Obituary: Mrs. America C. Moore Dies at 91
America Cassity Moore, born November 4, 1850 in Lee County Iowa, died October 17 1942 at her daughter’s home near Browning Missouri aged 91 years 11 months and 17 days. She married Austin Moore October 19 1871 and leaves two daughters eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren with one son deceased. Funeral October 18 1942 at Mt Zion Church Sullivan County conducted by Rev P H Chaffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America Cassity Moore
Armstrong
Ruth Ann Cassity
Lee County
Iowa
Lydia Barclay
Browning
Missouri
Linn County
Austin Moore
Sullivan County
P. H. Chaffee
Mt. Zion
Harrison Smith
Mac Molloy
Andrew Pfeiffer
Ben Brantner
Everett Riley
George Walker
Schoene’s
Card of Thanks for kindness after death
We thank friends for acts of kindness shown during illness death and burial of our loved one. We appreciate the floral offerings from Mr. and Mrs. Will Barclay Mrs Nellie Harris and Wm H Moore.
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Will Barclay
Nellie Harris
Wm. H. Moore
Community thanks for kindness after loss of James Donald Johnson
The family expresses gratitude for the many acts of kindness, cards, and words of sympathy after the death of James Donald Johnson. The American Legion is thanked for services and the floral offerings. Signed by Mrs. Joe Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. O. T. Johnson, Doris Lee Johnson, and Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben Carter.
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James Donald Johnson
The
American Legion
Joe Johnson
O. T. Johnson
Doris Lee Johnson
J. Ben Carter
Danger Ahead Parable Sermon At White Oak Church
Assembly of God minister warns from Matthew 25 about using one’s talents for the Lord. He urges faith and action, noting the unprofitable servant faces darkness and weeping. Sunday School at White Oak at 10:00. prayerful services nightly with early seating.
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Assembly of God
C. G. Tiahrt
Danger
White Oak
In Memoriam for Virginia Catherine Seaman
In loving memory of our dear grandmother and mother Virginia Catherine Seaman who died October 25 1939. We miss you but find comfort in heaven where you pray with angels. Very sadly missed by Mrs Edith Johnson, children and grand-
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Virginia Catherine Seaman
Jesus
Edith Johnson
Dinner Honoring Corporal Hubert L Knifong
A large group of relatives and friends gathered at the O B Knifong home south of Reger on Sunday October 11 for a dinner in honor of Corporal Hubert L Knifong home on furlough. Attendees included numerous Joes and Misses, extended Knifong and Fields families, and neighbors. Afternoon visitors joined in photos and visiting.
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Corporal Hubert L. Knifong
O. B. Knifong
Reger
Will
Hubert L. Knifong
John O. Jones
Jim Jones
John Fields
George and
Marie
Minerva Pipes
Emily Sayres
Alva Sayres
Josie Fields
Ola Knifong
Roy Knifong
Marvin Rinehart
Jimmy
Glenn. Bauswell
Quinn
Johnny
W. B. Havens
Wendell
Carl Jones
Mervin
Bryan Knifong
J. W
Flora June
Gerald Seckington
Jeanette
Harold Bowyer
Basil Taylor
Lorane
Brad Knifong
Price Harmon
Victor Jones
Theo Warren
Junior Knifong
O. B.knifong
Rosanne
Stillman
Marjorie
Roy Taylor
Beryl
Taylor
Beverly
Ester Knifong
Frances
Dickie
Bobby Bevier
Della Havens
Charlie Hilligoss
Ernest Langdon
Shirley
Roy
Lester Fields
Harley
Quentin
Violet
Claude Bauswell
Iris
Mirs
Robert Fields
Charles
John Robert
County Council Meeting To Be Held at Milan
The Women s Extension Clubs hold their quarterly meeting on Tuesday October 27 in Milan community room. The council will complete their 1942 work and elect the 1943 officers. 1943 club presidents and secretaries are invited to sit in the council meeting. 1942 officers are Mrs L C Hoover President Mrs Albert Alexander Vice President and Mrs Ross Knight Secretary.
