Dorothy Dover to Wed Cletus Ferguson on Aug 23
Miss Dorothy Lois Dover daughter of Mrs Kathleen Dover will marry Cletus V Ferguson Saturday August 23. Dover a Sikeston High School graduate and former Missouri State Highway Department stenographer. Ferguson daughter Grace Ferguson Crystal City a Crystal City High School graduate earned a BS at State College Cape Girardeau and is an assistant district supervisor of recreation for WPA. Further plans not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Lois Dover
Kathleen Dover
Cletus V. Ferguson
Miss Dover
Sikeston High School
Missouri State Highway Department
Ferguson
Grace Ferguson
Crystal City
State College
Cape Girardeau
WPA
Miss Edna Hedden to be married August 24
Announcement of the wedding of Miss Edna Virginia Hedden daughter of Mr and Mrs W E Hedden to Dr Herbert Kuntz of St Louis set for four o clock Sunday afternoon August 24 at the First Baptist Church Rev E D Owen will perform the ceremony Maid of honor will be Miss Aleane Crutener of Louisville Ky and bridesmaids Misses Anna Murchison Charleston DC and Dorothy Mayer St Louis Best man will be Clarence Kuntz St Louis with groomsmen John and Arthur Kuntz also of St Louis Ushers will be Ww T Hedden of Columbia Tenn and Austin Param of St Louis. Mrs George Lough to play the wedding march. Hedden has a strong academic record with degrees from Cape Girardeau Central High School State College Oliver Medal 1937 and a Master’s in Christian Education from Louisville. She has been Baptist Student Union secretary in St Louis and will be home August 15. Dr Kuntz a Washington University School of Dentistry graduate is practicing in St Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Virginia Hedden
W. E. Hedden
Herbert Kuntz
St. Louis
First Baptist Church
E. D. Owen
Aleane Crutener
Loulisville
Anna Murchison
Charleston
D. C
Dorothy Mayer
Dr. Kuntz
Anthony Kuntz
Clarence Kuntz
John
Arthur Kuntz
Ww. T. Hedden
Columbia, Tenn
Austin Param
George Lough
Miss Hedden
Central High School
Cape Girardeau
State College
Oliver
Woman’s Missionary Union Training School
Louisville
Baptist Student Union
Mrs Schade Honored With Shower In Jackson
Mrs Leo Schade of Jackson formerly Miss Hontas Lee was honored Tuesday night with a miscellaneous shower at the home of Mrs Meredith Lee on West Gladys street. Mrs Phil lip Caverno Mrs Fern Bowman and Miss Kathryn Burks assisted with the entertainment.
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Leo Schade
Jackson
Hontas Lee
Meredith Lee
West Gladys Street
Phillip Caverno
Fern Bowman
Kathryn Burks
Schade
Scott County Milling Company
Lee
Dinner Held for Farm Insurance Agents in Palace Cafe
Mr and Mrs Bartley R Schwegler hosted a dinner for State Farm Insurance Agents Thursday night at the Palace Cafe. Schwegler notes the district agency force more than doubled June 1940 production in June this year. Attending guests included Mr and Mrs P E Thomas and daughter, Mrs Billington, Ernest Thomas of Kennett, Mrs Davidson of Mald en, S R Rowe and John Paul Rowe of Charleston, Mr and Mrs Donald V Magee of Caruthersville, Mr and Mrs Marcus Limbaugh of Cooter, and Mr and Mrs Steve Penrod of Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartley R. Schwegler
State Farm Insurance Companies
Palace Cafe
Schweiger
P. EE. Thomas
Billington
Ernest Thomas
Kennett
Davidson
Malden
S. R. Rowe
John Paul Rowe
Charleston
Lions Club hears about convention at noon meeting
Twenty five Sikeston Lions Club members attended a midday luncheon at the Rustic Rock Inn. Wm. Woehlecke and John G. Powell reported on their recent Lions International convention experiences in New Orleans, as Charles Dement presided as the new club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Lions Club
Rustic Rock Inn
Wm. Woehlecke
John G. Powell
Lions International
New Orleans
Charles Dement
Gene Struwe Weds Louisiana Girl In Sikeston Ceremony
Gene Struwe and Miss Clotile Trichel united in a double ring marriage at the Sikeston Methodist church parsonage on Monday night July 28. Rev. John L. Taylor officiated with family and close friends present. Gene Struwe, now a Greyhound Lines agent in Vicksburg, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Struwe. Mrs. Struwe, formerly Miss Clotile Trichel of Marrisonville La., was employed at Baptist Hospital in Vicksburg before the wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Struwe
Vicksburg
Miss
Methodist Church
John L. Taylor
Marcellus Struwe
Franklin Struwe
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound
Fred Struwe
Struwe
Clotile Trichel
Marrisonville
Sophia A. Trichel
Baptist Hospital
Junior Auxiliary Hosts Swimming Party At Municipal Pool
The Junior Auxiliary of the American Legion held a swimming party Thursday night at the Municipal pool and had refreshments at Malone Drug Store. Future meetings were postponed until Sept. 4. Mrs. Sid Schillig sponsors the group.
