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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
8
A storm struck late yesterday afternoon killing three saddle horses belonging to Ernest Kellett and son Don and Dillon Ross. The bolt damaged a barn corner at the Glenn Nicholson farm east of Sikeston, where the horses were kept. The loss exceeds $600 with no insurance.
Miss Bettye Sue Moore of St Louis spends the week with relatives. Clyde Strickard of Princeton Ky visits P H Stevenson. Mrs Georgia Cox and son Irwin Cox return from Memphis. Miss Shirley Jean Smith and Miss Betty Jane Taylor plan St Louis weekend visits. Miss Betty Jon Niswonger of Parma stays with cousin Margaret Niswonger. Mrs B J Murback and Mrs Val Sharp visit Garwood Sharp family in Poplar Bluff. Burl Ashcraft and daughter Burletta visit Arthur Ashcraft in Kansas City. Ola West and Camille of Portageville visit Florence Forrest. R E Lewis and son Larry of Oklahoma City guest of relatives near Blodgett. Mrs Lewis is Elsie Freed. Jane Wilkerson to visit parents W P and Mrs Wilkerson. Bartow Taylor of Washington DC visits Lillian Belle Taylor, then to Texas for Temple and Waco. Margaret Niswonger visits Cape Girardeau. plans St Louis visit. Eva Ramsey guests of friends at Morehouse. Mrs Dean Marshall, treated at Southeast Missouri Hospital, expected home late week. J D Daniel of Marion Ky spends week with uncle Aunt Gid Daniel. Mrs Wm A Schuette of Cape Girardeau is guest. Schuette in Charleston WV, new oil job. Mrs Schuette is anesthetist at Southeast Missouri Hospital.
Linemen from Rural Electrification Administration cooperatives in Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas formed a district group at Sikeston to promote safety and training. Attendees included representatives from Hayti Ironton Blytheville Corning and Sikeston. L M Elmore spoke from the REA Safety Division. Herbert Carr Hayti was named president Wayne Allon Blytheville vice president Noah Cox Sikeston secretary treasurer. Next meeting set for Poplar Bluff on September 15 to adopt a safety instruction program.
John L Cox father of Ernest and Nash Cox of Sikeston died at his Matthews home from heart ailment after three months illness. Funeral at Sikeston Baptist Church Sunday at 2:30 pm with Rev. E D Owen officiating. Burial in Memorial Park. Survivors: Ernest and Noah Cox of Sikeston. daughters Nellie Shoults Ste Genevieve and Mrs Wallace Goodwin and Chloe Cox Matthews. four brothers Joe August Jim Ed Cox. Charley Cox. three sisters Mrs Mary Abernathy, Mrs Hsther Davis and Mrs Maggie Carr. six grandchildren. Mrs Cox preceded him in death in 1925.
Patients receiving medical attention at Sikeston General Hospital last week included Mrs Howard Putney of Parma Sandra Gray Albert Swain and Jack Cox of Sikeston and Ellis Reid of Matthews Beverly George of Sikeston F A Slater of Memphis and James Green of Morehouse. Six individuals admitted August 15 for surgery are noted as well.
Plastered five room house with bath and solid foundation offered at 2750 dollars. Terms include 1000 dollars cash and the remainder financed by F H A loan, with payment adjustments tied to rent. Caleb Smith at 217 East Malone Avenue Sikeston Missouri.
Miss Betty Lou Gray and Raymond Wright were married Tuesday morning in Corning Arkansas. Rev. A R Higgins officiated at his home. Attendants were Marguerite Wright and Harvey McDaniel. The bride wore navy with white accessories, corsage of red roses. The groom’s sister wore rose with white accessories. Mrs Wright will keep in Sikeston. Mr Wright works for Illinois Film Service. They will reside with the groom’s mother on Ruth street.
Miss Effie Marie Wilson and Wm P Connor, both of St Louis, were united in marriage last Sunday August 13 at the courthouse in Piggott Arkansas. Attending relatives included Mrs J W Marshall Sikeston and Miss Etta Wilson Dexter among others. The couple have established their home in St Louis.
Announcement informs relatives and friends of the wedding of Ensign David Mocabee of Klamath Falls Oregon and Muriel Keesling of San Jose California. The ceremony took place in San Jose in late July. Mocabee is the son of Mr and Mrs M Mocabee of Klamath Falls and nephew of Mrs Earl Malone. The Macabee family lived at Morehouse for many years before moving to Oregon.
Mr and Mrs Lawrence McClellan welcome a daughter born August 11 at the local hospital. Mr and Mrs H Magredum have a son born August 12. Orville Kraft and family greet a child born August 15. Ralph Batley and spouse celebrate a son born August 15. Burns couple report a son born August 14 who died four hours later. James Jones and Mrs Jones of Perkins announce a son named John Robert born August 1.
Sikeston air school plans to wind down after World War II ending, with buildings and 675 acres held by the Defense Plant Corporation. Most staff may transition to Parks-operated ventures, including Parks Aircraft Sales and Service and Parks Air Transport, with October hearings by the Civilian Aeronautics Authority to decide feeder air routes through the Midwest.
A brief note discusses trust in The Herald’s reporting, weighing sources, potential biases, and the importance of corroboration for readers seeking accurate local news. The piece emphasizes critical reading and cross checking facts before accepting stories as truth.
An old advertisement touting HERBINE as a reliable laxative and cathartic to relieve headache biliousness and fatigue from temporary constipation sold in all drug stores with emphasis on trustable remedy.
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