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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
4
Witty Oddities From Browning Wordplay
The fragment notes humorous sayings from Browning residents. It cites intuition guiding drivers, tax collectors at doors, Adam and Eve beginnings, and parables about coal, mailboxes, decorative checks, early Christmas shopping, and a con tract felon’s note. The tone satirizes modern life and social quirks.
Local Weddings and Moves Mark Week Near Town
Robert Shipley and Miss Josephine Wattenbarger wed last week and live with his mother and stepfather north of town. Vincent Collins returned from the Army and faces possible recall as war is declared. Mack Smith sold property to Walter and Mrs McKay who plan to relocate here. Haddox family moved from Kansas City to live with Gene Rogers west of town. Henry and Crowdis shopped in Trenton this week. Wheeler and grandson Melvin Sargant visited relatives in Green City. Wheeler in poor health. Earl Clements and son moved to Burlington Iowa for defense work. Harry McCoy returned after months ranching in Oregon. Maxine Taylor and Melvin Gray wed. crowd hosted a sharivari. Church services at Methodist led by Rev Tate. Christmas basket given to the Tates. Walter Harris strained an arm husking corn for John Brondis and cannot work. Dinner guests at Robert Stephenson’s Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Shipley
Josephine Wattenbarger
Sam Broyles
North of Town
Vincent Collins
Vinent
Mack Smith
Walter McKay
McKay
Richard Haddox
Kansas City
Gene Rogers
Thomas Henry
Icel Crowdis
Trenton
Wm. Wheeler
Melvin Sargant
Green City
Wheeler
Earl Clements
Burlington
Iowa
Earl
Harry McCoy
Oregon
Maxine Taylor
South of Iowa
Melvin Gray
Meadville
Rev. Tate
Sunday Socials Revealed in Local Notices
Mr and Mrs Fritz Brinkley visited Mr and Mrs Melvin Stephenson on Sunday. W W Fisher entertained Methodist Sunday school members including Rev Tate and various couples and individuals at a dinner. Emma Grindstaff Alma Grindstaff and Junior Crowdis attended at the Crowdis home. Maude Reger from Kansas City visited Arthur and Mrs Reger. Hank Thurlo, Paul Fisher, Roy Crowdis and families shared Sunday with Crowdises. Alma Grindstaff works at Bob Crowdis home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Brinkley
Melvin Stephenson
W. W. Fisher
Methodist Church Sunday School
Tate
Gene Roger
Richard Haddox
Vincent Collins
Ada Smith
Mary Burris
Bessie Bardon
C. J. DeWitt
Willie Grindstaff
Alma
Lloyd Crowdis
Bob. Crowdis
Emma Grindstaff
Junior Crowdis
John Crowdis
Maude Reger
Kansas City
Arthur Reger
Hank Thurlo
Paul Fisher
Roy Crowdis
Alma Grindstaff
Bob Crowdis
Chaplain Sees Rising Faith in Kentucky Army Camp
A Kentucky army camp chaplain notes increased religious activity among 32 assistant chaplains and troops. He recalls 1917-18 worship facilities were erratic but now chapels are being erected to provide regular churchly worship. He calls it a national trend toward faith in training to defend. May every Mother's son seek and find religious satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Campaign for Saving Waste Paper From Everyday Use
The piece urges reducing waste as paper use accounts for 72 percent of annual consumption. It cites store and cleaner costs and calls for a nationwide habit shift toward saving, collecting, and substituting paper, noting 33 states already use the slogan Save Simplify Substitute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Browning Community Promotes Repeating Phrases for Profit
Residents in Browning discuss a campaign urging people to repeat certain phrases daily to generate income, a strategy described as simple and marketable by local supporters. The plan envisions widespread adoption and potential business benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Pleasant Hill Community Thanksgiving Notes and Visitors
Turkeys and wood cutting mark the day as Pleasant Hill residents share a community meal. Visitors included Lyle Britton’s Kirksville trip with Mrs. Britton and baby Robert Lynn, and numerous families dropping by over the weekend. Local helpers named Ibb Spencer, B O Brantner, Van Mairs, Walter and Herman Smith, and Jno Tucker among others assisted with the dinner and cleanup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Britton
Kirksville
Jno. Tucker
Neva Newton
Ethella
Purdin Notes Highlight Local Moves and Illness
