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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1941
Page
4
Local items include social visits, travel to Kansas City and Springfield, illness updates on Phoebe Smith, and funeral attendance for Canie Head. Residents Buswell Hedges Cassity Johnson and families are mentioned with short notes on health and movements around Browning and nearby towns.
Sunday visitors included Noel Coram and wife Chester Coram and family of Kirksville Daniel Thudhum and wife. W J Burkholder remains quite ill with many relatives stopping by. Also guests Geo Cray and War ren Dray Linneus. E E Thudium hosted Mr and Mrs Wm Marcusson and children Mrs Susie Cohoon New Boston Hubert Baskett and family Andrew Satt-
The announcement states Beryl Head is a candidate for re-election as Clerk and Assessor of Duncan Township, pending Democratic primary voters' choice.
Authorized notice states W L Taylor seeks election to the Duncan township Board of Education subject to Democratic voters will at the upcoming primary election.
Collector candidate WM. P. Fields announces run for the Duncan Township tax collector job, pledging to seek the electorate's will and system improvements.
A notice lists Lloyd Crowdios as a member of the board candidate for the Duncan democratic primary election. The filing indicates his candidacy for the upcoming party primary with affirmation from board authorities.
Official notice announces J C Daniels appointed to the office of Trustee of Duncan County. The action names Daniels as new trustee and outlines the appointment authority and effective date. The notice directs any required filings and related procedural steps.
Curt Bauer is the tax collector for North Salem Township and is presented as aligned with the Republican voters in the upcoming election. The item notes his role and the political context without further details.
February 22 funeral drew many mourners at Garner Church of Christ with Eld Munyon of Marceline presiding. The service featured lengthy tributes by the Quinn Guyer and Blackburn families and relatives from Detroit and nearby. Floral offerings reflected the deceased’s standing as community members extended sympathy to the grieving family.
The item lists a weekend of visits and gatherings among Pleasant Hill residents. Families such as Tucker, Brantner, Newton, Knifong, Riley, Kim brough, Mundell, Schrock, Smith, and others are noted visiting relatives and friends, with weather comments about winter road conditions and a forecast of snow returning.
Mr. and Mrs. Robi Stephenson with their son Stephenson Sr. and Nellie hosted. Mr. and Mrs. John Crowdis visited with Mr. and Mrs. Neve Crowdis. Mrs. Wm. Sayers and son Alva spent time with daughter Mrs. Arthur Reger and Maude. Junior Crowdis works for Cowgill Motor in Milan. Mrs. Ida Tunnell is improving.
Mr and Mrs Earl Maggart and daughter visited with Clarence Head and family. Nadine Scott spent the weekend with Bernie Almond. Bar Head helped Ova Almond with legs last week. Bennie Rhodes hauled livestock to market. Lyle Spray and son moved into Raymond Smith’s vacated property. Dr McArter checked K A Almond and reported improvement. Jay Nickell and Harley Almond attended a school party at the High School Auditorium. Mrs Head Nancy Jo and Mrs Nickell visited Mrs Clay Dell. A wolf visited Sunday but kept away from guns.
Mr and Mrs Buel McClarren and daughter spent Sunday with their daughter Mr and Mrs Robi Stephenson Mrs Clan Yardley and daughters Pauline and Mrs Genevieve Hoselton also Mrs Lillian Heddox and baby daughters spent Sunday at the Dr Tunnell home Mr and Mrs Johnnie Stephenson and Sam Warren spent Sun
Mrs Charley Thudium is reported improving slowly after a lingering illness. Caney Head, longtime resident near Shelby, died Saturday in Mareeline Hospital.
Johnson district residents enjoyed the Reger Players performance of Hillbilly Courtship in Johnson on Friday night. The show drew praise for the talent of the players and community support.
Dr T R McArtor maintains afternoon office hours from 2 to 4 p m at 66 Browning Missouri. Patients are advised to call for appointments.
Dr M L Haning, resident optician, offers eye tests and glasses fitting by appointment in Browning Missouri. The notice lists services and location suggesting a local practice serving the community with eye care.
Office 107 and residence 97 in a reported incident at a dentist office above a farmers store, with phone lines referenced. No injuries noted in the fragment. Further details not provided in the readable text.
Saturday events in Kirksville include Dean's 1941 V-8 visit. Harold Wayne Taylor stayed with Donald and Delbert Morris. Ten members of the Happy Workers Club met at Blanche Morris's home and planned Friday night activities. Local families hosted visitors from J. C. Franklin, Wiley Taylor, and R. L. Brown households. Moving plans arise for Neal family near Owasco and for Reece farm. Milan visitors included Frank Custer.
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