4 H safety program earns county recognition
The County Extension office at Chillicothe received an enameled copper plaque from General Motors for the top safety program. Eloise Harryman reported 93 members enrolled, 70 made safety surveys, and youths studied home farm and road accidents to suggest improvements. Several clubs created a safer State Fair booth, earning a blue ribbon, with aims to reduce county accidents in 1950 and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gece
Chillicothe
General Motors
Eloise Harryman
Miss Harryman
Local Social Notes Roundup From Shelby Area
Mr and Mrs Nolan Creason and daughters Judy and Janie visited near Shelby with Mr and Mrs Fred Lambert and family Saturday. Kirksville residents C H Becker stayed with Jas P Bolling over weekend. Jas E Marvin joined Sunday dinner at Bolling home. Brookfield couples K M Duncan H S Johnson Geo Alexander attended Friday program. Frank Bartimus with Noel Lay toured to South Missouri then to Bartimus brother in law family. Lay returned to Lindsay California. Sunday guests at C E Smith included Gail Bailey family from near New Boston and Bill Bailey of near Shelby. Mabel Pipes Irene Dean of Fresno arrived in Marcelline to deliver Mrs Sarah Ann Moore body. Wade ambulance met them. Richard Askey of Liberty spent weekend with Bennett Garrett Crooks and family. Ray Gooch and W A Pew travelled to St Joseph after the latter’s surgery. Pew improving slowly. Gleamond Roach and son from near Greene visited. returning to farm near Greene when roads permit. Raymond Pipes Ernest Langdon near Brookfield visited. Orbra Knifong Rosaine and Bert Sayre with family called on J O Jones and relatives. Edgar Tu of Brookfield was in town Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolan Creason
Judy
Janie
Near
Shelby
Fred Lambert
J. W. Garrett
Eea
Liberty, Mo
Arthur Bennett
C. H. Becker
Kirksville
Jas. P. Bolling
Jas. E. Marvin
Bolling
K. M. Duncan
H. S. Johnson
Geo. Alexander
Brookfield
Frank Bartimus
Noel Lay
South
Missouri
C. E. Smith
Gail Bailey
Gene
Jerry
Roger
New Boston
Bill Bailey
Mabel Pipes
Irene Dean
Fresno
Calif
Marceline
Sarah Ann Moore
Wade
Richard Askey
Liberty
Keath Crooks
Ray Gooch
St. Joseph
W. A. Pew
Gleamond Roach
Greena
Eor
Roach
Raymond Pipes
Ernest Langdon
Near Brookfield
Orbra Knifong
Rosaine
Herbert Sayre
J. O. Jones
Jas. Jones
Worth Maxey
Edgar Tu
Fairview District News Roundup From North Shelby Area
Miss Agnes Celland music teacher of Sullivan County died at her home south of Green City on Sunday February 5. Local couples and families share visits and social events from Kirksville to Brookfield. Sewing club hosts planned for February 7. residents travel for outings and visits throughout the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Celland
Sullivan County
Green City
Arlo Smith
Kirksville
Charley Smith
T. M. Smith
Charley Cordray
Harlan Buswell
Brookfield
Edwin Tucker
Kathy
Devaun Tucker
Ilene Bailey
North Salem
Pansy Britton
Dickinson School
Shelby
Kenneth Knifong
John Tucker
Herbert Atwood
Lyndon Knifong
Art Ford
Butcher
Local Families Share Weekend Visits Across Towns
Smith items list multiple Sunday and weekend gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. Havens visit son and wife in town. Eugene Thurlo and children spend day with R A Thurlo and Hinda Rush. Willie Watson travels to Kansas City to visit daughters families. Ray Johnson with Floy Turner in Linneus. Bob Rinehart and Gary dine with Wilson Havens. Delorum Tharp family overnight with Roscoe Powell. Ronald Maggart and Clinton Powell seek work in Kansas City. Evert Dowdy weekend with Herman Smith in Sedalia. Hinda Johnson calls on Ella Thurlo, reports she is much better. Alpha Powell Nellie Tharp Shellia visit Ella Thurlo Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Havens
Wilson Havens
Eugene Thurlo
R. A. Thurlo
Hinda Rush
Willie Watson
Kansas City
Buster Wages
Harry Dill
Ray Johnson
Linneus
Floy Turner
Bob Rinehart
Gary
Delorum Tharp
Roscoe Powell
Ronald Maggart
Clinton Powell
Evert Dowdy
Herman Smith
Sedalia
Hinda Johnson
Ella Thurlo
Alpha Powell
Nellie Tharp
Shellia
Dickinson items from Milan and surrounding families
Mr and Mrs Ellea Floyd and son Gary Wayne visited Milan on Thursday. Mr and Mrs John East dined with Mr and Mrs Wat son Burkholder on Wednesday evening. Mr and Mrs Robert Lambert spent Tuesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs John Long. Mr and Mrs Wayne Abbott and son John Walden with Flossie Wyatt Mary Deskins and granddaughter Joan Deskins were supper guests of Eldon Riddle and family last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Jesse Longwell and son Johnny of Brookfield spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs John Longwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellea Floyd
Gary Wayne
Milan
John East
Watson Burkholder
Robert Lambert
John Longwe
Wayne Abbott
John Walden
Flossie Wyatt
Mary Deskins
Joan Deskins
Eldon Riddle
Jesse Longwell
Johnny
Brookfield
John Longwell
Local social notes from a Mississippi Valley community
