Veterans and locals mourn long-serving Cape resident Niswonger
Cape Girardeau residents remember 92 year old Civil War veteran P. Niswonger who died at his son's home. Funeral services were held at Niswonger chapel near Millerville, with his Civil War unit stationed at New Madrid and Cape Girardeau mentioned in his history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Peter Niswonger
Cape County
P. C. Niswonger
Niswonger
Millervile
Mr. Niswonger
New Madrid
Funeral services for Arcus E Chism aged 77 at Steele Church
Funeral services for Arcus Ed ward Chism aged 77 were held at the Church of Christ in Steele on Tuesday afternoon. Interment followed in Steele Cemetery with Welsh service. He died at his son W. E. Chism's home near Risco Sunday night after a long illness. He lived in Southeast Missouri 50 years and farmed. Surviving sons are W. E. Chism of Risco, George Chism of Steele and Barney Chism of Blodgett.
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Arcus Edward Chism
Church of Christ At
Steele
Mr. Chism
W. E. Chism
Risco
Missour
Local Social News From Miner Area Church and School Events
Mrs Paul Miller visited parents near Parma last week. Raymond Fords attended a Blodgett basketball game Friday night. Mrs Web Sullivan visited grandfather T F Nowwood at Bernie Sunday. Irene Matthews hosted a weekend guest. Malfred Foster of Benton WH and Glenn Gentry with son Roger made a Benton business trip last Friday. Mr and Mrs James Reeves and son attended a Reeves family reunion at Charleston Sunday. Mr and Mrs J Y Holmes and Harriet spent last weekend with relatives in Farmington. Mrs Roland Malcolm hosted niece Mrs Bill Goolsby and daughter from Eloise Michigan last week. Mr and Mrs M Lepley and Bertha Hleckert of Bertrand spent Sunday with Elza Lepley’s family. Ed Dodge and children visited Sunday with his parents. Wester Nolen Gilbert Wyatt, former Miner resident now in Hayti, visited friends Thursday. Jerry Masterson, son of Roy and Mrs, seriously ill with pneumonia but improving. Miner ordination services Sunday at the church: Carol Vaughn and Fred Resler ordained deacons. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Isaacs and children visited Mrs E H Schweppe near Morehouse. Mrs Ed Swan joined her parents Mr and Mrs R M Taylor in Creal Springs WI, planning to move. Mr and Mrs Sam Burleson of Covington Tenn spent days with uncle J W Ferrell and others. Mrs I Hall visited sister Mrs Elza Lepley en route to Memphis, accompanied by mother Mrs W E Pryor and sisters Mrs W Terrell and Miss Corette Prayer of Wyatt. Miner school children to present Christmas program Friday night at the church. Program is operetta The Lost Doll directed by Mrs Howard Finley with teachers Mrs Jewell Allen and Mrs James Reeves. The period piece features music halls and readings. Patronize Herald advertisers.
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Raymond Fords
Blodgett
Web Sullivan
T F. Nowwood
Bernie
Irene Matthews
Malfred Foster
Benton
Glenn Gentry
Roger
James Reeves
Reeves
Charleston
J. Y. Holmes
Harriet
Farmington
Roland Malcolm
Bill Goolsby
Eloise
Mich
M. Lepley
Bertha Hleckert
Bertrand
Elza Lepley
Ed Dodge
Morehouse
E. H. Schweppe
Ed Swan
R. M. Taylor
Creal Springs
Sam Burleson
Covington
Tenn
J. W. Ferrell
I. Hall
Memphis
W. E Pryor
W. Terrell
Corette Prayer
Wyatt
Miner
Howard Finley
Scott County
Jewell Allen
Local Social Notes Highlight Sikeston Area Visitations
Doyle Lesler spent Friday night with his aunt in Sikeston while Postmaster James D. Kochel has been ill. Families from Matthews to Morehouse and Cape Girardeau visited relatives this past week. High school boys beat Sikeston. girls lost and win in Lilbourn. Vanduser tournament looms for both teams.
Morley News Highlights Local Socials And Illness
Jane Emerson confined to home ill. Multiple residents visit Cape Girardeau Sikeston Chaffee and Fredericktown. Mrs Emerson hospitalized for major operation. Birth announced for Sikeston at St Francis Hospital. Christmas play Pieces of Paper to be staged at Methodist church. Morley Study Club meeting featured Christmas topics and gifts exchange.
Oran Rural News births and local visits noted
Mr and Mrs Raymon Dannenmueller welcomed a son born December 12. Numerous alumni and residents visited Cape Girardeau, Morley, Fornfelt, and Oran for family events. Notable items include Norman Albert Eftink born December 18 to Mr and Mrs Frank Eftink, formerly Velma Dannenmueller, with many local families visiting relatives and friends over the weekend.
Local butchering party aids hog processing
and Mrs. Robert McBride, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Dannenmueller and sons Cornelius and Alfred, and Miss Viola Durnberger, Robert Durmmberger and Gerhardt Jansen assisted Henry Jansen in butcher ing hogs Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert McBride
Albert Dannenmueller
Cornelius
Alfred
Viola Durnberger
Robert Durmmberger
Gerhardt Jansen
Henry Jansen
Local social notes and health updates from Cape Girardeau area
W A Post of Cape Girardeau visited last Saturday. Mr and Mrs P B Held did business in Sikeston last week. Mrs C M Beardslee and Mrs Roy James shopped in Cape Girardeau Tuesday. Mrs H M Zancer and Miss Rosa Lee Schober shopped there Monday. Mrs Ralph Darby ill at home. A community singing school is held at the Baptist church this week. Mr and Mrs Cletus Foster welcomed a son Sunday morning December 15. Mr and Mrs Frank Sibley hosted dinner Sunday with Mr and Mrs W H Dodge and daughter. Infant son of Mr and Mrs Horace Clark ill in Cape Girardeau hospital. Gaither Marshall and son David of Oran visited G W Marshall Sunday. Linus Huck and John Ranner were also present.
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W. A. Post
Cape Girardeau
P. B
Sikeston
C. M. Beardslee
Roy James
H. M. Zancer
Rosa Lee Schober
Ralph Darby
Baptist Church
Cletus Foster
Frank Sibley
W. H. Dodge
Horace Clark
Gaither Marshall
David
Oran
G. W. Marshall
Linus Huck
John Ranner
Beardslee and others linked to Crystality government boat work
Beardslee and colleagues employed on a government boat in Crystality spent Saturday and Sumday at their homes here. Hi. T. Proetz and Mrs. Elizabeth Bull drove from St. Lows on Thursday to work after farming interests here. They returned to the city Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardslee
Crystality
Hi. T. Proetz
Elizabeth Bull
St. Lows
Aty Prnday
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