Local News Roundup From Sikeston and Nearby Towns
J A Young transacted business in Sikeston last Friday. Guests included Betty Drake and M L George of Matthews. Several residents traveled for holidays, visiting relatives in Cape Girardeau, Marble Hill, Benton, Bell City, Malden, St. Louis, and Trenton. Multiple families, students, and workers are named among those visiting kin, attending events, or relocating.
Christmas Gatherings Dot Oran Community
Cape Girardeau visitors and local families shared Christmas dinners and visits across Oran and nearby towns. Residents like Miss Louise Kubal, Miss Doris James, and many named families joined in church, school, and community events with interstate relatives from St Louis, Benton, and Cape Girardeau. The season featured a large high school program, gifts around a tree, and a festive community Christmas program at the auditorium.
Local gossip notes from Blodgett society pages
Harold Gier is confined to his home with scarlet fever. Many residents visited relatives in St Louis over holidays. Families from Sikeston Brookfield Marion Ark and Cape Girardeau hosted meals and guests. A vesper service at the Methodist church drew a large crowd and Christmas day dinners were shared by multiple local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gier
Evelian Pearman
St. Loui
Local Folks Travel And Visit Family Circles
Miss Velha Smith shopped Sikeston Friday and Mrs Pan H Biker did so Tuesday. Mrs FE P Aldridge of Sikestar visited Morehouse Monday. Leland Love spent the weekend at Hartzell with his parents, Mr and Mrs Ernest Love. A A Kem and daughter Maisie shopped in Cape Girardeau last Thursday. Born to Mr and Mrs Monroe Greer a daughter on Saturday December 2. First child in the family. Ward McCain of Effingham Illinois spent Sunday with his mother Mrs Jor Hight and family. Melbourne Taylor and daughter Alfreda were guests of Rev A C Sullivan and family Monday. Charlie Woods and children of Poplar Bluff spent Christmas here with Mrs Woods' mother Mrs Josie Keeling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Young
Sikeston
Betty Drake
M. L. George
Matthews
Lula Ruth Ragains
Memphis
Tenn
Willa Mae Looney
Cape Girardeau
Floyd Pyles
Bell City
H. M. Andrews
H. F. Kirkpatrick
Judy
Benton
J.D. Andrews
St. Louis
Wilma Ragains
Marble Hill
Dorothes Muller
Adolph Groves
Walker May
Ruth Boyle
Malden
Ark
J. A Young
Irvin Boyle
Tharon E. Stallings
C. A. Stallings
Phoebe Black
Chester
Clyde
Bill
M. E. Montgomery
Hugh May
East Prairies
May
Lizzie May
Stanley Dixon
Fredericktown
E. Smith
Leah Little
Baptist Old Folks Home
Trenton
Herman Little
A. G. Ragains
Harris Foster
Willard Sullivan
Mary Maurine
W. A. Bollinger
Carl Taylor
Gar. Ind
Taylor
R.L Buck
Morley
Oran
Camille Stallings
Anne Tomerlin
Maisie Cannon
Lula Ruth Ana Wilma
Bill Black Fieye Williams
Armold Miles
J.C. Jones
Tason Beardslee
Jack Finney
C.D. Haris
Mancel Patterson
F. Senauga
Roy
Howard Atkins
Virginia Sloane
Sunda
Harry Atkins
Mary
Poplar Bluff
Eugene Smith
Buoklyn
N. Y
Ira Smith
Johnny Nealan
K. Nealan
Fred Sheeter
Massour
Univers
Columbia Mo
Tom Sheeter
Ferm Glass
Metropolis
Elizabeh Glass
St. Lou
Hazel Hight
Brown’s Busints College
Centralia
Joe Hight
Forest Hearon
California
Sue
Noan Hearon
Charlie Legte
Hildred and
Han
Biggers
Imory Legate
Robert
Biggers Ark
Chries Sullivant
Dgv Sullivant
Pancah
Melvin Silivant
Mark Sullivant
A. . Sullivant
Morehouse
Hapi Sullivant
MR. Miller
Louise
Wilma McCray
Dorris James
Doris James
Max James
Arthur McCreav
Forest Cauttrell
Bobingsby
Miner
Arthur Dirmberger
Jerry
Vola Dannenmueller
Frank Durmnberger
Dennis LeGrand
Correlius Dannenmueller
Jansen
Henry Arnzen
Leopold
Alfred Barnette
Bert
Bille
J B. Barnette
Wilson Miller
Jean
W. B. Miller
Ed Sisk
Mary Arlen
Farmfelt
J . Barnette
J. H James
Jackie
Harmersville
M. B. Moore
Ivory Turner
Fornfelt
Marie Turner
Wanda Nolan
Betty June O'Dell
Ray Tucker Leon Jansen
St. Mary’s High School
Ben Jansen
Elon Proffer
Helen
Tom Moore
W. H. Deane
Roy E. Alsup
New Madrind
Aubrey Clark
Chaffee
J. P. Rice
B. B. Conrad
Conrad
J. W. Huckstep
Mills
Maurice Binford
Joe Spalding
Murray
Chas Spalding
Chas. Lumsden and Sons
Don
Larry
H. Lumsden
