Chas C Williams Passes Away in Kirksville
Chas C Williams died Tuesday morning July 17 after illness at Grim Smith Hospital. He leaves wife Nelle Williams two sons Kenneth and Keith in Kansas City two grand children and a great grandson and brother Gentry in Canada. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Thursday July 19 at the Methodist Church with interment in Jenkins cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. C. Williams
Grim Smith Hospital
Nelle Williams
Kenneth
Keith
Kansas City
Gentry
Canada
Car Crash on Main Street In Browning
Scott Browning was struck by a gravel truck on Main Street in Browning on Wednesday morning. The car was demolished and Browning suffered injuries to his left arm and shoulder while the truck driver escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Browning
Mr. Browning
Main Street
Browning
For Sale Two Curoe Bears in Missouri
Noel J. Henry of Browning Missouri advertises two Curoe bears for sale claiming weights of 400 pounds and 225 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel J. Henry
Browning, Mo
Happy Homemakers Club Meeting Recap with Mrs Noel Henry
The July 10 gathering hosted by Mrs Noel Henry featured topics on home grounds and a photo of an ideal home. Mrs Edwin Hanman reported on the Lin neus meeting, and readings covered Missouri Family Relations laws, handicap education, and adoption and support laws. Barbara Hanman demonstrated an ironing board cover. The meeting ended with songs, the Club Collect, and refreshments as members vowed to live up to the motto Better Homes and Gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Homemakers Club
Noel Henry
Edwin Hanman
Linneus
Everett Hale
Porter Sayre
Missouri
Barbara Hanman
Beter Homes and Gardens
C.R
Shafter 4-H Club Plans Carnival and Fair Representation
The Shafter 4-H Club met July 2 at the school house with Gracie Jerome presiding. Plans for a Carnival King and Queen were set, three boys and three girls were nominated, and the winner will represent the club at the 4-H Fair. A program Amateur contest was approved and a $10 fundraising gift to the school house was voted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter
Gracie Jerome
Marilie Kirby
True Blue
Dixie Lee Elliott
Dixie L. Elliott
Jones Taxi Office North Of Bank
Jones Taxi advertises a clean comfortable service with home and office pickup north of the bank, providing a contact phone snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Pete Ee
Bank
Father’s Little Dividend at Marty-Ann Theatre Milan
The Banks family returns in MGM’s Father’s Little Dividend showing at the Marty-Ann Theatre in Milan on Sunday and Monday July 22 and 23. The plot follows Stanley Banks dealing with grandfather duties as his daughter Kay nears marriage and the family comedy unfolds with familiar characters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Banks
Hollywood
MGM
Siser Tracy
Stanley Bai
N Bennett
Mrs. Daxs
Three Secrets at Marty Ann Theatre in Milan
A story titled Three Secrets plays Tuesday and Wednesday July 24 25 at the Marty Ann Theatre Milan. It targets women’s conscience with direct dialogue and aims to spark reflection among female audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Stage Show With Shorty Hogan At Marty Ann Theatre
A live stage show featuring Shorty Hogan and the Bell family with songs and music will precede the film Pretty Baby starring Dennis Morgan and Betsy Drake at the Marty Ann Theatre on Thursday July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty Hogan
Bell Family
Dennis Morgan
Betsy Drake
Havens family guests attend Alpha Dean Leeper wedding
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Havens and daughter Wayne Lynn of Osco Illinois spent Friday night and Saturday as guests of Mrs. Mary Havens and attended the wedding of Alpha Dean Leeper and H. D. Schrock. They visited relatives in Seymour Iowa and with Pfc and Mrs Quentin DeVore from Camp McCoy Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Havens
Wayne Lynn
Osco
Ill
Mary Havens
Alpha Dean ,Leeper
H. D- Schrock
Appreciation for support during hospital stay
Mrs. Grover Gable expresses sincere thanks for the beautiful cards letters flowers and gifts received while staying at Grim Smith Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Smith Hospital
Grover Gable
Fred Warren Accepted For 1951 Class at KCOS Kirksville
