Purdin Area Briefs Report Rain and Social Tidbits
An inch and a half of rain fell Saturday night in Purdin as residents note the weather. Obituary: Mrs Will Myers died Saturday with funeral plans pending as relatives travel from afar. Local visits include Mrs Cordie Swisegood of Browning, Jane Yardin, Tillie McShane, Anna Smith, and Dave Ogle. Family and guest gatherings feature the McNallys, Jane Hardin, Will Cumbo, Garrett Smiths, and Goins family among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Myers
Cordie Swisegood
Browning
Pardin
Elizabeth — Creekshanks
Jane Yardin
Tillie McShane
Anna Smith
Dave Ogle
Kansas City
Charley McNally
Des Moines
Ray McNally
Milan
L. M. McNally
Jane Hardin
Will Cumbo
Garrett. Smith
Purdin
Will Wohler
Cecil Wohler
Brookfield
Earnest Pearson
Ruth Goins
Daisy
Imma Goins
J. D. Gall
Karns City
Mary Adeline Brown
California
Roy Brown
Local Social Notes From Winigan Vicinity
Floyd Waddill visited Milan on Tuesday. John and (Mrs.) Howell spent Tuesday with Ross Greestreet. Frank Smith and son Donald visited Green City. Geo Munns at Perry Christian home Tuesday. Ed Barron and son Lavern were at Kirkville Wednesday. Enid Bailey called on Vera Jones Monday. Florence Foss and others visited Kirksville Monday. Roy Cable, Ivan and Terrell visited Kirksville Wednesday. Harold Spake and Ernest Higgins visited Green City Saturday. Tommy Muir and Colleen stayed with sister Mildred Morton in Green Castle Saturday. Elbert Jones and Idus Hill traveled to Arkansas Wednesday to buy cattle. George Simmons visited daughter Nola and Kenneth Johnson at Kirksville Wednesday. Ross was at Green City. D D Rankin and Mrs Alva Hoerrmann at Kirksville Wednesday. Carl Lattman sustained a broken arm riding a horse early this week. Lon Turner visited Brown and WW. C. Riddle went to Kansas City early this week to purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Waddill
Milan
John Howell
Ross Greestreet
Frank Smith
Donald
Green City
Geo. Munns
Perry Christian Home
Ed Barron
Laverne
Kirkville
Wednes
Enid Bailey
Vera Jones
Florence Foss
Barnes
B. F. Nickell
Blaine Nickell
Cecil
Wayne Nickell
Kirksville
Roy Cable
Ivan
Terrell
Harold Spake
Ernest Higgins
Tommy Muir
Colleen
Leonard Morton
Green Castle
Elbert Jones
Idus_ Hill
Arkansas
Mr. Hill
George Simmons
Nola
Kenneth Johnson
Ross
D. D. Rankin
Alva Hoerrmann
Carl Lattman
Lon Turner
Brown
C. Riddle
Kansas City
Local visits and social rounds in Missouri towns
J A Thrasher attended Green City on Saturday for cattle work. Mrs Shelton Muir and daughter Mary Helen from Chicago visited Ernest Higgins Ralph Maddrell and other relatives. Mrs Everett Waddill and son Tommy Mrs Alle Crist and son Billie and Mrs Clifford Brantner and daughter spent time with Kirksville guests Wednesday. Alva Hoerrmann hosted Sunday visitors W T Nickell Blaine Nickell.
