Drowning Fatalities Mark Northwest Fishing Season Start
In Coulee Dam Washington and nearby areas two boat accidents over the weekend in Okanogan County and British Columbia left five dead. Earl Bingham age 53 of Elmer City and George W. Goujan 40 of Nespelem died when their boat capsized on Summit Lake as the outboard suddenly accelerated. Keith Prather and Keith Goujan survived. Bodies were recovered by Sheriff Lester Moss and sent to Merager funeral home.
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James
Earl Bingham
Elmer City
Morrison-Knudsen Company
Coulee Dam
George W. Goujan
Nespelem
United States Bureau of Reclaimation
Keith Prather
Keith Goujan
Prather
Okanogan County
Lester Moss
Merager
Bingham
Neva Bingham
Lyle Bingham
Ephrata
Lois Prather
Goujan
Marie
Kenneth
Keith
Yvonne
Willine
E. W. Linhart
A. L. Knnfong
Browning
Farm Work Seeker Seeks Job Through Leader Record
An experienced man with a family seeks farm employment. He urges inquiries at the Leader Record office for placement assistance and local farming work opportunities.
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Leader Record Office
For Sale Spotted Sow with Pigs and Red Sow
Lawrence Creason advertises livestock for sale in Browning a spotted sow with seven piglets and a red sow with ten piglets.
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Lawrence Creason
Browning
Farm For Sale Near Linneus With 158 Acres
158 acre farm on Rock Road 11.4 miles southeast of Linneus. Fenced hog tight with good water supply. About 45 acres of red clover. House modern except bath. Barn wired. For details call 22F21 or see Carlyle Bennett Linneus.
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Rock Road
Linneus
Bath
Carlyle Bennett
Grantsville Club Hosts Half Day Meeting
Mrs Jess Pulliam entertained the Grantsville Club on Thursday for a half day session. The program opened with My Bonnie, plans were made for a card and handkerchief shower for Mrs Fern Street in hospital, and a May and June birthday party was organized. The game leader offered two games with prizes won by Mrs Ervin Barrows. Members included Mrs Frank Cassity Mrs George Haley Mrs Hubert Lyons Mrs Ross Lyons Mrs Stanley Murrain Mrs Lee Bagley Mrs Lawrence Elliott Mrs Harold Patterson Mrs Nellie Barrows and Mrs Lester Burkholder. Four children attended. Refreshments included sandwiches and pineapple dessert on pop.
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Jess Pulliam
Grantsville Club
Bonnie
Fern Street
Ervin Barrows
Frank Cassity
George Haley
Hubert Lyons
Jones Taxi Services Offers Clean Late Model Cars
Late model clean comfortable cars operated by Jones Taxi with office at home north of the bank and phone number 170 for bookings and inquiries.
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Jones Taxi
Bank
Paper Tag Dates The Year 1951 Shown
The tag on the paper reads 1951 indicating the publication year or a dated issue. This confirms a mid-century sourcing point and helps place the article’s historical context within the early 1950s.
Mrs Glenn Steele Dies in Kirksville After Lingering Illness
Mrs Glenn Steele age 45 9 months 27 days died April 26 1951 in Kirksville Missouri after a long illness. Born June 30 1905 near New Boston Missouri she married William Green Steele August 24 1923. Survivors include her husband four children and many relatives. Services were held April 28 1951 at Mt Zion church conducted by Rev Glen Bandy with local flower girls and bearers listed. Burial at Mt Zion cemetery under Schoene’s of Milan mortuary.
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Zalah June Steele
Charles
Minnie Greenstreet Davis
Macon
New Boston
Missouri
Kirksville
William Green Steele
Ella Mae
Glenn Junior
Milan
Warner Banard
Dora Belle Clark
Lottie
Jim Clark
Rosa Bailey
Gifford
Dollie Yockum
Bra
Christ
Mt. Zion Church
Glen Bandy
Card of Thanks for Kindness During Illness and Death
We thank friends and neighbors for cards letters and flowers received during illness at home and in hospital and for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother. Glenn Steele and Warner Mr and Mrs Junior Steele Mr and Mrs Jim Clark.
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Glenn Steele
Warner
Junior Steele
Jim Clark
Citizens Savings Bank Stockholders Meet in Browning
Notice of the sixteenth annual stockholders meeting of Citizens Savings Bank of Browning Missouri to be held May 8 1951 at 9 00 am at the banking house Browning. Directors to be elected seven for the ensuing year and other lawful business. President C E McGhee Secretary L L Ingraham.