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Milan
County Council
L. C. Hoover
Albert Alexander
Ross Knight
Lumber For Sale By H F Kille Native and Boxed Timber
Native lumber including boxing and dimension cut, wagon tongues offered by H. F. Kille.
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H. F. Kille
Ship Ahoy Comedy Cruise Headlines Portrayal of Stars
Eleanor Powell Red Skelton Tommy Dorsey and Virginia O Broan star in Ship Ahoy a lively stage revue described as the funniest cruise. Stump Stumpy join as dance specialty as audiences are invited to laugh along during the seaside entertainment show.
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Eleanor Powell
Red Skelton
Tommy Dorsey
Stump & Stumpy
Virginia O’broan
Births Reported At Home Near Winigan And Lingering
Dr. T R McArtor notes two births: a 64 pound baby boy born October 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Blaine Nickell near Winigan and a 7 pound baby girl Amy Jo born October 18 to Mr and Mrs Hayden Dillinger of Brooding.
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T. R. McArtor
Blaine Nickell
Winigan
Amy Jo
Hayden Dillinger
Browning
Welfare Committee Seeks More Silk Stockings from Sullivan County
The Welfare Committee of the local Defense Council thanks communities for sending silk stockings. September yielded 140 pounds, October 75 pounds of silk and rayon. American Women’s Volunteer Service of St. Louis requests continued collections. Stockings will aid armed forces with third-degree burns and support aircraft industry. Please wash before sending.
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Local Defense Council
Sullivan County
Edna _ Fields
American Women’s Volunteer Service of
St. Louis
Women’s Clubs Elect New Officers
The Home Workers Club met with Mrs. Chas. Johns on October 8 to elect officers for the coming year. Officers chosen include president Mrs. Elmer Wykoff, vice president Mrs. Bob Smith, secretary-treasurer Mrs. Mack Taylor, reporter Mrs. Pearl Mundell, and others. Members present named. visitors listed. first meeting set with Mrs. Ned Mundell on October 22.
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Home Workers Club
Chas. Johns
Tos
Meggis
S. Elmer Wykoff
Bob Smith
Mack Taylor
Pearl Mundell
Marvin Murrell
Ervin Barrows
Elda Woolf
Lizzie Kimmerman
Chas. Tate
Ned Mundell
Meggie
Tressie
Hazel
Martha
Nancy
Pearl
Blanche
Maude
Pie Supper and Ciphering Match at Smith Schoolhouse
A pie supper and ciphering contest will be held at the Smith schoolhouse Thursday night October 22. Prize awarded to the winner. Pearle Thurlo serves as teacher.
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Smith Schoolhouse
Rest leave notice by Dr T R McArtor
Special notice states Dr T R McArtor will be away from the office for rest until October 26 or 27.
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T. R. McArtor, M. D
Stitch and Chatter Club Meets for Quilting and Halloween Plans
The Stitch and Chatter Club held an all day meeting with Edna on October 15 focused on quilting a comfort and peeling pears. A noon meal of sandwiches pie and coffee followed. Plans for a Halloween party were made. Amelia won Hallie s contest with many members listed and several teachers children in attendance. The next meeting is with Hallie on Wednesday October 21.
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Stitch and Chatter Club
Edna
Amelia
Hallie
Blanche
Florence
Allie
Grace
Alima
Blanche B
Mildred
Doris
Irene
Goldin
Edith
Effie
Orpha
Bessie
Alpha
Leah
Iva
Mr. Bevier
Herbert Bevier
James Elliott
Lloyd Spencer
Charley Johnson
Willing Workers Club Holds October Meeting
The Willing Workers Club met October 14 with eleven members two visitors and five children. A noon cafeteria style dinner followed fall floral decorations. Officers elected include Imogene Taylor president Emma Haley vice president Sylvia Skeen secretary Allie Ware treasurer Emma Haley reporter Louise Hollon Cecile Cotter Sylvia Sheen program committee. New member Marjorie Lay. candy gift to four soldier boys. next meeting October 28 with Emma Haley. roll call Halloween thought.
