Service Honor Roll Dedication Set for April 16
Browning High School will dedicate the Service Honor Roll listing graduates serving in the Armed Forces on Sunday afternoon April 16 1944 at 2 o'clock in the school auditorium. Public invitation extended. The program includes an address by Earl Barnes of Chillicothe Mo special music and presentation of the roll by the Student Council. Also a Defense program with a Bond and Stamp booth scheduled for Thursday night April 13 at 8 o'clock in the same auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning High School
Earl Barnes
Chillicothe
Easter Breakfast After Sunrise Service at Methodist Church
The Youth Fellowship class gathered at Mrs. Marie Woolf's home after a sunrise Easter service with twenty five attendees. Rev Poole his mother and Miss Harness of Kirksville joined the breakfast party. They contributed 7.45 dollars for world service and gave generously to the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Marie Woolf
Poole
Miss Harness
Kirksville
Dickinson school district thanks donors for contribution
The letter from F. T. Minor, Clerk, thanks Mr and Mrs Robert E Frazier for contributing five dollars to Dickinson school district No 4, bringing the total to fifty three dollars and fifty cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Frazier
Dickinson
F. T. Minor
For Sale Riding Cultivator and Harrow by H R Hamilton
Classified notice lists a 10 ft steel harrow and riding cultivator for sale by H R Hamilton. Sale details unspecified in readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Hamilton
Planting Safe Dates Amid Frost Risk by Herman F. Kille
The article notes last spring frost around April 20 in the area, with regional shifts of a few days. It cites U.S. Weather Bureau safe planting windows for northern Missouri zones, listing specific crops and their March to June ranges and warning that any season can vary greatly from normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman F. Kille
U. S. Weather Bureau
United States
Missouri
Gene Autry in Ride Tenderfoot at Electric Theatre
Gene Autry and Frog Mill features play Saturday and Sunday at the Electric Theatre. The Western musical Ride Tenderfoot stars Gene with Mary Lee and the gang, plus With the Marines at Tarawa as a two reel Technicolor subject filmed under fire by Marines photographers. The war time official pictures are described as authentic and highly popular.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene
Frog
Mary Lee
Tarawa
War Department
Purebred Hereford Cattle Auction Listing Details
Purebred Hereford cows described as 5 years old and 2 Registered Hereford cows at 4 years old, with contact for Lyle Ingraham. The note reads as a livestock sale listing.
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Lyle Ingraham
Births to Crooks and Rudloffs in early April
Mr. and Mrs. George Crooks welcome a 7 lb 2 oz boy named Larry Walter born Monday April 3 in Chillicothe hospital. A/S Crooks serves in the air corps in Ada Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Jimmie Rudloff of Kansas City greet a 7 lb girl named Carolyn Sue born Easter morning April 9 in a Kansas City hospital. Mrs. Rudloff is visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crooks
Chillicothe
Larry Walter
A/S
Crooks
Air Corps
Ada
Okla
Jimmie Rudloff
Kansas City
J. E. Rudloff
Jimmie
Carolyn Sue
Baby Boy Born to Pfc and Mrs Edward Nickell
Pfc and Mrs Edward Leon Nickell welcomed a baby boy on Monday April 3 at a Kirksville hospital. Both mother and child are reported to be doing nicely. Pfc Nickell is training for the air corps in Miami Beach Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Edward Leon Nickell
Mornday
Kirksville
Nickell
Trainig
Air Corps
Miami Beach
Fla
Wheelbarber family welcomes 84 lb baby boy
Mr and Mrs Raymond Wheel barger are the parents of an 84 pound baby boy born on April 9. Dr T R McArtor was the attending physician.
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Raymond Wheelbarger
T. R. McArtor
Tharpes Welcome 74 lb Baby Roger Dean in Milan
Mr and Mrs Delorum Tharp of Milan announce the birth at home of a son weighing 74 pounds on March 30. The baby is named Roger Dean and Mrs Nellie Powell Tharp is formerly of Browning. Dr E W Simpson attended.
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Delorum Tharp
Milan
Roger Dean
Tharp
Nellie Powell
Browning
E. W. Simpson
Birth of Austin Lyle Ogle in Milan area
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Ogle at the home of Mrs. Ogle’s parents south of Milan a G Ib son named Austin Lyle. Mrs. Ogle, formerly Miss Wanda Maggart, is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Maggart. Attending physician was Dr. E W Simpson.
