AAA Farm Plan Sign-Up Ends April First
Missouri farmers have signed 106 816 farm plans by March 12 1948 as part of the Agricultural Conservation Program with Linn County reporting 1476 plans. The statewide closing date is April 1 1948 and about 50 000 additional farmers are expected to sign in the final two weeks. Eligible farmers will receive support for conservation practices totaling 3 888 000 while 1947 funds reached 8 643 000. Dewey R. Chapman Linn County AAA Chairman urges eligible farmers to sign at the county office. Jacob Gordon Watson enlists in the U S Naval Reserve as Mate 1st Class via the Navy Recruiting Station Moberly Mo. Local help wanted at Jones Service Station Browns in Missouri.
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C. W. Sheppard
Missouri State Pma
Missouri
Linn County
AAA
PMA
Dewey R. Chapman
Linn County Aaa
Electric Theatre Weekend Preview and Screenings
The Electric Theatre features Gene Kelly in Living in a Big Way with footwork and dancing that anchors a wartime marriage tale. Marie McDonald stars as the wife who thrives socially during her husband’s absence, and a final reunion follows true love. Also shown is the Phillip Reed and Hillary Brooks vehicle covering radio crime and wartime intrigue with action and wit.
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Gene Kelly
Marie
McDonald
Big Town
In Appreciation From Rosalie Nickell
A hospital stay note from Rosalie Nickell thanks friends for many kind cards received during her recovery.
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Rosalie Nickell
For Sale Estate Skelgas Enamel Range
Enamel Skelgas range in excellent condition offered by Mr. Lloyd Hummel. Call Mrs. J. P. Bolling for details and purchase.
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Lloyd Hummel
J. P. Bolling
In Loving Memory of Donna Rae Maggart
Sad memory of Donna Rae Maggart who passed three years ago on March 27. Dear Donna Rae we miss you and feel your absence daily. Loved and remembered by mother and father, Linda, Joy and Uncle Fred.
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Bessie Head
J. C. Head
Clarence
Donna Rae Maggart
Donna Rae
Mother
Daddy
Linda
Joy
Fred
Jersey Bull Offered From Midwest Breeding Farm
An 18 month old Jersey bull, bred and raised at a Midwest breeding farm in Trenton, is listed through F R Fanning of Cora, Missouri, as available for sale.
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Jersey
Mid-West
Trenton
Browning High School Music Club Presents Contest Numbers
The Browning High School music department under Mrs. Lena Kenley staged contest numbers for the upcoming Kirksville Musical Festival. A nice crowd enjoyed the band and piano selections with Enos Stambach of Meadville assisting at the piano in several pieces.
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Browning High School
Lena Kenley
Kirksville
Enos Stambach
Meadville
Wolf Trapping School Held by Missouri Official
L. J. McIntosh of the Missouri Conservation Commission led a Wolf Trapping School at Haseville on Thursday March 18. The event drew eighteen area farmers amid higher wolf bounty interest. McIntosh demonstrated track identification and trap placement while several attendees bought traps. Attendees included W. G. Wood Ripplett Jess Dudley Rollie Gooch Sim Wood Owen Sayers Bob Murphy Elbert Harold Cooper Cecil Crooks and Ted Holser.
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L. J. McIntosh
Missouri Conservation Commission
Haseville
McIntosh
W. G. Wood
Pasadtey
Ripplett
Jess. Dudley
Rollie Gooch
Browning Auto Supply Co Opens In Browning
Frank Brown Jr and Monte Corder open Browning Auto Supply Co in the former Wade Furniture building in Browning on Monday. They plan a full line of auto and tractor accessories with Atlas tires and batteries as stock arrives. Corder will run the store and move his family here after Milan school closes. An announcement appears in this issue. Food Sale Civic Club to hold a food sale Saturday March 27 at Bailey Playtag. Proceeds fund a tennis court and playground equipment for the park.
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Frank Brown, Jr
Monte Corder
Milan
Browning
Wade Furniture
Browning Auto Supply Co
Atlas
Corder
Civic Club
Bailey
Iark
Comstock Castle Stove For Sale Practically New
Practically new Comstock Castle combination gas and coal stove available. See Ray Griffis for details.
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Comstock Castle
Ray Griffis
Kairong Aid Meeting Held With Quilting and Dinner
An all day Kairong Ladies gathering on March 16 hosted by Mrs Bolling included fourteen members and two visitors. The group sewed quilts, enjoyed a noon dinner, and planned future all day meetings at Mrs Mamie Bartow’s home on March 30. The notice also mentions three purebred Duroc male hogs eligible to register by Maurice Williams Browning.
