Letter From Blackie Adams of the U S Army at Camp Roberts
Otis Glenn Adams writes from Camp Roberts California dated August 30 1943 to Mr and Mrs Woodward. He recalls arrival June 25 after a long train journey and rough conditions, describes rifle training cooking school life in camp and hopes for a furlough after seventeen weeks. He mentions a large camp of about 40000 men and hot dry weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Roberts
California
Mammy Jones
Sol
Blackie
Otis Glenn Adams
Air Forces trainee graduates from Chanute Field school
Cpl. Richard W. Askey son of Dr and Mrs Vinton Jones Browning Missouri completed training and graduated from the Army Air Forces Technical Training Command school at Chanute Field Ill He received instruction in the Propeller Specialist Course and in various technical operations vital to the maintenance of fighting planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanute Field
Ill
Richard W. Askey
Vinton Jones
Browning
Missouri
Army Air Forces Technical Training Command
Wanted hay feed Dr. A W Herington Milan Mo
Timely hay request for based lespedeza or clever and timothy hay. Inquiries should contact Dr. A W Herington Milan Missouri by phone 49.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hay
Lespedeza
Timothy Hay
A. W. Herington
Milan
Peters Reunion Planned at Browning Park
Peters Reunion will be held in Browning Park on Sunday September 12. The event invites all Peters family members to gather for fellowship and shared memories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters
Browning Park
Fox Returns at Electric Theatre in Whistling In Dixie
The Fox of radio detective fame stars in Whistling In Dixie at the Electric Theatre this weekend. Red Skelton headlines with Ann Rutherford Guy Kibbee and others in a humorous mystery with laughs and spooky situations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Skelton
Fox
Radio Detective
Electric Theatre
Red
Ann Rutherford
Guy Kibbee
Rags” Ragland
George Bancroft
Celia Travers
The
Fox and Company
Farm for Sale and Military Training Report
Farm for sale 140 acres well watered listing contact C W Shipp Browning Missouri. Fort Douglas Utah Sergeant Gerald Creason son of Mr and Mrs Roy Creason Browning Missouri completed intensified four day chemical warfare course at Fort Douglas Utah to train gas and officer and non commissioned officers. Course covered protection against chemical warfare first aid decontamination incendiary bomb control and simulated battlefield exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Douglas
Utah
Gerald Creason
Roy Creason
Browning
Missouri
Brassfield Commissioned in Army Air Forces
Eugene P Brassfield son of Mr and Mrs P A Brassfield of near Browning Missouri completed the Army Air Forces Advanced School training at Williams Field Chandler Arizona and has been commissioned Second Lieutenant He attended Browning High School and two years at Willamette University Salem Oregon where he lettered in basketball He has a brother Lt Arthur J Brassfield in the Navy Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene P. Brassfield
P. A.brassfield
Browning
Missouri
Army Air Forces
Williams Field
Chandler
Arizona
Army Air
Brassfield
Browning High School
Williamette University
Salem
Oregon
Arthur J. Brassfield
Navy Air Corps
Paratrooper Wings Earned by Marine Pfc Shipp
Camp Gillespie California confirms Marine Private First Class Robert E. Shipp son of Mr and Mrs Clair Shipp Browning Missouri completed the Parachute Training School course a demanding program for fit volunteers. Colonel Shepard notes the paratrooper life is exceptionally hard but Shipp now wears the wings and holds a qualified parachutist certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Gillespie
California
Robert E. Shipp
Clair Shipp
Browning
Missouri
Shipp
Marine Corps
Charles E. Shepard
UCMC
Shepard
Calhoun from Browning joins Army Air Forces training center
James A Calhoun of Browning Missouri is now stationed at the Army Air Forces Basic Training Center in Kearns Utah Col Converse Lewis announces the son of Mr and Mrs R M Calhoun has been in the Army Air Forces since February 28 1943. Trainees at this post undergo the Air Forces Technical Training Command program learning fighting tactics self defense marching small arms and gas training before going to duty.
