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NEW CENTURY CLUB CALENDAR

The New Century Club cale ldar Tor
the month II December promises ~ be
of unusual interest and several important
le ttirea are slated The calendar for Dc
oernber IL made up as follows Friday
December 3. Mavflower Day Paper by
Miss Fdhh Hubbard on The Ter
centenary III the Landing of the Pill
prirne December 1, lecture by ] Edgar
Rhoadcs. subject '.Recept Experiences N
Central Europe
An exhibition and slle Of handIwnrk oi
the Southern NountalnecrH will be held
Tuesday. December Z This exhibition
will be held under the auspices Of the
Arts and Crafts Commstec.
DR. George Earle Raiguel viii lecture
Thursday evening December 9. 1t S.l5
o o'clock His subject will be ( urrent
Topics IN the orlent
On Tuesday evening. December "a, the
Dramatic Committee will stage three ore
act PLAYS, ss follows Indian Summer,
"The Wonder Hat and the Joint
Owners n Spar
The Current Events Class will be held
each Tuesday At 1870 M Mrs Nilllam
{ Blatz IS chairman.
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Photo bv William shcwoll Ellis.
THORNTON W. BURGESS COMING

Thornton W burgess. the noted writer
az rh,dreu'a bird and animal stories, Will
give an ilustraied talk at the Hotal
On pont on Monday. December IL, at
o'clock In the coming oi Mr. Burgess 70
Wilmington a rare treat will he afforded
"a these who avail Themselves OF the oP-
nortunitv of hearing him. Admission
has been set nj 7b cents
Stories of bird and animal life hitherto
unpublished will be told by Mr. Burgess.
and in connection with these and to-
ucthrr with various readings from his
books. there will be shown on the screen
n beautiful collection Of colored pictures
from photographic plates taken BY nif.
burgess himself during the years he has
become 50 endearcd Ia the hearts OF the
children Of the country. as the biog-
rainier of many Of the wild anlmals Tor
whose real acquaintance we are indebted
n Mr. Burgess for the intro ductlon 70 them
;hat he has gwen us During the chit
dren's book week recently held all over
the country. similar talk was gwen IN
Providence. X l.. when hundreds Of ehli-
dren and Young people were turned away
from the doors because there was no more
room inside TO hold them
Thornton Burgess has Il way of his own
with children especially. hut, as he hin.
self saws. all ages from ; 20 . seem 10 en-
! iov the launts with HIM into the 1reei
! Forest" and over the Green Meadows
I 70 the homes Of Peter Rabbit. bastei
Bear. Jmmy Skunk. and al the other
I little wood folk
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Unquestionably the country's foremost
authority on child labor. he is also deeply
interested and thoroughly practical in re-
gard 70 the whole broad field of humanl-
tartan service. He views child welfare in
all its relations and aspects He considers
health, education and other advantages
for children of equal importance Mr.
Love Joy is a platform speaker Of excep-
tional distinction and power. 1t has been
said Of him that he has the rare ability
TO make figures and facts as interesting
and thrilling as chapter in a novel.
Added to his mastery Of whatever subject
he talks upon is the eloquent charm of his
personality. that combines force. warmth
and the grace Of a ready sense Of humor. lie
challenges the interested attention OF
his audience Al all times by his message,
expressed in a logical, convincing way,
fun Of delightful surprises at every turn
A strong cOmmonscnse that c0mmends
him to all. runs through his arguments
and suggestions.
Wiley II Swift. special agent on laws
and administration for the National hlid
Labor Committee whose subject will be
Laws and the Child IS another man OF
unusual attainments. He has made q
study of laws relating to children and If
broadly cOnVeTsdnJ Win tlieil opcia a'ln''
He is imbued with a deep sense Of the
cause Of childhood, tempered with an un-
usual balance and sense Of proportion
He is never over serious, and always
ready with 'fhuman interest" story e
