Mrs M W Hamilton Dies at 76 in Humpreys
Obituary notes Mrs M W Hamilton born Rachel May Duckworth February 10 1863 near Scottsville died July 8 1939 at 76. She married D M Hamilton June 6 1888. widowed 1932. Survived by three brothers twenty relatives and many friends. Funeral at M E Church Humbpreys July 10 with Rev C H Brett. interment Humphreys cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel May
William Sanford
Martha Hoover Duckworth
Scottsville
Duckworth
M. E. Church
D. M. Hamilton
Grace Hamilton
Byron Duckworth
Parson
Spivey
Kansas
Drue
Duquoin
Willis
Browning
Missouri
Grace Bennett
Humphreys
M. E
Humbpreys
C. H. Brett
Duffy Carter
Howard Hamilton
Hazel Williams
Chum Smith
Geraldine Watkins
Henry Curtis
Manly Bennett
Ralph Hamilton
Lee Wilkerson
Brooks Buckman
Ira Smith
Ruth Williams
Alice Williams
Richard Mundell
James Duckworth
Card of Thanks for Support During Illness and Burial
The Duckworth and Mundell families express gratitude to those who aided them during the sickness and burial of their sister and aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Duckworth
Parson Duckworth
Drue Duckworth
Byron Duckworth
Arthur Mundell
Linn County Farmers Plan Shallow Cultivation Method
County Agent Hall explains that many field corn crops lack cultivations in Linn County. A one horse between‑the‑rows harrow with an A‑shaped frame and two inch spikes can break crusts effectively. A five‑shovel plow would cultivate too deep unless properly gauged.
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Linn
Hall
Weather note on ground conditions and corn maturity
The text discusses dry weather likely before corn maturity. It warns that the soil crust will crack if not stirred, suggesting utilization of wheels or runners to break the crust and improve soil condition.
Fish Fry at Lantz Lake Brings Family Outing
Mr and Mrs Ross Lantz with daughter Mrs Vivian Fisher and others hosted a fish fry last Wednesday at Lantz Lake. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Maurice Lantz and children, Mr and Mrs Herbert Bailey, Mr and Mrs Nora Straley and sons, Mr and Mrs R C Burke and son, Mrs M A Holman and children, Miss Violett Hooker, Rev Hobbs and S B Cotter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Lantz
Vivian Fisher
Maurice Lantz
Herbert
C Bailey
Nora Straley
R. C. Burke
M. A. Holman
Soft Ball Game at Ball Park Monday Evening
Soft ball game scheduled at Ball Park on Monday July 17 at 6 00 p m. Browning Girls meet the Boy Scouts with admission set at 5e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ball Park
Browning
Steele Lineberry United in Browning-Laclede Marriage
Miss Lucille Steele daughter of Mr and Mrs R O Steele and Mrs Russell Lineberry son of Mr and Mrs Ed Lineberry were married by Rev D D Reynolds at 8 o clock Tuesday evening July 4 1939 at 841 Strawberry. Attendants were Prentice Brown Augusta Steele Catherine Lineberry. They will reside near Laclede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Steele
R. O. Steele
Near Browning
Russell Lineberry
Ed Lineberry
Laclede
D. D. Reyolds
Brookfield
Strawberry
Prentice Brown
St. Catherine
Augusta Steele
Catherine Lineberry
Linn County
Mary Marthas Social Near Perfect Evening at Lay Home
The Mary Marthas of the Baptist Church held a monthly social at the Lay country home on a pleasant Wednesday evening. Attendance was limited and debt to the Mary who assisted with preparations noted. Contests between ladies and gentlemen tested mental ability on the lawn with ice cream and cake served. Next meeting set for Mrs. Carl Drake’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Marthas
The
Baptist Church
Noel Lay
Marthas
Mary
Ray Duane
Lantz McCormick
Jas
Lay
Jennie Epperson
Nellie Stone
Ann Moore
Dorcas Harvey
Mary Skeen
Lora Carter
Joan
Pauline Bartimus
Betty Brown
Carl Drake
Nelson
Nola Jean
Bonnie Zoe
Shall We Send Our Youth to War Analysis by Hoover
Former president Herbert Hoover presents reasons against another European war and reflects on World War I causes devastation and outcomes as he witnessed first hand. The article offers nonpartisan insight into war debates and the impacts on American youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leader
