Services For Sergeant Clay Philippine Invasion Hero Laid To Rest
Sergeant William Paul Clay born 1910 in Putnam county Missouri was given a full military funeral in Hale Missouri after dying January 17 1945 during the Luzon invasion. The service at Hale Methodist church included a firing squad taps echo and color guard with burial at Hale cemetery. He served in the Seagoing Sixth and was stationed at Camp Walters Texas with later duty in New Guinea and the Pacific. He is survived by his parents four sisters two brothers and fiancée Miss Mary Jane Hiatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilee Ae Ba Fone
Turday Agust
Laclede
Slater
Hale Methodist Church
Hale Cemetery
Chillicothe American Legion Post
H. H. Snider
Earl Barnes
Chillicothe Legion Post
Guard of Honor
Robert Weing
Bernan Day
Bill Shull
J. W. Wier
James Colliver
Fayron Moore
John Somers
Homer East
Bethel Quartet
Maysville
Eteenenes
Bray
Caren Rice
Forsythe
William Paul Clay
W. W. Clay
Putnam County
Missouri
Luzon
Lippines
Tina
Paul
Camp Walters
Texas
United States
New Guinea
Pacific
Krueger
Warthy
Illingnes
Binloc No. 1
P. I
Clay
Beatrice Huff
Hannibal
Pauline Miles
Lamar
Colorado
Bernice Gonder
Hale, Mo
Albertine Shipps
Raymond
Holenberg
Kansas
Eugene
Lebanon
Mary Jane Hiatt
Bosworth Mo
Hale
More We Get Together Club Meeting Held September
Mrs. Frances Browning hosted the More We Get Together Club on September 2 with eleven members, several men and children, and seven visitors. Waneta read the scripture and songs followed. Lorraine Shaw won the contest and several blocks were pieced for the hostess. The meeting closed with the Lord's Prayer and plans for the next gathering with Helen Shaw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Browning
Spencer
Iva Dale
Ruth Pipes
Lorraine Shaw
Margret Britton
Edna Morris
Geraldine Morris
Stanley
Waneta
Browning
Helen Shaw
C. R
Bitter Sweet Club Meeting Notes with Lola Moore
The Bitter Sweet Club met September 1 with fourteen members five visitors and nine children present. Roberta Gooch read scripture and led song Beautiful Dreamer. Eyjieve and Vivian to buy new song books. Vivian Falconer and Pearl Goins won two contests. Ice cream social planned for September 15 with Roberta Gooch hosting families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bitter Sweet
Bitter Sweet Club
Lola Moore
Roberta Gooch
Roberta
Eyjieve
Vivian
Vivian Falconer
Pearl Goins
Lavina
Stitch And Chatter Club Met With Edith Hale
The Stitch and Chatter Club met with Mrs. Edith Hale on Friday September 3 with 21 members one visitor six men and several children present. They quilted two quilts completed. Dinner was shared then a business meeting. Mildred Brantner received birthday and anniversary wishes. Orpha Dickinson won for being first there and Allie Ware for bringing most members. Next meeting September 16 with Mrs. Camora and quilting planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hale
Mildred Brantner
R. Allie Ware Ree
Orpha Dickinson
Alha Lambert
Blanche Heade Steele
Effie Britton
Lydia Barclay
Mamie Hale
Camora Spencer
Allie Ware
Gertrude Lambert
Clara Hanman
Hallie Minor
Irene Kelly
Cora Lee Ford
Florence Elliott
Goldie Abbott
Vivian Woodside
Madaline Tucker
Mabel Lambert
Bonnie Hale
Local families visit and attend fairs this week
Brookfield visitors Mr and Mrs Jerry Jennings and daughters spent Thursday in town. W R Ware and T Steele with son Marvin attended the Kirksville fair Wednesday evening. George Barrows and daughter Rayma Lee and Mrs Edgar Shepherd visited the State Fair in Maine Iowa Thursday and Friday. Harvey J Neet hosted dinner with guests J N Neet of Moline B J Harvey Dorcas Harvey. Clyde Brinkley and daughter Linda spent part of last week in Brookfield visiting Chester Coram and Mrs Arthur Weaver. Rev Weaver new Baptist minister moved into the residence vacated by the previous occupant. Buddy Stults of Kansas City arrived Saturday for a short visit with relatives. his mother Hattie Stults and others accompanied him home Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Jennings
