Matthews Jones Complete Nuptial Plans
Plans for the wedding of Miss Janice Flien Jones of Kansas City to Charles D Matthews IV are set for August 30 at Second Presbyterian Church Kansas City with a reception at Hotel Muehlebach. Attendants include maid of honor Nancy Laws and bridesmaids Ann Harper Carolyn Buehrle Joan Landon Sue Ragsdale Judith Jones as junior bridesmaid. Best man Potashnick Sikeston. ushers Scott Sikeston Moore Charleston Stokes Mayfield Ky Rice Jackson Miss Ade Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Flien
Virgi
Jones
Kansas City
Charles D. Matthews IV
Charles Matthews III
Mr. Matthews
Second Presbyterian Church
Muehlebach
Miss Jones
Nancy Laws
Ann Harper
Mexico
Carolyn Buehrle
Jefferson City
Joan Landon
Sue Ragsdale
Judith Jones
Matthews
Fielding Potashnick
Sikeston
Tran
Robert Scott
William Moore
Charleston
John Stokes
Mayfield
George. Rice
Jackson
Miss
Cari Ade
Fourth Annual Bird Family Reunion Held at Norfolk Dam
The Bird family reunion gathered at Norfolk Dam with a noon basket dinner and lake swimming. Relatives traveled from Arkansas Missouri and Oklahoma to Sikeston area families including T Bird Geraldine Drum Roland Bowling Lyle Bird Loyd Eby Kermit Bird Dianne Bren a and many Huett and Bird relatives attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bird
Norfolk Dam
Arkansas
Oma
Missouri
T. Bird
Geraldine Drumnd
Roland
Advance
Ws. O. E. Bowling
Suzanne
Lyle Bird
Lylester
David
Loyd Eby
Schuerenbergers Honored 41st Anniversary
A group of friends gathered at Mr and Mrs Alva Garner’s home to celebrate the 41st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs W H Schuerenberg. A picnic supper was served on the lawn followed by canasta. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Ralph Bailey Mr and Mrs EA Acord Mr and Mrs Hugh Stewart Mr and Mrs Raymond Courtney Mr and Mrs Glenn Matthews and Mr and Mrs Charles Goolsby. The honorees received a gift from the group and prizes were awarded in canasta with Acords, Raymond Courtney, and Hugh Stewart taking top and consolation contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schuerenbergers
W. H. Schuerenberg
Alva Garner
Schuerenbergs
Ralph. Bailey
EA. Acord
Hugh Stewart
Raymond Courtney
Glenn Matthews
Charles Goolsby
Garners
A. Acord
Acord
Taylors Attend N I Raven At in St. Louis Wedding
Miss Anne Taylor and relatives from Morehouse joined Max Measley Jr. and Puss Marline Meyer of Overland Missouri at a Saturday wedding in St. Louis. The ceremony occurred at 7 30 PM in the Synagogue Church on Page Avenue with about 400 guests at a Lions Club Hall reception in Overland. Genie Blanton attended Emma Staten Van Arsdall’s wedding in Caruthersville and helped at the reception at the bride’s home after a five o clock ceremony at the Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruthersville
Genie Blanton
Emma Staten van Arsdall
Robert Spencer
Laytons Host Barbecue Guests At Dexter Farm
Vic and Mrs Kenneth Layton hosted a Sunday barbecue at their Dexter area farm. Guests included Herb Kindred and De navon Adams. Mer Keefer and Claxton Bohannon couples. Joe Howard and daughter Donna. Dewell Reed. Paul Couch. Bert Peachcut. Leonard Devey. John Pigman. Nell Overall of Clarkton. Bill Bailey. B C Powell of Caruthersville. and Rob Anderson of Maiden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pigman
Nell Overall
Clarkton
Bill Bailey
B.C. Powell
Caruthersville
Rob Anderson
Maiden
Jaycee Cowboy Posse Dunking Escapes In Park Prank
