Morehouse Business District to be Improved
A city hall meeting led by Mayor W. S. Dillon plans improvements for the Morehouse business district including refuse removal and covered cans financed by the city. A committee Russell Bienert Tom Scheeter and Mrs. S M Sarno will remodel the Honor Roll with Neon lights. Nearby social notes report residents visiting, recovering from surgery, or traveling, with several families noted for illness travel and a birth Mary Ajeta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Dillon
Russell Bienert
Tom Scheeter
S. M. Sarno
Morehouse
Morehouse News
Dorcy Brown
Jack
Dorcy Mae
St. Louis
Jess Hester
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape ‘Girardeau
William Bryant
Lota
Boone
Pocahontas
Ark
Nora Smith
Sikeston General Hospital
Melba Williams
Sikeston
Emma Willis
Beverly Simms
Pete Simms
Dearmont
Coleman Burgess
Betty Shiver
Shirley Jo Dillon
Bert Schultz
Ontario
Canada
Sam Eaton
Pauline
Roy
Mississippi
Harry Cook
Ja and
Harriet
Los Angeles
Calif
Walter Taylor
California
Bill Burton
Mary Ajeta
McCord Buys Moore Avenue House
Mr and Mrs R A McCord who sold their West Gladys street residence to a church for a parsonage have bought the Herman Mattingly dwelling on Moore avenue. The two story six room home has four down and two up. They plan to move in around September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. McCord
West Gladys Street
Baptist Church
Herman Mattingly
Moore Avenue
McCord
Legion Juniors to Meet Old Timers at Sikeston Park
The Sikeston American Legion Junior baseball team will play a team of former stars at Sikeston park on Sunday July 23. Expected batteries are All-tars Bud Shrader and 4. Rogers for the Old Timers with Arnott and Bryant for Legion Juniors. First pitch is at 2 50 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Juniors
Sikeston American Legion
Sikeston Park
Starling
Bud Shrader
Rogers
Legion
Arnott
Bryant
Stokely Woman Reports for Active Naval Duty
Miss Martha Stokely daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Stokely Sikeston has graduated from the Naval Training School for yeomen on the Oklahoma A M campus at Stillwater and reported for active duty as yeoman third class at the Naval Training Center Pensacola Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Stokely
J. W. Stokely
Sikeston
Naval Training School For
Yeemen
Oklahoma A. & M
Stillwater
Yeeman
W Naval Training Center
Pensacola
Fla
No One Hurt In Greyhound Bus Wreck
A southbound Greyhound bus wreck at Patton Junction on Highway 61 left no serious injuries. Passengers moved to another bus as the driver said he nodded off and realized the danger too late. The driver steered right and overcorrected, overturning on the left embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Es Wayl
Greyhound
Patton Junction
Highway 61
Sister of Mrs Baker Died Sudden
Arminta Royer sister of Mrs Luke Baker of Sikeston died unexpectedly at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau after surgery. Royer a registered nurse employed at the hospital, funeral at Lutesville Methodist Church, burial there. Born Charleston April 6 1894. Husband Wm J Royer died 1943. Survivors include her mother Mrs Drucilla Baker, sisters Mrs T P Estes and Nora Bumgardner, and brothers C R Baker Melvin Baker James A Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arminta Royer
Luke Baker
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Royer
Lutesville
Charleston
Wm. J. Royer
Navasota
Texas
Baker
Drucilla Baker
T. P. Estes
H. A. Baker
Nora Bumgardner
Springfield
Ill
C. R. Baker
Dearborn
Mich
Melvin Baker
Flint
James A. Baker
Brownwood
Rites Held at Essex for James E. Holder
James E. Holder 70 died in a New Orleans hospital last Saturday. His funeral was held yesterday at the Essex Baptist church, with burial in Essex cemetery. He is survived by his widow Alice Holder two children Bill and Louise and a brother Alex of Risco. a niece Mrs. Wm Guess of Sikeston. Mr. Holder and family long resided in Vicksburg Miss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Essex
