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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
4
A collage of quotes and reader notes ranging from Emerson quotations to jokes about World War I, family discipline, and lawn tips. The column mentions concerns about soldiers, rationing, women workers, and a few local visits including Cpl. Victor Murrell visiting the Morris neighborhood.
Sunday gatherings feature Mr and Mrs Ray Wattengarber and family visiting Mr and Mrs Lawrence Case in Chillicothe. Community condolences extend to the Maggart family on a death. Attendance at last Monday’s Roger show was strong with meals largely full. The McCaugheys and sons visited Roger Friday evening.
Mrs George Crooks and children visit Rolla Gooch home while Mr and Mrs T J Seaman attend Rolla Gooch. Lewis and Don Wood travel to Iowa for farm machinery and Miss Merle Palmer visits from Kansas City. Community guests include Bennie and Fred Creason, Lois Cooper, and Bitter Sweet Club members aiding Red Cross at Ant Shade school house.
Community notes show many family visits and gatherings. Families like Cattey Brantner Bailey Watson Cordray McCollum Reed and Lattmann share Sundays and weekends with relatives. Melton Franklin recovered after appendicitis. other members traveled to Purdin Elmer Brookfield and Elmer on various days.
Sunday visitors at Mr and Mrs John Tucker and family included numerous Browning area families such as the Elliotts Brantners and Tuckers. Others attended 4H at Roy Balls home, furloughs and travels to Kirksville Milan and St. Louis. Carl Greenstreet is missing in action in Italy and reported by government notice.
Fairview district residents report a warm weekend with visits across Browning Brookfield and Purdin. Spencer Britton, set to enter U S service, was honored at a party by Lyle Britton with dancing and a picture show. Families included Van Mairs Everson Carr Riley Tucker Southerland and Browning connections.
No rain the past week with only a light shower, moisture is needed. Funeral services for Mrs May Johnson will be held Tuesday at 2:30 PM at the Methodist Church. The obituary notes a good woman gone.
Mrs Porter Sayre and children visited Mr and Mrs Frank Maggart and Ronald. Mrs Herbert Lambert and son stayed with Mr and Mrs Clifford Gooch and son. Hulbert Dixon stacks hay for Fess Kille. W B Havens and James Dunlap families joined for Sunday visits. Noel Tully and Porter Sayre also called.
Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey and Mr and Mrs Frank Smith attended a gathering in Green City. Duane McConnell was also present at Kirks.
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