Portageville Obituaries and Regional News Roundup
Portageville Mrs. Denia Brands 55 wife of farmer John Brands died at St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after emergency operation. Body returned to Portageville for burial. Prairie fast Funeral services held for Mrs. Ike Douglas 42 who died Monday in Walnut Grove community survived by husband and parents. Bloomfield Bloomfield district will operate four rural schools next year with buses to transport pupils. Holcomb Three men killed six injured in explosion wrecking a steam engine at Finis Sullivan sawmill. Steele New teachers in consolidated district Miss Leota Kizer of Cape Girardeau and Miss Mary Julian Massey of Fornfelt. Cape Girardeau Marquette Cement plant logged 1000 consecutive days without a lost-time accident. Kennett Pemiscot Dunklin Electric Cooperative plans 225 miles of new line across Dunklin Pemiscot New Madrid counties. Hayti Portageville officials probe two explosions at tavern run by Mr. and Mrs. W C Abbott. two dynamite bombs under building caused fire. damages about 4000. Ayti Lawrence Blankenship exonerated after hearing over fatal shooting of Hubert Glore. coroner’s jury cleared him though seeks court hearing to seal record. Bertrand George Fenimore Jr. among Northwestern University scholars for 1940-41 in commerce school.
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Portageville
Denia Brands
John Brands
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
W. C. Abbott
Lawrence Oss
Wnod
Abbotts
Abbott
W. B. Shelby
Partial Retirement for State College Teachers
Three instructors at State College in Cape Girardeau were partially relieved of duties under the new retirement plan. Dr. Russell J. Michel was elected head of mathematics to replace B. F. Johnson. Geneva L. Parmly was named English assistant, Grace Giddings moved to a permanent music position. The Jolly Twelve met at Mrs. Glenn Matthews home. August gathering to be hosted by Mrs. Paul Slinkard with Mrs. Yella Reese as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nere
Cape Girardeau
Russell J. Michel
University of Missouri
B. F. Johnson
Geneva L. Parmly
Carbondale
Cdllege
Martha Shea
Grace Giddings
Wilhelmina Vieh
Fieh
Jolly Twelve
Glenn Matthews
Paul Slinkard
Yella Reese
Eastern Star Members Hold Monthly Birthday Luncheon
Members of the Birthday club of Eastern Star chapters held their monthly luncheon at the Steak House on a Wednesday with about fifty members and guests present. After luncheon an afternoon of games and entertainment followed. Hostesses included Mesdames O. L. Spencer, E. J. Nienstedt, E. G. Buchanan and Rivers Tanner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birthday Club of
Eastern Star
Mesdames O. L. Spencer
E. J. Nienstedt
E. G. Buchanan
Rivers Tanner
Delegates chosen for Auxiliary district meet at Kennett
Mesdames Dye Wag ner Rabb Heath and Matthews were elected delegates to the American Legion Auxiliary district meeting at Kennett on Sunday August 4. Alternates named include Malone Langley Presnell Holley and Sid Schillig. President Kathryn Johnson will lead the Kennett session with M E Montgomery presiding at the preceding meeting. The next Auxiliary gathering is set for Tuesday night July 30 replacing the August 6 regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
T. C. Dye
Roy Wagner
A. T. Rabb
Burl Heath
Ben O. Matthews
American Legion Auxiliary
Kennett
Sid Schilling
Mesdames C. L. Malone
J. L. Langley
G. W. Presnell
W. C Holley
Sid Schillig
Fish Fry by Baptist Brotherhood on Church Lawn
The Brotherhood of the Baptist Church will host a fish fry on the church lawn Monday night July 21. Members will run all aspects from cooking and serving to cleanup. Guest speaker will be D. K. Foster of Caruthersville. Officers Alva Vaughn Arthur Lockhart Louis Miller and Paul Brown oversee arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of the Baptist Church
Recr
D. K. Foster
Caruthersville
Alva Vaughn
Arthur Lockhart
Louis Miller
Paul Brown
Births and Visit Plans From Southeast Missouri Communities
A daughter was born to Rev. and Mrs G C Schramm at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau on July 16 Rev Schramm pastors the Lutheran Church in Sikeston Evelyn Louise born to Mr and Mrs Moselle Williams near Blodgett on July 15 A son Richard Allen born to Mr and Mrs James A Barber near Vandyser on July 17 The Rayburns plan a Salem Illinois visit with relatives Colleen will join them in Beecher City and Hannibal Missouri for a family trip They expect return in ten days Mrs W R Lair hosts a dessert bridge for sister Mrs Lynn Carruthers who moved to Sikeston from Cape Girardeau Several weeks ago Twenty four friends invited to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Schramm
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Rev. Schramm
Lutheran Church
Sikeston
Evelyn Louise
Moselle Williams
Blodgett
Richard Allen
James A. Barber
Vandyser
Walter Rayburn
Jo Ann
Salem
Ill
Lloyd Rayburn
Colleen
Beecher City
Hannibal
W. R. Lair
F. D. Lair Sr
Lynn Carruthers
New Ginning Plant Nears Completion at McMullin
Work on the McMullin Gin Company plant at McMullin progresses toward completion. The machinery is installed and the office seed house and cotton house are to be finished, with the gin ready to begin operation. the manager has not yet been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMullin
McMullin Gin Company
Circuit Judge Rowe Found Dead in Chicago Hotel
Circuit Judge Thomas J. Rowe of St Louis was found dead in his Hotel Sherman room in Chicago amid the Democratic National Convention. Death attributed to a heart ailment. Rowe rose to prominence for his citation of the St Louis Post Dispatch and two editors in contempt of court cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas J. Rowe
St. Lows
Hotel Sherman
Chicago
Judge Rowe
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Post-Dispatch
Ralph Coghlan
Daniel R. Fritzpatrick
John P. Nick
Airport worker injured in early morning crane cable accident
Be. A. Lale, dirt hauler at the airport, suffered a broken mangled hand when a tractor cable slipped while he adjusted it. Pinched for about an hour, he cried out at 3:00 a.m. and was finally helped by Patrolman John Tandy who arranged medical aid. The injuries are described as serious, and the hospital visit followed after delays. The airport has had one other serious incident this period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Lale
Lale
John Tandy
Tandy
Robt. Marley
W. C. Holley
Bucket Mooring Accident Caused Brian's Head Laceration
A two inch head laceration occurred when a bucket was blown off a building and struck Brian several weeks ago.
