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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1948
Page
24
Local residents travel to St Louis and West for visits and vacations. Families host bridge parties and luncheons at homes in Sikeston and Park Avenue. Several members plan trips to California Wyoming and Canada. The health of Roy Wagner is reported as stable after a heart attack.
Mrs Grace Cromp of London England visits Mr and Mrs Barney Blankenship and daughter Sharron Lee at Canalea Forrest City Ark This is their first reunion in nearly three years The Blankenships daughter and Mrs Cromp were raised together in London Mrs Blankenship came to the United States two and a half years ago to marry Mr Blankenship who she met in London while he served with the Army Air Forces in England All guests are hosted by Mr and Mrs R H Troxell in Forrest City this week.
The Southeast Missouri Shriners Club holds a Lake Wappapello fish supper tonight with over 100 members expected. Thomas B. Allen of Sikeston serves as club president. Bees travel about 150 000 miles to gather one pound of honey. Read the ads. Theyre newsa.
Maxine Thompson daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Thompson married Bill Shell son of Mr and Mrs L A Shell last Friday evening at the officiating minister Rev J W Hoffert home. Attending were Miss Betty Sue Felker and Marcus French. The bride wore white pique with white accessories and gladioli bouquet. Mrs Shell is a Sikeston high school graduate class of 1946 and stenographer for Scott Insurance. Mr Shell is a Sikeston graduate who works with his father at Shell Grocery and Market on School street. They reside at 234 Dorothy Street.
John Dover, son of Mr and Mrs Harry W Dove of Sikeston, married Miss Carole Hayden in Baltimore Maryland on July 12. Dover, a technical sergeant in the U S Marine Corps, recently completed Navy School of Music training in Washington and has been recruiting in New York City. the couple plans to reside in California after September 1 and will visit Sikeston on their way.
The Freedom Train spent Wednesday in Cairo with visitors from Southern Illinois Southeast Missouri and Western Kentucky. The train displayed the original U S Constitution and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 along with other pioneer documents. Boy Scout troops 43 and 44 of Sikeston assisted with crowds registrations on the scrolls.
Mrs. M. L. Canedy and Mrs. Elmer Poage hosted a Six Missouri Regiment reunion in St Louis with songs from the 1898 conflict. Forty three veterans and 38 wives attended. three veterans traveled from Texas, one from Florida, one from California. A Cuban flag was presented by Senor LeBrun. Denman, secretary, accompanied the hosts. The article notes a U.S. rat population estimate of 120 million.
Tech. Sgt. Samuel T. Smith, a World War II veteran and son of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Smith of Marston, was placed in charge of Sikeston’s recruiting office last Monday after transferring from the New Madrid unit which was closed. He served 27 months with the Alaskan Defense Command.
Brief graveside services were held yesterday for the day old son of Mr and Mrs Hiram Williams. The infant was born July 20 at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Survived by parents and grandparents Eli Williams and A M Jackson.
The North Pacific theater note recalls Sergeant Smith serving under the army commanded by the late General Simon Bolivar Buckner who was killed in action.
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