Iowa
Old Press
Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Saturday, March 5, 1927
page 5, column 6-7
Teachers At Williamsburg Entertained
WILLIAMSBURG, March 3--Superintendent and Mrs. K. C. Smith
entertained the eighteen teachers of the Williamsburg public
school, at their home. Tuesday evening. A three course dinner was
served at 6:30 o'clock on small tables, daintily decorated in
pink and green. The evening was spent in a social time.
Wedding Anniversary.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Roberts were surprised by a group of relatives
and friends on Tuesday evening, the occasion being their 34th
wedding anniversary. The affair was Ralph Walters and Mrs.
Clifford Butler, and other daughters, Mrs. Irwin Jones and Mrs.
Harold Walters. Games were played during the evening, and a fine
luncheon was served from the contents of the baskets brought by
the guests. Mr. and Mrs. Robert's have lived their lives in Iowa
county. Mr. Roberts came from Wales to Iowa county when a few
months old, and Mrs. Roberts was born in the county, at Geona
Bluffs. They wove married in Marengo, in 1893 and the home was
made on a farm in Sumner township. Sixteen years ago they moved
to Williamsburg where they have since resided, Mr. and Mrs.
Roberts have always been prominent in church and civic affairs.
Those present Tuesday evening, were Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Roberts,
Mr. and Mrs. Will Hakes, whose 34th wedding anniversary falls on
the same date, Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Jones, and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Walters and children, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Walters and
son, Mr. an[d] Mrs. J. J. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. H. Evans,
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. J. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Roberts and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Roberts and children, Mr. and Mrs. John R.
Thomas and children, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams, and son, Mrs.
Charles Kessler and Mr. Will Thomas.
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Members of St. Mary's Altar society sponsored a card party, held
in the K. P. hall Tuesday evening. Five hundred was played and
ice cream, cake and coffee were served.
P. E. O. Meeting.
The regular meeting of Chapter C. N. P. E. O. was held on Tuesday
March 1st at the home of Mrs. Lettie Harrington. Officers were
elected for the ensuing year as follows:
President--Mrs. Luella Lewis.
Vice president--Mrs. Bertha Blythe.
Recording Secretary--Mrs. Irene Roberts.
Corresponding Secretary-Miss May Williams.
Treasurer--Miss Miriam Jones.
Chaplain-Mrs. Jane Welsh.
Guard--Mrs. Anna Evans.
As president of the chapter, Mrs. Luella Lewis was chosen a
delegate to the state convention at Ames[?] March 21--24, and
Mrs. Miriam Jones was elected as alternate delegate.
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Iowa City Press-Citizen
Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
Wednesday, March 30, 1927
page 4, column 5-6
WILLIAMSBURG ATTORNEY DIES
Funeral Services for R. W. Pugh Held Sunday Afternoon
WILLIAMSBURG. March 30--Funeral services for Attorney R. W. Pugh
were held Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church, conducted
by the pastor, Rev. H. N. Poston, and interment was at Oak Park
cemetery, where the services were in charge of the Masonic Lodge,
of which he had long been a member. Mr. Pugh was a prominent
member of the local bar, an able, energetic and public spirited
citizen, and justly held in the highest esteem and respect. He
was born on a farm near Muscatine, August 29, 1855. His parents
were Jonathan G. and Harriett V. Pugh, natives of Ohio. He was
educated in the public schools, the Bloomfield academy, the Iowa
City academy and the State University of Iowa, from which he
graduated in law in 1886. After being admitted to the bar he
located in located in Williamsburg, where he has since practiced
continuously. He was the oldest attorney in Iowa county, in point
of years of active practice, and was recognized as an able and
successful lawyer. His knowledge of the principals underlying the
laws and his skill in applying them to the exegencies of a case,
won him the respect of his colleagues. He was major of
Williamsburg in 1887 and from 1898 to 1900 served as county
attorney. He was married, Dec. 24, 1888 to Miss Mary H. Long of
Williamsburg, and they the parents of four children. Mr. Pugh has
always taken a deep interest in anything pertaining to the public
schools and since 1888 has served as secretary of the school
board. Since that time the school system has been made second to
none in the state, and a modern high school building has been
erected at a cost of $25,000. He was well known fraternally,
belonging to Stallopolis [sic Stellapolis] Lodge No. 391, A. F.
and A. M.; Troy Chapter No. 117 R. A. M.; Williamsburg chapter
No. 151, O. E. S.; Williamsburg Camp. No. 5869, M. W. A. and
Charity Homestead No. 930, B. A. Y. He had long been a member of
the Presbyterian church. He was the oldest of a family of ten,
and is survived by his wife, two sons, Robert and John, of
Williamsburg, two daughters Mrs. Robert Yarcho, of Des Moines and
Miss Helen, of Williamsburg, three brothers and five sisters.
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Ferrall, be certain to mention the exact news article, date
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