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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1936
Page
2
The statement announces Guy T. Carter of Browning as a candidate for Linn county sheriff, subject to Republican voters in the August primary election.
Announcement names Dr. Q. H. Becker of Sullivan County as a candidate subject to Democratic voters action at the August primary election.
A.T. Havens is a Democratic sheriff candidate for Sullivan County with August primary guidance. Harold E. L. Mason seeks Linn County prosecuting attorney as Republicans pick their August primary. Items include visits by Roy Waxer to McClairen family, Ida Myers at Lou Fisher, Imogene Maggart leaving for Detroit, and Stella Hollen hosting. Couples Rogers and Shatto are mentioned with Kansas City and Milan ties. Leta Davis travels from Kansas City to stay with G. F. Davis parents.
Pleasant Grove reports increasing dryness and a desire for more rain while Pearl Franklin returns from Greencastle after a week with relatives. Various local residents are noted attending visits, court trials, CCC camp activities, farming tasks, and community events in Pleasant Grove and Shelby with mentions of gardens, corn, soybeans, and recent travel to Iowa.
Sunday visitors included Okland Roach and family, Charles Murphy family, and Arlando Murphy’s kin. Mrs Arlando Murphy remains in poor health. Other social calls occurred at John Jones, L P Lawrence, and Vannie Franklin homes with Edna Neely Vernon Burton and Arthur Lawrence families noted.
Winigan area notes show Charley Helms and family at Carl Yochim's home on Sunday. Charley Polson and wife Ruth visited W P Minor and his wife. Minnie Riedl called on Mrs Drury Watson last week. Nolan Cassity's Sunday visitors included Sam Stufflebean and family. Coffman and Bernice Everett Coffman spent Friday with J C Collum and wife. The McCollums were in Ligaeus one week. Earl and Curt Helms visited Bucklin last Monday. Don Westfall went to town for a week of hunting work. Mrs Mee Minor listed as sick. Cletus Bauer called on home folks. John was there one night.
It is still dry and not very hot but a good old fashioned soaking rain would be very acceptable. Mr. Frank Cassity and Mr. Fred Swingle returned Saturday from the Republican Convention and they report a wonderful time.
Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs Fritz Edens Mr and Mrs William Penhale and Mr and Mrs Lon McNally to Hale Ray McNally hosted. Cecil Wohler and Mrs Will Wohler shopped in Brookfield while Raymond Bagley and wife visited his parents Charley Bagley. Mises Waverly and Virginia Lyons nieces of Hubert Lyons stayed with uncle Joe Shrekshire in Unionville. A large crowd attended the M E Church children's exercises in Purdin Sunday night. the program was praised. Earnest Pearson and their daughter Earl Hess were Sunday guests.
Letters of administration on the estate of Isola Porter deceased were granted by Linn County Missouri Probate Court. Hearing held May 16 1936. Creditors must exhibit claims within six months or be barred after one year from grant date. Attest Paul J Porten Administrator Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate.
Notice that letters testamentary have been issued by the Brebette Court in Linn County for the estate of Matias Kick deceased. All persons with claims must exhibit them within one year from the date of letters or be barred. executors notified. Attest B E Kirk cal executor.
Mrs. Mary Hays of Enid and Mrs. John H. Hays with sons John Robert and Vernon Lee left for Garber Oklahoma after visiting Mrs. Robert Courtney and Ella Hays. Mrs. Paul Brown visited Will Brown’s family. Mrs. Albert Waltermire’s birthday drew about a hundred guests for noon baskets. Robert Courtney went to Princeton on business. Ella Hays has been ill with flu. A band concert at Harris is urged each Saturday evening. Ray Courtney and family from St Joseph plus Des Moines visitors joined Robert Courtney and Esther for a Saturday gathering.
Humphreys Items recounts visits among Calhan Moberlys and Walkers in Colorado and Missouri relatives. Lela Trask travels to Kansas City to visit kin while Deering and Dear ing families tour Chillicothe Brunswick and Mathews households. Harding family and Dorothy Williams visit G V Allen. Murphy and Tipton families near Trenton share weekend calls. Meekins family of Trenton visits Rebeca and siblings.
A rapid stream of visitors includes Daniel Francis James in Chillicothe to see his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Brown hosting relatives from Chillicothe, Dane Harding and family, and numerous others from Green City, Des Moines, and Galt. Trips to Lindley, Half Rock, Shafter, and Shafter plans for an ice cream supper at Shafter are noted among social calls and family visits this week.
Shatter tems Air and Mrs. Tom Morns hosted Sunday dinner with guests Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shiflett and daughter Marlyn. Afternoon visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Phillips with son Junior, plus L. D. Phillips. Edgar Morris entertained Joe Edmondson and family, George Phillips and family, Bill Morris and Herman Cooper.
Willis Deckr of Dewey Oklahoma writes to Virgil Dodson Browning Missouri praising his uncle for steadfast faith and patience. He shares personal growth from his masters in chemistry and teaching duties in Dewey including a Sunday school class, urging continued faith and recalling family bonds and future reunion in Crist.
A collage of quirky notes from Vienna to New Jersey details dogs allowed in Vienna coffee houses and trams, a halted WPA project after cow-eaten blueprints in Florida, and a North Carolina governor’s mansion servant celebrating 43 years. Other items include a morgue of oddities: a coffins project in Andalusia, a store cashing an 1891 11.96 paycheck, wartime letters from Pontypool, a theft verdict, a Notre Dame football tale, a Seattle suit for 75 cents, and a Portland mayoral bid with work-call for Grace Wick.
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