Herbert Hoover
America
Mrs Orbra Knifong Birthday Surprise Guests Listed
On Sunday July 9 friends and relatives hosted a noon birthday surprise with baskets gifts and a dinner. Attendees included J O Jones Glen Bauswell Vic Jones Claude Bauswell W B Havens Ester Knifong Bryan Knifong C B Knifong and many others. A second note recalls Mrs McCown's birthday picnic on July 5 in City Park with L C Peterson Erma Peterson John Mullins Arthur Haley Cherrill Williams Nora Harris Zella Woodworth and Rev Hobbs among attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orbra Knifong
J. O. Jones
Glen Bauswell
Vic Jones
Jean
0. G. Jones
Claude Bauswell
Chas. Foster
Clifford
Mrr
Robert Waugh
Anna Mae
Lena Ganett
Sumner
Harry Taylor
Forker
Maude Elliston
Meadville
Myra Harris
Kansas City
Mirs
Irvin Norman
Howard and
Eldon
Oma Mae
Fred Lowe
Mary Virginia
Shelda
Wheeling
L. C. Peterson
H. T. Jerome
Gertrude Kille
L. C. Petreson
Erma Peterson
John Mullins
Arthur
Haley
C. C. Williams
Cherrill Williams
Nora Harris
Cordia Swisegood
Zella Woodworth
McCown
River
Hobbs
C. M. Thornton
Potter Family Holds Annual Reunion at Browning Park
Thirty-one Potters and kin gathered at Browning city park for the annual reunion on Sunday July 9 1939. They enjoyed fried chicken baskets and a family visit then toured Jenkins cemetery to place flowers on graves of Grace Pennington and C E Potter. Verda Dell notes the family hopes to meet again at the Golden Gate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
C. E. Potter
Browning
Purdin
Shady Park
Jenkins Cemetery
Grace Pennington
Golden Gate
Verda Dell
Birthday Surprise Dinner for Mrs Tom McCown
A Sunday July 2 gathering at Mrs Tom McCown’s West Main Street home honored her upcoming birthday on July 5. Relatives and friends joined a 1 o’clock meal after she briefly attended a Home Coming program at Roger with Rev Hobbs guiding the invitation and transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom McCown
West Main Street
L. C. Peterson
J. D. Mullins
Zella Woodworth
Cora Nabs Narrow 8-7 Win Over Martinville
Cora defeated Martinville by eight to seven after pushing two runs in the ninth. The softball team plans a home double header Sunday July 16 with Linneus and Johnson visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Martinville
Acros
Linneus and
Johnson
Ice Cream Supper Fundraiser by M. E. Ladies Aid
The M. E. Ladies Aid will serve ice cream and cake on the lots west of the Leader-Record office this Saturday night July 15. Proceeds support the church group and community programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Ladies Aid
Leader-Record Office
Hummel-Wesley Class Enjoys First Meeting of United Church
The Hummel-Wesley Class met at Mrs. H L Schrock’s home on the first Thursday in May with members and M E church guests. Mrs. Lou Carter led worship from Psalm 100, business by Mrs. Reba Hummel, and a memory photo contest plus songs and a reading by Mrs. Carr entertained attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummel-Wesley
H. L. Schrock
M. E. Church
Lou Carter
Reba Hummel
Carr
The
United Church
Mollie Adamson
Lorene Whaley
Marie Woolf
Mamie Bartow
Zella Woodworth
Harriett Mullins
Nelle Williams
Leona Harris
Margaret Smith
Belle Knifong
Lizzie Prather
Bertha Haning
Hinda Rush
Almeda Bartow
Iva Carr
Iva Rhodes
Nettie Crawford
Stella Peters
Rozella Norfolk
Edna Forbes
Nellie Seaman
1939 Farm Program Changes Closing Date in Sullivan County
Notice from the Missouri Agricultural Conservation Committee states the 1939 Farm Program year ends October 1, 1939, shifting from November 1. The 11 month period runs November 1, 1938 to September 30, 1939. Farmers should finish soil building tasks by September 30 to qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Agricultural Conservation Committee
Sullivan County
Ross Reger
The
Agricultural Conservation Association
Shirley Temple in Technicolor screens at Electric Theatre
A Technicolor Shirley Temple film is set to play at the Electric Theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Little Princess, a story read worldwide for thirty years, is chosen as the grand picture.
