Young couple wed in Macon Georgia December
A pretty ceremony took place Friday evening December 8 at 5 o clock in the Little Chapel of the Presbyterian Church in Macon Georgia. Miss Eudora Harris of Browning and S/Sgt. Grover Dale Gooch of Robins Field Georgia were married by Rev. Albert Har. The bride wore a blue two piece dress with blue accessories and carried gardenias. The groom wore his military uniform. Mrs. Gooch is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond E Harris of Browning and a Browning High School graduate class of 41. S/Sgt. Gooch is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest L. Gooch of Browning and a Browning High School graduate class of 39, later a Chillicothe Business College graduate. He is currently at Robins Field after service. Browning Post Office assistant postmaster. They will reside in Macon for now. Best wishes from many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Chapel
Presbyterian Church
Macon
Georgia
Eudora Harris
Browning
Grover Dale Gooch
Robins Field
Albert Harmarriage
Kansas
Goo
Chillicothe
Browning Post Office
Legion of Friends
For Sale 60 Acre Farm in Strong Condition
For sale is a well improved 60 acre farm offered by L. L. Ingraham. Property description notes solid improvements and potential agricultural use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Ingraham
Metho dist Sunday School To Hold Food Sale
The Junior Class of the Metho dist Sunday School will sell food at Schrock's Store on Saturday December 23 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Schrock’s
Notice to settle accounts after sale of Harvey Drug Co
B J Harvey announces the sale of his interest in Harvey Drug Co to I FE Hook and requests all indebted parties to call and settle their accounts immediately as the business closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Drug Co
I. FE. Hook
B. J. Harvey
December Tax Collection by Browning City Collector
Notice to taxpayers states Nelle Williams will be at Citizens Savings Bank each Saturday in December to collect Browning city taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Savings Bank
Browning
Nelle Williams
Whiteface Bull Calf Trained for Feeding Breakthrough
A note from C. A. Fleming describes a whiteface bull calf that is good and broke to feed, indicating ease of handling and animal training success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Fleming
For Rent 80 Acre Farm Nora Harris Browning Mo
An 80 acre farm along with property details is offered for rent in Browning Missouri by Nora Harris. The listing notes location and contact for inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Harris
Browning, Mo
Card of Thanks Expressing gratitude for kindness and flowers
We express sincere thanks for the acts of kindness shown during illness, death, and burial of our loved one and for the beautiful floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. T. J. Seaman and families, including Rolla Gooch Neve Crowdis J. D. Seaman Stanley Day and grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Seaman
Rolla Gooch
Neve Crowdis
J. D. Seaman
Stanley Day
Christmas programs at Browning Elmwood and Roger churches
Browning Methodist Church invites all to a 7 30 p m Christmas program And There Were Shepherds a Bethlehem scene and the angel revelation of the new born King Elmwood offers a 10 a m service 11 a m Sunday School Truman Quigley supt Roger host a 10 30 a m Sunday School 11 30 a m preaching A joint Christmas program by two church schools and the public school encourages attendance and wishes joy of Christ mas from the Pastor Family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
Ada Smith
Andy Hardy's Blonde Trouble at Electric Theatre
Andy Hardy goes to Wainright College and clashes with blondes Bonita Granville and the Wilde Twins while a love rival and a new dean complicate his first semester. Mickey Rooney returns as Andy with supporting turns by Lewis Stone Fay Holden Sara Haden and Herbert Marshall in this Hardy Family entry directed by George B. Seitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy Hardy
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Andy
Cc-Ec
Bonita Granville
Wilde Twins
Hardy
Lewis Stone
Judge Hardy
Fay Holden
Ma Hardy
Sara Haden
Milly
Mickey Rooney
Herbert Marshall
Wainright College
Keyen Luke
Dr. Gillespie
Jean Porter
Wainright
Trrain
Leverseck
Bonita
Marshall
George B. Seitz
Wanted Stalk field and pasture
Classified notice from Lloyd Lambert of Browning Missouri seeking a stalk field and pasture for farming use. Indicates intent to rent or purchase suitable land in the area.
