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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1939
Page
8
Purdin area updates include visits by Mrs T S Bartow and others, moving notices, and town events. The Browning basketball team beat Brookfield Baptists 32 28, improving to four wins no losses with top scorers Crooks Anderson Moore. Local flu and mumps concerns, new residents Hugh Campbell and family, moving trends, and social visits across Purdin and nearby towns.
March weather remains unsettled with several Sunday visitors including Daniel Irene Junior Triudium and the Corams. Linneus trip by W L Rulon and Billie followed by reports of Chas Thudium’s improving health and various local moves and minor misfortunes. Mrs Bertha Burkholder learned of May Tripp’s death in Denver.
Elbert Coram stays with brother Herbert near Purdin while ill with flu. Alex Bailey has been sick for several days. Dean Maxwell hopes roads improve soon as winter weather...
The Christian Aid Society met February 23 with Mrs. Merl Humphreys and eleven members. They prepared quilt and embroidery work for the Bazaar, served fruit salad and cake, heard a reading by Cloe Black and a devotional by Mrs. Humphreys. A March 2 meeting with Mrs. Maggie Boram followed. The Humphreys Farm Club Board met February 18 and hired Claude Dearing as manager and bookkeeper for the Farm Club store locally and at the main site.
The report lists residents and families moving to farms near Kirksville Leoffler Yoakum and Milan as well as moves east of Kirksville Ottumwa and Green City. Visitors include W C Riddle Kimbley Bunch Nickell Haggy and others with several road trips to Kirksville Brookfield and Browning.
Mr and Mrs Gene Moore were in Purdin Thursday. Mrs Bertha Lambert shopped in Brookfield Thursday. Mrs Maple Thomas visited her sister Miss Enid Moore last Thursday. Mr and Mrs Orlo Cordray moved on Henry Hubbard farm. Mr and Mrs Harold Cordray moved Monday to Alden Knifong's place for the season. Ramah McCollum and sons John and Jimmie visited with Opal Moore and Basil Sunday. Frank Head spent the weekend with home folks and remains employed in Bucklin. Reba Lambert and Harry Lambert visited with Simp son Cordray. Henry Lambert visited with Floyd Swisegood family. Carl Pearler has been ill the past week and is better. Aunt Ella Cordray sick with a cold but improving. George Brantner slowly improving with shingles. Mrs Frank Head received a letter from Ola Cordray of Tulsa saying he married Della Thomas January 31. Mr and Mrs Ray Bauer and children and Donald Jennings weekend with Ellis Jennings, Vernon and Reva. Mr Arlo Smith and Clyde and Marlin Belzer were Friday night guests of Mrs Frank Head, Oren and Kermit. Neva Newton and Billie and Ethella over weekend with her father Wm Riley. Clay Moore made a business trip to Linneus Monday.
In Pleasant Hill the community notes mud and moisture as scarce news. New neighbors arrive as Mr and Mrs Van Mairs move onto the farm formerly held by R E Lambert and family. Mr and Mrs Willie Fanning relocate with Mrs Hubler.
The L. A. Dickinson farm sees changes as Mr. and Mrs. Bernie Brantner move to the Christy farm vacated by Willie Fanning. Chas. Pearler and family relocate to the Ross Burke farm. A number of residents including Mrs. Wesley Brantner Glenda Mr. and Mrs. Van Mairs and Mrs. Minnie Coffman are listed as sick but improving. Herman Smith shows slow recovery. Wayne Britton and Wm. Riley traveled to Milan on business. Snow ice and rain delay Yellow creek bridge work west of Kaifong's while mail carrier Edgar Carter continues good mail delivery.
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