Morris Chapel Socials Include Family Visits and Ice Cream
Mr and Mrs Floy Johnson hosted relatives at Urb Johnsons and at their home guests included R L Mocie Ruth Mocie Emma Rottmann and Raymond. The Goins and Gooch families attended various gatherings with neighbors and kin. Merle Palmer from Kansas City visited homefolks. Donald Wood and Ronald Johnson stayed at Lin Meus with Floy Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floy Johnson
Urb Johnson
Lee Wood
R. L. Mocie
Ruth
Mocie
Emma Rottmann
Raymond
2Yllan Gooch
Ronald Johnson
Din Goins
C. M. Goins
Macon
Donald Wood
Linmeus
Community Notes Round Up From Laclede Area
Mr and Mrs Everett Ogle and family of Laclede spent Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs Ike Grindstaff. Bertha Schweppe and daughter from Chicago visited relatives here. Several locals attended George Harrelson's 30th birthday near Boynton on August 22. Irvin Smith and family from Kansas City spent the weekend with relatives. Grant Smith moved from farm to town last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Ogle
Laclede
Ike Grindstaff
Bertha Schweppe
Chicago
Harrison Grindstaff
George Burress
Ray Grindstaff
Pollock
Floyd King
E. Burress
Nora Grindstaff
Andrew Helms
Linneus
Cal Burress
Grant Smith
Purdin Items and Local Visits Note Light Shower Fragments
Not so warm but dry with only a light shower in the past week. Mr and Mrs Leland Cassity and their son visited Pur din and nearby relatives from Kansas City. Mrs Harold Owens and her sons from Washington DC visit Linn County relatives. Lawrence Elliott and family from Camp came to spend the weekend with kin. Merle Pulliam of Arizona visited Pur din and Emporia Kansas relatives before heading to Camp Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Cassity
Kansas City
Purdin
Harold Owens
Washington, D. C
Linn County
Lawrence Elliott
Camp Crowder
Merle Pulliam
Arizona
Fmporia
Kansas
Local Notes and Visits Across Linneus and Browning
Joe Gooch son of George Gooch from Linneus visited relatives while on furlough staying with his aunt Mrs Ida Purdin. Mrs Lee Hardin visited her brother Tom Morris and family in Browning. Mrs Walter Patterson died Saturday noon at Grim Smith Hospital Kirksville after an operation with funeral plans pending from her brother Harold Penhale in Camp. School started at Purdin Monday with fair attendance though some pupils were absent the first days awaiting full attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gooch
George Gooch
Linneus
Ida Purdin
Lee Hardin
Tom Morris
Browning
Walter Patterson
Grim- Smith Hospital
Kirksville
Harold Penhale
Purdin
Local social notes from Winigan vicinity events
Monday guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey included Mr and Mrs Henry Hoskins Mr and Mrs Ed Hoskins and daughter Mr and Mrs Lloyd Zeigier and Paul Hoskins home on furlough from the Army Mrs Everett McConnell visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Howell as her mother is poorly Miss Darlene Wallace returned August 22 from Iowa to visit relatives Mrs Hereld Spake visited Green City Thursday Mr and Mrs Johnny Cook and son Paul visited Mr and Mrs Grover Yowell near Kirksville Tuesday Mr and Mrs Alva Hoermann and sons and Miss Maurine Hayes went to Kirksville Wednesday J L Jones was in Green City on business Thursday Dr McArtor was called Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Bailey
Henry Hoskins
Ed Hoskins
Lloyd Zeigier
Paul Hoskins
Everett McConnell
John Howell
Darlene Wallace
Iowa
Hereld Spake
Green City
Johnny Cook
Paul
Grover Yowell
Kirksville
Alva Hoermann
Maurine Hayes
J L. Jones
Dr. McArtor
Clyde K. Belzer
Gracie Jennings
Floyd Swisegood
Oren Cordray
Ed Lambert
Local Family News and Visits Across Town
Mrs. John Howell remains very ill while Mrs. Cloyce Wallace and three children head to California to start a new home with Mr. Wallace. Glen Howell, recently discharged from the army, plans to return to Montana. The Munns and Brantners visited Kirksville and Edina. Haggy family members traveled to Kirksville for the circus. D D Rankin underwent surgery at Ellis Hospital and is recovering satisfactorily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howell
Cloyce Wallace
California
War time farming faces labor shortfall 750000 more workers needed
By October 1 the war effort will require at least 750000 additional workers on farms. August 1 farm labor totaled about 11 million nationwide as volunteers from business, scouts, townspeople, women and students aid farmers. The Crop Corps now operates in most counties with local enlistment, paid wages, and recruitment through agricultural extension and the U.S. Employment Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
U.S
Crop Corps
War Approved Seed class created for 1944 potato plantings
To help potato growers get reliable seed for 1944 plantings, the War Food Administration announced a new seed classification War Approved Seed. It identifies 1943 late crop portions valuable for seed with higher tolerance for defects than certified seed. Price ceilings on both seed types will be set by OPA later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
OPA
Army Salvages Fats for Dynamite by Product Waste
An Army program salvages fats in continental U S army camps to produce dynamite fuel. It is estimated that enough waste fats are collected monthly to yield about 1,500,000 pounds of dynamite and still leave a residue of rendered grease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Continental
U. S
From 5,000,000 Pounds Soap Stock May Be Made
The article notes a potential production of five million pounds of soap stock from available materials. It discusses the implications for industry capacity and market supply, highlighting the scale of output and its effect on prices and distribution.
