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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1934
Page
2
The Brown ing Leader Record from Brown ing Missouri lists Joe Nickell as editor with post office registration as second class mail matter dated July 8 1897 and Thursday September 13 1934 in Brown ing Mo.
Edgar McCollum and grandparents Eli Nickell and wife spent Sunday in Browning. Perry Baker and wife of Battle fexround Washington visited relatives in the area. Frank Cattey and wife stayed with daughter Mrs Carl Farson. Allen Sill and Floyd Cokerham attended the Lambert reunion at Browning Park. Perry McCollum and wife Emil Badorin and wife of Kirksville visited Mr and Mrs J S McCollum. Robert Cattey and wife and Allen Sill made a business trip to Purdin. Kenneth Davis and family and Mrs Minnie Davis spent Sunday at Jessie Bailey's near Gifford. Mrs Mattie Turner of Winigan stayed with daughter Mrs Robert Cattey. Charley Cordray and family shopped in Rockfield. Glen Demory and wife attended Sunday school convention in Winigan. Visitors at Roy Hart's included Mrs Aggie Asher family and Otho Almond family and Mrs Cellia Almond. Ellis Jennings family from North Salem, Roscoe Harl family and Edgar Hart family of Winigan. Visitors at Mrs Maggie Brew exs Friday included WilbertXahoon and wife, Mrs Goldie Marcusson, Obe Clapp and wife, Mrs Frank Cattey, Perry Bakers and wife, Mrs Noah Head and Mrs Robert Jackson. Mrs Hattie Linberry and Mrs Warbara McCollum, Russel Cristz and family visited Perry & Christian's Sunday.
The Shelby column notes fine weather and busy fall gardens. Hadley Bullen visited on business. Ada B Kirk worsened in health and Mrs C M Smith traveled to sickness in Mrs Eli Kirk's home. Herb Wilson and Johnnie Burkholder plan to run Brookfield garage. Grandmother Kirk sick but improving. Mrs T L McDonnald improving and able to move about. Mrs Sleen Riddle and husband visited her parents last week. Mamie Buswell visited her parents. John Buswell and grandparents visited Mr and Mrs Carl Logan Tuesday night. Mrs John Burkholder visited Mrs Tom McDonnald last evening.
Nice cool autumn weather prevails at this writing. Tony Gall and family with Mrs Ora Mott visited W J Burkholder and family Sunday. Roy Maxwell and family and Jno Clapp went to Brookfield Saturday. Ellwood Thudium and Hubert Basket and wives attended church at New Boston Sunday and visited the W L Hooin home. rville Mott and wife visited.
Community briefs mention Mr and Mrs Wm Richardson hosting grandparents on Sunday. Orville Thudhum and family visited Oral Carter and wife near Marceline. Eld P H Chaffee assists son Melvin with corn cutting. W L Rulon went to Brookfield. Paul Dodge on sick list. Lawrence Chaffee cutting corn and helping E E Thudhum with fall work. Elbert Coram visiting brother Herbert Coram.
AROUND PURDIN Van Vencill and wife and Claude Street and wife visited Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Sunday. Bundridge visiting her parents. Monroe and wife visited H. C. Taylor and wife in Brookfield Wednesday. Aunt Linn Hutchinson visiting daughter May Hutchinson. Uncle Henry Johnson able to walk uptown now. L. M. Elliott and family visited Mrs. Garertt Sunday. Simon Head and wife visited daughter Jessie Boyles in Brookfield Wednesday. J. N. Chambers remodeling home. Eva Monroe spent weekend with Mrs. Geo. Doolin in Osgoood. Nadine Smith visited Lois King Sunday evening. Rex Morris and wife from Colorado visited George Hisel’s Sunday. Lorraine Tompson starts teaching Monday Sept 10 near Osgoood.
Letters testamentary on Rebecca Prather's estate were granted August 15 1934 by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court. Executors Walter Prather and Ross Prather must be given claims within six months for allowance. if not, claims are barred after one year from the grant date.
Sunday gatherings were held at multiple homes including Jim Havens Walter Mc Kay Robert Stephenson Lester Stephenson and John Smith households. Rev John Smith opened a revival meeting at Mt Olive on Sunday September 9 inviting all to attend. David Secington of Marysville visited relatives. Sam McClarren and his son were in Milan on Wednesday.
In Cora area the lingering heat eased, now fodder spoils while mule sheep and calf buyers arrive. Sorghum making dominates as residents note visits from Ella Daniels of Kansas and other locals. J H Thorp recovers, Head heirs farm sold to settle estate with Clarence Head of Milan the buyer.
Mr and Mrs John DeWitt hosted a Sunday gathering at the Clarence DeWitt home. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clan Yardley and children Mr and Mrs Ralph Hoselton Mr and Mrs Everett White and children David Sedington and Ross Cannon and a Dan White family member.
Mrs. Jerry Gooch and her father Ed Browning were Thursday visitors at the Herman Cooper home. Mrs. L. W. Arnold also called on the household during the day.
Multiple families and residents are reported visiting relatives and friends in Chula Purdin Marceline and Meadville. The notes mention teaching assignments retirements illness and a local community well project with activities and visits to Cedar Rapids Iowa and South Dakota.
The Jerome family returned from Linneus where Walter Jerome received medical care but she worsened and died Monday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Hammock, Walter Jerome’s sister and others accompanied the body as they started home Tuesday morning amid community sympathy.
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