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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1938
Page
4
A column of humorous vignettes pokes fun at local Browning families and social habits. It contrasts past and present manners, jokes about pastors husbands and dating norms, and laments changes in the community with light satire. The piece reflects small town life and social expectations.
The column notes several family visits across states August visits by Shipleys Todd Clawsons Thrasher and Lillard. Allen Muck joins his mother in Oswego. Dora Callihan Cady from New Mexico visits Mrs Woolf. Genesse Sabetha Milan residents visit Mrs Chappe. Black Oak Community Club held an all day meeting August 18 with Lucy Clem in charge.
The Humphreys area reports a busy period with a covered dish luncheon, contests, and prize winners June Swank through Phillip Swank for children and Vera Miller, Edith McKay, Annabelle Lewis for women. Humphreys schools start August 29 with 98 pupils, new staff taking roles in commerce, music, English, math, science, and guidance, plus a new 36 passenger bus pending delivery.
Relatives of Mr. and Mrs. J C McCollum visited Thursday August 25 to honor Mrs McCollum’s brother Will Brookshire and wife from Cushing Oklahoma. A dinner with ice tea and three freezers of ice cream followed by watermelons. Attendees included Will and Brookshire Polson Overstreet Coffman Coffman McCollum Helms and Minor families among others.
Mr and Mrs Hubert Newmar of Unionville spent Sunday with relatives here. Rev Hobbs and wife of Brown ing were here Sunday and Hobbs filled his appointments at the M E Church. Cal Burress and family moved back home August 16. George Pittiway of Nebraska visited J D Tunnell and wife and Ralph King family. Lorene Smith visited relatives in Kentucky. Clyde Dillinger and family moved to Iowa for the coming school year. Fred Reed and daughters from near Milan attended Sunday school.
Crowded out last week Rev. Noel Coram and family visited his parents in Garner Sunday evening. Orville Mott and wife went to Salisbury with Claude Perrin and family, visiting Johnnie B. Talmen and family. Burkholders plus Bennie and Roy visited Sedalia for the State Fair. Hubert Baskett and family called on E. E. Thudium family Saturday. Charley Smith continues painting for Roy Maxwell with Bennie Lambert to inspect afterward. E. E. Thudium made a Meadville trip Monday. Local folks attended the Cattey school picnic Saturday. Mrs. Ida Thudium of Brookfield visited the Thudium home over the weekend. Mrs. W. L. Rulon is real poorly.
North Salem area farmers report corn cutting as a sign winter nears. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cassity and children visited Joe Head's last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Kermit McCollum and children were in Brookfield Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lambert and Mr. and Mrs. Ody Spencer mentioned in the same update.
A sweep of weekend gatherings and visits across Browning Shelby Brookfield and nearby areas. Families including Pearlers Cordrays Peavlers and Heads shared meals attendances and church services while local teams played games and residents traveled to nearby towns for sales and shows.
Jas McConnell hosted Basil and Mrs Basil Muir on Monday visiting Kirksville. They aided Duane McConnell who has typhoid fever but is slowly improving. Floyd Cleeton visited Milan on Tuesday.
Last week and the recent Tuesday through Thursday period saw numerous visits and travels. Various residents, including John Howell, Archie and Darrell Hampton, Gail Young, Otis McCollum, and Jerry and Electa Clapp, circulated between homes and kin across Kirksville Green City Vienna and nearby areas amid health concerns and family gathering.
North Salem Quilting Club met September 1 with Lavena Riddle hosting. Twelve members and sixteen visitors attended as Lavena worked on a Japanese fan quilt in the frames and wedding ring blocks. The group enjoyed a noon hour dinner in the kitchen before resuming work on the project.
The group enjoyed a dinner prepared by host ess after which business began with a song. Roll call recalled an old memory, and Flossie’s contest was won by Anna Belle. Members listed include Gracie Jennings and Bertha Lambert with several visitors present. Next meeting set for September 8 with Bertha Lambert hosting. bring a dish.
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