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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1939
Page
4
Community notes from North East Linn report Mrs. Ora Cordray improving after illness, hospitalizations for Mrs. Russell Crist in Kirksville for appendicitis, and Billy Fields undergoing major surgery in Kirksville. Local gatherings include visits among the Milhoan, McCollum, Lambert, and Cordray families, plus a Purdin wedding of Elbert Coram and Rose Schriner and various trips to nearby towns for medical care and school board matters.
Oda Spencer and Theodore Steele traveled to Kansas City on Wednesday and Thursday for the Royal event. Oda purchased a truck during the trip.
A 21 member school party traveled by bus to Milan for the Milan-Uniorville game under floodlights with good weather. After the match they gathered at N. W. Phillips home for refreshments, cheerful reminiscences, and fellowship. Attendees included Dr. and Mrs. Grice, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Nevins, Williams, Nickell, Lay, Brantner, Harris, and Grice, plus Supt. Dutton, Prin. Anderson, Alpha Brantner, Jane Phillips, Edward Williams, Virginia Burwell, and Vera Lay.
Elementary Room II organized a Book Club led by Frances Lou Lawrence and Nola Jeanne Lay. Officers elected included President Jimmie Nevins, Vice President Bobby Jean Bartow, Secretary Frances Lou Lawrence, Treasurer Donald Linhart.
The list names students earning an average grade of S or above in Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors along with room assignments. Freshmen include Mary Sue Bennett Beva Cox L C Hobbs Marjorie Knifong Ray Duane Peterson. Sophomores Vivia Almond Clarice Bagley Rex Bundies Billy Joe Crookshanks Bertie Gooch Mildred Head Phyllis Vincent. Juniors Harley Almond Lois Maggart Lorene Murerll. Seniors Evelyn Brantner Kathryn Cumbo Gene Carr Patricia Gooch Cora Lee Haley Nona Clair Neet Elizabeth Ann Prather. Room I lists Eva Doris Carter Bobby Hamilton Cynthia Jane Moore Donald Nevins Elaine Norvell Bertie Bagley Wilma Jane George Nona Hazel Jones Bonnie Lay Janet Lumsden Clarice Nadine Norvell Jackie Schreck Donald Lee Stovall Cherill Lucille Williams. Room II lists Gene Carter Thelma Lee Ginder John Haskell Jones James Russell Nevins Bobby Jean Bartow Valjean Gooch Carolene Ginder Frances Lou Lawrence Nola Jeanne Lay John Lee Robison. Room In lists Charles Edward Christy Jackie Lavaun Gooch Barbara Jean Jones Betty Louise McCormick Rosalie Gooch John William Grice Mary Elizabeth Smith Nine Claire Taylor Betty Jean Woolf Betty Allen Brown Vera Maxine George Charles Loren Vincent.
Browning boys beat Purdin 15 to 17 in a high spirited game. The Browning girls fell 25 to 34 but showed strong effort as both teams eye the County tournament. Purdin fielded a solid squad.
October 26 basketball match between Browning and Shelby listed with a later county tournament set for November 1 to 4. The brief item notes upcoming school sports activity and a regional tournament window.
Photographers Club of the Sophomore Class sponsors a photo contest open to all students with awards for best portrait and most original snap shot. More details on rules and entries to follow. Names listed include Patricia, Mrs. Gooch, and various students across grade levels.
Mrs Charley Johnson visited Brookfield to stay with daughter Corrine home from hospital. Several from Purdin attended the American Royal and called it a great year. The barn south of Charley Johnson’s is being torn down improving town appearance. Merle Pulliam hospitalized with asthma returned home. Chillicothe shoppers visited including Ernest Pearson and T H Thorne. Albert Enderly began a two week vacation during Chillicothe homecoming trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shafer and daughters visited relatives including Jim Shafer. J R Wood family spent Saturday in Chillicothe. W E Sayers and Ora Holser families traveled to Chillicothe. Sunday visitors included many local families such as Warren, Sayers, Holser, Young, Crookshanks, Rottmann, Smith, Searcy, Lane, Powell, Dennis, Jennings, Peterson, Montgomery, and Quigley families with dinner and home visits.
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