Local social notes list visits and illness across towns
J F B Wampler was reported ill at week’s start. Browning visitors included Mr and Mrs James Street from Purdin. Various locals hosted and attended gatherings with names such as S W Hoskins Cora and Rev L V Harmon Topeka en route to Milan. Detailed Saturday and Sunday visits feature Mrs America Fleming, Hinda Hooker, G T Woodward, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Street
Purdin
Browning
Fon Street
Station Operator Dies From Gas in Linneus
John Myers, operator of a service station in Linneus, was overcome by monoxide gas last Saturday morning while working on his car in the grease room. The motor was running but the door is believed to have blown shut without him realizing it, authorities said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers
Linneus
Mr. Myers
Local Man Rescued After Gas Exposure at Station
A man was found unconscious near a station door by a passerby who happened to be there. He avoided further danger by reaching the door, and is now slowly recovering. He is identified as Mr. Myers, son of Mrs. Julia Myers of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sults
Mr. Myers
Julia Myers
Brantner Family Business Trip and Store Change
Oren Head and Mr Mrs George Brantner traveled to LaPlata and Brookfield on a Wednesday business trip. The Brantners and friends including Leslie and Evelyn Gooch plan to spend the summer in Omak Washington with relatives after leaving Salem on Friday May 17. George Martin purchased Brantners Store and his son Clyde Martin is visiting Salem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oren Head
George Brantner
LaPlata
Brookfield
Ted Brantner
Leslie
Evelyn Gooch
North Salem
Salem
Omak
Wash
George Martin
Brantner
Clyde Martin
Local Family Notices From Salem and North Salem
Mr and Mrs Brantner run a Salem business with long standing ties. Mr and Mrs Fay Jennings and Mrs Ella Head move to North Salem and Jennings becomes North Salem postmistress. Mrs Retta Head retires from post office duties due to home garden and rheumatic illness. Funeral for Mrs Jeff Nester near Garner held at North Salem. Irene Jennings grave attended by Charley Jennings family in LaClede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brantner
Salem
Fay Jennings
Ella Head
North Salem
Mrrs. Jennings
Retta Head
Oren
Purdin
Earl McClellan
Bucklin
Jeff Nester
Garner
Nester
Ellis Jennings
Vernon
Reva
Roy Jennings
Irene Jennings
Laclede
Irene
Charley Jennings
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Meat Department
Isc
Funk
Missouri
Virginia
Illini
Kansas
Browning Farm Club
Browning, Missouri
the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Companies
Macon
Linn and
Sullivan Counties
Cecil Lambert
R. Z. Cason
Sec’y Macon
Purdin, Missouri
Floyd Cokerham
J. F. B. Wampler
S. W. Hoskins
Cora
John Allen Martin
Detroit
Mich
Mrs. C. B. Fleming
Near Chula
America Fleming
Milan
Court House
Hugh Campbell
K. M. Duncan
Adams Wesley
G. T. Woodward
Joe
Ray A. Nickell
St. Louis
Edna Nickell
Liera Bauer
Raymond Alspach
W. R. Rhodes
H. L. Fuller
Piece
Miss Glayds Stone of
North Salem and Vicinity
FORD
Chevrolet
Ford Truck
Worley Motor Company
El-Ray
0. M. Franklin's
J. G. May Drug Company
I. E. Hook
Browning, Mo
KFEQ
St. Joseph, Missouri
Des Moines, Iowa
Topeka
E. F. Peterson
Sunrise Kaffir
Atlas Sargo
Sudan
Xcrisco
Farmers Store
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