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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1946
Page
4
Fern N Woodward G T Woodward Owners and Publishers Established 1884 price and postage details appear. The item contains a motto about knowing truth and several aphorisms on virtue and union related humor. The fragment references Browning Missouri and general publication context.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Coffmann of Hamilton spent Sunday with the Crooks. Mrs. Sayers helped care for her ill mother in Browning. The Leflars of Kansas City welcomed a baby boy born December 14. J R Wood and family shared weekend duties in caring for the newborn grandson. Various gatherings followed with the Warrens, Tripletts, Say ers, Leslie, and Jemore households hosting guests and relatives. Shirley Warren visited Carole Sayers.
Dickenson items list routine social visits in Chillicothe Brookfield Linneus Purdin Brown ing and surrounding households. Families mentioned include Britton Belzer Woodside Gray Lambert Dickinson McKenzie and their relatives visiting on weekends and Sundays.
Mr and Mrs Ben Clark of Hamilton visited Misses Lesley and Leota Yogel Wednesday night and Thursday. J D Gall had his tonsils removed at a Brookfield hospital last week. Mr and Mrs Carl Barrows and son of Monroe City spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ben Barrows. Mr and Mrs Harold Patterson and family shopped in Brookfield Saturday. Mrs Bertha Burkholder spent rest week in Brookfield visiting sons and families. Mr and Mrs Lee Bagley, Mr and Mrs Granville Barrows and son, Mrs Elizabeth Cooper, and Ross Bagley were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Ervin Barrows.
Letters of administration granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court for the estate of Cora Brantner. Hearing held November 4 1946. Claimants must file within six months for allowance or be barred. one year from grant to bar all claims. J W Milhoan named administrator. First insertion November 28.
Mrs Delmar Decertwig spent Saturday night with her parents Mr and Mrs Ora Smith. Mr Smith is real sick and requires care at home.
Ora Smith left the hospital Friday feeling better. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pulliam and Donna visited Brookfield Friday. Jerry Brown bought Mack Malloy’s new house and moved in Saturday. Families attend birthdays and meals. Prof. Bowman and others greet friends in town. D. L. Cady returned from Kirksville hospital. William Heins of Alberta, visiting, recalls living here 30 years ago.
A program planned for Monday night December 23 is announced as part of city events. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Neve Grondis hosted supper guests, and Tuesday evening Lyle Wickham was noted among gatherings. Several locals were Christmas shopping in Milan on Saturday as Mr and Mrs Callihan and others attended the wedding of Helen Oliver and Rosana Callihan at a Sunday afternoon gathering.
Mrs Raymond Phillips and her sons are listed in Fairview District 110 notices as a family update. The entry notes household members and a local community acknowledgment.
The community mourns Roy Hollon who died suddenly and was buried at White Oak cemetery on December 16. Condolences are offered to his family as warm weather and rain mark recent days. Local residents help continue daily tasks and share updates on neighbors.
The Schreck Sunday school will present a Christmas program at the Church next Monday night December 23. Everyone is invited. Edna Lee Smith stayed with her grandparents, Allen Fanning and Mildred Taylor. Mildred and children moved to Browning last week. The A and B Hereford Ranch will sell cattle at Chillicothe on Tuesday December 24. Rosa Dodson visits the Atkins. Sam Artz moved into a new house last week.
Thanksgiving day and the days around it feature numerous local visits and gatherings. Families including the Rileys, Tuckers, Brittons, and McCollums shared meals and attended events such as Stitch and Chatter quilting socials and a box supper in Winigan. Residents described cheerful hospitality with sandwiches pies salads and coffee, noting a neighborly surprise visit and multiple family get togethers in the community.
Mrs Carrie Calihan shopped in Milan Friday while Mrs Neve Crowdis and Jimmie shopped in Roger Saturday afternoon. Warren school activity increased as Miss Phyllis Bardon and pupils decorated the school house and prepared a Friday December 20 program. The Schrock Sunday School is mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Barbe Kimbrough shopped in Brookfield. Mr and Mrs Gus Oertwig and Arlene Christmas shopped there Friday. Urb Johnson visited the Lee Wood home Saturday morning. E J Palmer and son with Mr and Mrs Leonard Richardson attended Dr Shinns funeral in Carrollton. Rolla Gooch and son attended Rolla s brothers funeral in Linneus. Mr and Mrs J D Gall visited the Goins family week. Mr and Mrs Arthur Griffeth and Mr and Mrs Lee Wood were at Urb Johnson s home.
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