Richard L Peters killed in a car accident
Richard Lee Peters a 28 year old telegraph operator from Waynesville Mo died instantly in an automobile crash on Northview hill on highway 66 seven miles west of Marshfield Witnesses say the 1935 coupe rolled at least seven times Peters was thrown from the wreck and died from a broken neck chest injuries and multiple fractures His body taken to Rainey funeral home Marshfield where a coroner said an inquest is unnecessary Funeral arrangements followed by River Funeral Home Browning officiating and burial planned The Springfield Daily News report notes his Cherryvale Kansas origins and short time in Waynesville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Richard Lee Peters
Waynesville
Northview Hill
Highway 66
Marshfield
Peters
W. L. Wallis
State Highway Patrol
Cherryvale
Kan
Rainey Funeral
E. G. Beers
Webster County
Springfield Daily News
John McLellan
Dawn
McLellan
Telegraph Company
Browning
A. J. River
C. O. Hall
the River Funeral Home
Richard L Peters 1913 1941 Browning to Chillicothe obituary
Richard Leon Peters son of Roy Albert and Lessie Peters was born April 16 1913 and died May 7 1941 at Waynesville Missouri aged 28. He married Opal Gregory in 1934 and they had daughter Alberta Lee. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with Rev. C O Hall officiating and interment in Hoover cemetery under A J River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Leon Peters
Roy Albert
Lessie Peters
Browning
Chillicothe
Western Union Telegraph Company
Waynesville
Missouri
Opal Gregory
Alberta Lee
Earl Peters
Methodist Church
C. O. Hall
J. H. Calhoun
Rev. Hall
R. M. Calhoun
Misses Mary Smith
Lora Myers
Erma Peterson
Evalyn Miller
Donald Jones
B. E. Gender
Leonard Dell
J. F. Milde
Norman Bryar
Glenn Adams
Hoover Cemetery
A. J. River
Card of Thanks for Richard Leon Peters
We thank friends and neighbors for love sympathy and help in the death and burial of our son brother and father Richard Leon Peters. Appreciation to those who assisted in the song service pallbearers flower arrangers grave diggers Rev Hall and Mr River and for the floral offerings from mother brother and daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Leon Peters
Rev. Hall
Mr. River
Funeral roll call for local residents and families
Attendees at a funeral include Mr. and Mrs. John McLellan of Dawn Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. Lester Gibson and daughter of Cherryvale Kansas, Mrs. Mary Coe and Mrs. George Bowen of Chillicothe.
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John McLellan
Dawn, Mo
Lester Gibson
Cherryvale
Kansas
Mary Coe
George Bowen
Chillicothe
Bryan family attends Richard L. Peters funeral
Mrs. Luella Bryan and Mr. Norman Bryan of Ludlow Missouri visited Friday to attend the funeral of Richard L. Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luella Bryan
Norman Bryan
Ludlow, Mo
Richard L. Peters
Harry E. Kelley Passes Away in Linn County
Linneus resident Harry E. Kelley died in St Joseph on May 11. Funeral services were held at the Linneus Baptist Church conducted by Rev Orval Hamman. He served Linn County as recorder of deeds from 1918 until retirement. He was born near Brookfield on June 8, 1885 and leaves five daughters, two sisters, two brothers, and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Kelley
Harry E. Kelley
Linneus
St. Joseph
Baptist Church
Orval Hamman
Kelley
Linn County
C. E. Kelley
Brookfield
Beryl Cawood
Reba McDandel
Harriett Hotaling
Lillian Hunter
Chicago
Doris Street
Detroit
Floella Carter
Kirksville
Gladys Moody
Perry
Iowa
Leslie G. Kelley
Gilbert R. Kelley
Bogard
ThurloJames Carl Thurlo dies at 39 in Chillicothe Missouri
James Carl Thurlo born February 5 1902 Linneus Missouri died May 12 1941 Chillicothe Missouri at age 39 years 3 months 10 days survived by wife Edith Hollon three daughters a grandson three brothers and two sisters funeral services conducted by Rev O B Hobbs at Gordon Funeral Home Chillicothe with interment at Hoover Cemetery beside his sons
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carl Thurlo
Hollis
Ida Jane Thurlo
Linneus
Missouri
Chillicothe
Edith Hollon
Charley LaVern
James Billie
Edith
Marjorie Breeden
Gallatin
Frances
Peggy
James Robert Breeden
Mason Thurlo
Brookfield
R.A. Thurlo
Browning
Charley Thurlo
Los Angeles
California
Elizabeth Bardon
Quincy
Illinois
Beatrice Moore
Gordon Funeral Home
O. B. Hobbs
Laredo
Hoover Cemetery
In Memoriam Mrs. Cora Cotter
In memory of the wonderful wife and mother Mrs. Cora Cotter who left us six years ago May 16 1935 Not gone from memory nor from love But to a peaceful home above Sadly missed by husband Sherman Cotter and children Kenneth and Virginia.
