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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1951
Page
4
G T Woodward and Fern N Woodward own and publish the Browning Missouri newspaper established in 1884. The weekly is a second class post and charged 2.00 dollars per year. April 5 1951 edition entry.
Mr and Mrs Earl Lumsden and daughters moved to a farm near Kirksville last week. Miss Rosalie McClaren spent the weekend with home folks and will close her Rose Hill school April 11. Revival services were held at the Baptist Church in Bowning. Snow last week made roads almost impassable. Mr and Mrs Joe Ford and children spent Sunday at Allen Fanning's. M and Mrs Leland Garrett and Gary Lee of Chicago spent the weekend with their parents. Edna Lee Smith staying with Sam Artz and attending high school spent the weekend with her parents. Clarence Fanning was a Kirksville visitor one day.
Mr and Mrs Gene Smith moved to the former Glenn Cooper residence last week. The Smiths will work for Babe Kimbrough. Mr and Mrs E J Palmer spent Friday night and Saturday with the Leonard Richardson home in Kansas City. Mr and Mrs Lee Wood dined with the Lewis Wood home in Pur din on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Babe Kimbrough and children and Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch and son Rolan shopped in Chillicothe Saturday. Mr and Mrs T C Palmer dined with E J Seige in Linneus Saturday. Mr and Mrs Darrold Hutchinson and Gene visited Babe Kimbrough’s Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch and Rolan dinner guests in Browning at George Crooks Sunday. Sam Sprague and Mrs Lois Sprague from near Bevier called at C M Goins’ home last week.
Mrs Glenn Collins and children along with Mr and Mrs Vincent Collins and their kids spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Robert Stephenson and children. Mr and Mrs Jay Wattenbarger and children visited the Stephenson home. Mr and Mrs Trulan Smith chaired a gathering at Mr and Mrs Amil King’s home with children present last Monday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fields spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Clive Freeland. Fritz Brinkley was a caller Sunday. Rex Almond and son George repaired telephone lines Saturday. Cecil Taylor was being taken home Monday from a Kirksville hospital. Lyle Wickham family received letters from son Pfe Frank Wickham stating arrival at Camp Lejeune North Carolina after leaving Trenton Missouri. Mrs Iva Wickham received a letter from nephew Elza W. Bausell Buddy noting his Pfe rating and five months at Camp Gordon Georgia.
Mrs Roe Connelly Mrs Ray Lond and Mrs Maurice Foster visited Mrs George Jenkins on Wednesday afternoon. Harold Buswell plans to move to Guyer farm east of Purdin soon. Dale Falcone went to Wisconsin on a business trip returning Friday. Jess Pulliam and Ervin Barrows hosted visitors Tuesday afternoon. Chloe Cassity stayed with Mr and Mrs Harrison Smith Monday and Tuesday. Lee Hardin attended Tea in Meadville Tuesday. Mary Ann Smith was confined to home with mumps last week. Garrett Smith and daughters and John A Deere returned to Detroit Thursday after visiting relatives. Lewis Wood and family were mentioned in local notes.
Wednesday and Friday evening visits traced among the Elliott Falconer Hedges Houser and Cooper households. Hospital notes report Oran Elmore operated on in Kirksville with improving condition. Harrison Smith attended Grim Smith hospital with care.
Fred Bertschman preached at Church of God in Reger with forty in Sunday School last week. Sylvia Jacobs preaches April 9 at White Oak Grove. Junior girls from Roger Church to sing. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fleschman, Joyce Ethel, Pearly and Ralph King, Stella Hollenbeck, Mollie Breeding, Melvin Stephenson and Tommie, Bessie Reeder family, and Bob Bardon from Kirksville visiting.
A pink and blue shower honored Mrs. Harold Buswell with many attendees including Mrs. Leta Lyons Mrs. Myrle Pulliam Mrs. Charlotte Fowler and Mrs. Mary Yagel among others and eight children. Mr and Mrs C E Gooch returned from three months with their daughter in Kansas City and enjoyed their visit home. Floyd Palmer of Jefferson City spent the weekend with the Abell family and relatives.
New Social Security Law broadens coverage effective January 1, 1951. Regular farm and household workers and many self employed gain eligibility and higher earnings limits. A Field Representative from the Federal Social Security Office in St. Joseph will assist at the Brookfield Employment Office on Tuesday April 17 at 8:00 AM.
The notice appeals to readers to sponsor the newspaper by placing ads, asserting advertising support keeps the paper afloat and urging patronage from the community.
J Edna Falconer administratrix for the estate of Marietta Sparks will make final settlement at the next Probate Court term in Linn County Missouri at Linneus on May 7 1951 all creditors and interested parties may appear to object or be heard
I Lloyd E Bowyer executor of the estate of M Leone Bowyer deceased intend to make final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to be held at Linneus on the 14th day of May 1951. Lloyd E Bowyer Executor.
Notices announce final settlement intentions by estate administrators and executors for John R. Smith Sarah M Hicks and Frank Creason. Meetings set at Linneus Linn County Probate Court in May 1951 with administrators H. G. Johnson Ben Almond and Ola F. Creason named. Court dates May 7 and May 14 1951.
Browning Lumber Company advertises wallpaper sale with patterns priced from 13 to 30 cents. New spring patterns are available and customers are invited to visit the store to view and purchase.
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