Local Social Notes From Powersville Area
May reports list visits and calls by Mrs William Pumphry Rincecpey Mr and Mrs Vern Stokes of Chariton IA Mrs Hollis Vienne leaves for Kirksville for summer term Mrs John Bradshaw of Sewal IN obituary for Mr Wwo interment at St John cemetery Ray Simmons illness improves at Kirksville hospital births include a daughter born last week Mrs M S Corbett of Chariton IA visiting Powersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pumphry Rincecpey
Marvin Brown
Herman Osborn
D. Watson
Vern Stokes
Chariton
Powersville
Secem Brewer
Nebraska
Brewer
S. W. Rowan
Ie Pierson
Robinson
Oran Polock
Aessa
Ethrin N
Bloomington
Til
Ray Simmons
Kirksville
M S. Corbett
Memorial notes from Lucerne area events and obituaries
May 24 notes list funeral attendance for Mrs. America Ogle and community visits across Princeton Chillicothe Centerville and Seymour Iowa. Announcements include a new baby girl for Chalmer Ethington Bloomington Ill and a new boy for Don Oakley. Obituary reports Chas Burlingame Sr death and various family visits plus local illness and travel among Decatur Des Moines Cedar Rapids Dawn Dawn and Dawn residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Helen
Seymour
A E. Maxwell
Lois Gene Burlingame
Crystal Gleason
Orrey Sécom
Joe
Princeton
Ida
Lloyd Wilks
Herbert Williams
Chillicothe
S E. Huffman
Amber Maring
Grace Rice
G A Steele
Tom Anderson
Centerville
Frank Thomas
Herbert Maring
B A Fowler
O E. Putnam
Frank Burlingame
Granger
Juble Cooley
Excelsior Springs
Roma
Kansas City
Ervin Cooley
John Scheeler
Dunlap
Ill
Ogle
Ciady Coddington
Chicago
Marion Coddington
Robert Lee
Everette Jones
Dawn
Maleasa Torrey
Powersville
John McCord
Seymour, Ia
Will Thomas
Raymond Watson
Andrew Maxwell
John Reeves
J WN Brown & Wife
Ravanna
Irl Klinginsmith
Estella Rogers
Belle Wood
A EB Maxwell
Chalmer Ethington
Bloomington
H. T Roberts
A. G. Reeves
Chas. Burlingame, Sr
West Eas Wiemnas
Don Oakley
Arepy
R. BE. Nicholson
J.D. Balaysy
Leslie Tonisiant
Unionville and nearby families gather for church and visits
Community notices record Unionville residents shopping, visiting relatives, and attending events. Barbara Jean’s birthday observance notes with Cecil Hughs family, Ruth Griffiths and others attend. Reuben Hostetter welcomes a son weighing ten pounds. Tom Smith returns to Des Moines after a family's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirksville
G. Reeves
Unionville
Ruth
Joe Ann Griffith
Barbara Jeanee
Cecilars
Thelma Dodson
Save
Caren MO
Famil
Wilson
Sunda
Snyder
Christian Church
Tom Smith
Des Moines
Amanda Smith
Local News Highlights From St John Community
A weekend of family visits and social calls fills St John with gatherings. Residents share time with kin across multiple homes including Knight Cooley Hamlin Norman Hancock and Herwehe families while the Ladies Aid met with Torrey sisters for refreshments. The community prepared a cemetery cleanup and mourned John Bradshaw's burial as June plans unfold.
Friendly Circle Club Meets at Mrs Foote Home
The Friendly Circle Club met on Wednesday May 19 at Mrs W Foote's home a pleasant day spent. Twelve members and two visitors Miss Twyla Robertson and Miss Vera Lee Robertson attended. They sewed carpet rags and enjoyed music. The next meeting will be June 2 at Mrs D V Doty’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendly Ye Club
W. Foote
Murl Snyder
Mnutes
Pein
Ada Yderere
Twyla
Vera Lee Robertson
D V Doty
Loren Ogle
Unionville
Gilbert Culler
Pearl Bishop
Loyal Workers Club
Roy Owings
Pearl Houser
Polly Hurford
W. A. Valentine
Neal Culler
Benday
N. A. Hurford
Jane Drummond
Pearl Bisho
Dan Fitzwater
I. A Valentine
B. F Gilworth
A. H. Templeton
Guy
Loretta
Mollie
Claude Fitzwater
Ed Fitzwater
B. Filworth
Dwight Gilworth
Lloyd Dwight
Clyde Gilworth
Local social notes and visits across MendotaUnionville area
Sunday activities include Mildred staying with the Bramhalls and various visits by Bates, Perkins, Shueys, Magees, and Bramhalls. Attendees attend Sunday School, cemetery cleanups planned for Friendship, and several relatives travel to Kirksville and Centerville for college and services.
