Bevera Darr longtime Purdin resident dies at 64
Bevera Ferguson Darr born May 20 1882 in Sullivan County Missouri died October 14 1946 at age 64 in Purdin Missouri He was married to Thora A Street and had two infant children He worked at Purdin Mercantile Store farmed near Shelby and led the Purdin Telephone Exchange He sang in the Purdin Male Quartet and joined the Methodist Church in 1914 Funeral services were held October 16 at Odist Church Purdin with a quartet and burial in Purdin Cemetery
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Bevera Ferguson Darr
Patrick
Eleanor Browning Darr
Sullivan County
Missouri
Purdin
Bevera
Purdin Mercantile Store
Thora A. Street
Shelby
Guy Johnson
W. W. Western
Riley Bales
Bales
Alex Murrain
E. F. Carr
Linneus
T. A. Meeker
Laredo
Neies
Odist Church
Pande Weda
Christy
Hansford
Van
Thanks for kindness after loss of Thora Darr family notes
The Darr family expresses sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for kindness shown after the death and burial of their husband, brother, and uncle. Gratitude for songs and floral offerings from Mrs Thora Darr and relatives including Everson Darr Troy Meeker and numerous nephews and nieces.
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Thora Darr
Everson Darr
Troy Meeker
Jones Taxi Ready for Service Two Cars and Drivers
Jones Taxi announces readiness to operate with two vehicles and two drivers. The service emphasizes prompt pickup readiness and capacity to meet early requests.
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Jones
For Sale Cook Stove with Warming Closet and Reservoir
For sale a cook stove with warming closet and reservoir priced at 25 dollars. A DeLaval separator also for sale, needs repair at 5 dollars. Contact Leo E. Ornes.
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Leo E. Ornes
Weaver C Cassity Dies at 65 Near Purdin Mo
Weaver Clyde Cassity born August 6 1881 near Linneus Missouri died October 20 1946 at home west of Purdin aged 65 years 2 months 14 days He married Clara Schrock September 16 1906 survived by his wife two brothers Victor of Trenton Fred of Purdin a sister Mrs R H Bowles of Brookfield one niece and three nephews.
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Weaver C. Cassity
Purdin
Weaver Clyde Cassity
Josephine
Pound) Cassity
Linneus
Missouri
Clara Schrock
Cassity
North West Mounted Police at Browning Electric Theatre
Cecil B. DeMille’s NORTH WEST Mounted Police appears in technicolor at the Browning Electric Theatre this weekend. The all star cast led by Gary Cooper and Madeline Carroll features the Texas Ranger pursuit and a fearless fair haired woman in a tale of adventure and danger.
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Cecil B. DeMille
North West Mounted Police
Texas Rangers
Gary Cooper
Madeline Carroll
Paulette Goddard
Preston Foster
Ross Lantz C R Lantz Dies In Kirksville
Duncan Township resident C R Lantz died in Kirksville after a weeks long illness. Survived by wife two daughters Mrs Vivian Fisher and Mrs M A King and son Maurice a widow and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at Schoene Funeral Home in Milan on October 23 at 2 pm.
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C. R. Lantz
Duncan Township
Kirksville
Mr. Chas A Laing Dies. Services Planned
Mrs Guy Adams received a telegram from Mrs Chas A Laing of Denver Colorado reporting the death of Mr Chas A Laing Friday October 18. Funeral services are scheduled for Tuesday afternoon and the Laings are noted as well known in the community.
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Chas
A Laing
Guy Adams
A. Laing
Denver
Colorado
Robert Burdett Rites Planned in Green City
Robert Burdett aged 57 died Wednesday at his sister Mrs Ma belle Jeske’s home in Ferguson Missouri. The body will be brought to Green City for funeral services at Kent Funeral Home on Saturday October 19 at 1 30 PM with burial in Green City cemetery.
