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Browning Leader Record

Location

Browning, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 06, 1948

Page

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Mrs Hattie Peters Passes Away in Los Angeles

Mrs Hattie Peters formerly of Browning died Friday April 30 at a Los Angeles hospital after a month as a patient. She was known as Miss Hattie Johns and is survived by six children and other relatives. Services were held Monday afternoon with interment in Los Angeles.

W. F. Peters Saturda Los Angeles Hattie Peters Browning Peters Hattie Johns Fred Peters

Cinderella Club Bridge Night Highlights

Mrs Martha Gooch hosted the Cinderella Club on Tuesday evening April 27 with all seventeen members present. Refreshments were served as members played bridge. high score prize went to Mrs Alpha Brantner with 80 honors and game to Mrs Helen Carter, and Jack high to Beverly Moore.

Cinderella Club Martha Gooch Alpha Brantner Helen Carter Jack High Beverly Moore

No Trespassing on Property Warned by Owner

Herbert Sayre of Browning states absolutely no tresspassing on his property with a clear warning.

Herbert Sayre Browning

For Sale Items Including Ice Refrigerator and Cream Separator

For Sale listing describing a 75 lb ice refrigerator a No 12 DeLaval cream separator and a Preway oil range available at Lavaughn Gooch's Browning Ross Burk.

Lavaughn Gooch Ross Burk Browning

Birth of Kenneth Roy Raine in California

A baby boy named Kenneth Roy Raine was born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Raine of Corning California on April 21. He weighed 7 pounds 1 ounce. Mrs. Raine is formerly Miss Clarice Knifong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Knifong.

Roy Raine Corning California Kenneth Roy

Birthday Supper for Mrs. Cassity Marks 58th Birthday

A family birthday gathering at Mrs. Albert Cassity's home on Monday night April 26 honors her 58th birthday. Attendees include Nolan Cassity, the Abbott and Cassity families, friends from Kirksville, and Rev. C. E. Davis among others. Music, singing, prayers, and gifts shared, with best wishes for many more celebrations.

Albert Cassity Nolan Cassity Betty Dorothy Richard Friend Carolyn Pruit Alton Abbott Mona Andrew Cassity Elma Abbott Manuel Morris Janice Odetta Smith C. E. Davis Ronnie Kirksville Ira Overstreet Harry Caracter Cassity Nolan Davis

For Rent 130 Acres Meadow and Pasture

For rent 130 acres meadow and pasture with possession by May 15. Contact Leon Bennett Browning for details.

Leon Bennett Browning

In Memoriam Otis L Hollon four years missing April 28 1944

In loving memory of Otis L Hollon son and brother who passed away four years ago on April 28 1944. The family Nora Hollon and kin express sorrow yet comfort in belief you are not dead but away.

Otis L. Hollon Nora Hollon

Two Guys From Milwaukee at the Electric Theatre

The Two Guys From Milwaukee with Jack Carson Dennis Morgan and Joan Leslie perform at the Electric Theatre for Saturday and Sunday with a lively comedy show. Bing Crosby and Barry Fitzgerald return in Welcome Stranger with a warm human charm.

Jack Carson Dennis Morgan Milwaukee Joan Leslie Bing Crosby Barry Fitzgerald Hig Paotice Joan Caulfield

Birth Announcements From Grim Smith Hospital

Dr. T R McArtor reports three births in April. An 8 Ib baby girl born April 28 to Mr and Mrs Norman Woodside. A 7 Ib 4 oz boy named Larry George born April 30 to Mr and Mrs Vincent Collins of Roger. A 6 Ib 10 oz girl named Carol Lee born April 30 to Mr and Mrs Lewis Wood. Mrs Wood is formerly Miss Marjorie Stephenson.

T. R. McArtor Norman Woodside Vincent Collins Roger Grim Smith Hospital Larry Eorge Lewis Wood Wood

Meeting Highlights of Chapter V P E O April 28

Mrs Artie lhoun hosted Chapter V P E O with fourteen members present. Anna Merle Roach read State By-Laws and a memorial hour honored fifteen departed members now in Chapter Eternal. Lila Williams May Schrock and Reba Hummel led the session while a dessert course with coffee and tea was served.

