Spring Weather Arrives With Early Warmth And Rain
The article notes spring began officially on March 20 with temperatures rising to 68, then 78 on the 24th, and near 70 on other days. Rain on the 21st and 26th totaling 1.67 inches boosted the greening of the area while cropping progress faced delays from wet fields. The prior winter was dry except January, leaving the subsurface unusually dry. The piece includes social visits from local residents across several households in Humphreys and nearby towns.
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Herman F. Kille
Community Social Planned at Roger School
Crowded out last week by travel stories from Reger and vicinity. Local families note visits to Milan and Kansas City as they report weekend gatherings and relatives. A Roger school community social is scheduled for Friday night April first at 8 p m with free entertainment and sandwiches.
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The
Methodist Church
Roger School
Dickinson Items Social notes from a rural town
Harry Longwell sicks with measles this week. Several families visit each other across towns including Langwell Belzer Thompson and Abbott households. A busi ness trip to Green City, trips to St Louis and frequent calls at neighbors homes are noted. Kent Almond and LeRoy Lambert stayed with John Walden Abbott during weekend visits.
Purdin Items March Weather and Local Notes
March has been windy and rainy in Purdin with Friday rainfall over three quarters of an inch. Maurice Schrock greeted old friends, Mrs. Harold Armstrong and Grace Woodside are improving, and several residents report illnesses. Mrs. Bill Smith suffered a heart attack. Dr. McArtor attended. Mr. and Mrs. Art Buswell halted en route to Purdin due to illness. flu diagnosed. Local work includes Arthur Griffeth's carpentry in Linneus and news of a Westinghouse refrigerator prize won by Effie Pulliam's family.
Local Residents Attend Meetings and Visits
Cokerham and attended play practice at the school house. Helen Ann West and Charlotte Jean Guyer were together on Thursday night. They attended the Shelby 4 H Club meeting. Mr and Mrs Ellea Floyd and children visited relatives in Marceline Sunday.
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Charlie Collins
Junior Collins
Glen Collins
Milan
Helen Ann West
Charlotte Jean Guyer
Shelby 4-H
Ellea Floyd
Marceline Sunday
Pulliam Home Visitors and Health Updates
Mr Pulliam recently left Laughlin Hospital in Kirksville after a month as a patient. Friends wish him a swift recovery. In Purdin last week Neta Pound wife of Rev J P Pound El Paso Texas suffered a severe stroke and was very poorly. Her daughter Dixie Perrigan a registered nurse cared for her. We hope Neta improves soon. Elva Pearson visited her sister Mrs Fred Cassity Friday afternoon.
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Pulliam
Laughlin
Kirksville
Purdin
Neta
J. P. Pound
Elpaso
Texas
Dixie Perrigan
Elva Pearson
Fred Cassity
Cady Household Reports Illness and Visitors
Mrs Etta Cady suffers heart trouble while friends hope for a quick recovery for Joe Creason who is slowly improving. Week end guests include Mrs Eva Helms and Mrs Ethel Wood of Chillicothe visiting the Cady home.
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Etta Cady
Joe Creason
Eva Helms
Ethel Wood
Chillicothe
Cady
Family News Recap of Visits and Guests
A list of local social visits includes Charley Pulliam and several Mrs. from area families. St Joseph visitor Mr. and Mrs Worthie Harris and children. Mrs Wilm Dowdy and others hosted weekend guests. Myron Havens from Chicago visited grandparents Mr and Mrs Bill Havens. Clinton Powell works for Edgar Hoselton.
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St. Josep
Ednesday
Vis
Worthie Har
Cildren
Wilm Dowdy
Herman Smith
Moline
Imogem Smith
Karol
Kansa City
Myron Havens
Chicago
Mrs
Bill Havens
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Emmett Spencer
John DeWitt
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John Langwell
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Arthur Griffeth
Linneus
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