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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
2
Geneva Foster shopped in Cape Girardeau Friday and many residents visited relatives or spent weekends there. Names include Stevens Thacker Hitt Nations and Gillland, with health notes on pneumonia and an appendectomy. Recent visits from Moore, Daugherty, and Eskridge anchor a flurry of everyday social and family affairs.
O L Spencer Benton visited Commerce last Friday while Ralph Darby and Mrs Darby shopped in Cape Girardeau Saturday. Sandy illnesses and travel mark the week with guests from Cape Girardeau and Sikeston. The Commerce Band unveils new uniforms as two new members join and local families host visitors and dinners.
A flurry of visiting relatives and neighbors with fraternal lodge attendance and Sunday dinners across Morley Oran and New Hamburg. Guests include Wanda Nolan, Jessie Jansen, Henry Seitman family, Loyd and Arthur Dirmberger clans, Willard Story party, Theon Glasstetter family, and Dannenmueller connections.
Gareldine Miller and William Mutchler have recently been added to the band. Both are clarinet players, expanding the ensemble's woodwind section.
Lois Johnson named Sunday Quest of Ruth Townsend and Evelyn Porter spent Friday with Mrs. Sherman Ferrell in Morehouse. Dessie Baker of Sikeston visited, as did Mr. and Mrs. A J. Heusser near Sikeston with the Albcorns. Rev. Homer Gunn conducts a ten night singing school at the local church begun Monday. Mrs. Dena Willis returned from Grafton NJ to her home with family. Si keston visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hill and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Chester Stafford with children at Parma. James Thompson and sons from Bloomington TX returned after visiting Mamie Johnson’s residence. Mrs. Joe Seaton of Lilbourn, another Johnson daughter, stayed here. A tournament was decided at the meeting and set for Parma two weeks before the regional event. Mrs. John Smith and Leonard went to Jefferson City to be with sister Mrs. R H Weaks who is critically ill after a major operation earlier in the week.
Bloomfield and Sikeston residents spent a busy Sunday visiting relatives and attending events. Supt. Neil Aslin led a social science class to New Madrid for a theatre outing. Bobby Breen to headline a Christmas revue opens in St Louis with a 16 performance run at the Municipal Auditorium.
Mrs Dan Baker and son Wayne shopped in Sikeston last week Mrs Mary Newton transacted business in Sikeston Thursday Rev E Brock and JT Seager transacted business in Sikeston on Monday Mrs Nora Lemmons of Hunter ville visited in Morehouse last Thursday Miss Edna Choat of Dudley visited her brother Earl Choat and family here Sunday Misses Bessie Hessling and Virginia Stallings of Sikeston visited friends here Saturday Mrs Lavern Cameron and daughter George Ella spent Tuesday with her parents in Sikeston Mrs Lemna Hellems held a social for the Sunday school class of intermediate girls at her home on Tuesday evening Miss Christine Ledbetter of
Born Saturday December 3, a pair of twins Bobby Jean and Billy June arrived to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Castleberry as Caruthersville spent the weekend with aunt Mrs. Ruth Owens and family. Rev. A. C. Sullivant and children Betty and Charles attended a funeral in Tiline Kentucky last Thursday. Charles Larry, first child of Mr. and Mrs. Daughtless Gee, born Thursday December 1. Galbrith Leming completes a two room cottage to be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dillion. Mrs. Minnie Hall hosted Mrs. Ella Cameron Helen Wilkins and Madge Height and son Larry in New Madrid.
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