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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jul 28, 1949

Page

2

Local Residents Make Weekend Visits and Events

A roundup of social visits and events from Sikeston and nearby towns including Flora Mays in Ikeston and Curtis James in Lilbourn. Notable items include weddings in Piggott Ark, gospel campaigning in Corning Ark, and Canalea Woman's Club July meeting with 15 members in attendance.

Flora Mays Ikeston R. E. Emerson Morehouse Curtis James Lilbourn B. P. Melton Cape Girardeau

Oran News highlights from correspondent Mary Purcell

Local notes report numerous weekend visits and gatherings in Oran and nearby towns. Guests include Jackie Jefferies, Virginia Eachus, Julie Ann Burger, and families visiting from St. Louis, Sikeston, Crystal City, and Birmingham. A wedding in St. Louis and a death of farmer Nick Dannenmueller are also recorded.

Jackie Jefferies Julia Ann Burger Ben Phillips Clarksville Ark Earl Yount St. Louis G. J. Yount Roy Long Herman Riggs Mack Eachus Virginia Eachus Ste. Genevieve Joe Miller Wesley Hodges Tanner Jeff Ates Leo Dannenmueller Frank Hoeller Sikeston Paul Pabst Herman Urhahn Toledo Ohio J. R. Smiddy Oran Lumber Co Harry Pappas Crystal City Ben Witt Herman Rodt Delta Community Hospital Val Machine Carrie Bcklund Faye Thomason Blodgett Albert Kiefer Ray B. Lucas Kansas City Phoenix Ariz Anna Lucas Tom Smiddy Sterling Smiddy Patricia Burbrigger L. A. Cook Donald Dawson Cook Poplar Bluff

Fight Begun on New Gasoline Tax Increase

Opponents of the summer authorized two cent gasoline tax increase began action to test the measure at the 1950 general election. The Missouri Petroleum Association Board joined other groups to circulate petitions to place the tax before voters. They aim to defeat the tax as they did the Curry plan last November.

The Missouri Petroleum Association

Funeral held for Lula Brumley in Chaffee

The Rev. R. M. Talbert conducted funeral services yesterday at the Christian church in Chaffee for Lula Brumley a 65 year old resident who died last Sunday. Burial followed at Union Park Cemetery in Chaffee.

R. M. Talbert The Christian Church Sikeston Chaffee Lula Brumley Union Park Cemetery

Morehouse News Highlights Local Visits and Obituary

Morehouse correspondent notes Mrs. Mary Sanders Sikeston visitor. Paragoulds Miss Longenia Lambert visited family. Pearl Edwards mother visited by Sikeston guests. Mrs Etta Chambers hosts Ellington visitors Clarence Vaughn Jewell Davis. Naomi Vaughn visiting aunt Miss Ebey Williams Senath. Baltimore couple Col Jimmie Hamilton and sons recent guests. W M S met for Royal Service with 13 members. Detroit and Michigan visitorsreturn home after visits with Dement family. Mrs Mary Barnett near Clines Island ill then passed away. Revival leaders Billy Butler and Gilbert Johnson to lead meetings in Montgom ery and Chaffee. Family reunion at R C Savage Morehouse with many relatives from Morrilton Detroit Flint Bragg City Sikeston and Clines Island.

Wiss Debbie Greer St. Louis Wallace Taylor Raymond Fraley New Madrid Lowell Roberson Norma Roberson Clarence Adams H. G. Cathey Gen. Herbert Sikeston Herman Weaks Jefferson City Zula Ogle Lillian Wilson Paul McCulloch Bill Jones Caruthersville Lester Shell Seaman Shell Deloris Landers Bill Landers Laverne Sexton Jim Sexton Piggott Ark Rube Scott Ada Okla Bearl Clevie Charles Scott Phillip Greer Goellege Cape Girardeau Oval Arbuckle Lowell Blassengame Corning Church of Christ Grace Moore Lou Vandergrift Nadine Simpson L. L. Arbuckle H. M. Jordan John Forshe Harve Evans East Ditch James Hewitt Allen Evans Canaloa Nelson Gruen Bert McWaters R. Fraley N. G. Hewitt Charles Lumsden Emory Mason G. C. Sutherland Charleston Ray Robinson Fred Billings Tulare Calif J. C. Mattingly Vernon Atherton Mounds City Addie Howard Birmingham Ala Allen Wagner Jacob Smith Charles Wood Marvin Moore R. W. Leazer Sedalia R. C. Eddins Eddins Loyd McCulley A. A. Hosea Seattle Wash Osaka Japan Sgt Norma Sobleman Oran Walter Lenan Jr Perkins Tom Baty Dc. E. Warren Bap Mary Sanders C. Butler Longenia Lambert Paragould Jack Edwards Pearl Edwards Etta Chambers Clarence Vaughn Jewell Davis Ellington Naomi Vaughn Lowell Williams Clawson Mich Pentecostal Church Montgomery Gilbert Johnson Chaffee R. C. Savage Morehouse Della Savage Morrilton Dexter Savage Detroit, Mich Virgil Thomason Flint, Mich Eugene Bohannon Detroit Tom A. McKain Bragg City Russells Sloan Clifton Seagraves

Magistrate Court Delays Several Cases In Absence Of Officials

In Sikeston, Judge M E Montgomery continued cases at the regular Wednesday Magistrate Court session due to the absence of the prosecuting attorney and the sheriff. Jeff McKinney faces a Wednesday trial on stealing a $50 wrist watch from Virginia Jackson. Johnnie Peal Pete Harwell and Yates Pate are to appear on disturbing the peace charges. Lora Bridges, arrested July 20 for delaying travelers on the highway north of Sikeston by standing in the path of oncoming cars, was intoxicated. Herald Want Ads get results.

M. E. Montgomery Jeff McKinney Sikeston Virginia Jackson Johnnie Peal Pete Harwell Yates Pate Lora Bridges Bridges

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