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Lyle Ogle
Canning Sugar Rules for War Ration Program
Families may obtain five pounds of canning sugar per family member on sugar stamp No 40 from War Ration Book Four. Additional sugar up to 20 pounds per person may be requested via mail to the War Price and Rationing Board using Form R-323. Attach spare stamp No 37 for each family member. A 250 pound supply for sale may also be allowed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Bock Four
Army Mothers Club Organized in Browning
The United States Army Mothers Post was organized in Browning on April 8 1944 at the Legion Home by Mrs Emma Nottrott of Brookfield. Officers elected and installed include Commander Meda Freeland Vice Commander Rena Carter II Vice Commander Lela Nect Adjutant Irene Kelly Finance Officer Alma Browning Chaplain Elizabeth Ann Ellsberry Judge Advocate Lila Williams Historian Grace Linhart Mabel Harvey Sergeant At Arms Mildred Rhodes Color Bearer Jennie Slater Banner Bearer and twenty three charter members. The charter will be open 30 days and any mother wife or sister of any service man may join. meetings are the 1st and 3rd Friday monthly with the next on April 21 1944 at the Legion Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army Mothers Post
Browning
Legion Home
Emma Nottrott
Brookfield
Lila Williams
Grace Linhart
Mabel Harvey
Mildred Rhodes
Jennie Slater
Army
Navy
Marine
Coast Guard
Coming 2 year old whiteface bull
Vernon Johnson of Browning Missouri offers a coming two year old whiteface bull for sale in a short local notice. The listing notes ownership and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Johnson
R. 1
Browning, Mo
WAVES member Eva L Page completes training in Norman
Mrs Eva L Page graduates from the Naval Training Station for the WAVES on Saturday April 8 in Norman Oklahoma and will report for duty in New Brunswick Maine She is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs John Quigley and other relatives before leaving Mrs Herbert Rach ford and Miss Wanda Quigley of Gary Ind are visiting with Mrs Page and her parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva. L. Page
Navel
the Waves
Norman
Oklahoma
Naval discharge brings David Ferbes home from hospital
David Ferbes returns to Excelsior Springs Missouri after a medical discharge from the Navy. He had been a patient at a Veterans hospital since February 10 and spent time in Virginia at a Naval Training Station and hospital. He will resume duties at The Forbes Insurance Co. in this city and many friends are glad to have him home.
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David Ferbes
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Virginia
Naval Hospital
David
Navy
Forbes Insurance Co
Discontinue Tire Inspection Period Ends April 20
The OPA announces that periodic inspections of passenger car tires will end after April 20. Officials stress tire conservation remains critical due to civilian tire shortages and reduced production. Motorists should keep inspection records for gasoline rationing, and a tire inspection may still be required to replace a tire. The truck tire inspection program continues unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
J. G. Callaway
Browning Board Reorganizes Officers and Staff
W. D. Grice was reelected president of the Browning Board of Education at Friday night’s meeting. H. C. Bailey became vice president, Mrs Mabyn Gooch the secretary, and Miss Edith Burkholder the treasurer. Most staff kept their posts. Alpha Brantner resigned and Marion Schrock was elected to fill the vacancy. Lafe Bennett was retained as custodian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Grice
Browning Board of Education
H. C. Bailey
Mabyn Gooch
Edith Burkholder
Alpha Brantner
Marion Schrock
Lafe Bennett
S/Sgt Clifford P. Creason Missing In Action Since February
Mr. and Mrs. Ivory Creason of Columbia Missouri report their son S/Sgt Clifford P. Creason has been missing in action since February 19 between Tunisia and Italy. 25 years old, waist gunner and assistant engineer on a B 25 Liberator. Hickman High School graduate, formerly with Babece Draper sign service. Nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Hardin George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivory Creason
Columbia
Missouri
War Department
Stak
Clifford P. Creason
Tunisia
Italy
Sgt
Creason
Hardin George
Farm For Sale Near Browning Missouri
Well improved farm six miles northeast of Browning with a good house barn and out buildings. Offer to sell 120 or 200 acres with possession this year. J H Dunlap Browning Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
J. H. Dunlap
Browning, Mo
Citizens Saving Bank Stockholders Meeting In Browning
Notice of the ninth annual stockholders meeting of The Citizens Savings Bank Browning Missouri to be held May 9 1944 at 9:00 a.m. for at least three hours to elect seven directors for the ensuing year and transact other proper business. H S Johnson President L L Ingraham Secretary.
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Citizens Savings Bank Browning
Nking
Browning
Missouri
H. S. Johnson
L. L. Ingraham
Methodist Church Announces Sunday Schedule
The notice invites worship at the Methodist Church and North Salem location with church school at 10:00, worship at 11:00, youth fellowship at 3:00, and evening service at 8:00. It welcomes all denominations to join in worship.
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North Salem
God
Edgar Morelock Writes From Anzio Beach Head In Italy
Private Newton E Morelock of Company F 504 PRC Inf writes to his parents from the Anzio front reporting movement, blah blah, Casablanka and North Africa stop, shells fly overhead, asks to pass address to siblings and a friend named Buggs Rottmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anzio
Italy
States
Casablanca
North Africa
Franks
Annie
Edward
Browning
Buggs” Rottmann
Edgar
Newton E. Morelock
New York
Lost at Sea Report Reaches Mrs Grindstaff in Reges
Mrs. Wm Grindstaff of Rege received a War Department notice that her son Melvin Meeks is missing at sea since December. She has two other sons serving in the military.
