Mrs J E Brown Dies at 74 in 1944 Funeral
Virginia C Keithley born 1869 near Cora Sullivan County died August 6 1944 aged 74 years 11 months 1 day. She married James E Brown in 1888 and had four children three died. Survived by daughter Chloe Hoskins husband and sister Maggie Keithley. Funeral at Kaifong Grove church August 7 conducted by Rev Car l Hackman. Interment near by under Schoene’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia C. Keithley
Frank. M
Jane E. Keithley
Sullivan County
Cora
James E. Brown
Mina Brown
Willam F. Brown
Chloe Hoskins
Maggie Keithley
Browning
Church of Christ
Missouri
Kaifong Grove Church
Car
Hackman
Methdist Church
Milan
Chas. Smith
Alex Shatto
Carl Daniels
Ross Burk
Guy Head
Walter Stephenson
Truman Stephenson
Cecil Taylor
Schoene’s
Baptist Church Sunday School Invitation
The notice invites everyone to the Baptist church for Sunday school at 10 a.m. conducted by H. C. Bailey on a September Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
New Ceiling Price Poster for Beef and Veal Issued
OPA distributes a green ink ceiling price poster covering beef veal lamb and mutton and pork effective August 1 to all retailers. Storekeepers must post it immediately and customers should consult before purchasing. A separate poster for fresh fruits and vegetables is also distributed in the greater Kansas City area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Kansas City
Honor Roll appears for Browning Leader Record
A long list of names accompanies a notice titled Browning Leader Record Honor Roll. The names include Mrs. Owen Stevenson, Nolan Kim brough, Pvt. Roy W. Smith, Mrs. Ida Smith, Gene Carr, Pvt. John W. Burwell, and many others, with several entries indicating two years of service or affiliations to family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lelia Hicks
Owen Stevenson
Nolan Kimbrough
Tom Kimbrough
Roy W. Smith
Ida Smith
Gene Carr
Iva Carr
John W. Burwell
J. D. Burwell
Donald W. Haley
Roy Haley
C. .E Steele
Bev Creason
John Gall
Herbert
Pistol Packin' Mama at the Electric Theatre This Weekend
A sensational Western comed y musical billed as a two gun girl show arrives at the Electric Theatre for Saturday and Sunday. The star is described as a dead aim, quick draw performer skilled at poker and dice, a high sexplosive beauty loaded with gaiety music and romance.
Wanted Hatching Eggs List Your Hens with LO Wykoff Produce Co
Classified notice seeking hens for hatching eggs from L. O. Wykoff Produce Co. target audience includes poultry keepers and small hatchery buyers in the community. Local business promotion paired with farm supply mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O. Wykoff Produce Co
County W C T U Session Set for August 18 in Brookfield
The annual county convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet Friday at the Brookfield Methodist Church. Morning program includes call to order prayers devotions readings and committee appointments. Afternoon session features devotional led by Mrs Duncan a talk titled Challenge to the Church and installation of officers.
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The
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Methodist Church
Brookfield
Mornington
Geo. Carpenter
Meadville Union
A. W. Kurfiss
Brookfield Union
Marvceline
Meadville Purdin
Pearl Jeffries
K. M. Duncan
White
Madline Morgan
Charles Christy
W.C.T.U. Benedition
Dinner Honors Lyle Lee Hollon Before Army Enlistment
Relatives and friends gathered at the Coram home on Sunday August 6 to honor Lyle Lee Hollon who leaves for the Army on August 9. Guests included Charmane Barrows Bob Bennett Jack Hollon Mary Lee J W Floyd Waltz Jean Ellen Ralph Coram and Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Lee Hollon
Ralph Coram
Farewell Party Held for Oren Jennings Before Army
About seventy friends and neighbors gathered at the Jennings home on Sunday evening August 6 to bid Oren Jennings farewell as he leaves August 9 for Army service. Guests included many local families and relatives who shared sandwiches cookies and iced tea before departing around midnight wishing him luck and a speedy return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Jennings
Oren
Tonejoy
Leon Mitchell
Clay
Enid Moore
Frank Tucker
Edwin
Wayne Abbott
John Walden
Ellis Jennings
Floyd Swisegood
Max
Ray Bauer
Dean
Shirley
Carl Peavler
Shirley Ann
Jamea McCollum
Billie Newton
Eugene Straley
Glen Westfall
Paul Dean
Harry Lambert
Robert Lambert
Alvie Walters
Hubert
Harold Lichtenberg
Billie
Peggy
Gracie Jennings
Barbara Ann
U.S
Vernon Linhart Report From France July 1944
Private Vernon Linhart writes from France dated July 26 1944 to his mother and father describing life in occupation territory. He mentions good meals cigars and tobacco available writes of sending home extra money and asks for writing paper noting limited supplies and impatience to reunite with family. He references Mrs Purdin and Raymond returning home in a brief aside.
