Candidates seek votes in township committee elections
Voters see two party slates for committee members across townships Commerce Kelso Moreland Morley Richland Sannywoods Sylvania Tywappity with names for both Republican and Democratic lines. Write ins allowed on official ballots.
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Commerce
Marshall Moore
Joe Dodson
Kelso
John E. Montgomery
George Schwartz
Dorothy Ames
Moreland
Delbert Hargis
L. P. “Les” Miller
Brank Steck
Morley
William Black
Richland
David E. Blanton
Nora Ables
Elizabeth B. Fuchs
Sannywoods
B. F Marshall II
Annies Marshall
Sylvania
Frank A. Metz
Clara
Clyde Whaley
J. Otto Hahs
J. Don May
Commerce Township
Joe Hawkins
H. D. Miller
Milton Gehrs
E. A. Dye
Jake B Smith
Leona Tirmenstein
A. D. Rankin
Tanner C. Dye
Edyth Spidell
Sandywoods
Reno Lambert
Ethel Adams
Abram Hirschowitz
Joe Hurst
Clara C. Hurst
Tywappity
Edwin F. Birk
H. H. Guiling
Life-Long Charleston Resident Dies at 69
Mrs. Eric Pomeroy a lifelong Charleston resident died at 12 15 a m Saturday at St Marys Hospital in Cairo Ill after five hours there She had fought leukemia for 244 months She was owner operator of the John Garner Store in Charleston and a member of First Baptist Church She is survived by a daughter Mrs E G Holloway of Seattle Washington
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Charleston
Delta Farm Urges Continued Realistic Price Support
Argesarm GRU of Stable Supports J P Ross president of the Missouri Cotton Producers Association appeals to both House and Senate to extend the 90 percent parity price support. He argues farmers face income cuts from production and price reductions and warns against abandoning the flexible price support that safeguards the regional economy and national welfare.
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J. P. Ross
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
House
theSenate
Ross
Senate
Congress
Ezra Taft Benson
Missouri
Presbyterian Activities at Calvin's Grove Picnic
The Presbyterian congregation held Sunday services in an air conditioned auditorium as the second town church to cool its sanctuary. Rev Edwin R Short led vesper services with Mrs John Bartlett chaperoning 16 Pioneer and Senior Sunday school members at Calvin's Grove for a picnic and worship.
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The
Presbyterian Church
Edwin R. Short
John Bartlett
Pioneer
Calvin's Grove
Entertains With Dinner for Visitor From Mexico
Miss Janet Lewis hosted a Pizza Pie dinner Thursday at her home honoring Miss Nancy Aivis of Mexico who left Friday after a stay starting Wednesday. Guests included Charlie Blanton ITI, Miss Ann Gentry, Ronald Dumay, Miss Walladean Tichards, Bill Stearns, Miss Lew and Gerald Inaman.
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Janet Lewis
Nancy Aivis
Mexico
Lewis
Charlie
Blanton Iti
Ann Gentry
Ronald Dumay
Walladean Tichards
Bill Stearns
Lew
Gerald Inaman
Heberle and Whitehead Engagement Announced
Mr and Mrs Milton Heberle of Jefferson City announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley to Charles Whitehead son of Mr and Mrs W C Whitehead of Charleston No date has been set for the wedding.
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Jefferson City
Milton Heberle
Shirley
Charles Whitehead
W C. Whitehead
Charleston
Cletus Doolittles Celebrate Silver Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Cletus Doolittle marked their silver wedding anniversary with a quiet observance on Sunday June 27 due to Mrs Doolittles illness. They plan to attend the dedication of the new St Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee next Sunday where Father John Smith will be present. The couple, married in the former church that burned, have five sons Cletus Jr Charles Richard John Robert and three daughters Barbara Genevieve and Rose Marie.
