Mrs J T Hooker of Browning Dies After Illness
Mrs J T Hooker died Monday morning July 3 1939 at age 70 years 11 months and 14 days after a life of church devotion and community service. She lived near Browning later moved to town and was active in the Baptist church and local rural clubs. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church with interment in Hoover cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Magdaline Cotter
William
Fannie Cotter
Irenton
Missouri
Browning
Kansas City
Harry H. Tucker
Arthur L. Dr. Tucker
California
John T. Hooker
Mrrs. Hooker
The
Baptist Church
Mr. Hooker
Locust Valley Baptist Church
Brownng
Raymond
Bobby
Oklahoma City
Okla
Elizabeth Prather
Orval Hamman
Linneus
J. Y. Norfolk
O. B. Hobbs
Hoover Cemetery
Brookshier 4 H Fat Lamb Club Members Market Lambs
The Brookshier Fat Lamb Club met at Floyd Cokerham’s home to discuss fattening lambs for market. Members including Bobby Leon and Clinton Bennett reported lambs sold recently for around five dollars per head while Paul Lambert earned about five dollars and seventy five cents. Joel Brookshier expects a 70 pound lamb to be marketed mid July. Members meet monthly to review sheep management and record feed usage with grain fed for part of the fattening period.
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Brookshier
Floyd Cokerham
Bobby
Leon
Clinton Bennett
Noel Bennett
Paul Lambert
Joel Brookshier
Home Economics County Meet in Sullivan County
Mrs Albion Drew president of Sullivan County Home Economics Council announces a meeting for July 7 at 10 am. The council includes presidents and secretaries of all rural women’s clubs. Miss Julian M Rocheford from the Agricultural Extension Service will join the county council.
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Home Economics County
Albion Drew
Home Economics County Council
Sullivan County
Julian M. Rocheford
Agricultural Extension Service
County Council
U B Workers Club Meets with Mrs Crist on June 28
The U B Workers Club gathered Wednesday afternoon June 28 at 2 30 with Mrs Nettie Crist presiding The program included opening song The Beautiful Garden of Prayer roll call impersonations by Mrs Crist Ramah Jean and Avolee Blunt entertained with stunts and contests Prayer closed the meeting Next gathering is July 19 with Mrs Sadie Payne Visitors listed include Mrs Harold Finney Mrs W H Melton Mrs Harold Abbott and Marlene Ramah Jean Crist and Miss Avolee Blunt of Kansas City Members named are Emma McCollum Ethel Burkholder Hester Steele Sadie Payne Nettie Crist Kathryn Smith Club Reporter.
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U.B. Workers Club
Nettie Crist
Garden of Prayer
Crist
Ramah Jean
Avolee Blunt
Sadie Payne
Harold Finney
W. H. Melton
Harold Abbott
Marlene
Ramah Jean Crist
Kansas City
Emma McCollum
Ethel Burkholder
Hester Steele
Kathryn Smith
Swimming Lessons At Brookfield And Marcelline Clubs
Two week course at Brookfield Country Club starts July 10 and a one week class at Marcelline Country Club begins July 24. Open to children 10 to 16 for swimming. older ages welcomed for life saving. Linn County Chapter American Red Cross. Chairwoman Mrs Elva Patrick and Secretary Mrs Augusta E Rusk.
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Brookfield Country Club
Marceline Country Club
Linn County
American Red Cross
Elva Patrick
Augusta E. Rusk
Secy
Birth of James Marion Hamman in Linneus
Rev. and Mrs. Orval Hamman announce the birth of an eight pound baby boy named James Marion born Friday. Attending physician was Dr. Dixon. Miss Floy Berry is caring for the baby and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orval Hamman
Linneus
James Marion
Dixon
Floy Berry
Ice Cream Supper a Big Hit for North Salem Club
The North Salem Quilting Club sponsored an ice cream supper Friday in the school house yard. Twenty five cents admission planned to buy fifteen gallons, but with eighteen of twenty eight families paying, ten gallons were deemed enough. Ray Bauer volunteered to Brookfield for cream. Attendees included Mrs. Vernie Pearler, Mrs. Evelyn Cordray, Mrs. Ethel Lambert, Alma Baker, and many others. We departed content after a night of lantern light and cake.
