Socials and Bridging Roundup at North Kingshighway
Mrs Ber Welter hosted a party for Drum and Bugle Crab members last evening. Mrs Calvin Greer held a luncheon at her Blome on North Kingshighway. Guests played roox after the meal. Miss Mary Jane Sikes was honored at a dinner party hosted by Mrs Jos L Matthews on North Kingshighways. Mrs Frank Miller, a recent bride, was feted by Miss Sally Heyde at a linen turner for her. Mrs Guy E Dixon of Augusta Ga, visiting family, played bridge at three tables and plans to depart tonight for Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ber Welter
The
Drum and Bugle Crab
Calvin Greer
North Kingshighway
Mary Jane Sikes
Jos. L. Matthews
Matthews
North Kingshighways
Frank Miller
Sally Heyde
Miss Heyde
Jackson
Guy E. Dixon
Augusta
Joe Bowman
Dixon
Georgia
Talented Young Musicians to Perform Friday
A group of skilled young musicians will present a program for the Apollo Group in the library auditorium tomorrow at 3 o clock. Director Mrs Loman Allen will lead. Cast includes Catherine Ann Cook in piano violin, Miss Mary Jane Sikes, Miss Betty Jane Taylor, Maryette Mo, Miss Mary Emma Allen, and Gwendolyn Kirk with Kathryn Clark presiding over a short business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apollo
Audi- Wartam
Loman Allen
Catherine Ann Cook
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Cincinnati
Quio
Mary Jane Sikes
Juliani School of Music
New York
Betty Jane Taylor
Swinney Congervatory
Central
Apollo Group
Abden
Kathryn Clark
Music Club
Krastern Star Luncheon Planned for June 17
Members of the Eastern Star Birthday Club will enjoy a pot lunch on Wednesday, June 17, in the Odd Fellows hall in Sikeston, beginning at 12:30 p.m. Hostesses include Mrs O L Spencer, Mrs Mingden of Benton, and Mrs Robi Mion, with Mrs I H Dunaway of Sikeston assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Birthday Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Sikeston
O. L. Spencer
Mingden
Benton
Robi. Mion
I H Dunaway
Zaycees Plan To Hold Swim Certificates
Sikeston Wo mans Junior Chamber of Commerce met at Palace Cafe with president Miss Margaret Fisher in charge. It was decided not to sell on hand swimming pool certificates bought last year to help finance the pool. Certificates will be held until all pool debts are paid. Membership contest ended with Miss Fisher led team winning. losers led by Mrs. Jack Shelby will entertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Woman's Junior Chamber of Commmeeree
Palace Cafe
Margaret Fisher
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Thia
Jack Shelby
D A R Members to Meet at Hess Country Home
Kings Highway Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday at the Hess country home near Portageville. After a covered dish luncheon a business session led by Regent Audrey Chaney will follow, with guests from Lilbourn New Madrid and Portageville joining Sikeston members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Highway
Daughters of the American Revolution
Caroline
Isabell Hess
Portageville
Audrey Chaney
Lilbourn
New Madrd
Sikeston
Piano Pupils Presented In Recital Last Week
Mrs O T elder held a piano recital at her North Ran ney Street home featuring Betty Jo Heath Beverly Reed Billy Jean Martin Marcia Williams Shirley Langston Edward Woehlecke Robert Lee Harper Mary Lucille Marshall Bobbie Ray Barbara Williams Bully Jack Tomerlin Betty Gail Williams Bobby Keasler Kathryn Ann Kindred Carol Nadine Fox Mary Lou O Connor Betty Sue Keasler Eugene Cline Mary Eugenia Blanton Mary Ann Lankford Lillian Righter Dorothy Dean Marshall Jimmy Keasler Donna Lee Tanner Marianne Tomerlin Mary Jane Fans Mary Ann Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. O. Telder
North Ranney Street
Betty Jo Heath
Beverly Reed
Billy Jean Martin
Marcia Williams
Shirley Langston
Edward Woehlecke
Robert Lee Harper
Mary Lucille Marshall
Bobbie Ray
Barbara Williams
Bully Jack Tomerlin
Betty Gail Williams
Bobby Keasler
Kathryn Ann Kindred
Carol
Nadine Fox
Mary Lou O'Connor
Betty Sue Keasler
Eugene Cline
Mary Eugen
Lions Club hears of war on coast
Edward Griffin of Plant City Florida spoke at the Sikeston Lions Club luncheon about Allied ships damaged by German submarines and brought to Florida ports. R L Fitzsimmons of Granite City Illinois, FHA representative, also attended. Eighteen members met at Hudson's Cafe chaired by Charles Dement. About $100 was added to the Christmas charity fund from the Memorial Day dance. Officers to be elected next Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Griffin
Plant City
Fla
Sikeston
Sikeston Lions Club
Flonda
R L. Fitzsimmons
Granite City
FHA
Hudson's Cafe
Charles Dement
American Legion to Meet Tuesday in Sikeston Armory
Members of the Henry Meldrum post of the American Legion will hold their bi month meeting at the Sikeston Armory Tuesday night June 16 with commander W O Carroll in charge. Routine business and the civilian defense program will be discussed. All Legionnaires and ex service men are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meldrum
