Here's to the Ladies fashion show at the Armory
The Woman's Civic Club presents Here's to the Ladies the annual fashion show at the Armory on Wednesday September 1 at 2 PM. Skits feature old and new fashions with local and out of town models led by chairwoman Mrs. Joe Baker. Tickets are sold by club members and at Elite Shop.
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The
Woman’s Civic Club
Armory
Letitia Gretchel
Dot Matthews
Eleanor McClure
Carole Fox
Barbara Boyce
Louise French
Janice James
Peggy Lair
Mesdames Oren Dahl
John McMullin
Harry Young Jr
Bob Andrews
Raymond Stout
Charles Moose
Myrtice Limbaugh
Sikeston
Barbara Campbell
Lisbourn
Jack Carson
David Lair
Miss Shankle Returns From Two Years in Seoul Korea
Miss Shankle returned to Sikeston after two years of service with the Federal Exchange Service in Seoul Korea. She arrived July 28 aboard the S S General Airman, disembarking July 29 in San Francisco. Met by her mother and grandmother, she then went to New York for separation before an indefinite visit here and plans another government assignment.
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Elect Shankle
Sikeston
Seoul
Korea
Federal Exchange Service
Miss Shankle
United States
S. S. General Airman
San Francisco
Calif
Edna Shankle
John O’hara
New York City
Philadelphia
Kiwanis Club elects delegates to district convention
Sikeston Kiwanis delegates chosen for the Missouri Kansas Arkansas District Convention in Little Rock Arkansas on September 20 include J A Sutterfield Jim Hannah and Burt H Rowe president Alternates are Paul Evans Bartley R Schwegler and Frank W Van Bore The club welcomed Harold Lane as a new member and George L Hale was reinstated. Mentions of guests Harry House and T A Martin plus condolences for Mrs E H Harbison and notes on a forthcoming talk by Harry Newman. Progress report on U S Russian talks in Moscow with Bedell Smith optimistic.
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Arkansas
Kiwanis International
Club of
Sikeston
J. A. Sutterfield
Jim Hannah
Burt H. Rowe
Paul Evans
Bartley R. Schwegler
Frank W. van Bore
Little Rock
Ark
Harry House
St. Louis
Robert A. Dempster
Harold Lane
George L. Hale
Harry Newman
Cape Girar- Geau
Missouri Utilities Co
T. A. Martin
Social notes from Sikeston and nearby towns
Mrs and Mrs Thomas Holderby were in Benton on business last Tuesday. Numerous residents visit St Louis and New Madrid for social and business engagements this week. Notable mentions include Miss Alice Martin returning from Interlochen National Music Camp and Mr. and Mrs. DeSalvo’s St Louis trip with a viewing of Blanding's Dream House.
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Thomas Holderby
Benton
Dora Suver
New Madrid
T. B. Craft Jr
St. Louis
Will
Nina Daugherty
Cresap
Shirley Irby
Elwood Terrell
Blytheville
Ark
Sherman Terrell
Baby
Georgie Donnell
Kansas City
Eugenia Blanton
Margaret Ann White
Dennis Guess
Bob Dye
J. Edgar White
Electa O’hara
Edna Shankle
Electa
Stella Jean
Shankle
A. E. O'Hara
Lair
Nelle Yanson
Charles Yanson
Orlando
Fla
Hubert Edmiston
Tina Thomason
Flint
Mich
Raymond Mayberry
Joy
Buck Oliver
Barney Woods
Woods
Felker Park
Sayers ‘Tanner
Barnes Hospital
Charles Huber
Willow Springs
Charles Tanner
Lakehurst
N. J
Sikeston Rotary welcomes district governor and guests
A. E. Gene French district governor visited the Sikeston Rotary Club Monday night. He praised the club as a promising start and urged broader business classifications. The October program featuring The Laynes was approved for audiometer funds and underprivileged children's aid. Guests included Mrs. A. E. French, Davis Hart, Carl McCullough, and John W. Yeuell.
