Obituary for Henry Oscar Harris of Brown ing Missouri
Henry Oscar Harris born May 9 1870 near Browning Missouri died December 9 1947 at age 77 married twice first to Bertha Knifong 1893 later to Laura Perkins 1935 He leaves his wife three daughters two step daughters three grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services were held December 10 at his Cowgill home and Knifong Grove Church with burial in a nearby cemetery.
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Henry Oscar Harris
Charles Martin
Josephine Harris
Browning
Missouri
Bertha Knifong
Methodist Church
Laura A. Perkins
Emra Teape
Prague
Okla
Ralph Carson
Roger Huffine
Wichita
Kansas
Wesley Hurt
Fern Perkins
Glasco
J. W. Harris
Meadville
J. A. Harris
Brookfield
E. E. Harris
Houston
Texas
R. E. Crowdis
T. S._ Elliott
Ella Bundridge
Browning, Mo
Cowgill
Knifong Grove
James Calhoun
John, Loyd
Roy Crowdis
Jacob Harris
Michael
Wade
Special Notice for Leader Records Press Timing
In order that the Leader Records be sent out on time, next week we must go to press on Tuesday. Please send in all items not later than Monday. If you have company going somewhere why not call 16 Browning to help make the home town paper better.
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Browning
Johnson 4-H Club Holds December Meeting at School
The Johnson 4-H Club met December 13 at the Johnson school with ten members and eight guests. The leader and assistant led, achievement pens were distributed, and charter seals explained. Members drew names for a Christmas gift exchange, voted to pay bills, and adjourned to games with coffee and chili. The next gathering is December 26 for another gift exchange.
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Johnson 4-H
Johnson School House
Teader
Willing Workers 4-H Club Elects Officers at Johnson School
The Willing Workers 4-H Sewing Club met at Johnson schoolhouse on Saturday December 13. Officers elected include President Freda Badger Vice President Wanda Haggy Secretary Jane Ann Fanning Reporter Barbara Taylor Song Leader Glenda Brantner. Members listed include Shirley Brantner Jessie M Britton Charlotte Morris and Mary Catherine Fanning Leader Mrs Carrie Morris Assistant Mrs Doris Brantner. Roll call was my favorite hobby. Coffee and chili were served. Next meeting planned for January.
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Willing Workers
Johnson School House
Freda Badger
Wanda Haggy
Jane Ann Fanning
Barbara Taylor
Glenda Brantner
Shirley Brantner
Jessie M. Britton
Charlotte Morris
Mary Catherine Fanning
Carrie Morris
Doris Brantner
Jones' Taxi Services Advertising Card
Late model clean comfortable cars. Office at home block north of the bank on N W corner. Phone 170 day or night. Downtown at the Snack Shack phone 90. Rates lower than cabs in neighboring towns.
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N. W
Snack Shack
Phon 90
Forever Amber at Electric Theatre Delivers Tangled Sensation
Film adaptation of Kathleen Winsor's bestseller plays up tawdry intrigue. Linda Darnell portrays Amber but is styled as a lady yet remains unruly and provocative, matching the novel's risqué tone.
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Amber
Kathleen Winsor
Winsor
Linda Darnell
Sea of Grass on Saturday and Sunday at the cinema
A dramatic adaptation of the pioneering family tale features Spencer Tracy as the Colonel Katharine Hepburn as the wife who leaves and returns Melvyn Douglas and Robert Walker co starring December 24 and 25 shows promise with adventure and tragedy driven by an indiscretion.
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Spencer Tracy
Katharine Hepburn
Melvyn Douglas
Robert Walker
The Razor's Edge on Screen With Tyrone Power
Tyrone Power leads the film adaptation of The Razor's Edge with Gene Tierney Anne Baxter John Payne Clinton Webb and Herbert Marshall in a moving drama about seeking God’s beauty and inner peace producer Darryl Zanuck calls it one of his most important projects and praise for the cast and the emotional depth.
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Somerset Maugham
Darryl Zanuck
Tyrone Power
Gene Tierney
Anne Baxter
John Payne
Clinton Webb
Herbert Marshall
For Sale One Spotted Male Hog
Spotted male hog offered for sale by C O Pearler of North Salem Missouri.
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C. O. Pearler
North Salem, Mo
Tax Notice Dates For Browning Duncan Township Collector
Lloyd Trumbo Duncan Township Collector lists tax due dates for Browning on December 20 and 27 and Roger on December 19 and 26 and Cora on December 31 Confirmed by the township official.
