Browning School PTA Elects Officers At October Meeting
A Browning school auditorium gathering organized a Parent Teacher Association with Vera Rinehart Linn County Superintendent speaking on PTA aims. Velma Jennings is president Goldie Abbott vice president Helen Carter secretary Mary Vincent treasurer Georgie Crookshanks historian Ira Nevins parliamentarian. twenty five cent dues set. sixty three members paid. application sent to Columbia. next meeting scheduled for November.
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Browning School
Vera Rinehart
Linn County
Velma Jennings
Goldie Abbott
Helen Carter
Mary Vincent
Georgie Crookshanks
Ira Nevins
Rinehart
Columbia
Browning
Virgil B. Hooe Died of Polio in Lincoln
Virgil B. Hooe 47 salesman for Geo H Brown Lincoln died Monday at St Johns hospital Springfield after polio infection. He taught in Logan and Champaign counties and is survived by his wife six children mother one brother two sisters and former Browning High School teacher. Funeral at Lincoln Christian Church with Rev Earl C Hargrove. Burial Union Cemetery.
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Virgil B. Hooe
Springfield
Ill
Lincoln
Geo. H. Brown
Lincoln Plumber
St. John’s Hospital
Logan County
Wright Funeral Home
Hooe
Logan
Champaign
Newman
L. H. Hooe
Beulah Hooe
Mary
Sharon
Virgil Dean
Audra Ray
David
Peggy Zink
Susan Carol Hooe
Niantic
Kenneth Hooe
Rock Island
George H. Brown
Marcella Alexander
Elgin
Lincoln Christian Church
Earl C. Hargrove
Union Cemetery
Hope
Browning High School
Pink And Blue Shower Honors Mrs Nickell
Mrs. Lora Badger hosted a pink and blue shower on October 12 in honor of Mrs. Reba Nickell. Attendees included Reba Nickell Lorene Head Laverne Harris Ethel Bennett Rosalie Nickell Dorothy Christy Carol June Rhodes Ruth Bartimus Mary Vincent Hazel Montgomery Marjorie Sayre Kenny Nellie Tharp Sheila Wilma Dowdy Deborah Jane Theo Arnold Vicki Vadis Alspach Gertie Maggart Ella Stufflebean.
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Lora Badger
Reba Nickell
Lorene Head
Laverne Harris
Ethel Bennett
Rosalie Nickell
Dorothy Christy
Carol
June Rhodes
Ruth Bartimus
Mary Vincent
Hazel Montgomery
Marjorie Sayre
Kenny
Nellie Tharp
Shelia
Wilma Dowdy
Deborah Jane
Theo Arnold
Vicki
Vadis Alspach
Gertie Maggart
Ella Stufflebean
Farm For Sale 80 Acres on Henry Stufflebean Farm
80 acre property known as Henry Stufflebean farm two miles north on a gravel road in Browning. Mrs Ella Stufflebean listed with phone 101 for details.
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Henry Stufflebean
Ella Stufflebean
Browning
Jones Taxi Ad Promises Late Model Comfortable Cars
Classifieds note a taxi service offering late model clean comfortable cars with an office at home and contact phone listed north of the bank.
Revival Meeting At Browning Baptist Church November 6
A revival begins at Browning Baptist Church on November 6 with Rev. E C Vanderpool County Missionary as evangelist. Pastor Kenneth Kelley leads song service at 7 30 P M. The meeting runs through November 19 inviting Browning and surrounding communities to attend.
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Browning Baptist Church
E. C. Vanderpool
Rev
Vanderpool
Browning
Kenneth Kelley
Residence For Sale In Browning Missouri
5 room house with cave and smoke house in good condition. 1 percent lots with new roof on the house and a new gravel road leading to the property. Water inside the house. See Earl Peters Browning Mo.
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Earl Peters
Browning
For Sale Two Browning Properties Highlighted
Two modern Browning properties offered for sale by Guy L. Peters. One listing includes 11 acres, both marketed as prime real estate in Browning Mo.
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Browning
Guy L. Peters
Birthday Dinner for Mrs. Daley Coram marks 84th birthday
Relatives gathered Sunday for a noon birthday dinner honoring Mrs. Daley Coram on her 84th birthday. Attendees included Ralph and Nel son Coram Browning and many cousins from Brookfield Green Castle Edina New Boston and Ethel. Guests wished Grandma many more happy anniversaries.
