Oran Community News Notes From August Births Weddings
Mary Purcell reports births and marriages in Oran Missouri area. Daniel Ray born August 14 at Masters Merrell Clinic Advance to Chester and Mary Wilkin, third child and first son. Rhonda Annette born August 9 to Loyd McCulley and family, third daughter. Numerous visits, travels through Kansas, Colorado, Idaho. weddings including Bonnie Menz and Otto Jansen August 22 at Guardian Angels Church Oran. Stork shower for Alfred Friga appears. local announcements sum up social events and travel.
Local Notes and Visits Across Families and Churches
Mrs Evans arrived from St Louis on Friday evening correcting last week's note. Mr and Mrs Crowell and son Don of Tucson visited friends here. he was a former high school faculty member and served as superintendent. Numerous local families gathered for church activities and picnics at Capaha Park Cape Girardeau. Reverend events included Methodist Woman's Society and Baptist church basket dinner. Several relatives and guests from St Louis Morley and Maywood California visited with Beggs Davis McIntosh families. Sgt Dubb Deason on furlough from Fort Eustis visited his mother. Mrs Lina Bagwell of Bowling Green Ky with daughter Mrs Davis family visited Clinton Ky. Mrs B F Marshall Sr of Sikeston visited Ben Marshall Jr family. Evans and Tommy Evans visited St Louis relatives. Taney returned home. Mrs Schyler Bradley informed East Prairie of Mrs Bessie Hodges death. James Bass family spent Sunday in St Louis.
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Evans
St. Louis
Rister
Robert Crowell
Don
Tucson
Arizona
Crowell
George Gilmore
Pamela Gay
Mary Beggs
Fredde Beggs
Flint
Michigan
W. A. Beggs
Bobby Beges
Mich
Methodist Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
S. A. Fowler
A. E. Davis
Kenny
Robert Davis
Jim Bob
Joe Bill
Donald
Gary
Gail
Freddie
Bobby Beggs
Byron May
Waynesville
Walker May
Clara May
Morley
Fletcher Withrow
Edward McIntosh
Elmer Lee McIntosh
Maywood
Calif
Jim McIntosh
Chaffee
Jimmy McIntosh
Withrows
Withrow
Edward
St Louis
The
Baptist Church
Sgt
Dubb Deason
Fort Eustis
Virginia
W D. Deason
Elbert Myers
Bowling Green
Lina Bagwell
Aubrey Lee Davis
Clinton
Davis
B. F. Marshall Sr
Sikeston
Ben F. Marshall Jr
Ray Evans
Carolyn
Tommy Evans
Dennis Evans
Taney
Tommy
Schyler Bradley
Annis Marshall
Bessie Hodges
Oakland City
Indiana
East Prairie
James Bass
Prevent Home Accidents Make Rugs and Stairs Safe
Miss Amy Kelly urges Missouri households to curb home fatalities from falls by using non skid pads under scatter rugs, proper stair railings, and safe rug choices. She notes 1951 saw 1084 home deaths with 591 from falls, many in winter, and promotes practical steps like guard rails and careful rug placement to reduce accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Kelly
National Safety Council
Missouri
Flint families visit relatives and travels noted
Mr and Mrs Trisler Beggs and children Billy Jolene and Faye of Flint Mich visit relatives here. Jack Marshall joins uncle Phil Mooney on a trip to New Orleans leaving Sunday. Saturday guests of Mrs Otis Williams include Mrs Williams brother Dellar Mott of Newhall Calif sister Mrs Clyde Childress and her husband from Cairo Ill and her father Lonzo Mott of Morley also Mrs Sea graves of Morley. Dellar Mott is en route to Washington DC on business for U S Flare Corporation. Mr and Mrs Dave Milam and daughter Lorene spent weekend in St Louis with relatives. Mr and Mrs Charles Rister and daughter Vicky visited St Louis last Sunday and Monday took Mrs Rister s grandfather to Little Rock Ark. Mr Rister is home for about two weeks and works on a Mississippi river boat. Mr and Mrs G B Clippard and Mr and Mrs Frank Altom spent last Sunday in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trisler Beggs
Billy
Jolene
Faye
Flint
Mich
Jack Marshall
Phil Mooney
New Orleans
Otis Williams
Williams
Dellar Mott
Newhall
Calif
Clyde Childress
Cairo
Lonzo Mott
Morley
Poplar Bluff Airport Maintance Man Killed by Plane Propeller
William B. Tomberlin, 69, a maintenance man at Earl Fields Municipal Airport near Poplar Bluff, was killed Monday morning when he walked into a spinning airplane propeller during at the airport. Paul Smith of Pine Bluff, Arkansas, had warned him to stay clear as the plane engine started. Smith shut off the motor in a bid to stop it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William “B.il Tomberlin
Earl Fields
Poplar Bluff
Paul Smith
Pine Bluff
Arkansas
Tomberlin
Smith
