Red Cross blood drive to aid servicemen in Browning area
The American Red Cross Blood Donor Service mobile unit will visit the Christian Church in Chillicothe on March 21 22 23 and 24. Donors aged 21 to 60 in good health can give a pint with parental consent for ages 18 to 21. Nursing capacity is 48 donations per hour. Reserve a slot by March 10 via Miss Maude Morris or the Leader-Record. transportation help is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross Blood Donor Service
Christian Church
Chillicothe
Browning
Red Cross
Maude Morris
Schrock
Leader-Record Office
For Sale Narragansett Turkeys and Oats Seed
W L Sparks of Browning Missouri offers 7 Narragansett turkeys 6 hens and 1 tom for sale plus 250 bushels of Columbia seed oats. Auction details not provided. Public notice style item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
W. L. Sparks
Browning
Missouri
Eight-Pound Girl Born to Miller Family Near Purdin
Mr and Mrs Norman Miller of near Purdin welcomed an eight pound girl on March 4 with Dr T R McArtor serving as attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Miller
Purdin
T. R. McArtor
Ellis Cordray welcomed a son Larry Ellis
Mr and Mrs Ellis Cordray are the proud parents of an 84 pound baby boy named Larry Ellis who arrived at the home of his grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Daniels on Monday March 1st Dr McArtor was the attending physician both mother and son doing nicely
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Cordray
Larry Ellis
Carl Daniels
Dr. McArtor
Rich clover hay offered at Raymond Harris farm
Leon Montgomery notes hay available north of Browning with rich clover quality priced at 15.00 per ton. Sale conducted at the Raymond Harris farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Harris
Browning
Leon Montgomery
New Shoe Stamp Planned for May 1 Ration Readjustment
The OPA announces a new shoe ration stamp will become valid May 1 while Airplane Stamp No. 1 remains valid indefinitely. Stamp No. 18 in Book One ends April 30, and officials expect to designate the new coupon soon before May 1 to aid planning. Extra stamps may be issued on proof of need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
O. Nce
In Memoriam Pfc Ernest C Smith
In memory of Pfc. Ernest C. Smith who was accidently killed. A heart as pure as gold and a smile for everyone. We miss him dearly and his memory will never grow old. Sleep dear Earnest sleep. Loved ones remember him with sorrow and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Ernest C. Smith
Geneath Smith
Henry Aldrich Swings It at Electric Theatre
Henry Aldrich brings a new batch of woes in Paramount’s Henry Aldrich Swings It arriving Saturday and Sunday at the Electric Theatre. Jimmy Lydon stars with Dizzy, Olive Blakeney, Mimi Chandled and Vaughan Glaser. Fritz Feld appears as the violinist. The plot centers on Henry stealing a Stradivarius and facing a nightclub raid, with his misadventures framed as comedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Aldrich
Mr. Anthony
Henry
Paramount
Electric Theatre
Jimmy Lydon
Charles Smith
Dizzy
John Lite
Olive Blakeney
Mimi Chandled
Vaughan Glaser
Fritz Feld
Aldrich Family
Pioneer Seed Corn Supplies Available in Purdin
Clyde McCollum declares weather and road conditions have not exhausted Pioneer Seed Corn. Extra stock remains one door north of Bank of Purdin and will be available Saturdays through March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Purdin
Clyde McCollum
For Rent Corn and Hay Ground on Mrs Larkins Farm
Ground for rent includes corn ground and some hay ground on Mrs Carrie Larkins farm. See Mrs Alfie Christy for particulars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Larkins
Alfie Christy
Strayed Calves Reported From Missouri Farm
Two whiteface calves stray from J. Palmer's Missouri farm near Purdin. Finder urged to notify FE J Palmer of the loss and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Palmer
Purdin
Honor Roll List Adds Local Subscribers and Service Members
The Browning Leader records February honor roll additions including new A C and various service members such as Charles Crooks, Earl McQuown, Carl Barrows, and many others. Renewals include Earl Jerome, Susie Sides, and numerous Barrows family members among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Crooks
Earl McQuown
Carl B. Barrows
Yeoman
Herald Lambert
Edward Blunt
Lina Harris
Ovid Atkins
Everett Keithley
Eugene M. Burchett
Pearl M. Bailey
Pvt
Stillman
D. Knifong
Cpl
Hubert L. Knifong
A. B. Cattey
Roy Crowdis
Effie Britton
Nyle Hale
Carl Drake
Chas. Jennings
Lawrence Elliott
H. G. Christy
Clyde Warren
Kermit A. Lambert
The
Maritime Service
Orval Bohannon
Pfc
Alex Bohannon
Cecil M. Lay
R. E. Hoskins
Warren Edwin Barrows
Ray Devon Barrows
Lee Kimbrough
Purdin Women's Club 1943 Year in Review
The Purdin Women's Club reports 22 members at year start, two left, three joined, with two perfect attendances. Treasur y stood at 21.73. Donations included 10 to Red Cross and gifts for bereaved, hospit alizes, shut ins, and Christmas fruit baskets. Club focus remains helping those in need. March marked the sixth birthday with a ceremony led by former president Minnie Street. S/Sgt. Keith Crooks visited from Laredo before heading to Fort Myers for overseas duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hines
Hermia Chaves
Henry Fuller
Susie Gooch
Marian Schrock
Urbach
