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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1947
Page
4
A Browning Missouri postal notice fragment from February 6 1947 hints at inspirational content. It mentions Phillip Brooks and a drought prediction for the upcoming season, with a reference to a monthly price line of 1 50 per year.
Mrs Altonee and family spent Sunday with Lecent Hockson and Betty and Charlotte Pattergun attended Kelley funeral at Brook. Galls with John Gall and Me with James Smith were in Brookfield Friday. Wohler and Giadis families visited Seals and Yagel relatives Sunday.
Bir and Mrs Ira Cox and family hosted Sunday dinner with Glenn Jernoe's family. James Leslar and Cecil Ceocks visited J R Wood family. Lewis Melton Bennie and Norris joined George Jennings and James Melton for dinner. Harold Cooper family visited Junior Phillip home. Kenneth Young and Ted Holser attended a sale. Bill Triplett family called on W E Triplett's home. Theo Holser and Sandra visited Kenneth Young in the evening.
News of the death reached Thursday morning as Dorothy Wilson Kelley passed away at Laughilin Hospital Kirksville. She was the daughter of Charley and [Mrs.] Wilson. Sympathy is offered to bereaved Seesrenen of Milan and Swearengen of Browning. Keith Cordray spent the weekend with John Walden Abbott.
Notice to creditors and others interested in the estate of Elizabeth Johnson deceased that Otto Johnson administrator will make final settlement at the Linn County Missouri Probate Court Linneus on February 10 1947 First insertion January 16 1947. Also notice to creditors and others interested in the estate of H Elmo Schreck deceased that I H L Schreck administrator will make final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of stockholders of the Purdin Mercantile Company will be held at their offices in Purdin Missouri on January 3 1947 at 7 PM for the election of directors.
Sigmon C Lantz administrator of the estate of Lot C Lantz plans final settlement at the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to be held in Linn on February 10 1947. Local social notes report visits and gatherings including Mrs Wayne Britton and children Phillip Elmo and Jessie M with Norman Woodside family and others across several households.
It has been cold the past few days. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Havens moved last week to the Dell farm, which they recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. R A Thario were Milan visitors Friday. Edna Lee Smith spent the weekend at the Allen Fanning home. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Rinehart visited their son Buster and family. Mrs. Rinehart also noted in the same update.
Groundhog sighting hints at longer winter as local notices report Mrs. Wilson Havers moving to a farm bought from Butany Atkins. Nelson Mundell visited Clinton Powell. Delorum Tharp and son Roger stayed with Roscoe Powell. Mrs. Ray Johnson called on Evertt Dowdy. Jane Dowdy spent Sunday with her sister Mrs. Austin Watson. G. P. Club sets Valentine party at Schrock Church on February 13.
By order of the Sullivan Court Guardian and Curator L L Ingraham will auction February 14 1947 at the Linn County Missouri courthouse front door all right title and interest of Alice Fishback in the East Half of the West Half of the Northeast Quarter and East Half of the Northeast Quarter except ten acres in Section 1a Township 60 Range 21 totaling about 110 acres Terms cash. First insertion January 23 1947.
Letters of administration granted January 22 1947 seek claims within six months for allowance or be barred in Linn County Missouri. Creditors must present to the administrator G T Woodward Judge of Probate Court C A Johnson seal attested first insertion January 30 1947.
Executrix Eva Dryden seeks to preclude claims against an estate. Claimants must exhibit their claims within one year from the grant of letters. Judge C A Johnson of the Probate Court attests. First insertion February 6 1947.
The Warren School held its regular monthly meeting with good attendance. Teacher Phyllis Rardon notes a positive evening. Local residents including Donald Rardon, Merle Calihan, Ronald Lantz, Julia Lantz, Duane Crowdis, Helen Oliver, and families are mentioned with visits and a new 1947 Chevrolet purchase noted for Helen Oliver.
The column notes changing weather with warm spells preferred. Social visits include Mrs. Bessie Fishback at the John Hedges home and gatherings in Linneus with Mrs. John Woodside. A Kansas trip linked two brides to Miss Evel yn Kelley. An Jefferson City seller moved a home to Orval Cokerham. Sonny Palmer suffered a hand injury in a feed grinder incident.
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