MRS M Etta Pridemore Passes Sudden Death in Meadville
Mary Etta Casidy Pridemore known as Etta Pridemore died suddenly at her Meadville Missouri home on March 27 1944 aged 72ji She was survived by three children thirteen grandchildren two great grandchildren and two brothers The Mt Olive Baptist Church member was described as a devoted mother and friend Funeral services were held at Mt Olive Church with burial under E J Robertson Laredo supervision.
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Mary Etta Casidy Pridemore
Jackson
Elizabeth Casidy
Brigton
Iowa
Meadville
Missouri
Chula
William H. Pridemore
Ina Crookshanks
Chillicothe
Ethel Kimbrough
Willie
Mt. Olive Baptist Church
George Casidy
Yale
Oklahoma
Albert Cassidy
New Mexico
Etta Pridemore
Mt. Olive
Smith
Gilman City
Lizzie Rottmann
Elmo Schrock
Donald Stone
Edgar Morris
W. J. Gooch, Jr
Lilburn Gilmer
Verne Stevenson
Harold Campbell
Junior Phillips
Geneva Morris
Marilee Gilmer
Blanche Stevenson
Ruth Campbell
LaVerne Phillips
Bertha Gooch
E. J. Robertson
Laredo
Bob Hope and Betty Hutton Star in Let's Face It
The Browning Electric Theatre will show Paramount's Let's Face It featuring Bob Hope and Betty Hutton next weekend. The musical comedy based on a Broadway hit follows a soldier led to help three wives prick jealous husbands for money. The cast includes Dana Drake Cully Richards Eve Arden ZaSu Pitts and more with Cole Porter tunes.
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Bob Hope
Paramount
Electric Theatre
Browning
Bob
Betty Hutton
Betreport
Dana Drake
Cully Richards
Eve Arden
ZaSu Pitts
Marjorie Weaver
Raymond Walburn
Mothers Club Planned for Service Families Meeting
To all mothers wives and sisters of men in United States services a meeting is called at the Legion Home in this city on Saturday afternoon April 8. Mrs Norrott of Brookfield will organize a Mothers Club with a charter of at least eighteen to twenty members. Plan to attend and join if possible.
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United State
Legion Home
Food Sale by Junior Class at Schrock Store
The Junior class of the Methodist Church holds a food sale on April 8 at Schrock Store to raise funds.
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The
Methodist Church
Schrock Store
Mrs. Charles F. Rottmann Receives Purple Heart
Carrollton Missouri widow Mrs Charles F Rottmann mother of Gerald F Rottmann who died defending his country on February 4 1944 on Kwajalein Island received the Purple Heart awarded to her son The Republican Record Carrollton Missouri
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Charles F. Rottmann
Carrollton
Missouri
Gerald F. Rottmann
Kwajalein Island
Marshall Group
Southwest Pacific
Republican
Dinner in Honor of Mr and Mrs Merril Peterson
A Sunday dinner honored Mr and Mrs Merril Peterson and their daughter from Minneapolis. Guests included Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jennings and children, Mr and Mrs James Morris and daughter, Mr and Mrs L C Peterson and Erma, Mr and Mrs E F Peterson, Mrs Bertha Jennings, Mr and Mrs Joe Nevins and sons, and Mr and Mrs Morris Peterson and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merril Peterson
Jerry Jennings
Minneapolis
Kenneth Jennings
James Morris
L. C. Peterson
Erma
E. F. Peterson
Bertha Jennings
Joe Nevins
Morris Peterson
Birthday Dinner Honors Curts and Foster Family
Mr and Mrs Curt Bagley hosted a Sunday birthday dinner at their country home on April 2 with guests from Chillicothe Laredo Linneus Purdin and Kansas City. Attending were G L Foster G B Doolin J W Buster Bernice Street Lewis Foster W J Foster Jon Maurice Foster Clairee Bagley Wilma Bagley Patty Ann and Lorraine Smith. The occasions celebrated Maurice Foster and Clarice Bagley.
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Curt Bagley
Clairee
Wilma
G. L. Foster
G. B. Doolin
J. W. Buster
Chillicothe
Bernice Street
Kansas City
Lewis Foster
Laredo
W. J. Foster
Jon
Maurice Foster
Allen
Patty Ann
Linneus
Lee Foster
Lorraine Smith
Purdin
Clarice Bagley
Cinderella Club Dessert Bridge Night Recap
Mrs Velma Jennings hosted a Cinderella Club dessert bridge on March 30 with club members Almeda Bartow Alpha Brantner Helen Carter Ana Forbes Mariyn Gooch Frances Heselton Blanche Johnson Beverly Moors Ila Nevins Mildred Rhodes Pearle Thurlo Edith Burkholder Erman Peterson and guests Lilian Bennett Artie Calhoun Elizabeth Ellsberry Violet Kenley Reta Peters Genevieve Prather Lila Williams. High score honors went to Mrs Nevins and Miss Gooch with a traveling prize to Mrs Gooch.
