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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1945
Page
7
The Southeast Missouri district saw ten deaths in Christmas holiday traffic. Officials blame unnecessary driving and dangerous highways, noting forecasts of risky conditions. The Highways Department and safety groups had warned motorists as 426 Christmas deaths nationwide reflect hazardous travel postwar restrictions.
Chaplain Edwin Hartz, back from a year in the Pacific and Japan, spoke at a Sikeston Lions Club luncheon about his experiences. Guests included Dan Coppin, Tom Tipton, and Paul Cannon. Emmanuel Schorle reported modest need for city children gifts, noting the Lions Santa remains a highlight. The club’s Christmas dance was the most successful yet, and several members volunteered as Teen Town chaperons. Twenty-seven members attended. President W. U Myers presided.
Kiwanis Club hosted a Christmas music program by young people from the Christian church led by Rev. R. M. Talbert. The group featured multiple soloists and was directed by Mrs. Hugh Stewart. The club plans to meet again December 27 at the Dunn Hotel with J. E. Robinson in charge and committee chairs outlining plans for 1946. Later, visiting students from colleges will perform at the Methodist church next Sunday at 7 PM.
On Tuesday night at the Malone Theatre Sikeston Elementary School presented the Christmas operetta At Home with Santa Claus. Cast included Mildred Kimes Barbara Beck Hontas Lee Berdine Schroff Louis Stubblefield Mary Alison Purcell Imogene McKinney Verna BrattonDonald Milem Justine Miller Louise Shields Russell Goetting Helen Wilkins Loretta Miller Raymond Robinson Rosa Nell Stephens Kathryn White Lois Haw Tanner Lola Lidy Earnestine Moffat Vernetta Smith Corrine Tate Mildred Ables Virginia Milem Ann Beck Clark Smith Lucille Baker Dorothy Walker Ina Melldrum Ruth Inez Felker Kemper Bruton Edward Fox Robert Dempster Deslile Heinser Daniel McCoy Malcolm Monan Frank Miller Weldon McDonald Stanford Jones Jack Baker Burl Goodpasture Burwell Tickle J W Ray Collier Smith Billie Fox George Howell Charles Prow Foster Shepherd Steve Humphreys Lynn Galeener Paul Higgins Raymond Kirby Conley Purcell Louis Carl Erdmann Robert Goetting Bill Baker Paul Jones Ernest Robertson Jim Derris Leonard Sutton Chester Moody Eugene Ray T Boyer Andrew Milem set the scene for the holiday program.
Announcement by Mrs. Ruby Hitt Marshall states Mary Lucile Marshall will marry Pvt. James C. Spivey of Sikeston. Spivey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Armel Spivey, is stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky. Mary Lucile is a Sikeston high school senior.
Sikeston Lodge 310 A F and A M and Eastern Star will hold a joint installation on January 3 at Odd Fellows hall. I G Lewis will install Masons and Walter Rayburn marshal. Jere Caverno Jr. to be worshipful master with senior and junior wardens, treasurer, and secretary named. appointive officers listed. Eastern Star matron and patron to be installed, with other officers and star points named. installation officers also identified.
Twenty years ago on December 24 1925 families in Sikeston prepared for Christmas holidays. Mr and Mrs J M Pitman and son Harold planned to visit relatives in Kennett. Carl Denman and Henry Hunter Skillman would travel from St Louis to join family. Others at home or visiting included Lee Baker Catheryne Smith Lucille Runge Ruth Wilkerson Anna Johnson Georgia Jennings Mrs Josephine Vieth Helen Grojean Lucy Godsey Thelma Shy Dorothy Lillard.
Ten years ago the week’s low hit 12 degrees above zero. Richard Halliburton, renowned writer and lecturer, will give a talk at Sikeston on January 7 about Seven League Boots. Clay Mitchell became chairman of the Sikeston district of Boy Scouts at a Lions Kiwanis Scouters joint dinner.
Five years ago on December 26, 1940, Ninety-nine enlisted men and four officers of Company K transitioned from civilian to army life as they mobilized at the Sikeston Armory. They were to depart early next month for a year of training at Camp Robinson, Arkansas. Work also began this weekend on Scott County Milling Company's new 100,000 grain elevator, per sales manager Lee Bowman.
Last year on December 28 1914 reports that Von Rendstedt's forces were held for 48 hours with no gains. Censorship keeps battle news 36 to 48 hours late. Weather forecaster calls for fair and colder conditions as icy conditions persist in the district since Tuesday night.
Archbishop John J Glennon of St Louis named among thirty two new cardinals by Pope Pius XII on Christmas Eve. The 83 year old will receive the red hat in Rome February 10 with other new cardinals. He remains Archbishop of St Louis, planning a plane trip to Rome for the consistory. Herald Want Ads the cost is small, the results great.
Rev Owen D D Owen Baptist minister and War Dad will speak at the ladies night and banquet hosted by the Bill Van Horne chapter of American War Dads at the Dunn Hotel on Thursday January 3. Dinner starts at 7:00. Tickets from Harry Dover secretary at Scott County Milling Company office.
Rev. and Mrs. W R McCormack from Pittsburg Kansas stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Clint H Denman. McCormack is grandfather of Marjory Seaman the former youth director at the Methodist church and was once pastor of Farmington's Methodist church, the Denmans' early church home.
Basil O'Connor, NFIP president, said New York chapters spent $6,500,000 in March of Dimes funds in 1945 to fight poliomyelitis. Hospitalization for a patient averages $2500 yearly, highlighting the disease's high treatment costs.
