Browning Community Notes March 1934 Local Death and Births
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Smith dined with Mrs. Mollie Haley who is ill. Mrs. Leah Henry died recently after a large funeral. Fritz Brinkley and wife welcomed an eight pound girl Cleo Charlene born March 9. Virginia Ford returns from visit with George Carter near Green City. Donald DeWitt attends Columbia school. Allie Stephenson returns home after caring for new grandchild. Freman McKay visiting James Tipton. Various relatives visited and church events noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Smith
Mollie Haley
Browning
Keith Green
Clarence DeWitt
Arthur Reger
Donald DeWitt
Betty Welch
Foster
Maggart
Springtime in old Mo prompts social rounds and village life
Shafter notes describe sunny weather and farming bustle with plowing and planting potatoes and oats. Local residents share visits, dinners, shopping trips in Purdin and Chillicothe, and social calls among families. Geese and birds migrate as crocus and tulips emerge.
Shelby Items Details From a Quiet Weekend
The report notes fine weather after a stormy Saturday. Noland Boyles and Curt Bauer cut wood early in the week. Raymond Smith and family visited his folks Mr and Mrs C M Smith on Sunday. Leonard Riddle traveled to Detroit seeking work. Henry Logan is on the sick list. L T Finney and family visited Mrs and Mrs Ben McGhee on Sunday. Leon Smith transported teachers to Kansas City on Saturday. Nile Bauer escorted Miss Palmer and several high school girls to Kirksville on Saturday. Ray Rauer and family visited his parents. A high school entertainment Thursday night drew a good crowd. Misses Marjorie Crist Dorothy Wilson and Leon Smith with Curt Rauer attended a show in Brookfield Sunday night. Curt Rauer hauled logs to Kansas City and to Iowa for Mundell on subsequent nights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noland Boyles
Curt Bauer
Raymond Smith
C M. Smith
Shelby
Leonard Riddle
Detroit
Henry Logan
Ben McGhee
Leon Smith
Kansas City
Nile Bauer
Miss Palmer
Kirksville
Ray Rauer
Frank Rauer
Marjorie Crist
Dorothy Wilson
Curt Rauer
Brookfield
Iowa
Mr. Mundell
Local visits and spring grass sowing noted in community
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Ersel Phillips visited Friday with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gooch as grass seed was cleaned and sowing discussed. Tom Myers of Purdin called on W. L. Baker Tuesday. Emerson Head and family were Sunday guests of their daughter Mrs. Merril Woodside and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Norma
Willard Phillips
Ersel Phillips
Sam Gooch
Tom Myers
Purdin
W. L. Baker
Emerson Head
Merril Woodis
Walnut Grove Visitors Depart For Kansas
Claude Williams and his sister, who had been visiting relatives and friends, left for their home in Kansas earlier this week. The article notes a dance at Lester Lawrence's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Williams
Kansas
Lester Lawrence
Wednesday Night Event Draws Large Local Crowd
Wednesday night was well attended and every one had a good time. Mrs Roy Dunlap and children Mrs Molly Pipes and Miss Anna Mary were callers at Mr and Mrs Charley Swearengen s. Mr and Mrs Lester Lawrence have moved to a farm near Cora. Mr and Mrs Charley Morris and daughter Dollie spent Saturday night at the Morris home. Miss Virginia Brumbaugh of Browning spent the first of the week with Miss Iva Bell Norman. Mr and Mrs Charley Murphy are moving to the Ted Glidewell farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dunlap
Molly Pipes
Anna Mary
Charley Swearengen
Lester Lawrence
Cora
Charley Morris
Dollie
Morris Home
Virginia Brumbaugh
Browning
Iva Bell Norman
Charley Murphy
Ted Glidewell Farm
Springtime notes and community updates in Grantsville
Robins, geese, and chicks signal spring in Grantsville. Mrs. Harrison Nichols and Mrs. Emil Spencer visited Mrs. Geo. Hisel. The funeral of Mrs. Gooch drew a large crowd. Mrs. James Pierce shows improvement while R. D. Monroe wrecked his truck. Mrs. Hutchinson returns home after hospital stay. neighbors plant potatoes. T. J. Hisel threshes Timothy seed for Henry Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison Nichols
Geo. Hisel
Gooch
James Pierce
R. D. Monroe
Emil Spencer
Hutchinson
Brookfield Hospital
T. J. Hisel
Timothy
Henry Brown
Community Visitors and Illnesses Reported in Local Notes
Local residents and relatives visit across town with several illness updates. W. J. Street and wife spend time with Mrs. George Phillips. Gene Gooch stays with aunt Mrs. Guy Johnson. Effie Pulliam visits Elva Pearson. Rube Myers and others visit, while Eula Pulliam shows mumps. hospital care for Mrs. Jim Pearce at Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Street
George Phillips
Gene Gooch
Guy Johnson
Effie Pulliam
Elva Pearson
Joe Crookshanks
Laclede
Eula V. Pulliam
Rube Myers
R. D. Monroe
Jim Pearce
Brookfield
Gilbert Kroeger
Cecil Cassity
