Surprise Birthday Dinner for J G Shipp and Family
A surprise birthday dinner was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J G Shipp to honor their 70th and 71st birthdays and Clair Shipp on November 12. Generations gathered with relatives from multiple towns, sharing meals and photos while plans and Farm Bureau events loom on the near horizon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Son
Mrs. Clair Shipp
Clair
Grace
Bernice
Putman County
Pleasant Hill Township
Alma Shipp
Lina Collins
Wanda Taylor
Evelyn Marie Taylor
Herman Lightfoot
Maurice Pennington
Bosworth
Roger Akers
Harold Wayne
Avalon
R. J. Potter
Lorene
Willadine
Arch Bailey
Carl Simpson
Ruby
Mabel
Billie
Chillicothe
J. A. Collins
Victor Taylor
Evelyn
Worthington
J. G. Shipp
Otis
Surprise eighty seventh birthday at Mrs. Moore home
Relatives gathered at Mrs. Austin Moore’s residence on Sunday for a surprise eighty seventh birthday celebration. A noon cafeteria style dinner followed by radio listening and visiting filled the afternoon. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Pfeiffer, Mr. and Mrs. Will Jenkins, Mrs. Marie Owens, Mr. Joe Creason, Mr. Roy Cotter and children Mildred Lailes Dora Martha and Donald, Harold Pfeiffer, and Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Barclay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Moore
Moore
George Walker
Andrew Pfeiffer
Will Jenkins
Just Like A Woman charms Farmers Week crowd at Columbia
The Useful Hour Womens Extension Club of near Linneus wowed audiences at Farmers Week in Columbia with their play Just Like A Woman and earned a return engagement during the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation meeting on November 17. The performance blends humor and drama with a strong moral lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B
Useful Hour
Womens Extension Club
Linneus
Farmers Week
Columbia
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
For Sale Two Extra Large Racks and Percheron Stallion
Oscar Lorence of Lemons Missouri lists two extra large racks for sale and a Percheron stallion. Ride-A-Wee Club members and their husbands enjoyed a seven o'clock bridge dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bolling on Wednesday November 3 with invited guests including Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Peters Miss Patricia Gooch and Mr. Harry Anderson. Members present included multiple couples from Brookfield Chula and area. Favors for high score went to Mrs. K. M. Duncan and Mr. Calhoun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ride-A-Wee Club
J. P. Bolling
W. F. Peters
Patricia Gooch
Harry Anderson
K. M. Duncan
Brookfield
C. B. Fleming
Chula
H.C. Bailey
J. H. Calhoun
E. R. Duncan
C. W. Gooch
W. D. Grice
A. D. Peterson
J. R. Williams
Dickinson
Calhoun
Pies-Program-Prizes Fun at Knifong Grove School
A community event titled Pies Program Prizes and Fun features a fortune teller and fiddling. The Knifong Grove School hosts the program at 7 30 p m on Friday November 12 1937 with activities and prizes for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knifong Grove School
Notice of New Location in Brookfield
Notice to friends that the author has moved to a new location over Walkup's Drug Store in Brookfield, in rooms formerly occupied by the late Thos. P. Burns and Dr. D. B. Hunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walkup’s Drug Store
Brookfield
Thos. P. Burns
D. B. Hunter
Sunday School Weiner Roast at Wesley Church
The Wesley Sunday school class south of Purdin hosted a Monday night weiner roast for perfect attendance winners. Rev. Corbin led stories after food, with games and a spread including weiners pickles mustard bread and marshmallows. attendees included Rev. Corbin Miss Rose Marilee Esther Carolee Garrett Dorothy Chambers Martha Mary Cora Fern Ruby Corbin and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Clas
M. E
Purdin
Henry Lee Brown
Corbin
Miss Rose
Marilee
Esther
Carolee Garrett
Dorothy Chambers
Martha
Mary
Cora Fern
Ruby Corbin
Martha Sue Nichols
Helen
Mabel Lee
Helen Street
Lucile Richardson
Virginia Pulliam
Shirley Foster
Waverly Lyons
Lo’s Kingsolver
Imolene Pearson
Nadine Pulliam
Mary Adeline Brown
Betty Haley
Betty
Rosa Rinehart
Avis Bauswell
Beverly Carter
Louise Remick
Kathryn Cumbo
Gleamond
Donald Roach
Benjamin Barrows
Leonard Richardson
J. D. Nichols
Kenneth Urbach
Billy Crookshanks
Loren Pulliam
Jack Kellasch
Emmett Rinehart
William and
Kenneth Hisel
Guy Tarno
Obituary and community notes for Laura Sayers Sayers
Laura Belle Sharp Sayers died October 29 1937 at age 66 at her daughter’s Kansas City home following a life with husband Albert Newton Sayers who died 1936. She leaves eight grandchildren and one great grandchild with children Vesta Lantz Claudia Turner Bessie McCollum Agnes Richardson C R Sayers John Sayers. Funeral at Eylar Kansas City November 1 conducted by Rev Bartley. Burial Forest Hill Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Belle Sharp
John
Martha Sharp
Humphreys
Missouri
A.F. Turner
40Th St
Kansas City
Albert Newton Sayers
Vesta. Lantz
Claudia, Turner
Bessie McCollum
Kansas’ City
Agnes Richardson
Mesillas Park
New Mexico
C. R. Sayers
Ceres
California
John Sayers
Galt
Eylar Funeral Home
Bartley
Westport Methodist Church
Forest Hill
Poultry Sale Notice From Humphreys Missouri
180 S C White Leghorn hens aged 1 to 2 years are blood tested and banded along with 10 pedigreed males. Notice by Mrs. John F Hill Humphreys Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
John F. Hill
Humphreys
Not a mind reader editor relies on you to share news
The local editor cannot know about events at your home unless you inform him. If there is sickness, marriage, birth, reunion, or any family celebration, neighbors may be interested but the editor needs you to notify. He cannot hire reporters to track your life and only knows what you tell him.
