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| Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton |
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| Sisters who married brothers, Zelphia & Ruby (Lathrop) Shelton |
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| Scrub Hill School 1951 |
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| Sheltons & Lathrops |
2nd row. 1-4? Stella Rash, Ruby (Lathrop) Shelton, Audrey Lathrop, Gordon Lathrop, Gene Austin and ?
3rd row 1-2?, Mildred (Shelton) Lathrop, and ?
4th row Howard Shelton, ? and ?
Let me know if I got this wrong . . . or right . . .
Postcard from Bernard Lathrop to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton:
June 26
Hi Zelphia
I will write you few lines to let you [know] I have got home O.K. thing[s] look pretty good around here I have seen Roscoe [Lathrop], Don [Austin] and Howard [Shelton]. I just got home this morning.
Bernard
Joseph Mason Dove b. 1894, d. 1955 was the son of William & Alice (Goss) Dove and the younger half brother of Louisa (Dove) Lathrop. He married Clara Bell Wood in 1914 and they had three children: Kenneth, Keith and Kermit Dove.
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| Scrub Hill School, no date |
2nd row: Ronnie Shelton?, 4 unknown, John Lathrop, Grant Lathrop, June Kittle, Frances Kittle
3rd row: Irene Lathrop
Anybody got ideas on the rest?
V-Mail from Bernard Lathrop to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton:
Mrs. Clyde Shelton
Sibley, Illinois, USA
22 Mar 1943
Hello Zelphia,
I am sorry I haven't wrote you I just never get started to write I try to write to the folks as often as I can, I have been away from the camp a while. I have been bothered with my stomach it is getting better now the same troubl I have always had I got a letter from the folks today their are getting along O.K. they said Bonnie [(Lathrop) Holler] and Glen [Lathrop] was going to take examination it seems like Bonnie is awful young yet. they said they were still working on Jessie [(Lyle) Anderson on Scrub Hill] oil well I think I will go some where tonight tell Clyde hello and write me when he can.
bye bye
Bernard
V-Mail from Bernard Lathrop to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton
Mrs. Clyde Shelton
Sibley, Illinois
Roural Route
Sept. 25
Dear Sis,
Rec. your letter today that you wrote Sept. 10, was glad to hear from you and to know you were O.K. this leaves me O.K. I got a letter from the folks to day and one from Kenneth Smith.
Yes I still cut hair I cut some this after noon I cut some most ever day I was on a furlough last week. I had a good time the war news sure looks good now it may not be so long till it will be over. I don't guess they will take Clude now I guess he is thinking about shucking corn their isn't much new, I am working tonight take care of your self. Write soon
With Love,
Bernard
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| Clyde Shelton's 1950 Property Tax Bill |
V-Mail from Bernard Lathrop to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton
Mrs. Clyde Shelton
Sibley, Illinois USA
22 Sep. 1943
Dear Sister,
i will answer your letter I have put off so long I write to the folks pretty often I got a letter from the folks today they are getting along just fine. We had a squadron party the other night. We had fried chick[en] and beers. I am getting along pretty good with my bicycle(?) I have had few wrecks ha, ha. I still cut hair right smart the last leetter I got from you had been wrote to small to photograph I am getting along just fine, write soon.
With Love,
Bernard
V-Mail from Bernard Lathrop to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton
Mrs. Clyde Shelton
Sibley, Illinois USA
6 June 1943
Dear Sister,
I will answer the letter rec. a day or to ago. I am getting along just fine hope this finds you the same.
I started this letter yesterday and I got a letter from you and the folks last night the folks said my old car was still running but the tires was getting bad. I have been cutting hair this after noon I cut my [hair] all off their was 5 of us cut our hair all off ha! the folks said they hadn't done much farming it has been to wet their. isn't much new here so will have to sign off. Answer soon.
With Love,
Bernard
V-Mail Bernard Lathrop to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton
Mrs. Clyde Shelton
Sibley, Illinois USA
Oct. 18
Dear Sister,
I will answer your letter you wrote Oct. 8 sure was glad to hear from you hope this finds you fine. it leaves me O.K.
