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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

6

Morley Local News Highlights Regional Life

Morley residents saw many visitors and travels this week. Monroe Gilliland went to Kansas City for work while families and friends hosted guests from Sikeston to Portageville. Local teams faced defeats at Diehlstadt and prepare for Vanduser and Blodgett games. Community events include Christmas programs at Baptist and Methodist churches and a Catholic school program. Local Navy hopefuls in Great Lakes visit home before deployment, and residents attend Republican meetings in Benton.

Rural News Briefs From Oran and Surrounding Areas

Miss Alice Cauttrell and Forest Cauttrell were business visitors in Sikeston on Monday. Donald Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Luke Cook, is ill at home. Mrs. Dixie Dell Marston, a Marston teacher, spent the weekend with her mother Mae Fulenwider. Wallas Reynolds and daughter of Chaffee were guests of the Reynolds parents. Orville Elsperman and children of Sikeston were Sunday guests of his in laws. Marie Jansen Lavana Dannenmueller and Mrs. Robert Dirnberger, all employed at Chaffee, spent weekend at home. Prentice Roberts residing at Lakes NL visits his parents. Mr. Roberts will soon be sent to California. Clark Ervin of Cape Girardeau spent weekend with M. B. Moore and wife. The Moore couple’s daughter-in-law joined them after a prior visit.

Alice Cauttrell Forest Cauttrell Sikeston Donald Cook Luke Cook Dixie Dell Marston Marston Mae Fulenwider Wallas Reynolds Chaffee C. M. Reynolds Marie Jansen Lavana Dannenmueller Robert Dirnberger Prentice Roberts Navy Great Lakes Charlie Roberts Roberts California

Engraved and Printed Wedding Announcements Heralded

A Herald notices engraved and printed wedding announcements offered for readers. The item highlights available formats and contact details for ordering such notices.

Commerce News Notes Social Visits And Illness

Mrs Linus Huck is confined to her home with flu Capt J T Carlton and family shopped in Cape Girardeau Friday Dave Simmons of Hast Prairie visited here Sun Mrs T W Anderson of Cape Girardeau visited friends in Commerce Monday Mrs Daisy Spillman of Cape Girardeau spent the weekend with her father J M Spradling Jim Youngs condition at a Cape Girardeau hospital is favorable Mr and Mrs Dorman Buck and daughter Janette and Mrs M F Pell shopped in Cape Girardeau Monday Walter Post of Cape Girardeau recently returned from Mayo Clinic transacted business here Saturday Mr and Mrs Roy Calumn and Mr and Mrs Frank Reece of Crystal City were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Alex Lawrence Mrs Ralph Darby and Mrs Audrey Darby and daughter Camille spent the weekend in St Louis with the latter’s husband Riverside Extension Club hosted a party at Mrs A H Andersons home Mrs Wm Lashley, recently at Barnes Hospital, returned home and is much improved Zeno Clardy and children from St Louis visited Sunday night then went to Cairo to be with an ill aunt Mrs Bertie Moore Davis Orville Holt visited Harry Holt and wife near Bertrand Tuesday night A L Crosno and children and Mrs Mary Crosno were guests of Harrison Boyer East Prairie Sunday Jasper Miller and sons visited Monroe McClain near Chaffee Saturday Russell McClain spent the week here and returned home Glynn Grinstead of Patton Junction spent the weekend with her parents and attended a Diehlstadt ball game A house warming was given Mr and Mrs David Sellers Wednesday night Read more names and guests from the extended social circle.

Monroe Gilliland Kansas City Kansas Bill Black Ralph Page Benton Charlie Sturgeon Sikeston Barbara Foster Phoebe Black Bill H. B. Green Margaret Cape Girar- Jeau O. D. Clayton Helen Mary Harry Daugherty Loretta Farmington Mary Miles Farm Security Administration Jackson Methodist Anna Lou Baker Ancell Dixon Springs Ida Goldsmith Baptist Church Johnie Diebold Gene Daughtery Morley Dale Bollinger Bernice Bollinger Fred Jones Millersville Mr. Griffin St. Louis Albert Soehlie George W. Heslar Dick Alfultis Richard Stone Bull Poe Alan Wagner Birmingham Ala Jacob Smith EB. EB. Dancy Charles Weise Rockford, Yi Texas Joe Pabst St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau Willene McCray School of Commerce Memphis Tenn Arthur McCray Albert Kappler Joe Stone Harry Kittles Navy Great Lakes Linus Huck J. T. Carlton Dave Simmons Hast Prairie T. W. Anderson Commerce Daisy Spillman J. M. Spradling Jim Young Cape Girardeau Hospital Dorman Buck Janette M. F. Pell Walter Post Mayo Clinic Rochester Audrey Darby Camille Riverside Extension Club A. H. Anderson Wm. Lashley Barnes Hospital Zeno Clardy Chas Henri Ann Cairo Bertie Moore Davis Orville Holt Harry Holt Bertrand A. L. Crosno Mary Crosno Harrison Boyer East Prairie Jasper Miller and Sons Monroe McClain Chaffee Russell McClain Glynn Grinstead Patton Junction Carl Spencer Diehlstadt David Sellers Roy Califlower Everett McClanahan Sam Branson J. A. Schneider Rex Pattengill

