St. Clair County Democrat
Osceola, Missouri
Thursday, 13 December 1934

From Our Rural Communties:
Thad Bledsoe spent Sat. night and Sunday in the Rufus Bledsoe home.

Clem Daugherty and family moved Saturday to the old Bessenbacher place which he recently traded for.

Mr. and Mrs. Maril Woolery spent Sunday in the Campbell home.

VISTA:
Miss Willa Buchanan of Osceola was a week end guest of Miss Olive June Coffey.

Homer Loftin went to Kansas City last week to visit in the home of his sister, Mrs. Chas. Leer and Mr. Leer, and attend to business affairs.

Misses Norman Talley, teacher at Star and Olive June Coffey who teaches near Iconium, spent the week end in their parental homes.

Jim Meredith of Kansas came recently to spend some time in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Lawler.

Albert Reynolds who has been in training camp for some time in Arkansas, visited last week in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Reynolds, leaving Wednesday for St. Joseph, where he will be in the same work.

Mr. and Mrs. Price Collins of Gerster attended the Lysle sale here Monday afternoon.

The pie supper and program Friday night by Miss June Garrison and pupils was well attended, despite the stormy weather. A nice sum was realized from the sale of the pies.

Mr. and Mrs. Homer Graham were Sunday guests in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Graham.

Carlos Williams of St. Louis came last week for a visit in the homes of his uncles, C. E. and George Reynolds.

Mrs. Della Stubbs and Cleo Reynolds were attending to business affairs in Weaubleau last Tuesday.

C. L. Foote went to Kansas City Monday of last week with a truck load of hogs and Burnie Perry of Collins stopped here Wednesday on his way to the city market.

Bert Whiting and Walter Parker, moved their saw mill this week from the Jim Herndon place to the farm where Aldo Milliam lives.

Most of the Vista young people attended the shower given Wednesday nite for Mr. and Mrs. Homer Graham at their home and all report having a fine time.

Last week seemed to be general butchering time so many taking advantage of the cold weather and thereby saving feeding most of the $1.00 corn to fattening hogs, some we know of here were Jap Bishop, Evan Lawler, R. Elliott, D. W. Rainey, B. Rodgers, E. P. Coffey and Claude and Walter Dyer, C. E. George, so people need not visit in any of these homes unless they like sausage, spare ribs or back bones.

Tom Graham who has been an intense sufferer all fall from neuritis is seemingly improving and his friends hope for him a complete recovery soon.

Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds entertained a number of relatives and friends at their home with a Thanksgiving dinner, which we failed to hear of in time for last weeks items. Those enjoying the bountiful dinner were Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Reynolds and sons Charlie and Rolland Reynolds, Doris and Neta Buddy all from Humansville.
Mrs. Della Stubbs, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Reynolds, Emmett Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. George Reynolds, Vernon, Gladys, Thelma, Naomi, Bobby, Cleo, Eugene, Gerald, Verlis and Wilma Reynolds.

LOWRY CITY:
Miss Elizabeth Ross visited several days last week with her sister and family, Mrs. Wesley Hilty of near Clinton.

Rev. H. Sperry, Jake Wright, wife and son Olin spent Sunday in the Carl Jackson home.

John Jeffrey is improving of his illness but not as fast as we could like. We miss him from SS and church.

Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lvsinger [sic] entertained her sisters Sunday.

Della Lee and Helen Simpson were guests of Polly Matlock Sunday.

Vivian Simpson spent Sunday with Helen Ferguson.

T. J. Ross called on Orville Herman Sunday afternoon.

Roy Denny and family, Walter Mynatt and wife and Nina Simmons left for California Saturday of last week.

Mrs. Hettie Lawson is at her sons now. She has been staying with Mrs. Doe Crayne, but as Mr. Crayne needed a man to help care of him Mr. Lee Duff is acting as nurse.

Claud Morris, wife and sons called at the Will Holmes home Sunday afternoon.

Mrs. M. H. Harris went to Kansas City to spend a few days with her daughter who is in the hospital. It won't be so many days before Mrs. G. P. Crawford will be home her many friends hope.

John Nelson, wife and son spent Saturday with their daughter, Mrs. Asher Williams and husband of Clinton.

Mrs. Dan Kendrick is on the sick list.

Mrs. C. S. Stratton left Thursday for a visit with her daughter Mrs. Clarence Lindenmeyer and family of St. Louis.

John Kent and wife are moving near Deepwater. We are sorry to have them leave, but not so far but what they can come back some time.

Mr. Frank Babcock has the Post and Journal papers now. Mr. Boyles still has the Springfield Leader. Mr. Boyles is having trouble with his throat.

Ralph Greenwell and family of Kansas City visited in the Claud Morris home also in the John Greenwell home last week.

Mrs. David Crawford and children of Kansas City visited in the Claud Morris home Monday night.

PRAIRIE HOME:
We have been having very unsettled weather the past week. Looks like old man winter is here to stay with us.

Thad Bledsoe went to Osceola last Saturday on business. He will be gone until Tuesday. Mrs. Chaney has been staying with Mrs. Bledsoe of nights during his absence.

Prairie Home Ladies Aid Society met with an all day meeting Wednesday, Dec. 5. with Mrs. Ray Silvers and mother. All members were present but one. The ladies nearly completed quilting a quilt. Each member brought a covered dish and what a dinner was spread. The hostess had two contests in which all members took part. Mrs. Shoemaker and Mrs. Louise Waters won first prizes.

Mr. and Mrs. Ray Silvers and daughter went to Ohio Sunday to bring Mrs. Silver's cousin, Miss Marie Harper home with them for a week's visit. Miss Harper's home is in Plattsburg. She has been visiting relatives in St. Clair county since late October. She plans to visit an uncle at Ash Grove before returning to her home.

Miss Waneta Moore and Ralph Allis visited in the George Fry home near Johnson City Sunday.

Mrs. A. M. Hopkins went to Appleton City Saturday to have an infected thumb lanced that has been causing her much trouble.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dains visited Mrs. Dain's parents Sunday afternoon.

STONY POINT:
Winter weather still continues to stay with us. Tis hard on live stock not properly fed.

We are glad to see Hogles Creek correspondent back on the job. We missed your interesting items.

Most every one butchered hogs to save feed and avoid Cholera.

Della Belle Stark is visiting her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lepp.

Mrs. Raymond Stevens was hostess to the Just-a-mere club Thursday afternoon. All members present except two. Mrs. Walter Richardson was the invited guest.

Chas. Mitchem and sons visited Sunday afternoon with Billie Evans.

D. C. Dade who has been ill for the past several weeks is reported to be improving slowly.