Sunshine Club Observes Tenth Anniversary Picnic
The Sunshine Workers Club of the Brookshier District marked its tenth anniversary with a park picnic at Browning. A basket dinner featured six gallons of ice cream despite threatening weather, followed by socializing and horseshoe games with many members and guests listed by name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Workers Club
Brookshier
Browning
Noel Lay
Nola Jean
Bonnie Zoe
Leon Vincent
Gary
Jane
Wayne Stufflebean
Floyd Cokerham
Melba Jane
Martha Rae
Alda Brookshier
Joel
Vadis Alspach
Dorothy Sayre
Lorraine Taylor
Ray Lambert
Paul
Roger
Joan
Wanda
Jess Woodside
Raymond Bagley
Nellie
Willard Ross
Wilma Jean
Lewis Arnold
Kenneth
Darrell
Asa Badger
Phyllis Kay
Jimmie Neal
Bennie Law
Charles Marshall
Ella Stufflebean
Frank Neff
Asa Law
Porter Sayre
Jean
Donald
Birth of Wallace Eugene Kille in Brookfield
Mr and Mrs Harold Kille of Brookfield announce the birth of a baby boy named Wallace Eugene born Thursday May 29. Mrs Kille formerly Miss Hazel Grice of the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Kille
Brookfield
Wallace Eugene
Kille
Hazel Grice
Sunday Preaching at Dry Ridge by Rev J W Snyder
Rev J W Snyder will preach at the Dry Ridge church on Sunday June 8 at 2 pm. Following the service an effort will be made to organize a Sunday School and all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry Ridge
J. W. Snyder
General Purpose Club Meets with Tea Towels and Social Gathering
The General Purpose Club met with twelve members and twenty visitors on May 29. After a noon meal and prayer, members enjoyed a social visit with no leaders for song or games. A June 12 weiner roast hosted by Mrs Essie Brassfield is planned for members and families with a grab box gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Brassfield
Dolly Langdon
Essie Brassfield
Carrie Callihan
Genevieve Thurlo
Frances Hoselton
Earl Keith
Elizabeth Hoselton
Pearle Thurlo
Henry Arthur
Sarah Brassfield
Clara Thurlo
Mable Brassfield
Hazel Hess
Billie Lee
Rosalee
Virginia Burk
Shirley
Janice Kay
Hinda Johnson
Lula Jacobs
Elizabeth Gilmer
Grace Burdett
Bobby and
Marie
Nellie
Betty Powell
Betty Jean Woolf
Barbara Jean Jones
Phyllis Bardon
Richard Mundell
Ronald Lantz
Scottsville 4-H Baby Beef Club Meeting May 23
The Scottsville 4 H Baby Beef Club held a Friday night gathering at the Smith schoolhouse. President Eugene Thurlo led the session as members discussed their calves and their weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsville
Smith Schoolhouse
Eugene Thurlo
Sewing Club Forms in Community Meeting
Miss Morgan outlined Home Economics work and organized a sewing club with three members Shirley Brassfield Betty Powell and Marjorie Verne Taylor. Members and visitors totaling several households attended including Rolla Baugher Leona Harris and the Brassfield and Powell families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Baugher
Miss Morgan
Shirley Brassfield
Betty Powell
Marjorie Verne Taylor
Rolla Baugher
Leona Harris
Mary Ruth
Eudora and
Clayton
R. A. Thurlo
Eugene
P. A. Brassfield
Nelson Brassfield
Carl Brassfield
Shirley
Janice Kay
Mildred Taylor
Marierie Verne
Jerry
Alpha Powell
Betty
Clinton
J. T. Hoselton
Ray and
L’aul
The Last Matinee and Evening Shows Advertised
A local theater lists showtimes today at 2 P M and 7 30 P M with remaining matinee today at 2 P M. Prices are 25 or 40 cents plus tax for matinees and 50 cents plus tax for night shows.
