St. Clair County Democrat
Osceola, Missouri
Thursday, 15 August 1935

Attend District Meeting
Among those from Osceola who attended the meeting of the Young Democrat's Club of the 6th District at Clinton Saturday afternoon and evening were Boyd Gover, Harry Pence, E. H. Bond, C. H. Green, Jr., and R. W. Gunsburg. New officers for the district were elected at the business session and C. H. Green, Jr., of Osceola was elected as treasurer.

Mrs. T. O. Daniel Honored
A cafeteria style dinner was served to twenty-two Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Daniel honoring Mrs. Daniel's birthday. Guests included all of Mrs. Daniel's brothers and sisters except Mrs. Lacey Hurt, the sister who lives in Boneville, and other relatives and friends. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rogers of Tusla, Okla.; Dr. and Mrs. A. S. Johnston of Wheatland; Dr. and Mrs. Lee H. Johnston of Kansas City; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Barnett of Osceola; Dr. and Mrs. Joe L. Johnston and baby of Wheatland; Mrs. Oliver Brown of Springfield; Miss Bertha Daniel who for the past 7 years has taught at Lock Haven, Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. Walter I. Cox; Mr. and Mrs. Warren Buchanan and daughter; and Mr. and Mrs. John C. McCaslin.

Old Friend Visits Here
Friday morning Mrs. Eleanor Bell received an agreeable surprise as she answered the summons of a knock upon the front door of her home.
Mrs. Alice Welch of Sweet Springs, whom Mrs. Bell had not seen for 13 years, and Mrs. Welch's sister Carrie and niece of Trinidad, Colo., had driven here to visit old home surroundings and friends.
Mrs. Welch, nee Ollie Peters, was reared from early girlhood by Mrs. Bell's mother and is well known here. The old home place is the house in which Homer Gerster and family now reside.
Mrs. Welch visited with Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Shrewsbury Friday night.
They returned home Saturday morning.

Tuesday Club Meets at Compton Hall
Nine members of the Tuesday Club met at Compton Hall on Monday evening at 8 for a business meeting and to play bridge.
Mrs. Thomas Wilson, president of the club presided. Plans were discussed for the Crippled Children's home that will be held in the Corner Court room here Sept. 20 by the Crippled Children's Clinic of the University of Missouri at Columbia.
The club will sponsor this work and its members will assist Dr. Stewart and his staff and physicians with the work here on that day.
Mrs. C. Roy Fields rendered her resignation as secretary of the club and Mrs. R. W. Ginburg [sic] was elected to take the office.
Four new members, Mrs. Wilbur Toalson, Mrs. F. I. Hostetter, Mrs. Riley Winn, and Mrs. Harry R. Renee have been voted into the club.
Following the business meeting there were two tables of bridge. Mrs. Wm Horace Knight was awarded a box of bath powder for high score and Mrs. Wilbur Toalson was awarded a basket full of china dogs for low score. Refreshments consisted of home-made peach ice cream and angel food cake for which Compton Hill is famous and coffee.

Mrs. Chas. Wilcox
Maggie Ann Bourland, second daughter of Micajah Green and Alice Bourland, was born near Osceola, Mo., St. Clair county, Oct. 20, 1873, and departed this life early Wednesday morning Aug. 7, 1935 at the age of 61 years, 9 months and 18 days.
On Sept. 13, 1899 she was united in marriage to Chas. Wilcox. To this union were born four children, Mrs. Virgil Postlewait and Sullivan Wilcox of the home address; Mrs. W. F. White and Coleman Wilcox of Kansas City.
She was converted when a young lady and united with the Methodist church. Her life was spent among her friends and was a living testimony to those she leaves behind.
Besides the children she leaves an aged mother, Aunt Alice Bourland, 3 brothers and 3 sisters, Susie Bourland, Harry Bourland, Edward Bourland and Earl Bourland of the home address; Mrs. John Bland of El Dorado Springs; Mrs. Lula Roberson of Hill City, S. Dak.; 2 grandchildren, Maggie Lee and Tommy Postlewait; several nephews and neices and a host of friends and relatives to mourn her going away.
Card of Thanks
We wish to thank all our friends and neighbors for their kindness shown us during the sickness and death of our wife and mother.
C. A. Wilcox, Coleman and Sullivan Wilcox, Mrs. Virgil Postlewait, Mrs. W. F. White

