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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1945
Page
2
A string of satirical phrases recalls border travel for meat in prohibition days and the Browning couple as life partners. Ration point systems shape brides and farmers, with references to book clubs, flowers, flyers, missing cars, army spray on insects, and ration books shaping everyday favors from bankers to butchers.
Treasury sets E Bonds quota at 4 billion for the 7th War Loan and mentions Payroll Saving allocations totaling 24 billion. The piece notes 26 million workers participate via payroll deductions and emphasizes bonds as a safe long term investment aiding military costs and postwar stability. It cites Secretary Morgenthau praising bond protections and the role of war bonds in inflation control and national economic balance. It also mentions Rule L-275 on alarm clock production, indicating no rapid civilian availability growth despite military orders.
Letters of administration granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on April 30 1945. A C Dickinson is administrator. Claimants must present debts within six months or be barred. within one year from grant they are forever barred. Attest Arthur L. Pratt Judge. May 3 1945.
Letters of administration for Eugene McArtor who died have been granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court to the undersigned. All claims against the estate must be presented to the Judge of Probate Court by the deadline. 5-10-45. T. R. McArtor. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Smith shopped in Winigan Monday. Sunday guests were Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stone and Eldon, Mr. and Mrs. John Tucker and children. Junior and Eldon stayed to spend the week. Mrs. Mary Deskins and Byron were in Browning Saturday. Byron Deskins and Betty Head were in Brookfield Friday. Catherine Cassity and baby came home after a week in Brookfield.
A call ties thrift to democratic independence and honors sons and brothers who died in war. Citizens urged to sign pledge cards in the Advance Payroll Savings Drive for the 7th War Loan.
The North Salem itemized sick list records a Brookfield doctor visits for Dixie Belzer with finger infection followed by measles, and multiple patients seen for heart and blood pressure issues, flu symptoms, and related ailments. Several residents visited relatives, attended shows in Brookfield, and trips to Linneus and Milo reflect community activity.
The report notes the Ford girl funeral and visits by Rev Stella Bachman of Kirksville. Stella Hollenbeck travels to Milan to be with her sister Meda Wright, who leaves for Columbia for cancer surgery. Luetta Maggart returns from California after wintering with relatives.
Mrs Riley Bales returns from California with sister visiting. Eva Williams comes home from a winter with relatives. Tilly McShane guests of nephew Arthur Monroe. Household goods sale of late Alice draws large crowd. Friends from Milan attend McNally services. Effie Pulliam receives long distance call from son Wallace in Kansas City before transfer to a North Carolina base. Various visits and dinners among local families including Stevensons, Sayers, Shafer, Warren, Wood, and Wood siblings.
Sunday visitors at the R W Bardon home included Mr and Mrs Van McKinstray and baby from Wyoming Mrs Fred Bertschman of Kirksville and Mr and Mrs Aaron Powell with daughter of Linneus plus Grant Smith Afternoon calls came from Mrs Alda Brookshier and daughter and Mrs Floyd Cokerhem of Browning Lois Ford tragically died after several days of illness at her grandparents home Funeral services were held at the Chapel with Rev Mink and she was buried in Schrock cemetery Celery Tipton and family visited from near Trenton Dr Ralph DeWitt of Waynesville spent the weekend with his father C J DeWitt Sam Breeding longtime resident died May 15 funeral at the Chapel Rev Mink officiating grave at Henry cemetery Mr and Mrs R W Bardon Mr and Mrs Van McKinstray and Robbie Stephenson and daughter Nella dined with Grant Smith Arthur Grindraff recently released from Veterans Hospital in Wadsworth Kansas returned home with his son in navy grant visiting them Ben Kelsal of Laredo Herb Williams of Humphreys and Monro White from Iowa joined Saturday materials.
Local families visit relatives near Browning and Linneus. Mrs. Oertwig recovers after a hospital operation in Kirksville. Cpl. Gerald Washburn and Mrs. Washburn return from China visit. Community dinners and shopping trips draw residents to Chillicothe Brookfield and surrounding areas.
Little Lois Arline Ford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewain Ford, died May 16. She was buried May 19 in Schrock cemetery. Survived by her parents two siblings and six brothers, among other relatives.
Haskell Foster of the U S Army visits relatives here and Clarence Fanning recently went to Fort Leavenworth for his Army physical. Mr and Mrs Fred Lumsden and son Loren stayed with J D Seaman Sunday. Brandon area residents shopped in Browning Saturday night. Hubert Atkins is very ill and plans to travel to a hospital in Trenton soon. Big rain and Yellow Creek flooding affect daily life as Bernice Riley visits with Raymond Phillips family.
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