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Willing Workers Club
Cecile Cotter
Mrs Isaac Lane Admitted At Grim-Smith Hospital Kirksville
Mrs Isaac Lane is listed as a patient at Grim-Smith Hospital in Kirksville. The brief item notes her current admission status with no additional medical details provided.
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Isaac Lane
Jr Grim-Smith Hospital
Kirksville
C B C Homecoming Game Saturday Afternoon
Chillicothe based C B C prepares for a Homecoming clash against Wentworth Military Academy. The Ducks aim to avoid a repeat of a 1940 13 0 loss as they seek a strong showing before the home crowd.
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Chillicothe
Wentworth
Fighting Ducks
Red Dragonns
Wentworth Military’ Academy
Chillicothe Business College
For Sale Comi Honey
For sale is Comi honey offered by W. H. Bennett of Browning Missouri.
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Comi
W. H. Bennett
Browning, Mo
Mary Martha Aid Society Hostesses Tea Towels and Rugs
Mrs. Mary Griffis hosted the Mary Martha Aid Society from the Baptist Church on Thursday afternoon October 15 with thirteen members present. They embroidered tea towels scarfs and buffet sets while tearing and sewing carpet rags for the hostess. A covered dish luncheon was served cafeteria style. Present were Mesdames Letha Bailey Lela Neet Mae McCormick Irene Garrett Myra Lay Ella Thurlo Ida Aspect Helen Carter Eva Glenn Mildred Morrow Verlea Foxe Dorothy Drake and the hostess.
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Mary Martha Aid Society
Mary Griffis
Mildred Morrow
Verlea Foxe
Dorothy Drake
Wanted 5 ranks of wood for heating stove
Notice seeks five ranks of wood for heating stove with location near Ida May Eslin and Haseville. The brief item requests specific wood quantity and collection for a domestic heating need.
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Ida May Eslin
Haseville
Happy Workers Club Shingles Mt Zion Church in October Meeting
The Happy Workers Club met October 7 at Mt Zion Church with twelve club members and twenty eight community men shingling the church. Three visitors attended and a election of officers occurred with Hazel Harris as president and other officers named.
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Happy Workers Club
Mt. Zion
Lyle Britton
Wayne Britton
Dean Knight
Blanch Morris
Hazel Harris
Ona Franklin
Mary Ball
Faye Taylor
Della Sayers
Lela Badger
Wineva Shaw
Bernice Lawrence
Nellie Brown
Mildred Spencer
Andrew Pfeiffer
Chas
Jas. Jennings
Fred Watson
Ben Opel
Roy Ball
Alva Lawrence
Ross Knight
Ricey Brown
Wiley Taylor
Ralph Sevier
Earl Shaw
John Lee
Alva Sayers
Walter Morris
Ellea Morris
W. L. Grisamer
Hubert Morris
Jack Shaw
Frank McDonald
Everett Harris
Gail Harris
Harold Christy
Clarence Blackman
Fordie Christy
Miss Faye Lumsden Weds John Oliver in Trenton
Miss Faye Lumsden daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Lumsden married John Oliver son of Mrs Jessie Oliver in Trenton Missouri on October 5 Rev Jones officiated The bride wore a blue suit trimmed in white and the groom wore a sailor uniform Mrs Oliver a Browning high school graduate class of 1942 with high honors Mr Oliver Milan high school graduate returned to Great Lakes Naval Training Station and will be sent to South Richmond Virginia to enter Motor Machinist Trade School The couple plan to unite soon with many friends wishing them happiness
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Faye Lumsden
Fred Lumsden
John Oliver
Jessie Oliver
Trenton
Missouri
Rev. Jones
Oliver
Browning High School
Milan
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Richmond
Virginia
Ames-Hopper marriage in Milan on Oct 9
Miss Alice Ames wed Luther Hopper in Milan at 3 30 p m with Rev C L Rowland officiating. Relatives and friends attended a charivari and reception at the groom’s parental home. The couple will reside in Browning, with Mr Hopper employed at the Farmers Store.