Brookfield
W. R. Ware
Theodore Steele
Marvin
Kirksville
George Barrows
Daugher
Rayma Lee
Edgar
Maines
Iowa
Harvey J. Neet
J. N. Neet
Moline
B. J. Harvey
Dorcas Harvey
Clyde Brinkley
Linda
Chester Coram
Arthur
Weaver
Care and Sons
Rev. Weaver
New Baptist
Buddy Stults
Kansas City
Hattie Stults
Alta Wilhite
Levi Sparks
Six Men Elected To Serve On New County School Board
Six men were elected to form the new county school board at a Brookfield high school meeting held by the 102 district. Walter Hotaling chaired, with Mrs. Vera Rinehart and Mrs. Zoe Harwood assisting in registration and tallying. Elected for three, two, and one year terms were John Rulon, Jerry Jennings, Theodore Thurdum, W. P. Brinkley, Howard Wickiter, and T. T. Lamme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Limnohany
Brookfield
Thiday
Vera Rinehart
Zoe Harwood
Walter Hotaling
Linneus
Reinhart
Purdin
Jerry Jennings
Browning
Western
Theodore Thurdum
St. Catharine
W. P. Brinkley
Howard Wickiter
Bucklin
T. T. Lamme
Laclede
Gus
Missouri
Waggoner
Local residents visit and travel noted in Brookfield area
Mr and Mrs Vernon De Vore Neil and Arlin DeVore attended the rodeo in Brookfield Sunday. Clyde Warren of Royal Oak Mich with J B Moore and relatives. Burton Carr and daughters of Fort Leonard Wood spent weekend with his mother Mirah Darr. Beryl Taylor in Milan for daughter Beverly a Milan High School senior. Mrs B N Morgan and son of Moberly visited in Kirksville before returning home. John Jacobs son of Raymond Jacobs returned from four months in Loveland Colorado with Clive Lay family. Charley Newton of Linneus area visited Wm Riley and Mr Scott Browning Wednesday. Leon Kenley and Gary of Laredo were here Friday. Gary to attend high school here. Pelle Logan, summer teaching in Lyndhurst NJ, left for the week. Sunday guests were Mrs Terry Wattenbarger and children of Joseph, Lyle L Hollen and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon DeVore
Neil
Arlin DeVore
Brookfield
Clyde Warren
Royal Oak
Mich
J. B. Moore
Burton Carr
Fort Leonard Wood
Mirah Darr
Beryl Taylor
Milan
Beverly
Milan High School
B. N. Morgan
Moberly
H. F. Kille
Kirksville
John Jacobs
Raymond Jacobs
Loveland
Cols
Clive Lay
Charley Newton
West of Linneus
Wm. Riley
Scott Browning
Leon Kenley
Gary
Laredo
S. B
Pelle Logan
Ella Bundridge
Lyndhurst
New Jersey
Lindley Hollen
Terry Wattenbarger
J. Joseph
Lyle L.hollen
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Nellie Seaman
E. MedArtor
Bertie Haley
Foss
Gwendolyn Kelly
Carolee
Little Elks
Bessie Steele
Madeline Tucker
Orpha Ditkinson
Nda Lambert
Florence Elio%lie Ware
Bertha Abbott
Blanche Head
Madeline
Comora
New County
Ralph Coram
Shirley
Ella Morris
Jim
Junior Morris
George Taylor
Trenton
Harvey
Wm. R. Rhodes
Merritt Thomas
Susan
Bill
Berkeley
Calif
Junior Phillips
High
Marvin Abbott
Bo Simpson
Shelby
Dca Garrett
Frank Reiger
Marshalltown
Kenneth Smith
Chillicothe
Loyal Bisby
Moravia
Townshi
Ray Baugher
Baker
Henry
Ing. QO
Cokerham
W. A. Smith
Benton
Wayne Gooch
J. D. Nichols
Gilbert Hayes
J. P. McWilliams
Wm. Frisbee
J. O. Carriker
Joe Rang
Cecil Barton
Edgar Otta
Taylor, Clay
McGuffin
Harold Abbott
Enterprise
Clarence Sheen
Ross Montgomery
Woodrow Deskins
Rantsville
Edith Grove
R. E. Hoskins
Joe Moore
Elois Kesler
Jackee McCrary
Austin J. A Byrd
Ivan Evans
Jefferson
Fred Hanson
John Peer
Claude Powell
de Grice
Locust Creek
Fon Harvey
Soha
Green City
Browning Rendering Service
Wade Furniture & Appliance
Buckallew Gas & Electric CO
Bulk and Bottle Gas
Unionville, MO
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