Funeral Held Today For Retired Farmer James William Moore
Funeral services were held at Blodgett Methodist church for James William Moore age 76 who died Tuesday night at Sikeston General Hospital from complications of diseases. The service was conducted by Rev W S Bailey and Rev Allen Webb with interment at Mainard cemetery near Driehrstadt. A Masonic burial followed. Moore was a long time member. He was born February 1872 in Lalne county Illinois and moved to Missouri with his parents in 1889. He married Mary Ann Pool in 1898, who died in 1945. Surviving are his daughter Mrs Leslie Rister two grandchildren Billie and Buddy Ruister and two great grandchildren Margaret Ann and Jimmy Rister. He lived most of his life in Blodgett and was active in church and civic life.
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Blodgett Methodist Church
James William Moore
Sikeston General Hospital
W. S. Bailey
Blodgett Baptist Church
Allen Webb
Methodist Church
Mainard
Driehrstadt
Masonic Se
Moore
Leslie Rister
Kathleen Street
Sikeston
Pneumona
Havng
Billie
Buddy Ruister
Margaret Ann
Jimmy Rister
Lfe
Miocre
Methwaist Church
Masonic Sage
Funeral Monday for Arthur Leslie Carter
Arthur Leslie Carter 58 died last Saturday at Bernes Hospital in St Louis after several days as a patient He was born October 3 1890 in Tennessee and lived in Sikeston employed by the State Highway Department until ill health forced his move Funeral services were held Monday at the Church of God in Bertrand with Rev E K Pulham officiating Interment was in Oak Grove Cemetery Charleston He is survived by his widow Mrs Fannie Carter two sons Ray and Cecil Carter of Sikeston Maree daughters Mrs Ruby Gombs and Mrs Edith Hall of Maryville Mo and Miss Eva Carter of Sikeston a brother Newton Carter Springfield Mo and a sister Mrs Alice Powers Nashville Tenn
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Leslie Carter
Bernes Hospital
St Louis
Sir Carter
Tennessee
Sikeston
State Highway Department
Honday
Church of God
Bertrand
E K Pulham
Oak Grove
Charleston
Fannie Carter
Ray
Cecil Carter
Maree
Ruby Gombs
Edith Hall
Maryville
Eva Carter
Newton Carter
Springfield
Alice Powers
Nashville, Tenn
Funeral for Mrs Dill Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Methodist church for Mrs Ellen Louise Dull 63 of Sikeston following a heart attack at her Cre sap street home. She was born March 29 1885 in Lyon county and resided in Sikeston 49 years. Surviving are husband Gordon Dill a son Hildreth Dill a daughter Mrs Charles Taylor a granddaughter Mrs Muller Moll and a grandson Harry Gordon Strain plus two sisters Mrs Mary Carter and Mrs Lottie White.
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Methodist
Ellen Louise Dull
Cresap Street
Gordon Dill
Hildreth Dil
Charles Taylor
Sikeston
Muller Moll
Cape Garardeau
Harry Gordon Strain
St Louis
Mary Carter
Lottie White
Glendale
Cal
Morley Citizen Dies of Heart Ailment
Chester G Black, 54, Morley landowner and farmer, was found dead in bed last Sunday morning likely from a heart attack. Private funeral at Welsh Funeral Home chapel Sikeston with Rev Fred Kelley, burial in Morley cemetery. Survived by sister Mrs M E Montgomery, brothers Creal Black and Wm Black, stepmother Mrs Phoebe Black, step brother W J Moulder. Born August 14 1893 in Morley and a World War I veteran.
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Chester G Black
Morley
Welsh Funeral Home
Sikeston
Fred Kelley
M. E Montgomery
Creal Black
Cordell
Okla
Wm Black
Phoebe Black
W J Moulder
Knonville
Tenner Black
Cardinals Begin Long Home Stand at Sportsman's Park
St Louis enters July with a 18 day home stand at Sportsman's Park hosting 22 games starting July 5 against Chicago Cubs under manager Charley Grimm. The stretch highlights stars Harry Brecheen and Stan Musial with Brecheen aiming for twenty wins and Musial near .400 batting as fans expect thrilling baseball amid a strong NL race.
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St Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Cardinals
Charley Grimm
Chicago Cubs
Red Birds
Cardinal
Red Bird
Harry Brecheen
Stan Musial
Cat
Musial
Leading Physiologist to Speak at Southeast Jubilee
Cape Girardeau Missouri July 1 Dr A Conway Ivy a renowned physiologist and clinical investigator will be the principal speaker at Southeast Missouri State College Diamond Jubilee on October 29 and 30 The college Alumni Association spearheads the two day observance with committees collecting old grade cards diplomas pictures and mementos for display during the event Ivy is a 1913 graduate now vice president of the University of Illinois in charge of professional colleges and his return to campus underscores 75 years of service to the Southeast Missouri and southern Illinois districts The exhibits committee seeks alumni artifacts for safekeeping and eventual public showings during the Jubilee.