Kansas City
Geo. Hisel
Mac Molloy
Weaver Cassity
Wesley Bundridge
George Hisel
Browning and
Purdin
Sunday Visits and Family Gatherings Reported in Local Notes
REGER ITEMS R. W. Bardon and daughter Bessie visited Sunday afternoon at the Myron Williams home. Mr. and Mrs. Willard Murphy moved into the Dan White property one day last week. Mrs. Vera Zeigler of Colorado attended the funeral of her mother Mrs. Lela Henry one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Eastman and children visited Sunday in Browning with her father Dan Miller and family. Mr. and Mrs. Johnny McClaren spent Sunday with their daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lee and son, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Breeding and family of Cora visited Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ike Grindstaff. Rev. Bunting wife and son Clifford of Linneus attended meeting at the M. E. Church Sunday where Rev. Bunting filled his regular appointment. Mr. and Mrs. John Woodall of Trenton visited Sunday with his...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bardon
Bessie
Myron Williams
Willard Murphy
Dan White
Vera Zeigler
Colorado
Lela Henry
Andrew Eastman
Browning
Dan Miller
Johnny McClaren
Leonard Lee
Tommy Breeding
Cora
Ike Grindstaff
Bunting
Clifford
Linneus
M. E. Church
John Woodall
Trenton
Death of Mrs. Lela Henry in Trenton leaves 5 children
Mrs. Lela Henry aged over 73 died at the home of her daughters in Trenton. Funeral was held at her home west of Roger conducted by Rev. Snyder. She was the wife of Thomas Henry and leaves five children including Minnie Franklin Byron Henry Thomas Vera Zeigler and Carl Henry along with grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schweppe
Near Humphreys
C. E. Maggart
Lela Henry
Will Franklin
Trenton
Roger
Snyder
Minnie Franklin
Byron Henry
Kansas City
Thomas
Vera Zeigler
Colorado
Carl Henry
Thomas Henry
Permanent Corn Hog Committee Elected in County Townships
County Agent Hail presides over three daily meetings to fill permanent Corn Hog Township Committees. So far Jackson, Clay, Parson Creek, Benton, Locust Creek and other townships have elected chairs, vice chairs and committee members. The signing deadline for corn hog contracts is Saturday March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hail
Jackson
Walter Hoover
Ray Gooch
Wm. Pendergast
W. R. VanHorn
Sam J. Gooch
Clay
A. F. Forst
W. P. Brinkley
A. D. Leavell
Fred Stevenson
Ben H. Holcer
Parson Creek
Walter Martens
A. E. Siegrist
Galen Lewis
Ed Sidebottom
Hayes Bargar
Benton
W. T. Urbach
Emmett Haley
J. M. Norvell
Locust Creek
Price Hoskins
W. L. Dickinson
Herman Brown
Oscar Thorne
Wallace Johnson
Jefferson
Tred Clinefelter
Ross Welsh
James Noble
Chester Swank
T. T. Lamme
Seed Distribution Planned for Missouri Relief Gardens
Wallace Crossley, Missouri Relief and Reconstruction Commission director, announced a $5,000 seed distribution for relief gardens to be sent by April 5. Shipments are already ordered for 40 southern counties where county officials will allocate seed to needy families. additional seed will go to central and northern zones as planting season advances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Relief
Wallace Crossley
Missouri Relief and Reconstruction Commission
State garden program expands with 250 plus workers and seed units
Over 250 men are placed statewide to aid seed distribution and planting supervision. A garden supervisor in each county oversees with the County Garden Committee and Relief and Reemployment Committee. The program surpassed the 45000 relief garden estimate, prompting purchase of 20000 extra seed units containing 18 varieties. Fertilizer and insecticides will be supplied as needed. Group garden seed will be allotted to counties and shipped later.
Soil Building Pays Well in Wheat and Corn Contracts
Missouri researchers report soil building rotations with legumes can add nitrogen and lift yields, even under crop contracts. Lime improves acid soils for red and sweet clover, with net gains after costs. lespedera and soybeans offer lesser benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Bauer
Missouri College of Agriculture
Missouri
T.d. Acres
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Browning, Missouri
Joe Nickell
Old Mo
Elizabeth Cooper
Marvin
Esther
Mr. Buswell
Bearbranch
W. L Baker
G. Coulter
James
Alice
John Longwell
Jesse
Evelyn
Harold Campbell
Anna Belle West
Eugene
Ida Hayes
Genevieve
Crist
J. G. Coulter
Longwell
Davis
Chillicothe
Wm. Morris
R. E. Smith
Herman
Earl Jerome
Grover Murrell
Kenneth Gooch
Walnut Grove
Alsike
John Deere and
McCormick- Deering Machines
Grantsville
Jersey
Hillcrest Farm Hatchery
Benton Frazier
Mgr
Milan
Mrs
Tom Woodall
Gale, Baxter & Robertson
Trenton, Missouri
Dickinson’s
K.C
Lewis Lye
W. H. Dickinson
Ppulation
Henry Ford
Land Bank
Kansas City Star
Washington
Federal Land Bank
St. Loui
Milligan
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