Both men were sufferers. Mr Farver had his forearms badly mangled and his face filled with powder and dust. Mr Hartzell was impaird about the face and it was thought at first he would lose his left eye but physicians are confindent they can bring both men through with slight, if any disfugurement.

Those present, and others unavoidably absent, presented Mr and Mrs Farver with a handsome chair with the wish that it might supply them with many comfortable hours.

Those present were Mr and Mrs Will Light, Mr and Mrs Clark Griswold, Grandma Courtright, Mrs J H Byers and two daughters, Mrs J A Thompson and Oscar Farver.

A pleasantt time was the order until a late hour.

A golden wedding ceremony was performed by Rev W E Kern, pastor of the Methodist Church, after which the elderly couple received the hearty congratulations of their many relatives and friends.

A fine wedding dinner was served to the guests, and was prepared by Mrs Margaret Byers, here daughter, Hattie, and Mrs George B Garrett. Four granddaughters of Mr and Mrs Farver waited on the table. The dining room decorations were pretty and consisted of a large number of bouquets of golden glow. A large wedding cake occupied a prominent place on the table and the figure "50" in gold color looked very pretty. Mr and Mrs Farver were presented with $124.50 in gold, and a gold ring of which they are very appreciative.

Mr and Mrs Farver are some of the older residents of Ashton Township, having lived here almost continuously since 1876.

Mr and Mrs Farver are natives of Pennsylvania and were married in Columbia County of that state on August 6, 1870.

They have lived on various farms in Ashton Township, and five years ago retired and moved to their present home in Ashton.

Mr and Mrs Farver are the parents of a large family of eleven children having been born to them. Five daughters have preceded them to the other shore. Those who survive are :William, Mrs Annie Beach, Oscar of McKeesport, Pensylvania, Perry, George Lester of near Elgin, and Jessie Guy.

They received a long letter from the M L English family, which was published. (The English family were former neighbors.)

Out of towners were: the Lester family of Elgin, and Mr and Mrs Bert Farver of Batavia.

He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Ann Kline on August 6, 1870 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, and with his young bride, in the early 1870's, came to Lee County to make their new home.

Since 1876, they spent practically all their time in Ashton Township, and in 1914 retired to the village to make their home.

Mr Farver, on account of failing health, gave up his active life several years ago and made his home with his son, Jessie Guy Farver, north of Franklin Grove. In 1920, Mr and Mrs Farver had the privilege of celebratng their golden wedding anniversary, when they received the congratulations of many relatives, neighbors and friends. Mrs Farver died in 1922.

Mr Farver is the last member of a family of twelve children. Surviving him are his six children: William Farver, Mrs Anna Beach, Oscar Farver of McKeesport, Pennsylvania, Perry, George Lester and Jessie Guy. There are 17 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, joining in 1890 under the pastorship of Rev George M Bassett.

Funeral services were held yesterday at 2 o'clock from the home of his son, Jessie Guy Farver, the services being conducted by Rev Charles D Wilson. Interment took place in the Ashton Cemetery.

A colorful Christmas setting provided the background for the service which was performed before a white archway placed in front of the altar and which was profusely covered with White pine and real Holly interwoven with shaggy white chrysanthemums. Two tall seven branch candelabra in which burned white cathedral tapers were placed at either side of the arch. Tall burning tapers surrounded with pine greens and holly were sihouetted against the windows and the same appointments were used in the abundance in other parts of the sanctuary. The White pine and Holly were sent from seattle, Wash., by Mrs. Ernest B. Crane, an aunt of the bride. Silver and white tulle ribbon with sprigs of holly adorned the pews and bordered the white carpeted aisle through which the bridal party approached the altar. Mrs. Forrest Baie was in charge of the decorations.

The Rev. James R. Ransom of the Presbyterian Church at Nevada read the marriage lines for the double ring ceremony at eight o'clock in the presence of over 100 relatives and friends.

Preceeding the service Wayne Richards played a 15 minute prelude of organ music and during this time the tapers were lighted by Miss Darlene Smith and Miss Dorothy Mathers, both attired in poudre blue formal gowns with which they wore shoulder corsages of pink Radiance roses and white chrysanthemums. Prenuptial music was provided by Miss Norene Carroll of Des Moines who sang "The Lord's Prayer" (Malotte), Schubert's "Ave Maria" and "I Love You Truly." Miss Carroll wore a blue chiffon formal with a corsage of burnt orange chrysanthemums. Mr. Richards provided the accompaniment, and played Mendelssohn's Wedding March for both the processional and the recessional.