Cinderella Club Dessert Bridge at Ralph Page Home
Mrs Alpha Brantner hosted a Christmas party for the Cinderella Club Tuesday night at the Ralph Page home with a dessert bridge. Gifts for all decorated the tree. high score prizes went to Mrs Bartow and Mrs Bailey while Miss Peterson claimed the traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Brantner
Cinderella Club
Ralph Page
Mesdames Almeda Bartow
Helen Carter
Mariyn Gooch
Martha Gooch
Frances Hoselton
Velma Jennings
Beverly Moore
Blanche Johnson
Hazel Peterson
Pearle Thurlo
Erma Peterson
Sunday School Invitation at Baptist Church
The notice invites all to Sunday school at 10 a.m. at the Baptist Church. H. C. Bailey serves as superintendent and extends the cordial welcome.
Letters From Allied Forces Home Front 1944
James Calhoun writes from India on November 15 1944 to Fern and Guilford about wartime life bug swarms and unharvested rice fields. He mentions his father s death and gratitude to friends who helped his mother while noting friends like Joe Hooker and Woodrow Slater stay in touch. He reflects on routine fatigue and longing for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Fern and Guilford
Joe
H. J. Neet
Joe Hooker
Woodrow Slater
Billie
Mildred
Trenton
James Calhoun
Grice Returns for Holidays at Springfield Home
Phillip Bond Grice of O'Reilly Hospital Springfield visits Tuesday to spend the holidays with his parents Dr and Mrs V D Grice John Bill and other relatives and friends in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Bond Grice
O'Reilly Hospital
Springfield
V. D. Grice
John Bill
Junior German to Graduate at Pecos Air Corps
Former Browning resident Junior German will graduate from the Cedar Air Corps at Pecos Texas on December 23 He will arrive in Wheeling Christmas Eve to visit his mother Mrs 5 W Heilman and Mr Heilman Also John J Oliver MOMM 1-c U S Navy arrives from the Pacific to take a 16 day leave with his wife his mother Mrs Hank Oliver and other relatives and friends
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Cedaer Air Corps
Pecos
Texas
Wheeling
5. W. Heilman
Hei]man
John
Oliver
Momm
U.S. Navy
Pacific Theatre of War
Hank Oliver
Harvey Drug Store to Open Sunday for Holiday Shoppers
The Harvey Drug Store will be open all day Sunday December 24 for late shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Drug Store
Yeoman Second Class Goech Receives Medical Discharge
Yeoman Second Class James W. Goech receives a medical discharge after almost three years in the navy. He will reside in Moline with wife Phyllis Mandel at 2025 Sixth Avenue. previously from Linneus, Missouri. He trained at Great Lakes and served in North Africa Sicily Haiti South America British West Indies Cuba and other ports in Canada. He saw two combat actions at sea and wears the African ribbon with two bronze stars, the American Theater and the American Defense ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Goech
Moline
James W. Goceh
Phyllis Mandel
Sixth Avenue
Gooch
Linneus
Geoch
Great Lakes
North Africa
Sicily
Haiti
South America
British West, Indies
Cuba
Canada
Barrows on 30 day leave with family guests in Browning
Carl B Barrows Yeoman 22 U S C G spends a 30 day leave with his parents Mr and Mrs B H Barrows and his brother at Pur din He and Miss Lorene Stone of Kansas City were Wednesday guests of Mrs Nellie Stone Mrs Carl Drake and sons in Browning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl B. Barrows
Yeoman
B. H. Barrows
Purdin
Lorene Stone
Kansas City
Nellie Stone
Carl Drake and
Browning
Good Conduct Medal Awarded to Cpl Elba Straley
Edgewood Arsenal Maryland announces Cpl Elba L Straley of Browning Missouri has been awarded the Good Conduct Medal for exemplary behavior efficiency and fidelity His promotion from Technician Fifth Grade to Corporal was announced recently
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Edgewood Arsenal
Cpl
Elba L. Straley
