Ancell Couple Weds in Blytheville Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs Walter Ancell are at home at 819 Park following their marriage Saturday night December 20 in Blytheville Arkansas Methodist church. Rev Stewart officiated with Mr L L Filewelling and Miss Camille Klein accompanying them. Mrs Ancell formerly Ruth McCoy daughter of Dan McCoy. Mr Ancell works in seed and feed business at Miner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ancell
Park
Mblytheville, Ark
Stewart
L. L Filewelling
Camille Klein
Blytheville
Ancell
Ruth McCoy
Dan McCoy
Mr. Ancell
Miner
Former Sikeston Resident Married at Fredericktown
Miss Vivian Jean Jenkins and Jesse Labon Hartley wed in Fredericktown Methodist Church with Rev. E L Bayless officiating. The bride wore slipper satin and nylon tulle with a lace veil, attended by sister Mrs Stephen Penrad. Hartley, a Marshfield native, is pursuing a veterinary degree after naval service. the couple planned a Memphis wedding trip following a high school home economics reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericktown
Vivian Jean Jenkins
J. H. Jenkins
Advance
Jesse Labon Hartley
G. J. Hartley
Marshfield
E.L. Bayless
Wilson Jenkins
Stephen Penrad
Sikeston
James R. Hartley
Buel Lanpher
Jim Hoover
Robert Fox
Poplar Bluff
Hartley
University of Mussouri
Columbia
Alpha Zeta
Gamma Sigma Delta
College of Agriculture
Memphis
Sikeston Girl Weds Texan in St Francis Xavier Church
Miss Ruth Lavinia Bloomfield daughter of Mr and Mrs G A Bloomfield Sikeston married Emmet Edward Cook son of Mr and Mrs G A Cook Fort Worth Texas at 11 am Wednesday in St Francis Xavier Catholic church Attendants were Mr and Mrs Keith Patterson and Mr and Mrs G A Cook A reception followed at 237 William street They will honeymoon in New Orleans and reside in Fort Worth Cook a World War II veteran attended Texas A&M and Fort Worth High School Bloomfield attended Central College in Fayette Missouri and served as school secretary before moving to Fort Worth
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St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church
Ruth Lavinia Bloomfield
G A. Bloomfield
Sikeston
Emmet Edward Cook
G A. Cook
Fort Worth
Texas
J. J. O’neall
Keith Patterson
William Street
New Orleans
Miss Bloomfield
Central College
Fayette, Mo
Sikeston High School
Sikeston Public Schools
Cook
Texas A and M
College Station
8Th
12Th Air Forces
Hobbs Trawlers, Inc
Hospital News From Sikeston Area December Updates
Milburn Dover of St Louis was admitted to Sikeston General Hospital December 29 for medical treatment. Mrs Pat Davis of Sikeston is receiving medical attention at the local hospital this week. Mrs Addie Hays of Sikeston was admitted December 29 as a medical patient. Mr and Mrs Ferrell Miller of Sikeston are the parents of a girl born December 27. Miss Della Weaver left yesterday for a visit with her sister Mrs Ernest Grisham in Henderson Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn Dover
St. Louis
Sikeston General Hospital
Pat Davis
Sikeston
Addie Hays
Clyde Couch
Janet Sailors
Ferrell Miller
Della Weaver
Airs Ernest Grisham
Henderson, Ky
Engagement Announced for Alma Lee Mothershead
Ms Alma Lee Mothershead of Sikeston and Dempsey G Patrick of Morehouse become engaged. Alma Lee is a Morehouse high school 1946 graduate and works as an operator for Southeast Missouri Telephone. Patrick, a Morehouse School and WWII veteran, served 37 months with the US Army and now works at Himmelberger Harrison Manufacturing. No wedding plans announced.
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Hoyt Mothershead
Sikeston
Alma Lee
Dempsey G. Patrick
Frank Patrick
Morehouse
Miss Mothershead
Morehouse High School
Southeast Mussouri Telephone Company
Patrick
Himmelberger-Harrison Manufacturing Company
Kiwanis Committees Chosen For This Year 1948
Kiwanis committees for 1948 were announced this week with chairmen named for youth service community service administration and club activities. Notable appointees include E. E. Urban L M Standley Carl C Corbin Ralph Williams J A Sutterfield Glenn Kehl R A Dempster Earl Allen T M Travelstead B R Schwegiler H Baker Garrison H E Dudley W H Guttenfelder Clyde Poe P. P S Buchmueller George Kirk and Lynn Ingram. Ball and Ingram then left by auto Tuesday for California to visit relatives and plan about three weeks away.