The Canttrell family expresses gratitude for acts of kindness words of sympathy presence at the death and burial of Mrs Mary S Cauttrell. Thanks to Rev Rankin Miss Freda Carr Glee Club pallbearers those who furnished cars and the T S Heisserer Funeral Company. May God bless each and every one.
N M Bill Sensenbaugh died at 6 30 p m Friday at his Sikes avenue home after a heart ailment. Funeral held 10 a m Monday at Moran Sons Funeral chapel Decatur Ill burial at Cerro Gordo with Welsh Moran service. Born Illinois Sept 1 1903, he lived in Sikeston 21 years, ran Sensenbaugh Garage later Limbaughs Garage, worked six years for Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Co. Survived by widow Mary, daughters Barbara and Mary Belien, mother Ella B Sensenbaugh of Decatur, and brother Arthur L Sensenbaugh of Monroe La.
Mrs Anna Solomon died at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after a long illness. Funeral at Methodist church with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Born May 21 1872 in White County Illinois she joined Little Prairie Methodist in 1892 and remained active in church and missionary work. Survived by husband T M Solomon three daughters Beatrix Dowdy Evansville Ind Maeme Prman and Ruby S Newsom Sikeston five grandchildren one great grandchild one brother Lewis B Erwin Kennett two sisters Lola Hucelscwede St Louis and Bertha Solomon Kewanee Indiana.
Mrs Margaret Lindsay aged 90 died after old age infirmities. Funeral held at the Christian church in Grayville with burial in the Grayville cemetery. Survived by her only child A. F. Lindsay of Sikeston and two grandchildren Mrs F. A. Bell of Chattanooga and Lieut A. F. Lindsay Jr. stationed in New York City. Mrs Lindsay had long service in the Eastern Star and the Grayville Christian church.
John Twitty 61 died at his Morehouse home from a complication of diseases. Funeral services are set for 3 PM tomorrow at the family residence with Rev. A C Sullivant officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery Sikeston. Survived by widow Etta Twitty two daughters Connie Stallings Sikeston Clyde Shanks St Louis nine son Clarence Sikeston three brothers Malcolm Morehouse Earl Oil City La Willie Illinois and sister Mrs Frank Gray McGee Mo.
Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran in Cape Girardeau for Alven W Bergmann brother of Mrs E C Matthews of Sikeston aged 67 He died at his home of a heart ailment Burial was in Lorimer cemetery Survived by widow two daughters five sisters five grandchildren and a son stationed in Washington D C Local attendees included relatives from Sikeston and Rev R M Talbert and Mrs Matthews who had cared for him recently
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Susan Cauttrell were held at the Methodist church in Oran, burial in Friend cemetery. Born August 19 1886 in Trig county Kentucky, she died December 19 after a brief illness at her Oran area home. Survived by husband Guss Cauttrell five children two grandchildren a daughter-in-law sister-in-law and cousins.
Mrs Pauline Harshbarger 29 died December 24 at Sikeston General Hospital from complications of diseases. Funeral Wednesday at Vanduser Methodist Church with Rev Pulliam officiating. Burial Morley cemetery. Survived by husband Sea man Woodrow Harshbarger US Navy, son Larry Wade, parents W J and Mrs Griffin, five brothers Norman Leslie Murphy Lois Ben Lee, two sisters Evelyn Griffin and Mrs Willis Owens.
Tomorrow at 1 45 PM at Welsh Chapel funeral rites for Emma Jane Ferrell 61 who died at her Morehouse home Wednesday night Rev A C Sullivant of Morehouse to officiate Survived by husband Martha Ferrell four sons Richard Roy Landers Morehouse Murrell J Landers Walter Gosnell US Navy two daughters Velma Hall Edna Council Sikeston Interment Memorial Park Cemetery with Welsh rites
John Felix Duncan 53 died December 23 at his home from complications of diseases. Funeral held Monday at Church of the Nazarene with Rev. J. W. Hoffert officiating. Burial in Sikeston City Cemetery by Taylor Service. He is survived by widow Hester Mae Duncan, daughter Alma Ruth, and sons Orville Duncan of Delta and Ernest Richard Duncan of Sikeston, plus five sisters and two brothers.
Virgil Sears of the 140th Infantry seeks wartime buddies at 315 South Third Street Yakima Washington for his Herald notes. Other service members including S Sgt Carlyle Yeakey in Houston Sgt Lewis Conley in Sikeston Lt Leon Kaysinger and many more return home or report for discharge after long overseas duty in Europe and the Pacific.
Donald W. Palmer served as a seaman first class aboard the Navy transport U S S Botania. The vessel carried more than 60 000 men to battles at Bougainville Paleliu Saipan and Okinawa and covered over 100 000 miles in about 20 months in the Pacific.
January is described as an orphan month, cold and workaday with few holidays. It follows the holiday season and brings a let-down, though it offers 12 untarnished months for self-improvement. The piece notes Janus as a guardian of new beginnings and references Anglo-Saxon names linked to hunger and wolves.
President Truman will present a radio address likely in the first week of January 1946. The speech, described as a state of the union style address, will outline labor and other legislative proposals directly to the people. Community members are invited to place notices via Herald Want Ads.
Ralph Neil Hayes, 15, of Portageville, earned the Missouri state title in the 1945 4-H Tractor Maintenance program and won an all expense trip to the Chicago National 4-H Club Congress funded by Standard Oil Indiana. He has been in 4-H five years and organized a local tractor club with 15 members, all completing the project steps to save fuel and labor.
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