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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
4
A collage of witticisms and aphorisms touches on life goals wealth experiences fashion gender politics marriage and violence in a brisk eclectic tone. The lines juxtapose thinkers and common sense with sharp humor.
Scottsville residents report family visits with Vernie and Edward Fosters. R A Thurlow paints the Scottsville schoolhouse interior. Local men travel to Milan for army examinations. Della Hoselton remains ill in Kirksville hospital. Joe Ford and daughter Alice visit Allen Fanning. Harley and Quinten Fields stay with the M organ family. Marion Quigley and children visit Milan.
Duane Christy returns home from camp on a visit this week. Earl Dunlap and family joined Clyde Brinkley to thrash oats. Johnnie Stephen and family visited Ella Morris. Ralph Morris and children attended the Cunningham Reunion near Avalon. Clifford Fanning drove stock to St Louis markets with Ralph Morris, loading peaches from Illinois. Lightning damaged Jim and Ed Morris home. Edward Daily hired to teach Walnut Grove school. Leo Dunlap and Winnie family visitors and Arthur Murphy hosts a nephew party.
In West Bend Iowa a minister, Rev. P. M. Dobberstein, builds the Grotto of the Redemption. Over 14 years and 100000 miles of gathering material, 64 car loads of stone and relics from 48 states and foreign countries form a biblical landscape. Cost exceeds 500000 dollars with art value over a million.
Sunday visitors included Ella Morris and Mrs. Roy Hollon Mrs. Charley Pipes Mrs. Earl Hollon Mrs. Byrle Bundridge and Mrs. Ralph Morris. Attendees at the old Settlers in Linneus Saturday night were Jim Ed Morris Ella Jerry Evelyn Morris and Clyde Brinkley. Mrs. Charley Pipes and son Georgie called on Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Morris Sunday night.
Purden items note Mr and Mrs Omar Potter of Des Moines visiting old Settlers and returning Sunday. Mrs Kate Trippeer visiting in Linn County attended old Settlers. Mrs Jane Hardin came home from Kansas City with an old school friend. Nellie Robison Lemon mentioned as related. George Owen Pulliam and family visit Effie Pulliam and depart for California. Protracted meeting at Church of Christ Shelby. Charley McNally family spent weekend and attended Old Settlers.
Joe Crump who was injured in an accident has returned from the hospital and is staying at his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs Charlie Myers home near Mrs Hinda Dillinger who was treated for appendicitis.
Mr and Mrs Melvin Stephen visited with her sister Mrs G E Carter and family after returning from hospital. Floyd King and Burress families from Humphreys region called on Ranzo Kellys near Milan. Calvin Burress daughters Ollie and Imogene stayed with Ray Grindstaff family near Pollock. Detroit visitor Guy Maggart and son, and Milan residents Floyd McDaniels and baby visited. Ott Crump Leo Brinkley and families visited Grindstaffs in Unionville Lemons Pollock Green City. R W Bardon spent Sunday with daughter in Milan.
Mrs. Floyd Speaker of Brookfield spent Wednesday night with Mrs. Gear Spencer and Mr and Mrs Oda Spencer. Mr and Mrs Oren Jennings visited Mrs. Gracie Jennings Saturday. Mrs Gertrude Lambert spent an afternoon with Mrs. Rose. Mr and Mrs Raymond Brown and daughter Wilma went to Brookfield Friday. Mrs Jesse Longwell visited her mother Mrs Alva Deskins Monday. Nora Grant and son Earle near emergent, with George Pout and Everett Hale families also noted.
Sunday School and Communion held each Sunday morning at 10:00 led by Jas P Bolling superintendent. All are welcome to attend.
The Baptist Church invites everyone to Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. each Sunday with Robert Morrow as Superintendent.
H R Tate serves as pastor with Sunday church school at 10 a m led by H L Schrock superintendent preaching services held first and third Sundays each month with morning and evening sessions.
Spencer Mr and Mrs Robert Lambert and family and Mr and Mrs Ona Lambert and family attended the Lambert reunion at Browning Sunday.
Residents and visitors attend the Old Settlers event with multiple social visits reported. Families including Buck Smith and daughter Janice Marilyn host and visit neighbors while others travel between Purdin and Bucklin.
Mr and Mrs S W Hoskins of Cora and Mr and Mrs Kay Stufflebean of Shelby and John Pratt of Cushing Okla were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Guy Brookshier. Mrs Hazel Dodson and daughter Carolee visit Salisbury Mo with her sister Mrs D C Blake.
Morris Chapel items note a large turnout for the Linneus Old Settlers event on Saturday. Local residents share visits, trips, and family news including vacations to Denver and visits from Kansas City folks.
Farmers across Bundridge and nearby towns report widespread haying activity as weather permits. Residents note mobilization of equipment and labor to secure forage for livestock ahead of winter. Local suppliers anticipate steady demand for baling twine and feed supplements.
Community notes from White Oak discuss visits among local families including the Sevier Head and Knifong households. Various residents report hosting relatives and attending gatherings while service members like Howard prepare for U S Army duty.
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