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Daley Coram
Andrew Chasity
Brookfield
Orville Wyatt
Doyce Clubine
Roscoe Coram
Edina
Raymond Peavler
Green Castle
Henry Bishop
New Boston
Vina Liebhart
Otis Tompson
Ethel
Rice Overstreet
Ted Hill
Bill Coram
Raymond Bailey
Grandma
Well Blocks Circular Blocks for Well and Caves
Earl Peters is noted in connection with circular blocks used for wells and caves.
No Sad Songs For Me at Marty-Ann Theatre Milan
No Sad Songs For Me opens at the Marty-Ann Theatre in Milan Missouri on Sunday and Monday October 29 and 30 starring Margaret Sullavan Wendell Corey and Viveca Lindfors The film tells of Mary Scott a wife and mother who learns she has ten months to live and chooses another woman to take her place
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Milan
Margaret Sullavan
Wendell Corey
Viveca Lindfors
Mary Scott
Miss Sullavan
Radio services listed for convenience at Bailey Maytag Co
Radio Sales And Service radios may be left at the Bailey Maytag Co for your convenience Neff Radio Service Phone 587 16 S Main Brookfield Mo.
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Bailey Maytag Co
Neff Radio Service
Main
Brookfield
Basket Dinner Honoring Jolley Brothers in Browning
About seventy five friends and relatives gathered October 22 at the American Legion Home in Browning for a basket dinner and visit honoring Floyd and Willis Jolley. The Jolley brothers left Missouri four decades ago for Washington state where they now reside Willis in Coulee City and Floyd in Hartline Cole Elder, Floyd Jolley son in law, accompanied them. Guests included Mrs. D. P. Myers Aller ton Iowa Mrs. K. M. Duncan Brookfield and Mrs. Herbert Castle Chillicothe among sisters and many children grandchildren and great grandchildren attended.
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Floyd
Willis Jolley
American Legion
Browning
Jolley Brothers
Missouri
Washington
Coulee City
Hartline
Cole Elder
Floyd Jolley
D. P. Myers
Allerton
Iowa
K. M. Duncan
Brookfield
Herbert Castle
Chillicothe
Brookfield Youth Killed in Highway 5 Crash
Lavon Neely a 19 year old of Brookfield was killed when a car driven by Clif ford Dennis 25 Brookfield struck his milk truck on Highway 5 two miles south of Marceline Junction at 1 30 Wednesday morning October 18 1950 Funeral services were held October 21 at 2 30 from Hill Funeral Home with Rev Kenneth Iley officiating Interment followed in Hill cemetery Neely survived by his mother Mrs Dorsey Stevenson Brookfield father Lloyd Neely Los Angeles California three sisters and two brothers along with grandparents aunts uncles nieces and nephews. Note the Neelys were former residents of the city.
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Brookfield
Highway 5
Marceline Oward Lavon Neely
Clifford Dennis
Marceline Junction
Hill Funeral
Kenneth ¥Iley
One Hill
Leonard Lavon
Opal Stevenson
Lloyd Neely
Missouri
Eugene
Red) Neely
Lavon
Dorsey Stevenson
Los Angeles
California
Nadine Aldrich
Peoria
Tus
Ethel Lee Taylor
Linden
New Jersey
Vanira Sue O’dell
Leland Neely
U. S. Navy
Eugene Neely
Charley Eller
Retta Bailey
Nancy Sides
Neely
Helmses Welcome Baby Girl in Milan Hospital
Mr and Mrs Max Helms announce the birth of a baby girl at Simpson Hospital Milan on Monday October 23. The couple also celebrate a son born earlier.
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Max Helms
Simpson Hospital
Milan
Mrs. Helms
Weiner Roast Honors Local Youth Before Service
A Weiner roast was held Saturday night October 14 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Goins in Norton Kansas. The event honored their son Jimmie who will soon enter military service. Attendees included Jimmie’s friends and local residents and several guests from Norton.
