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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
4
A collection of colorful phrases touching on spring fever sports, insults to Browning women, cooking that feeds the heart, long jail centers, Florida rumors stirring California, Browning husbands and linoleum razors, and the slow pace of graduation education.
Crowded local notes list visits among Dickinson residents. Mrs. Frank Belzer and children greet Mrs. Wayne Abbott and Flossie Wyatt. several families including the Lamperts and Cobbs host guests. Avis Stinson leaves for Chicago after nursing training. Mr. Head remains seriously ill.
Weather delays extend the Cook's paints and varnishes spring sale to Saturday May 11. A lawn furniture set will be given away that day with ticket entries. Purchasers includeJohn T Hooker using Cook's products,B C Brantner and Raymond Alspach bought farm quantities. Eight wallpaper patterns remain at ten cents per double roll. John Harris installed a new well east of town.
Day marks last day of school and a basket dinner with a program. Many locals, including Mr and Mrs Gene Rogers and two grandchildren, visit and host relatives. The column records frequent kin visits, social calls, and a reported cattle loss due to an unknown poison weed, plus a note on James Crowdis organizing a softball team.
Brookfield residents Mr. and Mrs. Clay Spencer visited Geo Montgomery. Hubert Baskett and family went to Kirksville. Roy Maxwell visited Charley Smith at Winigan. Jno Clapp joined Maxwell's return. Sylvia Asher and children stayed with Lawrence Riedl. Antone Riedl and Mrs. Watson joined. E E Thudium and Richard dined with Orville Thudium and family and visited W L Cohoon near New Boston. Sunday guests at Tom Coram’s included Herbert Coram and family from Purdin and Mrs. Sam Franklin. Further visits noted among Baskett, Finney, Mott, Perrin, and Simpson families.
I B O Hardinger administrator of the estate of Billa B Hardinger deceased will make a final settlement at the next term of the Probate Court of Linn County Missouri to be held at Linneus on May 13 1940 creditors and others interested urged to appear B C Hardinger Administrator
The sixth annual stockholders meeting of Citizens Savings Bank of Browning Missouri will be held in Browning on May 14 1940 at 9 00 A M for at least three hours. The agenda includes electing seven directors for the ensuing year and any other proper business. M L Haning president Attest Joseph W Woodward secretary. PURDIN ITEMS Weather cool for the time of year but may warm by July. The Senior play drew crowd Friday and Saturday and was well received. Various locals listed visiting and social notes. A baby boy was born Friday to Mr and Mrs Clifford Hoag. all reported fine.
Wayne Burkholder and family visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Burkholder. Robert Burkholder stayed with grandparents. Bettie Dodge, ill in Bevier, was brought home and remains weak. Alfred Davis remains busy with his sheep shearing machine nearby and far.
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gooch and their daughters spent Sunday with relatives, sharing a family meal and catching up on news. The gathering highlighted steady family ties in the community.
Mr and Mrs Will Pulliam and Mrs A W Cotter visited Chillicothe with Dr White and family. D L Cady Mrs A W Cotter Garland Hamner and Dorothy Armstrong joined Mr and Mrs Landon Hamner to Kansas City then flew back to St Paul Minn. Mr C L Girlie stayed in St Louis last week. Mrs A W Cotter stayed with Mr and Mrs Will Cordray in Browning and Mrs Lee Foster visited. Mrs Lloyd Garrett is recovering from surgery and Will Penhale is ill. Rain arrives, aiding pastures but delaying plowing for farmers.
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