Beaudin, the past few weeks,
returned to her home in Kansas City
Saturday.
Misses Farrell Meadows and Mabel
Manson of Desloge were Flat River
visitors Monday.
Earl Smith Of st. Louis is here
looking for employment.
Misses Eva Lewis and Blanche
Frasier and Cecil Calvird and Obie
Hise were Bismarck visitors Friday.
William Henry Rehkop was born in
Germany August II, 1887, and died
June 20, 1919, aged so years. He
united with the Lutheran church ear
ly in life. He came to America when
only twelve years old. He first lived
in Cape county. While there he was
united in marriage to Katy RitZel
From there they moved to st. Louis,
thence to st. Francois county, where
he resided until death. To this I'M
ion eleven children were born, seven
boys and four girls; two of the girls
died in infancy; and son, Henry,
was killed at Bonnie Terre few
months ago. The living children are:
Charlie, Louis, Gus, George, John and
Ebert; Mrs. Carrie Whitaker and
Mrs. R. V. Robinton. Mr.. Rehkop
had been sick about two weeks with
carbuncle, which caused his death.
The funeral was held at the Lutheran
church Monday afternoon, after
which the remains were inferred in
the Bonnie Terre cemetery.
Robt. st. Gemme left Sunday for
Texas, where he expects to get en-
ployment in the oil fields.
Shelby Lyons of Pennington was
business visitor here Friday.
Mrs. Gertrude Cloud of Columbus,
Ohio, came here Wednesday to spend
a few weeks with her nieces, Misses
Lena and Ruth Cloud.
Rev. F. Stamm, P. Matthews, B. A.
Rhea, J. Zimmerman, Ralph Haney
spent Friday at Iron Mountain Lake,
fishing. They report good catch.
Miss Pauline Tucker was guest Of
Miss Opal Watts Friday. She at
tended the social given by one of the
Sunday school classes of the Farm
ington Methodist church.
Mrs. Sterling Coleman of Detroit,
Mich, who has been here visiting her
son, William, the past week, went to
Libertyville the first Of the week to
visit her mother, Mrs. Gus Shaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Horton went to
Three Rivers Sunday to visit the
formers brother, John Horton.
Mrs. E. Woods took her Sunday
school class on an outing last Thurs
day to Pleasant Valley. They took
well-filled baskets and report a most
enjoyable time. Those in the outing
were: Misses Mary and Ruth Estes,
Wilma and Kathleen Higgins, Gladys
Gideon, Ruth McClannahan and Myr-
tie Bellam.
Word was received here this week
that "Toy" Huff has arrived in the
States.
DR.. 7. L. Haney was a business Wis
itor in Pennington the first of the
week.
Miss Lucy Korgan, who is an ope-
rator at the Doe Run Lead Co. office,
spent Sunday in Leadwood with her
brother, l.. {. Carpenter.
Miss Elsie Schlick was Bonnie
Terre visitor Sunday.
Adolph Hill of Desloge was Flat
River visitor Thursday evening.
Miss Mamie White of Esther was a
business visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. VIM. Howell entertained
number of little folks at her home
Monday afternoon, in honor of her
llJlle uduRHJcl, NdOHll huJI, WHO WAS
three years old. Outdoor games were
played and dainty refreshments serv-
cd. Those present were: Minnie Fra
sier, Virginia and Helen Byington,
Thelma Lee Howell, Eunice Marsh,
Sadie Sacks, Gladys Taylor, Sybil
Tucker, Orlene Guessing, Mample
Woods, Lavada and Harvey Thomson,
Hilda Webb, Helen Norwine and Vir-
ginia Howell.
Kossuth Allen, who has been in
camp for some time, returned home
Sunday. "Kot" was in the aviation
department at Kellyfeld, Texas. He
reports that Frank Sevening, another
boy from Flat River, is well and do
ing great deal of flying.
Miss Dora Guth of St. Louis, has
been here this week visiting Mrs. Ken
nett Dobbins.
Miss Eta Moore and Adolph
Beard were Leadwood visitors Satur-
day.
Mrs. Edward Griffin gave mis-
cellaneous shower Friday evening in
honor of Miss Melba Haney, who is
soon to be married to L. E. Pierson,
who is now in training camp at Fort
worth, Texas. She received many
beautiful presents. Dainty refresh