Announcement from unknown source with handwritten date of 1961. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. "Miss Marilyn Ruth Wilkes, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Thomas Wilkes of Paris, and John Edward Elsbury of Madison were married Sunday, January 1. The wedding was solemnized I the Holliday Christian Church, with Rev. Richard P. Randall, the pastor, officiating. Mrs. Robert J. Gilliam, sister of the bride, was her attendant, and Mr. Gilliam was best man. Mrs. Elsbury will be graduated from the Paris High School, Mr. Elsbury from the Madison High School, this month." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of 1955. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Mrs. Gertrude Vincent "Funeral services for Mrs. Gertrude Enochs Vincent, 80, were held Sunday afternoon in the Thompson Funeral Home at Madison by the Rev. C.W. Cornn of the Madison Christian Church of which Mrs. Vincent was a member. Burial in Sunset Hill cemetery. A daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jackson Enochs, Mrs. Vincent, born on a farm near Madison and had lived in this community all her life until her home in Madison was destroyed by fire four years ago. It was shared by Mrs. Vincent and her sister, Miss Mary Dee Enochs. In later years, Mrs. Vincent became blind and she then entered the Pleasant View Rest Home near Paris. She is survived by a half sister, Mrs. George Clark, near Madison and nieces and nephews." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Undated article from unknown source with handwritten date of July 1959. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Mrs. Ella Mae Timbrook "Services were held Monday at the Baptist Church at 2 o'clock by Rev. John Milhfield for Mrs. Ella Mae Timbrook. Burial was in Sunset Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Timbrook, 79, had been a patient at the Community Hospital for thirteen days when her death occurred Saturday, Jun 27th. She was born January (16), 1880, near Madison. She was the daughter of Issac Newton Timbrook and Martha Lambert Timbrook. Mrs. Timbrook was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Marston Timbrook and Albert Hamilton Timbrook,; two brothers, Orville Hartgrove and Jeff Hartgrove and one sister, Mrs. Ahart Botkins. She is survived by two sons, Harry Timbrook, Madison, Glenn Timbrook, New Bloomfield, Mo.; a foster son, W.L. Hamblin of Highland Park, Ill.; two step daughters, Mrs. Gordon Todd, Shelbina; Mrs. Marshall Mallory, Madison; four brothers, Ed Hartgrove and Esra Hartgrove, Moberly; Owen Hartgrove, Madison and Bura Hartgrove, Clarence; two sisters, Mrs. Cora Whittaker, Duncan'' Bridge and Mrs. W.L. Atkins, Centralia; seven grandchildren and five great grandchildren." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of (1962). Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Mrs. Albert Sheerman "Mrs. Albert Sheerman, 83, Holliday, died at Woodland Hospital, Moberly, Wednesday afternoon at 2:40 after a long illness. Her remains were brought to the Agnew Funeral Home at Paris, where arrangements for funeral services and burial awaited word from distant relatives. Mrs. Sheerman was the former Almira Yocum, daughter of George and Nancy Yocum, and was born in Illinois, but had spent most of her life in the Holliday vicinity. Surviving are eight children: Charles of Nokomis, Florida, Russell of the state of Oregon, Percy of Moberly, Frank of Holliday, Mrs. Carlisle Gray, Mrs. Harlan Gray and Mrs. John Warren of Paris and Mrs. Hardin Stockton of Holliday. Three children are deceased. Also surviving are 14 grandchildren and several great grandchildren." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Dec 1957. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. "Mrs. Jessie Lee Ownby, 68, died at 2 a.m. Monday morning at the Prairieville Hospital near St. Genevieve. Mrs. Ownby has been hospitalized for 3 wks. She made her home in Ste. Genevieve with her sister, Thelma Mitchell, who is a teacher in the Ste. Genevieve schools. Mrs. Ownby, widow of Minor W. Ownby, was born September 25, 1889, at Duncan's Bridge. Surviving are two sisters, Miss Mitchell of Ste. Genevieve and Mrs. Pearl Kimball of Moberly and also several nephews. Her brother, the late C. Roy Mitchell, served as county circuit clerk for a number of years. The body lay in state at the Thompson Funeral Home until the hour of the services which were held Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. Ownby's pastor, the Rev. Glen Hall, pastor of the Madison Methodist church. Burial in Sunset Hill cemetery." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Dec 1959. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Christine Legrand Dies "Christine Legrand, 59, formerly of Madison, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joe Harrell in Lebanon where she had been in ill health for quite some time and critically ill for several weeks. Miss Legrand, daughter of the late Will Legrand and Emma Salen Legrand was born at Woodlawn, 1900. She spent most of her life in Monroe County, having moved from Woodlawn to Madison when a child. She attended the Madison public school and was clerk at the Madison post office for several years, serving under the term of the late postmaster, Clyde Eubank and Waller W. Eubank. Miss Legrand left Madison in 1945. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Joe Harrell, of Lebanon; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Legrand preceded her in death several years ago. The body was brought to the Thompson Mackler Funeral Home where services were held at the chapel at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Burial was in Sunset Hill Cemetery." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Mar 4, 1956. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. E.W. Hobson, Former Resident Dies "Emeral (M.) Hobson, 89, former Madison resident died Friday in Thermopolis, Wyoming, where he had been living the past two years. Mr. Hobson was born April 17,1867, in Kentucky. He was manager of the J.C. Frank Lumber Co. in Holliday. Later he moved to the Madison community where he and Mrs. Hobson made their home. He was a member of the Madison Christian Church. He is survived by two brothers, nelson and Lewis Hobson of Thermopolis; a sister, Mrs. L.D. Milner of Shelbina. His wife preceded him in death four years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Hobson didn't have any children of their own but reared Glen Thomas. The body was brought to the Thompson Funeral Home Sunday morning, where the services were held at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. S.B. Owings. Burial was at Holliday Bethel Cemetery. Those from out of town attending the funeral of (W.E.) Hobson, Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. Glen Thomas and son, John, of Wellsville, Mrs. and Mrs. Baxter Overfelt, Shelbina; Mr. and Mrs. Chowning Overfelt, Mr. and Mrs. R.M. Murry, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Todd, Mrs. Charles Owens, Mr.a nd Mrs. Bill Closen, Mrs. R.N. Nolen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Bird, of Moberly, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brooks of Holliday and Shelby Bishop, Paris. The Odd Fellows that were in the service held at the cemetery and pallbearers were Harry Summers, Paul Smith, Benton Dickerson, Ben Durbin, Shobe Bilbert, Nova Miller, Eldon Hess, Dana Ragsdale, Leonard Sudsberry, Dr. E.J. Dunaway, Elford Brown, Bert Bloodworth, Lee Mitchell, Mr. Wallberg and Mr. White." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Oct 1954. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Mrs. Ida Gwynn Dies "Mrs. Ida Irvine Gwynn, 84, died Sunday afternoon at the home of her son, Pearl Gwynn, near Madison. She maintained her own farm home nearby until one month ago, when she became ill and went to her son's home. Mrs. Gwynne, widow of William E. Gwynn, who died 24 years ago, is survived by the son; three grandchildren, Mrs. August Beck, Jefferson City, Mrs. Chester Tisue, near Leesburg, and Mrs. Joseph Crow, San Diego, Calif.; and two great grand-children, Charles Lorenz Beck and John William Tisue. A member of the Methodist Church since childhood, she remained active in its work until her health failed. Funeral services were held on Tuesday afternoon at the Madison Methodist Church by the pastor, Wm. Winter. Burial was in Bethel Cemetery at Holliday, Mo." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Jun 1962. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Ellsberry-Reichert Wedding "Miss Marcia Karen Ellsberry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ellsberry of Madison, became the bride of George LeRoy Reichert, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil LeRoy Reichert, Moberly, Saturday night. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Cornn at the home of the bride's parents. Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a white dress with mint green and white accessories. She carried a bridal bouquet of white roses. Her attendant was Miss Carol Cooper who wore a pink dacron dress with a corsage of white carnations. Johnny Baker served the groom as best man. The bride's mother chose an apricot dress with bone accessories. The groom's mother wore a navy dress with white accessories. Both mothers wore corsages of white carnations. A wedding reception was held in the home immediately following the ceremony. The lace covered table was centered by a three tiered wedding cake topped by a miniature bride and groom. Grandmothers of the bride, Mrs. Lela Cressman and Mrs. Pearl Ellsberry were in charge of the table with Janis Ellsberry, sister of the bride, and Jeneane Ellsberry, cousin of the bride, assisting. Following the reception the young couple left for a short honeymoon. They will reside in Moberly upon their return." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Undated article from unknown source. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Completed IBM Course "PFC Ronnie R. Doyle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Doyle, Holliday, Mo. has just completed an eight week course in IBM Computer Programming and operations at Fairbanks, Alaska, where he's stationed. The last three weeks of his training were held at Ft. Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska. PFC Doyle's job consists of preparation of the military pay vouchers of all military personnel assigned to Ft. Wainwright, Alaska through use of the IBM 1401 Data processing System. Doyle, a 1960, graduate of Madison High School, attended an IBM Technical College at St Louis and was employed by the IBM division of the Nowell-Wetterau Grocer Company of Mexico before entering the army in July 1964. He took his basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, and was assigned to the data processing division of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., before his assignment to Ft. Wainwright, Fairbanks, Alaska." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of July 1961. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Davis-Thomas Wedding "Miss Judy Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.Y. Davis, Madison, became the bride of Donnie Thomas, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas, Holliday, in a double ring ceremony Saturday night, July 22 at eight o'clock in the home of Rev. and Mrs. C.W. Cornn at Moberly by Rev. C.W. Cornn before the immediate families of the couple. Mrs. Janet Davis, sister of the groom, served as maid of honor and Ronnie Thomas, brother of the groom, served as best man. The bride wore a white summer sheath dress with blue embroidery with a matching blue hat, her shoes were clear plastic with rhinestones and her corsage was white carnations, tinted with blue. The maid of honor, Mrs. Davis, chose a white cotton summer dress with matching accessories, her corsage was of pink carnations. Mrs. Davis chose for her daughters wedding a white pure silk with floral design street dress, with white accessories. Mrs. Thomas wore a navy and white street dress with matching accessories. Both mothers wore corsages of white carnations. The groom is a co-manager of the MFS Service Station here. The couple have rented the Wilson Burke property in West Madison and will move to their home in the near future." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of 1956. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Mrs. J.B. Cromer "Mrs. J.B. Cromer, 86, died at 12:30 o'clock, April 27th, Friday morning, at the Betty Thatcher Rest Home in Hannibal. Mrs. Cromer, the daughter of (Martin and John Frederick), was born March 16, 1904. She is survived by her husband, J.B. Cromer, and four children: Ernest and William Bird of Madison, Jessie Bird and Mrs. Herbert Gano of Hannibal; six grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren and a sister, Mrs. Cora Bland of Frankford, Mo. One daughter, Marie Embree, died about 24 years ago. Mrs. Cromer was a member of the Madison Methodist Church. The body was at the Thompson Funeral Home where the services were conducted by Rev. William Winters, Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Burial was at Sunset Hill Cemetery." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Jun 2, 1958. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. John D. Buck, Christian Pastor "Rev. John D. Buck come to Madison from Dry Ridge, Kentucky to serve as pastor for the Madison-Holliday Pastoral Unity. He is forty years old, married and has three children: Jacqueline, 11; Johannah, 8; and Donald, 5 years. Rev. Buck has been taking graduate work at the College of the Bible at Lexington, Kentucky and also has been serving in inter-ministry at Dry Ridge. He was graduated from high school at Kahoka, Missouri. At one time, he was engaged in photography. He served in the U.S. Army three years in Europe from 1943 until 1946. Rev. Buck served three years as Alumni Secretary and Director of public Relations at Culver-Stockton College; he served as Ad Interim at Palmyra, La Belle, Missouri, and Carthage, Illinois. He also was pastor at Edina, Missouri and Lomax, Illinois." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Undated article from unknown source. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. William H. Blades "William Henry (Will) Blades, 82, retired rural mail carrier out of Holliday, died at 10:35 o'clock Sunday night in Woodland Hospital. He had suffered several strokes and had been ill about one month. Mr. Blades was married June 13, (1915) to Miss Nell Sue Glascock and Monday was the couple's 45th wedding anniversary. Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, William Gregory (Billy) Blades, Chicago; three grandchildren, Stephen, Debbie and Robert Allen Blades, a brother Gene Blades, Holliday; five sisters Mrs. Lewis Curtright, Mrs. George Hill, Mrs. Minnie Jackson, and Mrs. Len Wright, Holliday and Mrs. Lee Wilson, Omaha. The body was taken to the Thompson-Mackler Funeral Home in Madison. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock in the Holliday Christian Church by the pastor Rev. Richard Randall and burial in Bethel Cemetery, Holliday." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Announcment from unknown source with handwritten date of Sep 22, 1956. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Ashworth - McMorris Wedding "Charles E. Ashworth of Higbee and Wilma E. McMorris of Madison were married September 22nd at 2 o'clock in the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred McMorris. Rev. Wilbur M. Callicott of Kirksville read the single ring ceremony. Linda Cornick of Madison was maid of honor and James Copeland of Higbee was best man. The bride chose a charcoal dress with black and grey accessories. Her corsage was of orange roses and white lace mums. Miss Cornick chose a navy dress with pink and white accessories. Her corsage was of white carnations. A reception was held in the home of Mr. and Mrs. McMorris with only close friends and relatives attending." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Dec 27, 1957. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Mrs. R.G. McCreery "Mrs. R.G. McCreery, who would have been 97 in January, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C.H. Glasscock at Holliday Friday night after a short illness. Until a week before her death she had lived in her own home and until the last retained her clear mind and interest in everything. She was the former Miss Annie Belle Powell, daughter of William and Eliza Powell, and was born in Mexico. Her husband, the late R.G. McCreery, was cashier of the Florida Bank for four years, and in 1901 the couple moved to Holliday, where he was head of the Exchange Bank until it quit business. Mr. and Mrs. McCreery were active in all phases of church and community life for many years at Holliday. Funeral services were held at the Holliday Christian Church at 2:30 Monday, by Rev. S.B. Owings and burial was in the Holliday cemetery. Surviving Mrs. McCreery are five children, Mrs. C.H. Glasscock and Miss Bertha McCreery of Holliday, James McCreery of Savannah, Georgia, Jesse McCreery of Higginsville, and Mrs. Guy Gwyn of St. Louis. She is also survived by 11 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of 1954. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Bridal Shower for Mrs. Arlan Wood "A bridal shower in honor or Mrs. Arlan Wood was given at the home of Mrs. Don Van Buren last Monday night. Mrs. Wood is the former Edith O'Bannon. White wedding bells hung from the chandelier over the gift table, decorated with pink and white crepe streamers. Pink candles and pink carnations were the table decorations. Games were played with the prizes presented to the honoree by the winners. Carnation corsages were given as favors. Meringue shells filled with ice cream and fresh strawberries and a pink soft drik were served. Those attending besides the honoree were: Mrs. Russell O'Bannon, mother of the bride, Mrs. Claudie Wood, Mrs. Roger O'Bannon, Mrs. Bob Leisman, Mrs. Wayne Atterbury, Mrs. Merritt Van Buren, Mrs. Charles Elsberry, Mrs. Melvin Wood, Mrs. Jimmie Griffith and Mrs. Paul VanBuren. Sending gifts were Mrs. Richard O'Bannon, Mrs. Glenn Pierce, Mrs. Richard M. Coates and Mrs. Preston Woodson." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of July 1959. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. VanSkike - Harley Wedding Public Invited "Miss Konnie Kay Harley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Harley, west of Madison, will be wed to Larry VanSkike, son of Mr. and Mrs. Laycester Johnston, north of Madison, Saturday night, July 4th. The wedding will be held at the Christian Church at 7:30 p.m. with Rev. John Buck performing the ceremony. The public is invited to attend the wedding. Miss Harley recently resigned her position with the License Bureau at the State Capital, Jefferson City and the couple plan to drive to Sanford, Florida for a few days following the ceremony where VanSkike is stationed. VanSkike arrived home, Tuesday morning for a few days furlough, reporting back to duty July 20th. This is his first leave home in fifteen months. Ten months was spent overseas." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of June 1962. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. The Stone-Thomas Wedding "Miss Martha Lou Stone, daughter of Raymond Stone of Moberly and granddaughter of Mrs. Walter Powell of Madison, became the bride Friday night of Ronald Thomas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Thomas of Madison. The double ring ceremony was performed by the Rev. C.W. Cornn, Christian Minister, at his home on Huntsville Road. The couple was attended by Mr. and Mrs. Donald Thomas, brother and sister-in-law of the bridegroom. For her wedding, the bride wore beige shantung, sheath dress fashioned with bolero and single row of buttons down the back. Her purse, gloves and shoes were beige and her hat was of copenhagen blue. Her corsage was of blue carnations. Mrs. Donald Thomas wore a white sheath dress embroidered in blue with matching accessories. Her corsage was of pink carnations. Mrs. Thomas was graduated this spring from the Madison High School. She had one of the leads in the Senior class play, and was queen of the school carnival last year. She was first attendant to the queen in the school year book, and was beauty queen in Madison's Fall Festival last year. Mr. Thomas was graduated from the Madison High School and attended Moberly Junior College and the University of Missouri, Columbia. For the past few years he has been engaged in farming with his father. He is now employed at A.B. Chance Company in Centralia. The couple will live in Centralia." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562

Article from unknown source with handwritten date of Sep 11, 1954. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Wedding Shower Held in Madison "A shower for Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jack Perkins, recently married, was held Saturday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Perkins, with Miss Lillian Bondurant and Mrs. Millard Haley as hostesses. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gritton, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Haley, Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Smiley and family, Mr. and Mrs. Garland Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Dysart Ragsdale, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mitchell and daughters, Miss Lillian Bondurant; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Wilson, Carol Wilson and Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Thrasher of Moberly; Mr. and Mrs. Stottermyre and son Don of Clifton Hill; Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Hulen, Junior Hulen, Miss Elsie Perkins, Mrs. Mary Ellen Embree, Connie Sue Embree, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Haley and son Rodney, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bloodworth, and Howard Gritton. Others sending gifts were: Mr. and Mrs. C.L Bondurant, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manuel, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Reed, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver Utterback. Cake, punch and candies were served." Copyright notice: All transcriptions in this email are copyrighted by their creator. They may not be reproduced on another site or on any printed or recorded media, CD, etc. without specific written permission from Kathleen Wilham. Although public information is not in and of itself copyrightable, the format in which it is presented, transcriptions, notes & comments, etc. is. It is however quite permissible to print or save the files to a personal computer for personal use only. Permission is granted to public libraries, and genealogical and historical societies to print and bind for the use of their patrons. Kathleen Wilham 2 Sharon Drive Shelbina, MO. 63468-1562