Rk Oo Artie Lhoun Anna Merle Roach Lila Williams May Schrock Reba Hummel V. P.E.O Chapter Eternal

Sunday Dinner Guests Return for Freeland Family Reunion

Sunday May 2 one o'clock dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Dan Freeland. All members were home for the occasion. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Freeland Clive Freeland R C Bennett and sons Linneus Neal Freeland and son Max Freeland and daughter Elana Kirksville Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Farrell St. Louis and Miss Edith Jean Burkholder Brookfield.

Dan Freeland Glenn Freeland Clive Freeland R. C. Bennett Linneus Neal Freeland Max Freeland Elana Kirksville Oliver Farrell St. Louis Edith Jean Burkholder Brookfield

Pleasant Grove Church Announces Mother’s Day Services

Pleasant Grove Evangelical United Brethren Church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. Roy Miller leads Sept morning worship at 11:00. A noon basket dinner precedes 3:00 p.m. service with Dr Claude C. Cranach the message. Quarterly Conference follows. no evening service due to the pastor delivering the Shelby High School Baccalaureate.

Roy Miller Claude C. Cranach Kelley Shelby High School

Radio Services Note at Bailey M Co. Tuesdays

Neff Radio Service lists contact at 587 16 S Main Brookfield Mo. as the pickup point for Bailey M Co. sales and service every Tuesday.

Bailey M Co Neff Radio Service S. Main Brookfield

Alumni Banquet Set for May 14 at 8 P M

Graduates of B H S organized an alumni banquet and dance with Gale Bartow as chairman Merril Peterson master of ceremonies and Mrs Pearle Thurlo treasurer The event is Friday May 14 at 8 PM in the High School Auditorium Tickets cost 150 per person and reservations due by May 12 Music by a Trenton orchestra Tickets available at Locker Plant Gooch’s Store Dr McArtor’s office or from alumni members

B.H.S Gale Bartow Merril Peterson Pearle Thurlo Trenton Gooch

State Music Contests At Kirksville Stirs School Pride

On Friday April 30 the State Festival attracted over 4000 high school students. Class D entries came from 110 schools with I Girls Sextet II Cynthia Moore and Gene Carter solos III Girls Trip IV Girls Quartet and Sara Lou Schrock solo. Acknowledgments go to H. L. Schrock Helen Carter T. R. McArtor and Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hedges for making the trip possible. The school is proud of the Music department’s record this year.

Kirksville Cynthia Moore Gene Carter Sara Lou Schrock H. L. Schrock Helen Carter T. R. McArtor L. E. Hedges

Farm Equipment Auction Listing Hits on Horse Drawn Goods

7 ft. International disc 5 ft. McCormick Deering mowing machine and a John Deere corn planter with bean attachment all horse drawn offered by Leland Lambert of Purdin Missouri. Two turf items.

International McCormick Deering John Deere Leland Lambert Purdin

New Ford Tractor and Equipment in Salisbury Mo

D T Blake offers a new Ford tractor and equipment in Salisbury Missouri. Contact phone 115 for details and pricing.

Ford D. T. Blake Salisbury

Mrs Longwell and Deskins Return From California Visit

Mrs John Longwell and Mrs Alva Deskins spent two weeks in California visiting Mr and Mrs Jesse Longwell and son. They met Noah Head in Bellflower and saw Leland and Harry Deskins in San Bernardino and Mari Wyatt Bill Gallucci in Los Angeles. They toured Knotts Berry Farm Buena Park Santa Catalina and Carlsbad Cavern on return trip.

John Longwell Alva Deskins California Jesse Longwell Longwell Ile Noah Head Bellflower Leland Deskins Harry Deskins San Bernadino Marion Wyatt Bill Gallucci Los Angeles Knotts Berry Farm Buena Park Magic Isle Santa Catalina Carlsbad National Park of New Mexico

True Blue Club Meeting Report

The True Blue Club met April 14 with twelve members and one visitor. Plans discussed to raise money for Haseville Church road. April 28 meeting dropped. Mrs. Phillips reported on a shower for Mr. and Mrs. Joe Eery. Winners named in contests included Mrs. Gooch, Hutchinson and Brown. Next meeting set for May 12 at the school house.

