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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
2
From Brown Mo a humorous column mocks local manners and big city trends. It lampoons lawyers backseat driving commerce and industry, marriage finance and the modern woman as it comments on cars actors and domestic life.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Rogers of Milan spent Sunday with his father Watson Rogers. Ada Smith returned from Kansas City on Sunday January 30. Mary Ida Seyfarth visited Milan. Clyde Dillinger and family from St. Louis spent last weekend with Earl and Mrs. Smith. Ruth Lovelle of St. Louis visited her mother Mrs. Elizabeth Lovelle. Imogene Maggart of St. Louis stayed with her parents C. E. and Mrs. Maggart.
The Rev Hobbs of Browning filled services at the M E Church here on both Sunday and Sunday night. Mr and Mrs Ralph Collins welcomed a baby daughter born recently. Mr and Mrs Charley Smith of Milan visited Earl Smith Sunday. Neddie Rogers spent a night with relatives at Trenton. The Ladies Aid met at Ida Tunnell's home on February 2 to sew quilts. Attending were Ada Smith Ida Tunnell Plasie Clements Hamey Grindstaff Mrs G F Davis Nellie Fisher and Mrs C E Burress and daughter.
Sawmill opens west of Shafter by Hess Brothers. Local residents report illnesses and recoveries, visits among families, and moves. Fay Bowery and family plan to relocate to Indiana while Edgar and Genevia Morris move to the Spencer Bowyer farm. The Shafter school notes a chicken pox outbreak.
The switch board members met last Tuesday to elect a switch operator. They chose Mrs. Andrew Stufflebean for the position and she will take the switch March 1. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bailey called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Rauer and Nile Rauer with L. T. Finney and Norman McDannald traveled to Macon on business. Herb Wilson and others went to Chicago on business. Mr and Mrs J M Logan hosted relatives while Patty and Ray McDannald visited Roy Simpeon. Mrs T L McDannald is slowly improving after a fall.
Community items list visits among residents including Dodge Cassity Wyett Coram and Mott families. Mentions ill father Jno Clapp and a new granddaughter in Roseville Cal as W L Rulon’s wife reports.
Finney January 28 records Willis celebrating the birth of their first granddaughter with smiles and family pride.
The column lists visits and outings around Winigan including Art Milhoan and Johnny Cook families, J L Jones with Lee Jones in Green City, C K Moddrell's hospital return, Roy Stevenson with Everett McDowell, Riley Belzer with T J Greenstreet, Mel Belzer farm purchase, Far Roan in Bucklin with horses, Edgar Nation visiting Ada Hoggyard family, Kathleen Hoeftzmann and Vera Mpire's Kirksville trip, Mildred Pitey and John Lawrence marriage near Callao, Earl Abbott and Cheley Smith in Quincy, and James Jones visiting Willie Riddle’s family.
Mrs Idaiee Nelson and baby of Macon visit Mr and Mrs Herbert Williams. Mrs Claude Dearing visits Mr and Mrs John Nichols. Kansas City visitors Sam and Junior Crookshanks join Mr and Mrs B Ware at Chillicothe. Anna McClaskey listed sick. Clyde Pratt family from Quincy Illinois visits relatives Will Foster and Ton Walker. Lottie Whitaker and Colorado family visit A W Clem and Wirt Fisher family.
The column lists visits and travels of local residents from Jefferson City Columbia Moberly and Kansas City. People stay with relatives attend church aid meetings move to new homes and plan trips to Trenton Illinois California and other places.
Residents of Purdin and nearby Vic enjoy fine weather with plans to start garden work soon. The message encourages outdoor activity and seasonal preparation for gardening.
Mrs. Bob Shouse is ill with flu and hopes for a quick recovery. Mrs. Will Western and Mrs. Jess Garrett are among those on the sick list or visiting at local homes. Frances Armstrong called on Mrs. Fred Cassity, Sunday. A Valentine party at the Purdin school house Monday night drew good attendance. Mrs. Earnest Pears called on Mrs. Effie Pulliam. the picture show at the hall in Purdin last Wednesday night was well received. Purdin needs more recreation opportunities.
Notice is given to all creditors and interested parties that I W T McCown administrator will make final settlement of the estate of Sarah J Hall deceased at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to be held at Linneus on February 14 1938. W T McCown Administrator.
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