Community Celebrates D L Cally Birthday With Dinner and Music
A Sunday gathering marked D L Cally’s 47th day anniversary hosted by Mrs. Cady and others. About sixty relatives and friends joined a basket dinner, music, and conversation, with many attendees listed including Willard Pulliam family and James Neet clan. A separate reunion near Kirksville featured extensive family attendance and a social afternoon despite the long travel. The Langdon family also enjoyed a surprise visit with relatives from Chillicothe Kansas City and beyond.
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D. L. By
Cady
Amber
Cally
Mr. Cally
Willard Pulliam
Thren Herman
Willard
Gerale
George
Ruth
Eulavee
Viria
Donald
Donald, Mr. and Mrs. Burkholder and Children, Viria and Vauga
Blender
Forest Hallie
John Lor
Verona
Margaret Franks
Ghter
Evelyn
Chicago
William Pulliam
Barn
Pulliam
Christina
Leo
J. W
Bob Rossi
Leon
Bobby
S. Ed Pulliam
Albert
Helen Loren
Lecter
Shirley
Charley Gooch
Ghters
Lucile
Eunice
S. Ed Urbach
Jehil
Bessie
Waverly
Nolan Kenneth
Kenth Gooch
Car Tapscott
Ada
Chillicothe
Roy Peters
Guy Peters
Alean Peters
Kansas City
Floy Kenley
Alden Tharp
Davie Johng
Surprise Dinner Honors Local Couple With Dinner Party
Relatives and friends of Mr and Mrs Judgon planned a surprise at their home north of the city. On Sunday guests gathered as the Langdon estate was prepared and the feast readied, with everyone working to execute the hospitable event.
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Ryone
Peter Pan Ginghams Introduced At Special Price
W H Dickinson announces new Peter Pan ginghams 32 inch on display soon. The fabrics have not been handled in town and introductory pricing will start. A new dress will be given if the fabric fades from sun or washing.
Entertaining Dinner Hosted by Rev and Mrs Bate
Rev. and Mrs. James L. Bate entertained many relatives at a one o'clock dinner Thursday. Attendees included John L. Bate Sr Verna England and daughter from Chillicothe Grover Bate and family from Paola Kansas L E Romjue and O R Romjue with two children from Laplata Mrs Robert Roth and son from Pawhuska Oklahoma.
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James L. Bate
John L. Bate
Verna England
Chillicothe
Grover Bate
Paola
Kansas
L.e.romjue
O. R. Romjue
Laplata
Robert
Roth
Pawhuska
Okla
Surprise Birthday For Mr C E Potter At Home
On Sunday August 17 friends and relatives gathered at the Potters home in this city for a surprise birthday honoring Mr C E Potter. A large dinner was served under a tree with a 64 candle cake. Several Potter relatives from Bosworth Hale Purdin Kirksville and St Catherine attended along with Rev Dell and Mrs Pickens and Miss Opal Potter. The gathering included singing and visiting and many hoped for another such happy occasion.
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C.E. Potter
Bob Potter
Omer
Carl Potter
Bosworth
Rolla Potter
Hale
Roy Simpson
St. Catherine
Finis Dell
Purdin
Robert. Purdin
Kirksville
Opal Potter
Harlan
Lorene Potter
Roomers and boarders sought in Browning residence
Mrs Clara Hanman offers two or three steady boarders or rooms for light housekeeping at Judge Fleming's Browning home. She will move in to the house for the school term and asks interested parties to write or meet in town on Saturdays. Contact Route 3 via phone 2 songs and 2'shorts on 144.
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Judge Fleming
Browning
Clara Hanman
Route 3
Ice Cream Supper Planned at Schrock Church
An ice cream supper will be held at Schrock church on Saturday night August 23 to raise funds for repairing the church. All residents are invited to attend.
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Schrock
Schrock Church
Old Scottsville and Browning Sketch From A Lady Writer
A reader recalls frontier life in Browning area with stories of mill work and fire making without matches. She describes covered wagons, knitting gatherings, homemade jeans and linens, and hard times that foster faith.
