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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1940
Page
4
A February 15 1940 note quotes Abraham Lincoln on doing the best you can and staying true to effort until the end. It asserts that outcomes cannot erase sincere effort and character.
Church services at the Methodist church were led by Rev. O V Ethington with strong turnout from townspeople despite heavy snow. Mrs. Thomas Henry recovers at home after a major operation in Kansas City. Several residents, including John Crowdis and Myron Williams, face illnesses, while others travel for care, business, or visits. Hog shipments to St Louis and a postponed Friday social frame the week’s happenings as local families stay connected.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Hammock and Mrs Omi Phillips were in Brookfield Tuesday. Mrs Willard Phillips visited Mrs Price Gilmer Friday afternoon. Earl Hess underwent appendectomy at Brookfield Hospital Friday night. Mr and Mrs George Phillips and sons visited Mr and Mrs Floy Johnson and daughters Saturday night.
A 70 rod grassed waterway built in 1935 with a shallow upper end and deep outlet reduces sheet erosion on 10 acres. Seeded in 1936 with pasture mix, it yielded an excellent stand aided by manure and fertilizer and ACA funding. In 1937 contour sowing of Sorgo followed.
Mrs. Tom Morris hosted sister Mrs. Bryan Molley Saturday in Purdin. Families including the Meneely, Tompson, Gilmer, Shiflett, Woods, and Stevensons visited various Morris and Smith households. Browning and Milan day trips are mentioned with improving health for Mrs. Barclay and updates from A. L. Knifong.
John Milhoan and others visited Edgar Mc Collum and family while Arthur Watson with Walter visited Tom Adams and family. Ellis Jennings and family spent time at Roy Hart's home. Perry Christian and wife visited Otis McCollum and wife. Clifford Bailey and family were with Emer son Cordray and family. Ora Cordray stayed with Jeff Nester and wife amid illness. Numerous relatives visited T A Milburns, including Claude and Earl McCollum, Talmage and Everett Coffman, John O McCollum, Everett McConnell, and Paul Coffman. Clifford Watson spent days with Tom Adams and family. Charley Johnson and Ode Wolfe plus granddaughters visited John Latta. Mrs. John Carter improves from an a dental issue. Mattie Norvell returned from three months in Phoenix with daughter Mrs. Wallace Pulliam. Claude Moore and daughter went to Centerville IA for a visit, returning Saturday. Charley Johnson called on Ida Purdin.
A brief spell of warmer weather and sunny skies recurred over the past few days. Mrs. Hallie Boles visited Pur din in the past week to call on relatives and friends.
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