W. H. Sikes Succumbs to Heart Ailment
William Henry Sikes 64, Sikeston area notable farmer and civic leader, died of a heart ailment at Delta Community Hospital after a period of illness. He chaired local boards, helped bring early Duroc hogs and purebred Angus cattle, and held multiple community roles including Mason, Shrine, American Legion, and chamber positions. Survived by wife Mary Ross Sikes and two children. services at First Methodist Church with Masonic rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry
Bill) Sikes
Sikes
Delta Community Hospital
Mr. Sikes
Sikeston
Francis Marion Sikes
Jennie Greer Sikes
William Sikes
Lydia Stallcup Sikes
William
John Sikes
Calvin
Fannie Turner Greer
Ida Allen
Tank Corps
Mary Ross
Charles S. Tanner
Pensacola
Fla
William F. Sikes
E. Lindsay Brown Sr
Charleston
Alfred C. Sikes
Western Military Academy
Sikeston Board of Education
Henry Meldrum
American Legion
Sikeston Lodge
Shrine
Hospital News from Delta Community Hospital Admits and Births
Admits list for medical and surgical patients at Delta Community Hospital includes Carrie Austil J A Withrow Pamela Sue Jones Vernita Helms Andrew White Hinawa Cummins Charles Mc Campbell Sondra Beck Virgil Watson Carolyn Pearson Jas Caul Sikeston Kenneth Strawbridge Sarah Smith Matthews Carl Roberts Lilbgurn Mattie Wriddley Parma Bobby Pardue Charter Oak Jim Conner La Forge Mo Willie Walker Col Ristine Mo Hubbard Greer New Madrid Doroty Malone Wm Bailey Nell Broussard Willa Pierce Sikeston Marian Scheper Illmo Daughters born to multiple couples in Sikeston East Prairie Portageville Bloomfield Marston Gray Ridge. sons to DeRoush Green Watson Nesby Stokes Arnold Baker Lewis Hux Essex Wolf Island Ben ton twins to W Fitzgerald two girls Treated and Discharged: Carl Thomann Roosevelt Davis Jr Clarence McCullah Virgil D Watson Dennis Bishop Frances Forrest Ed Bruce Dr Thelma Buckthorpe Kenneth Nanney Sikeston Leroy Jones New Madrid Roger Jeffries Charlie Cooper Melden Smith Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Austil
J. A. Withrow
Pamela Sue Jones
Venita Helms
Andrew White
Hiwana Cummins
Charles McCampbell
Sondra Beck
Virgil Watson
Carolyn Pearson
Jas. Caul
Sikeston
Kenneth Strawbridge
Sarah Smith
Matthews
Carl Roberts
Lilbgurn
Mattie Wriddley
Parma
Bobby Pardue
Charter Oak
Jim Conner
la Forge
Willie Walker
Ristine
Hubbard Greer
New Mondrid
Frank DeRoush
Charlie Green
J. Watson
Nesby Stokes
Arnold Baker
East Prairie
Lewis Hux
Essex
George Story
Wolf Island
John Ragsdale
Benton
Carl Thomann
Roosevelt Davis, Jr
Clarence McCullah
Virgil D. Watson
Dennis Bishop
Frances Forrest
Ed Bruce
Thelma Buckthorpe
Kenneth Nanney
Leroy Jones
New Madrid
Roger Jeffries
Charlie Cooper
Melden Smith
Crowder
Charleston Man Low Bidder On Grade School
The Charleston school board accepted a low bid of 49735 dollars from Shirley Staples for a six room elementary school building. Seven bids were received and all were under the architect’s estimate. Construction will begin soon on a one story brick veneer building with classrooms offices and utility spaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Shirley Staples
J. H. Marshall
Supt. Marshall
Weather summary of recent temperature readings
Temperature readings over the past week ranged from a low of 70s to a high of 105 degrees. Highs reached 105 degrees during peak heat periods while lows dipped into the 70s, indicating significant daytime heat with warm nights across the period.
Mississippi County Resident Dies at 67 in Wyatt
Leonard B. Burnett, a lifelong resident of Mississippi County, died at his home in Wyatt on Sunday at age 67. He is survived by his wife Estella Burnett and three daughters and two sons, all residents of the county. The body is at Spaks Funeral Home. Final arrangements have not yet been completed.
