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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1938
Page
2
We are authorized to announce Marty E. Kelley as a Democratic candidate for Recorder of Deeds of Linn County Missouri subject to the Democratic primary on August 2 1938. The notice appears in a local republication dated June 16 1938.
A brief verse reflects on mercy and kindness as benefiting the giver's soul, while cruelty harms the person who acts harshly. The adage underscores moral refinement and personal consequence of actions.
A collage of quips about youth, politics, and fame contrasts with local notes from Browning and Reger. Town residents attend church, plan camps, and travel to nearby Kirksville for medical care and visits, while reflections on campaigns and society frame everyday life.
Crowded out last week reports two ball games at Salem where Purdin Salem teams won both contests. Harry Buswell and family visited Charley Pearler's home on Sunday.
Donald Jennings stayed Saturday night in Shelby with his sister Mrs Nile Bauer. Mrs Cora Brantner Mrs Naomi McClead and Oren Head made a business trip to Brookfield on Monday. Clara Newton visited family Saturday night and Sunday with brother Charley Newton. T W McCollum and family from Kirksville Mo visited his parents. Harold Cordray and wife visited her parents Mr and Mrs Oral Riddle Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Blaine Bennett and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Melton and children. Various couples visited relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Grover Murrell at Earl Jerome’s Lorane home and others in Purdin and at Browning’s.
The record notes a series of social visits and a minor health update. Ralph Richardson and family greet Sunday guests Miss Ruby Richardson and Miss Edna Richardson. Arthur Coram and George Bray travel to Brookfield on Monday for business. Raymond Flint and daughter join Roscoe Jacobs on a trip to Chillicothe Friday. Ben Thuchum and sons Daniel and Junior visit Brookfield on Saturday. Earl Head is described as better at this writing.
A large crowd attended the dinner at Mt Zion Sunday. Mrs Beryl Warren and children and Mrs Kenneth Young with her son and Mrs Genevieve Holser visited John Rottmann Thursday afternoon. Lowell Molloy faces appendectomy Monday. Don Shafer family and Daniel Dennis family with Bob Martin clan visited John Rottmann Sunday evening.
Large turnout at the Church of Christ funeral for Manuel Creason on Friday at 2 p m. tributes showed the high esteem in which he was held. Nearby, Archie Robison and family visited Mr and Mrs John Robison, and Earl Hess with kin visited Earnest Pearson. Churchill Urbach’s softball team defeated Salem 9 to 5 at Purdin. Other items note Enio Woolf visiting, Mrs Ben Alexander’s illness, Will Cumbo’s poor health, and Henry Fuller building a chicken house.
A breezy Shafter column notes Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Baker hosted dinner guests including Mr. and Mrs. Tom Myers of Purdin. Afternoon callers included Mr. and Mrs. Tom Allen and Charlotte K from Iowa. Elizabeth Cooper visited with son Glenn Cooper and family, while the Bakers wintered with Tom Myers in Purdin. George Phillips and sons entertained at Sunday dinner with Elmer Hammock and family. Carmen Hedges and Eugene Hutchinson are hosting activities.
Mrs Ernie Hicks was taken to Kirksville on Monday for hospital care. Al Brown visited Orval Brown and family Sunday. Mrs Sam Gooch is recovering from a sprained ankle. Mr and Mrs L W Arnold hosted Sunday dinner guests Mrs Fay Coulter and Alice Marie. Elmer Hammock and L W Arnold were in Wheeling and Chillicothe Friday. Mrs Elmer Hammock and children James and Veda visited Henry Jerome and Glenn Meneely family Wednesday. Everyone plows corn between rains. Martyn Shifflett of Everesonville is visiting grandparents Mr and Mrs Tom Morris. Mr and Mrs Edgar Morris visited Red Meneely near Meadvale Sunday.
Harold Wilson returned to Chicago to work. Neighbors and relatives visited one another across Shelby including Mr. and Mrs. Finney, Mr. and Mrs. Crist, Mr. and Mrs. Bailey, and families visiting grandparents Frank and Mabel Bauer. Chub Rulon and Orvis Logan returned home, Chub said Shelby. Ed Spencer made a business trip to North Salem.
The item notes visits by Mr. and Mrs. Noel Coram and by Charley Smith to New Boston and Cassity households. A Sunday night gathering at Nester Chapel drew a good crowd with the Moore and Cassity families mentioned as hosts or attendees.
Local residents report visits to Kirksville Green City Milan and nearby towns. A death shocks the community as Ben J. Moffitt dies at home with funeral at the Baptist Church. Social visits include Mrs. Bailey Romine families Head Stone and others with a birthday gathering for Frank Head.
Trustee Arthur D. Campbell sets a public auction for July 1 1938 at Linn County Missouri to sell the Quigley property to satisfy two notes secured by a deed of trust recorded December 12 1924. The land includes parts of sections 13 and 14 in township 60 20 with 79 acres, minus a cemetery plot. The sale takes place at the west front door of the Linneus courthouse between 9 am and 2 pm.
Mr Bird Arthur travels to Denver after learning his mother Mrs M A Arthur is near death. Mr and Mrs Lafe Pearler and daughter Helen visited Browning and Brookfield on a business trip. Harry and Alpha Lambert were guests of Simpson Cordray for Sunday dinner. Afternoon guests included FP L Thomas Misses Maple Enid Moore and Ward Moore. Floyd Swisegood and daughter Goldie visited Brookfield last week. Evelyn Gooch spent the weekend with relatives. Lois Walters accompanied by Allen Lambert left last Wednesday.
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