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Sikeston
A. E. “Gene” French
St. Louis
Rotary
Laynes
A. E. French
Rustic Rock
Rotary Anns
Rotary Club
F. L. Sisson
Davis Hart
New
Wm. Z. Baker
Hart
M. L. Stewart
Carl McCullough
Jackson Rotary Club
John W. Yeuell
Shanghai
China
Matthews School News Details Staffing and Equipment Updates
The Matthews school reports redividing grade rooms to balance workload and anticipates needing two teachers per grade within a few years. Miss Anderson attended the state Vocational Home Economics conference in Missouri. New electric stoves and a piano were added to the home economics and music programs. The district purchased 150 tons of coal and awaits a hot water heater for the lunch room. A commercial program lead, band instrument purchases, and a call for birth certificates for records are noted. Public softball games are planned with neighboring high schools.
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Anderson
University of Missouri
Roberts
Board of Education
Goolsby
Powell
St. Louis
Jones
Canalou News and Local Social Highlights
Canalou News reports Mrs. Floy Jones and local families hosting events and weekend guests from Portageville Lilbourn Norris City and Memphis. The piece details visits to state fairs nitrate canal descriptions and Welland Canal facts, trips to Washington DC sites, and school transportation arrangements for Fairview pupils including colored pupils at Ogden school.
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Fairview
Fairview Board of Education
Ogden School
Pleas Malcolm Honored At Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Early Malcolm of Benton hosted a birthday dinner at their Benton home Sunday evening honoring former brother Please Malcolm and Roland Malcolm of Benton. Attending besides the Early Malcolm family were Mr and Mrs Pleas Malcolm and family and Mrs Forest Hobbs of Sikeston.
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Malcolm
Early Malcolm
Benton
Roland Malcolm
Pleas Malcolm
Forest Hobbs
Sikeston
Children of Country Club Members Hold Dance Event
The children of members at the local country club held a formal dance at the club house on Wednesday evening. The ballroom was attractively decorated with balloons and colored lights, and Miss Mary Turner acted as chaperone for the group.
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Mary Turner
Bridge Club Hostess Hosts Coke Party Winners Named
Mrs. Don Robinson hosted the Wednesday bridge gathering yesterday with two tables in play. Prizes were won by Mrs. Howard Dunaway and Mrs. Paul Heckemeyer as the group enjoyed games and refreshments.
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Mrs. Robinson
Don Robinson
Howard Dunaway
Paul Heckemeyer
Craft Jr Hosts Couples Bridge Club at Kingshighway
Mrs. T. B. Craft Jr. hosted the Couples Bridge Club on Wednesday evening at her Kingshighway home. Prizes went to C. C. Wilkinson and Miss Lou Craft as members and one guest, Miss Lou Craft, joined for a dessert following the game.
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T. B. Craft Jr
Kingshighway
C.C. Wilkinson
Lou Craft
Miss Daphne McNeely Hosts Buffet Supper
Miss Daphne McNeely will entertain several friends with a buffet supper this evening at her home on Ruth Street. Her guests include Miss Alice Martin, Sue Dement, Ruth Tidwell, Betty Waldman, Shirley Pensel, Anne Schulte, Ann Newsom, and Mara Lee Cotton of Dexter. Miss McNeely will be assisted in serving by Miss Shirley Pensel.
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Daphne McNeely
Ruth Street
Alice Martin
Sue Dement
Ruth Tidwell
Betty Waldman
Shirley Pensel
Anne Schulte
Ann Newsom
Mara Lee Cotton
Dexter
McNeely
High School Faculty Lawn Party Introduces New Members
Miss Almeretta Sidwell and Miss Electa O'Hara hosted a social gathering at O'Hara's home for high school staff. The lawn party introduced new faculty members and included refreshments of ice cream and homemade cookies.
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Almeretta Sidwell
Electa O’hara
Thanks for support during death and reburial
Our family expresses deep gratitude to friends for cards letters and flowers shown during the death and reburial of our son Junior. We also thank the singers and Rev E D Owen for his message and thank Sgt Earl B E Hays for his kind words. MR M A BELL MRS M A BELL And Sister Wilms
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Sikeston
Miner
Salcedo
E. H. Harbison
Lem Council
J. W. Hoffert
Cullen Polley
Alfred Scott
Wilma Lee Harbison
Martha Lee Harbison
J. W. Harbison
Junior
E. D. Owen
Earl BE. Hays
M. A. Bell
Wilms
July Wedding of Miss Boardman and Carl Morphis
Announcement of the marriage on July 3 in Piggott Arkansas between Miss Margaret Laverne Boardman and Carl Robert Morphis. Boardman is from the Boardman family of Bertrand area. Morphis is a Kewanee High School graduate, Marine veteran, now employed by E C Robinson Lumber in Charleston. The couple reside at 206 West Cypress Street Charleston.
