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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
4
Official notice of mail matter status indicating entry at the Brown ing Missouri post office as second class mail matter with dates July 8 1897 and August 15 1940.
A reflective quote notes Roosevelt on the difficulty of taking action rather than only observing. It contrasts leadership and responsibility with costly, public criticism, applying the idea to business and social behavior.
Mr and Mrs R L Brown Mr and Mrs Fred Watson and Mrs Brarra Baker of Pomona California were Sunday guests of Miss Nora Morris Mrs Raymond Wicker and daughter of Arlington Indiana and Mr and Mrs Clifford Carroll of Greenburg Indiana and Mrs Bob Meier of LaFayette Indiana were Sunday and Monday guests of Mrs Carrie Morris and son Arthur. Paul Knight returned home from Colorado for a few weeks vacation with his parents. About ninety attended the Happy Workers Club meeting with Mrs Morris. Numerous local residents visited, attended swimming parties and other gatherings at Morris and nearby homes. A family gathering is planned at Mt Zion church on August 18 for Mrs James A Baker before she leaves for Pomona California.
This community enjoyed several needed rains over the past week cooling the air. G. M. Spencer Clark Harmon and Marion Spencer shipped a load of hogs from Cora to St. Louis markets with G. M. Spencer accompanying. Fred Bozwell and wife visited Centerville Iowa after their daughter Mary Alice aged visiting friends and relatives the past two weeks. Vernie Foster and family of east of Cora are visiting relatives in and around Galt this week.
Mr and Mrs Ray Sharp and daughter plus grandson from south of Humphreys visited the Chas Dodson home Saturday afternoon. Alfred Sayre from southeast of Milan visited grandparents northeast of Cora over the weekend. Ralph Hunsaker and sons from Kirksville visited his parents recently. Several neighbors attended the Milan community sale Tuesday. Price Harmon helped brother Clark put up hay as most farmers in the area have hay up and potatoes dug.
Emerson Cordray and his wife welcomed a baby daughter named Marilyn Frances born August 10. The McCollum family joins in celebration as relatives note the new arrival.
Sunday activities show multiple families visiting relatives across towns. John Milhoan hosted relatives from West Virginia while George Bailey and Emerson Cordray joined.Mrs. Maggie Brewer spent Sunday with Otis McCollum and wife. Roscoe Harl and La Plata relatives visited Roy Harl. Robert Cattey and family visited George Morton in Marceline. Glen Demory and Darlene McCollum shopped in Kirksville. Barbara McCollum visits Perry McCollum in Kirksville this week. Verlan Christian, in CCC Camp at Laclede, spent the weekend with home folks.
Sam Franklin and family spent Sunday at Perry Christian s. Glen Demecry and wife called on Edgar McCollum and family Sunday night.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Dodge spent August 4 with Miss Myra Baker in St. Catharine for a family reunion honoring brother Howard Baker and son Hobart of Detroit. E E Thuchum and Richard visited W L Cohoon near New Boston. Charley Simmons and daughter from Tuttle Oklahoma and Wm Simmons of Los Angeles visited W J Burkholder and Albert Dodge last week. Wm Simmons had been away forty four years and Mr Dodge spoke of joy at seeing his uncle again.
Hubert Baskett and family visited his brother Hiram Baskett and family on Sunday August 4. Ada Miller visited the Roy Maxwell home and old friends while Mable Maxwell and Alberta Campbell spent three days at a club vacation camp in Moberly. Old Settlers Reunion drew many despite threatening rain and rains in recent days revived the corn crop. A new grandson arrived for Mr and Mrs Roy Pamp ers near New Boston.
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