May Neely Dies in Bayside New York
Mrs May Neely widow of John W Neely died Saturday morning September 20 1917 in Bayside New York She lay down for a nap and never woke found by daughter Leo King born April 3 1868 in Browning Missouri married November 6 1886 to John W Neely six children survive including Bertha Stockdale Opal Montfort and Leo King Funeral held September 23 in Bayside with burial beside her husband in Flushing Cemetery The family notes Psalm 23 as her favorite scripture and recalls her devout Methodist faith and loving character
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May Neely
John W. Neely
Bayside
New York
Leo King
Annetta May Keithley
Browning
Missouri
In Memoriam Bevera F Carr One Year Since Passing
In loving memory of Bevera F Carr who died October 14 1946 a year ago. Today recalls sad memories of a loved one gone to rest. Sadly missed by a wife Thora A Darr.
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Bevera F. Carr
Thora A. Darr
Legion Auxiliary to Hold School of Instruction in Chillicothe
The Legion Auxiliary will host a school of instruction at the Legion Home in Chillicothe on October 21. Lunch is served at 12 noon by the Chillicothe Unit and the afternoon session begins at 1 30 p m.
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Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Chillicothe
Worthie Harrs Welcome Karen Mae In Sabetha
Mr and Mrs Worthie Harr of Sabetha Kansas announce the birth of a baby girl Karen Mae born October 6 at 12 05. The mother is the former Miss Betty Powell and both mother and baby are doing nicely.
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Worthie Harr
Sabetha
Kansas
Karen Mae
Harr
Betty Powell
Babe
For Sale 8 Room Brick Dwelling in Linneus MO
For sale a brick eight room house in Linneus Missouri with modern conveniences two full lots garage coal shed abundant water sanded floors and fresh paint inside and out Joe Turner Agency Linneus Missouri.
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Linneus
Missouri
Joe Turner
Radio Service Advertisement in Brookfield Missouri
Radio Sales And Services offer repairs and rentals with Bailey tag Co and Neff Radio Service. Located at 16 S. Main Brookfield MO, phone 587 for convenient service.
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Bailey Tag Co
Neff Radio Service
S. Main
Brookfield, Mo
Electric Theatre Showcases Lady In The Lake And Duel In The Sun
The Electric Theatre screens Lady In The Lake on Saturday and Sunday with 103 minutes of suspenseful murder noir starring Robert Montgomery Audrey Totter Loyd Nolan and Tom Tully. Thursday October 22 23 Duel In The Sun features Gregory Peck Jennifer Jones Joseph Cotten Lionel Barrymore and Walter Huston in a top color Western acclaimed for performances and technical craft.
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Robert Montgomery
Audrey Totter
Loyd Nolan
Tom Tully
Gregory Peck
Jennifer Jones
Joseph Cotten
Lionel Barrymore
Walter Huston
Join The American Legion Post 274 Membership Drive
Veterans urged to join the Claude Myers Post No 274 American Legion. Members explain benefits and invite attendance at monthly meetings including the first Wednesdaystag and fourth Friday joint Legion and Auxiliary meetings. Commander Gerald Wade promotes involvement.
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American Legion
Veterans Organization
Claude Myers
Joint Legion and Auxiliary
Gerald Wade
Knifong Ladies Aid to Meet at Knifong Church
Special notice announces the annual meeting and business session of the Knifong Ladies Aid on October 21 at the Knifong Church with a basket dinner at noon An auction sale will follow in the afternoon and a quilt will be given away All members are urged to attend.
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The
Knifong Ladies Aid
Knifong
For Safe 1 1935 Ford Coach
Ross Knight of Browning Missouri offers a 1935 Ford coach for sale described as safe and solid. Contact details not provided in the fragment.
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Ford
Ross Knight
Browning, Mo
Willing Workers Club Receives Hostess And Elects Officers
The Willing Workers Club held a gathering at Mrs. Chas. Williams on Wednesday in October with eight members, one child, and one man present. Officers for the next year were elected and roll call featured a grab bag and secret sisters.
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Willing Workers Club
Chas. Williams
Matthew
Myra Lay
Nelle Williams
Elma Brinkley
Lucille Norvell
Louise Hollon
Sylvia Skeen
Isobel Gooch
Buddy Brinkley
Loren Vincent
Jones Taxi Service Promises Low Rates and Clean Cars
Jones Taxi publicizing late model clean cars with home office on the northwest corner near the bank and a downtown Snack Shack location. They advertise lower rates than neighboring towns and provide day and night phone access at 170 and 90.