Revival Opens June 19 at Methodist Church
Rev. Hall announces a revival starting Thursday night June 19 at the Methodist Church with Rev. O. C. Birdwell of Magnolia Arkansas as evangelist. The two week event may extend longer. Birdwell is an experienced pastor and evangelist endorsed by Dr. Wright and Rev. Hall. All churches and people are invited to attend and pray for success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Hall
O. C. Birdwell
Magnolia
Arkansas
Birdwell
Wright
Sunday Dinner for Mr and Mrs J B Carter Hosts
Sunday dinner guests included Miss Gale arter and Mr Wm Wendt of Chicago Mrs Lula Carter and her son Fern Mrs Lora Carter and Joan and Donald Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Carter
Gale Arter
Wm. Wendt
Chicago
Lula Carter
Fern
Lora Carter
Joan
Donald Johnson
Flag Day Reflections on the American Flag and Unity
The piece recalls Flag Day and the evolution of the U S flag from a white banner with the red cross of St George to the current stripes and stars. It emphasizes unity across forty eight states, the nation’s symbols, and the hope of freedom and courage guiding the flag aloft.
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St. George
Continental Congress
Young Couple Marries at Hooker Home
Mr and Mrs John Hooker hosted a large luncheon and wedding party at their home Sunday for Herbert A Lambert and Zillian Daphne Dixon now Mrs Lambert. The ceremony occurred at 2 pm with Rev C Hall officiating. The couple will move to Iowa for their future home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert A. Lambert
Iowa
John Hooker
Hooker
Zillian
Daphne Dixon
Lambert
Hubert G. Dixon
Ronald Dixon
Miridth Dixon
Marvin Lambert
Dutton Resigns Browning Superintendent Post for Milan High
John C. Dutton resigned as Browning Public Schools superintendent after four years. He will teach Vocational Agriculture at Milan High School with a salary increase. The Duttons will move to Milan this week and attend Iowa State College in Ames this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Dutton
Browning Public Schools
Dutton
Milan
Iowa State College
Ames
Iowa
Browning
Mrs C W Gooch Hosts Monday Bridge Luncheon
Mrs C W Gooch entertained Monday with a 1 oclock luncheon and bridge. Guests included Mrs Laura Bates Mrs Fay Jones Mrs Taylor Mrs Jennie Glaze of Canton Mo Mrs Jo Wady of Kansas City Kansas Mrs Ada Bolling Mrs Letha Bailey Mrs Artie Calhoun Mrs Eunice Dickinson Mrs Frances Grice Mrs Hazel Peterson. High score prize went to Mrs Peterson and traveling prize to Mrs Bates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Gooch
Laura Bates
Fay Jones
Taylor
Jennie Glaze
Canton
Jo Wady
Kansas City
Kansas
Ada Bolling
Letha Bailey
Artie Calhoun
Eunice Dickinson
Frances Grice
Hazel Peterson
Peterson
Bates
Decoration Day gathering at Snyder home
Relatives met at the home of Rev and Mrs Snyder in this city for Decoration Day. A basket dinner was shared at noon. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Fvert Hollon and family Mr and Mrs Jack Hollon and family Mrs Roy Hollon and son Mrs Mabel Wat tenbarger and family from St Joseph and others not named. The afternoon featured conversation and photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snyder
Fvert Hollon
Jack Hollon
Roy Hollon
Mabel Wattenbarger
St. Joseph
Social Guests Of Harvey and Kenley Party
Friday afternoon a gathering hosted by Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Harvey and L. M. Kenley drew a group including Mrs. Tom Yardley and Mrs. Ross Brookshire of Milan. Mr. and Mrs. Clark Burnham of St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Junior DeWitt and Dale of Jefferson City. Wm. Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Joel DeWitt of Meadville. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Forbes. Mrs. S. C. Lantz and son Coleman. Mrs. Sade Kinfony. Mrs. Dorcas Harvey. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Kenley and son Gary. Reid Kenley. and Arthur Rinehart of Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. J. Harvey
L. M. Kenley
Tom Yardley
Ross Brookshire
Milan
Clark Burnham
St. Louis
Junior DeWitt
Dale
Jefferson City
Wm. Harvey
Joel DeWitt
Meadville
D. S. Forbes
S. C. Lantz
Coleman
Sade Kinfony
Dorcas Harvey
Leon Kenley
Gary, Reid Kenley
Arthur Rinehart
Browning
Vacation Bible School Program Sponsored by Local Churches
A collaborative Daily Vacation Bible School program is sponsored by nearby churches to offer children religious instruction and activity sessions during the summer break. Organizers coordinate classes, crafts, and songs at participating church facilities for families in the community.
