Rain shortage spans 100 mile wide area in Midwest
The past week saw virtually no rain across a 100 mile wide zone from Karas City northeast to Iowa and northern Missouri. Many areas report under two inches since July 15 with general dry trends while southern Missouri and surrounding states received moderate to heavy rain, cooler than usual August temperatures, and a 48 degree frost trace two years ago. Herman F. Kille.
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Karas City
Northwest Quarter
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas City
Milan
Kansas
Nebraska
Illinois
Misouri
Karses
Herman F. Kille
Local Visitors and School Start Noted in Community
Mrs. Bessie Reeder and children visited relatives at Galt recently. Miss Clara Belle Eastman opened a term of school August 27 at Fairview. Mrs. LeeAnna Leeper and sons and Jim Cooper of near Browning visited at Harrison Grindstaff’s Sunday. Church youth picnic at Park in Trenton. Dr. McArtor of Browning came to see Mrs. Jim Tripton who is very poorly, and Mrs. Ford King. Herman Tharp of near Milan looked after Ass property last week. Mrs. Cal Burress and daughters with Mrs. Nora Grindstaff stayed near Pollock with Ray Grindstaff’s family. Earl Meeks of near Pollock visited relatives here Monday night. Leon King and children of near Tarkio visited Lloyd King’s family. Ott Crump Weme hosts guests Tommy Breeding and family, C. E. Burress family, Nora Grindstaff, Harrison Grindstaff, LeeAnna Leeper and Jim Cooper. Mrs. Sadie Smith and son from Milan visited daughter and sister Reva King Sunday.
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Bessie Reeder
Galt
Clara Belle Eastman
Fairview
LeeAnna Leeper
Jim Cooper
Near Browning
Harrison Grindstaff
Methodite
Trenton
McArtor
Browning
Jim Tripton
Ford King
Herman Tharp
Milan
Cal Burress
Nora Grindstaff
Lest Tuezday
Ray Grndstaff
Pollock
Earl Meeks
Leon King
Tarkio
Lloyd King
Ott Crump Weme
Tommy Breeding
C. E. Burress
Sadie Smith
Reva King
Morris Chapel News Travels to Sedalia
Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch and Mr and Mrs C M Goins were in Sedalia for a day visiting a relative involvement in local events.
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Morris Chapel News
Rolla Gooch
C. M. Goins
Sedalia
Local families gather for fair week and social visits
Ada Wood and family visit in town while Ada's Chicago job is noted. Merle Palmer and Dorothy Pulliam attended the Selenia fair last week. Numerous Sunday gatherings include C. M. Wood with Ada Ruth and Ron Johnson, Lee Kimbrough, Gus Oertwig, Red Gooch, and Dorothy Pulliam. Several visits occur in Kirksville, Browning, and Chicago for cattle, rodeo, and social calls.
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Ada Wood
Chicago
C. M. Wood
Merle Palmer
Dorothy Pulliam
Lee Kimbrough
Ada
Ruth
Ron Johnson
Urb Johnson
Lee Wood
Gus Oertwig
Red Gooch
Obie Johnson
C. M. Gooch
Rolla Gooch
Babe Kimbrough
Don Wood
Harvey Oertwig
Brookfield
Glen Cooper
Rola Gooch and
Kirksville
Lewis Wood
Browning
R. L. Moore
Buggs Rottmann
Emma Rottmann
Dorothy Puilliam
Alpha Gooch
Nove Goseh
Canning Sugar Applications Due September Fifteenth
The deadline to file canning sugar applications is September 15. Applicants receiving 5 pounds per person may apply for more sugar, while those who received 15 or 20 pounds are not eligible for additional allotment.
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Elizabeth Johnson
Linn County
Missouri
Arthur L. Pratt
Probate
Missouri Traffic Fatalities Rise in Early-Year Counts
The highway patrol reports 326 deaths from January through July in Missouri this year, up from 279 in the same period last year, reflecting a troubling increase in deadly traffic accidents.
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THE
Highway Patrol
Missouri
Purdin Notes Show Dry Spell and Family Visits
Still hot and dry with no rain for 12 days. Families visit relatives including the Browns, Richardson, Myers, Pearson, Pulliam, Welfe, Beckett, Goins, and Pulliam households. Emma Goins buys A. M. Bumgarner property and plans move this fall. Local movement includes Payne family relocation and Mrs Woodside calling on Aunt Effie Pulliam.
