Interesting letter from a longtime Lebanon resident to J P Turner
A 1940 Lebanon Missouri note from W H Turner describes Civil War service, a missing arm, and a long civic career as Police Judge and Justice of the Peace. He mentions family ties to the Turner line, a desire to meet again, and hopes for reaching 100. The piece also notes local household hints and club news from a meeting with Mrs Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Turner
Lebanon
Justice of the Peace and Police
Missouri
Jas. P. Turner
Turner
James
Lincoln
Troy
N. Y
Virginia
Gainesville
Jesus
J. P
P. J
Pasture For Rent Near Browning Missouri
170 acre pasture available with ample water and shade five miles north of Browning on Highway 5. Contact Edgar Tully North Salem Missouri.
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North
Browning
Edgar Tully
North Salem
Quilting Club Demonstrates Easter Needlework
March 27 meeting opened with fifteen members and five visitors including Mrs. Grover Cooper and Miss Houston. Miss Houston demonstrated candlewick chenille and tufting as members sang old favorites. Roll call on Easter drew hearty responses and Mrs. Price Gilmer received a secret sister gift. Next meeting set for April 10 with Mrs. Willard Phillips for an all day quilting session.
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Grover Cooper
Sam Turner
Lelia Hicks
Elmer Hammock
Miss Houston
Meeting At Mrs Lewis Arnold's Home
A goodly number attended the meeting on the 13th at Mrs. Lewis Arnold's home. The session opened with singing and the president read the collect. Sixteen members answered roll call and shared songs or an Irish joke. Mrs. Edgar Morris read an article titled Our Children. Garden Leader Mrs. Carrie Bowyer spoke about seed potatoes.
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Lewis Arnold
C. Devl. C
Edgar Morris
Garden Leader
Carrie Bowyer
Seed Pota
For Rent 80 Acre Farm South of Browning
For Rent 80 acre farm located 34 miles south of Browning. Contact Mrs. Elizabeth A. Gilmer of Purdin Missouri for details.
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Browning
Elizabeth A. Gilmer
Purdin, Mo
Duncan Township Bond Issue Meeting Notice
Special notice to all taxpayers of Duncan Township to meet at White Oak Church at 7 39 p m on April 5 for discussion of a bond issue by order of the township board. Beryl Head clerk.
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Duncan Township
White Oak
Beryl Head
Inside The Maginots Line at Electric Theatre
A featurette on smashing the Maginot Line explores the fortress under French defense. The program also screens Gene Autry in Rovin Tumbleweeds and Pals Of The Golden West with the Lone Ranger entry for weekend shows at the Electric Theatre.
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Maginots Line
France
Electric Theatre
Sun
Gene Autry
Silver
Martha turns four with a birthday party list of friends
The March 28 birthday party for Miss Martha, Jeane Jones, hosted cake hamburgers and orange pop for a group of local children and out of town guests. Attendees included Eldon Bohannan Anita Garrett Sandra Rhodes Clarice and Elaine Norvell Eva Carter Gary Kenley Kenneth Nickell Donald Lay Barbara Jones Nelson Drake Cherril Williams Cynthia Moore Judith Moore and Vera Lay. Out of town guests from Milan Linneus and nearby towns joined the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Jeane Jones
Eldon Bohannan
Anita Faye Garrett
Sandra Ruth Rhodes
Clarice
Elaine Norvell
Eva Doris Carter
Gary Kenley
Kenneth Ray Nickell
Donald Ray Neely
Douglas Neal Lay
Barbara Jones
Nelson Drake
Cherril Williams
Cynthia
Judith Moore
Vera Lay
Minnie Reece
Lyster Frazier
Barbara
Juanita
Milan
Reba McDaniel
Phyllis
Jerry Ann Street
Linneus
North Salem Young People's Home Circle Club Meet
The North Salem Young People's Home Circle Club held a March 23 meeting with 28 members and 40 visitors. Inez and Louise Lambert led, 3 new members joined Doris Mitchell Leonard Mitchell and Allen Pearler, officers to be elected at the April 5 session hosted by Lloyd Ethella Newton.
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Young People’s Club
North Salem
Young People’s Home Circle Club
Inez
Louise Lambert
Kenneth
Allen Almond
Virgie
Bonnie
Kenneth Cordray
Kermit Head
Donald
Vernon Jennings
Calvin
Marvin Lambert
Vernie
Genevieve Minor
Lloyd
Ethella Newton
Clyt
Browning High Wins In North East Missouri Music Fest
Browning High School topped the Class C division at Kirksville earning 33 points, two ahead of Triplett. Students earned ratings from I to III with several top honors and six students selected to join the State Music Festival in Columbia on April 26.
Unopposed Williams and Gooch Re-elected in Quiet School Election
The annual school election produced 95 votes with J. R. Williams and Mrs. Maryn Gooch reelected running unopposed. The proposed levy passed by a substantial margin.