Radiantly lovely was the bride, who was given in marriage by her father, in a gown of white chiffon over taffeta fashioned with a neckline adorned with tiny ruffles and long leg o'mutton sleeves. The bodice was fitted and the skirt was long and full with a bottom flounce that was inserted with lace and flowed into a three yard train. Her finger tip veil of tulle was arranged in cap shape over her head and a short modesty veil covered her face. She wore white satin sandals and carried an arm bouquet of Christmas poinsettas wreathed in white rosebuds and tied with white maline. She wore a strand of pearls, a gift of the bridegroom.

Miss Janet Patton, sister of the bride served as maid of honor and was attractive in a gown of flame red fashioned with a red lace bodice with a peplum and a row of rhinestone buttons from the neckline to the waist. The skirt was chiffon over taffeta and billowed to the floor. She wore a red lace Dutch cap, white sandals and carried an arm bouquet of white roses and white chrysanthemums.

The Misses Ruth and RueCeil Ross, twin sisters of Des Moines, attended as bridesmaids and were becomingly gowned in shell pink chiffon made princess style with fitted bodices and full skirts with inserts of lace from the neck to the hemline. They wore gardenias in their hair and carried Colonial shower bouquets.

Petite Mary Frances Evans of Eldora, cousin of the bride was flower girl and wore a party length frock of blue taffeta trimmed in pink. She wore a blue taffeta Dutch cap identical with the maid of honor and carried a basket of rose petals which she scattered down the aisle ahead of the bride. Little Craig Miller, cousin of the groom from Vinton, served as ring bearer and wore a blue Eton suit and carried the rings in a tiny nosegay.

Ronald Miller served his brother as best man and Kenneth Kaiser of Clemons, cousin of the bride was head usher. Miss Margo Miller of Vinton, cousin of the groom, and Tommy Evans of Marshalltown, cousin of the bride acted as junior ushers. Miss Margo wore a peach colored formal with a corsage of roses and sweet peas.

The groom wore the uniform of his country with his Silver Wings and gold bars and carnation buttonieres were worn by the men of the bridal party.

Mrs. Patton, mother of the bride wore a marine blue dress with black accessories and a gardenia corsage and Mrs. Miller, the groom's mother wore aqua blue crepe with a shoulder corsage of gardenias and black accessories.

The bridal couple received congratulations informally at the rear of the church immediately following the ceremony and during this time, Miss Janet Patton sang, "I Promise You" and "My Shining Hour."

A reception for approximately 60 relatives and friends was held at the home of the bride's parents after the service. Buffet refreshments were served from the dining table which was overlaid with a lace cloth centered with a 3 tiered wedding cake decorated with a bride and uniformed groom, and American flags. White tapers, holly and arbor vitae further appointed the table. Mrs. Glen S. Merrill and Mrs. Harry Hopkins, both of Marshalltown, aunts of the bride, presided as pourers. Mrs. Arnold Kaiser of clemons and Mrs. John Evans of Marshalltown, also aunts of the bride, served the cake after it was cut by the bride. Another aunt of the bride, Mrs. Oscar Evans, was in charge of the guest book. Miss Dorothy Jean Fricke assisted in the dining room.

Lieut. and Mrs. Miller left that evening on a short wedding trip and expect to make their home in Austin, Texas after Dec. 19th where Lieut. Miller will receive transition training at a troop carrier base. The bride chose a dressmaker suit of brown wool gabardine with brown and white accessories and a gardenia corsage for her travelling costume.

The bride is a graduate of the local high school and attended Marshalltown Junior College and the American Institute of Business in Des Moines.

Lieut. Miller is also a graduate of the State Center high school and attended Iowa State College at Ames. He was associated with his late father in business here until he volunteered and entered the U.S. service. He was inducted in February, 1943 and took his preliminary training at San Antonio, Texas. He received his Silver Pilot's Wings and his second Lieutenant's commission at Ellington Field, Texas, on December 5th.

Those present from out of town for the wedding were Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Ransom of Nevada; Yoeman Lucille Norell of Ottumwa; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Miller of Vinton; Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Knapp and Miss Ruth Miller of Ames; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hopkins, Mr. and Mrs. Glen S. Merrill, Mr. and Mrs. John Evans and Mrs. Kittie Van Pelt, all of Marshalltown; Miss Kay Merrill of Des Moines and Mrs. John Evans of Eldora.

