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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1946
Page
4
Local Browning Missouri newspaper issue notes established 1884 absecription price 1.50 per year and second class mail status under March 2 1879 act. Dated Thursday August 29 1946.
A quotation from La Rochefoucauld emphasizes how a speaker’s homeland influences voice thoughts and feelings, shaping identity through language.
A Browning man asserts perfection is not impossible for man to reach, noting that anyone who mocks another’s flaws only reveals his own foolishness. He says one must kneel to a person who discloses his own folly.
Mr and Mrs Marvin Murrell and son Raymond called at the Lee Wood home. Roy Carlsted visiting Emmett Palmer in California. Urb Johnson hosts daughters Eula May and Leela from Minnesota plus families. Emmett Palmer and son at Sedalia Fair. Lewis Wood and family dined at Lee Wood. Wilbur Gooch and West Virginia kin visit Nova Gooch and Red Gooch. Delmar Oertwig spent Friday night with Ora Smith. Joe Moore called on Lee Wood. Floy Johnson and girls with Marjorie Smith dine with Urb Johnson. Babe Kimbrough business trip to St Louis. Pleasant Shade School began August 26 with Mrs Roberta Gooch teacher and eleven pupils.
A recent rain blessed the area and was described as badly needed. Ed Pulliam visited Kirksville for the weekend with Dr. and Mrs. Kroeger and son. Several local residents called on relatives and hosted guests. Lon McNally plans home siding with his son Ray and two carpenters at work. A card shower honored Mrs. Lavy Cotter with many birthday greetings.
Residents of Clem Springs and Cora Westtre endured a fire rain last week While Mrs John Pratt and sisters visited Browning with Mrs Lou Richmond They also spent a night at the George Robinson home Bryan Maggart and family from Colorado Springs visited their parents Grover and Lee Maggart and sisters in Milan Guests at Duff Jennings included John Pratt Dora Childers and others Ova Almond traveled to Brookfield to visit Mellie Almond and La mar connections Mrs Georgiana Head hosted Grover Maggart and three daughters with Shirley Head taking a short visit.
The column lists residents visiting relatives across town and nearby areas. Stanley Brantner visited cousins Shirley and Glenda Brantner. Clinton Hale spent time with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Abbott and John Walden. Edwin Tucker rented the Wm. Riley farm and plans repairs before moving. other families including the Tuckers and Riddles are noted with relatives in Columbia and nearby communities.
Sheriff Clyde G. Finney will sell at public vendue on September 4, 1946 at the west door of Linneus city hall the described real estate: west half of east half of Lot 1 in Sec 11, T60, R20. NW quarter of NE quarter and NE quarter of NW quarter of Sec 14, T60, R20. Lots 1 2 3 in Block 11 of Brownings original town. Cash terms.
Mrs Evaun Tucker visited Sunday night with Mr and Mrs John Tucker and their sons. The Fairview school began Monday August 26 with Mrs Pansy Britten as teacher.
The Bear Branch 4-H Club met with Carwin Cornwall on Friday August 23. Shelby school began Monday August 26. Visitors to the State Fair include Mr and Mrs Clay Stufflebean Mr and Mrs Jerald Crist Mr and Mrs Nile Bauer Mr and Mrs John Rulon Mr and Mrs John Simpson Geo Sandfort Junior Rulon Leslie Finney and Mr and Mrs Alin Clapp Mr and Mrs Leon Smith. Nellie Maxwell visited Monroe City Sunday to see her daughter Etta Hess. H N Jaynes and Prof Neal shopped in Purdin Saturday afternoon. A 23 inch rain fell Friday and Saturday. Bear Branch 4-H held a fish fry at Brookfield Park August 18. Lawrence Bailey and family and Nellie Kearns shopped Brookfield Thursday and attended J C Penney opening day. Will Rulon died at his daughter’s home August 25. The family has neighbors sympathy. Dora and Carwin Cornwall shopped in Brocknell Monday.
Rain and cool weather linger as residents share daily life. Little Roger Tharp stays with Aunt Wilma Dowdy. Mr. and Mrs. Chas West and their baby moved into rooms over the Farmers Store. Clinton Powell attended the State Fair in Sedalia. Smith School began Monday with Bobby Moore as teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Buster Wages are mentioned in the community notices.
Mrs. Kirby of Linneus visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Johnson last week as the Kirbys plan a move from Kansas City to the Willie Watson place soon.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Thuchum and their daughter Garnet attended the Sedalia Fair the last of the week as part of the community event coverage.
Mr and Mrs Elby Fanning traveled to Chillicothe on Thursday. Mrs Ora Mott from Brookfield visited Tuesday to Sunday with neighbors Mrs Bertha Burkholder and Mrs Mellie Thudium. The Campbells visited in Shelby on Sunday. The Coram family hosted relatives including Harrison Jerome of Arkansas Noel Coram of Los Angeles and Chester Coram with family and Daniel Thudium and children. Robert Hunt shopped in Brookfield Friday afternoon. Gilbert Montgomery attended the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Mable Gall Lucille and Willa Dean Coram were supper guests of Mrs W J Burkholder Sunday evening. Orville Thudium and sons Vern and Gary shopped in Kirksville last Thursday. Richard Thudium and E E Thudium hosted visitors Saturday afternoon. Art Tripp shopped in Brookfield Saturday.
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