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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 1954

Page

9

KEWANEE NEWS Gathers visitors and local society happenings

KEWANEE NEWS reports a flurry of weekend guests visiting local families from Dossville Mississippi to Vienna Virginia and Nashville Tennessee. It mentions church group meetings and a Women’s Society of Christian Service program at Mrs Gilmer’s home with attendance listed. Birthdays swim parties and multiple local trips are noted along with farming activity and a Rural Electric Cooperative meeting in Sikeston.

Eddie Cook Elbert Edwards Dossville Miss Donald Teet St. Louis Shelton Ihodes Anna Lou Bill Rhodes Jim Rhodes Corpus Christi Tex Lee Dill Pascola Charles Schuerenberg Carol Jean Webb Snow Guy Vines Ruth Etta Polly Carpenter Lonnie Reid Vienna Lonnie Surey Virginia Reid Ellen Vines Jasper Hood Nashville Tenn Paul Trout Ronnie Richard Mike G. H. Fairless Archyrd Deering and Gobbler Fletcher Mrs. Thomacin Johnnie Cann Ae Tavil Agister Ilington Appale Owen Me Clettine Young Young B. E. Ross WSCS Gilmer Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church H. C. Gill Sandra Parks Sikeston John Parks June Fauller New Madrid D. C. Barry J. H. Spradling Joseph Pete” Looney Bob. Mayfield Billy Val Williams Cindy Looner Paul Trout and Sons Eddie Schuerenberg Troy Tippett C. L. Martin Mildred Brotherton R. R. Punch Greenville Roy Harris Linda Bluff Kewanee Grain Company

New Madrid County 4-H Club News Delegates chosen for camp at Lake of the Ozarks

Alfred Byrd reports New Madrid County 4-H selected Sarah Anne Barnett of Portageville and Charles Gardner Jr of Matthews to attend the second annual State Junior Leaders Camp at the Lake of the Ozarks June 28 to July 2. Camp offers training and social activities for junior leaders. 78 beds now available at Wappapello camp with applications due by July 1.

Lake of the Ozarks Sarah Anne Barnett Portageville Charles Gardner, Jr Matthews State Club New Madrid Sarah Anne Charles Pemiscot Dunklin Wappapello New Madrid County 4-H Indian Council Acre Lynna Smith Hurricane Ridge Bernard Marion Vincent Paul Hulshof Shamrock Joe Ted Ward Marston Larry Albright Phillips Club Alvin Blades Maple Grove Charles and Larry Gardner Jerry Bennett Bockerton Ronnie Sherwood New Hope Carrol Albright Phillips Leonard Scott Canada FTA Missouri Cotton Producers Assocition Bushei Wheat Club

Fourth of July Visitors in Oran

Mrs Chas Cartier spent the weekend in St Louis with her daughter Mrs Gladys Sikes and a Chicago based granddaughter for a vacation. She returned to Oran on Tuesday. Visitors over the Fourth included Mr and Mrs Ben Douglas and family, Mr and Mrs Virgil Smith, Mr and Mrs Duree Smiddy and children of Fredercktown, Clark Douglas of St Louis, and the Douglas family, plus Mr and Mrs Wm Franke of St Tams and Mr and Mrs Chester Rohmann of Rieamvarton Indiana, who vacationed with relatives in Oran.

Chas. Cartier St. Louis Gladys Sikes Chicago Carter Oran Ben Douglas Virgil Smith Duree Smiddy Fredercktown Clark Douglas St Louis Fornfelt Paul Grader Cape Girardeau Sikeston Bohannan Rev Indiana Rome Franke Paul Crader Canalou California J. E. Freshour C. L. Lasters Ray T. D. Fleetwood Sharon Karen Ronnie Torrence Freshour Jerry Joyce Laster Leon Urhahn Robert Dirnberger Urhahn Cornelius Dannenmueller Angel Ted Glasscock Tony Gosche John Gosche J. W. Barnes Hayts Park Barnes Frank Learue Bill Learue Elmer Stutler Sons Essex Robert Watts Piggott, Ark J. R. Barnes W. M. Barnes Steele, Mo Lawrence Micola Derrell Cardwell Steele Irvin Leeter Braggadocia Jerry Holland Allen Trout Mack Hincey Hayti Harry Featherton Caruthersville William Teeter Nancy Dock Ledford Carmie Ledford Cal Kitchen Ot Gobler Buddie Ledford Cordie Keith Tom Martin Holland George Hampton Ruby Ross Rochester Mich Hampton Kenneth Sexton Morehouse Tuscon, Ariz Glen McMullin Tom Patterson Howard Thompson Goldie Maude Arnold Paul Smith Marvin Causey Causey Ralph Summers Pyle Frank Learne Lake Wa

