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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1949
Page
4
The note lists Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward as owners and publishers of a Browning Missouri paper established in 1884. It states a subscription price of $2.00 per year and that the paper is entered as second class matter at the Browning post office on Thursday January 6 1949.
Farm production hints discuss livestock fattening, feed conversions, and market timing amid world conditions. Social notes mention Christmas visits. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Burke and relatives. Leland Burke and children. Julia and Terry Burke of Laredo. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. McQuown ill. Ray Johnson dinner guests. Ronald and Julia Lantz with grandparents.
We report weather woes and a flurry of local visits. A. A. Brehm and granddaughter from Shelbyville stayed with J. D. Seaman. Jimmie Butler returned from South Missouri last week. Rinehart won a boy’s bicycle at Brown ing Drug Store at Christmas. The Thurlo and Seaman households hosted family members from Unionville and Milan. Hank Thurlo has the flu. School children enjoyed a week’s vacation.
Smith items show Mr and Mrs Delorum Tharp and children visiting Mr and Mrs Charley Tharp in Milan on December 19 with other guests including Mr Wm Frazier and Grandma Tharp as they exchanged gifts. Miss Marjorie Taylor hosted a Christmas program and tree on December 24 at Smith School. Mrs Imogene Smith from Kansas City spent New Year with Mrs Evert Dowdy and celebrated birthdays. later Christmas day meals included Mrs Floy Turner and Linneus residents as guests at a birthday dinner.
Mrs Ollie Johnson and son Ronald from Brainerd Minnesota visited at the Lee Wood home one night last week. Mr and Mrs George Crooks and children were supper guests at the Rolla Gooch home last week. Mr and Mrs Babe Kimbrough called at Ollie Johnsons. Mrs Merle Richardson and Pattie Lynn spent New Years day at E J Palmer home. Lee Wood traveled to Browning on business Friday. Dinner guests New Years day at Ollie Johnsons included Floy Johnson and daughters Marjorie Smith Bob Ruth Wood and Dick Johnson. Victor Murrell reenlisted in the U S Army and spent New Years with relatives. Ollie Johnson spent Friday night at Nova Gooch home in Purdin. Jimmie Goins now employed in Denver Colorado spent two weeks with relatives and friends then left Sunday for Colorado. Dale Blender spent Saturday night and Sunday with Don Wood.
Hale Hicks and wife from Kansas City visited the Wood family. Barrows family and Ervin Barrows joined Sunday guests at the Warrens. Rev. Vertrees and Mrs Vertrees visited Jer ome family. Carole Sayers from Ottumwa spent two weeks with the Sayers and Holser families. Numerous locals hosted and shopped in Chillicothe and Browning with other relatives mentioned.
The New Year passes with lingering ice despite melting snow. Mrs. Thelma Molloy improves from illness while Mr. and Mrs. George Labar shop in Purdin Saturday. The Elliott child received medical attention and was better by last report.
Joe Creason was taken to Grim-Smith Hospital in Kirksville on Sunday morning after four weeks of illness. The Ta family shopped in Browning and the Thorne family showed off a new Plymouth. Ed Pulliam visited Chilli cothe relatives, while the Thu dium family shopped in Pur din. Essie Creason visited Etta Cady, and Nellie Garrett hosted holiday guests from Kansas City and others. Multiple families, including Griffiths, Penhale, Conley, Cassity, and Lambert, spent time with relatives, with several trips and visits noted. Johnny McCollum and Carl Monroe were briefly ill but improving. Florence Cassity spent December 26 at home with her parents. The Schwenkel family from Davenport toured Cassitys’ home. Walter Bowyer visited the Bowyer home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Bill Hess of Ames Iowa and Mrs. Clyde Foster of St Joseph came to be with their father King who had been ill for some time. Mr King died January 1 1949 at 2 15 pm. Lily Peachtree of Chillicothe helped care for him and Christine VanFossen returned to Decatur Illinois after vacation. The Rogers of Kansas City visited with Ida Tunnell and J W Rogers while John Fierke and family spent New Year’s with their parents. George Pittaway and family left for Oklahoma City after a week’s visit with Ada Pittaway.
Smith and relatives are mentioned. Mrs Hynda Dillinger left Wednesday for Teesville where she is teaching. Mr and Mrs Willie Grind and their daughter Annie spent Sunday with their daughter, sister and husband.
Letters of Administration granted by the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri on December 30 1948 to the undersigned. Creditors must present claims within six months or be barred, and within one year from grant date. Attest F E Murrain Administrator C A Johnson Judge of Probate First insertion January 6 1949.
The estate of Lewis W. Arnold has letters of administration issued to Fay Coulter on December 2 1948 by the Probate Court. Creditors must exhibit claims within one year or be barred from any benefit of the estate. Judge of Probate affirms the administratrix seal.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Sayers live north of Milan and Rev R A VanGissen will perform a ceremony or service related event in their vicinity.
Preached morning and evening at the Methodist Church on January 9. Rev. Fred Berchman filled his regular appointment at the Church of God. Dr. Simpson of Milan visited Len Lewis at home Sunday as illness persisted. Andrew Johnson and family returned home after Christmas with Wisconsin relatives.
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