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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1949
Page
4
Farm training class held July 28 elected officers for August under supervisor John Wisden. Officers named include resident Seldon Ford ice Pres Herbert Lambert Secretary Richard Thudium Treasurer James Forst Reporter Richard Thurlo Sentinel Roscoe Jacobs. Homecoming visitors Wallace Grice Kansas City and relatives attended.
Dickinson items note Mr and Mrs Quinn Guyer and family and others in Columbia for Paul Guyer’s graduation. Several relatives visit Shelby, Chillicothe, Nadina and Brookfield. The 4 H Sewing Club meets Carlotta Cokerham. Charles Seals suffered a slight stroke. many guests attend Homecoming Bry owning.
Mr and Mrs Sam Artz plan a Monday trip to Oklahoma for a vacation. Mrs Donald Hun cee of Kansas City spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Lio vs Crowdis and attended Browning Homecoming. Joe Callihan visited relatives near Humphreys last week and joined Frank Wickham, Myrtle Pointer, and Lois Wickham in Omaha for a Sunday call at Neve Crowdis. Mrs Tom Ford and children visited in Reger Sunday.
Locust Valley items note visits by Herbert Rac ford, Marvin Rinehart, Waldo Gregg of Ft Madison, and families including the Baskett and Nickell households. The article recounts Calhoun cemetery burials with history of Wm Calhoun killed by bushwhackers in the Civil War and the cemetery's early owners. It also mentions Mrs Johnny Black visiting from Denver and social calls among Creason, Drake, and Black families.
Mrs Susie Beck visits her daughter Mrs Loretta with Mr and Mrs Bob Rinehart Mr and Mrs Wilson Havens and Buster Rinehart spent Monday in Kirksville visiting J D Quigley who is ill in Grim Smith hospital Rosalie McClaren and Edna Lee Smith rode in an airplane Sunday afternoon enjoying the trip Wilson Havens and Bob Rinehart are putting up hay on the A B Ranch Edna Lee Smith stayed Friday to Monday with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Allen Fanning The road work to the Rock quarry from Scottsville is almost done.
Ada Wood visited her father Bob Wood and relatives in Morris Chapel last Tuesday. Roberta Gooch called on Lee Wood’s family Wednesday morning. Georgiana and Larry Crooks stayed with Rolla Good this weekend. Leaves a list of Sunday and weekend visits among local families including the Wood, Goins, Owens, Moore, Oertwig and Gooch households. Oertwig family from Iowa visiting Gus Oertwig. Gooch and Phillips traveled to St Joseph on business.
A community note describes hot weather during Homecoming events with large local turnout and festive activity in Scottsville.
Marjorie Smith spent last week with her mother Mrs Ollie Johson at the farm. Mr and Mrs E J Palmer were Brookfield visitors one day last week.
Jr. and Mrs. T. C. Palmer and J. Palmer are in St. Saaph on business. Ollie Johnson hosted visits Thursday night with Mrs. Geo Prather, Elizabeth Ellsbury and Marjorie Smith with Dick Johnson. Cleve Gooch and Bertha Tate aided Lee Kimbrough with thrashers last week. Saturday guests at the Lee home included Ollie Johnson, Marjo Keith, Bobbie and Don Wood, Monroe and Red Henning. Pattie Richardson spent Saturday night with E J Palmer. Pearl Goins helped Roberta Gooch cook thrashers Saturday. Sam Sprague of Bevier visits C M Goins. Ollie Johnson home guests include Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Floy Johnson, Marilyn and Mr. and Mrs. Mark McKenzie. Afternoon visitors were Mrs. Mary Lee Kimbrough and children, Don Wood and Dale Blender.
A note from Purdin requests rain as dry weather slows grass and corn. Many from Purdin attended Browning’s Homecoming last weekend. Robert Steele remains ill. Grace Woodside visited Effie Pulliam. Charley McNally and family plus Zida McNally dined with Ray McNally in Milan. Old Settlers event hopes for cooler weather and rain. Charley McNally family returned home after ten days with relatives.
Mr and Mrs Gene Baskett and their young son returned to Palmyra after spending the past week visiting relatives and friends. Ed Pulliam was reported somewhat better in the latest update.
Mrs. Richard Cassity and baby Linda Ann arrive after a July 26 birth as Richard is in the Navy in Cuba. Relatives and friends in Brookfield and Mt Hope visit, shop, and share time with Cassities Abbott and Minor families. Bible school starts at Mt Hope church for two weeks. all children invited.
Letters of Administration granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on July 14 1949 to H W Neff Administrator. Creditors must present claims for allowance within six months and those failing to do so within one year from grant date are barred. Judge C A Johnson seals the notice. First insertion July 21 1949.
Nester Chapel will hold Sunday afternoon services on August 7 with C E Day delivering a line message and Mr and Mrs Alton Abbott assisting with special numbers. Everyone invited. Emerson Cordray family and Mrs Ora Cordray visited with Mr and Mrs Johnny Bailey on Sunday.
Letters testamentary for the estate of W. F. Rice were granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on July 20 1949 to Clarence F. Rice as Executor. Creditors must file claims within six months for allowance and within one year to avoid bar. First insertion July 28 1949.
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