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Cora Cotter
Sherman Cotter
Kenneth
Virginia
Mrs Horace Tomlin Dies in Linneus at 78
Mrs Horace Tomlin, 78, died suddenly at 7 PM Monday at her Linneus home. She is survived by her husband and four children Glenn Tomlin Linneus Ray Tomlin Plattsburg Frank Tomlin Briggsville IL and Mrs Reba Carter Malden Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Tomlin
Horace Tomlin
Linneus
Glenn Tomlin
Ray Tomlin
Plattsburg
Frank Tomlin
Briggsville
Reba Carter
Malden
Mass
Bee Hives For Sale Discounted New And Used
Joe Shanks of Purdin Missouri advertises new and used bee hives at a discount and urges buyers to act before the bees swarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shanks
Purdin
KMA Country School to Perform at Shenandoah High School
The KMA Country School troupe from Shenandoah Iowa will perform at the high school auditorium on Wednesday May 21. Sponsored by Rev C O Hall proceeds fund bathroom fixtures for the parsonage. Admission 15 and 30 cents show begins at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KMA Country School
KMA
Shenandoah
Iowa
Rev. C. O. Hall
Vacation Bible School to Start Monday in Browning
The two week Bible school sponsored by Browning churches begins Monday May 19 at 9 a.m. for all ages. Classes meet at the Methodist and Baptist churches and run through May 30 with rally day June 1 at the city park after Sunday school. Officers include Mrs. Ivah Carr principal and Mrs. Dorothy Drake secretary. teachers cover all age groups with student play periods supervised by high schoolers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Methodist Church
Ivah Carr
Dorothy Drake
Marjory “Lay
Beverly Moore
Frances Hall
Carr
Helen Carter
Virginia Burwell
Mildred
Birth of James Stephen Lay in Maywood
Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Lay of Maywood Illinois announce the arrival of their son born May 9 weighing seven pounds six ounces named James Stephen. Mother and baby are doing nicely. Mrs. Lay was formerly Miss Marjorie Stufflebean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Lay
Maywood
Ill
James Stephen
Lay
Marjorie Stufflebean
Saps At Sea at Electric Theatre Promises Laughs
Laurel and Hardy star in a Hal Roach comedy where they drift from a horn factory to a chaotic sea voyage. A gangster, police, and a reverse plumbing mishap fuel a string of slapstick misadventures ending with the duo headed for jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurel and Hardy
Hal Roach
Stan Laurel
Oliver Hardy
Electric Theatre
Mr. Hardy
Laurel
Hardy
Picture Talks Return For Farmers In Benton Township
A Picture Talks meeting is set at Browning High School at 8 PM Tuesday May 20 to aid Benton Township farmers. County Agent Hall and Miss Houston Home Demonstration Agent will discuss mattress making. AACA rep will explain farm program emergency changes for food for defense.
