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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
4
The fragmentary item blends scripture verses social comment and local notes. It mentions a 2 year old Indiana farmer, servicemen abroad, postwar finances, and a string of local visits in Purdin and Browning. It records births, travel, visitors, and a WCTU gathering with multiple local names and places.
A light but steady rain brought nearly three inches on Sunday and Monday, soaking in well. Mrs. Elva Pearson visited Mrs. Effie Pulliam Friday. Jim Hedges traveled to Illinois for the Hedges reunion on August 20 with Mrs. Charley Bagley. The Cassity reunion will be held at Linneus December 3. Cassitys and relatives are invited. Mrs. Charley McNally and her children are visiting relatives in Purdin and Linneus.
Ray Wattenbarger ground oat for Ova Almond on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Robert Shipley and son visited her parents Ray Wattenbarger on Thursday. Rob Stephenson sold fourteen head of cattle to a man in Iowa on Thursday. Jay Wattenbarger returned home Saturday for a short visit. Clem Springs school begins August 28 with Mrs Nina Fanning as teacher.
Last week reports from North East Linn include Mrs Arthur Watson and Mr and Mrs Randall connections. Minor is hospitalized in Kirksville after appendicitis surgery and is recovering well. Mr and Mrs Okey Milhioan welcomed a baby girl born August 7 at Gum Smith hospital. Mrs Milhoan has been improving. Mr and Mrs Milo Bailey and children visited C Bailey in LaPlata. Mrs Sam Franklin visited Mrs Jim Cleeton Saturday. Mr and Mrs Miloet ee Anes visited with Mr and Tompson. Mrs Otis McCollum did painting for Maggie Brewer. Mrs Russell Crist and son Paul spent the week in Hutchinson Kansas visiting relatives.
Local notes list visits by Mrs Elmer Hammock and family from Kansas City and appearances by Julius Wood who was inducted into the army. Residents hosted relatives from Marceline Brookfield and Orange Texas while others like George Phillips and the Breeding family were seen visiting. Weather turns wet after a rainy Sunday with activity continuing through August 21 and 17.
Rayburn Hicks rests with his mother in Alabama while on leave from the U S N. He spent a day with grandparents in Purdin. Alta Mae Hicks of Brookfield and other relatives gather for weekend visits as families share news of Navy and overseas service.
A brief note reports a nice rain here on Sunday with casual remarks about recent weather and local happenings. The fragment mentions a pleasant shower and general daily observations.
Merril Burrell of Topeka Kansas visited relatives in Roger. Dan Crump, long in Topeka, spent last week with friends and relatives here. Mr and Mrs Grant Smith and George Burress had dinner at the Herman Harris home Saturday.
Highway Patrol states drivers must yield to vehicles approaching from the right when both reach the intersection at roughly the same time. The guidance outlines safe driving protocol and priority determine fault in minor incidents.
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