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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
4
A notice from the feed office in Browning Missouri states a subscription price of 2.00 per year set for second class mailing. The date shown is Thursday November 9 1950.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Guy er and children hosted a family reunion near Shel by on Sunday November 5 with a noon dinner and afternoon socializing. Attendees included John Myers Amarillo Texas Emma Street Purdin J C Carter Browning Noel Head Laclede Raymond McCrary James Lee Chula Quinn Guyer Pur din W J Street Linneus Mark Gooch Owen Sayers MakRonald Earle Keithley Joyce Brown ing Elbert Campbell Ann Chillicothe Edgar F Carter Eva Doris Browning.
Pleasant Grove churchgoers joined a two week revival at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church led by Rev. Kenneth Kelley. Five conversions were reported with attendees including Herald Lambert, Nolan Lambert, Lantz McCormick, Lillian Barrows, Neva Grice, J. D., Nora Cassity, Bill Murphy and their families. Lantz McCormick and Herald Lambert traveled by car.
Old Man Winter brought cold with 27 degree morning and 36 degree Sunday. Harold Bower and children visited his in laws John and Mrs Gall. Bernice Shipp died Monday evening. Bernice Gilmer and Linda visited Thorne household. Effie Lulliam visitors included Elva Pearson and Mari Lee Gilmer.
Ada Morris Pearl Goins and Essie Wood visited Roberta Gooch last week. Merle Richardson and Patty spent time in Kansas City with Mr Richardson who has nnn in the city. Ha Gooch C M Goins and Lee Wood attended the cattle sale near Milan one day with family.
Mary Kimbrough and children and Betty Adams and son were visiting Lee Wood’s family overnight and returned Monday from Caliente where they had stayed a month. Sunday dinner guests at the Lewis Wood home in Purdin included Lucille Stephenson, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wood, and Bobbie Don Clarice Norvell. Roberta Gooch helped Pearl Goins cook for hands one day last week. Bonnie Jo and Dale Owens spent the weekend at Joe Moore’s home while their mother was in Kansas City.
Still no rain and many are hauling water for homes and stock. Grass is needing rain. Reports of fires and damage rise as conditions stay dry. Murphy Elliott suffered a severe heart attack and is in Grim Smith hospital, listed as about the same. Bernice Brown McKinley noted as resting Saturday afternoon.
Saturday and Sunday visits shade a tight network of relatives and neighbors. Names include Phillips of Luray and Burlington Railroad worker James Phillips, plus Bertha Tate and Floy Morris families, with stopovers by Scanlon Tate Buckner and Kimbrough households.
Cool weather settles over Scottsville as Mr and Mrs Robert Leach visit Mrs Gord s family. Mrs Allen McClaren and daughters join Edna Lee Smith at a Church of God revival. Imogene Artz attends Humphreys Home Talent Show. Warren Jeys plastering for Eugene Thurlo. Joe Head and family visit Allen McClaren home. Ray Garrett visits Earl Lumsden. Paul Hoselton helps with clover for R A Thurlo.
Mrs Cora Morgan stays in Browning. Lyle and Anita Faye McClaren and Harold Head attended the Hallowe en party at Rose Hill schoolhouse last Wednesday night.
Last week Richard Mundell, back from Moline Illinois, helped his father J N Mundell gather corn. Weekend visitors to Mr and Mrs Wilson Havens included Mr and Mrs George Jennings and Junior and Mr and Mrs James Melton and their children of Newton Iowa. Some neighbors were cribbing corn in the area. Mrs Lee Kimbrough Mrs Delorum Tharp Sheila and Mrs Roscoe Powell spent the weekend in Kansas City visiting Mrs Imogene Smith and Karol. Earl Peters laid a cement foundation for Wilson Havens new hen house last week.
Ralph Conrad, a ranch owner from near Tasco Kansas, visited Mrs Boyles home October 27 to spend the weekend with soldier friend Nolan on Guadalcanal Island. Ralph returned Monday in a new four door Ford. Mr and Mrs Edgar Crist of Brookfield were in Shelby visiting relatives. Leon Smith returned Sunday from a Kansas City hospital after a spinal operation. The Hallowe en masquerade at Shelby School was a great success.
Letters of Administration on the estate of Elsie Chaffee deceased were granted to J. W. Milhoan by the Linn County Missouri probate court dated October 20 1950. Creditors must present claims within six months or be barred after one year from the grant date. Attest Judge of Probate. First insertion October 26th.
Mr and Mrs Norris Sparks chaired a gathering at the home of her parents, Barn Head and wife after Sunday services at Nester Chapel Church. Attendees included multiple local families and individuals, with a pie supper at Thudium school drawing Friday-night attendance. A local business trip to Chillicothe occurred midweek, and several families visited others over the weekend.
Mrs Alton Abbott and Mona and Mrs Elma Abbott appear in a local notice. The fragment indicates family members linked to an event or filing in the community record. Further context is needed to determine the action and stakes.
Mr. and Mrs. Park Chaffee hosted Sunday visitors Mr. and Mrs. Ross Fanning of Bucklin. Mrs. Pansy Britton attended a Brookfield teachers meeting. Allen Tucker and others visited multiple local families including the Brittons and McCollums. Miss Flossie Wyatt left for Oklahoma to tend to her ailing brother Lige Wyatt. Lynn and Willie Coffman were shucking corn for Frank Tucker.
Mr. and Mrs. John Longwell and relatives gathered Sunday at John Lisby home Fountain Grove to celebrate Darrell Lisby's 23rd birthday. Attendees included numerous Longwell Lisby and friends from Bettendorf Missouri Meadville Marceline Linneus and Avalon among others.
Mrs Eldon Head and family joined at Allen Belzer home to mark his 36th birthday. Guests included Eldon Riddle Ellen Floyd John Longwell Mary Belzer Kenneth Almond and Eugene West. Another gathering at Wayne Britton home honored Mr Britton on his birthday with numerous relatives attending.
Kansas City visitors Mr and Mrs Bill Kealing joined Mrs Anna Young and Albert to care for her mother who is progressing well. Fairview PTA held a masquerade at the school house with best masked couple Okie Tromerhouser and Louise Dudley and best school child Sandra Holser. Families and neighbors shared refreshments and a pleasant evening.
Mrs. Alice White and Mrs. Bessie Reeder with Mr. and Mrs. Buddy Shep herd visited the Elis Shepherd and Alta Smith homes. Rev. W. C. White, returning from a three week revival at the Church of God, left for Hammond Indiana. Numerous locals attended services and hosted visitors including NelLie Stephenson and the Shepherd and Stephenson families.
A three week Church of God revival led by Rev. W. C. White of Hammond Ind concluded Sunday night with twenty souls accepting Christ as personal savior and seven receiving sanctification along with healing manifestations. Baptismal service at Milan Christian Church followed by a ceremony conducted by Rev. Bertschman and Rev. White for listed candidates.
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