Sikeston social notes span visitors and travels
A long list of Sikeston social activity includes Mrs. Mary Hunter Moore visiting Sikeston from Charleston, Owen Taul visiting from Lilbourn, and Mrs. Jennie Sikes weekending in Charleston with kin. Numerous business trips link Sikeston residents to Cape Girardeau, Cairo, St Louis, Dallas, Paragould, and Kirkwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hunter Moore
Charleston
Sikeston
Owen Taul
Lilbourn
Jennie Sikes
Lindsay Brown
W._ E_ McCarty
Cairo
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Virginia
Edith Hulsey
A. B. Moll
Judith Ann
J. J. Reiss
L. M. Standley
Wm. Ball
Cape Girardeau
Rex Martin
Paragould
Ark
Charles Pinnell
Thomas
George L. Hale
James L. Guard
Blytheville
Harrisburg
Chas. Welsh
Crystal City
India Drake
Festus
H. J. Welsh
Ruth McKinney
The
Welsh Undertaking Co
A. Moore
Mesdames John
Will. Mack
Jack Hunter
Ben Terrell
Mary Jane
Kirkwood
Terrell
State Highway Department
J. O. Knapp
St. Mary’s Infirmary
Mollie Harper
John Welter
Clarence Vogelsang
Chas. Stearns
C. C. Pinnell
C. D. Matthews
Florida
St Augustine
Miami
Teo Russell
Firmin Desloge Hospital
St. Louis
Arch Russell
John Russell
J. E. Dover
Charlies Allen Cook
Social and Community Notes From Sikeston
Mr and Mrs Kendall Sikes host bridge tonight. L M Standley and George W Kirk attend Kiwanis in Jonesboro Arkansas. Mrs Harry Young visits with son Fred Ancell in Cape Girardeau. her return in two weeks. Chillicothe Business College adds twenty five typewriters after large Mid Winter Opening. Mrs John Wilson attends funeral for Mrs Omar Coats in Poplar Bluff. Mrs Nellie Bugg visits West Plains on business. to move to North Ranney Street home next month. C H Foster ordnance inspector visits Sikeston for annual Missouri National Guard inspection. Bobby Lee Harper hosts birthday party for Carol Logan Green with friends Betty Mahew and Mary Jo Palm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendall Sikes
Bridge
L. M. Standley
George W Kirk
Jonesboro
Ark
Kiwanis Club
Harry Young
Fred Ancell
Cape
Chillicothe Business College
South Carolina
Nellie Bugg
J. R. Harwell
West Plains
Vernon Green
Betty Mahew
Wm FE. Manew
Mary Jo Palm
Ray Palm
Birth Announcements From Local Family Notices
Ella, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Simpson, born January 19 on Fletcher street. J E Stone of Sikeston reports Peggy Sue, born January 22. Gene Dale, son of Mr and Mrs Gayle Norman, born January 21 on Murray Lane. Mr and Mrs Wm O Fubankhs of Tanner announce daughter Betty Jo born January 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Paul Simpson
Fletcher Street
J E Stone
Sikeston
Peggy Sue
Gene Dale
Gayle Norman
Norman
Murray Lane
Wm. O. Fubankhs
Tanner
Betty Jo
In Appreciation From Sikeston Friends For Mrs Thomas
Mr and Mrs M J Thomas thank Sikeston friends for greetings and wishes for Mrs Thomas health and hope to be with them again in a few days at 5033 Highland Ave St Louis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Buford Baber Appointed Dexter Mill Manager
Buford Baber, longtime Sikeston lab worker at Scott County Milling, is now manager of the Dexter mill, assuming duties Monday. E C Wilson shifts from Dexter plant leadership to other duties. Mr Baber, wife, and children B. B and Peggy relocate to Dexter, praised as active Sikeston citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buford Baber
Scott County Milling Company
Sikeston
Dexter
E. C. Wilson
Baker
B. B
Peggy
Blodgett Girl Honored by Literary Society
Louise Nienstedt a junior at Cape Girardeau State Teachers College was elected president of the Hesperian Literary Society last week. She is the daughter of Dr and Mrs E J Nienstedt of Blodgett and also serves as vice president of the Women’s Athletic Association. Library rules prohibit smoking in the reading room and other areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Nienstedt
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Hesperian Literary Society
Miss Nienstedt
E. J. Nienstedt
Blodgett
Woman’s Athletic Association
State College
Apollo Group to Present Student Program at Library
At 3 o clock Friday afternoon the Apollo Group will host a student program in the library auditorium led by Miss Wilma Ragains. Music pupils under R D Sorrells will perform clarinet saxophone trumpet violin solos and reed instrument demonstrations including a French horn sextette. Performers include Alex Waters Billy Grant Catherine Ann Cook Ed Dan Renner Camille O Connor and others with a reed sextette and a concluding French horn sextette. Mrs H L Harty serves as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo Group
Library Auditorum
Wilma Ragains
R. D. Sorrells
Alex Waters
Condreson
Ol’ Man River
Wherr
Charles Randolph
Billy Grant
Endreson
Catherine Ann Cook
Ed Dan Renner
Billy van Arsdale
Sibelius
Bond
Irish Rose
Camille O'Connor
Vonda Leo Lufcy
W. J. Bennett
Billy Anderson
Joe Allen
Carolyn Weltecke
Loomis Mayfield Jr
William Hahs
Norman Jonas
Kinzie Ponder
Billy Haters
Betty Bolden
H. L. Harty
Junior Woman's Club Meeting Planned February 7
The Junior Woman's Club will meet in the library auditorium on February 7 afternoon. The program, "Melody Lane," will be directed by Mrs Kendall Sikes, with Mesdames Charles French and Leon Groves as hostesses. A key business item is electing a president to replace Mrs Buford Baker who moved to Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Library
Melody Lane
Kendall Sikes
Charles French
Leon Groves
Buford Baker
Dexter
Miss Finley to be Club's Guest Speaker
Miss Lucille Finley a Sikeston schoolteacher will speak at the Woman's Club meeting Tuesday afternoon January 31 in the library auditorium. She will discuss Everyday Art and lead a demonstration using club members as pupils. Guests hostesses and a business session precede the program with an afternoon tea served.