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Weiner
Charley Goins
Jimmie
Norton
Kansas
Verla Coomes
John Gall
W. J. Gooch
Bobbie Goins
Eva Doris Carter
Billie Matkins
Edgar Morris
Rolla Gooch
Rolan
Lorenzo Kimbrough
George
Barbara
Gus Oertwe
Joyce
Smith
Jerry and
Terry
Joe Moore
Kate Buckman
Brooks Buckman
Jesse
Nova Gooch
Lee Wood
Charles G. Gooch
Civic Club Halloween Party Sponsored in Browning
The Civic Club sponsors a Halloween party on Tuesday night October 1 at 6 30 in Browning at the Electric Theatre. Admission is free for participants with a 50 cent entry fee for contests. Prizes include best masked couple best witch best costumes and various games for all ages.
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Ain Street
Browning
Electric Theatre
Lost white and brown spotted bird dog
George Crooks of Browning Missouri offers a ten dollar reward for information leading to the recovery of a white with brown spotted female bird dog. Contact Browning MO for details.
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George Crooks
Browning, Mo
Birthday Party For October Celebrants At Milan Home
A Sunday afternoon party in Milan honored four October babies Maulie Schrock Joyce Ann Nickell Elaine Norvell and Donald Nevins. Guests included Eva Doris Carter Rollan Gooch Cynthia Moore Ben Creason Clarice Norvell Don Wood Margaret Ellen Quigley Jimmy Reece Donna Pulliam Darrel Norvell Judy Moore Mike Wilson Janet Stone George Hess Harley Reece and the honorees. They enjoyed sandwiches shoe string potatoes hot chocolate and birthday cake then headed to an evening show wishing them many more happy birthdays.
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Maulie Schrock
Joyce Ann Nickell
Elaine Norvell
Donald Nevins
Harley Reece
Milan
Eva Doris Carter
Rollan Gooch
Cynthia Moore
Ben Creason
Clarice Nor
Birthday Dinner Honoring James Jones Held at Jones Home
A Sunday dinner on October 22 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Jones honored James Jones on his birthday. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Victor Jones, Mr. and Mrs. Orbra Knifong and Rosaine, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Jones and Mervin, Mr. and Mrs. Stillman Knifong and Dyle Dean, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knifong, Mrs. Bryan Knifong and Flora, Shirley Elliott, and Jame Jones. The gathering concluded with a social visit in the afternoon.
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J. O. Jones
James Jones
Victor Jones
Orbra Knifong
Rosaine
Carl Jones
Mervin
Stillman Knifong
Dyle Dean
J. W. Knifong
Bryan Knifong
Flora
Shirley Elliott
Jame Jones
Administrator to auction farm of late Evert Hollow
An administrator's sale will be held at the farm of the late Evert Hollow on Friday November 10. Watch for bills and ads.
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Evert Hollow
Card of Thanks for Evert Hollon
We express sincere thanks for acts of kindness shown in the death and burial of our loved one Evert Hollon. Gratitude for sympathy and the beautiful floral offering from Mrs. Evert Hollon and family.
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Evert Hollon
Mrs. Evert Hollon
Sunday Dinner Guests In Local Family Circle
Mrs Lizzie Austin and daughter Leone hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Louis Austin of Kansas City and Mr and Mrs Charles Owens plus Mrs J W Brassfield. Mrs Grover Gable and Mrs Herald Lambert were afternoon callers.
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Lizzie Austin
Leone
Louis Austin
Kansas City
Charles Owens
J. W. Brassfield
Grover Gable
Herald Lambert
Rock Island Soldier Wins Silver Star for Korea Action
Cpl. John Allen Kelly of Rock Island, 18, received the Silver Star for heroism near Taejon on July 20. He reportedly ferried about 15 buddies to safety aboard a tractor despite enemy fire. Married Saturday at Rock Island to Miss May Osborn. He departs Saturday for Seattle, Wash., after hospital stay at Great Lakes.
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Army
John Allen Kelly
Rock Island
Cpl
Kelly
Daily Times
Loy Kelly
Eleventh Street
Keley
Taejon
Associated Press
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Cpl. Kelly
May Herring
W. M. Osborn
Bettendorf
Seattle
Wash
Davenport
1936 Ford coupe for sale in Purdin Missouri
1936 Ford coupe in good condition with good tires. Call 41F1, Purdin, Missouri. Located 5 miles west of Purdin, Wayne Gooch.
