Mrs Mae Hicks Dead in Chillicothe at 79
Mrs Sarah Mae Hicks born Browning Missouri February 26 1871 died March 25 1950 in Chillicothe aged 79 years 27 days She is survived by two sons Earnest T and Avon Leon Hicks two sisters six half brothers eleven grandchildren and six great grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church Monday March 27 conducted by Rev Geeda Christy with pallbearers Carl Gilmer Roy Crowdis Chas Tate Russell Benskin Rayburn Hicks and Carlos Hicks Interment Hoover cemetery Wade Funeral Home directing
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Sarah Mae Hicks
Browning
Missouri
John T
Helen Smith
Wenfield Hicks
Earnest T
Avon Leon Hicks
Elizabeth Gilmer
Chillicothe
Clara Thurlo
Methodist Church
Geeda Christy
J.R. Williams
Velma Jennings
Vena Wade
Merril Peterson
Pauline Peterson
Carl Gilmer
Roy Crowdis
Chas Tate
Russell Benskin
Rayburn
Fleming Rites Held for Curtis Blaine Fleming
Curtis Blaine Fleming 58 died March 21 1950 Browning Missouri after a life spent in farming and business He was born February 8 1892 in Browning the youngest of six children He married Bessie M Carter February 11 1912 they had three children including a son F A and Ruth now deceased Survived by wife daughter Carolee and grandson James Lee McCrary two sisters live in California and Browning A Christian church member and Legion baseball contributor He was laid to rest March 24 1950 at Jenkins Cemetery in a Wade Funeral Home service with Rev Icenogle and Rev Kelley leading the rites
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Curtis Blaine
F. A
Carrie Greene Fleming
Browning
Missouri
Bessie M. Carter
Ruth
Fleming
Carolee McCrary
Raymond McCrary
James Lee McCrary
Orley Lee
Oakland
California
J. R. Williams
Christian Church
1.C.C.F
Linn
Livingston
Ban Johnson
American Legion
Icenogle
Kenneth Kelley
Beverly
Cynthia Moore
Merril Peterson
Herbert C. Bailey
Ernest Linhart
Wayne Gooch
Victor Grice
Mark Gooch
Wesley Peters
Jenkins Cemetery
Wade Funeral Home
Card of Thanks for Mae Hicks Funeral
We thank friends and neighbors for acts of kindness after the death and burial of Mae Hicks. Gratitude for floral offerings from Earnest Hicks Avon Hicks Elizabeth Gilmer Carl Gilmer H N Thurlo Roy Crowdis and others from out of town who attended the funeral Monday afternoon.
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Mae Hicks
Earnest Hicks
Avon Hicks
Elizabeth Gilmer
Carl Gilmer
H. N. Thurlo
Roy Crowdis
Timber buyers seek wood from farmers and landowners
Floyd Smith of Bucklin Missouri advertises a St. Louis based firm paying the highest prices for White Oak and Burr Oak timber, urging farmers and landowners to contact him.
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Floyd Smith
Bucklin
St. Louis
Coal Delivery Ad for BeeWeer Car on Tracks
An advertisement offers coal from Peterson Coal Co with a BeeWeer car on the tracks Thursday and Friday for convenience. It notes prior orders will be filled promptly and provides telephone contact Tel. 100.
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Peterson Coal, Co. Tel
For Sale 7 Room House and Three Lots in Browning
For sale 7 room house and three lots in the east part of Browning. Good location with partly modern features and oil heat. Priced to sell. See L. L. Ingraham.
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Browning
L. L. Ingraham
Browning Baptist Church Announces Services and Classes
The Browning Baptist Church invites all ages to attend classes led by Kenneth Gley and Merril Peterson. Services are held on the second and fourth Sundays at 11 00 a m and 8 00 p m. All welcome to join at any time.
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Browning Baptist Church
Kenneth Gley
Merril Peterson
Radios Left at Bailey Maytag Co for Your Con
Neff Radio Service advertises service at 16 S Main Brookfield Missouri with phone 587 for customers to leave radios at Bailey Maytag Co for their concession.
