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Voices From the Past this weekend in Aurora

May 23, 2018
              A unique experience will take place on Saturday, May 26, from 12 noon until 2 p.m. at Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.
              Members of the Aurora Historical Society and volunteers from the community, some wearing vintage clothing, will be located at a dozen various places throughout the cemetery, telling about the people buried there. They will be pointing out interesting and unusual gravestones, some from over a century ago and some from the recent past.
              Feel free to walk or drive between the various stops on the self-guided cemetery tour. Look for the metal folding chair with a helium balloon attached to the back to identify the various locations on the tour. There will be a map available, but there is no required sequence for visiting the different sites. The event is free.
              Some of the graves to be visited include: Stephen Elliott, founder of Aurora, for whom Elliott Avenue is named; Carr McNatt, first mayor of Aurora, for whom McNatt Avenue is named; Lewis Shaw Coleman, businessman whose home was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places; Isaac Vanburt McPherson, U.S. House of Representatives, 1919-1923; Dr. Omar Palmer, the “Wizard of Oto”, a miraculous herb healer; a soldier; a restaurant owner; a school teacher; an artist; a photographer; a “Modern Woodman”; and even two dogs.
              For more information, call (417) 234-6826.
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  • This Week's Issue
    • Asbill Honored By Administrators Association
    • Wreck near Purdy claims life of Stone County resident
    • Municipal election sees smaller than usual voter turnout
    • Cassville teams dominate Ice Box Relays
    • Shell Knob has new 4-H club
    • CHS Emerson Grossman Elected District 5 Vice President of FBLA Relations
    • CHS Third Quarter Students of The Month
    • CoxHealth Diaper Drive now underway
    • Fitzpatrick announces new financial literacy search engine
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