James E. Holder
New Orleans
Elvis Treese
Clyde Meredith
Bloomfield
Holder
Rites Held Today for Morehouse Matron Mrs Artie Myers
Funeral services were held today at the Pentecostal church in Morehouse for Mrs Artie Myers who died Tuesday after a three day tetanus illness. The Rev Bryant officiated with burial in Memorial Park cemetery by Albritton Service. She was 56 and survived by husband Hendrix Myers two daughters Mrs Milton Neal and Mrs Herbert Abernathy of Morehouse and three sisters Mrs Myra Crowley Mrs Henry Morgan of Kirkland WA and Mrs Melissa Morgan of Seattle WA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pentecostal
Morehouse
Artie Myers
Bryant
Penecostal Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Albritton
Myers
Hendrix Myers
Milton Neal
Herbert Abernathy
Myra Crowley
Henry Morgan
Kirkland
Wash
Melissa Morgan
Seattle
Bus Company Seeks Front Street Terminal in Sikeston
The Southeast Missouri Bus Company seeks to locate a Sikeston terminal in the Front Street building formerly City Drug Store owned by Dr. M. C. Mill. Sikeston council discussed the issue at a special meeting with five members present and will revisit at the next regular meeting on August. The council also ratified three names for the Sikeston Library Board their terms running to June 1, 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri Bus Company
Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
Chaffee
Front Street
City Drug Store
M. C. Mill
R. E. Bailey
C. D. Matthews Jr
C. L. Blanton
Sikeston Library Board
Infant Died at Local Hospital
Aubrey, the day old son of Mr and Mrs Aubrey Smith of Sikes ton, died early Monday at Sikes ton General Hospital. The parents and three sisters Evelyn Patsy Ann and Sanda Lee survive. Burial was at Carpenter cemetery at McMullin at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon with Al
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aubrey
Aubrey Smith
Sikeston
Sikeston General Hospital
Evelyn
Patsy Ann
Sanda Lee
Carpenter Cemetery
McMullin
Mary Emaline Overton 3 dies in Sikeston illness
Mary Emaline Overton, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H Ll Overton of Sikeston, died at Sikeston General Hospital after a brief colitis illness. Funeral services were held at the Overton residence on Fletcher Street, led by Rev. Gayle Jackson of the Assembly of God Church. Burial followed at Carpenter Cemetery in McMullin with Albritton service. Survived by parents and four brothers Howard, Henry, Lewis, and Robert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Emaline
H. Ll. Overton
Sikeston General Hospital
Howard Overton
Fletcher Street
Gayle Jackson
Assembly of Go Church
Carpenter Cemetery
McMullin
Albritton
Howard
Henry
Lewis
Robert
Sikeston
Benton Court Trial for Policeman Reported in Inquest
Testimony from ward witnesses recounts a night altercation on Front Street involving Policeman L L Carter and Officer Knight. Hale was shot in the left side after a clash while paint crew members questioned a woman in Knight s car. Hale died shortly after at Sikeston General Hospital. Knight claimed self defense and refused to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Abdles
Joe Deal
Sherman Terrell
Sam Sands
Prather Ingram
Earl Carter
Front Street
L. L. Carter
Kingshighway
Ward's Grocery
Jones’ Drug Store
Legion Park
Knight
Hale
Sikeston General Hospital
Clay Mitchell
Louis Graber
Sam Bowman
George Lough
Leon Lane
John P. Jones
Joan Hobbs
Les Miller
Er. L. McClintock
Also Mentioned on This Page
A. McCord
Moore Avenue House
Sikeston Wave
BUS Company
Mary Emaline Overton
Benton Court
Don
Marshal
Jeanne Moore
Blytheville
Shirley Dillon
Guy Owings
Sikeston, MO
Orville Taylor
Cline Ables
McKnight-Keaton Grocery CO
Goth JO
America
R. D. Clayton Sale Pavilion
Sikeston Auto Auction Company
Tillman W. Anderson
Col. L. W. Farrar
Missouri
Newburg
Florida
Rustic Rock Inn
Sikeston, Missouri
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