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Cletus Doolittle
Smith
Chaffee Church
J. J. Lonergan
Ireland
Doolittle
Cletus Jr
St. Laws University
Charles
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Richard
John
Robert
Barbara
Genevieve
Rose Marie
Mrs Ann Dace Dies In St Louis Hospital
Mrs. Ann Childers Dace 40 of 627 Taylor St died at 6 15 am Saturday in Barnes Hospital St Louis after five weeks as a patient She born November 17 1914 Bertrand daughter of A R Childers and married Melvin Dace in April 1933 Survived by husband son Melvin Muzz Dace Jr parents five brothers Cc C Childers Dallas J C Childers Sikeston J C Childers Cairo Hil Harold Childers Marshall and R R Childers Bertrand Funeral services conducted Monday in First Baptist Church with Rev E D Owen and Rev John O Ensor officiating Burial in Garden of Memories
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Ann Childers Dace
Taylor St
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Bertrand
A. R. Childers
Melvin Dace
Melvin “‘Muzz’* Dace Jr
Cc. C. Childers
Dallas
Texas
J. C. Childers
Sikeston
Cairo
Hil
Harold Childers
Marshall
R. R. Childers
Dace
O.E.S
Kirkwood
Methodist Church
Ann Childress Dace
First, Baptist Church
E. D. Owen
John O. Ensor
Garden of Memories
Pioneer Sikeston Resident Mrs Laura Slack Dies at 86
Mrs Laura Slack 86 longtime Sikeston pioneer, died Sunday morning in a Jefferson City nursing home after a long illness. Born Sept 19 1867 on a Sikeston area farm, she was daughter of Henry A Boone and Cynthia Sikes Boone. Survived by son Theodore Slack of St Louis and one grandson. she helped raise the late Kathleen Dover.
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Laura Slack
Sikeston
Jefferson City
Henry A
Cynthia Sikes Boone
T. A. Slack
Theodore Slack
St. Louis
Weekend guests and visits fill Sikeston area
Ranging from Miss Harriett Drake of Milian Tennessee to Miss Shirley Skages of Centralia, many friends and relatives spent weekends in Sikeston. Guests included nieces, nephews, and family from Gary Indiana, Eldorado Illinois, Cape Girardeau and St Louis, with several taking day trips to Kentucky Lake and Chicago.
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Marcia Williams
Harriett Ann Drake
Milian
Tenn
Betty Dodd
Ann Dillman
Caruthersville
Shirley Skages
Centralia
Miss Williams
Kentucky Lake
Claude McElyea
Albert Gent and
Leroy and
Jackie
Gary, Ind
Ballard Creemeans
Eldorado
Miss
Ray Bennett
Claude Mason
Chicago
Ill
Julius Davis
Camden
Ala
Ben Bailey
St. Louis
Hez Ozment
H. D. Harris
Dewayne
San Antonio
Texas
Harris
Bennett
William G. Maier
Cape Girardeau
Jack Estes
John Hux
Phoenix
Art
E. C. Matthews
Johnny
Culver Military Academy
Indiana
Hux
Sikeston
Desmond-George
Thomas Boswell
Paul Wilson
Freda Reese
Carl Romines
Tommy
Carla Jo
Matthews
Lillie Montgomery
Moline
Iil
Eddie Hardin
Mrs Barton Hosts Bess Truman Club in New Madrid
Mrs P M Barton of Catron hosted the Bess Truman Club in her New Madrid home for the regular monthly pot luck meeting. Guests, music by Mrs E E Jolly and young Kay Barton performed, with business notes on charity gifts to Boy's Town and Girl's Town. Members praised club work and discussed district meeting, adjourned to September.
