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Browning Leader Record

Location

Browning, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1948

Page

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Mrs James C Rinehart Dies in Milan

Ellen Rinehart daughter of Stephen and Laura Atkins died after a long illness at Simpson Hospital Milan on December 13 1948 aged 61 years 7 months 25 days She married James Carl Rinehart on May 4 1905 and leaves seven children Reginald Thelma May Nelma Marvin Lois Farrell and Gerald plus grandson Billy Max McTeague two sisters three brothers ten grandchildren and many relatives Services were held at the Christian Church in Humphreys Missouri December 15 1948 Burial in Humphreys cemetery Parents and siblings named with survivors and honors detailed

Ellen Rinehart Stephen Laura Atkins Duncan Township Sullivan County Missouri Simpson Hospital Milan James Carl Rinehart Reginald Rinehart Browning Thelma May Openers Nelma Pipes Humphreys Marvin Rinehart Lois Doolin Trenton Farrell Rinehart Gerald Rinehart Billy Max McTe Frankie Wolfe Dollie Quigley Jake Herman Hubert Atkins Stephen Atkins Illiam Wayne Atkins Christian Church Hunsaker Os Carter Boehner Mire John Todd Callihan Ate Y Lewis Raymond Gender Chasa One Quentin Clawson Naomi Rinehart Betty Rinehart Doris Rinehart Teresa May Humphreys Cemetery

In Memoriam for Ben Barrows

In memory of my dear brother Ben Barrows January 2 1947. We loved you here but God loved you best. Sadly passed by sister Dora Atkins.

Ben Barrows Dora Atkins

Christmas Santa to Visit Friday Evening for Kiddie Treat

Santa Claus has acknowledged the invitation and will stop by at 7:30 P.M. Friday to treat all the children. Parents are urged to bring the kids to the event and be ready for Santa’s arrival.

Santa Claus Santa

Tax collection notice for Benton Township 1948

Will be at the Citizens Savings Bank in Browning December 2 to collect the so taxes of Benton Township for the year 1948 before the added tax is put on. Ellis Adams, Collector.

Citizens Savings Bank Browning Benton Township Ellis Adams

Card of Thanks From Mr and Mrs Gall

We thank friends and neighbors for cards letters and the help shown during our hospital stay. It will never be forgotten by Mr and Mrs John Gall.

John Gall

Marriage tribute for Nora Hollon in rugged mountain path

Fragmentary obituary note recalls Nora Hollon with lines about a marriage vow beside a brook and shared trials. The text mentions a husband and years, but many words are garbled. The remaining readable portion centers on a life joined by rugged paths and enduring love.

Baer Nora Hollon

Electric Theatre Holiday Showings With Abbott and Costello

The Electric Theatre headlines three films for December 24 25 26 27 and 29. Abbott and Costello star in The Noose Hangs High with a $50 000 mix up and a gangsters cash scheme. Cathy Downs spends the money as Mother Wore Tights follows Betty Grable and Dan Dailey through early 20th century life. Dark Passage with Bogart Bacall centers on a man wrongfully imprisoned and his pursuit of the real killer with Bacall aiding him.

Abbott and Costello Betty Grable Miss Grable Dan Dailey

Special Christmas Cartoon Show This Friday and Saturday

A festive cartoon program runs Friday at 2 p m and Saturday at 1 p m featuring all favorite cartoons. The show is presented through courtesy of an organization and invites children under 153 years to attend.

Adventurous Gallant Bess heads holiday matinee show

Special holiday program runs Saturday and Sunday December 25 and 26. The Adventures of Gallant Bess is a family film set in western horse country about a man who captures and trains a horse. Bess, the wonder horse, performs 500 voice command tricks and is filmed in Technicolor. Admission price not listed. Matinee begins at 2 30 p m.

Gallant Bess Bess Itl Ciencolor

For Sale 138 Acres Near Purdin Missouri

138 acre property for sale 11 percent miles east of Purdin on a state maintained road. Milk route school bus route electricity four room dwelling new poultry house good barn hog house ample water good fence all in grass. Priced to sell. Joe Turner Agency Linneus Missouri.

Purdin Joe Turner Linneus

Kate Calhoun Hosts Ladies Aid Birthday Quilt Shower

Mrs Kate Calhoun hosted the Ladies Aid meeting on December 14 with ten members and three visitors. They quilted the aid quilt, then gathered for thanks, sang Happy Birthday to Mrs Harmon, and planned a dinner while closing with prayer. The next meeting is January 4.

Kate Calhoun Peny Ladies Aid Knifong Aid Ng Daniels A. R

Radio Service Joe's Radio Shop in Brookfield

Radio repair and service shop listing for Joe's Radio Shop located at 832 E Helm St Brookfield MA phone 1112 offering radio maintenance and related electrical goods.