Sunday Dinner Guests Include Deming Burkholder and More
Sunday guests visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burkholder. Names include Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Deming and Glenn Burkholder of Kansas City, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Campbell and children Meta and Bryan, Mr. Bennett Campbell, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Wilson of Shelby, Mrs. Will Miller, Mrs. Ethel Richard son and children Leonard and Lucile of Purdin, and Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Burkholder and Miss Edith Burkholder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Deming
Glenn Burkholder
Kansas City
Earl Campbell
Meta and
Bryan
Bennett Campbell
H. L. Wilson
Shelby
Will Miller
Ethel Richardson
Leonard and
Lucile
Purdin
Rudy Burkholder
Edith Burkholder
J. H. Burkholder
Sunshine Workers Club meeting with Alberta Campbell
On November 3rd the Sunshine Workers Club gathered for an all day meeting with Alberta Campbell. Dorothy and Pearl were the two attendees who joined the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alberta Campbell
Dorothy
Pearl
Delinquent Taxes Notice From Browning City Council
Notice states no penalty on delinquent taxes if paid by December 15. Browning City Council issues reminder for taxpayers to settle amounts due to avoid penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning City
Gooch Family Returns From Kansas Visit
Mrs. Floy Gooch Mrs. Daisy Tribble and Mr. and Mrs. W J Gooch returned the last of the week from a trip to Kansas where they visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Phillips and other relatives. They travelled home through South Missouri visiting places of interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Floy Gooch
Daisy Tribble
W. J. Gooch
Ed Phillips
South
Missouri
Achievement Day for Sullivan County Farm Women
Farm women members of the Home Economics Extension Clubs from Sullivan County plan the annual Achievement Day in Milan on November 13. Twelve clubs with 20 to 30 members each will participate, presenting reports and a social hour with a covered dish luncheon. Activities include needlework exhibits in Milan High School Building. Committee chairs are Mrs. Nora Custer, Mrs. Jane Stutler, and Mrs. Forrest Page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan County
Home Economics
Milan
Milan High School
Nora Custer
Sullivan N.N. Club
Jane Stutler
Busy Bee Club
Forrest Page
Holiday Club
Miss Clara Simpson Weds Jay Powell in Rogue River
Clara O Simpson of Rogue River Oregon and Jay Powell of Browning Missouri wed at the bride’s parents home on September 30. Rev Randall officiated a ring ceremony attended by Myrtle Norred and Leonard Simpson. A turkey dinner followed and the couple planned a Southern Oregon honeymoon before visiting Browning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara. O. Simpson
Rogue River
Oregon
Jay Powell
Browning
Missouri
W. E. Simpson
Myrtle Norred
Dillard
Leonard Simpson
D. D. Randall O. Medford
Rogue River High School
Roscoe Powell
Browning High School
U B Workers Club Holds All Day Quilt Making Meeting
The U B Workers Club gathered at Mrs Nannie Cokerham on Thursday November 4 for embroidery piecing and quilting a comfort. A large noon feast followed and demonstrations included crochet. Visitors and children joined, roll call featured candy recipes, next meeting is with Mrs Dora Miller November 17 entitled First Train Ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. B. Workers Club
Nannie Cokerham
Payne
Burris
Nola Cokerham
Allie Ware
Elsie Patterson
Myrtle Penhale
Lois Foss
Frances McGhee
Elsie Almond
Mary McGhee
Laura McGhee
Roxie Finney
Myrtle Pace
Hester Steele
Everett Brown
Ben McGhee
Ivan Cokerham
Fritz Eden
Jerry Edwin
Donnie Ray
Esteline Miller
Norma Lee Almond
Amy Joe
Larry Brown
Kenneth Alan Payne
Dora Miller
C.R
Back-Seat Driving Says Harvard Expert on Back Seat Comment
Harvard traffic expert Dr. Harry De Silva offers perspective on back seat driving and gendered driving myths. He suggests not reacting to a spouse's guidance and consider the broader implications of criticizing drivers from the back seat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
John
Charles
Harry de Silva
Harvard University Traffic School
M. E. Church Notes and News of Local Student
Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship services at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Prayer meeting at Virgil Dodson's Thursday 7:30 p.m. Pastor O. B. Hobbs. Glenn Burkholder, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burkholder, has accepted a position with the Baltimore Bank in Kansas City after Browning High School class of 1936 and C. B. C. business course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Dodson
O. B. Hobbs
Kansas City
Glenn Burkholder
J. H. Burkholder
Baltimore Bank
Browning High School
C. B.C
Chillicothe
Marr
Slats Diary Week Of School And Sports Hopes
Slats records a week of school life with notes on church, athletics, and romance. He mentions Sundays at S S and church, a new school term, Jane’s presence, and jokes about teachers, sports rising in importance, and imagined plans for marriage while dodging chores at home.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farm Bureau
Linn County Farm Bureau
Oscar Lorence
Lemons
Minnie Riedl
Alberta
America
Bertha
Connie
Faye
Braden
Minnie
Mellie
Thera
Jesus
Georgia
Evelyn Goeoch
Clara Loveitt
Alva Deskins
Lola Cordray
Erma Arnold
Don Moffit
Erma Burkholder
Bertie
Susie
Bertha Burkholder
C. R
Sunshine Workers Club
Clara O. Simpson
Bride
Harvard
M. E. Church Notes
S S
S. S
Jane
Babe Ruth
Dizzie Deen
Ft. Ball
Marrie
Hern
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!