Crowded out last week in Dickinson items
Local note involves Nora Grant and son Mrs George Ford visiting Purdin. Floyd Spencer of Brookfield spent Friday with his mother and brother. Several families from Dickinson, Lambert, Longwell, Browning, Spencer, Parrish and others visit or host in Brookfield, Milan, Kirksville, Springfield and Purdin through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Grant
George Ford
Floyd Spencer
Brookfield
Geo. Spencer
Oda
Jesse Longwell
Lee Geeoch
Wood
Frank Belzer
Little
John Longwell
Robert Lambert
Browning
Raymond Browning
Geo. Ford
Evelyn
Willie Woodside
Lloyd Spencer
Oda Spencer
Jerry
North Salem Items Signal Army Departure For Three Boys
North Salem reports three local youths Oren Head Homer Pearler and Leonard Hampton leave for Army Service on April 24 A community dinner at the schoolhouse honored the group with a large crowd and ample provisions Mrs Etta Hart led grace and one half of the food remained uneaten amid the somber mood Other local notes include Mr and Mrs Walter Smith visiting neighbors and updates on relatives and school events from Jameson and College Mound contexts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Salem
Oren Head
Homer Pearler
Leonard Hampton
Etta Hart
Walter Smith
G. A. Brantner
Ella Head
Diantha Adams
New Boston
Eldon Riddle
Missouri
Rockford
Oren Jennings
R. J. McCollum
M. R. McCollum
Kirksville
Bernice McNeely
Ruth Botkins
Earl Smith
Jameson Conschool
Daviess Co
R. H. Smith
Helen
Flaine
Helen Smith
College Mound
Adair Co
Elaine
Shelby High School
Local families host graduates and visitors across weekend
Four graduates this year include Goldie Swisegood Kermit Head Donald Jennings and Vernie Minor. Numerous visits occurred as families from Kirksville Chillicothe Purdin and Winigan hosted relatives and friends over the weekend with multiple Sunday gatherings and notes on a sick list.
Rain helps gardens as Cross Roads area reports week of visits
A light rain benefited gardens and pastures in the Cross Roads and Cora area. Local families, including the Roberts, Caldwell, Knight, Dodson, Bundridge, and Sayre households, visited relatives and moved to new farms. The Cross Roads school closed April 24 with Miss Catherine Woolf teaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Roberts
Bernie
Anna Caldwell
Milan
Herbert Knight
Dean Knight
John A. Browning
Cora
J. A. Dodson
Nona Kay
Dodson
Ernest Bundridge
Purdin
Saturay
Cross Roads
Catherine Woolf
J. W. Sevier
Unionville
Mabel Sayre
Shirley Ann Smith
West of Milan
Bernie Roberts
Cecil Dodson
Near Brookfield
C. C. Dodson
Ernest Dodson
Carol Lee
Artie Cotter
East of
North East Linn Items Update from Kirksville Hospital
Mrs Lloyd Cordray underwent surgery last Thursday at Grim Smith hospital in Kirksville and is recovering well. Local families, including Cable, McCollum, Cordray, Cattey, Sorge, Harl, Owens, Hart, Bishop and Tallman, visiting each other and spending the summer in La Plata and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Cordray
Grim- Smith Hospital
Kirksville
Ivan Cable
Otis McCollum
Edgar McCollum
Charley Cordray
California
Robert Cattey
Ernest Sorge
Eer Harl
Leonard
Ellen Owens
Sarge Dienes
la Plata
Roscoe Hart
Albert Bishop
Clair Tallman
Rainy weekend brings community updates in North Salem
North Salem notes a good rain Saturday night and another on Monday afternoon. Homer Pearler returns home from Jefferson Barracks after Army examination. Local residents including May Smith Leila Maggart Phyllis Roll Smith Opal Moore Frank Head Kermit Ethel Lambert Ethel Swisegood Max Alma Deskine Joan Ray Bauer and families visit Gracie Jen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Pearler
Jefferson Barracks
Army Services
May Smith
Leila Maggart
Phyllis
Roll Smith
Opal Moore
Frank Head
Kermit
Ethel Lambert
Ethel Swisegood
Max
Alma Deskine
Joan
Ray Bauer
Gracie
Administratrix Notice for Lula Jacobs Estate in Linn Co Missouri
Letters of administration granted by Linn County Missouri Probate Court to Miranda A. Nickell for Lula Jacobs estate dated April 9 1942. Creditors must file claims within six months or be barred. one year from grant denies further claim. Attest Arthur L. Pratt Judge of Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Jacobs
Linn County
Missouri
Miranda A. Nickell
Arthur L. Pratt
Probate
Oscar Stone
Faravar Harrad
Notice of Final Settlement for William A Mundell Estate
I H L Schrock administrator of the William A Mundell estate will make final settlement at the Linn County Probate Court Linneus on May 11 1942. Court action announced for creditors and interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veda E. Schrock
Euna Humphreys
Linn County
Missouri
Linneus
Jacob B. Harmon
J. A. Harris
N. W. Phillips
William A. Mundell
I. H. L. Schrock
H. L. Schrock
Obituaries and sympathies from Kirksville region
Community notes report the death of Dr. Milo McCollum of Kirksville after a serious illness. Relatives gathered for his funeral as Paul McCollum and Kansas City family stayed with local relatives. Sympathy extended to the McCollum and Belzer families. Also noted: the death of Gary Bailey of Iowa and funeral at Wingian Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferris Bailey
Iowa
Frank Belzer
Wingian
Floyd Swisegood
Max
Ray Rauer
Kirksville
Edd Lambert
Ella Minor
Guy Minor
Elna
Roland
la Plata
Estate notice for Oscar Stone with April 20 1942 hearing date
Notice that the estate of Oscar Stone has a hearing on April 20 1942. All persons with claims must present them to Nellie Stone as administratrix, with seal.
