Seme News Briefly Told Seme News Briefly Told Poplar Bluff
Poplar Bluff appoints Herman Vosloh as secretary of the Poplar Bluff Loan and Building Association succeeding Rufus Miller. Caruthersville river revetment work to begin this week with a government fleet slab casting plant. 5000 feet of bank, 3000 feet old, 2000 feet new. Cape Girardeau reports a quake around 1:29 pm last Friday per regional seismograph. Malden sees Leonard Shoaf, 25, fatally struck by a truck near Essex while hitchhiking, driver identified as Williams of Dover Ark. East Prairie marries Dorothy Louise Watson to Denver Kerner on December 3, at the Methodist church. Jackson notes 158 marriage licenses issued in November, up 32 from last year. Ste. Genevieve to broadcast Christmas Eve Mass from the local Catholic church for the fourth year, Father Lan Tourenhout to sing. Campbell: Gov Carl Bailey of Arkansas to address Campbell High School on May 17, 1940. Bailey is a Bloomfield native, class of 1912. Ironton: Mane Powell, 9, fatally struck by car on a farm-to-market road near Ironton. near Gideon, Gideon resident Gideon Thomas B. McGill, 74, dies after pickup collision on Dec 1. Mark Twain ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruthers, Wle
Caruthersville
Campbell
Carl E Bailey
Arkansas
Campbell High School
H. M. Aulsbury
Baiey
Bloomfield
Books On Entertaining At The Public Library
Miss Blair Law, librarian, notes strong demand for entertaining guides for games and parties. Bartley Schwegler donated eight books, including Bright Ideas for Entertaining and Games and Recreational Methods, for one day checkout during the holidays. Christmas lore and fiction titles featured include 1001 Christmas Facts and Fancies, Christmas by Schauffler, Christmas Days by Lincoln, The Sister of the Angels by Goudge, Nutcracker of Nuremberg, and more for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Law
Bartley Schwegler
Linscott
Smith
Owen
Draper
Moxcey
Lisle
Lynn Rohrbough
Church Recreation Service
F Hottes
Robert Schauffler
Joseph C. Lincoln
Cape Cod
New England
Rogers
David Day
Mr Lincoln
Elizabeth Goudge
Henrietta
Hugh Anthony
Forsythe
Torminster
Nuremburg
Donald E Cooke
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Alice Delgleish
Dickens
Kate Douglas Wiggin
Father of Schillig brothers dies in city
Fred C. Schillig Jr and Sidney L. Schillig mourn father Fred C. Schillig 76 who died at Alexian Brothers Hospital. Funeral was in St. Louis with burial at Bunker Hill Cemetery. Survived by widow Lily Schillig two daughters Marie and Helen along with the two sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Jr
Sidney L. Schillig
St. Lows
Fred C. Schillg
Alexian Brothers
Sikeston School News Recaps December Activities
The student council held its regular meeting to discuss circulating news and boosting enthusiasm. A permanent social committee was appointed with Cr Butler as chair and Betty Barger Leonard Kindred Miller Moll and Sue Tanner as members. Events include a hot tamale supper December 7, a Red Peppers Christmas dance December 21 with Dave Davidson’s orchestra, a Southeast Missouri conference football dance December 9 with the Cotton Club, and the junior pep squad’s election of Eleanor McClure as president. The Photography Club bought a new enlarger, the Commercial Club staged Comedy of Errors with prize for grammar, and a Bulldog Barker staff banquet December 11 with remarks by R A Harper and Tharon Stallings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Student Council
Cr. Butler
Betty Barger
Leonard Kindred
Miller Moll
Sue Tanner
C. D. Butler
Red Peppers
Dave Davidson
Sikeston
Missoun
Cotton Club
Eleanor McClure
Mary Em Donnell
Manda Long
Miss Parker
Hughes
Nothdurst
Commercial Club
Marjonme McCoy
Evelyn Holmes
Bulldog Barker
Hudson's Cafe
Uriel Haw
R. A. Harper
Tharon Stallings
Harper
Prominent Matthews Man Dies of Infection
George Franklin Deane a longtime Matthews resident died at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau from an infection in his right leg after a fall. Services were held at Matthews High School gym with Rev D M Margraves and Rev Herschel Yates in charge. Interment followed in Matthews cemetery. Deane born February 22 1875 in New Madrid County spent his life in the area. He married Amanda Barnhart October 2 1892 and eight children were born, four preceding him in death. Surviving are Albert Frankie Alice and Mrs Aubrey Lumert of Matthews, seven grandchildren, his mother Mrs Sarah Fox, three brothers Will Luke and Jack, and a sister Mrs Amanda Long. He had been a Methodist since 1903 and worked as farm overseer for Leo Fisher of Mulder. His death shocks family and friends.
