New State Highway Section Opens North toward Alspach Farm
The State Highway Commission reports the new road from the county line to F J Alspach s farm is open to traffic near the city. Full opening to Mr Alspach will wait until mid June when the cement bridge is completed. McCann Construction Company is building the bridges and grading north to Roy Knifong and Robert Stephenson farms as weather permits.
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State Highway Commission
F. J. Alspach
McCann Construction Company
Mr. Alspach
W. L. Taylor
White Oak Grove
Mr. McCann
Roy Knifong
Robert Stephenson
Notice to Hunters at Kille Farm
A clear warning from H. F. Kille forbids all hunting and trapping on his farm. Keep out to avoid trouble and trespass.
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H. F. Kille
Face Burn Incident Leaves Earl Mc Quown Scarred
Earl Mc Quown suffered severe facial and neck burns after dropping a pan of hot grease last week. He says the injuries marred his appearance but hopes to recover quickly and regain his looks.
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Earl McQuown
Earl
Teachers Attend Missouri State Meeting in St Louis
Supt Ralph Reinhard with Mrs Her min F Adams Prof Virgil Hope Prof Ream of the high school and Miss Lorraine Glaze the primary teacher left for St Louis to attend the Missouri State Teachers meeting which closes at weekend. Teachers are up to date and the school will benefit from the attendance at this important function.
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Ralph Reinhard
Hermin F. Adams
Virgil Hope
Ream
Lorraine Glaze
St. Louis
Mule Kick Injures Handler at Knifong Ranch
J. J. Knifong was shearing mules when a kicking mule struck Jesse on the leg tearing loose some muscle. The incident underscores the risk of handling hind feet around restless mules.
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J. J. Knifong
Mr. Knifong
Jesse
Bailey Sells Business Property to Dick Lay
Last week H. C. Bailey closed a deal with Dick Lay and Lay becomes the new owner of the business property.
Special tire and tube sale at Nickell Service Station
Notice of special prices on 29x4.40 bal loon tires and tubes for only $10.50 at Nickell Service Station.
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Nickell
Portrait gifts gain popularity as personal keepsakes
The Gress Studio notes portraits are becoming the most personal Christmas gift. Friends treasure a portrait long after other gifts are forgotten, making it a lasting keepsake for good taste.
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Gress Studio
Construction worker breaks arm on tractor injury in McCann Territory
Receives broken arm Buster Rinehart of McCann Construction Co after a Monday evening accident. He was cranking a tractor when it kicked and broke his arm. Dr Becker reduced the broken bones and reports he is progressing nicely.
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Buster Rinehart
McCann Construction Co
Ladies of M. E. Church Bazaar at Star Headquarters
The Ladies of the M. E. church announce their annual bazaar to be held Saturday November 26 at the Star Headquarters.
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M. E. Church
Star Headquarters
Rabbit Season Opens Today in Illinois Market
Slaughter of rabbits for the market begins today and runs to January 31. No closed season state law protects rabbits except during the period. shipments to Chicago are governed by that statute. Rabbits are packed in barrels of about 100 and rushed by express. only dressed rabbits may be sold as food.
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Illinois
Chicago
Keep Off My Farm Warns Hunters and Trespassers
Leo E. Jones warns hunters trappers and trespassers to stay off his farm with a blunt notice. The sign emphasizes universal prohibition regardless of identity or purpose.
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Leo E. Jones
Gress Studio Unveils Vertex Silk and Vantine Portrait Styles
The Gress Studio in Brookfield Missouri announces three new portrait styles Vertex Silk and Vantine offered in two colors silver tone and gold tone across six sizes. Visitors are welcome to view these unique photographs.
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Vertex
Gress
Brookfield
Large Turnip Brought In By Local Farmer Lantz
Last Wednesday afternoon L. C. Lantz visited our office with a single very large turnip. He described himself as a farmer though he resides in town. The vegetable was among the biggest seen in years yet noted as small in comparison by Lot. The note ends with thanks to farmer friends.
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L. C. Lantz
Mr. Lantz
Lot
Kings Daughters Entertained Sunbeam Boys At Hallowe En Frolic
The Kings Daughters of Mt Zion Sunday School hosted a Hallowe en party for Sunbeam boys at Miss Mildred Sevier's country home. Guests wore masks and costumes with a prize to J W Sevier Jr. Rev E C Wood led games and harp guitar numbers. Refreshments featured pumpkin pie doughnuts and cider.
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King's Daughters
Mt Zion Sunday School
Sunbeam
Mildred Sevier
J. W. Sevier, Jr
Wood
Miss Mildred
Eleanor Knight
Marie Glidewell
Eula Christy
Verda Pipes
Cleon Jacobs
Noreen Jacobs
Bernice Moore
Maxine Hoselton
Josephine Hoselton
Thelma Johnson
Ralph Glidewell
Sevier, Jr
Harold Christy
Dean Knight
Farrell Spencer
Wayne Moore
Carl Johnson
Allen Walker
Orlan Walker
Billie McQuown
Paul McQuown
Jay Shaw
Glen Franklin
Swans Prefer Permanent Mated Pairs in Breeding Advice
The Department of Agriculture experts explain swans form lifelong pair bonds. They advise prospective breeders to purchase birds only as guaranteed mated pairs, and to never separate the birds of a pair. Swans mate slowly and stay together under normal conditions.
