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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1941
Page
5
A long list of names and towns visit or host in Kirksville and nearby areas during Easter weekend. Includes Miss Mary Smith, Judge Virgil Lee, Emmett and Mrs Palmer, M M Barrows, Miss Mary Shepherd, and many others from Purdin Linneus Milan Canton and more. Loyd Baker and family attend Easter with H C Hansen in Browning. several travel to Moline and Canton for college and work.
A local notice states that the employer duplicated a job for Virgil Lee Falconer, the son of a man associated with the Maytags, highlighting quality expectations.
The National Association of Insecticide and Disinfectant Manufacturers approved testing standards with Double A as the highest rating. Watkins Fly Spray is named the approved testing station and claims to deliver high quality, thorough cleaning without staining furniture. It promises savings and superior performance over ordinary sprays.
Mrs J J Smith underwent an operation at Grim-Smith Hospital Friday morning and is reported to be doing nicely. Joe B King of St Joseph visited Thursday on business. he was a former high school teacher here. Mr and Mrs Herald Lambert and son Nolan hosted Easter with Mr and Mrs J T Hooker at the Harry Lambert home near North Salem. Nola Jeanne Lay, daughter of Mr and Mrs Noel Lay, was taken to Kirksville Sunday for appendicitis surgery. Her parents, Edgar Carter, and C B Fleming accompanied her. she is doing as well as can be expected.
A parade of names visits and travels through the week. Kansas City resident A B Crain attends to business, Elmer Wykeff visits near Purdin, and T B Gooch renews for the home paper. Various relatives from Granite City Canton and California drop in or travel for funerals and family events. The A Cappella Choir performs at the Methodist Church Eastern morning.
Carlos Harris of Moline Illinois spent the weekend with his father James Harris and Mrs Harris and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Tom Bennett Mrs Arthur Bennett and Wayne Rulon attended the last day of school at the Brookshier. Mr and Mrs Kay Stuffebean and Mrs Andrew Stufflebean of near Shelby were Browning visitors Saturday afternoon. Rev and Mrs J B Rudloff of Mokane spent the first of the week with Mr and Mrs J B Rudloff and son John.
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