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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
5
Pate Mercer of Vanduser visits his son Harold Mercer and family. Numerous visits and outings across Dexter Oran Sikeston Benton and Cape Girardeau. Several medical visits and hospital notes. Oran School Notes report hot lunches upcoming and band activities. Boy Scouts installation at Oran with 21 scouts and plans for a Cub pack.
Morehouse Missouri December 11. Eastern Star at Morehouse re instituted elects officers led by Mae Brown as worthy matron and Henry Hart as worthy patron. Other officers listed with names and positions. Several district deputies attended and gifts were given by grand officers. New Madrid defeated Morehouse 34 to 32 in basketball at Morehouse gym. Funeral services held in Parma for John Porter, resident of Morehouse, survived by wife Alice and daughter Maggie. interment at Memorial Park Sikeston.
Mr and Mrs Frank Glastetter were business visitors at Chaffee last Friday Eugene Cameron and Robert Yakley of Oran were guests Sunday of Henderson Howard Jr Mrs Elmer Joyce visited her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Jerome Westrich at Oran Sunday Mr and Mrs Andy Kappler Jr of Oran visited the latter s parents Mr and Mrs M B Moore Mrs H M Gateley and daughter Miss Kathleen were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Wm Robinson at Oran Mr and Mrs Elbert McBride of Cape Girardeau are visiting the latter s parents Mr and Mrs Robert Mc Bride Mr and Mrs Waldo Reynolds and children of Fornfelt were guests last Sunday of the former s parents Mr and Mrs C M Reynolds Mrs Mae Fulenwider recently released from St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after a three week surgery stay was brought home and reports good improvement Mr and Mrs Clark Ervin of Cape Girardeau visited the latter s parents Mr and Mrs M B Moore on Monday Mrs Ervin stayed longer for the visit Miss Eleanor Bingley daughter of Mr and Mrs O J Bingley and Wm Stokes of Osceola Ark were married Friday at J C Sanders Oran justice of the peace home Their attendants were Mrs Joe Bingley and Andrew Bingley They will reside in Osceola Ark where Stokes works on the Frisco Railroad section crew.
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