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P M. Barton
Catron
New Madrid County
Bess Truman Club
E. E. Jolly
Bethoven
Peter de- Rose
Chopin
Ethel Nevin
Kay Barton
David Barton
A. M Schmelzie
St. Louis
van Sharp
Lovelace
New Madrid
Ashley
Lilbourn
Marti
Barton
Edwards
A. B. Moore
Mary V. Francis
Francis
Bertha Green
Poplar Bluff
Dexter
Harry S. Truman
Beatrice Green
Green
Hartzell Kimes
Milligan
Elliott Rites Held For Mrs Mary Lyons Elliott
Mrs Mary Lyons Elliott 75 died at 7 25 p m Monday at her son Leonard Lyons home in Dichistadt She was born January 23 1879 in Butler County and survived by daughters Lora May Harris St Louis Elizabeth Cobb Matthews Susie Risinger Ponder Mo a son Leonard Lyons and brother John Hinkle Corning Ark
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Elliott
Mary Lyons Elliott
Leonard Lyons
Dichistadt
Butler County
Lora May Harris
St. Louis
Elizabeth Cobb
Matthews
Susie Risinger
Ponder
John Hinkle
Corning
Ark
Lost Rites Wednesday For Charles Heaton
Funeral services for Charles Hardin Heaton 71 a former resident of Charleston were held at 2 p m Wednesday at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel with Rev A C Sullivant officiating. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery Heaton born July 1 1883 in Tiline Kentucky lived in Charleston about 10 years he died Monday at the home of a son William Heaton of Sikeston Survivors include four sons Verton and Owen both of Charleston John of Doniphan and Allen of Cape Girardeau four daughters Mrs Earl Roby of Charleston Mrs Tiddle Prince of East St Louis I ll Mrs Russell George of St Louis and Mrs Ralph Simpson of Sikeston a brother Bud of Indianapolis 24 grandchildren and one great grandchild
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Charles Heaton
Charleston
Charles Hardin Heaton
Nunnelee
A. C. Sullivant
Oak Grove Cemetery
Tiline Ky
Heaton
William Heaton
Sikeston
Verton
Owen
Two New Madrid Boys Not Victims of Polio
Howard and Andy Crisler, cousins from New Madrid, released from ardeau after tests show a virus infection rather than polio. They were 14 and 16 respectively and initially exhibited polio like symptoms when admitted last week.
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New Madrid
Howard
Andy Crisler
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Andy
Howard Crisler
Herman Crisler
Beaird Cora dies at 77 last rites Sunday
Cora Lee Beaird 77 of 728 Smith St died in Missouri Delta Community Hospital at 3 45 pm Friday She was born January 18 1877 in Kentucky and is survived by four sons Howell and Raphael Beaird of Little Rock Roy of Glen Allen Charlie of Oak Grove two daughters Lula May Morris and Margie Dowdy both of Sikeston 23 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren Funeral services were held at Nazarene Church at 2 30 pm Sunday with Rev J W Hoffert officiating and burial in Dogwood Cemetery
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Cora Lee Beaird
Smith St
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Kentucky
Howell Beaird
Raphael Beaird
Little Rock
Ark
Roy Beaird
Glen Allen
Charlie Beaird
Oak Grove
Lula May Morris
Margie Dowdy
Sikeston
Nazarene Church
J. W. Hoffert
Dogwood Cemetery
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Delta Farm
Argesarm Gru
Cletus Doolittles
Ann Dace
St. Louis Hospital
Muskogee
Okla
Margie Schmerbauch
Springfield
W. J
Chip” Schmerbauch
Margie
Lloyd Ricenhour
M. S. Gwinn
Yvonn Burgess
Hayti
Charles Blanton HI
Kansas City
Lake Tahawanga
Harry L. Harty
William Beckett
Columbia
Wilson
Bruce
Hartys
Stephanie Harty
H. L. Harty, Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
Harty
Mark Brown
Joe W. Browne
A. T. Brown
East St. Louis
David J. Burleson
Fayetteville
Ark3
Carroll
Earl Malone
Malone
Molly
Mitchell
W. L. Thrower
Mr. Throw
Francis Be Vier
Danto Thrower
Tom
Jim
DeSoto
Dan Heacox
Patsy
Fannie Heacox
Nancy Alvid
Mekjee
Barbara Chidester
St. George Waters
Charles Barron
Cape Girardeau Osteopathic Hospital
P. B. Bartmess
Tampa
E. R. Skiff
Raye Wyveka
National Sikeston East Prairie, HO
Bank of Sikeston
Sikeston, Me
Nsiura
Associated Natural Gas CO
Mrs. Barton
A&p
Fr Gy
Fxs Sd
Freestone
Aches
Jane Parker
Jane Parker White
Yukon Club
Cora Beaird
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