Fred Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen F. Warren, has been accepted for the 1951 class at Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery. He will register September 1. The Warren family were former Green City residents when Mr. Warren managed the MFA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
Fred Warren
Glen F. Warren
Kirksville College of Osteopathy and Surgery
Green City
Warren
M.F.A
Gratitude From Mrs. Clifford Gooch After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Clifford Gooch expresses thanks to friends and relatives for cards letters and gifts during her stay at Grim Smith Hospital and for visits and help after returning home. She says no one knows how much it’s appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grim Smith Hospital
Clifford Gooch
Bear Branch Church celebrates 75th anniversary
Mrs. Mary Rudloff and Mr. and Mrs. J B Rudloff and children attended the 75th Anniversary of the Bear Branch Church on Sunday. The late Rev J B Ruudloff was a former pastor of the church. Mrs Rudloff spoke at the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rudloff
J.B. Rudloff
Bear Branch Church
J. B. Ruudloff
Rudloff
Harris Family Visits In Missouri Relatives
Mr and Mrs Clayton Harris and daughters from St Joseph visited his mother Mrs Leona Harris on Friday night and stayed to Saturday with her parents Mr and Mrs Luther DeVore and their children Avalee DeVore and Marlene Woodside joined them for the trip home after the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Harris
St. Joseph
Leona Harris
Luther DeVore
Avalee DeVore
Marlene Woodside
1951 Tag Reads From Paper
The tag on the paper confirms the year 1951 indicating the issue date or edition year.
Two Browning Boys to Return Home from Korea
Mr and Mrs Ray Kelly await their son Cpl Raymond Kelly’s return from Korea with plans to travel to Tokyo before coming home by August 4. Max Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Taylor Brown, is also due home about the same time, bringing good news to families and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kelly
Cpl
Raymond Kelly
Korea
Toyko
Max Brown
Taylor Brown
Pfc James Creason Receives Purple Heart in Yokohama
Purple Heart awarded to Pfc James Creason son of Lawrence Creason Browning Missouri at the 155th Station Hospital Yokohama Japan for wounds in action in Korea.
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Central Command
APO
James Creason
Lawrence Creason
Browning
Missouri
155Th Station Hospital
Yokohama
Japan
Korea
Home Leave For Billy Gooch And Ludwig
Billy Gooch son of Mr and Mrs R F Gooch and the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Ludwig have been in training at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station and are home on a short leave with their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Gooch
R. F. Gooch
Fred Ludwig
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Sunday Guests Honor Bennett Sons Before Departures
Sunday dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Noel Bennett and family honored son Bob as he prepared to depart for Garfield Washington and Pvt Clinton Bennett returning from Camp Breckinridge Kentucky for a short visit. Relatives and friends accompanied Clinton to St Louis for his return to camp and Bob to Trenton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Bennett
Bob
Garfield, Wash
Clinton Bennett
Camp Breckeninge
Tom Bennett
Leon Bennett
Mollie Cordray
Bennett
Kermit Laambert
Clinton
St. Louis
Trenton
Road Tax Levy Passed in Duncan Township Special Vote
The 385 cent road levy measure approved at the July 10 special election in Duncan Township carried by 33 votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncan Township
Civic Club Meet Set for July 24 at Park
The Civic Club will hold a covered dish supper and meeting on Tuesday July 24 at 7 30 PM at the Park venue. Members are urged to attend with dishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civic Club
Purdin W S of C S Meets With Mrs Floyd Hardin
The Purdin W S of C S met at the home of Mrs. Floyd Hardin on Thursday July 12 1951 with eight members present. President Miss Rose Chambers presided. The meeting included prayer readings treasury reports goals for the year and a life membership award for Mrs Orville Cokerham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin W. S