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JONES
N. W
Snack Shack
Mrs L P Kirby’s Birthday Home Celebration
Sunday October 13 Mrs P L Kirby’s eight children and their families gathered to honor their mother on her birthday. Seventeen grandchildren blessed the day with a full dinner and candles on a three tier cake baked by Mrs Byron Duckworth. A pressure cooker gift concluded the celebration as kin wished many more happy birthdays.
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P. Kirby
Heven
Cecil Lay
Byron’ Duckworth
Wendell
Floyd Kirby
Marilee
Dale Allen
Bill Skeen
Judy
Alice Hall
Keith Kirby
Della Peters Hosts PEO Chapter V on 46th Anniversary
Mrs. Della Peters presided at Chapter V P E O meeting on October 8 marking the group’s forty sixth anniversary. Eleven members attended with Anna Merle Roach welcomed as a new member. Hama absent in California. Nonresident letters and social hour followed. refreshments were served.
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Della Peters
Hama
Weatenaine” Pe Supreme Ae
California
Anna Merle Roach
Bucklin
General Purpose Club Holds October Meeting At Mrs Wade Watson Home
Ten members attended the October 9 club meeting at Mrs Wade Watson's home. The secretary read and approved the report and officers announced project leaders for Nutrition Clothing Poultry Gardening Home Grounds and Flower Committee. Achievement Day at Milan yielded a first place for display and second for hat display. Next meeting at Schrock Church with Rosane as hostess on October 23. Book Mobile visits Rock Church on October 17.
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Wade Watson
Robert Fields
W. H. Woodall
Harold Rinehart
John Oliver
Jessie Oliver
R. W. Callihan
Hulon Oliver
R. A. Thurlo
Roscoe Powell
Sam Artz
W. H. Callihan
Milan
Helen Oliver
Schrock Church
Rosane
the Rock Church
Civic Club Weiner Roast Brings Young People Together
On Monday night October 13 a Civic Club gathering at Brown ing Park drew about sixty members and guests. They met at seven thirty for a brief business session and enjoyed a weiner roast with marshmallows and drinks.
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Browning Park
Johnnie
Electric Theatre
Pie Supper at Cross Roads School House Event
A pie supper and program are set for Wednesday night October 22 at Cross Roads School House. The public is invited to attend. Marve Head, Teacher.
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Cross Roads
Marve Head
Home Workers Club Members Gift Honored at Hazel Johns’ Meeting
Maggie Wykoff thanks Home Workers Club members for a lovely gift given Thursday at Hazel Johns' gathering.
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The
Home Workers Club
Hazel Johns
Maggie Wykoff
Township road meeting at Schrock Church
Duncan Township Board announces an important road meeting to be held Monday night October 20 at 7 30 p m at Schrock Church. Citizens are urged to attend.
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Schrock Church
Duncan Township Board
Happy Workers Club Meeting Notes at Margaret Britton’s
The Happy Workers Club held a meeting with twenty-one members four guests and twelve children. Mrs Doris Robinson was elected president and Thirteen verses from St John were read by the Chaplain. Mrs Nellie Brown reported on Achievement Day. Bingo games occurred and Anna Marie Erickson guessed the mystery package. An attendance contest shows both sides even and the note invites help to entertain the other side at Margaret Britton’s in two weeks on October 22.
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Happy Workers Club
Colen
Bernice Clark
Bernie Tharp
Anna Browning
Mildred Spencer
Doris Robinson
St. John
Chaplin
Nellie Brown
Anna Marie Erickson
Margaret Britton
Friendship Circle Club Elects Officers At October Meeting
Mrs Geo Carr hosted the Friendship Circle Club day meeting with an all day session. Thelma Haley led the opening song Sweet Genevieve and minutes were approved. Roll call yielded a favorite recipe and officer contests crowned Thelma Wanda Frances and Edna. Kathryn Snyder won the hostess prize. Frances and Betty received gifts. Mrs Bev Gooch attended as a guest. Officers named for the coming year include President Mrs Geo Carr and V President Mrs Earl Stone. Our next meeting is October 22 with Mrs Jimmie Lee.
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Friendship Circle Club
Geo. Carr
Thelma Haley
Genevieve
Thelma
Carr
Wanda
Frances
Edna
Kathryn Snyder
Betty
Bev Gooch
Earl Stone
R. C. Bagley
Clarence Skeen
Geo. Haley
Erwin Smith
Mont Cumbo
Rex Snyder
Jimmie Lee
Foss' Golden Wedding Anniversary Observed
Mr and Mrs Ellwood Foss celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an Oct 12 gathering at their Brownings home. A dinner was prepared by several relatives, and an open house from 2 to 4 featured gifts cards and a ring from J Foss to his bride of fifty years.