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Department of Agriculture
Thieves Steal Overcoat At Leader Cafe
Jacob Harris hung his new overcoat in the Leader Cafe on Sunday while dining. Two strangers hung their coats as well, then left with the coat. A search failed to catch the culprits as they escaped.
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Jacob Harris
Leader
Jacob
Sewing Club Hosts Delightful Wednesday Afternoon
Mrs. K. M. Duncan hosted the Sewing Club last Wednesday with guests Mrs. H. N. Thurlo Mrs. M. P. Brassfield Mrs. W. C. Thurlo and son John Clifton. Mrs. Duncan with Mrs. W. H. Dickinson served an elaborate two course luncheon.
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K. M. Duncan
H. N. Thurlo
M. P. Brassfield
W. C. Thurlo
John Clifton
Church Sunday School elects officers at Thurlo home
On October 28 the Hummel Wesley class of the M. E. Church South Sunday School met with Mrs. H. N. Thurlo at her home west of town. During the business session officers were elected.
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Hummel Wesley
M. E. Church South Sunday School
H. N. Thurlo
Mrs. Lillie Clark Entertains Guests At Country Home
Mrs. Lillie Clark hosted a one o clock dinner at her country home west of town on Sunday. Relatives and friends gathered for a bountiful meal, pleasant social conversation, and a late departure praising her as an ideal entertainer. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fuller and son, Mrs. Amanda Johnson, Mrs. J. E. Shepherd and daughters, Mary and Genevieve, Edgar Tulley and Lenora, and Mrs. Martha Bailey.
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Lillie Clark
Town
Clark
J. M. Bailey
Ross Fuller
Amanda Johnson
J. E. Shepherd
Mary and
Genevieve
Edgar Tulley
Lenora
Martha Bailey
Farmers warn hunters off Curtis land with threat of prosecution
Joe Nickell warns from his farm that last year friends were invited off land rented from Mrs. Emma Curtis due to hunting. He states this year they will not tolerate hunters with guns traps or dogs and advises them to stay off or face prosecution.
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Emma Curtis
Joe Nickell
Taylor Norvell Unite in Marriage at M. E. Church Browning
Miss Lucile Taylor and Lealand Norvell wed at the M E church on a recent Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Norvell is the daughter of J H Taylor of a farm 24 miles southeast of Browning. The groom is the son of C C Norvell now residing in Chicago. They plan to live in Chicago. The couple, long part of the community, graduate histories noted. Reverend Coffman offers best wishes.
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Lucile Taylor
Lealand Norvell
M. E. Church
Sunday School Surprise at Mt Zion Church
A Mt Zion Bible class of about 21 members led by absence of teacher Bert Steel visited his home on November 6. They were welcomed, fed a noon meal prepared by class ladies, and spent the day in music and sociable greetings.
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Mt. Zion Church
Bert Steel
Hil's
Dales
Steel
Weathered Month Ends with Killing Frost and Early Winter Chill
A retro diary notes September and October as unusually wet then warm with many crops thriving. Frosts arrived late, but a real killing frost by Sunday forced leaf shed and reminded of approaching winter as cold, cloudy days persisted.
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Bundridge on Seventieth
A large family gathers Sunday at Mr and Mrs T P Bundridge home to honor Mrs Bundridge’s seventieth birthday. Guests include many Bundridges Franklins Fosters and others. dinner is served cafeteria style and afternoon features outdoor games and conversation as the day closes with guests departing for home.
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T. P. Bundridge
Bundridge
T. E. Bundridge
Junior
Kenneth
Jim Spencer
Carl
Lucile
Clement Tommy
Velma
Francis
Beulah
Virginia Lorane
Marion Franklin
Earnest Bundridge
J. W
Frances
Ber
Edward Franklin
Vernie Foster
Manford Foster
Fred Trowbridge
Edd Bundies
Herbert
Oma
Anna Bell Neely
Slats Diary Chronicles Ordinary Week and Family Quips
Diary style entries recount daily life and humor in a family. Friday notes shopping curiosity about new complexes and cosmetics. Weekend jokes about a new football player and a tornado term. Sunday a lesson about burning bridges. Weekdays show family tensions and Emmy lessons about language and arguments.
Farewell Party For Prathers By Hummel Wesley Class
Last Thursday evening the Hummel Wesley Class of the M. E. Church South and their husbands gave Mr. and Mrs. G D Prather a surprise farewell party. They depart for St Louis to spend the winter and will return in spring. Guests included Miss Margaret Phillips Sumner and numerous couples. Refreshments featured popcorn and candy. men performed stunts to entertain.
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Hummel Wesley
M. E .Church, South
G. D. Prather
St. Louis
H. Schrock
R. M. Calhoun
K. M. Duncan
Harold Coffman
M. P. Brassfield
G. W. Prather
Ella Bundridge
Hinda Rush
Coal on Track as Nickell Coal Publishes Orders
Local coal supplier Nickell Coal Co of Browning Missouri announces it will stock both Illinois and Iowa coal and invites customers to call with orders.
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Illinois
Iowa
Nickell Coal Ca
Browning, Mo
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W. W. Crawford
S. P. Carr
J. W. Cordray
M. M. Barrows
Arthur Mundell
Roy Crowdis
Taylor-Norvell
Emmy
Jake
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