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Pop
France
Vernon Linhart
New Home Demonstration Agent Named for Linn County
Miss June Carroll of Louisiana Missouri is accepted by Linn County Farm Bureau as Home Demonstration Agent reporting August 30. A Pike County native and University of Missouri graduate, she previously served as Assistant in Nodaway County. Mrs Merle Costigan leaves Linn County to become Home Demonstration Agent in Liberty Clay County on September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Carroll
Louisiana
Missouri
Linn County
Miss Carroll
Miss Carrll
Pike County
University of Missouri
Nodaway County
Maryville
Merle Costigan
Ice Cream Supper Planned by Kaifong Church Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid of the Kaifong Church will hold an ice cream and cake supper Saturday night August 12 east of the M F A Building. Patronage is requested and appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Kaifong Church
M.F.A
Cattey School Picnic Announcement
Meet your schoolmates and friends at the Cattey School Picnic on Saturday August 26. Dinner will be served at noon. Bring a photo of your loved one in service. Mrs Earl Abbott Secretary Winigan Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cattey
Earl Abbott
Winigan, Mo
Stitch and Chatter Club Meeting Highlights
The Stitch and Chatter Club met with Mrs. Orpha Dickinson for an all day session. Members divided into two groups for a paper drive and Edith and Florene earned gifts for participation and membership. Birth day gifts were awarded to Edith and Orpha. Next meeting is set with Mrs. Lydia Barkley on August 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Dickinson
Ork
Edith
Florene
Bessie
Blanche H
Blanche B
Orpha
Alma
Florenze
Irene
Alfie
Clara
Goldie
Effie
Camera
Mildred
Hallie
Doris
Mabel Lambert
Vendean Tripp
Edith Browning
Marjorie Britton
Eva Lambert
Lydia Barkley
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mrs Frank Creason
A dinner was given on August 6 at the home of Mrs. Fred Lambert for Mrs. Frank Creason in celebration of her birthday on August 9. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Creason and their children Bennie Freddie, Wilma Head, Ola F Creason and family, Nolan Creason and daughters Judy and Jane, Robert Smith and son Jerry, and Verlan Lambert, all from nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Creason
Fred Lambert
Wilma Head
Ola F. Creason
Freddie
Bennie
Purdin
Nolan Creason
Judy
Jane
New Boston
Robert Smith
Jerry
Linmeus
Lambert
Verlan
Browning Public School Set to Open August 28 1944
Ralph I. Page Browning Public School superintendent announces 1944 45 term will begin Monday August 28 Bus routes and schedules are being arranged and announced soon.
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Ralph I. Page
Browning Public
Flo Hicks Celebrates Seventh Birthday
Flo Evelyn Hicks marked her seventh birthday on Saturday August 5 with friends at home. Attendees included Dixie Marilyn Illene Dennis Lorane Murrell Marilea Kirby Rosalea Benskin Tommy Shiflett Morris Phillips and Jean Hutchinson. They brought gifts and the afternoon featured games and treats of ice cream cake and cookies served by Mrs Hicks and Rayma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flo Evelyn Hicks
Dixie
Marilyn
Illene Dennis
Lorane Murrell
Marilea Kirby
Rosalea Benskin
Tommy Shiflett
Morris Phillips
Jean Hutchinson
Flo
Mrs. Hicks
Rayma
Cemetery Meeting At Dry Ridge August 15
All interested parties are invited to meet at the Dry Ridge cemetery on Tuesday August 15 to perform a cleanup. A basket dinner will be provided. attendees should bring their own tools for work.
