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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1952
Page
8
A muddled OCR note lists military furloughs for Pvt Tom Meyers of Ft. Bragg NC visiting family in Missouri. It mentions friends and neighbors attending church events, a Christmas program planning at Me Methodist Church, pulpit exchanges between Baptist and New Savannah churches, and various weekend visits and local scenes around Sikeston, Bell City, and Steeleville.
The Bookmobile route lists visits from Thursday December 11 in La Forge, Dawson and Dawson CoC to Friday December 12 in Mars ton and Shelby, Saturday December 13 in Lilbourne Delmo Homes with multiple stops from 9:00 to 2:15, then Monday December 15 to Tuesday December 16 covering Barnes Ridge Sugar Tree Walnut Grove Cade Hough Union Grove and Morehouse.
Morley Mr and Mrs Billy Joe Doty moved to Cape last week where he is employed by Pevely Dairy. Mr and Mrs HE Mocormiles of Dexter visited at the MM Braisser home Sunday. John Wealand employed in St Louis spent the weekend home. Mrs Robert Summers and daughter of Cape Girardeau spent last week with Dewey Hager while the men hunted deer at Van Buren. Silas Randall family spent Saturday in St Louis with her parents. Mrs Carol Grissom and Mrs Tom Burke and son went to Sikeston to bring home Charlotte Grissom. A C McMullen and family attended Plant to Prosper rally in Memphis with Mrs Limbaugh a winner in Owners and McMullens in Tenant class. J A Curd visited husband in Veterans Hospital at Poplar Bluff Sunday. Arthur Lancaster and daughter visited daughter in Cape. Helen Amber and Mrs John Hitt visited Oak tree area. OMtrs Santronson in Poplar Bluff with husband who underwent surgery last week. Hobby Club met at Mrs Lester Ferrenberg with Christmas party and gift exchange. Attendees included Mrs Frank Jones, Mrs Card Grissom, Mrs A C McMullen, Mrs Norman Murphy, MrsWm Limbaugh, Mrs Gene McMullen, Mrs Marvin Gibbs. January meeting to be a covered dish luncheon at Mrs William Limbaugh’s with nylon flowers planned. Mrs Frank Jones returned from Crystal City visit. Mrs Carl Hodge of Morler Route is a patient at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape.
Mr. McCullough learned Sunday night of a brother’s death from a sudden heart attack. Visitors to Sidney Hornbach’s weekend home included Estelle Schnarre Lester Culbertson Marvin Hornbach and Buster Hornbach. Joe Bush and family traveled to Senath to visit his sister in law. Gus Ray’s guests were B L Patrick Herman Hayes and their children. Neil Adams and Paul Bugg returned from Michigan. The WM A observed December Week of Prayer with blessings reported.
The Brotherhood and visitors are invited to a singing program at the Baptist Church on Friday December 19. The event features several quartets solos and duets and welcomes all attendees.
Rev and Mrs Jno Dur Ensor visited relatives in Tennessee last week. Mrs Gordon Kirschner left Thursday night for Slompac California to be with her husband in the Army. Mrs Ws A Haman was in St. Louis Saturday where she fell and injured her knee and stayed with Mr and Mrs Wm Bagby in Mounds. Mr and Mrs Edd Sweet and children spent the weekend visiting relatives in Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Tobe Crawford of East Prairie visited Mr and Mrs Billy Hecker and family Sunday. Mr and Mrs Marcus Williams and sons of Salcedo visited Mr and Mrs Wm McCubbins and children Sunday.
Help wanted for carpentry work to build tab bit gums. For details contact Henry Becker at Stoddard Gin Store or Tanner. Missouri. March 31 listing page.
Lawrence Rudolph Kem of Sikeston was named to Southeast Missouri State College Cape Girardeau fall term Dean's Honor List for earning straight A's. A freshman at the college, he was a 1949 Morley High School graduate active in basketball and baseball and debated in class culture and commerce. Also listed among the honor students is Mrs. Pearl Dean Ralph of Corehouse, Canalou High School graduate and college freshman.
The station offers one half price on new house wiring switch boxes connectors and related items from the R E A Office Sikeston. Also notes that the world’s largest lead district concentrates in a small area centered on St Francois County Missouri including ALO.
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