Browning Circuit Gets New Methodist Pastor
Rev. C. C. Hall is appointed pastor of the Browning circuit comprising Roger Mt. Zion and North Salem. He and his wife move to the area this week and he will preach Sunday morning and evening. Pastoral changes include several nearby appointments and a long honor roll of church members awaiting October recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Hall
Methodist Church
Cameron
Roger
Mt. Zion
North Salem
Missouri
Benny Bob
Hall
Arkansas
Novelty, Mo
Milan
J. P. Ingerslew
Purdin
H. E. Corbin
Linneus
County Clerk Announces Registration Precinct Changes
The county will use the same precincts as the primary for registration with changes. Marceline 2nd Ward registers at Eagles Hall Marceline 3rd Ward at Judge Cupps office Locust Creek at the County Court room and Parson Creek at the City Hall per County Clerk C E Swinney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marceline
Eagles Hall
Marceline 3Rd
Thurlo Named Assistant to Attorney General in Jefferson City
Vane C. Thurlo of Brookfield is appointed as an assistant to Attorney General Roy McKittrick and began duties October 1 in Jefferson City. Former Linn County Prosecuting Attorney, Thurlo moves from Brookfield with wife Mrs. Thurlo and children to stay nearby. he is son of Mrs. Ella Thurlo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vane C. Thurlo
Jefferson City
Brookfield
Roy McKittrick
Thurlo
Owen
Ella Thurlo
Browning Farm Club Set for 1940 Annual Stockholders Meeting
Notice declares the twenty first annual stockholders meeting of the Browning Farm Club to be held at the Electric Theatre Browning Missouri on Tuesday October twenty ninth at 1 30 p m The meeting will last at least three hours and will elect a five member board for the ensuing year and address any other business brought before it M L Haning President Jas P Bolling Secretary
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning Farm Club
Electric Theatre
Browning
Missouri
M. L. Haning
Jas. P. Bolling
Willkie for President Club Organized by Local Women
A group of women organized a Willkie for President Club with Mrs. Etta Buster of Bucklin aiding. Officers elected include President Margaret Smith Vice President Josie Jones and Secretary Nelle Williams. Next meeting is planned with Josie Jones on October 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etta Buster
Bucklin
Margaret Smith
Josie Jones
Nelle Williams
Honor Roll Additions Acknowledge Community Support
The school credits new honorees including C. E. Nickell and Norris Knifong with gratitude. Names listed cover Mrs. H. P. Glaze, Mrs. T. S. Elliott, Mrs. Rosa Guy, Harvey F. Dickinson, E. L. Arnold, G. L. Peters, Scott Browning, E. R. Carter, Mrs. L. B. Kirby, Mrs. D. D. Rankin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Nickell
H. P. Glaze
T. S. Elliott
Rosa Guy
Norris Knifong
Harvey F. Dickinson
E. L. Arnold
G. L. Peters
Scott Browning
E. R. Carter
L. B. Kirby
D. D. Rankin
Rosa Nickell
Noel Cordray
Ethel Lambert
G P Club Friday Fish and Weiner Fry at Brown ing Park
The G P Club hosted families at Brown ing Park Friday September 20 with fish and hot dogs. Attendees included Mrs Callihan and numerous Brassfields Lantzes Hoseltons Ottos and Artzs as well as other residents. The club met September 26 with Red Cross sewing and an election drill, plans for Achievement Day and Farm and Home Week discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Club
Browning Park
Park
R. W. Callihan
Sam Artz
Hank Oliver and
Hulan
P. A. Brassfield
Roscoe Powell
Imogene
Nellie
Bettie
Clinton
Nelson Brassfield
J. W. Brassfield
A. D. Hoselton
Edger
Hazelton
Earl Keith
Gale Thurle
Henry Arthur
H. N. Thurlo
Billie Lee Hess
Sullivan First
Sullivan N N
Milan
Columbia
Callihan
Ross Lantz
Morris Lantz
Julia Ann
Carl] Brassfield
Janet K
Voris Langdon
Gale Thurlo
Edgar Hoselton
Della Hose Tno
Warner Brassfield
Parson Brassfield
J. T
Linn County School Enrollment Figures Report
County records show Linn County total public school enrollment at 4112 with 2999 pupils in town schools and 890 in rural schools across 91 rural facilities of which 77 operate this year. Transportation data include 625 high school riders and multiple resident and non resident pupils listed for Browning Purcell and Purcin districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuhrman
Linn County
Our County
Browning
Noted Musical Comedy Comes to Electric Theatre
The film Trene stars Anna Neagle and Ray Milland in a Broadway success about an Irish girl who becomes a fashion model. It features songs like Alice Blue Gown and There's Something in the Air and a new number You've Got Me Out on a Limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trene
Anna Neagle
Ray Milland
New York
Irene
Madame
Lucy
In Memoriam for Joe Johnson One Year After
In loving memory of our dear husband and father Joe Johnson who passed away October 3, 1939. My heart cannot tell how I miss you and my lips do not know what to say. Only God knows how I miss you. From this world of pain to the land of peace and rest. Sadly missed by wife and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Johnson
Registration Day Set by Selective Service Law
County Clerk C. E. Swinney announces that Congress and the President have signed the Selective Service Law designating Wednesday October 16 1940 as nationwide registration day. All men aged 21 to 35 must appear at their voting precincts between 7:00 am and 9:00 pm to fill out a registration card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Swinney
