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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1942
Page
4
A Browning community column blends quotes on life and wealth with local Christmas plans. The piece relays social observations and a string of holiday visits, dinners, and gatherings among residents and families, highlighting economic remarks and family traditions during the season.
Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Holser included Morris Crookshanks Ronald Jerry and Kenneth Young with Richard Russell Ed Sayers Carole W E Sayers Jr Bever ly Stevenson and Marcelle Wood. Christmas day visitors to LeRoy Shafer included John Rottmann Ora Holser Marvin Teddy Holser Sandra and Vena Shafer plus Mr and Mrs LeRoy Shafer and Roger.
The Rotarians of Dodge City staged a clever revival of Boot Hill by recreating the graveyard as carnival scenery for a visiting crowd. They transformed graves into concrete figures and headmarkers, turning a historic site into a tourist magnet.
Residents gathered Monday night to honor Mrs Omi Phillips who is moving with Junior and La Verne to Berkeley California. The family has lived in the area their entire lives and was bid farewell by many friends. Several locals shopped in Chillicothe and Brookfield Saturday.
A fragmented weather note describes fog thunder lightning sleet and snow over December ending with no sun. Miss Helen Lee and students held a Christmas program with candy and defense stamps given as gifts. Families from Linneus Galt and Purdin visited relatives during the holiday.
The Probate Court of Linn County Missouri granted letters testamentary on December 11 1942 to James P Bolling as executor for Cornelia Harmon deceased. Claims must be shown within six months or be barred from the estate and within one year to avoid perpetural bar. Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate.
The Brookfield community page notes Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Arnold celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on December 23 despite illness and bad roads. Frances Smith and relatives visited family in Brookfield while others moved, shopped, or attended a funeral. Henry Lee Brown of California visited before Army induction.
Cloudy skies and heavy rain dominate the week with an estimated seven inches of water recorded from early Sunday through Sunday night. Local visits include Cordelia Baskett Bundies with sister Jane Hardin, Austin and Bobby Myers at relatives, Ruth Goins from Kansas City for Christmas, Charley McNally and family from Des Moines, Frances Ogle from Kansas City, and Ray and Lon McNally hosts for Christmas. Mary Louise Tribble returns from Kirksville College for the holiday.
The piece notes gloomy weather with snow and clouds and undecided forecast. Mrs. Jane Olson falls and injures her wrist. Dr Kroeger attends and sets the bone. Mr and Mrs Earnest are mentioned in the closing lines.
Scattered holiday events and family visits unfold around Scottsville. Local residents including John Bardon, Edda Lee, Keith Smith, Alice Ford, and the Fannings share time with relatives in Roger and nearby areas. Eugene Thurlo returns from Columbia for Christmas with the Thurlo family while Charley Franklin shucks corn for Henry Watson and R A Thurlo helps with a hog butcher.
Washington The Nation's farmers are urged to bring in scrap metal to support a government program. The drive aims to mobilize farm volumes and household scraps as part of a nationwide effort to collect materials for industry and war needs.
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