North Salem Notables: Alonzo Payne and Squire Moore
The May 19, 1902 story recalls North Salem figures led by Alonzo Payne who built a mercantile business, faced losses from hazel nuts, and died in 1894. It highlights Squire David Moore as longtime postmaster, justice of the peace, notary, and adviser, with ties to Laur ie Moore and local politics including a 1897 postmaster selection episode.
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North Salem
Alonzo Payne
Payne
J. S. Chuisty
Josh Lambert
Wm. Nickell
Jac. H. Stufflebean
Chicago
Putnam
Squire David Moore
Geo. Smith
Moore
Ed Asher
Laurie Moore
David
Dave
Ab Lambert
Squire Moore
Squire
John Afflebean
Perry McCollum
Republican Township Central Committee
Perry
Mrs Maxine Chapman Hosts Wesleyan Guild Meeting
The Wesleyan Service Guild met at Mrs. Maxine Chapman’s home with hostesses Mrs. Margaret Smith and Mrs. Mary Grice. New member Pelle Logan joined. guests included Mrs. Roy Long and Mrs. Margaret Long. The group planned an August ice team supper and shared readings and poems.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
Maxine Chapman
Margaret Smith
Mary Grice
Roy Long
Green City
Margaret Long
Lora Badger
Pelle Logan
Alma Browning
Wesleyan Guilds
Vadis Alspach
Almeda Bartow
Lillian Bennett
Nina Fanning
Rose Green
Blanche Nead
Mae Hoselton
Volma Jennings
Mabelle Keitaley
Tennie Lu
Here Comes Trouble at the Purdin Movie Barn
Saturday night August 9 the Purdin Movie Barn showcases Here Comes Trouble a full color Kodachrome feature with Joe Sawyer as a police reporter and Wm. Tracy as Sergeant Doubleday in a laugh filled chase over a diary sought by rival gangs. Also Ski Safari in color and The Loose Nut Woody Woodpecker cartoon. Shows run 7 to 10 p.m.
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Purdin Movie Barn
Joe Sawyer
Wm. Tracy
Top Sargeant Ames
Sargeant Doubleday
Ice Cream Supper at Methodist Church This Saturday
The Methodist Church will host an ice cream and cake supper on Saturday evening August 16. Proceeds support church activities as attendees are invited to attend and enjoy treats. Local church members urge community support and patronage.
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Wesleyan Service Guild
The
Methodist Church
Leader Record Office
For Sale 1000 Bushels Good Northern
For sale 1000 bushels of good Northern corn. Contact George Street in Purdin for details.
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Purdin
Corn for Sale by H Boyles Shelby Route 1
About 400 bushels of last year's corn for sale at $1.75 per bushel. Contact H Boyles at Shelby Route 1 Pur din Missouri.
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H. Boyles
Shelby
Route 1
Purdin
Stufflebean Appointment Recalled in Linn County
Uncle Perry disliked to have his endorsement rejected abruptly. Stufflebean later gained favor with David Ormiston the Linn County county chairman and patronage official.
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Stufflebean
Perry
David Ormiston
Linn ‘County
Browning Homecoming Well Attended
The 1952 Browning Homecoming concluded Sunday with a large crowd and applause for the Longfellows quartet of Des Moines Iowa. Festivities began Friday with a 4-H livestock show and square dance contest.
