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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1934
Page
2
The Browning Leader-Record issue details its publication as a second class mail matter from Brown ing Missouri with editor Joe Nickell. Dated Thursday May 17 1934 the paper presents local news and notices from Browning and surrounding areas.
Mr and Mrs Howard Teelee of near Galt and sister Armeta Payne with Donald visit sister Mrs Eula Price in Milan. Senior students wear caps and gowns with graduations at Galt and Milan. Ada Smith taken to Kirksville hospital for treatments.
The Shelby column notes cool weather after a recent rain andlists residents visiting relatives, mumps cases including Orvis Logan, Cread Boyles, Roy Almond, and Juies Cattey, and locals traveling to Chillicothe and Burlington. Several households are mentioned helping, visiting, or being ill.
Mr and Mrs Don Shafer and Mrs John Rottmann were after noon callers during a quiet afternoon visit at a local home.
Mr and Mrs Cra Holser and son spent Sunday at the J W Holser home. Frances Lou Lawrence stayed with grandparents, Mr and Mrs Harry Rhodes. Numerous couples and families including the Bartows Goochs and Brues visited and dined with relatives throughout the day.
Last week a fine baby boy weighing 7 pounds was born to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Trumbo. Luke Vain is healthy and doing well, while the mother also recovers. Several local families visited and hosted guests over the weekend with various social activities noted.
Howard Moore and family spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Ed Urbach. Fred McGhee of the Shelby neighborhood was in Purdin Saturday. Frank Peery of Linneus was a Purdin visitor Monday. C A Johnson and his father were present.
Frank Johnson of Linneus was in town Monday. Mr and Mrs D L Cady and granddaughter visited his mother at Meadville Sunday. R D Cassity and Joe Craeson were in Brookfield Tuesday. J O Lambert returned home from South Dakota Saturday and reports it very dry there. Mr and Mrs Albert Crabtree of Denver Colo spent a few days last week visiting relatives in town. D A Street is our new postmaster and took possession Wednesday morning.
Cloudy skies linger after heavy rain Saturday night boosting crop growth. Local residents report health updates and daily activities including visits, travels to Milan and Kirksville, sheep shearing, a barn roof job by Modern Roofing Co., and a cattle sale from Ralph Lawrence to L. M. Kenley.
Sunday visits from Mr and Mrs Albert Cassity to relatives. Brookfield shopping trip by Mr and Mrs John O McCollum Earl McCollum and families. trips by Helms families from Quincy and Pollock to Charley Helms family. Bailey visit to Mrs John Rauer. Kirksville shopping by Herbert Coram and wife. Rauer visits to Pearlers on Sunday evening.
J D Langdon, recently confined by illness, spent a short time in town yesterday. Though not at his best, he enjoyed seeing friends and noted occasional loneliness. Mr and Mrs Voris Langdon assist in his care during his declining years.
Fred G. Weiss attended communion at Trinity Lutheran Church in Memphis then returned to his pew and collapsed dead. The sudden death occurred during the service, with no immediate cause disclosed.
A Philadelphia laundromat displayed a sign reading Dont kill your wife let us do in a controversial message prompting police attention and public concern. The sign drew reactions from residents and officials amid questions about intent and workplace safety.
Frank McCarthy of Chicago damaged his wife's dresses to prevent her from attending a party. Silas Bible of Tuscola Illinois was fined twenty five dollars for stealing a picnic ham and spent additional time.
An eight year old boy from New York City is jailed awaiting a hearing after stealing $25 from a shoe store. In Wooster Ohio a wife wins $1 in an alienation suit against Sadie Fisher despite valued affection at $5 000. A Jacksonville Illinois man shoots his dog then dies by suicide after killing the animal, ending his life instantly.
At the San Juan Bautista Mission in California 126 year old pear trees continue to yield fruit. Mrs. L. E. Breeden of nearby vicinity reports the remarkable orchard Still bearing produce despite the long lifespan of the trees.
Bond Oregon owns a hen that lays only double yolk eggs causing a local mystery. O E Moore of Alhambra California seeks court relief from the neighbor's dog which barks nearly nonstop averaging 12 howls a minute.
A thief took $1.50 from the home of R. M. Thomas in Salt Lake City and fled, leaving behind two valuable pups.
After J. W. King of Atlanta, Ga, proved in court that his cow and hogs died and his four children were ill and he lost his job, the judge placed him on probation instead of jail for drowning his sorrows in liquor.
Curt Tharp and family of Milan visited his parents recently. James Maxey of near Green City sheared sheep for his grandfather E. E. Maxey last week. Mrs. Linda Hollen died at her son Johnnie's home in Jacksonville Mo on May 4th. The body was brought here for burial and interment was made in Deep Springs cemetery on May 6th. H. P. Maggart of north of Cora came home from Kirksville where he had hand treatment. Ray Lawrence of Pleasant Grove was buying wool for Farmers Co operation at Milan last week. John Mullins of Browning was a business caller Friday of last week.
Miss Dorothy Riedl called on Miss Kathryn Moffitt one night. Rex Bauer has been working the past week for Homer Ware. Mr. and Mrs. Nolan Cassity and [readable portion ends].
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