Joe's Radio Shop Helm St Brookfield

Christmas Program Set For Tonight At Local High School

The grades and high school present a Cas program Thursday night December 88 at the high school. Doors open to the public with multiple rooms featuring acts like Rhythm Band in Room I, Weihnachts pantomime The Night Before Christmas, 4th grade, 5th grade song and “The Christmas Tree,” and “The Ruggles Dinner Party” etc. The Girls Glee Club performs “Love and Praise” and other acts including “The Bethlehem Exchange.”

Ruggles Blaine Graham Bethlehem

Christmas Break Dates Announced for Local Schools

Christmas vacation runs from Saturday the 26th to Monday January 3rd. Both A and B teams defeated the Milan squads on Friday night.

Milan

School to Attend Picture Show at Local Theatre

The school will attend a picture show at the Theatre on Friday afternoon. They have been invited by the theatre manager.

Hener Rofs For Second Six Weeks

The snippet lists names across grades including Penny Peters Doris Jean Fanning Jerry Head Gene Drake John Keith Elliott Russell Lawrence Max Bennett and others. It appears to be a school roster or honor roll listing students by grade.

Laty Pogo Tear Cy _ Jannon Donna Hac Eciaoe Sonja Bartimus Linda Jennings Linda Hooker Faye Bevier Penny Peters Doris Jean Fanning Jerry Head Gene Drake John Keith Elliott Russell Lawrence Max Bennett Jat Crookshanks John Rudoff Joanne Quigley Vicki Cannon Sonja Lambert Larry Bevier Dickie Rhodes Darrel Arnold Kenny N Jerry Bennett Nancy Eithley Leonard Lay Jewell Crooks Joy Maggart Colleen Wolfe Kenneth Arnold Dixie Elliott Joanne Garrett Mary Smith Laura Jean Green Carmen Hedges Florence Martin Aremathe Jeonens One Jennings Sue Haley Marilyn Gooch Cynthia Moore Joyce Nickell Donna Pulliam Elaine Norvell Marilie Schrock Carole Dodson Lora Mae Gooch Gale Hedges Janet Lumsden Betty Havens Clarice Norvell Marilyn Wiles

Carter Son of Iowa State Collegeup in Center Joins Club

Howard R. Carter son of Mr and Mrs E R Carter enters membership at a state college in Iowa City. The brief notice notes his college affiliation and family background in a concise local update.

Howard R. Carter E. R. Carter Bao Thea State College Iowa City Tebecome Sane Reeale Ae Uber

Excellent Secures Yields in DeKalb County Corn Contest

Walter A. Wood DeKalb reports yields from the 1948 DeKalb corn contest in Ilivan County. Larry Brabstetter of Milan grew No. 835 at 109.69 bushels per acre, second in the county. Clifford Scott produced 107.96 bushels per acre with No. 816, while No. 628 A. grown by Remine of Green City yielded 106.45. Green City’s Avon ment No. 800 A. yielded 102.71, Pearl Catlett of Green City had 96. ES per acre, and Wilbore Ailiams of Browning grew No. 835 at 106.21. Allen D. Foster of Browning, in Linn County, had 105.51 bushels per acre from DeKalb seed No. 840.

Walter A. Wood DeKalb Ilivan Lary Brabstetter Milan Clifford Scott Green City Pearl Catlett Im City Wilbore

Notice to Taxpayers on Bank Dates

Taxpayer notice states I will be at the Citizens Wings Bank on Friday Dec 1 and on Tuesday Dec 29 to collect the axes Neva Grice Col.

Citizens Wings Bank Neva Grice Col

Lost Santa suit reported in Crooks area

A Santa Claus suit is missing with owners Merril Peterson or Keath in Crooks. Police urge return to rightful owners and warn against possession of found clothing.

Merril Peterson Keath Crooks

Cinderella Club entertained by Mr and Mrs Carl Drake

Mr and Mrs Carl Drake hosted Cinderella Club members and their husbands last Monday evening. A seven o clock dinner followed by bridge and pitch games with Gale Thurio winning high score in pitch. prizes went to Mrs Carter, Mrs Gale Thurio, and Gerald Wade.

Carl Drake Cinderella Club Otto Wayne Jerry Ierril Leland Kelley Robert. Moore Edgar Carter Ted Brantner Tommy Bartow Ray Gooch Gale Thurio Carter Gerald Wade

1949 License Plates Delay Amid Steel Shortage

Due to a steel shortage, 1949 Passenger License Plates will not be ready by January 1. 1948 plates stay valid until 1949 plates become available, with a schedule assigning monthly release dates from January through April and noting Motor Vehicle tests on the notices.

Young Couple Marries at F. Le Maggart Home

Maxine Mendenhall wed Ronald Maggart in a Browning ceremony at the Le Maggart home on December 19. The couple, with families present, shared a wedding dinner hosted by the groom’s parents. The bride, a Milan High School alumna, and the groom, Browning High School graduate, are central to a local family.

