lurton, ross
unknown – unknown
- Name variants
- Lurton, Ross; Ross Lurton
- Record count
- 26
- Sources
- life_events,v2_names
- Places seen
- Campbell; Cape Girardeau; Dexter; Dexter, MO; Dexter, Missouri; Parma; Sikeston; St. Louis
- First event date
- 1928-09-21
- Last event date
- 1942-03-19
Timeline — 26 events
- 1928-09-21 Dexter. The Missouri Utilities Company is using a most unique window to accent their sale of globes this week; Ross Lurton and his bunch are to be congratulated on that window Co-mentioned: Missouri Utilities Company.
- 1928-11-09 Dexter. Mrs. Ross Lurton, mother of the honoree, entertained two tables of bridge at Loraine Lurton's birthday reception Co-mentioned: Leita Loraine Lurton. Quote: "her mother, Mrs. Ross Lurton, entertained two tables of bridge"
- 1928-12-14 Dexter. Ross Lurton put a picture on the screen at Weeks Theatre Monday night showing the progress of farming the past century and how electricity had taken the yoke off the shoulders of the farmer and his family Quote: "That was to us a wonderfully interesting picture Ross Lurton put on the screen…
- 1929-01-18 St. Louis. Motored to St. Louis Wednesday on a business trip; return today Co-mentioned: Russell Sisler. Quote: "Russell Sisler and Ross Lurton motored to St. Louis Wednesday on a business trip. They return today"
- 1929-02-08 Dexter. Elected treasurer of the Dexter Hunting & Fishing Club at the Tuesday evening meeting at Legion Hall Co-mentioned: Dexter Hunting & Fishing Club. Quote: "These are Russell Sisler, Pres., C. C. Miller, V. P., D. E. Adams, Sec., and Ross Lurton, Treas."
- 1929-02-22 Dexter. Celebrated his birthday Feb. 12, having been born on the same day as Abraham Lincoln; friends visited his home and were handsomely entertained by Mrs. Lurton; Ross refused to tell his age--is it 24 or 42? Co-mentioned: Mrs. Lurton. Quote: "Ross Lurton, in order to attract as much attention t…
- 1929-03-15 St. Louis. Ross Lurton returned Thursday from St. Louis where he attended the spring sales meeting of the General Electric Refrigerators gang at the Hotel Statler, Tuesday night
- 1929-04-05 Dexter. Missouri Utilities officials Col. Akard of St. Louis and District Manager C. E. Brenton of Sikeston were here yesterday with Ross Lurton Co-mentioned: Col. Akard. Quote: "Missouri Utilities officials were here yesterday with Ross Lurton."
- 1929-06-07 Dexter. Hosted the Dexter Monday Club entertainment at his home Tuesday evening; the grounds were beautifully lighted with bulbs in Japanese lanterns Co-mentioned: Mrs. Ross Lurton. Quote: "The Dexter Monday Club gave most delightful entertainment at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lurton Tuesday even…
- 1929-06-21 Cape Girardeau. Ross Lurton, wife and daughter little Miss Lorraine, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Crowe attended the Missouri Utilities Co. picnic in Cape Girardeau last Sunday Co-mentioned: Mrs. Ross Lurton; Miss Lorraine Lurton; Mr. and Mrs. Harold M. Crowe. Quote: "attended the Missouri Utilities C…
- 1929-06-28 Dexter. Captain of the Fatzuns (Organized Tireds) in the charity baseball game against Hardin Crowe's Leans (Animated Skeletons) at Dowdy's Park Tuesday at 4 o'clock; the entire proceeds go to the Dexter Provident Association for the city's poor Co-mentioned: Hardin Crowe; James Hunt. Quote: "Ross L…
- 1929-07-05 Dexter, MO. Tuesday evening of last week, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lurton entertained more than 100 people at a demonstration of the Westinghouse Electric Refrigerator and Electric Range; Miss Nelle Morris of the economic department demonstrated; the Dexter Junior Orchestra furnished lively musical numbers…
- 1929-08-02 Sikeston. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lurton, Mr. and Mrs. M. Kellar, Misses Glenna and Dale Teachout, Ed Culbertson and Herbert Thrower of the Missouri Utilities force at Dexter attended a Safety First meeting in Sikeston Tuesday night Co-mentioned: M. Kellar.
- 1929-08-09 Dexter, Missouri. Fats and Leans played baseball Monday night on a new field; Ross Lurton and his gang of electrical experts lighted up the corner of the Junior Hi grounds southwest of the building, making an admirable field; a big crowd attended; a wrestling match was put on after the game Co-menti…
- 1929-09-27 Parma. Ross Lurton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Hardin Crowe were Parma visitors Sunday. Attended a revival, we hear Co-mentioned: Mr. Hardin Crowe; Mrs. Hardin Crowe.
- 1929-10-11 St. Louis. Ross Lurton, Phil Kuhn, Gregg Miller, Frank Brown, of Bernie, and C. C. Miller are in St. Louis this week after a bunch of Whippets and no telling what else Quote: "Ross Lurton, Phil Kuhn, Gregg Miller, Frank Brown, of Bernie, and C. C. Miller are in St. Louis this week after a bunch of W…
- 1929-10-18 Dexter. New subscribers: Ross Lurton; Himmelberger-Harrison Lbr. Co., Cape Girardeau; Jno. A. Wright, Aid; I. V. Miller, Tucson, Ariz.; Wm. McMahon, Washington, D. C.; John N. Norman, Rfd. 1 Co-mentioned: I. V. Miller. Quote: "NEW SUBS. We thank the following for new subscriptions recently."
- 1930-02-14 Campbell. Ross Lurton and Atty. Clarence Powell were business visitors in Campbell Wednesday Co-mentioned: Clarence Powell. Quote: "Ross Lurton and Atty. Clarence Powell were business visitors in Campbell Wednesday."
- 1930-08-15 Dexter. took Mr. Beck of Mo. Utilities to the baby golf course (item cut off) Co-mentioned: Mr. Beck. Quote: "took him to he baby golf course"
- 1931-09-25 Sikeston. Ross Lurton attended a meeting of Missouri Utilities managers in Sikeston Monday night
- 1931-10-16 Dexter. Mrs. Ross Lurton gave Helen Keller as part of the Monday Club program at the Oct. 12 meeting; the club was sponsoring treatment of several crippled children Quote: "phone Rev. R. E. Foard or Mrs. Ross Lurton" Quote: "'Helen Keller,' by Mrs. Ross Lurton"
- 1931-11-06 Dexter. Mrs. Ross Lurton, aided by Mesdames D. A. Hoxie and Chas. Clowe, Jr., entertained in honor of the seventh birthday anniversary of her daughter, Miss Lorraine Lurton Co-mentioned: Lorraine Lurton.
- 1942-03-12 Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lurton and daughter Miss Lorene, Lila Williams and daughter Miss Fae Douglass attended the funeral in Illinois last Friday; Mrs. Campbell was a cousin of Mr. Lurton
- 1942-03-12 Mr. and Mrs. Ross Lurton and daughter Miss Lorene, Lila Williams and daughter Miss Fae Douglass attended the funeral in Illinois last Friday; Mrs. Campbell was a cousin of Mr. Lurton
- 1942-03-19 Appointed Chairman of the County Defense Council's Industrial Committee
- 1942-03-19 Appointed Chairman of the County Defense Council's Industrial Committee
Dates and spellings are preserved as found in the source records; contradictions are kept, not smoothed over. See the methodology for how this archive handles uncertainty.