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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1950
Page
4
Browning Missouri newspaper note sheet lists G T Woodward Fern N Woodward owners and publishers established 1884 with subscription price two dollars per year. Includes inspirational Bible verse Romans 15 13 and anecdotes about marriage roles and Christmas mail package remarks reflecting local humor and social commentary.
Mr and Mrs Charley Mac Claren with Mrs Mildred Shep herd hosted Christmas with the Allen McClaren family. George Robinson helped J D Seaman butcher Friday. A drought is feared as wells run dry. Anita Fay McClaren stayed with Rosalie Cordia Brunch. Cold and flu circulate. Earl Lumsden covers Dale Bartimus work while they visit relatives in Arizona. Ray Garrett family joined Christmas with Earl Lumsden and daughters.
Mrs Kenneth Gooch cut her hand on a can opener requiring several stitches. The True Blue Club met at Jackson Center School House with fourteen members. president Mrs Elva Crook Shanks led a vote for monthly meetings and no hostess refreshments. Several local family visits and weekend gatherings are noted with multiple relatives and friends visiting in Shafter.
Fairview district notes include the Stitch and Chatter Club meeting with Mrs. Camora Abbott on January 4. Mentions of hospital discharge, family visits, water shortage affecting farmers, and holiday gatherings with the Head and Britton families as part of the local social roundup.
Dickson items list numerous visits among Lam bert family relatives in Browning Brookfield Meadville and surrounding towns. Houses tied to Longwell Me nnzie Bowyer Floyd and Abbott show gatherings with cousins and children during the holidays.
The text notes gatherings for Christmas in Waterloo and Brookfield among the Tucker Salsbury Green and Gender families. Devaun Tucker and Danny moved to Waterloo for employment, while Opal Westfall and Neomia Creason are linked to work and teaching roles in Prairie Flower school.
Mr and Mrs Lee Wood and their son Don visited Chillicothe last week Tuesday night December 26. Neighbors and friends gathered at the Old Creason home to celebrate Mrs Creason birthday with several families present.
Donald Wood and friends shared candy and coffee while visiting families in Norton and Kirksville. Ada Morris spent the weekend with the Goochs, Georgianna and Larry Crooks. Local gatherings included Dan Creason, Ben Creason, the Palms, the Moore family, and neighbors sharing dinners and errands. Ervin Barrows of near Pur taken to Grim.
Mr Barrows has been poorly for some time with heart issues. Gerald Wade spent Sunday and New Year’s Day with S B Lay family in Columbia.
Joe Creason and sister Mrs. Lucy Houser hosted Christmas Day with guests including Mr. and Mrs. R D Cassity Mrs Minnie Pulliam Mrs Maude Dunkin and Mr and Mrs Athel Creason Callers at Mrs Etta Cady’s on Saturday included Jess Pulliam Mrs Lucy Cot ter Mr and Mrs K Gooch Mrs R D Cassity Mrs Lucy Houser and Mrs John Hedges John Hedges and wife dined with the Creason family on Sunday
Families from Ridgeway Des Moines and surrounding areas shared holiday meals and visits during Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Orval Coker, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Elliott, Mrs. Daisy Pulliam, Cardy Smyth, and several other relatives were listed as dinner or guest attendees at various households in the community.
Letters of Administration granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on December 15 1950 to Orval Brown as Administrator. All creditors must present claims within six months for allowance or be barred. claims must be filed within one year from grant. Attest: C A Johnson Judge of Probate. First insertion December 28.
Mrs. Effie Pulliam is very poorly at this writing on Christmas Day.
Etta Cady thanks friends for Christmas cards and dinner plates given on Christmas Day. She appreciates the Legion Auxiliary for a box of chocolates and wishes everyone a happy and successful New Year. May God bless them all.
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