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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1944
Page
4
The record notes widespread illness with flu and heart trouble among residents. Families like the Finneys, Yagles, Thudiums, and Riedls share Christmas visits, hospital stays, and holiday travel while neighbors visit Brookfield and Grantsville and others stay home to recover. Wayne Rulon returns from Philadelphia for Christmas with siblings.
The district notes a mild Christmas followed by a heavy December snowstorm. Families hosted festive gatherings with relatives including Burkholders, Dodge, Maxwell, and Clapp households. George Thudium remained bedridden with flu complications as junior Thudium left for a California camp. Wampler and Betone guests capped the holiday period.
Morris Chapel residents report weekend activities with visits in Chillicothe and calls at local homes. Funeral details note the burial of Mrs. Hannah Sloan at Purdin, mother of Mrs. Emmett Palmer, with community sympathy extended.
The column notes continued snow cover and lingering illness from a Christmas flu. Warren Stephenson of the Grice property is gravely ill but later dies. Local families, including Forrest Western and Will Western, Anita Hale, Leland Cassidy, Harrison Smith, Mrs Bowman, Burl Axom, Fulton Johnson, Susan Creason, and Nova Richardson, share visits and meals during the holiday period.
Mrs. Wm. Grindstaff received a government telegram saying her son Melvin Meeks is Missing in Action in North Africa since early December. He is the youngest of three brothers in service. Harold and Marvin Meeks also serve. Melvin, 18, enlisted this year.
Public auction to sell real estate in Linn County Missouri on Friday January 14 1944 at the Lincoln front courthouse door. Property includes parts of sections 12 township 59 range 18 totaling 160 acres and tied to a July 7 1931 deed of trust by Joseph E Cable and Mary W Cable now in default to Morton Anderson trustee. Also includes community notices of local deaths and visitors with family updates and birth.
The item records Mrs Sloan attending her grandmother's funeral and mentions Mr and Mrs Nova Gooch shopping in Purdin on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Tom Buswell and son Harlan spent Christmas with Mr and Mrs Sam Franklin. Many local families shared holiday meals and visits including the Cattey, Bailey, Watson, McCollum, Demory, Eddy, Carter, Turner and Harl households. Neighbors gathered at Roy Cable home Monday night to charivari Lavern Cable.
The highway patrol advises placing the most worn tires on the front to maximize overall wear life. It notes rear tire wear is twice that of the front.
Mr and Mrs Emery McClaren and children of Laclede spent Friday and Saturday with Mr and Mrs W H Grindstaff Sr Mr and Mrs Everett Ogle and children of Laclede spent the week end with her parents Mr and Mrs Ike Grindstaff Oscar Leeper and Elizabeth Johnson of Pollock spent Sunday with relatives here Ervin Smith and family of Kansas City spent the week end with home folks Mr and Mrs Rall Hines and children of Kansas City spent Christmas day with her parents Mr and Mrs Ike Grindstaff Mr and Mrs Tommy Breeding and family left Sunday for Kansas City where they have employment Mr and Mrs Russell Roberts of Saree City spent the week end ere Mrs Hynda Dillinger of Steelville and Clyde Dillinger from Utah spent the holidays here Clyde was called here on account
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