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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
5
Dayle Gooch begins post office duties on May first. Numerous local visits occur with Mr and Mrs and various townspeople traveling to Milan, Bucklin, Kirksville, and nearby for family, work, and social events.
Senior classes program at 1 40 P M on May 6. Grade track meet at 2 00 on May 7. Commencement exercises at 8 00 on May 7. May 8 is school picnic.
The sugar rationing program became effective Tuesday April 28 by registration of retailers and commercial users. For the first four days this week the Senior girls and Mrs. Anderson assist with civilian registration for sugar rationing cards.
Phyllis Lee Vincent completes twelve years at Browning School with Bertie and Edgar also in her primary class graduating with her. She lists basketball as her favorite sport and mentions shorthand and typing as enjoyed classes while noting she dislikes country living.
Bertie Gooch attended Jenkins and Prairie Seminary during elementary training. Her favorite subjects are English and Music. She plans continuation courses to improve sewing skills and expresses enjoyment of band activity. Her hobby is collecting match folders from different states and towns.
Billy Joe Crookshanks speaks of being born near Browning and attending Gooch School and B. H. S. He aims to raise 100 Angus cattle and to become a medical doctor, with photography and study of economics history math as interests. He plans premed studies at Central College or M A this fall.
Mr and Mrs B J Harvey Mrs Lela Neet Mrs Dorcas Harvey and Arthur Rinehart traveled to Kirksville last Wednesday to consult a doctor for Mrs Dorcas Harvey who has been on the sick list for several days. Mr and Mrs Lee Wood and their son of near Purdin were here Saturday to visit relatives and friends, with her father R L Moore accompanying them home for a short visit.
Default on indebtedness secured by a chattel mortgage of W D Grice. John Deere Plow Company will sell at public auction May 18 1942 at Johnson Chevrolet Company Browning Missouri at 11 A.M. to satisfy the mortgage including One No 241 Letz Mill with grain separator and wagon box tower. inspection allowed.
J. S. Schreck of Purdin joined our list of new readers Saturday. Mrs. Alex Woodside of near Purdin shopped in the city Thursday. Dorcas Harvey is spending the week with sister Mrs Sade Knifong and Mr and Mrs Arthur Rinehart. Clarence Blackman and baby of near Milan shopped here Monday and renewed the home paper.
B J Harvey was elected to fill the East Ward alderman vacancy caused by the death of O S Stone at the special election held on Tuesday May 5th.
Rev A L Pipes will preach at the H F Kille home this Sunday and conduct services at 2:00 PM at Kaifong Grove Church. Everyone is invited.
Services at the Baptist Church next Sunday are announced at 11 00 in the morning and 8 00 in the evening. A minister from William Jewell College in Liberty Missouri will deliver the sermons. Everyone is welcome.
The Happy Workers and Willing Workers clubs met on April 29 at Mt Zion and hostesses arranged activities. Members cleaned the church, held a brief business session, sang, and prayed. Reports covered Milan nutrition talks and Red Cross distribution as Hazel Harris won a contest.
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