Local Notices and Personal News From The Area
A series of brief items notes J. H. Burkholder warning against hunting on his property, visits by Clay Moore of North Salem and Clyde Jones of Brookfield on business, locals attending a Linneus basketball tournament, J. B. Fleming’s Saturday errands, Lyle Ingraham’s Thanksgiving visit, the Fleming couple moving to a Chula farm, the Bollings’ trip to Canton for their ill daughter Virginia, Edward F. Williams’ Thanksgiving at Alexandria and Keokuk, Mrs. Sarah Hall renewing a home paper for her sister Mrs. Henry Jerome, thanks to Mrs. Jerome, and Donald Lee Stovall visiting grandparents Manly and Mrs. Bennett at Humphreys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Hall
Henry Jerome
Mrs. Jerome
Donald Lee Stovall
Mrs
Manly Bennett
Humphreys
Linhart Family Visit Over Weekend in Kirksville
Walter Linhart spent Sunday afternoon with his mother Mrs. 5 H Linhart who is visiting her daughter Mrs. E E Harris in Kirksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Linhart
5. H. Linhart
E. E. Harris
Kirksville
Mrs Clara Balwin Returns Home After Visit
Mrs Clara Balwin of Brookfield returned Friday afternoon from a short visit with her sister Mrs Ray Pipes and family near Cora. She also visited friends in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Balwin
Brookfield
Ray ° Pipes
Cora
Local Holiday Notes and Neighborhood Visits Near Humphreys
Cale Smith made a pleasant business call in the city last week. Thanks to Cale for favors shown. Bagley families from Purdin and Humphreys visited Alva Bagley’s family Sunday. Gamble Stores advertises toys and holiday cards. Ross Shipley from Roger reports thefts in his area and a nearby chase with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cale Smith
Humphreys
Cale
Ross Shipley
Near Roger
Local residents visit and travel notes from Kirksville area
J H Payne hosts. J B Taylor from Purdin, A A Coach from Linneus and Rube Linhart near North Salem travel for business. Mr and Mrs Bartow host, Campbell family and Raymond Alspach visit Kirksville. Howard Carter goes to Kansas City. Miss Helen Scott visits Humphreys. Several others, including Linneus and North Salem residents, attend business and social calls. Dr W Herington treats Joe Nickell for indigestion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Herington
Green City
Joe Nickell
Harris area couple visit adds reader to list
Mr and Mrs Porter Sayre of near Harris were Friday night and Saturday guests of Mr and Mrs F L Maggart and other relatives and friends. Mrs Sayre called Saturday morning and had her name added to our list of new readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Sayre
Near Harris
F. L. Maggart
Mrs. J. S. Marshall Of St. Louis Visits Woodworth
Mrs. J S Marshall of St Louis visited Mrs Zella Woodworth on Wednesday and Thursday. She is remembered locally as Miss Doris Lantz and, with Mrs Woodworth, called at our office adding her name to the society and business list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Marshall
St. Louis
Zella Woodworth
Mrs. Marshall
Doris Lantz
Woodworth
Wanted Two Fresh Jersey Cows For Sale and Local Notices
Wanted two fresh Jersey cows please contact Browning Missouri phone number provided. Local items note Roscoe Mullins of Linneus on business Thursday and Dess Fanning of North Salem on business Friday. Various visits and family gatherings reported in Milan and surrounding areas with residents from Purdin Manhattan and Jacksonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning, Mo
Roscoe Mullins
Linneus
Dess Fanning
North Salem
Mrs. Cecil Dodson Visits Nickells Near Brookfield
Mrs. Cecil Dodson of near Brookfield spent Thursday night with her parents Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Nickell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Dodson
Near Brookfield
W. P. Nickell
Dinner Guests Highlight Brookfield Area Visit
Mr and Mrs Cecil Dodson of near Brookfield were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Walter Stephenson on Friday evening. Mr and Mrs James Fanning and daughter Mrs Doris Dell were Chillicothe visitors Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Wm. Hale
Linneus
Cecil Dodson
Near Brookfield
Walter Stephenson
James Fanning
Doris Dell
Chillichothe
Parsons student Harriet Wicker visits for Thanksgiving
