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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 15, 1955

Page

14

Pemiscot County Moves to Build Health Center

Pemiscot County Health Department to spend about 100000 on a proposed health center. Architects J E Lauck and Associates of Kansas City prepare preliminary plans with no fees until bid lets. Location undecided among Caruthersville Hayti or Steele to serve county areas. Two new nurses join Dec 1 and Dr Yette to work part time. mobile office hoped for weekly visits to Colored schools. Board members: Chism Thweatt Bishop Bates Wilks.

Caruthersville Pemiscot County Missouri Beecher Harts Steele Health Department Hayti Virginia Dodson Springfield Patsy Williams North Carolina O. H. Yette Yette W. W. Chism Harti H. P. Thweatt Harrell Bishop Charles Bates Steel Flood Wilks

Mrs Stella Houchens Dies at 326 Kathleen St Home

Stella Price Houchens 87 of 326 Kathleen street died at 2 30 a m Friday. Born April 1 1868 in Scotland County Missouri she is survived by daughters Georgia Houchens a Sikeston teacher and June Edwards Rolla Mo a son John Houchens St Paul Minnesota two brothers J F Kincheloe Memphis Tennessee and D H Kincheloe Los Angeles California three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Body rested at Welsh Funeral Home prior to services at First Baptist Church with Rev E D Onfire and burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.

Stella Price Houchens Kathleen Street Scotland County Georgia Houchens Sikeston June Edwards Rolla John Houchens St. Paul

Long-Time Resident of Oran Dies at Home

Oran Mrs Louise Dannen mutler 82 wife of Donald Lewis Dannennwiller died at family home at 4 45 Friday morning born Sept 27 1873 New Hamburg Mo married there April 18 1899 survived by husband five sons George Theon Leo Raymond Leon two daughters Mrs Hugo Le Grand Mrs Gordon Reynolds one brother Antone sister Mrs Joseph Hahn 15 grandchildren 7 great grandchildren funeral Monday 9 am Guardian Angel Church Rev A J Poersel presiding Rosary held Sunday night at O J Smith funeral home burial in church cemetery

Oran Louise Dannenmutler Donald Lewis Dannennwiller New Hamburg George Theon Cape Girardeau Leo Raymond Leon Chicago Til Hugo le Grand Gordon Reynolds Antone Joseph Hahn Guardian Angel Church A. J. Poersel St. Ann Fidelity O. J. Smith

Mitchell Appointed Trustee for Bankrupt Sikeston Firm

Robert Mitchell of Sikeston was appointed trustee of the James S. McNeil bankrupt estate by William O'Herin at a meeting of creditors of the Sikeston jewelry firm here Thursday.

Cape Girardeau Robert Mitchell Sikeston James McNeil William O’herin

Former New Madrid County Agent Honored at Columbia

Herbert Rolf former county agent for New Madrid County was among five agents honored by the County Agents Association at its annual meeting in Columbia during the Missouri Agricultural Extension Service conference. Rolf joined extension in 1940 and has served in New Madrid and Franklin counties. He later served as extension professor of agricultural economics from 1930 to 1953 and is currently in Franklin County. The group’s awards recognized 72 years of combined service across five agents.

Herbert Rolf New Madrid County Missouri County Agents Association Columbia theMissouri Agricultural Extension Service Ralf Extension Service Franklin County Rolf Association Glen Mutti Monroe John Carr Crawford Owler Young Clayne Heidlage Bates

Santa Claus to Visit Sikeston on Friday

Pepsi-Cola announces a 2 p.m. Friday December 16th Santa visit touring both business and residential districts. He will distribute candy in a specially built sleigh with reindeer provided by the company and will travel all over town with no stops.

Pepsi-Cola Yuletide Santa Claus Sikeston North Pole Pepsi- Cola Company St. Nick’s Santa

Citizens Advisory Committee named for Missouri bond issue

It was learned that the Citizens Advisory Committee for the 75 million bond issue includes Lyman Bowman of Sikeston and other southeast Missouri residents L J W Conran of New Madrid H G Simpson of Charlestown Rush H Limbaugh of Cape Girardeau James Reeves of Caruthersville and W L Bouchard of Flat River.

Citizens Advisory Committee Missouri Lyman Bowman Sikeston Southeast Missouri J. W. Conran New Madrid H. G. Simpson Charleston Rush H. Limbaugh Cape Girardeau James Reeves Caruthersville W. L. Bouchard Flat River

John D. Markham 74 Dies at Farmington

John D. Markham, 74, longtime resident near East Prairie, died Thursday morning in the state hospital at Farmington after a 12 year illness. He was born March 6, 1881 near Camden, Tennessee, and had lived with Mr. and Mrs. Rowe Horton. Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Dogwood Congregational Methodist Church, with Rev. James Mills and Rev. A. A. Noggel officiating. burial followed in Dogwood cemetery.

East Prairie John D. Markham Near Here State Hospital Farmington Camden Tenn Rowe Horton McMikel Dogwood Congregational Methodist Church James Mills A.A. Noggel Dogwood

Missouri Bar appoints Blanton chairman of Federal Practice committee

Rush H Limbaugh announces Harry C Blanton Sikeston attorney as chair for 1955 56. Blanton, Georgetown 1914 law grad, served as U S attorney at St Louis 1934 37 and held multiple local posts. Also named M E Montgomery as vice chairman of the Magistrate Courts Committee. Missouri Bar forms six departments to coordinate 35 committees.

Jefferson City Rush H. Limbaugh Harry C. Blanton Sikeston Georgetown University Blanton United States St. Louis Missouri Sikeston City Scott County Counci Sikestan Kiwanis Chuir Limbaugh M. E. Montgomery Missouri Bar Juste Laurance M. Avde Supreme Court Robert B. Fuzzell Kansas City Robert L. Howard

Tragic Hit Run Fatality in Highway Accident

Angeline Johnson a 66 year old resident of 100 Bowman Ave was fatally injured when a car driven by 17 year old Jean Gilmer of 108 W Gladys Street struck her on Highway 60 West near Nicholson Tire Service as she crossed the road. She died at Missouri Delta Community Hospital at 8 35 p m leaving a sister Mrs Gracie D Larry of Sesinaw Mich and a brother Ernest Allen of Mississippi.

Angeline Johnson Bowman Ave Jean Gilmer Gladys Street Nicholson Tire Service Johnson Missouri Delta Community Hospital Mississippi Gracie D. Larry Sesinaw Mich Ernest Allen

Annual Kids Theatre Christmas Party at Malone

The Lions Club and Malone Theatre present the annual Christmas show for children on Friday morning December 23. Admission is groceries donated by children, used to fill Christmas baskets for the needy through local churches.

Kids’ Theatre Malone Lions Club Malone Theatre

Simpson Will Names Heirs and Executor in 1954 Document

In his last will and testament W B Simpson directs that all debts and funeral expenses be paid and that all property pass to the children Charles Thomas Elsie Marshall and Emma Rowe share and share alike. Charles Simpson is named executor. The will bears date November 15 1954 and was signed by W M Werneck and Mrs Gene Grant.

W. B. Simpson Charles Thomas Elsie Marshall Emma Rowe Charles Simpson W. M. Wernech Gene Grant

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