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Citizens Savings Bank
Citizens Savings Bank of Browning
Browning
Missouri
C. E. McGhee
L. L. Ingraham
Pioneer Seed Corn Orders at Good Feed and Produce Store Browning
John H Browning salesman announces seed corn orders may be left at Good Feed and Produce Store Browning or by calling 176F21. Pick up your orders now.
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Pioneer Seed Corn
Browning
John H. Browning
Elementary Activity Day Reports and Upcoming Events
The R-1 District held its Elementary Activity Day at Browning on April 26 with 135 students from twelve schools. Students earned blue red white and yellow ribbons across multiple contests. Nine won two blue ribbons, 58 one blue, five two red, 69 one red, 35 white, and 24 yellow. The Athletic Achievement Day was postponed to May 4 with events planned on the Browning School field, and eighth grade exams set for May 5 at Purdin School.
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R-1
Browning
Purdin School
Vera Rinehart
Linn County
Shelby School
Raymond Carroll
Columbia
Glee Club
Kirksville
Bob Green
Bill Tolley
Senior Class Bake Sale at Wade's Store Saturday
The Senior Class hosts a bake sale this Saturday May 5 at Wade's Store to raise money for their trip fund. All patronage will be appreciated.
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Wade
Seeds Beans For Sale At My Farm In Milan Mo
Seed beans for sale 1200 by Lincoln soybeans at my farm 11 miles southwest Reger Ralph Pipes Milan Missouri Three times a week sale noted with contact for purchase.
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Lincoln
Miles
S. W. Reger
Ralph Pipes
Milan
W. S. of C. S. Meeting at Mrs Maggart's April 16
Mrs Frank Maggart hosted the W S of C S meeting on April 16 with fourteen members and one guest Mrs Havens. The session opened at two with prayers and songs. Reports on conference at Brookfield were shared and worship led by Mrs Rudloff. Refreshments followed. Reporter.
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W. S
C. S
Frank Maggart
W.S
C.S
Havens
Williams
Mamie Bartow
Schrock
Hamilton
Wiliams
W. S. of
Kirksville
Brookfield
Rudloff
Carter
W.S. of
Dr. Crookshank Takes National Medical Director Post
Dr J W Crookshank of Lake Charles accepts the role of National Medical Director for Cities Service and Allied Companies after prior refusals due to relocation concerns. The position requires about a month of annual service and will extend medical policy oversight to 48 000 people while he continues his Lake Charles refinery practice and hospital work.
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J. W. Crookshank
Herbert E. Crookshanks
Cities Service Oil Refineries Incorporated
New York
Atlantic
Cities Service
National Defense
Cites-Servic
Allied
Lake Charles
Billy
Crookshank
H. B., Crookshank
Local Baptist Churches Plan May 8 Meeting and Supper
Members of Locust Valley Baptist Church and Browning Baptist Church are urged to attend a joint business meeting social and covered dish supper Tuesday night May 8 at 7 30 p m at Browning Baptist Church.
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Locust Valley Baptist Church
Browning Baptist Church
Four Page Leader Record Delayed By High Water
The Leader Record is four pages short this week due to missing print service from St. Louis and freight delays caused by high water. The paper notes weather and shipping disruptions have interfered with delivery of the usual publication.
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St. Louis
Chapter V P. E. O. meets for April 25 meeting
Eighteen members of Chapter V P. E. O. met in regular business at the home of Mrs. Kathryn Calhoun on Wednesday April 25. Guests for the social hour were Mrs. Mabelle Keithley and Mrs. Ila Nevins. Mrs. Clariessa Slack read two interesting articles from Readers Digest. The hostess served refreshments.
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P. E.O
Kathryn Calhoun
Mabelle Keithley
Ila Nevins
Clariessa Slack
Readers Digest
Mrs. Fields Hosts General Purpose Club Meeting
The General Purpose Club met at Mrs. Robert Fields home on April 12 with eight members and one child present. Weather kept members home. a White Elephant sale raised 3.90 dollars. Plans for next meeting April 26 include a talk on a current event and a Graduation Gift suggestion.
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Robert Fields
Thelma McCaughey
Delorum Tharp
Gene Arnold
Peters Banks Wed Solemnized Apr 22 in Hamilton
The wedding of Miss Alberta Peters and Mr Dean Banks was held Sunday evening April 22 at the groom’s sister’s home in Hamilton. The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev Heath with both families present. The couple will reside at 112 Jackson Street Chillicothe with Banks employed at Midland Brick and Tile and Banks at Tick-Tock Cafe.