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Benton Township
Browning High School
Linn County
Hall
Miss Houston
Home Dem
Browning
ACA
Food For Defense
Remembers Wool A Dollar A Pound At Linn County Pool
Horace Tomlin age 86 recalls boyhood days in New York State when he and his sister gathered wool from fences and brush and sold it. Last week he brought wool to the Linn County pool and reminisced about field collection totaling 12 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Tomlin
Linn County
New York State
Wool grower notes long-term Linn County pool profits
The speaker recalls pooling wool for 22 years in the Linn County pool. He reports about 60 fleeces yearly and a net profit of at least 300 dollars, with past pool prices near 51 cents in 1928 and 48 cents in 1923. He expects higher returns this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tomlin
Linn County
We Do Custom Lime Spreading Notice
Local classified notice offers lime spreading services in Greencastle Missouri. Contact G E Allen by phone 55 to arrange calls and payment for the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
Allen
Circle No 1 W S of C Met At Darr Home
On Friday evening May 8 Circle No 1 of the W S of C met at Mrs Frances Darr with assistant hostess Mrs Evelyn Neely. The group included teacher Mrs Nellie Seaman five visitors Rev Hall Mrs Darr Miss Elizabeth Ann Prather Donald Ray Neely Burton Darr and sixteen members. Worship led by Beverly Moore topic Idle Words. May article from Investing Our Heritage read by Edna Forbes. Next meeting set for Friday evening June 6 with Mildred Rhodes. Refreshments served.
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Circle No. 1
W.S. of
C. S
Frances Darr
Evelyn Neely
Nellie Seaman
Hall
Darr
Elizabeth Ann Prather
Donald Ray Neely
Burton Darr
Jennie Lumsden
Beverly Moore
Alma Browning
Edith Jeanne Burkholder
Erma Peterson
Frances Hall
Hazel Peterson
Genevieve Prather
Lillian Bennett
Edna Forbes
Leona Harris
Margaret Smith
Mildred Rhodes
Almeda Bartow
Frances Carr
First Prize Cartoon Coloring Winners at Hillcrest Farm
Carlyle and Wanda Lee Hoskins, nine and ten, granddaughters of Mr and Mrs Robert Hoskins, win first prize in the Cartoon Coloring Contest at Milan Hillcrest Farm and Hatchery. Each receives 100 baby chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle
Wanda Lee Hoskins
Robert Hoskins
Hillcrest Farm
Milan
Bitter Sweet Club Meeting Notes May 7
The Bitter Sweet Club met with Mrs. Glenn Cooper on May 7 with ten members and ten visitors present. Mrs. Bertha Gooch acted as president due to absences, roll call featured poems about mothers, secret sister names were drawn, and a May Basket plan announced for May 21 with Gladys Sparks. New members Mrs. Guss Oertwig and daughter Marjory joined. two contests were won by Roberta Gooch and Bertha Goceh. refreshments followed.
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Bitter Sweet Club
Glenn Cooper
Bertha Gooch
Gladys Sparks
Guss Oertwig
Marjory
Roberta Gooch
Bertha Goceh
Cotton Has Arrived at Lin neus for Mattress Program
The Agricultural Conservation Association received a carload of 24,000 pounds of cotton into Lin eus this week for mattress making. Miss Houston announces readiness as soon as sewing ticks arrive. The Mattress Committee sets first two centers at Browning and Purdin with local reps and applications for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Agricultural Conservation Association
Linneus
Miss Houston
Home Dem
St. Joseph
Purdin
Noel Lay
Benton Township
Dwight Sheen
John Shanks
Fern Street
E. M. Murrell
One Day Enrollment Period for CCC Camps
Jefferson City Missouri May 13 through May 29 set as a one day enrollment for the Civilian Conservation Corps. Eligible youths 17 to 23 may enroll at a County Social Security Office to fill vacancies since spring enrollment. Reenrollment after three months replaces the prior six month rule. New camps AF-1 and AF-2 will open at Fort Leonard Wood while two Missouri camps close. 8 600 enrollees were listed across state camps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Civilian Conservation Corps
William H. Stone
CCC
State Social Security Commission
Social Security
Stone
Missouri
United States
Fort Leonard Wood
Clark, Gardner and Mark Twain
Swan Lake
Ft. Leonard Wood
Bowling Green
Lake of the Ozarks
Camden County
Prayer Meeting Held At Mrs Woolf Home Tonight
Midweek prayer services will be held at the home of Mrs. Marie Woolf tonight May 15 open to everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Woolf
For Sale 1931 Chevrolet Coach at Van Christys
