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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
2
Mrs. F N and G T Woodward, owners and publishers, announce candidacy for State Representative from Sullivan County pending Democratic primary on August 5, 1952.
A series of social visits and family updates across Purdin and neighboring communities. Guests include Water Urbach with Bill Hatch, Mary Reed with Mrs. Harrison Smith, Roe Connelly and Betty, and Harrison Blackburn returning from Kansas City. Families move, marry, host gatherings, and travel to Brookfield, Browning, Hannibal, and Marceline with multiple local names and dates.
Afternoon callers included Mrs. Ethel Wood of Chillicothe and Mrs. Stella Maye Gooch along with Miss Pauline Hooker of Browning. Also timed visits from R. D. Cassity, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Smithers and daughters, Mrs. Curt Gooch and Kenneth, and Mrs. Lawrence Elliott.
Regular church services were held by Fred Bertshman. Bardon couple returned from Kirksville. Willie Ford attended a birthday dinner in Kirksville at Lois Baskett's. Jerome Smith family visited Grover McClaren's home over the weekend. Gilbert and Mrs McKay hosted Sunday visitors Millard Swank Richard and Vern Seckington. The Jacobs and Sandra Kay called on Perry Jacobs. Nellie and Ethel Stephenson visited Alta Smith. George Ford and daughters visited Bessie Reeder. Grover McClaren returned from the Veterans Hospital in Wadsworth Kansas. Bonnie Wyant stayed with Beverly Nickell. Reger school closed. Virginia McHenry taught and led a successful program. Lee Smith returned from Ames, Iowa after visiting relatives.
North Jackson round about references Max Sallee of Meadville visiting Ronald Crooksnanks for a Tuesday night picture show in Shafter. Dozens of hometown visits appear, including Geo and Mrs Gooch, Sam Crookshanks in Kansas City, and Marilyn Gooch from Kansas City visiting relatives. A birthday surprise for Dean Phillips with family cake and gifts closes the week.
Mr and Mrs Emerson Cordray and Mrs Ora Cordray were seen at the home of Mr and Mrs Charley Cordray in North Salem Sunday afternoon. Darold Lee.
Several from community units attended Mrs funeral in Brookfield last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Pratt of Kansas City spent Saturday night and Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs. Alan McClaren and Anita Faye. They visited his parents near Green City. Ola Knfong did carpentry for Mr. and Mrs. R A Thurlo. Mrs. Roy Crowdis of near Reger spent Saturday with her parents. Miss Alice Ford of near Reger helps Mrs. Ray Johnson this summer. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Roach and sons from near Kansas City were guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W F Roach, and others in the area visited the Hedgest family and Mrs. Cooper in Purdin.
Letters of Administration granted in Linn County Missouri for Ernest Fay Prather. Creditors must present claims within six months of letters grant, or be barred after one year. L. L. Ingranam is administrator, with Walter Hotaling as judge of probate.
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