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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1940
Page
5
A long list of local residents and guests details social visits commerce and travel. Visitors come from Purdin Columbia Linneus Meadville Bogard Marceline Kirksville Newton Newton Iowa, St Charles, Chicago and beyond. Several families attend church events, funerals, or hospital treatments, and others plan trips to Kansas City and San Diego.
A job notice places a man with a car to take over a lucrative Watkins Route near Winona Minnesota. The ad stresses industrious applicants with an expected starting weekly earning around 30 dollars. Applicants must state age and car type and contact THE J. R. WATKINS COMPANY at 513 Liberty Street Winona Minnesota.
A cluttered sale note lists Spotted Poland China gilts due to farrow late August or early September and a 7 foot cut binder in good running order. Nearby social mentions include visits by Mrs. Jennie Epperson, Mrs. Emma Brassfield, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Alspach, and others in Chillicothe La Clede Kirksville Linneus and Kansas City with local residents crossing towns.
Miss Geraldine Watkins daughter of Mrs Hazel E Williams earned a place on Culver-Stockton College Dean's Honor Roll for the past semester Uplifted by unusually good grades the accolade recognizes top students at the college level.
For sale my entire stock of millinery and fixtures are offered cheap if taken at once. Mrs. Mattie Turner, Browning Missouri.
Gene Carr arrived in California after leaving July 8 for San Diego and reached Thursday noon July 11. He started Monday at the Consolidated Aircraft Factory on the night shift 11 30 p m to 8 00 a m with a half hour off at 3 30 a m. He reported a fine trip with heat reaching 120 degrees in the desert. He and John Burwell are rooming together at 3300 Kettner San Diego.
The Unionville Production Credit Association reports a strong six months in 1940 with loans totaling 314 257 dollars, up 81 820 from 1939. Loans outstanding reach 432 300 dollars, vs 245 972 last year, while net earnings for January to June 1940 are 3 505 dollars, up from 913. The notes emphasize non profit status and earnings belong to stockholders.
The church schedules Sunday School and communion each Sunday morning at 10 00 led by Jas P Bolling superintendent for all ages services welcome everyone to attend.
Sunday School at 10 00 a m each Sunday morning Carl Drake Supt Everyone cordially invited to attend.
The Methodist Church lists Sunday Church School at 10 a m with H L Schrock as superintendent and C B Carr as assistant. Preaching on 1st and 3rd Sundays. Morning worship at 11 o clock and evangelical services at 745 p m all are invited.
As of June 30 1940 the association had 419 members owning 27835 dollars in capital stock up 67 members and 10260 dollars from 1939. Collections reached 250701 dollars versus 180321 the prior year while capital plus reserves totaled 133171 dollars with no loans delinquent over 30 days. Directors thank members for cooperation and urge continued referrals to farmers seeking credit.
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