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Ross‘ Prather
Iowa
Rachel Gooch
Caroline Gooch
Calico
Three Boys Escape Serious Crash on City Bridge
Three youths Lester Peters Frank Powell and Herbert Woodworth narrowly escaped serious injury Saturday noon when a loose steering wheel pin caused their car to crash into the west bridge banister. All survived with minor injuries as the vehicle lay wrecked in a ditch running gear exposed.
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Lester Peters
Frank Powell
Herbert Woodworth
Lester
Herbert
Frank
Card of Thanks for C B Keithley Family
The family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness during the illness death and burial of husband and father C B Keithley and for the beautiful floral offerings from friends. Mrs C B Keithley and the children.
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C. B. Keithley
Brookfield Men Break Ribs After Car Flips Near Bee Branch
Earl and Frank Arnold of Brookfield were driving up Bee Branch hill near Perry McCollum farm when another car approached. The Arnold car pulled too far to the side, rolled onto its side, injuring Frank who suffered several broken ribs. He received emergency treatment before being taken home.
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Earl
Frank Arnold
Brookfield
Bee Branch Hill
Perry McCollum
Frank
Purdin and Browning Meet in Sunday Baseball Showdown
On Sunday August 24 the Purdin base ball team will travel to Browning to cross bats with the Browning squad. The game is billed as a hot showdown and local fans are urged to attend to support the home team.
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Purdin
Browning
Memorial notices for Hattie Hersman and Gilbert Hersman
Obituary notices recount Hattie Hersman of Albany born May 4 1853 died August 17 1924 at 71 in Wintersville Missouri and Gilbert Hersman longtime lumberman. interment at Shatto cemetery. The couple raised three sons including Clarence Becker of Kirksville and shared 14 grandchildren. Funeral conducted by Rev. J C English. The second notice for Gilbert Hersman notes his death August 13 1924 at age 64 with 14 grandchildren and 3 sisters, funeral at Church of Christ led by Rev. L B Hargrave, burial at Zion cemetery.
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Hattie Becker
Hiram
Evalyn Becker
Albany
New York
Sullivan County
Missouri
Wintersville
Gilbert Hersman
Clarence Becker
Kirksville
Hersman
Hersman and Haymdker
Line Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
S. S
J.B. Harmon
J.C. English
Brookfield
Shatto Cemetery
J. I. Harmon
Browning
Yoing
Zea Simpson
Kansas City
Eliza Russell
Rebecca Adams
L. B. Hargrove
Church of Christ
Zion
Caywood
Birth and family of Charley Barrett Keithley in early Browning period
Charley Barrett Keithley born January 2 1860 on a Browning area farm son of Nathan and Mary Keithley. Married Nancy Etta Palmer December 8 1878, nine children born including Ora Edman who died aged five. Widowed July 25 1898, remarried to Sarah Seale November 7 1900, one daughter born and died in infancy. He professed faith young, lived by high moral standards.
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Charley Barrett Keithley
Nathan
Mary Keithley
Browning
Nancy Etta Palmer
Ora Edman
Jessie Falconer
Foreland
Okla
Willie
Cloud
Ray
Purim
Mary
Iwning
Wifg
Sarah Seale
You Had Better Read This Local Eatery Ad
Invites readers to visit for chicken dinners lunches and soft drinks. Promotes lunch specials for school children, candies fruits bread and fresh meats with focus on low prices and quality.
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Howe
Special Painting And Decorating Ad
Painter offers papering painting and varnishing with satisfaction guaranteed. References from past clients available. Rates listed as re cents per hour. Seeks a trial. WAD Havens Brownir Missouri.
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Havens
Missouri
Annual Street Fair meeting plans scheduled
Those interested in the Annual Street fair will please meet at the Electric Theatre Friday night August 29 to perfect plans for holding fair the dates having been arranged for October 3 and 4. J. J. Smith President Jas R Williams Sec.
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Electric Theatre
J. J. Smith
Jas. R. Williams
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Unday
S. James Neet
Gifford
C.c.neet
Ata
L. W. Vandiver
C. H. Becker
Ara Shanks
Neet
P. C. Mullins
Scottsville
Hattie Hersman
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