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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1944
Page
3
Numerous visits and travels with locals in Browning and surrounding towns. Milans, Purden, Trenton, Brookfield, and clerical and church events are noted alongside a farm sale and a soldier's noted movement. The issue also lists a property for sale near Browning.
The highway patrol reports 334 drivers involved in August traffic accidents, with 199 violating one or more safe driving rules.
Mrs. Lydia Shepherd hosted the Willing Workers Club on Wednesday October 4. Bad roads and rain kept some members away. Mr and Mrs Chas Newton were guests. A bountiful noon dinner delighted all. Flowers decorated the table. Quilting was the day’s work.
Circle No 1 of the Methodist Church met with Mrs Edna Forbes on Friday evening October 6. Beverly Moore led the Worship Service and Nellie Seaman gave the India lesson. A White Elephant Sale netted ten dollars. Velma Jennings acted as Auctioneer. Members present included Almeda Bartow Lillian Bennett Alma Browning Edna Forbes Martha Gooch Leona Harris Velma Jennings Beverly Moore Ila Negins Stella Page Hazel Peterson Genevieve Prather Nellie Seaman Lila Williams. Guests were Lula Carter Mabel Harvey Josie Jones Marilyn Jennings Ruth Ann Jennings and Jimmie Page. Hostess served refreshments.
Sullivan County Extension Clubs held Achievement Day on Saturday October 7 in the Community Room of the Courthouse basement Milan. Exhibits featured clothing sewing canned fruit jellies vegetables bread cheese refinished furniture and more. Judging by Miss Marie Brite and Mrs Lottie Ebersole. Lone Star Extension first with Pioneer Mothers pageant. Mt Vernon second with Use of the Loom. General Purpose third with Homemakers Today and Yesterday. Exhibit points listed show Stick and Chatter 24 first Hearth and Home 22 second Farm and Fireside 20 third Lone Star Extension 19 fourth Mt Vernon 17 fifth Happy Workers 12 sixth Center Grove 11 seventh General Purpose 8 eighth.
Black Oak earned 7 points in the ninth through a program attended by 300 men and women. Extension clubs of the county have performed well this year, shown by their impressive display at the Achievement Day.
Mr and Mrs Max Spencer and Mrs Kathryn Collins and daughter left Monday for California where Max returns to service. Mrs Tommy Breeding and Mrs Virgil Grindstaff and daughter Velma went to Kansas City where Velma will enter Mercy Hospital for treatment. Mrs Luella Grindstaff of Milan spent Saturday night with relatives here. Mr and Mrs Grant Smith returned home Thursday after spending days with their son Mr and Mrs Wendell Smith in South Bend Indiana. Mr and Mrs Ray Bardon and family of Kansas City moved into the A L Rardon property here. Mrs Fred King returned home from Iowa where she had been visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs John Rardon and family moved into the Bessie
Local notice lists a property or item for sale in Browning Missouri within the Nelson Cattey Rural Free Delivery area. The brief line provides no further details such as item type, price, or sale date.
Mr and Mrs Earl Meeks of near Milan visited relatives here last week. Mrs W H Grindstaff Sr purchased the Dunlap place. Mr and Mrs Davis and family moved their trailer house to the Wm Wheeler property here.
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