Kings Highway DAR Christmas Party at Alma Barris Home
The Kings Highway Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will hold a Christmas themed gathering at Mrs Alma Barris home on North New Madrid street at 2 30 Sunday afternoon. Mrs A J Renner will lead the afternoon program with gifts to be exchanged and a social hour to follow.
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Alma Barris
New Madrid Street
Kings Highway
Daughters of the American Revolution
A. J Renner
Christmas Tree Decorating at South Grade School Play Center
Activity at the Play Center featured decorating a Christmas tree donated by the PreSchool Group of the PTA. Three- and four-year-olds trimmed lower branches while older kindergartners added balls to the top. A Christmas party with refreshments and gift exchange is planned in the coming days.
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Parent-Teacher Association
TZUNNIVERSITY Women Meet December 18
The American Association of University Women will hold its regular meeting Thursday afternoon December 18 in the auditorium of the public library. Mrs Jefferson B. Rogers, president, will have charge of the meeting.
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American Association of University Women
Auditorum of the Public Library
Jefferson B. Rogers
Birthday luncheon for Eastern Star Birthday Club
Members of the Eastern Star Birthday Club will share a covered dish luncheon at the Dunn Hotel on Wednesday December 19 at 12 o clock Gifts will be exchanged and cards enjoyed Hostesses include Mrs. L. R. Burns Mrs. Wm. Woehlecke Mrs. C. A. Cook and Mrs. Hugh Stewart
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Eastern Star Birthday Club
Dunn Hotel
L. R. Burns
Wm. Woehlecke
C. A. Cook
Hugh Stewart
W B A Elects New Officers Monday
Mrs. Alva Puckett was elected president of the Woman's Benefit Association at a Monday night meeting. Officers named include vice president Mrs. Lewis Buchanan recording secretary Mrs. Leslie Rister and treasurer Ms Ray Taylor. Remaining officers to be appointed in the new year with installation by Miss Inez Lincoln in January.
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Alva Puckett
Woman's Benefit Association
Lewis Buchanan
Leslie Rister
Ray Taylor
Inez Lincoln
Bundles for Britain to Organize Blue Jackets Chapter
Mrs. H. L. Harty announces that a Bundles for Britain Blue Jackets chapter will be organized in Sikeston soon. The group operates under the Bundles for Britain umbrella and will knit garments for U S Navy personnel under naval regulations.
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Blue Jackets
H. L. Harty
Bundles For
Britain
Sikeston
U. S. Navy
Christmas Music for Apollo Group program reviewed
At a Apollo Group meeting in the public library auditorium Miss Lillian McDonald led a program on Christmas Music. Mrs. T A Martin spoke on Christmas Carols. Mesdames Mott Poage Canedy Palmer Reuber and others sang and Mrs Tom Allen accompanied. The next group meeting is January 9 at Mrs George Loughs home.
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Apollo Group
Public Library
Lillian McDonald
T. A. Martin
Mesdames Dellar Mott
Elmer Poage
M. L. Canedy
Ralph Palmer
H. E. Reuber
Tom Allen
George Lough
Eastern Star Chapter to Elect New Officers Tonight
Members of the Eastern Star chapter meet in the Odd Fellows hall for a regular session to elect officers for the coming year.
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Eastern Star Chapter
Odd Fellows Hall
Kentucky Couple Wed Here Tuesday
Miss Lucille Scott of Paducah and Ernest Ryan of Hopkinsville were married at the Baptist church in Sikeston at noon Tuesday by Rev. Duncan Long. Attending were A R Scott and Mrs Scott, and Mr and Mrs Robert Ryan. After the ceremony the party went to Paducah for a wedding dinner. The couple will reside in Hopkinsville where Ryan works in the meat department at A and P Food Store.
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Lucille Scott
Paducah
Ernest Ryan
Hopkinsville
Sikeston
Duncan Long
A. R. Scott
Scott
Robert Ryan
Long
Hopkinsvlle
Ryan
Th Meat
A & P Food Store
Illinois Couple Married Here Saturday
Miss Aretta Shanks and Ralph Madison both of Rock Island were married Saturday night December 6 at Rev. J. W. Hoffert’s home on Daniel Street. The couple will reside in Rock Island.
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Aretta Shanks
Ralph Madison
Rock Island, TI
J. W. Hoffert
Daniel Street
Rock Island
Box Supper Tuesday for Legion Members
A box supper will be held Tuesday night at the Sikeston Armory by members of the Henry Meldrum American Legion Post and the Legion Auxiliary. The event, open to the public, begins at 7:30 PM. Turkeys will be given to lucky ticket holders, with proceeds aiding underprivileged children at Christmas. Post Commander W. O. Carroll.
