Undated article from unknown source. Extracted from the newspaper article collection started in 1879 by Mrs. Nannie Brown of Madison, Missouri. Award Nolen Parental “At the Oak Grove Baptist Church near Woodlawn Sunday morning, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Harrison of that neighborhood were announced as the 1959 winners of the annual Kate Nolen Parental Award. The announcement was made by Rev. Golden Neeley, pastor of the church, and the silver platter award was made to them by Miss Bonnie Johnson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Johnson, a relative of the late Mrs. Nolen. Others of the Nolen family who attended were Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nolen, Olliver W. Nolen, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and Russell Johnson. In making the announcement Rev. Neeley read the qualifications on which the award is made to a Monroe County Couple each year. Nominations are made to Attorney Olliver Nolen, the donor of the award, selection by the mayors of Monroe City, Paris and Madison. Recipients are judged on the qualities and accomplishments of their children, on the theory that the virtues of the parents are reflected in their children. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have been lifelong farmers. Mrs. Harrison is the former Miss Alva Delaney. The award was set up in 1947 by Attorney Nolen to honor the memory of his mother, the late Mrs. Kate Nolen, mother of a large family. To be considered, parents must have had not less than three children. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison, according to their statement, have tried to create in their children a desire for higher learning, have persuaded each child to pursue his or her own chosen field of work and to strive to attain a respectable goal in life. They have tried to instill in each the love of God and a trust in their fellowman. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison are the parents of seven living children, five of whom were present Sunday. Two daughters live in California and could not be there. In addition, at the age of two weeks, they took into their home Mrs. Harrison’s nephew, Elton Morgan, who was raised as one of their sons. He is superintendent of the Oak Grove Sunday School. They also have 23 grandchildren. The names of the children and of Morgan, and other information about them are reproduced below: Martha Belle Harrison, 24 years old. A graduate of the University of Missouri with a B.S. degree in Home Economics. Is now Home Demonstration Agent in Harrison County at Bethany, Missouri. Her address is Bethany, Missouri. Flemma Olivia Unterbrink, 28 years old. Is a registered nurse and graduated from St. Luke’s School of Nursing at St. Louis. Is married and has 3 children – Annette 4 years old and Charles 2 years old and Barbara 1 year old. Her address is Mrs. Elmer Unterbrink, Route 1, Moro, Illinois. M. Poole Harrison, 31 years old. Owns and operates a farm in the Woodlawn vicinity. Married to the former Donna Eversman. They have 2 children – Ted 3 years old and Karen 2 years old. His address is Route 1, Holliday, Missouri. Elton. L. Morgan, 31 years old. Has been reared as a child of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison. Has been in the home since the age of two weeks and is a nephew of Mrs. Harrison and was treated and looked upon as a brother of the Harrison children the same as if one of the natural born children. In the Navy for 3 years during World War II. Owns and operates a farm northwest of Granville. Is married to the former Frances Wilt. Hey have 3 children – Roxie 4 years old, Tracy three years old and Caig Wilt 3 months old. His address is Route 1, Holliday, Missouri. Edith Grace Knipmeyer, 33 years old. A graduate of N.E. Missouri State teacher’s College at Kirksville with a B.S. degree in education. Also has a B.S. degree in Home Economics from the Unitvers ity Missouri and attend the University of Colorado at Boulder. Taught school in Missouri, Indiana and Washington, D.C. Is married and has one daughter 1 ½ years old. Her address is Mrs. Calvin Knipmeyer, Route 1, Higginsville, Missouri. Elizabeth Ann Green, 34 years old. Is a graduate of N.E. Missouri State Teacher’s College at Kirksville with a B.S. degree in education. Taught school in Missouri, Iowa and California. Is married and has 4 children – Anne 9 years old, James 8 years old, Sue 7 years old, and Lou 6 years old. Her address is Mrs. Cleo K. Green, Box 126, El Centro, California. Kathryn H. Slaton, 36 years old. Graduated from the N.E. Missouri State Teacher’s College at Kirksville with a B.S. degree in education. Taught school in Missouri, Iowa and California. Is married and has 3 children – John age 10, Esther age 8, James 7 years old. Her address is Mrs. Porter Slaton, Route 4, Madison, Missouri. Mary Virginia Slaton, 37 years old. Has a B.S. degree in education from N.E. Missouri Teacher’s College at Kirksville. Taught in Missouri and California. Was a Radio Operator for 4 years for Eastern Airlines. Is married and has 6 children – Francis 9 years old, Rebecca 7 years old, Robert 6 years old, Steven 4 years old and Margaret 3 years old and a daughter 2 years old. Her address is Mrs. Marion Slaton, Route 3, Box 97, Holtville, California.” 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