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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
1
The American Legion District Convention meets July 25 at Browning High School Auditorium starting 9 am with a noon basket dinner. Featured act is the Brunswick American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps. Public invited to afternoon session and parade. posts compete for amateur prizes.
Mrs Martha Gooch entertained Chapter V P E O on Wednesday July 14 with fourteen resident members and Miss Maude Fields of Chillicothe in attendance. Carolee McCrary of near Chula was initiated. Bertha Haning gave a talk on North Western Cities of the United States during social hour. Pie ice cream iced tea and candy mints were served.
Mr and Mrs D G Free land and Mrs Ella Thurlo led a Plano Iowa gathering Friday for funeral services for F Wells a sister of Mr Freeland who died last Wednesday after a lingering illness joining Mr and Mrs Glenn Freeland and Max Freeland Mrs Veda Warren Nellie Stone Carlyle Bennett and others.
Local Legion Post sponsors a three day Home Coming program on August 6 7 with entertainment. Residents are invited to Browning to reunite with friends neighbors and relatives.
Mrs J E Wykoff returned home Sunday after a week visiting her sister Mrs C A Tiffany in Graham Missouri and Mrs R S Pearson of Hollywood California who was a guest in the Tiffany home.
The Sunshine Workers Club held a basket dinner at Browning Park on Sunday the 18th. Members on the losing side of the attendance contest furnished the meal. A long list of attendees includes Mr and Mrs Pete Crowdis, Mr and Mrs Leon Vincent, Gary and Jane, and many others plus afternoon visitors Mrs Ella Stufflebean and Frank Neff.
A sale notice mentions a lunch room in Browning known as Duffy's Tavern run by Mr and Mrs Leland Garrett with details readable from the fragment.
This notice advertises Joe's Radio Shop offering radio servicing at 32 dollars price point. It lists contact Phone 1112 and location on E Helm Street Brookfield Missouri.
Red Skelton leads a humorous look at cinema past in Merton Of The Movies. Virginia O Brien co stars with Marlene Dietrich and Ray Milland in Golden Earrings, a melodrama about a gas formula plot and romance.
H. C. Hanson advertises sprayed red plums for sale with no deliveries.
The Second Section farm training class at Brookfield High School organized a club with Raymond Richmond as president Roscoe Jones as vice president Leland Schreiner as secretary treasurer Devane Gray as recreation director and Roy J Haley as reporter The group aims to unite trainees to work on agricultural and national problems and participate in community organizations The class was reorganized with John Wilson as teacher supervisor.
Mr and Mrs Beryl Warren announce the birth of their son Robert Keith who weighed ten pounds at birth on July 11.
J. W. McQuown and his nephew Richard McQuown of Altadena California visit their parents C. L. McQuown and grandparents along with other relatives and friends.
Friday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Raycoch included Mr and Mrs Guy Gooch Mrs Elizabeth Durham Jim McCoy of Guthrie Oklahoma Mr and Mrs HV Campbell and Sue of Chillicothe Mr and Mrs WJ Gooch Jr WJ Gooch and Mrs TI Bartow.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purdin of Byron Illinois are guests of his sister and family including Mr. and Mrs. Wm DeVore and Mr. and Mrs. Raymond DeVore and their young daughter.
Mr and Mrs Paul Lambert and their son along with Mr and Mrs Geo Taylor and Mr and Mrs Ray Lambert and other relatives and friends completed a two week vacation and returned home to Chicago on Saturday.
Saturday at dinner nests of Mr and Mrs arrow were Mr and Mrs Guy Gooch Mrs Elizabeth Durham Jim McCoy of Guthrie Oklahoma Mr and Mrs Gale Gooch Jr and Mr and Mrs Ray Gooch.
Sale notice for foundation blocks cave and well blocks. Equipment includes mixer and jacks. Contact 108 or Earl Peters for details.
A fragmented clipping notes Jones' Taxi involved in a bank incident at Lia with unclear details. Readable fragments indicate vehicle involvement around a bank area and possible suspect movements. Further context unavailable due to text damage.
