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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
4
Fern N Woodward and G T Woodward publish Browning Missouri paper established 1884. Subscription price 1 50 per year. Page contains quotes and local jests about New Year resolutions and Europe, light notes on cigars and porch hand bills, and reflections on peace and right.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Fisher entertained with a lovely Sunday dinner at their country home. Guests included Rev. and Mrs. Hall Mr. and Mrs. A. J. River of Browning Mrs. Carrie Callihan and her grandson Joe.
Mrs John Crowdis and Miss Bes sie Bardon along with Gene Rogers and Ervin Smiths party visited Dr Tunnell's home. Various relatives from Milan Green City Humphreys Quincy and Browning were mentioned with Sunday church and road improvements noted in this week’s local column.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Young welcomed a 9 lb baby boy named Charles Richard born January 4. Relatives including Cecil Crooks Jimmie Crooks Norma Jean and W R Young shared weekend visits with families. Miss Letha Tromerhouser and friends from Kansas City joined the gatherings at Harry Tromerhouser and Velda.
Sandra were afternoon visitors. Miss Yvonne Wood of Kansas City spent Sunday with home folks. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gooch spent Saturday night with Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Pew. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Rottmann spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Sayers, Dolores and Stanley spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Sayers. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Triplett and daughters were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Triplett. Mr. and Mrs. Frank McMichael were Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall McMichael and family. Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Shafer and Roger were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Rottmann and J. A. Holser. Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lane were: Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Forsen and Donald and Mrs. Virginia Melton. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Holser were Chillicothe visitors Saturday afternoon.
Mr and Mrs Charley Pipes and son George spent Sunday with the Hartwell Franklin family. Ralph Morris and family and Beryl Bundridge with Belva Allen of Chillicothe visited Roy Hollon. Ella Morris and Evelyn Morris visited Earl Dunlaps Sunday afternoon. Charley Franklin helps Pipes shuck corn this week. Morris attended Legion supper in Browning Friday. Christy Ball and Sevier visited Morris Saturday night. Coy Jones and children visited John Jones Sunday.
The North Salem area reports two weeks of damp gloomy weather and widespread illness. Residents say many have colds or flu with some under doctor care and others using home remedies.
Public School Brownie Volume III Number 14 lists a January calendar with debates against Shelby January 24 and Meadville January 31, Bucklin girls tournament January 30 to February 1, and an illustrated assembly on Mexico January first. Lectures note Mr. Ray Ramsay covering Mexico with four hundred talks in two years and four years to prepare The administration urges higher assembly attendance and announces upcoming programs including The Marvels of Liquid Air by Mr. John Slogan and Conservation talks by Mr. Barry January 21 at eleven.
The Browning basketball squad traveled to Canton high schools in northeastern Missouri for a double header at Culver Stockton College. They defeated Drury in the other game, toured campus life with Mu Theta Nu, and enjoyed meals and dorm hospitality.
The Browning High School Band appeared in uniform at the Alumni Banquet with Fran ces Lou Lawrence serving as drum majorette during the absence of Nina Clair Taylor. The band also supplied a brief music program for the all school assembly last Thursday.
In a Wednesday afternoon gym game the Grenadiers defeated the high school boys team after a hard fought contest. The exhibition aimed to sharpen the squad before a Canton showdown next Saturday.
Over the past week visitors included Marilea Mundell Irene Crooks Keath Crooks and Dora thy Quigley.
Some Brown ing High students are labeled as talkative in study hall yet the text notes a place for these communicators in the broader world. It suggests they may channel their habit into productive effort and usefulness beyond classroom constraints.
The report credits Coach De Greef for leading the boys to an outstanding school, celebrating his leadership and the students' achievement.
The choir now lists twenty six singers with Sopranos Billie Kimbrough Imogene Powell Doris Creason Nellie Powell Rosalie Linhart Lorraine Taylor Nellie Bagley Vivia Aion Phyllis Mundell Altos Lois ert eggae Mary Lee Askey Eudora Harris Bertie Gocech Virginia Lou Langdon Von Dean Ogle Tenors Harley Almond Monroe Kelly Billy Joe Ishanké Junior Woolf Reid Kenley Bermy Bob Hall Gene Arnold Clayton Harris Janior German Bobby Shipp Russell Bartow.
Announcement from Duncan Township Sullivan County Missouri authorized to announce Marion Fields as candidate for Collector of Duncan Township subject to Democratic voters will in coming primary election. Local social notes mention Oma Deskins visiting Ludlow California and various neighbors sharing family gatherings and birthdays through the week.
Afternoon visitors included Mr and Mrs Tatlow McCollum with Herman and Laura Jean. In Brookfield on Saturday were Mr and Mrs Harry Lambert and Mrs Nora Cordray. Harry visits for medical care weekly. Friday visits by Mr and Mrs Frank Belzer and Clyde. Alvard Almond visited Sunday with Mrs Emmaline Carmack and his mother Mrs Emma Almond.
Local notes recount visits in Brookfield and Milan by the Head and Harmon families, hogs taken to Chillicothe for Clyde Brinkley, and a newborn daughter Betty Sue Bozwell born January 3 weighing seven pounds. Mrs. Mary Spencer cares for mother and infant.
Rev and Mrs Hall of Browning attended Sunday services as he filled Methodist Church appointments. Kansas City visitors Mr and Mrs Russell Roberts spent the weekend with Tommy Breeding and family and with her grandparents Mr and Mrs Ike Grindstaff who are said to be poorly. Mr and Mrs Harvey Smith of Milan visited sister Mrs Emmett Spencer and son Max. Dunlaps of near Milan moved to property here last week. Topeka couple Mr and Mrs Howard Tolle welcomed a baby boy born December 30 1940 named Kenneth Howard. Mrs Mary Tipton remains ill and is no better. Eunice Humphreys of Galt visited brother W A Roger Wheeler and Mrs Granvil Creason near Green City. Artz and Maggart were in Milan Saturday. Robert Shipley is on the sick list and hoped to recover soon. News is very scarce here.
Dr T R McArtor, M D, lists office hours from 2 to 4 pm at 66 Browning Missouri. Calls for appointments or inquiries to the clinic are encouraged.
R M L Haning, resident optician, offers eye examinations and glasses fittings by appointment in Browning Missouri.
A historic note records the dentist office operating above the Farmers Store with telephone numbers 107 and residential line 97. The placement indicates a shared commercial residence arrangement.
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