North Salem Community Socials and Early Spring Moves
Billy Newton and Ramah McCollum joined guests at local homes while funeral services for Fred Nickell were held at White Oak Church. Several residents visited relatives, and March brings moving time with multiple families relocating to farms vacated by neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy, Newton
G. A. Brentner
Ramah McCollum
Clay
Enid Moore
Earl Megegart
Phylis
May © Smith
Fred Nickell
White Oak Church
Simpson Cordray
Ila Cordray
Walter Smith
North Salem
M.s
Eugene Moore
Geo. Head
Grazie Jennings
Ritta Head
Pete Belzer
Allen Belzer
Iowa
Frank Belzer
Ilene Belzer
Goldie Swisegood
Walter Head
Lee Brantner
Georgie Lambert
Head
Elmer Jennings
Lambert
Snowstorm Buries Area Stranding Roads and Schools
The season’s largest snow storm on the 22nd blocked all roads causing school closures and halted traffic until opened. Local residents hosted visits weekend including Mr. and Mrs. Roy Burkholder and families while others attended gatherings and moved families. multiple families noted in Sedalia Winigan Purdin and St Catherine areas with travel and visiting plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Burkholder
Sedalia
W. J. Burkholder
Watson
Richard Thudium
Dean Maxwell
Bertha Burkhoder
Mable Gall
Ora Mott
Mellie Thudium
Orville Trudium
Elvis Martin
Winigan
Orville Wyett
Ray Baskett
Hubert Baskett
Roy
Dewey Riedl
St. Catherine
Richard Thudhum
Purdin
Paul Dodge
P. Jeanne
Dec
E. E. Triudium
Nettie Coram
Bundridge Items Highlights From Winter Weather
Winter lingered with a hint of spring as local residents note cold days. Attendance marked Otto Johnson sale at Browning last Saturday. Ira Mae Daniels visited Carl Head and Jerry over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Elliott saw Mr. and Mrs. J W Sevier and Barbara Ellen Sunday. J A Dodson recovering from a fall. Get Acquainted Club met with Mrs. Lucy Sevier on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Johnson
Browning
Ira Mae Daniels
Carl Head
Jerry
Johnnie Elliott
J .W. Sevier
Barbara Ellen
J. A. Dodson
Get Acquainted Club
Lucy Sevier
Esther Fanning
Clarence Head
J. W. Sevier
Everett Dodson
Kirksville
Jim Dodson
Betty Quigley
Bandridge School
Dan Heal
Bertha
Richard Scott
Liloyd Machael
Near
Milan
Dan Head
Trailer Vagabond column on Taos culture and Kit Carson tale
The piece tours Taos New Mexico noting women as heads of households in Pueblo culture and pokes fun at men value. It recalls Kit Carson buried there and his rugged frontier legend with a 1908 Mason grant restoring his grave site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taos
New Mexico
Kit Carson
Billy the Kid
Kitterson
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Local Neighbors Share News of Visits and Moves
In Wigan area reports residents note visitors and travel updates. Families welcomely greet kin from Kirksville Milan and Kansas City while changes of residence and employment unfold. An infant’s death and a recent wedding are also recorded among local happenings.