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Browning
Roger
Cora
Lloyd Trumbo
Duncan Township
Friendly Neighbors Club Meets for December Day
The Friendly Neighbors Club gathered with Mrs. Tracy Christian on December 10 for an all day meeting. Members planned a Christmas party at Shelby schoolhouse December 22 and welcomed Mamie Schreckhise with a handkerchief shower for hosting trays.
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Friendly Neighbors Club
Tracy Christian
Mamie Schreckhise
Shelby Schoolhouse
Mamie
Nola Cokerham
Lora Cokerham
Lois Foss
Bertie Baker
Elpha Cokerham
Bernice Coram
Minnie Riedl
Icel Tapscott
Elva Christian
Willis Cokerham
Carl Tapscott
Herbert Coram
Joyce Cokerham
Karen Foss
Charles
Glenda Schreckhise
Carol Schreiner
Farm For Sale Near Browning With Improvements
Real estate listing offering 126 acres improved farmland located 7 miles northeast of Browning and 1 mile off a rock road. Contact O. P. Morris at 6406 N. Rockwell St., Chicago 45 II.
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Browning
Rock Road
O. P. Morris
Rockwell St
Chicago
Joe's Radio Shop Ad in Brookfield Missouri
Radio service available at Joe's Radio Shop located on E Helm Street in Brookfield Missouri. Contact phone number 1112 and repair services offered for radios and related electronics at a set price of 32 dollars.
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Joe’s
Civic Club Holds Regular Meeting at Legion Home
The Civic Club met Monday night at the Legion Home with twenty members attending a potluck supper. After the business session, members enjoyed an evening of card games. The club meets on the first and third Mondays each month.
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Civic Club
Legion Home
Santa Claus Visits Brown ing Civic Club Christmas Night
Santa will attend the Brown ing Civic Club event on Saturday December 20 at 6 30 p m All kids 10 and under go to the Christmas Tree for treats Everyone is invited to sing carols and the club will give away a turkey that evening
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Santa Cee
Santa Claus
Civic Club
Bes
Browning
Wesleyan Guild Elects Officers For Another Year
The Wesleyan Guild of the Methodist Church met with Mrs Nellie Seaman on Tuesday December 9. Officers were elected for another year with Mrs Ira Nevins as president and Mrs Kathleen Quigley as vice president. A Christmas party and gift exchange were planned for December 18 at Mrs Vena Wade s home.
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Wesleyan Guild
The
Methodist Church
Nellie Seaman
Nellie
Kathleen
Ira Nevins
Kathleen Quigley
Vadis Alspach
Almeda Bartow
Vena Wade
Carmel
Margaret Smith
Jerlny Lumsden
Virginia McArtor
Nina Fanning
Mabel Keithley
Ila Nevins
Martha Gooch
Lila Williams
Lillian Bennett
Beverly Moore
Mrs. Crawford
The Music of Bethlehem Cantata by Community Choir
A Christmas cantata titled The Music of Bethlehem will be presented by a community choir at the Methodist Church on Sunday December 21 at 7 30 p m A silver offering will be collected to support the event.
Calendar Giveaway Notice by E F Peterson
E F Peterson announces in office hours a calendar giveaway for 1948 from dealer and serviceman Dr Salsbury. Customers are invited to call at the office to obtain a calendar.
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E. F. Peterson
Dr. Salsbury
Polled Hereford Buyers Active in Milan Missouri
In Milan Missouri a North Missouri hub for registered cattle, 60 head of Polled Herefords were sold by Cowgill Hereford Farms to buyers including Harris Hereford Farms Cuba Missouri R A Griffith Dawn Mo Ray Ashby LaPlata Mo Paul Brune St Louis Mo J C Porter Mound City Mo N H Randall & Son Chillicothe Mo and B E Mortland Monroe City Mo. The piece notes strong demand for the breed and says sellers should focus on quality and advertising to attract buyers.
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Milan
Missouri
Middle West
Cowgill Hereford Farms
Harris Hereford Farms
Cuba
R. A. Griffith
Dawn
Ray Ashby
LaPlata
Paul Brune
St. Louis
J. C. Porter
Mound City
N. H. Randall & Son
Chillicothe
B. E. Mortland
Monroe City
Radio Service Listings in Brookfield
Radio sales and service options include Bailey Maytag Co. and Neff Radio Service located at 16 South Main Brookfield Missouri. Phone numbers are provided for customer convenience.