Blanchard aids farm work and reports travels amid local visits
May 24 notes show Junior Blanchard from Rock Island Illinois assisting Robert Blanchard on a farm. Attendees travel to Des Moines for Mercy Hospital nursing school commencement at St Ambrose Cathedral. Multiple local visits unfold, with families visiting relatives in Lucerne and Rock Island, and plans for employment in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Blanchard
Rock Island, Ill
Robert Blanchard
Wm.Millnap
Jesse Gadberry
Yuss Neva Jean Stout
Henry Knight
Des Moines
School of Nursin of Mercy Hospital
St. Ambrose's Cathedral
Millsap
Marie
Miss Stout
Linden
Parentat Wm Stout
Mia.ni
Mr McNeilly
J Ballard
Burl Couchman
Lucerne
Robert Overton
Howard Overton
Rock Island
Ill
Chas. Fields
Chas. Hume
Harold Lloyd
Carl Lee Blanchard
Azel Torrey
Ben Hamilton
Wm Blanchard
Max Millsap
Chas. Blanchard
Wm. Blanchard and Sons
Visits at Local Homes Highlight Community Socials
Callers at the Wm Millsap home in Marion and Johnnie Burress with Junior Blanchard and Howard Fields visited the Wm Blanchard household. Mr and Mrs Marvin Brown spent Thursday evening with Mrs Ray Simmons and son. Don Millsap and daughters were Unionville visitors. Wilma Fields is visiting Mrs Ray Kiramone for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Millsap
Marion
Johnnie Burress
Junior Blanchard
Howard Fields
Mauties Hayden
Wm. Blanchard
Marvin Brown
Ray Simmons
Don Millsap
Dhanters
Unionville
Wilma Fields
Ray Kiramone
West Liberty Community Notes and Visits
A May 24 note records 8th grade premuation exercises in Unionville and a day of social visits. Families including the Cullers, Fitzwaters, Brundages, and Valentines are mentioned with meals, calls, and weekend activities. A June entry notes Polly Hurford visiting W. A. Valentine, and several households share Sunday dinners and calls.
Social News From Happy Ridge Notes Visitors and Gatherings
Mrs Edith Clark and daughter with Mrs Lennah Hill and daughter spent Monday with Mrs Jas Wortz. Mrs Reason Culler visit daughter Myrtle Haigler. Madge Roberts visited cousin Zelma Culler. Belle Tingley hosted housecleaning for Myrtle Haigler. Don Shuey family and Shirley Ann visited Dave Purdy family. Ella Kopfer, Nettie Haigler, Charlie Haigler and Cora Keene were supper guests of Orel Singleton. Ida Worts spent time with Crystal Hunter and attended commencement. June Noland visited Clark Wortz. Eri W Crumacker group spent Sunday with Gus Lindemann. Joe Tipton and sister visited Vera Purdy. Cora Keene hosted dinner for Nettie Hagler, Charlie Hagler, Orel Singleton, Ella Kopfer and Elvis Dehm. Wava Torrey visiting grandparents Frank and Mrs Torrey. Ida Wortz with Limp Potter family at Ira Potter home. Frank Torrey and son John with Wava Torrey at Torrey home. Sam Torrey of near Newtown also noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Clark
Lennah Hill
Jas Wortz
Mra Reason Culler
Myrtle Haigler
Madge Roberts
Zelma Culler
Belle Tingley
Don Shuey
Shirley Ann
Dave Purdy
Ella Kopfer
Nettie Haigler
Charlie Haigier
Cora Keene
Orel Singleton
Ida Worts
Crystal Hunter
Crst
June Noland
Clark Wortz
Eri W Crumacker
Mary Susan
Mariin Husted
Arah Gray
Gus Lindemann
Tipton and Son
Vera Purdy
Fanny
Nettle J Hagler
Charlie
Elvis Dehm
Mise Wava Torrey
Near
Community Socials and School Plans Highlight Mt Vernon Area
Sunday activities include dinner with Robert Alexander home and suppers with Viola Scalf Ida Noland and Ira Potter. Remain residents shared visits while Ferne Faye Ingersoll and others joined. The district reports Mrs Helen Scott hired to teach next term and revival meetings drawing large crowds nightly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tie Ern Orey
Marceline Sha Mildead Roberts
Reva. Wenn
Jones
Robert Alexander
Bunslay
Ferne
Faye Ingersoll
Viola Scalf
Ira Holliday
Ida Noland
Junior Corbin
Howard Valentine
Hercel
Hallie Alexander
Faye Howard
Ira Potter
Sunay
Hey
Helen Scott
Christian Home June Meeting for Worship With Queen City Speaker