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Kairong
Bolling
Maggie Crowdis
Eliza Elliot
Sarah Harmon
Edith Daniels
Mamie Bartow
Etta Browning
Lacile Steph Pton
Basie Jones
Mary Grilarore ‘Wood
Bowyer
Josie McArtor
Ide. Alsire
Gertie Maggart
Lola Lante
Kaifong
C.R
Maurice Williams
Browning
For sale 1947 Model B tractor with cultivator mower and plow
L. E. Hedges of Browning offers a 1947 Model B International tractor with cultivator, disc, 7 ft John Deere mower, and plow. Item listed as available for purchase.
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L. E. Hedges
Browning
John Deere
Oliver
Emerson
Duff Jennings
Cora
Siiten And Chatter Club Meeting Notes March 18
The Siiten And Chatter Club met with Mrs Lydia Barclay on March 18 with twenty one members including five men and three children. They embroidered for the day and discussed the Jennings and Melton Sale. Twenty two quilt blocks were shown for Mr and Mrs Roy Haley. Mamie won a prize for arriving first. Vivian for bringing a load and Allie Madeline were noted as volunteers.
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Siiten
Chatter Club
Lydia Barclay
Jennings and Melton
Roy Haley
Cora Lee
Mamie
Vivian
Allie
Madeline
Bertha
Bessie
Cora’ Lee
C. R
Tee's Ratio Show Phone Saal
A brief note lists a phone contact for Tee's Ratio show at a venue on Helm Street in Brookfield Missouri with a stated price of 82 dollars.
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Tee
Helm St
Brookfield, Mo
Annual School Election Notice Brown Inn and Sullivan Missouri
Notice to qualified voters: Brown Inn and Sullivan School District will hold annual election on Tuesday April 6 1948 from 7 a m to 6 p m at the Auditorium Gymnasium. Propositions include electing two directors for a three year term and a tax rate of 80 cents per hundred dollars for excess levy. Election officials listed: Josie Jones Kathryn Calhoun Frank Maggart. Board of Education secretary Marilyn Gooch.
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Browninn and Sullivan Comissouri
Auditorium
Tuamtay
Josie Jones
Kathryn Calhoun
Frank Maggart
Mariyn Gooch
Board of Education
Browning May 6 1948 Alderman Election Notice
Public notice lists candidates J. T. Nevins and Ray Gooch for West and East Ward alderman seats with terms expiring. Election set April 6 1948 at Peterson Insurance Agency and Peterson Coal Co offices, 8 am to 6 pm. Nominating petitions due by 1 pm March 2 1948. City Clerk Aaron D. Peterson ordered.
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Browning
D J. T. Nevins
Mary
Richie ‘Moore
Mabel Lambert
Shirley Lee
Nellie Seaman
Ralph Kimsbrough
Peterson Insurance Agency
Peterson Coal Co
Jone
City of Revues
Aaron D. Peterson
Easter Communion Service Held at Browning Christian Church
Services at the Christian Church of Browning were led by Rev William Seenbole pastor of First Christian Church Brookfield with participation from Methodist and Baptist pastors. Lena Kenley directed Browning High School choir for Easter music as Teenagle delivered a Communion meditation on remembrance of Jesus.
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William Seenogle
First Christian Church
Brookfield
Christian Church
Browning
Methodist
Baptist Church of
Lena Kenley
Browning High School
Teenagle
Teonogie
Wemaniel Palgs
School Work Day Planned At The March 26
The school schedules a two day work effort on Friday March 26 if weather permits to raise funds for playground equipment. Proceeds will go to buying needed play structures. Mr and Mrs J C Head hold a household goods sale Saturday at Mrs Bertha Jennings place in the west town area.
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Shelby
Purdin City Hall
Tne
J. C. Head
Bertha Jennings
Westor Town
Storm and farm notices from Sullivan County 1948 plan
The document cites Peterson Coal Co with contact and announces Sullivan County farming deadline April 1 for the 1948 Farm Plan with funds allocated to signers. It notes J Cale Hensley as ACA chairman. It also records Rev Kenneth Kelley visiting Brookfield and a local worship service. Glenn Rhodes returned from Arizona travel.
12 gifts to Farrow in about six weeks
Edward Spencer of Milan Missouri writes that twelve gifts should be sent to Farrow within roughly six weeks. The note appears to be a personal instruction or request.
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Farrow
Edward Spencer
Milan
Mrs Edith Daniels Sells Bedroom Suite and Dining Set Items
Mr s Edith Daniels offers a bedroom suite a dining table with six chairs and a four burner oil stove for sale. The notice lists the items as available to interested buyers.
