Article from Daily American Republic Poplar Bluff, 1948
Fisk couple give farewell dinner
A farewell dinner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cowsert and Mrs. Dorothy Van Der Wolf and daughter of Santa Ana, Calif., was recently given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.C. Thomas of Fisk.
Guests included: Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Thomas and family, Mr. and Mrs. J.W. Marler and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Arnold and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Marler and family, Mrs. Myrtle Snider and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ulys Vancil and family, and Mrs. Grace Batten, all of Broseley; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Branch and family, Mr. and Mrs. Holly Branch and family, all of Fisk; Mrs. Mary Harrell, Mrs. Melvin Vancil and daughter, Bonnie Jean, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vancil and son, all of Flint, Michigan.
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cowsert = Richard Cowsert and Bertha Nation Cowsert
Mrs. Dorothy Van Der Wolf & daughter=Dorothy Cowsert Vanderwolf and Bonnie Lee Vanderwolf
Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Thomas = Charley Thomas and Lovina Nation Thomas; Lovina was the sister of Bertha.
Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Thomas = Elmer is the son of Charley and Lovina
Mr. & Mrs. J.W. Marler - Gladys Marler is the daughter of Charley and Lovina
Mr. & Mrs. Clarence Marler = Clarence is the son of J.W. and Gladys Marler
Mrs. Melvin Vancil = Melvin is the son of Jewel Thomas; grandaughter of Charley and Lovina.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Vancil = Charles is the son of Jewel Thomas; grandaughter of Charley and Lovina.
One of the Branches was married to a Nation; exact connection unknown.
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