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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
2
Parma notices list funeral services at the Methodist church for Charles Ligier age 76 a local teacher and businessman who died Friday night. The body was sent to Carlisle Ohio for burial.
Charles Arbaugh a 69 year old retired farmer died suddenly at his Hast Center home Tuesday morning after a brief illness. Funeral held January 17 at 2:30 pm at the family residence with Rev. Ernest F. Finck officiating. Interment in Memorial Park with Dempster service. Survived by widow Lizzie Arbaugh five children Milburn Mildred Sylvia Sigmund Mabel and two sisters and six brothers from Illinois to Colorado and Michigan locations.
Funeral services for Charles Richard Forsythe 13 son of Mr and Mrs Richard Forsythe of near Sikeston were held Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene with Mick Murrell in charge Interment followed He was born Sept 15 1926 in Crockett county Tennessee and had lived in Southeast Missouri about a year a short illness of pneumonia preceded his death Surviving are his parents one brother Aaron E Forsythe and four sisters Marie Blondell Hilda and Shirley Opal Forsythe all at home Also his grandmother Mrs John Forsythe of Humboldt Tennessee The Ellise ambulance moved Mrs Earl Cambron from St Francis Hospital to her home at Marston Don Robinson of Kennett spent yesterday with his parents Mr and Mrs J E Robinson Mr and Mrs Fred Cole will leave Friday for New Orleans where the latter will transact business.
The projection estimates the film production cost at 3.4 million dollars. This figure encompasses pre production, principal photography, and post production expenses projected by industry analysts.
Mr and Mrs Harry Young traveled to Bismarck to attend the funeral services for Ruth Adams Bush the former’s cousin who died at Barnes Hospital St Louis early Monday She was the daughter of A T and Mrs Adams longtime Bertrand residents and a graduate nurse at Barnes Hospital Surviving relatives include her parents now in Houston Texas where Mrs Adams is receiving medical treatment and her brother Roy Bush of Kansas City
George Brinton Scott, retired Missouri Pacific Railroad dispatcher and longtime Poplar Bluff resident for 29 years, died at his home on Tuesday. He was 78 and survived by his wife, two daughters, and a son. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Services were held at the home of her son Lynear Carter on Sikes avenue at 2 30 this afternoon for Mrs Louise Gordon who died early Wednesday morning Rev John L Taylor pastor of the Methodist church officiated Interment was in Memorial Park cemetery She spent most of her life in Sikeston and had been at Barnes Hospital St Louis for treatment for sciatic rheumatism and complications Survivors include her son and two sisters Mrs W H Keyes of St Louis and Mrs John Nelson of Caruthersville who were here for the rites
L. H. Shivel and sister Miss Florence Shivel returned from Springfield Missouri where their aunt Mrs. Maggie Shivel died last Thursday. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon with burial in the Springfield cemetery.
An unusual waterless cookware demonstration runs this week at the Kroger Store on Front Street in Carbondale Illinois led by Mrs. Maude Daniel. She shows meats and vegetables cooking in their own juices with Majestic cookware, noting juicier tender results and oven dishes finished on the stove. Assisting are Truman Bennett Kroger manager and Charles Stearns meat department head. Majestic cookware is also sold at the Malone Avenue Kroger Store run by E F Mouser.
Statement by William King defining a true American as loyal, patriotic, law abiding, morally upright, and unprejudiced. Emphasizes religious tolerance, democracy, sacrifice for liberty, respect for women, and peace. Calls for equal tribute regardless of race or creed. condemns violence and destruction.
A man involved in an incident at the Kroger Store on North New Madrid Street is identified as aged, with staff reports noting the presence of Carl Banks Wallace in connection to the event.
Mrs. D A Reese traveled to Cairo today for a short visit with friends and relatives. She planned to return shortly, visiting familiar faces and enjoying the brief respite from routine.
Wilbur Ensor was brought home today from Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau where he had been a patient since last Saturday. He is suffering with a throat infection.
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