Miss Harriet Wicker a Junior College student in Parsons Kansas arrived yesterday to spend the Thanksgiving vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs H E Wicker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Wicker
Parsons
Kansas
Mrs
H. E Wicker
Local Spotlight Notes Sparking Community Ties
Mrs W L Sparks of route 2 renewed for the home paper at our sanctum last Wednesday. Mrs Doris Dell hosted a pie supper at Prairie Flower schoolhouse raising over twenty dollars and plans to buy a piano for the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Sparks
Route 2
Sparks
Doris Dell
Prairie Flower School
Fire at Harris office loft destroys contents
Friday night about ten o'clock the scales and office room of R. E. Harris were found on fire. The blaze began in the garret and quickly became uncontrollable, with most goods removed from the office. It is thought the fire started from the flue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Harris
Garrett
Thanksgiving Visitors and a Move to Oklahoma City
Rev. and Mrs. O. B. Hobbs and son L C visit relatives in the southern state for Thanksgiving. Mr. and Mrs. A L Tucker and two sons Raymond and Bobby of Milwaukee plan Thanksgiving with Mrs. J T Hooker and Mr. Hooker, then move to Oklahoma City to run a machine shop. Mrs Hooker will accompany them for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. O. B. Hobbs
L. C
A. L. Tucker
Raymond
Bobby
Milwaukee
Wis
J. T. Hooker
Mr. Hooker
Oklahoma City
Okla
G P Club Report Delayed By Auto Accident
Carrie Callihan hosted G P club on September 24 with thirteen members and three visitors. Guests included her mother and Mary and Genevieve Shepherd. Members hemmed dish towels and shared a noon luncheon served cafeteria style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Callihan
G. P. Club
Carrie
Artz
Mary
Genevieve Shepherd
Fine Cure: Brown’s reduced talking since marriage
Conversation notes suggest Brown speaks less now that he is married, with one speaker noting he has fewer opportunities to talk. The exchange implies a light, humorous judgment about his social availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Arnold couple renews home paper and adds reader
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Arnold of Shafter renewed the home paper and added their granddaughter Mrs. Fred Sharp of Los Angeles to the list of new readers. They plan to spend the winter in Los Angeles visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Arnold
Shafter
G P Club Meets With Mrs Ruth Lantz And Guests
The G P Club gathered October 8 with sixteen members and four visitors Ethel Deil Dorothy King Genevieve Shepherd and Mary Shepherd. They worked on quilts and embroidery towels and enjoyed a cafeteria style meal before social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Club
Ruth Lantz
Ethel Deil
Dorothy King
Trenton
Genevieve
Mary Shepherd
Minnie Palmer
C. R
Milan Community Sale Entrypoint This Friday
The Milan community sale lists 20 head of 2 year old heifers split evenly Angus and Herefords that will calve in May, plus 10 head of 2 year old steers and 6 milk cows aged 3 to 6 years. Baldridge Frazier Rhodes invite sellers to bring stock for Friday's sale with many buyers expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Baldridge, Frazier & Rhodes
School Notes Highlight Local Activities And Sports
Grade cards issued for second six weeks and honor roll to appear next week. Science class wrestles with two types of thermometers amid misunderstandings. Basketball teams beat Linneus 20 to 12 last weekend. Mrs Emma Almond wins school turkey drawing. Reva Haley and Elizabeth Ann Prather top sellers with 44 tickets each. Thanksgiving week brings no school Thursday and Friday. Brassfield to referee Green City basketball tourney with 16 top teams. Primary notes report Hershel Head absent due to quarantine. kids look forward to vacation and Christmas program practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linneus
Emma. Almond
Brassfield
Green City
Little Hershel Head
Winter Day Prompts Mixed Town Happenings
The column notes a gloomy day with hints winter is near and references last winter’s cold. It mentions Mrs. Joe Creason regaining ability to manage the house, and local builders Robert Shouse and Loren Pulliam constructing a large new flue for D L Cady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Creason
