Obituary of Albert S. Johnson of Purdin Missouri
Albert S. Johnson born May 1 1858 in Bowen County Kentucky died October 10 1938 at his home in Purdin Missouri aged 80 years 5 months 9 days He moved to Missouri in 1865 and built a hardware business later part of Purdin Mercantile He was a longtime Methodist and community helper with two surviving brothers Charles and George Johnson Funeral at the Purdin Methodist Church conducted by Rev H E Corbin with interment in local cemetery The service included a hymn read from the Methodist Hymnal Servant of God well done.
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Albert S. Johnson
Bowen County
Purdin
Missouri
Kirksville State
Lola Mae Robinee
Kansas
Murdin
Purdin Mercantile Company
Johnson
Methodist Church
Old Wessey Chapel
Charles Johnson
George Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Methodist
H. E. Corbin
Jesus
Wesley
Birthday celebration honors 86th for Mrs. Sarah Hoskins
Sunday gathering at Frank and Mrs. Smith’s Youngstown home marks Mrs. Sarah Hoskins’s 86th birthday on October 16. Relatives attend from Kansas City Browning Arkansas and local towns sharing a large noon dinner with angel food cake and fried chicken then visit and pose for Kodak photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Youngsstown
Sarah Hoskins
Grandma
Arkansas
Kodak
Alda Hoyle
Ophelia Wood
Kansas City
Andrew Myers
Roy Smith
Fred Smith
Phyllis
Browning
Neal
Kenneth Smith
Claribel
Walter Zeigler
Fiona
Earl Zeigler
Donald
Robert Smith
Virgil Fusselman
Browning Farm Club Sets Annual Meeting at Electric Theatre
The nineteenth annual stockholders meeting of the Browning Farm Club will be at the Electric Theatre Browning Missouri on Tuesday November 1 1938 at 2:00 p m. The meeting will last at least three hours and will elect a five member board for the coming year and handle any other proper business. J M Thurlo president Jas P Bolling secretary.
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Browning Farm Club
Electric Theatre
Browning
Missouri
J. M. Thurlo
Jas. P. Bolling
Bitter Sweet Club Elects New Officers
The Bitter Sweet Club met with Mrs Grace Cox on October 12 to elect officers. New officers include Leona Remick president Roberta Gooch vice president Pearl Goins secretary treasurer Essie Wood reporter Grace Cox game leader and Martha Smith song leader. A meeting is set for October 19 to finish the election and plan the new year.
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Bitter Sweet Club
Grace Cox
Leona Remick
Roberta Gooch
Pearl Goins
Essie Wood
Martha Smith
Roberta Gooch’s
Morrison Fountain Pens Free With One Year Subscriptions
Morrison Lifetime Fountain pen valued at 3.75 will be given free with a year’s subscription to the Leader-Record. The pen is offered under a Morrison Cooperative Advertising Contract allowing limited newspapers to issue pens as goodwill gifts to boost circulation. Readers are invited to compare with premium pens and note the Morrison guarantee of lifetime service.
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Morrison
New York City
Morrison Cooperative
America
Browning School Faculty Steak Fry for School Board
Members of the Browning School faculty hosted a steak fry at City Park on Monday evening for School Board members and their spouses. The menu featured steak fried potatoes chips buns bananas cookies marshmallows and coffee, with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Nickell Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Nevins Dr. and Mrs. W. D. Grice Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams Mrs. Eunice F. Dickinson Mrs. Drryl Smith Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dutton Mr. and Mrs. Ted Brantner Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lay Miss Lorraine Glaze Miss Harriet Wicker and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning School
W. P .Nickell
J. T. Nevins
W. D. Grice
B. H. Peterson
Geese Wanted for Thanksgiving Market by Stamper Co
The F. M. Stamper Company seeks live geese for the upcoming Thanksgiving market. Farmers or sellers with geese available should contact Stamper for terms and delivery details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Stamper Company
Board awards auditorium gymnasium contract to Kansas City firm
The local Board of Education met most of Tuesday and opened sealed bids for the new Auditorium Gymnasium. Haren & Peterson of Kansas City won the contract for 17,655 dollars, minus stage equipment and chairs. Work to start by November 8 upon Washington approval.
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Board of Education
PWA
Haren & Peterson
Kansas City
Washington
General Purpose Club holds October meeting and elects officers
The General Purpose Club met October 13 with Mrs Essie Brassfield hosting a full day session. Members shared jokes and a book report then elected Mae Hoselton president and Genevieve Thurlo vice president among other posts. Visitors attended and next meeting set for October 27 with Dolly Langdon.
