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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1950
Page
4
The Browning Leader-Record from Browning Missouri dated March 2 1950 under owners Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward highlights light humor about animals and a joke about a husband wife dynamic as part of the community page.
The marriage of Marvin Lambert and Virginia Imhof took place on February 13 at the Childress Methodist parsonage with Rev. White officiating. Family members from Browning Childress and nearby towns attended as relatives and friends visited, dined, and shared updates from Saturday to Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Lee Wood traveled to Browning on business. Mr and Mrs Leonard Richardson and Pattie attended E J Palmer home for Friday supper. Mary Lynn Palmer visited Martha Smith. Nolan Creason spent days with Ola Creason. Babe Kimbrough and Leona Remick flew from St Louis to Macon Ga. Joe Moore and C M a visited Logan Meneely and Sam Sprague at the Lee Wood home on Sunday. Lee Bilis Hedges and family spent Sunday.
The week featured numerous visits and dinners in area homes. Rolan Gooch stayed with the Rollachs. the Crooks, including children, joined for Sunday dinner in the Gooch home. Bud Tate dined with Babe Kimbrough. Lee Wood and family dined with the Lewises in Purdin. C M Goins and Emma Goins hosted in Purdin. Rolla Gooch and son traveled to Brookfield and Chillicothe on Saturday for business. Loren Owens hosted a late-week visit. C M Goins received callers Saturday night. Roberta and Pearl Gooch shopped in Brookfield. T C Palmer and E J Palmer hosted Monday visits at the Palmer home.
Pleasant Hill items list residents trading in nearby towns and visiting friends. The notes mention numerous households from Browning North Salem Brookfield Kirksville Osgood and Kansas City with varying activities and hospital updates at St Luke’s for Virginia.
Local residents list social calls hospitalities and travels across Locust Valley. Families such as Quiayne Schrock Lay Hedges Creason and Crookshanks visit relatives attend the Kimbrough funeral and share news on health purchases and farm moves. A church appointment by Rev Peery and several trips to Brookfield Galt and Des Moines are noted.
Saturday evening visitors included Mr and Mrs Colon Cristy and Judy as they called at the home of the Cristys for a social gathering.
Residents hosted visitors Sunday including Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Lay and guests, Mr. and Mrs. James Herbert and Julana, at W. E. Crooks home, and Lottie Bundies with Ruth and Nina Kelley visiting Mrs. Emagene Baskett.
Winter weather with light snow continues in Purdin as birds sing. Several local residents attended the funeral of Mrs. H. F. Carter in Browning. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth His2 visited relatives last week. Dr. Cassito treated Mrs. Tilly McShane for neuralgia who is improving. George Walkup, son in law of Bill Smith, died suddenly, prompting a call to Mr. Smith. A large crowd gathered in Purdin last Wednesday as Jay Smith and Eva Helms visited Browning.
Mrs. Etta Cady visited Mrs. Zida McNally in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Griffith traveled to Palmyra last Friday to see their daughter and family the Gene Baskett's and returned Sunday. Mrs. Lon McNally visited Mrs. Tilly McShane on Saturday afternoon. Bill Miller is reported somewhat better at this time.
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