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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
4
A compact collage of literary quips and social jests about Japan, cosmetics, lighting, love of money, Christmas chores, and a remarriage note. It parodies poets Browning and Thackeray while commenting on everyday habits and manners with a light, humorous tone.
Mrs Leon Mitchell and Mrs Hugh Hale visited Brookfield on Wednesday. Green City residents Mrs Nora Grant, Bill, and Reba Mae visited their daughter and sister Mrs George Ford on Thursday. Lucille and Seema Lambert visited Helen Ann West Friday. John Longwell, Dan Gray, and Eugene West traveled to Purdin and Meadville Saturday morning. Allen Belzer of Morning Sun Iowa was weekend guest of his parents and relatives. Raymond Anderson and wife hosted Sunday guests. The Longwell and Belzer families hosted and visited at several homes Sunday near Winigan. Evelyn Longwell spent weekend with her parents.
Mrs. Maggie Brewer has gone to Helena Oklo to spend the winter with her daughter Mrs. A A McCollum and Mrs. Less Sweatt. Mr and Mrs Glen Demery and Mrs Edgar McCollum were shopping in Kirksville Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Cordray and children and Mrs. Ora Cordray visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bailey. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Christian were in Brookfield Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Cordray visited Sunday with Orlo Cordray and family. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cattey and children were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Sorge. Mrs. Shaffer spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Tallman.
A series of short notices records visits and trips around towns including Eugene McArtor visiting his daughter in Brown ing, Isadore and Cecile Muir Blackerby moving to California, Martha Perry taking a teaching post at Willow Branch, and Frank Bailey buying the J A Thrasher farm near Loeffler. Also noted are trips to Kirksville Green City Brookfield and Monroe City with various family gatherings and small moves.
Mr and Mrs Glen Wilson of Brockfield and Mr and Mrs Alva Bagley with son Ronald visited Mr and Mrs Ed Jones and Gary on Sunday. Oren Jennings of North Salem visited her parents Alvie Walter and family. Ed Yagel and family spent the day with Joe Yagel and family near Purdin. Mrs Wilber Gooch has returned home.
Residents report visits with family and friends in Brookfield including Ed Jones family and Mrs Ida Wilson. The Happy Ranger Club plans a meeting with Mrs John Correll on Tuesday. Other exchanges include Mrs Herman Klamm, Roy Mosley and Silas Blackburn, with several households hosting or hosting guests over the weekend.
Weather in Purdin has been pleasant and windy with residents making holiday trips. Posts from town report shopping in Kansas City Brookfield and Chillicothe while neighbors visit and share meals. Tax collector Marvin Cooper visited to collect Grantsville Township taxes and several locals called on friends and relatives over the weekend.
Community chatter notes foggy conditions and a wish for sun. Sunday visits include Roy and Mrs Maxwell at Earl Campbell's home and Orville Thudium with Elvis Martin's family. A. E. Dodge hosts Paul Dodge's Brookfield family. Ray Wampler and Gail Davis also linked to local gatherings and a Milan funeral observed by nearby residents.
The notice appeals to readers to patronize advertisers to sustain the newspaper, noting that advertising revenue makes the paper possible. It emphasizes the importance of community support and positions ads as essential to publication.
Friday highlights include Jimmie Corbin of Bucklin visiting the E. E. Thudium family with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Thudium returning home Sunday for church in Bucklin. Mrs. W. J. Burkholder visited Sedalia then vacationing with relatives in Brookfield. Evelyn Gooch wed Glen Robbins of Washington at a reception by Lee Gooch. friends send best wishes as the newlyweds plan to move west. Weddings seem the order of the day around Garner.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. McCollum hosted Sunday dinner with Beryl Taylor Beverly Tatlow Herman and John McCollum. Afternoon visitors included Barnam McCollum Davis Otho Dickson Harry Lambert Ella Cordray Ritta Head and R. J. McCollum at Browning Quarterly Conference. John R. Smith remains in Laughlin Hospital Kirksville. condition unchanged. Goldie Swisegood Ilene Belzer enjoy a 1926 Model T convertible with Helen Bauer and Shirley on a Sunday ride.
Mrs Ethel Swisegood and Max with Mrs Bertha Lambert visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Leland Lambert. Mrs Cora Brantner and Mrs Versie Bailey were in Winigan on business Monday. Mr and Mrs C E Smith were in Kirksville Saturday and visited John R Smith in hospital. Charley Britton called on Mr and Mrs George Brantner Monday evening. Eva Murrell and children spent time with brothers Fred Bailey and Ben Almond families. Ella Head visiting with her son Toe Head. Ramah McCollum is sick. Dr Kroeger reports a deep cold.
Sunday visits to the Browns and Thrasher household are recorded along with a pié supper at the Johnson school house organized by the Happy Workers Club. Proceeds totaled 16.40 to aid Mt. Zion Church tree decorations and a Christmas program. Winners of the cake walk and popular young lady were named, and locals travel to Winigan and Chicago for family visits.
A 4-H Club calf was shown and sold. R. L. Brown and Fifed Watson worked on the Milan post office. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Taylor and Barbara Ann and Mrs. Anna Taylor visited near Green City at H. W. Frazier and Eddie Taylor homes. Mrs. Anna Taylor stayed longer.
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