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Bailey Maytag Co
Neff Radio Service
S. Main
Brookfield, Mo
Thankful for support during illness and burial of Curtis Fleming
We express sincere appreciation for the kindness shown to us during the illness death and burial of Curtis Blaine Fleming. Grateful for the comfort from Mrs C B Fleming Mr and Mrs Raymond Mc Crary and James Lee Mr and Mrs Orley Lee Mr and Mrs J R Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis Blaine Fleming
C. B. Fleming
Raymond McCrary
James Lee
Orley Lee
J. R. Williams
Funeral attendees honor C. B. Fleming at Linneus Lodge
Among those at Fleming funeral Friday were A. A. Couch R. M. Lights Chas Grafton and wife Richard Brown and wife G A Garrett and wife Judge Virgil Lee Joseph Yo gel and Linneus Lodge I O C F members Brother Fleming valued member will be missed from lodge meetings May God bless his family A A Couch
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C. B. Fleming
A. A. Couch
R. M. Lights
Chas. Grafton
Richard Brown
G. A. Garrett
Virgil Lee
Joseph Yogel
Linneus Lodge I.0.c.f
Fleming
Locust Valley Cemetery Assoc Annual Meeting Notice
To all parties interested the Locust Valley Community Cemetery Association holds its annual meeting at the church on Thursday night April 6 at 7 p m. The meeting seeks methods to raise funds for care and cleaning of the cemetery during 1950 and to address any other business that may arise. Order of Board of Trustees
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Locust Valley Community Cemetery Association
Order of Board of Trus
Jones Taxi Service Offers Clean Comfortable Cars
A brief listing notes late model clean comfortable cars with an office at home north of the bank and provides a phone contact.
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Jones Taxi
School District R-1 to Vote on Levy Tuesday
The Board of Education of R-1 Linn and Sullivan Counties asks voters on April 4 to approve a 1.35 levy to fund school improvements. They justify adding Home Economics, Agriculture, health and expanded science and math, while noting some small schools may be consolidated. They compare to other towns and urge principled voting and election of two directors for three-year terms.
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Board of Education
R-1
Linn
Sullivan
State Department
Avalon
Bevier
Booneville
Brookfield
Buffalo
Callao
Chillicothe
Columbia
Crane
Downing
Festus
Gallatin
Joplin
Kirkwood
Laclede
Macon
Mexico
Webster Grove
MSTA
Kirksville Spring Music Contests On April First
Kirksville hosts the Spring Music Contests on April 1 with the Music Department organizing. Seventeen entries are expected this year as local students practice this week.
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Kirksville
Ada Stone dies after long illness at 73
Ada Bennett Stone, born June 18 1876 near Browning Missouri, died March 23 1950 at age 73 years 9 months 5 days after a hip injury kept her bedridden since January 1948. Survived by husband William D Stone and three children H D Stone Adram Stone and Mrs Carl Atkins, nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral March 26 at Dryridge Church conducted by Rev Kenneth Peery. Pallbearers listed. Burial at nearby cemetery.
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Ada Bennett Stone
Hiram
Melissa Bennett
Browning
Missouri
William D. Stone
H. D. Stone
Brookfield
Adram Stone
Carl Atkins
Milan
Lafe Bennett
Bernice Stewart
Fox
Arkansas
Dryridge Church
Kenneth Peery
Laredo
J. R. Williams
Vena Wade
Velma Jennings
Merril Peterson
Pauline Peterson
Francis Hollon
Richard Hollon
Robert Stone
Harold Stone
Gene Ball
Yvone Stone
Wade
Thanks for kindness at Ada Stone's death and burial
The family of Mrs. Ada Stone expresses heartfelt gratitude for the many acts of kindness and floral sprays shown during their mother's death and burial. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Atkins, Adrain Stone.
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Ada Stone
H. D. Stone
Carl Atkins
Adrain Stone
Family Friends Attend Ada Stone Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Stone and family along with relatives from Brookfield Monroe City LaPlata Milan gathered Sunday to attend the funeral of Ada Stone, with several spouses and children mentioned among the attendees.
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H. D. Stone
Lyle Stone
Brookfield
Carl Barrows
Monroe City
C. C. Drake
LaPlata
Carl Atkins
Milan
Ada Stone
Birthday dinner for Billy Kay at Jones home
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Jones hosted a Tuesday birthday dinner for their son Billy Kay celebrating his first birthday anniversary. A white lamb cake baked by grandmother Mrs. Willard Moore featured one tiny candle. Sixteen plates set, guests departed praising the hosts for a pleasant evening.
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Donald Jones
Billy Kay
Billy
Wayne Gooch Hospital Admission Report
Wayne Gooch entered Grim Smith Hospital in Kirksville on March 29 for treatment. He was transported by Wade Ambulance with Mrs. Gooch and Eugene Thurlow accompanying him.
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Wayne Gooch
Grim Smith Hospital
Kirksville
Wade
Gooch
Eugene Thurlo
True Blue Club Meeting Details and Gifts
Mrs Lawrence Tate hosted the True Blue Club on March 22 with roll call An ironing trick. The group voted to donate one dollar to the Easter Seal drive for crippled children. A hostess gift of 2.80 was brought and won by Mrs Austin Seward. Contests went to Mrs Willie Burch and Mrs Seward. The next meeting is April 12 at Mrs Junior Phillips home. The Junior class and guests enjoyed a party at the roller skating ring in Chillicothe on March 24.
