Historical Society COLUMBIA. MO. SubscrKsd for by May, Borrowod by soma, Imitated by othan, and Raad by all. The Paper with the Home Pictures Buffalo, Missouri, Thursday, April 7, 1938 Vol. 68.
No. 38 WOMAN KILLED BY LIGHTNING Mr. Oscar Coleman, 32, who re- ided a mile west of Bennett Spring, UNVEIL MONUMENT SUNDAY I I AT GRAVE OF PAGE STANLEY! DALLAS COUNTY BOY RANKS FIFTH IN CLASS AT MO. U. Columbia.
Deaths FORTY YEARS OF PUBLIC LIFE For several months, friends have been asking me if 1 would be a can STATE AUDITOR REPORTS ON RECENT COUNTY AUDIT State Auditor Furre-i Smith and hU March Ml), the freshman Chester had just home ternoon when he was suddenly rim en with a. heart attack and died mediately. I nhout fifty fect apart when ahe was 'of? 7 orr and si ss? ui Coleman streak of lightning across the as he turned toward hia wfv 1 I a dat; ih rear for any puDlu- ot fire. .1 I'u i.o'o 01 year I will have or more. schools bond was led hy Prof.
Mof- fatt in pl-yin-f two npnronrlntc num- Jn u1l to her 101.Si ai Columbia and Star Spangled Banner. Rev. Martin T. Pope gave her dead. 2nfl 0, V.ore.
The Buffalo He born Jn Battle Creek, July 6, 18(5, and was (12 years, mouths, and 27 days of age. sir. Guthrie was a son of John R. and Jennie Guthrie. Ho came to this country with bis saw her parents when he was 10 years old anil settled close to where his home has been ever since.
His parents preceded him in death some year ago. He was married to Emma brand Feb. 20, 1900. To this union one son was born, Roy, at home. Mr.
Guthrie never united with any church hut he believed in tho Lord, and lived a good life, always willing to help the church and help any person in any way that ho could. He was a kind and loving husband and father and will lie sadly missed. He had been in fniling health for several years hut was very patient with ail his suffering. He is survived by his companion and son Roy, two sistci-s: Mrs. Nettie Scott of Brice, and Mrs.
Grace Appelt of St. Louis. and a host of friends. He will be sadly missed in his neighborhood. Funeral services were conducted fey Rev.
E. II. Michalkowsky at 11 a. m. Tuesday at Scrivener cemetery where burial followed under direction of L.
B. Jones. buritml ST ''I 3. saw the sky and he found Mrs. before of of Others son, Roger, G.
Day Wiivlyvillc of Swesney Rnscoe other Funeral Christian p. m. with CAR Mare Mr. ents. Mr.
killed an old of the V1' was is found that there has bran any schools, churches, lodges and all oil- willful discrepancy of funds or counts, just minor mistakes in t'J'T'T'V 11 or reports which have been WW I ant to tliank all my pnietienliy all taken rnre of back' nn1 Buffalo, when the auditors were here a few 4 w.inths ago and the mistakes were In the past'Uml for their confidence found. in my public sonicc. number of recommendations are made in tile nudit relative to rertain matters of policy and system in the i conduct of the vnrinus offices which are purported to be fnirovpmcnt over the wav most of the offices have been handled for some time Hnd which way was passed on from official official. Mr. Holloway said that under the old law.
when an nudit was staited it seemed to lie a common word, i Wonder who stole the UNION PRE-EASTER SERVICES AT URBANA APRIL 10 TO 17 Raymond G. Powell Hon Scharshius program is Ray-j All the churches of Urliana are mvi Buffa.o. I uniting in special pre-Easter services Mr. Powell, whose nrcsent year of April 10 to i7. The program is as fol-study was made possible by the i-ame lows: prejert, tied with one other student; of the freshman das for fifth place Coleman was Lola Sweancy her marriage nnd is a daughter Mr.
nnd Mrs. W. M. Swcaney Windyviile, who survive her. remaining are her husband; 15; three sisters.
Mrs. II. and Mrs. Homer Sharp of and Mrs. John Franklin Buffalo; three brothers, Ott of Brice nnd Arbry and of Windyviile; and many relatives nnd friends.
sendees were at Lebanon Church Saturday at 2:00 Rev. W. A. Wimberly officiating. Burial was at Lebanon.
KILLS GOSS GIRL IN SPRINGFIELD FRIDAY Frances Goss, 10, whose parts, nnd Mrs. nnd Mrs. W. N. Goss, for- JH hV SfJT.SkeTh!! when her neck was broken by car which got out of control driver at the intersection of U.