illustrate his point He will outline what
are the approved standards for Legislation
to meet the various needs Of all classes o.
children and will be glad to discuss loca
4. r. L. .,,A n 90 rat
those caring to do so. Other speakers or
the program are the executives organiza
tions promoting the conference. The con
ference program offers an unusual chance
for people to become informed on thu
interdependence Of various branches q
child welfare work, and to learn what |
going on or is contemplated for such woTl
in Delaware All who are interested arr
urged TO attend the meetings, and taxi
part in discussions following the addresses
if they care TO do so.
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Newark. Nov. 3o.---With the return of
all students of the Wofnen's College for
the first opening class at ! o'clock pn
Monday, work began IN earnest with
nnw seet md interest for ail the vcac-
tionists
Professor G.. r.. Brinton made an an
no,Incernent which was welcomed by hrs
French class NJ. +. nine. A prize OF i've
dollars has been offered by "a friend of
the college N the member Of this class
who shall, before Friday Dec esnber 3
submit the best 200 word account, in
French, Of the first act Of Lee Rcaisanes-
qIea," the French play which viii bs
gwen on December 10. Dean II. Laurence
Smith. and the two French students M les.
Marie Louise Bonnet and Genevieve
Porpmerot will act as Judges
Professor W A. Wilkinson's class IN
Hiyh School Methods ~ engaged m an
important bit Of research work connected
with the educational matters Of Delaware
From ytatistical reports submitted by tho
various High School teachers in the gtate
n record a being compiled which Will show
the average age Of high school students,
the percentage Of students who complete
the eo,Irse Of High School stud y, and the
rate at which those who do not complete
tho course leave school BY means Of a
q
careful study of educational conditions
ofthe state the class will try 20 explain The
| present retardation and high rate ~
/ elimination and will compare these features
| of Delaware's problem with those Of other
states and with the average Of all the
states Of tho Union
The scenery which Professor @. +,
Brinton and Dr. r. NJ X Foster have
been building for Wolf Hall stage ~ now
| IN the hands ~ the volunteer decorators
who will assist Miss Rachel Taylor, head
/ ~ the Art Department and Margaret
/ Finck, student leader, in making effective
settings for the two plays which will bf
/ given on December 10 A drop curtain
/ for the front of the stage viii also be select
/ ed before the plays are gwen but perhaps
/ before the final choice is made the com
rnittee in charge will obtain valuable sug
grstions from Mr. Frank Schoonover the
| artist. Mr.. SchoonoveT bas consented
% visit the college on Friday ever lne
December B. and address The Dramatic
| Club on The Drama ~ Color.
| Rehearsals for tho English translation
| ~ Anatoi F.ancts farce The Man who
! Married Dunno Wife are nov progressins
/ finely side by. side with the r. ntInued re-
near<als of Rostand's Les Rornsnesques
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REDUCES HOUSEWORK
TWENTY FIVE PER CENT

This is the end accomplished when n
study is made of the average household.
and it is rcarranged from the standpoint
of convenience and efficiency.
Did you ever stop to think how much
time on her feet, how many miles of walk
ing, would be saved the cook if the kitchen
cabinet were arranged for her with every
article she needs in its place, and u com
Portable stool drawn up IN 'front.'
We offer a free booklet issued by the
Department Of Agriculture which tells
what kind Of cabinbet to buy or how to
make one cheaply.
Ii also tells how to make a freless
cooker, drainer that does away with
driving dishes, a service tray, an iceless Ie-
frigerator a shower bath an evaporator.
When the housewife learns 20 do her
work with less effort, she has more time
for recreation.
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NAME PENCILS To- HyI.P
NERffvrL REsT pDNy