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Velma Jennings
Cinderella Club
Mesdames Almeda Bartow
Alpha Brantner
Helen Carter
Ana Forbes
Mariyn Gooch
Frances Heselton
Blanche Johnson
Beverly Moors
Ila Nevins
Mildred Rhodes
Pearle Thurlo
Edith Burkholder
Erman Peterson
Mesdames Lilian Bennett
Artie Calhoun
Elizabeth Ann Ellsberry
Violet Kenley
Reta Peters
Genevieve Prather
Lila Williams
Patricia Gooch
Mrs. Nevins
Miss Gooch
Mrs Gooch
Keithley Purchases Fleming Property on Line Street
R W Keithley has become owner of the F A Fleming property on Line Street. The well located home has been held by the Fleming family for sixty three years. Mr and Mrs Keithley plan to occupy the residence this late summer.
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R. W. Keithley
Line Street
Sol-Vilian chorus performs two Paducah appearances
The Sol-Vilian chorus appeared solo Sunday in Paducah Kentucky after a March postponement due to weather and illness. Pfe Edward Williams from Camp Tyson sang with Larue Chapman accompanying while a church auxiliary hosted a post performance supper. The group plans an Easter program at Paris First Baptist Church on A 09 at 7 30 p m.
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Sol-Vilian
Paducah
USO
Pfe
Edward F. Williams
Camp Tyson
Larue Chapman
Sol-Vilian Chorus
First Baptist Church of
Paris
Paris Post
Locust Valley Baptist Church to Hold Sunday Service
Preaching at Locust Valley Baptist Church next Sunday invites all to attend. The message will be delivered to the congregation and community members.
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Locust Valley
Locust Valley Baptist Church
For Sale Jersey Calf Dam Sire Sire Information Noted
For sale a single male Jersey calf from a dam with 10 percent test. Contact C A Fleming for details and pricing.
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C. A. Fleming
Curtis F. Turner Jr. Dies at 60 in Kansas City
Curtis F. Turner Jr., 60, died April 2 1944 at his home 7401 Forest Kansas City He worked 35 years for F W Woolworth retiring last year as assistant manager He leaves three daughters Miss Mary Helen Turner Miss Jane Ann Turner and Mrs Claude J Davis a sister Mrs Anna T Jewett and a brother Leon F Turner Services were held at 2 PM Tuesday at Newcomer chapel Burial was in Mt Moriah cemetery He was formerly from Browning.
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Curt’s F. Turner
Curtis F. Turner, Jr
Forest
Kansas City
F. W. Woolworth Company
Mary Helen Turner
Jane Ann Turner
Claude J. Davis
Prospect
Anna T
Joint Class Meeting of W S of C S at Rhodes Home
The W S of C S met March 30 at Mrs. W R Rhodes home with sixteen members. Mrs M Leaning led worship on Retaining Walls within ourselves, aided by five members. A duet by Mrs Ira Nevins and Mrs Velma Jennings was enjoyed. Elizabeth Anne Ellsberry was elected delegate to the conference at Moberly April 19 21 with Lillian Bennett as alternate. Refreshments served.
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W. S
C.S
W. R. Rhodes
M. Leaning
Lillian Bennett
Genevieve Prather
Marie Woolf
Elizabeth Prather
Velma Jennings
Ira Nevins
Elizabeth Anne Ellsberry
Moberly
May Schreck
Circle 1
Archie C Drake Dies At 53 In Eversonville Home
Archie Clifton Drake born November 21 1890 near Browning Missouri died March 24 1944 at his Eversonville home after six days of illness. He leaves wife Mary Eyman two sons Harold and Donald daughter in law Maxine granddaughter Thelma Maine and siblings. funeral at Eversonville Baptist Church with interment in Linnеus cemetery.
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Archie Clifton Drake
W. F
Hanna Adeline Drake
Browning
Eversonville
Mary Eyman
Linnéus
Harold
Donald
Autro School
Kansas City
Harvie
Linn
Livingston
Detroit
Michigan
Linn County
Chillicothe Hospital
Leland Hereford
Eversonville Baptist Church
Maxine
Thelma Maine
Harvie Drake
Amy Norvell
Eva Norvell
Parens
Earl Drake
Ents
Ella Patterson
Carrie Oaks
Laura
Versa Lay
Linneus Cemetery
Irene Bedell
Wilma Johnson
Dorothy Drake
Lucile Norvel
Sunrise Easter Service at Methodist Church
A sunrise Easter service will be held at 7 a.m. on Easter Sunday at the Methodist church. The hour includes preludes, solos, hymns, scripture Matthew 28 110 and an address by Rev. Gregory Poole, with an offering for World Service. All are invited.