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Ellwood Foss
Browning
Harold Abbott
Myrle. Foss
Harold Foss
Marvin Abbott
San Francisco
Myrle Foss
Gary Lee
Linda
Robert
New Boston
Sherrill
Karen
Near Purdin
Marlene
Near Browning
Grace Crist
Florence Foss
Henry Sorge
Winigan
Floy Westfall
Brookfield
Ethel Westfall
Green City
Wayne Ammerman
J. Foss
Brookshier School House Meeting October 24
Community gathering at Brookshier School House scheduled for October 24 invites all residents to attend masked. Prizes will be awarded as attendees share in a safe, enjoyable time.
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Brookshier School House
Remington shotgun for sale nearly new
George Crooks of Browning Missouri advertises a nearly new Remington pump shotgun for sale at 60 dollars.
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George Crooks
Browning, Mo
Reger School Event Notice From 1947
Fragmentary notice lists Vivia Henley as teacher for an event on October 24, 1947 at 8 00 p m at Reger School.
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Reger
Vivia Henley
Red male hog weighing 200 pounds exhibited
John Rottmann of Humphreys Missouri provided a red male hog weighing 200 pounds for the county show with ownership attributed to him and location listed as Humphreys.
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John Rottmann
Humpreys
Pears For Sale In Browning Missouri By Christy
Local ad announces pears for sale with contact for orders at J D Christy Browning Missouri. The caller should phone 87 to arrange purchase.
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J. D. Christy
Browning, Mo
Pastor to Lead Browning Church In October Move
Methodist Church officials announce Rev Wilcoxon district superintendent Kirksville says a new Browning Church pastor will arrive this week and hold services at 11 am and 7 30 pm Sunday October 19. Rally day for Sunday school and church invites all. Classes for all ages. Welcome reception planned.
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Methodist Church
Wilcoxon
Kirksville
The
Browning Church
Trenton Hosts_and Laredo Visits Highlight Weekend Socials
Mr and Mrs Eugene McKay of Trenton and their guests spent Saturday night with Mr and Mrs Byron Schrock. Sunday they visited Mr and Mrs Leon Kenley in Laredo with extended families including Mrs Rosalie Schrock and daughters. Gary accompanied the group home Sunday afternoon.
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Eugene MccKay
Trenton
Byron Schrock
McKay
Schrock
Francis Schrock
Rosalie Schrock
Leon Kenley
Laredo
Gary
Haley Baby Born Near Brookfield Monday Morning
Mr and Mrs Emmett Haley of near Brookfield welcomed a baby boy born Monday morning October 13. Mrs Scott Brown spent the first of the week helping care for the mother and babe.
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Emmett Haley
Brookfield
Scott Brown
Radio Service Tee's Radio Shop in Brookfield
Radio Service Tee's Radio Shop operates at 332 East Helm Street Brookfield Missouri offering radio sales and service with phone contact 1112 for inquiries and repairs.
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Radio Service
Tee’s Radio Shop
E. Helm St
Brookfield
Sullivan County Women’s Achievement Day Held in Milan
About 250 women attended the Sullivan County Women’s Achievement Day in Milan on October 7, 1947. Mrs. Fred Riddle chaired the event. Memorial and Candlelight services opened the program. a Singspiration and Hat Revue followed with vegetable hats. First place went to General Purpose Club. blue ribbons to Lone Star Sullivan N N Willing Workers. red to Mount Vernon Hearth Home and Holliday Stitch and Chatter.
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Milan
Fred Riddle
Sullivan County Council
Friendly Neighbors Club
Hubert Morris
Cly Law
a_ Singspiration
Carl Montgomery
Ira Pinick
Sam Artz
Myrtle Grisamer
Lone Star
General Purpose
Willing Workers
Mt. Vernon
Sullivan N. N
Farm & Fireside
Hearth & Home
Center Grove
Holliday
Amy Kelly
State Home
University, Columbia
Country Women of the World
Happy Workers
Lone Star Club
Mobile
Grace Mather
Sullivan County Home
General Purpose Club
Mount Vernon
J. L. Berry
Mr. Vernon Homemakers
Velda Stout
Greta Caldwell
Robert Fields
Mr. Vernon
Knifong Ladies Aid Hold All Day Meeting
The Knifong Ladies Aid met with Mrs. Edith Daniels and Mrs. Sarah Harmon on October 7 for an all day quilting session on the ocean wave quilt to be given away at the Annual Meeting on October 21. A noon dinner was served by the hostess with many members present.
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Knifong Ladies Aid
Edith Daniels
Sarah Harmon
Ivah Linhart
Gertie Maggart
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Bayside, N. Y
the Electric Theatre
In the Lake
Civic Club
Foss
Norman Arnold
Sullivan County
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