from the Clay County Courier
Mrs. Ethel Hart and son, Buster, went to Jonesboro to have his eyes treated.
An interesting program was goven here at the community hall by local schools in honor of last Armistice Day, from 11 until one o'clock. Also, several good talks were given by A.O Border, R. Whitaker and F.L Hummer, the latter of Peach Orchard. A large crowd of patrons and friends attended that program. It was sponsored by the local American Legion.
Our district is making elaborate plans for a community supper to spread between the hours of six and eight on Thanksgiving, when we shall try to have a minister with us for a devotional hour of Thanksgiving; A show was given at our school building yesterday evening. It consisted of music and slight-of-hand performances. Admission were 10 and 20 cents. (New Hope)
I.O Arnold, T.R Kellett and W.A Arnold with the latter's son, Henry of Kansas City, mad a business trip from here to Thayer, Missouri one day first of this week; Mr and Mrs. Henry Arnold with their sons, Austin and Jackie of Kansas City, returned from there one day last week to the home of Henry's father, W.A Arnold near Corning; The Eldon Hays family visited in Ring Settlement last Sunday; Mr and Mrs. Martin Allen are parents of a new born son who weighs six pounds; We are glad to have had these visitors in our Sunday School last Sunday: Mrs. Minnie Smith, her sons Delmar and Kenneth, the Hicks family of Heelstring vicinity and Miss Mae Arnold of Corning. (Walnut Grove)
The Gleghorn boys, Orvile and Herbert butchered a hog for Mrs. M.A Curtis one day recently and dined with the Webbers that day; E.L Jackson, S.O Lee and Clarence Crews helped Eldon Hays three hogs on Wednesday last week, when Mr. and Mrs. Lee, his mother and daughter, Miss Sylvia, were dinner guests of the Hayses. (Walnut Grove)
Misses Agnes and Mary Frances Sellmeyer, employees at St. Bernard's Hospital, Jonesboro, were visiting their parents, Mr and Mrs. F.J Sellmeyer last Friday and over that night; also Miss Bernadene, another daught of the latter, who is attending school in Okawville.Illinois, came home for the recent holidays. Knobel Home Demonstration Club met with Mrs. Fred Cox on Wednesday of last week. Those present were Mesdames G.W Hughley, I.H Cunning, J.B Byers, Jphn Talkington, M. Clarkson, Cox, Hart, Maness, alson Misses Agnes and Helen Hughley. Miss Eyler, our county home economics demonstrator, gave a demonstration in sewing, cutting and fitting a dress, also working button holes. We have made plans to celebrate the bicentennial of Washington's birthdya next February 22nd, by planting a fruit tree at each of our respective homes, Perhaps some will plant the famous cherry. (Knobel)
