St. Clair County Courier
Osceola, MO
4 July 1968

Notice:
This newspaper is authorized to announce the candidacy for nomination to public office of the following persons:

Political Announcements
Elect

James A. Noland, Jr.
Republican to the State Senate

Helen (Carroll) Hawkins
Democrat Candidate for County Assessor

Dr. Guss Salley
Republican for State Representative

Bear Creek:
Sunday School attendance was 12 and there will be preaching July 7 at 11 a.m.

Leo Baxter and Walter Gill are not too well at this writing.

Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Wisner of California and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wisner of Trenton, Mo., visited in the Mahlon Garrison home the past week.

Ida Shinn and William visited Thursday morning in the Otice Wisner home.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Moore and family, Birdie Moore and Maude Hooper visited Wednesday in the Floyd Hooper home.

Mr. and Mrs. Otice Wisner visited Saturday in the George Fischbach home.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Garrison and boys visited in the Ethel Garrison home.

Mr. and Mrs. Dale Garrison and family visited Saturday night in the Leo Baxter home.

Visitors in the Leo Baxter home Wednesday evening were Mr. and Mrs. Otice Wisner, Mr. and Mrs. Flint Nickel, Jackie Hooper and Mr. and Mrs. Basil Hildebrand.

Mr. and Mrs. John Moran called in the Otice Wisner home Friday morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Hyde and Eddie called in the Otice Wisner home Saturday morning.

Visitors in the Leo Baxter home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Garrison and son, Leon Raymond and Herbie Garrison.

Mrs. Agnes Yeager of Clinton and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Yeager and family of Bloomfield, Nebr., visited Friday in the Leo Baxter home.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Baxter and family took supper in the Agnes Yeager home Thursday night.

Visitors in the O.A. Homan home Saturday were Harry Coe of Clinton, H.J. Coe of Chilhowee, Mrs. Grace Van Sickel, Mrs. Emil Hinkle and Kenneth Stewart of Lowry City.

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Anon…
I remember when the fourth of July rated next to Christmas In Importance and it was just as slow to arrive. At the very least, the holiday meant an extra big family dinner and a freezer of ice cream but often too there was a community picnic with speeches and band music.
At these public gatherings there were great tubs of ice water furnished and tin cups were tied to the handles. Apparently none of us believed in germs and consequently they didn't exist as no epidemics seemed to result.
And everyone dressed in their best. None of this informal picnic attire. Actually all of us must have been miserable but I don't seem to recall that we were. My mother believed in plenty of starch and when our family set forth, we rustled. She had a white linen shirtwaist and skirt and she could end the day as fresh & unwrinkled as when she started. That trick she failed to pass on to her daughters and we have always wondered how she accomplished it.
These good women not only dressed in their best, they furnished their best in food. Each cook had her specialty and the consumption of food at these affairs was gargantuan. Huge platters of fried chicken, home cured and baked hams with all of the accompanying good things, disappeared like magic and that was real eating. It just couldn't have been as great as I remember it.
These days, I consider the fourth a time to do a little extra cleaning and to catch up on the washing and ironing and my only concession is to fly the flag.
It wouldn't hurt to spend a little time calling to mind the reason it is a holiday. At this time of year when we look upon a countryside so lush and productive, we must truly believe that "'God shed His grace"' on it. It would be well if we considered whether or not we are sufficiently grateful and whether we are accepting the responsibilities that attend such bounty.

Social Security Visits:
Marvin Cardwell, Social Security field representative, will be at the courthouse in Osceola from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on the following dates in July: 9, 16, and 30.