Social gatherings list from North Ranney street hostesses
Mrs W P Wilkerson hosted an afternoon party on North Ranney street. L M Standley hosted a lawn supper at the latter's parents’ home east of Sikeston with twelve guests. C D Matthews Jr entertained with a dinner for Mesdames Brandenberger Weber Elbring Hess and guests from St Louis. A Green Head Hunting and Fishing Club trip near Dexter included several families. Young people attended a dinner at the Colonial Tavern in Cape Girardeau with numerous Sikeston Charleston Cape Girardeau Malden residents. For years these women held a dinner meeting before the new school term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Wilkerson
Ranney Street
L. M. Standley
J. J. Reiss
Sikeston
C. D. Matthews Jr
Lee Brandenberger
George Weber
Wil Elbring
Lillian Hess
St. Louis
M. S. Tomerlin
Mary Ann
Billy
E O. DeField
Colonial Tavern
Cape Girardeau
Tom Logan
John Wilson
Ward Denman
R. Putnam Jr
Evelyn Allard
Lillian Rita Dermis
Eleanor Harty
Betty Belle Donnell
Glenn Ault
Dorothy Lett
Charleston
Margaret Fisher
Rosemary Waters
Malden
Complimented Sunday Dinner Hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Alva Couch
Mr and Mrs Alva Couch entertained at Murray Lane Sunday in compliment to relatives including Mrs S C Allen of Lawton Oklahoma and cousins Mr and Mrs Daniel Dilly and daughters Ruth and Helen. Attendees included Mrs Allen s sister Mrs Susie Couch brothers Jim Mouser Bev and Robert Mouser and others from Sikeston Randles Bertrand and Mor. Oklahoma visitors departed Monday for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Couch
Murray Lane
S. C. Allen
Daniel Dilly
Ruth
Helen
Lawton
Oklo
Mrs. Allen
Susie Couch
Jim Mouser
Randies, Mo
Bev
Robert Mouser
Sikeston
Illinois visitor entertained at Ker dall street social
Mrs Ray C. Marsh entertained at her home on Ker dall street one evening last week for Miss Lola Johnson of Streator Hi., the guest of Miss Flavia Carroll. Eighteen young people attended with Miss Johnson and her hostess. After presenting the "Key to Sikeston" to the visitor, the group enjoyed games and contests. Dainty refreshments were served. Miss Lula Ruth Ragains of Morley and Miss Jean Grugit of St Louis were out-of-town guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Marsh
Kerdall Street
Lola Johnson
Streator
Flavia Carroll
Miss Johnson
Sikeston
Lula Ruth Ragains
Morley
Jean Grugit
St Louis
Miss Lilian Applegate to Wed William Fritz in September
Olga Matthews travels to Denver for a party announcing the engagement of Miss Lilian Gail Applegate of Denver and William Fritz of Glenwood. The couple will wed September 16 at a church near the Applegate home with a reception to follow, then a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olga Matthews
Denver
Colo
Lilian Gail Applegate
William Fntz
Glenwood
Wallace Applegate
Sikeston
Miss Applegate
Fritz
Applegate
Emma Kendall
Wallace Applegates
Missouri
Whiteway Service on Highway 61 at Tanner Street
Miner report lists service locations along Highway 61 at Tanner Street and nearby cross streets including Center Street Kingshighway Matthews Avenue Lake Street and Langsett. Names Gw A Sikes Orville Smith Byron Wyman appear as locals connected to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiteway Service
Tanner St
Killgore Center St
Gene Kindred
Matthews Ave
Dal Harnes
Lake St
Henry Williams
Lancaster
Gw. A. Sikes
Orville Smith
McMallin
Byron Wyman Miner
Eastern Star Luncheon Planned in Dexter
Southeast Missouri Eastern Star chapters invite members to a covered dish luncheon on Monday September 4 at Mrs Candace Green home in Dexter. Past Matrons club district officers and lay members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Missouri
Candace Green
Dexter
Morley Teen Celebrates Fifteenth Birthday Party
Miss Jovy Wolpers of Morley celebrated her fifteenth birthday with a dinner party hosted by aunt Mrs. Luta B. Evans in Morley. Attending were Hazel Hitt Norma Bryant Mary Jean Watson Denzie Davis from Cape Girardeau Lillie Minner and daughter Vallae McMullin and Mrs C M Wolpers with Jeanne Joella and Sue from Poplar Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jovy Wolpers
Morley
Luta B. Evans
Hazel Hitt
Norma Bryant
Mary Jean Watson
Denzie Davis
Cape Girardeau
Lillie Minner
Miss Vallae
McMullin
C. M Wolpers
Jeanne Joella
Sue
Poplar Bluff
T. E. L. Class Postpones Meeting
The T. E. L. class of the Baptist church postpones its Tuesday night gathering. Mrs. C Harris, class president, says a new date will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E . Class of the Baptist. Church
C . Harris
Kiwanis to Tour Reiss Dairy Plant in Sikeston
Sikeston Kiwanis will meet at Hotel Marshall tomorrow for dinner with J J Reiss dairy proprietor as guest speaker. After dinner the tour of one of the area’s most modern dairies will be conducted under Mr Reiss supervision. Earl Allen will lead the business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reiss