50 many people are always At s>a A.
Christmas tirne ., % xhst grnti ~ o.
choose for Christmas siving, that AZ
announcement from the Board a Mars-
gers a the Home of Nsrciful R~s, ON D.
read with interest This ooDo~-ns ths
pencils which were odd no1 long rso To-
the benefit a the hornr Nov orders er.
being taken for pencils With th> nnrn> a
the recipient. The candy committee
Mrs Donald Ashuook, chairman 10 D..
charge of the sals, and y~noils NAY 10
had for 20 oents OF SIX for 81 Any onrnes
mp " 30 letters may he ordered printed
on the pencils which win 10 p1cl.sd r
holly boTes appropriate - he s-a~rf
Another novelty for Christine t.Iyr sc 81
for the benefit II The Hon. o, Ngrr'n
Rest is = sterling silver toothbrush tolda-
a decided novelty with an initisi snd
band n alp on ones toothtYvgh b
identify a. Anyone who hss struggled
keep their toothbrush inis-c' IN lasEs
family or in boarding place WI rptrs
ciate this little silver novelty
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several mouths where Miss du Pont has
been studying music, have left there for
cc where they will spent the winter.
The December quarterly meeting OF
the Wilmington Society of Fine Arts will
be held on Tuesday afternoon, December
7, Mt 1905 Franklin street nj 3 D o'clock.
The Arts and Crafts Committee of the
New Century Club is preparing for its
annual exhibition ard sale on Tuesday,
December z, of tuited and knotted spreads
toys, fans. hearth-broons, and other
articles made by the people of the southern
mountains. The exhibition and salo will
take place nt the New Century Club,
where last yearthe exhibition was shown TO
advantage The hours will be from II
n. m. TO 5.45 p. IN. and the arts and crafts
committee. of which Mrs George T..
Brown is chairman, will be in charge and
resdy to display TO the public the unique
and durable articles Of mouutaneer- make.
Miss Mary Shields hes returned from
New York City where she spent several
days.
Miss lone Hopkins, commercial teach
er of the Lewcs High School, has been
spending the Thanksgiving holidays with
her parents in Dover
Miss Margsret Handy, daughter of
DR. and Mrs G. NJ Handy of 623 Della
ware avenue, who spent the Thanksgiving
holidays at home will return to Walnut
Lane School Germantown.
Some splendid work was done by the
volunteer typists Of the Fourth Red Cross
Roll Call, Miss Jsre Stirling, CAPTAIN.
These were Mics Marie Kitchen, Miss
Anna Ferra, Miss Reba Kite, Miss Mil
| dred Mulin. Mrs a ] Craddock, Mrs.
H. IL Morris, Miss Hazel Schmutz.'
Miss Pauline Bannook, Miss Elizabeth
O'Neal, Miss Lucy II Diverty, Miss
Gertrude Meeney. Miss @. NJ skinner,
Miss Bertha jacobson. Miss Ella Burton,
| Miss Louise Lea, Miss Alice | Gosnell,
| Miss Natalie II Svlvanus. Miss Miriam
| Carson, Mrs Frank Mlano The work
was entirely volunteer and required much
| care and time.
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CONFERENCE ON
CHILD WELFARE
Owen r. Lovejoy and Wiley "A.
Swift to Address Meeting,
Which Opens Tomorrow.

The list of speakers for the child vel
fare conference scheduled for Dover on
December 3 and is headed BY Owen Z
Lovejoy, general secretary g the National
Child Labor Committee, and Wiley II
Swift. special agent on laws and admin
istration for that organisat o. Mr.. Love
iov who has chosen for his subject 'Foun-
dations Of Good Citiaenshlp. IS rceoa-
nized as one of the greatest leaders IN chlld
welfare work IN tho world He is called
the "Children's Statesman" because ot
hi. long years Of successful service for the
protection and education of children.
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SEAL BOOTH AT POSTOFFICE.