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Margaret Laverne Boardman
Herman ‘Boardman
Carl’ Robert Morphis
Carl Morphis
Near
Bertrand
Piggott
Ark
Miss Boardman
Sikeston High School
Morphis
Kewanee High School
Marines
E. C. Robinson Lumber Company
Charleston
West Cypress Street
That City
Sermon and Hosea Sermon At First Methodist Church
Sunday service at 10 45 am will feature Pastor M G Joyce with the subject And His Face Shone. Evening service at 7 30 pm will present The Book of Hosea. Guest soloist Harriet Mueller of Jackson Missouri. Steward board meets at the church Monday at 7 30 pm.
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First Methodist
M. G. Joyce
Book of Hosea
Harriet Mueller
Jackson
Board of Stewards
Contract for Concord Elementary addition awarded
The King Construction Company of Portageville won the bid to add four classrooms at Concord Elementary, cost about 40000 dollars. The project, between Portageville and Hayti along Highway 61, includes a new heating plant rewiring and a fireproof staircase. Sutterfields of Sikeston prepared the plans for the work.
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The
King Construction Company of
Portageville
Concord
Portagevile
Hayti
Sutterfields
Sikeston Architects
LaForge Invitational Softball Tournament Schedule
An invitational softball tournament at La Forge runs from Monday evening August 30 to Friday September 3. Opening games feature Point Pleasant versus La Forge at 8 00 and Canalou versus Sikeston at 9 30. Matches include Matthews vs Ibourn and Portageville City Shelters vs Lilbourn No 2. Prizes range from 100 to 20 dollars with second and third at 50 and 30. Semis and finals set for midweek and weekend with admission 15 25 cents. finals 20 35 cents.
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la Forge
Point Pleasant
Canalou
Sikeston
Matthews
Ibourn
Portageville
Lilbourn No. 2
Cards End Home Stand Next Week
St Louis Cardinals conclude a long homestand with a double header against Brooklyn on Monday August 30 and night games versus the Philadelphia Phillies on August 31 and September 1. After a road trip they host Chicago and Cincinnati in a late season stretch at Sportsman’s Park with night games September 8 and 9 and a September 12 afternoon finale. Tickets are on sale at Arcade Building and Sportsman’s Park offices.
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ST. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia Phillies
Cardinals
Sportsman's Park
Chicago
Cincinnati
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Red Birds
Sportsman’s Park
Cubs
Bucky Walters
Cincinnati Reds
Grand & Dodier Field
Pittsburgh
Arcade Building
Cardinal
Critchlow family crops show diverse yields near Matthews
W C Critchlow, recently retired farmer from near Matthews, now run by son C A Critchlow on 240 acres, reports 160 acres soybeans with 25 to 30 bushels per acre expected after wheat and barley. Hybrid corn promises 60 bushels or more on 50 acres. 20 acres cotton good, 8 acres pasture. The couple moved from Indiana forty years ago and own land at Colorado operated by their son-in-law. They recently purchased Mrs Mount's residence at Scott and Gladys streets in Sikeston and now reside there.
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W. C. Critchlow
Matthews
Herald
Sikeston
Critchlow
C. A. Critchlow
Missouri
Indiana
Colorado
Vacation Tour Through Washingtons Monuments
A party toured the capital visiting the Washington Monument and Capitol, climbed the long stairs of the monument, and viewed the city from above. They marveled at fountains on the White House grounds, admired cherry trees gifted by Tokyo, and returned via Skyline Drive through the Allegheny and Blue Ridge mountains, deeming the trip worthwhile.
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Washington Monument
Washington
Tokyo
U. S
Yukio Ozaki
Allegheny Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
West Virginia
New Leased Building Under Construction in Airport Area
A new building is under construction in the Airport addition for lease once finished by owner and builder C G Ziegenhorn. The structure sits on ground space 58 by 90 feet and adjoins another Ziegenhorn property 30 by 80 feet. Frontage of both buildings will be brick faced and constructed with concrete block walls.
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Airport
C. G. Ziegenhorn
Ziegenhorn
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John Ling
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Charles Scott
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Charity
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Norris City
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Teddy
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Morehouse
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Arcille
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Welland Ship Canal
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Petersons and Newmans
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Country Club
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Jefferson Memorial
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Ferrell
Malone Ave
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