This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Reed, Welch, Nailor, Kirkpatrick, Tefft, Miller, Philpot, Ashley, Ragosa Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/AQB.2ACI/166.2 Message Board Post: Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, May 21, 1917 Drs. Fred REED and M.G. WELCH were in Lincoln Monday, where they took the examinations for service as U.S. army surgeons and were accepted by the government examiners. They stated that they probably will not be called before September 1st. Dr. Reed will go as a first lieutenant in the medical officers’ reserve of the national guard, and Dr. Welch will go as a first lieutenant in the regular army surgeons’ corps. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, June 4, 1917 Miss Helen REED accompanied her brother, Robert, to Crete Friday morning for a few days’ visit. She will attend school there next year as she received the four-year scholarship given by the Weeping Water Academic Scholarship Committee. Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, October 29, 1917 [Eagle] Garth REED, the new sect[cut off] man, is moving his family h[cut off] Auburn. Eagle welcomes [cut off] to our midst. Plattsmouth Journal, November 18, 1918 [Louisville] Mrs. NAILOR was a visitor at the H.D. REED home last Thursday night while on her way home from Nehawka to Bassett where she will spend the winter with her daughter. Plattsmouth Journal, December 19, 1918 ___ KIRKPATRICK of St. Joe., Mo., his aunt Mrs. REED, were here ____ trains Monday, visiting _____ his cousin, C.E. TEFFT. [sorry, it was chopped off] Plattsmouth Journal, Thursday, February 13, 1919 Peter MILLER, who recently bought the B.L. PHILPOT house on the hill near the railroad cut in the southeast part of town, and 20 acres of land of H.D. REED, will start a Plymouth Rock chicken ranch there in the spring. Nothing but Plymouth Rock chickens will be kept. Plattsmouth Journal, May 28, 1919 Capt. F.P. REED and wife arrived Tuesday evening from Portland, Maine, where the doctor had [cut off] Plattsmouth Journal, Monday, July 21, 1919 George C. REED and mother, of Weeping Water, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry ASHLEY, of California, were in town last Sunday and were supper guests at the home of Henry RAGOSA in the country. Mr. Reed and Mr. Ragosa being old time school friends. The horseshoe pitching is __ on considerable interest these ___ and we understand Isaac ___ and H.D. REED showed them how to pitch Tuesday.