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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1940
Page
4
A miscellany of musings in Browning on belief half of what you hear. The piece notes late nights, traffic noise, busy neighbors, and the harsh truth about auto fatalities versus injuries. It ends with a question about rising reluctance to push new laws.
Rev Hall led two fine services at the Methodist church on Sunday with a food shower for the minister and his wife. Mrs John Crowdis was a supper guest of Mr and Mrs W W Fisher in Milan Tuesday evening. Funeral services for Mrs T B Poole of Milan mother of Mrs Bill Green were held at her home in Milan Thursday afternoon. Mrs Ethel Henry spent Thursday in Milan with Mrs Cora Caldwell. Aunt Cora returned home to spend a day. Mr and Mrs John Crowdis attended the stock sale in Milan.
Friday notes report Mrs. G F Davis visiting her daughter Lois who had goiter surgery in Kansas City. Grandma Hughes stays with Basil Hughes in Shibley Point while Mrs. Davis is away. Mr and Mrs Thomas Henry visited the Crowdis. Ernest Clements of Linneus stayed with Emmett Spencer. Charles Otis Crowdis was injured at school Wednesday, knocked unconscious with a bruised face.
Local residents report visits among Johnson District families. Car collision near Elmer Sevier place left no serious injuries. Community club meets, hospital visits noted, and several residents travel to Milan Kirksville and Chicago for work or family.
Gloomy weather and little moisture are reported in Purdin. Keokuk visitors, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Shouse and son, spent the weekend with Robert Shouse. Mrs. Ed Pulliam and Mrs. Ben Alexander show slight improvement. Elva Pearson and Geneve Hess visited Fred Cassity Saturday afternoon. Dorothy and Clifford Chambers were home for the occasion.
November 14 1940 Armistice Day program held in the Linneus-MO school auditorium included the Star Spangled Banner colors invocation readings and a convocation. Despite rain a large crowd attended. Linneus Tournament dates set for Nov 14 15 16 with Browning and Green City yet to play in the Linneus tournament Nov 15. The Browning High School basketball teams urged fans to attend and support their efforts.
The faculty toured to Kansas City on Thursday and Friday to attend the state teachers meeting. Members express happiness to be back in school as six weeks tests are administered.
New band uniforms are in. A concert will be held in the High School Auditorium on Sunday, November 17 at 2 30 PM. Admission is free and all are invited.
Browning students and faculty thank the Local American Legion Post for cooperation in the program on Monday November 11. Rev. Robert M. Lehew delivered a fine address. The note ends with interchanges about Russian schools and disciplinary methods portrayed in a classroom exchange.
Notice for a December 27 1940 meeting at 9 am in Browning Missouri of Citizens Savings Bank stockholders to vote on increasing capital stock from 20000 to 25000 through a 25 percent stock dividend. Meeting may run at least three hours until objective is achieved. Attest secretary Elvin L Harmon and president M L Haning.
Week end notes show Amos Cotter and wife living with Mack Molloy to manage his house while Mrs Molloy teaches. Cecil Lambert and wife move into the Sam Schrock property vacated by Pearl Lambert. Mrs Roy Miller hospitalized in serious condition. Ben Pyatt and Willis Cokerham seen shopping in Purdin.
Elementary reporters note Education Week activity across the nation. The November 11 program by the American Legion featured a speaker as seventh graders map South America and plan a salt relief map. Examinations near. Bulldog News再due Friday November 15. subscriptions urged.
Room II pupils top state reading circle work with Cherrill Williams seven books in Jrade, John Haskell Jones ten in Fourth Grade, Valjean Gooch seven in Fifth Grade. Fifth Grade sets spelling record as class totals reach one hundred for two weeks.
The club dissolved after limited support and waning participation, with organizers noting the challenge of persuading new hikers to join. No further activities or plans were announced.
The week brings rainy and cold weather with limited visiting. November 11 and 12 mark record cold. Armistice Day is noted. C. E. Smith shows improvement. Norris Knifong and family hosted weekend visits with Kenneth Knifong. Clarice Knifong visited grandmother Mrs A L Knifong. Nile Hart works for Mrs A L Knifong. Louise Lambert stays with Mrs Everett Hale. A large crowd attends the Fairview 110 carnival.
Thursday night activity drew good crowds as net proceeds reached 16.50. Clyde Martin won a prize from an Aladdin lamp. Friday at Leo Peavler's club was successful despite lighter attendance due to weather. Lorene Peavler and Bernice Riley shared high scores. Loyd and Billy Newton joined Everett Riley Sunday. B O Brantner reported solid bull sales at Milan last Friday with four head sold and one to Floyd Badger.
Mr and Mrs Howe Arnold of Columbus Kansas visited Thursday to Monday with E L Arnold and family. Ray and Dean Bauer were in Milan Friday. Mrs Versie Bailey spent Friday with sister Stella Baker. Residents attended an event at Fairview schoolhouse Thursday. Luna Mae Cordray from Tulsa and Pat Bradley with son from Sapulpa Oklahoma visited Friday and Saturday with Frank Head Marian Wyatt families. Harry Lambert visited Henry Lambert on Sunday. Ritta Head stayed three days at Earl Buswell's to help care for Charley Cor.
Dray Jr. obituary leads North Salem item with funeral planned Wednesday. Local business change reports Mari on Wyatt purchasing Marco s Store. Residents Ellis Jennings family visit parents Roy and family. Betty Ilene Belzer and Goldie Swisegood share Sunday. Darlene Pearler dined with Evelyn and Deloris Cordray. Robert Cordray stayed with grandparents Edd Lambert. Marlin Belzer visited Kermit Head. Almeda Baker Reba Lambert and Eldon Riddle spent Sunday night at Earl Buswell s.
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