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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1933
Page
3
Community news from Milan and surroundings highlights visits relatives and neighbors. Reports list illnesses car travel weather cold snaps school attendance and upcoming moves along with local events and observations on road conditions and local agriculture.
The J W Brassfield farm sale drew a large crowd but prices fell short due to a severe cold snap earlier in the week. Chicago buyers traveled for cattle as blizzard effects limited gains. In local news Carl L. Jones seeks the Pleasant Hill township trustee seat as a Democratic candidate, praising his qualifications and commitment to efficient township governance.
The report notes multiple Sunday visits among local households. Families include Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Knifong with children Reva and J W, Mr. and Mrs. C D Bauswell and Iris, and Mr. and Mrs. E P Knifong visiting the John Jones and John Lee farm households. Neva Bingham stayed with Veda Lambert and then with W B Havens and his son.
John Jones recovers from illness while neighbors share Sunday visits. Families from nearby Purdin and Victor Jones’s circle drop by W. B. Havens and Victor Jones homes. Lon Havens hospitalized at Excelsior Springs for treatment. Continuous social notes mention the Havens, Jones, Pipes, and Hines families across the day.
Saturday afternoon a fire at the Grand View motion picture show in Milan started when workers poured oil into a furnace then left. An explosion followed, engulfing the building in flames before proprietor Mr Collins could rescue his baby and himself from the room above.
The weather report notes frigid conditions and heavy snowfall with a blizzard from Tuesday. Kermit Rullen aided by his parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Rullen, helping cut wood during the storm impact.
A girl’s school day passes with few students. Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Boyles are visited. several families travel to Brookfield for a Saturday show. A local candidate H P Maggart seeks the Duncan township clerk assessor post, touting fairness and tax reduction. He cites long service and Democratic support as his qualifications.
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