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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
4
The Browning Leader Record of Browning Missouri lists G T Woodward and Penn N Woodward as owners and publishers. An 1884 establishment date is noted with a subscription price of 2.00 per year. The paper is entered as second class matter at the Browning post office on May 31 1951.
A gathering in Hannibal and nearby towns reunites longtime relatives. L. T. Wykoff hosts visitors including C. T. Faudree and W. A. Faudree with the Wykoffs, marking the first sighting of Mrs. Bryan Wykoff in 22 years. The Harvey building reconstruction after a recent fire progresses, with J. B. Moore rebuilding a wall. Kirksville trip for Northeast Missouri State Teachers College graduation includes Paul Andereck and other graduates with honors.
Mrs. Lloyd Hummel and her sister Mrs. W G Twyman travel to Kahoka to decorate the graves of their parents Mr. and Mrs. J S Sloan and the late L W Hummel. They visit Aunt Mrs. W H Ehrhart in Revere then plan to stay with cousins at Unionville and Pollock.
Sylvia Jacobs kept her regular Church of God services with 47 in Sunday School. Ada Smith traveled to Oklahoma City for her granddaughter Reta Pittaway’s graduation. Walter Connell Arch Baird Frank Grindstaff Donna Rae and Mack McClaren visited Roger. Robert Stephenson and sons visited near Green Top with Raymond Jacobs family.
Mr and Mrs Johnnie Stephenson and Nellie Stephenson dined with Mr and Mrs Daniel Jerome in Green Castle on Wednesday. Thursday visitors at Marvin Stephenson’s home included Bill Scott and family from New Jersey Lula Scott from Humphreys Vaneta Scott from Trenton Lucille and Yvonne Trumbo. Saturday guests at John Myers’s home were Mrs Chester Sharp and children Mrs Frances McConkey and children from Kansas Mrs Farrell Rinehart and baby from Kansas City and Mrs Gladys Tipton of Humphreys. Oslene Reeder visited her aunt and family Mr and Mrs Ted Petree and children of Laredo. George Artz and Hynda Ellen visited Sunday and Monday with Mrs Hynda Dillinger at Steeleville. Joel DeWitt Eula Shatto and Eather Shatto called on Mrs R W Bardon Thursday morning.
Mrs Josie Fields and Roy Taylor were Roger shoppers Saturday. Mr and Mrs Lyle Wickham purchased a Maytag from Bailey Maytag Co Browning Thursday. Mrs Iva Wickham was a caller at Mr and Mrs Clarence Fanning home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith were callers. Mr and Mrs Robert Fields Mr and Mrs James Jennings and Mrs Josie Fields were Milan shoppers Saturday night.
Mrs Lizzie Cornwall and Mr and Mrs Vincent Craig took a business trip to Brookfield on Wednesday. The tractor noise signals late season. Mrs Ruby Boyles returns from Teachers College Kirksville for a short vacation. Garnet Street and Pulliam Washington route workers share greetings with friends. Street notes his 36th trip home to Purdin. Crede Boyles and Mary Helen attend a Greensburg church wedding for Ivy Marie Emmons and Fred Snyder. Robert Muirhead visits with Edgar Crist in Shelby, once a local farmer now in Brookfield. Mrs Cecil Lambert Ogle Curt Bauer and Dora Cornwall join late Saturday Shelby shoppers.
Mr. and Mrs E J Palmer were in Milan on business last week. Mrs Essie Wood joined Mrs Lucile Stephenson Mrs Marjorie Wood and daughter on a Brookfield trip. Mr and Mrs Robert Smith welcomed a six pound baby daughter born May 24 at Grim Smith hospital Kirksville. Geogianna and Larry Crooks visited grandparents Rolla Gooch last week. Mr and Mrs Lee Wood called at C M Goins home one night. Mrs Mary Lee Kimbrough and Soren traveled to Beown ing last week. Mr and Mrs Joe Moore called at Loren Owens home in Purdin.
Red Gooch and his children were calling at the Lee Wood home on Sunday evening, stopping by for an informal visit.
Local residents share weekend visits among families in the Clem Spring vicinity. Mr and Mrs Guy Brookshier visited their daughter in Newtown Iowa and returned Sunday. Farmers busy planting corn and feed as Ray Wattenbarger and family visited the Robert Shipley home. Marvin Rinehart aided Roy Knifong with alfalfa.
Family news from Linneus area includes a new baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee Brown of Kansas City. Visitors frequent local homes as neighbors host guests from Chillicothe Brookfield Kirksville and Fort Madison. Local students and teens pursue education at Kirksville and Missouri University.
Financial summary for Schrock Cemetery lists expenses from June 1950 including Robert Stocks work on toe of sides, August 1950 cliff Peterson helpers mowing and handwork totaling 42.50, January 1950 Partin Quarry, July 1950 Burdman Auto belts for mower 4.84, and rock for driveway 25.00. Total expenses and balance on hand May 15, 1951 show 97.34.
A list of Saturday and Sunday hosts and visitors includes Browning with Miss Mabel Tomlin of Linneus, Doro y and Janet Johnson, Calvin and Lam bert, Guy Johnson, Schreckhise. Nellie Stone with Ben Barrows and James in Monroe City. Earl Stone. Phyllis and Janet. Leoma Lambert. Lawrence Elliott and Roger. Chas Johns and Judy. Walter Urbach with Ed Urbach and Nolan. and Joe Moore.
The administrator of the estate of William S. Cotter intends to apply to the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to renew letters of administration. The filing date is June 18 1951. Charles H Cotter Administrator. First insertion May 24.
Letters testamentary were granted to Norma P. Carter executrix of Jonathan N. Carter in Linn County Missouri Probate Court on May 28 1951. Claimants must file within six months or be barred from the estate. one year from grant bars all claims. Walter C. Hotaling Judge of Probate attests the seal.
Sunday guests included Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Griffeth. Kansas City Kansas guests Mr. and Mrs. Omer Potter and family stayed Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Eden and visited Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoover and family on Sunday. Mrs. Chloe Cassity left Friday by train to visit her Uncle John Gibson in Denver Colorado, who has not been feeling well lately.
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