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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1950
Page
4
Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward are listed as owners and publishers established in 1884 with subscription price of 2.00 yearly. The piece includes inspirational quotes attributed to General Omar N Bradley and various aphorisms about education marriage truth and dieting. The item notes post office classification as second class.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wood and Carol Lee hosted dinner at the Lee Wood home. Families Including Goins Sprague Palmer Gooch and Moore visited and traveled between Brookfield Chillicothe Linneus Marceline St Joseph and St Joseph with cattle and shopping. Local visits featured Ruth Lee and Don Wood and extended kin.
Miss Anna Grindstaff of Roger and Paul Wyant of Pollock married Saturday at the bride’s parents home with Rev Basil Sinclair officiating. They will reside on a farm near Pollock. The ceremony followed by a gathering at the bride’s parents’ home.
Several families relocate within the area moving from the C J DeWitt farm to a farm near Purdin and from the Seckington property to new locations. Residents include the McCaugheys, Jacobs, Wattenbargers, Stephensons, and Rardons with visits and assistance noted. Church group activity mentioned as the Methodist Ladies Aid met.
Very cool weather and mud mark local activity. Visits include Duff Jennings family with Ovel Kizzier, Lizzie Clark from Kansas City visiting Grover Maggart and Johnnie in Milan, and others at Listen Dunlap and Maude Jones homes. Caroline Wattenbarger injures arm at school. Dr. Montgomery treats. several attend John Deere day in Milan.
Local residents William and Hugh Hale attended a sale at Green City on Wednesday. Haggy Arthur Morris and Andrew Pfeiffer were in Brookfield on business. Earl Maggart shopped in Browning on Thursday. Glenda Brantner and Rose Ford visited near Browning with Miss Bobbie Head. Van Mairs spent Thursday morning at home. Harley Crist enjoyed Saturday with brother Ivan Bishop and family near Brook. Roy Ball stayed with daughter and family in Kansas City. Pfeiffer and Mrs. Carrie Morris shopped in Trenton on Saturday. Wes Brantner and Shirley shopped in Brookfield Saturday night. Mrs. DeVore spent the weekend at home. Floyd Badger, Everett Harris, Othel Haggy and Wesley Brantner attended a Soils and Crops Meeting at Milan Court House on Tuesday.
Mrs Arthur Ford and Le land traveled to Kansas City to visit her daughter Virginia. Mr and Mrs Gormley and Leonard Mitchell went to Kirksville to visit Mrs Leon ard Mitchell at Laughlin Hospital. Andrew Pfeiffer injured a hand at a hammer mill and had a finger amputation. well wishes follow.
Mr. and Mrs. James Melton and son and Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Havens were guests of Bob Rinehart family for Sunday dinner. Several other couples and relatives hosted or visited for meals across the area including Havens, Jones, Powell, Tharp, Hollon, and Thurlo households.
Joe Ford and family spent Sunday at Allen Fanning's with Mrs. Lou Brumbaugh, Virginia, Skippy, and Danny joining in the gathering.
Locust Valley residents share Sunday visits with relatives across the area. Families include Dennis and Baskett, Fuller, Creason, Duckworth, Keithley, Myrick, Nickell, and Ch rop, with gatherings at multiple homes and a surprise birthday for Mrs. H. E. Creason. A saw mill moves onto the Clarence Johnson farm and logging activity continues nearby.
Jones visited Allen Fanning Sunday evening while Allen and Lyle McClaren called on Raymond Smith Sunday morning. Quinten Fields bought a Model A from Mrs. Alice Duckworth. Rickie Thurlo visited grandparents and Aunt Hinda Rush Saturday. The Rineharts’ children were sick last week. Ray Hoselton did gravel work Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Havens and Wendell hosted. Mr. and Mrs. John Ackerson were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Johnson.
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