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THE HOUSTON HERALD, HOUSTON, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 10, 1940 MILTON ELMORE ORDAINED AS A BAPTIST MINISTER Ordination services were held at 'Houston Baptist church last Sunday afternoon to set apart Milton I. Elmore to the full work of the gospel ministry. Rev. J. R.

Halbrook was moderator and Floyd H. Ice Secretary of the Council; ordaining prayer by T. K. Coats; charge to candidate, Rev. C.

H. Ormsbee; charge to church, W. F. Ice; presentation of Bible, Rev. C.

W. Halbrook. Rev. Milton I. Elmore, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Elmore, of Houston, is a graduate of Houston high school. He is 18 years of age and has been a member of Houston church since the age of 9. At Central Baptist, where he was called as pastor, several conversions have resulted and they will be baptized at the next service there, first Sunday in November. HOUSTON BAPTIST CHURCH J.

R. Halbrook, Pastor--Phone 21. Good services throughout the day Sunday. It was a busy day; in addition to the regular services we had a wedding and an ordination at the church. One of our fine girls, Norma Louise Coyle, was married to a fine young man whose home is in Springfield, at the church at 1:00 p.

m. wish for them the greatest of success and happiness. In the afternoon we ordained one of our fine young men to the full work of the ministry, Milton Elmore. We are praying that our Lord will make him a great power. We ciate our young people who are giving appretheir lives to the Lord.

We are now in a Baptist Training Union Study Course this week under the direction of Mrs. Bush, of Mexico, and Mrs. Farris, of Jefferson City, There are also other workers in the county; one at Plato and two at Cabool. The W. M.

S. week of prayer will be given at the church Wednesday afternoon; also the regular program Friday afternoon. Sunbeam Band will meet at the church Saturated. day at 10:00 a. m.

Junior R. A. will meet at the church Wednesday school. The pastor enjoyed his meeting held SPECIAL PRICES -ATELLIS STORE Rinso, large size, 2 boxes, 33c Catsup, 14-ounce bottle, 10c Jello, 3 boxes, 14c Salmon, 2 cans, 25c New Sorghum, gallon, 75c Dog Food, 6 cans, 25c Johnson's Wax, Liquid, 59c Sweet Corn, Small Cans, 5c Dark Syrup, 10 lb. pail, 45c Pork Chops, pound, 19c Pure Honey, gallon jar, 89c Pure Lard, 50-lb.

can, $3.35 Pancake Flour, bag, pound 15c FOR HUNTERS! All Kinds Shells and Ammunition STORES) Lowest Prices VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS AND LADIES AUXILIARY HOLD JOINT MEETING The Veterans of Foreign Wars and their Ladies Auxiliary will hold a joint friendship meeting at their hall in Cabool Monday night, October 14, 1940, convening at 7:30 p. Col. J. L. Peatross, of St.

James, Commander of the 8th district, will be present AS will Comrade Pete Townsend, of Valles Mines, Junior Vice Commander of the 8th district, with interesting speeches. Post District Commander B. H. Trigg and his wife, Mrs. Trigg, who is President of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, are expected to be present.

Guest veterans of Houston, Mountain Grove, Willow Springs, West Plains, Mountain View, and others are invited and a great crowd is expected. Refreshments of sandwiches, cake, coffee and ice cream, will be served. Visiting members may bring cake and sandwiches if handy. Special music by high school students. SHIRLEY HOLDER BIRTHDAY Little Miss Shirley Holder's birthday was observed Tuesday at the home of her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Hoider, by the following group of her young friends: Shirley Ann Vollmar, Junior Womack, Max Burkhead, Dean and Jane Moberly, Lela Lynch, Jessie Baker, Juanita Stevenson, Ruby Jean Mathis, Eloise Cape, David and Sue Beeler, Donnie Garwitz, R. C. Farrar, Jeanette Wade and the honoree, Shirley Holder. Gifts were presented, refreshments served and a good time with games enjoyed.

LINDA KAY'S BIRTHDAY PARTY To celebrate her third birthday, Linda Kay Fleenor was hostess to 8 group of her little friends Monday afternoon at her home. The room, in which the children were entertained, was decorated in Hallowe'en colors, and bright colored balloons hung from the ceiling. Party favors were horns and hats. Mrs. Lowell Fleenor, assisted by Mrs.

Murrill Martin, served ice cream cones and cookies to the following children and mothers: Colleen Akins, Beverly and Jimmy Joe Barry, Carol Ann Hailey, Beverly Ann Coats, Sally Martin, Carol Janet Wall, Linda Kay Fleenor, Mrs. N. Akins and Mrs. Hailey. with W.

