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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
4
A collage of bemused quotes and local items from Dickinson and Linn County Missouri. Readers lampoon aging days, taxes, and petty woes while noting social chatter in Linneus and nearby towns. Final settlement notice for Rebecca B. Stone appears alongside farm and visit anecdotes.
North Salem items indicate a Monday homecoming after two months in Brookfield for medical care. Aunt Emaline Carmack is mentioned as receiving treatment or care.
Creditors and others interested in the estate of Joseph E. Cable deceased are notified that Pete Cable as Administrator intends to make final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri. The term begins at the Probate Office Linneus on the Sunday of May 1944.
The estate of Annie Kenley deceased will seek final settlement at the next Linn County Probate Court term in Linneus on May 8 1944. Myrtle Manley is the Administratrix of the estate.
Prolific social notes record visits by Shirley Bauer and Shirley Pearler to the Jennings home. Ethel Swisegood, Goldie Belzer and others travel between Brown ing, Pa louse and Missouri to visit relatives as Eldon heads toward army service. The group also attends the Bear Branch funeral for Aunt Laura McGhee with Clay Enid Moore and Fred Bailey.
Heavy rain slows farming work as Hubert Atkins sells two bulls at the Hereford sale in Chillicothe. Herman Harris and Noble are noted among local participants.
Crooks bought hogs in South Missouri last week. J T Hezeton and son Paul have mumps. Clarence Fanning sold a male to Della Hoselton recently. G P Club met at Mrs Jessie Oliver’s Wednesday night and gave a shower for Mr and Mrs Sam Artz who lost their home by fire. Arthur Bennett covers Route 1 mail due to Earl M Palmer’s illness.
Rain totals exceed six inches from Friday evening to Sunday noon with additional Sunday snow. The community mourns Willie Pridemore killed by lightning, while Mrs Pridemore was severely shocked. Local gatherings include visits, church events, high school play, and two weeks remain in the Purdin school term ahead of Baccalaureate services.
Mrs. Jas. Shipley learned of her brother Willis Burwell of Los Angeles dying. His body returned to Browning for funeral and interment at Jenkins Cemetery last Sunday. Burwell formerly taught in Reger. Nearby, Geo. Hardinger and son Billy visited George Artz's family, and Harrison Grindstaff bought a lot south of town from Emmett Spencer to move and repair a building.
Eight month school taught by Edith Collins ends with defense stamps for daily attendees Imogene and Geo Burress Jodie Carter Jimmie Ford Donald Bardon and Donna Rae Grindstaff. Eighth grade graduates Hazel Mink Marjorie Carter Ollie Burress. Residents plan a woods trip but held a weiner roast in the schoolhouse due to bad weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Oertwig and Mr. and Mrs. Babe Kimbrough are mentioned in Morris Chapel society notes celebrating community ties and family events.
Cpl. Victor Murrell from California visits the Lee Wood home before traveling to Moline NL to see his parents Mr and Mrs Marvin Murrell. Mrs Delmar Oertwig is reported on the sick list. Earb Johnson and Red Gooch helped Babe Kimbrough with a beef kill. Sunday visitors include Red Gooch Babe Kimbrough and Vic Murrell. Arthur Griffeths spent the day at Earle Johnsons. Roberta Gooch returns from Chillicothe. Athel OCreason visits Delmar Oertwig home.
The notice lists red stamps A8 to M8 valid indefinitely for meat cheese butter and fats while N8 P8 Q8 become valid indefinitely. Blue stamps A8 to K8 cover canned and processed foods and Sugar Stamp 30 in Book IV remains good for five pounds indefinitely. Stamp No. 31 in Book Four.
The notice outlines stamp validity and expiration dates for ration books. It states Stamp No. 40 in Book IV covers five pounds for home canning through February 28, 1945. Stamp No. 18 in Book One expires April 30. Stamp No. 1 on Airplane page Book 3 is valid for one pair briefly, while Stamp No. 2 on Airplane page Book 3 becomes valid May 1 for one pair indefinitely. No merchant may accept loose shoe stamps.
Coupon No 11 in A sheets allows 3 gallons through June 21 if endorsed with license number and state of registration. B2 B38 C2 and C3 coupons each permit 5 gallons.
Dear Mr Woodward the writer Allen Sill encloses 3 00 to cover this year and next year in the Browning Leader Record. He says he enjoys the home paper keeps up with the boys in service and has had another busy but productive business year reading the paper each Monday. The letter is dated April 13 1944 from Boise Idaho and references 317 North 9th Street.
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