S. GO and Kellett in Springfield Friday afternoon of last week. James Albert Burks, Bclivad garage man, was driving the enr, which, according to' testimony at tho inquest, was quite old and flew to pieces" exactly at the wrong time and hit tne girl and her companion, Rose Lee Derrick, 8, ns they were crossing the intersection. The Derrick girl was not seriously injured. Burks was released after the inquest when the jure decided it was an unavoidable accident.
Testimony showed that he wag not intoxicated or driving fast The car was old and broke down at a most inopportune time with tragic results. The mother of the girl victim is a daughterof Mrs. George Roper formerly qf tli Prairie Grove eomnuni-Thc father was reared on the C. Whitman place just west of Prairie Grove church. Funeral services were held at m.
Sunday at Klinger funeral ome in Springfield hy Rev. James O. 1 Michael, pastor of Central Christian church, assisted fey Rev. V. R.
Walk-1 er. Burial was in Grecnlawn cemetery at Springfield. If pT nr.rking of th. among the law crowd of the invocation. Rev.
Paul W. Antie read tho obituary of the deceased veteran, und all joined in singing America. Prof. Y. 31.
Jackson delivered the memorial address in which he stressed our duty of rcv; erence for the snerifirc of the one honored on the occasion, ns well as those others who like him have brought us' many blessings. Billy O'Bnnnon and Dougin3 Ilarreil, Boyi Scouts, then unveiled the monument which had until now been draped with an American flag. As the flag took the breexe, young Fredda Morrow. also a descendant of the hon-oree of the occasion, sounded taps and as the sound faded awa, Rev. E.
H. Michalkowsky pronounced the benediction. Among those descendants of Page Stanley who live in this county and wh th unveiling Sunday TTnrvv Mnr. are Mary Eileen Refer, Harvey Morrow, Fred Morrow, Fredda Morrow, Mr. Flora Orr, Leslie Or, Dolihie Joe Orr, Mrs.
Jim Hill and daughters Helen. I.ena May, Eloise and Dorothy, Effie Stanley. Elmer Stanley and children Lnla, Lorcne, Lloyd ana Luther, Will Russell, Dorothy Jean Reser, and Bob Swift. There may have been others whose names we did not get, and of course there are several others living in the county. URBANA AG'IES HOLD INTERESTING LIVESTOCK EVENT FRIDAY Seven schools with eighty-two different contestants took part last Friday in the Livestock Judging contests sponsored by the Urbans F.
F. A. The Urbana and Buffalo boy tied for first place in the dairy judging. Ranking individual were Junior Emory, 1st; Harry- Morris, 2nd, and Byron Beckner, 8rd. The Livestock judging was won by Fair Grove with Bolivar second, Buffalo third, and Urbana fourth.
The poultry judging was" won by Urbana, Bolivar second, and Buffalo third. High individuals in poultry were Harry Morris and Roscoe Wagoner. Tne total, points in all judging: Bolivar was first, Urbana second and Buffalo a close third. High individuals in the total contest were Norman Sutherland of Fair Grove and Junior Emory of Urbana. Tom Blacklock together with the instructors did the placing of the stock.
Livestock used by the contest were furnished by the following: Perry A. T. Vaughan. CONSERVATION AGENT HERE TUESDAY OF THIS WEEK Jack Frost, state conservation agent (formerly known aa game warden for the game and fish department), was in Buffalo Tuesday and paid the Reflex a visit. His headquarters are in Springfield and he is in charge of Dallas, Greene, Polk, and Webster counties for the new Conservation Department.
He wishes to call attention to the closed season on game fish from April 2 to May 28, inclusive, with the exception of channel cat and trout. Strict inforcement of the season la the aim of the department The cooperation of all fishermen is asked to save aa many of the spawn aa possible during this season which is too short to protect the fish at spawning time. BIBLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND BIRTHDAY OFFERINGS Baptist 149, Christian 102, Methodist 54, Free Will 24, and Assembly of God 49. Total 878. Birthday offerings were made by Fred Myers, J.
W. Owensby, Elmr Evans, Mrs. Gueni McDowell, Dottie Randle man and Mre. W. L.
Woody. BREAKS ARM IN FALL J. Willard, son of Collector A. A. Willard, tripped over some sacks in the barn loft at the Willard farm south of Buffalo and fell out the second floor door of the barn at 8:00 a.
m. Monday. He broke' one bone of his left arm just below the elbow. A GREAT SERVICE AT CHARITY Sunday was only regular monthly meeting at Charity, but when the invitation was given, zpttr young men came forward to mike confession. They were Ralph Burton, Don Pen-dergraft, Leonard and Lennis Boggs Ward Pendergraft and Mrs.