I got a letter from the folks today I guess father is getting in pretty bad health. of course his age is against him to. [Joel Lathrop was 84 in 1943 and lived to age 98]. Gertie [(Lathrop) Shaw] wrote and told me Lucille [Shaw] was going to get married about the first of the year. it don't seem to me like she is old enough to get married she is older than what I think. I guess Clyde is shucking corn by now, I still cut hair some maby the war won't last so much longer their isn't so much new to write here. I am on duty tonight, write soon.
With Love,
Bernard
V-Mail Bernard Lathrop to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton
Mrs. Clyde Shelton
Sibley, Illinois USA
7-6-43
Dear Sister,
I got your letter was sure glad to hear that you were getting along fine this leaves me O.K. Their wasn't so much going on here the 4th [of July] I guess it was about the same back home. I got a letter from the folks they are getting along just fine. I was in London on a 5 day pass last week. I guess every one is busy now in harvest. I have not got the birthday card you sent me yet, their isn't much to write aobut here. Answer soon.
With Love,
Bernard
Remember these old buildings? The First National Bank now has a wonderful parking area where they used to be located. Sledge's Flowers and much more of the Wayne City business district can be seen now that the buildings are gone.
Building on the right - Henry Erkman's pool hall, building on the left Frank "Toad" Tenny's tin shop. The First National Bank they are talking about is now the public library. Sledge's Flower shop they mention was in the old hotel and is long gone now.
Wayne County Public Schools - Certificate of Final Examination
The undersigned has examined Zelphia Lathrop a pupil of the Wayne County Public Schools in the Seventh year's work for the year ending June 30, 1925, in the branches enumerated below, all of which are include din the Course of Study for the Public Schools of Illinois.
- Orthography [Spelling, punctuation] 94
- U.S. History 62
- History of Illinois
- Reading 73
- Physiology 92
- Grammar 96
- Arithemtic 50
- Penmanship 83
- Geography 63
- Civics 93
- Average 78+
Required Average 60% 75% with Minumum of 60% 50%.
Given at Fairfield, Illinois, May 6 - 1925
H.E. Whitaker
County Superintendent of Schools
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| Letter from Meta (Nicklasson) Kittle to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton, page 1 |
Wayne City, Ill.
July 14, 1929
Dear Zelphia!
I received your letter and was sure glad to hear from you. How are you? We are all well. We have been out all day today and just got home a little while ago. We went to church this morning at Mt. Zion and the preachers family & us all went home with Oliver Baileys for dinner. I guess we will go to church again tonight if it doesn't rain. It rained hard here this morning and the roads was pretty muddy when we went to church. They didn't have no Sunday School today as there wasn't many there and we all got there so late. Bertha [Nicklasson] is at home today. She came to Wayne City yesterday with Mrs. Bain (preacher's wife). She works in the factory over there now & then. Bertha came out with Deckers from Wayne City. Bertha is out of work now she says she may stay home a couple days. There was an ice cream supper at the Methodist Church at Wayne City last night. We didn't go and there is one . . .
at the Band Stand next Wednesday night. Us kids have been going to Band Concert every Wednesday night with Deckers.
We were sure shocked when we heard about George. He was out swimming when he got drowned. There was about 2,500 or 3,000 persons swimming at that time. He was just in the water three minutes when he got drowned. His cousin in Okla. wrote he would be out here in a few weeks as he couldn't come right then.
Well this is Monday and a rainy day too. I didn't finish this letter yesterday as we didn't intend to go to the mail box before the mail carrier passed this morning. Your Papa & Mama drove down here a little while yesterday evening. Ruby [(Lathrop) Shelton] came with them & stopped at Ruby Deckers. We went to church last night, there wasn't many there. It sure has been raining today. I didn't see Ila and Eleanor when they was out. I guess you are working hard now cooking for so many. We have been picking and canning berries.
Corriene Miller is working at Fairfield . . .
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| Letter from Meta (Nicklasson) Kittle to Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton, page 3 |
now too. Bertha said there was two carloads that drive back & forth from Wayne City now. Mrs. Bain takes their car & takes some with her.
