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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1957

Page

5

Christmas Music From Many Lands At Mrs Crane D A R Meeting

Kingshighway Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met at Mrs Wallace Crane and Mrs Afndred Cooper's Saturday afternoon, hosting a Christmas program "Christmas Music From Many Lands" with Mrs Crane and Mrs Jones performing. readings, a film showing, and varied country carols featured, followed by gifts, refreshments, and social time with guests listed.

Loud Jones Eary Reed Josenn Baker Jones Congress Whent Charlen Senate Good Citizens'n Alss Carolne Hess Grrs East Prairie Charteston Benton Wirs Crane Coover Raymond F Fiderlce

Shoaf Lomax Marriage Vows Repeated In Morehouse

Mrs. Mergaret Shoaf and John Loma of Morehouse were united in marriage Saturday morning at the Morehouse Methodist parsonage. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Massey with the bride’s sisters as attendants. The couple will reside in Morehouse.

Shoaf - Lomax Morehouse Mergaret Shoaf John Loma Massey Roy Chaney Tin Conner Sien

Mrs. Manskirt Honored With Cradle Shower

A cradle shower honoring Mrs. Clarence Manskirt was held at her home Friday with hostesses Mrs. Roscoe Bledsoe and Mrs. Vernon Bledsoe. Guests included Miss Juanita Briggs and several Bledsoe relatives, with out of town friends from Matthews Morehouse and Delia. Prizes were awarded after games and gifts opened, with gifts donated by several attendees and coworkers from the International Shoe Co. top-floor fitting department. Refreshments of sandwiches potato chips cakes and soft drinks were served.

Clarence Manskirt Friday Nisit Roscoe Bledsoe Vernon Bledsoe Merc Stork Juanita Briggs Carolyn Sherri Bledsoe Cecil Lithie Mae Tucker Clyde Osteen Matthews LeRor Corley Morehouse International Shoe Cos Manskirt Irs

Student Activities of Local and Area Youths

Blanton a student at Thomas Jefferson School St Louis Missouri will return home Wednesday December 18 to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs David E Blanton North Kingshighway David is a sophomore. Several Sikeston area students were initiated into Missouri Chapter of Gamma Sigma Delta Ralph W Brough Parme Mass Geneva Nell Metzger Hayti Arnold Matson Gideon Norman Woods a student at Murray State College will appear in the Campus Lights dancing chorus Norman is the son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Woods of Sikeston.

Blanton Thomas Jeterson St. Lews David E Blanton North Kingshighway David Sikeston Chanter Gamma Sigma Delta Ralph W. Brough Parme Mass Geneva Nell Metzger Hayti Arnold Matson Gideon Norman Woods Murray State College Murray, Ky Norman Is Stanley Woods Skeston

Kroger Employees Hold Annual Christmas Party At VFW Home

Kroger employees and families gathered for their annual Christmas party and pot luck dinner at the VFW Home on December 15. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Ror Marks and other local store staff and families. several could not attend dinner but joined for the social hour. Master Sgt. and Mrs. Tom Harris visited from Fort Knox Kentucky with children Judi and Randy for the holidays.

Kroger V.F.W. Home Ror Marks Vics Charles Sicarns James Spiver Addie Hughes Dee Pfiffer Henry Cooper Ari Zeger Don Lyon R. F. Curtis Gary Letha Ann Jeff Smyrna Tenn

VFW Post and Auxiliary Hold Christmas Dinner Program

VFW Post and Auxiliary hosted a joint quarterly birthday and Christmas dinner at the Post Home on Thursday at 6 30 PM with about 30 members and guests. Oct Nov Dec birthdays were seated at the birthday table as children performed a Christmas program with Hazel Grady at piano. Nuts candy and gifts were distributed to the children while District president Georgia Fier deivs and Anchorage ladies attended. A social hour followed with games and a reminder of a Dec 19 meeting at 7 PM to be held at the Post Home for all members.

V. EF. W. Post and Auxiliary Post Children of the Post Auxiliary Hazel Grady Georgia Fierdeivs Anchbury Charleston L. B. Patterson H. Af_ Nicholson

Taylor Circle No 4 Met At Rustic Rock For Christmas Dinner

Taylor Circle No 4 of the First Methodist Church met at Rustic Rock at 6 30 p m for dinner Thursday evening with 14 present. The chairman Mrs Miorms French presided. Gifts were sent to tuberculosis patients with Mrs Jum Bonner in charge. Plans were made to serve a church dinner Monday evening. The Christmas Legend was read by Mrs Mary Bagby and social hour featured a birthday gift for golden age member Mrs Harver Jorrison.

