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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1939
Page
4
Local notes from Strestopr and surrounding areas include visits by families and church members, with various residents attending suppers, church events, and social gatherings. Notable mentions include Miss Willa Mae Looney in Cape Girardeau, Bill Watson in Sikeston, and Bill Black returning from Missouri University studies. The death of Mrs D Margrave of Holcomb is reported along with funeral services at Apple Creek, near Pocahontas.
Mrs Maggie Jane Clymer remains in critical condition. Albert Ells of Benton weekended at the Albert Bondurant home. Numerous visitors from St Louis, Little Rock, Sikeston, Nashville, and Cape Girardeau toured area residences. A wide circle of relatives gathered for a family reunion at Jasper Miller’s on Friday.
Donald Cook of the Hunter district was the dinner guest Sunday of Jean and Jackie James. Miss Thelma Moore will begin duties as a teacher at the Hope school near Monday. Numerous local residents hosted and visited relatives including Marjory Ann Reynolds in Chaffee, the Dannermuehler and Gateley families, and a weekend at Cape Girardeau with Miss Thelma Moore. George Nolan of near Advance is improving after illness. Various trips to Humbolt, Tenn, and St Louis were noted along with teaching assignments and family gatherings in Oran and surrounding areas.
Miss Nora Joe and Limon Dame spent the week end visiting friends in St Louis. Geralaine and Jewell Hicks are spending ten weeks with relatives in East St Louis. TI Cc T Wheetley returned from a two weeks visit with relatives in Arkansas. Mr and Mrs L Bobannon hosted Sunday guests including their daughter Mary and Jess Bohannon. Mr and Mrs John Adcock visited their son James Adcock and family Sunday. Rev and Mrs Asa and their son Carl, and Mr and Mrs CA Larecom with grandchildren CA Jr and Jamice spent Sunday with O Allen and family.
Miss Benita Graham of St Louis visits her parents Mr and Mrs W O Graham. Mrs Leggett and children of Biggers Ark stay at the W O Graham home. Mrs Mee Withrow of Sikeston and Miss Beulah Chewning travel and visit in nearby towns. Numerous relatives from Cape Girardeau Doniphan and Camden Ark visit, move, or attend reunions. Rev Bryan Green recovers from injuries and will soon return home.
Farry Chatterton of St. Louis visited here last week while Mrs. George Warren of Detroit and other relatives came for visits. Numerous residents, instructors, and guests from Fulton Jackson Chaffee Sikeston and Kentucky towns spent time with families, attended picnics and church events, and joined in weddings at Gavle Missouri.
Mrs Claire Reynolds and daughters hosted a social weekend with family and friends from Cleveland Sikeston Indianapolis and East St Louis. Guests included Mr and Mrs Earl Malone Mr and Mrs P D Malone and Mr and Mrs M T Sparks among others with Rev A C Sullivant and family visiting from East St Louis and Kentucky.
Canalou News reports Mrs. Jack Gunner visiting in Cape Girardeau on Thursday. Mrs. Homer Lancaster visited relatives in Diehlstadt on Sunday. Otto Gipson, formerly ill, is improved. Aymon Newman made a business trip to Springfield Illinois on Sunday and Monday. Miss Delois Mitchell, teaching at Bucoda, spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. John G. Smith here. Evangelist Phy of Glasgow Kentucky, preaching at the Church of Christ, will end meetings Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hams of Lilbourn visited at Mrs J D Taul’s and the Frank Newman homes Sunday. Supt. Neil Ashin, at Missouri University for eight weeks, returned Friday. Mrs. Mary Ann Vandergriff visited her daughter Mrs. Alton Blankenship at Charter Oak recently. Mr. and Mrs. J. H Coppage and children left for a visit with Mrs. Coppage’s sister near Hartford Kentucky. Mr. and Mrs Hess Stephens of Wickliffe Kentucky visited the Charles Asa family here Sunday. Miss Dorris Deem, who had been visiting Wickliffe, returned with them.
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