Browns Local News Roundup from November 1936
Roy Rauer and family and Phillip Bailey with theirs visited John Rauer on Sunday. Pie supper at Enterprise school Friday night taught by Myrtle Bauer. Bernice Pearler spent Sunday with Charley Helms. Funeral of Mrs. Fanny Spencer attended by Roy Pamper and wife. Charley Pearler and family visited John Wyatt near St Catherine. Alta Mae Bauer visited grandparents John and Maud Rauer. Kenneth Bailey returned from Iowa husking corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winigan Creek
Roy Rauer
Phillip Bailey
John Rauer
Enterprise School
Myrtle Bauer
Floyd Yochim
Bernice Pearler
Charley Helms
Talmadge Coffman
J. O. McCollum
Roy Pamper
Fanny Spencer
Charley Pearler
Edna Mae
John Wyatt
St. Catherine
Earl
Curt
Roy Helms
Milan
Alta Mae Bauer
Pete Belzer
J. D. Nester
Mae Minor
Ida McCollum
Kenneth Bailey
Iowa
Shafter Social News Recaps Sunday Visits
Mr and Mrs Edgar Morris and others spent Sunday with Cordell Thompson and wife. Mrs Carry Bowyer will stay with her children for the winter. Mrs Mary Molloy hosted Jim Meneely and George Hayes. The Merris and Molloy families hosted and visited multiple neighbors including Bryan Molloy and Oscar Rettmann. Fred Belcher moves in with his mother near Browning. Julius Wool visited her parents Tom Merris. Darold Hutchinson called at Arthur Stults. Bill Merris and others visited Oscar Rettmann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Morris
Logan Meneely
Ida Thompson
Cordell Thompson
Baring
Carry Bowyer
Mary Molloy
Jim Meneely
George Hayes
Bill Morris
Everett Crookshanks
Bryan Molloy
Fred Belcher
Browning
Julius Wool
Tom Merris
Darold Hutchinson
Arthur Stults
Bill Merris
Oscar Rettmann
Fine Mild Weather and Local Social Notes in Cora
Cross Roads and Cora report pleasant weather with frosty nights. Sherman Hoskins of Cora improves enough to go out. Miss Hildred Spencer, Court Superintendent, visited Cross Road school Friday. G M Spencers house in Cora progresses under Grover Gable of Browning. Mr and Mrs McFall and family of Martinsburg Iowa visited Fred Boswell's family east of Cora last week. Add Payne of northeast of Cora bought a mule wagon and harness from Sherman Hopkins last week. Mrs Vernie Foster and Mrs Fred Boswell shopped in Cora Saturday. Fay Dodson of south of Brookfield visited relatives in the area recently. Lewis Bond and family and Chas Bond and family of Cincinnati Iowa visited Fred Boswell. Finley Black of Cora in CCC camp Bethany visited home folks last weekend. Wayne and Morris Foster visited their Uncle Add Payne and wife of northeast of Cora Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Hoskins
Cora
Hildred Spencer
Cross Road School
G. M. Spencer
Grover Gable
Browning
McFall
Martinsberg
Iowa
Fred Boswell
Add Payne
Sherman B Hopkins
Vernie Foster
Fay Dodson
Brookfield
Lewis Bond
Chas Bond
Cincinnati
Finley Black
CCC
Bethany
Wayne
Morris Foster
Local Visitors and Market Movement Report
Mrs. Vesta Hu an of Columbia visited her parents Mr and Mrs J A Dodson east of Cora. Addy Payne Wesley Bundridge and family and Mrs Ann Bundridge of northeast of Cora visited Carl Spencer home Sunday. Mrs Lucille Trumbo and children near Roger visited her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Black in Cora. Floyd Fanning of Cora took a load of sheep to the St Louis market Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Hu‘an
Columbia
J. A. Dodson
Cora
Addy Payne
Wesley Bundridge
Ann Bundridge
Carl Spencer
Lucille Trumbo
Near Roger
Wm. Black
Floyd Fanning
St. Louis
Haseville Social Guests Share Weekend Visits
Listings show numerous local visits across Haseville and nearby towns. Residents from Kansas City Independence Kirksville and Wheel ing attended gatherings with the Rottmann Grimes Gooch and Crookshanks families. Other locals hosted Legion group meetings and shared family weekends with Foster relatives.