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Dry Ridge
Pvt Max Williams Visits Kansas Family After Camp Phillips Duty
Pvt. Max Williams of Camp Phillips Kansas arrived Sunday to spend a few days with his parents Mr. and Mrs Guy Williams and other relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Williams
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Guy Williams
Citation of USS Houston for wartime valor
Navy notice forwarded a Presidential Unit Citation for the USS Houston for outstanding Southwest Pacific service from December 7, 1941, to February 28, 1942. Seaman First Class Willard Alvin Newton, missing in action, served aboard during the cited period.
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Navy Department Bureau of Naval Personnel
Charles W. Newton
R.F.D
Browning
Missouri
Newton
Chief of Naval Personnel
USS
Houston
Southwest Pacific
Willard Alvin Newton
United States Navy
Chief of Navy Personnel
Secretary of the Navy
Washington
United States
Srevice
Frank Knox
Soldier Eugene Gooch Killed in Action Overseas
Mr and Mrs Lynn Gooch of Laclede received word their son Eugene 23 in the U S army overseas was killed in action on July 24 He had been overseas only a short time He is one of two Gooch brothers with service history including George Gooch US Navy killed at Pearl Harbor aboard the USS Oklahoma Mrs Guy Peters went to Laclede yesterday to be with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Gooch
Laclede
Eugene
U. S. Army
George Gooch
US. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Oklahoma
Guy Peters
Carl B. Barrows
Purdin
Missouri
Frederick Bliss
Burd Street
Nyack
N. Y
B. H. Barrows
Coast Guard
Shropshire Ram (Registered) Guest List
Noel Tully Browning and Mr and Mrs Herbert Hamilton were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs John Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shropshire Ram
Noel Tully, Browning
Herbert Hamilton
John Browning
Escape a Nazi Trap Yanks Fight Through Hedgerow Fire
Sgt. Guy Ford and Lt. William Sydnor recount a perilous night in Normandy. Their platoon, surrounded by four German tanks, hid under a hedgerow until a bazooka ended the threat. Both men express longing to return home to Missouri and families.
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Guy Ford
William Sydnor
Kansas City Star
Duke Shoop
Normandy
Milan
Willam Sydnor
Corder
Ford
Sydnor
University of Missouri
Jerry Noncom
Ging
Serg Ant. Ford
Misouri
Legion and Auxiliary Postponed Meeting Opened Friday Evening
The joint meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary was postponed to Friday evening August 11 due to bad weather. The program includes selection of delegates to the state convention and an election of officers for the coming year.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Soldier Lyle Bundies Dies During Furlough Return
Sgt. Lyle Bundies died while spending furlough with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bundies and other relatives in Brookfield. He planned to return to Avon Park Florida. His family accompanied him to Brookfield for the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Lyle Bundies
Mrs
Roy Bundies
Avon Park
Fla
Mrs. Bundies
Brookfield
Monday dinner guests at Johns home with Drake and Dixon families
Monday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Chas F Johns and daughter Helen were Pvt and Mrs Carl Drake and Nelson and Gene and Bob Dixon. Afternoon callers were Mr and Mrs Eri Stone and daughters Phyllis and Jenet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. F. Johns
Helen
Pvt
Carl Drake
Nelson
Gene
Bob Dixon
Eri Stone
Phyllis and
Jenet
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. E. Brown
Sam J. Gooch
A. C. Dickinson
Kathleen Quigley
Robert Brehm
Wm. Hale
Mary Sue Bennett
Ray D. Peterson
George Stephenon
Pffc
Loyd M. Newton
W.F. Peters
T. A. Kimbrough
Robert D. Gray
May Alexander
Marilea Mundell
Leland Burke
Pfe
Arlo C. Smith
T. M. Smith
Harry
B. O. Brantner
Ray Kelly
W. G. Wood
John Peer
R. L. Moore
Emma Rottmann
J. T. Bennett
George Robinson
Electric Theatre
New Home
Mrs. Costigan
Clay County
Cattey School
C.newton
Hunter Wood, Jr
U.S. N
Britain
Legan Meeting
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