Linn County Fair plans dropped due to low interest
At a tempor fair committee meeting on March 28 Linn County shows insufficient local interest to justify proceeding with a county fair. Brookfield organizers form a tentative rockfield fair board to pursue incorporation, stock shares, by laws, and a shareholder meeting to elect directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tempor Fair
Ris
Linn County
Hillis Moffett
Moffett
Brookeld
Rockfield
Lester Baugher
William L. Casey” Jones
Ross Kennedy
Randal Davis
4-H
Purdin Social Roundup Notes Local Visits
Crowded out last week and a shower after, residents share weekend visits and calls around Purdin. Mrs. Lucy Houser and Pearl Cassity called. numerous families dropped by the Cassity, McShane, Smith, and Bagley households. Dr. G H Kroeger plans to move with family to Pennsylvania in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior McCollum
Purdin
Alex Woodside
Fred Cassity
Stanley Murrain
Bernard Bagley
Charley Bagley
Lucy Houser
George Walkup
Bill Smith
G. H. Kroeger
Kirksville
Pennsylvania
Clem Spring and Cora Visit Davenports Over Weekend
April visits described include Joe Fleshman and family from Davenport Iowa spending time with his in laws Johnnie Stephenson and wife and Marvin Stephenson and wife. Jimmie Rinehart visits grandparents Roy and Mrs Knifong. Orbra Knifong and Rosane visit with brother Ola Knifong and wife. Mrs Hattie Jennings and daughter Beve Franklin are also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Fleshman
Joyce Ethel
Davenport
Iowa
Johnnie Stephenson
Marvin
Jimmie Rinehart
Roy Knifong
Orbra Knifong
Rosane
Ola Knifong
Hattie Jennings
Beve Franklin
Local Families Share Weekend Visits and Birthday Wishes
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith and daughters and the Noel Tully family visited Mr. and Mrs. Will Kenley for Sunday dinner. Mrs. Lee Kim brough celebrated a birthday with Lee and Bernice Riley at the Powell home. Roscoe Powell hosted Delorum Tharp and family, and J. T. Hoselton with LeLand Burke families visited Corey McQuown on April 18. Mrs. Buster Rinehart was taken to Grim Smith Hospital in Kirksville for treatment and better condition is reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Smith
Noel Tully
Will Kenley
Lee Kimbrough
Lee
Bernice Riley
Roscoe Powell
Clinton
Delorum Tharp
J. T. Hoselton
Leland Burke
Corey McQuown
Buster Rinehart
Grim Smith Hospital
Kirksville
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. Wood At Johnson Home
A birthday dinner was hosted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson on April 18 in honor of Mrs. George Wood. Attending were Mr. Wood, their son Emery, and Mrs. Floy Turner. The narrative also mentions visitors from Kansas City and local relatives, including Mr. and Mrs. Willie Watson and Uncle George Watson, plus Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Thurlo and son Rickie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Johnson
George Wood
Wood
Emery
Floy Turner
Buster Wages
Kansas City
Willie Watson
George Watson
Eugene Thurlo
Rickie
Urlo
Hinda Rush
Warren and Vicinity Family Visits and Guests
Mr. and Mrs. Meadough of Osgood and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bardon and family of Kansas City visited all day Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ford and baby. Little Miss Donna Jo Hunsaker of Kansas City spent the past week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Crowdis, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Marlay and children spent Monday evening at the Tom Ford. Mr. and Mrs. Hulbert Dixon and children, Mr. and Mrs. Lelan Shipp, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dixon and family and Mrs. Neve Crowdis were Sunday Bill Crowdis. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Collins were over night guests at the Guy Ford home, Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Will Woodall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadough
Osgood
Ray Bardon
Kansas City
Guy Ford
Donna Jo Hunsaker
Loyd Crowdis
Lee Marlay
Tom Ford
Hulbert Dixon
Lelan Shipp
Sunday Dinner Guests Include Local Families
Miss Amber June Callihan visited over the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Rufus Callihan. Bethany Missouri residents hosted dinner guests Sunday with Mr and Mrs Tom Ford and family joining Rob Stephenson at the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
Amber June Callihan
Rufus Callihan
Tom Ford
Rob Stephenson
Marjorie Smith Leaves for Minnesota with Family
Mrs. Marjorie Smith of Chilli cothe and her son depart for Minnesota to live with another son, Glenn. Neighbors gathered April 21 at Ollie Johnson's home for a visit with sandwiches cookies and iced tea. attendees included Fred Ludwig Babe Kimbrough Rolla Gooch Ola Creason Red Gooch Arthur Griffith C. M. Goins Nova Gooch Ruth Wood and Dick Johnson. Mrs Essie Wood was visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Smith
Chillicothe
Ollie Johnson
Minnesota
Glenn
Fred Ludwig
Babe Kimbrough
Rolla Gooch
Ola Creason
Red Gooch
Arthur Griffith
C. M. Goins
Nova Gooch
Ruth Wood
Dick Johnson
Essie Wood
Local notables and residents tied to regional travel
In Browning on Friday Walter Wood and Lee Wood were in Humphreys Harris and Haseville on business. Mrs Kenneth Murrell and baby Betty Rae Murrell returned home from the hospital on Thursday. Lee Wood and son Don visited Chillicothe on Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch traveled to Kirksville on Sunday. Garry Gooch is ill with measles. Ruth Wood was a Sunday guest at Joe Moore's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Walter Wood
Lee Wood
Humphreys, Harris and
Haseville
Kenneth Murrell
Betty Rae
Don
Chillicothe
Mrs. Rolla Gooch
Kirksville
Garry Gooch
Ruth Wood
Joe Moore
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Bill Seward
Vera Brammer
Beverly
Clem Springs
Mary Ruth Harris
Franklin Chapman
Newton
Arents
Guyrookshier
Bernie Sears
Duff Jennings
Guy Brookshier
Ben May
Milan
Ola Kinfong
Cowgill’s
Clawson West
Keokuk
Lucy Hoskins
Leo Brinkley
Lottie Dodson
Clem Spring
Cora
Warren and Vicinity
BIG Smith
Purdin, Missouri
Missous
Ornl
Ozarks
Massouri
Missouri
Missouri Division
Lunding Gg
Jefferson City
Morris Chapel News
Griffis Shoe Shop
Browning, Mo
Skelgas
Ory
Servel
Wade Furniture & Appliance
Brownin
BPS
BPS Foundation
DU Kwik
BPS Gloslux & Interior Amel—Quart
ALL Star
Puainy
Sabo
Browning Lumber Company
Browning, Missouri
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