Farewell Diner Brings Community To Browning Park
A Sunday farewell picnic at Browning Park honored Opal Gooch on her birthday as the Gooch and Brantner families prepare to return home after two months away. About 125 attendees enjoyed pies and stories, with Opal cooking for football players and memories of previous family dinners and Independence Day celebrations.
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Browning Park
Paul
Opal
Gale Gooch
Agnes
Anice
Raham Brantner
Mom and Pop
Ibb Spencer
Bart Lambert
Milt Moore
Joe Johnson
Lee Moore
Vernon Moore
Will Cordray
Sherman
Noah Cotter
Noel Bennett
Paul Gooch
Gail
T. M. Smith
Charley
Lon Dickinson
Lyle Stone
John Browning
Will Elliott
Edward
Walter Head
Will DeVore
Raymond
Josephine
Ted Hanman
Custer Linhart
Rosalie
Jim Elliott
Mirs
Clifford Elliott
Ray Lambert
Amos Cotter
Emerson Bailey
Loy Kelly
Vincent Steele
Mary Cotter
Martha Ann Cotter
Jane Ross
Cordie Swisegood
Ima Elliott
Fern Spencer
Lucille Hanman
Clara Hanman
Dorcas Harvey
Sade Knifong
Josie Jones
Lillie Spencer
Ida Elliott
Jimmie Nickell
Donald Johnson
Arthur Rinehart
Carl Porter
Coleman Lantz
Clifton Quigley
Mollie Cordray
Family gathering with fish fry and ice cream suppers
Joe Johnson hosted a big dinner and family reunion at Yellow Creek with a large fish fry. The group later visited Grand River for another fish fry. Mrs. Dana Lambert and Mrs. Jim Elliott hosted plus ice cream suppers and other pleasant times mentioned.
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Joe Johnson
Dana Lambert
Yellow Creek
Grand River
Jim Elliott
Ray Lambert
1940 Wheat Allotment Notices Mailed in Linn County
The 1940 farm wheat acreage allotments and normal yields were mailed August 1 1939 from the Linn County Agricultural Conservation Office to farms with three acres or more. Farms with under 3 acres receive no wheat allotment for 1940, becoming non allotment farms. Up to 10 acres may be harvested without excess deduction, and owners may file NCR-403W to use a wheat allotment farm under the 1940 Farm program if eligible to qualify for ACP and Price Adjustment payments.
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Linn. County Agricultural Conservation Office
Rural Electrification Expands Under New Coordinator
Howard Judd of Clay Township has been named coordinator to extend rural electrification to Sullivan county. Additional funds will extend lines from current contract work, with a second contract expected in about 60 days. The same per kilowatt rate applies on extended lines. interested farmers should contact Judd or the County Agent.
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Howard Judd
Clay Township
Sullivan County
Judd
Baskett and Thudium Families Attend Sunday Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Baskett and son Donald visited Mr. and Mrs. Orville Thudium on Sunday. Afternoon callers included Mrs. and Mrs. Jno Baskett and baby, E. E. Thudium, wife, and Richard Thudium. Mr. and Mrs. Orville Mott visited their mother Mrs. Hugh Cassity near Ethel, Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Baskett
Donald
Orville Thudium
Jno. Baskett
E. E. Thudium
Richard Thudium
Orville Mott
Hugh Cassity
Ethel
Church of Christ Sunday School and Communion Service
Church of Christ invites all at 10:00 each Sunday for Sunday School and Communion. Jas P Bolling serves as superintendent with classes for all ages. Everyone welcome.
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of Christ
Jas
P. Bolling
Church Services and Leadership Notes
Church schedule lists services on the 1st 2nd and 3rd Sundays with morning and evening times. Superintendents are H L Schrock and W P Nickell, pastors O B Hobbs and J Y Norfolk. all are warmly invited to attend and welcome.
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H. L. Schrock
W. P. Nickell
O. B. Hobbs
J. Y. Norfolk
Baptist Church Sunday Services Schedule
Orval Hamman pastor leads Sunday School at 10 00 a m with Carl Drake superintendent Preaching on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11 00 a m and 7 30 p m You are invited to attend these services at the church.
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Baptist Church
Orval Hamman
Carl Drake
Union Prayer Meeting Thursday at Rhodes Home
A weekly union service combines prayer Bible reading and discussion and meets this week on Thursday night at the home of Mr and Mrs Harry Rhodes for a community gathering.
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Harry Rhodes
Evangelistic visit and local church services announced
The pastor returned from Lilbourn Missouri after a two week evangelistic meeting and visited relatives with his son Lawrence Alvah. Browning church announces Sunday services with Sunday school at 4 PM, morning preaching at 11 and evening at 7, followed by the Lord’s Supper. Numerous Sunday visitors include the W L Rulon family and Brookfield Macon area relations. Arthur Tripp traveled to Chicago Monday for cattle market.
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Lilbourn
Missouri
Lawrence Alvah
Browning
W. L. Rulon
Dale Vanlaundingham
Brookfield
Homer Finney
Jno. Rulon
Hadley Rulon
Kermit Rulon
Wayne
Gerald
Billie Rulon
Geo. Hill
Coram
Macon
Herbert Coram
Elbert Coram
Purdin
Tom Coram
Arthur Tripp
Chicago
Poultry Congress Draws World Crowd in Cleveland
Frank Pribe writes from Cleveland about the World’s Poultry Congress and Exposition drawing 117000 attendees versus 93000 for the New York Fair. He notes international visitors, 4‑H and Future Farmers camps, and vast exhibits from breeders to U.S. government and foreign nations. The event features cooking demonstrations, judging contests, and lectures drawing thousands daily. It is described as the largest agricultural show in U.S. history with lasting impact for poultry raisers nationwide.
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Cleveland
Maine
California
Canada
Texas
U. S
Sunday Dinner Guests Near Chula Share Evening
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Fleming and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McCrary with son James Lee of near Chula. They were hosted by Mrs. America Fleming and house guests Mr. and Mrs. Orley Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Fleming
Mirs
Raymond McCrary
James Lee
Near Chula
America Fleming
Orley Lee
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the Methodist Church
Jack Elliott
Tom Ricks
Ford
Frank Pribe
Rexall
Money Sav
J. G. May Drug Company
Browning, Mo
Farmers Store
Eeeee
Eveready
the Farmers Store
Cosa Aces
Lee
Ener
Beak
Lee Oe
Meat Department
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