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Matthews
G. F Deane
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
D. M. Margraves
Holcomb
Herschel Yates
Matthews Methodist Church
George Franklin Deane
John and
Sarah Deane
New Madrid County
Deane
Amanda Jane Barnhart
Sikeston Woman's Grandmother Dies in St Louis
Mrs Mary Jane Greable, grandmother of Mrs Sharon Pharris of Sikeston, died at the home of another granddaughter in St Louis aged 82. The body returned to Sikeston then to Oak Ridge for funeral services at 2 pm Tuesday at the Methodist church, with burial nearby. Survived by son Charles Greable, daughters Mrs Robert McLean and Mrs Chas Conner, five granddaughters including Pharris and Gass, two grandsons, and sister Mrs Katherine Penny of Daisy Mo. A line of sporting goods is advertised at Sikes Hardware Co.
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Mary Jane Greable
Sharon Pharris
Sikeston
Robt. Gass
St. Louis
Chase Conner
Oak Ridge
Greable
Charles Greable
Robert McLean
Chas. D Conner
Pharris
Gass
Katherine Penny
Daisey
Sister of Mrs Dill Dies in Illinois in December
Mrs Marietta Dill sister of Mrs A B Dill of Sikeston died at her home in Bloomington Illinois on Monday night after a short illness of pneumonia The service was held at 2 o clock Wednesday afternoon at the Methodist church in Bloomington with interment in the local cemetery Mrs A B Dill is on an extended visit with her sons C E
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Marietta Dill
A. B. Dill
Sikeston
Bloomington
Methodist Church
Sons
C. E
Former Matthews Woman Dies in City
Mrs. Elizabeth Gurley, 68, a lifelong New Madrid County resident, died Thursday at City Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral services were held Saturday at the Methodist church in Matthews conducted by Rev. C. F. Transue. Survived by two sons Arthur and Isom Gurley of St. Louis, two daughters Lillian Hamilton of Overland and Ella Presson of Chicago, seven grandchildren including Harry Fred Ralph Kenneth Glenn Howard Gurley and Tale Kutilac.
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Methodist
Matthews
Elizabeth Gurley
City Hospital
St.Louis
C. F. Transue
Church of the Nazarene
Sikeston
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Seme News
Poplar Bluff
Herman Vosloh
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Poplar Bluff Loan and Building Association
Rufus Miller
A.C. Magill
State Teachers College
College
Malden
Leonard Shoaf
Lawrence Shor2f
Essex
W. Kk Kames
Dover
Ark
Sheaf
East Prairie
Dorothy Louise Watson
Denver Kerner
Marin Nib- Tack
East Praire
Jackson
E Hinx
Cape Girardeau County
Ste. Genevieve
KMOX
St Louis
Ste. Genevieve Catholic Church
Charles L.an Tourenhout
Notre Dame
Paris
Ironton
Mane Powell
Gideon Thomas B McGil
Gideon
Mark Twain
Public Library
Sidwell Jewelry Store
East Center Street
Schillig Brothers
City
Sikeston School News
Sikes Hardware Co
L W. and
J. D. Dill
Carbondale
Sa Ae Chee i Aa
Pt God
Joe Mathis
Front Street
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