The Springfield News-Leader from Springfield, Missouri • Page 9

Things to be popping again at old fairground, Leader says This Week In Springfield History lit One hundred years ago, 1894, the Springfield Fair Association filed articles of incorporation. The Springfield Leader observed that "the old fairground will once more blossom forth in popcorn, red lemonade and general hilarity." The recently organized Col. L.C. Campbell Camp of the ex-Confederates has been accepted into the Association of United Confederate Veterans. The Campbell Camp has about 51 members.

A bit of 1894 humor: "The difference between a babe in arms and a woman trying to do her housework is that one cries and fusses and the other fries and cusses." The Springfield Wagon Company received a let barrassing situation when the Lions Club presi- dent, accompanied by a distinguished out-of-townr speaker, was questioned in Rolla about the lac he was driving. It seems the Medley Company had temporarily loaned the Cadillac tdZ 7 the Lions Club, but the license plate on the Cadil- lac was issued for a 1941 Plymouth. The two were eventually allowed to proceed on to Springfield, where the matter was later resolved. Hay ward Barnett is president of the Greene County Historical Society. The column, which appears on Mondays, is sponsored by Heritage Tourism of the Ozarks.

ter from I.M. Polk, San Joea, Sao Paulo, Brazil, requesting a price list and freight rate. Mr. Polk is a former Greene County resident. He had heard of the Springfield Wagons and wanted to introduce them to Brazil.

More gambling news. "Nickel-in-the-slot" gambling machines have been introduced to Springfield. There are about 50 such machines operating and others are arriving daily. However, they have been outlawed in St. Louis and Kansas City.

Fifty years ago this week, 1944, Dr. Wallis Smith formally outlined his program for the Chamber of Commerce in his inaugural address as president of the Chamber. He will continue the projects already approved, but would like to see the O'Reilly General Hospital made permanent Springfieldians were informed in the Springfield Leader and Press that the Constitutional Convention Committee was considering a proposal to permit Missouri women to serve on juries. Sobering war news: U.S. war casualties now stand at 178,681 killed, wounded, missing and prisoners.

The Springfield Lions Club experienced an em Hdyward Bcrnett Obituaries Paid announcements are arranged through southwest Missouri funeral home directors. luiuijiwamw -t IvW ft Jewel V. Perryman, 88 Graveside services for Jewel V. Perryman, Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Rosehill Cemetery, Willard, under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South.

Mrs. Perryman, a retired cook, died at 4:25 p.m. Friday in Americana Fremont Health Care. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.' today in the funeral home. Raymond Rumsey, 92 Services for Raymond Rumsey, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m.

Tuesday in Lindley Funeral Home, Chilli- cothe, with burial in Resthaven Me-; mortal Gardens, Chillicothe. Mr. Rumsey, a retired fanner, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday in his home. Friends may call after 3 p.m.

today in the funeral home. passed away at 8:35 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 1994, in St. John's Regional Health Center. She was born Nov.

7, 1906, in Christian County to William and Vergie Bracken Wilkerson. She was a member of Plain-view Church of Christ. She was married to Tink McHaffie on Sept. 27, 1928, and he preceded her in death on March 12, 1975. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Cathleen and John Johnson, and Marie Woods, all of Bruner; a sister-in-law, Carmen Wilkerson, Springfield-three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Preston-Marsh Funeral Home, Rogersvllle, with Elvis Denney officiating. Burial will be in Palmetto Cemetery, Rogersville. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home.

High School. She was a surgical technician by profession, and a devoted wife and mother. Survivors include her husband, Bruce Bassett, Springfield, a daughter, Laura, and a son, Joseph, both of the home; her father and his wife, Robert and Betty Jarecke, Sparta; two sisters and their husbands, Judy and Fred Strock, Ocean Side, and Patricia and Robert Wilson, Springfield, Moj two brothers and a sister-in-law, David and Liiia Jarecke, Ripley, and Billy Jarecke, state of Texas; and her grandmother, Ellen Mooneyham, Billings. She was preceded In death by her mother and her grandparents, Adam and Vel-ma Jarecke, Ozark. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m.

Tuesday in Linden Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Lafferty officiating under direction of Harris, a Heritage Funeral Home, Ozark. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Georgia L.