Bertha & Tressie [Lathrop] are the only ones in No. 7 now. Tressie didn't come home Sat. so I guess she is by herself in No. 7 now. I guess Bertha will go back about Wed. she thought she would have work by then. I guess I will go this fall sometime. I don't know just when.
Thelma was out last Sunday. She was at Sunday School with Mr. Davis, she came out Sat. evening & was going back Sunday evening. She works in the packing house at East St. Louis.
Well I guess I have told all I know.
As Ever Your Friend
Meta [(Nicklasson) Kittle]
Ans. soon or sooner
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| Zelphia (Lathrop) Shelton & unidentified woman |
Wayne City Star, May 23, 1978. Mrs. Nova (Robertson) Payne and Mrs. Violet (Robertson) Edmison visited with their aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Terril from Albert Lea, Minn., at the home of Mrs. Pearl Body of Mt. Vernon one day last week. [Nova & Violet were the daughters of John & Rose (Moore) Robertson. I believe the other people mentioned are part of Rose's family.]
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Shaw of LaGrange are visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shields.
Lavern Shaw b. 1926, d. 2015 son of Cecil & Burval (Woods) Shaw md. 1948 Freda Shields b. 1929, d. 1997 daughter of Roy & Chloe (Lloyd) Shields.
Notice in the Wayne City Star, April 10, 1974.
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Shaw of LaGrange are visiting with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Shaw, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Shields.
Lavern Shaw b. 1926, d. 2015 son of Cecil & Burval (Woods) Shaw md. 1948 Freda Shields b. 1929, d. 1997 daughter of Roy & Chloe (Lloyd) Shields.
W.C.P.S. 1943 The Class of Nineteen Hundred Forty-three Wayne County Public Schools requests your presence at the Graduation Exercises Monday afternoon, June the Fourteenth nineteen hundred forty-three, two o'clock, Fairfield Community High School, Fairfield, Illinois
Program for all Wayne County 8th grade graduation ceremony.
Program
Processional - Mrs. Lena Boggs
Song "Star Spangled Banner" - Uel Phelps
Invocation - Rev. James H. Brown
Special Music - F.C.H.S.
Address - J. Lester Bluford
Presentation of Diplomas - A. Lyman Talbert
Recessional - Mrs. Lena Boggs
Will the audience please remain seated until the recessional is completed.
All graduates are expected to meet at the east door of the high school building at 1:30 P.M. to get in formation for the march at 2:00 P.M.
Diplomas will be distributed according tot he surnames as follows:
A to E inclusive - Room No. 1
F to L inclusive - Room No. 2
M to R inclusive - Room No. 3
S to Z inclusive - Room No. 4
James Angle
Dorothy Atteberry
Jabez Gregg Austin
Dale Barnard
Bernita Barnfield
Annabell Barr
Jean Barth
Mary Elizabeth Barth
Beverly Beekler
Charles Behymer
Dale Richard Bennett
Alma Mae Berg
Charles Clinton Bice
Doris Block
John Berlin Book
Bobby Boudreau
Orin Bowles
Alice Brach
Eddie George Brown
Bettie Bruce
Aaron Buchanan
Jeral Bullard
Loren Burgess
Patsy Lou Burkett
Cecil Osten Camp
Audrey Caudle
Billie Augusta Coffer
Virginia Coil
Willis Coil
Eileene Cole
Ann Conard
Blanch Cook
Deloris Cook
Betty Chaney
