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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
4
An old newspaper line indicates the post office at Brown ing Missouri registered second class mail matter on July 8 1897 with a related date of Thursday May 16 1940.
A Flurry of visits and events from Shafter area residents includes Laredo trips by Mr and Mrs Russell Paul and others, a May Festival at Merdiville High School, and the surprise marriage of Miss Virginia Jennings to James Morris. Families and friends gather at Morris and Jennings households as W. E. Morris recovers from illness.
Nice cool weather with dry ground slows crops while families relocate. Mr and Mrs Jerry Brown formerly of Michigan plan California home after visiting Purdin relatives. Harold Armstrong moves to Laclede for Henderson Poultry House work. Ida Sallee visits Buckman family. Frank Murrain visits mother Ellen Miller. Leonard Richardson was
Miss Louise Remick is working in Mrs Susie Pulliam s place while Mrs Pulliam travels with her daughter Ruth to Kansas City. Joe Creason lies ill and was taken to the Chillicothe Hospital on Sunday for observation and X ray pictures. Hope for his quick recovery.
Mr and Mrs Ray Gooch spent Sunday with home folks. Several local families and visitors from Trenton Dawn and Gaylord Quigley area are listed among Sunday and Saturday visits.
Mrs. Kermit Lambert and Mrs Edna Lambert along with numerous relatives from Fountain Grove to Brookfield visit Columbia and Kirksville for medical exams reunions and social calls. Numerous Lambert and Spencer family members host and attend dinners and gatherings across several towns during Mother’s Day week.
The Leader Record approves Carl Brown of Meadville as a Democratic candidate for Linn County Sheriff subject to Democratic voters at the August 6 1940 primary election.
May 6 week listings show multiple families hosted and visited in Haleville. Guests included Jimmie Crooks, Norma Jean, Virginia Young, Billie Kealing, Kenneth Young, Russell, Letha Tromerhouser, Carl Rottmann, Harold Cooper, Jerry Jennings, and several Pendergast and Tromerhouser relatives.
County Court of Linn County orders a June 3 1940 special election to issue bonds of Twenty Thousand Dollars for road improvements in Enterprise Township Missouri. Bonds payable serially over up to twenty years with interest not over five percent. Voting place is the usual township location.
Mr and Mrs Leon Dennis and baby visited Willie Grime on Sunday. J C Sayers and family welcomed visitors including Lloyd Montgomery and daughters Annie Young Virginia Jimmie Crooks and Leis Young. John Rottmann and Ed Sayers hosted Browning guests. Teddy Holser W E Sayers visited Browning. Carolee Sayers stayed with Kenneth Russell Young. Mrs Isaac Lane celebrated a birthday with relatives Eugene Foersen Lewis Melton Blain Bennett and others.
A Mother's Day program was presented by the church youth and Rev. O W Ethington preached two sermons. Attendance improved. Visitors included Gene and Janet Rogers Richard Haddox and Elsworth Smith from Kansas City visiting Dr Tunnell Mrs Ada Smith and families. Leila arrived from Canada.
Louise and Leta traveled from Kansas City for a long awaited family gathering. Miss Phyllis Crowdis visited Mother's Day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt. Mr. DeWitt bought a Ford this week. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Crowdis visited Mr. and Mrs. Vane Thurlo in Brookfield where Thurlo is seriously ill with a heart ailment. Mrs. Bob Crowdis spent Sunday with relatives.
Morning Sun a 6 year old black Percheron stallion may weigh 1800 to 1850 pounds and is considered among the best in North Missouri. He stands to service at $10 insurance for a living colt and will be at the Browning area farm 30 miles southwest for the 1940 season. Colt offspring visible locally are all mare colts from last year. Sire Morning Sun No 193861 owned by W H Thomas & Son Wakenda Mo. Grand sire Hoover No 160090. Dam Sadie P No 172055. If more is sold or leaves the community, the service fee becomes due. Care not guaranteed against accidents.
Mrs. and Mrs. Roy Crowdis are mentioned with Mrs. Della Needham who visited Mrs. Stella Hollenbeck and her son Johnie from Kansas City. Ada Smith, called to nurse an elderly person near Salem, returned home then went back to work. Miss Bessie Bardon spent the week with her sister north of Green City.
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