Saturday in Legion Park the Jaycee Cowboy posse captured and dunked several men in the watering trough after handcuffing them to a tree. Dick McDougal was freed by Bill Galladay with a hacksaw, ruining a $15 pair of cuffs. One man escaped, while others including Jim Bonner Glenn Joyner Roscoe Vaughan Jerry Watson Eddie Pittman Bill Vandivort Weber Gilmore and Jaycee Joe Browne joined the spectacle with cap pistol bursts and a riding hobby horse stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaycee Cowboy Posse
Agrey
Dick McDougal
Legion Park
Bill Galladay
McDougall
Galladay
McDougal
Posse
Jim Bonner
Glenn Joyner
Bull Swacker
Joyner
Swacker
Roscoe Vaughan
Jerry Watson
Eddie Pittman
Sterling Stores
Bill Vandivort
Weber Gilmore
Front
Joe Browne
New Madrid Firm Wins All-Expense Vacation
Hartwell Gas & Appliance Company of New Madrid earned an all expense vacation for selling the greatest volume of General Electric appliances in their class in the Memphis District over seven months ending July 31. Mr and Mrs G R Hartwell and son Mike left for Gulfport Mississippi to stay as guests of General Electric at the Edgewater Gulf Hotel until Sunday. Competitors were dealers in Missouri Arkansas Mississippi and Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Hartwell Gas & Appliance Company
General Electric
Memphis
G. R. Hartwell
Mike
Gulfport
Miss
General Electric Company
Edgewater Gulf Hotel
Missouri
Arkansas
Mississippi
Tennessee
Last Rites for East Prairie Infant Hannah
East Prairie near East Prairie four month old Braden Hannah son of Mr and Mrs David Hannah died Sunday at 2 p m Funeral services were held Monday at Shelby Funeral Chapel with Rev Sylvester Johnson officiating and burial in Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston Born April 4 1954 he is survived by his parents two sisters two brothers a half brother and both grandparents from Giles County Tennessee and East Prairie
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Prairie
Braden Hannah
David Hannah
Near East Prairie
Shelby Funeral Chapel
Sylvester Johnson
Oak Grove
Charleston
David and
Pearlince Hannah
Carolyn Sie
Rutyr Lane
David Wayne
Reckie Dale
Thomas Hannah
Jack Hannah
Giles County
Tenn
Lou Eze Dais
Wirsend
Wyermeene Air
Nii Chaten
Walter Ana
Guis
Shei Lynn
Chilbesthe
Mics
Lucille Smith
Hickman
FE. D. Owen
Orrin N. Hunt
Marald Cope
Nat M. Snider
Cape Girardeau
A. L. Kem
Louis Kem
Michael King
George King
Otis King
Ralph Anderson
W. R. Huckeby
Jacksonville
Sikeston
Huckeby
Sally
Okmulgee
Oklo
Benton County Court Approves 4p Rowing Warrants
The Scott County Court approved warrants for Harry C. Watkins Jr and others with court orders affecting primary and general election districts. Aubrey Michael, deputy sheriff, witnessed the proceedings in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Scott Coonty Court
Harry C. Watkins, Jr
Aubrey Michael
Sikestonan Elected State Vice President At District Jaycee Meet
About 200 Jaycees and guests gathered at the Cotton Bell Hotel in Kennett for Missouri’s district Jaycee meeting. Shad Old of Sikeston won the district vice president post by one vote over Charlie Harris of Kennett after a tied initial tally and a tie-breaker vote by Luther Haris. Delegates and officers held forums, reports, and social activities during the two day session. John F. Renick, the new state president, presided as the district vice president election proceeded with 27 of 39 clubs represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Missouri
Cotton Bell Hotel
Kennett
Jaycees
Bob Berryman
Luther Haris
Cape Girardeau
Old
Bill Sikes
Sikeston
Charlie Harris
Jaycee
Kennett Club
John Dalton
Dick Lynch
Luther Hahs
Hahs
John F. Renick
Renick
Portageville
Harris
Kennett Jaycees
Jovlin
Berryman
Eleven Men Inducted in Benton County for Service
