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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1940
Page
11
Charles Ahart 15, son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Ahart of Portageville, died at 9 15 PM at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau. Funeral services were held Sunday at the family home.
L M Gilliland made a Chicago business trip last week. Numerous visits and guests fill Oran and Sikeston notes including Miss Lula Ragains with Miss Emily Kendall, a Canaleu 7 6 Morley defeat, and multiple church and missionary activities. Local families welcomed visitors from Memphis and St Louis while others attended revivals, hospital stays, and summer travels across Missouri and Illinois.
Miss Evelyn Glastetter visits aunt Mrs. Joe Pabst in Oran. Andy Kappler Jr and family guests of M. B. Moore. Forest Cauttrell and Hubert Witt go to St. Louis on business. H. M. Gateley carpentry work for Emerson Gin, Morley. Mrs. Joe Merick and son Bobbie Joe of St. Louis visit the Glastetter household. Orville Hanselman and son Ver non attend funeral in St. Louis for Felix Goutcher. John Glastetter and family of Portageville and Albert Menz and family of Lilbourn visit Bennie Menz family. George Sendboy family called to Hope District for grandfather Henry Allen’s death.
East Chicago resident Miss Johnny Mace Shelby visited friends here Sunday. Mrs J Cox shopped in Sikeston Saturday. Glenn Townsend celebrated his birth anniversary with friends Monday. Miss Margret Crosno returned from State Teachers College Cape Girardeau and heads on a two week Western tour. Paul Witt came back from Hot Springs Ark where he spent three weeks for health. Marshall Meyers and son Marshall Jr. accompanied by Mrs Meyers returned from Hot Springs.
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