L. Keeney and his good church at St. James. The Keeneys are getting along nicely. 0000---- STATE FOX HUNT SALEM, OCTOBER 16-19 The annual Missouri State Fox 'Hunters Meet will be held at week on Wednesday 1 to Saturday, October 16 to 19.

Registration takes place on Wednesday, and there is a full program of events, including championship races at 4:00 o'clock Thursday, Friday and "Saturday mornings, drag -races Thursday and Friday afternoons, and a bench show Saturday evening. The State Association, is offering twelve fine trophies for winners in the races and bench show, and six county and regional fox hunters organizations are offering Challenge Trophies for dogs from their regions. Advanced information is to the effect that there will be dogs entered from at least ten different states. Entertainment will be offered during the progress of the Meet, including an Old Fiddlers jamboree on Friday evening, a big parade Saturday afternoon, followed by an address by Lawrence McDaniel, Democratic candidate for Governor. An effort is made to arrange for a Foxhunters wedding if some couple will volunteer to act as principals, and there will probably be a Foxhunters Ball in the new City Auditorium in Salem.

The State Fox Meet is being sponsored by the Salem Lions Club and headquarters will be at the Dent County Fall Festival grounds, where inside pens have been built to house the hundreds of hounds expected to be registered. -0000 MRS. EDNA SILLYMAN Bucyrus, Mo. 6, 1940. I received the news this week of the death of my sister and would like for her friends to know it.

If you will kindly publish, will be appreci- The sad news came this week of the death of Mrs. Edna Sillyman, who FALL SAVINGS EVENT Men's 72100 Women's Winter 3-pound Stiched Composition Sole Cotton Coats Work Batt. .55 69c Outstanding values Shoe Guaranteed $1.00 value Bed- Size Plaid BLANKETS as low as 47c Children's white SNOW SHOES Size 12 to 3 $1.59 Boys' 2-Bib Pocket OVERALL 53c 36-Inch Outing Big FREE Prizes Boys' Work To Our Customers Prizes this Will Fall Be Shoes In Distributed To Our Patrons AbDates. solutely Free On The Following $1.49 Sat. Oct.

12--New white velour upholstered spring Men's Heavy seat Rocker. Sat. Oct. part Blanket-lined wool Double Blanket. Jackets Sat.

Oct. 26--New $65 room Suite. 3-piece Walnut Finish Bed- $1.43 Sat. Nov. 2--Big Beautiful $7.50 DOLL.

8-Inch Glass Sat. Nov. 9-Walnut finish Occasional or Desk Plates CHAIR. Sat. Nov.

Shirly Temple DOLL and com- 3c plete outfit. Sat. Nov. 23--Solid Walnut $6.95 3-tier End Ta- Children's ble. Sat.

Nov. 30--New 5-pc. Chronium Breakfast Set. Shoes Sat. Dec.

12-Beautiful $1.00 Studio Divan. as low as new Prizes each given Saturday: away at 1 p. m. 29c Slightly Irregular New Fall Men's Winter X-Act Fit Dresses Weight Men's Dress Shirts Big Selections a Suits $1.65 to $8 Sellers 99c $1.98 On sale at 49c Values 2 Here is the New Charter Oak Airflow OVEN- Large Oven, heavily Insulated for Better Cooking. FIRE BOX-More Intense Heat -Faster Cooking.

COOK TOP- -Roomy and Big; Exclusive Charter Oak Insulation. WHITE PORCELAIN ENAMEL- Will keep that "Brand New" look for many years to come. Come in and see this Newest CHARTER OAK Watson Hardware Co. lived at Oakland, California. Death caused from pneumonia.

She leaves to mourn their loss, her husband and two sons, of Oakland; one sister, Agnes Randall, Bucyrus, two brothers, F. L. Dunivin, of Columbia, Mickey Dunivin, of Nashville, Illinois; a step mother, Mrs. Will King, Houston, and other relatives and friends. Gone, but not for -0000 MARRIAGE LICENSES Ray Folk Grogan, Mo.

Gertrude Irish Grogan, Mo. William Wolf. St. Louis, Mo. Melba Harris St.

Louis, Mo. Noah Skaggs Bendavis, Mo. Orrella McCall Bendavis, Mo. Russell Lynn Miller Ovid, Colo. Vera Faye Bennett Simmons, Mo.

C. E. Jennings West Plains, Mo. Ethyle Adams Kansas City, Mo. Jessie Morgan Hartshorn, Mo.

Mary Maybearry Eunice, Mo, COMMUNITY CARNIVAL Side Shows, Gingle Board, Fish Pond, Cake Walk, Hamburger, Pie, Sandwiches. Come and eat your supper, then have a good time the rest of the evening. Everybody welcome. Proceeds to be used to help buy ceiling for the building at Friendship. (No date given.) -Committee.

