Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward Owners and Publishers
Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward are named as owners and publishers in a notice dated Thursday December 29 1949. The document identifies them as principals of the publication.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1949
Page
4
Inspirational musings and local holiday gathering notes
A collage of reflections on fame and humility contrasts with light town life. The piece extols helpfulness and steadiness, comments on social trends, and closes with a Browning town Christmas dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Luther De Vore for family and relatives including Arlin Woodside and Vernon DeVore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther DeVore
Arlin Woodside
Marlene
Karen
Lindell
Vernon de- Vore
Bonnie
Donna
Clayton Harris
Beth
Neil
Arlin
Dorence
Avalee
Darlene Smith
Christmas Day Guests at Whitaker Residence
Christmas Day visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Co Whitaker included their children and families. The Brummitts of Licking Missouri with Eugene and Gloria June. Mr. and Mrs. John Brummitt of Pollock. Mr. and Mrs. J C Hale and Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Gooch with Larry and Lana Kay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. Whitaker
Childr
Melvin Brummitt
Eugene
Gloria June
Licking, Mo
John Brummitt
Pollock
J. C. Hale
Dean
Bute
Clifford Gooch
Larry
Lana Kay
Milan couple's visit to Burke home with Burdett family
Mr and Mrs Nelson Rinehart and baby of Milan Illinois spent Sunday evening and Monday afternoon in the home of Mr and Mrs Ross Burke. They were joined by Miss Marie Burdett and Staff Sgt Clarence Burdett, with Mrs Grace Burdett also visiting in the Burke residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Rinehart
Milan
Ross Burke
Marie Burdett
Clarence Burdett
Grace Burdett
Burke
Dinner guests of the Burke family greet Laredo and Meade visitors
Monday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Leland Burke and children from Laredo, Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Rinehart from Meade, Miss Marie Burdett of Macon, Mo., plus Mrs. Alice Duckworth and others. E. C. Bailey called in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Burke
Leland Burke
Laredo
Nelson Rinehart
Meade, M
Maryland
Marie Burdett
Macon
Alice Duckworth
E. C. Bailey
Local Evening Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs Bennett
Mr and Mrs Arthur Bennet entertained Saturday evening with a seven o clock dinner. Guests included Mr and Mrs J Konrett, Mr and Donna Kays Crooks, and others from Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bennett
J. Konerett
Donna Kays
Crooks
Y of Liberty
Mr and Mrs Mason Dell Visit Nebraska Relatives
Mr and Mrs Mason Dell of Nebraska spent the holiday with Mr and Mrs Clavell and Mrs Minnie Fanni and other relatives. They left Sunday noon for home. Mrs Minnie Fanning accompanied them for the winter months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason Dell
Eee
Nebraska
Clavell
Innie Fanni
Minnie Fanning
Linneus Couple Hosts Monday Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Head of Linneus entertained Monday with a one o'clock dinner. Those attending included Des Moines visitors Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Head and son, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Jenni Marilyn and Ruth Ann, Mr. and Mrs. James Morris and Jeanie Sue, Jimmie Joe, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Peterson, Judy and David Lee, and Miss Lou Edmondson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Head
Linneus
Mee
Son
Christmas dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Gooch
Mr and Mrs Walter J Gooch Jr hosted Christmas Day dinner with guests including Mrs Jake Broyles of California Mr and Mrs Buford Broyles and daughter Mr and Mrs G Broyles and daughters Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt of near Laredo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Gooch, Jr
Jake Broyles
California
Buford Broyles
G. Broyles
Henry Schmidt
Near Laredo
Pleasant Hill News Social visits and Christmas gatherings
The Milan area community seen visitors including Mr and Mrs Porter Sayre Ross Knight and Earl Maggart. Families shared Christmas dinners and celebrations as residents report health notes and local school holiday break. Virginia Foard returned home from Laughlin hospital to spend Christmas with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter Sayre
Ross Knight
Earl Maggart
Milan
Virginia Foard
Laughlin Hospital
Mrs
Art Ford
PURDIN ITEMS Winter weather brings sleet and snow
The report notes a harsh spell with sleet and snow during the past week with a Sunday night storm followed by a sunny Monday that melted some of the accumulation.