Humphreys Carnival Highlights School Fair and Queen
Humphreys school carnival drew large crowds Friday and Saturday with twelve games a doll stall and a one act play The theater event The Pampered Parling featured cast members led by Miss Mildred Jasper Carnival Queen Corrine Ingraham was crowned with candidates Velda Ray Moberly Doris Rae Springer and Beulah Carter Also noted were Merril Marvin Humphreys as burglar and Jozn Watson as crown bearer Twenty seven prizes funded by twenty Humphreys merchants and a total of 89.12 dollars reported by Superintendent Ira E Grubb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys Sc
Humphreys School
Cerslyn Schwene
Mary Marie Deering
Forrest Fisher
Dale Williams
Margaret Neet
Donald Neet
Emmett May
Donald Axtell
Maxine McKay
Katherine Hill
Mary Jane Humphreys
Willia Alexander
Doris Rae Springer
Mildred Jasper
Humphreys High School
Corrine Ingraham
Velda Ray Moberly
Beulah Carter
Carolyn Schweppe
Eunice Doncho
Merril Marvin Humphreys
Jozn Watson
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Humphreys
Ira E. Grubb
Humphreys Teams Prep For Milan County Tourney
The Humphreys basketball squads, boys and girls, prepare for the Milan county tournament with a strong season record. Girls players include Helen Scott Doris Rae Springer Velda Ray Moberly Helen Dunlap Lera Harding Norene Williams Beulah Carter Elizabeth Carter Gertrude Humphreys Lenora Scott Venice Gramling Lela Trask. Boys feature Howard Carter Leland McKay Forrest Young Wilburn Williams John Carter Forrest Fisher and substitutes Fred Van Watson Warren Carter Allen McKay Gaylord Gramling Jack Cuttsinger. Coach Mr Grubb leads both teams after a standout year with 15 games played and only two losses, averaging 33 1 3 points per game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humphreys
Milan
Helen Scott
Doris Rae Springer
Velda Ray Moberly
Helen Dunlap
Lera Harding
Norene Williams
Beulah Carter
Elizabeth Carter
Gertrude Humphreys
Lenora Scott
Venice Gramling
Lela Trask
Howard Carter
Leland McKay
Garner Residents Attend Brookfield Tournament Saturday Night
Garner items show W. L. Rulon Earl Campbell and families attending a tournament in Brookfield Saturday night. The Coram family and Herbert Coram with wife and son Rosal were shopping in Brookfield. W. J. Burkholder and wife visited their son Lester Burkholder and family Sunday. Roy Maxwell and family shopped in Brookfield Saturday. Orville Thudium and family visited Billie Martin's Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Rulon
Earl Campbell
Garner
Brookfield
Obe Clapp
Winigan
Coram
Herbert Coram
Roscoe
W. J. Burkholder
Lester Burkholder
Roy Maxwell
Orville
Billie Martin
Social Visits and Club Meeting Report
Mrs Opal Moore and Basil of North Salem visited her brother Andrew Cassity and wife Sun Susie Harte called on Mellie Thudium Saturday afternoon Jeff and Orville Mott were shopping in Shelby Saturday Steve Riedl and family visited at the Lawrence Riedl home Sunday afternoon Sunshine Workers Club meets with Mrs Claude McCollum for an all day meeting Tuesday Quilting is to be the work for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opal Moore
Basil
North Salem
Andrew Cassity
Susie Harte
Jeff
Orville Mott
Shelby
Steve Riedl
Lawrence
Social Notes From Purdin and Surrounding Areas
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Pulliam and Mrs. R D Cassity visited Mr and Mrs V C Cassity in Trenton on Sunday. Mrs Jane Olson spent the weekend with family. Joe Creason is ill with a cold. Mrs Lucy Cotter attended Vern Browns sale Monday. Chester Armstrong of Detroit returned home due to his sister’s illness in Kansas City. Friends mourn Mrs John Woodside’s illness and wish her recovery. Alfred Cassity visited D L Cady Sunday afternoon. A W Cotter and Ora Smith traveled to St Louis Sunday evening. Dr White his wife and son of Meadville visited Pulliams Sunday. W M Pulliam and others conducted business in Milan Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Pulliam
