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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1936
Page
6
Personal notes list visitors residents and travelers including J. P. Nickell Noel Myers and W. T. Nickell. Items mention lodge attendance at Linneus hunting in the Ozarks and a Woolf sale near the city plus several local visits and gatherings around Milan Independence and Kansas City.
Mrs. W. G. Twyman traveled from Marceline to catch a train to her home in Poteau Oklahoma. She was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Hummel and Mrs. Nellie Seaman on Sunday evening.
Misses Lesley and Leota Yagel and Mrs J W Yagel of near Pur din called on the office to renew for the Leader Record. Mrs Lydia Burk Mrs Willis Duckworth and Ross Burk returned from El Paso Illinois with a pleasant visit. News notes mention measuring wheels to finish before Christmas and Garden plowing next spring. Also reported a break in at C E Maggart store at Reger with theft of tobacco cigarettes and flour.
D G Freeland traveled to Linneus on business Monday afternoon. The Ladies Aid of the M E Church served lunch at the Woolf sale last Monday. J J Smith and Glenn Rhodes were in St Louis Monday with a load of stock. Hugh Campbell attended the Community Sale in Trenton Saturday. Little Chernil Williams visits grandparents near Mendon. Mrs J J Smith and daughter Mary were Trenton visitors Saturday. Crowds gathered Saturday despite snow and rain. Ruth Wampler and Jimmie visited relatives near La Plata Sunday. Mr and Mrs Van Christy spent Sunday with John Keithley and Mrs G W Henry.
Charley Ingraham was the guest of his son Lyle in Humphreys on Friday.
Mrs M O Alspach and Raymond and Dorothy were guests of relatives in Mi'an Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Carl Thurlo of Chillicothe spent the weekend with sister Mrs. Hardin George and family. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Maggart near Cora were guests at the Virgil Dodson home. Sunday dinner guests included J. O. Jones Lea Jones and Basil Taylor family. Local lunches hosted Harry Rhodes family and others. The county line road improvement is noted and holiday toy ads from Gamble Stores promote automobiles and toys.
S Améen of Brookfield was here on business Tuesday.
Harry Rhodes was seen in Milan on Tuesday handling business matters. The sighting places Rhodes in the city center during daytime activities.
Mrs Floyd Fanning and her daughter Vivian of Cora were visiting in this city for a day last week.
A note from Dr. E. R. Duncan expresses readiness to resume dental work after taking over Dr. Grice's office. The message states a desire to provide service to patients and invites consideration.
Students忙 at work on operetta The Gypsy Troubadour to be staged next Tuesday night. A Christmas program will be presented just before vacation. Attendance slips slightly due to unusual weather. Mr Neet visited Monday for plumbing repairs. Mr Anderson installed new curtains enhancing the office. Last Friday Mr Brassfield officiated a Milan vs Laclede basketball game in Milan. Auction notice from Browning Missouri. Trenton Community Sale continues.
Mr and Mrs Fred Green and Mrs Helen Calhoun of Skitook Oklahoma along with Mr and Mrs Ben Burton of Los Angeles California spent last weekend with Mr and Mrs R M Calhoun Mr and Mrs J H Calhoun and C M Thornton connections indicate a family gathering at the Calhoun residence lasting over a weekend.
Sunday school starts at 10 a m with worship at 11 and 7 30 p m The church invites attendance A prayer meeting is set for Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Lou Carter.
Notice to taxpayers announces O. M. Eliott will collect taxes in Cora on Thursday December 17 and in Browning at Citizens Savings on Saturday December 19 for Pleasant Hill Township.
O. T. Johnson visited Milan on Tuesday while Dr. M. L. Haning was in Milan and Humphreys had no business Tuesday morning.
Jas Fanning Henry and W P Stephenson were in Linneus on business yesterday. Mr and Mrs Joe Nevins and Miss Erma Peterson were Brookfield visitors Wednesday.
Harry Anderson, principal of our high school, spent the week with friends in Canton where Mrs. Beverly Moore entertained the D. D. Bridge Club. Miss Erma Peterson won a high score prize.
Mrs. Viola Jones and her daughter Nona traveled from Kansas City to visit her parents Mr and Mrs M Hall. Barbara Jean stays with her grandparents and attends school while there.
Mr and Mrs Carl Drake announce the birth of a baby boy. Mrs Drake is formerly Miss Dorothy Stone. TheDrakes recently moved to the city where Mr Drake oversees the lumber company.
County Agent Baugher helped organize a 4 Club at school twice last week. Officials elected include Eugene Thurlo as president Bernard Browning as secretary Galen Fanning as reporter and Nyle Freeland as game and song leader. The group plans a 4 H Calf Club.
Supt. Brassfield answers readers daily on arrival about cass rings for the Seniors and new award letters for the basketball squads. The questions reflect anticipation from students and teams awaiting the awaited items.
Fitness classes emphasize calisthenics designed to correct round shoulders strengthen arches and foster good posture. The program focuses on exercises beneficial to students and aims to improve health through corrective gymnastics this winter.
H W Campbell reports purchasing several skunk furs for the Farmers Store of J W Lunch near Bute last week. Among the lot is a white fur, marking the second white specimen reported this fall.
All members of the Drainage District Board attended the meeting to discuss overdue taxes and financial matters affecting the district.
The December Missouri Farm Bureau News devotes a page to Linn County women tied to 35 clubs with over a third achieving Excellence. It includes two Linn County photos the 4 H Beef Champion and the Farm Bureau meeting with 1500 attendees and four editorials by local clubwomen.
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