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J. R. Williams
Maryn Gooch
City Election Quiet. Two Aldermen Reelected Unopposed
A light voter turnout produced two unopposed aldermen in the city election Tuesday. O. S. Stone was reelected for the East Ward and A. D. Peterson for the West Ward. The city council includes Mayor C. W. Gooch, East Ward aldermen Stone and Carr, West Ward aldermen Peterson and Garrett, Marshal Norvell, Collector Mrs Nelle Williams, with H. L. Adams as City Clerk. The new council members were sworn in.
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O. S. Stone
A. D. Peterson
C. W. Gooch
O.S. Stone
C. B. Carr
J. W. Garrett
C. C. Norvell
Nelle Williams
H. L. Adams
Ed Slack Passes Away at Age Of Mr. Slack
Mrs. Guy Adams of Oklahoma received word Tuesday morning from her sister that Ed Slack had died at 10 o'clock that morning. The body was brought to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Adams yesterday evening. No funeral arrangements had been made.
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Guy Adams
Ed Slack
Oklahoma
Slack
Women's Bible Class Meets at Mrs Calhoun's
The Women's Bible Class of the Methodist church gathered at Mrs Kathryn Calhoun's on Thursday afternoon March 21 with eighteen members and guests, including Mrs Sloan Mrs McArtor Mrs Jones and Rev Ethington. Bertha Haning led worship and read the 14th chapter of Mark ending with a poem about Peter the disciple.
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The
Methodist Church
Kathryn Calhoun
Sloan
McArtor
Jones
Ethington
Bertha Haning
Mark
Peter
School Board selects Williams as principal and music head
The Board of Education met Tuesday night naming Edward Williams principal and head of the music department with instruction duties in math and English. Dr W D Grice presides with J T Nevins as vice president J R Williams secretary and W P Nickell treasurer. Mrs Jane Phillips and Mrs Alpha Brantner retain their posts while H R Anderson was not an applicant and an inquiry for a suitable coach is underway.
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Board of Education
W. D. Grice
J. T. Nevins
J. R Williams
W. P. Nickell
Edward Williams
Dept. of Music
Jane Phillips
Alpha Brantner
H. R. Anderson
Dinner honors district music contest participants at Kirksville
Edward F Williams hosted a Tuesday evening event honoring High School Music students who sang and played solos in the District Contest at Kirksville held last Saturday. Guests included Misses Mary Lee Askey Ruth Bennett Patricia Gooch Lois Maggart Nena Clair Neet Elizabeth Ann Prather Phyllis Vincent and Billy Joe Crookshanks Nile Freeland Clayton Harris and Billy Quigley with accompanist Mrs Vera Lay and Supt John C Dutton.
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Browning High School
Kirksville
M.re
Browning
Triplett
Billy Quigley
Mary Lee Askey
Elizabeth Ann Prather
Nyle Freeland
Clayton Harris
Nona Clair Neet
Ruth Bennett
Lois Maggart
Phyllis Vincent
Patricia Gooch
Billy Joe Crookshanks
Columbia
Clayton Herris
Patrick Gooch
Edward F. Williams
Misses Mary
Lee Askey
Nena Clair Neet
Nile Freeland
Vera jLay
John C. Dutton
North Hooker school closes term with eighth grade diplomas
Donald Werren closes a term at North Hooker. Patrons bring dinners and a program is given. Eighth grade diplomas are awarded to Mary Watson, Lois Watson, and Allen Watson, with perfect attendance honors for Mary, Lois, Veda May, and Vera Lee Watson.
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Donald Werren
North Hooker
Mary
Lois
Allen Watson
Veda May
Vera Lee Watson
Machinery For Sale By Carl Porter
Complete line of hay and crop machinery including plow planter drill rake mower wagon. For details contact Carl Porter at his farm. Do not write.
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Carl Porter
Sunshine Workers Club Meeting Report March 20
Mrs Roy Maxwell hosted the Sunshine Workers Club as twelve visitors and ten members attended. The day featured a plant exchange, a quilt top project, and a program on how legislation affects homemakers. A Farm Bureau discount note was read and plans were made for yard improvements. Visitors welcome.
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Sunshine Workers Club
Roy Maxwell
Mabel
Earl Campbell
Orville Wyatt
Orville Thudium
Ellwood Thudium
C. R
Young couples married in Chillicothe MO in double ceremony
Miss Lois Riley of Browning and Raymond Philips of New Boston wed at Chillicothe in a Wednesday March 20 double ceremony. Thelma Morelock and Nelson Almond of New Boston also married. Both brides and grooms are Shelby High School graduates. The newlyweds reside on the Phillips farm near New Boston and receipted best wishes for happiness.