Harold Lumsden
Ed Mason
J P. Brandon
Mary Lynn Darby
Essex
Christ
Wanda Waters
Helen Proffer
Larue DeField
Kathleen Spalding
E. M. Ratcliffe
Scott Mainard
Murray Cobb
Elaine Baker
Billy Critchlow
Ladies’ Choral Club
Arm
Ladies Choral Club
Son. DeWint
Julia
Estelle Bondurant
Clyde Daily
St Louis
B. R. Bom
A. T. Bom
Tom Clymer
F.C. Ervin
Eastern Star Chapter
Harold Beardslee
Maurice Beardslee
Detroit
Mich
L. S. Brock
Brock
W. W. Smith
City
Edwin Wartz
Kansas City
Helen Marshall
W. Marshall
Joe House
Los Angeles
Calif
Commerce
House
Vivien Penn
van L. Gray
Hardin
Gray
Cam. Beardslee
Art Ewing
West Memphis
M. F. Pell
Frank Lowry
Bess Foster
Hatherine Rarney
Lake of the Ozarks
Annie Beardslee
Emma
Rector Ark
Ranner
Davis
Paul Uelsman
Ella Mae
Anna Ruth
Martha Lou
Jane
Dorman Buck
Kenny
Janette
Darby and Beardslee
G. C. Darby
C. M. Beardslee
Roland
John Ranney
Billy
Paul Beardslee
Maurice
Eva Blackwell
Mabel Sacler
Sikesto
Nienstedt
A. L. Gier
Brookfield
Wilma King
B. H. King
Harry Poe
Sor, Harry Jr
J. T. Huey
E. J. Nienstedt
Lyndell Pearman
Flint River
Methodist Church
Willard
League
J. F. Nunnelee
John Fred Nunnelee
Charleston
Alfred Marshall
Jean Pratt
Marshall Hirsch
Lafayette
S. H. Marshall
C. Graham
John Kennedy
Cleveland
Ohio
Leonard Kennedy
M. C. Cope
Harold Cope
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Vickery
Cope
Vickery
G. B. Clippard
Wallis Clippard
Jack Johnson
Berniece
Sis’’ Landis
Frankie Altom
Leland Love
Hartzell
Ernest Love
A. A Kem
Maisie
Monroe Greer
Ward McCain O* Effingham
Jor Hight
Melbourne Taylor
Alfreda
A. C. Sullivant
Charlie Woods
Woods
Josie Keeling
Luther Inman
Hayti
Jack Laughlan
Mures Stanfill
Linu. Ackers
Raymond Davenport
Hartford
C. Blankenship
River Ridge
al McColluns
Glenn Wilson
Wm. Phillips
Lloyd Riggons
Church of Christ
James D. Kochel
Elmer Kochel
Hch
X. Caverno
Gerald Goins
Charter Oak
Baughn
John G. Smith
W. H. Werner
Herman Bandy
Maxine Taylor
Vancuser
Canalou
Canalou Boys
Lilbourn Boys
Weil Aslin Family Visiting Chaffee Relatives
Mr and Mrs Weil Aslin and their children visit Mrs Aslin s parents at Chaffee during the holiday season. Amel D Taul stays several days with his parents Mr and Mrs W A Taul near Hartford. Mr and Mrs Cecil Hewitt spend Christmas with Mrs Hewitt s parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil Aslin
Mrs. Aslin
Chaffee
Amel D. Taul
W A. Taul
Hartford
Mrs. Cecil Hewitt
Christmas Socials and Visits Fill Canalou Week
Town residents and visitors filled the week with family gatherings and holiday travel. Local families hosted relatives from St Louis and Kansas City, while Evangelist Lloyd Riggons preached at the Church of Christ. The high school girls and Canalou teams prepared for tournament play in Van Buren, Canalou matches drawing local interest.
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Fredowman
Bowman
Metropolitan Life Iinance Co
Lon Moore
Petersbug
Moore
A. A. Kem
Acdila Grimes
J. Louis
Luther Gries
Theas Gwaltney
Tommy
Oran Kubal News
Esther Moore
Teachers College
J H James
M . Moore
Nip Nolan
Jefferson Barracks
W. H-Nolan
E. G. Gateley
Zeno LeGrand
John Strike
New Hamburg
Mr .LeGrand
John LeGrand
Frank Eftink
Albert Dannenmueller
Pete Riseman
Wade
Tennessee
Joe Glausner
Theodore Keiffer
Ethel
Adell
Bill Effink
Margaret Fiftink
Portageville
Robert McBride
Willis
Lee
St Louiis
Ollie Groves
Mary Frances
Richard
Goldie McBride
Loyd McBride
George Stupny
Commerce News
George Buck
Ray James
Center
Birmingham
H MM Zarico
Herald
Blodgett News
Morehouse News
Velha Smith
Pan H. Biker
FE. P. Aldridge
Sikestar
Clodine Mathis
Garmor Hartletin
Lois Johnson
Willie Gruen
Loren Porter
Jessie Baker
Thayer
Dena Williss
Carl Bairtd
Mississippi
Helen Warra
I. Walley
LaForge
Clye Hostier
Bertrand
W. Portie
Margaret
Miuldrea Crosno
Cape Giardeau
John Crosno
Wn. Dalton
Lisboan
Inlaw
Walter Dalton
Abrt Moore
Leen Moore
Petersurge TL
Louis Kea
Mildred Moore
Zelma
Rem
J. H. Meread Randolph
Myr
Ma Rey Denivay
Mie
Albert Moore
Mable Thies Ani N
Dicky
Chango
Martha Flet
Cher
Miner News
Sanitary Barber Shop
Canaloa News
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North “Y” Cafe
Gene Bowman
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