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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1941
Page
4
Local items from Browning Missouri mention a post office designation and themes of daily life. Bits cover a stray pot attack, antiquing anecdotes, tree rings revealing marriages, and humorous takes on national radio cuts and polls.
The Women’s Christian Society gathered at Dr. Tunnell’s home with ten members. Quilting and rug tacking filled the afternoon. Mrs. Reger reviewed a book. Lois and Charlie Davis of Kansas City visited, and Melvin Rogers also stayed overnight. Several local families hosted guests and neighbors over the weekend.
The weather man reports sunshine and no rain for a week aiding corn husker and fall tasks. A nickel supper at Jackson Center drew favorable proceeds from attendees. Mr. William Pridemore passed.
A long illness of six weeks ends with the death of a valued community member on Sunday afternoon. The article notes many local family gatherings and visits including Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bruce, Mrs. Tom Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wood, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morris, Mrs. George Phillips, Logan Menecely and their children, Mrs. Ida Thompson, Edgar Morris, Bob Shiffett, Mrs. Tom Kimbrough, and Mrs. Vernon Phillips with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ford and daughter near Milan visited the Georges Ford. Numerous local families from Milan Green City and Brookfield area spent Thanksgiving with relatives and attended games. News includes visits, shopping trips, travel to St Louis, and social events with extended family and friends.
Thanksgiving passed quietly as residents shared meals and visits. Obituary notes Dug Myers died Sunday morning after months of illness leaving a wife two sons John and Bill a daughter Mrs. Vic Smith and several grandchildren. Many relatives and friends were mentioned among the gatherings and travel.
neighbors and the Happy Workers Club members and their families gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Morris home Sunday night to celebrate Mrs. Morris birthday with games and contests.
North Salem residents hosted and visited over the weekend with many family groups including the Johnson, Head, Cordray, Jennings, Rauer and Carmack households. A new baby boy born to Oren and partner is reported healthy with Dr. Kroegeer as attending physician.
Shirley, Miss Gene Belzer were Purdin visitors Friday. Mr and Mrs Dude Lawson and son spent Monday night and Tuesday with her mother Mrs Stella Baker.
A string of family visits and holiday gatherings unfold across North Salem. Mrs Lela Peavler spends Thursday with her daughter and calls on Verna Pleavler. The Jennings and Rauer families share meals and visits including Emerson Rauer in Detroit. Browning and Winigan outings noted.
A short winter spell brings about two inches of snow in the North East Linn area. Local residents report visits and family gatherings including Perry and Maggie Brewer, Otis McCollum, George Bailey, Ellwood Foss, Lon Turner and others in Purdin Kirksville Linneus and nearby towns.
North Salem Roy Mosley and Dalles Falconer returned from Viburg South Dakota where they stayed with Will Falconer and attended his sale. The Falconers plan to move to Missouri in March. Mr. and Mrs. Alpha Burns and their sons spent Thanksgiving with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Sheen. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Jones and Garry visited Browning. Roscoe Beach spent holidays with his mother Mrs. Elmer Sheaves and Mr. Sheaves near Salisbury Missouri. Jesse Mosley visited Roy Mosley’s home. Mr. and Mrs. Milo Yogel visited Brookfield to meet their new nephew Edward Stewart Yagel. Mrs. Alvie Walters and Mrs. Leonard Finney spent Friday afternoon with Mrs. Roy Mosley. James Blackburn spent the weekend with his father Silas Blackburn.
The sale of Nelson Britton's was well attended on Wednesday. Visitations over Thanksgiving included Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Longwell and children Virginia Rodney and Burl from Columbia. The Head family hosted visitors and men sawing wood during the day.
A Brookfield area spread of holiday visits shows the Spencers hosting at Floyd Spencer’s home while relatives travel from Linneus to Lloyd Couch’s for a few days. Eugene West and Helen Ann West visited Frank Belzer, with Ander son guests at John Longwell’s. The Campbells hosted relatives from Kansas City and Topeka, and Jerry Spencer brought the couple home. Spencer is reported improving after illness. Gray and Lambert consulted Dr. Kreeger in Purdin.
County USDA Defense Boards nationwide surveyed expected purchases to rise 7 percent over 1940. Farmers likely cannot obtain all needed machines as new purchases are capped at 80 percent of 1940. Emphasis on repairing existing equipment with immediate parts orders and notifying boards if parts are unavailable.
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