Scott county residents left for induction into the armed forces. Inductees listed include Edgar L Morris Richard A Biesmfield Jorrms S Willett Norman L Lambert Gene R Aufden Burg Jackne L Baugh Louis H Morre Jackie L Taylor Willie J Vaughn from Sikeston and Bul y J Giland of Oran and James C Strum of Malden. The Local Board issued one induction order and three men for physical examination in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Scott Countians
Edgar L Morris
Richard A. Biesmfield
Jorrms S. Willett
Norman L Lambert
Gene R Aufden- Burg
Jackne L. Baugh
Louis H. Morre Jackie L. Taylor
Willie J. Vaughn
Sikeston
Buly J Giland
Oran
Ames C Strum
Malden
Evangelist Brinn to Speak at Sikeston Church of Christ
Evangelist John Brinn a Freed-Hardeman College faculty member will speak at the Church of Christ on South Kingshighway Sikeston beginning tomorrow night through August 29. He is noted for education and ability and will deliver a series of gospel services with A G Lemmons directing song services. Services daily from August 17 through August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelist John Brinn
Freed-Hardeman College
Henderson
Funeral Services Held For Miss Mary Lathom
Miss Mary Alice Lathom 34 a sales lady at Sikes Hardware and former Woolworths floor manager died at Missouri Baptist Hospital St Louis after a major operation She was born in Sikeston Aug 14 1920 daughter of Oscar E and Mary Lathom Survived by mother four sisters two brothers and maternal grandparents Funeral services were held at 2 in the Christian Church with Rev Wayne Davis officiating and burial in Sikeston Memorial Park Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Alice Lathom
Sikes Hardware
Woolworth’s
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
Miss Lathom
Sikeston
Oscar E
Mary Lathom
Martha Mae Lathom
Services Conducted For Matthews Carrier
John Henry Sells 46 of Matthews died in Missouri Delta Community Hospital at 5 30 p m Saturday Funeral services were at the Christian Church of Matthews with Rev E H Cleaver officiating and burial in Matthews cemetery He was born in Sikeston June 21 1908 and survived by his mother Mrs Jennie E Daniel of Sikeston his father and step mother Mr and Mrs Ben Sells of Matthews two sisters Mrs Kathleen Schuette and Mrs Jeanette Lambert both of Sikeston and a brother Ben E Sells of Matthews He was a mail carrier at Matthews for eight years and a World War II veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Henry Sells
Matthews
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Christian Church of
E. H. Cleaver
Matthews Cemetery
Mr. Sells
Sikeston
Jennie E. Daniel
Ben Sells
Kathleen Schuette
Jeanette Lambert
Ben E. Sells
Kennett
Sells
New Madrid Court Bound Over Three Individuals
Three persons were bound over to the Circuit Court in Judge Eric Wright’s Magisterial Court. Raymond Ivie faced feroneous assault and molesting a minor with a $2500 bond. Ernest E. Jones charged with forgery and $500 bond. Bill Hornburg on a weapon charge with a $500 bond. Fanny Reams fined $19.50 and sentenced to six months then placed on probation. Howard E. Crisler fined $8.50 for an underage operator. Jack Joyce fined $8.50 for stopping at a stop sign. Fourteen truckers fined for overweight with a top fine of $361.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Eric Wright
Raymond Ivie
Ernest E. Jones
Bill Hornburg
Fanny Reams
Howard E. Crisler
Jack Joyce
Harns v Harris Granted Divorce In Circuit Court
One divorce was granted in the Circuit Court in the case of Thomas M. Harns vs Lola Harris. Defendant was granted custody of a minor child and support ordered at $40 monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Harns