Smart, 61 WEAUBLEAU Services for nial Funeral Chapel, Lebanon, with burial in Pinecreek Cemetery. Mrs. Hite, a homemaker, died Thursday in St. John's Regional Health Center. Jo Anne Hodges, 53 AVA Services for Jo Anne Hodges, Ava, will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with a flower reading at 1 p.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Union Grove Cemetery west of Ava. Mrs. Hodges, a bank teller, died at 2:50 a.m.

Sunday in Cox Medical Center South. Dorothy J. Hollender, 72 WHEATLAND Services for Dorothy J. Hollender, Wheatland, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Galmey Bible Church with graveside services and burial at 2:30 p.m.

Tuesday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mrs. Hollender, a homemaker, died at 8:55 a.m. Friday in Hermitage Park Care Center. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Tuesday in the church. Ronald Earl Janssen, 45 IBERIA Services for Ronald Earl Janssen, Iberia, will be at 1 p.m. today in Hedges Funeral Home, Osage Beach, with burial in Lake Memorial Cemetery, Osage Beach. Mr. Janssen, a construction worker, died at 2:30 p.m.

Saturday in St. John's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis, of cancer. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

today in the funeral home. Maurice A. Langevln, 71 Graveside services for Maurice A. Langevin, Springfield, were held at 2 p.m. Sunday in Dixon Cemetery, Dixon, under direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel.

Mr. Langevin, a retired postal worker, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Missouri Veterans' Home, Mount Vernon. DEATH NOTICES J. Ronald Ackland, 71 BRANSON Services for J.

Ronald Ackland, Branson, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Snapp's Funeral Home with burial at a later date in Iowa. Mr. Ackland, a retired shipping clerk, died at 4:20 a.m. Sunday in Skaggs Community Hospital.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. Ralph W. Cook, 86 Services for Ralph W. Cook, Springfield, will be at 2 p.m.

today in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel with burial in Maple Park Cemetery. Mr. Cook, a retired public relations worker, died at 734 a.m. Thursday in St. John's Regional Health Center.

Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today in the funeral home. Richard 'Dick' Demanche, 72 REPUBLIC Services for Richard "Dick" Demanche, Republic, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Meadors Funeral Home, Republic, with burial with military rites in Garoutte Cemetery. Mr.

Demanche, a road and bridge worker and World War II Army veteran, died at 10:25 p.m. Friday in Missouri Veterans' Home, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Pearl Frances Dralle, 76 EL DORADO SPRINGS No services are planned for Pearl Frances Dralle, El Dorado Springs.

The body has been cremated under direction of Brown Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at a later date in Oceanside, Calif. Mrs. Dralle, a retired liquor store owner, died Saturday in Sac Osage Hospital, Osceola. Lloyd M.

Dugger, 57 HARTVILLE Services for Lloyd M. Dugger, Hartville, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Rock Chapel Church north of Norwood with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, rural Wright County, under direction of Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home, Mountain Grove. Mr. Dugger, a farmer, died at 1:05 a.m.

Sunday in his home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Margie Edgmon, 76 Services for Margie Edgmon, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Greenlawn Funeral Home North with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.

The casket will remain closed at all times. Miss Edgmon, a homemaker, died at noon Friday in her home. Alma May Gibson, 79 Services for Alma May Gibson, Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with burial in Springfield National Cemetery. Mrs.

Gibson, a homemaker, died Saturday in Skaggs Community Hospital. Inez Hite, 80 NEBO Services for Inez Hite, Nebo, will be at 11 a.m. today in Colo Peggy I. Alford Peggy I. Alford, 71, Springfield, passed away at 3:15 a.m.

Sunday, April 10, 1,994, in Meadowbrook Manor, Springfield. Mrs. Alford, a retired title clerk for Hogan Land Title Company, was born on Feb. 24, 1923, in Newton, to Walter Scott and.Wilma Adams. She was married on Oct.

