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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
1
Miss Billie Jeanne Freeland and Oliver R. Farrell wed November 30 at Grace Methodist Church St Louis. Miss Peggy Head and Harley Almond married December 4 at Bethel Church of Christ Milan with Evangelist Winford Lee officiating.
Max Helms and Barbara Jones of Milan were married December 2 at 6 30 p m in a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev W J Imes. Barbara is the daughter of Roy Jones of Browning and Mrs J W Ball. Max is the son of Roy and Mrs Helms near Milan. The couple will reside at home with friends at an apartment.
Radio service shop listing for Joe's Radio Shop located at 332 E Helm Street Brookfield Missouri with phone number 1112.
Fragmentary notice records a couple named Mr Victor Alspach and Mrs with unclear details. readable fragments show names but lack context or event specifics.
Lana Turner radiates glamour as Cora Smith in a tale of romance murder and irony. John Garfield plays Frank Chambers in a gripping, explosive performance promising top screen honors.
Miss Alice Williams daughter of Mrs Hazel Williams of Browning and Franklin Crawford son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Crawford of East 76th Terrace Kansas City were married November 29 at the home of the bridegroom’s parents in a double ring ceremony. The Rev Barnett officiated. The couple will reside in Kansas City.
On December 4 and 5 in a rural gathering, about 17 men with 10 wagons shucked roughly 690 bushels of corn near Ivan Cokerham. Friends and neighbors listed include Clifton Quigley and James Cokerham. numerous women brought dishes and helped prepare a bountiful meal.
A fall wedding took place Sunday November 10 at two o clock when Rev H Slocum performed the double ring marriage of Betty Jean Leveque and Rex Bundies. The bride wore white lace with a coronet of orange blossoms and carried American beauty rose buds. Attendants included sister Mrs Woodrow Merg and best man Wellington Toland. Guests from Anacortes and Browning attended. both families are described with 1940s era schooling and military service backgrounds.
80 acre farm in a good location offers solid building facilities. Early sale desired. Presented by Joe Turner Agency Linneus Missouri. Phone 4W.
Jones Taxi advertises two cars and drivers ready to operate, inviting customers to call for rides. The message emphasizes readiness and phone contact, signaling launch or ongoing service availability.
Notice to Taxpayers. I will be at Browning each Saturday and Roger Friday afternoon during December. On Thursday, December 26, at Cora, to collect taxes for Duncan Township. Lloyd Trumbo, Collector.
Thursday evening a shower of household articles was given for Mrs Coral Gann who is moving soon to Unionville. Mrs J B Rudloff and Mrs Ovid Atkins hosted and many nice and useful gifts were received. Refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson hosted Thursday dinner with Mrs. Vern Turner and son Donald Gene of Linneus and sons Billy of the Army Air Corps and Mrs. Floy Turner of Linneus. Billy plans to depart for San Francisco soon to await orders possibly sending him to Japan.
Mrs L W Hummel of Browning advertises three good 7.00 16 trees available for sale.
Dr. C. W. Cleveland announces he has resumed dentistry in his former Frances Building office in Brookfield Missouri. He invites patrons in the afternoons and lists Office phone 27 and Home 2020.
A listing notes a 1936 Chevrolet Master sedan with good tires and ownership by John Quigley of Browning. The item appears as a local sale notice.
Mrs John B Taylor died at her home east of the Prairie Seminary schoolhouse at 3 p m Tuesday December 16 born December 6 1870 She is survived by three daughters Mrs Charles Maxwell of neer Purdin Mrs Neva Grice of Bowning and Mrs Spencer her husband and several grandchildren The remains were brought to Wade Funeral Home for burial arrangements pending.
The Browning Baptist Church closes its Back to God Crusade next Sunday December 15 with a noon basket dinner. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy a day described as a wonderful meeting.
A help wanted notice seeks a cream station operator for Sugar Creek Creamery in Macon. The posting requests applicants with dairy handling experience and obvious readiness for production line work at a local creamery.