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General Purpose Club
Essie Brassfield
Mabel Brassfield
Pearle Thurlo
Mae Hoselton
Genevieve Thurlo
Treas
Dolly Langdon
Sarah Brassfield
Minnie Palmer
Alpha Powell
Joel Crowdis
Jessie Oliver
Frances Hoselton
Alice Duckworth
Women of Purdin Host October Club Gathering
The Women's Club of Purdin met at Mrs. Oneta Grice's home for a pleasant afternoon. Eleven members attended and participated in the social gathering with light refreshments and conversation.
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Women’s Club
Purdin
Oneta Grice
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr. W F Stone At Local Home
A Sunday dinner celebrated the sixth birthday of Mr. W F Stone at the home of Miss Rebecca Stone and Mr and Mrs T N Mullins. Many relatives and friends from Kirksville Linneus Browning Breckenridge Jeffer son City Bynumville Purdin and Kansas City attended and extended birthday wishes.
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W. F. Stone
Rebecca Stone
T.N. Mullins
Mr. Stone
T. N. Mullins
Browning
W. E. Powell
Kirksville
Herman Powell
Linneus
O. C. Garrett
Imogene
Near Browning
EH. R. Jacob
Bobbie
Breckenridge
Billie II
Jefferson City
Ralph Rinehart
Betty
Bynumville
Virgil Powell
Doris
Jimmie
Claude Powell
Aaron Powell
Hubert Lyle
Frank Rieger
Purdin
John Hooker
Mable Archbold
Billie
Mary Ann
Gaven Powell
Sallie Prather
Edd Wilhite
Eva and
Etta
Eunice
Kansas City
Imogene Powell
Phyllis Mundell
John Fishback
Feast at Enterprise school house features hamburger sandwiches and pie
Stitch and Chatter gang held a Thursday night event at Enterprise school house drawing 85 participants with 168 sandwiches 144 pies and six or seven gallons of trimmings. Winners listed included Clara and Lydia among others. several named as losers. A spelling game separated odd and even numbers while the Golds cooked. Next contest will use sealed envelopes with point rules.
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Enterprise School House
Stitch
Chatter Gang
Purples
Golds
Clara
Lydia
Kathryn
Irene
Orpha
Alpha
Emma
Edith
Alice
Allie
Effie
Frances
Alma
Dana
Eva
Lois
Sylvia
Leah
Mollie
Goldie
Canora
Bessie
Lucille
Blanch
Doris
Iva
Amelia
Florence
Camora
Young Couple United in Trenton Wedding
Miss Hazel Maggart daughter of Mr and Mrs F L Maggart of route four and Leon Montgomery son of Mac Montgomery route four were married Sunday at 3 30 in the Trenton Methodist church by Rev Robert M Lehew. They were accompanied by Miss Annabeth Worley and Luther Baker. The couple will live with the groom's father and a large crowd attended a charivari Monday night.
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Hazel Maggart
F. L. Maggart
Route Four
Leon Montgomery
Mac Montgomery
Trenton
Robert M. Lehew
Methodist Church
Annabeth Worley
Luther Baker
Dobyns for Co representative E B Dobyns
Marceline resident E B Dobyns runs as Republican for Linn County Missouri House. He retired July 5 1938 after 30 years with Santa Fe railway as chief dispatcher. Former Marceline school board member and loan association director, active in community affairs. He seeks support for the November 8 election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B.dobyns
Marceline
Linn County
Dobyns
Santa Fe Railroad
Marceline School Board
Marceline Home Savings & Loan Association
Dobyne
Missouri
Hatchery seeks hatching eggs from named breeds
Browning Hatchery invites farmers to sell eggs of Barred Buff White Rocks or White Wyandottes at eight cents premium from now through winter and spring. Notify Browning Hatchery by phone 117.
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Sring
Browning Hatchery
Caulfield to Speak at Brookfield Rally
Former Governor Henry S. Caulfield, a Republican candidate for United States Senate, will speak at 2 o clock Saturday afternoon October 22 in East City Park Brookfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Caulfield
United States
East City Park
Brookfield
Willing Workers Club Elects Officers After Quilting Day
Willing Workers Club met at Mrs. Henry Taylor’s home on October 12 with fifteen members. They quilted and stitched tea towels, had a dinner, elected officers for the year, and planned the next all day meeting for October 26 with Mrs. Loren Vincent.
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Willing Workers Club
Henry Taylor
Hugh Campbell
Forrest Gooch
Lillian C. White
Oscar Hollon
Chas. Lay
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Minnie Street
Elizabeth Crooksanks
Sylvia Street
Daisy Street
A. C. Dryden
Eugene Fields
Mark Twain Museum
Bernice Street
Thora Carr
Oneta
Grice
Floyd Hardin
C. R
G. P. Club
Young Coople
Mrs. Leon Montgomery
Caulfield
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