School resume as pupils return after Christmas break
School reopened Monday with most pupils back in classes. Local updates note Mr and Mrs Craig Beckett went to California for his sister Bessie’s funeral and to visit his mother. Mrs Fred Cassity returned from a seven week visit in Kansas City. George Hisel remains in Brookfield hospital after a serious operation. Aunt Fannie Hedges improving. Fred Kennedy and wife socialized with friends. Miss Mary Lee returns to Worthington to teach. Leland Cassity returns to Kansas City with Mrs Lucille Hardin and daughter Carolee who will also attend school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craig Beckett
California
Bessie
Fred Cassity
Purdin
Leland
Kansas City
George Wilson Hisel
Brookfield Hospital
Dixon
Fannie Hedges
Fred Kennedy
John Hedges
Raymond Bag
Leon Ross
Bill
Mary Lee
Worthington
Leland Cassity
Lucille Hardin
Carolee
Cross Roads And Corn Hello Everybody New Year Note
Community notes from Cross Roads discuss greetings and local life as 1935 ends. Mentions Joe Street near Pur din Slaught, cattle, visits by Miss Hildred Spencer and Haskell Spencer, an eye injury to Dannie Head, travels by Mrs G M Spencer, Vera and Ehie Jean Dodson, Vivian Fanning visiting home folks, funeral of Martin Dodson, and the death of Van Buren Dodson at age 81 with pneumonia a week prior. Contains many small-era names and place references including Milan Paw Paw Laclede Cora Green City and Brown ing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Street
Purdin Slaught
Christy
Hildred Spencer
Milan
Haskell
PawPaw
Haskell Spencer
Dannie
Cora
Brook Geld
G. M. Spencer
Kirksville
Vera
Ehie Jean
Dodson
Vivian Fanning
Floyd Fanning
Fred Boswell
Laclede
Martin Dodson
Cross Roads
J. H. Tharp
J. A. Dodson
Ay. Ferris Spencer
East of Cora
E. E. Maxreys
Alden Tharp
Green City
Cleve Jennings
West of Browning
JH. Tharp
Martin ‘van Buren Dodson
John Ogle
Sulli
Besterlsies
Dodson rites mark sorrowful death notice in Laclede
The community mourns a local man, leaving a daughter Mrs. John Ogle of Laclede, five grandchildren of Laclede, great grandchildren, and a grandson Gene Boswell of Cora. He also leaves a sister Mrs. H Tharp of Cora and three brothers Chas C and James A Dodson of Cora and John C Dodson of Hinton Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at the Laclede Funeral Home Sunday at 1 pm with burial in the nearby cemetery awaiting the Resurrection Morn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ogle
Laclede
Lai ‘Elede
Gene Bos
Cora
OCC Ee
Linneus
3. H. Tharp
Chas, C
James A. Dodson
John C. Dodson
Hinton
Oklo
Christmas Visits and Social News in Shelby
The Christmas period sees families visiting kin across Shelby. Charles Wilson and family with Herb Wilson and wife called on sister and brother families, while L T Finney and family visited Mr and Mrs Ben McGhee. Amel Deskins was in Shelby Sunday evening, and Glen Bailey spent the weekend with his parents W J Bailey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Charles Wilson
Herb Wilson
John Burkholder
Let
L.T. Finney
Ben McGhee
Tracie Christian
Brookfield
Mrs. Willete
Leon Smith
Edgar Crist
Curt Bauer
C. M. Smith
Linn Harper
Amel Deskins
Shelby
Glen Bailey
W. J. Bailey
Pleasant Grove Social Notes and Family Visits
Pleasant Grove items record visits and family gatherings including Alma Moore and son Ray mond visiting Mary Dal ell and relatives at Valley Sunc tion Iowa. Various locals spend time with relatives, hospital news, Christmas visits, and a W P F C meeting with quilting and woodcutting activities.
