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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1937
Page
2
A Browning based humor feature presents quips on marriage taxation travel and social norms. The piece cites phrases about obituaries monuments vacations and flirtations and reflects on aging love and hypocrisy with a witty voice. It blends quotes and anecdotes aimed at residents familiar with Browning Missouri readers.
Mr and Mrs Okland Roach and son visited Arlando Murphy over Sunday. Curt Whiteaken and family called on Grover Iarrles. Amanda Neely spent days with daughter Mrs Ralph Lawrence. Charley Couch visited son Lawrence Couch near Cora. Artis Neely assisted Ralph Lew.
Lawrence cut feed last week. Mr and Mrs Charley Murphy and family visited Arlando Murphy. Earl Tharp helps Ben Franklin with fall work. Joan Jones and sons build a barn for Nellie House. Miss Irene Gramling visits family. Mr and Mrs Earl Gramling host. Floyd Neely family and Amanda Neely dine with Arthur Lawrence.
Mr and Mrs Newmar of Trenton spent Sunday at Lou Fishers. Bill Webster visited with Mr and Mrs Virgil Grindstaff. Keith McKay and Basil Tipton near Humphreys visited James Tipton home. Bertha Warren and Callihan near Humphreys died suddenly. Several families gathered at John Wilsons near Pollock on Sept 19. Seyfarth grade teacher spent weekend at Milan. Breeding family moved near Elmer Bocks farm to Virgil Grindstaff property. Myers family welcomed a baby daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Myrick and family of Kansas City visited with Earl Myrick and family. Several neighbors and relatives from the area spent Sunday with varying households. Arodeo visit took place in Trenton with multiple families attending.
We had a mild autumn spell with Jack Frost visiting Saturday night. Dss Fanning and sons Arlo and Harold left Sunday for Marceline Missouri seeking work with the Santa Fe Railroad. Bob Long and Andrew Pfeiffer showed saddle horses at Purdin Saturday. Van Mairs and Glenn Steele aided Ross Knight with his silo last week. Mr and Mrs Robert Purdin of Kirksville visited Mr and Mrs Charles Purdin Sunday. Several from this neighborhood.
Sunday attendance at North Salem's Home Coming drew a large crowd. Mrs. Dess Fanning and son Duane visited Dan Coffman’s home Sunday afternoon. Evelyn Brantner spent the weekend with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith welcomed a baby girl. Earl Maggart and family visited Van Mair’s home. Luther DeVore and family were guests of George Walker. Lyle Britton visited Milan on Saturday.
Sunday visitors gather at W. J. Burkholder’s with Tony Paul and family Bennie Burkholder from Brookfield. Many locals attend church services in Shelby led by Eld. Brown. Remark notes about frosts rainfall a high school basketball double header at Purdin and a Purdin Farm Club theft incident.
Miss Mary Sayers was taken to McLarney Hospital last Wednesday and is slowly recovering. Brother Thomas stays with her. Mrs Ed Pulliam is very poorly. Several residents visited Sumner and other places Sunday. Will and Charley Pulliam families were guests Sunday evening. Leona Smith called on Mrs D L Cady Saturday. Bob Ross of Brookfield visited his mother Mrs Willard Pulliam Sunday. Joe Creason was a Sunday dinner guest of Will Jenkins. Fair week had good attendance despite rain with a fine display. Will and May Pulliam visited D L Cady Monday night. A W Cotter motored to Marceline Monday. Janette Armstrong was taken to Chillicothe Hospital Monday evening for sinus surgery. friends offer wishes.
Shelby girls tie Forker 16 16 in a close contest while Shelby boys lose 26 8. The Pucklin basketball squads challenged Shelby Thursday with the Shelby girls winning 12 10 and the Shelby boys dropping 16 7. Local visits include John Terrell Hadley Rulon Oren Jennings and families. Polly Lambert remains poorly.
Rain dampened the Purdin area but refreshed the air during the fair dates. Locals noted cooler temperatures and renewed vitality as events progressed.
Local notice lists sale items for Wednesday October 6 including Poland China brood sows 18 shoats weight 80 to 100 pounds and associated MACHINERY provisions for bidding and sale details.
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