Sikeston Knights of Columbus Install Officers
Officers of Council 3152 Knights of Columbus in Sikeston were installed at ceremonies at the Semo Motor Company on Highway 61 near Tanner Street. It is the first new Missouri council in 22 years. Albert Seiler was named financial secretary. other officers include P. J. Schlosser grand knight and Father J. J. O'Neill chaplain.
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Knights of Columbus
Sikeston
Semo Motor Company
Tanner Street
Council of Knights of Columbus
Missouri
Albert Seiler
P. J. Schlosser
Fred Dumey
S. R. Schucha
Mrs Ralph Andersons Pupils In Recital
Piano pupils of Mrs Ralph Anderson performed at the public library Tuesday evening August 10 presenting a varied program featuring Carl Maria von Weber Astrophysical pieces and student renditions by Jimmie Stallings Dorothy Clayton and Sherrie McFarling among others with pieces ranging from Oh Susanna to Chinese Tea Room and Rodeo Riders highlighting student talent and local participation
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Ralph Anderson
Public Library
Committee Formed to Back Curry Road Amendment
The Committee for Proposition No. 1 formed at the Governor Hotel in Jefferson City to support the Curry Amendment for better streets and roads. Matt F. Morse named general chairman of the Automobile Club of Missouri. Frank E. Lawrence Jr. named treasurer. Gus Wahlkamp secretary. Projected funds from the tax increase would build 45,000 miles of local rural roads and bolster city streets and related infrastructure.
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Matt. F. Morse
Automobile Club of Missouri
Committee For
Governor Hotel
Jefferson City
Frank E. Lawrence Jr
St. Louis
September Wedding for Miss Isabelle Love
Mr and Mrs Dan H Baker announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Isabelle Love of Mobile Alabama to John J Nichols son of Mr and Mrs W J Nichols Hammond Indiana The wedding is planned for early September in Mobile The bride elect is a Morehouse high school class of 1937 graduate and works in a civil service post at Brookley Field Mobile Mr Nichols serves as a Chief Engineer in the Marines.
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Dan H. Baker
Isabella Love
Mobile
Ala
John J. Nichols
W. J. Nichols
Hammond
Ind
Morehouse High School
Brookley Field
Nichols
Armed Forces
Marines
Mrs E D Durban Hosts Wednesday Bridge Club
Eight members attended a two table session hosted by Mrs E D Durban with Mrs P J Ponder among the players yesterday afternoon. Other participants included Mrs Jim Bucher Mrs George Hale Mrs Reginald Harwell Mrs Glenn Matthews Jr Mrs Charles Armstrong Mrs Thomas L Chidester and Mrs Ralph Ancell.
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Wednesday Bridge Club
P. J. Ponder
Jim Bucher
George Hale
Reginald Harwell
Glenn Matthews Jr
Charles Armstrong
Thomas L. Chidester
Ralph Ancell
Rotary Hear: Area Inspector Paul Evans Guest Speaker
At the Ro tary Club meeting Paul Evans area inspector for the State Department of Education spoke on approving establishments for on the job training for veterans under Public Law 346 and on Public Law 512 affecting GI Bill training. Reg Harwell noted 100 percent attendance as plans for 1948 49 were set for the governor’s August 23 visit.
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Rotary Club
Paul Evans
State Department of Education
Evans
G. I
Reg” Harwell
Rotary
Gene French
St. Louis
Sikeston Rotary Club
Doctor C A Critchlow Opens Practice Here
Wm C Critchlow M D has opened offices in the Stallcup building and resides at 301 Helen with Mrs Critchlow and sons James Joe and Thomas. A St Louis University graduate he interned at Deaconess Hospital 1941 42 and was resident surgeon there three months. He later worked at St Louis County Hospital two years and completed a post graduate surgery course at Cook County Hospital Chicago. He served in the Army Medical Corps 1942 46 and is a native of Matthews, the son of Mr and Mrs C A Critchlow.
