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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
4
The notice states a subscription price of 1.50 dollars per year and marks the publication as second class matter at the post office in Browning Missouri under the act of March 3 1879.
A drawn collage of quotations and wry observations touching on human folly, taxation, fashion, religion, marriage, and travel. The notes skew toward humor and social commentary with mentions of Browning and Musso Lini as cultural touchpoints.
Mrs. Guy Crowdis left last week for Los Angeles to be with her children and grandson. Mrs. John Crowdis returned home from Wright Memorial Hospital after a major operation, recovering well. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Rogers plan to move from Kansas City to a farm west of Roger this week. Miss Maude Roger of Kansas City visited her parents. Everett Robinson shows improvement in heat and will leave Excelsior Springs hospital soon. Miss Phyllis Crowdis of Kansas City spent the weekend with her parents.
Mrs Will Penhale shows signs of improvement after a week of illness. Week end visitors included Mr and Mrs Lilburn Gilmer and Mr and Mrs Ernest Pearson at the Thorne home. The Pulliam couple traveled to Milan on Saturday. Ben Peery served at John Hedges home and visited R W Cassity. The Coult family from Chillicothe visited relatives.
Social notices show Mr and Mrs Lon McNally calling on Mr and Mrs Will Penhale Sunday. Mr and Mrs Gene Lamb visited her parents Mr and Mrs Ed Urbach over the weekend. Virgil and Cecil Wehler left Sunday for a vacation in South Missouri and will visit Bagwell Dam before returning.
Walter Lambert worked a few days first week for Theodore Steele. Families including the Lamberts, Galbreaths and Cols attend the Browning carnival and Fall Festival crowd noted as large with a good program. Many local visits occur across Milan Browning Brookfield Kirksville New Boston and Purdin with relatives and friends hosting and visiting on weekends.
Mrs Eunice Arthur was taken to Adair County Nurses Community Home in Kirksville for a month of treatment while Mr Arthur remains at Woodman Sanitorium in Colorado. Family and friends attended socials and visited at several homes including Jones and Head. Arthur communicated via long distance with Florence Reynolds about Mr Arthur’s serious condition.
Mt. Olive Church hosts a revival this week inviting all. James Morris and wife visited his mother on Monday. Mrs. Morris suffers a sprained ankle. Mr. and Mrs. Vane Kingsolver and children visited her parents Sunday. The 25th anniversary of Charley Bowyer and Willard Phillips celebrated at the Phillips home with a large crowd and a very perfect day. Dr Mairs checked Elmer Ham Monday removing a leg cast which was in good shape and good news for friends. Sale items draw a large crowd and bring income.
Johnson District residents visit Columbia for enrollment and good luck wishes for Charles. Merjorie Bunch and Wileta Taylor spend time at local homes. Extension clubs hold a Roundup at L. C. Hoover’s near Green City with many attendees. Visits to Aunt Ida Morris and plans for Mrs Baker’s California trip are noted along with Wade Taylor and Barbara Morris travel.
Johnnie and Bennie Burkhelder and families visited with Watson Burkhelder and Mrs Bertha Burkhelder on Sunday. Rev H E Corbin and family of Purdin had dinner at the Ellwood Triudium home last Tuesday. Hubert Baskett and family visited relatives west of Purdin on Sunday.
Orville Wyatt and parents visit. The Thurdi ums host Nile Simpson before training camp. Twenty seven attend. Sunshine Workers Club builds a cement porch at Garner Church. Achievement day at Linenus last Friday. Mrs Richard Thuchum visits Rev H F Corbin in Purdin and sister Mrs Warren Dray in Linneus. Roy Maxwell family visit Brookfield. Dewey Riddle sells apples in the community. Rev Tom Spurling of Kirksville preaches four nights at Garner Church starting Sept 30. All invited.
Mr and Mrs John Morans of Laredo spent Sunday at Urb Johnsons home. Mrs Goldie McCallister was operated on at a Brookfield hospital. Dryden Wood of Detroit visits C M Wood and relatives. Rosa McCollum ill with summer flu but improving. George and Shelda Crooks of Gary Indiana visit Rollan Gooch family. Ada Wood of Chicago visits home. Wood and others camping at Lake of the Ozarks. Roberta Gooch ill but improving. Raymond Gooch and family visit Rolla Gooch home. Essie Wood visits Ollie Johnson Monday afternoon.
Buford Finney and Marlene Coram visit relatives near St Louis and Purdin. Multiple households host visitors and Sunday dinners in Brookfield, Haleville, and surrounding areas including the Pendergast and Gooch families. Individuals named include Roy Mosley, Franklin D, Elizabeth Melton, and Yvonne Wood among others.
Mrs. Kermit Rulon felt unwell while Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wilson visited Ed Jones over the weekend. Mrs. Glenn Finney and family visited Mrs. Leonard Finney Thursday evening. Ben Kirk helped Silas Black with day work as Kenneth Sanford did carpentry for Ray Jones. Frank Murrain attended the Thursday community sale. Roy Mosley and Roscoe Beach were in Brookfield Saturday afternoon. The Happy Rangers Club enjoyed a weiner roast at Alvie Walters Tuesday night.
Mr and Mrs Clifton Overman Bill Triplett and daughters visited. Mr and Mrs Henry Smith were Sunday visitors of Mr and Mrs Harley Smith and Dale. The Crook shanks family spent Sunday with Clarence Crookshanks and boys. Mr and Mrs Charley Tromer houser and Margaret Jane were Saturday evening guests of Mr and Mrs Frank Maggart.
After showers and warm weather, fall pastures look fine. Mrs. Omi Phillips returns home feeling better from an asthma attack.
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