Robert Shouse
Loren Pulliam
D. L. Cady
Robert
Loren
Mary Sayers
Jane Olson
A. W. Cotter
Transacting Business and Social Visits in Local Towns
Transacting business in Browning on Monday. Mr and Mrs K W Gooch visited Chillicothe with Curt Gooch. Families and friends, including Mr and Mrs Buddie Salee and Mrs Mary Molloy, spent time with Joe Creason and others. Ray Pulliam finishes Cecil Goyer’s house for a winter move in. Mrs John Woodside improving at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
K. W. Gooch
David Cady
Buddie Salee
Mary Molloy
Joe Creason
George Pulliam
Victor Cassity
Trenton
Lynn Carter
Reger Church Hosts Regular Appointment and Visits
Reger items note Rev Thompson of Kirksville held regular services at the Church of God in Reger Sunday and Sunday night. Sunday visitors at the Grant Smith home included Rev and Mrs Joe Thompson and daughter of Kirksville plus several families from Milan and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Kirsville
Church of God
Reger
Grant Smith
Joe Thompson
Kirksville
Fred Pertschmenn
Alda McKirstray
Milan
Lester Stephenson
Robert Stephenson
Tom Ford
Mary Spencer
East of
Cora
Emmett
Roger
Mollie Ford
Quincy
Floyd Daniels
Harold Stephenson
William Farley
Monroe White
Everett White
Walter McKay
Kathern Stephenson
Edith Lorene Smith
Shafter Socials and Meetings Highlight Local Weekends
Community events fill the period with visits among families in Shafter Linneus and Browning. Guests from Bartlesville Oklahoma and Meadville share meals and call on kin as revival meetings at Morris Chapel close and a well attended program airs dialogues and tap dancing. Virgil Molloy and John Gibson attend a Linneus show while Henry Purdin recovers from illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Baker
Keithley
Alpha Rottmann
Browning
Edgar Morris
Howard Thompson
Bartlesville
Okla
Julius Wood
Tom Morris
Bryan Molloy
Joyce
Jackie
Mary Molloy
Virgil
Tom Hayes
Linneus
Morris Chapel
Shafter
Mack Molloy
Elmer Hammock
Chillicothe
Logan Meneely
Ida Thompson
Meadville
Lewis Arnold
California
Virgil Molloy
John Gibson
Henry Purdin
Harold. Cooper
Local social notes include visits and surveying activity
Mrs. Ross Palmer attended on Monday. Mrs. Mollie Ford and daughter Bessie visited their mother and grandmother Mrs. Mary Tipton after spending Saturday night there. Charley Harding spent last week doing surveying work in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Palmer
Mollie Ford
Bessie
Mary Tipton
Charley Harding
Slats Diary Sums Up A Week Of Odd Family Life
A diary style recount covers Sunday through Saturday detailing a preacher’s remark on inflocents for the church and a doctor's bill, family finances strained by neighbor calamities, a student’s scolding, a class assignment on leadership, a late-night visit to Jane, and a hunting miscue with Blisters. The entries mix humor with hardship and local school life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skool
Jake
Enny
Jane
Letter to Poultry Raisers Warns on Prices and Profits
Frank Priebe urges poultry raisers to use Thanksgiving turkey consumption to cut surplus and embrace profitable capons. He cites Mrs. Spencer of near Iowa City selling 140 capons for about 212 dollars, seven and a half months old, as a model. He advises diversifying production and timing to beat market cycles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Iowa City
Iowa
Ome
Frank Priebe
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. H. Burkholder
Clay Moore
Clyde Jones
F. M. Stamper Co
J. B. Fleming
Lyle Ingraham
Blaine Fleming
Chula
Jas. P. Bolling
Canton
Virginia
Edward F. Williams
Alexandria, Mo
Keokuk, Iowa
C. R. Bagley
Near Purdin
Wayne Bagley
Alva Bagley
Hiawatha
Gamble Stores
J. H. Payne
Purdin
A. A
Rube Linhart
Near North Salem
T. S. Bartow
Hugh Campbell
Raymond Alspach
F. J. Alspach
Howard Carter
Kansas City
Helen Scott of
David Stovall
A. L. Knnfong of
Walter and
John Smith
Alta Hanley
Rae Austin
M. T. Scott
Marjorie and
Malcom of
Cameron
J. _C. Green
Electric Theatre
Claudette Colbert
Fred Macmurray
Poland
J. B. Taylor
Purdin, Mo
Virgil Lee
Alda Brookshier
Ray Duncan
Alpha Whaley
John Oaks
Manhattan
Lois
Ronald
Ray Maggart
Donna Ray
John Hollon
Jacksonville
W. S. Langdon
Beryl Tayor
Beverly
W. M.pullam
Jess Pulliam
Ray Pulliam
Cecil Guyer
John Woodside
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