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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
4
Notice to all creditors and interested parties of the estate of Billa B Hardinger decased that I B O Hardinger administrator will make a final settlement at the next term of Linn County Probate Court Missouri to be held at Linneus on May 13 1940 B O Hardinger Administrator
A weekend rain eased dry wells and pastures around Dickinson but left roads rough after heavy prior use. Local residents including the Longwells and Lamberts visited neighbors, while Charlette Joan Fields was welcomed as a baby girl. The Jolly Jaynes Club met in Shelby with Mrs. John Longwell on April 3.
The Cora area reports a warm Sunday with 84 degrees, lists visitors including H A Talbert of Lock Springs and G N Sayre near Milan, plus dozens of local residents in social and farm activity. News of illness, school events, and local trades appears through North Salem and surrounding communities with updates on health, travel, and family visits.
Hinda Rush has workers repairing foundation walls and plans a new roof with asphalt shingles. Jess Burwell is renovating the Exchange Bank Building, soon to be occupied by the Post Office after May 1. Otto Johnson reroofs part of his farm home east of town. Virgil Dodson began painting his east town property but rain halted work. Local hardware ads promote O Cedar Wax and stock tanks with barb wire at low prices.
In Winigan vicinity Mr and Mrs Elvis Martin visited Kirksville Monday. Ross Greenstreet attended Brookfield Monday. Vena Hazel and Floy Borrows with son visited Kirksville Wednesday. Green City saw Alva Maggart Ross Greenstreet Ora Reed James Crist and John Milhoan Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Fred Lawson of north of Kirksville visited her.
Mrs John Howell and others travel to Kentucky for a Bible Institute. Haggy visits Milan. Basil Muir and Maurine Hayes visit Kirksville on Tuesday afternoon with Mr and Mrs J L Jones and Mrs Verna Bailey among those mentioned.
Visitors to the J. D. Tunnell home included Mrs. Rose Lovell of Milan and others from Elkhart Iowa. The Milan area welcomed Tommy Breeding family and Lyle Wickham family. In the school election twenty six votes were cast with James Tipton and George Artz reelected as trustees.
Mr and Mrs John Shatto and Mrs Arthur Reger attended the Gone with the Wind show in Kirksville on Wednesday afternoon. The Ladies Aid met Thursday at Mrs Davis with better attendance. Two quilts are ready for sale. C J DeWitt was in Milan on Thursday on business. Mrs Robbie Stephenson underwent a major operation at Laughlin Hospital in Kirksville last week and is recovering nicely.
Mrs Phyllis Crowdis and Aubrey Rice of Kansas City visited her parents Mr and Mrs John Crowdis over the weekend. Edith Smith worked in Milan High School reading room. Robbie Stephenson and Nellie visited Mrs Stephenson at Laughlin Hospital Kirksville. Mrs Minnie Franklin of Trenton stayed with brother Mr Thomas Henry. Mr and Mrs Henry McCoy visited Melvin Stephenson. Mrs Leslie Wickham bought 500 baby chicks from Kirksville hatchery. Mrs John Crowdis bought chicks from Browning hatchery Tuesday. Josie Fields, recently ill with flu, attended the Ladies Aid at Reger.
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