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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1937
Page
2
A Browning community column compiles maxims and humor about local life. It notes residents Herbert Robinson, Floyd Fanning, and R L Brown with farm work and home repairs, while Mrs Bundridge’s birthday dinner near Cora is described along with cattle testing by Dr Farr Railey, the state veterinarian.
The region laments drought with livestock water in short supply. Northeast of Cora residents report travel to St. Louis by Wesley Bundridge with stock. Milan residents Leo Dunlap and Edna Boyd visit the area, while Mrs. Vernie Foster and daughters Bonnie and Bernice, and Mrs. Fred Boswell visit Mrs. J. S. Head northeast of Cora. Wes Bundridge makes a business trip to Purdin and Ed Grey with Harry Spooner of Wheeling do carpentry work locally.
Mr and Mrs Willie Rogers of Milan spent Sunday with relatives here. Dock Burress and children of Osgood visited relatives here Sunday. John Shatto of Milan spent Sunday afternoon with his in laws the Roger family. Rev Hobbs and wife of Browning visited Mrs Josie Fields. Rev Hobbs preached at the M E Church here. Mrs Hannah E Johnson returned home to Humphreys after visiting the fields and attending revival. James Tipton of Kansas City spent a few days with her mother Mrs Margaret Ford and kin. Richard Haddix and baby and Elsworth Smith visited relatives here. Ada Smith returned home after a visit. Mrs Herbert Clem of Milan spent a day with her daughter Mrs Helen Clements. Miss Seyfarth, Milan bound teacher here, spent weekend with Milan parents. Charlie Myers of near Milan spent Sunday afternoon with Martha Crump and Crump family south of town.
A rain shower touched Pur din Sunday night into Monday with limited well fill. Pur din folks attended the corn busking at Marshall last Thursday. Purdin basketball teams were eliminated after two strong games amid stout Size competition. Girls lost to Browning and Forker by three points each but played hard. Uncle Bonie Miller continues to improve and Merle Wohler recovered enough to be out again. Will Cumbo of northeast Pur din suffered a light stroke the past week but remains out of bed only briefly. Mr and Mrs R W Cassity and Mrs Cecil Wohler visited Effie Pulliam’s Sunday. Mrs Will Fishback visited relatives and friends last week. Elmer Hammock traveled to Chilico Saturday for a truckload of salt. Rev Hargrove and families visited Mrs Betty Gooch and daughter Nan Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Bill Bailey and family and Mr and Mrs Lester Burkholder from Shelby joined Mr and Mrs Lee Ellis Hedges and children for Sunday dinner. Harher Buswell and the Wayne Cooper children, Herman Cooper and daughter Hazel, attended afternoon. Jim Gilmer and Bud Gilmer with families from Linneus. Wayne Bagley and family from Humphreys also attended Sunday dinner with Price Gilmer’s party. Aunt Betty Hoskins is visiting Price Gilmer this week.
Mr and Mrs J R Wood and children spent Sunday with Owen Sayers. Sunday visitors at Wm Penders included Glen Powell and family and Harry Tromerhouse family. Joe and Ida Caterman welcomed Mollie Norvell Fannie and Vernie Paul. Ed Sayers W E and Carole have flu. S J Bartow and W E Sayers Jr joined Theo Holser at Sunday dinner and went to Trenton for the show. Adolph Brehm and Ralph Creason families visited Fred Thomas and children. Vena Shafer and children visited Leon Brinkley and sons.
Saturday night and Sunday visitors at the W. R. Young home included Cecil Crooks Virginia Young Wilma Young and Kenneth Young plus Kenneth Russell. Sunday guests at Owen Sayers home were Lizzie Rottmann her sons and J C Sayers. Everett Crookshanks welcomed Morris Crookshanks and Ronald while Ray Searcy and daughter spent Sunday with Wallace Searcy.
Local notes recount warm weather with brief showers. Reports describe trips to Marshall for corn husking, family visits, moves, and social calls among residents of Purdin and surrounding areas. Attendees news include Grover Murrell, D L Cady, W M Pulliam, and Dr Kroeger with family.
The annual Farmers Week gathering at Columbia drew more attendees than any prior year. Sullivan County visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Walter Clark Milan and others from Winigan Brown ing Greencastle and nearby towns. The event showcased College classrooms and farm exhibits with cattle horses hogs sheep and machinery while livestock grain horticulture dairy and poultry groups held meetings to discuss production and marketing. The event remains a key Missouri farming tradition drawing participants across the state.
Mrs. Iva Rhodes hosted the Hummel Wesley class last Thursday afternoon with six members and one visitor, Miss Mollie Adamson. After business, Mrs. Carr led a discussion of the three epistles of John followed by refreshments. next meeting planned with Mrs. Hinda Rush on November 18.
W B Haley and Glenn M Haley by deed dated March 6 1929 conveyed 25 acres in Linn County Missouri east of the C B Q railroad to secure a note now past due. The trustee will sell at Browning Post Office Door to the highest bidder for cash on Monday November 15 1957 between 9 AM and 5 PM.
A notice states that K. M. Duncan acts as trustee to satisfy a debt and cover costs of executing the trust. The action targets an estate and sets the terms for the sale to recover owed amounts.
Notice is given that Thursday November 18 1937 is fixed for adjusting and allowing claims against the assigned estate of J N Neet Jr and Dorcas Harvey doing business as Harvey Neet at the Farmers and Merchants Bank building Linneus Missouri. Creditors not attending on that date or the following two days to present their demands will be barred from benefits of the estate.
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