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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
4
In Browning, residents joke about aging magazines in doctors waiting rooms and prize offers for the oldest issue. A Culbertson comment on a political candidate sparks chatter. Local youths are urged to wash, tidy, and brush up as money concerns rise.
Reports say ongoing ice and winter weather persist but mud is drying, allowing more travel. Mrs. Bolen Baker remains fragile but shows improvement. A. M. Bumgarner sale drew a large crowd with Rebecca Cassity assisting. she then returned home. Susie Pulliam visits Brooklyn Brookfield for two weeks as Walter Urbach buys Grafton King property to move soon. Emma Goins travels to Kansas City to winter with relatives. Local shopping and funeral attendance noted in Purdin and Browning.
Gathering corn marks the day as neighbors share calls with Mrs. Boyles and daughter visiting Mr. and Mrs. Richardson. Curtailed social visits include Mrs. Bauer visiting Mrs. Smith. John Rulon relocated near Shelby to Leon Smith's land while C. M. Smith family moved to Brookfield. John Longwell suffers a leg fracture above the ankle. Miss Serene Stufflebean stays with grandparents as caretaking duties continue.
Mrs Mary Logan called at the home of Mrs Frank Rauer on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Agnes Boyles has been quite poorly the past two weeks. Miss Etta May Steele visited her grandmother Mrs Vina McDonnald over the weekend. Curt Rauer and wife visited his parents Mr and Mrs Frank Pampers on Sunday. Clay Stufflebean and wife and Curt Bauer and wife visited Mr and Mrs Andrew Stufflebean on Sunday.
Glen Demory and wife and Mrs Edgar McCollum were in Brookfield Saturday. Robert Cattey and family visited Earl Abbott Sunday. Orla Wilson and family spent Sunday at Clare Tallaman's. Arthur Watson traveled to Kirksville to consult a doctor. John Milhoan and family visited Edgar McCollum Sunday evening. Jim McConnell and family visited Everett McConnell Sunday. Perry McCollum of Kirksville spent Sunday with Otis McCollum. Shopping in Kirksville Saturday.
John Longwell broke his leg. Miss Shirley Fields has an infection in her hand and is in pain. Several families, including the Dicksons, Spencers, Andersons, and Bakers, hosted or visited relatives around Brookfield and Browning.
Mr and Mrs Ervin Smith and son moved from the farm west of town to Kansas City where he found work. Mr and Mrs Jack Dunlap of near Humphreys moved to the vacated Smith farm. Mrs Ada Smith spent the first of the week in Milan helping sister in law Mrs Willie Rogers cen meat. Mrs Thomas Henry and Mrs John Crowdis shopped in Browning Thursday afternoon. Attendees at the funeral of Mr Jake Harmon from near here were listed.
Crowdis family members and relatives are listed as visitors and guests visiting various households including Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crowdis and Grandma Hughes. Church services were led by Rev Hall at the Methodist Church. A Christmas program is planned by Roger school and Sunday school children.
Local notes list numerous weekend and Sunday visits. Kansas City residents Mr and Mrs Clarence Shafer and daughters. Mr and Mrs Cecil Crooks. Mr and Mrs Earl Vandyke. Carl Rottmann. and other relatives visited various households in Haseville. Families including the Youngs, Holsers, Rottmanns, Dowells, Mumpowers, Vandykes, and McMickles are mentioned with multiple city connections and Sunday gatherings.
Sunday guests at W J Burkholders include Bennie Burkholder Mable Gall Lucille and Willa Dean Gall. Thudiums Mott and Corams appear across area as families share dinners and church services with Eld Leo Spurling leading in New Boston Kirksville. Richard Thudium drives hogs to St Louis with Harley Smith while Baskett families host visits near Purdin. Charley Thudhum ill but improving. Sam Franklin visitors include Riedl Bauswell and Cordray.
Notice of a special stockholders meeting of Citizens Savings Bank of Browning Missouri on December 27 1940 at 9 am to discuss increasing capital stock from 20000 to 25000 via a 25 percent stock dividend. Attest Elvin L Harmon secretary M L Haning president.
Letters of administration granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court to Cecil Everett Nickell for the estate of John P Nickell. Claims must be shown within six months of the grant date and within one year to avoid barring. Arthur L Pratt, Judge of Probate. 11-28-40.
Chessley Montgomery plans a Tuesday night shipment of stock heading to St. Louis. The movement involves a notable transport of livestock or goods, reflecting regional commerce and logistics.
Mr and Mrs Sam Artz visited Sunday with her parents Mr and Mrs C E Maggart. Margaret Seckington and Dorothy McClarren spent Thursday night with Mr and Mrs Robert Stephenson Jr and Keith. Mrs Stella Bauchman spent Sunday night with Mr and Mrs Elzie Jacobs. Mrs Stella Bauchman and Mrs
Cora Smith spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ora Smith. Fritz Brinkley hosted visitors including Mr and Mrs Elzie Jacobs Mrs Maude Jones Eva Turner and Elba Mr and Mrs Buel McClarren and Dorothy Mr and Mrs Robert Stevenson Jr and Keith visited Walter McKay.
Pleasant Hill residents report trades and visits with the Brantners in Browning and Milan, plus family gatherings at E W Rileys. A Sunday fire near Wayne Britton and Everett Hale destroyed three hay ricks and burned meadow land, stopped by neighborly effort. hay belonged to Wm Barclay and B O Brantner.
The North Salem area enjoyed unusually warm December days with improved roads. Local residents, including Charley Cordray Sr and many neighbors, spent Sunday visiting and calling on friends and relatives around the region.
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