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Vacation Bible School
Daily Vacation Bible School
The
Churches
Two Week School Ends With Park Picnic For Browning
Browning closed a two week term of school last Friday with an afternoon picnic at the city park. Rev. Swinney, returning from Korea, helped entertain the children at the event. The enrollment reached eighty with seventy five average daily attendance. fifty attended every session and twenty four non Sunday school attendees. Commencement was held Sunday at 11 am at the Methodist church with age group displays including miniature rock gardens and maps. Credit for the success is given to Maude Morris the superintendent and a large staff including Ivah Darr Dorothy Drake Marjorie Lay Beverly Moore Frances Hall Helen Carter Mildred Rhodes Mildred Morrow Virginia Burwell Mary Ruth Harris Rev Hall and contributing mothers.
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of Browning
Swinney
Korea
Hall
Methodist Church
Minature Rock Garden
Maude Morris
Ivah Darr
Dorothy Drake
Marjorie Lay
Beverly Moore
Frances Hall
Helen Carter
Mildred Rhodes
Mildred Morrow
Virginia Burwell
Mary Ruth Harris
Piano for sale solitary notice in Wisconsin ad
Notice offers a player piano and rolls for 39 dollars from Mrs Mary Schultz Route 5 Box 229A Waukesha Wisconsin payment terms five dollars a month and viewing arrangements in Brown ing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Mary Schultz
Waukesha
Wisconsin
Week End Guests Span Several States and Places
Week end visitors include Mrs. L. J. Van Wie and grandson Donald Post, Louie Hoyt from Chicago, Corporal Raymond DeVore from Camp Robinson Arkansas, Miss Virginia Davis of Kirksville, and Mr and Mrs Wm DeVore plus C B Purdin of Browning and Martin Guinn of Ruthledge Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. van Wie
Donald Post
Louie Hoyt
Chicago
Raymond DeVore
Camp Robinson
Ark
Virginia Davis
Kirks- Wid
Wm. K. DeVore
C. B. Purdin
Browning
Martin Guinn
Ruthledge
Week End Visitors From Kansas and Chicago Gather in Town
Week End visitors from Mission Kansas include Mr and Mrs Wm Griffith Jr and children Billy and Susan Jane guests of Mr and Mrs W F Peters Saturday night and Sunday. Sunday guests include Mr and Mrs P J Tatman Chicago Mr and Mrs O C Potts Unionville and Mr and Mrs Wahl G Haynes Kansas City.
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Wm. Griffith, Jr
Billy and
Susan Jane
Mission, Kansas
W. F. Peters
P. J. Tatman
Chicago
O. C. Potts
Unionville
Wahl G. Haynes
Kansas City
For Sale Two Yearling Hereford Bulls Registered
Two yearling Hereford bulls offered for sale one registered by owner Jessie Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hereford
Jessie Fuller
Neet Family Attends Decoration Day Gathering
The Neet family and relatives met at City Park in Browning for Decoration Day. Attendees included Elmer Saxon of Yarrow, C H Becker, Ara Shanks, Marie Tomich and Joan of Kirksville, Richard and Leo Neet, Jimmie Roach, Lafe Bennett and Ruth, and J N Neet with Paul Neet and family from St. Louis and Linneus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neet
Browning
Elmer Saxon
Yarrow
C. H. Becker
Ara Shanks
Marie Tomich
Joan
Kirksville
Paul Neet
Richard
Leo Neet
St. Louis
Paul Roach
Jimmie
Linneus
Lafe Bennett
Ruth
J. N. Neet
Sunday Dinner Guests at Mrs Nickell and Jimmie Home
Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Edna Nickell and Jimmie included Mildred Miles and daughters Jolene and Darlene of near Chula Miss Rosalie Linhart Raymond Alspach and son Raymond Jr Afternoon guests were Mr and Mrs Fred Chittum with two sons of Chillicothe Mr and Mrs Earl Nickell with children and Mrs Raymond Alspach
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Nickell
Jimmie
Mildred Miles
Jolene
Darlene
Near Chula
Rosalie Linhart
Raymond Alpsach
Raymond, Jr
Fred Chittum
Chillicothe
Earl Nickell
Raymond Alspach
Five Year Old Albert Lee Peters Letters Rev Hall Erie KS
A brief 1941 letter from Albert Lee Peters, five, at Erie Kansas, to Rev Hall. He plans to start school next year, attends Sunday school, will begin Bible School, and asks the preacher to write back. He sends affection to the preacher and mentions flowers and kittens. The note is from the daughter of the late Richard Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Erie
Kansas
Preacher
Albert Lee Peters
N. Grant St
Erie, Kansas
Richard Peters
AlMond Family Reunion At Almond Home June First
The Al mond family held its annual reunion June 1 at the home of Mr and Mrs E A Almond near Cora Missouri. About eighty relatives attended with a noon meal and an afternoon of visiting and a program including violin and piano solos. Next gathering slated for July 31 at Leona Harris home with accompanying visitors from Gary Indiana.