Miss Rose Chambers moved into the Kennedy property in the southeast part of town on Saturday. Leland Cassity underwent surgery for a ruptured appendix at a Warrensburg hospital Thursday night and is recovering well. Mr. and Mrs. Mont Burris moved to the Salle property vacated by Miss Chambers. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bowyer of Linneus shopped in Purdin Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Street visited for Christmas. Mrs. Leon Mitchell and daughter Doris shopped in Purdin Saturday. Leonard Richardson is home from camp to spend Christmas with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Chambers
Kennedy
Mont Burris
Salle
Claude Street
Leon Mitchell
Doris
Purdin
Leonard Richardson
Shafter Items Dinner Guests and Local Calls
Mr and Mrs Lilburn Gilmer were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Edgar Morris. Sunday evening callers included Mr and Mrs Vernon Phillips Jr Mr and Mrs Vernon Glenn Morris Mrs Omi Phillips and Floy Morris. Mrs Geo Phillips and Morris were shopping in Chillicothe and Mrs Annie Sallee returned home last Wednesday from a six weeks stay in Mayo Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilburn Gilmer
Edgar Morris
Vernon Phillips, Jr
Vernon Glenn Morris
Omi Phillips
Floy Morris
Geo.Phillips
Morris
Chillicothe
Annie Sallee
Mayo Hospital
Death notices and local community updates from Meadville area
Mrs. Kermit Woolf dies at home in Meadville with funeral at the Methodist Church and burial at Haseville. Morris brothers prepare for storms by hauling fodder and wood. True Blue Club met with Mrs. Hazel Stone. Christmas tree planned with Mrs. Edgar Morris. Visitors Mrs. Roxie Finney hosted by Mrs. Warren Gooch. Ira Hayes family returns to Eden Idaho after week in Linneus. Elmer Hammock improving after August car wreck. Anna Eliza Morris visits Browning for medical consult.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kermit Woolf
Meadville
Haseville
Morris Brothers
James
Glenn
Billy
True Blue Club
Hazel Stone
Edgar Morris
Warren Gooch
Roxie Finney
Ira Hayes
Vera
Lela
Eden
Idaho
Linneus
Elmer Smith
Junior Phillips
Elmer Hammock
Anna Eliza Morris
Browning
McArter
Dickinson Items Occupants Visit and Travel Notes
Mr. and Mrs. Oda Spencer and son visited the Ibb Spencer home Monday afternoon. The men sawed wood. John Longwell and Nolan Arnold made a business trip to Moberly Tuesday afternoon. Randall Lee Schreckhise stayed with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo Spencer, Friday and Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oda Spencer and Son
Ibb Spencer
John Longwell
Anna Belle West
Jesse Longwell
T. S. C. Lambert
Milan
Eugene West
A. J. McGhee
Geo. Spencer
Nolan Arnold
Moberly
Robert Lambert
Raymond Browning
Browning
Randall Lee Schreckhise
Social Round of Visits and Shopping Delights
The Chillicothe area buzzed with visits and shopping as Mrs J T Longwell Evelyn and others were seen in town. Neighbors including Mr and Mrs Leon Mitchell and Doris traded in Purdin and Brookfield. Many families visited relatives across Brookfield Purdin Fountain Grove Hale and Hale with stops at Longwell Coulter Spencer Lambert Lisby and Gray households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Longwell
Evelyn
Jesse Longwell
Anna Belle West
Helen Ann
Chillicothe
Irene Head
Chloe Head
Leon Mitchell
Doris
Purdin
Brookfield
Raymond Anderson
Raymond Browning
Wilma
Robert Lambert
Evelyn Longwell
James Coulter
Fay Coulter
Hugh Hale
Flossie Wyatt
Geo, Spencer
Oda Spencer
Jerry
Ibh Spencer
Harry Lambert
John Lisby
Dale and
Darrell
Fountain Grove
Henry Guilford
Hale
John Longwell
Dan Gray
Community Notes From Purdin And Nearby Towns
Mr and Mrs Athel Cresson and Mrs Lucy Heuser of Purdin spent Sunday with Ike Grindstaff and family. Numerous local residents visited relatives in Topeka Kansas City and Humphreys. Dinner guests at the W W Fisher home included many local families and friends.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Browning, Missouri
Missouri
Theodore Roosevelt
Adam and Eve
Pleasant Hill
Electric Theatre
Jean Arthur and
William Holden
Arizona
Jean Arthur
Phoebe Titus
Port Cath
Cow Ameche
Miranda
Charotte Greenwood
Dickinson
Athel Cresson
Lucy Heuser
Ike Grindstaff
Sherman, Cutsinger
Rollo, Mo
C. E. Rogers
Humphreys
Perry Clem
Grand Junction
Colo
Ott Crump
Roger
Ira Crump
Topeka
Kansas
W. A. Reger
W. Fisher
C. K. Rogers
Calvin Burress
Bernie Deeds
Near
Fisher
Rosie Lovelle
Ray Grindstaff
Harrison Grindstaff
C. E. Burress
T. R. McArtor
M. D
M. L. Haning
DR. Vinton Jones
Schoene’s
Herman Adams
Summers Floral CO
Apt
ANE
Aladdin
Hoover Cleaners
North Missouri
Milan, Missouri
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