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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1957

Page

2

Full Force of Nature Sealed in Tiniest Seed

A fragmented piece explains seeds as living packets containing a plant and nourishment, capable of growth under right conditions. It mentions ancient viable seeds from a thousand years old found in Washington DC gardens and traces seed viability to oxygen needs and long‑buried origins. Separate wedding notices list many local couples wed by various ministers in Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, and nearby towns.

Kendworth Aquatic Gardens Washington, D. C South Manchuria Gobi Desert Ichiro Ohga Tokyo

East Prairie mourns Mrs Stella Brown funeral attendees

East Prairie and nearby towns sent mourners to the Sunday funeral for Mrs Stella Brown at the Methodist Church in Charleston. Attendees included Rex Mann and wife, Linda, Mr and Mrs Earl Hartle, Mrs Webb DeField, Mr and Mrs Albert Goodin, Mrs Kay Adkison, and Mrs Ben Sparker, among others. Also noted were relatives visiting from Blytheville, Exeter, and Charleston as well as several local family reunions and hospital visits in Cairo Illinois and St Louis. Mrs Brown was a sister of Mrs Herbert Pickett of East Prairie.

East Prairie Stella Brown Charleston Rex Robert Mann Linda Earl Hartle Webb DeField Albert Goodin Kay Adkison Ben Sparker Brown Herbert Pickett Myrtle Adams Quinn, Mo Henry Smith Kenneth Avery Charter Oak Bil Frazier Blythville Ark Harold Henson Jody Jackson George Jackson Ida Scott George Smith Florida Manx Frazer Mr Jackson Clarence Weaver Exeter California H. G Davis Weaver Davis Gordon Masterson Shene LaRue Anderson’s Sgt. Anderson Germany Ander Mass Katheryn Brigman Sulman Brigman Owen Stadler Dave Tinnell David Mit Hugene Smith Belleviille John Fletcher Sullivan Brigman Kansas Grand Lodge Fila Belle Bryan Maude Thurman Anniston Barlow Ken. Sun Robert Hesselr Iuka Denton Flora Ili Tre-unnion Alva Denton Octava Bell 34 Corners Samuel Prather Pullught Kenneth Martin This City Freddie Douglas Cape Ir. Denton Art Cregor Caile Fiace St Louis

Marriage Licenses Recorded in Cape Girardeau District

John Hale 37 and Josie Dakin 17 from Commerce wed by Rev Liston Smith in Chaffee. Alvin Lubber 24 of Potosi to Marva Mitchell 20 of Elvins united by Rev R C Holliday at Cape Girardeau. Don Painton 21 of Painton to Shirley Murphy 20.

Linda Pearl Crawford Matthews Sikeston Cecil King John Ried Schott Chaffee Carolyn Ann Huffman Cape Girardeau Thomas Geraghty Jay Thomas Wilson Sikestone Francis Mae White Grant City Benton P. E. Bryant Quentin Stephen Westrich Barbara Jean Spies Time A J _ Stevens Iimo Marvin Edmond Westrich Kelso Lillian Caroline Schwartz New Hamburg John Baker Louis Round Davis Lois Patterson Morehouse Kater E. Crump Celestine August Martin Wil John J. Bollinger John F. Hale Fornfelt Josie Joan Dakin Commerce Liston Smith Alvin Ray Lubber Potosi Marva Dean Mitchell Elvins R. C. Holliday Don Charles Painton Painton Shirley Faye Murphy

Three Scout Troops On Move Or Start For Camp

Three Sikeston Boy Scout troops prepare for a camp week at Camp Lewatan with Troop 43 leaving today for seven nights Troop 44 packing to depart next Sunday and Troop 42 along with Scoutmaster Harry Holsinger also heading out next Sunday Activities blend education and entertainment as scouts earn merit badges during the camp week. Shad Old, longtime Sikeston accountant, becomes a New York Life special representative June 1 after 80 years with Berry Palmer and Day He is a Sikeston native and former Sikeston High School graduate with Coast Guard service and Jaycees leadership, now active as alderman and community volunteer.

Sikeston Boy Scouts Camp Lewaten Boy Scouts The Lions Club Roy Noll Methodist Church Glenn Keller Junior Chamber of Commerce Harry Holsinger Berry Palmer Day Shad Old North Street New York Life Insurance Co Mr. Old Sikeston Jackie Lesler Santa Monica Calif A. T. Old Virginia Old Sikeston High School Ohio State University U. S. Coast Guard Southeast Missouri States College Cape Girardeau Berry Patamor and Old

Needy Families Given Surplus Food at Gray Ridge School

Surplus food was distributed to about 475 families at Gray Ridge school by Scott and Stoddard County Welfare Departments. Families included sharecroppers tenants and laborers affected by recent floods. A follow up distribution was planned for Saturday June 22 at the same site. About 170 Scott County families received items such as eggs canned meat cheese flour beans rice and powdered milk. Allocation depended on family size.

Gray Ridge School Scott County Welfare Department Stoddard County Welfare Department Gray Ridge Scott County Stoddard

Rooms and apartments in demand for new workers

Chamber of Commerce officials urge local residents to list empty rooms or furnished apartments for rent to responsible people. With the Southwestern Bell building modernization bringing about 50 new workers and professionals to Sikeston, a housing shortage grows as many cannot find suitable furnished units. Beaird notes the chamber will refer inquiries to reputable real estate firms and will not conduct rentals themselves.

Chamber of Commerce Southwestern Bell Telephone James M. Beaird Potlatch Forests, Inc Beaird Sikeston

County Court Approves Warrants in Regular Meeting

The County Court met on Monday approving several warrants including postage 15 cents and printing 3.70 for Sikeston Hearth and others. A transfer of 20000 from Drainage District Funds to Planters Bank Sikeston was ordered. A dog quarantine was ordered in School District R-?. Various bills were authorized including binding records, hospital, electrical work, printing and welfare expenses with amounts listed.

Felker Sikeston Hearth 1St State Bank of Fornfelt Planters Bank Sikeston Striect R Chaffee Frank W. Ham St. Louis Missouri Delta Community Hospital Gray John Malugen Wambrick Electric Service Court House Mack Printing Co Southwestern Bell Telephone Co

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