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Bailey Maytag Co
Neff Radio Service
S Main
Brookfield, Mo
Browning Leader-Record Honor Roll Adds Subscribers
Honor roll lists new subscribers and renewals for Browning Leader-Record. Names include Mrs. L. E. Cassity Myrl Oss Mrs. Larry Foxe Arthur Johnson Vernie Foster Estle Keithley and many others. Reminder to tag paper and note price increase to $2.00 as print costs rise.
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L.E. Cassity
Myrloss
Larry Foxe
Arthurohnson
Vernie Foster
Estle Keithley
Elva Clemens
S. J. Bartow, Jr
Ernest Lumsden
Vernice Christian
O. J. Schell
Ola F. Knifong
G. J. Coulter
Jas. E. Baldwin
Orris Burke
Stella Ook
John Black
Lylee Hollon
Harry Leslie
Worthie Hart
R. W. Eee
Ted Brantner
R. McPheeters
James ‘Leslar
J. R. Wood
An .Lafe Bennett
Elmer White
Bliss Bests
R. O. Light
Ben Rhodes
Hubert Atkins
Marshall Bohannon
Belle Monroe
L. J. Vincent
Nyle Hale
Melvin Brummitt
Curt Whitaker
Jas. Elliott
J. W. Brassfield
B.D. Street
E. W. Crookshanks
E. L. Havens
Jay Guffis
Ray Lee
Jas. Street
Grafton Corbin
Harvey Drake
Remembe Leader
Gray couple welcomed 8 3 4 pound baby boy in Kirksville
Mr and Mrs G D Pete Gray announced the birth of an 834 lb baby boy at Laughlin Hospital Kirksville on Tuesday morning December 16. Mrs Alta Wilhite accompanied the mother to Kirksville.
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G. D
Pete) Gray
Laughlin Hospital
Kirksville
R. Gray
Alta Wilhite
Butcher Threat At Home Prompts Local Notice
Joe Ford of Browning warns he will butcher cattle and hogs at his residence or at the animal owner’s home, citing telephone contact 30F4 as his point of reference.
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Joe Ford
Browning
Hereford Bulls Head to Brookfield Sale
Eight Hereford bulls aged 8 to 11 months to be sold at Brookfield Community Sale on Friday December 19 conducted by B. O. Brantner & Son.
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Hereford
Brookfield
B. O. Brantner & Son
Lost Whiteface cow with ear ring reported
George Crooks of Browning reports a lost Whiteface cow, identified by a ring in its ear. Contact Crooks to aid in recovery.
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George Crooks
Browning
Fur and Rab Bits Buying by J. R. Williams & Co
J. R. Williams & Co. announce they are buying fur and rab bits as usual with cow hides priced at 20 cents per pound.
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J. R. Williams & Co
True Blue Club Hosts Christmas Plans in Shafter
Mrs Walter Browning led the True Blue Club at Mrs George Phillips home in Shafter as roads blocked travel December 10. Eleven members answered roll call and sang Missouri Waltz and Jingle Bells. They planned a December 23 Christmas meeting at Mrs Willard Phillips with covered dishes.
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True Blue Club
Walter Browning
George Phillips
Shafter
Browning
Willard Phillips
Lilburn Gilmer
England
Georgia Gooch
Geo. Phillips
Everett Crookshanks
Mesdames Everett Crookshanks
Glenn Jerome
Floy Morris
Billy Morris
Ira Cox
Cecil Browning
Warren Gooch
Darrald Hutchinson
Tribble Ralp h E. Tribble dies suddenly December 16
Ralph E Tribble died suddenly December 16 after a weeks illness. Born June 26 1882 in Fowler Illinois he lived in Browning for seven months after years in Portland Oregon. He is survived by his wife Daisy Phillips and other relatives. Funeral services will be held December 18 at 1 30 pm at the Methodist Church Browning with Rev Ray Tomlin and Dr Thos J Haney. Interment in Calhoun Cemetery under Wade Funeral directing.
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Ralph E. Tribble
Fowler
Illnois
Tribble
Browning
Portland
Oregon
Thos. J. Haney
Calhoun Cemetery
Wade
Come in and Get Warm with Coal at Peterson Coal Co
Illinois coal train arrives offering warm fuel and service to customers. The Peterson Coal Co advertises telephone contact 125 inviting customers to stock up before winter.
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Illinois
Peterson Coal Co
Civic Club Bake and Candy Sale At Atkins Store
The Civic Club sponsors a bake and home made candy and fowl sale on Saturday December 20 at the Atkins Store. Patrons are urged to attend and members donating are asked to bring food early in the morning.
