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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
3
Morley reports a stream of visitors from St. Louis the Philippines and Kentucky. Local events include school opening, Scouts trip to Lake Wappapello, hospital dismissals, church circle meetings, and a round table discussion of These We Share. Harold Nations and Farnest Jones deaths prompt community sympathy.
Bertrand Mr and Mrs Claude Bras Earl and daughter Sue of Stanleyberry Missouri visited relatives last week traveling through Sixeston Charleston East Prairie and Bertrand. They left Saturday and stopped overnight in St Louis with Mr and Mrs James Trodale Sr and Mrs A Russel and sons of Uruguay visiting.
Mrs Win Beggs Jr and Mrs Martha Russell visited last week. Hyatsville Md kin came to see relatives in Blodgett Benton. Many families hosted and joined reunions in Paducah Park for Mrs Daisy Hurley's 74th birthday. Page also notes trips to St Louis and Little Rock and church events including a revival start August 31.
Charter Oak residents hosted multiple guests over the weekend including Mr and Mrs Charlie Dial and their son Jerry from Hill Store community Mrs Troy Little and family Mrs Harold Lawrence and daughter Patsy from Windfall Indiana Mr and Mrs Barry Coasten and Mrs Sally Coasten from Canaleu Mrs Gene Adams and children from Near Morehouse Mrs Paul Barnes and son Berry Gene from St Louis Seaborn Barber visiting with C T Barber family Ara Asher tested last Thursday for Excelsior Springs Mo.
Fifty five farmers gathered in Benton for a hay meeting led by County Agents Tom Stroup and Starling Guinn to explore securing 160 tons of prime alfalfa or red clover hay. A Madison Wisconsin Market Specialist quoted $25 F O B Madison, with freight pushing delivered cost to Scott County to $35 to $40. dealers are being contacted for more pricing details.
Thomas Jefferson James 76 of Sikeston died August 26 at Delta Community Hospital. Born August 24 1876 in Blytheville Ark he lived in Sikeston a year worked at Dunn Hotel Coffee Shop. Survived by two sons Louie Detroit and John W. New Philadelphia. a daughter Mrs Orean Hamon Detroit. five grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial Blytheville Cemetery beside wife. Burial at Blytheville Cemetery with services at Cobb Funeral Home Blytheville.
The Republican County Committee re elected W L Tomlinson of Fornfell as permanent chairman at a Benton courthouse meeting Tuesday night. Officers elected were Mrs Edyth Spidel vice chairman Miss Leona Tirmenstein secretary and G Moore Greer Sr treasurer All officers re elected except Sodel who replaced Rankin Morley not seeking re election Also present was Senatorial candidate Tom Brown who addressed the meeting Meetings from now until election time will be at the Republican Headquarters in Sikeston.
Biwanis notes mix up over schedule with Congressman Jones set two weeks late while Captain Luke Reed returns from Germany. Earnest Cooke of Cooks Tractor Co praised for talk on There Is No Way To Get Something For Nothing. Also news of deaths including Mrs Winnifred A. Jones and Mrs P J Geisner with funeral arrangements and survivors listed.
Mr and Mrs C C Doenser of St Louis are spending the week with her sister Mr and Mrs T H Buckhold. Mr and Mrs Raymond Crews and their three children Gene Mona and Christy are vacationing in Arkansas this week.
Classified item notes a full charge book keeper position sought with address Box 271 or phone 102 1t 35p. Also listed are two farms for sale and a new four wheel David Bradley trailer with bed. Call 1295 J for details.
We express sincere gratitude to friends for kindness during illness and death of our son Rand Malloy who passed away August 11 at Canalou. Thanks to those who sent flowers and to Sister Edith Cooper Assembly of God for comforting words.
The Rev. Geo H Adkins of 303 South Hingshighway attended the Eighth International Christian Youth Fellowship Commission meeting at Purdue University Lafayette Ind August 21 25 in Cary Hall. About two hundred youths and sponsors from forty four states Canada and Mexico participated. Delegates represented their churches and state Christian Youth Fellowships and helped plan local church youth programs and select the international theme for youth activities for 1953-1954.
Pvt Billy Estes son of Mrs Fourtha Wilson Rt 2 Kenner reported wounded in action. Corporal Roy L Griffin husband of Mrs Roy L Griffin Roy Steele Mo is a US casualty in the Korean area.
Bus No 3 driven by Ralph Carroll departs 7:00 A.M starting West on Salcedo Road toward Brown Spur Road then routes through Tanner Road Highway 61 Driver-Inn Theater Hooper Road Harts Road to High School with a repeat via Smith Addition to Airport School. Bus No 6 driven by Arthur Moring departs 7:20 A.M. via Watson's Store von Branum Murray Lane Laning William Delmar Grey to High School then Highway 61 to Greer Elm Kathleen Maple Matthews Kingshighway Gladys Prairie Helen and back to Airport School.
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