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Sikeston Armory
Henry Meldrum American Legion Post
The
Legion Auxiliary
W. O. Carroll
Sikeston Kiwanis Club Attends Division Meeting
Six Sikeston Kiwanis members joined the Division 12 organization conference in New Madrid. Homer Miles, Mo Kan Ark district lieutenant governor, led the program attended by newly elected officers from 138 clubs including Sikeston, Bloomfield, Benton, Charleston, Doniphan, Paragould, Jonesboro, Poplar Bluff, Caruthersville, Lilbourn, Gideon, New Madrid and Dexter. Sikeston reps were F. E. Mount, Ralph D. Williams, Fred Harris, Bartley R. Schwegler, L. M. Stanley and George W. Kirk, with the last five on the podium.
Lions Club Zone Meeting Planned for Wednesday
A Lions Clubs zone assembly for Cape Girardeau East Prairie Poplar Bluff and Sikeston meets at 6 30 p m Wednesday December 17 at Dunn Hotel Twenty eight members attended a Hudson's Cafe gathering where plans for a three day turkey shoot December 20 21 and 22 at Lake Inn Tavern were finalized Proceeds go to the Christmas fund for underprivileged children Tents will be provided in case of bad weather
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Lions Clubs
Cape Girardeau
East Prairie
Poplar Bluff
Sikeston
Dunn Hotel
Hudson’s Cafe
Lake Inn Tavern
Pancake Day Plans Set By Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Sikeston Kiwanis Club outlines Pancake Day for December 20 at the Palace Cafe. More than 1000 tickets expected as members serve all you can eat pancakes syrup butter and coffee for 25 cents. Proceeds aid Underprivileged Child work including School Lunch Fund with contributions topping $150. Merchants donate ingredients and the Palace Cafe opens its dining room for the event.
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Kiwanis
Palace Cafe
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Sikeston
I'S
Woman's Civic Club to Study Music Program
Mrs C D Matthews 34 will lead a program on Music at a Woman's Civic Club meeting Tuesday afternoon December 16 in the public library auditorium. Mesdames Marvin Gray Dale Fulton James Smith and Chas Leonard Hirk will take part.
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Woman's Club
Library
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
James Livingston
Institute
C. D. Matthews
Woman’s Civic Club
Public Library
Mesdames
Marvin Gray
Dale Fulton
James Smith
Chas. Leonard Hirk
Jaycees Give $10 to Recreational Fund
At Hudson's Cafe Tuesday night the Junior Chamber of Commerce voted to contribute 10 to the Camp Robinson Arkansas recreation room fund for Company K boys. They urged other civic groups to donate for tables chairs lamps and related items while L. E. Allard Jr presided. A committee of Dr. Wm Sidwell Dr. E. A. Belden and Lynn Swaim was named to recruit young women for cadet dances at the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics.
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Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hudson’s Cafe
Company K
Camp Robinson
Ark
L. E. Allard, Jr
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Wm. Sidwell
E. A. Belden
Lynn Swaim
Sikeston Man to Be Honored by Masons
H L Harty will travel to St Louis to receive an honorary Thirty second Degree from the Knights Commander Court of Honor in Masonry He is one of fourteen Missouri Masons to be honored His father the late A L Harty and grandfather Wm C Harty were Bloomfield pioneers and both Masons Harty has been a Mason for twenty seven years
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H L. Harty
St. Louis
Mr. Harty
Masone Logy
Missouri
A. L. Harty
Wm. C Harty
Bloomfeld
Sikeston Chamber Holds Meeting At Palace Cafe
Twenty eight members and four guests attended the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce meeting at 7 pm at the Palace Cafe. Milburn Arbaugh presided as president and a film titled Singing Wheels was shown by A W Lewelling of the Missouri Truckers Association. A plan to entertain Missouri Institute of Aeronautics cadets during Christmas was formed and a $10 donation was approved for furnishing the Company K recreation room at Camp Robinson Arkansas with other groups expected to contribute.
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Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Palace Cafe
Milburn Arbaugh
A. W. Lewelling
Missouri Truckers Association
Lewelling
Clint H. Denman
E. P. Coleman
W. O. Carroll
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Company K
Camp Robinson, Ark
Archie Hayden Heads Sikeston Masons
Archie Hayden was elected Worshipful Master of the Sikeston Masonic lodge at the Odd Fellows hall last Thursday night, succeeding former head George Lufcy. Other officers elected include Odis Champion senior warden, Wm. D. Hayden junior warden, Lynn Smith treasurer, and Lonnie Harrison secretary.
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Archie Hayden
Sikeston Masonic Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
George Lufcy
Odis Champion
Wm. D. Hayden
Lynn Smith
Lonnie Harrison
Christmas Party Planned by Ruth Class Members
Members of the Ruth Class of the Baptist church will hold their annual Christmas party Monday night December 15 at the home of Mrs. James McClellan on Sikes avenue with Mrs. Arthur Langsdon and Mrs. Wallis Clippard as associate hostesses.
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Ruth
The
Baptist Church
James McClellan
Sikes Avenue
Arthur Langsdon
Wallis Clippard
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