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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1936
Page
2
The Browning Leader-Record from Browning Missouri lists Joe Nickell as editor in its masthead. The credit line names the newspaper and city and identifies Nickell in the editor role.
We announce Guy T. Carter of Browning as a Republican candidate for sheriff of Linn County subject to the August primary. Also Dr. QH Becker of Duncan township is named for Sullivan County sheriff subject to the Democratic primary in August.
The article names A T Havens Pleasant Hill township seeking the Democratic nomination for Prosecuting Attorney in the August primary, Harold E L Mason Marceline for Linn County Prosecuting Attorney, and Max Brown Linneus for Linn County Sheriff, all subject to Republican and Democratic primary actions. It also details visits, gatherings, church activities, social events, and a public sale notice under a deed of trust in Linn County with Sheriff Carl Brown as trustee.
A local note from Purdin mentions Old Settlers as the next event after the Fourth of July. Several visits are logged including Jane Lee and family with Virgil Lee, Lloyd Pulliam and wife with June, and Wilma Gens with Mrs. Williard Ross. Rain remains absent and residents hope for needed showers while noting Howard Jenkins and family left for Colorado for an extended health-related stay.
The report notes hot dry conditions and poor quality hay with light yields while pests like grasshoppers chinch bugs and potato bugs remain active. Local residents Cecil Dodson and family visit relatives near Brookfield and Cora while others such as Clifford Fanning Vernie Fester Floyd Fanning Clyde Brinkley and Miss Norene Scott are mentioned in routine movements and visits around Cora Humphreys and nearby farms.
Mrs G M Spencer and son Clifford joined daughter Mrs Lyle Britton and family for the fourth. Shirley DeWitt from Green City was in the area on business. Roy Marlay and family from east of Cora and Claude Couch and family from southeast of Milan visited J H Tharp on the fourth. Add Payne shopped in Milan Friday. Brad Payne of Milan spent the fourth with brother Add Payne as Everett Dodson and family of Harris visited east of Cora.
Ernest Smith and family visited with her sister, Mr. and Mrs. Carr igan, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Leichhart called on her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Monroe, Sunday. Mrs. George Crist called at the home of T. L. McDonnald Friday evening. Mrs. Charles Wilson visited at the home of Mrs. Frank Bauer Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dodge dined with T. L. Mc donnald and family. Harold Wilson spent the fourth with his parents after returning from the CCC camp. Mrs. J. M. Logan called on her sister, Mrs. Frank Reuer, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Smith spent Saturday night in North Salem. Billie Brown and family called on his mother, Mrs. John Brown, Saturday. Albert Newman visiting relatives around Shelby. Gale Bailey helping hay at Mullins farm. John Buswell has a new V eight, look out girls.
Mrs. John Rulon remains ill after the Fourth of July. Several families, including Wilsons and Bartows, visited in Haseville and nearby towns. The rose drill of Haseville won third prize at a Laredo program, with residents enjoying a Moberly park outing. Funeral details for Joe Bartow Jr. emerged. Blanche Molloy and Jim Menesly wed at Rev. C. E. Dunkle’s home. Community members hosted relatives across Meadville Wheeling and Trece locations during the holiday weekend.
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