28, 1944; to Dale Van Alford in Niangua. Mrs. Alford was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother and stepfather, Wilma and Donald York; her father, Walter Scott; a daughter, Carol Diane Clark, in 1976; and two brothers, Deryl and Willard Scott. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Dale; two daughters, Paula Brewer, Kansas City, and Vicki Hampton, Springfield; and two grandsons, Zachary Scida, Fresno, and Andrew Brewer, Kansas City.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 1994, in Thieme, a Heritage Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery. Vfsitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Memorial donations may be made to American Diabetes Association, 1423 N. Jefferson, Springfield, Mo. 65802. Georgia L. Smart, Weaubleau, will be at 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday in First Baptist Church, Weaubleau, with burial in Robinson Cemetery near Weaubleau under direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola. Mrs. Smart, a homemaker, died Saturday in Northwood Hills Nursing Center, Humansville. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Other Deaths Listed are notices of recent deaths of present or former Ozarks. Details will be published when is available. Robert Lee Amyx, 74, Springfield, died at 10:43 p.m. Saturday in Mercy Villa. Arrangements will be announced by Ayre-Goodwin-Lee, a Heritage Funeral Home at River-monte.

James Dale Burns, 20, Springfield, died Sunday morning of injuries suffered in an automobile accident Arrangements will be announced by Wilson-Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Ash Grove. Christa Wynona Davis, 91, Lebanon, died Sunday morning in Lebanon Park Manor. Arrangements will be announced by Holman Funeral Home, Lebanon. Verdon L. Derringer, 81, Las Cru-ces, N.

formerly of Springfield, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday in Memorial Medical Center, Las Cruces, N. M. Arrangements will be announced by Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Howard Hadley Gordon, 85, El Dorado Springs, died at 12:05 a.m.

Saturday in Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Brown Funeral Home. Gladys Steffy, 93, Springdale, formerly of Springfield, died Saturday night in Springdale Memorial Hospital. Arrangements will be announced by Klingner Mortuary. William Jerry Vaught, 85, Spring-.

field, died at 9:40 p.m. Saturday in St John's Regional Health Center. Arrangements will be announced by Klingner Mortuary. choice. James Lee Cunningham EVERTON James Lee Cunningham, 75, Everton, passed away at 10:20 a.m.

Saturday in Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, following a short illness. He was a lifelong resident of the Everton community and a well-known farmer and stockman in Dade County. He was a member of Ray Spring Presbyterian Church, was saved at a young age, and tried to live a Christian life. He attended grade school in Ray Spring and graduated from Everton High School where he was active in basketball and baseball. He continued his interest in sports after graduation by following area basketball and baseball teams, especially the St.

Louis Cardinals. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving from 1941 to 1945, and was a charter member of Everton American Legion Post 443, where he recently received a 40-year membership certificate. He was also a longtime member of the Sinking Creek Cemetery Board. He was united in marriage on Feb. 9, 1944, to Lorraine Herlihy, and to this union was born one son.

James is survived by his wife, Lorraine, of the home; a son and his wife, Alan Lee and Tammy, Everton; two granddaughters, Jessica Anna and Jamie Lee, whom he called his little tykes; two aunts, Mrs. Doris Kil-lingsworth, Walnut Grove, and Mrs. Moffett Burton, Everton; one uncle, John Wright, Wichita, numerous cousins; and other family members. His gentle humor will be missed by all who knew him. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m.

Tuesday in Birch Funeral Home, Everton, with the Revs. Larry Ma-laney and J.R. Perryman officiating. Burial will be in Sinking Creek Cemetery east of Everton. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

today in the funeral home. Memorials may be made to HOSPICE or the church or charity of the donor's choice. Hazel L. Kells Hazel L. Kells, 87, Springfield, passed away at 10:45 p.m.

Saturday, April 9, 1994, in her home. Mrs. Kells was a retired practical nurse and a member of Sunset Church of Christ. She was born May 7, 1906, to William S. and Laura Hun-ley, in Fannin County, Tex.

She married Chelsea G. Kells in 1944 in Springfield. He preceded her in death in 1974. Also preceding her in death were her parents and a sister. She is survived by a son and his wife, Lonnie C.

and Colleen B. Stephens, Carl Junction two grandchildren, Ann S. Maudlin, Jacksonville, and Gary Stephens, state of Florida; a great-grandchild, Lori Ann Click, Melbourne, a brother, Troy Hunley Griffin, State of Georgia; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 1994, in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan.

Friends may call after 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 1994, in the funeral home. Irene McIIaffie BRUNER Irene McHaffie, 87, Bruner, Allen Walker Long, 70 THEODOSIA Services for Allen Walker Long, Theodosia, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in True Hope General Baptist Church, Theodosia, with burial in Lutie Cemetery under direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Gainesville. Mr.

Long, a retired carpentry contractor, died at 2:10 p.m. Saturday in his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today in the funeral home. Birdie P.