R. D. Cassity
V.C. Cassity
Trenton
Jane Olson
Joe Creason
Lucy Cotter
Vern Brown
Chester Armstrong
Detroit
Kansas City
John Woodside
Alfred Cassity
D. L. Cady
A. W. Cotter
Ora Smith
St. Louis
Dr. White
Meadville
W. M. Pulliam
Milan
Vern Brown sale draws large crowd on Monday
Large crowd attends the sale of Mr. and Mrs. Vern Brown on Monday as items sell well. Friends express regret over their departure to California and wish them luck with the new home and residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Brown
California
Community notes from Shafter and nearby towns
Burials and visits thread through the week with John Canada buried at Mt Olive cemetery Sunday. Morris family hosts visitors and relatives spanning several households including Phillips, Bill Morris, and Melloy. Henry Purdin returns to Shafter property while Bryan Molloy repairs a house. Mrs Julius Wood visits with Ida Thompson near Meadville. Community program at Shafter draws a large crowd as Morris and Phillips families host Sunday guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Canada
Mt. Olive
Geo. Phillips
Morris
Bill Morris
Henry Purdin
Shafter
Bryan .Molloy
George Phillips
Orville Smith
Albert Smith
Hiram Baskett
Jess Bruce
Mary
Maryville
Dudly Phillips
Julius Wood
Tom Morris
Edgar Morris
Ida Thompson
Meadville
Vernon Phillips
Mary Melloy
John Melloy
Bryan Melloy
Lewis Arnold
Sunday Evening Callers Featured in Molloy Household
Mrs Ola Grice hosted Thursday afternoon visitors while Mr and Mrs Bryan attended. Molloy reported Sunday evening callers as Mr and Mrs Mack Molloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Grice
Mrs. Bryan
Molloy
Mrs
Mack Molloy
Purdin and Vicinity Weekend Socials and Music Note
Sunday visits spread across Purdin and nearby towns with multiple families hosting gatherings. The Noel Atkins orchestra played at Purdin Saturday night, drawing praise and hopes for a return engagement. Carl Monroe and family visited his father Dave Monroe in Shelby while Floyd Rottmann, Hubert Lyons, and others spent time with local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdin
Will Penhale
Lon McNally
Walter Paterson
Noel Atkins
Carl Monroe
Dave Monroe
Shelby
Floyd Rottmann
Will Wohler
Hubert Lyons
Lester Burkholder
Earl Hess
Earnest Pearson
First Quarterly Meeting At Browning Circuit
The M. E. Church South announces the first Quarterly meeting of the year at Browning next Sunday November 15. Church School starts at 10 a.m. with preaching at 11 a.m. by Rev. Perry P. Taylor the new Presiding Elder. The Lord's Supper follows and the Quarterly Conference will convene thereafter. W M Owen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
South
Browning
Perry P. Taylor
Church of the
No Hunting Plea Appeals to Protect Farm Quail
Quote from Joe Nickell urges neighbors to respect farms and refrain from hunting this winter with guns traps or dogs. Farm wildlife and property rights emphasized to prevent illegal hunting and protect game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Nickell
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Browning, Missouri
Browning, Mo
Carl _Rottmann
Edith Rottmann
O. E. Rottmann
Ray Gooch
Independence
Kenneth Jennings
Jerry Jennings
Burl Mallet
Wichita
Kan
Charley Grimes
Mary Frances
Carrol Grimes
Chillicothe
Fred Meeker
Donald Ray
Robert
Glenn Jerome
Gale
Grace Catheryn
Henry Jerome
Oral M. Gooch
H. V. Campbell
Morris Crook
Frances
Maxine Foster
Wheeling High School
Arthur Foster
Elizabeth Foster
Eversonville
General Motors
Chevrolet Motor Company
Michigan
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