Sunshine Workers Club Meets for All Day December Session
The Sunshine Workers club gathered with Mrs. Dora Bennett on December 30 for an all day meeting focused on quilting a comfort. A noon dinner was served. Roll call noted what members earned for Toromas. Attendees included Gladys Maggart Hazel Montgomery Reba Nickell Lora Badger Lorene Head Ethel Ila Dora Bennett Eula Crowdis Mary Vincent. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Rex Snyder Mrs Mollie Cordray Earl Nickell Bobbie Leon Noel Bennett Asa Badger Pete Crowdis and Carl Head. The next meeting will be with Ira Bennett. Officers elected for the coming year were Bula Crowdis president Mary Vincent vice president Hazel Montgomery secretary-treasurer Reba Nickell reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Workers Club
Dora Bennett
Gladys Maggart
Hazel Montgomery
Reba Nickell
Lora Badger
Lorene Head
Ethel
Ila
Eula Crowdis
Mary Vincent
Rex Snyder
Mollie Cordray
Earl Nickell
Bobbie
Leon
Noel Bennett
Asa Badger
Pete Crowdis
Carl Head
Ira Bennett
Bula Crowdis
Willing Workers Club Christmas Meeting Highlights
The Willing Workers Club met with Mrs Elma Brinkley on Tuesday December 23 at noon for a Christmas gathering. Twelve members eight visitors and fifteen children attended with a cafe style dinner and decorations centered on a bitter sweet vase and twin candle holders. Santa Claus distributed popcorn balls candy and gifts from the tree as the meeting closed. The Friendly Neighbors Club also held a Christmas night at Shelby schoolhouse with full attendance and secret sister gifts among families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willing Workers Club
Elma Brinkley
St. Matthew
Gyan
Fred Cotter
Friendly Neighbors Club
Shelby Schoolhouse
Cecil McGhee
Sebert Baker
James Cokerham
Herbert Coram
Minnie Ried
Donna Spencer
Tracy Christian
Carl Tapscott
Ivan Cokerham
Everett Schreckling
Willis Cokerham
Harold Foss
Elonzo Schreckhise
Charles Schreiner
Chas. Thompson
Daughteibeeene
C. R
Johnson 4-H Club Members Meet For Christmas Gift Exchange
The Johnson 4-H Club met Friday night December 26 at the Johnson school house with ten members and twelve guests present. The group ordered T shirts and rings, held a Christmas gift exchange, and the leader distributed gifts. Refreshments of sandwiches and pop were served and the next meeting is planned for January 30 at the same location with fruit salad and cookies and a riddle roll call by the Club Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson 4-H
Johnson’ School House
Johnson School House
Grantsville Holiday Guests and Family Gatherings
Last week in Grantsville, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Barrows hosted relatives in Monroe City. Numerous Christmas dinner guests included the Yagels, Guyers, Hoskins family, Boyles family, and others. Several couples and children shared meals and time with local families during Christmas vacation and weekend visits.
Locust Valley Christmas Dinner Guests and Farm Transfers
Locust Valley notes Christmas Day dinners hosted by families including Creasons, Kimbroughs, Bennetts, and Easters with extended visits from Moore, Wilson, Jones, and Lawrence households. Farm sales headlined by Otto Hill selling an 80 acre tract to a Kansas City buyer and John Quigley farm sold to a Starbuck buyer. Remaining lines mention holiday gatherings with Havens and other local families and Jessie Fuller’s Sunday dinner visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Creason
Lawrence
Dovie Kimbrough
Ray Bennett
DeWayne Elwood
Gale Jutsinger
Frank Easter
Willard Moore
Bobbie
Helen
Mattie Moore
Purdin
Tommy Moore
Kansas City
Ed Wilson
Brookfield
Donald Jones
Otis Lawrence
Roy Bundies
Glenn
Floyd Kelly
Woodrow Keithley
Icy Brehm
Rollen Gooch
Blaine Nickell
L and Sons
W. T. Nickell
Alva
Starbuck
Queen
Guy
John Quigley
Quigley
W. D. Grice
Dry Ridge
Nolan Creason
Ralph Creason
Henry Watson
Jessie Fuller
Christmas Day Gatherings Across Local Families
Mr and Mrs Morris Cro and family extend thanks to relatives including Mr and Mrs Vane Kingsolver and children for joining their Christmas supper with Mrs E W Crook. C M Lay and son joined the Kirby family at Eugene Burchett home for a bountiful dinner. Dan Bundies Walter Baskett Johnnie Baskett P Baskett and families shared the holiday meal with the Baskett households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Cro Thanks
Vane Kingsolver
Chldren
E.W. Crook
C. M. Lay
Kirby
Eugene Burchett
Dan Bundies
Walter
Johnnie Baskett
P. Baskett
Hubert
Hiram Baskett
Fairview holiday mingling with many local families
Mr and Mrs Wesley Brant and daughters visited near Wini xan with several families including Loss Jacobs C W Newton and Ethella and Paul Dean Westfall. Dozens of neighbors shared Christmas day with relatives such as Frank Coffmann in Marshalltown Iowa and the De Vore Guinn households while many others dropped by for calls and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Brant
