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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
2
The record notes hot dry conditions and calls for rain. Mrs. Albert Dodge visited son Paul in Kirksville last Wednesday the 27th. her family joined her for a birthday supper for Paul. Numerous local visits mark the weekend with ice cream and meals in Brookfield and nearby towns.
A large crowd attended a Sunday baseball game in Haseville where Haseville defeated Laredo 8 to 1. Numerous local residents and guests were listed as Sunday dinner and visiting party attendees across multiple households including the Sayers Jerome Tromerhouser Jennings and Young families among others.
Mr and Mrs Kermit McCollum Miss Clyta and Carl Pearler visited Chillicothe last week. O Deta Smith of Shelby stayed with aunt Mrs Versie Bailey. Ray Bauer took a business trip to Brookfield. Tatlow McCollum underwent surgery at Stickler Hospital Kirksville and is improving. Several locals visited Brookfield and Tulsa during the week. Family and friends gathered for meals and social calls across the area as residents report better health.
Mrs Homer Cooper and family members including Mr and Mrs Marvin Cooper Mrs Lee Ellis Hedges and children Mr and Mrs Homer Buswell and Herman and Lorene Cooper attend a gathering in memory of a family member.
Walnut Grove community reports threshing oats as the day’s main activity. Visitors include Mrs. Mason Thurlo and children from Brookfield, who returned home Friday night. Families gathering at Browning, Purdin, and Mt. Zion for meals and visits. Evelyn Morris stays with grandparents at Purdin. An ice cream supper was held at Mt. Zion Friday night.
The column lists Sunday visits and gatherings at several homes including Mrs. Fay Coulter Alice and Mr. Russell Paul at John Longwell's and Ray Bauer with family at Roy Jennings'. Lois Walter visited Fay Jennings' and attended ball games in Salem and Milan. Rauer's team beat Dickinson's, then lost to Urbach from Purdin in Milan. Louise Lambert returned from Macon with relatives, while Brantners and Deskin left for Omak Washington after a month visiting.
The community laments drought as gardens dry up pastures shrink and livestock water runs low. Local visitors include Vernie Foster and family near Humphreys and several residents traveling to Milan and Memphis to visit relatives.
Mr and Mrs L B Brantner and Mr and Mrs J O McCollum dined Friday at the Art Millican home. Elwood Foss visited Kirksville Thursday. Henry Sorge and daughter Nora Bradley went to Kirksville to see Mrs Sorge in hospital. Ross Greenstreet and Mrs Tom Greenstreet visited Frank Moffitt and wife last Friday. Harry Carr visited Johnny Cook home Tuesday. Artie Howell and son Billie visited John Howell and wife in Kirksville. Halene Moffitt spent last week with her uncle Elmer Moffitt and family at Green Castle.
Mrs Idus Hill was taken to a hospital at Kirksville for an operation. Visitors included Mrs Tom Crist Florence Foss at Kirksville and Mrs Sorge. George Fanning and Ernest Wallace were in Des Moines last Wednesday. L B Brantner and family visited his brother Scott Brantner at Newtown. Mr and Mrs Tom Greenstreet Mrs Morgan and Mr and Mrs Chaffee were Sandy guests of Mr and Mrs John Howell. Lon Turner announced birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Algie Hart at the Panama Canal. Mrs Hart was formerly Sylvia Turner. Okey Milhoan visited Kirksville Thursday. Mrs Alva Deskins and son Emil were guests at the W C Riddle home last week.
Leon Smith drove to market with a trailer load of cattle Sunday afternoon. Raymond Smith and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stufflebean and Mrs. Luther Simpson and family called on Mrs. Frank Bauer Thursday evening. Dorothy Wilson spent the weekend with Charles Wilson and Mildred. Agnes Boyles has a new car. Frank Bauer and family visited their daughter Mrs. W. J. Bailey Friday and Saturday. Herb Wilson and Nile Rauer were in Purdin on Tuesday evening. Ray Bauer and children visited Shelby Tuesday. Turney Bailey called on sister Mrs. Charles Wilson Sunday. A Shelby musical Saturday night was well received and will return Saturday night. Mary Richardson and grandson Kenneth, Nora and Mattie Briggs visited Mrs. J. M. Logan and Tom Smith recently.
Neighbors express hopes for rain while reporting residents’ health and family news. Roy Smith remains ill, Mrs. Jess Garrett visits with son Osa Garrett, and Howard Kelley welcomes a baby girl. Grandpa and Grandma Peery and Will Cumbo are noted as ill or recovering. Faith Cassity visits family.
Mrs. John Hedges visited her uncle R. W. Cassity after returning to Kansas City. Leonard Richardson is reported quite sick. Mrs. Rosetta Wohler suffered a painful eye cut from a paper edge blown by wind. she is recovering well.
The Winigan Creek column lists visits and family gatherings. Tom Buswell and family visited Charley Cordray's home while Sarah Slater and Louis Slater spent two weeks with Uncle Chas Helms. Ice cream was shared at multiple homes during weekend calls.
Mrs Nadine Fisher of Denver visited her parents Mr and Mrs Roy Crow dis last week Visitors from distant places at the Watson Rogers home on Sunday included Mr and Mrs John Fierke of Moberly Mrs Doris Newmire and her mother Mrs Nellie Rogers from Unionville and Mr and Mrs Willie Rogers of Milan Edith Lorraine Smith spends the week in Unionville Imogene Maggart returned home to be with her parents a month Basil Tipton and Miss Walkins were noted guests
A small notice reports a dentist office located over the Farmers Store in Browning Missouri with contact phone number 107.
Families connected to Ferman McKay note a July 30 marriage and residence together. Wallace Lovell travels to Los Angeles to aid his health spouse there. Verne Boyd ferries his parents to Idaho to visit daughter and son in law Craig Dunlap. Vincent Collins joins the trip. Guy Maggart and wife spend a weekend with his parents C. E. and Mrs. Maggart while employed at Slater mills.
Notice to creditors and others interested in the estate of William L. Bond deceased that William A. Bond administrator will seek final settlement at the next Linn County Probate Court term in Linneus on August 8 1938.
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