American Legion
Wilhout
Sikeston Armory
W. O Carroll
Local Kiwanis Signatures On War Declaration
Sikeston Kiwanis Club members signed the Declaration of War by the Unarmed Forces of the United States at a Friday meeting in the Dunn Hotel. Copies will be distributed to civic groups for signatures. John A Sutterfield leads the United Service Organization drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
United States of America
Dunn Hotel
Sikeston Herald
John A Sutterfield
Sikeston
United Service Organization
Credit Officials Attend Conference on Credit Analysis
R Putnam Jr assistant secretary treasurer of the Sikeston Production Credit Association joins officers at a Jonesboro Arkansas conference on credit analysis for Production Credit Association leaders. John R Gary secretary treasurer of the Sikeston unit plans to attend a Blytheville conference next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Putnam Jr
Sikeston Production Credit Association
Jonesboro
Ark
Production Credit Association
John R. Gary
Sikeston
Blytheville
Trickeys Wed In Cape Girardeau Area Ceremony
Mr and Mrs E F Trickey celebrated a Sunday wedding at the home of the bridegrooms relatives near Oran. The bride Louise Williams formerly of Morehouse attended Cape Girardeau Business College and worked at Landgraf Lumber in Cape Girardeau. The groom is the son of I E Trickey of Cape Girardeau and works as a clerk in a recruiting office for the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. F. Trickey
East Lake Street
Bade
A. L. Carter
Near
Oran
Trickey
J. O. Williams
Near Morehouse
Louise Williams
Landgraf Lumber Company
Cape Guirardeau
Business
Cape Girardeau
Morehouse High School
I. E. Trickey
Missouri Institute of Aeronautica
Sikeston Couple Wed In Mississippi County Courthouse
Rev Os Harris and Mrs Gertrude Hadley were married Saturday afternoon June 6 at the Mississippi county courthouse in Charleston the ceremony performed by Rev J T Lee. The couple will reside in Sikeston at Smith Audition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OS. Harris
Gertrude Hadley
Mississippi County Court House
Charleston
J. T. Lee
Sikeston
Harris
Smith Audition
Sikeston Library Story Hour Draws Local Children
Fifty Sikeston children attended the season’s first Story Hour at the Sikeston public library Saturday with Mrs. T. A. Martin in charge. The group will meet again at 10 o clock Saturday morning June 13. Miss Beatrice Dobbins will tell the stories. All Sikeston children are invited to attend these sessions which last summer was a popular feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Sikeston Public Library
T. A. Martin
Beatrice Dobbins
Doctor J H Kready Honored by Knights of Pythias
Dr J H Kready, resident of Sikeston since 1895, was honored in Wellington Kansas by the Anchor Knights of Pythias for 50 years of membership and perfect dues. He received a 50 year gold jewel engraved with the lodge emblem and his name, plus a life membership card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H Kready
Sikeston
Kansas
Anchor Knights of Pythias Lodge
Wellington
Dr Kready
Anchor Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Summer Courses at Sexeston High School Discontinued
Secretarial training classes at Sexeston High School were cut this week due to the absence of teacher Miss Electa O'Hara who is at Missouri University. Other courses continue through July 1 and possibly beyond if demand remains, with over 75 enrolled. Courses include shorthand, typewriting, and bookkeeping open to anyone 16 or older. Six students from the school took merit tests at Poplar Bluff last Saturday: Bernice Carr Allyne Goodman Abbie Morrison Evelyn Seabaugh Lucille Stubblefield Virginia Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Department
Sikeston High Schol
Electa O'Hara
Missouri University
M. L. Stewart
Poplar Bluff
Bernice Carr
Allyne Goodman
Abbie Morrison
Evelyn Seabaugh
Lucille Stubblefield
Virginia Williams
Delegates Named For Girls State From Sikeston
Misses Jane Wilkerson and Martha Stevens were chosen to represent Sikeston at the Missouri Girls State to be held at William Woods College Fulton next week. Transportation problems prevent attendance. Alternate Mary Rose Proffer was also selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Wilkerson
Martha Stevens
Sikeston
Missouri
W . Wilkerson
Miss Stevens
C. J Stevens
Mary Rose Proffer
R. L. Proffer
Wilson Brothers Marines Happy and Active, Sikeston Links Say
Howard and Jean Wilson, nephews of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Marshall of Sikeston, are serving in the U S Marines. Howard spent 34 days at sea, then a San Francisco stay, reporting good health and a mix of thrills and excitement. Jean, overseas since January, says he is fine and happy and enjoys receiving home papers. England offers 2,000,000 tons of waste paper annually for collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Wilson