Loss Jacobs
Winixan
C. W. Newton
Ethella
Carrie ‘Morris
Arthur
Paul Dean Westfall
Junior Tucker
Alva Brantner
Lyle Britton
Robert Lynn
John Tucker
Allen
Wm. Hale
Frank Coffmann
Marshalltown
Iowa
Raymond de Vore
Martin Guinn
Wm. DeVore
Wm. Riley
Wedpote
Raymond Phillips Aslan Recone
Riley
Hil
Arthur Rinehart
van Mairs
B. C. Brantner
Wesley Brantner
Mhay
Dickinson Christmas Dinner Guests and Visits
Mr and Mrs Robert Lambert and daughters hosted Christmas dinner with relatives including Calvin Lambert of Fayette Rin Lambert of Brookfield and Marvin of Linneus. John Longwell hosted guests from Washington Iowa Fay Bowyer and family Allen Belzer and family Phillip McKenzie and daughter Phyllis Lynn. Everett Hale hosted Archie Dickinson Norman Wadsworth Wayne Britton and families. Harry Lambert hosted Frank Belzer and others while L H Longwell and wife joined visits to Durant Oklahoma and the Red River dam with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Lambert
Calvin Lambert
Fayette
Rin
Brookfield
Marvin
Linneus
John Longwell
Sam Longwell
Washington
Fay Bowyer
Ronald and
Raymond
Allen Belzer
Phillip McKenzie
Phyllis Lynn
Everettt Hale
Archie Dickinson
Norman Woodside
Wayne Britton
Simpson Cortray
Harry Lambert
Frank Belzer
Tene Bailey
Daughers
Betty Perrin
Allen Beler
Sam
Tows
Ant
Durant
Oklo
L. H. Longwell
Red River
Oklahoma
Texas
Christmas Visiting in Local Families
Fully decorated for the holidays, neighbors and relatives shared Christmas visits. Miss Flossie Wyatt of Purfin joined Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Abbott and son John Walden, while Frank Perrin and daughter Linda of Independence, Missouri, and Frank Belzer's family dropped in. Other gatherings included the Lambert, Longwell, Belzer, and Riddle households as well as a phone call from Oakland, California. Johnny spoke with his grandmother and plans to travel to California. Jesse and Margaret seek a new home in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flossie Wyatt
Purfin
Wayne Abbott
John Walden
Frank Perrin
Linda
Indendence
Frank Belzer
Allen Belzer
Harry Lambert
John Longwell
Henry Lambert
Christmas Socials Spread Through North East Linn
North East Linn residents shared holiday gatherings with numerous families. Vernie Kady and Green City relatives spent Christmas with Earl Abbott. Edwards McCollum, Glen Demory, Milhoan, Hampton and others hosted and visited kin on Christmas Eve and Day. Neal Abbott moved to Florence Foss farm. Demory and Ruth Milhoan located visits with local neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Demory
John¢ Milhioan
Harold
Johnnie Bailey
Perry el Tian
Otis
Archie Hampt
Harry ‘Hampton
Delbert and
Dwight Jacobs
Harold Adams
Neal Abbott
Florence Foss
Edgar McCollum
Ias
Ruth Milhoan
Christmas visits and dinners across Morris Chapel
Mr and Mrs Gene Baskett and son spent Christmas Eve at the Arthur Griffeth home. Dinner guests at the Jrover Garrett home in Pur lin included others. Red Gooch family spent Christmas Eve at the Nova Gooch home in Purlin. Dinner guests at Mrs Ollie Johnsons Christmas Day were Marjorie Smith of Chillicothe Glen Johnson from Minnesota Bob and Ruth and Mrs Lee Wood. Bobbie and Don visited the Lewis Wood home in Browning on Christmas Day. Mr and Mrs George Crooks and children were supper guests at Rolla Gooch Christmas Eve. Lewis Wood and Bobbie Wood joined Sunday at the Lee Wood home. Mr and Mrs Earl Abbott visited with Vernon Eddy and children Sunday. Ollie Johnson Glen and Ron spent Sunday with Marjorie Smith in Chillicothe. J D Gall and Ray Goins left for Denver Colorado. C M Goins and Jim and Sam Sprague called at the Lee Wood home Friday night. Ira Cox and Leonard Richard and daughter spent Friday at the E J Palmer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crooks
Rolla Gooch
Lewis Wood
Lee Wood
Bobbie Wood
Earl Abbott
Vernon Eddy
Chilren
Ollie Johnson
Glen
Ron
Marjorie Smith
Chillicothe
J. D. Gall
Ray Goins
Denver
Colo
C. M. Goins
Jim
Sam Sprague
Ira Cox
Leonard Richardae
E. J. Palmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grantsville
Ben Barrows
Monroe City
Carl Barrows
Lesley
Leota Yagel
Ed Yagel
Milo Yagel
Ste Yagel
Ted Guyer
Joseph Yagel
Robert Hoskins
Wanda and
Carlyle
Creede Boyles
Jess Pulliam
Carl Drake
Maurice
Jerry Barrows
Farrel
Donald
Larry Warren
Virginia Lyons
Hubert Lyons
M. L. Fowler
Howard Fowler
Brunswick
Ervin Barrows
Hugh Warren
Paul Warren
Beryl Warren
Granville Barrows
Betty Green
Marceline
Florence Holladay
Mary Jane
Dora Fowler
M. Fowler
Joseph Yogel
Chas. Seals
Shirley Warren
Irene Barrows
Ross Fuller
Fairview
Dickinson
North East Linn
Vernie Kady
Green City
Edgar McCol'l ‘Um
Gene Baskett and Son
Arthur Griffeth
Don
Lewis Wood Ome
Browning
Bailey Maytag Company
Browning, Mo
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