True Blue Club Ira Cox Haseville Church Road Williard Phillips Joe Eery Warren Gooch Darrald Hutchinson Raymond Brown Vs. Cox C. R

Thirteenth Annual Stockholders Meeting of Citizens Savings Bank

Notice given for Citizens Savings Bank of Browning Missouri to hold its thirteenth annual stockholders meeting at the Browning banking house on May 11 1948 at 9:00 A M for at least three hours or until the objectives are met. Seven directors to be elected for the ensuing year with other proper business to come before the meeting. H S Johnson president L L Ingraham secretary.

Citizens Aoe Bank of Browning Browning Missouri H. S. Johnson L. L. Ingraham

Northeast Missouri Teachers College Opens Spring Term

The spring term of the Northeast Missouri Teachers College opened April 26 attracting many students from the region. The five week course offers five college hours credit. From Linn County are Gooch and Frederick of Purdin and in Sullivan Mrs. Marie Head is enrolled.

K.S.T.C Teving Mo Northeast Missouri Teachers College Missouri Linn‘County Gooch Frederick Purdin Sullivan Marie Head

Farm Club Meeting Marks May 11 at Paweetsie Theatre

The regular Farm Club meets Tuesday night May 11 at the Paweetsie Theatre at 8 0. Technicolor films on fly and insect control with DDT and weed control with 2 4D will be shown. Sam Rowe Extension Agent Sullivan County will speak on weed and insect control. The program committee handles music. refreshments and door prizes come from the Local Exchange. Invitees urged to attend.

Farm Club Paweetsie Theatre Technicolor Sam Rowe Sullivan County

Construction ad for blocks foundation and cave well

A builder advertises blocks foundation construction with a mixer and jacks on site. For seven estimate call 108 Brown ing or see Earl Peters.

Browning Earl Peters

Brookfield Area Farm For Sale With Improvements

319 acre farm with two sets of improvements, mostly in grass and well watered. Close to a school. Good stock farm. For details contact N. C. Dodson Brookfield Missouri or Marie Straley Cora Missouri.

N. C. Dodson Brookfield Marie Straley Cora

Magestic tomato plants

Classified item noting tomato plants for sale with contact phone 12 and a location at Clay Dell.

Clay Dell

General Purpose Club Meets at Mrs. Hoselton Home

The General Purpose Club spent a pleasant day at Mrs. Edgar Hoselton’s home with eight members two visitors and four children present. The group pieced quilt blocks and shared a noon dinner prepared by Mrs. Hoselton. A vote approved a $5 donation to the cancer fund.

Edgar Hoselton Hoselton Robert Fields Cancer Fund Sam Artz Garden Isle Frank Slaughter W. H. Woodall W. H. Oliver Harold Rinehart Roscoe Powell John Oliver J. T. Hoselton A. D. Hoselton Patricia Artz Marada Faye Oliver Nicky Artz Charli

Baccalaureate and Eighth Grade Graduation Details

The program lists a May baccalaureate service at 8:00 p.m. with processional, Handel/ Mendelssohn pieces, solos and benediction, plus a junior class recessional. The eighth grade graduation follows Tuesday evening with invocation, class song and history, diplomas, awards, and benediction. Graduates include Kenneth Arnold and Bernice Foster among others.

Carl Drake Kenneth Arnold Raymond Alspach, Jr Dixie Elliott Per Shah Kenley Kenneth Kelley Mullinix Bernice Foster Jimmy Atkins John D. Grice Raymond Alspach Virgil Green Bonnie Bauswell Jerry Hedges Shirley Elliott Harvey Havens Rita Jacobs James Farley Earla J. Peters Billy Phillips

Baseball Game at Reger Delayed by Rain Sunday May 9

Due to rain last Sunday the game at Reger was called off. The opening game will be played at Reger's diamond on Sunday May 9 with Mgr Gooch and his team in new suits. Community supporters include Van Christy Garage Joe's Service Station Browning Auto Supply Electric Theatre and others. Donations are welcomed to fund park needs.

