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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
5
Community members visitions and travels across towns including Green City Milan and Linneus. Induction travels to Fort Leavenworth Kansas for Edwin Day and Max Williams are noted. Local caretaking, hospital visits, and newspaper subscriptions are acknowledged amid family and civic life.
On February 13 Mrs Nellie Seamai hosted Circle No 1 of the W S C S at the Methodist Church with ten members and five visitors. The service opened with singing My Faith Looks Up to Thee and scripture Psalm 123. Nellie led prayers and Living for Jesus was sung. Plans for the Washington Tea were finalized. Present: Mrs Crawford Davenport Lillian Bennett Velma Jennings Ira Nevins Mildred Sandra Ruth Rhodes Leona Harris Martha Gooch Beverly Moore Margaret Smith Al
Representatives from fourteen Red Cross chapters met in Brookfield last Monday to map the War Fund Drive beginning in March with a Linn County quota of 7 450 000 toward a total of 25 000 000. County Chairman J H S Johnson presided as field delegates from St Louis and other areas outlined three aims: aid to wounded troops, family contact, and disaster relief for pestilence fires floods and other calamities. Carl Myers, fresh from China and the Philippines, gave the principal address. Counties represented included Boone Buchanan Caldwell Carroll Grundy Linn Livingston Macon Mercer Moniteau Putnam and Randolph.
Cold windy spell noted. Mr and Mrs J D Sevier with Barbara and Mrs Lois Elliott visited Mrs and Mrs Elmer Sevier and Shirley Sue. Mr Truman Stephen and Marjorie with Mrs Fannie Harmon shopped in Brookfield. Mrs Edith Daniels of Brod ing spent a few days last week.
Mrs Carl Head and daughter visit with family. Albert Seaman buys a new book store. D W Head family spends Sunday with Mrs Purley Scott east of Milan. Lois Elliott visits Knight farm east of Browning. Truman Stephenson called at J B Maggart home. Mrs Carl Head shops in Chillicothe. Babe Kimbrough and Red Gooch attend Lee Bagley sale. J D Gall and Glenn Johnson leave for armed service. Relan Goech visits Neve Crowdis. Ola Creason butchered Monday. Nolan Creason moves to Kingsolver place. A kitchen shower was given.
Lois Cooper remains at home this week due to mumps. Mr and Mrs Glen Cooper and Mr and Mrs Rolan Gooch attended the Dickinson sale on Wednesday. The Rosa McCollum family will move west of Shafter.
Sullivan County announces Robert Fields as a candidate for the Duncan Township Collector role pending Democratic primary voters' choice.
Linn County official Lela Neet, Benton Township collector of taxes, appeals to Democratic voters ahead of the upcoming primary election.
Kathryn Bales attended a Bitter Sweet Club gathering last Wednesday at the Nova Gooch home. Tommy Shifflett spent several days last week visiting his grandmother Mrs Fley Morris.
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