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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1946
Page
4
A collage of sayings杂 wit and social jabs reflects on national unity, fashion trends, music, and journalism. The fragment mentions burlap surplus, Mother Hubberds, Christmas ties, hair dye, and a Browning man describing isolationism with light irony.
The community reports a sequence of holiday visits among Smith area families including Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Powell and others. Several residents including Hubert Atkins and Charley Tharp suffer from the flu while Smith School observes a one week vacation. Eli Parker of the west side dies and funeral services are held in Purdin.
Warmer days helped melt snow yet sun remained scarce and ice caused several falls with injuries including a hip fracture and a broken shoulder. Mrs Ed Luck died Friday night with services at Thorne Funeral Home Linneus and burial in Purdin cemetery.
Mr and Mrs Morris Crook shanks and sons hosted a Christmas dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs W E Sayers and Carole Mr and Mrs Berg Warren and family Mr and Mrs Tedy Holser and Sandra and Mr and Mrs Kenneth Young and sons in Halenville.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Riley of Columbia spent their Christmas vacation with Mrs Everett Riley Mrs Nora Straley and sons and Wm Riley. They returned home Monday.
Local residents report Christmas and holiday visits across several families. Phillip Britton reenlisted in the Army and is home on furlough. Many relatives from Britton, Schrock, Nickell, Crooks, and Wood families gathered for dinners and shopping in Linneus Brookfield and Chillicothe with extended kin and former service members.
Longwell family and relatives visited with John Longwell's parents. Flossie Wyatt and Wayne Abbott families hosted weekend guests. Various locals shared help with outchoring work and visits with area residents. Eldon Riddle returned home from two and a half years in the Army including two years in the Pacific. Woodside ill with the chickenpox.
Jackson Center reports at least a dozen social visits this week. Mr and Mrs Jesse Bruce joined Mrs Floy Morris Wednesday. Joe Edmundson family visited George Phillips on Tuesday. James Hammack from Kansas City tours area friends. Helen Benskin and Blanche Stevenson visited Wednesday afternoon. Junior Phillips Billie Morris shopped in Brookfield Saturday. Lillian Hicks Bonita visited Mrs Leia Hicks. Elburn Hicks spent week with sister Rayma in Meadville. Rus ses Benskin Roselea traveled to Purdin Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip McKenzie and daughter Phyllis Lynn of Brookfield are mentioned with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse in a society item. The brief note records family connections and local social ties without additional event details.
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