Funeral Rites Held for Harmon C Quigley in Milan
Harmon C Quigley born December 4 1877 in Sullivan County Missouri died March 17 1945 after a stroke at the North American Bomber plant in Kansas City He married Helen M Tharp in 1900 she died 1934 and he later wed Dolly Lowe in 1942 Survived by two brothers and a sister several nieces and nephews Funeral services conducted by Rev Carl Hackman at Schoene Funeral Home with interment at Oakwood cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmon C. Quigley
Cantril B
Sarah E. Quigley
Sullivan County
Missouri
Helen M. Tharp
Dolly Lowe
Browning
North American
Kansas City
Milan
Joseph
Eva Cochran
Cora Smith
Nora Clem
Eula Shatto
Chas. Smith
J. D. Quigley
Clifton Quigley
Milford Clem
William Clem
Amel Hayes
Merril Green
Oakwood Cemetery
Pvt Geo C Hanson Slightly Wounded in Germany
Pvt Geo C Hanson is reported slightly wounded while laying a telephone line in Germany. He was struck when an anti tank mine exploded, injuring his head and bruising his leg. He is in a hospital near Paris, France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Paris
France
Obituary: Dora Alta Miller DeWitt of Missouri 1877–1945
Dora Alta Miller DeWitt was born near Harris Missouri October 20 1877 and died March 12 1945 at a hospital near St Joseph Missouri. She taught in Sullivan and nearby counties and married Clarence J DeWitt March 27 1904. Four sons survived along with her husband and grandchildren. She belonged to the Methodist Church and was active in community affairs. Services were held March 14 1945 at the Reger Methodist Church conducted by Rev L P Mohr with burial in Henry cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Alta
Daniel B
Emma Miller
Harris
St. Joseph
Missouri
Alta
Sullivan
Clarence J. DeWitt
Roger
Arthur
C. Donald
Los Angeles
California
John C
England
Ralph O
Waynesville
Martin Miller
Ss. D
Lila Miller
Kansas City
Bertha Gregory
Padeni
Okla
Amber Alderman
Aberdeen
S. D
Dean Willis
Baycourt
Kansas
Friends
Methodist Church
Reger
L. P. Mohr
Browning
John Crowdis Stephenson, Jr
Henry Cemetery
In Memoriam Mrs J R Ken ley
In loving memory of our mother and grandmother who passed away March 22 1943. Today recalls sad memories of mother who is gone to rest. Sadly missed by daughter and granddaughter Mrs J R Menley and Bettie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Kenley
Owa
J. R. Menley
Bettie
Story of Dr Wassell at Electric Theatre in wartime tale
A Roosevelt narrated wartime tale recounts Dr Corydon Wassell a Navy lieutenant commander and missionary who stayed with twelve wounded men in Java evading capture. He led them fifty miles to the sea and a Dutch ship to Australia amid bombed coastlines and heavy Japanese air attacks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Wassell
America
Roosevelt
Cecil B. DeMille
Corydon M. Wassell
China
Wassell
Java
Howton
Marblehead
Australia
Thes
Ray Gocch Seeks Benton Clerk and Assessor Seat on Democratic Ticket
At friends urging I consent to place my name on the Democratic ticket for Benton Township Clerk and Assessor. With limited time before the election I cannot meet all voters, so please vote for me next Tuesday. I am grateful for your support. Ray Gocch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Township
Ray Gocch
Housekeeper Wanted for Farm and Child Care
Help needed for general house work on farm and caring for two school age children. Apply Maurice Lantz R1 Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Lantz
Browning
For Sale Sows and Evener Posted by L. E. Hedges
Two sows with seventeen pigs are offered for sale. Also available is a new steel four horse evener. Contact L. E. Hedges for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Hedges
Joint Legion and Auxiliary Meeting at Claude Myers Post 274
Urgent business to be discussed at a joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary Claude Myers Post 274. The gathering is at 3 00 P M Friday night March 23 with all members urged to attend. Fred Lumsden Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and Auxiliary
Claude Myers
Fred Lumsden
Benton Township Voter Message From Republican Collector Candidate
A Republican candidate for Benton Township Collector seeks voter support ahead of the township election on March 27. The candidate notes inability to meet all voters before the date and asks for support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Township
Nominates Ticket For Duncan Township
The Democrats of Duncan Township met Thursday March 15 and nominated candidates for the March 27 township election. Edgar Hoselton for trustee Warren Wickham Lyle Wickham for board G M Spencer D G Freeland for Justices of Peace and Fred Lumsden for constable.