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Kiwanis
E. E. Urban
L M Standley
Carl C Corbin
Ralph Williams
J. A. Sutterfield
C H Denman Jr
Krvanis
Glenn Kehl
R A Dempster
Earl Allen
T M Travelstead
B. R Schwegiler
H. Baker Garrison
H. E Dudley
W. H. Guttenfelder
Clyde Poe
P. P S Buchmueller
George Kirk
T . Ball
Lynn Ingram
Caliiforia
Ball
George L Martin
Los Angeles
Mr. Ingram
Sacramento
Engagement announced in Malden for Miss Elizabeth Baker and William Brown
The engagement of Elizabeth Anne Baker and William B. Brown was announced at a December 24 breakfast by her parents, Mr. and Mrs T. F Baker, of Malden. A June wedding is planned. The Bakers, former Sikeston residents since 1938, attended by family and friends in pink and white. Elizabeth attended Sikeston grade school, Malden High School class of 1943, and studied at William Woods College and the University of Missouri. Brown, son of Mrs W B Brown of Fayette, attended Central College. Guests included relatives from Fayette, Sikeston, Trailback Plantation, and Malden.
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Elizabeth Anne Baker
William B. Brown
T. F Baker
Malden
Baker
Sikeston
Mgh
William Woods College
Fulton
University of Mussour
Columbia
Gamma Phi Beta
Warrenton
Brown
W BG Brown
Fayette
Central College
Cravens Mitchell Engagement Announced in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Cal Cravens of New Madrid announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Etta Cravens to Chase Mitchell son of Mr and Mrs Clay Mitchell. The couple plans a spring wedding in Sikeston with Miss Cravens a New Madrid High School graduate who attended Loretta Academy Webster Groves. Mitchell works as a salesman with the Sikeston Fruit and Produce Market.
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Cal C. Cravens
New Madrid
Mary Etta
Chase Mitchell
Clay Mitchell
Sikeston
Miss Cravens
Loretta Academy
Webster Groves
Mitchell
Eight Sikeston Students Enrolled at Washington University
Among 13 420 students registered this semester at Washington University eight hail from Sikeston. Joseph Hunter Allen Jr joins the School of Medicine while Harry Gordon Strain studies in the School of Business. Other Sikeston entrants include James Harris Frank Keith Billy Wayne Nowell and Nathaniel Watkins Jr in Liberal Arts, Nedra Joan Schroff and Donna Lee Tanner in Fine Arts.
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Washington University
Sikeston
Joseph Hunter Allen Jr
School of Medicine
Harry Gordon Strain
Cresap
School of Business
College of Liberal Arts
James Harris
Moore
Frank Keith
E Center
Billy Wayne Nowell
Hardin
Nathaniel Watkins Jr
Tanner
Nedra Joan Schroff
Kendall
Donna Lee Tanner
S. New Madrid
School of Fine Arts
Rotary club hears Rural Electrification Association manager
H M Zaricor, manager of the Rural Electrification Association, spoke at the Rotary Club meeting in Dunn Hotel Monday evening. He discussed the need for Rural Electrification and its impact on the community. Paul Meyer of the Elite Shop led the program, with Vernon Auer set to lead next Monday's meeting at Dunn Hotel.
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H. M. Zaricor
Rural Electrification Association
Rotary Club
Dunn Hotel
Zarcor
Paul Meyer
Elite
Vernon Auer
Kiwanis Club Officers Training in Sikeston
Kiwanis Club of Sikeston held an officers training school at its Friday meeting led by president-elect Burt H Rowe. Immediate Past President Rev R M Talbert spoke on the year ahead and thanked members. Guests included Wm Poe and Clyde Poe, Paul Brewer Jr, Baker Garrison, and Wm Dudley and Harry BE Dudley. The next meeting is January 2 1948 with Talbert as speaker and officers to be installed January 9 possibly by Lt Governor Owen J Taul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley R Schwegler
Burt H Rowe
Kiwanis Club of
Sikeston
R. M Talbert
L. M. Standley
Mr Rowe
George W Kirk
Wm Poe
Clyde Poe
Paul Brewer Jr
Baker Garrison
Wm Dudley
Harry BE. Dudley
R. M. Talbert
Huters Named President Of Golden Sun Honorary Group
Bil Huters of Sikeston was elected president for 1948 of the Golden Sun, honorary camping association of the Southeast Missourian Council of Boy Scouts, as members held their annual dinner dance at the Sikeston Country Club. Other officers were E. T. Sassen of Charleston as vice president and Tom Abernathy of Cape Girardeau as secretary and treasurer. Sixty four persons attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bil Huters
Sikeston
Golden Sun
Missour Council
Boy Scouts
Sikeston Country Club
E. T. Sassen
Charleston
Tom Abernathy
Cape Girardeau
Weather brings sunshine to Sikeston over holidays
The sunny south mood made Sikeston feel like a resort during the holidays with mean 47 degree temperatures. Highs hit 66 on Monday and Tuesday, averaging 62, while lows averaged 31, down from 29. A Wednesday rain forecast hinted winter’s coming. Read the ads for more.
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Sikeston
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Park Avenue
Hospital News
Home Materials Co
Bob .Guthrie
Met
Alma Lee Mothershead
Brighten
Ork
Sherwin-Williams
Tore Galion
Sikeston Paint and Wallpaper Co
Center Street
Washington
REA
Kiwanis Club News
Huters
C. H. Yanson, Jeweler
Ath
Woods Dairy
Repesenf
Sikeston Lumber Co
Charlie Conn
Sikeston, Missouri
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