Aluminum Drive Aims to Recycle Scrap in Linn County
Linn County launches the National Defense Collection Drive from July 21 to 29 to gather aluminum items. Ed L. Johnson of Brown Shoe Company leads the effort with local collection points, rural pickups, and a kickoff benefit game at Burlington Field featuring the Binkley Miners of Macon and Brookfield Robbes.
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Linn County
United States Defense Program
National Defense Collection
Ed L. Johnson
Brown Shoe Company
Missouri State Defense Council
Johnson
Post Office Department
Burlington Field
Binkley Miners
Macon
Brookfield
Main Street
Brooks Street
Boy Scouts
State Defense Council
Committees Appointed Across Bucklin Linneus Browning and More
Committees named for Bucklin Linneus Browning Purdin Meadville New Boston Eversonville. Mayors present include John Hogan Frank Peery C. W. Gooch Clarence Wilburn Craig Beckett and Dean Sallee. Members include R. E. Cass Elbert Nickerson J. B. Fleming W. R. Hodges and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucklin
John Hogan
R. E. Cass
Elbert Nickerson
C. A. Larson
Jesse Pabbitt
Walter Wright
Linneus
Frank Peery
J. Knapp
Col
J. B. Fleming
W. R. Hodges
H. D. Taggart
R. C. Mullins
C. E. Norris
Browning
C. W. Gooch
B. J. Harvey
Earl Palmer
Aaron D. Peterson
Mabel Harvey
Lora Myers
Purdin
Craig Beckett
Mack Molloy
Floyd Hardin
James Chambers
Meadville
Clarence Wilburn
Forrest Madden
Lloyd Tharp Paetata
Wabee
Fred Trowbridge
Arthur Glover
C. E. Delaney
New Boston
O. E. Coram
Wade Davis
Viola Schaeffer
Eversonville
Dean Sallee
Busy Fingers Sewing Club Meeting Notes
Busy Fingers Sewing Club met with Mrs. Ray Kelly on July 14 at one o clock. Members present were Beverly Jean Kelly Betty Lou Steele Rosa Lee Gillespie Gwendolyn Kelly Violet Gillespie Martha Ann Cotter. Visitor Mrs. Cotter. Leader Mrs. Ray Kelly. Reporter Rosa Lee.
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Busy Fingers Club
Busy Fingers Sewing Club
Ray Kelly
Beverly Jean Kelly
Betty Lou Steele
Rosa Lee Gillespie
Gwendolyn Kelly
Violet Gillespie
Martha Ann Cotter
Cotter
Rosa Lee
Legion Meeting Post 274 Urgently Called Friday Night
All members of Claude Myers Post No. 274 of the American Legion are urgently requested to be present Friday night at an important meeting at the Legion Home. Commander B. J. Harvey.
Hatch Brothers Mark 20th Birthday Dinner in Dearborn
Relatives gathered in Dearborn Michigan Sunday July 13 to celebrate Richard and Raymond Hatch turning 20 with a noon dinner at the Hatch home. Four generations were present including W. W. Hatch Delphine Haley Raymond and Billy Hatch and Harvie Hatch Lucille and Wilma Hatch.
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Dearborn
Mich
Richard
Raymond Hatch
Harvie Hatch
W. W. Hatch
Delphine Haley
Billy
Richard Hatch
Lucille
Wilma
Wolf Hunter Arrives in Linn County to Fight Wolves
Federal wolf hunter Mr. 8. C. Shultz arrived in Linn County and is stationed at Meadville to work in the southwest. Thirty five farmers reported wolves or damage. their names were mapped and given to Shultz. Farmers with damage should contact Shultz or the Farm Bureau immediately.
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8. C. Shultz
Linn County
Meadville
Farm Bureau
Browning Elected to National Honorary Fraternity
Bernard S Browning of Brown ing has been elected to Pi Omega Pi a national honorary commercial fraternity Membership is restricted to a select group requiring extensive commerce and education study and a high scholastic average Browning majors in commerce and economics at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College and is praised as one of the few students to reach this distinction.
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Pi Omega Pi
Bernard S. Browning
Browning
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Back in the Saddle star Gene Autry at the Electric
Gene Autry and Frog perform in the musical western Back in the Saddle with Mary Lee at the Electric. The article traces Autry's rise from Oklahoma ranches and railroad work to fame on radio and film, noting his horse Champ and his home in the San Fernando Valley.
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Gene Autry
Frog
the Electric
Little Mary Lee
Melody Ranch
Gene
Ravia
Oklahoma
Sapulpa
Jimmy Long
Daddy
Hollywood
Champ
San Fernando Valley
Browning Soft Ball Debut Night Game Draws Attention
The Browning Soft Ball Club played its first night game on the home diamond after lights were installed. Browning lost 4 to 9 to the A T A Brookfield team. Morrow and Linhart hit home runs for Browning, while Brookfield also homered. Stout pitched for Browning with Linhart catching. Next, Browning travels to Linneus for Aluminum For Defense game, with Green City All Stars slated for Browning on Friday July 25. Admission 10 cents.