Local People Share Holiday Visits and Travel
Ruth Lovelle and her mother Mrs Elizabeth Lovelle spent Christmas with relatives near St Louis. SeeAnna Leeper and her son visited John Wilson's home near Pollock for a few days. Irene Robertson from Trenton enjoyed sports from Thursday to Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs Claude Davis of Kansas City celebrating Christmas with Claude's parents Mr and Mrs G F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Items
Ruth Lovelle
St. Louis
Elizabeth Lovelle
SeeAnna Leeper
John Wilson
Pollock
Irene Robertson
Trenton Sports
Saturhe Ite
Claude Davis
Kansas City
G.F
Xmas Holiday Visits and Local Notes From Sullivan County
A long list of holiday visitors and family gatherings across Sullivan County is recorded, including Mr and Mrs Clyde Dillinger near St Louis, Keith McKay, Mr and Mrs James Tipton and Mr and Mrs Rall Hines of Kansas City, and many others visiting relatives in Kirksville Marceline Browning and Sullivan. Also noted are 1936 37 corn hog contract details with small changes in duration rules and payment bases announced by local officials.
Christmas visit notes from Cooper Phillips families
Herman Cooper and Hazel spent Christmas day with Bill Morris and Mrs Morris. George Phillips and family visited Mr and Mrs Ora Phillips in Linneus on Sunday, continuing holiday gatherings with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Cooper
Hazel
Bill Morris
George Phillips
Ora Phillips
Linneus
Xmas Gatherings Reach Des Moines and Nearby Homes
Families and relatives shared Christmas week with loved ones in Des Moines Iowa and nearby communities. The group included Everett White and family, Lula Henry and Leah, Fritz Brinkley family, Tom Ford group, Stephenson clan, DeWitt relatives, Brinkley and Coram households, Linneus guests from COC, and Ralph Collins party visiting Charley Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Items
Mrs
Everett White
Raymond
Edward
Donald
Georgia Hopper
Des Moines
Iowa
Lula Henry
Leah
Carl Henry
Chicago
Robert Stephenson
Fritz Brinkley
Opalmae
Cleo
Tom Ford
Jimmie
Melvin Stephenson
Nellie
Sylvia
Robert
Helen White
John R. Step
Lions
Freddie and
Enloe
Charley Collins
Christmas program delights Shafter pupils at schoolhouse
Shafter schoolhouse Christmas event hosted by Miss McGhee ended last week with a decorated tree and festive decor. Sunday visitors included Joe Long at J D Molloy home and multiple local couples visiting neighbors. Additional calls came from Vernon Phillips family and others. community socializing noted at several local homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Miss McGhee
Joe Long
J. D
J Cleve Jennings
Julius Wood
Tom Morris
J. W. Sallee
Bryan Molloy
Stults of
Purdin
Darold Hutchinson
Local families share Xmas gatherings and funeral following car wreck
Mr and Mrs Darold Hutchinson and relatives spent Christmas with in laws and friends including Mr and Mrs Arthur Stults Mrs Ida Thompson near Meadville and Mrs Carrie Bowyer at Lloyd Bowyer's. A funeral was held Thursday for Mrs Lelia Holer at Parson's Creek church after a Dec 21 car wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Darold Hutchinson
Arthur Stults
Edgar Morris
Ida Thompson
Meadville
Ivan Hedges
Browning
Carrie Bowyer
Lloyd Bowyer
Lewis Aronold
Gus Coulter
Tom Morris
Lelia Holer
Parsons Creek
Elmer Hammock
Henry Jerome
Bill Morris
Dudly Phillips
Julius Wood
Bob Shifflett
Fifty Years Young Harvey Fields Dickinson visit
