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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1940

Page

8

Local News Roundup From Nearby Towns

Mrs Viola Boone visited friends in Sikeston Sunday. Miss Ruth Brewert visits grandmother in St Marys, Missouri. Dorcey Brown conducts business in Paragould Arkansas this week. Mrs Hilary Boone of Jefferson City visits relatives here this week. George Smart of Boonville guest of friends at Morehouse this week. Frank Marshall visited Wade Tucker at Brandon Hospital in Poplar Bluff. Billy Byron Dillon confined to home due to illness. Mrs Orville Sanders returns home after visiting Charleston. Dan Baker and Wayne return home from Covington Kentucky. Mrs Nora Spence returns from Senath. W M A of Baptist Church held a social at Annie Blaylock’s. Lacy Edwards home on furlough from San Diego Navy. Mr and Mrs F W Sherrard and Mary Ella visit New Madrid. Anne Sheehan and Lynn Yardley of Winona visit. George Marlowe to California for airplane factory work. Mr and Mrs Emory Legate and Robert visit Kalamazoo Michigan. Ed Todd called to Poplar Bluff for Wade Tucker’s condition. Mrs Bud Shelby and children and Mrs Hazel Brink Salters go to Flint Michigan. Mr and Mrs W M Hileman return to Royal Oaks Michigan. Nora Smith attends New Madrid picnic with Bob Isaacs and others. Mr and Mrs Grundy Hutson and sons visit Sparta Tennessee. Cecil Crabtree family of Blodgett visit Darcy Brown. Jack Brown accompanies home. Velva Smith returned from St Louis after taxi accident injuries. Miss Smith’s nose broken. Miss Margaret Sutton accompanies her.

Viola Boone Sikeston Ruth Brewert St. Marys Dorcey Brown Paragould Ark Hilary Boone Jefferson City George Smart Boonville Morehouse Frank Marshall Wade Fucker Brandon Hospital Poplar Bluff Billy Byron Dillon Bull Dillon Orville Sanders Charleston Dan Baker Wayne Covington Nora Spence T. Clayton Senath the Baptist Church Annie Blaylock Lacy Edwards Navy San Diego Calif F. W. Sherrard Mary Ella New Madrid Anne Sheehan Lynn Yardley Winona George Marlowe J. Y. Yeager California Emory Legate Robert Kalamazoo Mich Ed Todd Wade Tucker Bud Shelby Hazel Brink Salters Flint W M Hileman Hols Hutson Royal Oaks Nora Smith Bob Isaacs Leo Barnes Marshall Batley Grundy Hutson Jack and Maude Patterson Flavia Patterson Sparta Tenn Cecil Crabtree Blodgett Darcy Brown Little Jack Brown Velva Smith St. Lows Miss Smith Margaret Sutton

Local residents visit kin and attend gatherings in Benton area

Jasper Miller took a business trip to Benton on Monday while Mrs Larona Chappell stayed with her brother Henry Smith. Eunice Wilson from Charleston visits aunt Mrs Geo Haw. Gordon Deason and Christine Ferguson join a Morley picnic. Rex Pattengil visits near Benton with Marlton Moore family. Several others attend picnics, church, and family events at Morley New Hamburg and Dogwood. Sunshine Extension Club met with seven members and four visitors.

Jasper Miller Benton Larona Chappell Henry Smith Eunice Wilson Charleston Geo. Haw Gordon Deason Manila Ark Christine Ferguson Richard Jefford Morley Rex Pattengil Marlton Moore Near Benton Chism Houston Richard Jefford Gordon Deason Christine Forgason Helen Muriner New Hamburg Grigor Toppertown H B Forgason Chastine Irvin Bill Mack Jenkins Dogwood Brit Palmer Tom Gibson Morie Morsworthy Kenneth Mayfield H B Ferguson Sunshine Extension Club A L Crosno Crosno Dave Sellers

Community Notes from Cape Girardeau and Nearby

Miss Margaret Crosno of Cape Girardeau spent the week end with home folks. Mr and Mrs Louis Kemn and children of Central Illinois visited friends in this community Sunday. Herman Simer of Portageville spent the week end with his aunt Mrs Russell Crosno and family. Misses Juanita Crosno and Mary Frances Witt and Howard Vass and Hansel Laseter were New Madrid visitors Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Chester Stafford and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Adcock at Pleasant Hill. Russell Crosno returned from Hot Springs Arkansas, where he had been taking health baths for ten days. Mr and Mrs Charles Vaughn of Paducah Kentucky, and Mr and Mrs Thad Smith of Cunningham Kentucky, were guests of Mr and Mrs Sidney Vaughn. Burl Vaughn of Tucson Arizona, is

Margaret Crosno Cape Girardeau Louis Kemn Central Tllinois Herman Simer Portageville Russell Crosno Juanita Crosno Mary Frances Witt Howard Vass Hansel Laseter New Madrid Chester Stafford Adcock Pleasant Hill Hot Springs Ark Charles Vaughn Paducah Thad Smith Cunningham, Ky Sidney Vaughn Burl Vaughn Tuscon, Ariz

Vaughn Family Notes Health Residency in Arizona

Visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Vaughn. Mr. Vaughn has been in Arizona seven years in the interest of his health.

Mrs Sidney Vaughn Mr. Vaughn Arizona

Millersville Visits and Local Travel Notes

Miss Anna Allen guests relatives in Millersville this week. Moses Hartle and Loomis Nis wonger traveled to Millersville last week. Families and friends visit in Millersville Wyatt Landers Ridge and Adcock households. Frank Dame family visit Puxico. Larcom visits daughter Wave Morgan in Puxico. Cotton crops thrive but corn tassels, road work planned near Blue Ditch. Forbis trips to Paducah with Leo visiting here. Fred Forbis family return from St Louis for medical care. G. L. Bohannon hosts visitors. Petersburg kin visit Sikeston. Families gather at Jesse Bohannon’s home in Sikeston.

Anna Allen Millersville Moses Hartle Loomis Niswonger Henry Smith Ernest Wyatt Lyndell Seabaugh Chester Stafford Landers Ridge Jno. Adcock Frank Dame Robi Earl Clyde Dame Blue Ditch Fred Forbis Glenn St. Louis G. L. Bohannon Lewis Kemn Petersburg Jesse Bohannon Sikeston

Ballard’s Snow Liniment Ad Urges Relief for Sprains

Since 1883 Ballard's Snow Liniment offers cheap relief from muscular congestion, sprains, strains, bruises, and soreness from overexertion or exposure. Available in 30c and 60c bottles, sold by all druggists.

Ballard

Wanted Used Tractors Any Make

Boyce Farm Equipment Co in Sikeston Missouri seeks used tractors of any make. Contact for buyers and sellers offers.

Boyce Farm Equipment Co Sikeston, Mo Watkins Sikeston J. R. Watkins CO Town Ave Memphis Tenn

Card of Thanks for Rev Read Kindness and Flowers

We express appreciation to Rev Joseph P Read for kindness and sympathy during illness and death of our loved one. Thanks to friends for floral offerings and help during our sorrow from Mrs Cora Boyette Mrs R E Bailey Jr and Family. Read the ads. They're news.

Joseph P. Read

Baby Born To Mother Encased In Iron Lung

In Los Angeles a normal healthy son weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces was born to Virginia Matthews who has infantile paralysis and is encased in an iron lung. Dr. Edwin S. Bennett says two similar births have occurred in North America but this is the first where both mother and child survived. The mother was in the respirator 24 hours before birth and will remain for several days.

Los Angeles Calif Virginia M. Matthews Edwins. Bennett County General Hospital North America

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