The PostotIice Department At Wash
inAton hes gwen the Red Cross the privi-
lege of using the postoffice building here
70. the sale Of the Red Cross Christmas
seals. and booth was spread up there
TODAY The sale begins today and con
tinues until after Christmas Edward
DeT.acol lr was incha, &c Of the booth yester-
dav. The sale Is under the direction Of
NirQ Jane Pennewill
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Bellrfpnte Cvie- Club p~x-r-

A bazaar Tor The bereft n fhe Bens
fon'e Civics Club viii he held NJ Dsceu
her 2 az tho home ~ Nrr Edward 3. h---
IA, Maple avenue and 'he trolley - .
Fancy articles, homemade nake A..
candy viii ~ for walr The cornfniffe.
in charge oomprises Mrs 9 =. Cich~lirss
chairman. Mrs Armstrong, Ars Nor =
Mrs T. " Ochsltree nr, A~h-rsskt
Mr.. LiverrnOr-, Mrs Hurst Mr. Cu-
ren. Mrs Long. Mrs Winthr-fp znd Nr.
Eugene Moulds The publo y invited
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HEIGHTS CENTURY
CLUB.
CALENDAR FOR DECEMBER.
3 na,,rpbor > z n m

CALENDAh FOH Utt fMHFEI'
Thursday, December 2, ) y. III. Tar
lianentary Law Class.
Monday. December 6, 3 p. m I Gurrent
Events Class Music. Tea Program III
charge of Mrs George Henry DAY.
Thursday, December 9, 3 p IN. Far
liameutary Law Class.
Friday December 10 S p. m.--Card
party for benefit Of child welfare and
building fund, under auspices OF enter
tainment music and social service cor-
mittees.
Tuesday. December II, go p IN. Reg
ular monthly meeting OF the board ot
directors.
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Delaware College
Girls Resume Work
gy Bertha Ia Tour w~loesns

The essts for both ,f ,he.e p'sys are en-
oeptionslly grod and the drsnesic event
~ December 10 promises ~ - q nn~rnof.
able one. Tickets are o0p On sale ~ both
ocllese~ and in Rhodes Drug -tors
Fifty CONT, which include, War Tar. II
onsrged as admiration " AL srosy' mem
bera n tho Drsms.io Club spd ~ ,~y~. a
out~of-town guests are erps~4~t The clut
plan, 10 clear all erp~n.~> ~ pyofrs-tiog
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BUSINESS wOMEN's CLUB.

The Business aud Professional Women
Club viii have Il tea from 1 30 70 i @ clock
this afternoon al SIS West street.
Members have been notified that To-
morrow evcnrg will be reading night aud
Friday evening has been reserved for
cards
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BAZAAR AND BAKE.

The Ladies' Bible Class of West Presby-
terian Church viii hold a bazaaf and
bake at the home cf Mrs. Jacob Clymel
sIs Jackson street on Thursday and Frl-
day, both afternoon and evening.
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Diamond Dye"
Take No Other
Don't Spoil or Streak Material
in a Poor Dye

Each pack age OF diamond Dyes con
tains directions 50 simple that any woman
can diamond-dyc q new. rich, fadeleSS
color into worn, shabby garments, draper
les. coverings. whether WOOL silk, linen
cotton or mixed goods.
Buy Diamond DYES no other kind
then perfect results are guaranteed even If
you have never dyed before. Druggist has
color card
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Mssrsbees o. Fleet.

Tn. Wom~-'s Benefit A-~oclstaon n
the Naceabe~s viii hold th~ir annsis
election of officers IN the A. q y
Hall on Friday evening
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Alicia du Pont. daughter Of Alfred ].
du Pont and Miss Louise Blackbulne
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Black
burne Of 315 s. Twenty-second street
Philadelphia, who have been in Paris for
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Miss Margaret Handy, daughter of
DR. and Mrs. G. NJ. Handy Of 623 Della
ware avenue, who spent the Thanksgiving
holidays at home, will return to Walnut
Lane School. Germantown.
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A new social organization Is the Week
" Bridge Club which viii hold ITS hrSt
meeting tonight with Miss Madelene
Owens, when three tables Of players viii
enjoy the game.
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Mrs William K. du Pont gave large
dinner before theLaird reception and dance
ast Friday evening. The guests included
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierre S. du Pont, MIR. and
Mn. Leonard Yerkes, Dr. and Mrs,
JsmesA. Draper, Mr and Mrs. Townsend
and several out Of town guests.
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Mrs. Francis s. Whitten Of Meadows
on-the- -Brandywine, is spending the week
IN New York.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
STEALING CARS FOR JOY
RIDES MUST STOP