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Longfellows
Des Moines
Iowa
Junior Badger
Milan
Freda Badger
Larry Hale
Elaine Hale
Garry Foss
New Boston
Angus
Jean Sayre
Donald Sayre
Gilbert Head
Vernon Head
Henry A. Thurlo
Dickie Rhodes
Jerv Hudson
Humpherevs
Marlene Abbott
Browning
Gerald Liebhert
Rosalie Liebhart
Linn
Sullivan
Enterprise 4-H
South East Linn
Sunny Point
Purdin Pages
Gary Vincent
Hugh Hale
Carl Head
Gary Hahn
Brookfield
Jane Sayre
Kenneth Almond
Carolyn Hurst
Laredo and
Humphreys
Judy Moore
Mary Grice
Maxine Chapman
Vena Wade
Kenneth Neal Jennings
Janie Sayre
Janet Johnson
Beverly Moore
Marilyn Jennings
Marilie Schrock
Dobby” Hamilton
Miss Phyllis Linhart Marries Robert J. Andrews in Reno
Phyllis Linhart and Robert J. Andrews wed in Reno Nevada Judge John Belford officiated their early afternoon ceremony The bride wore a white knit suit with black accessories and later a white eyelet frock over ice blue taffeta A reception followed at the Linhart home in San Jose Attending were Mr and Mrs Kermit Skromme The couple will reside with Phyllis parents in San Jose Phyllis is a Lincoln High School graduate and Kappa Rho Sigma member Andrews son of Mr and Mrs Norman Andrews of Los Gatos attended San Jose State College and is with the Air Corps in Japan.
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Robert J. Andrews
Phyllis Linhart
Wesley H. Linhart
San Jose
Reno
Nevada
John Belford
Phyllis
Kermit Skromme
Andrews
Abraham Lincoln High School
Kappa Rho Sigma Sorority
Norman Andrews
Los Gatos
San Jose State College
Air Corps
Japan
The
San Jose Mercury
Remembering Me While Hospitalized and After Return
Virginia Morris expresses gratitude to those who remembered her during illness and after returning home, blessing everyone for their thoughtfulness and support.
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Virginia Morris
Ice Cream Supper Hosted by Bittersweet Club Guests Navy Officers
Entertained Monday night July 28 Ro lan Gooch and Wayne Ludwig both of the U S Navy were honor guests at an ice cream supper at the home of Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch sponsored by the Bittersweet Club. Other guests and members listed.
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Rolan Gooch
Wayne Ludwig
U. S. Navy
Rolla Gooch
Bittersweet Club
Darrel Hutchinson
Gene
Florence Ludwig
Lee Wood
Judy
Janie Creason
Don Wood
Juanita
Ruth Wood
Lorenzo Kimbrough
Barbara
George
Gus Oertwig
Joyce
Charley Goins
Fred Ludwig
Freddie
Dean
Ronnie
Larry
Jerry
Stand ard Oil Bulk Station Agent Seeks Local Patronage
Ronald Dixon, agent, announces taking over the Standard Oil Bulk Station and offers gas greases oils and heater fuel with phone orders via Browning Central Office.
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Browning Central Office
Mary Ashmead obituary notes life of Milan born mother of Alpha Dean
Mary Elizabeth Harrelson born near Milan Missouri July 21 1906 died July 30 1952 at Grim Smith Memorial hospital Kirksville aged 46. Funeral August 1 1952 at the Christian Church in Stanberry conducted by Elder Edgar Lipcinott. She leaves a daughter Mrs H D Schrock and a son in law plus parents four brothers and many relatives.
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Mary Elizabeth Harrelson
Grover and
Ena Clark Harrelson
Milan
Missouri
Grim Smith Memorial Hospital
Kirksville
Church of God
Carl F. Leeper
Alpha Dean
Earnest Leon Havens
True Ashmead
Queen City
H. D. Schrock
Grover Harrelson
Browning
Leo Harrelson
Keytesville
Clark Harrelson
Marceline
Wesley. Harrelson
Excelsior Springs
Clifford Harrelson
Mary
Christian Church
Frday
Edgar Lippincott
Stanberry
Dee Lippincott
George Clark
Ray Clark
Melvin Harrelson
Ralph Fry
Herbert Fry
Harold Neely
Honeychile at the Marty Ann Theatre in Milan
Local fans will celebrate Judy Canova returning to the Marty Ann Theatre on August 10 and 11 in Honeychile a fast paced comedy about a cowgirl in Wyoming writing a song request and a mistaken authorship leading to a release dispute Eddie Foy Jr and a publisher figure in the plot with James Stewart later in Carbine Williams August 12 13 and 14 at the same venue This notice notes two upcoming film showings with star names and a brief synopsis.
