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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1943
Page
4
A brief comment notes stockings will be more durable this year while many women may skip hose. The speaker reflects on money and happiness, joking that wealth still cannot purchase simple staples like potatoes.
Local notes report Marion Hodgerson leaving for U S Army duties in Iowa and his wife visiting relatives. Allen Lambert furloughed from duties in California. families gather in Minor home. Other visitors stop by Brookfield and Leavenworth for army examinations and travel notices reference Odis K Jennings’s first home visit since enlisting.
Mrs. Alex Finney shows improvement. Grover Kearn and families marked a Fourth of July with fireworks. H. N. Jaynes hosted Sunday dinners for John Runyan Dorothy Jean and Harlean Moore. Dora Cornwall entertained the 4H club for Carwin. Dorothy Jean Runyan and Har Jean Moore stayed with Lehman Powell in Shelby. Grover Kearns aided ground prep for H. N. Jaynes.
The community noted a very quiet Fourth of July with older residents recalling larger celebrations. Mrs. Lehman Powell aided Mrs. Nellie Jaynes to Purdin to visit Dr. Kroeger, while Dorothy Wilson and Kirksville teachers college students were home briefly. Mr. and Mrs. Alex Purdin sold their farm to Ray Lambert and his wife.
Pleasant Hill residents report extremely warm weather as they plow corn harvest oats and begin combining. Local families visit, travel to Green City Milan and Chicago, and relatives gather at multiple homes. Haying and oat cutting dominate tasks while Harold Elliott joins the Navy and leaves soon.
Bill Morris spent Saturday with sister Mrs Everett Crookshanks. Walter and Nable Crooks were in Chillicothe for tractor repairs. Mr and Mrs S B Schroek were Sunday guests of Frank Creason. Harley Smith and Dale visited Walter Browning. George Jennings and Laverne visited John Quigley Friday night. John Mullins and Lloyd Bowyer visited J B Carter Sunday. Everett Crookshanks and family were Sunday dinner guests of Van Kingsolver. George Crooks of Kansas City spent Saturday night with Noble Crooks family. Junior Jennings returned from Moline Illinois Monday. Morris Crookshanks and sons visited Kenneth Young Sunday night. Le Roy Shafer and Roger also visited. Sam Gooch family visited her parents F G McMickle Sunday afternoon. Marjorie Lay and children spent Sunday night and Monday with Cecil Lay family.
A report from Knifong Grove mentions Oda Jennings stationed in Alaska with the U S Army visiting at Bernice Jones home. Carl Jones and son Mervin visited in North Salem. Hulbert Dixon was called to his son Marvin's home last Saturday as rain is hoped for.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Rogers of Kansas City visited relatives Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Maggart and son from California came due to C. E. Maggart’s illness. Dan Miller died at Browning. Henry Stephenson and Mrs. Aliie Stephenson also died Sunday. Various residents From Roger and nearby towns hosted or visited kin and friends, with church duties noted by Rev. Chappell.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Chapman and family joined Sunday dinner with Ora Holser and Marvin. Numerous relatives visited, including Ed and Carole Sayers, Teddy Holser and Sandra, Morris Crookshanks and Ronald, Jerry, and others.
The column notes hot weather and Jake Atkins planning a move to Kansas City for work. Miss Jerry Lee Brehm of Shelbyna visits Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Seaman. A. F. Eastman attend the funeral of D. D. Miller in Brown ing. Allen and Lyle McClaren shocked outs for R. A. Thurlo.
Herman and Jake Atkins hauled a load of hogs to Chillicothe on Friday. Herman Harris and children and Rosalie McClaren visited Milan Tuesday. Phyllis Harris stayed at the Lester Stephenson home near Bernie. Almond and wife spent Sunday at Frank Scott's.
Mr and Mrs Ray Morris of Puenta California spent time with relatives in the community. Eddie Taylor and sons from Chicago visited Mrs Anna Taylor and Wiley Taylor Jr. A Sunday S S convention and children's program occurred at Mt Zion. Miss Marjorie Bunch of Chicago visits her parents and plans to return to Mars Inc by week’s end. Ruth and Eleanor Knight of Hesperus Colorado visit H L Knight family. Dinner guests included Eddie Taylor and many relatives from Chicago and local Taylors. Mrs H L Knight and Ruth visited Ross Knights to meet the new grandson Jimmy Ross. Happy Workers Club met with Mrs Lela Badger and Loraine Shaw later in July.
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