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Cape Girardeau
A Conway Ivy
Southeast Missouri State College
Farmington
Ivy
University of Chicago
Rush Medical College
University of Illnois
Chicago
Pharmacy
Dentistry
Missour
T Illinois
M E Leming Jr
College Alumni Association
Leming
Hattie L Ennholtz
Funeral Today for District School Man A. D. Baughn
A. D. Baughn prominent Southeast Missouri school administrator died at his Senath home after a three week illness. Funeral services were at Senath Baptist Church with burial at Memorial Park Sikeston. Survivors include his wife Emma, two daughters Barbara Bruton and Alberta Meredith, a brother Leonard, and two sisters.
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A. D. Baughn
Missouri
Senath
Barnes Hospital
St Louis
Baptist Church
Memorial Park
Sikeston
E D. Owen
Sikeston Baptist Church
Mr Baugh
Kentucky
Canalou
State College
Cape Girardeau
Peabody College
Nashville
Barbara Bruton
Texas
Alberta Meredith
Caruthersville
Leonard Baughn
Flat River
John G Smith
Canaloa
Herman R Weaks
Jefferson City
Daddy's Day Poem From D Dorothy Anthony Dedicated to Father
A Miss Dorothy Anthony poem titled Daddys Day celebrates her father with June twenty seventh birthday, labor on the farm, meals and fatigue, and a vow to keep troubles unsaid while he works. The piece closes with a Missouri health survey note on hospital deaths and births.
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Dorothy Anthony
Herald
Chaffee
Daddy
Rites This Afternoon For Matthews Man
Gilbert Brooks Shanks, 25, of Matthews, died yesterday morning at home from a heart ailment. Funeral services were held at the family residence with Rev Herschel Yates and Mrs J A Norrid officiating. Interment followed in Matthews cemetery. Born August 25, 1923 in New Madrid county, he lived near Matthews most of his life. Survived by his parents, a brother, six sisters Ruth, Betty Lou, Emma Sue, Joe, Mrs M L Steward, Mrs George Proffer, and Mrs T L Horsfall. Grandparents Gull Brooks and wife of Matthews also survive.
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Gilbert Brooks Shanks
Weldon Shanks
Matthews
J. A. Norrid
Paxico
Herschel Yates
Albritton
Body of Carol Davis Returned for Burial
The body of First Lieut Carol E Davis, Air Corps pilot lost in World War II, was returned to the United States for re burial. It arrived in New York aboard the Army Transport Lawrence Victory and will be sent to Memphis before shipment to Sikeston. Davis was the son of Mr and Mrs Pat Davis of
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Carol E Davis
Air Corps
United States
New York
Lawrence
Vending stand at Sikeston post office with Paylor as manager
Wm H Paylor of Sikeston manages a new vending stand in the Sikeston post office lobby offering candy bars tobacco and small items. Paylor a polio survivor 21 married with a 6 month old son lost most vision but works under Missouri Blind vocational rehabilitation. Equipment funded by state and federal government with capital from Business Opportunities for Missouri Blind Inc.
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Sikeston
Wm. H. Paylor
Paylor
Edmondson Street
Missouri Bureau
Business Opportunities
Missouri Blind, Inc
First Cotton Bloom Reported on June 23
L E Silverthorn farms 320 acres near Sikeston and reports two cotton blooms and a small boll on June 23. He cultivates 115 acres of Delta and Pineland cotton. Charles Lindley, agriculture instructor, brings in a Stoneville bloom from Buckeye Plantation. Farms by Bartmess Sikes and workers W T Woods, Tommy Woods, Billy Woods, and Buster Woods. The Woods brothers shoulder 140 acres of Stoneville cotton.
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L. E. Silverthorn
Allen-Davis
Sikeston
Silverthorn
Pineland
Mr Silverthorn
Herald
Charles Lindley
Veterans Vocational Agricultural Program
Stoneville
Buckeye
Bartmess-Sikes
W. T
Bily
Tommy
Buster Woods
Billy
W T Woods
Lindley
Woods Brothers
Missouri Lions Club Vendor Stands Reported
The operator for profit stands is chosen after Bureau for the Blind investigation and given training. R. E Butler notes little training is needed due to Paylor’s prior experience. Stands include Cape Girardeau and Farmington, making Sikston Missouri’s 20th vendor stand.
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Missouri Lions Clubs
Bureau For the Blind
Paylor
R. E Butler
Cape Guerdeau
Farmington
Sikston
Missour
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Arthur Leslie Carter
Mrs. Dill
Missouri Division of Health
Mother
San
Morehouse Oil Co
Morehouse, Mo
Ferrell Oil and Coal CO
Sikeston and Morehouse
Iphiye
Carol Davis
Sig
Phelan
Faust
Alpha Portland Cement
Soneborn Building
Builders Supply Co
Mr. and
Mrs. Bob Thornton
Maude Street
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