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North Salem
Vernie Pearler
Evelyn Cordray
Harold
Ethel Lambert
Bertha Lambert
Almeda Baker
Helen Bauer
Opal Moore
Madaline Tucker
Irene Jennings
Flossie Wyatt
Wayne Abbott
Ethel Swisegood
Susie Jennings
Lavena Riddle
Ritta Head
Alpha Cordray
Edith Browning
Alpha Lambert
Harry
Cora Brantner
George
Eva Turner
Edgar Tully
Dogs blamed for heavy sheep losses in Sullivan County
Outbreaks of stray dogs continue to threaten Sullivan County flocks. Jeff Bray reports six sheep killed and three maimed in one raid, with losses about 60 dollars after three ewes and three lambs died. Other owners, including John King and Leonard Shipley, lost dozens of animals, prompting support for a stricter dog license law.
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Sullivan County
Jeff Bray
Milan
Mr. Bray
John*King
Boynton
Leonard Shipley
Kenneth Yardley
W. H. Callihan
John Hoselton
R. S. Grindstaff
T. A. Baldridge
Notice to Public Dissolving Representation for Poultry Remedies
Everett Hunt and Lester Sha han of Brashear Missouri are no longer representing Dr O H West D V M Kirksville Missouri and selling his Poultry Remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Hunt
Lester
Shahan
Brashear, Mo
O. H. West
Kirksville, Missouri
Combines Grow in Favor in Missouri Farms
Small model combines are increasingly used with farm tractors in Missouri. The shift to less corn and more small grain crops allows more acres for soybeans, clover, timothy seed, and sorghum. Wet ground and rough terrain remain challenges, but combines perform well this season. Farmers Byron McGee Earl Neet G R Cochran Gene Watson Richard Scott Ray Nickell D H Johnson use them.
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Missouri
Sullivan County
Byron McGee
Earl Neet
G. R. Cochran
Gene Watson
Richard Scott
Ray Nickell
D. H. Johnson
Baptismal Service At Baptist Church Next Sunday
The sermon at the Baptist Church Sunday morning will be The Old and the New Way of Salvation. Evening sermon titled Lord, What Will Thou Have Me to Do. Baptism will follow the evening service.
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The
Baptist Church
Booster Choir to Sing Sunday Night, Presented Awards
The Booster Choir will perform Sunday night and receive promised awards. The revival program ends with a hopeful, profitable evening for attendees and participants.
Y P C A Meeting at South Methodist Church
The Y P C A met at the former South Methodist Church on Tuesday night June 27 with Nona Neet in charge and Bernard Browning absent. They sang hymns, recited the Lord's Prayer, and refreshments of sandwiches and cookies were served.
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South Methodist Church
Nona Neet
Bernard Browning
Baptist Church
Card of Thanks for Mrs. J. T. Hooker
A family expresses gratitude to the community for kindness and help given to their mother and grandmother Mrs. J. T. Hooker. Signed by Arthur, Alice, Raymond and Bobby Tucker from Oklahoma City Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Hooker
Arthur
Alice, Raymond
Bobby Tucker
Oklahoma City
Okla
Lespedeza Growth Report From County Farmers
County Agent reports Korea lespedeza sown this spring shows good growth on several farms. Volunteers from last year’s Korean planting thrive. farmers discuss stands, grazing readiness, seedings, and recommendations for clipping to control weeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Sevier
Wm. DeVore
Pleasant Hill Township
Glenn Chappell
Polk Township
Harley Frazier
Green City
Ross Reger
Liberty Township
Lois Kingsolver and Melvyn Lewis Wed in Linneus
Miss Lois Kingsolver of Purdin and Melvyn Lewis of Marceline were married Sunday evening, June 25, at the M E parsonage in Linneus with Rev. H E Corbin officiating. The bride is a Kingsolver, a Bank of Purdin bookkeeper, and the groom a Marceline High School graduate employed in Marceline. A reception followed as the couple planned to live in Marceline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvyn Lewis
Marceline
Lois Kingsolver
Purdin
M. E. Parsonage
Linneus
H. E. Corbin
Evanda Hershey
Russell Enghart
Brookfield
Nadine Smith
Merle Pulliam
G. V. Kingsolver
Purdin High
Bank of Purdin
Donald Lewis
Marceline High School
Kroeger
Scouts Return From Lake of the Ozarks Camping Trip
Scoutmaster David S. Forbes and seven Scouts including Bernard Browning Russell Bartow Gale Bartow Harold Elliott Clayton Harris Gene Arnold and George Hansen returned Sunday from an eight day camp at Navajo Beach on Lake of the Ozarks. They camped with Troop 96 of Trenton supervised by Scout officials and enjoyed swimming fishing boating hiking and visits to Jacobs cave and a trout hatchery. The group thanks those who supported the food sale and trip.
