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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1953

Page

5

Many Visitors and Travels Across Southeast Missouri

Fort Smith Arkansas visitors include Mr and Mrs A L Nagy and sons Jimmy and Bruce. Osceola hosts Mr and Mrs George Doyle and Kay Doyle Sr while St Louis welcomed Mrs Charles Goolsby. Kept weekly by Sikeston friends, relatives travel from Jackson to Cape Girardeau for reunions and family gatherings with stops in Gideon and Rolla.

A. L. Nagy Jimmy and Bruce Fort Smith Ark E. L. Miller George Doyle Kay Osceola Doyle George M. Doyle Sr Charles Goolsby St. Louis Owen M. Beck W. M. Curley Poplar Bluff J. W. Dover Walter Holmes Joyce Jimmy Royal Oak Michigan Holmes Joan Albritton Wm. R. Brannock Brannock Ralph Koening Wichita Kansas E. L. Johnson Rolla Missouri H. C. Fulbright Linda Gail Farmington Fulbright C. B. Murphy Marion Baker Dicky James C. Gaither Rossville Tenn Baker Luke Baker J. P. Weekley Marie Yeakey Charles Bethune Archie Webb Hartville Henrietta Gibbons Sikeston J M Pitman M. Pitman Ruby Newsom Lawrence Fadler Joe Flint Mich Tony Statler

Funeral Held For Henry J Engelen In Oran

Funeral services were held yesterday morning for Henry J Engelen 73 of Oran who died at his home last Sunday evening He was a retired rural carrier in ill health four years Rites were at Guardian Angels Catholic church with Rev A J Poepsel in charge Burial was in the church cemetery He was born January 27 1880 at Leopold He married Gertrude Seesing March 1 1905 in Leopold He moved to Oran in 1911 and farmed until 1917 when he became rural mail carrier retiring October 1945 Survived by wife three daughters Mrs Raymond Brinker Mrs Harold Hartman of Oran and Mrs Elmer Pobst of Morley a brother Frank Engelen of Leopold and eight grandchildren

Henry J. Engelen Oran Engelen Guardian Angels Catholic Church A. J. Poepsel Mr. Engelen Leopold Gertrude Seesing Raymond Brinker Harold Hartman Elmer Pobst Morley Frank Engelen

Funeral Tuesday for Mrs Virgie A Smith

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Mrs Virgie A Smith 58 of Wyatt after a six months illness. Rites at Nunnellee Funeral Chapel by Rev A B Cooper burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Born August 13 1895 in Charleston she was a daughter of Green and Mrs Brown. Survived by husband Ervin four sons Floyd Vernon Edward and Raymond four daughters Roy Spiller Howard Holmes David Holmes Chester Wilde and a brother Steve Brown.

Virgie A. Smith Wyatt Nunnelee Funeral Chapel A. B. Cooper Oak Grove Cemetery Charleston Green Brown Ervin Smith Floyd Vernon Smith Granite City Illinois Edward Smith Sikeston Raymond Smith Roy Spiller Howard Holmes Anniston David Holmes Mishawaka Indiana Chester Wilde Venice Steve Brown

Mrs Rasmussen Funeral Tuesday Afternoon

Mrs Alice Maude Rasmussen of Oran died at home after a long illness. Funeral rites were held at Oran Methodist Church, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery near Cape Girardeau. She was born April 12, 1892, and married to George Rasmussen in 1911. Survived by husband, son George T. Rasmussen, daughter Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Alsdorf, and a sister in Kansas City.

Aubrey Shain Frisco Hospital Alice Maude Rasmussen Oran Oran Methodist Church George Hesslar Cape Girardeau Wr. Wolff Memoral Park Lafayette County Rasmussen Thomas Short George Rasmussen Butler Missouri George T. Rasmussen Mary Elizabeth Alsdorf Victoria Ark Rees Texas Kansas City

Harrison Family Visits for Golden Wedding

Mr and Mrs Charles Harrison of Rockton Illinois spent the weekend with Mrs Harrison s parents Mr and Mrs R L Cauthorn who observed their golden wedding Sunday.

