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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1947
Page
8
A series of local club events features the Friendly Neighbor Extension Club hosting neighbors with a noon meal and shared games, and the Home Workers Club meeting at Lizzie Zimmerman’s home with dinner, songs, a reading, and a roll call. Attendees include numerous families and visitors from Kansas City and nearby towns.
Bittersweet Club notes May seventh meeting with nine members and three visitors. Songs included Oh Susannas and Missouri Waltz. Martha Smith led the Club Collect and prayers closed the session. Contests were won by Roberta Gooch Virginia Falconer and Ollie Palmer. May twenty first gathering at Mrs Ollie Palmer's home had ten members four visitors and seven children. Robert Gooch led the Club Collect and Essie Wood ran the business meeting. A two dollar donation to the Cancer Fund was approved and a Bridal Shower for Mrs Ben McKenzie followed with gifts. June fifth meeting at Mrs Merle Richardson’s had four members present. Apologies for delayed reports.
Mrs. Betty Gooch and children visit the Lee Wood home along with Mr. and Mrs. Red Gooch and children. E J Palmer travels on business to Chillicothe and Brookfield. Ronald Johnson and Don Wood stay at Marvin Murrells. Leonard Richardson calls at E J Palmer home. Rollan Gooch spends the week as Wood and Murrells visit Kansas City for Sears Roebuck work. Delmar Oertwig family visit G F E Oertwig. Red Gooch and Betty Gooch families call at Kenneth Murrell home.
Fine weather described over recent days as Jimmie Hollon of Milan stays with his uncle and aunt Ola and Hattie Knopfong. Duff Jennings and Jackie and Judy visited the Von Shaw home. Ivan Grindetaff and Raymond Smith traded cars. Guy Brookshier and wife visited Hattie Jennings. Will Brookshier and wife from Cushing Oklahoma visit relatives. Franklin Chinen and family from Newton Iowa arrived Sunday for vacation with relatives.
Local tidbits from Cross Roads and Cora mention neighbors visiting and social visits. Notable items include Will Foster of Galt passing away with funeral in Galt and burial at Deep Springs, plus sympathy from the Bundridge and Swearnegn families.
Mr and Mrs James Smith and Edwin joined Mr and Mrs Walter Smith and others Tuesday night. Families including Devaun Frank and Henry Tucker visited Kirksville on Wednesday. Frank Tucker hosted a Monday evening weiner and marshmallow roast for relatives. Junior Tucker saw Eldon Riddle and children later in the week.
Wm. Riley visited Mr. and Mrs. Scott Browning over the weekend. The Tuckers hosted a chicken dinner the next evening with Pvt. Her b A. Peavier from Paris Is l, South Carolina, Mrs. Marion and sons, Jaiena, Mr. and Junior Matt and Bobbie Peavier 6 of Iven Boston, and others. Ice cream was enjoyed by all including Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Tucker and Frank Tucker. B. O. and Wesley Brantner tended cattle last Wednesday as farmers took advantage of sunny weather and hoped it would continue.
Locust Valley notes list residents traveling to Milan to advocate bridge repairs and court action. Others visit family and friends in nearby towns including Purdin and Lathrop, with updates on health and visitors to Creason, Hill, Nickell, Lay, Baskett, Buncies, and Hoerrmann households.
Last week and midweek visits occur as Mrs. Alice Fuller and Mrs. Tressie Tate call on Mrs. Creason. Mr. and Mrs. Lay travel to Milan. Havens family, Hedgers, Jeys, and others share visits and help with house tasks and bridge work around town.
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