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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1936
Page
2
The Browning Leader-Record from Browning Missouri, with editor Joe Nickell, notes postal receipt as second class mail matter dated July 8, 1807 and published Thursday March 19, 1936.
Mrs Joe Edmundson and children, Mr and Mrs George Phillips and sons, Mr and Mrs Logan Mencely and Mrs Ida Thompson are named in a community notices collection detailing households and kinship ties. The fragment highlights extended families connected through weddings and social events.
We are authorized to announce that Guy T. Carter of Browning seeks the office of sheriff in Linn County, subject to action by Republican voters at the August primary election.
North East Linn social notes list visits and gatherings. E E Thuchum and wife visited F M Cattey on Sunday. Jessie Bailey and wife spent the day with son Milo. Emerson Cordray and family visited Herbert Coram. Mrs Perry Christian aided her father at home as he remains poorly. Sheriff Glen Demery and wife visited Ivan Cable’s home in Winigan. Mrs Will Abbott spent Monday with Sullivan County residents at Tom Coram’s. Nora Cordray visited during August primary voting at Ben Almond’s.
Haseville notes show Mr and Mrs John Overall and children visiting the Nichos and the Bartows hosting dinner with the Youngs. Families move between farms near Browning and Laredo, with Woolf and Gooch households shifting places. Birthday party events, Ladies Aid quilting, and numerous Sunday visits populate the week in Haseville and Purdin areas.
Mr and Mrs Bill Norris returned home from the Hoty at Linneus where he has been under a doctor care She is suffering badly with meats at this writing Sunday dinner guests included Jess Bruce and daughter Mary of Maryville Vernon Phillips and Junior Julius Wood Bryan Molloy and children Jackie Joyce and Dudly Philips Walter Bowyer was kicked by a horse and badly hurt Saturday He was taken to Kirksville hospital W J Phillips and B M Molloy visited Brookfield Monday Molloy has accepted a teaching job in the US government adult education project
The weather remains pleasant. Oats sowing will begin soon. Tony Gaul and family visited the W. J. Parkfolder home. Sun Orville Mott and wife visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugi Cassity, near Ethel Sunday. Andrew Cassity and wife visited Sunday with Raymond Pearler and wife, recently moved to the Henry Hubbard place. E. E. Thuchum, wife and son Richard, visited Frank Cattey’s home Sunday and called on relatives near New Boston. Mrs. Bettie Dodge visited her sister in Linens and helped with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Perry Baker, just out of hospital. Susie Harte called on her sister, Mrs. Ora Mott. George and Jno. Bray have been visiting Andrew Cassity and Ville Wyett the past week. Mrs. Mellie Thudium visited Mrs. Blanche Cassity Thursday afternoon, who has been real sick but improving. Orville Thudium and family visited at the Wm. Marcusson home Sunday afternoon. Allen Belzer, previously in a CCC camp at Mayville, has returned home and will begin work for E. E. Thudium on the 16th.
Humphreys items note Mr and Mrs Bob Burditt and daughter moved to Galt on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ray Vanderpool moved into the vacated Burditt residence. Mr and Mrs Ira Smith were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Manley.
Bennett and Mrs Bennett visited Mr and Mrs Smith for a few days while Mr Clum Tharlo remains in failing health. Mrs Oscar Bailey who recently underwent cancer surgery in Kansas City is reported not improving. Alton Walker has been hired as assistant manager of the Humphreys Farm Club and moved to the Aunt Em ma Road property with A SC Davis moving from there. Mrs Springer and her daughter reside with Mrs Alvin George.
Community social notes from Pleasant Grove highlight sowing and gardening talk. Mr and Mrs Henry Tharp visited Mrs Mary Dalzell. Roy Marlay and sons joined Claude Couch for Sunday meal. Ernest Harmon and sons visited Henry Lawrence. Amanda Neely visits Ralph Lawrence and family. Chas, Coach staged a surprise for Chas with several Lincolns present. Ruth Jones sponsored a play at Pleasant Grove. Maggart school house to host Tuesday night showing. Otis Lawrence and daughter Frances Lou spent weekend with LP Lawrence family.
Miss Virginia Young of City spent the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Will Young. Numerous families including the Wood and Sayers, Ridley Woolf and others visited Mr and Mrs C A Woolf. Burl Mallet spent Sunday with home folks after two weeks with his uncle John Davenport. Henry Jerome visited daughter Mrs Fred Meeker and family. Lunch guests included Carl Rottmann Kansas City, Henry Smith, and Aunt Mira Leslie. The Ladies Aid met with Mrs J C Sayers with eleven members and three children present. Guests at the Rottmanns’ dinner included Mrs W Gooch and family, S Bartow and I Bartow, Lola Ras and Jean. Evening callers included Ermil Lee Bartow at the T I Bartow home. Burl Warren and daughter and Teddy Holser visited W E Sayers and Carolee.
Miss Blanche Molloy and Jim Meneely were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Bryan Molloy. Mr and Mrs Harold Cooper are the proud parents of a baby girl born March 15.
District news lists sick lists and visits at local homes plus an appendicitis surgery for Miss Lucille McCoy. The Browning Citizens Savings Bank publishes its March 4 1936 financial statement with assets liabilities deposits and capital details sworn by president M L Haring and cashier Norris W Phillips, with notary public J H Calhoun.
Residents and visitors from Des Moines and nearby towns gathered for weekend and Sunday visits at multiple homes around Cora and Kansas City. Families including McKay Swank and Stephenson shared time with extended relatives, while others like Brinkleys and Williamses hosted guests.
A local diary recounts Sunday visits from Mr and Mrs George Carter and children, Mr and Mrs Tom Ford and son, and Mr and Mrs Melvin Stephenson. Notes describe neighbors at Clarence DeWitt and Glenn Freeland homes, and a weekend with Mrs George Carter near Pennville. The diary also records week events, a tale of a murderer’s hanging, school jokes about days in a week, and family anecdotes about purchases and town life.
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