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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
2
The piece traces Flag Day originsJune 14 1777 and explains the flag’s meaning from thirteen stripes for original colonies to thirteen stars to reflect 48 states, with red for bravery white for freedom and blue for loyalty. It praises the flag as symbol of home and democracy across schools offices posts camps and hospitals.
Kansas City reports a surge in Pacific theatre logistics as MacArthur closes in on Tokyo. The United States Maritime Service seeks volunteers aged 17 to 50 for deck engine radio steward and hospital corps roles to support the Victory Fleet and supply lines to the Philippines.
Mrs Frances Dunkin visited the Delmar Oerwig and returned to Meadville area. Mrs Emma Goins spent days at the C M Goins home. Mr and Mrs Emmett Palmer called at Frank Palmer’s house Sunday. Mr and Mrs Babe Kimbrough hosted a Sunday dinner for Urb Johnson and son Ron, and Lee Wood and Ben.
Afternoon callers included Glenn Cooper and Ralph Kim brough. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Lee Falconer hosted an ice cream social Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Red Gooch and children, Mr. and Mrs. Babe Kimbrough and children, Ron Johnson, Ben Creason and Merle Palmer. Mrs. Evelyn Gall of Kansas City visited her parents, C. M. Goins and son Jim, for the weekend. Mrs. Ethelyn Johnson and daughters from Linneus spent several days at Urb Johnson’s home.
Fairview District No. 110 reports several visits and gatherings. Van Mairs and John Tucker were in Brookfield Monday, Frank Tucker and Mrs. Mary Tucker were in Milan Monday, and Bernice Riley with Nora Straley and sons called on Lyle Britton and Robert Lynn Sunday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Ben Almond and Kenneth spent Sunday in the Ton Ballswell home. Mrs Keith Almond left Monday evening for Detroit. Kenneth was Tuesday dinner guest of Mr and Mrs Frank Smith. He will leave Wednesday night to report for service.
Miss Wileta Taylor of Kansas City visited her family, then returned home Saturday. Mrs. Dean Brown and her Glendale guests extended their visit with the Browns. A Thursday 4-H Club meeting at Harold Taylor's house faced bad weather with few attendees. Glen and Douglas Morris joined as new members. Regular visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ball and Mr. and Mrs. Everett Harris. Refreshments were served as a shower of rain fell. The Happy Workers enjoyed a pleasant Wednesday neighborhood outing.
Misses Sue Reed and Marine Thomas daughters of local families spent the weekend with their parents while Catherine Wood and Betty Shafer visited home folks. Various locals hosted visitors including Emmett Young from Laredo and Donald Graham visiting the Triplett family.
Miss Helen Smith left for Kansas City for summer vacation. Numerous residents visited family and friends in Marceline Brookfield Purdin Linneus and Linneus over the weekend and early week. Cpl Donald Jennings traveled home from overseas as rheumatic fever days marked by hospital care.
Milan social column lists attendees including Mesdames Minnie Harris Faye Taylor Wineya Shaw Ona Franklin Blanche Morris Hazel Harris Nellie Brown Edna Knight. Visitors Mrs Dean Brown and children and Miss Wileta Taylor. Kirksville and LaPlata visitors Saturday. Betty Pipes of Kansas City spent weekend with Mr and Mrs Ray Pipes sister Waverly and son Mike.
Kansas City and Mrs Oliver guests as Mr and Mrs Everett Keith with Mr and Mrs Kenneth Young and boys spent Monday assisting at Jimmie Crooks. Mr and Mrs Vane Kingsolver with family visited Mr and Mrs Everett Crookshanks on Monday.
Still cool and wet in Purdin hinder planting as farmers wait for fields to dry. Will Pulliam of Milan and Presley Cassity of Des Moines attended Cecil Cassity’s funeral. T H Thorne recovered after tonsil removal, Nellie Garrett took Jo Ann to Kansas City Hospital for special care, Alice Reber and Lula Fay Urbach visiting parents Walter Urbach and family, Nora Cassity of Mexico and Mrs Frank Powell visiting Browning, Mary Lee Swinson’s funeral attended by Walter Liebhart in Galt and California visitors.
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