Matthews News: Community Guests and Bible School Plan
Matthews residents hosted relatives from Canaliou, Van Buren, Kewanee, Sikeston, Dexter, and St. Louis over the past week. A revival began at the Baptist church, and Vacation Bible School opens Monday, July 21, with two weeks of sessions for children aged four to fourteen.
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Harold Ralph
Canaliou
Cletus Barr
Glenn Burch
van Buren
Anna Lou Rhodes
Kewanee
Imogene
Patsy Lomax
Ernest Cox
Sikeston
Wallace Godwin
Cletus Hart
Lutesville
Ellis Rodgers
J. R. Boyer
Irbie Burch
J. W. Carroll
T. F. New
Spradling
Matthews
Methodist and
Christian Churches of
Fred Shrum
Evin Gilpin
van Robbs
Herschel Yates
Roy K. Stanley
Benton B. Conrad
Dennis Parsons
Melba Clark
Norma Jean Robbs
Patsy Warren
Funeral Sunday for Painton Woman
Dorothy Jester wife of W D Jester Route 1 Painton died in a Cape Girardeau hospital at 4 45 p m Thursday July 7 She was born July 30 1909 in Luxora Arkansas married 1933 at Marked Tree Arkansas moved to Missouri nine years ago Survived by husband ten children two parents three brothers eight grandchildren Funeral held 2 00 p m Sunday at Oran Baptist Church Rev C E Warren Interment Friend Cemetery Earl J Smith Funeral Home directed
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James Dean
Flat River
Louie Dean
E. W. Wilson
Wilson
Marshall Yates
J. L. Youngblood
Dundee
C. O. Hawkins
Archie Burch
Billy Morgan
Clifford Reed
George Reed
Bertha Miller
Wm. Vogt
Washington
H. Shearer
St. Louis
R. A. Brand
C. C. Parks
The
Baptist Church
Chloe Lowe
Billy Neighoff
Eureka
Arkansas
Kansas
S. W. Brundage
Francis Hart
Charles Latham
Cletus Harr
Earl Harr
Glenn Waters
Sikeston
B. B. Conrad
Bonnie Ruth
James Hull Jr
J. F. Thornburg
Indiana
Wm. Steele
Ricky
Tretroit
Mich
Sandra Atwil
Dennis Parson
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Doris Gossett
St. Loui
Alfred Gossett
Gossetts
Lickie Gossett
Christian Women's Council
Dennis Parse
Edward Spreng
Dorothy Jester
W. D. Jester
Route 1
Painton
Cape Girardeau
Jester
Luxora
Ark
Marked Tree
Missouri
Vernon Jester
U.S. Army
Guam
Opal
Marie Taylor
Mary Jester
Blytheville
Betsy
Katherine
Lloyd
Garrett
Brinda
Harold
Navy Recruiting Staff Cuts Halt Sikeston Visits
The Cape Girardeau Navy Recruiting Station reduces staff to a single recruiter, canceling weekly Sikeston visits until further notice. Interested applicants may visit the Cape Girardeau office in the Post Office Building on Monday through Thursday.
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Navy
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston
Charles O. Sayles
Revival At Oran Baptist Church Starts July 18
A revival meeting at the Oran Baptist church runs July 18 through July 31 led by Rev. R W Leazer evangelist and Rev. R C Eddins singer. The Baptist Youth Association Missionary meeting on July 6 drew 110 attendees with a church dinner and a program by local children.
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Baptist Church
Oran
R. W. Leazer
R. C. Eddins
Edwin Burger
Tommy
Glen Jeffries
Paducah
Julia Ann
Jeffies
Martha Beyer
Walter Beyer
St. Louis
Clarence Beyer
C. L. Halford
Fort Leonard Wood
Orange
Texas
Martin Menz
Wagners
National City
Oran Baptist Church
Shoe Company Official Leaves $2 Million Bequest
Horton Watkins, retired vice president of International Shoe Company, died last Wednesday leaving more than 2 million dollars to relatives, servants, friends and educational institutions in a Clayton Missouri probate filing. The largest gift, 25,000 shares of International Shoe Company stock worth over 1 million dollars, goes to Oscar Johnson Institute of Washington University Medical School, with the trust usable by the medical school for any purpose.
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Horton Watkins
International Shoe Company
Clayton
Oscar Johnson Institute of Washington University Medical School
Doniphan Boy Killed Riding Between Rail Cars
A fourteen year old Doniphan boy named Carl Brown died after being crushed between Missouri Pacific freight cars in railroad yards while taking a shortcut to a playground. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Brown.