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Browning
David Forbes
Brookfield
Morrow
Linhart
Stout
Linneus
Green City All Stars
Battle Royal
Enterprise Sunday School Notes
Enterprise Sunday School notes show steady attendance as the Rev. Rushton of the U B Church will lead services after Sunday school on July 20. A basket dinner is planned at noon and all are welcome to attend.
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Enterprise
Rushton
U. B
Prayer Meeting at Methodist Church This Thursday
A Thursday night prayer meeting will be held at the Methodist Church. Bell will ring at 8 o'clock. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Methodist Church
Ice Cream Social by Methodist Ladies Circle No 1
Farm Club hosts a homemade ice cream event on Saturday night July 19 inviting everyone to join the Methodist Ladies Circle No 1. Local community gathers for a sweet social with neighbors and friends.
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Methodist Ladies of Circle No. 1
Farm Club
Lost 7.00-15 Wheel and Tire Found Notice
Lost wheel and tire from a 3/4 ton pickup truck. Finder please notify Johnson Chev. Co. in Browning Missouri.
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Johnson Chev. Co
Browning, Mo
Ice Cream Supper Planned by U B Church
An ice cream supper is set at the U B Church for Thursday evening July 17 with a rain date of July 18. The event features both home made and boughten cream and invites all neighbors to attend.
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U. B
Browning Softball Defeats Green City All Stars 5-1
Browning Soft Ball team topped Green City's All Stars 5-1 Friday night. Tex Stout pitched well, allowing two singles until Green City scored in the ninth. John Moore hit a homer for Browning. This marks Browning's second win of the season over the All-Stars.
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Browning
Green City
All Stars
Tex Stout
Forbes
Morris
John Moore
General Purpose Club Meeting Held Despite Rain
Mrs Blanche Wickham hosted the General Purpose Club on Thursday July 10. Nine members and several visitors attended. Members embroidered quilt blocks and hemmed tea towels.
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Alpha Powell
Sarah Brassfield
Anna Brassfield
Josie Fields
Miss Bardon
Alice Duckworth
G. P. Club
Blanche. Wickham
Cream Delivery and Testing at Williams Station
Advertises daily cream shipping with weighing testing and grading by licensed testers. Provides contact phone 38 J. R. Williams for delivery details.
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J. R. Williams
Governor Names H. G. Sloan to Barbers Board
Announcement that Harry G. Sloan of 4415 Forest Ave Kansas City Missouri has been appointed as a member of the state board of barber examiners by Governor Donnell. Sloan is a son of the late Thomas Sloan who ran a harness and shoe repair shop in Browning for many years.
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H. G. Sloan
Harry G. Sloan
Forest Ave
Kansas City
State Board of Barber Examiners
Donnell
Sloan
Thos. Sloan
Browning
Sandra Ruth Rhodes Celebrates Fifth Birthday
Sandra Ruth Rhodes marked her fifth birthday with twenty two friends at home on Saturday July 12. Games and ice cream cake were enjoyed as Mrs. Rhodes and Frances Lou Lawrence and Eudora Harris served refreshments. Out of town guests Susan Hooe and Jerry Roller attended. Sandra Ruth received many gifts and guests wished her many more happy birthdays.
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Sandra Ruth Rhodes
Mrs. Rhodes
Frances Lou Lawrence
Eudora Harris
Susan Hooe
Jerry Roller
Sandra Ruth
Mattress Program Opens at Browning Center
The Browning mattress program began with twenty five volunteers working on six mattresses on Wednesday morning. Supervisor Mrs Noel Lay planned three more tables for Thursday to produce nine mattresses at a time. Miss Houston set the application deadline for Wednesday July 23.
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Browning
Noel Lay
Miss Houston
Luncheon Honors Out-Of-Town and Local Guests
Mrs. Eunice F Dickinson hosted a one o clock luncheon Tuesday for house guests Mrs E E Freeman of Enid Oklahoma and Mrs Harvey F Dickinson of Hinsdale Illinois. Attending were numerous local ladies including Mrs Warren Dray Mrs Clarence Grice and Mrs J D Lay. Favors awarded to Mrs Freeman Mrs Harvey Mrs Lay and Miss Erma Peterson.
