Marriage Licenses - Samuel P. Coats, Raymond, Kans., 29 & Josie Bell Coats, Raymond, Kans., 27. DIVORCED IN JANUARY - COUPLE IS REMARRIED - DISCOVER THAT THEY MADE BIG MISTAKE Samuel P. Coates and His Wife After Six Months Decide That They Were Wrong in Securing Separation. Two well known residents of Raymond, both divorcees, came to Hutchinson yesterday were married by Probate Judge J. M. Jordan. The groom is 29 years old and bride two years younger. Both the man and the woman admitted that they both had been divorced last January. "Well, that was more than six months ago," remarked Charles S. Fulton to whom the couple applied, "I guess I can grant you the license all right". "What is your name," he asked the man. "Samuel P. Coats," was the reply. "And yours?" was the question put to the woman. "Josie Bell Coats." The man and woman had been divorced from each other, having been married in another county some years before. Finding that they could not live without each other, however, following their separation the decided to wed a second time. OLD SALE BILL OF SAMUEL P. COATS BEFORE LEAVING RAYMOND, KANSAS PUBLIC SALE As I am moving to Meade county after harvest, I will dispose of my livestock and farming equipment at my place, 2 miles south and 1/2 mile east of Raymond, at public auction on THURSDAY, APRIL 17 The sale commencing promptly at 10 o'clock, a. m. The following property will be sold: FARMING EQUIPMENT HORSES AND MULES 1 20-Disc Wheat Drill 1 Black Mare, 8 yrs old, weight 1500 1 16-Disc Wheat Drill 1 Black Mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1500 1 9-foot Wheat Binder 1 Sorrel Mare, smooth mouth, wt. 1400 1 Deering Corn Binder 1 Pair Mules, 7 & 8 yrs old, weight 1 6-foot Deering Mower about 1250 each 1 Hay Rake 1 Saddle Pony, also saddle and bridle 1 Single Row Cultivator 1 Corn Stalk Drill CATTLE 2 14-inch Gang Plows 1 2-row Lister 14 Milk Cows 6 Stock Cows 1 4 or 5 Bottom Plow 11 Steers 12 Heifers 1 12-disc Plow 7 Calves 1 Bull 1 John Deere 2-row Lister,new 1 Eight Foot Double Disc 1 Smid Tractor Guide 1 Small Disc MISCELLANEOUS 1 John Deere Corn Worker 1 Ellinwood Ridge Buster 1 Brooder House, 10x11 foot 1 4-ft Extension for Case Combine 4 bushels Alfalfa Seed 2 Farm Wagons 1 Car Shed 1 Slip 1 Hay Rack and Wagon 1 Home Comfort Stove 1 New Wagon Box 1 Heating Stove 1 Header 1 Header Barge 1 Header Elevator, 10 foot HARNESS 1 Avery Separator, 28 inch, all complete 2 sets of Heavy Breeching Harness TERMS ARE CASH -- See your banker before the sale LUNCH WILL BE SERVED ON THE GROUNDS S. P. COATS COL. P.L. KEENAN, Auctioneer F.J. Miller, Clerk In 1933 or 1934, Charles Staples and Samuel Porter Coats left farm East of Plains in a 29 Chevy truck to humt for some Kaffir Corn to plant. They stopped at elevator at Archer at the Ks. & Okla. railroad south of Woods, Ks. When the elevator man saw Porter's check and asked about name as his name was Ralph Heath and said he had married a Cora Coats & as talked, she being Williams daughter & dad. Thomas's son they got to meet after yrs not knowing about each other. Thursday October 20, 1934 A family reunion picnic was enjoyed at the State Lake Sat. by the follow- ing: Mr. & Mrs. Frank Hough & daughter, Freda of Liberal, Mr. & Mrs. Horce Maline & 2 children of Burdette, Ks., Mr. & Mrs. W. D. Carr of Rolla, Ks., Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Hoover & 2 children of Tyrone, Ok., Mr. Ellis Jackson of Kismet, Ks., Mrs. Martha Coats of Tyrone, Ok., Miss Katherine Cain of Liberal, Ks., Mrs. Ed Elliott & 2 children of Dodge City, Ks., Mrs. Chas. Staples & son, Mr. & Mrs. Porter Coats and Mr. & Mrs. Walter Coats of Plains, Ks. In the late afternoon, they all motored to Walter Coats home to finish the day before returning to their homes. An interesting story about Porter Coats was told by Evelyn Coats (Porter's oldest sons wife). She said that one time at Raymond, Kansas years ago, Porter had a still and was known for making and selling some whiskey in and around Raymond. It happened that a horse was supposed to have stumbled and fell into the still and completely wrecked the whole operation and looked like it would put Porter out of business. They figured he would be very mad and upset, but found out that this still was only a front, in case they got caught, the real still was on top of the elevator in Raymond. So, I guess they weren't out of business after all.