Community Notes from Enterprise and Surrounding Towns
Miss Merilee Ware of Kirksville and local families spent weekends visiting kin. The Foss reunion gathered most attendees at Harold and Mrs Abbott’s home on Sept 8. Sunday school attendance reached 36 with a peak of 62, new quarter starting October first. Mrs Lydia Barclay remains hospitalized in St Louis. Infant son of Clifton and Mrs Quigley buried in Enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Quigley
Clara Quigley
Herbert Hamilton
Bev Gooch
Lydia Barclay
St. Louis
Clifton Quigley
Enterprise
Carl Porter
Harold Abbott
Marlene
Willie Ware
Fessie Minor
Linneus
Maxine Helms
Mary
Sunday visits and farm work noted in neighborhood
Kenneth Minor and his family visited his sister Bessie Steele and family Sunday. Walter Head is building a new barn on his farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Minor
Bessie Steele
Walter Head
Purdin Items Show Local Visits and Births
A week notes several brief items. The Elliott and Murphy families visited the Elliott Brothers in Winigan and viewed the store. A son was born to Virgil Lee Falconer at Brookfield Hospital. Mrs. W G Becker and Mrs. Nancy Lane are described as poorly but improving. Mrs. Will Lambert and daughter Eather visited Pearl Lambert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy Elliott
Olive Garrett
Winigan
Elliott Brothers
Murphy’s
Virgil Lee Falconer
Brookfield Hospital
Henry Bivens
Stella Crabtree
Marion Silcott
Detroit
D. L. Cady
Trenton
W. G. Becker
Nancy Lane
Will Lambert
Eather
Pearl Lambert
Rain Worsens Drought Hurting Cora Area
The report notes rain is badly needed as pastures dry and stock water becomes scarce. Local activities include Ned Guffy digging two wells for Elmer Sevier southeast of Cora and several cattle sales and visits by residents from nearby towns.
Notice of Final Settlement in Christy Estate
Notice to creditors and interested parties that Joseph D. Christy administrator will make final settlement of the George Christy deceased estate at the Linn County Missouri Probate Court in Linneus on November 11, 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Christy
Joseph D. Christy
Linn County
Missouri
Linneus
Cora area notes on cattle sales travel and road work
Lief Head sold cattle to the Morehead Brothers last week. Mrs. Floyd Fanning and daughter Vivian of Cora visited New York and Kansas City by plane. Clifford Fanning hauled hogs to St. Louis. Gravel road through Cora near completion and streets graded for gravel. Cross Roads school thriving with Miss Virginia Moffitt teaching. Elizabeth Shepherd works for Mrs. Elmer Sevier southeast of Cora. Local residents shopped in Milan. Kirksville visitors to the Dodson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lief
Cora
Morehead Brothers
Floyd Fanning
Vivian
New York
Virginia Moffitt
Elizabeth Shepherd
Elmer Sevier
Milan
Ralph “Hunsaker
Hughes and DeWitt Families Attend Gatherings
Mr and Mrs Basil Hughes visited with his mother and Mr and Mrs Guy Davis on Thursday. Dr and Mrs Ralph DeWitt of Waynesville Mo spent weekend with C J DeWitt and family. Neve Crowdis visited Browning to care for a ailing mother. Dr McArtor treated Dr Tunnell for an arm infection. W H Green and Bessie Bardon visited Kirksville to see Green's mother with a broken hip. John Crowdis and Lloyd Crowdis were mentioned. Milan’s Mrs Montgomery arranged Crump children’s private homes in Roger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basil’ Hughes
Guy Davis
Ralph DeWitt
Waynesville
C. J. DeWitt
Melvin Stephenson
Fritz Brinkley
Neve Crowdis
Browning
McArtor
Tunnell
W. H. Green
Bessie Bardon
Kirksville
Green
Poole
John Crowdis
Lloyd Crowdis
Montgomery
Milan
Roger
Crump
Browning High School Girls Lose to Forker Boys Win 27-24
In a season opener the Browning High School girls fell to Forker 32-19 while the Browning boys suffered a 27-24 defeat. The report notes strong effort and sportsmanship from both teams amid a lively home crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumner
Browning B.hs
Vivia Almond
Lois Maggart
Billie Kimbrough
Dorothy Head
Phyllis Vincent
Eudora Harris
Browning
B.H.S
Gene Arnold
Bobby Shipp
Gale Bartow
Clayton Harris
B.hs
Forker
Deamons
Forker Boys
Tiny Schoolroom Chooses Noon Walk Partners
A fragmentary note suggests Norene Brookshier walks to school with a noon companion. It mentions Harold Elliott speaking with Nina Clair Taylor and Leon Bennett with Leon Thephonine Lone Aseable in a study hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norene Brookshier
Harold Elliott
Nina Clair Taylor
Leon Bennett
Leon Thephonine
Notice of Locust Creek Drainage District Meeting
Land owners of Locust Creek Drainage District Linn and Sullivan Counties Missouri are called to a meeting in the Circuit Court room Linneus on Tuesday October 1 1940 at 1 PM to elect one supervisor to replace G W Grider whose term expires. The notice is issued by F L Fitch president and G W Grider secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning High School
B.H.S
Eudora Harris
Dorothy Head
Mary Lee Askey
Phyllis Vincent
Vivia Almond
Lois Maggart
Billie Kimbrough
Doris Creason
Robbie Shipp
Clayton Harris
Gale Bartow
Gene Arnold
Kirksville
Columbia
Jean Bauswell
Billie Away
Y Reid Kenley
Locust Creek
Linn and
Sullivan Counties
Missouri
Linn
Sullivan
Circuit Court
Linneus
Linn County
Board of Supervisors
G. W. Grider
Board of Supervisors of
F. L. Fitch
Executor Named in Priscilla Mullins Estate Notice
Notice is given that letters testamentary for Priscilla C Mullins estate were granted by Linn County Missouri Probate Court on September 6. J D Mullins is named as executor. Creditors must present claims within six months for allowance or be barred after one year from grant date. Attest: Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla C. Mullins
Linn County
Missouri
Sunday School Social Hosted by Mrs Ada Smith
Mrs Ada Smith entertained her Sunday school class Tuesday evening with games and contests. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Bill Green Mr and Mrs Sherman Cutsinger Mr and Mrs Willie Grindstaff Miss Bessie Bardon Mrs Guy Davis Mr and Mrs Arthur Reger Miss Nell Clem W. W. Fisher and Mrs Ada Smith Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. Mrs C E Burriss spent Tue-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ada Smith
Bill Green
Sherman Cutsinger
Willie Grindstaff
Bessie Bardon
Guy Davis
Arthur Reger
Nell Clem
W. W. Fisher
C. E. Burriss
Also Mentioned on This Page
Browning, Missouri
Browning, Mo
Purdin
Ned Guffy
J. A. Dodson
East of
Braden
Pennville
Truman Stephenson
Newman
J. H. Bohannon
Unionville
Brownie
Harley Almond
Edito
Meadville
Laclede
Bucklin
Green City
Shelby
Laredo
Mr. Dutton
Mr. Williams
America
Mary Christy
Christy
North America
Phillips
Arthur L. Pratt
J. D. Mullins
Hummel
Lloyd W. Hummel
T. R. McArtor
M. D
M. L. Haning
DR. Vinton Jones
Carl Brassfield
Brookfield
Rob Stephenson
Citizens Savings Bank
John Moore
Fern Carter & Carl Brassfield
H. G. Johnson
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