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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
4
The Browning Missouri paper founded in 1884 publishes a tongue in cheek column about fashion trends, public opinion, and weather, interlaced with inspirational scripture and light satire. It notes price, publication status, and historical note while poking fun at local life and contemporary topics.
The piece urges readers to assess personal worth beyond social backing, noting in Browning that luck favors some and misfortune others. It contrasts punctuality, appearance, trust, and community contribution, arguing true change comes from within and self-evaluation of values and actions.
The Womens Christian Society held a Missionary meeting on Wednesday with Mrs Ida Tunnell and Ada. A quilt was made and refreshments served by Lillie Spencer and Ada Smith. Obituary notes the death of Marion Fields in Kirksville hospital. Families listed include Chloe Fields and Freeland and DeWitt households.
The passage notes several Milan residents visiting relatives and others visiting Milan. Cora Caldwell of Milan spent the weekend with Thomas Henry. Edith Smith works as a Milan School librarian and rides the bus daily. The Crowdis family visited John Crowdis and family. Earl Clements recovered from flu. Euna Humphreys visits W A Reger weekly while Reger’s wife wintered in California. Travelers from Venice California in Milan include Guy Crowdis and daughter with Mr and Mrs Charles Powers and their son. Powers plan a two week visit. Robert will accompany them. Alpha Lovell of Trenton visited her mother Addie Dell.
Local notes report a light snowfall end and Groundhog shadow on Sunday. Community highlights include cow trades between Payne and Raymond Pearler, Vernie Foster aiding Ernest Bundridge, and visits among residents near Cora and Milan. Gene Bozwell from Ottumwa to visit family before army exam, and a fatal car crash claimed Gaylord C. Quigley on January 28.
Sickness rises as groundhog signals lingering winter. Notables include Uncle Charley Grice with bronchial pneumonia, and numerous visits, travels and family events in Purdin and nearby Dickinson area communities with illness, funerals, and social calls among residents.
Marriage took place at the Court House in Linneus on January 28. Kenneth and an expected medical exam trip to Miller are noted. John Harris visited Purdin during the weekend. Susie Pulliam returned from Trenton after visiting her son Herman. Rosetta Wohler visited her mother on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs James Buswell spent Sunday with Mrs Bailey in Purdin. J D Nichols moved residence. John Hedges plans to move into the former Nichols home.
W M Wheeler and grandson returned home from near Green City after visiting Granvil Creason family. Breeding family returned from Kansas City and Milan visit. Grindstaffs move to Wilson farm near Pollock. Mrs Grindstaff stays in Milan for work. Dr Roberts visited the Grindstafs as they were poorly. Tiptons of Humphreys visited in Pollock. Tobe Campbell of Pollock died and was buried. Herringtons of Unionville visited Grindstaffs. Dillingers from Montgomery City spent the weekend with Earl Smith family.
We are authorized to announce Beryl Head as a candidate for re election to the office of Clerk and Assessor of Duncan Township subject to the will of Democratic voters at the coming primary election.
W. L. Taylor runs for Member of the Board of Duncan Township subject to Democratic voters will at the primary. W. M. P. Fields seeks the office of Collector of Taxes for Duncan Township, subject to the voters will.
North Salem Township tax collector Curt Bauer runs as a Republican candidate, seeking the support of voters in the upcoming election.
The two sons were invited guests of Mr and Mrs Orlando Johnson at a formal reception hosted in their home. The event highlighted family ties and social hospitality in a quiet community setting.
Ellis Jennings rented the G A Brantner farm from Wallace McCollum who recently vacated it. Earl Maggart bought the Jennings vacated farm and moved in. Numerous local family visits took place including the Head and Jennings households with social evenings and a home made ice cream gathering. Illnesses include flu cases and slow recoveries while Forrest Thomas underwent medical care for appendicitis at a Veteran's Hospital.
Benjamin Nickell Pearl Rankin Stella Clark Anice Cattey Mary McCollum and Grace Pirl uest vie Bertie Holden Belle Cleeton William Nickell James Nickell Rosie Nickell Ray Nickell and W Perg defendants. By decree of the Sullivan County Missouri Circuit Court the sale of Linn County real estate will occur February 20 1941 at the Brookfield circuit court front door. Ten percent paid at sale with balance due on court approval. Property includes multiple Browning blocks and described parcels in Linn County Missouri. James G Anderson sheriff of Linn County Missouri conducts the sale.
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