Funeral Services Held At Mt Olive Church For James Morris
James Thomas Morris born December 21 1881 in Linn County west of Mt Olive Church died July 29 1940 at age 58 years 7 months 8 days He married Floy S Phillips on August 2 1903 and six children survived with wife two granddaughters and several siblings He joined Morris Chapel church as a youth and lived a life of faithfulness The funeral held Wednesday at Mt Olive was conducted by Rev Corbin and Rev Smith with burial near the church The article includes camp notes and tributes to his character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas Morris
J. M
Mary Lay Morris
Linn County
Mt. Olive Church
Floy S. Phillips
Julius Wood
Floyd Shifflett
Linneus
James
Purdin
Glenn
Billy
Leroy
Morris
Morris Chapel Church
Bro. Tomlin
Marilan
Tommy Shifflett
W. E
Charley Morris
Joe Long
Chula
Everett. Crookshanks
Browning
Mt. Olive
Corbin
Smith
J. Polk Hoover
Chester Long
Nolan Bruce
Edgar Morris
Junior Phillips
Morris Crookshanks
W. R. Phillips
N. J. Gooch
Joe Moore
Herman Cooper
E. L. Phillips
Grover Murrell
Ruby Hutchinson
Frances Gooch
Frances Powell
Doris Bruce
Esther Jennings
Gladys Labar
Bernice Allen
Coroin Edmonson
Alta Phillips
Geneva Morris
Little Marilan Shifflett
Tom Morris
For Sale 11 Yearling Ewes and 1937 Chrysler Sedan
Item for sale includes eleven yearling ewes and a 1937 Chrysler sedan. Contact Wesley Peters for details and inquiries.
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Wesley Peters
Women Campers From Linn County Attend Moberly Trip
Seventeen women from Linn County traveled by bus and car to Moberly Missouri for the first Women s Vacation Camp. They packed for a three day stay July 31 August 1 and 2 enjoyed sack lunches under Rothwell Park pavilion and meals prepared by Marie Midggett with Vera Couch as captain.
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Moberly
Linn County
Missouri
Court House
Rothwell Park
W. J. Street
S. D. Edwards
Marie Midggett
Vera Couch
Roy
H C Jones Marries Rhea Donaldson in North Carolina
Mr and Mrs Roy Jones received a telegram on July 27 announcing the marriage of their son H C Jones of the U S Navy to Miss Rhea Donaldson of Hinsdale Illinois. The couple wed at South Mills North Carolina and are now at 305 Middle Street Portsmouth Virginia.
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H. C. Jones
Roy Jones
U.S. Navy
Rhea Donaldson
Hinsdale
Illinois
South Mills
North Carolina
Middle St
Portsmouth
Lay Family Reunion at Browning Park
The Lay family and relatives plan a reunion with a basket dinner at Browning Park on Sunday September 1. The gathering invites extended family members to join for food and fellowship at the park venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning Park
Farewell Dinner for Gooch Family Before Move to Washington
A farewell dinner at Mrs. W T Cordray’s home honored Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gooch and their son Gale as they prepare to move to Pullman Washington. Attendees included Louie and Vernon Gooch, Curt Gooch and family, Francis Gooch, Elizabeth Johnson, Noel Bennett and children, S S Cotter, and B J Lambert among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Cordray
Paul Gooch
Gale
Pullman
Washington
Louie Gooch
Vernon Moore
Laclede
S. S. Cotter
Browning
Curt Gooch
Kirksville
Francis Gooch
Saginaw, Mich
Elizabeth Johnson
Noel Bennett
Cordray
B. J. Lambert
Private sale of Jersey herd by Frank Kuhn
Frank Kuhn offers a private sale of his Jersey herd comprising 6 cows and 2 high bred milk cows. Located 24 miles south of Linneus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kuhn
Linneus
Linn County 4-H Roundup Set at Old Settlers Park
Linn County 4-H boys and girls will gather at Linneus Old Settlers Park on Thursday August 15 for the annual roundup led by the County Extension Office. A picnic day plus demonstrations and judging will run across three stages. County winners advance to the State Roundup August 26 30 with second and third prize winners earning educational trips to Chillicothe and Brookfield.
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Linn County
Linneus
Old Settlers Park
County Extension Ofee
Chillicothe
Brookfield
Light turnout marks Tuesday primary across counties
A quiet Browning election saw few candidates on both parties tickets. In Linn County Democrats listed D. A. Peery for Representative and several others for local offices while Republicans nominated Walter C. Hotaling and James G. Anderson for Prosecuting Attorney and Sheriff respectively. Sullivan County Democrats named Zina A. Cleeton and others, Republicans fielded W. S. Clark and Albert Allen for representative and sheriff. Circuit Judge races drew strongest interest with Collet Green and Marr as Democrats. Green expected to win in Sullivan and Linn tallies showed Marr leading in Sullivan and Green ahead in Linn. Paul Van Osdel faced no opposition on the Republican side.