Grace M. E. Church
The Missionary Society met last Friday at 2:30 p.m. in Lucas Chapel. Mrs. N. Husted was the leader for the devotion and the lesson. Mrs. J. L. Ingerson brought a message on one phase of the lesson. James Fulton sang "'Prayer Perfect"'. Mrs. Linney and Mrs. Parker, the hostess, served orangeade and wafers.
Dr. H. A. Jones, District Superintendent of the Carthage district of the M. T. Church preached last Sunday morning and conducted church conference after the service.
The lesson service next Sunday will be held in this church at 8 p.m. Sermon by the Rev. Leslie Christian, pastor of the Baptist church. Special music by the choir.

Hazel Bell Mistler
The oldest child of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Moore of Monegaw Springs was born April 27, 1907 and departed this life on August 9, 1935, after a lingering illness of several years.
April 28, 1925 she was married to Bernice D. Mistler. Their marriage was blessed with four as sweet children as God ever sent into a home. Hazel, as everyone knew her, was a dutiful and loving wife and mother and took cheer and sunshine wherever she went.
She braved the battle of life so cheerfully that none knew how she suffered.
She had never become a member of any Christian organization but was of a Christian faith and said she had done all she could here and was ready to go.
It seems strange that one so young and so much to live for should be called, but God's ways are wise and it is not for us in our human weakness to question.
She leaves to mourn her loss, her husband and the four children, Billy Lee, age 9; Virginia Dell, 8; Bobby D., 6 and Norman, 4; her father and mother; one sister, Mrs. Wanetta Allis, of Appleton City; two brothers, Claude and Hubert of the home address; one sister, Russie Mae, who preceded her in death in infancy, and many other relatives and friends.
As we bow our heads in sorrow with these loved ones and the swift tide of life flows on among us, may her life of cheerfulness be a guide to one and all.
Her funeral was conducted by Rev. Miller at Mt. Zion church and the remains were laid to rest in Mt. Zion cemetery.

St. Clair County Teacher's Meeting August 23rd and 24th
It is the duty of the directors of every district and the teacher of every school to attend these meetings for the purpose of considering and discussing suggestions pertaining to school administration.
The first day's program is especially arranged for directors and teachers. The second day's program is arranged for teachers.
Come with your problems and your suggestions and help make this meeting a profitable one. Arthur I. Summers, County Supt.

In Memoriam
In loving memory of our dear wife and mother who passed away one year ago Augusts 13, 1934.
No one knows the silent heartache,
Only those who have lost can tell
Of the grief that is born in silence
For the one we loved so well.
Sadly missed by husband and children.
J. G. Purtle
Virginia Rogerson
Alfred Purtle

Enjoy Vacation
Two years ago the Rev. L. J. Merritt and family went south on a short vacation trip and enjoyed it so much that they desired a longer one in the same direction. On August 1, they started, the trip took them south through Arkansas into Louisiana across the Mississippi into the city of Vicksburg which included a visit to the National cemetery, the second largest in the United States, up to the ancient Ft. Gonzales, originally owned by the Spaniards, then the French and later taken from the Confederates by Gen. Grant.
Then on to Jackson, Miss., and south to the coast at Gulfport, a dip in the salt water of the Gulf, a visit to the wharf and ocean ships then to Mobile and Mobile Bay and to Pensicola, Fla. North through Montgomery, Ala., the historic capitol of the Confederacy to Birmingham the metropolis of the south. Then through Corinth, Miss., near old Shiloh battlefield into Tennessee and Kentucky across the Mississippi again into Missouri across south Missouri and home.
Gone exactly a week. Nearly 2,000 miles.
Impressions - Historic buildings and statues, hospitality and friendliness of south; beautiful hills, splendid roads, the evident progress and vigor of the new south. The magnolia and pink blossoms of the crepe myrtle trees. The beauty of the homes and flowers, everywhere even around the Negro cabins, cotton fields, palm trees, satsumas, Chinese sun pears, broad expanse of blue gulf water, the sail boats, and freighters, Jellyfish, konks, high gas tax, mosquitoes, the old Mississippi river ferry, and other things too.