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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1940

Page

3

Many Local Residents Visit Friends and Relatives

A long list of social visits, hosting and travel across Cape Girardeau and surrounding towns includes Mrs. J F Cox, H H Bateman, Miss Gwen Mallory, Mrs. John Craig, Mr. and Mrs. Conn of New Madrid, and many others visiting relatives in Cape Girardeau, Kennett, Poplar Bluff, St. Louis, Jackson, and beyond.

J. F. Cox H. H. Bateman Daniel Street Charles Conn New Madrid E. O. DeField Gwen Mallory Kansas City John Craig Cape Girardeau Norman Bennett Henry Parnell Jackson Tenn T. R. Coppedge Gertrude Harrison C. M. Harrison V. P. Boisaubin St. Louis J. W. Baker Sr Lewis Daugherty L. T. Burns Neva Mae Taylor Vivian Walters Pine Bluff Ark Mabel Walters H. E. Dudley W. W. Ensor George W. Kirk Frank Chase Eastern Star I. G. Lewis Dellar Mott North Kingshighway Dorothy Street Berty Wampler Tanner C. Dye C. C. Wilkinson Major Wampler National Guard Jefferson City

Stephens College Club Luncheon Held at Sikeston Country Club

Fifteen members of the Southeast Missouri Stephens College Club met Saturday January 6 at Sikeston Country Club for a quarterly luncheon. Mrs. W P Caruthers Cape Girardeau spoke on Pressed Glass and Ruth McCoy Sikeston read a paper on the Stephens College trip planned to Mexico City and the Southwest. Guests from Sikeston Charleston Cape Girardeau Cairo Ill attended. Next meeting set April 26 in Cape Girardeau with faculty speakers. officers to be elected.

Southeast Missouri Stephens College Club Sikeston Country Club W. P. Caruthers Cape Girardeau Ruth McCoy Sikeston Stephens College Mexico City Southwest T. B. Allen Ira Keller Mary Jane Sikes Paul Hummels Harrison Cornwall Riley Brown Elsie Woods Dan Joslyn Mary Lee Simpson Louise Ogilvie Ellen Love Charleston Caruthers G. M. Dormeyer Virginia Payne Cairo

Social Dinner Parties Across Park and Moore Avenues

Dr and Mrs T C McClure hosted a Monday dinner party at their Park Avenue home. Mrs A J Moore entertained ten friends at dinner Tuesday night. Dr and Mrs W A Anthony hosted a dinner bridge gathering Wednesday night. Mrs L R Burns held a Monday afternoon party on Moore Avenue with bridge pinnachle and Chinese checkers. over thirty friends attended.

T. C. McClure Park Avenue A. J. Moore W. A. Anthony

Woman's Civic Club to Present Musical Program

The Woman's Civic Club will hold its bi monthly meeting at Sikeston Public Library on Tuesday January 16. Mrs Elmer B Poage and Miss Helen Campbell will lead the program with a group of public school music students. Mrs Val Sharp will preside over the business session preceding the program.

Woman’s Civic Club Sikeston Public Library Elmer B. Poage Helen Campbell

Woman's Club holds short meeting after New Year

At the first club gathering of the year in the public library auditorium, president Mrs. T. A. Martin led routine business. They discussed a possible party for Federated Clubs golden jubilee and raising funds to buy spectacles for underprivileged schoolchildren. Mrs. P. A. McDougal reported nineteen children need glasses. action will be taken next meeting. A brief program followed with solos by Mrs. Walter Ancell and piano by Mrs. Ralph Anderson, plus a book review of Three Miles Square by Paul Corey. Hostesses were Mesdames Walter Hunter Jr., W. H. Sikes, and Paul Slinkard.

H. E. Horton Jackson Miss J. W. Boggan Margaret Corrigan Poplar Bluff Wm. S. Corrigan T. E. Gladish Weston Henderson Delta R. A. McCord Ray Marsh Ben Carroll Duquoin Minnie Anderson Margaret Myers Amarillo Texas California Leon Groves Carolyn Dexter Groves Jennie Stubblefield Lucile Stubblefield Vinita Voigt New Orleans George W. Kirk 2. E. McAmis Anna Louise St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau R. A. Dempster Ralph Reid Mexico Harvey Morrison Sikeston Kansas City Ray Carl William Bill Marsh Miss Maude Bertrand Walter Andrews Welsh Ambulance Barnes Hospital St. Louis Hayes Tidwell Frank Dye Louise Gordon Lynear Carter Pete Brannum Rio Grande Valley C. C. Buchanan Bradenton Fla Key West Florida Ray Taylor Chaffee Buchanan D. P. Seibert Chicago Kate Kornegger Seibert A. B. Moll Garwood Sharp Claude Cravens Claude M. Cravens Messrs. Tomerlin Sharp Cravens Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Woman’s Club T. A. Martin United States P. A. McDougal Walter Ancell Ralph Anderson Blair Law Three Miles Square Paul Corey Walter Hunter Jr W. H. Sikes Paul Slinkard

Woman's Jaycees Hear Mrs Hans Baasch at Sikeston meeting

Mrs Hans Baasch was the principal speaker at the Sikeston Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting held Tuesday night at the Sikeston public library. Miss Neva Mae Taylor presided in the absence of president Miss Helen Virginia Keith. The next meeting is set for Tuesday night January 3 at the library.

Hans Baasch Sikeston Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce Sikeston Public Library Neva Mae Taylor Helen Virginia Keith Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce

Royal Neighbors to Elect Officers Thursday

All members of the local Royal Neighbor Lodge are urged to attend the regular meeting at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, January 18, at the Odd Fellows Hall. Officers for the coming year will be elected and installed. Mrs. Walter Uht is the present oracle and Mrs. Ida F. Turley of Cape Girardeau, district deputy, is expected to attend as installing officer.