Bartley Schwegler Hosts Picture Party at Hotel Marshall
Bartley Schwegler of State Farm Insurance entertained friends Tuesday night in the Hotel Marshall dining room. A social hour preceded a screening of two moving pictures, Horse Sense urging liability insurance and Benefactor showing life insurance at work for modern families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley Schwegler
State Farm Insurance Companies
Hotel Marshall
Social Security Head to Address Sikeston Kiwanis
V. S. Harshbarger district director of the Social Security Commission will be the principal speaker at Sikeston Kiwanis Club Friday at Hotel Marshall. He will discuss Social Security and health conditions in Southeast Missourian. Curt Gwaltney Charleston postmaster spoke on Kiwanis and Peace urging cooperation and warning against internal strife and crime costs. John S. Sutterfield, former club president, spoke on The Idea of One Man in observance of Kiwanis twenty fourth birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. S. Harshbarger
Social Security Commission
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Hotel Marshall
Harshbarger
Missour
Kiwanis and Peace
Curt Gwaltney
Charleston
Kiwanis Club
Sikeston
Gwaltney
Kiwanis
America
Americas
Mr. Gwaltney
John S. Sutterfield
Founders Day Observed by Sikeston P T A
The Sikeston Parent-Teacher Association will observe Founders Day on February 2 in the Library auditorium at 4 15 PM. Mrs Frank Schulte leads the program with a three act play. Mrs Barney Forrester opens with Mrs Bernie's Dream. Echoes from the First Mothers Congress follows by Mrs Dover Felker and Young. The final act The Work of the P T A Today features several participants including the school nurse and Miss Dorthea Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Parent-Teacher Association
Frank Schulte
Barney Forrester
Bernie
First Mothers Congress
Mesdames Harry Dover
C. E. Felker
Harry Young
P.T. A
J. L. Sutterfield
H. E. Dudley
R. Auten
M. M. Duncan
Della Poe
Dorthea Miller
Royal Neighbors To Install Officers
The Royal Neighbor lodge of Sikeston will install newly elected officers at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon January 27 in the Odd Fellows hall. All members are urged to attend. Cape Girardeau lodge members will be guests and Mrs Tom Gardner, receiver for the local lodge, will lead the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Neighbor Lodge
Sikeston
Odd Fellows Hall
Cape Girardeau
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Tom Gardner
Piano Pupils of Mrs Weltecke to Recital
Pupil piano recital by Mrs Hazel Weltecke set for February 1 at the library auditorium with a 7 30 start A silver offering will support a fund to pay for the library piano donated by the Apollo group Featured performers include Roy and Jimmy Nall Dick McDougal Irene Pullam Pamara Rohald Betty Ann and Billy Northington Eugenia Potashnick Mary Ellen Bailey Sue Canner Evelyn Klein and many others from the Weltecke studio
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Weltecke
Library Auditorum
Apollo Group
Roy
Jimmy Nall
Dick McDougal
Irene Pullam
Pamara Rohald
Betty Ann
Billy Northington
Eugenia Potashnick
Mary Ellen Bailey
Sue ‘Canner
Evelyn Klein
Betty
Jean Hirschberg
Dot Matthews
Marylin Mayfield
Phyllis Harrison
Frank Stevens
Mary Em Donnell
Mary Emma Waller
Vonda Lee Lufcy
Alice van Horne
Madelon Scillian
Patsy Ruth Gentles
Betty Ruth Limbaugh
Carolyn Weltecke
Ruth Ann Forrester
Frances Ann Newson
Morley Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Sunday
Mr and Mrs L E Ford and daughter Janet Sue joined Mr and Mrs Fred Jones Jr in Morley to honor the Golden Wedding anniversary of L and M Ford. Most of the couple’s children attended from St Louis New York and Kentucky with one son absent. L E Ford, former Morley postmaster, has worked at the Morley post office for a year. They were married in Kentucky and have lived in Morley about 30 years. Mrs Ford is 72 and Mr Ford 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Ford