George Chapman
Robert Marshall Chapman
Edmund Childress
Betty Jewell Crawley
Nina Darnell
Deloris Elaine Dawson
Dena Dolores Dobbs
Eva Mae Desch
Opal Dickey
Vernele Donoho
Alice Ruth Dye
Owen Dye
Irene Eblin
Ruth Ann Edwards
Billy Kenneth Elliott
Nadine Ellis
Lowell Fansler
Roberta Darlene Farmer
Albert Fearn
Ruth Bonnie Fisher
Hollis Fitch
Maitland Flexter
Dean Verna Forth
Helen Louise Fry
Raymond Gail Garner
Edwin Gibbs
John Gibson
Pearl Gibson
Rosa Mae Gill
Herbert Goldman
Raymond Gragert
Arthur Greathouse
Louis Griffin
Doris Grimes
Charles Everett Green
Lester Gregory
Helen Grove
Truman Grove
Dennis Hallam
Mary A. Harper
Donald Harrell
Charles Harris
Fern Harris
Harley Harris
Marilyn Haught
Howard Henson
Jesse Henson
Rochelle Henson
Bobby Hobbs
Donald Hogue
Erma Lou Holler - sister of Ivan Holler who married Bonnie Lathrop
Harold Holmes
Wilma Lucille Hooper
Mabel Gene Hoover
Lindy Hosselton
Kenneth Hudson
Doris Evelyn Hughes
Ordie William Hutcheson
Ralph Hutson
Wayne Earl Jackson
Billy Johnson
Mary Jones
Lowell Kelley
Betty Kemmerer
John A. Kiger
Patricia Kincaid
Clifford Kittle
Fred Kramer
Leslie Kunce
Billy Lambrich
Leland Lane
Glen Lathrop - b. 1929, d. 2015 son of Roscoe & Viola (Brown) Lathrop
Marjorie Ann Lear
Gene Elmo Lee
Helen Marie Lee
Louise Lowe
Loa Irene Majors
Anita Mann
Wanita Mann
Donald Martin
Dorothy Lee Martin
Leta Matthews
Lucille Matthews
Vera Louise Mattox
Raymond Mayes, Jr.
Beverly McGee
Charles McCollum
Lucille McCormick
Mary Ruth McCormick
Bennie Lawrence McRill
Lowell Eugene Medler
Harry Menefee
Dorothy Miller
Dorris Iona Miller
Mary Milner
Alan Moore
Evelyn Wanda Moore
Norma Dell Musgrave
Bill Neff
Hurshel Pennington
Betty Pond
Dorothy Maxine Powless
Johnie Powell, Jr.
Ellen Marie Ramsey
Teddy Richardson
Norva Pearl Riggs
Wanda Jean Rogers
Hazel Alice Rudesill - b. 1929, d. 2011, daughter of C.T. & Nellie (Bond) Rudesill, married 1949 Edward Dale Colclasure
Rush, Estellia Ruth
Richard Woods Sanders
Vernadine Pauline Schell
Alberta Eloise Shackleford
Verschel Shaw b. 1928, d. 2014 son of Cecil & Burval (Wood) Shaw
Donald Shehorn
Raymond Edward Sheley
Warren Simmons
Francis Simms
Anna Lou Simpson
Kenneth Sissions
Alma Jean Smith
Evalyn Delores Smith
Helen Marie Smith
Jeannine Smith
Mary Kathryn Smith
Leo Milnen Smith
Eugene Solomon
Wanda Solomon
Dellos Elmo Sons
Thelma Lois Sons
George Dellas Southerd
Freda Smothers
Jean Stanley
Virgil Stull
Dick Tannahill
Lelia Ellen Taylor
Dorothy June Towns
Marion Trotter
Norris Tyler
Clyda Joyce Vandaveer
Eloise Vanway
Delores Vaughn
Wilbur G. Vaughn
Harold Vest
Marion Vest
Jean Walker
Eva Walsh
Veva Joy Walsh
Donald Dale Warren - husband of Erma Lou Holler above
Robert Lee Washington
Samuel Watson
Iva Lou Weber
Virginia Webster
Richard Lee Weger
Dorothy Wells
Mary Jo Whitlock
Richard Whitlock
Robert Williams
Thelma Fern Williams
Doris Lucille Wilson
Jerry William Wilson
Paul Wilson b. 1928, d. 2014 son of Horacia & Blanche (Parkhill) Wilson
Betty Lou Wolfe
Barbara Wood
Byford Wood
Edward Woolever
Howard Woolever
Rosa Lee Woolever
Betty Jo Xanders
Mildred Louise Xanders
Harlan Yates
Okemah Yocham
Class of 1925 - H.E. Whitaker, County Superintendent of Schools
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