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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1945
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Ray Kelly hosted a birthday party at their home on Monday night April 9 for their daughter Gwendolyn turning eighteen. Senior class and friends attended and enjoyed gifts, cards, and refreshments of ice cream cake and punch as the evening lasted late.
The Junior party held at Rocky Ford hosted a girls versus boys volleyball match with the boys winning, followed by a Juniors versus guests victory by the Juniors. A mixed relay and a girls rules basketball game ended with the boys winning by a large margin.
An all school assembly was held Friday April 6 at 3 00 in the Gym. Classes prepared two numbers each with Ruby Dixon Veda Watson and Gertrude Gormley among performers. The Sophomore skit featured an imaginary auto trip with flat tires. The Junior skit mocked teachers habits. Mr Page announced another assembly before school ends.
Room II welcomes two new pupils Bobby Hamilton and Shirley Jean Creason as daily May Day practice starts. Honor Roll for the fifth six weeks includes Elaine Ingraham Margaret Quigley Jerry Hedges Kenneth Arnold Cynthia Moore Marilyn Jennings Eva Doris Carter LaVerne Ginder Joyce Nickell Donald Nevins and Mary Helen Moore with grades shown.
Preparations underway for May events at Room III with a May to tee and crownlar tany Queen among two activities. Honor Roll lists Eighth Grade Carmen ey Jimmie Nevins and Frances Johnson with scores and recognitions, including Richard Mundell and Paul Rs.
Nolan Lambert Tula Lee Burchett Seventh Grade Gale HOGGGE Bonnie Foster Janet Lumsden Jackie Schrock are named in the class roster.
The H S Assembly was enjoyed by students and faculty. The science unit covers life forms for five weeks. Eighth grade Social Studies focuses on Missouri. seventh grade Alaska for a test. Business letters were written and mailed for free school materials. Letters to service boys are en route. Eighth grade math studies installment buying while seventh grade handles commissions.
Locust Valley residents report visits among Schrocks and Nickells, weddings for Leona Havens and Billie Brown, and multiple trips to Milan, Kirksville, and Brookfield. The community mourns Bob Creason’s passing at 87 with funeral services at Locust Valley church.
Mr. and Mrs. Alva Sayers and guests of the Harrises and Fanklin. Miss Reva Payne closed a school term on April 6 with a noon dinner and a program. Recipients included Gail Dean Harris Junior Badger Freda Badger Patsy David Franklin Barbara Taylor and Delbert Morris. Visitors from Green City joined L. G. Taylor and Harley Frazier families for a final community meeting on Monday night April 9.
Johnson notes Mrs. Hubert Morris led a spelling bee with chorus and refreshments. Meetings will resume this fall with a Halloween party. Mr. and Mrs. R L Brown and Mrs. Laura Watson visited Minnie Coffman and Archie, then Norma Cherry and husband in Milan, and Lee Riddle. Roosevelt death shocks community as Franklin Harris and Barbara Ann Taylor attend Prairie Flower School closing. Mrs. R L Brown learns grandson Ted Thomas wounded in action in Germany with an arm injury.
Rain and cold weather set the tone as Mrs. Francis Gooch of Purdin returns home from visiting her grandparents in Cora with her mother. Joyce Ann Kinsay and Gregory Spencer resume school after recovering from chicken pox. Iva Johnson and daughters and the Brinkleys visited Milan. W A Norman, recently ill, is up again. Lyle Britton visited Ernest Dodson and G M Spencer. Iva Belle Kinsay shopped in Browning. Clifford Fanning and daughters shopped in Milan.
The bulletin notes more cold, rainy days expected and warns of garden damage. Local updates report illnesses including Shirley Sue Sevier with chicken pox and Vendean Shaw hospitalized near Milan. Community members visit, shop, and send regards while expressing shock at President Roosevelt's death.
The report notes substantial rainfall and strong winds over the past ten days. It states conditions are notable but does not provide specific impacts or follow up actions.
Community items include gifts from France for Mrs. J. E. Wykoff in Kansas City. Wool sale notice from Linneus by Linn County Sheep and Wool Growers Association. Garages and homes update for Bev Carr. Hospital statuses for Lincoln Jones and Frank Lambert. Visits and property concerns of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cassity. Obituary of Alda Garrett Tattershall with graveside service in Purdin.
Mrs. Delmar Oertwig spent two days in Milan with her sister Mrs. Clifford Hoag and family. Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Palmer and Merle shopped in Chillicothe. Babe Kimbrough Barbara and Don Wood visited Brookfield. Arthur Griffiths group went to Linneus on Saturday. Sympathy extends to Mrs. Joe Moore on her father Wm Horton. C M Going and son and Ron Johnson were in Browning on business. Sunday visitors at Lee Wood included Ron Johnson Jim Goins and children at a birthday dinner at Price Gilmer. Merle Palmer stayed at Red Gocch home Saturday night.
Weather stays cool and wet as Scottville residents note activities. Allen Fanning family and Clarence visited Joe Ford's. Allen McClaren's family traveled to Milan. Mrs. T. J. Seaman marked her 87th birthday with family. Hoseltons recover from chicken pox. J. T. Hoselton bought a car. a large truck wreck north of Browning involved the Hoseltons’ car.
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