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E. A. Almond
Almond
Cora
Missouri
Mary Miller
Purding
Ray Wattenbarger
Ova Almond
Rex Almond
Bernie Almond
Lyle Spray
Susie Beck
Loretta
W.R. Beck
Pollock
W. R. Miller
Jimmie
Purdin
Lizzie Frazier
Herbert Frazier
Harry Frazier
Mary Riggins
Milan
Frank Scott
Browning
Ada Mac Bachman
Sue Bennett
Marie Woolf
Calyton Harris
Mary Ruth Harris
Leona Harris
Decoration Day Gatherings at North Salem Church
A May 30 Decoration Day event at North Salem hosted by Miami Missouri visitors who arrived with lunch. Family members from Jennings and allied families shared a large dinner at Ray Rauer’s yard before spending the afternoon decorating graves in the church cemetery with relatives and neighbors from North Salem.
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Jennings
Miami
North Salem
Ray Rauer
Emmett Jennings
Amos Jennings
Elmer Jennings
Johnny Custer
Milan
James Cokerham
Purdin
Edd Arnold
Oren Jennings
Gracie Jennings
Roy Jennings
May
Donald
Georgia Lambert
Inez
Louise
Bobby Dean
Ilene Belzer
Ray Bauer
Dean
Shirley
Hadley Jennings
Kermit
Browning
Ebb Spencer
George Spencer
Orpha Dickinson
Larry Hale
Ellis Jennings
Clyde Belzer
Nile Rauer
Shelby
Women's Society Meeting Highlights May Twenty Ninth
Twenty five members and ten guests gathered at Mrs. Beverly Moore's home for the Women's Society of Christian Service meeting. Mrs. Carr led devotionals and discussed children's religious life while Margaret Smith was elected recording secretary as Mrs. Carr departs for California. Dr. Swinney, a missionary from Korea, spoke on educational and religious progress among Korean women. The group sang God Be With You in tribute to Mrs. Carr and Rev. Hall offered a closing prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Beverly Moore
Carr
May Schrock
California
Margaret Smith
Swinney
Korea
Mamie Bartow
God
Hall
Conscience Week at Joplin Library Promises Fine Free Return
The Joplin Public Library starts a Conscience Week with an outdoor book depository to collect overdue books. No questions will be asked and all fines will be canceled, testing the town's collective conscience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Public Library
Joplin
The
Globe
Woodpeckers Interfere With Softball Season
Woodpeckers pecking light poles at Warsaw city park disrupts the softball season set to begin June 2. Reflectors and bulbs need replacement but poles are deemed dangerous to climb by electricians. An investigating committee will meet again after two sessions and a petition to seek a solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Benton County
Woodpeckers
Sunday School Socials and Farm Tales From a Busy Week
A diary style week recounts Sunday church plans for a summer S S breakfast, Emmy’s doctor visit, talk of a mule like family, humorous remarks about a blue boy, a missing hired girl, a kitchen accident with ink, and a berry shortage at lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Nick
Ant Emmy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunshine Club
Browning Park
G. P. Club
Mr. Dutton
Reger
Q. R. Wright
Basket Lynch
B.C. Page
Herbert Rachford
Ind
John Quigley
Eugene Quigley
Jake
Nader
Wanderfler
Bec
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