C. S
Floyd Hardin
C.S
Rose Chambers
W. A. Pollock
J. T. Hisel
Guy Johnson
Navy Methodist Mission School
Christ
Orville Cokerham
Philippines
A. C. Dryden
Tom Street
Pollock
Local Folks Visit Electronic Display in New York
Miss Peggy Browning of Browning Missouri performed on television during a visit to RCA Exhibition Hall in Radio City New York. Guests watched themselves on a television screen after stepping onto a lit platform in the exhibit. The hall showcases the metro area’s largest free electronic display attracting out of town visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peggy Browning
Browning
Radio Corporation of American
RCA
Radio City
Empire State
Manhattan Island
Rockfeller Center
Legion post and auxiliary meet July 23 at Legion Hall
The Claude Myers Post and Auxiliary Unit of the American Legion will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday July 23 at the Legion Hall. The 9 PM joint session invites the public to hear reports from Boys State and Girls State representatives Virgil Green and Shirley Guye r. Refreshments will be served by the Auxiliary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Myers Post
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Boys State
Girls State
Virgil Green
Shirley Guyer
Browning Family Notes Arrival From London
Mr and Mrs John Browning receive a Sunday morning call from their son Lt Bernard Browning and daughter Miss Peggy Browning in London. Peggy arrived safely in South Hampton around midnight before meeting Bernard ashore about 6 o'clock on July 15. The Browning family spoke with both children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
John Browning
Bernard
Peggy Browning
South Hampton
Browning
Eight Dozen Hens for Sale in Brown County Missouri
Mrs Allen McClaren of Brown ing Mo offers 8 dozen hens mostly An conas aged about one year at 80 cents each. Contact for sale details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen McClaren
Browniing
Funeral Attendants From Iowa Reach Kirksville for Appleby Death
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hanson traveled to Iowa after the death of his sister Caro lyn Appleby of Dows on July 5. They met relatives including Charles Hanson and wife in Kirksville, attended a family gathering near Dows on July 8, then went to Des Moines July 11 to visit Walter Long and return July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chris Hanson
Carolyn Appleby
Dows
Kirksville
Charles Hanson
Chris
Fay Houck
Charles
Des Moines
Walter Long
Wood or coal Monogram Range Good as new
Marjorie Murrain of Purdin offers a wood or coal Monogram Range described as in good as new condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Murrain
Purdin
Enterprise 4-H Club July Meeting Notes
The Enterprise 4-H Club met at the Dickinson school house with Phyllis and Shirley Minor. Twenty four members attended. Pledges were given, songs sung, and roll call noted as a safety rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Enterprise 4-H Club
Phyllis
Shirley Minor
Dickinson School
Jean Sayre
Richard Brantner
Vernon Hea
Marlene Abbott
Shirley
Dorothy Ady
Edith
Miss Alphai Dean Leeper Weds H D Schrock in Purdin Mo
Miss Alphai Dean Leeper daughter of Carl Leeper Mel ton Oregon and Mrs Mary Havens Browning Missouri and H D Schrock son of Chester Schrock Browning Missouri were married in a double ring ceremony read by Rev W A Pollock at 10 A M Saturday July 14 1951 in Purdin Missouri Attendants were Mr and Mrs Howard Havens Osco Illinois The bride wore ice blue eyelet with red rose corsage The couple plans a weeklong southern honeymoon and will live with the bride’s mother upon return
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Dean Leeper
Carl Leeper
Melton
Oregon
Mary Havens
Browning
Missouri
H. D. Schrock
Chester Schrock
Purdin
W. A. Pollock
Howard W. Havens
Osco
Ill
Milan High School
Johnson Chevrolet Co
Stryjewski and Mulford Family Visit Aresia Residents
Dr and Mrs Cas Stryjewski and daughters Susie and Bonnie of Aresia New Mexico and Mrs R J Mulford of Kirksville spent Friday afternoon and evening with Mr and Mrs Max Green and Bob They are related as Mrs Stryjewski is Mrs Green's sister. They also visited John Hollon and wife former Jacksonville Missouri neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cas Stryjewski
Susie
Bonnie
Aresia
New Mexico