Injury to Gaylord Quigley in cane cutting incident
Gaylord Quigley sustained a deep wound to the back of his ankle while helping his father John Quigley cut cane. A sled cutter pulled by a horse was used. a crooked stalk reportedly drew his foot into the blade. He was treated at Dr. McArtor’s office and transported to Grim-Smith Hospital in Kirksville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaylord Quigley
John Quigley
McArtor
Grim-Smith Hospital
Kirksville
NYA Representative Visits Brookfield for Youth Training
The National Youth Administration will visit Brookfield on Wednesdays in October offering work training through NYA projects. Youth may contact Miss Ida Graves at the Social Security Office from 9:00 A M to 12:00 Noon. Eligibility requires single unemployed aged 17 to 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Youth Administration
Linn County
Brookfield
NYA
Family Gathering at Bundies Home Sees Twenty Nine Attendees
The Bundies family met at W A Bundies home on Sunday September 29 for a large dinner with twenty nine present. Members shared meals and desserts then posed for pictures and enjoyed games before planning to meet again next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Bundies
W. A Bundies
Lon Baskett
Versie Finney
Ronald Lee
Ruth Moore
Ida Smith
Ray
Roy
Corene
Mary
Joe Smith
Robert Smith
Richie Moore
Ruth
R. L. Moore
Gene Baskett
Gordon Johnson
Vernon
Walter Bundies
Walter
Glenn Finney
Jerry
Noel
Charles
Legion Weiner Roast Invites Veterans to Browning Park
Local American Legion Post Committee sponsors a world war veterans and families weiner roast at Browning City Park on Friday night October 11 as a community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Browning
American Legion Post Committee
Family visits end with homecoming from Illinois
Mrs. I. E. Bradshaw and daughter Joan finished visits in Chicago returning home Saturday. Loyal Bisby and daughter Delores brought them to Donnelson Iowa and stayed with Mrs. Dca Garrett and Mr. Garrett. The Bisbys then left Sunday with Mrs. Bradshaw and Mr. L. O. Carpenter accompanying to spend several days visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
I. E. Bradshaw
Joan
Chicago
Loyal Bisby
Delores
Donnelson
Iowa
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs. James Spencer and Wilma Ruth Franklin
A large noon dinner Sunday September 22 at the Spencer home celebrated Mrs. James Spencer's birthday and her granddaughter Wilma Ruth Franklin's, also marking the couple's 38th wedding anniversary. Relatives from Milan Linneus Quincy Galt Humphreys Newtown and nearby communities attended and extended wishes for many more birthdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spencer
Wilma Ruth Franklin
Spencer
George L. Peery
Virginia
Quincy
Ill
Warren Gibson
Betty Low
Rex
Doris Jane
Galt
Edward Foster
Vivian
Dora Etta
Will Foster
Humphreys
Oma Spencer
Betty Louise
Linneus
Marion Franklin
Edward Franklin
James
Wilma Ruth
Beulah Spencer
Milan
Thomas Spencer
Thomas Nelson
Newtown
Nannie Goodwin
Add Payne
Annie Bundridge
Wes Bundridge
Annie
Jackie
Haskell Foster
Cora
Kenneth Peery
Lorraine
Friendly Neighbor Club Quilts Wedding Ring Quilt
The Friendly Neighbor Club held a regular meeting on Wednesday September 25 with Mrs. Carol Schreiner. Attendees spent the day quilting on a wedding ring quilt and accomplished a good deal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Neighbor Club
Carol Schreiner
Friendship Circle Club elects officers at September meeting
The Friendship Circle Club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Mont Cumbo. Twelve members answered roll call and sung Will The Circle Be Unbroken. Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. Earl Gooch and others. Guests were Miss Kathryn Cumbo and Miss Lorene Remick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Edens
Gail Bailey
Mary Boomer
Mildred Foss
Nora Cokerham
Sean Brown
Carol Schreiner
Sadie Payne
Friendship Circle Club
Mont Cumbo
Earl Gooch
Cap Woolf
Earl Stone
Sam Remick
Erwin Smith
Marvin Rinehart
Curt Bagley
Floyd Brown
Willie Woodside
Jay Smith
Kathryn Cumbo
Lorene Remick
Slats Diary: A Week of Mischief and Small Adventures
A childlike diary recounts a week with friends in a rural setting. Entries narrate nut gathering in woods, classroom tongue twisters, odd jobs and a Scout meeting with a comic emergency scenario, showing playful curiosity and simple plans.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Browning Circuit
NEW Methodist
Alpha Bennett
Hattie Schrock
G. G. Freeland
Ray T. Moore
Sarah A. Moore
Cale Smith
Jimmie Robison
Milan Granite Works
D. A. Peery
Anna Arnold
Unionville Granite Works
H. A. Watson
Ernest Pearson
C. V. Miller
J. G. Harvey
Roscoe Slater
G. W. Head
H. H. Abbott
Browning School
Purcin
Dorothy Head
Lois Maggart
Billie Kimbrough
Jean Bauswel
Imogene Powell
Doris Creason
Nellie Bagley
Lorraine Taylor
Leland Gooch
Loyd Newton
Phyllis Mundell
Rosalie Linhart
Eudora Harris
Mrs. Phillips
Lorraine Murrell
Gale Bartow
John Kachman
J. W. Knifong
Reid Kenley
Edwin Day
Clayton Harris
Harley Almond
Gene Arnold
Norris Burke
George Hanson
Harold Elliott
Robbie Shipp
Herb Powell
Viola Mitchell
Dawayne Fields
Bundies
Sonnie
Jake
S.S
Piagate
Reddy
Jakes
Paul Revere
D. m
Blisters
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