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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1940
Page
3
Manuel Schorle Jr and Billy Holley left for a week in Florida. Numerous Sikeston residents visited kin in Missouri and Illinois, hosted guests from St Louis and Webster Groves, and planned trips to California and Iowa. Local gatherings included luncheons, desserts, and a state fair outing.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. Ben Q O Matthews in the Miner community on Wednesday night September 4 with Mrs. R H Wagner as assistant hostess. Mrs. M E Montgomery, president, will direct the meeting.
The Ben Jon Missionary Society of the Methodist church will meet with Mrs. J. H. Hayden on Kath leen street Monday night Sept 2. Mrs Hayden will lead the program and Miss Lucille Mount president will direct. Mesdames A J Moore Bettie Matthews I H Dunaway and Miss Henrietta Moore attended a luncheon Tuesday with Mrs J C Corrigan in Poplar Bluff.
Mrs. W. T. Stubblefield and her son Harold from Kansas City, together with Billy Stubblefield of St. Louis, spent last week with Mrs. A. J Moore and family, the sister of Mrs. Stubblefield.
Sigt Melvin Dace of the State Highway Patrol arrived home Monday night after the Patrol’s motorcycle squadron completed duty at the State Fair in Sedalia.
Co. B. Johnson and grandson Jimmy Johnson were guests of relatives in Cairo during the weekend, enjoying family time and catching up on family ties across generations.
The Junior American Legion Auxiliary met this afternoon at Jane Wilkerson's North Ranney residence. Jane Cummins, president, presided over the gathering.
Members of the Dill families of Sikeston and Carbondale Illinois enjoyed a family gathering and picnic lunch at Giant City Park near Carbondale on Sunday. Participants included Mr. and Mrs. Jack Shuppert and children John Raymond Bill Charles and Josephine, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lutz, J. W. Carter and Olen Hitchcock, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Dill, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Dill, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Dill, Dr. and Mrs. Jack Taylor and John and Jean Deadman.
Rev J J O Neill pastor of St Francis Xavier Catholic church who had been ill at St Johns Hospital St Louis for three months returned to Sikes ton this week greeting parishioners and friends His condition is described as satisfactory though he must return to hospital for check ups Rev O Neill is assisted by Rev Alfonse Hoorman of St Louis
Mrs J H Galeener of Houston Texas remains unimproved after two months of illness. A former Sikeston resident she is suffering from a heart ailment with no stated improvement or new treatments.
A brief note explains that dahlias were named in honor of the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. The attribution reflects historical horticultural naming practice and links the flower variety to its namesake.
Mr and Mrs George L Hale Jr announce their wedding held January 2 in Bruceton Tennessee at Rev W T Garner s home. Mrs Hale formerly Miss Emily A Smith of Kennett a WPA worker in Sikeston two years. Hale is a jeweler in Sikeston and civic figure. Mrs Hale will join him in Sikeston within two weeks.
Included in Sikester High School's new faculty is Bill Hopkins of Chaffee set to teach journalism social science and English. He will be joined by his bride Dorothy Pearcey of Bonne Terre. They will reside here once an apartment is found.
John T. Boss, of a limousine business, arrived in Sikeston on Wednesday for a brief official visit to discuss potential arrangements.
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