Girls Knitting Class Grows to Twenty Four Members
The girls knitting class sponsored by Mrs. C. T. Old has grown to twenty four members. They are making children's sweaters and showing results. The group will meet next Monday afternoon at the home economics house at the high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Old
Marshall Family Reunion Set for August 10
The sixth annual James Henry Marshall family reunion will be held Sunday August 10 at the Hunter school house grove three miles north of Sikeston on Highway 61. A committee met at Jack Yount's country home to finalize plans as descendants of the pioneers gather for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Henry Marshall
Hunter School
Sikeston
Highway 61
Jack Yount
Seventeen at Gleaners Meeting in Methodist Class
The Gleaners Sunday School Class met at Mrs. R. A. Harper's home with Mrs. Walter Rayburn and Mrs. Lynn Waggener assisting. Seventeen members and visitors attended. Mrs. E. J. Keith presided as president, planning the next meeting for August 27 with a covered-dish supper at Mrs. Arch Russell's home near Sikes ton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Methodist Church
R. A. Harper
Walter Rayburn
Lynn Waggener
E. J. Keith
Arch Russell
Sikeston
Likestonians Attend McBride Reunion Sunday
Mr and Mrs Walter Rayburn and children Colleen and Marvin Dr and Mrs M J Schaefer and families attended the basket dinner and reunion on Blomeyer school grounds for Mrs Belle Mc Bride 75th birthday. Sikeston residents Warren York Herbert Goza and Leo Smith and families were also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Rayburn
Colleen
Marvin
M. J. Schaefer
Blomeyer
Belle McBride
Rayburn
Schaefer
Miner Merry Homemakers Hold July Meeting at Mrs Malcolm
Mrs Roland Malcolm hosted the Miner Merry Homemakers Club at her home on Thursday afternoon July 24. Thirteen members attended. The August meeting will be at Mrs Walker Boyd’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Malcolm
Miner Merry Homemakers Club
Walker Boyd
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Planned for Tuesday Night
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Tuesday night August 5 at the Rustic Rock Inn with Mrs W QO Carroll Mrs W A Anthony and Mrs Gus Martin as hostesses. President H D Bashore will preside at the business session. A district meeting will be held in Chaffee at 2:00 PM Sunday August 3 at the Odd Fellows building. All members urged to attend with husbands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Rustic Rock Inn
W. QO. Carroll
W. A. Anthony
Gus Martin
H. D. Bashore
14Th District
Chaffee
Odd Fellows Building
T. B. L. Class Picnic At Baptist Church Lawn
The T. B. L. Class of the Baptist Church will hold a picnic on the church lawn on Tuesday night August 5 at 6 30 o clock. All class members and their families are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. BE. L
Kiwanis hear of Rural Electricity in Southeast Missouri
H M Zaricor, manager of the Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative, spoke at the Kiwanis Club to explain REA benefits. He cited growth from 368 to 1312 members, 522 miles of line, and service to over 3000 farmers within ninety miles of Sikeston, noting low cost plus government loans and member dividends. Charter Night Aug 3 and next Kiwanis meeting Aug 1 were announced.
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H. M. Zaricor
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative
Kiwanis Club
Palace Cafe
Zaricor
Missouri
Sikeston
Rural Electrical Association
Scott
REA
United States
George Kirk
Cabool
W. K. Jackson
Z. E. Mc
Sikeston Personal Notices Highlight Local Visits
SiKESTON personal items list numerous guests and travelers. John Wilson visited Cape Girardeau. Grace Marie Sitzes stayed with Rachel Barrett in Charleston. A J Goetz hosted a Rustic Rek Inn rock party. Families from Dexter Kennett and Indianapolis appeared. trips to Hot Springs and Evansville noted. several relatives visiting Sikeston. Major Malone and Staff Sgt Malone connected with family. Huxes returned from Colorado. multiple Struwe relatives visited Caruthersville.