Royal Neighbor Lodge Odd Fellows Hall Walter Uht Ida F. Turley Cape Girardeau

Apollo Group hosts bake sale for piano fund

The Apollo Group aims to finish paying for the Baby Grand piano donated to the library auditorium. A bake sale Saturday will provide proceeds, with calls accepted to Mrs. Tom Allen, Mrs. W. E. Hollingsworth, or Mrs. Elmer Poage for contributions or purchases. Patronize Herald advertisers.

Apollo Group Library Tom Allen W. E. Hollingsworth Elmer Poage

Oil Mill Head to Address Sikeston Kiwanis

Tom Coppedge superintendent of Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill will be principal speaker at the Sikeston Kiwanis Friday night meeting January 12 at Hotel Marshall. He will discuss cotton oil mill work in general and the local mill in particular. R. A. Harper is new club president and W. P. Wilkerson is the new program chairman. Musical numbers by the Finley Brothers, Negro singers, were presented in the evening at Hotel Marshall.

Tom Coppedge Sikeston Sikeston Kiwanis Club Marshall

D A R to Meet with Miss Hess

Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday afternoon at Miss Isabel Hess home with Miss Adilada McCord speaking on Virginia Presidents and their Homes. All members urged to attend.

Adilada McCord Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution Isabel Hess

Spanish War Veterans Pleased With Armory Visit

Spanish-American War veterans of the Cape Girardeau camp met in the Sikeston armory last Sunday and praised the building and the chance to meet there. Bad weather reduced attendance. Attendees included F. S. Rice and O. M. Hartman of Oran, J. T. Gouge of Oran, W. L. Tinnin and Dave Conrad of Lutesville, C. M. Barnes of Marston, John Fox and C. H. Denman of Sikeston. Tinnin Conrad and Gouge brought their wives.

Cape Girardeau Sikeston Armory F. S. Rice Oran O. M. Hartman J. T. Gouge W. L. Tinnin Dave Conrad Lutesville C. M. Barnes Marston John Fox C. H. Denman Sikeston Messrs. Tinnin Conrad Gouge

New Theatre for Charleston Planned by McCutchen

W McCutchen owner of the Malone Theatre and a six theatre chain in Missouri and Arkansas says he will build a new Charleston theatre. The $65 000 structure will seat 900 to 1000 and include two adjacent office buildings. Construction to begin in March with the existing Charleston theatre retained as a second run house.

W. McCutchen Malone Missouri Arkansas Charleston the Herald McCutchen Sikeston Blytheville Ark

Holiday Visit Pleasant for Sikeston Couple

Mr and Mrs J A Macabee of Hotel Del Rey returned from a three week holiday trip in California visiting relatives in Covina Downey Hollywood and Los Angeles. They attended the Rose Parade Rose Bowl game and the opening of the San Anita Races with family and relatives including several Mocabee and Pharris connections.

J. A. Macabee Hotel del Rey California Mrs. Macabee John Mocabee J. M. Reynolds Covina J. D. Mocabee Turlock Harry W. M. Mocabee Livingston Clarence Downey Roy O. E Los Angeles Jack Mocabee Mr. Mocabee E. E. Rogers Hollywood Mccabee Oscar Pharris Sharon Pharris del Rey J. C. Johnson Pomona Cal Macabee

School Heads Attend Annual State Meeting

R A Harper superintendent of Sikeston and superintendents L B Hoy Gideon Mr Nichols Malden and Ralph McCullough East Prairie left Wednesday by motor for Columbia Missouri to attend the twenty seventh annual meeting of the Department of Superintendents of the Missouri State Teachers Association. They will return home Saturday.

R. A. Harper Sikeston Public L. B. Hoy Gideon Mr. Nichols Malden Ralph McCullough East Prairie Columbia Department of Superintendents Missouri State Teachers Association

W C T U Postpones Meeting to January 17

Mrs J A O Hara president of the local W C T U announces a meeting at the public library auditorium at 2 30 PM on Wednesday January 17. It replaces the January 10 session postponed due to bad weather. Mrs S E Reed will lead the program and Mrs George Johnson will give the devotionals.

J. A. O’hara Public Library S. E. Reed George Johnson

Herald editor guest speaker for educators

C H Denman editor of The Herald and Missouri Press Association president spoke at the twenty seventh annual meeting of the Department of Superintendence of the Missouri State Teachers Association in Columbia. G E Dille Maplewood led the session at Missouri University Education Building. Other speakers included M C Cunningham Sikeston high school Dr W A Cochel editor of the Weekly Kansas City Star Louis LaCoss St Louis Globe Democrat and Lloyd W King State Superintendent of Public Schools.

C. H. Denman The Herald Missouri Press Association Department of Missouri State Teachers Association Columbia Missouri University G. E. Dille Maplewood Denman J. Edward Gerald University of Missouri M. C. Cunningham Sikeston High School W. A. Cochel Kansas City Star Louis LaCoss St. Louis Globe Democrat Lloyd W. King

SIRESTON LUMBER CO HONORS ASSOCIATE

Sireston Lumber Co honors C. J. Mansfield of Warren Arkansas who died Sunday at his home The Sikeston Lumber Co closed Monday by manager A M Jackson Mansfield aged 75 was president of the Barton Mansfield Lumber Co in Jonesboro Arkansas

C. J. Mansfield Warren, Ark Sikeston Lumber Company A. M. Jackson Mansfield Barton-Mansfield Lumber Company Jonesboro Ark

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