Memorial services were held Sunday morning at the Methodist Church in Laclede for General John J. Pershing who died Thursday at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington D C. Rev F H Mittendorf led the service noting Pershing’s notable qualities and parental example. Attendees included George Anderson and George Pack with members of the General Pershing American Legion Post in uniform. Over three hundred persons attended the service.
Gospel meetings begin August 1 at the Church of Christ in Purdin Missouri and run through August 15. Evangelist John Alley of Kansas City will speak with evening services at 8 p.m. All are invited.
Mrs. Icy-Splertsined Roberds of Ontehonise hosted a vacation dinner with guests including Mrs. Brehm and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Buncies and son Glenn, Mr. and Mrs. Rollen Gooch and children, Mr. and Mrs. Creason and children, Mrs. Nolan Creason, and Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Keithley and sons.
A single Jersey cow is noted at the Ross Burke farm in this brief mention.
The Missouri State Fair runs August 22 to 29 with eight days of events. Auto Races August 22 and grandstand vaudeville August 24-28 nightly. Harness horse races August 24-27 after noon. Nightly horse show August 22-27. Auto thrill show August 29. Fireworks nightly August 23-28. Livestock and exhibits open free. Shooting Linds rifle team to perform with times TBA.
Radios may be left at the Bailey Maytag Co for your convenience Neff Radio Service Phone 587 116 Ss Main Brookfield Mo
Betty N. Sleeth and Orville Morris were married on June 28 1948 in a lawn ceremony at Mrs Flossie Sleeths home near Winigan. Rev Leo Spurling officiated the double ring ceremony attended by about forty guests. A reception followed with a three tier cake and gifts. The couple planned a brief honeymoon then returned to their homes in Ce and Milan Missouri.
The M F A Central Co operative held its monthly meeting Tuesday night July 13 at the Electric Theatre. A nominating committee was named to select delegates for the MFA Convention in Columbia August 5 and 6. Fifty regular delegates and twenty five alternates were listed with names, and the next meeting is August 10 with convention reports to follow. Refreshments were served.
Two John Deere horse drawn mowing units with five foot cut are listed by Ray Kelly of Browning as available for purchase or rental.
B G Arnold Breeding announces registration of a yearling Hereford bull bred by Leon Mitchell Browning Missouri.
Mrs. R E Harris and her aunt Mrs Pauline Lynch traveled to Carrollton last Tuesday evening and will visit Oklahoma then Richmond California with Mr and Mrs J Lawrence Lynch and other relatives in Fresno. The trip is expected to last two months or more.
A Montgomery Ward clerk and his bride are toasted at home in Chicago. The couple, described as beautiful and handsome, are celebrated by friends as they begin life together on this special day.
A community note endorses Floyd Badger for Sullivan County Sheriff. The letter cites his 12 years as A A A Committeeman including county work, two years on the County Committee, and service as Trustee of Pleasant Hill Township. It states he is dependable and would improve the county. Paid notice by friends and neighbors of Badger.
The Happy Workers Club met with Mrs. Edna Haggy on July 14 for an all day gathering. Fifteen members twelve children three visitors and five men attended with Doris Robinson presiding after dinner. Prizes were won by Hazel Harris and Faye Taylor. Guests included Mrs. Robert Purdin Byron Indiana Mrs. Ethel De Vore and Mrs. Edda Morris. Next meeting with Gail Harris is July 28.
Cebu hosts two night amateur contests at the Browning with 8:00 starts Friday and Saturday. Prizes go to first fifteen dollars second ten dollars and third five. Any act is acceptable with no bar to entry. Register early.
The Sunshine Workers Club held an all day quilting session with nine members on July 7. Lavern's side won the noon wash cloth exchange contest, and Lavern Harris is slated to host the next meeting.
Locust V Ba Church announces Rev Kewnett Peery as pastor. Sunday School at 10 a m each Sunday morning. Special preaching on the second and fourth Sundays. Morning Worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 p m.
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