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Duncan Township
Edgar Hoselton
Warren
Lyle Wickham
G. M. Spencer
D. G. Freeland
Fred Lumsden
Renewal for Browning Leader Record at $1.50 Year
The Browning Leader Record offers a renewed subscription at one dollar and fifty cents per year. This affordable rate invites readers to maintain access to community news, updates, and local information through the publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Mr and Mrs W Young Observe 40th Wedding Anniversary
On Sunday March 18, thirty two relatives and friends gathered at the farm home of Mr and Mrs W R Young to celebrate their 40th anniversary. A decorated cake and a yellow gold engraved wedding band were given to Mrs Young amid a noon dinner and shared stories. The gathering included Zelma Crooks Blendena Crooks Imoyne Williams Wilma Young Kenneth Young Virginia Keing and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Young
Zelma Crooks
Blendena Crooks
Imoyne Williams
Wilma Young
Kenneth Young
Virginia Keing
Albert
Emmett Young
Billie Pew
Eva Searcy
Gail
Essie Stratton
Lee Baird
Laura Baird
Jim Wood
Mary Catherine
Margaret
Jimmy
Box of Fruit Sent to Mrs Mary Skeen
Mrs Mary Skeen receives the first weekly fruit box sent by Mr and Mrs Noel Lay of Lindsay California. The crate includes oranges lemons crepe fruit tangerines raisins and English walnuts.
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Mary Skeen
Noel Lay
Lindsay
California
Red Cross Donations Reported by Electric Theatre Manager
J B Orter manager of the Electric Theatre reports Red Cross War Fund collections from Saturday and Sunday nights totaled 24.72 dollars. The funds have been turned over to the local Red Cross committee.
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Red Cross
J. B. O Rter
Electric Theatre
Red Cross War Fund
Red Cross Committee
Brothers Reunite After Two Years at Sea in Pacific
Loy Kelly of Milan Illinois and his brother Loy Thomas Kelly seaman first class met briefly in the South West Pacific, marking their first reunion in two years. Both serve in the same task force. Pharis H. Kelly asks readers to send mail to his family address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. W. Pacific
Loy Kelly
Milan
Illinois
Pharis H. Kelly
Loy Thomas Kelly
South West Pacific
Wallpaper Clearance for Roomfuls of Papers
Final wallpaper clearance offers complete sets for quick turnover at $1.00 per room. Includes kitchen, bedroom, and living room papers in all sizes from Browning Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning Drug Co
Democratic candidate appeals to Benton voters for March 27 Trustee race
George W. Prather signs his appeal to Benton Township voters as the Democratic candidate for Trustee. He notes he cannot meet everyone before the election and asks for votes and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Township
George W. Prather
Democrats Nominate Collector Candidate in Benton Township
Elizabeth Crookshanks solicits support for the Democratic ticket in Benton Township for the position of Collector ahead of the March 27 election noting rationing measures for tires gas and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Township
Elizabeth Crookshanks
Benton Township Democrats Name Candidates for Local Offices
The Benton township Democrats met at Purdin on Friday afternoon and nominated candidates for trustee George Prather collector Elizabeth Crookshanks and board members W. T. Urbach and Jarry Jennings. Clerk assessor and constable were left to the township committee to fill later, then on Monday Ray Gooch was chosen for Clerk and assessor while Republican D L Cady was placed on the ticket for constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Benton Township
Purdin
George Prather
Elizabeth Crookshanks
W. T. Urbach
Jarry Jennings
Ray Gooch
Constable
D. L. Cady
Benton Township election notice in Missouri 1945
The regular township election for Benton Township Linn County Missouri is set for Tuesday March 27 1945. Voting in Browning and Purdin for trustee collector clerk assessor two board members constable and two justices of the peace. Election judges listed for North Benton and South Boonton with Democrat and Republican slates. By order of Township Board Glenn Goch clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Township
Linn County
Missouri
Browning and
Purdin
Peac
North Benton
L. M. Kenley
Naomi Kimbrough
Sylvia Skeen
L C. Peterson
Mamie Bartow
Josie Jones
South Boonton
Rob Hoover
Allaire Abell
Orville Bowyer
W. C. McIntyre
Eloise Brown
Ethel Richardson
Glenn Goch
Regular Township Election Set for Dun Can Township Missouri
The Dun can Township election in Sullivan County Missouri will be held Tuesday March 27 1945 at voting precincts in Browning Cora and Reger to elect a trustee collector clerk and assessor two board members a constable and two justices of the peace. By order of Township Board Beryl Head Clerk.
