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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1950
Page
8
Brookfield article urges residents to paint boxes white with owner names and ensure accessibility for carriers during May inspection. Postmasters to notify patrons of noncompliant boxes. rural club notes 11 members and 7 visitors, next meeting April 27 with Velma Jennings.
Mrs Mamie Hale hosted the Stitch And Chatter Club on April 13 for an all day embroidery and quilting session. Nineteen members plus three visitors and several men and children enjoyed a noon meal. Irene Kelly presided at two o clock, roll call answered with favors of a plant bulb seed or plant, and prizes were awarded to Adaline Cora Lee Edith and Orpha. Next meeting planned with Mrs Grace Henry on April 27.
The General Purpose Club met April 13 with eight members and three visitors. They voted five cents for the State Council trip, and donations of 2.50 each to Cancer Drive and heart contribution. The Home Workers Club, led by Irene Herkert, held an all day sewing session with lunch, letters read, a flower bulb exchange, and gifts.
Residents attended the Senior Play at Browning on Friday night. The Warren school closed Friday with Phyllis Bardon as teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Allen McClaren visited Milan Saturday as the Dale Bartimus family moved back home last week. Red Dowdy helped Bob Rinehart with posts. Visitors to Allen Fanning's Sunday evening included several families. Bob Jones operates the Duncan Township grader.
Mr and Mrs Bob Smith and their two boys along with Ben Creason were in Browning on Saturday afternoon for business.
Mrs Eva Helms and Mrs Ethel Wood called on Mrs Etta Cady as they headed to Browning with Miss Pauline Hooker. Mrs Minnie Pulliam has a cold and Mrs Maude Dunkin of Chillicothe stayed with her while ill. she improves now. Mary Boner traveled to Kansas City after two weeks with relatives in Purdin. Bill Street moved from hospital to his son Vernons in Kansas City and is recovering. Margaret Hardin is recovering and may come home this week. Helen Cokerham visited Sunday. Quinton Carr, employed in Kansas City, spent the weekend here. Mattie Buswell visited Mrs Zida McNally Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Carl Cassity attended a show in Linneus Sunday evening.
Local residents and visitors share weekend and weekday visits across Humphreys Shelby and surrounding areas. Families including Rinehart Bailey Abbott and Dell circle host and visit, with trips to Iowa City and Kirksville noted for caregiving and hospital matters.
Courtesy bargains and quality draw shoppers to Mercantile with bright summer colors in new basque shirts priced at 1.29. Sent in by Mrs Harold Elliott of Brookfield Missouri.
In Gary Indiana Francis Schrock spent Sunday with his parents Mrs Josie McArtor returned home after visiting her daughter Mrs Bob Ball and family in Columbia to see Mr and Mrs Raymond Mee Crary and son James Lee near Chula Mr and Mrs J P Bolling were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Bessie Fleming Mrs Helen Carter and Mrs Lila Williams were afternoon callers Mr and Mrs George Syms and children Mary Lou and Adramn of Fort Worth Texas and Miss Josephine Mustapia of Laclede Missouri visited in the home of Mrs Syms brother Chris Hanson and Mrs Hanson Tuesday of that week Mr and Mrs Buster Wages of Kansas City spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Wm Watson and other relatives Mrs Watson and Mrs Ena Watson accompanied a home for a few days visit Mr and Mrs Kenneth Jennings and J D Quigley went to Kirksville Saturday where Kenneth underwent surgery Kenneth was able to come home Monday Mr and Mrs J C Head of Linneus are staying at the Jennings home while they are in Kirksville Kenneth attended to recover at home Cherryl Williams daughter of Kansas City spent Saturday night and Sunday with her grandparents Mr and Mrs C C Williams and with her father Henry Nickell in Brookfield
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Palmer and James Phillips visited the Lee Wood home. Sam Sprague visited Clarence Sprague and Bert Smith near Bevier. Lee Wood and Chas Goins attended a Brookfield sale. Pearl Goins and Roberta Gooch shopped in Chillicothe. E. J. Palmer shopped in Brookfield. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Nichols and boys had Sunday dinner with Babe Kimbrough. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wood were in Trenton on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Goins called on Emma Goins in Purdin Saturday. Don Wood was a Sunday guest of George Phillips.
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