A pre-nuptial luncheon was served Thursday afternoon at the Patton home at one o'clock for the members of the bridal party with Mrs. Arnold Kaiser and Mrs. John Evans, aunts of the bride in charge. The tables were centered with crystal bowls of white baby mums and ferns. The Misses Joan Bachman and Shirley Spencer served.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the home at one-thirty o'clock and at the First Presbyterian Church at two o'clock in charge of the Rev. John F. Maze. Interment was made in Hillside cemetery. Pall bearers were Arthur Veren, Forest Baie, Leo Kielly, Ed Carter, James Mathers and W. V. VanPelt. Flower bearers were Edith Miller, Irene Wensel, Stella Mathers, Hortense Carter, Mable Veren and Rosella Kielly. Music was provided by Mildred Meier, organist and Marle Swartz and Vernon Braddy, soloists.

Mrs. Patton was born Mary Ann Evans, Dec. 24, 1892, the daughter of Henry and Emma Evans in State Center. She spent the greater part of her life in the State Center vicinity and in May, 1921, she was married to Hoyt Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Patton had resided here since that time.

Mrs. Patton was a graduate of State Center high school and taught school for several years at Nevada prior to her marriage. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and gave generously of her time and effort to church activities. She was also a member of Cleo chapter, No. 303, Order of Eastern Star.

In addition to her husband she is survived by three children, Mrs. Keith C. Miller, of Maiden, Mo.; Miss Janet Marie Patton, student at Coe college in Cedar Rapids and First Lieut. Dwight E. Patton who is serving his country with the U. S. Air Forces in Italy and one granddaughter.

Also surviving are three sisters, Mrs. Harry G. Hopkins and Mrs. Glenn S Merrill, both of Marshalltown and Mrs. Arnold W. Kaiser of Celmons; and one brother, John H. Evans of Marshalltown. Another brother, Oscar N. Evans preceded her in death.

The cake was a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards.

Mr. and Mrs. William Farver were married Nov. 25, 1897, at the Methodist parsonage by the Rev. Wrae O'Neil. They have lived in the community of Ashton since that time.

Mrs. Farver, a native of Ashton, was born April 17, 1880, the daughter of Thomas and Anna Douglas. Following the death of her parents in her early childhood, she was raised in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Baldwin.

Mr. Farver was born in Columbia county, Pa., Sept 4, 1873, and came to this community at the age of five with his parents, Lloyd and Mary Farver. He worked on a farm and attended school in Ashton in his youth. Later he was city marshall in Ashton for 14 years.

She was a member of the Ashton Methodist church and the Ladies Circle. The body will be removed from the Cluts funeral home to her late residence Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted from the home Saturday afternoon at 1:30 and at 2 o'clock from the Methodist church, the pastor, Rev. Eldon Wings officiating and burial will be in the Ashton cemetery.

The couple has not chosen a wedding date.

Miss Claypool, a graduate of Oak Park-River Forest high school, received her degree in the college of liberal arts and sciences at the University of Illinois where she was a member of Alpha Delta Pl, social soroity.

Mr. Patton is a graduate of the State Center high school and from the school of civil engineering at the University of Iowa where he was affiliated with Delta Tau Delta fraternity. During World War II he served as a first lieutenant in the air forces in the European theatre. He is now employed in Chicago by the Milwaukee Railroad company.

The estate was valued at $20,000. Mr. Bowers, who died Nov. 21, also stipulated in his will that Donna Lee Bowers, a daughter of one of his nephews, be given his home.

The will, dated August 24, 1949, provided that part of the property be held in trust until March 31, 1959, and divided among Raymond Pyatt, Ashton; Leonard Pyatt, Rochelle; Gordon Pyatt, Miami, Fla., and George C. Bowers, Ashton.

The first three were given one-fifth shares while Bowers was given a two-fifths share.

The will also stipulated that George Bowers receive Mr. Bowers' clothing, jewelry and household equipment.

Byron McCarcken, a farm tenant, was given $500. Paul W. Charters, Ashton, was named as the executor of the will's provisions.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. James D. Ransom of Nevada officiating. Interment was in Hillside Cemetery. Pall bearers were Arthur Aves, Henry Wilkening, John Evans, Arnold Kaiser, Herbert Bachman and Leo Kielly.