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Jerry Brown
Ethel Richardson
Leonard
Lucille
Kansas City
Clinton Myers
Will Myers
Ernest Pearson
Effie Pulliam
Will Fishback
St. Catherine
Enio Welfe
Donna Jean
McLarney Hospital
Craig Beckett
California
Emma Goins
A. M. Bumgarner
Shelby Items Highlight Local School and Community Activities
The Shelby school began Monday August 27. Mrs Dora Cornwall and son attended the State Fair last weekend. The Grover Kearns family shopped in Beechfield and rodeo parade that night. Glen Finney and family visited his father. Local women cleaned and varnished the dockhouse for school. Mrs Bertha Burkhelder visited Brookfield. Ross Montgomery and wife attended the State Fair. Lizzie Cornwall shopped in Brookfield. Everson Carr is poorly and not improving quickly.
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Shelby
Dora Cornwall
Grover Kearns
Beechfield
Glen Finney
Alex Finney
Bertha Burkhelder
Brookfield
Ross Montgomery
Lizzie Cornwall
Everson Carr
Local residents return from visits around Shelby
Miss Serena Sturfibean spent a few days with home folks and returned to Brookfield Shoe Factory. Mrs. Etta Clapp visited Saturday night at her brother Ben Cattey’s home. Mrs. Luther Simpson and her son returned home last week after visiting friends and relatives around Shelby.
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Serena Sturfibean
Brookfield
Etta Clapp
Ben Cattey
Luther Simpson
Shelby
Shafter Area Social Notes and School Start Gatherings
Local social rounds include Morris families at State Fair and Brookfield rodeo attendance. Linneus Baptist Church young folks meeting reported with Orville Brown family. Kansas City trips noted for Bob Phillips, Gerald Gooch, James Hammock. furlough home for Ted Hicks from Germany. Hicks family dinner honors. Marine enlistments and school openings at Climax and Shafter detailed. Weekend visits by Eli Smith to L W Arnold and wedding cake share. Kingsolvers’ grandchildren vacation with Crookshanks and Campbell family dinners and guests listed.
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Edgar Morris
Billie Morris
Junior Phillips
James Morris
Orville Brown
Baptist Church
Linneus
George Phillips
Morris
Brookfield
Bob Phillips
Gerald Gooch
Kansas City
Kansas
James Hammock
Russell Benskin
Ted Hicks
Germany
Ted
Lelia Hicks
George Hicks
Marines
Local Families Travel North for Health and Peach Outing
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gooch and daughters Norma and Mary sley and her father D L Cady of Purdin started north Sunday morning hoping the climate change will help Mrs Gooch. Mr and Mrs Campbell spent Saturday in Trenton. Marilyn Brown stayed with Fay Elizabeth Rose June Charles Jr and Susie. Q Gale and Grace K Jerome visited the Orville Brown children Saturday afternoon. Children spent Friday in Trenton buying peaches.
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Kenneth Gooch
Norma
Mary [Sley
D. L. Cady
Purdin
Gooch
Charles H. Campbell
Trenton
Marilyn Brown
Fay Elizabeth
Rose June
Charles, Jr
Susie
Q. Gale
Grace K. Jerome
Orville Brown
Clem Springs Items Cool Nights Warm Days Report
Mrs. Ray Wattenbarger has returned from Grim Smith Hospital in Kirksville after an operation. She is progressing as well as possible. Harry McCaughey has treated
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Ray Wattenbarger
Grim-Smith
Kirksville
Harry McCaughey
Jennings Family News and Hospital Visits
Mrs Hattie Jennings visits Duff Jennings and family at their home. Jackie Jennings returns from Laughlin Hospital after an appendix operation and is recovering. Mrs Guy Brookshier travels to Kirksville to visit her grandson Jackie Jennings in hospital there. Beverly Ann Brammer of Davenport returns home after visiting grandparents. Duff Jennings was ill but improving. Kay Stufflebean and Mrs Brookshier visit her parents. Norene Brookshier visits Kirksville to see nephew Jackie Jennings in hospital.
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Hattie Jennings
Duff Ana
Jackie Jennings
Laughlin Hospital
Guy Brookshier
Kirksville
Beverly Ann Brammer
Davenport
Iowa
Bev Franklin
Duff Jennings
Kay Stufflebean
Norene Brookshier
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Browning, Missouri
Feekly Weather Review
Alex Woodside
Lydia Barclay
Lula Pfeiffer
T. R. McArtor
M. D
DR. Vinton Jones
Office
Schoene’s
E. R. Duncan
Burlington Station
Browning, Mo
Carlos Mace
Otto
Devoe
Browning Drug CO
Climax
Shafter
Hazel Stone
Harverna Woodling
Eli Smith
L. W. Arnold
Mary Parker
Carolen
Morris Vane Kingsolver
Everett Crookshanks
Dorothy Lamour
Eddie & Bracken
Technicolor
Tokyo
Clem
Shelbyville, Illinois
Church OF Christ
Purdin, Missouri
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