Willie Edwards Fishes On Mississippi Levee At 108
Willie Edwards, born 1856 in Canton Mississippi, lives on a southeast Missouri farm near Sikeston. He fishes daily in the Mississippi backwater for food and fun with four dogs, hunts small game, and runs a one man farm raising hogs chickens and vegetables.
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Willie Edwards
Canton
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Willie
Missouri
Mississippi
Skeeters
W. H. Bennett
LaForge
Cats and Wickett Lions duel in Teen-Age League game
In a Saturday Teen-Age League Junior Division showdown at Ball Park Gregory Floyd earned the win for the Cats allowing 3 hits and 7 strikeouts with one team error. Larry Lance started for the Lions, relieved by David Williams who fanned 9 in six innings as Wickett committed 2 errors.
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Wickett Lions
Gregory Floyd
Larry Lance
David Williams
Williams
Acosta
Joey Ortiz
Mike Miller
Marshall Horn
Edward Rowe
Ronald Hickman
Memorial Services Held by Monahans Rebekah Lodge No 27
The Monahans Rebekah Lodge No 27 held a Memorial service at the May 26 meeting under Mrs L A Cook. Other program participants included Mesdames J D Henderson O F Hammons Harry Collins D O Armstrong Fred Merrill Billy Miller and Roy Metcalf. Refreshments were hosted by Mrs Merrill and Mrs Miller. Also present were Messrs J F Brown W M Teague R S Jones Earl Cunningham.
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Monahans Rebekah Lodge No
L. A. Cook
Mesdames
J. D. Henderson
O. F. Hammons
Harry Collins
D. O. Armstrong
Fred Merrill
Billy Miller
Roy Metcalf
New Arrivals Reported For Local Families
New baby announcements list several births with parents and dates. Mr and Mrs C J Smith greeted a girl on May 29 208. Mr and Mrs Howard Bartell welcomed a boy on May 30 409 West 4th. Mr and Mrs Travis Bunyan welcomed a boy on June 1 700 S Calvin. Mr and Mrs John Edwards II welcomed a boy on June 3 Box 1885.
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C. J. Smith
Howard Bartell
West
Mrs. Travis Bunyan
S. Calvin
Teen Fair Opens At San Antonio With British Accent
The San Antonio Teen Fair opens Friday June 5 at Joe Freeman Coliseum with two-hour stage shows daily and ten headliners. British acts Mick Jagger’s Rolling Stones and Billy J. Kramer and The Dakotas are added by the Youth Advisory Board to boost appeal alongside domestic favorites.
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Texas
America
Joe Freeman
England
British Isles
Mick Jagger
Rolling Stones
Beatles
Billy J. Kramer
The
Dakotas
Britain
United States
Wink Lions Sponsor Women’s Softball Tourney In Wink
The Wink Lions Club sponsors a women’s softball tournament July 13 to 18 with six nights of play. First prize is a trophy and 100 dollars, second prize a trophy and 50 dollars. Entry fee is 15 dollars per team and 12 teams only. For details contact Frank Barton in Wink or call LA 7 3382.
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Wink Lions Club
Frank Barton
P. O. Box
Wink
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