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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
4
Notice details ownership and mailing class for a local newspaper. Mrs F N and G T Woodward are listed as owners and publishers with a subscription rate of two dollars per year payable in advance. The entry notes second class mail status at the Browning Missouri post office under the 1897 act.
The Civic Club hosted a party awarding prizes for costumes games and contests. Winners include Martha Ann Yardley and Billy Yardley for best masked under 10. Christy sisters Frances and Evelyn over 10. Linda Brinkley best Witch. Prather Ellsberry under 10 best costume. Sonja Lambert over 10. Mike Hooker best comic boy with Elaine Henry. smallest costume child Harve Rhodes. ugliest masked person Dickie Rhodes. races won by Marvin Christy sack under 10 Jerry Head over 10 Ronnie Jacobs. three legged pairing DeLane Gray Jerry Bennett. relay team Dickie Rhodes John Elliott Gary Vincent Jewell Crooks David Quigley Jim Brinkley DeLane Gray Prather Ellsberry Teddy Brantner Vickie Quigley. cracker eating Jewell Crooks. pie eating David Quigley. bubble blowing Max Bennett over 8 and Linda Maggart under 8.
The Post Office Department urges early shopping mailing and proper wrapping of Christmas parcels with overseas mail deadlines before November 15 to ensure delivery in time for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Harvey Page hosted the Friendship Club gathering October 31 with guests, prizes, refreshments, and contests.
Herbert Boyles traveled to Kansas City on business. Mrs. Katherine Smith and Mrs. R. E. Boyles with daughters toured Linn County towns, planning Kansas City visit but weather changed plans. Agnes Boyles received a Detroit letter noting Emerson is well while his mother Maggie Rau er remains ill. Junior on 30 day furlough from Vancouver, Washington. Kirksville reports 12 degrees above zero, trace snow Sunday. Freeman Store busy with Curt Rauer as driver. Roy Jennings planning move to Nile Rauer property. Lee Gooch and son shopped at Freeman's Store late week.
Mrs Ollie Palmer and Mrs Pearl Goins visited the Lee Wood home one day last week. Mr and Mrs C M Goins called at the Rolla Gooch home one night last week. Babe Kimbrough and Red
Gooch were deer hunting in South Missouri the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Remick and children from Macon Georgia were weekend guests of the Al Adams and Babe Kim brough families. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Smith and daughter and Mary Lee Kimbrough and children were in Browning and Brookfield on Saturday for business. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wood visited the Lewis Wood home Sunday afternoon.
The article reports the close of a revival led by Rev Mildred Edens with Miss Clara Belle Rowland as pianist. George Moffitt dies prompting sympathy from his family. Numerous local residents visit, relocate, or travel for family or church matters, including moves to Milan Davenport Kirksville and Trenton.
Mrs. Addie Dell hosts ensuring kin visitations as Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lovell of Milan and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ramson spend Sunday with relatives including Mrs. Matilda McClaren and others.
Winter weather has affected the Scottsville area as residents share visits and attend services. Billie Head visited Allen McClaren, and George Moffitt died this week with friends sending condolences. Eugene Thurlo traveled to Rochester Minnesota to visit family. Funeral services were held for Mabel Harvey in Browning, and Harold Murphy with family visited from Topeka. Joe Ford and children visited Allen Fanning and families this past Sunday.
Mrs Clifford Hoag and daughter from Fairmount Illinois arrived for a few days with Mr and Mrs Orra Smith. Amos Cotter visited Friday with Mrs Lawrence Elliott. Paul Johnson visited Marjorie Murrain and Anella. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Bill Smith, Ervin Smith and family, Bessie Walkup, Eugene Smith and son. A surprise house warming was held for Harrison Blackburn with Robert Abell George Jenkins Mark Gooch Henry Hale Harrison Nichols Edens Mildred Connellly Emma Street present. Refreshments were served. J D Nichols and sons from Marshall were weekend guests of Harrison Nichols and Grove Garrett. Clifford Chambers visited Robert Abell.
A Thursday afternoon Canasta gathering at Mrs. Roe Connelly’s home included guests Mrs. Ray Cloud Mrs. Robert Abell Mrs. George Jenkins Mrs. Maurice Foster Mrs. Harrison Smith Mrs. J N Chambers and Mrs. Mark Gooch. Henry Patterson recovering after a recent foot injury while fencing is improving slowly.
Country home eight miles south of Milan and five miles north of Browning with six rooms, electric lighting, cistern, and good outbuildings. Sixty acres of tillable grassland, well fenced, plus a pond and two wells. Known as Brad Knifong place. Interested buyers contact Roy C Knifong Milan Ester P Knifong Cora Ola F Knifong Cora Bryan Knifong Linneus Orbra Knifong Browning heirs of Julia J Knifong deceased owners.
Dr. J W Craig of Oklahoma visits his brother Henry Craig and relatives near his home. Bear Branch Church work progresses despite bad weather. Dean Finney of Detroit weekend with parents Homer and Mrs Finney. Sullivan County Turkey Ranch trip by Stufflebean and Jaynes couples. over 3000 turkeys seen at Kay Stufflebean Ranch. End with Thanksgiving dinners reference.
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