Missouri Farmers Show Higher Savings Bond Purchases
A study of 23 Missouri farm counties with low urban share finds first five months of 1953 bond sales up 57.77 percent over 1952. In Scott County 1338 farms average value 13734 dollars with 246552 acres. Farm income reached 9316649 dollars. 1715 tractors and 410868 dollars spent on machinery repairs. Farmers stress cash reserves for production continuity and future security as average farm owner age is 45. Savings Bond purchases rising indicate forward planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Missouri
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Scott County
Needlework Contest At State Fair Opens To All
Sedalia Mo state fair announces National Crochet Contest open to women girls and men with 16 classifications. First place winners qualify for a share of 2600 national prize money and three all expense trips to New York for Grand National Champion the Men Only Champion and Teen Age Girl Champion. Catalog with rules and entry blanks available by writing Rollo E Singleton Secretary State Fairgrounds Sedalia Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedalia
Missouri
New York
Rollo E. Singleton
State Fairgroun'd
Small in Size Big in Results Herald Classified Ads
Classified ad cites compact listings delivering strong results with emphasis on efficiency and value. Readers are urged to explore budget friendly promotions and quick turnaround opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Wheat committee backs free world market for wheat
A Wheat Industry Conference advisory panel, meeting in Washington on August 14, 1953, urged allowing United States wheat to move freely in the world market. The plan aims to 100 percent parity for domestically consumed wheat while capping program costs, reducing export subsidies and government inventories, and enabling full parity for the portion used as food. The group recommended circulating the approach to farm, industry groups and congressional committees for study and comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheat Industry Conference
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Washington
United States
General Farm Organizations
Committees
Congress
Butler Family Reunites After Columbia University Visit
Mr and Mrs J E Butler and their two sons returned home last Thursday from New York and Virginia Mr Butler attended Columbia University in New York City for six weeks During that stay Mrs Butler and the children visited her mother Mrs L A Napper in Falls Church Virginia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Butler and Sons
New York
Virginia
Butler
Columbia University
New York City
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Oran
Mary Purcell
Chester Wilkinson
Daniel Ray
Wm. Wilkinson Sr
Roy Buel Sr
T Sgt
Loyd McCulley
Fort Riley
Kansas
Rhonda Annette
A. A. Hosea
Ed McCulley
T Sgt. McCulley
Judy Perdue
Catus Perdue
Ruddle Lee Grice
Groton
Conn
Harold Grice
Francis Vogel
Rose Mary
Glen
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Frisco
John Spooler
Willard Mansell
Effie Roberson
Mount Vernon
Illinois
C. L. Halford
Red Cross
Martin Menz
Felix Menz
Leo Wagoner
National City
Ilinois
Vickie Marie
Wagoner
Les Inman
Jack Woolgey
O. F. Bingley
R. W. Harper Jr
Olney
Minois
Marvin Warner
Jim Ballard
Noah Warner
Tony Menz
Advail Williams
Dale McClelland
Robert Carr
Williamsburg
Homer Carter
Melvin Kinser
Matthews
Los Angeles
California
Robert Revere
Wm. Morie
Clinton Hahs
Sedgewickville
Norma Bond
Indianapolis
Joan Bond
Mary Lou Howell
Caruthersvile
V. R. Howell
Barbara
Alberta Haas
June Force
Jerry Nelson
Harvey Dover
Betty Reich Ard
Ann Dennis
W. C. Dennis
Elmer Heney
Charles Conroy
Baines
Gene Reeves
Pentecostal Church of
Guardian Angels Church
Bonnie Menz
Wm. Menz
Otto W. Jansen
Jansen
Leopold
A. J. Pospiel
Margaret Strause
Glennon
Rita Sietman
Janet Kielhafner
James Kielhafner
Mr. Jansen
Glen Jansen
Ralph Klipfel
New Hamburg
Emil Kielhamner
Alfred Friga
Vernon Hanselman
Mike Figa
Charles Wippler
Louis Bollinger
Orville Hanselman
Ben Burger
Ted Gouge
Mary Marvis
Tony Friga Ard
Kem
Blodgett
Wm. Beggs Jr
Clipper Club
Jarvis Motor & Equipment CO
Highway 61
North
Sikeston, Mo
Frank Altom
Trader T
Sikeston Farm Equipment Company
N. Ranney
Hess Brothers
Hampton Sewing Machine Store
Ranney
State Fair
Raymond L. Galemore
Benton
Marion G. McMullin
Gladys St
James Glasener Ae
Charlie
Hahs
Sikestor
Goodyear
Goodsyear Service
Kingshighway
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