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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
4
A Browning Missouri page from 1940 features a publisher note and light civic humor. Editorial items include price information and ownership details, with short quips about local drivers, wartime sentiment, and a pedestrian right of way as a social snapshot.
Fifteen to sixteen members gathered last Wednesday at the home of Mrs Lillie Spencer for an all day Ladies Aid meeting. New plans and officers were elected for the coming year as part of ongoing community activity.
The itemized column notes weather and local social happenings in Pleasant Hill. It lists visits from residents to relatives at Brantner and Smith households, quilting club activity at Madaline Tucker’s, and several Sunday visits including Riley and Mundell families. A baby daughter arrived for Everett Hale.
Miss Alta Mae Hicks returned home after a week’s visit with her aunt the Vern Turner family. Mrs. Edgar Morris called on Mrs. Lilburn Gilmer. Miss Betty Stelpough of Meadville visited Miss Beverly Stevenson. A weiner roast and masquerade at the schoolhouse drew many local attendees. Floy Morris and sons visited Chillicothe. Darrold Hutchinson and son Gene attended Mrs. Uriah Bumgarner’s funeral in Purden. Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn Gilmer and Veda Irene Hammock visited Laclede. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith and others were mentioned in the closing note.
Elementary room held a Monday night Halloween party with Betty Mc Cormick and Mary Smith winning best costume prizes. Supper featured pumpkin pie with whipped cream orange pop and vanilla wafers. Students note end of six week period and seek new subscribers.
The Browning Wildcats defeated Laclede 29 10 and Meadville 17 13 to secure second place. Forker High’s team then beat them 46 25 in the tournament final as the Wildcats claimed the Linn County Athletic Association crown. The season’s ambition looks bright for upcoming events. The school held an All School Halloween party October 28 in the gym with decorations and prizes.
families and relatives visited relatives in Brookfield Shafter Prudin and surrounding areas Saturday and Sunday including the Smiths Morris Coulter Stevenson Benskin Hicks Crookshanks and Hammock households with several parents and children in attendance over the weekend.
The Agricultural Conservation Association moved from their former office over the Home Oil Supply Company to the Court House. Farmers needing information on allotments lime spreading pond construction corn loans wheat insurance or compliance should visit the new third floor Court House office.
Kansas City guests Mr. and Mrs. Carl Rottmann spent the weekend with his mother while Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Crooks visited W. R. Young. John Rottmann and Mrs. Dorothy Edwards attended Browning as visitors. Mrs. Isaac Lane called on Mrs. Ed Sayers Saturday afternoon. Maurice Rottmann and Dorothy May Edwards wed Sunday morning in Laredo with Rev. Hobbs officiating. Sunday visitors included W. E. and Carolee Sayers and the Warren and Theo families.
Holser and Sandra Sue Mr and Ts Kenneth Young and Russell Mr and Mrs Morris Crookshanks and boys hosted afternoon callers Paul Warren and daughter. Mrs Floy Morris and sons visited Everett Crookshanks. Miss Yvonne Wood of Kansas City visited J R Wood family. Ray Gooch of Independence Mo spent Sunday with W A Pew and J A Holser. Levi Holser hosted Sunday guests.
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