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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1947
Page
4
Locust Valley reports Rev. Cash of Trenton preached as substitute for Rev. Peery who was out with a tonsil operation. The 80 year old couple, longtime Locust Valley pastors, were guests of the Lay family. Community members shared visits, church schedules, cattle sale notes, rainy weather, and health updates across the area.
Mrs Laura Watson and Mrs Minnie Coffman visiting from California joined Mr and Mrs Van Mairs for dinner last Wednesday. Several local families including the Brantners Bristons Woodside and Riley hosted guests and attended the 4 H Club Fair on Saturday.
Weather stayed hot and dry with daily near hundred degree readings and light breezes. Local social notes record visits and gatherings including Zelda McNally with Tilly McShane, families in Brookfield, and Baptist Association events in Purdin.
North Salem residents report visits by Harrison and Oren Jennings with Barbara of Brookfield, and Byron Deskins with his mother in Purdin. The Annual Telephone meeting on August 30 hired Mary Deskins as operator. Willard Bailey farm sale drew a large crowd with sales totaling above estimates and Methodist Church lunch volunteers noted.
Mrs. E G Dellinger and son from Omak Washington visit relatives in Ottumwa while Geneva Aschmeider teaches nine pupils at Cattey and Reva Jennings starts her first year teaching nine students. Melvin Gray returns from Excelsior Springs hospital and Beverly Taylor and Dean Bauer begin new high school enrollments.
Fairview district residents report family gatherings and visits. Mr and Mrs Wesley Brantner and daughters attended a dinner for Mr and Mrs Charles Straley and children of Treasure Island California. 4 H Club meeting and various Sunday visits are noted among local families.
Hennings were calling at the Lee Wood home one evening last week. Sam Sprague from near Macon spent the weekend with the C. M. Goins family. Sunday visitors at the Lee Wood home included Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Goins and son Babe Kimbrough Red and Alden Hennings Mr and Mrs. Joe Moore and Ronald Barrows.
A recent rain shower was appreciated by Scottsville residents. Silo filling is active in the area. Mr and Mrs Allen Fanning visited with Mr and Mrs Raymond Smith and family. Attendees from the community went to the M F A meeting at Browning Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Red Gooch and son visited the Lee Wood home last week. Mrs. Ollie Johnson and son were in Brookfield on business. Leona Remick and children spent the weekend at Babe Kimbrough's. Ronald Barrows visited Don Wood over the weekend. Nora Gooch returned from Oklahoma after visiting relatives and attending the Gooch reunion in Guthrie. Babe Kimbrough and son and Red also mentioned.
Mr and Mrs Quinten Fields visited with Mr and Mrs Henry Atson and daughters. Allen McLaren and Lyle joined Charley McClaren's group. A large crowd attended the Schrock Church basket dinner. Millard McClaren family Lyla Brumbaugh and Skippy Dodson visited Joe Ford's. A new longer skirt is praised for girls with big assets. A man works all night yet can play all night and stay in good health.
Mrs Earl Drake of Linneus was a Sunday guest of Mr and Mrs Carl Drake and sons. Mrs H C Bailey and Mrs Nellie Seaman were in Milan Monday afternoon. Mrs Lewis Austin was in Trenton Saturday and Sunday visiting relatives and friends.
Mr and Mrs Cale Smith and Mrs Lee Thurlo of near Humphreys shopped in Browning Monday. Several visitors including Mrs Crawford and Mrs Nellie Seaman went to Lin neus on business last Friday and visited the Kuhn home south of town. Mr and Mrs Glenn Buckman and son Leland and Mrs John Shanks stayed with Mr and Mrs C E Gooch Friday. Tuesday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs W P Nickell Mr and Mrs Clayton Harris and Beth Mrs Georgie Gooch and Mrs F R Fanning Mr and Mrs Seaman Schrock of Dallas and Mrs R L Seaman of Shawnee who returned home after visiting Browning Milan and nearby. Mr and Mrs S B Lay and children of Green City were guests of Mrs Ella Stufflebean and Mr Neff at Sunday dinner. Mr and Mrs Ray Glaze of Ottumwa were afternoon callers. Mrs Glaze is formerly Miss Bessie Cutberth and a niece of Mr Neff.
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