Browning Fair Draws Crowd for Two Evening Shows
Browning held its two night fair on September 11 and 12 with premiums across agriculture poultry culinary art craft and needle work flowers schools calf and saddle horse events. Judges awarded superior entries while a calf and saddle horse show drew exhibitors from Missouri and Iowa with Paul Guyer Rex Smith and others taking top ribbons. The grand Hereford calf prize went to Paul Guyer and the horse show attracted participants from Trenton Milan Browning Marshall Independence Pollock Memphis Oskaloosa and Centerville. The full premium list will be published next week.
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Browning
Purdin
Browning Public
South Hooker
Smith
Smith School
Pearle Thurlo
Rose Chambers
Eldon Head
Pharris Kelly
Cynthia Moore
Charles Marshall Law
Raymond Alspach
Judy Moore
Mundell
Velma Jennings
Paul Guyer
Geneva Guyer
Kathleen Guyer
Rex Smith
Donald Haley
Ray Hoselton
Trenton
Milan
Marshall
Independence
Pollock
Memphis
Missouri
Oskaloosa
Centerville
Iowa
Jennings Family Reunion at Linneus Park
The sixth Jennings Family Reunion was held at Linneus Park on Sunday September 13 1942 with seventy attendees. Elmer Jennings was re elected president and Mrs Gracie Jennings secretary and treasurer. Seven family members serve in the U S Army and five births and five marriages were noted along with gifts for oldest and youngest attendees.
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Jennings
Linneus Park
Elmer Jennings
Gracie Jennings
Treasure
Melissa Arnold
Charley Jennings
Gary Lee
Emma Clapp
U.S. Army
Clyde
Allen Belzer
Harold
Clifford Horton
Wesley
Raymond Hemphill
Harley Tripp
Judy Ann Ferris
Bobby Lee Belzer
Sue Ellen Horton
Claudie Lee Horton
Charles Gary Deskins
Nadine Horton
Dolan
Mae Jenings
Jesse White
Anna Belle West
Marlin Belzer
Goldie Swisegood
Marjorie Tripp
Junior Ferris
Wm. Horton
Betty Jennings
Ramah McCollum
John and
James
Reva Jennings
W. M. Horton
Robert Hoskins
Carlyle
Wanda Lee
Roy Jennings
Donald
Joe Moore
Lavina
Glenn Arnold
Nile Bauer
Archie Dickinson
Oren Jennings
Alton Jennings
Betty
Leland Jennings
Louise
Kermit
A. T. Anthony
Farm For Sale 120 Acres West Of Browning
120 acre improved farm eight miles west of Browning with a price of 4500 dollars. Down payment 750 dollars. Low interest 15 year loan. John Burkeholder field manager Union Central Life Ins Co 1321 Clay Street Chillicothe Missouri.
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Browning
John Burkeholder
Union Central Life Ins., Co
Clay Street
Chillicothe
Missouri
Covered Dish Luncheon For Mrs. Zella Woodworth
A Sunday one o clock covered dish luncheon gathered friends and neighbors at Mrs. Zella Woodworth home as she prepares to winter away. Attendees included Fay and Cliff Peterson Arthur Haley Chas Williams John Mullins Carl Drake Nelson Charley Thornton L E Bowyer Cordie Swisegood Nora Harris Tom McQuown and others. They discussed the carnival and other events of note.
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Zella Woodworth
Zella
Fay Peterson
Cliff Peterson
Arthur Haley
Chas. Williams
John Mullins
Harris Coal Co Sale Notice Cash Basis
Special notice states coal must be paid in cash due to uncontrollable conditions. Customers are urged to order with cash terms in mind.
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Harris Coal Co
Edina Couple Visits Parents Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs Carl Roach of Edina visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Roach this past Saturday and Sunday, staying to spend time with family.
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Carl Roach
Edina
Frank Roach
The Courship of Andy Hardy at the Electric Theatre
Mickey Rooney leads the new Hardy comedy at the Electric Theatre next Saturday and Sunday. If you enjoyed earlier Hardy films you will find this one is even funnier from start to finish.
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Mickey Rooney
Electric Theatre
Snotted Pigs For Sale by H. R. Hamilton
Listing offers 50 healthy feeder pigs for sale raised by H R Hamilton. Pigs weight 130 to 170 pounds. Contact details not provided.
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H. R. Hamilton
True Blue Club Meeting Sees Word Games and Sketches
The True Blue Club met September 9 with Mrs. Edgar Morris and 13 members. Activities included song, roll call recipe exchange, a poem, a McKinley sketch, waist measurements for defense stamps, contests won by three members, a white elephant exchange, and candy served. Next gathering with Mrs. James Morris on September 23.
