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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1952
Page
2
Browning Missouri based paper issued December 25 1952. It lists owners and publishers Mrs F N and G T Woodward. The notice states second class mail status and a subscription price of $2.00 per year payable in advance.
Mr and Mrs Don Wood and Juanita visited Chicago for a business trip and Ada Wood and Elaine Norvell. Leonard Richardson and Pattie Gashland spent the weekend with E J Palmer and relatives. Lee Wood traveled to Browning on business, Ola Creason and Ben to Brookfield. Sunday dinner guests at Purdin included Lewis Wood and family with Lee Wood and Robert Wood. Donald Wood and daughter were afternoon visitors. Navy man Rolan Gooch on 15 day leave with his parents. Late guests included Babé Kimbrough family and Ruth Wood.
Local residents hosted and visited over the weekend with extended family and friends. Highlights include a Stitch and Chatter Club gathering, relatives visiting Brookfield shoppers, and updates on Sick Mrs. Ada Darr near Shelby. Milan football trophy was awarded to Jim Ford for outstanding sportsman. Dennis and Danny Tucker spent time with grandparents, and Kathy Jacobs visited Edwin Hanman.
Mr and Mrs Herbert Atwood and children were in Brookfield Saturday. The Johnson school will hold a Christmas program and tree Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs Devaun Tukker were in Kansas City Monday. Nancy Brantner is ill with a sore throat. Snowfall esta mates point to a white Christmas with heavy snow forecast Monday morning.
Last week's local notes report Rev. Howard Copeland filled his regular appointment at the Methodist Church on Sunday morning. The column lists visits among residents including families of Duncan, Smith, McCaughey, Carter, Reeder, Franklin, Stephenson, and Wattenbarger. Charrie Coon purchased the J. W. Ford Store and took possession on Sunday.
Community tidings from Purdin area list attendees to a Linneus Methodist Church zone meeting including Stella Bumgartner Ray Cloud Guy Johnson and others. Social visits reference Kenneth Hale with Lewis Wood Carol Lee and J N Chambers family in Milan Cameron and St Joseph. A C Dryden learns of grandson Arthur Bennett arriving in Cameron for a 30 day furlough. Gilmer Gooch Falconer and families shop in St Joseph and Berry Phillips. Haley Street Garrett shop in Chillicothe.
The Black home hosted a Thursday Canasta party with a 7 30 supper. Guests included the Hardins Abells Elliots Goochs Nichols Street Jenkins Edens Hale and Bales. Many readers visit family and friends across nearby towns with travel and weekend guests.
The article lists multiple social calls and parties: Mr. and Mrs. Babe Kimbrough visiting the Ola Creason home. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wood hosting a supper and card party with guests including the Wood, Stone, Norvell, Donald Wood, and Janet. Glenn Cooper visiting the Ross Bagley home. other gatherings feature Ola Creason Goins Gooch Wood and Frances Smith in Chilli Cothe, Palmer guests in Linneus, and Frances Smith staying with Ben Creason to care for Mrs. Creason and a new baby. visits to Marceline to see John Wood in hospital and a Sunday gathering at the Lee Wood home with the Robert Wood family and Ruth Wood.
Sunday dinner guests at the Ben Creason home included the host and several visitors. The Bob Smith household hosted Mr and Mrs R E Smith and daughter Corene plus family. Mr and Mrs Robert Wood and their boys visited in the afternoon. Lee Wood and Ruth Wood called at the Lewis Wood home Sunday night with Donald and Juanita also present. Maggart family hosted visitors in Purdin Friday night.
Fields-Schr ock W L Taylor Byron and Mr and Mrs Archie Smith helped Mrs W E Smith with her baking on Friday. Josie Fields is on the sick list. Byron and W L Taylor traded in Milan Saturday morning. Lyle Wickham visited Browning Friday. Byron Taylor helped Elma Smith put ceiling on a new house near Ilimphreys Saturday afternoon with Ralph Borom assisting. J D Seaman and family attended Sunday School at Roger December 7. Myrle Smith returned home with his uncle Byron Taylor and grandparents Saturday night and attended Sunday School at Reger December 7.
Letters of Administration granted by Linn County Missouri Probate Court to T R McArtor for the estate of Jo Josephine McArtor dated December 10 1952. Creditors must file claims within six months of grant or be barred, claims not filed within one year are forever barred. Walter C Hotaling Judge of Probate.
Mrs Sara Brinkley visits her aunt Josie Fields and relatives from Thursday to Saturday noon. Callers at Ray Nickell's home include Mr and Mrs Fritz Brinkley and several others. Cecil Taylor and sons return home from Rock Island Illinois for the weekend.
Administration on the estate of James Thomas Brown in Missouri sets a hearing for the second day. All persons with claims must exhibit them within one year from letters grant date or be barred. H. G. Johnson is the administrator. Attest:
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