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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1944
Page
2
A collection of aphorisms and social notes reflecting on ambition fashion and memory. Observations on greatness imitation perfumes and modesty mingle with light social updates including visits and upcoming meetings among local readers and clubs.
Mrs. Margaret Longwell visited with her mother Mrs. Alva Deskins to help with butchering from Friday to Sunday morning. Several neighbors and relatives, including the Brittons Woodside West and MecKinzie families, visited, sleighing parties were hosted, and others stopped by in a weekend of social activity in the Dickinson area.
Mrs Erma Dunham and daughter Carol Ann of Callao Missouri visited her parents Mr and Mrs H L Knight last week. Mr and Mrs Ricy Brown visited at Mr and Mrs Wiley Taylor’s home last Sunday. Miss Reva Payne Johnson school teacher spent weekend with parents near Green City. Wiley Taylor and son Harold were in Green City last Saturday. Wolf trapper Mr McIntosh set traps in Johnson area and caught a cycote. Arthur Morrs improving and may travel to Kansas City this week for a check up. Mr and Mrs Lyle Britten and...
Vernie Foster took stock to market last week. Mrs. Herman Harris and daughter Jeanie and Mrs. Allen McClaren visited Mrs. John Morgan on Tuesday. Joe Ford and Clarence Fanning helped John Morgan butcher Tuesday and J D Seaman Thursday. Several shopped in Browning Saturday. The G P Club met with Mrs. Wilburn Williams Wednesday. Robert Fields picked corn for Sam Artz. Lois Ford is ill. Mrs Noel Tully and daughter stayed with her parents Mr and Mrs John Kenley who have had flu but are better. Mr and Mrs Joe Ford and children Alice and Buddy visited with their parents and grandparents.
A montage of Shafter residents sharing news from postwar plans to bonds, weather, and family gatherings. Relatives, soldiers and neighbors such as Dorsey Stevenson, Gale Tate, Elmer Hammock, and James Morris are cited with dinners, furloughs, Navy training, and visits around Chillicothe Meadville Laredo and Lincoln Nebraska.
Letters of administration were granted to R. J. McCollum by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on January 3 1944. Creditors must file claims within six months or be barred after one year. Attest Judge Arthur L. Pratt. Also notes illnesses and visits related to the McCollum family.
Notice is given to creditors and interested parties that I. I. N. Lane the administrator of the Nancy Ellen Lane estate will make a final settlement at the Linn County Probate Court in Linneus on February 14, 1944.
James P. Bolling as executor announces intent to make final settlement of the estate of Cornelia Harmon at the next term of the Probate Court. The notice addresses all interested parties and the Executor requests appearance as required.
Robert Cattey took his father to Kirksville for dental work Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Arthur Watson spent Sunday with their daughter and family. Milo Bailey and sons visited near Gif ford with Jessie Bailey. Otis McCollum and Robert Cattey butchered a beef for John Milhoan Thursday. Mildred Carter, Cattey school teacher, spent the weekend with home folks. Mr and Mrs Edgar McCollum and children and Mr and Mrs Otis McCollum visited Will McCollum’s home January 9.
Mr and Mrs Everett Crook shanks visited Brookfield on Friday. Laverne Kirby stayed with her sister and attended high school then visited her parents the Kirby family. The Seaman family returned to Oklahoma after visiting relatives. Morris Crook shanks and sons sledded with Kenneth Young. Woods and Eva Kenley visited Byron Schrock family. Noble Crooks delivered furniture to Seymour Iowa for Andrew DeVore. Eugene Burchett family joined Everett Keithley for Sunday dinner. Everett Crook shanks and Ronald spent Sunday with Vane Kingsolver family near Linneus. Roy Knifong visited Marvin Rinehart and Jimmy on Monday.
Mr and Mrs Earl Dunlap were honored at a farewell party Tuesday as they prepare to move to Greensville Mississippi where he will take a job. Mrs Charley Pipes entered Kirksville hospital for an operation. Elza Hollon visited Mrs Vergie Bundridge with callers. The Bundridges and children were guests of Ralph Morris family Thursday. Colon Christy moves back home after a year on the Mike Lee farm. Beryl Bundridge and children visited Ralph Morris and family Sunday. Jim Morris Ella Morris and Ralph Morris with son Junior visited C C Moore family in Brookfield Sunday.
Dodge and family of Brookfield and Edgar Baker and family visited the Albert Dodge home on Sunday.
Luster Burkholder and son Wayne visited Watson Burkholder. Pvt Junior Thudium is stationed near Pittsburg while Pvt Orville Mott is in the South Pacific. Geo Thudium and Lawrence Thudium suffer illnesses, Bertha Burkholder visits, Pearl Head comes from Detroit to see Lawennce Riedl, Antone Riedl with him. Braden Thudium and Gary Thudium improving. Hubert Baskett family sick. Geo Montgomery and Tom Coram families also ill. Earl Campbell shop in Brookfield.
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