Local News from Commerce and Nearby Towns
Wm Lasley visited relatives in Memphis. Mrs G W Marshal spent weekend at Oran visiting her son. Rev and Mrs Callizs were in Cape Girardeau on business. Mrs A H Anderson attended a Benton extension clubs meeting. Mr and Mrs J A Rotsa of Urbandale Ill were guests of Mr and Mrs P B Held. Darby Beardslee and Gray transacted business in Cape Girardeau and Jackson. Joe Tyler of Oran and Miss Gertrude Brothermen of Kewanee visited friends in Commerce. A G Bondurant and family returned from two weeks in St Louis with daughters. W W Smith attended a birthday dinner hosted by Mrs Jess Miller. Lester Martin of McClure Ill spent weekend with his wife's parents. Van L Gray and daughter Mary Elizabeth of Alton Ill visiting C M Beardslee's family. plan Mississippi trip. J H Kimball of Cape Girardeau was in Commerce. daughter Myrtle joined them for weekend visit. Julian Schwab and daughter Julia Ann of Dawson Springs and Mr Mrs Murphy of Louisville recently visited Mr and Mrs Andrew Alexander. their daughters are the Alexanders' daughters. A group of Commerce youths attended Epworth League at Skeston Methodist church Monday night. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Collins, Mrs Ward Smith, and several named youths. Sophomores Frances Louise Johnson Alfred Kinsey. Freshmen Mary Ann Smith Mildred Vaughn Mildred Altom Ruth Evelyn Walton. Eighth grade Nina Caldwell Charles Hensley Jr Christine Lambert Eugene Latham Elizabeth Meunier Imogene Milam Donald Wheeler. Seventh grade Wanda Lee Dirickson Elmer Gillilandets June Mounts Betty Lor Walker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lasley
Memphis
G. W. Marshal
Oran
L. J. Callizs
Cape Giandeau
A. H. Anderson
Benton
J. A. Rotsa
Urbandale
Ill
P. B
Jess Miller
Lester Martin
McClure
Mississippi
J. Kimball
Cape Girardeau
Commerce
Myrtle
Julian Schwab
Julia Ann
Dawson Springs
Murphy
Louisville
Frances Louise Johnson
Alfred Kinsey
Mary Ann Smith
Mildred Vaughn
Mildred
Jean Altom
Ruth Evelyn Walton
Nina Caldwell
Charles Hensley Jr
Christine Lambert
Eugene Latham
Elizabeth Meunier
Imogene Milam
Donald Wheeler
Wanda Lee Dirickson
Elmer Gillilandets
June Mounts
Betty Lor Walker
Lawrence Halter
Jerome Graviett
Leon Lane
Radford
Texas
Leon Jansen
St. Louis
Ben Jansen
John Howard
Shawneetown
Henderson Howard
Ed Graviett
Harold Graviett
C. L. Graviett
Ray Stuckey
Marion Stuckey
Roy Bruce
California
Allen Wagoner
Ed Whinkbine
L Lawrence Stovering
Leopold
Elizabeth Spooler
Henry Jansen
Cornelius Dannenmueller
Patsy
New Hamburg
Lepold
M. B. Moore
Glenn
E. G. Gateley
Janet
Ivory Turner
Fernfelt
Wayne Gateley
Chicago
H. M. Gateley
Elbert McBride
Gerhardt Jansen
Robert McBride
Henry
George Stuppey
Sikeston
Clark Ervin
St. Francis Hospital
Ervin
Thelma Moore
Leona Dirnberger
Benton Catholic Church
Albert Dannenmueller
Frank Dirnberger
Arthur Dirnberger
Jerry
Robert Dirnberger
Frank Eftink
Alex Willie
Whitewater
Lou Metz
E. H. Loest
Kirksville
Cornelius Strebbler
Chaffee
Phillip Strebbler
Blanche Dever
Long Beach
Cal
Frank Meier
Lyndal Pemberton
Wardell
Ivan Mbaughers
Dale Bollinger
Bernie Bollinger
John Knapp
Cape Girardeah
Jake Steher
Vern Reigert
C. R. Rodgers
G. W. Heslar
Sikeston Methodist Church
Maude Dean
Jean Carter
Deering
Chas. Carter
Dora Day
John Bess
Steele
Puxico
Mary Denton
Mary Edna Boone
Marvin Purdy
Jack Kinder
Blodgett News Briefs Include Games And Christmas Plans
Miss Margaret Thacker spent the week end at Morrey home. Rev Newsom of Cape Girardeau preached at Blodgett Baptist church. Mr and Mrs L F Evans visited relatives near Gideon. Mrs BE Nienstedt and daughters shopped in St Louis. The girls play East Prairie and the Wickliffe high school quintet on December 12 and 23 features Christmas program and treats for Blodgett students. Miss Pauline Stanfill hosted a Women’s Society party with gifts exchanged and visitors present. Honor Roll pupils at Blodgett include Martha Jane Stoner Raymond Mayberry Victoria Mayberry Thelma Masters Fred Fortner Tillman Caldwell Susie Crabtree Joisey Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Thacker
Morrey
East Prairie Girls
Wickliffe
Blodgett School
Pauline Stanfill
Young Women’s Society of Christian Service
Blodgett
Martha Jane Stoner
Raymond Mayberry
Victoria Mayberry
Thelma Masters
Fred Fortner
Tillman Caldwell
Susie Crabtree
Loisel Young
Branson Family Moves and Local Extension Meeting