The Leader-Record marks its fifty year milestone in Memphis with plans to continue strong. Editors reflect on fifty years of news, aiming to share good news and minimal bad, inviting readers to join in the anniversary in the paper’s fifty-first year. Mr and Mrs Herbert Sayre spent the week with Ira Sayre near Milan. J N Neet and daughter Nona Clair returned from Keokuk Iowa where they spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Frank Hudson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Fields Dickinson
Memphis
Isaac Videoes
Herbert Sayre
Ira Sayre
Milan
J. N. Neet
Nona Clair
Keokuk, Iowa
Frank Hudson
Local Residents Move About on Various Tasks Yesterday
Amos Cotter of Purdin and Cale Smith of Humphreys visited locally on business while L C Wykoff travel to Iowa for corn. E M Neely and daughter Carrie are on the sick list. B A Mairs visited Chillicothe and Trenton on business. Warren Wilson Dray of Linneus stayed at J P Bolling’s home. John Hollon of Jacksonville spent New Year’s with the Langdons. Carlyle Bennett visited Kirksville with his sister. Alpha Harris, teaching at Lucerne, spent holidays with her parents. B T Jolley recovered enough to be out this week. Mrs Moore and Cynthia Jane joined K M Duncan in Richmond for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove
Alma Moore
Raymond
Mary Dal‘ell
Chas
Bernie Tharp
Floyd Gillpatrie
Jim Tharp
Valley Sunction
Iowa
Fsta Foster
Hazel Hurdel
Millan
Pearl Franklin
Gmm-Smith
Roger
Otis Lawrence
Frances Lou of
Browning
L. P. Lawrence
Mack Murphy
Vert Murphy
Ralph Lawrence
Floyd Gillpatric
Mollie Tharp
Allen and Leland
Lawrence
L. P
Arthur J . Lawrence
Butcher
Paul Yardley
Trenton
Lee McHargue
Reid Williams
Sullivan
Alonzo Williams
Lee
Walnut
Kansas
Leonard Lee
Ivy Ransom
Frances
Milan
Jenny McClarren
Ralph DeWitt
Imogene Maggart
Kirksville
C. J. DeWitt
C. FE
Velma Stephenson
Bessie Gart
Ford
Sylvia
Nellie Stephenson
Joel DeWitt
Marceline
Floyd-King
Deanie Jupp
Ralph King
Tom Bardon
CDC
Eagleville
Myron Williams
Herbert Williams
Humphreys
Roy Taylor
Bery Taylor
Basil Taylor
Cecil Taylor
Bibert Howard
Cale Smith
Near
E. M. Neely
Carrie
John Hollon
Jacksonville
W. S. Langdon
Carlyle Bennett
Mat Tomisch
Tomisch
Alpha Harris
Lucerne
Lester Harris
B. T. Jolley
Robert Moore
Cynthia Jane
K. M. Duncan
Richmond
Fred Duncan
Homecoming Lantz Family Reunion Held at Langdon Home
Belle Monroe renews Leader s Record subscription for another year. The Langdon home in Purdin Mo hosted a Lantz family New Year gathering with J W Lantz of Santa Anna absent. Guests included Jer Lantz Jacob Lantz L C Lantz Maurice Lantz Lot Langdon Ross Lantz John Hollon and others. A bounteous noon repast followed by an afternoon of recollections and friendly conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin
Browning Leader-Record
Leaders Record
Belle Monroe
W. S. Langdon
Lantz
J. W. Lantz
Santa Anna
Calif
Jer
Jacob Lantz
L. C. Lantz
LC. Lantz
Maurice Lantz
Lot Langdon
Green Castle
Ross Lantz
John Hollon
Jacksonville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vannie Franklin
Allen
Arthur
Leland Lawrence
Brack Kenley
Mr. Kenley
Rall Hines
Ike Grind ‘Taff
Grindstaff
Mollie Ford
Barnes
Jean Stephenson
Lester Stephen
Clarence Sargent
Near Browning
Lora Lovelle
Genevea Hazelenton
Cameron
W. E. Frazer
H. L. Bramble
W. Ray Cochran
Sullivan County Corn-Hog Control Association
Rolla A. Baugher
Chikc
Licothe
Jory of Agriculture
A. Plont
Amos Cotter
B. A. Mairs
Chillicothe
Warren Wilson Dray of
J. P. Bolling
Worley Motor CO
Browning, Missouri
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