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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1946
Page
2
Residents and families in Halaville reported numerous Sunday visits and gatherings. Several couples and children, including Rettmanns Williams Tomeihouser Young Browning Vandyke Cooper Crookshanks Langdon and Rinehart, were listed as guests or callers at various local homes.
Mrs. Hardin George, Mrs. Essie Watson and George Watson visited Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Atkins Friday evening. Mrs. Will Kenley injured her hand in a recent ice fall. Herman Harris arrived with remaining household goods and sold his farm to Buster Rinehart. Pvt. Harley Fields visits with his parents during furlough. Aller and Clarence Fanning traveled to Milan Saturday. Hubert Atkins prepares seven head of calves for the Kan City Hereford Sale and Show in February for Atkins and Bubany.
Mrs Delmar Oertwig and family spent Friday at Ora Smith home. Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch traveled to Browning on business. Arthur Griffeth hosted Sunday dinner at Ola Creason home. Arlene Oertwig holidays with G F E Dertwig family. Leonard Richardson and Emmett Palmer hosted Sunday dinners. Donald Pulliam and family visit Red Gooch. Donald received honorable discharge from Army last week. Delbert Smith family and Sam Sprague attended C M Crooks home. George Crooks family visited Rolla Gooch. Babe Kimbrough called on Lee Wood Sunday morning.
Floyd Swisegood and Mr and Mrs aery Marlin helped by Mrs Foyd Swisegood invoice stock of goods starting January 1. Mond assisted with butchering work at the shop in Ellis.
Mrs Helen Lawson and Rhett were Wednesday afternoon guests of Mrs Helen Bauer. Alden Kinfong and son Norris were in North Salem Friday en route to Kirksville. Mrs Mary Deskins has helped with butchering at the Tiskins home all week. Marlin Belzer returned from Chicago with a 1941 Chevrolet. Fred Bailey and Ben Almonds families toured Browning Purdin Linneus Saturday. Frank Belzer of Wapello Iowa visited his sons here. Clyde Beazer accompanied by other son from Iowa. Oren Jennings and Barbara Ann spent Sunday in North Salem with his mother Gracie Jennings. Veda McKnney and Aretta Lambert spent last week with Floyd Swisegood and Max and left for Washington Monday. Marlin Belzer Dixie and Clyde Beazer plan Tuesday departure for Washington. They travel by car with Winnie Jack and Evelyn Brannie returning after a month here. Aleatha Nelson and Sharron Ann visited with Turney Nile Clark. Verlan Clark and Helen Lawson shopped in Kirksville Monday.
Mr and Mrs Lyle Britton and Mrs Everett Riley visited Milan Saturday. Ben O and Wesley Brantner were in Milan Saturday. Wayne Britton sawed wood for Archie Coffmann Monday afternoon. Frank Tucker helped Mr and Mrs Leon Mitchell butchers Monday. John Tucker helped Beryl Taylor and Denver Leeper butchers last Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John Tucker and Allen helped Mr and Mrs T M Smith and Mr and Mrs Arlo Smith butchers last Friday. The Fairview Community Club organized and will meet January 25 Friday night with officers Mrs John Tucker President Mrs Everett Riley Secretary Mrs Westey Brantner Treasurer. Entertainment committee Opal Westfall and J E Spencer. Menu sandwiches and salad.
Community notes from Shelby include visits by Boyd Finney to his grandfather Alex Finney and gatherings at the Bill Bailey home. fare more, visits to Purdin, preaching at Bear Branch Church, and various family outings. Weather, bus road conditions, and laments about prior foggy weather round out the neighborhood update.
Mrs. Harley Smith remains sick under doctor care. Mrs. Bertha Buykvheder visits family in Sedalia after Christmas. Ray Wampler and Lawrence Thuchum attend Mansur Bobbett sale. Earl Campbell family shop in New Eoston. Ellis Bailey on leave from the Navy visits parents. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Mott plan to move to Brookfield. Gilbert Coram family relocates to Phillip Fox farm now owned by Guy Johnson.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Tripp shopped in Brookfield on Saturday. Richard Thudium visited Chess ley Montgomery Monday night and Tuesday. Orville Thudium and family received a letter from son Vern, the first of the week. Vern is stationed on Samar Island in the Philippines and well. Nolan Creason shopped in Purdin on Tuesday. Curt Helms and Hubert Baskett shopped in New Boston on Saturday. Herbert Pepper and family have recovered from flu.
Notice is given to all creditors and others interested in the estate of Alice Bundles deceased that Cora M. Haley administratrix will make final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri at Linneus on February 11 1946. First insertion January 17 1946.
Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Purdin Mercantile Co in Pur din Missouri will be held at their office on January 31 1946 at 7 o clock p m. The meeting is for the election of directors for the ensuing year and any other business proper to come before the meeting. W Craig Beckett President.
James F. Bolling executor announces plan to make final settlement of the estate of James B. Fleming at the next Probate term in Linneus on February 11, 1946. First insertion January 17, 1916.
I M R Street administrator announces a court session in Linn County Missouri at Linneus on the 11th of March to settle the estate of Joseph A Street deceased. The administrator plans to appear to address debts and claims in the probate matter.
Mr and Mrs Wayne Britton and family visited Mr and Mrs Van Mairs Sunday evening. Robert Lynn visited Mrs Everett Riley and others Sunday evening. Mrs Minnie Coffman Archie Evayn Brantner attended the Allen Pearler funeral at the Baker st Tuesday afternoon January. Nova Mesuieg left for Col Brantner butcher Thursday.
Kenneth Bailey, owner of the Garage in New Boston, will soon be moving. George Thudium is visiting his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Montgomery.
Cpl. Calvin Lambert home on furlough from Fort Belvoir visits Dickinson relatives. Guests include Miss Helen Lou Johnson Marvin Lambert Lucille Leoma and Irvin Lambert. Other families host meals and visits as Pvt Philip Britton heads back for reassignment.
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