Taylor Circle No. 4 First Methodist Church Rustic Rock Miorms French Fts Jum Bonner Mary Bagby Harver Jorrison Golden Age

Dr and Mrs Anthony Host Couples Club Bon Voyage Party

Dr and Mrs Anthony entertained the couples club Wednesday evening in honor of Mr and Mrs Lee Bowman for a Bon Voyage. After dinner at the Russell Rock the group played cards at the Anthony home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lee Bowman Mr and Mrs Harry Blanton Mr and Mrs C C Scott and the hosts. Bowman and his wife left for Honolulu to visit their son Lt Col John W Bowman. Trey will go to St Louis with Mr and Mrs James S Kevil before flying to Honolulu.

W. A. Anthony Couples Club Lee Bowman Russic Rock Anthony Airs Harry Blanton C. C. Scott Airs. Bowman Mondar Honolulu Hawaii Col John W. Bowman Trey St. Lows Air James S. Kevil Marcus Williams Ronnie Gary Salcedo Fred Wiliams

Joyce Turner Birthday Honoree At V F W Post

Miss Joyce Turner celebrated her 14th birthday with a dance at the V F W Post Home hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Flord Turner. About 530 guests attended, enjoying a social hour and dancing. gifts were abundant. Assistants included Miss Dilly Brown, Mrs. Floyd Dillinder, and Mrs. Bill Baker Jr. Refreshments featured birthday cake, hot dogs, and sodas.

Flord Turner V. F. W. Post Joyce Turner Aliss Dilly Brown Floyd Dillinder Bill Baker Jr

Sew And Chat Club Yule Party At Charcoal House

Sew And Chat Club entertained members and guests for a Christmas Yule party at Charcoal House on a Wednesday evening in December. Decorations featured green and red with bells bows and white tapers. Santa Claus Thomas Williams distributed gifts as Jingle Bells played and a string slide surprised guests. The club also reported a successful Christmas sale held December 7 at Mrs. Walter Powell's home to aid needy children.

Sew Chet Santa Claus Thomas Willams Walter Powell Goa

Hospital Notes from Missouri Delta Community Hospital

Patents admitted to Missouri Delta Community Hospital on December 13 include Merrell Griffith Sikeston Mary Tubbs Sikeston. Discharged patients December 13 include Ewart Taylor Sikeston Fureda Marie Powers Sikeston and others. Dinner guests and visitors listed among local residents.

Missouri Delta Community Hospital Merrell Griffith Sikeston Mary Tubbs Ewart Taylor Fureda Marie Powers Wiliam Alchinley Bertrand Laura Hammeil New Madrid Susan Elizabeth Todd Morehouse Harold Boardman Charles Jones Francis BeVier Sir Lous Amelia Genius Jennings

Births Reported at Local Hospital in December

Afr and Mrs J O McGee welcome a daughter born December 14 at Mo Delta Community Hospital. Reece Ware and wife of Sikeston parent a baby girl born December 14 at the local hospital. Jack Gordon Chapman and wife of Charleston celebrate a son born December 14 at Mo Delta Community Hospital. Delbert Spurlock and wife of Sikeston have a son born December 15 at the local hospital. Jerry Don Fulkerson and wife of Morehouse announce a daughter born December 15 at Sikeston Hospital. Bay Riddle and wife of Bertrand greet a baby boy born December 15 at Mo Delta Community Hospital.

Afr J. O. McGee Mo. Delta Reece Ware Sikeston Jack Gordon Chapman Charleston Afo. Delta Community Hospital Delbert Spurlock Spurlock Jerry Don Fulkerson Morehouse Sikeston Hosital Bay Riddle Bertrand Mo. Delte Community Hospital

Morehouse Lodge Elects 1958 Officers in Busy Meeting

Morehouse Lodge 603 AF and AM elected 1958 officers including Worshipful Master Guy Comer Senior Warden Fred Moser Junior Warden Robert Rash Treasurer Gene Hendon and Secretary Don Taylor. Appointive officers to be named later. Also notes busy community events and a church group meeting with several local residents in attendance.

Morehouse Lodge Alvin Heuser Guy Comer Fred Moser Robert Rash Gene Hendon Don Taylor

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