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Browning
Milan Standard
Hopper
Farmers
Bund Ridge Schoolhouse Pie Supper and Ciphering Night
A pie supper and ciphering match are planned at Bund Ridge schoolhouse on Wednesday night October 28. Vivia Almond is the teacher directing the event.
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Bundridge
Vivia Almond
New Patrolmen to Be Selected for Missouri Patrol
Colonel M Stanley Ginn announced examinations will be held November 6 to fill 25 vacancies on the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Recruits will undergo six weeks of training and six months probation under regular patrol supervision. He said wartime duties require keeping the force at 175 men.
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M. Stanley Ginn
Missouri State Highway Patrol
True Blue Club Elects Officers at October Meeting
The True Blue Club held its October 14 meeting with Mrs. Tom Kimbrough presiding. Fourteen members attended along with visitors Mrs. Alice Coulter Paul, Mrs. Mary Burtch, and Master Tommy Shiflett. Lilburn Gilmer was elected president and other officers named.
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True Blue Club
Tom Kimbrough
Walter Browning
Alice Marie Coulter Paul
Baby
Mary Helen Burtch
Tommy Shiflett
Rugged Cross
Lilburn Gilmer
Elva Crookshanks
Junior Phillips
Mary Molloy
Price Gilmer
Edgar Morris
Herman Cooper
Reading
George Phillips
Ida Smith
Hattie Cooper
Floy Morris
C. R
Schools To Assist In Registration For Gasoline And Oil Rationing
Jefferson City Missouri October 19 1942 Lloyd W King state superintendent of schools pledges public schools aid in registering for gasoline and fuel oil rationing. He urges use of school facilities for local rationing boards similar to the sugar registration system. Missouri’s 750000 school children have aided the scrap drive and wartime service.
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Jefferson City
Ocother
Lloyd W. King
Office of Price Administration
Washington, D. C
King
Missouri
Dinner honor for Pvt. Lyle Bundies at Chanute Field
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kelly entertained Sunday October 11 with a dinner honoring Pvt. Lyle Bundies of Chanute Field Illinois. Guests included Pvt. Bundies, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bundies and son, Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Keithley and son Jimmie Neal.
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Floyd Kelly
Pvt
Lyle Bundies
Chanute Field
Roy Bundies
Woodrow
Keithley
Jimmie Neal
American Legion Joint Meeting in Browning October 25
Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary of Missouri's second district meet at the Browning Legion home on Sunday October 25 starting at 10 a.m. A covered dish luncheon follows at noon. The public is invited to an afternoon program at the high school auditorium with Bud Welsch of St. Louis as principal speaker.
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American ,Legion and Auxiliary
Second District
Missouri
Legion Home
Browning
Bud Welsch
St. Louis
Guinns Welcome Baby Girl Marva Kay in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Martin Guinn announce the birth of their eight pound baby girl Marva Kay born Wednesday October 14 at 7 30 p m near Rutledge Missouri The mother and child are doing nicely Mrs Guinn formerly Miss Josephine DeVere daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm DeVere
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Martin Guinn
Rutledge
Missouri
Marva Kay
Babe
Guinn
Josephine DeVere
Wm. DeVere
Slats recounts a family week with diary antics and flights of fancy
Slats’s diary entries describe a week of small adventures and misunderstandings. The narrator hides a kiss, rebuffs a date, and notes insomnia advice while visiting the river and city. Cuzzen talks of rich people and gold fish sandwiches, and the week ends with Ant Emmy and citizen heading East on a train to New York.
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Chrch
Jane
Emmy
Ant Emmy
New York
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America C. Moore
Electric Theatre
Women’s Clubs
Mt. Zion Church
Miss Faye Lumsden
American Legion Meeting
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