Senday Maggart Browning Maxine Mendenhall Ronald E Methodist Swearengen Ferown Pit Swearengen Virgil Mendenhall Milan Milan High School Frank Maggart Browning High School Vi Mendenhall Rs. Dewaine Swearengen Montgomery Terry Ray Joy Linda Porter Sayre Jean Billy Jane Kane Scott Mac

Tax collection ends for Duncan Township in 1948

On Tuesday December 28 Savings Bank will finish collecting taxes for Duncan Township for 1948. Lloyd Trumbo is the collector.

Farm For Sale 240 Acres Near Browning Missouri

240 acre farm known as the J. C. Green farm located 31 percent miles southeast of Browning offered at 50 dollars per acre. Interested buyers write E. L. Haley R. 3 Brookfield Missouri.

Browning J. C. Green E. L. Haley Brookfield

Christmas Dinner Held By Wesleyan Service Guild

The Wesleyan Service Guild hosted its annual Christmas dinner at Mrs. Vena Wade's home on December 16. The event featured a cafeteria style meal, a decorative centerpiece with Santa Claus, a short program, and gift exchanges arranged by drawing numbers with Santa’s helpers Bonna Joe Nevins and Sandra Wade delivering items.

Wesleyan Service Guild Vena Wade Santa Claus Mirror Lake Santa Bonna Joe Nevins Sandra Wade Lila Williams Mary Askey Jenny Lumsden Allie Ware Goldie Abbott Mary Grice Carol Abbott Velma Jennings Hazel Peterson Tia Nevins Bonna Jo Mabelle Keithley Marping Mogg

Jones Taxi Service Ad

Late model clean comfortable cars offered by Jones Taxi with home office setup and banking reference. Phone contact provided.

Farewell Given Mr and Mrs Deangirt This Sunday

Neighbors and friends gathered at the Knight home Sunday evening for a farewell party for Mr and Mrs Dean Koni and their children as they prepare to move to Colorado after Christmas for college. Five card tables were in use with popcorn and candy served as refreshments. The M G R Club presented Mrs Knight a chenille rug as a going away gift.

Dean Koni Knight Colorado M. G.R. Club J. and Mee Glenn Mee Hulbert Dixon

Thurlo Family Returns to Old Farm as Neighbors Move

Mr and Mrs H N Thurlo sold their farm south of Pwar Din and moved last week back to their farm northwest of town. Mr and Mrs Roy Crow dis who had lived on the Thurlo farm have moved to their farm near Reger and will live with their daughter and husband Mr and Mrs Van Gray this winter.

Old Home H. N. Thurlo Pwardin Roy Crowdis Thurlo Reger van Gray

Locust Valley Church Schedule Lists Pastor and Services

Locust Valley Baptist Church led by Rev. Kenneth Peery offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. each Sunday, worship at 11 a.m., and evening service at 7 p.m. The notice references the church location on a local street.

Locust Valley Baptist Church Kenneth Peery

Browning Baptist Church Schedule with Christmas Midweek Service

E Paul Weaver pastor leads services at 10:00 a m with Carl Drake U S Superintendent. Regular preaching on second and fourth Sundays. This week mid week service Wednesday at 7 30 p m features a Christmas theme and a treat for attendees.

Carl Drake U. S

Methodist Church invites all to worship services

The Methodist Church announces services by Pastor Dr Thos J Haney. Sunday at 10:00 a m morning worship and sermon led by Schrock, Sept 11 at 11 a m. Evening Divine Worship at 7:00 o clock. All are invited to attend at this church.

Mar

Brantners Visit Mishawaka Friends and Kin

Mr and Mrs Wayne R Brantner and daughters Beverly Jean and Barbara June of Mishawaka Ind visited Mr and Mrs Frank Tucker and other relatives this week Mrs Brantners mother Mrs Mary Tucker is living with relatives in Kansas

Wayne R. Brantner Beverly Jean Barbara June Mishawaka Ind Frank Tucker Brantner Mary Tucker Will Kansas

Methodist Youth Fellowship Meeting Recap

The Methodist Youth Fellowship met Sunday night at the arch for a regular gathering. Joyce Nickell led the lesson on Friendship with helpers Cynthia Schrock and Marlie Nickell assisting. Attendees included Eva Carter Cynthia Moore Judy Quigley Patty Lay Ronald Green Marilyn Nenavi tiie Mrs Woolf and Dr Haney. Elaine Norvell will lead the next meeting.

Methodist Youth Fellowship the Arch Joyce Nickell Cynthia Pg A Schrock Eva D. Carter Cynthia Judy Moore Aon T B. Quigley Patty Lay Marilie Argee Nickell Ronald Green Marilyn Nenavi Tiie

Radio Sales And Services At Maytag In Brookfield

Radio sales and service listing for Neff Radio Service located at 16 S Main Brookfield Missouri with phone number 587 and May 2 date referenced.

Bailey Maytag S. Main Brookfield

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James C. Rinehart Memoriam Electric Theatre Fri. & Pe Humphreys Bogart Laureen Bacall Bogart David Goodis Hener Rofs F. le Maggart Lloyd Trumbo Mrs. Deangirt Indiana
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