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Wm.c. Critchlow
Stallcup
Helen
Cook County Hospital
Chicago
Critchlow
Army Medical Corps
C. A. Critchlow
Matthews
Army recruiting wives meet at Sikeston home
The Sikeston district Army Recruiting wives gathered at Mrs Doyne Weeks east of Sikeston on Wednesday night. Hostess Mrs Gaunt assisted with refreshments. The next meeting is planned for September with Mrs S T Smith of New Madrid as hostess and Mrs Hicks of Charleston as assistant hostess. Mr and Mrs Theodore Hopper of Bertrand returned from an eight day Denver Colorado trip with their daughter Mrs D S Revelle and her husband of Summersville NL. They visited Billy Revelle in Denver and toured Colorado Springs Pike’s Peak the Gold Fields Buffalo Bill's grave and the Continental Divide at Berthold Pass. They noted crops in the area look fine despite recent heavy rain and irrigation needs being low. In Kansas they saw more wheat piled than grown in Southeast Missouri and few cattle or hogs.
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Sikeston
8. T. Smith
New Madrid
G. Hicks
Charleston
Theodore Hopper
Bertrand
Denver
Colorado
Revelle
Summersville
Revelles
Billy Revelle
Springs
Pike’s Peak
Buffalo Bill
Nazarene Choir Set for Jubilee Four Quartette Return
The Church of the Nazarene Sunday school program at 9 30 am will feature the Jubilee Four Quartette composed of Bob Miller first tenor Eldon Simmons lead tenor Glen Walker baritone Harold Jones bass and Gilbert Sonny Shanley pianist. The quartet and accompanist are active in local broadcasts and public appearances.
St Louis Weekend Guests and Local Sightings
Mrs Harry Young Jr and sister Miss Marguerite Reynolds of Cape Girardeau visit St Louis. Barbara Chidester of Mc Allen Texas visits her father Dr Thomas L Chidester. Several couples host guests from Belleville Nashville and Kansas City with weekend and weekday visits across multiple households. Miss Mary Margaret Rigdon to Nerinx Ky for Sisters of Loretto reception.
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Harry Young, Jr
Marguerite Reynolds
Cape Girardeau
St. Louis
Barbara Chidester
McAllen
Texas
Thomas L. Chidester
L. M. Standley
Edwin Dintelmann
Belleville
Keith Collins
Vernon
Gale Ann
Kentucky Lake
Paducah
Georgie Donnell
C. L. Henley
Betsy
Kansas City
W. R. Donnell
Midland
Donnell
C. C. Scott
T. L. Atkinson
Albany
N. Y
C.W. Flewelling
Decatur
L. I. Flewelling
Flewelling
South Kingshighway
Rev. Christian Church
W. B. Malone
J. A. ‘Rigdon
Nerinx, Ky
Mary Margaret: Rigdon
Order of the Sisters of Loretto
Meat Boycott Expands Across Major Cities
A meat boycott began in Texas and has spread to New York Chicago and Cleveland. Reports say the boycott’s impact is growing with stalls and markets affected. Cattlemen and processors express concern as the action becomes more widespread.
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New York
Chicago
Cleveland
Twin Boys Born Across State Line in Unusual Birth
Lonnie and Ronnie Hasty, twin sons of Eddie and Mrs. Hasty, arrived within a week. Ronnie was born last Saturday night at the Christopher home near Tanner, with accommodations sending him to St Marys Hospital in Cairo. Lonnie followed about ten hours later Sunday morning, and both mother and twins are in normal condition at home. The Hastys farm six miles southeast of Bell City near the Christopher family. they also have a 22 month old son Neeldan. Mrs. Hasty and Dorothy Christopher are 21.
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Lonnie
Ronnie Hasty
Eddie Hasty
Mississippi River
Ronnie
Hasty
David Christopher
Stoddard County
Tanner
St. Mary's Hospital
Cairo
Bell City
Christopher
Neeldean
Thanking supporters and seeking unity after nomination
The Democratic nominee for Congress in the Tenth District expresses gratitude to campaign supporters and voters who secured the nomination. They pledge to correct misstatements heard during the race, while extending no ill will toward opponents' supporters and urging a united effort for a November victory.
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Congress
Tenth Congressional District
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