Eden came to place their membership with the church. At three oclock Sunday afternoon six young men were baptized. the five mentioned above and Fred Rea. This was indeed a happy and beautiful service to see these fine young men accept Christ and be baptized. Rev.
Orville Hodge is pastor of the church and we feel very fortunate in having him as our iiiiriiror office. The report was nude In court by the tv. gentlem; from I'S" the new law. although counties have already been before this one. The audit is minute and volumious, so that the full publication would be impractical.
It is on file in the county clerk's office and is open to inspection by any tuximyor who so desires. A. A. MOORE FOR NORTH JUDGE A. A.
Moore of Grant Township authorizes the Reflex- to announce his canilidncy for Judge of the County Court from the North District, subject to the Republican primary Tuesday, August 2. Mr. Moore is a successful farmer nnd citizen of the highest type. He lies- lived his entire life in the infty of Louisburg nnd is well and favorably known among a wide number of people. His entire interests are in Dallas county and he has the welfare of the county at heart.
If nominated and elected he will do his utmost to conduct the affairs of the county ns conscientiously as if they were hi own, thinking always of the majority of the taxpayers. He takes this method of soliciting the support of the voters, and wiil be most grateful for anv and all favors shown him in this, hi first candidacy. RED CROSS ISSUES CALL FOR TORNADO RELIEF AID Rev. Martin T. Pone of Buffalo, chairman of the Dallas county chanter American Red Cross, has received a call from headquarters for aid toward the relief of those in distress in five states where tornadoes struck March 29 and 80.
According to tabulation contained in the call for thirty-nine counties in Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas. Missouri, and Oklahoma suffered great destruction, with 54 dead, 539 injured, 785 homes destroyed, and 888 homes seriously damaged. More than 7,500 persona have been seriously affected. -The local chapters quota for the relief fund, is $25.00. Rev Pope, who is away at Ozark holding a revival meeting, instructs the Reflex to say that anyone wishing to contribute toward this quota may hand it to Wilburn Smith peter, treasurer, or either I leave it with MACEDONIA SCHOOL CLOSES Velma Powell and Irene Welch dosed a real successful term of school at Macedonia Friday.
A large crowd gathered at the noon hour and an abundance of dinner was enjoyed by all present. After noon the house was called to order and Miss Powell and Misa Welch received many useful gifts from the students ana parents. There were five students who went every day, namely, Lester Cyrus, Von White, Norman Jones, and Wayne Lee with each and in the higher grade room-- Albert Chapman received a nice gift from his teacher, Min Welch. Also many other gifts were given for best spellers etc. in each room.
The teachers took their students all to Springfield before school dosed. This was certainly a thrill to all of them. School was clrwed at night with a program of music, and the largest crowd that ever attended the closing day at Macedonia. OTIS BARBARICK ELECTED SPRINGFIELD STREET COMM. Tn the ritv election in Springfield Tnredav.
Otis Barharick. formerly of oniaburg and Buffalo, was overwhelmingly elected street commissioner for the city, carrying everr ward but one. His vote was 8.769 to his opponents 6.125. a majority of 2,644 Rosa Vada McDowell Mr. Rosa Vada McDowell, widow of the late Claud McDowell, died Saturday morning, April 2, 1938, at her home in south Dnllus county, following an extended illness from cancer.
Among those surviving are a sister, Mrs. Hannah E. Potter; three brothers, E. J. A.
and M. II. hewer, ail of the home community in the south part of the county, and many other relatives and friends. Rev. J.
E. Jackson of Springfield conducted funeral services at Fair Grove Baptist church Sunday at 2 :00 p. following which burial was made in the Pleasant Ridge cemetery near Fair Grove. Among those who attended the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Morrow and Assessor W. G. Maddux, wife and son, Mr, and Mrs. Y7. M.
Tucker, Ed Price, Mrs. I.cona Andrews, and Mrs. Frank Pctree of Buffalo and vicinity; and Mr. and son OU1UIIU BUM VICIHlfcJFi Ctliu Mrs. Homer McDowell and Springfield.
John Ira Ramey John Ira Ramey was born December 12, 1875, in Union Grove and died March 30, 1938, aged 62 years, 8 months, and 18 days. He was united in holy matrimony to Mary Butts December 23, 1898. He is survived by his wife, Mary Butts Ramey, four sons and one daughter: Ellis. Bern and Bon of Fair Grove, Cliff of Springfield, and Oma Jeffries of Red Top. Mo.
