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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
3
Personal items detail residents and visitors including J P Loebe in Charleston with S P Loebe, Mrs E J Malone Sr ill at home, Miss Frances Ann Sitzes convalescing from pneumonia, and Mrs G W Clark expected home from Mexico Missouri. Also mentions social gatherings, hospital stays, travel between Sikeston and nearby towns, and upcoming construction on a Lay More Tile bungalow.
Mr and Mrs C C Buchanan returned home last Friday after a month in San Antonio Texas visiting their son A B Buchanan and family They also visited Lonoke and Pine Bluff Ark en route The trip included plans to view the crash site near Forrest City Ark where The Southerner airliner killed seventeen The funeral of W R Dyess Arkansas state relief administrator killed in the crash was held at Osceola as they passed through.
Wilfred Scherer a pupil of St Francis Xavier school won first prize in a historical essay contest sponsored by the Cape Girardeau Deanery. Counties involved included Bollinger Butler Cape Girardeau Carter Dunklin Howell New Madrid Oregon Penigten Ripley Scott Shannon Texas and Wayne. Mary Anna Freward of Sikeston took second place. Winners receive a year's subscription to the Catholic Herald.
Tony Meiderhoff longtime Scott County resident moved with his family Sunday to a farm four miles north of Cairo Illinois. They had lived near Sikeston and on the John L Tanner farm in recent years before the move.
James Nel son Hitchcock aged 39 died of heart failure Tuesday night after a brief attack. Funeral at Baptist church with Rev W F Oglesby officiating. Interment Memorial Park. He was born in Benton in 1896 and lived in Sikeston 12 years where he worked as a Phillips Petroleum agent. Survived by widow Tishie and four children, plus a step mother and several siblings.
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon January 17 for Edward K Hatfield age 67 at the family residence near Morley with Rev. D D Seger officiating. Interment followed at Memorial Park cemetery in Sikeston with Albritton service. Mr Hatfield died at his home after a three weeks illness from a heart ailment. He had been in ill health two years. He lived on a farm south of Sikeston before moving to Morley six years ago. Born in Springfield Illinois October 8, 1865. Survivors include his widow Minnie Hatfield, one daughter Mrs Haze Hill of Morley, one son Russell Hatfield of Sikeston, three sisters Misses Nellie Cora Hatfield and Mrs Lizzie Bradford, three brothers Louis Charles and Sile Hatfield, all of Springfield.
Mrs. Lee H. Carter, sister of J. W. Marshall, died at her home near Dietrich Illinois last Saturday night from pneumonia aged 63. Funeral held at the residence Monday with interment in the local cemetery. Clem Marshall, her brother, died three weeks earlier. She survived by husband four sons two brothers James D. Marshall Jr. of Sikes ton and Fred Hearth of Dieterich and one sister Mrs. Fred Hearth. Mrs. Marshall and her nephew Marshall Wilson attended the funeral and returned home Monday night.
David P. Bailey aged 78 long time station agent for Cape Girardeau Northern Rock Island and Missouri Pacific railroads died at his Blodgett home after a long illness Funeral services were held at Blodgett Methodist Church with Rev H S Holley Interment was in a Yount cemetery Born Hillsboro Ohio March 18 1858 he worked as telegrapher and agent for several railroads including Big Four Rock Island Cape Girardeau Northern and Missouri Pacific He retired in Blodgett in 1928 Survived by widow Mrs Dora Bailey one daughter Mrs Wm Muse Milwaukee Wis and five sons D C Bailey Ironton Paul R Bailey Lutesville Waldo H Bailey Jefferson City C H Bailey Jacksonville Tex R L Bailey Kansas City a sister Mrs Fannie B McGrath Los Angeles and six grandchildren.
Funeral services for Al Glover 41 were held Sunday at 2:30 p.m. from the residence with Rev C F L Transue of the Church of the Nazarene officiating. Interment followed in Memorial Park cemetery. Glover died Saturday January 18 after a long illness. He was a World War veteran and is survived by his widow Pauline, one brother Lawrence, two sisters Mrs Herbert Boardman and Miss Lillian Glover, and his father J C Glover, all of Sikeston.
Dorsey Brown Nall, once of Sikeston, Mo, but living in Hot Springs Ark, for seven years, died Thursday after a three day pneumonia illness. He was brother of Lon Nall of Sikeston. Funeral held in Clinton Ky, his boyhood home, Saturday morning with interment there. Survivors include widow Alice Nall two sisters Mrs J W Davis of Caruthersville Mo and Mrs J W Carter of Clinton Ky. Alice Nall accompanied him back to Sikeston for a several day visit.
Herman Mattingly aged 75 a pioneer resident of Mississippi county died Friday at his Charleston home from a heart ailment. Funeral at St Henri’s Catholic church Charleston conducted by Rev J R Weiberg. Interment in I O O F cemetery Charleston. Survived by widow the former Virginia Langsdale two daughters Mrs Laura Dunaway Charleston and Mrs E B E Carlock of St Louis three sons William Mattingly of Springfield Albert of St Louis and Herman Mattingly Jr of Sikeston.
Mr and Mrs E F Mouser attend funeral services at Marquand Methodist Church for their sister in law Mrs Ama Mouser who died Monday night at her Marquand home. Mrs Mouser 60 was former Emma Goodin of Oak Ridge. Her husband M A Mouser was judge of Madison County Court.
Memorial services were held at Morehouse on Thursday night of last week for Thomas Wildey, native of England, who founded the order of Odd Fellows lodges in the United States. C. C. White gave an interesting resume of Wildey life and Odd Fellowship. Sikeston attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Shain, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bethune, C. C. White, Frank Beasley, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smoot, and Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Warren.
Mrs. John Wilson of Crowder was transported to Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau Monday night by Dempster ambulance. Upon arrival she underwent a surgical operation and is reported making satisfactory recovery. Chicago authorities also served Al Capone a federal tax bill of 127,439.79 for liquor production from 1921 to 1932, filed as a lien against his property while he serves time at Alcatraz for income tax evasion.
Do what doctors do to relieve constipation reduce dose gradually until bowels need no help. Use a liquid laxative like Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin containing senna and cascara. It can be regulated to a drop and is non habit forming even for children, with pleasant taste and effective action.
Public sale of livestock, machinery and tools belonging to F Higginbottom on Champion Road near Sikeston begins Wednesday January 29 at 10 30 a m Auctioneer R A McCord and clerk Glenn Matthews handle the sale Cash terms.
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