Wild Kittens claim Mooreaville tourney title in dramatic finish
Browning High School Wild Kittens defeated Mooresville 22 to 20 to capture the championship after a hard fought game tied at 12 end of the first half and 25 19 at the third quarter. Smith led with fifteen points while guards held Mooresville forwards to seven in a strong team win.
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Browning
B.hs
Avalon
Wild Kittens
B.H.S. Wild Kittens
Mooresville
B.H. S. Wild Kittens
B.hls
Wild Kitten Guards
Wild Kitten
B.H.S
Gooch’s
Dinner Honors Local Boys Basketball Team
On Thursday night December 7 Mrs. Marie Keithley and Mrs. Mary Christy hosted a dinner in honor of the boys basketball squad. After a hearty meal a game followed and attendees enjoyed the evening.
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Marie Keithley
Mary Christy
Browning Tops Milan in Practice Clash and B Team Win
Browning's A team beat Milan 28 to 19 on December 5 with Grice scoring 9 and Moore 6 while Cassady led Milan with 16 points. The next day Browning B team won at Milan 30 to 5 as Bennett led with 16 and Beckett added 9. for Milan C Frazier topped with 2.
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Purdin
Browning
Bh.s
Milan
Grice
Abbott
Christy
Gray
Moore
Bennett
Cassady
H. L. Cassady
Cleeten Frazier
Pensiik
Dehm
Cleeten
Frazier
Head
Beckett
Hoselton
DeVere
Bartow
Williams
H. Beckett
Robison
R. Shade
Cochran
F. King
Hollon
R. Frazier
C. Clark
Wilks
T. Frazier
High School Honor Roll Names and Gpas Listed
Freshman Shirley Head earns 3.3 GPA while Sophomores Ruby Dixon 3.3 and Juniors Caroline Gender Josephine Bailey have mixed standings. Seniors Mary Smith and Peggy Head show top GPAs 4.0 and 5.3 respectively.
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Shirley Head
Ruby Dixon
Caroline
Josephine Bailey
Mary Smith
Peggy Head
Patrol Appeals For Safe Holidays
Captain O L Wallis of the Missouri State Highway Patrol warns motorists and pedestrians to keep holidays safe. He notes December and New Year traffic fatalities run high with last December totaling 53 deaths and 30 for December 22 to January 1.
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O.L. Wallis
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Missouri
Wallis
Not Too Chilly War Winter Brings Coal Comforts
Amid wartime talk of fuel shortages, officials say coal output for homes will reach 180 million tons this heating season. With 75 percent of Americans relying on coal, the cost to each person averages about 10 cents daily, while production for domestic use rises 25 percent annually since Pearl Harbor.
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Pearl Harbor
United States
Rationing Up To Date Affects Various Stamp Books And Renewals
The notice lists current ration validity for meats cheese butter and fats stamps A8 to Z5 A5. blue stamps A8 to Z5 A5 to Z5 A2 B2. sugar stamps Nos 31 32 33 34 in Book Four 5 pounds. sugar canning evidence valid if issued before December 1. shoes stamps Nos 1 2 36 in Book Three for one pair. gasoline coupons No 13 for 4 gallons to December 21 1944. B3 B5 B6 C4 C5 C6 coupons for 5 gallons with license and state. renewals for B and C rations available 15 days before expiration by mail in Form R-535 with mileage record attached.
Stock Tank Heaters and Farm Food Tips Share 1945 Advice
Farmers urged efficient homestead practices from warm water for livestock to better feed usage. Notes include stock tank heaters with wood coal or oil, canning meats guidance from Circular 426, and cautious outlooks on Missouri farm production for 1945. A new Woman's Extension Club formed near Marceline Junction and Loyal Neighbors Club expanded Linn County.
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Raymond Hayes
Carpenter School
Marceline Junction
Marie Gaw
New Loyal Neighbors Club
Linn County
Town and Farm in Wartime Christmas Tree Lighting Sets
The Office of Price Administration orders that priced lighting sets may not exceed the sum of their parts when assembled by retailers. Shortages mean many retailers will assemble their own from wire plugs sockets and bulbs on hand as no new sets are being made.
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Office of Price Administraton
Plentiful January supplies listed for housewives
The calendar notes plentiful January items for shoppers include onions eggs and fresh apples with emphasis on lower grade varieties in unproceed class. Processed foods cover peanut butter jams and jellies apple butter citrus marmalade frozen vegetables baked beans dry soups soya products wheat flour and bread and assorted pasta.
Filing Deadlines Adjusted for 1945 Tax Declarations
The note states obligations by January 15 do not affect the 1945 filing due March 15. Taxpayers who fail to file final 1944 returns by January 15 must file by March 15.
Tax Filing Date Change For 1944 Estimated Tax
Commissioner Joseph D. Nunan Jr reminds individual income taxpayers that Congress moved the final date to January 15 1945 for filing declarations of estimated income tax and paying 1944 estimated tax installments. Eligible farmers and others who filed 1944 declarations or owe the final installment may use a 1040 return and payment by January 15 to satisfy both return and declaration requirements.
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Joseph D. Nunan, Jr
Internal Revenus
Congress
Florida Rural Carriers Launch War Bond Drive
Rural Mail Carriers of Florida conduct a statewide War Bond Sales Campaign announced by the Florida War Finance Committee. Three top carriers receive $25 bonds monthly for highest per patron sales averages of $2.58, $1.26 and $1.13. All 289 rural carriers have been invited to participate, with bonds donated by Florida industries.
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Florida
Florida War Finance Committee
War Finance Committee
Over There War Bond Drive Urges Missouri Buyers
A wartime appeal notes Americans have saved and spent wisely as World War I bonds are urged in the Sixth War Loan Drive. Missouri faces a 118 million dollar individual quota with bonds to be bought to support the government and troops.
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America
United States
Missouri
Pacific
Japan
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Wild Kittens Champs
B.H. S
M.H.S
Gwen Kelly
Jeanne Woolf
Rosalie Gooch
Mary R. Fanning
Leroy Beckett
Ralph Rogers
June Carroll
Home Dem
J. R. McIntosh
Meadville
Home and Community Committee
Farm Bureau
Linneus
Outlook
Trvine
Office of Distribution of the War Food Administration
Berlin
Europe
Sons-of-Heaven
Emember Corregdor
H. L. Schrock
Citizens Savings Bank
MFA Central Cooperative
Joe's Service Station
Browning Lumber Coo
Gooch’s Store
Elliott Coal CO
Creason’s Garage
L. 0. Wykoff Produce CO
Alspach’s Services
GEM Coffee Shop
Bugg’s Place
van Chaity’s
U. S. Treasury
Treasury Department and
War Advertising Council
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