Car listed in good mechanical order with running condition noted. Victualing the sale, buyer may inspect at Van Christys. Asking price shown as seventy five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Christy's
Get Acquainted Club Meets With Hazel Jones
The Get Acquainted Club met on April 30 with Hazel Jones. Members prepared a wedding ring quilt and tacked rags, opened with Brighten the Corner, and held a roll call contest won by Lula Pearl Head. Bingo winners were Lottie Dodson Ila Mae Daniels and Lucy Sevier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Get
Hazel Jones
Lula Pearl Head
Lottie Dodson
Ila Mae Daniels
Lucy Sevier
Georgia Jones
Bessie Head
Freeland Candidate for B S Education at Spring Commencement
Bachelor of Science in Education candidate Max Freeland son of Mr and Mrs Glenn G Freeland will receive the degree at the seventy third annual Spring Commencement at Northeast Missouri State Teachers College on May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Freeland
Glenn G. Freeland
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Pleasant City Park outing for local couples
The article notes a Sunday meal in City Park shared by couples including Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bolling, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Calhoun, Mr. and Mrs. Priest Linhart, and Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Peters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Park
J. P. Bolling
R. M. Calhoun
J. H. Calhoun
Priest Linhart
W. F. Peters
Calhoun Couple Receive Surprising Letter from Son
Mr and Mrs R M Calhoun report a letter from their son James describing a joyful surprise at his door after supper one evening last week at 2420 B. street. The note highlights family news and the unexpected greeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Calhoun
James
Visiting Friends From Denver Stop at Steel on Air Route
A speaker recalls hosting Mrs Mert Gibson and Mrs Minnie Beacharm from Denver in Steel California. The visit included catching up with old friend William Tully and his wife, with William noted as employed in aircraft work in Los Angeles.
Mother's Day Dinner Guests Listed
Mother's Day dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Bartow and son Jeans featured guests Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gooch and son Oval of near Hasville Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bartow Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gooch and Mix Lola Rae Bartow Independence Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Campbell and Sue of Purdin and Miss Charlene Haggard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S. Bartow and Son
Jeans
W. J. Gooch and Son
Oval
Near Haseville
S. J. Bartow
Ray Gooch
Mix Lola Rae Bartow
Independence
H. V. Campbell
Sue
Purdin
Charlene Haggard
Mrs Lay family departs for San Diego California
Mrs Vera Lay and son Douglas Neil Mrs Pearl Lay and Donal Warren left early Sunday morning for San Diego California where the two Mrs Lay will join their husbands employed in that city Donald Warren will stay a few days before reporting for duty with the Naval Reserve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Vera Lay
Douglas Neil
Pearl Lay
Donal Warren
San Diego
Lays
Donald
Naval Reserve
Meadville Family Mothers Day Visit For Prather
Mr and Mrs Scott Ginther Mr and Mrs Oren Lurber and daughter Lois Mr and Mrs Glenn Boyles Mr and Mrs Harry Boyles of Meadville visited Mrs Sallie Prather on Mothers Day They shared a large strawberry shortcake and other treats for a big dinner Supper guests included Mr G Prather Elizabeth Ann and Miss Virginia Bunwell
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott Ginther
Oren Lurber
Lois
Glenn Boyles
Harry Boyles
Meadville
Sallie Prather
G. Prather
Elizabeth Ann
Virginia Bunwell
Slats Diary: A Week of School Life and Oddities
A young diarist records a week of school life from Sunday to Saturday. He notes a coercive teacher’s threat and student jokes, explains holidays like the 4th of July, comments on daylight saving time, mentions church ice cream, family debates on marriage peacemaking, a visit from Mister Gillem about music, and a trip to railroad yards observing stock in a flooded area with humorous reflections on squinting at life and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Jake
Blisters
Rithmatick
Pug Stevens
Jane
Emmy
Ant
Unkel
Mister Gillem
Mistress Gillem
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard L.peters
Vacation Bible School
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