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Robert Burdett
Green City
Mabelle Jeske
Ferguson
Missouri
Kent Funeral Home
Mrs Major Norvell of Elkland Dies. Rites Held in Browning
Mrs Leland Norvell learned Sunday of the death of her aunt Mrs Major Norvell of Elkland Missouri. The body was taken to Browning for funeral services at the Methodist Church yesterday at 2 PM. Burial followed in Jenkins Cemetery. An obituary will appear next week.
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Major Norvell
Leland Norvell
Elkland
Corrugated Aluminum Roofing Shipment Due This Week
Browning Lumber expects a shipment of 8-foot and 10-foot corrugated aluminum roofing in the last week. The material is .029 gauge and will supplement stock for local builders.
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Browning Lumber
Farm for sale 120 acres near Browning Missouri
Sealed sale notice describes a 120 acre farm five miles east of Browning with a good house barn hen house and wagon road all enclosed by woven wire fences. Terms available. Cowgill Land Company Milan Missouri provides further information. Early 20th century classified ad tone.
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Browning
Cowgill Land Company
Milan
Missouri
Card of Thanks for Kindness in Mrs. Sallie Prather Death
The family of Mrs. Sallie Prather expresses gratitude for kindness shown during illness death and burial. They thank those sending floral offerings and acknowledge Mr. and Mrs. Geo W Prather Elizabeth Ellsberry and Walter Prather Ellsberry.
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Sallie Prather
Geo. W. Prather
Elizabeth Ellsberry
Walter Prather Ellsberry
Joe's Radio Shop in Brookfield Opens for Service
Radio service shop announces location at 32 E Helm Street Brookfield Missouri with contact phone 1112 and starting price of 32 dollars for repairs or parts.
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Joe's Radio Shop
Browning Methodist Church Sunday Services
Browning Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. with A. L. Schrock as superintendent. Morning Worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Evening services at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Don R. Bowen invites all to attend.
Dinners in Honor of the Dunlap Family
A gathering was held Saturday October 19 at the Frank Roach home to honor Walter Dunlap and his daughter Arvene, and Frank Jonsco of Montesano Washington as they prepared to leave for their home. Attendees included relatives and friends such as Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Dunlap and many others from local towns.
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Frank Roach
Walter Dunlap
Miss Arvene
Frank Jonsco
Montesano
Washington
Avene
Jonsco
Mattie Allen
Sidney Stuart
Floyd Brown
Leila
Humphreys
Alpha Bond
Trenton
Gleamond. Roach
Bucklin
Taylor Brown
Max
Lina Haris
J. A. Lay
J.H. Dunlap
H. C. Bailey
W. B. Watson
W. F. Roach
Browning
John T. Rensch
Family Dinner Honors Mrs Calhoun on 92nd Birthday
Mr and Mrs J H Calhoun and family hosted a meal at James Calhoun s home for their mother Mrs Helen Calhoun also visiting guests included Mrs Clair Green of Pawnee Okla Mrs Pauline Warner Denver Colo Mrs Lucille Burton Los Angeles and C M Thornton The Calhoun daughters plan a Pawnee Oklahoma trip with Mrs Calhoun who will turn 92 in March and received warm birthday wishes from numerous relatives during the weekend gathering
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J. H. Calhoun
R. M. Calhoun
James
Helen Calhoun
Clair Green
Pawnee
Okla
Pauline Warner
Denver
Colorado
Lucille Burton
Los Angeles
C. M. Thornton
W. B. Watson
Lila Williams
Aggie Mullins
Fay Prather
C. W. Gocoh
J. P. Bolling
Zella Woodworth and
Herman and Herbert
Wichita
Kansas
Nina Tomlin
Springfield
Inl
Essa Slack
Sunday Dinner Guests at Mullins Home Referenced Attendees
Sunday dinner guests at Mr. and Mrs. John Mullins included Mrs. Zella Wodworth and sons Her bert and Herman, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Haley, Tom McCown, Aggie Mullins, L. C. Peterson and Erma. Afternoon callers were Mrs. Myra Lay, Mrs. Mabel Harvey and Mr. and Mrs Wayne Gooch.