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Wm. Grindstaff
Rege
War Department
Melvin Meeks
Grindstaff
Grandsons in Service
Mrs. Camora Spencer learned from her daughter Mrs. L. V. Howell of Vici Oklahoma that her son Bill Howell died in Los Angeles California sometime in March. Cpl. Claude R. Howell has been seriously wounded in the Southwest Pacific and remains in the hospital. Capt. Lloyd E. Howell is stationed at San Diego California and is unlikely to be sent overseas again after a year in the Southwest Pacific.
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Camora Spencer
L. V. Howell
Vici
Okla
Bill Howell
Los Angeles
California
Howells
Browning
Claude R. Howell
Southwest Pacific
Spencer
Lloyd E. Howell
San Diego
Big Pond
Evening Dinner Honors Navy Guest Joe Woodward
Wednesday evening guests Mr and Mrs Raymond Harris and daughter Eudora hosted an eight oclock dinner in honor of Joe W Woodward of the U S Navy and Miss Margaret Gallo way of Charlestown Mass The party included Mr and Mrs W P Nickell Mr and Mrs Gaylon Fanning Mr and Mrs W R Rhodes and Sandra Ruth Mr and Mrs G T Woodward Mrs Margaret Smith and Mary Miss Mary Ruth Harris and Mr and Mrs Clayton Harris
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Harris
Eudora
Joe W. Woodward
U.S. Navy
Margaret Galloway
Charlestown
Mass
W. P. Nickell
Gaylon Fanning
W. R. Rhodes
Sandra Ruth
G. T. Woodward
Margaret Smith
Mary
Mary Ruth Harris
Laclede
Clayton Harris
Circle No 1 Mrs Beverly Moore entertains Sunday school group
Mrs Beverly Moore hosted Circle No 1 of the Methodist Church for a Thursday night meeting on April 6, 1944. Margaret Smith led devotionals, roll call featured household hints, and minutes were read by Alma Bartow in secretary Martha Gooch’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Moore
The
Methodist Church
Margaret Smith
Almeda Bartow
Martha Gooch
Mildred Rhodes
Ira Nevins
Velma Jennings
Edna Forbes
Ruth Savage
Alma Browning
Peggy
Lillian Bennett
Genevieve Prather
Nellie Seaman
Stella Page
Lila Williams
Erma Peterson
Elizabeth Ellsberry
Judy
Cynthia Moore
Ruth
Marylin Jennings
Honor Roll For Maren 1944 Browning Leader Record
The Browning Leader-Record lists students and families honoring Maren in 1944. Names include new private Herald A Lambert and others such as H Jones EM 1c and J B Baskett, with tributes by Roy T Jones Pfe and Mrs Verne Stevenson among supporters.
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Maren
New Pvt. Herald
A. Lambert
H. Jones
Roy T. Jones
Pfe
J. B. Baskett
Nobel Crooks
J. W. Cordray
W. Sayers, Jr
Verne Stevenson
Edith Browning
Raymond Browning
Lucille Stults
Alta Wilhite
A. J. Schubert
Charlotte Haley
Emmett Haley
Bill Reger
W. A. Spencer
Earl Peters
Evert Hoiton
Stewart E. Merrick
Walter J .Gooch
Honor Roll Subscriptions Include Long List of Names
A lengthy list of individuals including Pvt. Robert D. Gray and others is urged to examine the tag on the Leader Record and visit the office to have their names added to the Honor Roll as part of a subscription note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Gray
Dons Creason
W. I. Langdon
Noel Lay
G. L. Peters
A. G. Bauswell
Taylor Brown
J. W. Lantz
G. W. Spencer
Dorothy Kenley
Ray Duane Peterson
Andrew Pfeffer
Clarence Pfeiffer
Ida McCollum
J. H. Shanks
Joan O. Jones
Beryl Warren
James Morris
Vernon Glen Morris
G. D. Gooch
James W. Gooch
Delpha Sparks
Garnelle Welch
Marie Head
Sunday School Progress at White Oak Grove
Sunday School at White Oak Grove continues to grow as attendees praise God together. Everyone is invited to join in worship and study this weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White O. K
Oak Grove
Friday diary entries reveal family mishaps and pay day luck
Slats notes a sore finger in a fish hook incident while dad calls it a Coincidence on pay day. Hilbert Floot contemplates marriage, Erl Bender marries after years waiting for a pug nose wife, and a party is missed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acc
Sandy Mac Lane
Dee
Sandy
Sam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gene Autry
Frog Mill House
Electric Theatre
Army Mothers Club
C. P. Creason
Citizens Saving Bank
the Methodist Church
Gregory K. Poole
A. G. Tripp
Hooker Red Cross
C. H. Schrock
Wilma Bagley Este
Clifford Elliott
Floyd Kelly
S. B. Schrock
Bertha Lay Seess Ghee
Bessie Schrock
Nellie Merrick Tee
Jake Simmons
Lucille Darnold
W. H. Havens
Otto Hill
G. F. Hill
J. D. Quigley
Jas. M. Havens
MR. and
Mrs. Morelock
Red Cross War Fund
Marveline
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