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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1949
Page
4
Fern N. Woodward and G. T. Woodward are owners and publishers of the Browning, Missouri paper established in 1884. The publication, offered at a $2.00 yearly subscription, is noted as second class matter at the Browning post office for Thursday October 20, 1949.
A weekend of social events and visits is recorded with multiple families hosting dinners and attending club meetings. Notable names include Mr. and Mrs. John Omen, Chester Jacobs and son Jackie of Santa Rosa, California, Eugene Jackos of Ceta, the Jolly Jones Club with Mrs. Cecil Simpson, and demonstrations on meal preparation. A Secret Sister program and refreshments followed. Week plans note a future meeting with Mrs. Andrew Stufflebean on October 19. Sunday dinners feature Dr. and Mrs. Herman Payne and others visiting Charley Seals and family. Additional travel includes Allen Belzer and Kenneth in Brookfield, and Calvin Lambert of Shelby visiting Fayette. John Longwell aided Guyer & Rulon to St. Joseph with a load of Jamba.
Lovely fall weather continues with no killing frost in Purdin. Residents report leaves changing as others stay green. Local trips include Frank and MurRain returning from a two week South Missouri vacation and visits by Stufflebean and Simpson families from Shelbina and Oklahoma to friends. Dr Cassity moving near the Methodist church. Roe Conley family home from Dakota. several neighbors called on Effie Pulliam and Zida McNally.
Locust Valley figures L E Hedges K W Jennings J D Jennings and Dr W D Grice went to Kansas City Monday with Grice purchasing Cadillac Labou and attending the funeral of Mrs Davie Kim brough at Morris Chapel last Wednesday. Mr and Mrs John Quigley and daughter Eva DiFilippo visited for supper Thursday in the home of Mr and Mrs Francis. Mr and Mrs Grafton Corbin traveled to Des Moines last Tuesday for repair work on their combine.
Social and neighborhood items recall funeral attendance for Mrs Davie Kimbrough at Morris Chapel. Local trips include Mr and Mrs W T Nickell visiting Alva Hoerrmann and sons and Mr and Mrs H E Creason with son Lawrence. Roadwork spreads rock east of Haseville aiding area travel.
A single-page scanned list details numerous items with sale prices including electrical fixtures radios pressure cookers lamps and cookware as well as hardware items like pipes sinks pumps and farm supplies. Several items show damaged or discontinued status and bulk quantities are noted alongside unit prices and totals.
On account of lack of space we were forced to leave our part of our correspondents this week. The brief note signals reduced content and pending future updates.
A hearing was held in the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on October 8 1949 regarding an application. The notice is directed to the absentee person found to be dead to Mrs Marie Myers and all other interested parties.
Ray F. Myers alleges Marie Myers has been absent seven years from her last Missouri domicile. Probate Court finds death presumed and requires proof of life within twelve weeks from November 10, 1949. if not provided, letters of administration will be issued. C A Johnson, Probate Judge. First insertion October 20.
Executor A. E. Bowyer of M. Leone Bowyer deceased announces intent to make final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri in Linneus on November 14 1949. Creditors and others interested are alerted to file claims.
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