Pinochie Club Meets At Mrs Caverno’s Home
Mrs Jere Caverno Jr hosted the pinochie club at her Sikes avenue residence Tuesday afternoon. Guest of honor was Mrs Fred Elfrank who will depart later this week for St Louis where her husband works as a welding instructor with an engineering firm. Other guests included Mesdames Glenn Hyslop Leland Hill Bill Kelley Ezra Lewis Bill Simmons Albert Lowe Bernie Murphy Vera Holten and Miss Margaret Wilson.
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Jere Caverno Jr
Sikes Avenue
Fred Elfrank
St. Louis
Mesdames
Glenn Hyslop
Leland Hill
Bill Kelley
Ezra Lewis
Bill Simmons
Albert Lowe
Bernie Murphy
Vera Holten
Margaret Wilson
Mrs Galeener to Be Honored With Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Klein host a dinner Sunday at their South Kingshighway home in honor of Mrs Hal Galeener of Crosby Texas visiting relatives. Guests include Mrs J H Yount and son Jack Mrs Mayme Marshall Mr and Mrs Loomis Mayfield and Dr and Mrs A A Mayfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray Klein
South Kingshighway
Hal Galeener
Crosby
Texas
J. H. Yount
Jack
Mayme Marshall
Loomis Mayfield
A. A. Mayfield
Dinner Meeting for Women's Chamber of Commerce
The Women's Chamber of Commerce will meet at the Palace Cafe at 6 30 this Tuesday evening August 26 for a dinner meeting Mrs William Miriam president will lead the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Chamber of Commerce
Palace Cafe
William Miriam
Shower for Miss Edna Hedden on Tuesday
Mrs. Lewis Conley and Miss Helen Johnson hosted a personal shower Tuesday night in honor of Miss Edna Hedden. Her forthcoming marriage to Dr. Herbert Kuntz is planned for Sunday. About twenty friends attended at the home of Mrs. Conley’s mother, Mrs. W. W. Lankford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Conley
Helen Johnson
Edna Hedden
Herbert Kuntz
New Officers Elected for Legion Auxiliary
Mrs C H Butler was chosen president of the American Legion Auxiliary at a Rustic Rock Inn meeting on Tuesday night. She succeeds Mrs H D Bashore who led the group for the past year. New officers include Mrs C C Cummins first vice president Mrs Alva Garner second vice president Mrs M E Montgomery secretary treasurer Mrs C J Stevens chaplain Mrs Paul Slinkard historian and Mrs Lee Lawrence sergeant at arms. Hostesses were Mrs Paul Slinkard Mrs Claude Turner and Mrs J R Trousdale. Next Auxiliary meeting is September 2 with location and hostesses to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Butler
American Legion Auxiliary
Rustic Rock Inn
Butler
H. D. Bashore
C. C. Cummins
Alva Garner
M. E. Montgomery
C. J. Stevens
Paul Slinkard
Lee Lawrence
Claude Turner
J. R. Trousdale
John Fabick Foreman Honored With Dinner
John Fabick foreman C. C. Peterson of John Fabick Tractor Company was surprised with a birthday dinner at his home last Friday noon. Guests included Max Chandler Walter Klein Bill Dozier Wendall Hall Joe Griffith ELN Sunderland and Mr and Mrs H W Blayer. A cameo ring was presented to Mr Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Peterson
John Fabick Tractor Company
Max Chandler
Walter Klein
Bill Dozier
Wendall Hall
Joe Griffith
Eln. Sunderland
H. W. Blayer
Guest Speaker at Junior C of C Dinner
The Junior Chamber of Commerce held its regular dinner Tuesday at the Palace Cafe with fifteen members present. Guest speaker was Charles A. Talcott from the Missouri Public Expenditure Corporation, a familiar figure in Sikes ton. President Lacy Allard Jr. presided. next meeting set for September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Palace Cafe
Charles A. Talcott
Missouri Public Expenditure Corporation
Talcott
Sikeston
Lacy Allard Jr
Mrs Calvin Greer Expected to Return Home Next Week
Mrs Calvin Greer who has spent several weeks in Boulder Colorado is expected to return home next week as she recovers. Local friends anticipate her arrival with relief and look forward to her greeting.