NEWS OMITTED We are very sorry to inform our readers that owing to lack of space, we were forced to leave out some of our correspondence and other news. This includes an obituary of Minnie Delania Hinkle, Houston school notes and the correspondence from several communities, including Elk Creek, West Piney and others. Red Wing Postmaster Lester Hicks and son, of Cookville, were in town Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Grace Tilley's mother, Mrs.

H. H. Lucke, is here and will spend the winter with the Tilley family. A telegram was received here Tuesday, telling of the death of Jasper Pippin in California Sunday night. Mr.

Pippin formerly lived in this neighborhood and his wife was Miss Dollie Cook, a Plato girl. He is survived by his wife and several children; also four sons by a former marriage, one of whom is A. L. Pippin, of Palace, Mo. Dr.

R. B. Tilley is his cousin. Earl Fulks was taken from Wallace Hospital in Lebanon back to Blooming Rose CCC Camp Hospital Friday. His parents, Mr.

and Mrs. T. L. Fulks, were over to see him Sunday and he's not feeling very well yet. It is hoped he will soon be gaining.

Plato school is getting ready for A carnival in the gym October 25 and 26. Everybody get ready for a big time; Plato always has it. Mrs. Wheeler, who has been the house guest of her daughter, Mrs. J.

M. Brown, returned to her home in Stanberry Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lester MoCall, their son and daughter and Mrs.

McCall's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong, of Cabool, visited Dr. and Mrs. R.

B. Tilley Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Tilley and daughter, Joan, spent the day Sunday in the E.

T. Sechler home in Dixon. Bob Tilley came down from Springfield and was also a guest of the Sechlers. Rev. J.

M. Brown returned home Sunday night from Windyville, where he had been in a revival meeting. The nice rain Sunday afternoon filled up ponds and started branches all around us. Stock water was out in many places. Farmers are smiling now.

Wheat sowing has been slow because of the dry weather. At Freeland Hotel Houston Friday, October 11 All Day LOW PRICED EYE SERVICE Dr. W. H. Johnson, O.

D. FITTING FRAMES $1.00 UP. Fitting Glasses -Oash or Oredit. Broken Lenses Replaced or Changed Old Frames. As Little as 504 Per Week.

0000 PLATO SALE. Having sold my will sell at public auction at the place, the old TOMMY THOMPSON FARM, I Mile Northwest of Dykes on the Upton Farm-to-Market Road, on MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1940 The Following Property: HORSES-1 Bay Mare, smooth mouth, in foal by jack. Sorrel Horse, 6 years old, weigh 1200 lbs. Bay Horse, yearling, good one. Bay Filly Colt.

I CATILE- Yellow Jersey Cow, 8 years old, giving milk, be fresh in Brown Jersey Cow, 8 years old, giving milk, be fresh in April. Brown Jersey Cow, 5 years old, giving milk, be fresh in April. 2 Yellow sey Cowe, 4 years old each, giving milk, be fresh in February, Yellow Jersey Cow, 2 years old, giving milk, be fresh in March. Yellow Spotted Jersey Cow, 2 years old, giving milk, be fresh in June. Red face Cow, 3 years old, giving milk, be fresh in March.

Roan Whiteface Cow, 3 years old, giving milk, be fresh in April. 2 Yearling Jersey Heifers, bred. 2 Jersey Calves. Yearling Aberdeen- Angus Bull. thoroughbred.

All above Cows are bred to thie Bull. HOGS and SHEEP-2 Shoate, weigh about 60 lbs. each. 8 good young Hampshire Ewes. Registered Hampshire Buck, 2 years old.

IMPLEMENTS- Wagon. Oliver Cultivator. Nearly new 18-tooth Springtooth Oliver Harrow. Good 1-borse Scratcher. No.

19 Oliver Turning Plow. Harrow. David Bradley Cora Drill, with fertilizer attachmedt. McCormick Mowing Machine. Hay Rake.

Double Shovel. Set Harness. Half sot Chain Harness. Good Vise. Cyclone Grass Seeder.

FEED -180 Shocks of Cora in field. 100 Shocks of Sargo. 2 to 3 Tone. of Lespedesa Hay in barn. MISCELLANEOUS -3 ten-gallon Milk Cans.

Large Milk Strainer. Many other articles. Sale Begins at 10 A. M. Lunch on Grounds.

OASE. ROSCOE R. WHEELER RICE PARRAR, A JAR. R. BOUT, Clerk.

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