Route 2
Browning
Missouri
Tax Collector Roy C Miller to Visit Three Townships
Roy C. Miller, collector, announces he will collect taxes in Browning on December 27 and 29 in the afternoon and in Purdin on December 23 and 30, for Enterprise Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Purdin
Enterprise
Roy C. Miller
Obituary of John B Riddle a Milam County resident
John B. Riddle born November 13 1869 in Kentucky died December 3 1944 at age 75. He lived in Linn County near Browning Missouri then in Milan and left a large family including wife Rosalee Beck nine children sixteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Three grandsons served in the military and a long list of siblings and relatives survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bailey Riddle
Lewis
Mariah Riddle
Kentucky
Missouri
Linn County
Browning
Rosalee Beck
Sylvia Morris
Damah. Burrits
Milan
Oral and
Otis
Rockford
Illinois
Bernie
Brookfield
Eddie
Kansas City
Erman
Temple Bunch
Jim
Martha
Annie
George
New Boston
Ross
Novinger
Edd and
Lafe
Marzeline
Nathan
St. Joseph
Molly
Montana
Tom
Pfc
Oral Riddle
Cpl
Wilmeth Bunch
Pvt
Overton Bunch
Cream separator 50 lb capacity for sale
McCormick Dearing cream separator with a 50 pound capacity offered for sale by Guy L. Peters of Browning Missouri. Includes promise of a guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick-Dearing
Guy L. Peters
Browning, Mo
Spotted Poland Boar Offered by Browning Breeder
Yearling Spotted Poland male hog offered by C. E. Martin of Browning Missouri. Purebred specimen described as notable for breed standards and potential premium show or breeding value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
C. E. Martin
Browning, Mo
Fur Market Opens as Williams & Co Buys Skins
The fur market begins Wednesday December 6 with Williams & Co announcing purchase of fur whether skinned or unskinned. Rab bits are in demand and a usual high market is expected.
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Williams & Co
Notice to Farmers on Estimated Tax Declarations 1945
Federal income tax notice advises farmers with 1944 gross income of 500 or more to file Form 1040ES by January 15 1945 or file Form 1040. Penalties apply for failure to file or amend declarations. Deputy Internal Revenue staff will assist in Linn County towns from January 8 to January 12 at local banks and courthouses at no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Linn County
Marceline
Marceline State Bank
Laclede
Post
Linneus
County Court
Purdin
Bank of Purdin
Browning
Citizens Savings Bank
Brookfield
Meadville
Bank of Meadville
Crooks Captures 1944 DeKalb Corn Contest in Sullivan County
W E Crooks of Browning area wins Sullivan County top yield with 198.87 bushels per acre in the 1944 National DeKalb Hybrid Corn Growing Contest. Thousands of farmers from eighteen major states competed. his 5 acre tract on Hybrid No 327 produced the standout yield. The DeKalb Association will present a plaque for the achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
W. E. Crooks
West of Browning
Crooks
United States
DeKalb Agricultural Association
O. L. Romine
Green Castle
W. H. Lee
Milan
Nevins Welcome Baby Girl Bonna Jo
Mr and Mrs Joe Nevins greet a 7 pound 4 ounce baby girl born December 14 at Grim Smith Hospital Nicksville. The newborn is named Bonna Jo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nevins
Grim-Smith Hospital
Nicksville
Bonna Jo
No Hunting Sign Staked on Farm by Cecil Cassity
Farm owner Cecil Cassity posts no hunting signs on his property deeming hunting with gun or dogs prohibited and warning trespassers.
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Cecil Cassity
Tax Collection Schedule For Jackson Township Events
Etta Browning as tax collector lists collection dates at Citizens Savings Bank Browning December 23 Hecla December 26 and Bank of Purdin Purdin December 30 to gather township taxes.