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True Blue Club
Edgar Morris
Ida Smith
Alta Phillips
McKinley
Tom Kimbrough
Herman Cooper
Warren Gooch
James Morris
C.R
Surprising 42nd Anniversary Dinner for Walker Couple
On Sunday September 13 Mr and Mrs George Walker marked their 42nd wedding anniversary with a surprise dinner. Nieces and nephews arrived around 11 with baskets, shared a noon meal cafeteria style, and enjoyed visiting into the late hours, with several families attending.
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George Walker
Henry Harden
Robert Sayre
Belva Jerome
Paul Pittmann
Duain Gramling
Birth of Charles LeRoy Simpson in city Friday
Pvt and Mrs Chas Simpson announce the birth of a 6 pound baby boy named Charles LeRoy at the home of his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs Fred Armstrong. Attending physician was Dr McArtor Friday morning September 11 in the city.
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Chas. Simpson
Fred Armstrong
Charles LeRoy
McArtor
For Sale Cane Mill Pan and Evaporator
Cane mill, pan and evaporator offered for sale by owner Guy Brockshier. Equipment appears complete with components ready for use. Suitable for small-scale sugar making operations. Contact details not provided.
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Guy Brockshier
Chickens Culled Service Ad From Smith Hatcheries
We are now listing flocks to call. Call and see us if you want your chickens culled. Smith Hatcheries Browning Missouri Phone No 81 P.O. Box 122.
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Smith Hatcheries
Browning
Missouri
P.O
Aged Father Mr Lewis Casteel Passes After Illness
Aged father Mr Lewis Casteel died Monday at his home southeast of Browning after a long illness. Burial will be in Illinois.
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Lewis Casteel
Browning
Illinois
Tin from empty toothpaste tubes aids war defense
Readers are urged to save used metal tubes as they contain nearly 99 percent tin. A New Jersey plant reclaims about six tons daily, turning discarded tubes into a vital defense metal. the piece notes the habit of tossing empties and the cost of returning later.
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Browning
New Jersey
Autumn Weekends Draw People to Country Travel
Fall weekends entice travel as roads improve and people seek change and relaxation. Transportation limits and time constraints may reduce outings this year, though Browning residents can still enjoy nature nearby.
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Browning
Coffman Golden Wedding Anniversary Celebrated
Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Coffman observed their golden wedding anniversary at home near Motour Iowa. They married near Browning Missouri on September 6 1892 and have seven children eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. A large angel food cake with 50 candles and Avalon china were highlights of a 34 guest gathering.
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F. S. Coffman
Motour
Iowa
Browning
Missouri
Wm. Hale
Herman
Edgemont
S. C
Edward L
Edwin G
Irvin Rust
Marshalltown
Harley
Gilbert
Everett Hale
Larry
Elaine
Nile Hale
Shirley
Rash Hale
Clinton
Dinner Guests at Cecil Taylor Home
Entertained Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Taylor and Mrs Nelia Bundridge were Mr. and Mrs. James Bundridge of Kahoka, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Thurlo and Eugene, and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gocch and family.
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Cecil Taylor
Nelia Bundridge
James Bundridge
Kahoka
R. A. Thurlo
Eugene
Earl Gocch
Mary Martha Aid Society Seeks Faith and Service
The September meeting of the Mary Martha Aid Society of the Baptist Church gathered seven members at Mrs. Helen Carter's home on September 3. Vice president Eva Glenn led devotions and a Covenant study, with Verlen Foxe guiding a Soul Winning discussion. refreshments followed. Next gathering to be hosted by Mrs. Dorothy Drake on September 17.
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The
Baptist Church
Helen Carter
Floy Peterson
Eva Glenn
Sinai
Verlen Foxe
Dorothy Drake
Mesdames Verlea Foxe
Lela Neet
Mildred Morrow
Mary Griffis
Baby Charles Henry Born in Bowie Household
Mrs. Clara Hanmann of Bowie Md reports moving to a coal heated home with her daughter and family due to anticipated heating fuel shortages. A baby boy named Charles Henry, weighing almost eight pounds, arrived at the Owens residence on August 29 and both mother and child are reported doing fine.
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Clara Hanmann
Bowie
Harold Owens
Owens
Charles Henry
Babe
White Oak Club Sews Quilts At September Meeting
White Oak Club met September 10 with 11 members 2 visitors and 2 children. Members worked on quilts for Mrs. Bill Reger tacked by Methodist ladies of Browning. a noon cafeteria dinner was served. Next meeting with Mrs Eva Shatto.
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White Oak Club
Harry Rhodes
Bill Reger
Browning
Ida
Gertrude
Marie
Miranda
Ella
Minnie
Ester
Emma
Eva
Bertha
Ilene
Ethel Dell
Eva.Shatto
Leoma Jones Mad Dante Urges General Election Vote
Mrs Leoma Jones Mad Dante of Linn County urges voters to participate in the general election on November 4, calling for civic engagement and the duty to cast ballots.
