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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
2
The Brown ing Missour i publication notes Jos Nickell as editor and lists post office information as second class mail matter with a date of July 8 1897 and a 1932 date of June 9 indicating a historical record page for the Browning Leader-Record.
A collection of humorous aphorisms on human folly and modern life. It riffs on luck, news, politeness, labor, marriage, and personal habits with crisp, ironic observations. The piece plays on social quirks and common foibles, delivered in a light editorial voice.
Mr and Mrs T S Bartow and children visited Mrs Bartows parents Mr and Mrs Walter Gooch on Friday. Harry Trommerhouser and family spent Saturday in Laredo at the John Trommerhouser home. Mary Hooker visited the Wm Doolin home last Sunday afternoon. W J Gooch Jr and family spent the weekend at H V Samphail home. Josephine Morris visited her father Joe Morris on Thursday. Glen Jerome and wife were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Eal Jerome. Catherine Woolf and Marie Sayers left for Kirksville for the summer term. Victor Coch returned to Maryville to attend school. Hubert Asher of Denver, visiting Joe Morris, left for Kansas City with Mrs Morris accompanying to visit relatives. Frances Overall spent Monday night with her parents D W Nichols in Linneus. Johnie Morris spent Sunday night with J W Morris. W J Gooch made a business trip to Humphreys on Saturday.
Mr and Mrs Otis Lawrence and daughter spent Tuesday as visitors in Haseville. Allen Woolf called at the W A Pew home Tuesday.
Pleasant Grove reports include Fern Reed returning from Iowa, birthday greetings for Henry Coy Jones, and visits among local families such as Swearengen Foster Lawrence and Dalzell households. Singings at John Jones and multiple Sunday dinners mark a busy community week. some illness notes mention Mrs Swearengen and Russell Franklin. Roy Glidewell children have smallpox.
Rainy spell disrupts plans as a surprise party for Mrs. Raymond Smith is rained out again. Social calls include Mrs. J. M. Logan visiting sister, Mrs. Frank Bauer and Carl Logan families visiting Shelby, Alda McCollum with Mrs. L. M. Logan, and locals traveling to Macon City and Brookfield. The Jolly Jones Club met to make chair cushions.
A summary of social visits and family entries in Cora and White areas. Claude McIntosh stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Head and children. Various families hosted or visited relatives across the weekend including the Hagan illness in Milan and guests at the Head, Stephenson, Knifong, Dodson, and Brinkley households.
A letter from Rev L V Harmon of St Joseph and a clipping from the St Joseph News Press announce Lloyd V Harmon entering the race for Congress. Harmon, longtime Grace Episcopal Church pastor and noted public speaker, was born and raised locally and previously ran for Congress, gaining a strong showing.
James G. Nickell of Duncan township announces his candidacy for Sullivan County Sheriff. He seeks the Republican voters support at the August primary election.
George W Wood of Clay township announces his candidacy for Linn County Missouri sheriff subject to Democratic voters will at the August primary election.
The candidacy of L. M. Watson of North Salem township is announced for Linn County Sheriff, to be decided by Democratic voters in the August primary. Noah Head of North Salem township is likewise announced for Linn County Sheriff, to be decided by Republican voters in the August primary.
Aunt Amanda Smith is able to be up again. R H Bowles visits his son Robert near Laclede this week. John Able is much improved in health. Mack Molloy replaces Bowles temporarily. Mr and Mrs Joe Creason hosted Wm Pulliam for Sunday dinner. D L Cady and family visited daughter Mrs K W Gooch. C L Grice made a business trip.
Mr and Mrs Glen Moore spent Sunday at Joe Creason's home. Mrs A W Cotter visited Mrs R C Smith Monday evening. Dr H P Haning plans to move to Warrensburg this week. Mrs C FE McIntyre and her Liberty children visited sister Mrs C L Grice. Mrs James Street and Mrs George Pulliam drove to St Joseph last week. C L Grice ran business in St Joseph on Wednesday.
The community reports abundant rain after a lengthy dry period. Paul Dodge and family return from Colby Kansas where Dodge taught. Ellwood Trudium and family shopped in Purdin and Brookfield Saturday. Luther Lauck hauled stock to Purdin. Mr and Mrs Ray Rauer visited his parents near Shelby Sunday night. Mrs John Thudium and others from St Catherine and Will Jones connected to the area.
Roy Maxwell and his wife were seen visiting Elwood Triudium’s near Mexico on Thursday. Neighbors and relatives of Herbert Pepper gathered at his home over Saturday and Sunday to celebrate his birthday with cake strawberries and other foods. Herb invited guests to come again.
Letters testamentary on the estate of Nettie Bingham, deceased, were granted to Harold Bingham by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on May 27, 1932. Creditors must file claims within six months for allowance or be barred after one year from the grant. Arthur L. Pratt, Judge of Probate.
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