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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
4
A collection of quips and anecdotes referencing Browning family life manners and society. The piece riffs on wisdom wealth humor and travel with playful remarks on marriage taxes pockets and reading habits. It blends biblical proverbs with light social satire and nostalgic observations.
Crowded out last week. Last Wednesday morning in May, witnesses reported a congested area event affecting North Salem and surrounding neighborhoods with multiple onlookers and disrupted traffic. Further details unclear from fragmentary text.
The community mourns Harry Belfield of New Cambria Missouri who died after a truck wreck near St Charles. The story recounts Belfield the driver David Thomas the crash details hospital death May 11. It mentions his family church and his graduation in 1936 and role at Farmers Exchange.
Public notes rejoice over a good rainfall that benefited the gardens. Curt Pipes of Cora spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Zar Dunlap. Mr. and Mrs. Charley Pipes were also mentioned.
Lee Riddle and wife called on her parents the Smith family Sunday. Several visitors including Mrs. Luther Simpson and children at Mrs. T L McDonnald's in the past week. Clay Stufflebean and daughter Lorene visited Nile Bauer Saturday. Alex Finney visited L T Finney Sunday. Mattie Richardson Mattie Briggs and sons Kenneth Nova visited J M Logan Sunday. Dorothy Wilson spent the weekend with home folks. Charles Wilson Leon Smith Kenneth Clearland Curt Rauer travelled to South Missouri Wednesday night. Curt Rauer went to Iowa Sunday night with a load of posts. Dr J M Boyles died May 15. Mamie Buswell called on home folks Monday night.
Purdin and vicinity report a good rainfall Sunday night with cooler temperatures for the season. Residents hope for warmth and drying weather to hoe the garden as old man green weeds threaten to take over. Mr and Mrs Darley Rollin were guests of her sister Mrs
Sunday guests include Grover Garrett and the Rosses while Dee Monroe and Manuel Creason show health concerns. Cecil Lambert and Eather visit Brookfield, Roy Williams and Hazel Simpson stop by Effie Pulliam, and Carmen Hedges visits grandparents John and Lee Hedges. Purdin hosts a carnival this week moving in Sunday and drawing early excitement.
Nester Chapel drew a strong Sunday morning crowd though Sunday night services were canceled by weather. Local families and visitors including the Corams and Cassitys gathered at various homes, attended a ball game at Kermit Rulon’s, and visited relatives in Kirksville Bucklin and Linnaeus areas.
Mrs. Madie Stone visits daughter in St Catherine. Frank Belzer's children have the measles and Dean Bauer suffers intestinal flu but improving. Wayne Abbott family and John Walden visit Camora Abbott. Several locals attend a ball game in Winigan. Various visits and sickness noted. Memorial Day cemetery work planned. Salem ball team travels to Bute with a 2 score loss. Edna Lambert in Fulton hospital improving.
Sunday May 15 marked T D Cutsinger’s 85th birthday with a large gathering at his home. Sons daughters and sisters joined for a bountiful meal, sharing updates and well wishes. The Humphreys school week closed with seniors touring Osteopathy in Kirksville and the Chillicothe industrial home, while students Mary Marie Dearing and Noline Neff posted perfect attendance.
Sunday gatherings mark visits among area families. Alva Hoerrmann and sons hosted guests, while Fred Riddle and wife called on Floyd Cleeton. Edgar Nation and wife visited Orval Searcy north of Green City, and Johnny Cook with family traveled to Kirksville Friday night and Saturday.
A fragment notes limited stock of face cream powders rouges and compacts with values up to 50 cents per item. Some cases slightly tarnished but contents reportedly in good shape as a closeout sale.
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