Mrs Smith and Mrs Sam Branson attended the Extension council meeting at Benton last Friday. Mr and Mrs Doss Miller moved to a farm near Ward school, and the Branson family with children relocated to the Miller vacated farm. Buddy Smith returns to school after a neck injury. Visitors at the Branson home include the LeTempt family and Mrs Dewey McCallister and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Sam Branson
Benton
Doss Miller
Ward School
Porter Switch
Millers
Buddy Smith
Norman LeTempt
Louise LeTempt
Sllmo
Dewey McCallister
Branson
Girls Scout Troop Organized At Oran
Oran gains a new Girl Scout Troop sponsored by the Oran Garden Club with leaders Miss Freda Carr Miss Louanna Fulenwider Miss Dorothy Sturgeon and Miss Kathryn Bryeans. Members include Wanda Abernathy Hazel Brock Virginia Carroll Juanita Chism Manda Coats Mary Harris Billy Hollingsworth Betty Inman Betty Inez Jones Rose Kappler Minnie Kittle Hazel Moran Betty Phelps Geraldine Statler Pauline Statler Teresa Walter Gwanda Yokeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Juanita Chism
Manda Lee Coats
Mary Lee Harris
Billy Sue Hollingsworth
Betty Inman
Betty Inez Jones
Rose Mary Kappler
Minnie Lou Kittle
Hazel Moran
Betty Lou Phelps
Geraldine Statler
Pauline Statler
Teresa Walter
Gwanda Yokeley
Social and visit notes from local towns
Mrs. Melvin Sullivan spent Tuesday in Sikeston with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Brown Wofford visited Chas. Wofford and family in Jackson. Mrs. Harry Dillon and Shirley Jo and Mrs. Bill Dillon shopped in Cape Girardeau. Mrs. Leo Barnes and Lois Jane of Poplar Bluff visited the Smiths in Morehouse. Nellie and Thelma Reynolds hosted a bingo party with Lavina Worley Faye Proctor Margaret Cain and Baker Reynolds as guests. The Morehouse Woman's Christian Temperance Union held a Christmas party at Mrs. Rauch's home with fifty members and friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Sullivan
Sikeston
Brown Wofford
Chas. Wofford
Jackson
Harry Dillon
Shirley Jo
Bill Dillon
Cape Girardeau
Leo Barnes
Lois Jane
Poplar Bluff
Ira Smith
Nellie
Thelma Reynolds
Lavina Worley
Faye Proctor
Margaret Cain
Baker Reynolds
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union of
Morehouse
F. B. Rauch
Multiple Local News Items Cover Community Happenings
Thomas Atkinson, formerly of Morehouse, was critically injured during army maneuvers in California suffering a broken back and leg, having lived there five years. Rebecca Lodge initiated four new members, Mary Morris Nora Landers Opal Craig and Earl Cheats, with about twenty five Charleston and Sikeston attendees. Miss Jeanette Hinson and Eugene Smith wed, the bride a Morehouse High School graduate who studied at the University of Missouri and State Teachers College, Cape Girardeau. the groom, home on furlough from six years in the U S Navy. Past Matrons of Morehouse Eastern Star and two Sikeston members honored Mrs Fred Leming with a lace table cloth at Mrs Johns Spence Jr s home, with games after a light afternoon gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Atkinson
Morehouse
California
Rebecca Lodge
Mary Morris
Nora Landers
Opal Craig
Earl Cheats
Charleston Lodge
Charleston
Sikeston
Jeanette Hinson
Eugene Smith
A. C. Sullivan
Lelia Hinson
Morehouse High School
University of Missouri
Columbia
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Ira Smith
U. S. Navy
Eastern Star Chapter
John Spence Jr
Fred Leming
Harry Dillon
Darcy Brown
Nora Spence
Leming
J. A. Macabee
Frank Mount
Boston Tea Party protest over tax on tea
American colonists carried out the Boston tea party in protest against a British tax. The act occurred despite the price of tea being lower after the tax than before it was levied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
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the Herald
Schaffer
Francis Schramm
G. K. Patterson
Annie Lucas
Jim DePriest
Harry Gleason
Eastern Star
Moricy
Charlie Oliver
Joan Dunning
Carl Gunter
Mrs
Lam Miller
Oran School Notes
Morley
Potosi
Leccesed Insurance
F.H. A. Loans
Smkeston, MO
Gately's
Credit Dept Store
Cape Girardeau, MO
Morehouse News
Sikeston Herald
Jack Shuppert
Bell City, MO
Little Genius
International
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
Moline
John Deere Newground
Allis Chalmers
Malden, MO
Hereford
Durham
McCormick
Floyd V. Brower
Harry Kirkbride and Sons
E. G. Bailey
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