The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-07-22

Among the 50 physicians licensed
to practice in Missouri by the state
board of medical examiners last week
WAS David r. Braden, of Amsterdam
who recently graduated from the
Washington University at St. Louis.
The Rich Hill ball team won a
game from the Arma, Kansas, team
Sunday. An effort is being made to
get the Butler and Rich Hill teams
together for another series of three
games. The last series was won by
the Rich Hill team.
Mrs l. n kretsinger. chairman of
the Woman's Democratic Committee
OF Bates county, was in Rich Hill
Saturday assisting in organizing the
Democratic women of Usage town.
ship. Mrs. kretsinger is tireless
worker and is doing good work in
organizing the Democratic women vt
the unity.
Mrs. George r. Jenkins, OF Toa
Uen Human, China, is in the city Wis
iting old friends. Mrs. Jenkins will
be better remembered as Miss Edna
McCuan, formerly a resident of this
city. She and her husband have since
1903 been engaged in missionary
work in China and have been for the
past year enjoying a vacation in this
country. They expect to start on
their return journey to China next
month.
High Art Suits at Black & Sons. ).
Announcement has been received
by friends in this city of the marriage
Of Miss Emma Fry, Of this city, to
Mr.. J. P. Mattingly, of Billings,
Montana. The marriage took place
at Sprague, Washington, July IS.
Mrs. Mattingly has been for the past
several years the efficient deputy in
the office of Chas. Fortune, recorder
of deeds for Bates county. Her many
friends in this city and Rich Hill,
where she formerly lived, wish her
a very happy married life.
The ladies of the Evergreen class
of the Ohio street M. E. church, with
well filled baskets, motored out to
Christy's Lake Monday evening and
enjoyed jolly picnic. After the
good things to eat had been disposed
of they came back to town in time
for the band concert and to hear the
speeches of the members OF the Sc
daiia Chamber of Commerce, who
were making an automobile trip
through this section and who spent
the night in this city,
Mr.. and Mrs. Verne Holloway and
the twins Jackie and Junior, who
have been spending the past month
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Holloway, on East Da-
kota street, returned to their home
ia Kansas City Wednesday. Mr..
Holloway has about recovered from
the effects of his recent operation
for the appendicitis. Grandpa Jim
Holloway says that the Holloway
home is mighty lonesome without
the twins.
Several from the James p. Arnold
Post. American Legion, went 20
Adrian Friday afternoon to attend
the funeral of Bugler Floyd Fouts
WHO died at Brest, France, in 1918
Fuaeral services were conducted by
Rev. Harold .Hilliard and the burial
services at the Mt. Olivet cemetery
were by the Earl Chapman post OF
the ~Americen Legion, of Adrian.
Taps was sounded at the grave by
Harley Johnson, of this city The
remains were accompanied from New
Aonk by military escort
Friends in this city have received
the announcement OF the marriage of
Miss Vineta Allison, former Butler
girl, to Mr.. Percy Eastaugh Hack
ncy, of Miami, Florida. The wedding
was solemnized at the brides home
i'm Miami Wednesday, July IL. Mrs.
Hackney is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Allison, for
merly we'll known citizens of this
county. She is a young lady of
many charms and accomplishment
and her Bates county friends wish
her every happiness in her married
life.
Big lot ,Children's Shoes and Slip
pcrs on sale $3.50.
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