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Lawrence Tate
True Blue Club
Austin Seward
Willie Burch
Junior Phillips
C. R
Chillicothe
American Legion Auxiliary Met March 27 at Legion Hall
The Claude Myers Post No. 274 Auxiliary met at the Legion Hall March 27 with Mrs. Ovid Atkins presiding. They voted to donate to the Red Cross send two local girls to Missouri Girls State and pay for two local students’ medical exams, and to send fruit baskets to Carr Rest Home. They reported on the March 15 benefit card party and outlined plans for a Browning district meeting April 6 with a covered dish luncheon and musical program.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Claude Myers
Legion Hall
Ovid Atkins
Red Cross
Missouri Girls State
Fulton
Carr Rest Home
Jay Harvey
Gale Thurlo
Steve Lay
C. W. Gooch
Jerry Jennings
Edgar Hoselton
Ellis Abbott
Browning
Second District
A. D. Peterson
Farm Club Meeting Sets April Session at Legion Hall
The regular Farm Club will meet Tuesday night April 4 at 8 p m in the Legion Hall. A special programme includes a film Vaccination Made Easy produced by Anchor Serum Co. The event interests farmers. ladies are asked to bring pies and the M F A will provide sandwiches and coffee.
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Legion Hall
Anchor Serum Co
Notice Painting and paper hanging at Linneus home
Bev and Dowell Creason seek painting and paper hanging services. Old paper removal by steam requested. Contact phone 212 Browning or 5F12 Linneus.
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Bev and
Dowell Creason
Notice of City Election Browning April 4 1950
Notice to Browning voters of an election on Tuesday April 4 1950 to fill two alderman vacancies J T Nevins West ward and Ray Gooch East ward for two year terms Polls open 7 AM to 6 PM at Peterson Coal Office and American Legion Hall East and West wards names of polling places and candidates to file by Friday midnight per Board of Aldermen A D Peterson City Clerk
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Browning
J. T. Nevins
West Ward
Ray Gooch
East Ward
Frank Maggart
Rita Peters
Martha Gooch
Peterson Coal Co
Jack Moore
Ira Nevins
Mildred Atkins
American Legion Hall
Oeeorth
Board of Alderman
A. D. Peterson
Electric Theatre Presents Violent Range War On Screen
Lusty deadly range war unfolds on the screen with Barbara Bel Geddes and Robert Mitchum. Sun Mon April 2 3 features Sorrowful Jones with Bob Hope in a comic crime caper. April 5 shows Boy With Green Hair about a boy whose hair turns green and bewildered doctors.
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Barbara Bel Geddes
Robert Mitchum
Bob Hope
Jones
Friday Night Shows Return at Electric Theatre
Beginning Friday night March 31 the Electric Theatre announces resumption of Friday programs. Performances will continue on Friday evenings with the same schedule and venue as before.
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Electric Theatre
Holy Week Services At Browning Methodist Church
Holy Week services are set at the Browning Methodist Church starting Sunday night April 2 with a Youth meeting at 6 p m Rev Van Giesen leads. Adult services begin 7 30 p m each night and Youth meets at 7 p m. Leaders include Mrs A D Peterson Mrs Mary Rudloff Mrs H L Schrock and Rev Van Giesen with topics The Suffering of Christ Crucifixion of Christ and Easter Message. Fellowship night is postponed. Everyone is invited.
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Browning
van Giesen
A. D. Peterson
Christ
Revival at Baptist Church Sets April Dates in Browning
Our Revival runs April 17 to 23 at the Baptist Church with special music and messages from the pastor. Prayer services precede the revival on April 4 and 5, and an all night prayer meeting April 8 open until 4:00 a.m. April 9. Community members are invited to attend and pray.
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Browning Baptist Church
the Baptist Church
Browning
Methodist Church Purdin Circuit Holy Week Revival
The Purdin Circuit Methodist churches schedule two Sunday School sessions on April 2 at 10 a.m. at Bear Branch and Morris Chapel. Pastor leads services at Morris Chapel 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A Holy Week revival follows April 3 to 9 with evangelist Rev. Joe Thompson of St. Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear Branch
Morris Chapel
School of God
Joe Thompson
St. Joseph
Purdin Methodist Church
W. A. Pollock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carlos Chillicothe
Carlos Hicks
Rayma Hicks
Rayburn Hicks
Purdin Circuit
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