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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1942
Page
4
A fragment from a Browning column notes shifting wartime symbols from the mermaid silhouette of 1940 to the submarine silhouette of 1942. It reflects on home front mood, Canada United States friendship, and public skepticism about political rhetoric as November approaches.
Local column recounts community events in North Salem including Old Settlers Reunion attendance, visits among Head and Jennings families, travel to The Dalles and Bucklin, and a Wolfe drive near Sullivan county. Mentions army service, employment in Wichita, and neighbors visiting relatives across towns.
At The Churches Church of Christ Sunday School and Communion begins at 10:00 each Sunday morning with Jas. P. Bolling as superintendent. The Baptist Church also holds Sunday School at 10:00 with Robert Morrow as superintendent and invites all attendees.
A Nebraska city built on a creed provides sanctuary for homeless boys at Boys Town. Father Flanagan’s work began with the Workingmen’s Hotel in Omaha and grew from studying homelessness as a root cause to founding Boys Town to rescue and reform abandoned children.
The Methodist Church lists Rev. H. R. Tate as pastor. Sunday Church School starts at 10 a.m. with H. L. Schrock as superintendent. Preaching services are held on the first and third Sundays of each month, both morning and evening.
Notice is given that letters of administration for the estate of Samuel C. Lay deceased were granted to the undersigned by the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri on August 17 1942. Creditors must file claims within six months after letters grant or be barred after one year. Attest Seal.
Mr and Mrs Nile Bauer and Max visited Bevier on Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Marlin Belzer and Mr and Mrs Eldon Head were Sunday evening callers of Mr and Mrs Barn Head. Mr and Mrs Beryl Taylor and Beverly were Sunday guests of her parents Mr and Mrs R J McCollum.
Parents Mr and Mrs Walter Smith hosted Dale and Eugene Straley over the weekend with grandparents Mr and Mrs Carl Straley and aunt Neva Coffman.
Shelby Cross Roads residents Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Cokerham and children Donald Dean and Carlota spent Sunday with Alvord Almond and daughter Norma Lee of LaPlata. Several families attended a fund event for Mrs. Albert Wallace in Winigan. Mr. and Mrs. Payne attended a North Salem Home Coming.
Rain delays haying while residents attend North Salem homecoming. Johan Tucker announce a baby boy Allen Frank born August 19 at McLarney Hospital Brookfield. Local families visit Brookfield, Marshalltown and St Louis. Fairview school opens with Kyra Burris teaching. many Sunday visitors salute local families.
Visitors at the Floy Morris residence Sunday included Jess Bruce and wife Nolan Bruce and wife Mrs Nena Stanfield and two children Susan and Bruce Bob Shiflett wife and Marilyn and eey James are wife and Sue and Johns Wood and wife Alta Phillips an afternoon caller Coroin Edmunson and children called on her sister Alta Phillips and family Sunday evening
Julius Wood and wife visited Marceline on business. Coolper Phillips and wives spend a few days at the State Fair. Ruby Hutchinson and family and Mary Morris visited Saturday afternoon. Cleve Jennings and James Morris and wife shopped in Chillicothe Thursday. Orryl Brown's youngest son ill with typhoid fever. Street family visiting relatives in Marceline before returning to Buffalo New York. Dorsey Stevenson left for Norfolk Virginia to train in the Navy. John William Hoover returned to Jackson Township with news of 20 years Navy service and three months schooling ending as Chief Machinist on the Western Coast.
Community mourns Mrs Lizzie Hoselton who died last Tuesday. Scottsville school opens today with Miss Van Fossen entering her third term. Local residents, including the McClarrens and Fanning family, attended services for the deceased in Browning.
North Salem observed Home Coming Day with a large morning crowd and a bigger afternoon turnout. A business meeting reviewed cemetery fund finances led by secretary and treasurer Mrs. Thomas and donations were received for cemetery cleaning.
New officers were elected and Rev. Tate preached his last message here this year. The cemetery and church will be cleaned and paid for with paper funding. Home Comings are held the fourth Sunday in August. School opens with five nearby pupils enrolled. Various locals, visits, and travel to Chicago Detroit Kansas City noted, including service and Army departures.
Nice cool weather and moisture for fall pasture are noted in Purdin. Mrs Anna Smith returns home from Emporia Kansas after summer with daughter Lifsie McDaniel. Several families plan trips to the State Fair Sedalia and Chicago visits with relatives. Mary Smith returns home from Brookfield hospital.
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