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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1942
Page
4
Reba Hummel executrix of Lloyd W. Hummel seeks final settlement at Linn County Probate Court Linneus August 10 1942. Notice is given to all creditors and interested parties to appear.
A fragmented column notes on Browning women and diets with jokes about fashion and gossip. It mentions writing money for students, bootlegging in gasoline, and old fashioned phrases becoming slang. The piece lightly satirizes social trends and household talk.
Stacking day dominates Walnut Grove social notes as families visit kin in Missouri and nearby towns. Mr and Mrs Max Dunlap and son Larry Wayne of Mississippi travel to visit Earl Dunlap and relatives, then proceed to Kansas City to see sister Mrs Edgar Hatch.
A fine shower fell over the week end as Mr and Mrs Bernie Brantner and sons visited Sunday at her father's Jno Tucker and Mrs Tucker. Beryl Taylor threshing in this community. Mitchell, employed in Moline Ill, spent the wreck and wyche pene folks. Mr and Brantner attended ue Satie in Browning in honor of Lieut Brassfield Sunday. Bernice McCollum day night with Ethelle Neon. Dale and Bug Beon returned to the home of their
Mrs Maxine Perkins is announced as a candidate for Circuit Clerk of Linn County Missouri in the Democratic primary set for Tuesday August 4 1942.
County Clerk C. E. Swinney runs in the Democratic primary on Tuesday August 4 1942 seeking voter support as clerk of the County Court. He emphasizes party backing and public service in his campaign.
Prosecuting Attorney C B Burns 28 announces candidacy for Linn County office subject to Democratic primary on August 4 1942.
Recorder of Deeds of Linn County listed as subject to the will of the deceased party. Local records show Bernice Kelley serving in the role with duties pertaining to property records and public notices.
Judge Joe Edmundson, a candidate for the Western District judgeship in Linn County, runs in the Democratic primary to be held August 4 under party lines.
Margaret Price as Linn County Recorder announces an election set for Tuesday August 4 1942 seeking reelection and to continue duties in county records management.
A speaker recalls the failed national push for a super highway while praising the Pennsylvania Turnpike from Pittsburgh to Harrisburg. He describes its 160 mile four lane design with tunnels and grade separation, noting safety, cost efficiency, and wartime use. He recalls driving the road and the sign to slow to 60 mph on a sharp curve.
Daughters visited one day last week with their sister Mrs Kenneth Knifong and family.
Miss Lorene Stufflebean spent the weekend with Miss Ramah Jean Crist. The Nickells from Detroit visited their Shelby home with Lois. Bill Gaul and son Buddy visited Randal Schreckise’s home. Roy Simpson and daughters Cora Lee and Leota visited Shafter, Mo. A large crowd attended the U B church home coming. Mrs. Leon Smith and children Larry Eddie Lee and Janice Marilyn were mentioned in gatherings.
A brief social note records spending Thursday with Mr and Mrs Edgar Crist and Ramah Jean sharing time together.
Official notice for Sullivan County County Clerk election subject to Republican voters will of the party in the August 4 1942 primary.
A candidate announces seeking the Republican nomination for Prosecuting Attorney of Sullivan County Missouri, subject to the decision of Republican voters at the August primary election.
Mrs. and Mr. Marlon Woodside and child visited his parents. Oda Spencer and Theo Steele went to Brookfield on business. Families of Lambert, Lambert daughter and Mrs. Mable Lambert joined a gathering with Brownings. Mrs. Longwell and Mrs. Payne helped cook for thrashers. Norman Woodside and son Richard returned from Washington to Jesse Woodside home. Wilma Browning stayed with grandmother Almeda Baker. Iona Schreckhise and Mary Spencer stayed with Theo Steele. Orpha Dickinson helped Edith Hale cook for threshers. George Spencer and Mary Spencer with their little son visited Allie McCollum. Jesse Longwell and wife visited Brookfield hospital. Bertha Lambert and Almeda Baker visited Raymond Browning and Wilma.
R. M. Gifford, prosecuting attorney for Sullivan County Missouri, runs in the Republican primary on Tuesday August 4 1942 under the party’s banner and voters’ will.
Grandparents Mr and Mrs Everett Riley visited their relatives after visiting Mr and Mrs Carl Straley. Lyle Britton and sons traded in Browning Saturday night. Mrs Everett Riley returned home Sunday after visiting Mrs Mundell and family. The Knifong clan from Eden Idaho and Camp Funston Kansas plus Mrs Clarice Knifong and sons hosted supper for Mr and Mrs Kenneth Knifong and Clarice and Donald. Nile Hart and children from Los Angeles joined one group with Clifford Wallace ard.
A Sunday morning shower cooled the warm air in Purdi n area. Mrs Jane Hardin hosted guests including Gooch, son of Dr. Gooch of Jefferson Oklahoma, visiting his mother and relatives. Mr and Mrs Albert Wyett and Miss Alta Brownlee with Mr and Mrs Herman Head and daughter Herma Nilene from Bucklin were present.
Guests of Rev and Mrs Hines were visiting in Lincoln Nebraska where Loren Pulliam is stationed. The group returned Sunday night. Iva Harbourn stopped in Pur din for a day visiting friends. Bobby McNally visits his grandparents in Brookfield. Lydia Sears was taken to McLarney hospital for observation. Lon McNally and son Charley visited Brookfield. Earnest Pearseon shopped in Brookfield. Alex Woodside Walter Liebhart and Billie shopped in Purdin. Tom Myers visited Purdin Saturday evening.
The report notes good shower conditions for corn irrigation and ongoing harvest and threshing. It lists visits from Miss Flossie Smith of St. Louis to Earl Campbell, Carl Almond’s farming help near Brookfield, and multiple calls between Stufflebean, Geo Thudium, A E Dodge, and other local households over the weekend. Robert Dowell of Burlington visits Hadley Smith’s home today.
Herbert Coram and a family visit their parents Lawrence Riedl and Thos Coram before traveling to Detroit. Thudium and Montgomery delivered cattle to Guy Johnson and Harley Smith at Purdin Saturday evening. Sunshine Workers Club met with Mrs Alberta Campbell on July 16 for an all day gathering with a birthday gift exchange. Roy and Bennie Burkholder and families visited Mrs W J Burkholder and Watson family in Sedalia and Brookfield respectively, Waneta Overstreet visited her aunt Edith Burkholder, and Hubert Baskett and family visited Orville Thudium’s Sunday afternoon.
County War Board Chairman C C Harding said flooded area farmers can buy soybean seed at 2.30 dollars per bushel with possible delivery charges. The note matures December 1, 1942, repaid by delivering eligible beans to the Commodity Credit Corporation. Seed is an early LinI variety high in oil, 80 percent germination, to aid post flood cropping.
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