Browning Lead Stories From Brown ing Missouri
Joe Nickell editor notes city postal status in Brown ing Missouri as second class mail matter dated July 8 1897.
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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1936
Page
2
Joe Nickell editor notes city postal status in Brown ing Missouri as second class mail matter dated July 8 1897.
Sunday events center on neighbors visiting relatives with many extended families listed. Local gatherings include Ladies Aid meeting at Lex Young and numerous kinship visits across farms, camps, and town, reflecting a close rural community presence.
The column lists numerous visits and dinners in Shafter residents homes. Carrie Bowyer Edwad Bowy family Tad Tulea Betty Goch Grover Cooper Morris families and others share Sunday dinners and Friday calls. Several names appear with meals and social calls across local households.
A communityfarewell in Shafter honors Mr. and Mrs. Lilburn Gilmer and Mr. and Mrs. Babe Gooch and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gooch before their move to Hurdland Missouri. The dinner guests include multiple local families with Sunday visits and a trip to Bucklin with two carloads of young people.
Purdy and Vicinity reports Mrs Charley Gooch home from Kirksville Hospital much improved while Mrs Simon Head in Bell Memorial Hospital is not better. Dee Monroe and family visited Will Penhale. Monroe Stanley and Chicago relatives visit Earnest Pearson. Mrs Jess Garrett visits John Hedges. Purdin Saturday contest grows with more contestants and longer programs. Casity reunion drew a large crowd on ideal day. attendees enjoyed food and plan next year’s meeting.
Purdin enjoyed a needed rain Friday night. Local social activity includes visits by Guy Davis and family to Joe Creason and wife, and many neighbors attending gatherings in Brookfield and Keokuk. Several residents travel for dental work and tournaments, with improvements noted for C. I. Grice and community events ongoing.
Last week residents visited schools and moved between Gary Indiana Ica Edina Missouri where they have taught for years. Bart Tattershall of Kansas City stopped in Purdin for a short visit Monday and greeted old friends. Mrs. Jane Olson and Miss Mary Sayers called on Mrs. Joe Creason Monday evening.
Garner Items lists numerous visits and gatherings. People travel to Linneus, Bevier, Springfield, Milan and beyond to visit relatives attend reunions and school events. A hospital note mentions Lorene Abernathy hurt at school but improving. A V. V. Club quilt drawing serves as a social highlight.
The text notes L. C. Carpenter and wife visiting his sister in Gilman Indiana report heavy rain there and a death in California. Carpenter’s mother died in a San Jose hospital Monday morning and he and his wife will return home to their city Sunday.
M. E. Church announces Sunday School at 10 o clock and preaching at 11 and 8. This is the last service before conference. Prayer meeting Thursday evening at 8 with Rev Owen leading and special music. I was glad when they said let us go into the house of the Lord. C B Hobbs.
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