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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
9
Local pages list dozens of visitors and residents moving between towns. Families from Portageville, Racine, Vincennes, Poplar Bluff and Morehouse are noted with gatherings, hospital stays, and summer plans, including weddings, travel, and student departures.
Leon Ancell and Ww Porter visited Morley this week while Jason Beardslee spent time in St. Louis. Many residents hosted out of town relatives, including Mrs. Betty Drake and Mrs. Mize with family. News covers church visits, hospital recoveries, school faculty members, and local social events.
Mrs. Dora Brown of Cape Girardeau visited Blodgett on business while Mrs. Josephine Colley visited her daughter in Charleston. Several residents traveled to Memphis and Jersey City for visits and medical matters. A local birth was reported for Jess Chappell and his wife. Various residents planned moves, picnics, and educational duties as Cape Girardeau and Blodgett residents shared news of travel, school, and social events. The article closes with a missionary society auction and notes on former students heading to New York for the World's Fair.
The State Highway Department in Division No Ten lists twelve Southeast Missouri counties: Bollinger Butler Cape Girardeau Dunklin Madison Mississippi New Madrid Pemiscot Ripley Scott Stoddard and Wayne. Division headquarters are located at Sikeston.
Sam Bronson remains at home with arthritis. Mr and Mrs Earl Stopher and children visited the Bronsons Sunday. Baptismal services were attended at Lusk Chapel Sunday evening by several locals. Jasper Miller traveled to Chicago and Michigan on business last week. H B Ferguson Jr of Arkansas visited his parents over the weekend. Mr and Mrs H E B Ferguson hosted visitors. Everett MecClanahan and daughter visited their in laws in Indiana last week. Henry Brown returned home with them after two months here. Mr and Mrs Jasper Miller hosted John and Mrs Scott of Cape Girardeau Sunday. Monroe McClain and sons John and William of Chaffee visited with Mr and Mrs Gregor Heumanz and children.
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