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John Wilson
Cape Girardeau
Grace Marie Sitzes
Rachel Barrett
Charleston
A. J. Goetz
Rustic Rek Inn
Major
C. L. Malone
Little Rock
Sikeston
J. E. Harper
John
Jennie Stubblefield
Big Spring
Leon Groves
Dexter
Groves
Edgar White
Hot Springs
Ark
L. L. Conatser
Larry Lee
Kennett
Harry Young
Daniel I. Malone
Camp Robinson
Ruth Malone
Billy Malone
Elva Lepley
Indianapolis
Ind
Fred Struwe
John Hux
Colorado
Park Avenue
Gene Struwe
Marcellus Struwe
Franklin Struwe
Charles Vanson
Caruthersville
L. Blanton Sr
Fremont Goetz
William Miller
Kerns
Springfield
Cecil C. Reed
Evansville
Tommy Bivins
Evelyn Reed
St. Louis
Reed
Humphreys Visit Ties Chicago Kin to Missouri News
Mr and Mrs John Humphreys of Chicago Illinois left after a several day visit with his brother Steve Humphreys and relatives. J W Baker remains unchanged in Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau Missouri. Mrs C W Hoover returned from Wilson Arkansas and Memphis Tennessee visiting her parents J R Clayton and kin. Ben Carroll senior and junior hosted by J Jimerson in Batesville Arkansas. Glen Fish and wife returned from ten days in northern Missouri Minnesota and Illinois with Maine a Kahoka farmer’s mother and nephew. crops mixed with Minnesota good and Illinois corn belt poorer. Southeast Missouri praised as best farming area seen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Humphreys
Chicago
Steve Humphreys
J. W. Baker
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
C. W. Hoover
Wilson
Ark
Memphis
J. R. Clayton
Ben Carroll Sr
Ben Carroll Jr
J. Jimerson
Batesville
Jimerson
Glen Fish
Missouri
Minnesota
Ilinois
Kahoka
Ruth Class Meeting at Mrs McClellan Home
The Ruth Class of the Baptist Church met Monday night at Mrs James McClellan's on Sikes Avenue with ten members present. Mrs A B Dunagan assisted in entertainment. Definite plans for the next meeting have not been made.
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Ruth
The
Baptist Church
James McClellan
Sikes Avenue
A. B. Dunagan
Legion convention planned in Chaffee on Armistice Day
Members of the Sikeston post of the American Legion plan to attend the 14th District Legion Convention to be held in Chaffee on Armistice Day November 11. About 1500 Legionnaires and Auxiliary members are expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
The
American Legion
Chaffee
Henderson Given 25 Year Sentence in Pemiscot Court
Albert Henderson of Lilbourn received a 25 year term in circuit court at Caruthersville by Judge Louis H. Schulz for fatally wounding his wife Virginia on September 28, 1940. The trial occurred in Pemiscot county on a change of venue from New Madrid county.
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Lilbourn
Albert Henderson
Caruthersville
Louis H. Schulz
Henderson
Virginia
Pemiscot
New Madrid
Home ownership promotes better citizenship
A civic message urges readers to own their home, linking property ownership with stronger participation in community life and civic duties. The note emphasizes personal responsibility and stability as foundations for engaged citizenship.
Living costs rise 6.1 percent since 1939 start
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports July living costs up 6.1 percent from the 1939 start of World War II. Food prices climbed about 1 percent in early July, pushing overall food costs to roughly 15 percent above August 1939. Analysts cite large government purchases and some speculative buying as key drivers.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Washington
Shaw's Garden Favored with Rain
Shaw's Garden in St. Louis enjoyed soaking showers while nearby Arsenal street and parts of Tower Grove Park remained dry. A heavy shower drenched the grounds on Wednesday, and last Thursday's rain soaked the earth six inches deep in the garden, though areas west of Hampton avenue stayed bone dry.
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Shaw’s Garden
St. Louis
Arsenal Street
Tower Grove Park
Hampton Avenue
Firm to Hire 400 Women for Bomber Work in San Diego
The Consolidated Aircraft Corporation in San Diego announces it will train and employ 400 women for bomber manufacture in response to a request from Sidney Hillman. Major R. H. Fleet, the company's president, said the women would be trained in lighter mechanical operations.
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Consolidated Aircraft Corporation
San Diego
Cal
Sidney Hillman
Office of Production Management
R. H. Fleet
Consolidated
Drunken Driving Charge Against Morehouse Man
Willard Simmons of near Morehouse was arrested by State Highway Patrol Sergeant Melvin Dace on a drunken driving charge after a Saturday night accident south of Morehouse. Passenger Laura Sloan suffered severe facial cuts and Morris Simmons sustained a deep neck cut. both were treated at Sikeston General Hospital. The two Simmons men are not related.
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Willard Simmons
Near Morehouse
Melvin Dace
State Highway Patrol
Morehouse
Laura Sloan
Simmons
Morris Simmons
Sikeston General Hospital
Simons
Dace
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Ikeston Societies
Dorothy Dover
Edna Hedden
Mrs. Schade
Lions Club
Louisiana
Marshall
McBride
Miner Club
Malcolm
Legion Auxiliary
McCormick-Deering
McCormick- Deering
McCormick - Deering
Boyce Farm Equipment Co
Sikeston, M
the Herald
Herald
Mrs. McClellan
Legion
Shaw
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