Porter Switch Business Visitors and Weekend Trips

Everett McClanahan traveled to Sikeston on a business trip Monday. A D and Preston Huey attended a ball game at Diehlstadt Friday night. Mr. and Mrs Orville Holt joined business visitors in Sikeston Saturday. Mr and Mrs Allen McClanahan and Mrs George Haws shopped in Charleston last week. H B Forgason of Poplar Bluff spent the weekend with his parents in town. Mrs W H New, Mrs Orville Holt, and Mrs David Sellers with children shopped in Charleston. Mr and Mrs J A Schneider and son Ronnie and Sam Branson were in Charleston Friday. Mr and Mrs Lee Wilson and daughter of Charleston were guests of Mr and Mrs George Haws Sunday. Mr and Mrs David Sellers and

Everett McClanahan Sikeston A. D Preston Huey Diehlstadt Orville Holt Allen McClanahan George Haws Charleston H. B. Forgason Poplar Bluff W. H. New David Sellers J. A. Schneider Ronnie Sam Branson Lee Wilson

Morehouse News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Events

D L Fisher spent a week in St Louis. Wanda Yancey of Charter Oak visited friends here. Ida Taylor and Lavena Worley were Sikeston business visitors. Lera Smith of Malden visited the Carmbrons. Mr and Mrs Marshall Spence and Mrs Norval Randles drove to Little Rock. Minnie Hall of New Madrid spent Sunday with the Dillons. H L Ray hosted dinner for J D Jeffries of Osceola. First grade won PTA prize for most mothers present. A Christmas operetta was at the high school auditorium led by Ruby Niblack. Shoppers included Lemna Hellum and son Charles, Claude Hunt, Adelaide Dunfee, Floyd Kane. Past Matrons Club Eastern Star met at Morehouse gym. officers elected: President Margaret Spence, Vice-president Nellie Mount, Second vice-president Alice Mabry, Recording Secretary Well Wofford.

D. L. Fisher St. Louis Wanda Yancey Charter Oak Ida Taylor Lavena Worley Sikeston Lera Smith Malden Laverne Carmbron Marshall Spence Norval Randles Little Rock Ark Minnie Hall New Madrid Bill Dillon H. L. Ray J. D. Jeffries Osceola Parent-Teacher Association Ruby Niblack Lemna Hellum Charles Claude Hunt Adelaide Dunfee Floyd Kane Eastern Star Lodge Morehouse Gymnasium Margaret Spence Nellie Mount Alice Mabry Well Wofford

School and High School Dramas Highlight Christmas Events

Mrs Limbaugh and Mrs Burns serve as treasurer and new members join. The grade school staged At the Court of Santa Claus on December 19 in the school auditorium. The high school dramatic club presented a three act comedy Small Town Romeo. Cast members included Clyde Worley Leon Shipman T M Spence Charles MHellem Catherine Hendon Betty Lou Collier Melba Farris Sally Wofford Patty Lou Glass and Frank Givens. The annual teachers Christmas party was hosted by Supt and Mrs J B Lowe on December 16 with guests Elizabeth Daniels Margaret Cain Lilian Grossman James Hart Yvonne Bienert Margaret Crosno Evelyn Moore Burma Poe Doris Brown Nancy Wealand Lilly Heyde Cathryn Clack Carl Haldiman Flora Hart Ruby Niblack Juanita Minich Tobe Minich Joe Barnett Naidene Lowe and Joe Lowe.

Limbaugh Burns Mae Brown Iona Massey Thelma Reynolds High School Dramatic Club Clyde Worley Leon Shipman T. M. Spence Charles Mhellem Catherine Hendon Betty Lou Collier Melba Farris Sally Wofford Patty Lou Glass Frank Givens Supt J. B. Lowe Elizabeth Daniels Margaret Cain Lilian Grossman James Hart Yvonne Bienert Margaret Crosno Evelyn Moore Burma Poe Doris Brown Nancy Wealand Lilly Heyde Cathryn Clack Carl Haldiman Flora Hart Ruby Niblack Juanita Minich Tobe Minich Joe Barnett Naidene Lowe Joe Lowe

Judgment Entered Against O Malley in Kansas City Case

In Kansas City federal circuit court Judge Allen C. Southern entered a 380 264 judgment against former state insurance superintendent R Emmet O Malley and his bondsman Central Surety Insurance Co. for expenditures alleged to have funded the liquidation of an insurance company. The ruling, issued after denying a motion for a new hearing, found the expenditures wasteful and improper.

Kansas City R. Emmet O’malley Central Surety & Insurance Co Allen C. Southern Ray B. Lucas O’malley

Tuberculosis Not Hereditary Says Science

The text states that tuberculosis is not inherited but a catching disease, noting science long ago proved it is not hereditary. It reflects a historical belief contrasting with scientific consensus on transmission.

State Clerical Tests To Be Held Saturday

William G. Colman director of the State Merit System Council announced clerical examinations for unemployment compensation and social security bureau positions will be held Saturday December 21. Exams in other departments are finished. Tests run no longer than two hours per applicant in fourteen cities, to allow applicants to leave jobs if employed. Delays were due to disputes over legality of the merit system in the large departments.

William G. Colman State Merit System Council Unemployment Compensation Social Security Colman

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