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Browning
Linn County
D. A. Peery
M.C. Post
Marvin C. Hopper
Carl Brown
R.A. Garvey
W. E. McKenzie
E. T. Berry
C. E. Brownlee
Walter C. Hotaling
James G. Anderson
Sullivan County
Zina A. Cleeton
Gail L. Hayes
John A. Robinson
Floyd Cleeton
Ferman T. McKay
Archie W. Wade
W. S. Clark
Albert Allen
Perry D. Perkins
Harold R. Dobson
James A. Collet
Salisbury
G. Derk Green
Marceline
P. M. Marr
Milan
Marr
Green
Collet
Chariton County
Paul van Osdel
Brookfield
Real estate sale notice in Galt Missouri
Fourteen lots in the Smith addition to Browning were offered for sale with a price of seventy dollars. Auctioneer Paul Porter of Galt, Missouri, handles the sale.
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Smith
Browning
Paul Porter
Galt, Mo
Notice of Delinquent Taxes Sale Order
The City Council orders sale of all properties with delinquent taxes in the first week of November to save advertising costs. Delinquent taxes must be paid by September 1, 1940. Nelle Williams City Collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelle Williams
Notice for Deep Springs cemetery cleanup gathering
All persons interested in the Deep Springs cemetery will please meet at the cemetery Monday morning August 12 for the purpose of cleaning the cemetery lot. By order of Committee.
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Deep Springs
Stitch and Chatter Club Meets for Quilting and Gifts
The Stitch and Chatter Club met with Mrs. Alpha Christy for a full day of quilting and embroidery on tea towels. Two visitors Laura Hamilton and Opal Gooch attended. Allen Head and Josephine DeVore received wedding presents, Emma Dickinson and Leah Lambert birthday gifts, next meeting with Imogene Owens.
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Alpha Christy
Laura Hamilton
Opal Gooch
Opal
Allen Head
Josephine DeVore
Emma Dickinson
Leah Lambert
Imogene Owens
Pickle X
True Blue Club Holds Regular MeetingJuly 24
The True Blue Club met July 24 with hostess Mrs. Tom Kimbrough and leader Mrs. Fay Coulter. Twelve members and eighteen visitors attended. Activities included songs Grandfather's Clock and Church in the Wild Wood, readings by Mrs. Crookshanks on Hitler installments and a piece on Mark Twain by Marilee Gilmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
True Blue Club
Tom Kimbrough
Fay Coulter
Wildwood
Elva Crookshanks
Mark Twain
Marilee Gilmer
Ida Smith
Hitler
U.S
Lewis Arnold
Tom Morris
Community event serves peaches cake and coolade
A mother Mrs Pridemore served peaches cake and coolade at a community gathering. X
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Mrs. Pridemore
August Womens Bible Class Meeting Opens Season
The August meeting of the Womens Bible Class was held Thursday afternoon with eleven members and four guests. Mrs. Elizabeth Prather led Worship Service and closed with prayer. Topics included Proverbs fifteenth chapter, Renewal of Life, and Are Neighbors Necessary. Refreshments followed social hour.
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Lula Carter
Mary Skeen
Josie Jones
America Fleming
Nellie Seaman
Elizabeth Prather
Red Birds suffer two losses as Owasco halves Browning
Browning saw its long winning streak end in the ninth when Owasco upset the Red Birds 5-4 at home. Browning led 4-0 early with runs by Browning in the first and fifth, while Stout allowed seven hits in seven innings. Morris pitched well in relief and Hamilton had three hits for Browning.
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Red Birds
Browning
Owasco
Stout
Mod- Tell
Morris
Modrell
Hamilton
Chambers
Whreo
Popes
Linneus
Dickinson
R. Moore
Urback
McArtor
Powell
Kelly
Ross Aun
Edison the Man rolls to two day Edison bio at Electric Theatre
Spencer Tracy stars as Thomas A. Edison in Edison the Man a Metro MGM biography opening next Wednesday for a two day engagement at the Electric Theatre The film follows Edison from his arrival in New York to his early struggles his courtship family life and breakthrough inventions including the phonograph and the incandescent lamp with authentic period backgrounds and no makeup on Tracy until a brief aged prologue and epilogue.