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David S. Forbes
Bernard Browning
Russell
Gale Bartow
Harold Elliott
Clayton Haris
Gene Arnold
George Hansen
Lake of the Ozarks
Navajo Beach
Boy Scouts Troop 96
Trenton
U.S. Army
Ozark Hills
Jacobs’ Cave
Boy Scouts
Dickinson Softball Club to Meet Browning Team Next Sunday
The Dickinson school district softball club will host the Browning softball club next Sunday afternoon at 3 00 at Browning Park Diamond. Admission 5 cents.
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Dickinson
Browning
Browning Park
Get Acquainted Club Meets After Rain on June 22
The Get Acquainted Club gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Dan Head. Members made embroideries and quilt blocks while sharing a potlifter gift for the hostess. Refreshments were served as Hazel Jones Ira Mae Daniels and Chloe Hoskins won contests. Visitors Neva Scott Ila Mae Daniels Clarence and Carl Head attended. Next meeting July 5 with Mrs John Jones.
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Get Acquainted Club
Dan Head
Hazel Jones
Ira Mae Daniels
Chloe Hoskins
Lottie Dodson
Lorene Head
Susie Bozwell
Pessie Head
Mary Alice Bozwell
Lucy Sevier
Elma Brinkley
Lula Pearl Head
Neva Scott
Ila Mae Daniels
Clarence
Carl Head
John Jones
North Salem Quilting Club Gathering with Mrs Alpha Cordray
The North Salem Quilting Club met with Mrs Alpha Cordray on Thursday June 28 for an all day quilting and embroidery session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Salem Quilting Club
Alpha Cordray
Browning Farm Club Elects Bagley Manager
The Browning Farm Club board met Friday and elected M. W. Bagley as manager to fill the vacancy created by Mervyn Garretts resignation. Garrett has taken a bookkeeper position at the Farmers Store.
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The
Browning Farm Club
M. W. Bagley
Mervyn Garrett
Diary Snippets Reveal Small Town Struggles and Local Mischief
Slats notes national shortages and poverty while a boy recalls a rough baseball loss and family concerns. He mentions school baseball, a fired proofreader, and a neighbor’s sister, then recalls rain affecting Friday practice. Saturday includes a grocery run and a near kiss with Jane.
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Winfred Yancey
Home Economics Department
College of Agriculture
U. B
Edith
Irene
Iola
Versie
Alpha .C
Alpha L
Ritta
Evelyn C
Evelyn L
Helen S
Goldie
Helen R
Vernie
Madaline
Reba
Almeda
Anna Belle
Lilah
Cora
Ruth Clark
Pansy Peavler
Malissa Eden
Betty Belzer
Lorene Peavler
Virgie Cordway
Betty Néris
Emmaline Carmack
Mary
Lottie
Jerry
Billy Belzer
Bobby Peavler
Bernice
Junior Tucker
Darlené
Peavler
Delores
Evelyn
Roy Cordray
Shirley
Dean Bauer
Helen Ann West
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Jane
Emmy
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