Mr. Patton was born January 31, 1877 at Kellogg, the son of Ira and Adelia Power Patton and he grew up in the Kellogg, Newton and Dexter communities.

He was married to Miss Mary Ann Evans on May 27, 1921 and they made their home in State Center. Mr. Patton was engaged in the grain business here for more than twenty years. He continued active in business circles until 1948 when he retired.

Mr. Patton was a member of the Elks and the Masonic Lodge.

He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Keith C. Miller and Mrs. Tom Brady of State Center, one son, Dwight Patton of Oak Park, Ill., one brother, Todd Patton of Mansfield, Ohio, one sister, Mrs. Ruby Crane of Seattle, Wash., and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, four brothers and one sister.

Gilbert Farver, 36, Fairfax bulk oil dealer, was pinned beneath his car after it had gone out of control and overturned near Fairfax. Renville County Sheriff Ben Leonard, Olivia, said Farver apparently had lost control of the machine on the icy county road.

Dead is Carl D. Farver, son and only child of Vorris and Evelyn Messer Farver, Ashton. He died as the result of multiple skull fractures, according to Lee County Coroner Robert Preston.

One of his passengers, Judy Diane Clayton, 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Clayton, Rt. 1, Ashton, today is listed as in "fair" condition in Dixon KSB hospital. Her injuries include fractures of the jaw, nose and left leg.

Farver's second passenger, Doris Clayton, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Clayton, Compton, escaped with minor injuries. She and Judy Clayton are cousins.

The car, a 1955 model with only 6,000 miles registered on the speedometer, is owned by John Rhodes, Rochelle. It traveled approximately 370 feet off the highway before stopping almost vertically against the pole.

Chased at 90
The vehicle left skid marks in a shallow ditch, sideswiped a utility pole, then apparently bounced end over end for nearly 100 feet after crossing a plank driveway on the Francis Heckman farm. It also took out a section of wire fence.

Ronald Linscott, Ashton policeman and deputy sheriff, said he chased the car at speeds up to "90 miles an hour" on a gravel road between Ashton and Franklin Grove. He was the first to arrive on the scene.

Linscott said he attempted to stop Farver about 1:30 a.m. when he saw the car emerging from an Ashton alley. He said that Farver sped off when he drove alongside.

The chase took place on a four-mile stretch of gravel road that runs parallel to the Chicago and Northwestern railroad tracks. Linscott added that he was forced to fall a short distance behind the speeding car because of thick dust. Farver apparently lost control of the auto shortly after he drove on to Alt. Rt. 30 near the eastern corporate limits of Franklin Grove.

Two Thrown Out
Deputy Sheriff Don Sachs, who investigated the mishap, said that Farver and Judy Claton were thrown out of the car. Doris clayton reportedly climbed out of the wreck and was walking on the highway when Linscott arrived.

Sachs, Linscott and Robert Latham, Franklin Grove merchant policeman, found several cans of beer in the wrecked auto. Some of the beer had been opened, Sachs said.

The youth reportedly were in Rochelle before being spotted in Ashton. Doris Clayton testified at an inquest held at 11 a.m. Sunday at the Hicks Funeral Home but failed to remember details leading up to the crash.

Preston continued the inquest indefinitely-pending the recovery of Judy Clayton. Farver, a Korean War veteran, became Lee county's 13th traffic fatality of 1955.

Funeral services for Farver will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Cluts Funeral Home, Ashton, with the Rev. William Anderson officiating. Friends may call tonight at the funeral home.

The Ashton American Legion will participate in graveside military services.

Farver was born Feb. 4, 1932 in Ashton. He was graduated from the Ashton high school in 1950. He had been employed as a truck driver at the Dixon Fruit Co, since May 25, 1955.

He is survived by his parents and by his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy Farver, Ashton.

 
Ottawa Herald (Kansas)

June 13, 2009

ANNIVERSARIES
60TH ANNIVERSARY
Albert G. and Natalia Faith James, Lane, will celebrate their 60th anniversary with a reception from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. June 20 at the Lane Community Building.

The hosts of the event will be children, Vicki Hoke, and her husband, Robert, George James and his wife, Shelly, John James, and his wife, Lynne, and Robin James.

They have six grandchildren and a great-grandchild.

Albert G. James and the former Natalia Faith Betz were married June 19, 1949, in rural Rantoul.

MY FILE CABINET