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Doniphan
Missouri Pacific
Carl Brown
Virgil Brown
Ladies-Only Swimming Hour Announced in New Madrid
New Madrid unveils Wednesday morning pool hours from 9 to 11 for ladies only at the municipal swimming pool. The schedule aims to provide a dedicated space for women to swim and exercise in a community facility.
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New Madrid
Centennial whisker drive and insurance headline
Poplar Bluff men grow whiskers to spark interest for a centennial celebration August 31 to September 3. Clyde Kinder, a local car dealer, has his whiskers insured until the celebration ends. Hayti contract awarded for Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital at $28,000 on six acres. Senath to vote July 26 on a 20 year franchise for Missouri Utilities Company.
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Poplar Bluff
Clyde Kinder
HAYTI
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
W. & M. Contracting Company
St. Louis
Missouri Utilities Company
New Madrid Plans August 2 Special City Marshal Election
A special election will be held on August 2 in New Madrid to choose a city marshal. The vote aims to fill the municipal post promptly.
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New Madrid
New street signs go up at important intersections
Charleston reports new street signs being erected at key intersections with funding help from the local Lions Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Lions Club
Mrs Black Burns From Canning Jar Burst
Mrs. A J Black suffered painful burns last week when glass jars she used for canning beans exploded, showering scalding water over her body.
Tire Repair Accident Wounds Bill Rhodes on Face
Bill Rhodes suffered a severe facial cut last Thursday when a tire rim blew out while he was repairing a truck tire. He received twelve stitches to close the wound.
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Bill Rhodes
Homecoming Dates Set by Marquand Chamber of Commerce
August 5 and 6 are designated for Marquand annual Homecoming festivities under the local Chamber of Commerce.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fire damages Riggs home. two girls escape unhurt
Lightning struck the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Eldon K. Riggs early Sunday, setting fire to bedroom curtains where Kay Riggs and her cousin Peggy Bohanon of East St. Louis slept. Both girls were not injured, though a mattress was torn. Little other damage occurred.
Lilbourn Masonic lodge to erect new meeting hall
The Masonic lodge in Lilbourn plans to construct a new building for lodge meetings, signaling growth and a formal space for fraternal activities.
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Lilbourn
Masonic Lodge
Public Service Commission Consider Citi zens Electric Loan
Ste Genevieve based Citi zens Electric seeks PSC approval to borrow 1.2 million dollars from the Federal Government for facility extensions and improvements. The note would be repaid in installments over 35 years.
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Ste. Genevieve
Citizens Electric Corporation of
Public Service Commission
Funeral Monday for Morehouse Woman Em ley Tyler
Funeral services for Mrs. Em ley Tyler 64 of Morehouse were held Monday at Richwood Methodist church McMullin with Rev. Jim Edmondson in charge. Burial followed at Carpenter Cemetery with Albritton service. Born February 19 1885 in Clay county Ark she is survived by three sons John W Tylor Frank Tylor and Dave Tylor a daughter Grace Bruce a sister Betty Wilkerson a brother Willie Fletcher and 12 grandchildren.
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Emley Tyler
Morehouse
Richwood Methodist Church
McMullin
Jim Edmondson
Carpenter Cemetery
Albritton
Tylor
Clay County
Ark
John W. Tylor
Frank Tylor
Houston
Tex
Dave Tylor
Humboldt
Kas
Grace Bruce
Sikeston
Betty Wilkerson
Batesville, Ark
Willie Fletcher
Batesville
White Oak 4-H Club Holds July Meeting at Home
The White Oak 4-H Club met July 11 at Mrs Estel Younts home with 11 members one leader Mrs R C Hampton and three visitors Virginia Everett Betty Cook and Charles Denbow present Altha Lois Yount and Charles Hampton gave a Columbia summary Two demonstrations were presented One on How to Make a Herding Gate led by Arnold Joe Myrick and another on Polishing Silver by Dorothy Hampton and Kathleen Daniels
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Oak 4-H Club
Estel Yount
R. C. Hampton
Virginia Everett
Betty Cook
Charles Denbow
Altha Lois Yount
Charles Hampton
Columbia
Arnold Joe Myrick
Dorothy Hampton
Kathleen Daniels
Mattress sale ad offers inner spring set at 15.96 dollars
A brief ad notes a limited time inner spring mattress special priced at 15.96 dollars, down from 24.95, with Lair's as the seller.
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LAIR
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