Visits and family updates from Oklahoma to Cora area
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Clem of Oklahoma visited relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. John Shatto and son of Milan called on Mr. and Mrs. W. A. White. Monroe White and family moved to the Howard Griffet farm near Cora. Ray Grindstaff and Hazel and Harrison Grindstaff of Pollock spent a day with Mrs. C. E. Burress and family. Addison Grindstaff and son hosted visitors including Ott Crump Virgil Grindstaff Velda June Grindstaff Junior Collins Cal Burress and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Clem
Oklahoma
John Shatto
Milan
W. A
Monroe White
Howard Griffet Farm
Cora
Ray Grindstaff
Hazel
Harrison Grindstaff
Pollock
C. E. Burress
Addison Grindstaff and
Ott Crump
Virgil Grindstaff
Velda June Grindstaff
Junior Collins
Cal Burress
Local Social Roundup Passages From Sunday Visits
C E Maggart confined to bed after a bad Sunday with a doctor summoned. Milan visitor Jack Ransom came with Mrs Tilda McLaren and Earl. Edwin Tipton and baby from Humphreys visited his parents James and Mrs Tipton. Haddox family returned from Kansas City after a week away. Walter McKay’s guests included Buel McClarren and Dewart Ford families and Monroe White. Bardon family and Leet Lovelle moved to a farm near Farmersville Missouri. Lee Knifong also relocated recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Maggart
Jack Ransom
Milan
Tilda McClarren
Earl
Edwin Tipton
Humphreys
James Tipton
Richard Haddox
Kansas City
Walter McKay
Buel McClarren
Dewart Ford
Monroe White
Tom Bardon
Leet Lovelle
Farmersville
Lee Knifong
Local Visitants Stay With Residents At Sarah Clem Property
Mr. and Mrs. Everett MacCormick of Neosha Missouri visited relatives here at the Sarah Clem property last week. Lettie Smith and two children from Kansas came to stay with her mother, Mrs. Hester Myers, also visiting last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Clem
Everett MacCormick
Neosha
Les
Lettie Smith
Kansas
Hester Myers
Pleasant Hill Community News Moves and Visits
Roads are poor for movers today as the Lloyd Spencer family relocates from the Chas Gooch farm and Walter Heads move from the Tom Seale farm. Spencer Britton returns to Milan school after three weeks away. Dess Fanning hospitalized in Kirksville. Nearby visits include Pa louse and Wash. couples with Brantner and Kniong families. Bernice McCollum notes Sunday School attendance and other social visits with local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Spencer
Chas Gooch
Walter
Head’s
Tom Seale
Spencer Britton
Milan
Dess Fanning
Kirksville
Comstock
Palouse
Wash
Bernie Brantner
Evelyn Brantner
Norman Woodside
Wayne
Britton
Chas. Newton
Kenneth Kniong
Everett Riley
Eugene
Knifong
Edwin Tucker
Estella Newton
Bernice McCollum
Junior Tucker
Eugene Straley
Fairview
Effie Britton
Lyle Britton
Bernice Riley
James Smith
St. Louis
Gall
James Smith Hopes Return to Work After Illness
James Smith is recovering from measles and hopes to return to his work by Thursday. The note mentions he is the son of Purdin and Mrs. Walter Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin
Walter Smith
James
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Schoene’s Funeral Service
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Buffalo
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Bennie Thompson
Garnett Bailey
Oren Bailey
Howard Moffitt
Buford Moffitt
W. C. Riddle
George Simmons
Tom Greenstreet
Curtie
Brookfield Thursay
Harley Walker
Fenian
Leoff
Lee Cristock
Ben-Nickell
Cecil
Everett
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California
Sam Romine
Alva Maggart
J.L. Jones
Ken Cook
Frank Bailey
Dolly Wallace
Beau
Lah Munns
Ernest Higgins
Ross Greenstreet
Gee. Munns
Wm. Nation
Edgar Nation
Audrey Young
Clifford Ware
Neosho
Alva Hoermann
Ogden Romine
Cecil Bunch
Bucklin
Detroit
W. T. Nickell
Blaine Nickell
Ben Nickell
Clifford Brantner
Earl Abbott
Hattie Harris
Geo. Smith
Henry Sorge
Abbott’s
Ernest Sorge
Sorge
Delbert Nickell
Chaplin
Herschel Young
Reva Davis
D. D. Rankin
Monroe City
Mr. Rankin
T. R. McArtor
M. D
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DR. Vinton Jones
Schoene’s
Herman Adams
Apt
Pleasant Hill
Electric Theatre
Jacke Conway
Pandro
Berman
Peter B. Kyne
Parson
Panamint
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