New Doctor To Have Office Here In Sikeston
Dr and Mrs A D Martin of Mobile Alabama arrived in Sikeston on Monday July 15 and plan to open offices within days. They will live in the Lynn Waggoner house on Vernon Avenue and the new clinic will be in the Milem building on Front Street where the doctor will practice general medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. D. Martin
Mobile
Ala
Sikeston
Martin
Lynn Waggoner
Vernon Avenue
Tom Coppedge
Milem
Front Street
Williams to Return Home Sunday After Cape Girardeau Visit
Hiram Allen Williams visits Cape Girardeau this week as the guest of his brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs Anderson Hayden. He is expected to return home Sunday.
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Hiram Allen Williams
Mrs. Anderson Hayden
Cape Girardeau
Wabash Cuts Train Times West to San Francisco
The Wabash and Union Pacific announced a faster through schedule from St. Louis to San Francisco reducing time by over two hours to 55 hours 30 minutes. The St. Louis to Denver run is now 17 hours, down 1 hour 42 minutes, and St. Louis to Los Angeles drops to 51 hours 50 minutes. The Pacific Coast Limited departs St. Louis daily at 4 00 p m.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Wabash
Union Pacific
Denver
Los Angeles
Pacific Coast Limited
Transit Timings Across Cities Seized in Night Run
A schedule fragment notes travel from Denver at 8:00 a m the next morning and from San Francisco at 9:30 p m the following evening, indicating a cross country timetable detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
San Francisco
New Equipment for Board of Public Works
New machinery installed this week in the office of the Board of Public Works a Burroughs billing machine to simplify office work and boost efficiency. It provides statistics on consumption and money involved, with three St Louis representatives A E Barker George Ruhl and C Anderson in Sikeston this week training cashier Mrs Harry Stacy in its use. Mr Ruhl is a brother of Mrs Laura McCoy. Patronize Herald advertisers.
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The
Board of Public Works
Burroughs
A. E. Barker
George Ruhl
C. Anderson
St. Louis
Sikeston
Harry Stacy
Ruhl
Laura McCoy
Sikeston Personal Notices Reach Across Cities
SIKESTON PERSONAL S notices list Mrs L R Burns and Mrs W T Malone visiting Cape Girardeau today. Mr and Mrs L F Hatfield and daughter Margaret Ann his Dexter guests Sunday of Homer Smith. Frank Fadler visited his ill father H A Fadler near Alliance Bollinger County. Walter Weekly and Mrs Weekly in St Louis with relatives. Mrs C H King hosted an afternoon party at Palace Cafe for friends from Kennett Gideon Sikeston. Miss Mary Jane Sikes plans a swimming party Friday for Miss Pricilla Leatherwood of Memphis.
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L. F. Hatfield
Margaret Ann
Homer Smith
Dexter
Frank Fadler
H. A. Fadler
Alliance
Bollinger County
Walter Weekly
The
Herald
Sikeston
Mary Jane Sikes
Pricilla Leatherwood
Memphis
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Dogwood Cemetery
Ike Douglas
Douglas
Walnut Grove
Rufus Wood
Bloomfield
Bloomfield Consolidated
Holcomb
Finis Sullivan Sawili
W. L. Compton
Luther Davis
Elmer Smith
Steele
Leota Kizer
Cape Gardeau
Mary Julian Massey
Fornfelt
Margquette
Aayti
Lawrence Blankenship
Justice of the Peace Court
Hubert Glore
Pearlie Blankenship
Glore
Blankenship
Bertrand—George Fenimore Jr
Northwestern University
Young Fenzgnore
University
School of Commerce
Eastern Stars
Baptist Brotherhood
McMullin Gin
BREF
Jake
Sewe Theoe Mour
Saving Birds Eye Foods
Brussels
Kroger’s. Cello-sealed
Kroger
Buyabox
TORAY
Latonia Club
Kroger’s C. Club
C. Club
del Mont
Kroger’s Clock Bread
Twistec
Vienna
Wes
C 'S Catsup
Avondale
Val-Vita
Boka
Cas Jol
Rs C. Club
LUX Soaplux
Wilbert
Avondale Brand
Pineapple
Wisconsin
SWIFT
California
Sunkist
el Choice
Dixie Margarin
West
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L. R. Burns
W. T. Malone
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