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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1938
Page
2
A Browning Missouri note column blends humorous lines on life and a parade of social jabs with Shafter items about snow and local visits. It includes reflections on Chicago, marriage, parking, and hair dye, plus a local roundup of Sunday guests, visitors, and the Shafter hucksters starting business April 12.
In Purdin last Tuesday a local election elected J. C. Myers mayor. The town reports several measles cases and schoolchildren absent. Mrs. Will Lambert and daughter visited Mrs. Effie Pulliam, Mrs. Lee Hardin stayed with sister Mrs. Bundies near Browning, Clovis Johnson from Kansas City visited relatives.
Spring weather shifts as residents discuss the Brookfield show on Sunday night. Mr and Mrs A W Cotter, Mr and Mrs R D Cassity, Mr and Mrs Charley Grice, Mr and Mrs Jess Pulliam and Nadene, and Mrs Jane Olson are noted visiting and socializing with neighbors D L Cady and Will Pulliam. Ed Pulliam remains ill.
The writing describes a patient who cannot sit up much yet and cannot walk at all, indicating limited mobility and ongoing recovery.
William Boram of here died at 10 40 Sunday morning after a stroke of paralysis. He would have been 78 on April 20. Born near Weston Virginia April 20 1860 he moved to Missouri 49 years ago and to this home in 1892. He was a builder a church contributor and mill operator and leaves a wife a son three daughters grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral services were at the M E Church conducted by Rev W A Pollock. Burial here.
In North Salem and vicinity residents report lingering spring hopes despite a severe snowstorm that damaged roads and cut telephone lines. Local updates include family illnesses and visits, a new baby, and several residents listed as sick or recovering, with social calls and weekend travel noted.
I N W Phillips administrator with the will annexed of the estate of T R Dennis deceased will make final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to be held at Linneus on May 9 1938.
I E McArtor administrator with will annexed announces intention to make final settlement of the estate of Elijah H Moore deceased at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to be held at Linneus on May 9 1938.
Walnut Grove held a Friday meeting with about one hundred attendees on April 1. The program included a mock wedding, mock trial, and songs. The next gathering is planned for April 15. Community members visited and were seen at various households Sunday.
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