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Civic Club
Atkins
Sunshine Workers Club Christmas Meeting Notes
The Sunshine Workers Club met with Mrs. Noel Bennett on December 11 at noon for a dinner and a two o'clock contest won by Hazel Ingraham. Members listed include Earl Nickell, Ellis Cordray, Leon Montgomery, Carl Head, Rex Lynder, Asa Badger, Ray Maggart, Bobbie Bennett, Eula Crowdis, J. B. Maggart, Mollie Cordray, Alda Brookshier, Theo Arnold, Cecil Stephenson, and Dora is planned for December 31 with grab bag roll call.
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Sunshine Workers Club
Noel Bennett
Ethel
Hazel Ingraham
Gladys
Earl Nickell
Ellis Cordray
Leon Montgomery
Carl Head
Joe Brookshier
Rex Lynder
Asa Badger
Ray Maggart
Bobbie Bennett
Eula Crowdis
J. B. Maggart
Jacob Harris
Mollie Cordray
Alda Brookshier
Theo Arnold
Cecil Stephenson
Dora
C. R
Stitch And Chatter Club Christmas Meeting
The Stitch And Chatter Club met with Mrs Blanche Head on December 4 for an all day quilting and embroidery session. Twenty members attended despite rain and bad roads. Bessie Steele won contests and Vivian Woodside led a lead token while Lydia Barclay arrived early. The group listed twenty plus participants and planned a December 18 gathering with a Christmas exchange and poem.
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Blanche Head
Bessie
Madaline
Mildred
Vivian
Lydia
Hallie Minor
Effie Britton
Vivian Woodside
Edith Hale
Madaline Tucker
Alpha Lambert
Orpha Dickinson
Alfie Christy
Camora Spencer
Cora Lee Ford
Clara Hanman
Lydia Barclay
Bessie Steele
Gertrude Lambert
Irene Kelly
Grace Linhart
Mamie Hale
Florence Elliott
Mildred Brantner
Pleasant Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church Service Schedule
Pleasant Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church invites all to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. with a sermon on the Face of Christ in Pictures by Dr. Frank Shults. Christian Endeavor at 7:00 p.m. Evening Service at 7:45 p.m. Minor sermon titled Miniature Christmases.
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Frank Shults
Linn County
Christian Endeavor
Locust Valley Baptist Church Schedule Announcement
Locust Valley Baptist Church invites Sunday School at 10 a m with Cecil Lay as superintendent Reverend Kenneth Peery leads preaching sessions on the second and fourth Sundays. Morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 p m. On Sunday morning December 21 a treat will be given to all children attending Sunday School.
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Cecil Lay
Are You A Baptist Do You Love the Lord Church Invite
A church notice invites readers to attend First Baptist Church on Sunday at 10:00 A.M. The message encourages un affiliated readers to study God's word with the congregation.
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First Baptist Church
God
Robinsons Host Dinner Guests on Birthday Saturday
Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Robinson included Glenn from Kansas City and Mrs. Hulda Phipps of Milan with Mrs. Virgie Haggard. Saturday marked Mr. Robinson's birthday.
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Geo. Robinson
Glenn
Kansas City
Hulda Phipps
Milan
Virgie Haggard
Mr. Robinson
Hollon and Langdon Guests Present For Weekend
Mr and Mrs John Hollon and Mr Langdon entertained Saturday night and Sunday with their daughters and families. Also attending were Mr and Mrs Carl Medley and son Paul Allen of Columbia and Mr and Mrs Temple McKinney and daughter Rose Mary of Jacksonville.
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John Hollon
Langdon
Carl Medley
Paul Allen
Columbia
Temple McKinney
Rose Mary
Jacksonville
Home Workers Club Met for December 11 Meeting
The Home Workers Club gathered December 11 with Mrs. Tressie Tate hosting an all day session to piecing a comfort top. Visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Drake and others. the meeting featured dinner, prayers, a Christmas poem, a scripture reading, and a gift exchange. Next meeting set for January 8 with Mrs. Kathryn Taylor and roll call on Christmas gifts received.
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Home Workers Club
Tressie Tate
Harvey Drake
Artie Cotter
Dovie Kimbrough
Ralph
Ned
Nelson
Joyce Mundell
Valjean Gooch
Ray Bennett
Charles Tate
Lucretia Quigley
Nancy Bennett
Maggie Wykoff
June Lamme
Lamme
Kathryn Taylor
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Knifong
Johnson
Jones
the Electric Theatre
Legion
Deg
Bethlehem
Radio Sales and Services
Pleasant Grove
Roy Miller
Locust Valley Baptist Church
Kenneth Peery
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