The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-08-30
John Dam Catches
Heavily Armed Thieves

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ton at Kiona had been held up and
robbed. Mr.. Foisy made John dep
uty, furnished him with a shot gun
and with two others went out on the
Highway and stopped all cars until
one came along with two boys in 1t
anad refused to stop. John was just
ready to puncture tire with the shot
gun when the boys apparently decid-
ed they couldn't get away and gave
themselves up. They were armed with
three gats. The money ($60.00) taken
in the robbery of the service station.
was in box in the car. One boy was
Is and the other II. They were TAX
en- back to Prosser and locked up to
await trial. -. -. ~ /: a..
Miss Eleanor Wilton and Harvey
Sans were married at Walla Walla
last Saturday. j . ...s.
Mrs. p. M. Hale (Olive Hanson)
arrived Saturday and will visit her
mother, Mrs. Caroline Hanson in
Kennewick until her husband returns
from the East. -
The Cleaner class held their busi-
ness and social meeting at the G. f.
McClendon home Tuesday evening.
There were "a present. Refreshments
Of cookies and punch was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Williams of San
Francisco arrived Wednesday to visit
Mrs. Williams mother, Mrs. Richter,
and to take their two children, who
have been spending the summer here
with their grandmother home.
Mrs. Fanny Lewis has her neice,
Miss Carol Avery of Tacoma with her
for a few days. Mr.. and Mrs. o. M.
Lewis and two children of Pasco spent
the day with her on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Koehler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Goester, who have been
spending the past few weeks with
them, drove to Davenport on Monday
and spent the night with Mr.. Koch
ler's sister and family Mr.. and Mrs.
Koehler will visit there for while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Koehler returned to
Richland Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Lemon of Salt
Lake City arrived here Sunday. They
have purchased the old Laurence
place They returned to their home
Monday, but expect to come back this
winter and make their home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c.. Johnston were
given house warming Friday night
when about go friends and neighbors
from Richland and Kennewick gath
cred at their new home to dedicate it.
Rev. Hanson of Kennewick and Rev.
Filbert of Richland took part in the
opening of the evening with devotions.
Then testimony meeting followed,
intermingled with songs. After this
part of the service, ice cream and cake
was served.
Mrs. Adkins and two grandchildren,
who have been visiting at the Roy
Allen home, returned to Portland on
Monday.
Word was received here Thursday
afternoon of the death of Mrs. M. G.
Johnston, mother of Mrs. Frank Cape
hart, who made her home in Rich
land for many years. Mrs. John
son has been suffering from stroke
for more than a year then about two
weeks ago she was in an auto acci-
dent in which her arm was broken,
but otherwise she seemed to have es-
capped without injury. She died in her
sleep Thursday morning, August %.
Funeral services were held in Yaki-
ma on Saturday, then the body was
brought to Richland. Friends and rel
atives gathered at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Capehart, where the
body was viewed and another short
service held, then taken to the GEM
etery for interment. The deceased
was born at Springfield, Mass, June
18, 1872. She was married to Mr.. ".
G. Johnson at Waterville, December
Ia, 1890. To this union were born q
children, seven of whom are now
living. They are Mrs. C. E. Caven-
ough, Kent; Mrs. C. E. McMurray of
Occur d'Alene; Mrs. F. L. Mcneil of
Yakima; Mrs. F. E. Capehart, Rich
land; Richard, Puyallup; William of
Ellensburg and Ralph of Yakima. Mrs.
Johnson's mother, Mrs. Eliza Burgess
of Pateros and three sisters and two
brothers also survive. Mrs. Johnson
was a member of the Christian Ad-
ventist church.
The Junior department of the M. e.
Sunday school enjoyed party on the
parsonage lawn Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Jones left Friday
afternoon for Tacoma to visit rela-
tives over the weekend. They return
ed Monday bringing Miss Marguerite
Jones home with them to enter the
high school.
Mrs. Herbert Clark entertained her
two sisters, Mrs. Frank Bray of Sc
attic and Mrs. v. Lowman of Tacoma
at her home on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Muncey and
daughters of Milton, Oregon, visited