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Marshall
J. J. Reiss
Suprvision
Earl Allen
R. A. Harper
W. M. T. Doherty
State College
Cape Girardeau
C. W. H. Presnell
George W. Kirk
J. C. McDowell
Charleston
F.C Lair
Six New Members for Lions Club in Sikes Ton
Six new members were received into the Sikes ton Lions Club at a noon luncheon at Hudson's Cafe. Named are Harry Holmes R. C Caplinger H C Young Frank Alexiou J F Moore Jr and R E Rafferty. City limits extension discussion was continued to the next council meeting. A M Jackson presided over the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Lions Club
Hudson's Cafe
Harry Holmes
R. C Caplinger
H C. Young
Frank Alexiou
J. F Moore Jr
R. E. Rafferty
C. C. White
C L. Blanton Jr
W. H. Presnell
A. M. Jackson
Regular Meetings for Shereston Jaycees Announced
President Tom Logan of the Junior Chamber of Commerce announced that regular weekly meetings of the Shereston Jaycees will be resumed starting next week. The group had met semi monthly during the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Logan
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mrs Anderson Leaves for Ark Visit Before Returning Home
Mrs A D Anderson spent four months here with her sister Mrs C C Pinnell and family. She left Wednesday for Paragould Arkansas for a week with her nephew Charles Pinnell and wife before continuing to Romaland California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Anderson
C.C. Pinnell
Paragould
Ark
Charles Pinnell
Romaland
Calif
Bertrand Hosts Brown Family and Guests Then Returns
Mr and Mrs Edgar White hosted relatives including Mr and Mrs J C Brown and their children Virginia Lee and Edward of Atlanta Ga and Mrs Pitt White of Bertrand. Browns plan to return home after a weeks long Bertrand visit with Sikeston kin. Delmar Joe Evans celebrated his fifth birthday with a party for local children. The Evans children Kay Meiderhoff Bessie and others enjoyed games and refreshments. Russell a Northwestern medical student will depart for Chicago in September to resume studies. Bryan Buchanan spent the past two weeks here with his
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar White
J. C. Brown
Virginia Lee
Edward
Atlanta
Brown
Pitt White
Bertrand
Sikeston
Delmar Joe
George Evans
Greta
Joe Abies
Gene Larry
Ann Elizabeth Wright
Kay Meiderhoff
Bessie
Russell
Northwestern University
Chicago
Bryan Buchanan
Mrs. G. F. Pierce to celebrate 90th birthday
Mrs. G. F. Pierce will observe her 90th birth anniversary on September 3. Her daughter Nora Shannon and Miss Rebecca Pierce will host a family dinner at Ruth Street. Out of town guests include R. L. Pierce, Lewis Robertson of St. Louis, and their spouses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Pierce
Nora Shannon
Rebecca Pierce
Ruth Street
Pierce
R. L. Pierce
Lewis Robertson
St. Louis
Methodist Gleaners Honor Mrs Russell On Birthday
Mrs Arch Russell, longtime Gleaners Class teacher at the Methodist church, was surprised with a birthday celebration during a lawn supper at Mrs George Kirk’s home. A large cake and an ornamental glass basket were given as songs and birthday games were enjoyed. New officers were elected: president Mrs Johnny Hitt, VP Mrs M C Mul, secretary Mrs Ben Ritter, treasurer Mrs B L McMullin, hostess Mrs H E Dudley, with Russell and Mrs H F Dudley reappointed as teacher and assistant teacher respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch Russell
Gleaners
Methodist Church
George Kirk
Russell
Methodist Sunday School
Johnny Hitt
M. C. Mul
Ben Ritter
B L. McMullin
H. E. Dudley
H. FE. Dudley
Homecoming at Primitive Baptist Church Old Grandpier Ill
Mr and Mrs C C Buchanan hosted a Homecoming at the Primitive Baptist church in Old Grandpier Illinois last Sunday. After services a basket dinner was served on the church grounds. Mrs Buchanan, formerly a member, renewed a 40 year friendship with two former girlhood friends from Oklahoma and Illinois. Guests included Mr and Mrs T O Butler and daughter Mrs Carl Carter of Pine Bluff Ark and Mr and Mrs J R King of Matthews. Also visiting were Mrs John Warman and daughter Evelyn of Memphis and Mrs Lee Bell and daughter Margaret of Bemis Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Buchanan
T. O Butler
Carl Carter
Pine Bluff
Ark
J. R. King
Matthews
Primitive Baptist Church
Old Grandpier
Ill
Buchanan
Oklahoma
Illinois
Fred Cole
John Warman
Evelyn
Memphis
Lee Bell
Margaret
Bemis
Tenn
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Hiwanians
Vesget Reess
Lions Club
Shereston Jaycees
Vienna
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Lifebody
RINSO
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Tor
Penn Rad
Kroger’s C. Club
C. Club Reds
Peck QC
Kroger
BACON
California
Celrey Stak
Methodist
W. C. Sutton
North Ranney Street
Charles Tanner
Sutton
Old Grandpier, Ill
Reed
Standard OF Dealers
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