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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1948
Page
4
Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward owners and publishers, established 1004, subscription price 200 per year, entered as second class matter at Browning Missouri post office. Inspirational note urges readers not to carry youth faults into old age and mocks fashion changes by Browning men.
Mr and Mrs Jack Ranson of Milan visited her mother Mrs J W McClaren. Christine VanFossen returned to Kirksville after vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs Will VanPossen. Bebe McDaniel of Kirksville visited a cousin Mrs Grant Smith and family. Rheia and Deane Pittaway left for Oklahoma and Kansas. Ned Rogers from Kansas City visited with his mother Nellie Rogers and grandmother L J Fisher. Mrs Clyde Dillinger returned to Steelville after holidays with Earl Smith and Geo Artz family. Mrs Richard Haddox Martha and David and others were in Kirksville. wis Abercrombie returned to McAllister Oklahoma after holidays with grandparents Charles Collins.
The column notes ongoing snow issues and several obituaries and health updates. Mrs Nancy Powell dies at Browning. Ben Barrows dies near Pur din from heart trouble with funeral at Methodist church. Miss Arlene Smith visits Miss Charlene Payne. Charley Tribble suffers a stroke and is poorly. Local residents listed in varied daily activities and illnesses.
Morris Chapel items note a visit by Yr. and Mion Ford and son near Mendow to E. J. Palme one day last week and report Babe Kimbrough had the misfortune of getting the lit.
A farm worker lost the finger on his left hand while working on his com bine last week. The item also lists various local names and visits, including Ollie Johnson and family, Doyle and Joe Moore, Glen Johnson, Lee Wood and Don, and others visiting relatives in several nearby towns during the past week and weekend.
Dickinson items record visits and family gatherings across Fayette Missouri Shelby Linneus and Washington Iowa. Calvin Lambert Lucille Lambert Leoma Lambert and Virginia Ruth Finney are mentioned visiting friends with Laz Lambert families and Stitch and Chatter Club meeting notes amid winter travel and holiday time.
Bert and Mrs. Browning hosted Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Raymond Browning. Archie Dickin son visited Sunday evening with Mr and Mrs Harry Lambert. Mr and Mrs John Long welcomed a letter from their son and wife Mr and Mrs Jesse Longwell saying they had found work in La Verne California at LaVerne Trailer Park 501 LaVerne Ave LaVerne California.
Mrs Blanche Stevenson of Brookfield spent several days with Gilmer and Mr and Mrs. and Gilmer. Numerous locals attended Nan Powells funeral in Browning with burial at Mt Olive cemetery. Billy Morris and Blanche Stevenson hosted New Year’s Eve guests. Virgil Molloy Edgar Morris Julius Wood Junior Phillips Bud Gilmer and Billy Morris attended a coon hunt in Sumner Tuesday evening. George Phillips visited Brookfield on business. Floy Morris stays with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Julius Wood. George Phillips and family sold their property to Walter Gooch. James Coulter of Kansas City and Harold Campbell spent time with Fay Coulter. Kenneth Gooch and family visited Browning.
Christmas Day gatherings unfold as Mr and Mrs J D Seaman visit Mrs George Robinson with Mrs Phipps of Milan and Glenn Robinson of Kansas City Tiny accounts also note Mr and Mrs Robert Fields and sons visiting relatives in California and Arizona Dewain Ford aided Allen McClaren with a recent butcher job Mr and Mrs Joe Ford and children shared Christmas with Mr and Mrs Allen Fanning Local shoppers were seen in Milan and school children enjoy a short vacation Mr and Mrs Hubert Atkins visited Trenton on Monday.
We report fine weather then list spring items and a warm weekend. Beverly Ann Brammer of Davenport visited with cousins Bonnie Sue and Carol Louy Tennings. Jimmie Rinehart visits grandparents near Browning. Vic Jones has died and the family expresses sympathy. Leon Nickell and children spent Sunday at Roy Helms. Guy Brookshier and grandson Louie spent Christmas with Daff Jennings. Ray Wattenbarger and family traveled to Arkansas. son Jay cares for home in their absence. Ola Knifong attended Vic Jones funeral in Milan. Judy Jennings and Mr and Mrs Kay Stufflebean visited Guy Brookshier. David Junior Hines at John Robertson's near Milan Friday.
Mr and Mrs Eugene Thur and son Rickie of Bethany were Sunday dinner guests of his parents Mr and Mrs R A Thurio. Mr and Mrs Glenn ies were afternoon callers and Mrs Roscoe Powell and Clinton were guests during the Christmas holidays. Mr and Mrs Evert Dowdy of Moline Mr and Mrs Chas Smith and Karol of Kansas City visited.
Letters of administration for the estate of Benjamin H Barrows deceased have been granted by the Linn County Probate Court. The hearing is set for January 6 1948. Creditors must file claims within six months for allowance or be barred after one year from the grant date. Nellie Barrows Administratrix C A Johnson Judge of Probate. First insertion January 8.
Worthie Harr and daughters Sharon and Karen of St Joseph hosted kin while Mr and Mrs Delorum Tharp and son Roger welcomed relatives. Jay Tharp and family were absent. Rita Sayre and Kenny were Friday callers at Roscoe Powel. Betty Harr Nellie Tharp and Roger visited Ray Johnson and Lansing families. Chicago visitors joined Austin Bird Dowdy household for Christmas. Wilson Havens hosted a six oclock Christmas Eve dinner for Rinehart family and Alex Reinhart. Norris Mundell and Vernon DeWeerdt brought children to Ned Mundell family for Christmas. Ray Johnson attended Christmas day dinner.
Guests of her sister Mrs Floy Turner in Linneus were noted in an unreadable fragment, lacking context, dates, or additional details about attendees or occasion.
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