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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1950
Page
4
G. T. Woodward and Fern N. Woodward own and publish the Browning Missouri newspaper first issued in 1884. The paper features a yearly subscription at two dollars and is filed as second class matter at the local post office.
Mrs Pearl Goins visited the Lee Wood home last week. Families in Brook Brookfield called at Bob Smiths home. Carol Lee broke her right arm Friday afternoon. Sunday visitors included Lee Wood Rolla Gooch and the Kimbroughs.
Mrs. Helen Rulon visited family in Shelby at the start of the week. A car left the road near the Gilmer Simpson mill, struck a post, overturned, and landed on Robert Boyles farm. passengers were taken to Marceline hospital. A May 5 wind storm damaged roofs and outbuildings. no serious injuries reported. The 4 H Club program was enjoyed at the last meeting.
Announcement declares John W. Milhoan as a Democratic candidate for State Representative from Sullivan County Missouri for the primary on Tuesday August 1 1950, subject to voters action.
Clerk of County Court Glenn Freeland seeks the Democratic nomination for Sullivan County Clerk Missouri, subject to party voters at the August primary election.
The election results designate Ralph Reinhard as Circuit Clerk and Ex-officio Recorder of Deeds and Mary elected as clerk of the circuit court and ex-officio recorder of deeds in a Tuesday August 1 1950 voting.
Pfc. Roger Straley son of Mrs Ray Lambert of the U S Air Force, now stationed in San Antonio, visited Shelby last week. He toured S H S where he is a graduate and wore his earned wings. He is reported to be transferred to Mississippi soon.
The Shelby High School baccalaureate service was held Sunday evening May 7 with a processional by Miss Emmons and a benediction by A E Buswell. Garnett Thudium performed I ll Pass by Your Window and the song In Gods First Temple was sung by the Intermediate Girls. Mr and Mrs Charley Maxwell and family visited their daughter in Iowa. Emma Tapscott of Brookfield spent last week there.
A long list of visitors and family events fills a Shelby area weekend, with guests including Carl Tapscott and family, Allen Belzer and children, Perrin and Linda of Independence, and many others from Winigan North Salem Chillicothe Brookfield and Marceline. Attendees helped celebrate Baccalaureate services at Shelby School and attended a wareover dinner party hosted by Arlo Cordray and Melvin Chaffee with neighbors present.
Smith items note social visits by Sharon and Judy Rinehart with the Havens family and Sunday meals with the Jennings Melton and Kim households. Delorum Tharp and family joined Carl’s relatives for a Sunday dinner as listed among local acquaintances.
Jacobs and daughter of Milan brough were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Evert Dowdy. Aunt Hinda Rush had a heart attack Monday afternoon. She is better at this writing. Mrs. Willie Watson spent Monday with her mother, Mrs. Benford Watson who is not very well. Another daughter, Mrs. Mary Hall of Minnesota, is here visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson were Brookfield visitors Friday afternoon.
A severe windstorm Friday caused damage across Scottsville. Miss Rosalie McClaren closed her school at North Hooker on Friday. Harold Murphy and family returned from Fort Smith Arkansas and stayed with Lester Fields. The Fields and Seaman households hosted visitors over the weekend. Edna Lee Smith stayed with Allen Fanning from Thursday to Sunday. Roscoe Powell and Nellie Tharp were in Milan.
Visitors Saturday observe Pete Crowdis hauling silage from the Thurlo farm to his own farm west of Reger.
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