Grassland farming as asset and practice guide

Article advocates grassland use in farm rotations to boost soil health and production. It outlines seven reasons rotation pastures outperform permanent pastures, benefits of renewing and reseeding, and maintaining forage grasses while limiting erosion. Also covers local community notices and social events in Oran including visits, showers, weddings, church activities, and a public hospital note.

Ahlgren Wisconsin

Armed Forces Cadet James Middleton Reports for Training

Navy aviation cadets at Pensacola report for formation flying at Saufley Field. James M Middleton, son of Mr and Mrs G T Middleton of 519 E Lake St, is among those training. Cadets progress to gunnery phase at another naval air station in Foley, Alabama after completion of formation flying instruction.

Pensacola Fla Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field James M Middletrocan G. T. Middleton Lake St. Sieden Naval Ewiliery Air Station Baro Field Foley Ala

Essex News Brimming With Visits And Family News

Essex area residents report many visitors from Arkansas Missouri Michigan and Indiana over the holidays. Families gather for a 94th birthday at Hayes Park and mourn the death of Mrs Wyatt, with funeral services held at Fentcost church in Essex.

Educational Committee In County Takes Key Role in Cancer Fight

A active Scott County Ameri can Cancer Society unit led by Mrs W C Mike Dysart expands into five communities. The county education committee coordinates films posters literature and speakers for clubs, with seven subcommittees and plans for additional programs in churches civic groups and schools. The group seeks more county workers to widen public education against cancer.

Scott County The American Cancer Society W. C Mike” Dysart Dyéalt Ray Marénall Crowder Gene Grant McMullin Ben Marshall III Blodgett Robert Smith Sikeston W. B. Carr Tilmo Dysart Lawrence Mclain Éath Cancer Society

Rev Sturch Accepts Pastorate at Essex

Reverend H H Sturch resigns as pastor of Fellowship Baptist Church Missouri Avenue and will assume the pastorate at Essex on July 18. His successor at the Missouri Avenue church has not been named.

H. H. Sturch Fellowship Baptist Church Missouri Avenue Essex

Rescuegrass as valuable forage in southern farming

Rescuegrass once considered a pest is now prized as forage in the mid to deep south. It reseeds prolifically, supports winter grazing and hay and seed production, and is used in row crop rotations with crimson clover. Four management outlines show its use as winter cover, pasture reseeding, summer catch crop, and self maintaining stand for two years or more.

B. H. Hendrickson

Last Rites Today For August Boller

August H. Boller 71 born in Germany died recently. Services held at Smith Funeral Home Oran with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery Cape Girardeau. Survived by wife Martha Tate, son Eugene Boller Detroit, daughter Ruth Boller St. Louis, and a former spouse’s son Joseph Tate Rosedale Michigan plus two step-grandchildren.

Bell City August H. Boller Germany Smith Funeral Oran Memorial Park Cemetery Cape Girardeau Mr. Boller Martha Tate Eugene Boller Detroit Mich Ruth Boller St. Louis Joseph P. Tate Rosedale

Truste es Sale Notice Defrout in Deed of Trust

Trustee Robert A Dempster will sell at public vendue on Saturday July 1 1954 at the East Court house door Benton Scott County Missouri all of Lot 3 West End Subdivision adjoining city limits of Sikes ton Missouri as shown in plat filed in Plat Book Benton to satisfy the promissory note dated February 29 1952 secured by the deed of trust recorded Book 1 pages 133 134 in the Recorder Deeds office Scott County Missouri Elisabeth Rice deceased in default and the holder of the note requests the sale for cash to the highest bidder.

Scott County Missouri Elisabeth Rice Robert Dempster East Court House Benton West End Sikeston Recorders Office Missour N.W

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