The Coconino sun., 1926-01-22
WILLIAMS DOINCS
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4 were
held at the M. E. Church Tuesday at
200 p. m. for George L. Barnes, who
lost his life last Thursday in an au-
tomobile accident.
The casket, mass of flowers was
carried by six old friends of the de-
ceased, Messrs. George Baumgartner
Rollo Reese, James Kennedy, George
McDougall, Ed Hunter and Russell
Stone. The Williams Rotary Band. of
which Mr. Barnes was formerly'lead-
er, had charge of all floral offerings.
The band and the Knights of Pythias
attended in body, the K. P.'s con-
ducting a short service at the grave.
A quartet consisting of Mrs. w. C.
Rittenhouse, Mrs. F. E. Wells, Mrs.
Bert Cole and Professor R. G. Steven
son, pleasingly sang number of
| hymns. A brief address was given by
Rev. Wesley White. The body was
laid to rest in the Williams cemetery.
r. j. Hock made a business trim
to Winslow Friday. :,
Mrs. Warren Perkins was an East
bound passenger Saturday, going up
to Flagstaff to attend the luncheon,
given by Mrs. T. E. Pollock.
Mrs. H. L. Benham, Mrs. L. E..
Harmon and Mrs. c. d. Jeffries and
son Clymer, were among Williams
folk travelling to Flagstaff Saturday
on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Stevenson and
! daughters, with their house guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn w. Clark and
small daughter, of Decatur, ILL.,, spent
the week end visiting in Prescott,
Clarkdale and Jerome. The Clarks al
! so visited the Grand Canyon the
early part of this week. They left
Wednesday for their home in Deca-
/ tur.
Mrs. Fred Platten, who has been
spending some time with the G. H.
McLeeses, returned to her home Sun
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Platten left
Wednesday for short visit with
friends in Prescott.
Tom Anderson, former owner of
the Grand Canyon Drug Company
was in town this week. Another of
our former residents visiting us was
Tom Ingledew, who now travels out
of Phoenix with the Kelly-Springfield
Tire company.
Miss Bernice Hawkins and Miss
Edith Anderson have taken rooms at
the home Of Rev. and Mrs. Wesley
White.
| George Kimball returned Friday
from Phoenix where he went to at
tend the Woolgrowers' convention.
DIR. and Mrs. E. A. Miller and
daughter Catherine were guests of
Williams friends Saturday evening.
Mrs. K. j. Hook, Mrs George Kim
ball, and Mrs. G. H. McLeese spent
| Saturday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Jack Butler.
! DR.. P. A. Melick is reported much
improved at this writing.
| The Woman's club meeting which
was to have been held at the M. T..
church Saturday afternoon was
postponed on account of the death
of George Barnes.
/ An enjoyable theatre party Thurs
day evening was composed of Stand
ard Oilers" of this vicinity. Those
enjoying the evening were Mr.. and
Mrs. J. D. Ross, of Ashfork, and
Mrs. Ross's mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
bert Merit and Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
| Butler. :.
On account of the recent accident
| in which Mr.. Barnes lost his life
and DR.. P. A. Melick was severely in
lured, the bridge party sponsored by
the st. Joseph Altar Society which
was to have been held at the home
of Mrs. M. E. Duffy last Friday eve
ming, was cancelled.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Hook and
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Nc
Leese, were dinner guests of the
George Kimball's Friday evening.
Verdi Barnes, son of George L..
Barnes, arrived home Monday from
West Point.
Mrs. T. T. Muzzy and son James.
are visiting with friends in Tucson.
jerry Duffy and Lawrence Kinney
were down from Flagstaff Sunday.
They were dinner guests of the M. L.
Duffy's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Elliott and
family spent Sunday in Williams.
All but necessary business was
done away with at the Thursday
meeting of the Rotary, the 14th. the
members Of the club having, lunch
and departing early on account Of
the tragic death of Mr.. George
Barnes and the injury to DR.. Meiick.
Mrs. George Kimball had as lunch
con guests Wednesday, the 18th, Mrs.
Jack Butler and children.
Communion services were held Sun
day in the M. E. church, at the morn
ing service, DR.. A. L. Baker, District
Superintendent, officiating. After the
services, the first quarterly confer
cnee Of the year was held, at which
reports were given, and business for
the year discussed. Services were
held that evening at the Grand Can
yon under the joint leadership of DR..
Baker and the Rev. Wesley White,
Williams pastor.
School Notes
Another "double-header0 was play
ed at Jerome Saturday evening when
the Williams High girls met the
girls Of the Jerome High school, and