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Calvin Greer
Boulder, Colo
Dover Ferguson Wedding Saturday
Miss Dorothy Dover daughter of Mrs Kath leen Dover of Sikeston and Cletis Ferguson son of Mrs Grace Ferguson of Crystal City will wed Saturday morning August 23 at St Agnes Catholic church St Louis Rev Thos R Woods to perform the ceremony Miss Dover a stenographer in the Missouri State Highway Department resigns this week Ferguson an assistant district supervisor of recreation under the district WPA in Cape Girardeau and the couple will reside in Cape Girardeau after a honeymoon trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dover
Kathleen Dover
Sikeston
Cletis Ferguson
Grace Ferguson
Crystal City
St. Agnes’ Catholic Church
St. Louis
Thos. R. Woods
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Ferguson
WPA
Cape Girardeau
Former Sikeston teacher to marry Saturday
Miss Leslie Mae Allen of Benton, former Sikeston public schools teacher, left for Washington DC to wed A. J. Rushing Jr., ex-Bertrand resident, now with the FBI, and plans to live in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Mae Allen
Benton
Sikeston
Washington, D. C
A. J. Rushing Jr
Bertrand
Miss Allen
Reece G. Allen
Allen
Rushing
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Washington
Sikeston Kiwanis Meet Tomorrow At Palace Cafe
Sikeston Kiwanis Club members will gather for their regular meeting at 6:20 PM tomorrow at the Palace Cafe with president W. P. Wilkerson presiding. Last week attendees viewed Scout progress from Tenderfoot to Eagle and heard remarks from guests S. H. Old of Los Angeles Cline Sayers of Searcy lieutenant governor Kiwanis and Sikeston High School faculty members Vernon Green and Tharon Stallings.
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Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Palace Cafe
W. P. Wilkerson
S. H. Old
Los Angeles
Calif
Cline Sayers
Searcy
Ark
Kiwanis
Vernon Green
Tharon Stallings
Sikeston High School
Draughon’s Business College Ad Opens 3500 Positions
The notice claims 3500 employment openings through eight Southwide Placement Departments in 1941 with 744 more to fill. It invites readers to clip and mail the ad with name and address for a money-saving plan and lists Draughon’s Business College locations in Paducah Kentucky and Nashville Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Draughon’s Business College
Paducah
Kentucky
Nashville
Tennessee
St Louis Dentist to Wed Sikeston Woman Sunday
Will marry Miss Edna Virginia Hedden daughter of Mr and Mrs William Hedden in a Sunday afternoon ceremony at the First Baptist church of SikestonRev EB D Owen to officiate Miss Hedden is a State College Cape Girardeau alumna and holds a Master of Christian Education degree from Louisville Ky Dr Herbert A Kuntz of St Louis a Washington University dental graduate and active dentist will wed with brothers as ushers and a reception at the bride’s home to follow They plan a three week wedding trip and home in St Louis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Virginia Hedden
William Ernest Hedden
Herbert Anthony Kuntz
St. Louis
EB. D. Owen
First Baptist Church of Sikeston
Alene Crutcher
Louisville
Dorothy Mayer
Anna Murchison
Charleston
S. C
Dr. Kuntz
Clarence John
Arthur Kuntz
Wm. T. Hedden
Columbia, Tenn
Austin Parham
Norma Jean
Kenneth Kuntz
Kuntz
George Lough
Margaret Foltz
Muskogee
Okla
Ruth Street
Hedden
State College
Cape Girardeau
Sigma Zeta
Woman’s Missionary Union Training School
John N. Kuntz
Washington University School of Dentistry
Third Baptist Church
Lions Club plans Christmas dresses drive and fish fry
Sikeston Lions Club members met at the Dunn Hotel to arrange with the WPA to sew 200 dresses for girls aged six to ten to be given to underprivileged children at Christmas. They also scheduled a fish fry at the Sikeston Armory for 6:00 PM on Wednesday evening August 27, with 25 members and one guest present, led by President Charles Dement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Lions Club
Dunn Hotel
WPA
Sikeston
Sikeston Armory
Charles Dement
New Books at Sikeston Library
Miss Beatrice Dobbins librarian lists arrivals including Junior Miss by Sally Benson and The Keys of the Kingdom by A. J. Cronin. Also Catherine of Aragon by Garrett Mattingly and many additional titles from fiction to biography for varied reading tastes.