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Edison
Thomas A. Edison
Electric Theatre
Spencer Tracy
Hollywood
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Tracy
Father Flanagan
Henry M. Stanley
Stanley
Livingstone
Robert Rogers
New York
Turner Family Reunion Reflects on Pioneers in Linn County
About fifty relatives plus friends gathered at Linnéus Park to honor the late William and John Turner, pioneers who moved from Taney County Missouri in 1861. A picnic dinner, blessings by J. M. Turner, and a business session kept the crowd engaged. The next reunion is planned for 1941 with planned attendance and hospitality for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William and
John Turner
Linn County
Taney
Missouri
J. M. Turner
Brookfield
Clit Turner
Irene Norvell Calvert
Bertha Furner Gooch
Malinda Bowyer
James P. Turner
Joe Turner
John Lee Turner
Linnéus Park
Hoover Cemetery Annual Meeting Planned for August 13
An all day meeting and cleaning of Hoover cemetery will be held Tuesday August 13 under the order of the committee.
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Hoover Cemetery
Shelled Corn For Sale in Browning Missouri
800 bu bin shelled corn grade No 1 offered by W. B. Arnold of Browning Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Arnold
Browning, Missouri
Radio for sale Zenith unit in good condition
Slightly used Zenith radio listed at $46 new, offered for $15. Inquiries directed to J. H. Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zenith
J. H. Calhoun
Hoover Relatives Hold Picnic Reunion at Browning Park
A Hoover family reunion was held Sunday, August 4, at Browning Park with a noon picnic. Attendees included Edderoom. Clyde and Etta Vroom. Alta Lou and Edward. Oliver Hunsaker and family. E. H. Vroom and Sheila Joy. Arthur Griffeth. Eugene Baskett and Linneus relatives. Charley Tribble and Mary Louise. Gertie Walker and Merylin Walker. Franklin Walker and family. Maxine Gina and Betty June. A D Hoselton and Edgar Hoselton. Earl Keith. Gale Thurlo and Henry Arthur of Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Griffeth
Eugene Baskett
Linneus
Charley Tribble
Mary Louise
Purdin
Gertie Walker
Merylin Walker
Humphreys
Franklin Walker
Maxine
Eugina
Gene
Betty June
Laredo
A. D. Hoselton
Edgar Hoselton
Earl Keith
Gale Thurlo
Henry Arthur
Browning
Mary-Martha Society Hosts Regular Social Meeting
Mr and Mrs C L McCormick hosted the Mary M artha Society of the Baptist church for its regular monthly outdoor social on the lawn east of the house. Guests enjoyed an ideal evening with seats lights and homemade ice cream and cake served at a suitable hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary-Martha Society
C. L. McCormick
Mary-Martha Society of the Baptist Church
Doyle Gooch Returns to Chillicothe Business College
Back To C B C Doyle Gooch has returned to the Chillicothe Business College after spending a short vacation with his parents Mr and Mrs F L Gooch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Gooch
Chillicothe Business College
Mrs
F. L. Gooch
A Summer Day and the Quiet Richness of Nature
A reflective piece celebrates summer’s beauty from the sky to streams, sunlit fields, Susans, and shaded roads. It links natural delight to a morning calm after unrest, dew on grass, and the simple duty to appreciate nature and pray for peaceful days.
Diary Style Tales From a Family Week In The Lake County
A rough diary notes a family week with drunken humor and mishears. The speaker claims willingness to volunteer for the army but fears firing on friends. Days recount odd events at hotels, editors, a wizard, and small mischiefs including a grocery mishap and a missing sugar order.
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Rev. Corbin
Mrs. Smith
Maxwell
Ruth Boyles
Earl Campbell
Alex Murrain
Ralph Loomis
Murrain
Miss Fitzgerald
Phyllis Baker
Houston
Fred Stevenson
Roy Maxwell
Gail Cleveland
Mary Brown
Alta Brown
Faith Watkins
Archie Brobst
Mary Cross
Nuz
Stitch and Chatter Club
Edison the Man
The
Turner Family
Linneus Park
Noel Lay
Nola Jeanne
Bonnie Zoe
Edgar Carter
Eva Doris
Carl Drake
Nelson
Wayne Bailey
Bertie
Ben Peterson
Ray Duane
Herbert Bailey
Oscar Stone
N. Neet
Gene McKay
Joe Christy
Dorcas Hervey
Myra Lay
Leanne Harris
Ant Emmy
Satdy
Rane
Noosepaper
Unkel
Groserie
Verrie
R. R. Yds
Jakes
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