Reger Mgr. Gooch Browning van Christy Joe’s Browning Auto Supply Electric Theatre Bob and Jay Glenn’s Pool Farmer’s Cash Store Browning Leader Record Browning Lumber Co Citizen’s Savings Bank M.F.A. Cooperative Saulsberg Lunch & Beer Dr. T. R. McArtor Wade Furniture & Skelas Atkins Elect. & Gas Fred and Verlan Lambert L. O. Wykoff Produce Casey Richmond Good Locker

Program for School Auditorium Event and Class Officers

A school program lists events including Band Invocation by Dr. Haney and student performances. Speakers include Sherod Collins and Gene Bartow after the Dr. McArtor address. Supt. Mullinix announces honors then presents class officers: Saralou Schrock president, Shirley Head vice president, Joyce Mundell secretary, Valjean Gooch treasurer.

Mendelssohn Herbert Bailey Green Cathedral Marilyn Janet Marilie Cyn Saralou Carmen Ieee Haney Gene Carter Carol Cynthia Eva Doris Saralou Schrock Sherod Collins Gene Bartow Mullinix McArtor Haney Recessional Shirley Joyce Mundell Valjean Gooch Sogueor Celiines R. Mullinix

Music Department Members Travel to Columbia

Mrs. Edgar Carter Mrs. F L Mullinix Mrs. Virginia McArtor and others accompanied by Herman L Schrock Rosalie Schrock and the Hedghes family with students from the music department journeyed to Columbia on Friday for an extended trip.

Edgar Carter F. L. Mullinix Virginia McArtor Herman L. Schrock Rosalie Schrock L. E. Hedges Aanley Music Columbia

Foxe Family Relocates to Quincy Illinois

Mr and Mrs Larry Foxe and their children moved Saturday from the O T Johnson place southeast of town to Quincy Illinois to establish a new home and work. Miss Roxie Lee Foxe stayed with Mr and Mrs Wayne Gooch until school ends.

Larry Foxe O.T. Johnson Quincy Ill Roxie Lee Foxe Wayne Gooch

Wool Market We are buying wool

J. R. Williams & Co. advertises wool buying for Tuesday at Tuesdale detailing a local market transaction.

J. R. Williams & Co Tuesdale

Radio Shop Ad in Brookfield Missouri

Radio Service Joe's Radio Shop announces location at 332 E Helm St Brookfield Mo and contact by phone 1112 offering radio repairs and sales services in the local area.

Joe's Radio Shop

Ball Players and Public Base Ball Meeting at Gooch's Locker

Friday night at 8 o'clock a public base ball meeting is announced at Gooch's Locker. Players and interested townsfolk are urged to attend and participate.

Gooch

Locust Valley Church Schedules Sunday Services

Locust Valley Baptist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a m each Sunday with Cecil Lay presiding. Rev Kenneth Peery, pastor, conducts preaching on the second and fourth Sundays. Morning worship at 11 a m and evening service at 7 p m.

Locust Valley Baptist Church Kenneth Peery Cecil Lay, Su

Mother's Day observance at local church service

PRT Haass and Penise Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. H. L. Schrock leads 11:00 a.m. Divine Worship with sermon. "Mother's Day" flower tribute and a new Bible given to the oldest attending mother. No evening service. congregation to attend Baccalaureate at 8:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium.

H. L. Schrock

Kirksville Air Show Sought by Junior Chamber of Commerce

Kirksville's Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a day long air show at Kirksville Municipal Airport on June 6 featuring the Bill Sweet National Air Show act, Army jet fighters, Navy National Guard formation flying, a pusher aircraft, crop dusting, skywriting and parachute jumps to raise funds for children's facilities. The event will also showcase planes from local groups and crown a Northeast Missouri Queen.

Mid Kirksville Bill Sweet Northeast Missouri

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