Police Dobson informed the Demo-
crat today that car stealing for joy
rides must come to halt. There
have been a great many cars taken
lately by young men who drive them
off for the night leaving them any
where it suits the fancy after
using them. Police Dobson tracd a
car to Hugoton Thursday night that
had been taken just for fun. 1t was
missed from local garage and the
search began.
Mr.. Dobson says it is difficult to
know, when a car has been taken,
whether it's for keeps or not, and it
costs considerable locating them to
say nothing for the worry to the own
err.
The fine for such law-bpeaking is
$500 and one year in jail.
The authorities say they will begin
given the sentence according to law
and see if the matter cannot be stop
ped,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
MRS. w. r. MORTIMER

Mrs W. R. Mortimer passed on to
her eternal home last Sunday night
at IL 80 o'clock. She had only been
sick eight days, and the death came
as a shock to everyone. Her child
hood home was at Carbon, Indiana.
She was SO years of age at the time
Of her death. She was married to
w. R. Mortimer on April Ia, 1908,
and to this union three little boys
are left motbsrless. They are: Ralph,
Hubert and Neil, who is not four
years old. The family have lived
here nearly five years, Mr. Mortimer
being the Rock Island agent here I'M
til a few months ago, when he re-
signed. Mrs. Mortimer was a men,
Der of the Eastern Star here. Mr..
Mortimer accompanied the body to
Carbon, Indiana, Monday on No. 2,
where the Eastern Star and Masons
will conduct the last sad rites of
one who was beloved by Everyone.
Great respect was shown by our bust
ness men and the grain dealers and
depot force and other citizens with
a contribution of $65.00 for flowers,
which will be placed on her casket.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
JETMoRE HAD A
NARROW ESCAPE
Liberal High School Team Scored
20 To Their FL Points
in Game Friday

The Liberal High School Foot Ball
team went to Jetmore Thursday
evening and met the team from that
place on the football field Friday.
Last night word came that Jet
more had Won the game by a score
of 81 to 20.
The Jetmore team had gone
through the season without a score
being made against them, and the
fact that the L. H. S. fellows were
able to so nearly beat them and run
up such score puts them we'll up in
the championship class.
This is the last game of the sea-
son and Liberal will have to nest on
her laurels and taking into consid-
Grafton the teams played We cannot
help but feel that she has finished
the season in good shape.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09

In the city of Medford there was an
exchange which was head and ears
above the old privately owned ex-
change, yet the cost of telephone
with all these toll privileges cost but
20 cents a month.
Col. A. A. Slaughter was response
BILE for share of the success of that
movement and he has been studying
and working at cooperative work
ever since in way.
He will make talk not on theory
but on practical experience which
will be worth coming a long way to
hear and we hope that he will be ac-
corded the largest audience Of farm
ers witch as ever assembled to hear a
farmers message.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
SOUTHWEST BRIEFS

