Social visits and family news fill Sikeston area
A busy string of weekend visits and travels unfolds as families from Sikeston and nearby towns host relatives from St Louis Corina and California. Guests include the Stringers Gauldins Wehmers and Ashlocks along with numerous local residents visiting kin in Cape Girardeau Jacksonville and Memphis. A large picnic honors the Godwins from Richmond Calif and memorial services are announced for Arch S Russell’s brother John G Russell in Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. P. Russell
Arch S. Russell
John G Russell
J. E Dover
Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
Walther Funeral Home
Visitors and relatives extend across multiple states
Mr and Mrs Ernest Harden of Denver left after visiting their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Jim Harden in Tanner and other relatives. The Jim Hardens accompanied them to St Louis and will visit East St Louis with their daughters AWéllie Harden and Gefie McDonald. Barbara Boyce returned from Camp Perry Mansfield in Steamboat Springs Colorado. Numerous families including Spiveys Conn Jessee Olson and Lee visiting Poplar Bluff Compton and East Prairie with kinship ties noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Harden
Denver
Colo
Jim Harden
Tanner
Jim Hardens
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Awéllie Harden
Gefie McDonald
Barbara
Boyce
Camp Perry Mansfield
Steamboat Springs
Colorado
Charles Conn
George Jessee
Patricia Ann
Mary, Lee
Billy
Compton
California
John Olson
Jackie
Bertie Lee
East Prairie
Jessee
Olson
Conn
Lee
Veterans Administration Benefits Guidance Update
The Veterans Administration has not released the method of handling benefits yet. As soon as the A and P R forms are received, all concerned will be advised. A muster out pay form is available. For further information contact Mr. B L Crade, Assistant State Service Officer, at the Post Office Basement, Sikes ton, on Monday or Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Administration
A & PR
B. L. Crade
Sikes“eeton
Williams Blaylock wed in Jackson double ring ceremony
Wanda Lee Williams daughter of Jack Williams of Morley and Edwin Blaylock son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Blaylock of Jackson were united in marriage at New McKendree Methodist Church in Jackson last Saturday at 2:00 PM. The bride wore a blue net and lace ballerina length gown with gloves and a white head dress, carrying a white Bible. The couple will reside in St. Louis where both are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Lee Williams
Jack Williams
Morley
Edwin Blaylock
Jackson
New McKendree Methodist Church
St. Louis
Local visitors and travels note familiars in Bloomfield and elsewhere
Mr and Mrs BE Eaton Mrs Blanche Taylor and sons Richard and Allen and Bob Crawford visited Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Seism in Bloomfield Mrs Taylor and sons will remain there longer Mrs Bob Deneke and daughter Laura left Sunday for New Orleans to visit Mrs Deneke s parents Mr and Mrs Lea Campbell Mr and Mrs Raymond Lovelace and son Jerry and Miss Janice Scott spent Sunday visiting Pfc Charles M Lovelace who is in a hospital in Camp Chaffee Ark His condition is improved and sometime this week he is to be transferred to a navy hospital for further treatment Glenn Hahs spent Sunday in Bowling Green Ky visiting his mother Mrs Eria Hahs
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert H. Mon
Ald
Bob, Jr
Centralia
Pues- Gay
Rex Martin
Ed Evans
Memphis
Evans
Sikeston
Ward Denman
Phil
St. Louis
George L. Lefler
Allen
Canalou
Doyle Lefler
BE. E. Eaton
Blanche Taylor
Bob Deneke
Laura
New Orleans
Mrs. Deneke
lLea Campbell
Raymond Lovelace
Jerry
Janice Scott
Pfc
Chas. M. Lovelace
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Navy
Glenn Hahs
Bowling Green, Ky
Eria Hahs
Ministers Exchange Pulpits and Parsonages for Vacation
Rev. M. G. Joyce and Rev. Wendell Ensor of Visalia Calif exchanged pulpits and parsonages for a vacation with their families. The Ensors and children arrived Monday evening and were dinner guests of Rev. and Mrs. Ensor’s parents in Altus Okla. Joyce will preach August 10 and 17 at Visalia Methodist Church. the Joyce family will reside in the Ensor home. The Ensors will reside in the Joyce parsonage, with travel back via Grand Canyon Salt Lake City and Denver, ending a visit in Shelbina Mo with Joyce’s in laws before returning late August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Joyce
Wendell Ensor
Visalia
Calif
Ensor
Foyce
Louise
Glenn
Carol
Ensordom
Joyce
Visalia Methodist Church
Grand Canyon
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver
Colo
Shelbina
W. C. Russell
Babes In Toyland at Municipal Opera August 11 17
The Municipal Opera stage in Forest Park becomes Toyland for a week from August 11 with Vic tor Herbert musical extravaganza Babes In Toyland. Performances start 8 30 p m nightly featuring Jack Goode Eric Brotherson and a 24 child chorus among a large cast including Gloria Hamilton Blaine Kirchner and Nirska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Municipal Opera
St. Louis
Forest Park
Victor Herbert
Piper
Tom
Mary
Jack
Jill
Toyland
Our Castle
Patricia Bowman
Nirska
Robert Pagent
St. Louis-area
Barnahr
Alan
Jane
Barnaby
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National Gas & Furniture Co
Roy Stringer
Janet
Lake Wappapello
B. B. Gauldin
Gauldins
Robert Wehmer
Willow Springs
Stringers
Wappapella
Ross Lemons
E. EK. Ashlock
Marion
Corona, Aalif
H. J. Forestner
James Stephenson
Karen Sue
Chicago
Kenosha
Wisc
Wisconsin Dells
Canton
H. R. Hambrick
Virginia
Mattie
Augusta
Daytona, Beach
Fla
Mrs
Bob Thornton
T. C. McClure
Mrs. McClure
Cody
New Brunswick
Mrs. Thornton
Louise Mercer
Young Artist's Bureau
Tenn
Kenneth EH. Smitten, Jr
Miss Mercer
Smitten
Ait Cape Park
J. W. Godwin
Randy
Richmond
Herman Boardman
Hher
Godwins
Boardman
Dale
George Duff
Donna Kay
Carl Morphis
Bobby
Belinda Gail
Cecil Godwin
Bobby ‘Godwin
Patsy Godwin
Charles Boardman
Carolyn
W. S. Boardman
Felker Park
Garry K. Barr, Jr
Merrick
N. Y
Harry C. Blanton
Barr
H. K. Barr, Sr
Clarence Collins
Conesville
Ita
Mr. Collins
W.O. Larker
Mr. Larker
Collins
J.T. Yarbrough
Conesvile
Mrs. Collins
R. R. Hogan
Loran Hogan
Suzanne
Fremont, Neb
Pervin Crick
Robbie
Cozad
Neb
James Spivey
Louis Spivey
John Newcomer
Morehouse
Armel Spivey
Poplar Bluff
Elberta
Lhs
A&p
the’ Vegetable Growers’ Association of America
U. S
Banget
Gerber
Kist
Sultana
Cap’n John
Chuck Roast
Kerra
Wisconsin
Jane Parker
Raisin Bread
Vet Detergent
Palmolive
Ajax
Saag
Gammerce
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