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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1938
Page
4
A string of quirky quips on politics and society from a Browning era columnist. Observations poke fun at Mussolini, aging habits, family roles, and odd forecasts, wrapping social nostalgia in playful satire.
Jas Spencer of Cora and Al Brown near Purdin visited here on Friday and Saturday afternoon. Edward F Williams and Jerry Gooch from Marceline and Kirksville respectively were in town this weekend. Mrs Roll Smith and children near North Salem, Mr and Mrs John Gooch and Mrs Edgar Shepherd visited Milan on Saturday. Eva Wilhite guests at Lucerne. G E Wilhite and Eva Milan visitors. Mrs David Stovall returned Sunday night from Arkansas. Alvord Almond family near North Salem shopped here. Dorothy Creason near Purdin visited grandparents Frank and Mrs Creason. Vera George spent early week with Carl Thurlo family in Chillicothe. Forest Sensearch of Wheeling owns here Saturday for Lumber Yard business. Mrs J B Rudloff attended Democratic Committeemen meeting at Linneus Tuesday evening.
Mr and Mrs Glenn Freeland and sons Max and Nile visited in Chillicothe with Neil Freeland and baby. Grover Maggart and family and Joe Franklin of Milan spent Sunday with Mrs Georgia Head. The Brookshier family visited near Shelby with Kay Stufflebean. J J Smith and Joe Nevins with C L Grice of Purdin attended the Republican meeting. Carl Thurlo of Chillicothe drove Hardin George and children to Columbia to see Charley George who is ill. E E Wood of Kansas City and his secretary visited Browning with Carl Drake. This was their first Browning visit.
Letters of administration granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on July 18 1938 for the estate of John B Carmack deceased. Claimants must file within six months for allowance or be barred. claims not filed within one year are forever barred. Attest Emmaline Carmack Administratrix. Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate. beng AL
The region endures heat with gardens parched and livestock water scarce. Local residents from Cora and nearby areas visit relatives in Green Castle Excelsior Springs Unionville and St. Louis markets. Several outings include birthdays dances and visits to kin across multiple towns and farms.
Local residents made multiple visits to relatives and friends across Kirksville Green City Milan Linneus and Mystic. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Frank Bailey Mrs Everett Cleeton Artie and family and others visiting kin and attending hospital and social calls through the week.
The note mentions Mrs Gates as sister of Mrs Harold Glidewell and references events around nearby Green Castle and a week ago.
Halaville residents report but brief notes of trips and visits. Virgil Sayers family returned from Oklahoma while Earl Myrick and Everett Keithley connected with friends. Lizzie Rottmann visited daughter Clarence Maize as J W and Darrell Rottmann traveled to Kansas City to see Carl family.
Bruce and Joahn visited J. C. Sayers. Mr and Mrs Harley Smith and Dale visited Henry Smith. Haseville and Laredo played a Sunday doubleheader with Haseville winning one game and losing the other.
Hot and dry week with no rain. Local residents visit relatives and travel between Purdin Batesville and Denver. Updates include the Urbachs returning from Batesville, the Hutchinson family visiting relatives, the Hedges and Garretts hosting, Veda Bivens visiting, Forrest Western visiting family, A B Johnson remaining ill, Leonard Richardson improving, the Bales Cassity Head families social calls, Head family moving east of Purdin, Bernie Carr hosting a sister from Salem last week.
A local Shelby items list shows hot dry weather with a wish for rain. Homesick visits include Mamie Buswell and son John with J M Logan kin, and several Shelby residents traveling to Ohio, Kirksville, and visiting grandparents and relatives.
Local notices report a dry spell in North Salem and surrounding area with residents such as Cora Pearler and Elllis Jennings noting garden and pasture stress. Social visits unfold: Bauer family and Glenn Bailey at Ellis Jennings' home. Cassity and Richard with Dorothy Betty and Edna Mae visit Harry Buswell. Clyde Belzer returns from four months in Chicago. and Alpha Cordray ill. Families Rauer Bauer Cordray Peavler Lambert gather at various homes as Pinkney Peavler’s health declines.
Sunday visits span Head, Peavler, Swisegood and Barry households. Linneus Old Settlers reunion draws locals, while school opens with Nolan Cassity teaching and cemetery cleanup planned before Homecoming. Bus service resumes as Oren Head drives Salem to Shelby. weekly entertainment and softball results noted.
A large crowd from this vicinity attended the Old Settler's Reunion at Linneus last Thursday and Friday. Coram and family visited their parents Mr and Mrs Wrenford Coram. Don Minor and family called on John Bailey. Albert Dodge and wife visited Perry Baker's family. Arthur Coram and family visited Theodore Asher in Brookfield. Orville Mott and wife visited Jack Pearler's. Sunday visitors at W Rulon's included Kermit Rulon Irene Finney and Wayne Rulon.
Weather brings relief and health updates as August 16 notes indicate improvement for several residents. Local visits include Goochs from Larned and a trip to the Ozarks. Wesley Shaul burial at Mount Olive marks weekend events with other residents traveling to nearby towns.
Leonard Riddle and family who had been visiting Lawrence Riedl and wife returned to their Detroit homes last Friday. The Sunshine Workers Club held its annual ice cream social at the Triudium school house on Wednesday night August 10 with a large crowd enjoying a general good time. Roy Maxwell and family spent Sunday with Obe Clapp and wife near Winigan.
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