The Haynes Hardware Store of
Hooker is offering $50 reward for
the arrest and conviction of the thief
who took their Ford delivery car
something Sunday night.
The Christian and Baptist church.
es of Hooker are having revivals this
week.
A new movie theatre owned by Mr.
Carpenter was formerly opened last
Monday night in Elkhart The build
ing seats 600.
Tyrone had a big fire Tuesday,
when Thurman Bros. Garage burned
to the ground. There were five cars
belonging to Tyrone business men
that were destroyed. The building
was owned by f. o. Love and was
known as the North Side Garage.
It is reported that a disease has
attacked horses in Gray county and
many animals have died. The State
veterinary has been called to deter
mine the disease.
Albert Strubble of Kingman was
accidentally shot and killed Saturday
Guymon was burglarized last Sat-
went off as he climbed in a wagon.
The fine home of John Gragun of
Kingman was Quilted by fine last
Monday night.
The telephone exchange of Texho-
ma is laying underground cable.
Jackson Bros. Hardware store Of
Guymon wos burglarized last Sat-
urday The robbers took few dol
lars and flashlight or two. 1t looks
like work of boys.
The Methodists of Garden City are
holding big revival.
Editor Walker of the Dalhart Tex
an accompanied his daughter, Mar
celia to Tampa, Fla, last week where
she acted as sponsor for a govern
ment steamship to be AIMED City of
Dalhart
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
ENTERTAINED SUNDAY
SCHOOL CLASS

Mrs. C. NJ. Light delightfully."- en-
tertained Miss Wannie Condit's and
Mrs. W. F. Melvin's Sunday school
classe at her hope, Saturday Deem
Der from 2:3O to 5 o'clock. Some
time was spent in playing games and
in outdoor sports, after which Mrs.
Light served delicious refreshments.
Mrs. Light was assisted by Mrs. A. E.
Henry, Mr. W. F. Melvin, Miss Con-
dit, Mildred Melvin and Donabelle
Light.
Those present were Ruth Pellette,
Violet Sexton, Grace Light, Dot
Barksdale, Esther Ruest, Freda Brad
ley, Sylvia Hayes, Helen Henry, Mar
jorie Taylor, Phyllis Byers, Gather
inc Symons and Martha Gasaway
The day was ideal and every one had
a most enjoyable time.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
COL. A. A. SLAUGHTER
WILL SPEAK HERE WED,
National Organizer Wheat Grower
Association Coming To Liberal
For Talk

Col. A. A. Slaughter will come tc
Liberal next Wednesday to interest
the members of the Liberal Equity
Union and other farmers who are moi
members in the work of the National
Wheat Growers Association.
Col. Burroughs, local organizer,
decided that he wanted one of the
biggest men in the organization to
help put the matter befone the farm
ers of this vicinity, so he sent an S.
o. S. to headquarters with the result
that Col Slaughter was sent to Lib
eral.
1t happens that the Democrat man
has known Col. Slaughter for around
twenty years. We knew him as "Abe"
while the Colonel part of his name
is there because he used to be an
auctioneer and one of the best in the
United States.
Along about the time we first
knew him the agitation for farmers
organizations was just starting in
Oklahoma. Col. Slaughter and
bunch of other farmers organized
what was known as the Farmers Ed
ucational & COOPERATIVE Union.
This was one of the first nationwide
organizations of farmers. A printing
plant was purchased and national
paper was printed each week.
The organization spread like Wild
fire. Many elevators, farmers tele-
phone lines, stores and other bust
ness establishments were started I'M
der this organization. Later the or
CARNATIONS, were merged, as we re-
member with the Equity Union.
It is doubtful if there ever was an
organization started which did as
much and which put across as many
constructive propositions as did the
Farmer Educational & COOPERATIVE
Union. Grant county, Oklahoma, was
the home of the organization and at
one time there was the most perfect
telephone system in operation in that !
sible to get connection by phone with
county of any in the west. 1t was pos
possibly 85 per cent of the farms in
the county, with toll connections with
every city and town in the county.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1920-12-09
PACKEBUSH

Albert George Packebush, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Packebush was
born at Texhoma, Okla. October 10,
1919, and died at Liberal, Kansas,
December 6, 1920, aged year
1 month and II days. A simple
record of a short life but Oh! how
precious. A brighter, fairer world
called him and he hasted away.
Weep not, father and mother, for
your little one has gone on before
and will await your coming. "The
Lord gaveth, and the Lord taketh
away; blessed be the name Of the
Lord"