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Edith Daniels
J W Brassfield Dies in Brownling March 23
James Warner Brassfield known as Tobe dies at home in Brownling Tuesday night March 23. He leaves a wife two sons Carl and Nelson two daughters in law and a granddaughter. Funeral at Locust Valley Church this afternoon at two with interment in Locust Valley cemetery by Wade Funeral Service.
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James Warner Brassfield
Browning
Carl
Nelson
Locust Valley
Wade
Lost Fox Terrier From James Melton Sale
A white fox terrier is missing from the James Melton sale. Finder should call Ray Kelly at 84F3 Browning. Sunday guests included Mrs Ma tilda Haley and her son L N visiting Mr and Mrs Thomas Shatto and children of Laclede, and Mr and Mrs Estell Wright and daughter of St Louis. Mr and Mrs F L Gooch and son Dale called in the afternoon.
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Matilda Haley
F. L. Gooch
Dale
Lucille
Hardin
Carolee
Kansas City
James Melton
Ray Kelly
Browning
L. N
Thomas Shatto
Laclede
Estell Wright
St. Louis
F.L Gooch
1948 Red Cross Fund Drive progresses in Linn County
The Linn County Red Cross fund drive nears completion with a $3420 quota and over $2800 already turned in by workers. Bucklin Browning and Brookfield towns have surpassed their quotas, Browning reaching 166 percent with $275.40. Mrs Wade leads the Brown fund effort.
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Red Cross
Linn County
Bucklin
Browning
Brookfield
Wade
Brown
Easter Divine Joy at Methodist Church Service
The Methodist Church invites all to worship with Pastor Dr Thomas J Haney and Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. The Easter message will be delivered by H L Schrock at 11:00 a.m. A cordial welcome to attend.
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the Methodist Church
Thos. J. Haney
H. L. Schrock
Locust Valley Baptist Church Announces Services
Locust Valley Baptist Church led by Rev Kenneth Peery offers Sunday School at 10 a.m. with Synd sey Cee Lay as superintendent. Preaching on the second and fourth Sundays, morning worship at 11 a.m., evening service at 7 p.m. Easter all day services include a basket lunch at noon.
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Kenneth Kelley
Brookfield
Carl Drake and Sons
Kelley
the Baptist Church
Syndsey
Correction issued on Leader-Record Rex Snyder family names
The Leader-Record clarifies a prior obituary reference. Rex Snyder's grandfather is correctly named G. B Snyder not Rev. John Snyder. Rev. Say is reported to be in Kansas with his daughter this winter.
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Leader-Record
Rex Snyder
John Snyder
G. B Snyder
Say
Kansas
Skeen Birth of Second Daughter in Trenton
Mr and Mrs Billy Skeen of Trenton announce the birth of a baby girl at Culler's Hospital last Wednesday. This is the couple's second daughter.
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Billy Skeen
Trenton
Culler’s Hospital
Skeen
Birth of Sheila Sue Annermeys in Milan
An 8 pound baby girl named Sheila Sue Annermeys was born at 10 p m on Saturday night March 20 at the home of Mr and Mrs De Joram Dr Simpson of Milan with Dr Simpson as attending physician.
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Annermeys
Sheila Sue
de Joram
Simpson
Milan
Schrock Family Travel Notes Amid Unclear Events
Mr and Mrs S B Schrock stayed at the Frances Schrock home while Mr and Mrs Schrock and family traveled to Deling Teen. The Viet Je and Mrs Seamam Schrock were elected Taistivens, details unclear in the fragment.
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S. B. Schrock
Frances Schrock
Mrs. Schrock
Mrs
Chester Schrock
H. D
Jackie
Deling, Teen
Seamam Schrock
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J. G. Watson
U.S. Naval Reserve
Jacob Gordon Watson
U. S. Naval
U.S. Navy
Moberly
K. M. Duncan
Jones
Browns
Lealand Norvell
Urick Up Servics St Bailey
Main
THE
Electric Theatre
Phillip Reed
Hillary Brooks
Auto Supply CO
P.t.a
Linder Sisters
Raymond Goeke
KIRK
Vox
Kathleen Guyer
Joan Straley
Betty Rose Lambert
Wesley Rulon
Virginia Ruth Finney
Carlyleng
Dorothy Kearns
To Cokerham
A. J. McGhee
Sullivan County
J. Cale Hensley
A.C.A
Glenn Rhodes
Phoenix
Casa Granda
Arizona
J. W. Brassfield
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