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Duncan Township
Sullivan County
Missouri
Browning, Cora
Reger
Beryl Head
Notice of Election Browning Missouri April 3 1945
Election to fill the offices of Meyer marshal police judge collector and two aldermen in Browning Missouri. Voting places are West Ward Printing Office and East Ward Elliott Coal Office. Election ordered by City Council March 6 1945. City Clerk H L Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Missouri
Meyer
West Ward
Printing Office
Lula Carter
Lizzie Austin
Mable Keithley
Elliott Coal Office
Bev Creason
Pearson
Arthur
City Council
Notice of Annual School Election Browning district 1945
In compliance with Sec 9341 MS.L. 1938 the qualified voters of the School District of Browning Linn and Sullivan Counties Missouri are notified that the annual election will be held at the Auditorium Gymnasium on Tuesday April 3 1945 from 7 am to 6 pm. Voters will decide two 3 year directors and a tax rate of 80 cents per 100 dollars for school purposes over 20 cents. Judges are Hazel Peterson Marie Woolf Guy Adams. Secretary Mariyn Gooch Board of Education.
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Ms.l
Browning
Linn
Sullivan Counties
Missouri
Auditorium Gymnasium
Hazel Peterson
Marie Woolf
Guy Adams
Board of Education
Regular Town Meeting Election in Enterprise Township Missouri
Notice that the Township election will be held Tuesday March 27 1945 at the voting precinct to elect Trustee Collector Clark Assessor two Board Members Constable and Justice of the Peace. R O Steele Clerk.
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Enterprise Township
County
Missouri
Clark
Steele
Hedge Posts For Sale 600 Line Posts and 60 Corner Posts
F James Minor of Browning Missouri advertises 600 line hedge posts and 60 corner posts, eight feet long, for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Minor
Browning, Mo
Republicans Nominate Ticket in North Benton Township Convention
The Republican convention in North Benton Township met Monday in Purdin and nominated Vernon Norvell for Trustee Nelle Williams for Collector Glenn for Clerk and Assessor W C McIntyre Ches Johns for Board and D L Cady for Constable. The office of justice of the peace will be abolished when the new constitution takes effect March 31 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Benton Township
Purdin
Vernon Norvell
Nelle Williams
Glenn
W. C. McIntyre
Ches. Johns
D. L. Cady
Justice of the Peace
Young couple wed in Rumson New Jersey
Miss Lorene Stone daughter of Mrs O S Stone Browning and Carl Benj Barrows Coast Guard son of Mr and Mrs Ben H Barrows Purdin were married Monday March 5 at six fifteen at St George Church Rumson New Jersey Maid of honor Mrs Robert Every best man Mr Every reception at the Walton home Bride wore blue suit groom in dress uniform Afterward couple will live in Sea Bright New Jersey where he is stationed
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Lorene Stone
O. S. Stone
Browning
Carl Benj
Barrows
U.S Coast Guard
Ben H. Barrows
Purdin
St. George Church
Rumson
New Jersey
Robert Every
Mr. Every
Walton
Brady
Elizabeth Kenstead West
Browning High School
Farmers Store
Kansas City
Coal Guard
Pudin Mercantile
Sea Bright
Blood drive appeal targets Browning area volunteers
The Red Cross urges immediate blood donations with a March 26 at 1 PM drive for fifty volunteers from Browning and nearby. Participants should notify Miss Maude Morris at Schrock store to arrange transportation, hoping to aid a soldier on the front.
