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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
4
An entry notes Brownuz Missouri as a post office receiving second class mail matter. Dates July 8 1897 Thursday and August 17 1939 appear as archival stamps or notices related to mailing status.
Letters of administration issued by Linn County Probate Court Missouri for the estate of George Christy deceased. Administrator Joseph D. Christy urges all claimants to present proofs within six months after August 14 1939. those failing to do so within one year are barred. Arthur L. Pratt, Judge of Probate.
A fragment from Browning humor highlights the contrast between action and excuses. It quips about smokers neighbors, liberty for all, marrying late in life, and a mix up over a bride named Stella. The tone is satirical and lightly mocking.
Mr and Mrs Leland Swearen gen received a surprise party at their new home Wednesday night. Families including the Dunlaps, Hatchs, and Morrises shared visits and kinfolk gatherings around Humphreys Milan and Purdin with several relatives and friends noted.
Sunday showers cooled the week. Farmers finished haying while Vernie Foster and kin visited, and Cot Hollon and family traveled east of Cora to relatives. Cattle shipped four carloads to Chicago markets. Local residents shopped in Milan and visited kin, with Rev. Green officiating at Cross Roads schoolhouse.
Mr and Mrs Ball Hines and family of Kansas City spent the weekend with relatives in Pollock. They were joined by two nieces Linny and Bevis Breeding of Milan as they returned home Sunday.
Persistent rain spoiled the Old Settlers Reunion gathering, canceling the evening and night program. Some attendees traveled long distances and now look to better luck next year.
Kansas City couple hosted by Will McGhee and others report weekend gatherings across Milan Purdin Brookfield and Kirksville. New oil station manager Cecil Wohler takes over in town. Leland Gabriel nears tavern opening as traffic slows on town signs. Families travel to Phoenix and Grim-Smith Hospital for a patient, Leslie Martin, who is improving.
Pleasant Hill reports a string of rain events the latter part of the week affecting attendance at the Linneus Old Settlers reunion. Multiple families and individuals hosted visitors and shopped in nearby towns including Chillicothe Kirksville Green City Marceline Browning Ogden and Browning. Several residents traveled to California for a destination trip while local errands and dental work were performed in Green City and Marceline.
Mr and Mrs Archie Dickinson and Ronald Tripp with Mrs Jay Tripp of Brookfield spent a Wednesday in Macon visiting Mrs Anna Arnold. Several locals visited relatives and attended the rodeo near New Boston with many family names listed among guests and injuries noted for Jesse Longwell.
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