Christmas Week Snow and Funeral Attendance Report
The cold weather with snow and ice is noted as Ed Pulliam’s funeral drew a large crowd despite the conditions. Local families like Mr and Mrs Ernest Pearson and Quentin Carr spent Christmas at home with relatives while others visited friends and noted no school this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zida McNally
Bill Street
Arthur
Grifee Une
Palmyra
Satury
Ed Pulliam
Ernest Pearson
Christmas Dinner Guests and Family Visits
A series of holiday visits are noted. Mr and Mrs Ray Johnson joined Mrs Floy Turner in Linngus for Christmas dinner and later dined with her brother Roy Kirby. Mr and Mrs Paul Warren and daughters dined with Hugh and family. Melvin Gray and son celebrated Christmas with Roy and family. Harold Murphy and family visited Lester Fields and Cora Morgan. Edgar Hoselton, lately in Grim Smith Hospital Kirksville, returned home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Morris
Arthur
Edna Haggy
Wanda
Waneva
Bob
Edna
Search
Milan
Ray Johnson
Floy Turner
Linngus
Roy Kirby
Paul Warren
Hugh Warren
Harold Murphy
Lester Fields
Cora Morgan
Edgar Hoselton
Grim- Smith Hospital
Kirksville
Locust Valley Christmas Visits Pause Between Families
Locust Valley residents share Christmas dinners and gatherings with relatives and friends. Notable mentions include L. E. Hedges family visitors Carmen and Milan business trips of John Gooch, and multiple households hosting kin from Burke Baskett Nickell Lay Keithley and Kelley clans. Hazel Kelley shows improvement after a turkey feast and extended visits.
Mt Hope Items Too Late for Last Week
Mr and Mrs Emerson Cor write in with items from Mount Hope, noting a delay past the previous week and requesting further details or pickup instructions for their collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Emerson Cor
Browning Publishes New Year's Evening Services
Roger Browning announces church schedule with Watchnight service on New Year's Eve at 10:00 P M Sunday School at 9:30 A M Morning worship at 11:00 and evening service at 7:30 at Asbury Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Browning
Charge Browning
Asbury
New Year Worship Resolve at Morris Chapel
Pastor W A Pollock urges citizens to start the year by attending church and Sunday School, aiming for 53 Sundays of public worship at Morris Chapel with a first day service on Sunday January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Morris Chapel
W. A. Pollock
Pleasant Grove E A B Church Service Schedule
Pleasant Grove E A B Church led by Pastor Bertha M Porter announces Sunday School at 10 a m and regular preaching services on the second and fourth Sunday due to the December 1949 calendar. Everyone welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Grove E.A.B. Church
Bertha M. Porter
Browning Baptist Church Weekly Schedule in Plain Notice
Browning Baptist Church invites all to worship Sundays. Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. with Carl Drake as Superintendent. Morning worship at 11:00 a.m. Training union for preaching Sundays at 6:45 p.m. Evening service at 7:30 p.m. Pastor Kenneth G. Kelley calls all without church home to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Drake
Training Union
Local residents visit towns on Friday outing
Dray and family with Mrs Ora Cordray shopped in Brookfield on Friday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Coram and Wanda May were seen in Purdin and Browning. Mrs May Minor visited her daughter Velma in Brookfield last week. Mr and Mrs Albert Cassity spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Alton Abbott and Mrs Elma Abbott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dray
Ora Cordray
Brookfield