Jean
J. W. Marshall
Sikeston
US Marines
San Francisco
Jean Wilson
Bowman brothers graduate as Navy and Marine officers
Mr and Mrs Lee Bowman and their son Lee A Bowman travel to Annapolis to attend the U S Naval Academy commencement. John W Bowman, class of 1943, will graduate this spring and rank as Second Lieutenant in the Marine Corps. The class is among the first to finish in under four years since World War I. Lee A Bowman spent a year at Virginia Military Institute before joining June Week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Bowman
Lee A
Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
John W. Bowman
Bowman
Academy
U. S. Marine Corps
U. S. Navy
Lee A. Bowman
Virgina Military Institute
Lexington
Sikeston Scouts At Camp Lewallen Leader Reports Swim Test
Billy Haters passed the swimming tests at Camp Lewallen the first day. Eight Troop 44 members attend with Scoutmaster IL R Burns. Other Troop 44 attendees include Richard Dillender Allen Crites Billy Weeks Kenneth Schnaare Carl Joyce and Harold Joyce. Twelve Troop 43 members led by Scoutmaster Philip Sadler are also at Camp Lewallen this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Haters
Camp Lewallen
Troop
IL R Burns
Richard and
Louis Dillender
Allen Crites
Billy Weeks
Kenneth Schnaare
Carl Joyce
Harold Joyce
Philip Sadler
Annual Report of Sikeston Public Library
The Sikeston public library reports 2569 registered borrowers with 421 new this year, 299 books purchased, 150 donated, 193 rebound, 549 catalogued, totaling 27867 volumes. Open 304 days with average daily circulation 9%, Ralph E. Bailey re-elected chairman. other board members listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Public Library
Beanice Dobbins
Library Board
Lbrary
Ralph E. Bailey
C. L. Blanton
H. D. Bashore
Miles Limbaugh
C. D. Matthews
Frank H. Schulte
Tom Allen
G. H Dover
Dunaway Team Wins Membership Contest Fish Fry Prize
Members of Dr H A Dunaway led team won the membership contest and earned free eats at Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce annual fish fry held at Ted Bennetts Park next Tuesday night The prize was announced at the Jaycees regular dinner meeting with sixteen members present Contacts were requested for attendance and every soldier was promised a Bible from the War Department upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Dunaway
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Ted Bennett's Park
Pnze
Jaycees
ER. Putnam Jr
Free Swim Tickets For Sikeston Schoolboy Patrol
Through the generosity of E P Coleman Jr and the Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce twelve Sikeston boys will receive free season tickets to the Municipal Swimming Pool each ticket worth 7 50 with a 50 cent tax contribution. Recipients from the Schoolboy Patrol include Richard Murrell Pat Yeargain Dick Young Howard Brannon Roy Nall Dean Stotts Howard Weekley Waverley Hastings Dennie Guess Alfred Bach Lynn McClellan and Billy Gene Murphy. Supt R A Harper informs the gift and invites those without 50c to earn it by helping clean the school yard, proving citizen rewards come with effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Coleman Jr
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston
Coleman
Jaycees
Boyz
Richard Murrell
Pat Yeargain
Dick Young
Howard Brannum
Roy Nall
Dean Stotts
Howard Weekley
Waverley Hastings
Dennie Guess
Alfred Bach
Lynn McClellan
Billy Gene Murphy
Supt
R. A. Harper
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce Holds Monthly Meeting
W A Myers district air warden spoke on civilian defense at the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce dinner meeting held at the Palace Cafe. John Sutterfield presided in the president's absence as about twenty members gathered and the membership drive reported $1200 added to the treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Myers
Scott County
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Palace Cafe
John Sutterfield
Paul Brown
Chamber of Commerce
Chaffee Playmates Serve Together in Alaska
Six young men from Chaffee who grew up together and joined the Army are now serving in Alaska. The group includes Jack Burnett Robert Burnett James Burnett Jerry Shores Woodrow Morgan and Robert Smiley all noted as close friends from the same neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaffee
Alaska
Jack
Robert
James Burnett
Jerry Shores
Woodrow Morgan
Robert Smiley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Krastern Star
Hess Country Home
Lions Club
S Insurance
F. H. A. Loans
Sixeston, MO
Sikeston, MO
Sikeston Library
J. H. Kready
Sexeston High School
Wilson Brothers
England
Reiss
Wei
U. & Naval Academy
Camp
Lewallen
Sakeston
Fpublac Lobrary
Peesiek
Dunaway
War Department
Chaffee Playmates
Opa
Ther Vor
Chevrolet
Coats
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet CO
Chevrolet Building
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