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Alberta Peters
Wesley Cooper
This City
Richard Peters
Dean Banks
Kenney Banks
Breckenridge
Calvin Romeiser
Romeiser
Hamilton
Heath
John McLellan
Shell City
Joe Benney
Calvin
Gene Romeiser
Hone
Wool Market Offers Regular Pick-Up Service
J. R. Williams & Co. in Browning Missouri advertises ongoing wool purchases with pickup service and a contact phone number 38 for farmers to arrange deliveries.
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J. R. Williams & Co
Browning, Mo
Uncle E R Best Dies in Sulphur Springs Texas
Mrs. C. W. Gooch received word that her uncle E. R. Best of Sulphur Springs Texas died Friday, April 27. He was a brother of C. H. Best of Bogard. Best and his daughter Lucille attended the funeral in Sulphur Springs.
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C. W. Gooch
E. R. Best
Sulphur Springs
Texas
Mr. Best
C. H. Best
Bogard
Lucille
Cemetery care bids sought for Kaifong grounds
Wanted bids on someone to care for the Kaifong cemetery. See or call Mary Vincent, Ella Stufflebean or Edith Daniels. By Order of Committee.
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Kaifong
Mary Vincent
Ella Stufflebean
Edith Daniels
Friendly Neighbor Club Meets With Mrs Cokerham in April 1951
The Friendly Neighbor Club gathered with Mrs. James Cokerham on April 25 1951 for an all day session. Ten members three visitors and four young children attended. The group opened with songs and prayers and discussed upcoming activities and reports. Next meeting set for May 10 with Mrs. Ivan Cokerham.
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James Cokerham
Friendly Neighbor Club
Delbert Groves
Randall, Schreckhise
Bob Schreiner
Ivan Cokerham
Roy Simpson
E. T. Christian
C. C. McGheeree
Simpson
Louisa at the Marty Annt Theatre in Milan
Louisa the comedy opens at the Marty Ann Theatre Milan May 6 and 7 with Ronald Reagan and Ruth Hussey in lead roles. Springfly the grandmother played by Spring Byington stirs a romantic triangle with Charles Coburn and Edmund Gwenn.
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Louisa
Marty Ann
Milan
Ronald Regan
Ruth Hussey
Spring Byington
Charles Coburn
Edmund Gwenn
You
Ronald Reagan
Santa Fe in color opens at Marty-Ann Theatre Milan
Columbia Pictures presents Santa Fe in Technicolor starring Randolph Scott with Janis Carter Jerome Courtland Pete Thompson John Archer and Warner Anderson. The railroad epic opens Tuesday Wednesday Thursday May 8 9 10 with a Kansas City premiere last week.
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Columbia Pictures
Santa Fe
Technicolor
Randolph Scott
Milan
Janis Carter
Jerome Courtland
Pete Thompson
John Archer
Warner Anderson
Kansas City
Senior Work Day at School House 183
Senior Work Day on Wednesday May 9 offers yard raking window washing hauling junk and other odd jobs. Phone all orders to School House 183. Receipts support the senior trip fund.
Cinderella Club Bridge Dinner At Mrs Hoselton’s Home
Cinderella Club members attended a bridge dinner hosted by Mrs. Edgar Hoselton on April 17. All members were present with Mrs. Leo Freeland winning high score and Mrs. Alpha Brantner taking traveling high while Mrs. Ila Nevins earned low score.
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Edgar Hoselton
Cinderella Club
Leo Freeland
Alpha Brantner
Ila Nevins
Purdin Methodist Circuit Invites Revival at Bear Branch
Morris Chapel invites Sunday School and morning and evening services this Sunday. An eight day revival begins at Bear Branch on May 20 with Mrs. F. D. Jones of Winfield Mo as song leader. Delegation plan from Morris Chapel and Purdin urged.
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Morris Chapel
Bear Branch
F. D. Jones
Winfield, Mo
Brookfield
Purdin
W. A. Pollock
Methodist Church Summer Schedule and Invitation
Reverend Robert Burns leads Sunday School each Sunday at 10:00 a m with classes for all ages. James Calhoun is superintendent. Worship service on May 6 at 7:30 p m. Vacation Bible School begins Monday May 28. All children are invited to attend. You are cordially invited.
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Methodist Church
Robert Burns
James Calhoun
Browning Baptist Church Announces Weekly Schedule
Browning Baptist Church under Pastor Kenneth G. Kelley and Superintendent H. C. Bailey invites all ages to attend classes with a goal of 75 for Sunday School. Worship is held on the second and fourth Sundays at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting is Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Browning Baptist Church
Kenneth G. Kelley
H. C. Bailey
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Peters-Banks
Marty Annn
Purdin Methodist Circuit
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