Mrs Alpha Lambert visited Thursday and Friday with Mrs Tom Buswell and children in ville. Pauline Floyd visited her brother. Archie Dickin son and John Longwell made business trips to Browning and Milan. Eldon Riddle's family, Kathy and Roy, spent Sunday with Mrs Allen Belzer. Ray Rauer and children from Goldsberry called on Nile Rauer and son Jimmie. Agnes Boyles of Shelby is ill. John Longwell visited Kathryn Smith in Shelby. Vernon Jennin called on Nile Bauer and son. Kathleen Guyer spent weekend with Quinn Guyer. Mae Monroe and daughter Ella hosted Sunday dinner with Henry Buswell, Carl Monroe, Bennie Burk, Herman Leichhart and sons Jackie and mine. Mary Craig visiting her mother Donna Craig. Mary to start at Chillicothe Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Lambert
Tom Buswell
Ellea Floyd
Ville
Pauline Floyd
Archie Dickinson
Browning
John Longwell
Milan
Ceareey
Eldon Riddle
Kathy
Roy
Allen Belzer
Ray Rauer
Goldsberry
Nile Rauer
Jimmie
Agnes Boyles
Shelby
Kathryn Smith
Vernon Jennin
Nile Bauer
Kathleen Guyer
Quinn Guyer
Mae Monroe
Ella
Henry Buswell
Carl Monroe
Par Tne
Bennie Burk
Brookfield
Herman Leichhart
Jackie
Mary Craig
Donna Craig
Mary
Chillicothe
Missouri Duroc Sale Highlights 53 Head Average
Missouri Duroc Breeders Association held a bred gilt sale January 28 at the University of Missouri livestock pavilion in Columbia. Grand champion John W. Simpson Edgerton sold to Homer H. G. Evans Guilford for 490 dollars. reserve grand champion Peppard Farms Lawson sold to Ed Dinsdale Traer Iowa for 400 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Duroc Breeders Association
University of Missouri, Columbia
L. A. Weaver
University
John W. Simpson
Edgerton
Homer H. G. Evans
Guilford
Peppard Farms
Lawson
Ed Dinsdale
Traer
Iowa
R. A. Mendenhall
D. R. Mendenhall & Son
Bucklin
Four Key Tips to Keep Your World War II VA Insurance Active
The Veterans Administration outlines four steps for veterans to maintain National Service Life Insurance with minimal effort. Use the Treasur er of the United States as payee, include veteran name address insurance and serial numbers, mail before the 31 day grace period ends, and use VA premium envelopes addressed to the correct VA District Office in St Louis Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
United States
Carl R. Gray, Jr
Omar N. Bradley
Frank T. Hines
Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Locust Street
1St. Louis
Packer Retailer Meeting At Brookfield Missouri February 10
The annual Packer Retailer Meeting in Brookfield Missouri will feature leaders from Wilson & Company the Livestock Loss Prevention Board and Missouri agricultural economists. Speakers include G B Thorne Wilbur Coultes Dave Mitchell C E Klingner Wendell Holman and Smoky Woods. The event runs 10 AM to 3 30 PM at the High School with a focus on improving livestock profits through better housing loading and shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Producer Packer
Iney
Arm
Packer
Livestock Loss Preventation Board
Brookfield
Missouri
G. B. Thorne
Wilson & Company
Wilbur Coultes
Loss Preventation Board
Dave Mitchell
St. Joseph Producers
C. E. Klingner
Missouri College of Agriculure
Wendell Holman
Chain Store Council of Missouri
Smoky Woods
Test Seed Oats Now for Early Seeding Readiness
Missouri experts urge testing stored seed oats before spring sowing. J Ross Fleetwood says seed quality may be questionable. submit a pint sample to the county extension office, which sends it to the University of Missouri lab for free testing to avoid poor stands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ross Fleetwood
Missouri College of Agriculture
County Extension
University of Missouri Testing Laboratory
Columbia
Valentine thoughts on love, marriage and endurance
A fragment reflecting on Valentine Day symbols and the journey after saying yes. It discusses love leading to marriage and the risk of relationships ending in divorce or neglect, urging endurance despite challenges.
Sacrifice the Key to Lasting Marriage Says Valentine Opinion
The writer argues that love alone cannot sustain marriage and stresses sacrifice as essential. Mutual respect and selflessness are required, while divorce often stems from ignorance of sacrifice. St Valentine’s Day is seen as a sentimental occasion to honor enduring vows or mock them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
Savings Bonds Thrive as Thrift Habit Grows
The Treasury reports rising holdings in U S Savings Bonds, life insurance, and bank deposits since 1945, while currency holdings decline. Sales last year beat redemptions by 759.7 million, a 53 percent jump from 1948, with E Bond outstanding total at 33.766 billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Treasury Department
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Wm. Tully
Vancouver
Wash
Leonard Shatto
Fairview
Dickinson
Veterans News
Doris Dodson
Peg Palmer
Jean Delane Barbette
Terry-Anne Shoppe
Milan, Missouri
ETM
Edad
John Deere Farm
Karyl Theatre
Cowgill Implement Company
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