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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1937
Page
2
A Brown ing column parades humorous quips and social witticisms about local life in Browning Missouri. It jokes about aging grocers, park-ing woes, fashion trends, marriage, politics, debt, and travel, with a nostalgic, small town voice.
Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Asher and family visited last Sunday at the home of her parents Lawrence Ried and John Bauer and wife spent Monday at Phillip Bailey's. Mrs. Charley Helms returned home Sunday after two weeks with her parents J. S. King in Bucklin helping tare for them. Miss Ruby Richardson spent one night last week with Miss Reva Ware.
Everett Coffman and wife with Earl McCollum and family spent Sunday at the J. O. McCollum home. Phillip Bailey makes molasses for W. P. Minor. Frank Pamper and family visited Roy Pamper and wife. J. O. McCollum attended the Jennings reunion at Linneus. Novie Taylor helped Charley Helms with molasses. Andrew Saitman and wife shopped in Brookfield.
A busy Saturday sale in Purdin drew a large crowd with all merchandise selling well. Local residents including Frances Smith and family visited relatives at Antone Riedle's home. Notable events include Joseph Yagle narrowly escaping injury from a runaway team, and Mary Jones visiting relatives. The Purdin Street Fair is set for September 23 and 24.
Mr and Mrs Clyde Dillinger of near St Louis spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Far Smith. Mr and Mrs Ray Grindstaff and children of near Humphreys and Lawrence Cooper of Purdin visited Mr and Mrs Cal Burress and family on Sunday.
Blanche Beckett spent the weekend with her mother and sister in a sequence of visits. John Shatto and his wife spent Sunday at the Reger home. Mrs. C F McReynolds and daughter of Kansas City visited G F Davis and family.
Mr. and Mrs. D L Cady called on Mrs. K W Gooch who is on the sick list. George Pulliam Charley Grice and others visited the Cassitys in Tren ton. Ed Pulliam is real poorly and D R Kroeger slowly improves after a week in Brookfield Hospital. Thomas Sayers slowly recovering from a hard sick spell. Dayton Street purchased Chas McGhee residence to form a new home for Will and Mrs Pulliam.
In Fairview and vicinity residents enjoy cooler weather after recent severe heat. Van Mairs was seen trading in Browning Saturday morning.
Mr and Mrs Charley Britton traded in Browning on Tuesday and visited Mrs Emma Almond. Mr George Peters is giving one of his rental properties in north Browning a coat of Cook s House paint. Mrs Doris Dell teaches Fairview school and spent the weekend near Cora. Sevens from the community attended the dance at North Salem. Mr and Mrs Willis Duckworth visited the B urkes. D W Coffman visited his brother John who has been poorly. Mr and Mrs Ermine Brantner welcomed a baby girl born September 6. Mr and Mrs Vick Jenes were guests of Mr and Mrs Albert Hubler. A new baby girl arrived at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Lewis near Plains Kansas, former residents. Mrs America Moore and son Will were Milan visitors. Charley Britton and Dan Coffman remodeling their farm home east of town with plans for a new smoke house garage and barn. Missouri type lay ing houses are being built this fall with plans and cost estimates available. See us about that house paint and save on your paint bill. Prices start at 2.50 up All First Grade.
Mr Albert Falch attended the fair at Laclede Saturday. Dr Kroeger and Albert Falch motored to Kirksville Monday. Mrs R D Cassity called on Mrs D L Cady Sunday. Mr and Mrs A W Cotter spent Monday evening in Brookfield. Jim Hedges, Essie Creason, Joe Creason, Charley Grice, Marie Owens, and Will Jenkins were shopping in Brookfield Monday afternoon.
Sunday visitors included Alvin Bruce and family with Earl Jerome Lorane and Glenn Jerome households. Afternoon calls from Baskett and Baskett families, Dennis and kids, Youngs, and Engleman household. Evening visits to Browning and Leslie households. Bowyers host and travel to Keytesville. Foster called to Wheeling for ill mother.
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