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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1954
Page
4
Mrs Minnie Hall and daughters hosted in Jonesboro. Several households shared visits across Forrest City, New Madrid, Sikeston, Farmington, Murphysboro, Wanvesville, and Bainbridge. Navy enlistment noted. families frequently hosted relatives, with travel between Missouri and Arkansas towns.
The page lists multiple church schedules including TRST General Baptist T H Kindred pastor with Sunday School at 10 and services at 11 and 7 30 pm, plus MOYLP Church and Morehouse congregations. It also reports numerous social visits and weekend guests such as Mr and Mrs Roy Muller in Diehrstadt and families from St Louis. Now includes travel notes about Sikeston and Memphis visitors and residents’ trips.
Mr and Mrs John Lankford of Dexter visited son Brine Lankford and family Thursday. Marvin Davis of Lavelle visiting grandmother Mrs Sam Davis. Cape sister-in-law Maude and Goldie Arnold guests over weekend. Burl Lankford and daughters from Campbell visiting his mother Mrs Tishle Gould. Bob Watts of Piggott Ark visiting. Elmer Stutler family and Mrs Frank LaRue in town. LaRue sister visiting Watts. Mose King family from California visiting friends. Rev George Hill of Sikeston preached at Assembly of God Sunday night. Mary Lewis returned from Michigan and began work at Dexter shoe factory Monday. Hux, Dr O M Hux and Louis attended baseball in St Louis Sunday. Gene Swinger home briefly. Chester Gueston family from Walnut Ridge spending night en route to St Louis for game. Rev David King to hold revival at Salcedo Mo this week. Missionary Baptists held baptism service Sunday afternoon. Dauh East Bee notes. John Percil, obituary, buried in Es Cemetery. Family of Flair and Lilly Briod visiting friends and relatives. Cecil McMullen and twins born last week. Visitors at James Hayes home over weekend: Glen Hunt, Dudley. Willas Powell, Poplar Bluff. Bebbs KK Sides and children, Dexter Route 1. Rock Horton visiting Poplar Bluff Sunday. Absure family and children visiting Sikeston mother Sunday afternoon. Wayne Hunt of Dudley visiting Paul Hayes. Niece and nephew of Rev Blanche Virgin of St Louis visiting this week.
Vacationing in St Louis Mr and Mrs Thomas Grav idtt and children and niece Miss Margaret Green travel Thursday for a vacation visit with Mrs Grav ietts sister and aunt Miss Honora McCarty. In Michigan Mr and Mrs McGoy Smith and family leave for Flint to visit Asa Ventres family before returning home, with future Tennessee stops planned.
A detailed wedding report notes Lita Firyagel of Fr. Louis served as bridesmaid for the groom, with a lavish dinner for about 40 at the groom’s parents’ home. The couple plan a Illinois honeymoon and home in St. Louis. Numerous relatives and friends from St. Louis, Advance, Oran, Fairfield, Mounds, and Rockford attended. Other items include births, visits, and community notices from Chaffee, East Prairie, Sikeston, and nearby towns, plus updates on local students, church members, and a brief report on a funeral in Bloomfield.
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