Kingsolver
Red Cross
Father Flannagan
A. C. Dryden
Minnie Street
Mrs. Dryden
Clara Kingsolver
Black Poland China hog strays from Browning area farm
Black Poland China hog about 350 pounds from Raymond Harris farm north of Browning strayed. Last seen February 24. Finder asked to notify Leon Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poland
China
Raymond Harris
Browning
Leon Montgomery
Edith Hale Hosts Stitch And Chatter Club Meeting
Mrs Edith Hale hosted the Stitch And Chatter Club on March 2 with quilting and embroidery. Visitors Mrs Mable Lambert and Mrs Beverly Hale attended. a letter from Harley Tripp in German captivity delighted members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hale
Blanche Head
Orpha
Red Cross
Doris
Harley Tripp
Mable Lambert
Beverly Hale
Alfie
Bessie
Effie
Edith
Irene
Laverne
Mildred
Comora
School Board Election Notice for Browning District
The annual school election for Browning District in Missouri will be held April 4, 1944, at the Auditorium Gymnasium from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters will decide two directors for three years, one director for two years, and a tax rate of 80 cents per $100 assessed value for school purposes over 20 cents. Judges are Mrs. Martha Gooch, Mrs. Mildred Rhodes, and Mrs. Glen Moore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S.L
Browning
Linn
Sullivan Counties
Missouri
Auditorium Gymnasium
Martha Gooch
Mildred Rhodes
Glen Moore
Board of Education
New Navy Recruits Joined Training Station at Farragut Idaho
At Farragut Idaho Theodore R. Tiahrt son of Rev and Mrs C G Tiahrt of Browning has joined the Naval Training Station after working in Portland Oregon for over a year. He is among the new recruits reported at the station in Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore R. Tiahrt
C. G. Tiahrt
Browning
Portland
Oregon
Naval Training Station
Gut
Idaho
Invasion Aimo Piling Up Fast in English Ammunition Depots
The article describes a vast U S Army ammunition buildup in England ahead of a Second Front assault. Soldiers like Sergeant George P Gooch and Private Homer P Powers Jr supervise storage depots and packing operations while crews log contents and locations. It highlights meticulous organization, safety regulations, and the hard, ongoing work behind the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimo
England
George P. Gooch
Kansas City
Kansas
Sgt. Gocc
Lake City
Missouri
Ralph K. Halstead
Lebanon
Indiana
Alan L. Mierke
Erie
Pennsylvania
William G. Walrath
Chillum
Maryland
Stillman D. Kinfong
O. B. Knifong
Route 2
Browning
Browning High School
Miss Mary Tuller and J C Browning Wed in Pollock
Miss Mary Margaret Tuller daughter of Mrs John Tuller Boynton Missouri and J Cecil Browning son of Mr and Mrs J C Browning Eden Idaho were married in a ring ceremony at Rev Basil Sinclair's home in Pollock on Thursday March 2 at 2 pm The bride wore a brown and white dress A wedding dinner followed for the immediate family About fifty neighbors and friends attended They will reside in Eden Idaho after a short honeymoon in Pollock
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Margaret Tuller
John Tuller
Boynton
Missouri
J. Cecil Browning
Eden
Idaho
J. C. Browning
Near Browning
Basil Sinclair
Pollock
Sinclair
Ruth Lawrence
Milan
Noah Tuller
Browning
Forker Couple Married in Laclede Home
Delbert McKee Conklin and Ramah Mae Ford of Forker were married February 27 1944 at Rev Walter R Adams home in Laclede. Witnesses were Mrs Adams and daughter Rosalie. Conklin, son of Roscoe and wife, graduated Forker High 1942 and farms nearby. Ford, daughter of Henry and wife, Forker High 1948 graduate. They plan to reside on the Cecil Henderson farm south of Laclede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laclede
Delbert McKee Conklin
Ramah
Mae Ford
Forker
Walter R Adams
Adams
Rosalie
Roscoe Conklin
Forker High School
Missouri air squadron member earns Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
S/Sgt. Howard S. Head son of Mr and Mrs J S Head near Cora was among twenty Missourians honored for medium bomber raids over France. He received a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal and had previously earned a Purple Heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard S. Head
Mis. J.S. Head
Cora
Missouri
France
Head
Righteousness Exalted by Assembly of God Sermon Appeal
Pastor C. G. Tiahrt urges faithful backers to support soldiers in a dangerous hour citing Prov 14 34 and a Lt A J Horn letter in the Browning Leader Record. A Saturday 3 00 gathering calls the community to stand behind the boys, potentially life or death stakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Horn
Browning Leader
More Farm Workers Available Next Few Weeks
County Agent Ralph Rogers urges producers with heavy workloads to request help immediately as more farm workers become available in the near term. Efforts extend to nearby Missouri counties while the nation mobilizes to feed the army with 24 million meals daily. Labor is essential to Linn County’s peak production this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Ralph Rogers
Missouri
United States
Linn County
Rationing Update on Meat Cheese Butter and Fats Stamps
The notice lists Brown Stamps Y and 7 good through March 20 with values 8 5 2 and 1 points, and Red Stamps A8 BS and C&S valid through May 20. All stamps remain valued at 10 points each in War Ration Book Four.