Herbert Coram
Wanda May
Purdin and
Browning
May Minor
Velma
Albert Cassity
Alton Abbott
Elma Abbott
Local visits and greetings noted in Kirksville area
Mr and Mrs Randel Minor and family and Mrs Ed Watson visited their parents in the southern part of the state earlier this week. Emerson Stufflebean has returned from St Louis and is reported improved. Mr and Mrs Raymond Philips were shopping in Kirksville on Thursday. Cate Bailey and Alton Abbott worked with Emerson Cordray on a building Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randel Minor
Ed. Watson
Mrs
Raymond Philips
Kirksville
Cate Bailey and
Alton Abbott
Emerson Cordray
Road widening project on Route 36 in Linn County
Land Construction Co. of St. Joseph awarded a contract to widen the 18 foot Route 36 slab to 22 feet with a rolled stone base and resurface with asphaltic concrete. The 5.2 mile project extends from west of Route 5 to Marce line toward the Macon County line. State funds cover the estimated $128,566 cost as it does not qualify for federal aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Land Construction Co
St. Joseph
Brookfield
Linn County
Marceline
Macon
Ponders By Addison Payne Poem Reflection at Day’s End
A reflective poem by Addison Payne on aging and memory. The speaker notes weariness as time nears its end, with fading laughter and rising fears. A final wish toward happiness arrives when someone recalls a simple kind act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison Payne
Dear Story Reveals Confusing Deer Tag Return
A Jefferson City story notes a deer tag returned to the Conservation Commission with puzzling answers. The tag lists Name Charles Seyler of St Louis Missouri and questions about hunting location Ste Genevieve County and Jefferson County, with the note that Seyler hunted Ste Genevieve county until the last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
The
Conservation Commission
Dunbar Robb
Charles Seyler
Penn
St. Louis
Ste. Genevieve
Jefferson
Seyle
Ste
Driver Seizes Deer Bucks After High Speed Collision
A motorist in Jefferson County hit a 4 point buck that leaped into traffic and shattered the windshield. The driver faced $150 in repair costs but successfully claimed the animal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Seyler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Unite Frequ Automo
Ian Afo
Anglish Village
Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Me
Eaae Es Hoselton and Sons
Ci — Donley
Mae Mr
Ingraham and
Pars
Roger Frazer
Fairview School
Sharon
Chria Thiesay
Clarence Head
Bobbie
Andrew Pfeiffer
Wm. Barclay
Mary Ball
Zion
J. W. Brantner
Loss Jacobs
Winivan
van Mairs
Ben Brantner
Other Haggy and
Carrie Morris
Walter Ardin
Herbert Atwood
John Nano Junior
Naw
Bernie Brantner and Sons
Purdin
Quentin Carr
John McCollum
Ray McNally
Santa
Melvin Gray
Roy Taylor
Locust Valley
John Gooch
Herman Smith
Johnny Baskett and Son
Alvan Hoerrmann
Blaine Nickell and
W. T. Nickell
Mrs. Ross Burke
Fort Meade
Baby
Illinois
L. E. Hedges
John Hedges
Morris Crookshanks
Mrs. Vane Kingsolver
J. D. Quigley
Francis Schrock and
John Quigley
Bill
Eva
O. L. Lay
Steve Lay
C. M. Lay
Leonard Lee
E. T. Keithley
Fern Keithley
Morris Keithley
Norris Keithley
Roy Bundies
Glenn
Nina
Ruth Kelley
Winona Bean
Hazel Kelley
Kelley
Hazel
MT. Hope
Methodist Church
A. van Giesen
Emerson Stufflebean
Conta
Emerson
St. Hie
L.inn County
C. C. Merghew
Optometrist
Linmeus, Mo
Electric Theatre
Fountainhead
Gary Cooper
Patricia Neal
Raymond Massey
Republic Pictures
H. M. Wagaman
W. Brooks
George Street
Reisch School
James R. Ewing
Legionnaires
Claude Myers
American Legion
Cecil M. Lay
Browning, Mo
Winigan
Farmers Rendering Company
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