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Call
Purdin
Wayne Gooch
Hostess to Cinderella Club Bridges Dinner Honors New Member
Mrs. Almeda Bartow hosted a Cinderella Club bridge dinner Tuesday evening October 17. Attendees included Mrs. Erma Kelley, Mrs. Vena Wade, Mrs. Marilyn Gooch, Mrs. Marjorie Wood, Mrs. Ila Nevins, Mrs. Helen Carter, Mrs. Beverly Moore, Mrs. Viree, Patricia Urlo, Frances Hoselton, Mrs. Pearle Thurlo, Mrs. Alpha Brantner, Mrs. Martha Gooch, and new member Mrs. Leo Freeland. Guest Mrs. Lola Rae Carter of Iowa City placed high with Mrs. Freeland receiving the top score. traveling to Mrs. Wood and consolation to Mrs. Patricia Thurlo.
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Cinderella Club
Almeda Bartow
Erma Kelley
Vena Wade
Mariyn Gooch
Marjorie Wood
Ila Nevins
Helen Carter
Beverly Moore
Vireee
Patricia Urlo
Ima. Enginees
Frances Hoselton
Pearle Thurlo
Alpha Brantner
Martha Gooch
Evangelist J C Bunn to Lead Purdin Church Services
The Church of Christ in Purdin invites all to the Thursday and Friday night sermons at 7 30 o clock by Evangelist J C Bunn. Everyone welcome to attend.
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Church of Christ In
Purdin
J.C. Bunn
Purdin Church of Christ
Thurday
Head couple welcome baby girl born October 24
Mr and Mrs Carl Head welcomed a baby girl born Tuesday morning October 24 with attending physician Dr T R McAtor. The Heads already have three sons.
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Carl Head
T. R. McAtor
Mrs. Head
Sunday Dinner Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Watson
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Algie Fanning and children, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Axtell and Gloria Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Creason and Nola Mae, Mr. and Mrs. Quentin Fields and Mrs. Ene Watson.
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Henry Watson
Jean
Algie Fanning
Donald Axtell
Gloria Jean
Nolan Creason
Nola Mae
Quentin Fields
Ene Watson
Hedge Posts For Sale Near Browning
Several hundred hedge posts available in any quantity. Posts visible four miles east and south of Browning. For inquiries contact James Elliott by phone at 112F11, Browning.
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Browning
James Elliott
Epps Welcome Baby Boy in Hutchinson Birth Notice
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Epps of Hutchinson announce the arrival of a baby boy born October 20. Mrs. Epps is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Creason of Meadville and a niece of Mrs. Harvey Drake.
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Donald Epps
Hutchison, Kan
Epps
Roy Creason
Meadville
Harvey Drake
Couple Hosts Guests Near Brookfield Amid Minor Injury
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bowyer hosted Monday evening guests Mr and Mrs Ray Bowyer near Brookfield. Also calling were Mr and Mrs Ray Bowyer and Ronald of near Meadville on their way home from Brookfield. Ronald injured a hand in a corn picker accident.
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Lloyd Bowyer
Ray Bowyer
Brookfield
Ronald
Meadville
Lost Patrol and Oh Your Beautiful Doll At Electric Theatre
Friday and Saturday showings present Lost Patrol John Ford's rugged epic with twelve men battling fear and fate. Sunday and Monday feature Oh Your Beautiful Doll starring June Haver and Mark Stevens in a bright musical romance with Peg O’My Heart, Chicago, Dardanella, and the title song highlighted.
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John Ford
June Haver
Mark Stevens
Chicago
Purdin Woman’s Christian Union Meeting Announced
The Purdin W C T U will meet at the Methodist Church on October 26 at two o clock. Mrs. Edgar Rushton is program leader with Mrs. L J Hisel as hostess. All ladies are invited to attend.
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Purdin W. C. T. U
Purdin W.C. T. WU
Methodist Church
Edgar Rushton
L. J. Hisel
Legion Auxiliary Holds October Meeting At Legion Hall
Claude Myers Unit members met in the Legion Hall on Monday October 23 with Mrs A G Thurlo in charge. Reports by membership chairs and plans for district events and six months of monthly benefit card parties were announced to fund the Community Service program.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Claude Myers
Legion Hall
Monda
A. G. Thurlo
W. R. Ware
Jay Harvey
American Legion and Auxiliary
Marceline
Red Cross
St. James
Veterans Hospital
Veterans
Veterans Hos
Chillicothe Industrial School
Missouri
McArtor
Carr Rest Home
Sullivan and Linn Co
Co. Homes
Legion Home
Jackie George Hospital
Browning
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the Civic Club
Hallowe’on
GPS
J. A. Kelly
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