War Ration Stamp Details and Validity Dates
The notice lists Canned and Processed Foods stamps K L M in Book Four valid through March 20 at 8 5 2 and 1 points each. Blue stamps A8 B8 C8 Ds and E8 through May 20 worth 10 points each. Stamp 30 Book IV weight five pounds indefinitely. Stamp 31 Book Four five pounds indefinitely until April 1. Stamp 40 Book IV five pounds for home canning through February 28, 1945. Stamp 18 Book One invalid April 30. Stamp 1 Airplane page Book 3 valid for one pair indefinitely. Gasoline Coupon 10 A sheets 3 gallons through March 21 with license and state. Tire inspection dates for C holders May 31 B holders June 30 A holders March 31, 1944.
For Sale: Player Piano Cabinet and Rolls and Sewing Machine
Auction notice offers a player piano cabinet and rolls for 100 dollars and a Honeymoon sewing machine priced at 25 dollars and 90 cents. Inquiries at the office.
Birth of Linda Kay Smith at 9 lb 7 oz
Mr and Mrs Paul Smith of near Brookfield welcome a baby girl born March 7 weighing 9 pounds 7 ounces. The infant is named Linda Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Smith
Brookfield
Linda Kay
Local Soldier Qualifies as Expert Gunner at Edgewood
Edgewood Arsenal Maryland reports Pfc Ellen L Straley of Browning Missouri has qualified as an Expert gunner with the Submachine Gun Caliber .45 in the Chemical Warfare Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewood Arsenal
Pfc
Ellen L. Straley
Route 2
Browning
Missouri
Week of small town mischief and kitchen fixes
A fragmented diary notes odd happenings from Friday to Thursday. The entries mention a spoilt evening due to improvised sand spread for lunch, a séance about Mrs Husk, church events, a young society supper, a biology riddle, a night window question, a teacher’s remark on inferiority, a parental argument, and Milly Kinzer’s wedding with pantry safety advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ant Emmy
Mrs. Husk
Chirch
Yung Peoples Society
Jake
Jakes
Pollatx
Milly Kinzer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Memoriam
Earl Jerome
Susan A. Sides
H. H. Abbott
Madie Stone
Ray Lee
Ben Barrows
F. L. Maggart
F. G. Hendrix
Sgt
Carols
R. Harris
James Elmer Harris
J. W. Harris
Louis Stephenson
J. W. Garrett
Lucille Rachford
Ben H. Slater
C. W. Gooch
J. D. Christy
Blanche Johnson
Cecil D. Walker
W. L Phillips
Max Freeland
G. G. Freeland
Ellis Jennings
J. M. Fishback
Virgil Lee
Chas. B. Lambert
Asa Badger
Mary Lynhart
Alvin F. Bruce
Luther DeVore
Vernon DeVore
Lillie Pearson
Ross Burke
Glenn W. Burkholder
H. E Creason
Clarence Pfeiffer
A. J. Lambert
Clair Shipp
Paul Warren
James Walter Gooch
U.S. Navy
Forest L. Jacobs
Florence Gable
John T. Gibson
Minnie Beacham
W. B. Austin
Elmer A. Penhale
E.R. Barrows
Purdin Women’s Club
Keith Crooks
Laredo
Texas
Walter Crooks
Keath
Fort Myers
Fla
Stitch and Chatter
School Board
Mariyn Gooch
Farragut
Mary Tuller
J.C. Browning
Assembly of God
Tires
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