The Christian Home notes an all day meeting scheduled for Sunday June 6 with W. B. Stevens of Queen City to lead services. Work on the new school building has started. Lois Simmons returns from Kirksville to her home. Aaron and Dora Burnett hosts and visitors are mentioned. Theodore Gray's child improves after illness. Bernice Overstreet returns from Brashear to home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Stevens
Queen City
Lois Simmons
Kirksville
Aaron Gray
Olel Overstreet
Conrad White
Dora Burnett
Theodore Gray
Bernice Overstreet
Brashear
Death of Joe Dunlap Shocks Community at Pol lock
Joe Dunlap is found dead Sunday evening after living his life around Pol lock. Funeral services were held at Holiday church with burial in Holiday cemetery. Surviving family and friends are named among local residents Vernia and Orpha Irene Childers visited Fore at Hoover Edgar Rouse and family spent time with relatives Albert Rouse and Crafford Ross with families traveled from Kirksville to see Earnest Downing relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dunlap
Eaday
Buris
Pollock
Vernia
Orpha Irene Childers
Forreat Hoover
Edgar Rouse
Pfedna Law
Albert Rouse
Crafford Ross
Kirksville
Earnest Downing
Family Notes from a Small Town Page
Mr and Mrs Wesley Childers enjoy Sunday with their son and family. Doris and Loriene Law visit grandmother and ds Albert Rouse. Alvan Elams sent word from Frida and HoH CCC camp in California. no further word. Mrs Ivy Hoover spends week with son Forest Hoover and family. James Peek visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Guy McNabb for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Childers
Mr. Childers
Doris
Loriene Law
Albert Rouse
Alvan Elams
Loyal Workers Club Meets With Grace Owings
The Loyal Workers club met on Thursday May 20 with nineteen members and one visitor. A noon salve and quilt block pattern distribution followed by an afternoon business meeting and social hour. Next gathering set for June 8 with Mrs. Pearl Houser. Mrs Nora Holliday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Workers Club
Grace Owings
Pearl Houser
Nora Holliday
Local Social Notes From Kirksville and Surrounding Area
May 1 report highlights visits and gatherings across Kirksville and nearby towns. Residents mentioned include Mrs. E E Davids, Mrs. Zetta Stevens, Mr. Jacob hospital, Mrs. Arthur Tade, Vernold, Vi, Ting McHenry at Mo HL oatie, and Miss we ow. Ben Minear funeral prompted stay in parental home. Eva Hart and Frank Hart with Tom Stevens family attended events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reulal
Wontpamery
Geiltten
Wesley An Tusier
Oracie Balin
E. E. Davids
Zetta Stevens
Kirkeville Wetning
Jacob
Arthur Tade
Vernold
Kirksville
Ting McHenry
Mohl Oatie
Nash
Banda
John Mineat
Mattie
Des Moines
Ben Minear
John Arrnns
Frank Hart
Eva
Tom Stevens
Charley Moore
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ST. John
Everett Knight
Albert Duplet
H. D
Virginia Mae Hancock
Newton
Wallace Hancock
Malcom
Ted Johnson
Rex Cooley
Hiram Hancock
Ida Norman
Marshall Norman
Forest Pollock
Marie Pollock
Forest Neal Pollock
Anna
Shelda Cooley
Larry Rae
Paul Lee Hancock
J P Herwehe
Mariyn Pollock
Trenton
Ethel Torrey
Edna Hancock
Minnie Pollock
Violet Torrey
Agnes Cooley
Shelda
Clarence Hancock
Hid Knight Home
Melissa
Iva Torrey
Evey
Hamlin
Anna Cooley
Annalee Cooley
Woodrow Wilks
O T Wilks
John Bradshaw
Will Portlock
John Portlock
George Fj
Jesse Magee
Zella Fowler
Mendota
Bill Shadden
Kellogg
Bill Magee
Homer Shadden
Valee Bramhall
Aleva Freeborn
Manester
Dave Kerby
Faye Freeborn
Maxine Johnson
Mildred Bunch
F. M. Bramhall
Estel Bates
John Wn
Vaiee Bramhall
Jane Scritcheld
Frances Shuey
Frank Branmahl
John Brown
Pearlie Brown
Jane Bates
Teachers College
Melvin Scritchfield
Arthur Scritchfield
Friendship Cemetery
Cemete
Cemete Mrs. Gol Bates
Lola Clinkenbeard
Chris
Bob Robbins
Frank Bramhall
Tom Robbins
Rose Cemetery
Iea Brown
F M Bramhall
Billy Bunch
Hartford
West Liberty
Happy Ridge
Joseph M. Bell
Elko
Philco
Rhode Island
Illiam A. Ledford
Walt Leas
MT. Vernon
Christian Home
Lathrop Drug
Great North
Oxydol
P& G Soap
Wi Grret & Malling CO
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