Dinner in Honor of Pfc James Elmer Harris
A September gathering at Mrs. Nora Harris home celebrated Pfc. James Elmer Harris home on furlough. Relatives and friends enjoyed lunch then visited at Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Williams home. Attendees included the White family and many others from Missouri Iowa and Missouri City with Pfc Harris returning to Texas later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wednessay
Nora’ Harris
Pfe
James Elmer Harrs
C. C. Williams
Sgt
Carlos Harris
California
Keith Williams
Kenneth Williams
Kansas City
Wesley Linhart
St. Louis
James Elmer Harris
Texas
H. R. Hamilton
Bev Gooch
Glenn Gooch
Earl Gooch
Helen
Gary
Celia
Jerold
Lee Shouse
Donald
Jeanette
David
Charles
Frankie
Billy Sue
Norman. Harris
Charles DeWain
Norma Sue
Mildred
Carbon Cliff
Iowa
Nora Harris
Elmer
Phyllis
Roger
Olive Shifflet
Brookfield
Nellie Bagley
Keith
Don Cherill Williams
Madie Martin
Elmer White
Green City
Herman Smith
Miss Ima Kille and Cpl Glenn Owens Wed in Quincy Ill
The ceremony took place at 10 45 p m on Saturday August 21 1943 at the home of Rev A L Pipes uncle of the bride in Quincy Illinois. Miss Ima Kille daughter of Mr and Mrs H F Kille Browning Missouri and Cpl R Glenn Owens son of Mr Robert Owens St Louis were married. The bride wore blue and the groom Army uniform. Attendants sang and played piano. After the ceremony guests served ice cream and bride s cake. The couple left for Walterboro South Carolina where Cpl Owens is stationed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ima Kille
H.F. Kille
Browning
Missouri
Cpl. R. Glenn Owens
Robert Owens
St. Louis
A. L. Pipes
State St
Quincy
Ill
Helen Pribble
Ida Sparrow
Dallas City
Russell Showalter
Owens
Womahhood
American High School of Chicago
Blessings Hospital
Popular Bluff
Portland Cement Co
Army Air Corps
Sheppherd Field
Texas
Drew Field
Tampa
Florida
Earl Smith Leaves Navy School for Memphis Aviation Post
Earl Smith of near Naewy, son of R.H. Smith, has completed the Naval Air Technical Training School at Memphis Tennessee and will remain there as an aviation radio instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furlo
Earl Smith
A. R
Nea R
H. Smith
Near
Naewy
Ree
Naval Air Technical Training
Memphis, Tenn
Brown Son Enlists in Merchant Marines at Sheepshead Bay
Bobbie Brown son of Mr and Mrs Taylor Brown formerly of Browning has enlisted in the Merchant Marines and is undergoing home training at Sheepshead Bay. Upon completion he will be assigned to a radio school for advanced training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobbie Brown
Taylor Brown
Browning
Merchant Marines
Sheepshead Bay
Naval graduate Nolan Lambert earns aviation rating at Navy Pier
Nolan D. Lambert son of Mr and Mrs A J Lambert of Purdin Missouri graduates from the Naval School at Navy Pier Chicago with the rating Aviation Machinist Mate third class. The Third War Loan starts today aiming 15 billion dollars in three weeks. Linn county quota 630000 Browning 40000. The first two drives exceeded goals by 4 to 5 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Pier
Nolan D. Lambert
A. J. Lambert
R.F.D. 1
Purdin
Naval School
Chicago
Sargeant
Lambert
Son
Linn County
Browning
Hitler
Tojo
For Sale 18 inch Economy Heating Stove
For sale a 18 inch economy heating stove listed by Lantz McCor mic. Suitable for room heating and utility use. Contact the seller to arrange viewing and negotiate price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lantz McCormic
Miss Louise Lambert Hurt In Farm Accident At Grim-Smith
Miss Louise Lambert, patient at Grim-Smith Hospital, suffered a severe cut to her third finger on her left hand while helping her father on the farm timber on Monday. Doctors hope the finger can be saved. Lambe family connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Lambert
Grim-Smith Hopital
Ree. Lambe
Rinehart Farm and Timber Land for Sale near Browning
The Frank Rinehart holdings include 120 acres of farm land about three miles southeast of Browning and 74 acres of timber land by Jenkins Cemetery. Asking price is $20.00 per acre. Contact Della Rinehart at 1709 So Gorona St Denver 16 Colorado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rinehart
S.E. Browning
Jenkins Cemetery
No Jennings Family Reunion Cancelled by War and Gas Rationing
A notice states there will be no Jennings Reunion this year due to gas rationing and war conditions. It is signed by Gracie Jenings as secretary and treasurer, by order of President Elmer W. Jennings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenings
Jennings
Elmer W. Jennings
Gracie Jenings
Sec
Treas
Lay Family Reunion At Park in Bowling Brown ing
The annual Lay reunion was held at the Park in Brown ing on Sunday September 5. A basket dinner was enjoyed at noon with few attendees but good times reported. Present were Chas Lay Noel Lay J A Lay Barnie Lay Mrs Raymond Jacobs and children. Next reunion set for the third Sunday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Chas. Lay
Noel Lay
J. A. Lay
Barnie Lay
Raymond Jacobs
Five Hereford heifers offered by Sargent Bros
Five Hereford heifers of good quality offered by Sargent Bros of Brown ing Missouri R F D 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sargent Bros., Browning
R.F.D
W S C S Brookfield Zone Meeting Set at Browning Church
The W S C S of the Brookfield zone meets at the Browning Methodist Church on Tuesday September 14. The session begins at 10 00 a m with the regular gathering and program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Brookfield
Methodist Church
Browning
Livestock Exchange Notes Bucks Offered by Farmers
A brief catalog item lists one Hampshire buck and one Shropshire buck for sale. Ivan Coker offers ham from Browning as part of the same notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampshire
Shropshire
Ivan Cokerham