Tax Collector Schedule Notice for Duncan Township
Taxpayers are informed that Reger will collect taxes Friday afternoons, Browning Saturdays in December, and I will be in Cora Friday mornings. Robert Fields is the Collector for Duncan Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Reger
Browning
Duncan Township
Robert Fields
Tax Collector Schedules Avon Benton Township Payments
Lela Neet, Benton Township tax collector, will collect taxes at Bank of Purdin in Purdin on December 16 21 27 and 30 and at Citizens Savings Bank in Browning on December 20 23 26 and 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of
Purdin
Citizens Savings Bank
Browning
Benton Township
Lela Neet
Harvey Drug Co to Close for Invoicing
The Harvey Drug Co will be closed from Tuesday December 26 to Friday December 29 for invoicing and will reopen Saturday December 30 for business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Drug Co
North Central Missouri Hereford Breeders Plan Spring Sale
Joe Edens of Purdin announces a spring Hereford sale in Trenton on Saturday April 21 with bulls to be offered at local sales. County Agent Ralph Rogers notes Missouri housed the first purebred Herefords in the United States and urges farmers to cull inferiors while beef cow prices stay high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Edens
Purdin
Missouri
Linn County
Trenton
Ralph Rogers
United States
Rogers
Lt Freeland Returns To Salt Lake City For Special Schooling
Lt. Max Q. Freeland, on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs G G Freeland and relatives, departed Friday for Salt Lake City Utah to attend special schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Q. Freeland
G. G. Freeland
Salt Lake City
Utah
Catherine Fields Hosts General Purpose Club Meeting
The General Purpose Club gathered at Mrs. Catherine Fields on December 14 with elven members six visitors and several children. They enjoyed a social dinner with a large angel food cake and a Christmas program later featuring singing, scripture reading, contests and prize drawings. The club pledged 2.50 to infantile paralysis and tuberculosis and planned a New Year’s party at Warren School on December 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Fields
Genevieve
Robert Fielas
Patty Artz
Mae Hosleton
m_ung
Jesus
Genevieve Thurio
Cathorie Fields
Milan
America
Frances Hoselton
Luke
B.oy
Alpha Powell
Warren School
C. R
U S Army Mothers Meet at Legion Home
The U S Army Mothers and families gathered at the Legion Home for a pleasant evening. They plan yearly magazine donations to Veterans Hospital Excelsior Springs O'Reilly General Hospital Springfield Jefferson Barracks 23 St Louis and Station Hospital Camp Clark Missouri. The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon January 16 195.
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U. S. Army
U.S. Army
Legion Home
Look
Life
Excelsior Springs
O'Reilly General Hospital
Springield
Jfferson Barracks
St. Louis
Station Hospital
Camp Clark
Missouri
Hay For Safe Based Timothy and Oats Mix
Gene Averell notes a mixed feed of timothy oats and tin thy for hay for safe usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy
Gene Averell
Browning, Mo
Diary Fragments Reveal Family Hopes and Small-town News
Journal entries from a Friday to Thursday describe medical fears, Gumbo plans, travel notes, and humorous quips. Pa’s hotel sign message, Carter’s idol worship discussion, Swisher’s baby talk, a fire damaging Tink Hrdy’s coat, and Hetty Mull’s plan to marry Eb Stee show a tapestry of daily life in a rural community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slat
Jane
Carter Alled
Dauter
Buz
Vuns Ora Starr
Yung Starr
Curt Swisher
Evry
Tim
Tink Hrdy
Collidge
Ant Emmy
Hetty Mull
Noose
Pip’ R
Pa Wicks
Eb Steewitch
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Electric Theatre
Charles Tate
Homeworkers Club
Pearl Mundell
Jesus Saves
Prather
Joe Howell
Tressie
Kathryn
Genevieve Prather
Cc. R
Baptist Church
H. C. Bailey
John B. Riddle
FUR Market
W.E. Grooks
Citizens Savine Bank
Hecla
Jackson Township
Etta Browning
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