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REA Co-operative
United States
Stuart Symington
J. E. Taylor
John A. Johnson
Howard Elliott
Stephen T. Burns
Symington
Bootheel
Taylor
Arkansas
Truman
Johnson
Missouri
van Horne
Scott County Milling Company
Sikeston
TOPP
Leonard B. Burnett
Mississippi County
Wyatt
Estella Burnett
Spaks Funeral Home
Denman Family Reunion Attendees Span World Wide Gaps
The Denman family gathered for a reunion with members from Tampa Kirkwood Milwaukee Tokyo Brentwood Enid and Rochester plus a Rochester Tech student who could not attend. Attendees included Paul Denman and daughter Margaret Scott Denman John Denman and Johnny Ward Denman and Phil Broadaway and Bill Patterson with infant daughter. Scott Denman plans a Europe trip with college peers while John Denman heads to Sea Island Georgia before returning to Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint H. Denman
Paul Denman
Margaret
Tampa
Florida
Carl Denman
Scott
Kirkwood
Forrest Grade
Milwaukee
Wis
John Denman
Johnny
Tokyo
Japan
Ward Denman
Phil
Brentwood
Enid
Okla
Harold Mean
Mead
Scott Denman
Europe
Sea Island
Resolutions of Respect for Brother William H Sikes
Resolutions from Sikeston Lodge No 310 A F and A M mourning the death of William H Sikes on June 28 1952. The lodge expresses condolences to his family and drapes its charter for thirty days. Signed by committee members Thomas B Allen Tipton Keiler and Thomas McClure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Sikes
Mason
Grand Lodge of the
New Jerusalem
Sikeston Lodge No
A. F
A. M
Sikeston
Missouri
Thomas B. ‘Allen
Tipton Keiler
Thomas McClure
Sikeston Man Dies of Heat Prostration
Joseph L. Sidwell, 43, of Sikeston died of heat prostration in St. Louis earlier this week. Born July 3, 1908 in Charleston, he was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the First Baptist Church. Final rites were held Tuesday at Welsh Funeral Chapel. burial in Memorial Park Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Sidwell
Sikeston
St. Louis
Mr. Sidwell
Charleston
William M. Sidwell
E. E. Weinand
Farmington
Mary E. Sidwell
Almaretta Sidwell
Hettie Gunter
George Mitchell
Sidwell
First Baptist Church
Frank Owen
Memorial Park Cemetery
Sikeston Horse Rambling Lady Wins at Poplar Bluff Show
Sikeston horse Rambling Lady trained by Mil likan and ridden by Mr Simmons won second in the senior stake class at the Poplar Bluff show on Wednesday night. Owner Charles Barnett of Sikeston owns the horse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Poplar Bluff
Millikan
Mr. Simmons
Charles Barnett
Corlew Earns Third in Miss United States Pageant
Miss Carolyn Corlew of Essex placed third in the Miss United States division at Long Beach California this week. The Miss Missouri contender, daughter of Mr and Mrs Exmory Corlew, plans a Universal-International screen tryout. Boone Wilford of Likestsan photographed her entry and will also receive an award as a runners-up contributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Corlew
Exmory Corlew
Essex
United States
Long Beach
Calif
Miss Corlew
Carolyn
Universal - International Studios
Boone Wilford
Likestsan
Wilford
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Bell City
Elec
A. J. Hartline
Dexter
Birenbam-Smith Eng
Amos Smith
Cox Motor, Co
M. W. Culp
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Webb Electric
Albert Miller
Prtg
Curt Coyler
Bloomfield
Duncan E. Man
Virginia Beggs
M. M. T. Lab
Sam Lanpher
Painton
Mobile Met
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Ray Bacon
Missourian
Delphia Duckworth
Line Mat
Archie Heflin
Graybar
Ralph Pattengill
McCabe
Rose. N. Co
J. Lopp
Dowzer Mach
Oscar Burke
Jackson
Jesse Bennett
Mitchell Sharp
Ann Dowdy
Gen
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R. Bruenderman
Lev
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Bloom
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Mrs. Buck
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Cigarett Disp
S Ptg. Co
Louis Halter
Chaffee
B-H Motors
Bert Garner
T. J. Moss Tie Co
J. F. Browning
Tippecanoe Press
Burris Ward
Scott Co. M. Co
A. N. Yount
Henry Peetz
Paul Snider
Fred Butler
Perculator
Jan. Sup. Co
Eugene Traw
W. H. Sikes
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce Agriculture Committee
Scott County Farm Bureau
Missouri Seed Improvement Association
Southeast Missouri District Fair Board
Co-operative Productive Association of
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Sikeston Lions Club
Sikeston Gin Company
Vancyser Gin
Bertrand
Charles M. Rice
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
M. G. Joyce
Lodge 310
A. M. Pallbearers
Tip Keller
Joseph L. Matthews
G. C. Baker, Sr
Tom Allen
T. C. McClure
E. P. Coleman, Jr
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Hospital News
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Nell Broussard
Willa Pierce
Marian Scheper
Illmo
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Matthew Byrd
J. W. Shuffit
Jack Miller
William Alsup
Charles A. Cameron
Bennie Joe Kelley
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Marston
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James Rankins
Gray Ridge
Mrs. W. Fitzgerald
Frank van Horne
Bootheell
William Huff
Register Lesagh Tres Nee
Ben Davidson
Denman
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