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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1945
Page
4
A breezy piece mixes religious quips with wartime optimism about shortages and social life. It notes butter points easing, gas rations ending, and football crowds likely up. It recalls promises of peace by Christmas and hints at cotton harvest giving aprons for local girls.
Rain eased drought as Raymond Smith rents Guy Peters farm until March 1. Verrie Foster family visited Humphreys. Pfc. Alex Bohannon stayed with Hubert Atkins. Alien McClaren adds brick siding. Several residents attend Browning school. Mrs. Rolla Cassity teaches Warren school. Schrock church Centennial on Sunday Sept 2 well attended. G P Club improved church and cemetery upkeep. Sarah Brassfield joins son Eugene and wife to Oregon for extended visit.
Roy Creasen of Kansas City visited in the vicinity Saturday. Edgar Morris marketed stock in Chicago to start the week. Mrs. Mary Molloy called on the Gamers and Mrs. Hicks Friday afternoon. Cpl Elburn Hicks spent Friday evening with Morris and Phillips families plus Mrs. Floy Morris and Bill Morris shopped in Chillicothe Saturday. James Morris and Jenny Sue visited in Browning Saturday evening. June VanHorn spent the weekend with her parents. Junior Phillips shopped in Chillicothe last week. George Phillips Elburn Hicks and George Hicks were in Brookfield Thursday. Keith Clements of Kansas City and Blanchette were mentioned.
Des Moines weekend visit confirms gatherings among families including the Talberts and Hicks households. Carolee Simpson stays with her sister and attends Meadville school while multiple couples and relatives share Sunday and Saturday events at homes and a Browning show.
A recent rain blessed the area and cooler weather followed. Mrs Hattie Jennings returned home after visiting Duff Jennings and family. Clem Spring School opened Tuesday with 19 students taught by Miss Mary Ruth Harris. Roy Knifong delivered tomatoes to Milan canning factory last Saturday. Duff Jennings and family visited his mother on Monday.
Locust Valley notices report visitors to area families from Brookfield Kansas City and Keokuk. A eleven day revival at Locust Valley Church ended with two additions under Evangelist Jewel L Pickett and Pastor Wesley Die.
Morris Chapel residents Dr Urb Johnson and Rolla Gooch traveled to Chillicothe on business. Red Gooch and family called at the Lee Wood home. Babe Kimbrough and child visited Grover Garrett. Lee Wood and family visited R L Yeah home in Browning. Gus Oertwig and son Harry and Fred Ludwig visited Nebraska relatives. Ruth Goins visited the C M Goins home. Rolla Gooch and Chas Goins were in Chillicothe Saturday.
Letters of administration for Elizabeth Johnson deceased granted to Otto Johnson by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on August 16 1945. All claims must be filed within six months for allowance. those not filed within one year from grant date are barred. Attest Arthur L. Pratt Judge of Probate. August 23 1945.
Sunday visits observed as Mr. and Mrs. Paul McCollum hosted in Kansas City. Local families including Nora Straley and members visited Dean Brantner and Mrs. Bernice Riley. Sheep losses from wolves reported for Van Mairs. hay stacking done for Riley. Chillicothe Stitch and Chatter Club sponsored fish fry and park picnic. Fern Nickell attends Fairview school with Tucker family. A needed rain fell Sunday evening.
A fine rain fell Sunday evening and night, totaling about ¼ inch and cooling the air. On Friday, Mrs. Faith Cassity and her son Ben of Kansas City visited relatives and friends. Ben can now walk without his cane.
Mr and Mrs Carl Cassity and daughter drove to Des Moines on September 2 for Labor Day with Presley and family. The Armstrongs welcomed a baby son home after a month with his grandparents. Frank Lambert visits relatives in Dakota. The Thorne family hosted Earnest Pearson Mrs Earl Hess and sons Donna and Bobby on Sunday. Orville Bowyer rehabs his house with Mont Burris handling the work. Dr G H Kroger was in Purdin briefly Friday.
Last week and weekend crowds fill Halaville with dozens of visitors. Among them are the Woolfs from Kenosha and Kansas. the Beckners. the Leslie and Young households hosting relatives from Detroit St Louis Ottumwa and Milan. A gravel accident on the highway caused a minor injury. Dorothy Franklin Lucille and other kin attended local gatherings and hospital updates reference.
Mrs. Florence Mott of Kansas City visited the Jeff Mott home. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Baskett and sons visited John Baskett's family Sunday. E. E. Thudium celebrated his 69th birthday with Al. Miss Carolyn Bailey began a second term at Thudium school. Lawrence Thudium visited his father Geo. Thudium. Dr. Cable of Purdin stayed with Arthur Tripp. Afternoon guests included Herman Smith Paul Tripp and LaVon Tripp of Chillicothe. Roy Maxwell called at E. E. Thudium's. they now reside west of Brookfield. Flossie Smith of St. Louis returned to school there.
Last week reports show Mr. and Mrs. Chas Collins and Mr. and Mrs. J W Rogers visiting the Joe Ford home near Browing to see their aunt Mrs Mary Tipton. Also guests included Mr. and Mrs. T W Brookshier of Cushing Oklahoma and Mr and Mrs John of New Boston who visited their niece and husband Johnnie Stephenson. Bill Smith and family from Illinois were mentioned in the lines.
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