Lola Harris
Sikeston Social Notes Amid Family Visits and Travel
Mrs. Virginia Young and her son Steve left for Laguna Beach after a three week Sikeston visit with Mrs. W. C. Boardman. Numerous relatives from Marble Hill, Mt. Vernon, Cape Girardeau, Knoxville, Memphis, and other towns joined gatherings and trips, including a State Fair stop in Springfield and a Daytona Beach vacation for the Vaughan and Matthews families. The long list of visitors and homecomings spans talks of illness, travel, and family reunions across several states. Characters include the Youngs, Bordman, Lincolns, Bodhannon, Guthrie, Waldman, Nichols, Davis, Hartz, Lancaster, Moore, Yount, Williams, and many more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Young
Steve
Laguna Beach
Calif
Sikeston
W. C. Boardman
Oceanside
Lake St
Tenn
Wayne Davis
Nichols
New Orleans
Davis
Nancy
Fred Williams
Walter Standel
Bertrand
Bill Hovis
Greta Kaye
Charlotte Ann
Miner
John F. Wood Jr
John III
Memphis
John F. Wood
Edwin Hartz
Ella Jean
Louise
Tallahassee
Shirley Moore Yount
Bill Lancaster
Fred Matthews
Mary Helen
Freddie
Richard Vaughan
Ick
Tommy
Phil
Daytona Beach
Fla
Vaughans
Matthews
Smoky Mountains
Florida
Hurley Laster
Roy Smith
Mollie Early
Reelfoot Lake
Pat Davis
John Davis
St. Louis
A . Chandler
San Bernardino
Sgt
Pat Davis Jr
L. A. Harris
Jimmy
Jewell Gentle
W. O. Scott
Cardinals
Boston Braves
Jesse Meadows
Baton Rouge
Tom Gardner
Burl Heath
Gerald Bohannon
Charles Heath
Heath
Maisha Hampton
Cape
E. A. Greer
Welsh
Charles Liles
Greers
Louisiana
Theo. Williams
Wichita Falls
Tex
Reginald Williams
Advance
Walter Buchholz
David
Dale
Giles Dover
New York City
J. E. Dover
Harry Dover
Residents’ Travel and Family Visits Highlight Sikeston Social
Local families and guests spread across cities from St. Louis to San Bernardino and Baton Rouge. Mrs. Pat Davis and relatives embarked for Missouri and California while others, including the Heaths, Hamptons, Cunninghams, and Dovers, visited, hosted, or attended gatherings in Sikeston and nearby towns.
Families and friends visit in Mississippi area
Local residents and relatives host and visit across towns including Cape Girardeau Jackson Louisville and Monroe. Guests travel from Memphis Charleston Gideon and Canalea while others return from Tennessee and Ohio on weekend visits. Several families gather for birthdays funerals and familial events in St Louis Cape Girardeau and nearby communities.
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Matthews-Jones
Sikestonian
Rex
Thea Center Street
TRE
Sherief OF
Ition Sane
Warner Bros
Thea Harge
Oliver
EN Sikeston
Mario Gested Lanza
Doretta Morrow
Pye Ae
Aes
Robert Mitchum
Linda Darnell
Jack Palance
Technolor
Edmund Grainger Wesecnee
Evangelist Brinn
Church of Christ
Matthews Carrier
New Madrid Court
Ikeston
Salk
Burt Lancaster
Jean Peters
Robert Taylor
Eleanor Parker Thompson Io
Bank of Sikeston
Alfred DD Hitchcock
Dial M
Seom
Warner Bros Mw
Faymeiano
Saceiey
Boston
Mass
Sue Dover
Farry Trey
Iseter
Dover
Mar
Girard Dover
Gerald Howard
William Harbour
Monroe
Mary Townsend
Jerry Glenn
Ralph Moody
L. A. Shell
Phil Waldman
Beth
Paula
Henry Hazel
H. H. Coates
Margaret
Emma Jo
Herb Baer
Summerville
N. J
E. H. Littleton
Joyce Brown
Gideon
A. D. Brown
Gene Saalweachter
Gene
Melissa Kay
Fred Gwaltney
Walter Rayburn
James Turner
Fredericktown
Wilbur Giddens
Lilbourn
Elmer Evans
Canalea
Elmer Poage
C. B. Poage
Ida Flemming
Donnie
Near Matthews
Harold Boardman
Brenda Kay
Michael
Marcus
Harry Jones
Louisville
Bert Gentry
Eddie
Mir
Don Wrrick
Clemo
Rita
Jose
Scambeert
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