Oran Revives News of Visits and Departures
A detailed local note lists numerous visits and travels among Oran residents and relatives, including Cooks in Taylorville and Patuxent, and extended family from Jonesboro and Monette. It notes a Pentecostal revival ending, church services, and friendly gatherings at homes in Oran and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Oran
Georgia Thurman
Jonesboro
Arkansas
Lorine Haylor
Monette
Ark
Claude Wood
Bessie Ralston
Vancouver
Washington
Fowler
Blodgett
the Woods
Mitch Hunt
Flint
Michigan
Juantico
Virginia
Wilbur Smith
Donald Cook
Patuxent
N. D. Cook
Luke Cook
Roy Wood
Odessa
Texas
Marvin Moore
John Stapleton
Terry
Chicago
Ill
L. C. Shy
Jerry
Michael Graviett
Frank Barnett
Waynesboro
Tenn
Shirley Stigal
Mission
Cc. L. Graviett
E. M. Stigal
W. C. Sc
Quinton Robinson
Mass
Virginia Fulton
St. Louis
Aban Clifford Damson
Valley Forge
States
Ansel Menz
Frank Witt
Ben Witt
Harry Lynn
Raymond Wille
Whitewater
Elbert McBride
Adam Walters
Geneva
Mesdames
Dan Simpher
Daisy Williams
Scott Hampton
Orville Carter
Bill Martin
Mary Purcell
Ruth Walters
Canady
Alain Horrell
Anna Effink
Air-conditioned Super-Coaches Come with Summer Schedules
Enjoy cool spring weather on every Greyhound trip this summer with air conditioned SuperCoach. It promises comfort over driving, saving fuel and sparing you the strain of traffic and parking issues.
Diehlstadt resident Mrs Summers dies at 63
Mrs Coena Hassie Summers 63 lifelong Diehl Stadt resident died at home after a two year illness. Funeral services were held at Nunnelee Chapel with Revs Owen Sherill and A B Cooper officiating. Burial at Maynard Cemetery. Survived by husband Atlas Summers four daughters two sisters a half sister three half brothers and one grandchild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coena Hassie Summers
Diehlstadt
Nunnelee Chapel
Owen Sherill
A. B. Cooper
Maynard
Baptist Church
Eastern Star
PIKREY ELECTED HEAD OF N. M. COUNTY DEMOCRATS
New Madrid County Democrats and Republican Central Committees met in New Madrid last week to elect officers. Charles Pikey Jr of Conran was elected Democratic chairman, with Mildred Deane of Sikeston as vice chair, O M Meadows of Gideon as secretary, and O C Ferguson of Portageville as treasurer. Republican officers named were Merrill Spitler of New Madrid as chairman, Mrs Ralph Anderson of New Madrid as vice chair, Raymond Lloyd of Lilbourn as secretary, and Mrs R W Blom of New Madrid as treasurer. Each township elected two members to both committees in the recent primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Democrats
Republican Central Committees
Charles Pikey, Jr
Conran
Democratic Committee
Mildred Deane
Sikeston
O. M. Meadows
Gideon
O. C. Ferguson
Portageville
Republican Party Committee
Merrill Spitler
Ralph Anderson
Raymond Lloyd
Lilbourn
R. W. Blom
Anderson
C. W. Wilcoxen
William O. Hunter
Opal Carter
Big Prairie
Jim Hull
Fern Roberts
James Lomax
Malcolm Radcliffe
Como
David Barton
Roy Hilderbrand
Curtis Grissom
Iris W. Sheehan
Hough
Harley Prichett
Sallie McMikle
LaFont
Charley Piker, Jr
Emmett Pardon
Virgil Baldwin
Thelma King
LeSieur
John W. Ellington
Aubra Wrather
New Student Week Leaders Named at Missouri U
In Columbia Missouri Dr Jack Matthews dean of students announced 120 students selected as group leaders for New Student Week September 11 to 15 They will assist freshmen and new enrollees before classes start in orientation efforts Leaders include Willard Gunn Powell Slaughter Moxley Bond Best Berghaus and others across Farmington Perryville Charleston Deering Senath Clark ton and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Jack Matthews
University of Missouri
Dean Willard
van Buren
Carl G. Gunn, Jr
Clarkton
Jerry Powell
Campbell
Vitcor B. Slaughter
Senath
Donald Moxley
Charleston
Billy Joe Bond
Deering
Robert £ix
Perryville
Carol Berghaus
Farmington
Robert E. Best
Five Cases Heard In Charleston Court
Magistrate Judge T B Russell decided five Charleston docket cases on August 21. Melvin Smith was fined five dollars for careless driving. George Kidd admitted non support of three children and received thirty days, stayed pending court costs and fifty dollars monthly. Odell Wright pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace and got one year, stayed with costs and good behavior. Wright’s weapon charge was amended. Buster Victory pleaded not guilty to disturbing the peace. hearing set for Monday. he cannot pay the two hundred fifty dollar bond and remains jailed. Ethel Mae Black faced assault with intent to kill, requested preliminary hearing for Monday. bond set at five hundred dollars, she remained jailed for inability to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Russell
Charleston
Melvin Smith
George Kidd
Odell Wright
Wright
Buster Victory
Ethel Mae Black
Russell
Early Pittsburgh shot tower marks 1809 founding
The first shot tower west of Pittsburgh rose at Herculaneum in 1809. The shot produced there powered American artillery in the War of 1812, notably at the Battle of New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Herculaneum
New Orleans
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Taylorville, Or
Allenville
Mr. Cook
Amon Seabaugh
W. D. Cook
Union Bus Station
Pac. Bldg
Colorado Springs
Colo Minneapolis
Avi
Seattle
Wash
Salt Lake City
Aste
San Diego
Calif
Boston
Buffalo
Washington, D.C
Jacksonville
Place
U. S
Ecial
Archiyec
Pikrey
N. M
Missouri U
NEW Madrid County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Co., Inc
Scott, Mississippi
Pemiscot Dunklin and
Stoddard
Burt H. Rowe
Stallcup
Sikeston Chamber OF Commerce
Alger Hiss
Senator Nixon
Bing Crosby
Jace Bride
Sax Rohm
Globe-Democrat
Globe- Demos
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