He also leaves one brother, Lucian Ramey, and-one sister, Emma Greene, both of Spring-field, as well as seven grandchildren. He was converted about ill prior to his death about one year. Funeral services were held at Union Grove north of Fair Grove last Friday afternoon. Burial was there under the direction of L. B.
Jones. Nancy Jane Dkvison Nancy Jane Davison, daughter qf W. M. and Sofrona Cooksey, was born March 1. 1859, and departed this life April 8, 1938, at the home northwest of Buffalo, being at the time of her death.
79 years, 1 month, and 2 days of age. She was married to Joseph M. Davison December 28, 1879, and to this union were born nine children, four of whom preceded her In death, also her companion Who passed away seven years ago last September. Those left to mourn her passing are Mrs. Floyd Wingo of Elkland, Tommy of Buffalo, Urea of Porterville, Ears of Jefferson City, MICKIE SAYS WHEM YireH OJA gm chy PAPBt AJJAD, AU.
WHTT THM QBJtm RBHMUQi jws8mcmasvomoR BLAJJK CO.ms THAT JEST MEAHS CO. APAJ, SO TWfHPEa WENT TO TALK "TH BOSS' IUtO POM1 -thsamb -rwue herb BETftsp AtetfEfc nfWA I 01 per. J. B. Smith.
Special music by Ilowurd Chapel Quartette. ipnl Humanity of Jesus. Orville Ilodgc. Special music by Tunns Choir. Tuesday evening, April 12.
Life or a Way of W. A. Wilson. Special music hy Tlrnsant Ridge. Wednesday evening, April 13.
The Death of Jesus. J. B. Smith. Special music by Urbana Baptist Church quartette.
Thursday evening. April .14. The Divinity of Jesus. Orville Hodge. Special music by Urbana M.
E. Church. Friday evenin April 15. The New Commandment. W.
A. Wilson. SpecinI music by Louisburg quartet. Saturday evening, April 16. The Saturday Night of Time.
Orville Hodge. Special music hy Lone Post Church. Sunday morning. April 17. The Resurrection." J.
B. Smith. Special Easfer songs, combined choirs. Sunday evening, April 17. Witnessing.
W. A. Wilson. Special music by Urbana Baptist quartette. On Sunday, April 10, the servires will he at the Christian Church.
The remainder of the services will be at the Methodist Church. Morning services at eleven oclock and evening services at 8 oclock. The Business Finns of Urbana are co-operating and will close at 7 :45 each evening. A cordial invitation is given to every one to attend and help in these services. Monday evening, April 11.
The RILEY PENDERGRAFT FOR CIRCUIT CLERK RECORDER Aa most every one knows I made the race four years ago for Circuit Clerk and Recorder and Icertainly appreciate the good vote given me ana I am asking the rapport of every one for the same office. I would like to see every one personally before August 2 but knowing this is almost impossble, am asking your help by thia means. To those that dont know me. I am a farmer born in Dallas eounty; taught school and gradi a ted from Business College at Linc' Memorial University, Cumberlin Cap, books for Shell Oil Company in hom*o, worked for them almost seven years. I -have been back on the farm the last twelve years.
I ask you to investigate my qualifications and character. Thanking you again for your rapport and vote. R. A. Pendergraft GIFT SUBSCRIPTIONS There is a good crop prospect this year, with spring early and moisture ample.
Fruit prospects are brighter than at first thought after the frost and freeze. These are certainly fine, and, so is the unbroken chain of Refwvjgift subscriptions. Four links are added this week, as follows: No. 875 Ernie Todd, city, to his mother, Mrs. Alice Long Lape.
No. 876 Mrs. E. E. York to her granddaughter, Mrs.
Frank Snow, Santa Paula, Calif. No. 877 Mrs. M. C.
Newport, Buffalo, to her daughter, Mrs. Evert Senn, Phillipsburg. No. 878 Mrs. J.
H. Reser, Conway, to her brother, R. B. Elevens, Lecompton, Kan. DR.
GAMMON PURCHASES LOT AND WILL BUILD Dr. C. O. Gammon has purchased building site from Mrs. Maud Hunt between the F.
M. Self home and the former 31. E. Reynolds home anil contemplates building a brown stone bungalow on it. Mrs.
Hunt has spent the winter in Baltimore, with her son, J. V. Reynolds, and family. She expects to be at home in Buffalo around April 11, and the building will start os soon thereafter noaaihie on; the campus. The da had a mem- hership of 231 students.
