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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1934
Page
2
Walnut Grove items report visitors from Cora and Milan, a large crowd at the corn and hog meeting, and illnesses including Mrs. Hartwell Franklin with flu. Mentioned are Jim Jones’ death, various family visits, and community activities around Browning Missouri in late February.
Mr and Mrs Baldwin of Pleva Missouri visited G M Spencer home on Sunday. George Jennings and wife were guests of E E Maxey and wife Monday. L M Kenley of Browning was in town on business last week. E E Maxey is on the sick list this week. J H Bohannon of Unionville visits Chas Dodson home this week. T C Pollings of Quincy Illinois visited last week. Ernest Bundridge was a Monday visitor at Chas Dodson. Jim Carvanaugh bought corn from T C Polling on the Herbert Robinson farm east of Cora. Melvin Law of Milan is trucking it.
The column notes cold weather in Grantsville and lists local social activity. Attendees include Mr. Hoover's funeral attendees from the neighborhood, R D Monroe and wife with Virginia Lee visiting Will Pendale and wife, and several family visits and moves such as Forest Blender and wife moving to John Kimbrough property and Harrison Nichols relocating from Linnens to Purdin. The report also mentions Fred McGhee and family visiting Jim Hedges and wife, Cecil Smith and wife visiting his parents, George Alexander and Brookfield visitors to his mother, and Ruth Cassity visiting her parents.
Martha Sue Nichols visited Virginia Lee Monroe on Saturday. John Myers Jr of Linneus visited J D Nichols on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Chas McNally of Linneus spent Sunday with his parents Lon and Mrs McNally. Thelma McGhee, teacher at Grantsville school, is sick and cannot teach now.
Letters of administration on the estate of W. E. Creason have been granted to the undersigned by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on January 22, 1934. All persons with claims must file within six months for allowance or be barred. claims not filed within one year from grant date are forever barred. Attest Norris W. Phillips Seal Administrator Arthur L. Pratt Judge of Probate.
Local notes report Mildred Wilson visiting Miss Gooch and Carl Logan with family calling on home folks. Alda McCollum has eye trouble. J M Logan assisted sister Mrs Frank Bauer with quilting. Shelby High School Junior Play drew a large crowd. Carl Logan moving to Clarence Bailey farm. Arnold moving to George Spencer farm. Bullen and Bauer hauling gravel from Purdin to New Boston. W J Bailey and Kirmit Rullen visited parents Tuesday. Otho Almond improving after illness.
SHAFTER ITEMS recounts a blizzard Sunday with snow and wind. Local residents visit relatives, share meals, and help with wood hauling. Various townspeople including the Bakers Hayes Stephenson Woods and Kimbroughs are listed with visits and social activity. A township meeting discusses applying for CWA funds and local attitudes toward alcohol are noted.
Mrs. Anna Longwell and her son Bert moved to the Crookshanks farm on Saturday while visiting her mother and sister in Oklahoma the past week.
A series of social visits in Reger and White Oak are noted with relatives and friends staying overnight or spending weekends at various homes. Highlights include Mrs Ray Trumbo with Pur din relatives, Dolores and family with the Stephenson and McKay households, and church attendance and errands in the area.
Pleasant Grove items cover weather notes and community happenings. Allen Lawrence celebrated his birthday February 17 with 59 relatives neighbors and friends at his home. many local residents visited, shared popcorn and candy, played cards, and enjoyed radio entertainment.
Wm. Singleton relocated near Linneus and Nolan Singleton with family moved in as Wm. left. Glenn and James Morris visited the Bryon Molloy couple Sunday.
Sunday and weekend visits mark the Halleville scene with Holser Browning Young Bartow and Gooch families among the guests and neighbors. Trips to Brookfield Linneus and Dan Pew farm are noted with several gatherings and hospital news.
Marvin Stepheson spent Saturday night and Sunday with Denver Johnson of Osgood. Denver accompanied him home Sunday, returning with his parents Mr and Mrs Clarence DeWitt and Donald.
Ervin Barrows of near Shafter visited on business yesterday. Millard Hall and Rev. C. R. Luton traveled to Milan on business. Mrs. T. B. Mundell fell at her home west of the city but was helped to bed with assistance from Mrs. Mary Mundell. The fall likely keeps her in bed for a period due to poor health.
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