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Lois Riley
Browning
Raymond Philips
New Boston
Thelma Morelock
Nelson Almond
Chillicothe
Mrs Phillips
E. W. Riley
Bear Browning
Shelby High School
Mr. Phillips
Frank — Phillips
Phillips Farm
For Sale Lespedere Seed at the Va Christy Garage
Advertises seed for sale from a local Va Christy Garage outlet. Clhifferd Fanning urges buyers to see the seller before purchasing.
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Lespedere Seed
Va Christy Garage
Mid Town Family at the New York World’s Fair at Electric Theatre
The Electric Theatre presents The Mid Dletown Family at the New York World’s Fair on April 10 and 11. The feature showcases The Singing Tower of Light and The Metal Made Man along with a Time Capsule replica and other curiosities in Technicolor. Jeepers Creepers is shown as the double feature.
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Electric Theatre
Middletown
Singing Tower of Light
Oranges and Grapefruit Sent From Three States
Fruit from Arizona California and Florida arrives for local family. Mrs Jennie Epperson brings a large grapefruit and oranges from her nephew in Phoenix Arizona. Joe Miles delivers California oranges and Mr and Mrs J B Harmon present St Petersburg Florida fruit for their son.
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Jennie Epperson
Phoenix
Arizona
California
Joe Miles
St. Petersburg
Fla
J. B. Harmon
Honor Roll Names Added to Our List in Community Notice
The community announces new additions to the honor roll including Herbert C. Bailey H L Adams A J Lambert Mrs Tressie Tate Mrs John Black C E McGhee and others. Readers are invited to visit and request the addition of their name to the list.
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Herbert C. Bailey
H. L. Adams
A. J. Lambert
Tressie Tate
John Black
C. E. McGhee
R. O. Light
Carlyle Bennett
Robert Ware
Clarence Johnson
C. M. Nichols
A. D. Peterson
E. M. Lambert
Wm. Tucker
Maude Fields
Jennie Epperson
Leon Kenley
Get Acquainted Club Meets With Hazel Jones
The Get Acquainted Club met with Hazel Jones on Wednesday for an all day session focused on piecing a quilt. The group spent the day sharing tips and assembling the fabric sections.
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Get Acquainted Club
Hazel Jones
Weekend visit to Canton guests birthday at Mrs Dickinson
Spent the weekend in Canton with Herry Anderson and Gene Dear as guests of friends. They attended a birthday dinner honoring Mrs Eunice F Dickinson. Other guests included Mr and Mrs Harvey Dickinson of Centerville Iowa and Mr and Mrs Vane Thurlo and their children of Brookfield.
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Canton
Herry Anderson
Gene Dear
Eunice F. Dickinson
Sunday Guests and Afternoon Visitors Listed
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Bennett and Ruth with Carlyle Bennett of Medinah DL, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Roach and son Jimmie of Linneus, plus Mrs. M J Temich and daughter of Kirksville. Afternoon guests were Mr. and Mrs. C H Becker Mrs. Ara Shanks of Kirksville and Mrs. C E Saxton of Yarrow.
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Lafe Bennett
Ruth
Carlyle Bennett
Medinah, DL
Paul Roach
Jimmie
Linneus
M. J. Temich
Little Daughter
Kirksville
C. H. Becker
Ara Shanks
C. E. Saxton
Yarrow
Stitch And Chatter Club Meeting At The Stitch
The Stitch and Chatter Club met with Irene Kelly on March 28 for an all day session. Members worked on a comfort quilt and embroidery while enjoying a cafetera style noon dinner. The business meeting elected new officers for the coming year.
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Irene Kelly
Imogene
Goldie
Alice
Elizabeth
Lucille
Effie
Alfie
North Salem Quilting Club Meets for Comfort Quilt and Elections
The North Salem Quilting Club gathered with Mrs Versie Bailey on March 21 with 25 members six visitors 12 men and 12 children. They quilted a comfort and did embroidery then enjoyed a dinner before a business meeting at 2 pm. A roll call noted items made and the group planned April 4 at Iola Peavier with officer elections.
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Coy Jones
Clyde Brirkiey
Nadene Scott
Bessie Head
Lottie Dodson
Susie Bozwell
Roef
North Salem Quilting Club
Versie Bailey
Lois
Irene
Susie Jennings
Lela
Ioa
Vernie Pearler
Kitty Longwell
Anna Belle West
Ethel Amond
Almeda Baker
Ethel
Berth
Alpha
Gertrude Lamb
Vernie Bailey
Helen
Ethel Swisegood
Madaline Tucker
Melissa Belzer
Lavena Riddle
E*ith Browning
Flossie Wyatt
Cora Brantner
Opal Moore
Evlyn Cordray
Iola Peavier
Also Mentioned on This Page
J.P. Turner
Music Department
Music Competiton
Reba Hummel
Lelia Nickell
Raymond Phillips
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