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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1950
Page
4
Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward are listed as owners and publishers of a Browning Missouri publication established in 1884 with a subscription price of $2.00 per year. The notice marks second class matter at the local post office.
A collection of pithy aphorisms and social commentary. The snippets touch on culture money politics and progress with humor and irony. Includes references to Browning Athens and the Old versus New Looks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pearson of Purdin visit Lilburn Gilmer and Linda Lou. Mrs. Hester Scott returns to Amarillo after weeks with relatives. The Morris and Turner families share Sunday visits with friends in Linneus Eversonville and nearby towns. Nolan Bruce of St. Louis stays with his parents in Brice and Molly families host Des Moines guests. Des Moines Iowa visitors join C B Dennis and John Molloy families for a weekend gathering.
Mr and Mrs Vincent Collins welcomed a daughter named Elizabeth Ann born Tuesday night at Grim Smith Hospital Kirksville. Their two children remain in the hospital. Marvin Stephenson traveled to Kirksville and visited Mr and Mrs Daniel Jerome in Green Castle on the return trip. Mrs Adarray and Lillian Haddex are with Mr and Mrs James Tipton.
A Kansas City visitor called Saturday and visited the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Willie Rogers and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Collins. Mrs. Dewey Nickell visited Nellie Stephenson on Friday. Lucille Trumbo spent last week in St. Joseph with her sister Fern Watson who had an operation. Ida Tunnell stayed with her brother Gene Rogers and family near Humphreys last week. Ethel Stephenson and Lenor Stephenson saw Etta Artz who is ill.
Cloudy days give way to sun as nearby residents share news. Mrs. John Mairs of Brookfield visited relatives in Purdin last week. Arthur Griffith drove to Palmyra to return Phillip Baskett and escort Florence Ludwig to help with the new baby. Etta Cady notes callers including Nannie Tipton and John of Columbia and the Pulliams and others. John Gall improving. Bowyers from Linneus visited. Dr Willis sale attracted attendees from Purdin. Tipton bought Ed Pulliam property and moved in last week.
Locust Valley residents record social calls and small community helpers. Quigley and Schrock traveled to Linneus last Tuesday. Creason returned from Japan after service. Crookshanks cared for grandmother Rottmann with Warren family. Several neighbors aided repair crews on telephone line 99 to Haseville.
The report recalls multiple sales near Linneus last Thursday and Tuesday with attendees including W. E. Crooks Grafton Corbin and families. A birthday dinner for Keath Crooks and several visits and hospital news are listed along with farm outings and travel to Green City Milan and Kansas City.
Mrs Clara Fanning and Harvey attended the funeral of Mrs Vic Coffman at Nester Chapel on Friday. Mr and Mrs Charles Green were guests of Mr and Mrs Edwin Tucker on Saturday night and Kathy. Van Mairs went to Browning on business Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Ben Brantner visited Will Barclay on Sunday. Miss Phyllis Maggart spent Saturday night with her
Jackie Jennings sidelined with tonsillitis. Walter Tipton staying with Brad Knifong for winter. Chester Wattenbarger visited Jackie Jennings Sunday morning. Franklin Chapman and two daughters from Newton Iowa spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brookshier.
Lewie Brookshier noted as nephew in attendance. Dewey Mason and Arthur Kankus were callers at the Duff Jennings home on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Harry Mc Caughey shopped in Brookfield Saturday. Ovel Kizzier and Duff Jennings traveled to Brookfield and Chillicothe on Friday. Mr and Mrs Leo Dunlap and their son from near Humphreys visited the Listen Dunlap home on Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch bought a new car in Brookfield. Sam Sprague from Bevier visited Emma Goins in Purdin. Barbara Gooch stayed with Nova Gooch in Purdin. The Wood and Palmer families hosted and visited in Milan and Purdin. Don Wood and Dale Falconer traveled to Wisconsin on business.
The text notes that two sons traveled to Kirksville on Saturday to visit Nolan Creason, a patient at Grim Smith hospital.
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