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John Mullins
Zella Wodworth and Sons
Herbert and
Herman
Arthur Haley
Tom McCown
Aggie Mullins
L. C. Peterson
Erma
Myra Lay
Mabel Harvey
Wayne Gooch
Still Owe $145 on Jenkins Gravel Road to Cemetery
Community appeal lists donors to the Jenkins cemetery gravel road note. Call to mail contributions to B. J. Harvey or Joe Christy with amounts from Woodrow Slater to Robert Moore. Names will be published as received.
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Jenkins Cemetery
B. J. Harvey
Joe Christy
Woodrow Slater
Junius Buxton
Laura Haynes Churchill
Devon Glaze
W. P. Nickell
Ray Nickell
John Taylor
Elba
Jamnita
Bill Rhodes
Robert Moore
Leather Dufold and mattress in good condition
Lillie Morelock of Browning Missouri offers a Browning product line including a McCormick Deering ball bearing cream separator and a leather Dufold mattress in good condition.
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McCormick Deering
Lillie Morelock
Browning
Attention Please Services at Browning Baptist Church
Services next Sunday at Browning Baptist Church with morning 11:00 and evening 7:30. Both services led by the Rev. Hurst.
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Browning Baptist Church
Hurst
_birth announcements from Milan and nearby families
Mr and Mrs Selden Sayre announce a 94 lb baby boy on October 18 with Dr McArtor as attending physician. Mr and Mrs Joe Ford report a 114 lb baby girl born Tuesday morning with Dr McArtor attending. Mr and Mrs Floyd Badger announce another son and a daughter.
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Selden Sayre
Milan
Dr. McArtor
Joe Ford
Floyd Badger
Verl Riddle Returns Home as Mrs Riddle Remains Ill
Verl Riddle, visiting Kirksville with Mrs Riddle who is in a local hospital, came home Monday. Mrs Riddle is reported to be quite sick, with her condition noted as serious by hospital staff.
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Verl Riddle
Kirksville
Mrs. Riddle
Intangible Tax Deadline Noted for Missouri Residents
Jefferson City October 18. Missouri Director of Revenue Etna Morris urges all eligible taxpayers to file Form 40-1 by November 1 for personal property intangibles. The 4 percent tax applies to income from bonds notes debentures sales contracts deeds of trust annuities and similar deposits with exemptions listed.
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Jefferson City
Department of Revenue
Etna Morris
Missouri
State Department of Revenue
Myr. Morris
Savings & Loan
Bank
Savings & Loan Association
County Court House
Pleasant Grove Church Masquerade Slated for Wednesday
U. B. Pleasant Grove Church hosts a masquerade on Wednesday night October 30 with refreshments of sandwiches and coffee.
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U. B. Pleasant Grove
Farm for sale 320 acres at 40 per acre
Improved 320 acre farm priced at 40 dollars per acre. Terms. Dr. W. H. Payne of Purdin Missouri handles sale.
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W. H. Payne
Purdin, Mo
Western owes 50 heads to 2 to 5 year old and two Shropshire bucks
Raymond Alspach of Browning reports ownership or transfer of 50 Western livestock aged two to five years and two Shropshire bucks.
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Raymond Alspach
Browning
Friendship Circle Club Holds October Meeting
Mrs George Haley hosted the Friendship Circle Club on October 9 with eight members. New member Mrs Curt Helms added. Election of officers followed, including President Mrs George Haley and program chairs for 4 H, poultry, gardening, and reading. Next meeting set with Mrs Luther DeVore on October 23. refreshments served.
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Friendship Circle Club
George Haley
Curt Helms
Wilma
Lucy
Mary
Mont Cumbo
Treas
Raymond Wn
Jimmie Lee
Curt Bagley
Clarence Skeen
Ervin Smith
Luther DeVore
Earlie
Clarence Rice
Reading
C. R
District Legion Meet Held Sunday in Browning
The Second District American Legion, Claude Myers Post and Auxiliary Unit hosted events at Browning on Sunday October 20. Activities included separate morning meetings at the High School, a noon basket dinner, and a 2 pm joint meeting with a strong turnout.