Sunday Baseball Doubleheader At Haseville and Butte
On Sunday July 16 two games prepared. Haseville hosts Dickinson while Butte meets Browning. Admission is 5 cents and first pitch is scheduled for 2 00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haseville
Dickinson
Butte
Browning
McCollum Reunion At Browning Park
The McCollum Reunion will be held at Browning Park on Sunday July 23 1939. Everybody welcome and bring well filled baskets.
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McCollum
Browning Park
Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Crookshanks listed
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Crookshanks were Mrs. John Thurlo and her mother Mrs. Ann Johnson Mrs. Malissa Alexander Robert Crookshanks and family Vane Kingsolver and family Morris Crookshanks and family Sam and Rex Crookshanks. Mr and Mrs Joe Long were afternoon visitors. Dr and Mrs Oyler of Brookfield were evening callers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Crookshanks
John Thurlo
Ann Johnson
Malissa Alexander
Robert Crookshanks
Vane Kingsolver
Morris Crookshanks
Sam and
Rex Crookshanks
Joe Long
Oyler
Brookfield
Dinner Guests Share Afternoon With Maggarts
Mr and Mrs Ray Maggart hosted a one o clock dinner Sunday July 9 entertaining Mr and Mrs Herbert Sayre Mr and Mrs Floyd Cokerham and their daughter Martha and the Maggarts daughters Donna Rae and Joy Ann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Maggart
Donna Rae
Joy Ann
Herbert Sayre
Floyd ,Cokerham
Martha
Local Families Attend People Named Rae And Stufflebean
Rae Mr and Mrs Raymond As pach and Raymond Junior join Mr and Mrs Wayne Stufflebean Mr and Mrs Earl Nickell Joyce Ann and Bobby Jimmie Nickell Miss Rosalie Linhart and Miss Gertrude Kille in a social listing noting attendees and kin in a community notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rae
Raymond Aspach
Raymond
Junior
Wayne Stufflebean
Earl Nickell
Joyce Ann
Bobby
Jimmie Nickell
Rosalie Linhart
Gertrude Kille
Mullins Stricken With Paralytic Stroke Near Town
T A Mullins is gravely ill at his home west of town after a Tuesday morning paralytic stroke. He left to visit G E Wilhite about eight o clock but did not reach him and was later found unconscious beside a road west of the Wilhite residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. A. Mullins
Mr Mullins
G. E Wilhite
Wilhite
Unkel
Jake
Mgr
Dept
Col
Jane
Bowyer Implement Company Offers McCormick Deering Mowers
Bowyer Implement Company advertises new McCormick Deering mowers and repairs for old models. The notice highlights replacement units and service options available to customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCormick-Deering
Bowyer Implement Company
Don Brookshier Dies After Farm Gun Accident
Don Brookshier died Tuesday afternoon after a gun discharged while he and his father Guy walked in the pasture to check stock. Don left for the house to retrieve a gun and was fatally injured. funeral services are planned at White Oak Church at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Brookshier
Guy Brookshier
Don
White Oak
Slats Diary Week From Sunday To Saturday
A children's diary fragment recalls a week of small events with family quirks. Entries describe a friend’s illness, job attempts, alarms, a parrot, a Blisters job try, a mom mistaken purchases, and a wool label mixup at a sale.
Also Mentioned on This Page
M. W. Hamilton
Methodist Church
Orbra B. Knifong
C. B. Knifong
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