Family Visits and Local Social Roundup
Minor returned home with them and spent Saturday night with his mother Mrs Gracie Jennings. Ray Bauer stayed overnight at his parents to help care for his father. Mr and Mrs Harry Lambert visited Mr and Mrs Oren Jennings for Sunday dinner. Afternoon guests were her parents Mr and Mrs Alvie Walter. Mr and Mrs Herman Smith of St Louis spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Arlo Smith and all spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Walter Smith. Mrs Pearl Bailey has been quite sick but is better now. Mrs Birdie Hart called on Mrs Irene Jennings Monday after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie
Swisegood
Kermit Head
Donald Jennings
Vernie Minor
Tatlow McCollum
Kirksville
K. J. McCollum
Harvey Davis
Leon Mitchell
Eunice Arthur
John Tucker
T. M. Smith
Lyle Stone
Eldon
Kermit Lambert
Sonja
Ellis. Jennings
Elmer Jennings
Leo Pearler
Lafe Pearler
Floyd Swisegood
Eldon Head
Chillicothe
Oren Jennings
Purdin
Charley Newton
Frank Head
Hene Belzer
Frank Belzer
Winigan
Helen Bauer
Walter Smith
Pearl Bailey
Birdie Hart
Irene Jennings
Weekend visit of Schreckhises with Spencer family
Mr and Mrs Randall Lee Schreckhise spent Sunday with Mrs Geo Spencer Mr and Mrs Oda Spencer and their son during a quiet family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Lee Schreckhise
Geo. Spencer
Oda Spencer
Longwell Family Relations and Funeral References
Saturday visits to North Salem include Mrs. Jesse Longwell and family. The community notes attend a funeral for Gary Lee Bailey with Wa pello visitors and Browning showgoers. Relatives from St Louis and Brookfield frequent the Longwell home as Calves head to John and Jesse Longwell.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Browning, Missouri
Winigan Vicinity
Dickinson
North East Linn Items
North Salem News
T. R. McArtor
DR. Vinton Jones
Schoene’s
Herman Adams
Apt
Euna. Humphreys
Electric Theatre
Roy Rogers
George
Gabby” Hayes
Pega
Linda Hayes
Paul Fix Dudy Clark
Bobby Beers
the Sons OF the Pioneers
Aviuvuel Walawu
Nellie Stone
Alva Deskins
T.S. C Lambert
Evelyn Longwell
Nolan Lambert
St. Louis
Calvin Lambert
John
T. S. C. Lambert
Lyle. Britton
Archie Dickinson
Lou Dickinson
Everett Hale
Wilma
Mable Lambert
Albert Lambert
Allen Belzer
Clay Belzer
Wapello
Gary Lee Bailey
Longwell
Art Tripp
Federal Land Bank Farm Loans
Linn-Sullivan National Farm Loan Association
Emmet Turner
Locust Street
Production Credit Association
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