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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
4
A dated newspaper fragment from 1939 quotes a piece on moral courage. It discusses the idea that switching sides shows strength of character, labeling such a person as having sterling stuff. The source attributes publication to Fern N Woodward G T Woodward Owners and Publishers.
Residents and visitors attended the Homecoming events at Warowning on Friday and Saturday. Sunday guests at multiple local homes included the Stark Robinson family and the Williams family with children, the Carters of Green City, and Daniels and Ford relatives from Quincy. Virginia Williams of Milan visited with her parents G F Virginia Williams and family. Eleanor King is reported ill.
A breezy week passes with cooler air and a Homecoming in Browning drawing a large crowd. Purdin residents join the celebration while visitors include Jerry Brown and his family from Detroit and Albert Johnson’s relatives. Local folks share meals and visits, plus a minor accident as Harold Armstrong pricks his hand.
North Salem and vicinity report a large turnout for the Browning homecoming with broad acclaim. The region notes horseback illness as sleeping sickness reappears in horses north of town, including Charley Cordray Jr.’s horse and several vaccinated animals in Sullivan County.
Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Stone and son Eldon and Mrs. Madie Stone were Sunday guests of Mrs. Glen Baumgartner and family. Mrs. Ethel Swisegood and son Max called on Mrs. Frank Head, Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Belzer and children spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cordray and family.
The neighborhood reports a successful Homecoming sponsored by the American Legion held last Friday and Saturday in Browning. Highlights include a baby show winner Glenda Gay Brantner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Brantner, with local residents sharing travel and activities around Brookfield and Kirksville, and local job news. Herman Smith started work with Jewel Tea Co. in St. Joseph, while Herma’s health shows improvement.
Glen Demery and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with Edgar McCollum and family. Frank Cattey and wife returned home after visiting children in and near Brookfield. Mrs Maggie Brewer Ora Cordray and Nora Cordray spent Sunday at Sam Franklin's. Johnnie Tallman and family visited Clair Tallman. Mrs Emerson Cordray stayed with John Bailey. Perry Christian and wife visited Carl Vendll. Several attended the calf and colt show at Winigan Saturday.
These Browning Missouri town lots will be sold at a public auction starting at 10 00 at the Post Office Door Browning on the first Monday in November 1939. The sale details reference original town lots and location in Browning Missouri with the auction to begin at the post office door.
Marlin visited Chillicothe for a Calf and Horse show on Tuesday and Wednesday nights. Kermit Lambert traveled from Green City to a sale and then to St. Louis with stock. Mrs. Archie Dickinson and Mrs. Anna Arnold of Macon visited Mr. and Mrs. Arlo Smith for Thursday dinner and Mrs. Arnold remained with the Georgia Lambert home through Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Swisegood and son Max drove Mrs. Edna Lambert to Fulton on Wednesday for a medical examination.
Mrs Mabel Lambert and Sonja visited her parents the Smiths on Wednesday. Several local families attended the Browning Homecoming Friday and Saturday. Dickinson school earned blue and red ribbons with a display led by teacher Pansy Britton. Various residents visited, hosted guests, and traveled to nearby towns including Brookfield Linneus and Macon. Allen rode at the New Boston rodeo and many families shared Sunday gatherings and travels.
Four Browning School Band members Elizabeth Ann Prather Clayton Hearts Junior Woolf and Patricia Gooch were selected to play in the all district band for the District Teachers Meeting on October 12. The school notes a girls trio and boys quartet entertained Saturday night at the Home eamings with performances by a group led by Nona Clair Neet zum Lois Maggart and the boys quartet featuring Harley Almond Billy Ingle y Nyle Freeland and Gene Derr. Nyle Freeland sang two solos and Mr Williams sang two numbers. Also listed are girls reporting for the girls glee club including Nona Clair Neet Eria Eccles Ruth Bennett and several others. Upcoming events include Sept 21 Linneus vs Browning basketball Sept 22 band practice Sept 26 Galt vs Browning and Sept 28 Browning vs Bucklin.
Sophomores target freshmen with backward clothing mismatched shoes and bead adornments last Thursday. Those who refused faced having to drink the "Kick-a-poo Joy-Juice" during refreshments while freshmen showed good sportsmanship and resilience.
The Senior Class elected President Patricia Gooch and officers including John Keith Jones as vice president, Nona Clair Neet as secretary, and Gene Carr as treasurer. The Junior Class chose Gene Arnold as president, Bobby Shipp as vice president, Billie Kim brough as secretary, and Lois Maggart as treasurer. Sophomores selected Rex Bundies as president, Billy Joe Crookshanks as vice president, Phyllis Vincent as secretary, and Junior Woolf as treasurer. Freshmen named L. C. Hobbs as president, Virginia Lou Langdon as vice president, Ray D. Peterson as secretary, and Helen Falconer as treasurer.
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