North Salem Social Notes Highlight Movements and Visits
North Salem residents report moved households and winter plans across Brookfield and Galesburg. Local families host gatherings with Jennings Head and Moore relatives while the annual telephone meeting saw Mrs. Ritto Head resign and Mrs. Deskins hired. School resumes with five pupils as Mrs. Mahala Sherwood teaches.
Scottsville School Opens With Nine Pupils
Scottsville School started the week with nine pupils in attendance. Local families attended a Sunday Church of God dinner in Roger for the Bertschamn family who are moving to Kirksville. Read about area students and town happenings including enrollments and visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsville
Herman Harris
Church of God
Roger
Fred Bertschamn
Kirksville
Phyllis Harris
Ray Hoselton
Browning High School
Vernie McClaren
Rosalie
John Morgan
Edna Lee
Keith Smith
Allen Fanning
Clarence
Vernie Foster
Frank Scott
Tom Ed Bundridge
Humphreys
Deep Springs
Cora
J. T. Hoselton
Lois Jean
Fred Bertschman
Milan
Williams Family Dines at Alexander Home in Humphreys
Mr and Mrs Wilburn Williams and Ray Dean attended a family dinner at the home of Mr and Mrs Lee Alexander in Humphreys. Floyd Coffer stays with Mrs W H Oliver to do chores and attends Milan High School again this year.
Milan Community Notices Mix Personal Moves And Events
Mrs. Pearl Boyer and son Billie Owens moved to Milan and rent an apartment after staying at the W. H. Woodall home for about a month. Several locals attended a party at the Ray Wattenbarger home and family visits occurred across Milan and surrounding farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Boyer
Billie Owens
Milan
W. H. Woodall
Billie
Lyle Wickham, Jr
Lois
Frank Wickham
Floyd Coffer
Ray Wattenbarger
Basil Taylor
Lorraine
Bery
Taylor
Beverly
W. L. Taylor
Pfe
Melvin Gray
Lincoln
Neb
James Wesley
Gray
Maxine Taylor
Lyle Wickham
Orbra Knifong
Warren School
Sam Artz
Sam Warren
Robert Meehan
Christine VanFossen
Josie Fields
Warren
Scottsville
Neve Crowdis
Joyce
Jimmy
Rollan Gooch
Browning
Roy Taylor
Mable Zeigler
John Robert
Charles Fields
Josie Fileds
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Missouri
Morris Chapel News
T. R. McArtor
M. D
Browning, Missouri
DR. Vinton Jones
Schoene’s
Herman Adams
Winigan Vicinity
Ray Griffis
Jersey
Guernsey
Hampshire
McCormick
Montgomery Ward
Sale
Jay Griffis
H H. V. Campbell
North Salem
Lyle Stone
Brookfield
Duker Motor Co
Madie Stone
Oren Jennings
Baby
Lee Gooch’s
Washington
Gene Moore
Gracce Jennings
Frank Head
Floyd Swisegogd
Max
Ella Head
Ritto Head
Mary Deskins
Deskins
Betty
Ellis Jennings
Roy Hart
Chloe Head
DeWayne
Loraine
Galesburg
Florence McCollum
Flossie Wyatt
Sallie Abbott
McCollum
Flossie
Enid Moore
Mahala Sherwood
Versie Bailey
Stella Baker
T. M. Smith
Eldon Stone
Leo Pearler
Bobby
Herman Allen
Clyta Hodgerson
Lyle Allen
John Tucker
Electric Theatre
Don “Red” Barry
Garson City Syclone
Tom Mix
Tony
Cowboy
Tom
Clark Gable
Clark
Army Air Force
Red Skelton
Whistling
Dixie
John Deere
Ladies Aid of
Kaifong Grove
Hugh Campbell
L. L. Ingraham
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