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Judy Canova
Judy
Wyoming
New York
Eddie Foy, Jr
Eddie
James Stewart
Carbine Williams
Kinship reunion postponed by death of Kirksville aunt
A planned July 13 reunion honoring Mrs. Stella Shook and Mr. and Mrs. Kim Stone was postponed after the death of Aunt Jane Myers of Kirksville. On July 27 relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Steel’s home for a day of visiting with many attendees from Milan Rothville Brookfield Roger Kansas City Purdin and other nearby towns.
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Stella Shook
Kim Stonebreaker
Jane Myers
Kirksville
Stella
Kathryn
Kim
Theodore Steel
C. E. Steele
Rothville
Hester Steele
Roger
J. W. Mack
R. J. Yates
Marjorie Wattenbarger
Kansas City
John Palmer
Purdin
Theodore Steele
Marlin
Kenneth
In Appreciation for Kindness After Bereavement
Acknowledgment expresses thanks for help kindness and sympathy received after a death. The note thanks neighbors and grave help and praises floral offerings. Signed by H D Schrock and multiple Harrelson families and relations.
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H. D. Schrock
Grover Harrelson
Leo Harrelson
Clark Harrelson
Wesley Harrelson
Clifford Harrelson
Birthday Party Honors Earl Jones in Abbott Home
Mr and Mrs Glenn W Abbott hosted a birthday party for their son Earl Jones who visits from Oklahoma City. Guests included Custer Linhart Camora Abbott Fallis Erman Brantner Lucille Jim Elliott Fred Smith and his daughters Jimmy Nickell and Judy. Bridge and canasta were played cake and ice cream served guests left at a late hour wishing Earl many more birthdays.
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Glenn W. Abbott
Earl Jones
Oklahoma City
Abbott
Bridge
Canasta
Custer Linhart
Camora Abbott
Fallis
Erman Brantner
Lucille
Jim Elliott
Fred Smith
Jimmy Nickell
Judy
Earl m
Browning Civic Club Announces $1,000 Building Fund
The Browning Civic Club offers $1,000 toward a proposed manager 6 building. A public meeting is called for Thursday night to discuss the school house building fund and ways to increase it. All clubs organizations business people and the public are urged to attend and support the project.
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Browning Civic Club
Honored at Dinner for 35 Years with Standard Oil
Wesley F. Peters, recently completing 35 years with Standard Oil Co., was honored at a Brookfield dinner on Tuesday evening July 29. Twenty five Standard Oil executives and employees attended, with B. Station salesman C. E. Jackson serving as Master of Ceremonies. Peters received a lounge rocker and a signed card from all present. Among the attendees were H. A. Monson, R. F. Wilson, F. C. Lane, E. L. Risley, and several fellow employees who offered brief congratulatory remarks.
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Wesley F. Peters
Standard Oil Co
Brookfield
Standard Oil
C. E. Jackson
Peters
H. A. Monson
St. Joseph
R. F. Wilson
F. C. Lane
E. L. Risley
Wesley
Funeral attendees from distance for Mrs Ashmead
List of relatives and friends traveling from multiple towns including Keytesville Marceline Kirksville Milan Brunswick Owanoco Stanberry and Kirksville to attend the funeral of Mrs. Ashmead. Names include George Clark W H Clark Arthur Enyeart Frank Taylor Harold Ray Clark Ralph Fry Te n Le Sy kes L G Sykes Ethil Rodgers Howard Rodgers Chas Kuhler and others.
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Ashmead
George Clark
W. H. Clark
Arthur B. Enyeart
Frank Taylor
Harold
Keytesville
Ray Clark
Ralph Fry
Clatephenson
Wesley Eaney
Marceline
Ralph Ogle
Purdin
L. G. Sykes
George
Harold Neely
Kirksville
G. W. Clark
Marshie Kelly
B. G. Hoskins
Lillie Bone
Ethil Rodgers
Howard Rodgers
Milan
Chas. Kuhler
Brunswick
Howard Havens
Owco
Ill
Sue van Nostrand
Stanberry
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Mary Ashmead
Honeychile
Marty- Ann
L. L. Ingraham, Browning
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