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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1934
Page
4
Joe Nickell editor leads Browning Missouri paper with local news and notices across town. reader highlights include community events and public notices from Browning and nearby areas.
Pleasant Grove residents report visits from relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Lee Whitaker spent Sunday with Clyde Whitaker. Keytesville visitors Mr and Mrs W H Clark joined Curt Whitaker and G W Clark of Milan. Grandparents welcome Billie June and J P Johnson from Ceybull Wyoming.
Loren Carriker and Raymond Flint visited Raymond Peagl r and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rauer and daughter Alita Mae. Willie Head visited Lawrence Riddle. Gopal Slater visits cousin Ruth Helms. Kenneth Bailey undergoing Kirksville treatments. Wrenford Coram family opens weekend with Mrs Alfred Coram. Curt Hems Ruth Hems and Oval Slater visited Hubert Paskett. Carlos Rauer and wife shopped with Mrs John Rauer in Brookfield. Triudium school began Monday with Myrtle Martin as teacher.
Letha Tromerhauser spent the weekend with Miss Anna Penneay. Families and friends visited in Haseville including the Rottmann, Warren, Sayers, and Gooch households. A reunion at Will Rottmann’s home drew 54 attendees. Mrs. Edd Sayers and Mrs. Veda Wood were among guests and visitors throughout the week.
Meda Bartow and daughter visited Mr and Mrs Lee Baird and daughters. H J Woolf and children and Merle Hess attended Mrs Prather’s funeral in Browning on Sunday. Morris Crookshans was a Wednesday guest at the W E Sayers home.
No significant rain has fallen with only a small shower Friday night. Farmers rush to corn eating to save fodder for winter feed while pastures dry up and stock sales rise due to feed and water shortages. Local residents and visitors such as Karl Pipes and Farl Campbell appear in town for farming and family visits as croquet is enjoyed in Cora.
James Huston and family from St Louis visited Mrs Huston’s father Henry Johnson and other relatives. Nolan Spencer wed Geraldine Pulliam Saturday evening. Nolan is son of Earl Spencer of Brookfield and Geraldine is Willard Pulliam’s daughter from north of town. Mr and Mrs Simon Head visited Aunt Linn Hutchinson in Milan on Sunday.
A large group gathered at the Walter Patterson home in Purdin for Mrs Parker’s birthday dinner Sunday. Guests enjoyed a pleasant evening with good company and food.
Community activity centers on filling the silo. Neighbors Virginia Ronnie and Lois Williams stayed at Walter McKay’s Saturday night. Helen White visited Monroe White family last week. Mrs. White has mumps. Across town Ray Trumbo and Ralph Collins made three trips to the Ozarks for peaches this week.
The Shelby baseball club lost a game Sunday. Miss Dorothy Wilson and Miss Velma Coffman were in Kirksville Monday. Badly Rulon took a truckload of boys to Burlington, Iowa Wednesday night. Ben Mullins returned home Saturday evening to visit over the weekend. Cutting corn is the farmers main problem now. Leonard Smith made a business call to Edgar Crist's Sunday evening. Kenneth Guyer and wife visited Quinn Guyer's Sunday.
The fragment notes Friday Eve gossip about Elzy Filkert and his wife with mention of twin girls and a puzzling phrase. The item shifts to reflections on lessons, tutoring, and family chatter across days Friday to Wednesday, with misspellings and informal dialogue throughout.
The K C Journal Post unveils Hollywood Unmasked in the Sunday Gravure Section starting August 19. Produced by Joe Woodward, it promises behind the scenes imagery and a 16 page comics spread for readers.
The speaker recalls a farm to city migration topic. A friend quotes statistics and asks how rapidly country boys are coming to the city. Pa answers approximately 55 miles per hour, with remarks about appearances and social observations.
A note on pricing indicates a shift to live and let live rates in the printing shop. The policy suggests flexible charges for customers, reflecting a broader trend toward simpler, customer friendly billing.
About thirty five neighbors and friends gathered Saturday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al Brown near Purdin to celebrate his birthday. Ice cream and cake were served and guests departed late, wishing him many more happy birthdays.
Mr and Mrs Everett Coffman and family spent Sunday with John OQ McCollum and wife. Mrs Ivory Slater and three children visit her sister Mrs Charley Helms. Mr and Mrs Nolan Cassity and children visited Charley Pearler’s place.
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