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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
4
An assortment of quotes and social notes offers reflections on life, humor, and memory. The piece weaves brief anecdotes about weddings, holidays, family visits, and weather, alongside minor local updates and at least one accident report.
Warm drought persists with cisterns drying and pastures short as farmers harvest hay and thresh oats and wheat. The 4-H Club met July 14 with eight members and guests, enjoying snacks. further visits followed with local families from Rockford and nearby towns.
We need rain badly as farmers busy with hay. Lyle McClaren and Clarence Fanning attended a show at Roger Monday night. Hubert Atkins has been early for several days. Charley Swearengen bought veal calves. Mr. and Mrs. Van Gray and children visited relatives Sunday. J D Seaman traded for a car. Mrs Gracie Foster and daughter visited Mrs J D Seaman Thursday evening. Leonard Spencer sold Rawleigh products Friday. Sam Artz and Robert Fields cut outs for Atkins Bubany Friday.
Rain arrived Sunday night as residents report a sprained wrist for Ray Wattenbarger on July 9. The Shipleys and their son Ronald visited the Wattenbargers, Chester Wattenbarger staying with them. Jay Wattenberger returns from Capper's Weekly assignment in Princeton Missouri, soon to come back. Ova Almond and family hosted and were hosted by Wattenbargers and Almonds on Thursday and Saturday evenings. Ray Wattenbarger bought a Hammermill and corn sheller at a V R Cooter sale Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Rolla Gooch and son and Mrs Ollie Johnson shopped in Chillicothe Friday afternoon. Delmar Oertwig are the proud parents of a new 8lb son. E J Palmer and wife were Sunday dinner guests at the John Palmer home. Virginia and Marilyn Johnson from Linneus visited Urb Johnson. Babe Kimbrough and Red Gooch shopped in Brookfield Monday.
Purdin observers report a light Monday shower and hope for more rain. Emmett Phillips funeral held at Mount Olive Monday at two. Local residents visited Ed Pulliam. Floyd Hardin and Anna Hall called at Jane Hardin home. Herman Schrock and Maude Morris called on Hardin. Nadine Blitt returned from weeks with husband overseas. Palmer family and Erma Ware visited relatives in Purdin area. Bessie Mitchell of North Salem visited Effie Pulliam. Emmett Phillips mourners from Purdin hear Linneus heart attack news. Bob Ross Lissie Laboon Eva Ogle and Leon Ross of Brookfield met old friends in Purdin. Charley Morris and Alta Stevenson called on Nora Western. Little Jo Ann Garrett, ill with diabetes, remains in critical condition but improving.
Mrs Hubert Dean and son from California visited Jess Kille's home on Monday. The Havens and Hilman Havens families shared Sunday visits with the Dixon and Reid households. Weekend guests included Gertie Gormley at Ruby Dixon and Robbie Moore at the Dixon home. Marvin Dixon family visited McQuown and Maggart households. Fra nk McMickle hosted visitors. Ira Sayre and son Earl Dean helped Porter Sayre with hay.
Mrs. L. W. Arneold is feeling better. Lorene Shiflett Marilyn and Tommy spent the weekend with Mrs. Fley Morris and Billy.
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Molloy and relatives visited Mary Molloy on Sunday. Harold Campbell and Wallace Grice spent time with their in laws. Veda Hammock and James Phillips returned to family in Ottumwa and Chillicothe area. Pvt Leon Phillips stayed with brother George in Camp Cook California. Imogene Merrick enjoyed weekend at home between Chillicothe Business College sessions.
Stella Baker Enid Moore papered a room for Minnie Mc Collum Monday. Local residents including the Jennings and Belzer families visited relatives in Brookfield and Clyde Belzer's. Pvt. Dewayne Lawson and family hosted visitors while Aunt Ella Cordray’s health improved.
Local families share Sunday visits and errands across Elmer Missouri to Fort Madison Iowa and nearby communities. Otis and Will McCollum travel to Helena Oklahoma for a brother Edd McCollum’s funeral as neighbors help with hay and harvest tasks.
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