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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1955
Page
12
The readable fragments describe a local incident involving vehicle damage and a possible police or municipal response. Key entities include American and a referenced district or department, with vague references to tires and a defect or damage event. The text remains fragmentary and lacks clear names, dates, or outcomes.
Erie Legion Auxiliary elects Mrs Ela Shuppert as new president amid a meeting noting Jiss boerbera Lackey of the local high school won the dasiers and Blas linda Baylor captured the 8 grade circnen guard. Other officers named. plans for a quilt project and a memorial exhibit discussed. next week’s convention in St Louis mentioned. hallows honored. Poppy Drive report praised. meeting began with pot luck.
New Madrid district voters head to the polls to decide a property tax boost to fund roads, schools, and district services. Officials say the measure would raise about a specific amount per hundred dollars of assessed value to cover pavement improvements and operating costs.
A storm left Mrs L FE Milford of Sikeston with injuries requiring admission to St Franci Hospital. The notes also mention guests visiting and returning trips by various local families including Minneapolis visitors and trips to Fordland and Paducah.
Loretta Miles daughter of Elbert Miles of Sikeston MO married Sgt J Cobb at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Md. Lt Albert J Chapdelaine officiated vows in a double ring ceremony. Attendants wore rose point tea and lace, with Cobb in uniform. Afterward guests traveled to Washington for a reception then Miles plans to remain with Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Co op. Cobb serves as an instructor in TOS. Additional notes include local residents visiting relatives and hospital admissions in Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas.
Fragmentary OCR text lists several names and places with no coherent event or action. It references Abba Hodine Mil Ceol Mott and Mrs Ge pve coger alongside Wm McCoor, Sikestuna Mo, Vincco Porter of Matthews, Maro P Tet, and Po Thos. Mentions of returning to their teane apoot duty appear, but the meaning is garbled.
New officers of the Auxiliary were installed in a joint ceremony with officers of the VOR OW Post at the Odd Fellows Hall. Retiring President Mes Fourenec Rister presided over the meeting as new officers were welcomed and five new members joined the organization including Mrs Jesse Hamby and Mrs Alma Mahar.
Sergeant Laxton Masfield 22 wife Margret at 6731 Lansdowne St Leos Meo serves in Tth Jotentry Division Korea Bayonet division remains in Korea since cease fire. Masfield joined November 1953 trained Fort Riley Kansas son of Mr and Mrs Laxton Masfield. Pvt Jeary D Watson 19 and Mrs Triss Vo Watson Route 2 Center Mo recently arrived in Rawlin as member of 25th Infantry Division Tropic Lightning. Watson entered the Army September trained Camp Chaffee Ark a Bernie Mo High School graduate. Mr and Mrs Sammie Kenedy Rt J Benton are parents of a baby boy born at Delta Community Hospital Friday.
John Nickens and Mrs Doris Nickens of Stokestos were married in West Texas on April Weatherford. The bride, daughter of Mrs R D Jones of Dallas, graduated from Highland Park High School and attended Texas Christian University. The groom, a Lake Steston High School graduate, recently earned a BA from Texas Christian University. The couple, joined by Pat Nickens, will reside in Laydon Texas where both are employed.
A fragment notes Son and Ali Mas Sith as hosts for an ape covering event. Details are unclear, but the item centers on hosts and an ape-related coverage activity in a context.
E F Mouze marks fifty first anniversary at home with wife and children. The couple married June 5 1904 in Fredericktown and have resided in Sikeston for 45 years. They are the parents of four living children: I I Mouser Sikeston, B K C Dogson St Louis, John I Obert, and George Ho Mouser Los Angeles. Some children expected to arrive around June 1 for visit.
Peter will serve as dean of a Missouri Arkansas Christian youth camp this summer in Benton with Rev Sennett of Caruthersville as dean and Rev G R Schrieber of Malden as camp manager. Session runs June 2025 for ages 9 to 12 and those over 13 attend the camp tron June 27 to July 2.
Mrs George Lufey was elected Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge at the regular business session Friday evening at the Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs Frank Grimm was elected Vice Grand. Other officers will be appointed and announced at the next meeting. Twenty seven members were present for the meeting and the social hour followed, with refreshments served by Mrs Mick Shanks.
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