Charles Harrison John William Rockton Illinois

Brentwood Brief Visitor From Ward Denman

Ward Denman of Brentwood visited relatives here last Sunday en route to Arkansas on business for the American Type Founders Inc. He is employed by the firm at its Brentwood office.

Ward Denman Brentwood Arkansas Cities American Type Founders Inc

Patrol Superintendent Alerts on Traffic Law Changes

Colonel Hugh H. Waggoner of the Missouri Highway Patrol highlights new driving laws effective August 29. Changes cover left turns, U turns, right of way, emergency vehicle rules, lane use on multi lane highways, passing restrictions, stopping for signals, and parking rules, with emphasis on yielding and safe driving practices.

Hugh H. Waggoner Missouri Highway Patrol General Assembly State Highway Commission

Gwaltneys host relatives from Gideon and Houlka

Mr and Mrs Fred Gwaltney entertain Mrs Waltney s mother Mrs W F Brown of Gideon and her aunt Mrs R L Marion of Houlka Miss This week Judson Willis Jr and children Steven and Terri Lynn visited Mr and Mrs Judson Willis Sr in Dexter last Sunday

Fred Gwaltney Waltney W. F. Brown Gideon R. L. Marion Houlka Judson Willis Jr Steven and Terri Lynn Judson Willis Sr Dexter

Attractive Highway Show At State Fair

At Missouri State Fairgrounds Highway Gardens will showcase new floral displays and picnic facilities. The State Highway Map and a new informational booklet will be free to visitors. A winter scene around Old Homestead Cabin features Santa’s workshop, a snowy area, a bob sled and sleighs. The Grand Opera House tent hosts two new films by Dale Miller about Theodosia Bridge and Missouri highways. Lily Pool and Bog Pool offer expanded plant displays and new entrances. The fair distributes over 200000 maps and explains the 10 year highway program and operations.

Highway Gardens State Highway Commission Missouri Old Homestead Santa Claus Grand Opera House Theodosia Ozark County Bull Shoals Dale Miller

Congressman Jones to Visit Every Part of Tenth District

Congressman Paul C. Jones of Missouri announces planned farm and agriculture hearings and a district-wide tour. He will visit 165 post offices across the Tenth Missouri District, meeting residents in towns within Scott County on August 25 and 26, with additional communities to be announced.

Congress Paul C. Jones Missouri House Committee On Agriculture Jones Agriculture Committee Scott County Diehlstadt Blodgett Morley Vancluser Crowder Sikeston Kiwanis Club Sikeston Commerce Benton New Hamburg Kelso Ancell Fornfelt Ilmo Perkins Oran Chaffee

Funeral Held Tuesday for Mrs Earbie Phillips

A funeral service was conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Vanduser Baptist Church for Mrs Earbie Victoria Phillips of Morley Route who died Sunday at her son Roy Phillips home in Vanduser. The Rev John Mc Manus officiated with burial following.

Earbie Victoria Phillips Morley Route Roy Phillips Vanduser Vanduser Baptist Church John McManus

Metz Cherry Attend Baker Maes Wedding At Kennett

Mr and Mrs Metz Cherry and their children attended the Baker Maes wedding today in Kennett. If the carrier fails to deliver your copy of The Herald at any time please telephone 74 or 75.

Metz Cherry Baker-Maes Kennett Herald Depository

Welsh Mrs Phillips Born September 5 1877 in Antioch Indiana

Obituary note States Welsh Mrs Phillips was born September 5 1877 in Antioch Indiana. She died at Garden of Memories Cemetery Sikeston and is survived by two sons Roy and Clarence, a sister Myrtle Joyner, two brothers O E Childers and Jess Childers, plus a granddaughter.

Mrs. Phillips Antioch Indiana Roy Clarence Morley Route 1 Myrtle Joyner Kevil Kentucky O. E. Childers B Odgett Jess Childers

Herald Calls for News Submissions by Mail or Phone

The Herald invites readers to send news items by mail or telephone. Contact details for submitting tips, local events, and community notices are provided for quick newsroom input.

The Herald

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