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October
Lafayette Tippett, 38, died at his home in Herrin at 9 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, of tuberculosis. His widow and three children survive him. Deceased was a son of William and Bell Tippett and formerly lived in Marion. James Tippett of Marion is a brother. Interment was in the Carterville Cemetery. Oct 1, 1926
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July
Arno and Ivan Byrns, two brothers of Police Chief, Hezzie Byrns of Johnston City, arc the American Hospital of that city suffering serious gunshot wounds received in a shooting at Stiritz near Johnston City Thursday morning. Jul 1, 1926
Little Evelyn Denham, seven-year-old daughter of Henry Denham of near the Ferges school house, was instantly killed and her mother, her sister and two brothers were seriously burned when a gasoline tank that they were playing with in a vacant garage building next door to their house exploded. Earl Denham, aged 10, who set off the explosion by touching a lighted match to the tank, his brother, Loren, aged 2 and Alice, 13, who was with the smallest children in the garage are all in the Herrin Hospital. The mother of the children was burned as she ran out of the house to extinguish the flames that caught the children’s clothing after the explosion. Her condition is not serious. Evelyn sustained a crushed skull from the force of the blast and Alice was burned so badly she is not expected to live. The two boys suffered severe burns but are expected to live. The garage in which the explosion occurred is located in the rear of a vacant house next to the Denham home and has not been used for some time. A 60-gallon gasoline tank had been left in the garage by the’ last tenant of the house. The children removed a cap from the top of the tank and Earl dropped a match in the tank. Jul 1, 1926
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April
Marriage License
/Harry Stanley, Herrin 24
\Cecil Melliges, Marion 19 Apr 1, 1926
George L. Moore of Pittsburg passed away at his home Friday morning, April 2, 1926 at 7 o’clock of heart failure and pneumonia. Mr. Moore was born in Williamson County and was the son of Henry and Eliza J. Harris Moore. At the time of his death, he was 36 years of age. In 1912 he was united in marriage to Maude L. Malone and no children were born to this union. He was a farmer by occupation. One brother, Walter Moore, survives him. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at the Dillingham Chapel and interment will occur at the Dillingham Shed Cemetery. Apr 2, 1926
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January
Miss Helen Gertrude Alexander and John William Slater, both of Marion, were married Saturday in Warren, Ohio. Dr. J.F. Reid, uncle of the bride, and Miss Francella Reid accompanied them. The couple will reside in Warren. Janl, 1926
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Daffron, 907 North Monroe Street, have a baby girl, weighing 8 pounds, born Friday, January 1, 1926 at 11:00 p.m. being the New Year’s baby. Jan 1, 1926
Ray D. Bradley was fatally injured while thawing out a carbide lighting system at his home in Goreville Friday January 1, 1926 at 6:35 p.m. He was born in Goreville on November 17, 1892 and was 33 years of age. He was the son of Thomas A. and Alice N. (Hudgens) Bradley. Two brothers, Rolla Bradley of Herrin and Don Bradley of Marion and two sisters, Mrs. Ward Thompson of Goreville and Miss Muriel Bradley of Goreville, survive him. Burial will occur at the Fountain Cemetery. Jan 2, 1926
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October
Mrs. A. L. Compton of East Main Street was called to the home of her parents in Vienna on account of the illness of her father, Capt. Mark Whitaker, who suffered a stroke of apoplexy. Oct 1, 1925
Mr. G. W. Paisley has been in New Boston, Texas and is now on his way home. He found his pecan crop looking fine and the cotton crop in that section had been better than expected. Mr. Paisley’s pecan trees are just coming into bearing. Oct 1, 1925
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