McElhaney, 95 REPUBLIC Services for Birdie P. McElhaney, Republic, will be at 10:30 a.m. today in Meadors Funeral Home, Republic, with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Mrs. McElhaney, a homemaker, died at 12:25 p.m.

Friday in Sonshine Manor, Republic. Cassity Heritage Funeral Homes Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Harris (Oza) jSyEff 581-2343 Theme HamslNwa) 662-5503 FamUy Owned and Operated 725-3553 Mattie Byrd Mattie Templeton Byrd, 91, Springfield, formerly of Fordland, passed away at 9:15 a.m. Saturday in Maranatha Lodge. Mattie was born Nov. 12, 1902, in Oklahoma Territory to Edwin and Lillian Templeton.

She was the sixth child of a family of four boys and four girls. In 1912, the family traveled by covered wagon to Diggins where they settled on a farm. She became a rural teacher, teaching at Bethel Hill and Liberty schools until her marriage In 1923 to Fred Byrd. They lived on a farm near Fordland and were the parents of three children. She was preceded in death by her husband in 1962.

Also preceding her in death were a great-grandson; three brothers, Harry, Elliot, and John Templeton; and three sisters, Carrie Davis, Faye Grigsby, and Ruth Rea-gor. Mattie was active with the youth in the community as a 4-H leader and as a Sunday school teacher in the Cass Chapel and Pleasant View communities. A self-taught pianist, she was accompanist for the Albert Kinser Quartet and the Kinser Singers. She was a member of Fordland Methodist Church and of Rebecca Lodge. She moved to Mt.

Vernon in 1970. In 1982, because of advanced Parkinson's Disease, she entered Maranatha, where she remained until her death. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Robert "Bob" and Betty Byrd, Lake Havasu, and Bill and Irene Byrd, Boca Raton, a daughter and her husband, Betty and Francis Snook, Newton, Iowa; a brother and his wife, Vernon and Marge Templeton, Atwater, Calif; fourteen grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday In Fordland Methodist Church with the Rev.

Howard Cowen officiating. Burial will be in Fordland Cemetery under direction of Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Heart Fund, American Lung Association, or to the charity of the donor's The Truth About Funeral Prices Caskets from $155 Cremations from $420 Services from $245 Every prime time TV LISTINGS.

They fust went above Gloria J. Rosenberger Gloria J. Rosenberger, 46, Springfield, died Saturday, April 9, 1994, of injuries sustained in an automobile accident shortly before noon in Henry County near Clinton. She was a native of St. Louis, where she attended high school, and was a graduate of Missouri Valley College, Marshall.

She had also attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and Central Oklahoma State University, Edmond, where she earned a master's degree in education and reading. She had resided in Springfield since 1978 and was a teacher at Jeffries Elementary School. She was a former Troop leader of Girl Scout Troop 645, a member of Hodge-Podge Art Group of S.M.M.A., and was also a member of Wesley United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her mother, Ruth Anne O'Rourke. She is survived by her husband, Fred M.

Rosenberger, of the home; two daughters, Rebecca Anne Rosenberger, currently a student at William Jewell College, Liberty, and Christy Lynn Rosenberger, a student at Kickapoo High School; her father, Robert O'Rourke; a sister and her husband, Anne Lucille and Charles Nelson, all of Springfield; a sister, Patricia Lynn O'Rourke, St. Louis; four nephews; and five nieces. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday in Wesley United Methodist Church, 922 W. Republic Road, with the Rev.

William W. Moore officiating. Burial will be in Hazel-wood Cemetery under direction of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. No formal visitation is planned. Friends may call after 11 a.m.

Tuesday in the funeral home. The casket will remain closed at all times. The family requests that memorials be made to Dogwood Trails Council of Girl Scouts of America, 703 S. Glenstone, Springfield, Mo. 65802.

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Services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 13, 1994, in Clever United Methodist Church with burial in Frazier Cemetery, under direction of Meadors Funeral Home, Clever. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday In the funeral home. The chapel will -be open Tuesday morning for friends to call. The family requests memorial contributions to the Clever United Meth-odistChurch.

Janet L. Jarecke Bassett SPRINGFIELD, Mass. Janet L. Jarecke 37, Springfield, formerly of Ozark, passed away April 6, 1994, in her home. Janet was born Jan.

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