Purdin Items Highlights From Town Life
Mrs. Robert Moore of Purdin suffers a light stroke while visiting Illinois. George W. Hisel’s son suffers appendicitis but improves. Henry Fuller returns from Grim-Smith hospital and plans to join friends soon. Corn husking and wood sawing dominate daily chores. Local residents shop in Brookfield. Merle Pulliam starts work at Purdin Mercantile. Aunt Fannie Hedges remains ill. Everett Robinson and family visit Mrs. C. E. Maggart. Imogene Maggart visits her parents. Stella Hellenbeck returns from Kirksville. C. C. Yardley and wife visit from Knox City. Elsworth Smith from Trenton visits. Wallace Lovell and wife relocate to John Burwell farm near town. Virgil Grindstaff and Kenneth Hoskins visit from CCC camp Linneus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Hisel
Tom Fisel
Henry Fuller
Purdin
Brookfield
Merle Pulliam
Purdin Mercentile
Fannie Hedges
Everett Robinson
Galt
C. E. Maggart
Maggart
Imogene Maggart
Prowning
Stella Hellenbeck
Kirksville
C. C. Yardley
Knox City
Elsworth Smith
Trenton
J. D. Tunnel
Wallace Lovell
John Burwell
Virgil Grindstaff
Kenneth Hoskins
CCC
Linneus
Thanksgiving Visits Across Town Highlight Local Families
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Robertson of Trenton visited her parents Mr and Mrs George McHargue Sunday. Lois Davis left for Vancouver Canada for work with her aunt. Charley Collins and family near Milan visited relatives. Clyde Dillinger of St Louis spent Thanksgiving with Far Smiths. Professor Barnes of the High School spent Thanksgiving with his Kirksville parents. Floyd King and family visited Ranzo Kelley near Milan. Rall Hines of Kansas City and Mary Ogle of Laclede with Ike Grindstaff family. Elizabeth Johnson of Pollock spent Thanksgiving with the Grindstaffs. Johnny McClarren and Virginia Lee family hosted a day last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Robertson
Trenton
George McHargue
Lois Davis
Vancover Canada
Charley Collins
Near Milan
Clyde Dillinger
St. Louis
Far Smith
Barnes
Kirksville
Floyd King
Ranzo Kelley
Rall Hines
Kansas City
Mary Ogle
Laclede
Ike Grindstaff
Elizabeth Johnson
Pollock
Community News From Winigan Creek Area
Winigan Creek notes move Mrs John Rauer and family return home with the Ray Kennedy family joining them Mrs Carlos Rauer and family also move in Miss Ruth Helms visited Miss Bernice Pearler Sunday evening Wayne Jeenes stayed one night with Lawrence Riedl family Claude and Earl McCollum visited J O McCollum home Sunday Carl Helms works for Harry Berkmen near New Cambria Nolan Cassity and children visited Charley Pearler family Sunday Homer Ware hosted a Thanksgiving dance and another on December 4th Mrs Mac Minor had a quilting day Curt Helms works for Dale Ware that week Claude and his wife attended the Brechfield show Saturday night Pernice Peavler Kenneth Bailey Farr Ruth Ruby Helm and Floyd Yochim visited Nolan Cassity Sunday night Ida McCollum is quite poorly Kenneth Bailey husks corn for Curt Crist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rauer
Ray Kennedy
Carlos Rauer
Ruth Helms
Bernice Pearler
Wayne Jeenes
Lawrence Riedl
Claude McCollum
Earl McCollum
J. O. McCollum
Carl Helms
Harry Berkmen
New Cambria
Nolan Cassity
Charley Pearler
Homer Ware
Mac Minor
Curt Helms
Dale Ware
Brechfield
Pernice Peavler
Kenneth Bailey
Farr
Ruth
Ruby Helm
Floyd Yochim
Nolen Cassity
Ida McCollum
Curt Crist
Clear spell ends as flu season lingers in town
Weather improves after rain but sickness remains in the area with many residents suffering colds. Mrs. Bertha Burkholder visited Brookfield for a doctor and spent time with her sons Johnie and Bennie. Local social visits include Wayne Jones and family with Coram and Riedl kin, and Mrs. Cassity visiting near North Salem and her son Andrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Burkholder
Brookfield
Johnie
Bennie
Wayne Jones
Herbert Coram
Lawrence Riedl
Thos. Cassity
North Salem
Andrew
Ora Mott
Susie Harte
Mellie Thudium
Roy Maxwell
Olan Clapp
Ruth’ Helms
Susie Thudium
Herbert Pepper
Linneus
Local Residents Visit and Community Notes
Sunday visits and family gatherings dominate the list with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jerome and son visiting, plus multiple families hosting relatives. The Ladies Aid held a quilting session with a duck dinner, nine members and seven visitors attended, and local tradesmen travel for errands and business in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Jerome
Earl Jerome
Virgil Sayers
Lee Baird
W. E. Sayers
T. S. Bartow
Laredo
Teddy Holser
Chillicothe
Victor Gooch
Ruth Martin
T. S. Parten
J. C. Sayers
J. R. Wood
W. R. Young
Alvin Bruce
Ray Gooch
W. A. Pew
Powell. Molloy
T. S. Bartow and Son
Ray Molloy
Ladies Aid
Will Pendergast
Administratrix Notice in Christy Estate Missouri
Letters of administration for the estate of Edward D. Christy were granted to Maude Christy by Linn County Probate Court on November 11, 1935. Creditors must file claims within six months for allowance, or be barred after one year. Arthur L. Pratt, Judge of Probate, attests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Christy
Linn County
Missouri
Maude Christy
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Browning, Missouri
Joe Nickell
Browning
Robert Moore
Ilinois
Lester Burkholder
Ross Lyons
Johnny McClarren
Virginia Lee
Burlington
Paltaan
Peints
Chicago
Lv. W.korr
Winigan Creek
Miss
Virginia
Young
Mrs
Will Young
Shelby
Jim Leichhart
Dave Monroe
Trade Christian and
Will Welch
Charles Wilson
Sherry Simpson
T. L. McDonnald
Evelyn Riddle
Mildred Wilson
Bennie Burkholder
Elva Monroe
Dave Jonrce
Terry
Nile Rauer
Mr. Cook
Curt Rauer
Mervin Finney
Iowa
Modern Roofing Company and Lumber Co
Arthur L. Pratt
Central Grocery
Pike Werrién
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor CO
Detroit, Mich
G.M.R.C
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