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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1929
Page
2
The column reports heavy rain affecting Parson Creek events and a parade of local residents visiting and returning. It lists residents and visitors including Charlotte K. Myers and family, Tom Kimbrough, Wm Calhoun funeral, and sheep shearing by neighbors from Galt.
The community reports persistent rain with residents from St Joseph Milan and Roger visiting relatives in the area. Families including Watsons Brammers Fannings Kenleys Hollons and Shipleys spent weekends together while others ran errands to Milan Kansas City Kirksville and Brookfield.
Last week in the city many residents bought new automobiles. A sizeable group from the area traveled to Browning on Saturday for purchases and test drives.
Juanita Gooch spent last Monday night with Helen Sanford. A strong wind last week toppled Er nest Smith's car into a mud hole. Paul Dodge and family visited Clay Stufflebean on Sunday. Mrs Wayne Asher and Mrs Emerson Bauer fished on Yellow Creek last week. Shelby school enjoyed a nice week with a late arrival for the last day and full baskets. Alda McCollum was in Shelby on Friday evening in business. Cread Boyles stayed several days at Joe Finney's the past week.
Sunday visits and weekend gatherings feature many residents. Families such as the Searcys, Mcmickles, Dusts, and Pendergasts are noted at various homes while Hazel Sayers and Hallie Darr visit relatives. Mrs. Gooch remains ill in Kirksville hospital.
Virginia Jennings spent last Tuesday with Irene Crooks. The Russell School Board met at Everett Keithley's Friday night and elected Elizabeth Perry as teacher for the term. Everett Keithley visited W B Calhoun's aunt. Several local families and visitors attended the Calhoun funeral in Meadville and Sunday gatherings occurred among Keithley and Longwell households.
Mr and Mrs John Keithely spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Ray Keithley. Fern Keithley visited with Fstell Keithley on Sunday.
Teddie Rice is visiting in St. Joseph as county bridge crews install a new bridge west of J. N. Maxey's. Mrs. T. E Bundridge did some papering for J. N. Maxey. Wm. Black works for E. E. Maxey. Various neighbors, including the Dodsons, Sayers, and Tharp families, visit and gather. Leila Head improves from pneumonia fever. Otto Johnson buys cattle nearby. Some corn is planted in the area.
North east Linn reports three days of rain Saturday Sunday and Monday. Allen Sill and his mother visited Uncle Billy Jones at Arthur Watsons Sunday evening. Lorenean Giles Cattey visited Luther Lauck family at Garner. Perry McCollum and wife were in Purdin one day last week. Helen McCollum helped Sarah Cattey paper. Robert Cathey spent the weekend at home. Floyd Swisegood herded sheep for neighbors early week. Homer Montgomery hauled corn from Yellow Creek farm last week. Otis McCollum Perry Christian visited Winigan Saturday. Ben Cattey and wife visited F M Cattey Sunday. Several farmers have planted some corn in the neighborhood.
Crowded out last week residents including the Holser and Nichols families and the Bartow and Foster households shopped in Chillicothe while visitors Harry Leslie and C A Woolf stopped in Laredo. W C T U met with fifteen members and ten visitors.
The Linn County Wool Growers Association re elected F. L. Fitch as president and a five member board including E A Loomis J Robert Hall L C Riddell Horace Tomlin Wade H Davis. They set 1929 pool dates and urged timely shearing to improve wool quality and profits.
Miss Fay Yardley daughter of Mrs Ellen Yardley of Milan enrolled Friday in the Stenographic Department of the Chillicothe Business College. Campbell home this week reports indicate a local student advancing in business coursework with new enrollment.
Purdin residents report improving health as Len Harper recovers from illness. Dr. Haning accompanied Josh Bumgarner and his wife to St Joseph for an appendectomy, with hopes for a swift recovery. Lee Ellis Hedges and wife visited the Dave McShane home on Monday morning. Mrs Lucy Jenkins and son Leonard shopped in Shelby last week. George Roach and wife from Chillicothe visited Frank Roach’s home on Sunday. Mrs C L Grice is on the sick list. Callie Smith and Mrs Creason spent Sunday evening with Mary Sayers. Dr Martin and bride were treated to an old time chivari Wednesday night. Gladis Schreckhise working at the printing office. Miss Iea Street returned from Novinger last Friday after a successful term of school. Mrs White busy papering now. Farm work delayed due to much rain.
Staple Wools reports five years of in presence grading by growers showing old or poorly bred sheep yield short wool worth five to seven cents less per pound. Educational grading and paying for quality lift overall wool standards. burs are weeded before shearing and buyers bid closer to wool value. Roy Haley demoed removing burs boosted his wool value by about $100 from a thousand pounds.
Fresh fish will be sold at the Farmers Store on Friday and Saturday. The notice highlights in store prices and limited quantities. Local customers are advised to arrive early for best selection.
Our Undertaking Department now operates in connection with Hunter Rollins, Undertakers of Brookfield Missouri. Expert service and finest equipment available. Call Purdin Mercantile Co in Purdin Missouri for details.
Special Deputy Finance Commissioner CHAS. K. HART announces a public auction at 1 pm on Monday May 27 1929 for the Farmers State Bank of North Salem property Linn County Missouri. Items include furniture banking equipment two Victor safes two Burroughs posting machines Underwood typewriters and related banking gear plus Lots 1 2 and part of Lot 4 in Block 3 North Salem. Proceeds go to satisfy bank obligations with cash paid in hand.
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