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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1944
Page
2
A Browning reader riffs on crops and money, marriage quirks, and housing plans while noting bachelors, Christmas gifts, and union songs. The column blends social jests about wives waking husbands, bathtub singing bans, and politicians who keep their feet on the desk.
Waln ut Grove residents share visits with neighbors and relatives. Mr and Mrs Leo Dunlap called on Earl Dunlap’s. The Happy Workers Club met at Mary Ball’s with a large crowd. Ella Morris stayed with Ralph Morris. Clyde Brinkley visited Earl Dunlap. Beryl Bundridge went to Browning for her grandmother J W Snyder’s funeral. Ralph Morris and John Rebisch hosts in Browning. Conley Glidewell stayed with John Morris.
The notes report continued cold weather and mourn Warren Stephenson's recent death with sympathy. Navy airman John Elliott returns home briefly with his wife. Elmer Sevier dined with G. M. Spencer in Cora. Laddie Dodson on furlough returns to New York Army duty. Dan Head family and Shirley Sue Sevier visit J. W. Sevier family. Truman Stephen son and Marjorie visit his mother in Purdin. Johnnie Glidewell family ill with flu, plus a newly purchased hoc eae and Hammer mill.
The sick folks in the community are some better. Betty Powell spent Sunday with Phyllis Harris. Herman Harris went to Kansas City, Sunday.
Music supervisor Miss Codwell visited Scottsville School last week amid scarce news local residents keep to stock and stay by the fire as winter tightens.
In the Winigan area influenza remains common as residents recount visits and caregiving. Agnes Hague returns home from a visit with Art Milburn family. Alta Caldwell comes home after two weeks helping ill parents John and Mrs. Munn. Frank Bailey and others circulate between Milan Kirksville and Des Moines.
Snow remains on the ground though sunlight returns and sickness runs high. Dr McArtor was called to see Mrs Frances Ogle who is not well. Leland Bowyer and wife visited on furlough for 15 days with relatives and friends. Mrs Nellie Garrett traveled to Kansas City for a check on daughter Joann’s condition. Mrs Grover Garrett visited Mrs Orra Cumbo. Mr and Mrs Virgil Falconer brought their son home from pneumonia. he is not better yet.
Public sale set for January 14, 1944 at the Linneus court house door to settle a trust deed on 160 acres in Section 12 Township 59 Range 18. Property includes specified portions of the southwest and southeast quarters with adjustments. Sale follows default on Joseph E. Cable and Mary V. Cable note secured by Morton Anderson trustee. proceeds apply to note, interest, and costs.
Letters of administration granted to R. J. McCollum by Linn County Missouri Probate Court on January 3 1944 for the estate of Shannon D McCollum. Claimants must file within six months for allowance or be barred. one year from grant bars. Arthur L. Pratt judge of probate seal administrator named.
Mr and Mrs Austin Myers were Saturday evening guests of his father and brother. Mr and Mrs Ray McNally and daughter Peggy were callers at his father's on Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Emmett Palmer and Sonny were in Milan Saturday on business. Rolan Gooch and Pearl Goins shopped in Chillicothe Saturday. Delmar Oertwig visited Glen Dunkin. Babe Kimbrough and Gus Oertwig called at Lee Wood. Augusta Cooper spent days in Kirksville for treatments. Babe Kimbrough and Lloyd Garrett were in Trenton on business. Sam Sprague and Dell Smith with son and others visited Chas Goins. Lee Wood family and Don Wood plus Ronald Johnson spent Sunday evening at Babe Kimbrough’s. Red Gooch family and Lorene Murrell were dinner guests at Nova Gooch’s.
County line item notes detail visits and illnesses among local families. Hazel Keithley cared for her ailing mother and brother in law while relatives and neighbors made weekend calls to Chillicothe and surrounding households.
Mrs Anna Belle Belzer returns home from Camp Crowder Missouri after holidays with Pvt Allen H Belzer. Kermit Lambert leaves for St Louis en route to New York for Maritime Service schooling. Several families visit, move, or hosts in Purdin and Shelby areas including Longwell, Jennings, Woodside and Belzer families.
Winter lingers as butchering continues. Fairview school kids held a weiner roast and sleigh ride on the hill south of John Tucker’s. Families travel to Chicago to see relatives and upcoming Navy service. Local visits span Milan Kirksville Browning and Florida. A naval training transfer and a furniture finishing demonstration are announced with dates and participants.
The College of Agriculture will demonstrate refinishing furniture in the Milan courthouse basement on Wednesday January 19 at 1 30 p m. Miss Woodruff will show reclaiming worn articles and discuss wood filler varnish brushes shellac woods and good finishes. The public is urged to attend.
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