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Leoma Jones
Mad- Dante
Linn County
Mrs. Ava Potter Simpson Dies in Missouri at 75
Mrs. Ava Potter Simpson, born November 14, 1892 in Tina Missouri, died Tuesday September 15 at 7 AM at McLarney Hospital Brookfield. She married Roy Simpson January 29, 1916 and leaves five daughters, four brothers, two sisters, and is buried in Jenkins Cemetery after services at the Church of Christ in Purdin.
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Roy Simpson
Shelby
McLarney Hospital
Brookfield
Simpson
Ava Potter
Browning
C. E. Potter
Tina
Missouri
Iris ‘Marie Thomas
Berkeley
California
Iris ‘Laverne’ Phillips
Near Purdin
Ina Jean
Rochford
Leota
Cara Lee
R.J. Potter
Hamilton
D. P. Potte
Cottage Grove
Oregon
R. D Potter
Mendon
C. A. Potter
Chula
Verda Dell
Bosworth
Delka Potter
Boonville
Church of Christ In
Purdin
Jenkins Cemetery
Freeland Warren Visit to California and Albuquerque
Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Freeland and Mrs. Ernie Warren depart for San Diego to visit their son and daughter in law, Fred Lay and family, Raymond Warren and Donald Warren. Mrs Warren plans stops in Albuquerque to see her sister and family, and in Kansas City to visit Mrs. Gladys Myers before returning home.
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California
D. G. Freeland
Ernie Warren
San Diego
Fred Lay
Raymond Warren
Donald Warren
Warren
Dora Atkins
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Glayds Myers
Kansas City
Peters Reunion Marks Sixth Annual Gathering
The Peters family held their sixth annual reunion at Browning Park on Sunday September 13. Attendance was down but plans were made to meet again on the same date and place in 1943. Attendees included Frank Neff, W B Arnold and families, Ruth Bartimus and daughter Sonja of Chicago, Asa Badger and two children, Wayne Stufflebean and family, F J Alspach and family, Meda Alspach Brookfield, Edgar Carter and family, G L Peters and two sons, Stella and Lizzie Peters, Leone, Chas Owens of Purdin, W F Peters, Pearle Gable, Essie Brassfield, Anna Brassfield and daughters, Ella Stufflebean, plus others attending in the afternoon. The evening featured visiting and group photos.
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Peters
Browning Park
Frank Neff
W. B. Arnold
Gene
Ruth Bartimus
Sonja
Chicago
Asa Badger
Wayne Stufflebean
F. J. Alspach
Meda Alspach
Brookfield
Edgar Carter
Eva Doris
G. L. Peters
Stella Peters
Lizzie Austin
Leone
Chas. Owens
Purdin
W. F. Peters
Pearle Gable
Essie Brassfield
Anna Brassfield
Ella Stufflebean
Triple-A Election Planned for September 18 1942
Farmers will meet in township meetings on Friday September 18 to elect Triple-A committeemen for 1942 48 Farm Program year. Delegates chosen to represent townships will select the county Triple-A committee at a September 19 election. Committeemen will aid neighbors in sustaining food production for armed forces Allies and industrial workers while reviewing program participation.
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Walter W. Sensintaffar
Farmers urged to preorder coal for next winter
County War Board chairman W Itex W Sensintaffar asks farmers to order coal now to ensure uninterrupted supply next winter. Since coal production faces railroad and labor limits, fuel oil shortages, and transport constraints, farmers with wood should substitute it where possible and haul coal on return trips from markets.
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Ltex W. Sensintaffar
County War Board
Mr. Sensintaffar
Missouri
Canada
Notice to Feeders for Government Wheat Feed
Obvious outreach to obtain government wheat for feed. M. F. A. Central Cooperative will have a load on the track in a few days and will fill orders from the car. Place orders beforehand to ensure supply as the wheat is advertised as good and inexpensive feed.
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M. F. A. Central Cooperative
Pleasant Grove United Brotherhood Church Sunday Services
Regular services scheduled for September 20 with Sunday school and preaching after. Basket dinner at noon followed by afternoon services at 2 o clock and baptismal services. Rev. F D Cody to deliver the afternoon message. Last Sunday before annual conference. pastor Edgar E Rushton invites all to attend.
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Pleasant Grove United Brothern Church
F. D. Cody
Edgar E. Rushton
Slats Diary Sketch of Week at School and Home
A diary fragment recounts weekly incidents from a pupil named Slats. Entries describe charity to a poor man, punishment for gum at school, a claim of not skipping class, a cuff button mishap, a birthday remark about Miss Henvh, a dropped song performance, and a late night fire note.
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Elsyshare
Wooden
Joe Hixes
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Browning Fair
Andy Hardy
Coffman
Columbia Oats
Browning, Missouri
Mary Martha Aid Society
Jake Quigley
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