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American Red Cross
Browning
Chillicothe
P. E. O. Chapter Elects and Installed Officers
The P. E. O. Chapter met with Mrs. H. L. Schreck on March 14 for officer elections and installation. New officers include President Reba Hummel and Vice President Lila Williams. retiring President Ada Bolling received a vote of thanks and commented warmly. Refreshments followed with angel food cake ice cream and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Schreck
Schrock
Reba Hummel
Lila F. Williams
Essie Slack Cor
Lorene Adams
Ada Bolling
Bertha Haning
Della Beters
Helen Carter
Bolling
Correction in North Hooker Red Cross Fund Donations
Our fault. The record for the North Hooker Red Cross War Fund donation is corrected to show Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bundies gave four dollars instead of one dollar as listed last week.
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North Hooker Red Cross War Fund
Roy Bundies
Dinner in Honor of Freddie Creason Leaves for Army
A basket dinner was held at Pleasant Shade Schoolhouse on Sunday March 18 to honor Freddie Creason who is leaving soon for the army. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs Ola Cresson and family, Frank Creason, Red Gooch family, Virgil Falconer family, C M Goins family, and many others. The afternoon featured ball games and visiting as well as best wishes for a safe, speedy return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie Creason
Pleasant Shade
Army
Ola Cresson
Freddie
Ben
Frank Creason
Nolan Creason
Judy
Jane
Bob Smith
Jerry
Urb Johnson
Ron
Emmett Palmer
Merle
Babe Kimbrough
Barbara Maye
George
Rolla Gooch
Rollan
C. M Goins
Jim
Evelyn Gall
Kansas City
Red Gooch
Barbara Ann
Gary Lee
Virgil Lee Falconer
Stanley
Arthur Griffith
Lee Wood
Don
Joe Moore
Bob
Pfc Wallace Thurlo Writes to Wirs
Pfc Wallace Thurlo writes from a war zone dated February 16 1943 to Lucille and family. He describes long duty hours and sleeping delays, a new pool and Red Cross Club, and hopes for peace within the year. He recalls his third army birthday and rough liberty ship voyages with fish meals, praises the Lil 29 plane for smooth rides, and notes warm weather and increasing snakes and bugs. He mentions a letter from Richard Thurlo and signs off with love.
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Lucille
Red Cross Club
Germany
Richard Thurlo
Love
Wallace
Birth of Sharon Lee to Baker couple in March
Mrs. Frank Tucker received a telegram from San Bernardino announcing that her sister Mrs. BH Baker and her husband are the proud parents of an 8 lb baby girl born March 5. The child is named Sharon Lee. Mrs. Baker is remembered by friends as Miss Wima Deoskins.
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Frank Tucker
San Bernardino
California
BH Baker
Sharon Lee
Baker
Wima Deoskins
Cpl Rex Turner Writes Home From War
A wartime letter dated February 13, 1948 from Cpl Rex Turner to his mother Mrs Eva Shatto. He mentions writing delays, hopes about the war ending, missing family, and experiences with a farmer in a tent while awaiting mail and reflecting on farm life.
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Cpl
Rex Turner
Eva Shatto
Beyn
Elba
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pvt. Geo. C. Hanson
Memoriam
Ireoeee
W. Young
H. L. Adams
Mariyn Gooch
Wallace Thurlo
Wirs
Ralph Morris
Rex
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