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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
4
A fragmented Browning column reflects on weather, aging, and life wisdom. It mentions Deanna Durwin and Mickey Rooney, notes people acting for themselves then following crowds, and cautions that a haunted house is one with spirits. It ends by praising communal Browning help during cleanup season.
Uncle Dudley Phillips returned from Marysville to stay with his daughter Floy Morris and family. Joe Schrock visited the Calmer home in Purdin. Mary McCoy and Glenn Morris wed in Linnaeus and were guests Monday. Grover Garrett and James Coulter visited in Purdin and with relatives. Several families, including the Morris, Arnold, and Hicks households, hosted weekend visits and short trips.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Anderson hosted Monday with John Longwell. Spencers visited Brookfield and Floyd Longwell. Helen Ann West stayed with aunt Margaret Longwell. Willie Browning visited Earl and Charley Buswell. Mrs. John Longwell and Daniel Gray traveled to Columbia for medical care. Loren Campbell and N L Campbell visited daughter and sister Mrs Raymond Anderson. Allen Lambert from Fort Leonard Wood stayed with his mother Ana Lambert. Carl Guyer and children spent Sunday with Retebe Lengel and Anna Belle family.
Financial record shows funds on hand for Duncan Township as of March 1 1940 with entries for Township Fund Special Road and Bridge Fund and Pond and Bridge Fund. Items include borrowed money from Citizens Savings Bank Browning 2000.00 and various small credits for labor donations crusher use and planing work plus interest and fees.
West Evelyn Longweil Daniel Gray Nolan Lambert and Allen Belzer attended a birthday dinner at Mr Gray's house near Hale honoring May birthdays. Mr and Mrs Alex Purdin visited her parents Geo Spencer and Oda Spencer with son. Wilma Browning and LeRoy Lambert are homebound with measles.
Mrs Alfred Spray spends days with daughter Mrs Arlo Smith as she recovers. Numerous neighbors and relatives visit, call, or travel between La Plata Milan Browning and Pollock. Measles cases reported with others exposed. rain improves gardens. school board rehires Mrs Alexander. attendance at Methodist Sunday school 42.
Mrs. Amber Alexander closed a nine month term of school here last Friday with four regular attendance, without being tardy.
Notice to creditors and interested parties of James P. Turner deceased. Executrix Mattie Turner will make final settlement at Linn County Probate Court Linneus on May 12 1941.
Letters of Administration granted for the estate of William A. Mundell on April 28, 1941. Creditors must present claims within six months for allowance or be barred. claims not filed within one year from the grant date are forever barred. Attest Judge of Probate H. L. Schrock named Administrator.
The column notes recent showers aiding growth. Marie Owens returns home after ten days in Brookfield Hospital. Ray McNally visited parents, Charley Johnson called on Jane Hardin, and several Purdin residents attended Browning’s Sunday evening Baccalaureate services with a large crowd reported.
Mrs Jas Smith hosted Saturday afternoon visitors. Robert Muirhead visited his aunt Mrs Will McGhee Sunday afternoon. Ellis Adams was on the sick list last week. Claude and Mrs Moore visited Albert Enderley Sunday. Mrs Will McGhee visited Mrs Tilda McShane Thursday. Sylvia Palmer spent Thursday afternoon with Gladys Myers. George Hisel hosted relatives from Lexington Missouri last week. Nellie Garrett hosted relatives from Chicago last week. Austin Myers and wife visited Mr. and Mrs Albert Enderly Sunday evening. Mrs John Stone is in the country visiting relatives this week.
Weekly notes from Garner describe fine weather and busy farm work. Many local residents visit family near Shafter and Purdin, attend Shelby High school events, and enjoy church services. A new women’s club formed with plans for an all day meeting on May 16 at Katherine Boyd’s home.
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