Janet Sue
Fred Jones Jr
Morley
L. Ford
C. H. Yokeley
Charles Meisner
Charles Meisner Jr
Rev Finis E Jones Honored On 56th Anniversary
Rev Finis E Jones was honored last Friday night with a surprise party by his daughters at the family home on Murray Lane to celebrate his 76th birthday. Guests included Marston Baptist congregation members, a four Simmons brothers quartet, and several relatives. The gathering featured music, games, and refreshments, marking a warm retirement era note for the pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finis E. Jones
Murray Lane
Baptist Church
Marston
Jones
C. M. Cutler
M. W. Crowe
John Simmons
K. N. McNeely
Simmons Brothers
Ira
Burl
Jesse
Marvin
P. Hi. Stevenson
J. W Marshall
Ben Hazel
Charles Albright
Floyd Albright
Irene Jones
Mary Chapman
Rev. Jones
Jesse Chapman
Ralph Reid
Gleaners Class Hosts Party At Mrs Johnson Home
Members of the Gleaners class of the Methodist church held a party last night at the home of Mrs W A Johnson with many members and friends in attendance. Mrs Wade Macolm directed entertainment including games and contests assisted by her mother Mrs John Adams and Mrs John Fox. Mesdames Luke Baker and C J Stevens helped as hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Methodist Church
W. A. Johnson
Wade Macolm
John Adams
John Fox
Mesdames Luke Baker
C. J. Stevens
Johnson
Scout Executive Speaks to Sikeston Jaycees on Scouting
At Sikeston Junior Chamber meeting Frank Chase Scout Executive for Southeast Missouri gave a talk on his role supporting Boy Scout work. Thirty members attended and Robert Dempster noted the next Jaycee recreation hour at the high school gym. Cletus Ferguson organized the program with entertainment by R D Sorrels. The Japanese earthquake of 1923 killed about 100000. Keats penned Ode to a Nightingale in under three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Junior of Commerce
Frank Chase
Southeast Missouri
Chase
Robert Dempster
Cletus Ferguson
R D Sorrels
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Sue Ann
P. J. Schlosser
Maude Brewer
Schlosser
Earl Brewer
Austin Leib
Judith
Joe
John Schlosser
Kelso
Ed Schlosser
Lacy E. Allard Jr
J. T. Short
Farmington
H. M. Kendig
Vincent Boisaubin
St Louis
Willard Russell
Hayti
W. P. Wilkerson
A. A. Harrison
College Street
Wm. Corrigan
Forer
J. C. Corrigan
Poplar Bluff
Bernie Breshear
Sturgisby
Boyd Scillian
Gayle Collins
F. F. Collins
Gene Potashnick
Roger Bailey
Ellen
Jolly
Clyde Tisdell
Bethalto, NL
Charlies Tisdell
J. M. Hadley
Glenn Fish
Hubert Edmiston
C. H. Yanson
Elmer Poage
C. B. Poage
Carl Diehl
Standard Oil Company
Murray Klein
South Kingshighway
John A. Young
Chris Francis
W. A. Welch
Fredericktown
Mary Casey
A . O'Hara
Winston Salem
N. J
G. W. Zacher
Columbia
Chicago
Kansas City
W. P. Renner
Mt. Ayr
Iowa
Renner
Des Bloomfield
Lee Walton
Texas
Alfred Bloomfield
Edinburg
Kathleen Avenue
William Street
W. FE. Derris
Derris
North Kingshighway
Wagner
Melvin Konegger
Ray Carl Marsh
Carl Marsh
Bettie Matthews
Sue Cormzan
Winter Park
Fla
Jos. L Matthews Jr
Rollins College
Lake Wales
Miss Corrigan
Dexter Mill
Blodgett Girl
Literary Society
Miss Finley
B. Schwegler
North “Y” Cafe
Gene Bowman
Mer
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Social Security
Illinois
B. Morgan
Linn Street
Automar
Auetomatin
Mr. Moto
Peter Lorie
Flash Gordon
Mars
Eureka
Missouri Utilities Co. “Friendly Service
Melvyn Douglas
Virginia Bruce
Jaycees
Keats
Tanner C. Dye
Malone Park
Loretta Young
Richard Greene
Walter Brennan Douglas Dumsbrille
Moroni Olsen
20Th Century-Fox
the New Universal Presents
Ats Tough Guys
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