WSCS Circles Report Christmas Meetings at Menceoit Church
Several WSCS circles of the Menceoit Church met for December gatherings. Circle 10 met at Mis C D Matthews home with eight attendees. program by Mis Charles Barnett on For All Children. Christmas tree decorated. cash offerings to a needs family. five dollars voted for supplies. Tanner Circle met at Mr WO Catoll’s home with brief business, readers, and charity planning. a Christmas article read by Carrell. decorations and carol study. Betsy Ross Circle No 8 held its annual Christmas dinner in the church dining room with 23 members and 3 guests. buffet meal, Name That Tune, and gifts. Joyce Circle No 6 met Dec 20 in Philathea room. carols, poems, and Christmas baskets. votings and readings noted. refreshments after social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thurdev
Mis C
Busness Sesson
Robert Lillard
E J “Ienstedt
WO Catoll
Chaiman Mos
G Ota
Per Welter
Ross Ciele Ne 8
Marn Betsy Ross
Whea
Cncle
Wode Montcalm
Ray Rowett
Iine
James Spires
Joyce
Methodist Church
Ralph Anderson
Rol Harrison
Buford Baker
Joyce Emerson
Pete
Marshall
Charlie Thomas
Legion Auxiliary Holds Christmas Meeting at Americal Legion Home
Hom Meldrum Unit 114 of the American Legion Auxiliary met on December 20 with President Mrs W H York Sr presiding. The group opened with prayer, pledged allegiance, and discussed quilting plans halted for the holidays. Hospital activity noted included gifts for VA Hospital patients and a proposed donation of a four-speed record player for sight-impaired patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Tumsden
Poplar Bluff
Lumsden
Leo Scott
Voa Hospital
Scott
Mick L Blanton Sr
Dinner Dance Club Hosts Elaborate Holiday Party at Country Club
About 90 Dinner Dance Club members gathered Thursday at the Country Club for a lavish holiday event. Hosts Keith Collins and Lou Standles led guests with Mr and Mrs George Hale and others in attendance. Charlie Hills Orchestra provided music from Poplar Bluff while a 9:30 buffet supper featured red candle centerpieces and holly decor. Guests included Charleston members and out of town visitors Lieut Cole and Mrs Joe Dover from Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Country Club
Ata
Keith Collins
Lou Standles
Mii
George Hale J
Dio
Dewes
Urban
Charlie Hills
Poplar Bluff
Countis Club
Charleston
Lieut Cole
Joe Dover
Denver Cole
Hospital volunteers assist at Sunday meeting
The hospital volunteer workers assisted at the hospital on Sunday December 16. Attendees included Mr and Mrs George Lafer Mrs Ruth Cole and Mrs Lumsden. Legionnaires are eligible to assist under the Auxiliary. With no further business the meeting adjourned to a social hour hosted by unit officers. Snowballs Santa Claus cookies and coffee were served and gifts were exchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lafer
Ruth Cole
Lumsden
Rebekah Lodge Christmas Party Honors Member’s Birthday
The Rebekah Lodge met at the IOOF Hall Friday for a Christmas party with gift exchange and the 82nd birthday of active member Mrs Harvey Morrison. Thirty-eight members attended a 7 pm covered dish supper as the room displayed a tree and holiday decor. Mrs Dick Shanks led decorations. After social time, a business meeting followed and a fruit basket was prepared to take to Shuffits Nursing Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
IOOF
Harvey Morrison
Dick Shanks
Shuffits Nursing Home
Christmas Events At Lutheran Church
The Concordia Lutheran Church reports Christmas activities led by Rev. Eugene Lauterbach. A Friday dinner for the Men's Club and wives featured gifts and carols at Rustic Rock. A Sunday 7 pm children’s program invites parents and friends, followed by a candlelight Christmas Eve service with a message by Rev. Lauterbach. On Sunday Dec 16 ten new members were welcomed: Oren Dahl, Shales Thornback, Helen Barnes, Jack Edwards, R T Shipp and daughters Ann and Virginia Smith, Bonne James, Barbara Lane.
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Concordia Lutheran Church
Eugene Lauterbach
Rustic Rock
Lauterbach
Oren Dahl
Shales Thornback
Helen Barnes
Jack Edwards
R T Shipp
Ann
Virginity Smith
Bonne James
Barbara Lane
Brownie Troop 225 Caroling Party At Home
Brownie Troop 225 hosted a Christmas party Thursday afternoon at Mrs Wendell Hibbons house. The girls caroled and then went to Mrs Hubbs home for a games and refreshments exchange with prizes. Mrs Hubbs, assisted by Mrs Cecil James, served, with Burley Alford helping as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownie Troop
Wendell Hibbons
Hubbs
Hubb
Cecil James
Burley Alford
Discharged at Sikeston Hospital Mrs Earl D McConnell and Baby
Hospital notes indicate discharge on December 2 for Mrs Earl D McConnell and her baby from Rt 4 Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl D McConnell
Sikeston
Dexter American Legion Auxiliary meets for holiday pot luck
8 et 40 Met Tuesday in Dexter at Mrs Williamson's home with 13 members present for a 6:30 pm pot luck supper. Devotion by Mrs W H York Sr, festive decorations, baked turkey meal, games with prizes to Mrs Henry Switala, Mrs Owen R Johnson, and Mrs Carl Elam. Short business session notes gifts to Mount Vernon Sanitorium and a Scott County family. Salon's fundraising goal met by Dec 10, enabling display on the State Departmental Christmas tree. Attendees from Sikeston included several listed members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th District
American Legion Auxiliary
J C Williamson
la Chapeau
Dexter
W. H. York Sr
Henry Switala
Owen R Johnson
Car Elam
M P. Meagher
Mount Vernon Sanitorium
Scott County
Sanitorium Partnership
la Cnapeau
Byron Hallyman
Sikeston
M P Meagher
Ruby Snuth
David Luninden
W Hork
Real Estate Transfers Recorded Recently In Sikeston area
A list of recent real estate transfers recorded in Sikeston area legal records shows numerous property deeds between numerous pairs of buyers and sellers. Amounts range from $1 to $3500 with lots in Sikeston subdivisions including Tannerland McCoxey and Tanners 8th, Jones, annex, and East additions, plus other parcels across Graysboro and surrounding townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cotton Belt
Graysboro
Jimmie D
Bessie Woods
J A
Maxine
Guthrie
Dusy Pearl
O C Lewis
Pearline Rose
Sikeston Mill
Pats
Donaldson
Win
Leona
Stors
Bill Story
Tovd
Dassie Avis
Coke
Hazel Taylor
Eileen Law
Ellis Po
Mattha E Waldman
Sikeston
Gates announce birth of baby girl at hospital
Mr and Mrs Ernest J Gates of Rt 1 Matthews announce the birth of a daughter on December 21 at Missouri Delta Community Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest J Gates
Rt 1
Matthews
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Soldier Durham Completes Ten Day Field Exercise in Germany
PFC Junior L Durham with the 31st Surgical Hospital participated in a ten day field training exercise in Germany. An engineer equipment helper in the hospital Durham entered the Army last January and served in Europe in June. He is the son of Mr and Mrs John R Durham of Bernie.
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Hochst
Germany
AHTNC
Junior L Durham
Virginia
Sassafras St
Center
31St Surgical Hospital
Durham
Europe
John R Durham
Bernie
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