R. J. Mulford
Kirksville
Max Green
Bob
Stryjewski
Green
John Hollon
Jacksonville
Dinner Guests At Mrs. Riddle Home
Thursday dinner guests of Mrs. Bertha Riddle included Estel Riddle of Inglewood California Lillian Barrows and daughter Rayma Lee of Brookfield Valjean Zimmerman Lavaun Gooch Herald Lambert and son Nolan Mrs Edgar Shepherd and Sharon Hahn of Brookfield Afternoon callers were John Gooch and Rosalie Schrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Riddle
Estel Riddle
Inglewood
Californa
Lillian Barrows
Rayma Lee
Brookfield
Valjean Zimmerman
Lavaun Gooch
Birthday Dinner Honoring J C Head and Keitha
Sunday guests joined Mr and Mrs J C Head and sons for a birthday dinner. Attending were Curt Whitaker Clifford Gooch Larry Lana K Lucille Brantner Jerry Page Ernest Stephenson Browning Charley Halas Calvin John Brummitt Milan Jeannie Keitha Patsy Hall Brookfield Afternoon callers included Mrs Edward Fanning. The event celebrated the birthdays of J C Head and Keitha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Head and Sons
Curt Whitaker
Clifford Gooch
Larry
Lana K
Lucille Brantner
Jerry Page
Ernest Stephenson
Browning
Charley Halae
Calvin
John Brummitt
Milan
Jeannie
Keitha
Patsy Hall
Brookfield
Edward Fanning
J.C
Corn for sale at Browning farm offered by Mrs Icy Brehm
Corn in crib at my farm priced to sell. See Mrs Icy Brehm in Browning for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icy Brehm
Browning
P E O Chapter V Meets With Mrs Bolling
Chapter V P E O met with Mrs Jas P Bolling on Wednesday July 11. Miss Pelle Logan attended the Local Hour. The annual family picnic at City Park was postponed due to inclement weather. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.E.O
Jas. P. Bolling
Pelle Logan
Sunday Dinner Guests From Brookfield And Kansas City
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Haley and daughter hosted a Sunday dinner with Mrs. Goldie Hollon Mr. and Mrs. Earl Peters Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Spencer and children of Brookfield Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hollon and daughters Mr. and Mrs. Bill Reger and children of Kansas City James Dell and a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Haley
Goldie Hollon
Earl Peters
Woodrow Spencer
Brookfield
Otto Hollon
Bill Reger
Kansas City
James Dell
Friend
Radio service options at Bailey Maytag Co Brookfield
Radios may be left at the Bailey Maytag Co for your convenience Neff Radio Service located at 16 S Main Brookfield Mo phone 587 subset of local repair options with pickup after service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bailey Maytag Co
Neff Radio Service
S Main
Brookfield, Mo
Bear Branch Church marks seventy fifth anniversary in Purdin
Bear Branch Church observed its seventy fifth anniversary as part of the Purdin Methodist circuit with a Sunday School gathering at 10 A M and a special worship service at 11 A M. Visitors included Rev Anglen and Rev John Ward who praised America’s relationship to Christ and the Bible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Branch
Purdin
Quinn Guyer
Anglen
John Ward
America
Wayne Burwell
Tillie McShane
J. F. Rudloff
Browning
Lana Lee Ogle
Morris Chapel
Ray Tomlin
Scpts
H. Tomlin
Linneus
W. A. Pollock
Marie Woolf Hosts W. S. of C. S. Meeting
Mrs. Marie Woolf hosted the W. S. of C. S. meeting on July 5 at two o clock. Fourteen members and four visitors attended. Mrs. Rudloff led the lesson with other participants named, closing with a benediction and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Woolf
W. S
C. S
Woolf
Iva Drake
Elizabeth Prather
Jennie Epperson
John Taylor
Mark Alspach
Rudloff
Shafter 4-H Club and Mothers Meet with True Blue Club
Members of the Shafter 4-H Club and their mothers met with the True Blue Club at the Shafter school house on July 11. Mrs Mar vin Rinehart hosted. A flower cutting and corsage making demonstration was given by Mary Lee Kirby and Cox. The group planned a carnival for Friday July 20 with 4-H and True Blue Club cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shafter 4-H Club
True Blue Club
Shafter
Marvin Rinehart
Home Sweet Home
Mary Lee Kirby
Cox
Crookshanks
Opal Gooch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chas, C. Williams
Wm. Ware
KCOS
Browning Boyson
Miss Alphai Dean Leeper
Shafter 4-H
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