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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
4
Brownings local column prints humorous quips and observations about daily life in Browning Missouri. It includes dental posturing on manners during corn season and remarks on travel, education, and happiness with a light satirical tone.
Nice weather with less rain and cooler temps. Mr and Mrs Harold Patterson have a baby girl named Sarah Jane. Several local visits and calls occurred including Mrs Leslie Harper and Mrs Effie Pulliam. Cassity reunion set for Sunday before Labor Day at Linneus park. locals urged to attend.
August weather described as fine cool and rainy. Mrs Herb Wilson is very ill this week. Dr Kroger and Miss Dorothy Wilson spent most of the week at home due to a teacher's meeting. Mrs Ted Steel and two daughters and Mrs McDonald also mentioned.
Mrs Mary Richardson and daughter Mattie Briggs visited her sister Sunday. Mr and Mrs Frank Rauer hosted Sunday night visitors including Nile Rauer and family. Several neighbors traveled to Brookfield Linneus and Purdin on various business and family visits. Jason and Ronald Tripp stayed with L A Dickinson Tuesday night for fried chicken and coffee.
Mrs Velma Hicks and daughter Lorene and Miss Betty Cleeton visited LaPlata on Wednesday. Otis Bunch of Oklahoma and wife came last week to visit her parents Dess and Ida Fanning and Willis Bunch. Bundridge family moved to Kirksville. George Munns was in Green City. Idus Hill from near Cora stopped by. Tom Greenstreet visited L D Howell. Geo Simmons W C Riddle Lola Gail Young left for Des Moines Fair. Chas Smith at Bucklin. Albert Clubine at Ed Barron home. Harry Darr and Wm Darr at Kirksville. Mamie Frazier and Lucille visited Ora Nickell family. Nile Milhioan toured Kansas City. G T Crist at Browning and visited ill E W Nickell. Clarence and Green City visits by Wallace. Nation families at North Salem homecoming.
Mr and Mrs John Longwell with relatives attended the funeral of John Zillmer in Willmann Indiana on Wednesday. They returned home Thursday night. Other notes mention community visits and a hospital admission for appendicitis followed by concern from the Stitch and Chatter Club.
North Salem and vicinity report a three win week for Salem's softball team. The community notes visitors to Cora, Lincoln and nearby towns, fair attendance, school openings, farm sales, and family visits.
The Cross Roads School opened Monday with Mrs. Lena Kenley presiding as principal. Heavy rainfall has affected activities, but classrooms begin full operation with students and staff settling into new term routines.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Fields and son Loraine with Mrs. Andrew Fields of Guthrie Oklahoma join Mrs. Jane Ross and the Browning families including Mr. and Mrs. Scott Browning and Mrs. Alma Browning for Pleasant Hill updates.
Letters of administration on the estate of George Chiristy deceased were granted to the undersigned by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on August 14, 1939. Creditors must present claims for allowance within six months of the grant or be barred. claims not exhibited within one year will be forever barred. Attest Joseph D. Christy Administrator. Arthur L. Pratt Judge of Probate.
The Cattey School began this morning with Miss Lee Anna Scott as teacher for her third term here. Edd McCollum and wife of Helena Oklahoma visit relatives nearby. Mrs Earl Milhoan and son of West Virginia visit this locality.
Mrs Minnie Brewer spent the past week with Mrs Maggie Brewer. Perry Christian and wife visited Sam Franklin's home Sunday. Otis McCollum and wife went to Browning Sunday evening to see her father Eli Nickell who is poorly. Visitors at Frank Cattey's Sunday included Oral Carter and family Ralley Bailey and family Carl Farson and family Earl Abbott and family Mrs Earl Milhoan and son Robert Cattey and family and Arthur Cattey and family.
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