Browning broker A A Foster lists a two year old Poland China herd sire and two choice male pigs from this year’s production.
100 acre improved farm located 3 miles west of North Salem on County Line 4 miles to the school. Property offered by Earl Maggart Browning Missouri. Potential buyers note electricity available on site.
Farm Bureau members announce a car load of 19 percent phosphate fertilizer arriving in Linneus early December. Members urged to use fertilizer to meet 1946 AAA plans for the farm.
The ceremony lists the groom’s family and friends including Delia Strickland, W E Stimman, Billie May Mathews, Marie and Anna Keger, Toland family and children, Charles Gould, Alfonso Bragas and daughter, Joe St Andre, F J Gould, L M Leveque and spouses. Honeymoon in Bellingham and Vancouver. They will move to Browning Missouri. groom’s parents could not attend.
Walter Crooks of Browning reports a John Deere one row corn picker for sale. Debris and specifications not listed in available text.
John Deere Model B tractor with plow disk and cultivator plus 10 ft IHC power binder offered by Lawrence J. Bell of Purdin Missouri. Contact phone 104F7.
Russell Benskin, southwest of Browning, netted 119.92 bushels per acre on a five acre plot to win the 1946 Linn County Dekalb Corn Growing Contest. His field was checked by impartial parties, and other local competitors included Billy Morris 110.74, Cecil Simpson 109.59, R. L. Grider 106.77, and Marvin Rinehart 106.40.
Annual Linn County tournament to be held at Brookfield High Gym December 11 12 13 14 with teams Bucklin Browning Laclede Linneus Meadville and Shelby. Games start 7 30 evening Wednesday Thursday and 7 00 Friday Saturday. Boys standings Bucklin 1000 Browning 700 Laclede 600 Meadville 400 Linneus 200 Shelby 100. Girls standings Bucklin 1000 Meadville 714 Browning 286 Laclede 286 Linneus 143.
A fragmented catalog lists land and property notes near Browning including improvements along ovel road 3/4 mile from Browning and near North Salem. Entries mention electricity and varying conditions from good to fair, with locations about four miles from Gravel road and four miles north of Browning, plus several town properties for sale.
The Sides express sincere thanks for acts of kindness and for letters and cards received during his hospital stay and since their return from Wadsworth Kansas.
Alumni of BHS urged to attend a gathering at the Electric Theatre this Friday at 8 00 p m. All graduates are invited to join in the community event and reconnect with fellow classmates.
Lucille Stults of Browning Mo reports owning a good Black Jersey cow.
Public notice posted by Walter Taylor and Mary Taylor restricting hunting or trapping on a 120 acre farm located eight miles east and one mile north of Browning and two miles northwest of North Salem. Address: Mrs E W Riley Browning MO R R 2.
Radio service and parts offered with tubes batteries and radios in stock at 16S Main St Brookfield Missouri ready to meet community needs. Phone listed as 587 for contact.
The Bittersweet Club met with Mrs Ollie Palmer on December 4 in a gathering of ten members one visitor and three young boys. The president called the meeting to order and the group sang Sweet Generve and Silent Night. A lunch was served and the meeting closed with readings from the 23rd. The next Christmas meeting is planned for December 18 at the home of Mr and Mrs Carl Drake.
Leghorn roosters offered at price per head by Roy Haley in Browning. Public notice of sale and availability.
A Wednesday night MFA Oil Co gathering in Golden City High School gym attracted about 800 people the largest turnout in 32 state meetings. R A Young of Columbia led the program with band numbers baton twirling by Judy Morton and a guitar duet.
True Blue Club hosted a November 26 turkey dinner for Shafter 4-H Club members and families. Geneveive Morris cooked a 33 pound turkey. Willard Phillips offered the prayer. Program included music and readings. Norma Crooks reported for the 4-H Chats in the new year.
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