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American Legion
Claude Myers
Browning
Legion
Post Legion
Truman
OPA
Ovid Atkins
Don Bowen
C. L. McCormick
Richard Mundell
Bill Newton
Clinton Powell
Gale Hedges
Saraleu Schrock
Carmen Hedges
Clarice Norvell
Florence Martin
Browning High School
Lena Kenley
Atkins
Earl Barnes
Chillicothe
Arnold
Thelma Mayo
Trenton
San Francisco
Barnes
Earl H. Shackleford
Hannibal
Shackleford
A. D. Peterson
Lumber firm warns of slow shipments this fall
Browning Lumber Co. notes cement car on track this week and advises customers to secure fall needs as shipments are running slow and delays may affect supply this season.
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Browning Lumber Co
Kem to Speak in Brookfield on Missouri Senate Race
Jim Kem Republican nominee for United States Senator will address voters at Brookfield High School in Brookfield Missouri on Wednesday October 30 at 8 pm. He will outline views on shortages black markets and strikes and aims to meet Linn County residents briefly during his statewide tour.
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Jim Kem
U. S
Brookfield
James P. Kem
United States
Brookfield High School
Missouri
Kem
Linn County
University of Missouri
Cass County
Kansas City
Jackson County
Republican Committee
Pendergast
Browning School Festival Planned for November Nights
Browning School announces a two night festival on Friday and Saturday November 1 and 2. Organizations sponsor concessions including Bingo Stand American Legion Bazaar Penny Pitch Novelty Stand and more. The Student Council runs a King and Queen Contest and the County Store, while Madam Zabalanski offers fortune telling.
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Browning
American Legion
the Guild
Boy
American Legion Auxiliary
Madam Zabalanski
King and Queen Candidates Named for Browning School Festival
Browning School nominates king and queen from high and grade schools for November 1 2 festival in the school gym. Nominated are Natalie Taylor Joyce Mundell Clarice Norvell Janet Lumsden Ronald Maggart Gene Bartow Richard Mundell Fred Ludwig Penny Peters Ruth Ann Jennings Marlie Schrock Dickie Rhodes DeLane Gray Robbie Hamilton. Votes come from pennies store donations tickets at door and country store items with specific vote values.
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Notalie Taylor
Joyce Mundell
Clarice Norvell
Janet Lumsden
Ronald Maggart
Gene Bartow
Richard Mundell
Fred Ludwig
Penny Peters
Ruth Ann Jennings
Marlie Schrock
Dickie Rhodes
DeLane Gray
Robbie Hamilton
Purdin Baptist Church Services and Teaching Schedule
Rev Wesley Dice leads morning and evening services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m with sermon Sail On. Sunday School at 10 30 a m led by Grace Woodside. Christian Endeavor at 7 p m and Evangelistic service at 7 45 p m. Everyone invited to attend.
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Purdin Baptist Church
Wesley Dice
Arthur Smith
Grace Woodside
Christian Endeavor
Locust Valley Baptist Church Sunday School Starts 10
Locust Valley Baptist Church announces Sunday School each Sunday morning at 10 o'clock with Cecil Lay serving as Superintendent.
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Locust Valley Baptist Church
Cecil Lay
Schrock Church Plans Sunday School and Services
Schrock Church offers Sunday School at 10 a m led by J D Seaman superintendent Browning Baptist Church lists Rev Wesley Dice as interim pastor. Services planned for each second and fourth Sunday with invitation to attend and bring friends.
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Daraiens
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Browning Electric Theatre
Ross Lantz
L. Schrock
Noel Tully
District Legion
Church News
U. B. Pleasant Grove Church
Kenneth Kelley
Schrock Church
Schrock
D. Seaman
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