Browning
Auction sale notice at Farmers Store
An auction is set for Friday September 10 at 10 A M featuring furniture and stock from the Farmers Store. The sale lists items available for bidding and invites interested buyers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Store
Soldier Edgar Morelock on Fifteen Day Furlough Visit
Pvt. Edgar Morelock returned Saturday from Memphis Tennessee to spend a 15 day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs Elmer Morelock. He has served with a guard squadron in the Army Air Corps and will soon be sent to Fort Benning Georgia for parachute training school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Morelock
Memphis
Tenn
Elmer Morelock
Morelock
Army Air Corps
Fort Benning
Georgia
Delinquent Taxes to Be Advertised for Sale in November
Notice from Mayor C. W. Gooch and City Clerk H. L. Adams states that all properties with taxes delinquent for three years or more will be advertised and sold in November. Citizens urged to see the City Collector to settle these delinquent taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Gooch
H. L. Adams
Miss Nona G Neet Weds Lt Charles F Bethell in Pensacola
Lieutenant Charles F Bethell son of Mr and Mrs John F Bethell East St Louis Illinois married Miss Nona Clair Neet daughter of Mr and Mrs J N Neet Browning Missouri on August 18 at 8 30 PM in the First Baptist Church Pensacola Florida. The couple attended Northeast Missouri State Teachers College Kirksville Missouri for B S degrees. The bride wore a white silk jersey dress with blue and white accessories and an antique bouquet. The groom wore a white Marine uniform. The bride was given away by Lieut Roland C Andrews USNR. They will reside at 212 W Cervantes Pensacola where he serves as instructor in the Marines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Bethell
John F. Bethell
East St. Louis
Ilinois
Nona Clair Neet
J. N. Neet
Browning
Missouri
First Baptist Church
Pensacola
Florida
Wallace R. Rogers
Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
Kirksville
Aldalinda West
Frank Bias
Roland C. Andrews
Us.n.r
Naval Air Station
W. Cervantes
Fla
Fat and Grease Receptacle Shift at Farmers Store
The M F A Central Cooperative is officially appointed as the receiving station for discarded fats and greases following the closing of the Farmers Store. The change affects local waste handling and collection procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.F.A. Central. Cooperative
Herman Allen Selected for Los Angeles Junior Chamber
Mrs. J. A. Lay writes that Herman T. Allen has been chosen for membership in the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, a select group in a city of about three hundred active members. The Allens have lived in Los Angeles seven years and he has worked for the Automobile Club for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Allen
J. A. Lay
Inlaw
Herman T. Allen
Los Angeles
California
Herman
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Allen
The
Automobile Club
Warren Birth Announcement From San Diego
Mr and Mrs Donald Warren welcomed a baby boy born on Tuesday September 7 in San Diego California The birth came on Grandpa Warren s birthday Betty Kol lass the previous name of Mrs Warren
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Warren
Donald’ Warren
San Diego
California
Warren
Betty’ Kollasthc
Barn Destroyed by Lightning Fire in Shelby
HL Wilson of Shelby reports a barn and its contents burned after a lightning strike Sunday evening. A cow was saved by insurance, but the barn with 100 bales of hay and other feed and items was lost. The garage operator witnessed the blaze from nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HL Wilson
Shelby
Wilson
Claude H. Myers Legion Post To Sponsor Browning Horse Show
At a Harvey Drug Store meeting Claude H. Myers Post of the American Legion plans a two day horse show in Browning at Browning Park on September 25 and 26 with a possible afternoon rodeo. Otto Johnson was named committee chair. more announcements will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Drug Store
Browning
Claude Myers Post
American Leior
Otto Johnson
Browning Park
Hostess to W M U of the Baptist Church Meeting
The W M U of the Baptist Church met with Mrs Jennie E on Thursday September 2 1943. The session opened with Come Thou Almighty King led by Mrs Helen Carter president who called the meeting to order. Devotional and Bible study centered on Daniel as Intercessor Acts 1 8 1 23. Ten members answered roll with a Bible quotation. Meeting closed with We ve a Story to tell to the Nations and prayer by Mrs io. Hostess served lemon tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. U. of the Baptist Churh
Jennie E
Helen Carter
Dorothy Drake
Daniel
Verlee Foxe
Lemone
Hundred White Leghorn Hens Sold in Missouri Auction
Cecil Cassity of Browning Missouri offers 100 AAA White Leghorn hens at a local sale. The lot emphasizes uniform breeding and farm poultry options for small producers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Cassity
Browning, Mo
Lost hub cap from Plymouth car last Saturday
A Plymouth hub cap is missing from the vehicle last Saturday. Finder should return it to the Leader-Record office where J B Taylor can be contacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plymouth
Leader-Record Office
J. B. Taylor
Slats and Blisters recount a school week
A child diary style week describes classroom chaos with verb drills and misbehavior. Jokes about ducks, a pretend factory answer, a church visit, and a skipped chores day reflect a rural family routine and small events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blackie” Adams
U.S Army
the Fox
C. W. Shipp
Pfc, Jas, Elmer Harris
Quincy, Illinois
Claude H. Myers Legion Post
S. S
Ond
Jake
Sys Unkel
Elsy
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