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Methodist Church
Beverly Moore
Calvary
Christ
Jesus
Gregory Poole
Produce Wanted Open for Business Until 9 P M
L O Wykoff Produce advertises open hours daily until 9 pm with extended Saturday hours and provides phone contact 13 for business inquiries.
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L. O Wykoff Produce
Plant Reid Yellow Dent Hybrid Seed Corn Today
J. B. Taylor of RFD 2 Purdin Mo offers Reid Yellow Dent hybrid seed corn for use on remaining acreage. Call or write for availability and terms.
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J. B. Taylor
RFD
Purdin, Mo
Farewell Party For Luther Webb Before Navy Induction
Mr and Mrs J P McKenzie hosted a Friday March 31 farewell for Luther Webb who has passed his Navy induction exams. Attendees included Clifford Hoag Terry Clint Delmar Oytwig Norman Smith Ora Smith John Geo Buddie Dunkin Leon Woodling Raymond Browning Bobbie Luther Webb Leona and Jimmie McKenzie. The group spent the evening playing ecards and wished Luther good luck after refreshments.
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J. P. McKenzie
Luther Webb
Luther
Navy
Clifford Hoag
Terry
Clint
Delmar .Oytwig
Norman Smith
Ora Smith
John
Geo
Buddie Dunkin
Leon Woodling
Raymond Browning
Bobbie
Leona
Jimmie McKenzie
It Is Finished Sermon At Assembly Of God
Pastor C G Tiahrt speaks on Jesus final words and salvation by faith not works. He notes Jesus was unjustly condemned, crucified, and rose again as the plan for mankind. Services are Saturday 3:00 PM and Sunday 8:00 PM.
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Jesus
Stitch And Chatter Club Meets For All Day Event
Stitch and Chatter Club met on Thursday March 16 with Orpha Dickinson for an all day gathering. Seven members and three visitors attended roll call and a grab bag. The group voted fifty dollars to the Red Cross and drew names for new secret sisters. Edith won a contest prize and arrived first. Hallie brought the largest load.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stitch and Chatter Club
Orpha Dickinson
Everett
Archie
Edith
Orpha
Bessie Steele
Red Cross
Bessie
Hallie
Elsie Almond
Gertrude
Dream of Crossing the Shining River
Poetic fragment recalls a future crossing of a shining river and reunion with a loved one. It hints at longing and hopeful reunion in a lyrical tone.
Purebred Bull Sales Part of A Better Lives Program
The Agricultural Extension Service promotes public bull sales across Missouri each spring to improve beef quality and profits. Studies show calves from purebred bulls fetch higher at weaning than those from grade bulls. Sales include Unionville April 8 Kirksville April 12 Carrollton April 13 with additional events at Chillicothe April 19 and 20.
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Agricultural Extension Service
Missouri Experiment Station
U.S. Department of the Agriculture
Sin- A-Bar Farms
Unionville
Kirksville
Carrollton
Chillicothe
Missouri
Bailey Welcomes 8th Boy Don Watson Bailey
Mr and Mrs Milo Bailey announce the birth of their eighth child a baby boy named Don Watson Bailey born March 27.
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Milo Bailey
Don Watson Bailey
Birth of 8 lb boy to Mr and Mrs Glen Dunkin Meadville
Dr McArtor records the birth of an 8 pound boy to Mr and Mrs Glen Dunkin of Meadville on April 1.
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Dr. McArtor
Glen Dunkin
Meadville
Oats and Livestock Offered by A. L. Knifong and R. Browning
Hay and Columbia oats grown at home available. Two Angus herd bulls for sale or barter. Seed oats priced at 80 cents per bushel. Also seeking stock hogs weighing 80 to 100 pounds. Contact A. L. Knifong and R. Browning, Missouri.
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Columbia
A. L. Knifong
R . Browning
Diary of Slats and Friends Leaves Many Clues of Daily Life
A fragmentary diary style entry covers Friday to Wednesday with playful misprints. It notes Emmys letters about loneliness, a naval enlistment, a drunken incident and arrest of Late O Connell, family musings on gravity, desire for sweets and weak conscience, a ham sandwich mystery in class, and Harold Kerns on his birthday with money to spend and unusual restraint.
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Ant Emmy
Neece
Navy
O’connel
Ottomobeer
P. S
Ladys Aid
Izzy Werstovitz
Harold Kerns
Post Office
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Mother
MES
Archie C. Drake
Assembly OF God
C. G. Tiahrt
Shining River
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