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Eunice F. Dickinson
E. E. Freeman
Enid
Oklahoma
Harvey F. Dickinson
Hinsdale
Illnois
Mesdames Warren Dray
Clarence Grice
J. D. Lay
D. A. Taylor
Linneus
H. C. Bailey
J. P. Bolling
J. H. Calhoun
Edgar Carter
Town Roof Sign Earns Praises From Amateur Pilot
An amateur pilot thanks Browning Missouri for painting the town name on a building roof aiding fliers to locate the town. He notes the visible town name endears the city to pilots and praises the foresight and helpful attitude.
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Browning
Missouri
Navy offers many opportunities for boys and families
The Chillicothe Navy Recruiting Substation reports many letters from parents praising naval careers for their sons. The ad highlights about 50 trades with free training and pay up to 157 dollars a month. Readers are urged to study the Leader Record ad and request a booklet on life in the Navy.
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Chillicothe Navy
Uncle Sam
Uncle San
Anothe
Navy
Ian
U.S. Navy
Leader Record
United States Navy
Purdin Women’s Club meets for July program on Defense
The Purdin Women’s Club gathered July 2 at Mrs. Gladys Bagley’s home with twenty members and three guests. The program on Defense featured Army life notes, devotional by Mrs. Minnie Pulliam, and readings including Bonds Between the Americas, Cradle of Liberty, The Ten Most Powerful Men in Washington, and an article by Mark Twain. Committees were named for an August picnic at Chillicothe park.
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Purdin Women’s Club
Gladys Bagley
Minnie Pulliam
Americas
Oneta Grice
Pennsylvania
Cradel of Liberty
Elizabeth Crookshanks
Washington
Hermia Street
Mark Twain
Stella Bumgarner
Army Nurses Corps Commission For Elizabeth Ross Lovell
Miss Elizabeth Ross Lovell daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Lovell 403 East Tenth Court Trenton Missouri has received a commission as a second lieutenant in the army nurses corps and will report for active duty at Leavenworth Kansas July 15 She has served as a nurse at Missouri State hospital No 2 St Joseph for the past year and previously at Missouri State hospital in Fulton
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Army Nurses’ Corps
Elizabeth Ross Lovell
Wallace Lovell
East Tenth Court
Trenton
Leavenworth
Kansas
Change in Assistant Postmaster and Roach Takes Post
Change in Assistant Postmaster Ralph Warren who we announced last week as accepting the position has reconsidered and will remain with Browning Lumber Co Gleamon Roach grandson of Mr and Mrs W F Roach accepted the position and began duties Wednesday July 16
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Ralph Warren
Browning Lumber Co
Gleamon Roach
W. F. Roach
Class Meeting Friday Afternoon
Circle No 1 of the W S of C S holds a class meeting Friday afternoon on July 11.
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Circle No. 1
The
W.S. of
C.S
Linn County teachers stage Summer Session Stunt Night
Kirksville Missouri July 12 Linn County was represented at the annual Summer Session Stunt Night at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College with an original skit The March of Time The Linn County group was led by president Wayne Rulon of Shelby Participants included Ida Mae Redkey Esther Lindberg Maxine Foster Bill Nickell Luther Bauer J D Nichols and Wayne Rulon
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Kirksville
Linn County
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Wayne Rulon
Shelby
Ida Mae Redkey
Esther Lindberg
Maxine Foster
Bill Nickell
Luther Bauer
J. D. Nichols
Miss Thelma Head to Marry in Kansas City
Invitations announce the marriage of Miss Thelma Ray Head daughter of Mr and Mrs Neel P Head to Mr Clarence Eugene McCorkle of Kansas City. A reception follows Sunday July 26 from 7 to 10 pm at 4804 Park Avenue Kansas City with relatives and friends sending congratulations. Thelma Head is a Laclede High School graduate and granddaughter of Mrs Julia Myers.
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Thelma Head
Park Avenue
Kansas City
Thelma Ray
Neel P. Head
Laclede
Clarence Eugene McCorkle
Miss Head
Laclede High School
Julia Myers
Diary of Slats on a Rural Week in Illinois Norcal
Slats records a rough diary week noting Patents for a chair with a shoe connection, WPAs use, and upcoming holidays. He details family quarrels, a pitcher show, getting lost in the woods, a navy recruiter visit, and a light social visit with Uncle Hen.
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Vivian Musgrove
Forker
James Noble
Sarah Youngs
Marceline
Bert Thomas
Frank Hoskins
L. C. Adamson
Charles Dorrell
William Jackson
W. E. Bealmear
Ray W. Miller
Ray Stauber
Lewis Adair
Ray Miller
Electic Theatre
Soft Ball Club
the Mayor
Browning, Missouri
Tiaam Cine
Navy Department
Genevieve Prather
Mildred Rhodes
Leona Harris
Margaret Smith
Ila Nevins
Beverly Moore
Frances Hall
Almeda Bartow
Illyonys
Unkel
Jake
U.S Navy
Eney
Unkast
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