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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
4
The piece surveys social shifts from prisons to gender roles and art, noting reformers blame others, nostalgia for bowers of old days, and contrasts between Browning era values and contemporary culture. It laments changing music tastes and modern swing orchestras, and playful about distant past standards.
Brookfield visitors visited Thursday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pulliam and Mrs. A W Cotter attended a funeral in Milan Monday. The basketball team will play Forker Tuesday night. Public interest centers on a Purdin victory. Local families plan winter visits and new business openings receive wishes of success.
Crowded out last week and rains were welcome as ponds and wells were dry. Visit captions include Joe Head and family at Cecil Cassity and others like Harry Lambert with Carl Guyer, Simpson Cordray with Tom Buswell family, and Lafe Peavler hosting Harvey Cordray Madie Stone Reba Lambert Goldie Swisegood.
Stone and Mrs Alpha Cordray visited Mrs Ella Head on Sunday afternoon. Numerous neighbors attended the Milan fair and dog show with Lyle Stone winning top honors for his dog. Many marriages, visits, and travels among Stone, Head, Jennings, Riddle, McCollum and other families are noted across Salem, Brookfield, Linneus and Purdin.
Mrs Hannah E Johnson of Humphreys spent a few days last week with her niece Mrs Cal Burress and family. Ford and Wallace Tipton of Oklahoma and Walter Tipton of Kansas City visited relatives here a few days last week. Miss Leta Davis of Kansas City came to spend a few days with her parents G F Davis. Mr and Mrs Clyde Dillinger of Iowa spent the week end with her parents Earl Smith. Mollie Ford spent Sunday at the George Cotter home. Mr and Mrs Ike Grindstaff moved to Milan recently. Charley Johnson who is working in Kansas City spent last week end with his son here. Mr and Mrs Earl Clements and son left Sunday for Sahu Rose where he will be depot agent. Mr and Mrs Emmett Shoop of Brashear visited Sunday. James Tipton, working at Galt, spent the week end with his family. Mr and Mrs John Shattd of Milan visited Sunday with her parents W A Reger.
T Bartow and W E Sayers transported lambs to St Joseph Friday. Children and W E Sayers visited Hugh Warren Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Jimmie Crooks Norma Jean Mr and Mrs Custer Williams Larry and Miss Wilma Young came Saturday night to spend the weekend at W R Young's. Kenneth Lois and Kenneth Russell were Sunday visitors. Mr and Mrs Carl Rottmann stayed Saturday night with Mrs Lizzie Rottmann and boys.
By order of the Linn County Probate Court, I N W Phillips administrator will sell at public auction for cash on October 17 1938 at the Linneus courthouse the real estate of T R Dennis described as the northeast fractional quarter of section 11 and the northwest quarter of the southeast quarter of section 11 plus a one acre school parcel in township 60 range 19 west, totaling about 133.37 acres, to pay debts.
Real fall weather is prevailing with warm days and cool nights. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Cassity and their children visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Walter Bowyer. Mrs. Alex Woodside spent Sunday with her aunt Mrs. Effie Pulliam. Mrs. Arthur Smith and Mrs. John Moran of Chula were callers. Mrs. Anna Hoover Megscar visited Mr. and Mrs. John Moran in Chula last week.
A long list of Winigan vicinity families and friends travel to Kirksville Browning Green City and other nearby towns for visits sales hospital stays and social gatherings. The article notes care for Mrs. Maggart typhoid fever and community efforts to support Mrs Prathers garden and the Dry Ridge Browning Civic Club.
Notice that W P Nickell was granted guardianship of Eli W Nickell of Linn County Missouri by the Probate Court on September 24 1938. Creditors must present claims for allowance within one year of the grant or be barred. Attest: Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate Court.
Letters of administration for the estate of Thomas H Bundies were granted by the Linn County Missouri Probate Court on August 31 1938 to Alice Bundies Administratrix. All claimants must present their claims for allowance within six months of the grant date and any claims not exhibited within one year will be barred. Attest Arthur L Pratt Judge of Probate.
The True Blue Club met with Mrs. Elmer Ham Tuesday evening for a fall gathering. Attendees shared updates and planned upcoming activities.
Linneus residents celebrate a homecoming as Mrs. George Phillips returns with family. George Phillips and the boys are joyful, and locals express happiness with her return. Reverends Owen of Browning and Palmer of Morris Chapel were seen visiting the area.
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