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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1950
Page
4
The piece presents a Bible quotation from Matthew 10 42 about giving water to a child and comments on being the breadwinner during Christmas. It also mentions fashion and gender expectations, criticizing women who wore knee exposure yet resist returning to modest styles.
Morris Chapel neighbors and families from Brainerd to Linneus gathered for visits and dinners at homes including the Wood, Palmer, Goins, Sprague, and Turner households. Illnesses were noted with flu affecting Babe Kimbrough and family.
Otto Helms of Los Angeles visits relatives near Clem Springs while Mary Ann Dunlap and her brother Bill travel to Kansas City. Duff Jennings family and Hattie Jennings spend time at Mellie Almonds in Brookfield. Delia Turner of Cora dies. Joe Fishman and family visit Davenport agents and brother Marvin.
The community of Reger and nearby areas mourns the death of young Jackie. Details of the passing are not provided in the fragment, but the notice expresses local sorrow and sympathy for the family.
Ford and McKay families shared Christmas Day including Mr and Mrs Duane Ford and Mr and Mrs Walter McKay hosting a large gathering with numerous relatives and friends. Rev R A Van Giesen officiated at the Methodist Church Christmas service and a joint church school program drew a large crowd.
Shelby shoppers from our town stopped by the Brookfield store with families including Mr and Mrs Ross Montgomery and son, Mrs Catherine Smith and Janice, Mr and Mrs Robert Boyles, and Crede Boyles. Several residents spent Christmas with relatives and friends as fluently described in local reports.
The article notes son Coffman ill lately and Miss Elva waking Christmas with her relatives including Mrs. Mary Monroe and others. Mrs M Boyles Hobson of Burbank sent a box of gifts to her mother for Christmas.
Mr and Mrs John Quigley met Chester Schrock and son Friday. E W Crook shanks called on son Morris and family Thursday afternoon. W E Crooks and Edgar Shepherd went to Milan last Tuesday. Bertha Lay helped Maggie Creason can meat today. O L Lay assisted C M Law with butchering Thursday. Hazel Jones called on William Havens Friday. Chester Schrock and family visited Milan Thursday. Wendell Havens spent Tuesday night with cousin Harvey Havens. George Malloy and party from Texas visited Dan Bundies and Walter Thursday.
W E Crooks Irene Herbert and Floyd Crooks of Chillicothe called on Mrs Ethel Crooks who is a patient in Laughlin Hospital Irksville after a stroke and is improving some. Other notes mention E T Keithley family work, L E Hedges Milan business, W T Nickell Milan visits, and several New Year's dinner guests including Kelley Bundies Hudnell and Bundies families with Hazel Kelley returning home.
Mr and Mrs Everett Hale and children and Mr and Mrs Aichie Dickinson spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Wayne Britton and Jessie M. They visited Marceline last Sunday to see sister and husband Mr and Mrs J T Acres. Mr and Mrs Harry Lambert were in Brookfield. Mr and Mrs John Longwell had Christmas dinner together.
Local households from Meadville and nearby towns share Christmas visits and dinners. Families including Wyer McKenzie Longwell and Belzer kin spend time with parents and relatives in Browning Carrollton Linneus and Detroit while illness and travel mark the season.
Letters of Administration granted by Linn County Probate Court on December 28 1949 to Mary Reed Administratrix. All claims must be shown within six months or be barred. one year to file claims. CG A Johnson, Judge of Probate. First insertion January 5.
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