Competing with 3Ir. Powell for the sophom*ore scholarship are 26 other freshman scholarship students, allt listed among the class leader for the first, half year. During the past year 31 r. Powell has iicen a member of the Bloek and Bridle Club and the universitv nrgan-kntioi of Future Farmers of Ameri-He also served on the editorial cn. staff of -the College Farmer, the outside committee for Bavnvrarmin, played on the Alpha Gamma Rimn touch fo4thaM team i.t the intramural tournament, and wai awarded an American Farmer Degre tit the American Royal.
Hi major interest at present is vocational agriculture. In addition to aspiring to being presented with the extra year, the Dallas county youth is cheered on hv the ambition to get degree in his subject. It is possible for him to do so under the nroject. It is the nlan of the foundation to provide sophom*ore scholarships to one student in each of the 17 state in which a college or university is participating in the program. The program provides that in the summer of 1939, the 17 winners will he judged by an impartial committee delegated to choose two of the 17 for advanced work.
A junior and senior year scholarship will be presented -the student who makes tne most favorable im- pression, scholastically and personally, on the judges. A junior year scholarship will be awarded the second most qualified boy. In the judging, the accomplishments of the individual students will serve as the basis for grading. On tho hoard of judges will he Dr. Henry C.
Taylor, of the Farm Foundation, Chicago, an organisation sponsored for the betterment of American agriculture, who will serve as chairman; a member of the United States department of agriculture, and professor of agriculture in a university which is not associated with the scholarship program. The first step in Mr. Powell's effort to gain further aid in carrying on hia education will be taken at the conclusion of the present school year when he and the other freshman scholarship winners will be judged by a committee of the University of Missouri. In the examination, which will be standard in all of the 17 universities, 50 percent of the grade will be baaed on scholastic attainment; 25 percent on leadership; 15 percent on and 10 acumen. B.
H. DARBY IS CANDIDATE FOR CIRCUIT CLERK AND EX-OFFICIO RECORDER I wish to take this opportunity to announce my candidacy for the office of Circuit Clerk and ex-Officio Recorder subject to the will of the Republican Voters of Dallas county, Missouri, at the Primary Election to be held August 2, 1988. It is jny Intention to see each citizen you may to promote my candidacy will more than appreciated. Sincerely yours. B.
H. Darby. SERVING ON FEDERAL JURY Four Dallas county men were summoned to serve on the jury nt federal court in Springfield, beginning Monday bf this week and continuing for about three weeks. They are H. H.
Scott of Buffalo. G. W. Wallace east of Buffalo. Will Cross of Benton Branch district, and Floyd Hoover north of Buffalo.
Mr. Scott became ill of flu and threatened pneumonia Tuesday night and could not go. to Springfield a CHARITY DISTRICTS VOTE TO TRANSPORT GRADE SCHOOLS At the school election the Charity Consolidated district schools voted to transport all grade school children next year to the central school at Charity. This will necessitate some kind of building program, yet undetermined, to make room for the children at Charity Arl Poindexter and Johnny Nimmo were re-elected board Charity Tuesday. members at BOARD OF EQUALIZATION IN SESSION THIS WEEK The County Board of Equalisation convened at Buffalo Monday, as provided by law, continued through Wednesday.
The board is composed of the three county court members, assessor, and surveyor, with the county clerk as clerk and sheriff as attendant. Their duties as prescribed by law are to equalise the valuations on the assessors books of real and personal property. The Board will meet, as an appeal board the fourth Monday in April County Court will be in session today, Thursday. and Mrs. Leonard McCadin of Louis-burg, thirteen grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Also two brothers, Marten and Sol Cooksey of Buffalo, and three sisters, Sally Mc-Nabb, Rosie Wingo, and Martha and three sister, Sill; nwu, Aosie Wingo, Mathis, all of Elldand. Grandma Davison as she was called by her many friends was born and lived all her life in Dellas county. She professed a hope in Christ at the age of 27. and united with the Macedonia Baptist Church and lived a faithful member until death. She has been in poor health for over a year but on April 1 she had a paralytic stroke.
Funeral services were conducted by Elder J. C. Pinkley at Macedonia Wednesday, April 6, 2:00 p. m. and burial followed there under direction of L.
B. Jones. Wilson Adams Wilson Adams, one of the two remaining Civil war veterans in Dallas county, died Tuesday night at the family home north of Buffalo. He had been ill for some time. Burial will be at Scrivener cemetery at 11 :00 a.
m. today, Thursday. Further particulars about Mr. Adams will be given in next issue. Unde Polk Bridges is now the only remaining veteran of the Civil war.
Dr. Robert Richey Dr. Robert Richey, formerly of Urbana but of late years in Pasadena, died suddenly at the latter Slaer a few days ago nnd was buried ie! Monday of this week. Io nractircd medicine many years at Urbana and was well known in this County. His family all reside in other parts.
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