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Beatrice Dobbins
Sally Benson
Judy Graves
Judy
A. J. Cronin
Cronin
Father Frances
Tweedside
Catherine of Aragon
Garrett Mattingly
Ferdinand
Isabella
Henry VIII
Peter Churchmouse
Margot Austin
Sterling North
Arthur Rawson
Ruth Sawyer
Christine Govan
Christine Govan; “River Rising,” By Hubert Skidmore
Raff
Zetta Wells
Allis McKay
Connecticut
C. 8. Forester
Berlin
William Shirer
H. Allen Smith
Maritta Wolff
Ethel White
Leslie Ford
Vicki Baum
Reno
Faith Baldwin
Katherine Brush
Inscription Chosen for Detroit Belle Isle Monument
The Monument Builders of America select June Clark of Carthage to write the inscription for a Detroit Belle Isle monument honoring friendly U.S.-Canada ties. The winning text reads We keep peace with our neighbors as they keep peace with us throughout the years, and the granite and marble monument, designed by William Henry Deacy, will be dedicated on November 11 during the group’s national convention.
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Chicago
Belle Isle
Detroit
Mich
Monument Builders of America
Canada
United States
June Clark
Carthage
St. Alec Park
Clark
William Henry Deacy
New York
WPA to Train Private Job Workers in Missouri
Jefferson City announces a new WPA division to train and reemploy WPA workers for private industry. It will oversee vocational training, place trainees in private jobs, and coordinate with the State Employment Service and schools. About 2,000 workers to be in training by early fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Work Projects Administration
WPA
Col. B. M. Casteel
Missouri
Castel
Missouri State Employment Service
Casteel
Tuberculosis Death Toll in United States in 1938
The United States recorded 61,184 deaths from tuberculosis in 1938, slightly fewer than the 63,677 deaths reported for the same year.
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United States
Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds for Children
Yes children can buy Defense Savings Stamps and Bonds. Kids who buy Stamps join a Roll of Honor proving Americans will defend liberty. A minor may own a Defense Bond, with parents often registering in the child’s name for future education. Buy at post offices banks or savings associations or write to the Treasurer for a mail order form.
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United America
Savings and Loan
United States
Washington, D. C
State Fair traffic help from Sgt Melvin Dace
Sgt Melvin Dace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol is in Sedalia this week assisting with traffic arrangements for the State Fair.
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Melvin Dace
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Sedalia
The Herald Promises Truth in Readings
A brief item notes citizens urged to rely on The Herald for trustworthy reporting and balanced coverage. The message underscores editorial integrity and commitment to fact checking amid circulating claims.
Oran Rural News Social Roundup and Visits
Miss Alice Cauttrell visited in Cape Girardeau Friday. Mar vin Purdy wed Miss Ruby Mae Boon Thursday in Charleston. Many Oran residents and relatives visited or hosted family gatherings across Cape Girardeau Sikeston Osceola and Miner Switch including the Stuckeys Taylors Hanselmans and Daytons with additions such as a new son to Roy and Dixie Dell Full enwider Goodwin.
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Alice Cauttrell
Cape Girardeau
Marvin Purdy
Ruby Mae Boon
Oran
Charleston
Henry Seitman
Harold
Andy Kappler Jr
Sikeston
M. B. Moore
Robert McBride
Henry
Elbert McBride
Wm. Stokes
Osceola
Ark
O. J. Bingley
Ray Stuckey
Marion Stuckey
Harold Taylor
Hast Prairie
Claude Taylor
Amos Howard
Bell City
Henderson Howard Jr
Hubert Witt
Jesse Phillips
Wm. Bailey
Miner Switch
M. F. Dayton
Scott and
Gene
Seymour, Mo
Orville Hanselman
Seymour
George Pobst
Caney
Spooreletter
Emma Lauck
Woodriver
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Mrs. Galeener
COF Cc
Miss Edna Hedden
Legion Auiliary
John Fabick Foreman
Junior C. OF C
Dover-Ferguson
Sikeston Kiwanians
Lions Club
Sikeston Library
Eno
Coca-Cola Company
Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling Company
The
Herald
Oran Rural News
Shirley Jean Stegall
CC. L. Graviett
Reiss Dairy
Len
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