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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1931
Page
4
A Browning Missouri column mocks urban drivers and fuel habits while noting a 1931 Browning Forker basketball result. The Browning girls lost to Forker 24 11 and the Browning boys lost 13 8.
The article reflects on life as a sum of things that count, citing Edison and moral choices, then shifts to student grades showing the need for more study. It includes verses on perseverance and lists grades for Beverly Duncan, Dorothy Creason, Eunice Watson, Wilma Powell, and James, illustrating academic standings.
Local column reports fall weather and social visits. Refs to Rev Clyde Cooper in Pisacieaba Brazil entertaining a bishop, plus multiple Sunday guests and family trips to Des Moines and Oklahoma.
Weekend visits and family happenings across Milan Browning and surrounding farms. Local residents Cecil Reed Jack Hollon Roxie George Duff Jennings Vernon Hollon Dan Brinkley and families moved to a new place. Birth Helen Louise to Clyde and unknown mother. Several Shepherds Fields Brookshiers and Jennings family visits noted.
Mrs R E Smith and family host guests while Mesdames Spence Bowyer and Vernon Phillips called at Mrs Bryan Molloy. Andy Bundies dined with W L Baker. Nichols and Mrs John Overall from Linneus on the street. William Morris and Everett Crookshanks noted in visits. Dewey Morris from Milan called Saturday morning. Ralph Morris and Ed Morris joined John Robison in Browning. Mary Spencer visited Ella and Lucille Morris. Mother and baby are doing fine.
Farmers hope for continued fine weather for corn harvest in Shelby. Local sports saw Bucklin girls and Shelby girls tied 6 6 and Bucklin boys 14 Shelby 12. New Boston defeated Harper 10 to 3 in a well attended game. Social visits and a wiener roast at Shelby high school rounded out a week of community activity.
Cleo Clapp and family visited Roy Maxwell and family Saturday night and Sunday. Jeff Mott and son Orville called on Pete Swisegood Sunday. L. B. Lauck hauled stock to St Joe for Monday's market. Mr and Mrs C C Clapp visited Ellwood Triudium home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clay Stufflebean visited W J Burkhader's. Community attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Simpson at Bear Branch Friday. Herb Pepper plastered for Ellwood Triudium Monday and Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Leonard Riedle and Maude Spencer and children from Detroit visited at the home of their parents Lawrence and Mrs Riedle Saturday.
Letters of administration granted September 23 1931 by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court to Chester Bagley as Administrator for the estate of Henry E Hanman deceased. Creditors must present claims within six months for allowance or be barred after one year from grant date. Arthur L. Pratt Judge of Probate attests.
Fordie Christy and the Seviers with Miss Eula Christy traveled to Trenton on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Troy Sevier left for California to visit relatives. Elzie Bauswell and wife welcomed a fine baby, marking a family milestone.
Mr and Mrs Marshal McMichael and children visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank McMichael. The Haseville ball club defeated Pleasant Point in ten innings. Climax school added Comptons encyclopedias to its library, and teachers and pupils appreciate them. Various local families spent Sunday with relatives at multiple homes in the area.
Myrick and daughter visit relatives. Kingsolvers and Morrises spend Sunday with Crockshanks family. Holsers and Stanberrys gather in Chillicothe. Browning and Grimes families host relatives near Milan. Crookshanks and Lawrences enjoy weekend visits. Woolfs, Goochs, and Bartows host and are hosted in various midwestern households.
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