Miss Mary Sanders Bride of James Swan
Miss Mary Sanders daughter of the Reverend and Mrs Richard Sanders of Bernie and James E Swan of Smithville Missouri wed at 2 pm May 23 1956 at the Pierce Avenue Baptist Church Hannibal Missouri The double ring ceremony was led by her father Reverend Richard Sanders pastor of the Missionary Baptist Church of Bernie The bride wore an ankle length white brocaded nylon dress with seed pearl headpiece and carried a white Bible The matron of honor wore light blue nylon and carnations were worn by the corsage The reception followed in the church basement The couple left for St Louis for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sanders
Richard Sanders
Bernie
James E. Swan
Smithvill
Pierce Avenue Baptist Church
Hannibal
Missionary Baptist Church of
James P. Sanders
Jeanne Gardner
Holcomb
Ivan Hussey
Robert Werner
St. Louis
Pam Kaufman
J. Houston Ward
United States
Browie
Marilyn Shelby
Dorcas Henderson
Harvey's Farm
Thelma Kaufman
Pam Meyer
Patty, Ward
Pamela Meyer
Pamela Kaufman
Kindy McKee
Vacation Bible School closes with program at Nazarene Church
The Daily Vacation Bible School at the Church of the Nazarene ended Friday evening after a two week run for 42 children who met 8 30 to 11 30 each morning. Rev Harold Dee Lake supervised with teachers Mrs Wesley Heldenbrand Mrs Talton Cannon and others assisting. A joint Methodist Christian church Vacation Bible School will start June 18 with daily sessions from 8 30 to 11 30 for all area children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazarene Church
Church of the Nazarene
Nedra Shelby
Deene Reid
Harold Dee Lake
Wesley Heldenbrand
Talton Cannon
Forrest Ball
Naomi Ball
O. S. Heldenbrand
Wesley Hildenbrand
Harold Lake
Shirley Lake
J. E. Calthorp
Paul
Darrell Gainer
Irondale
Semo
Christian Churches of
Coltharp
Coltharps
Mirs
Eugene Perkins
Wally Farnham
Johnson Bible College
Knoxville
Tenn
Columbia
Mirs. Wm. Robinson
Haillsville
Mary Elzabeth Moore
Worman Hudson
Greenville
Jack Gossett
Frank Parsons
St. Louis
Frank Kollmeier
Fred Kollmeyer
Annie Griffin
Curtis Cormack
Emma Lee Thornton
Earl Leslie
Ted Kruger
Cape Guiirardeau
Ells Alcorn
Julie Worth
Meumue Pickett
Doris Raggins
Jim Harden
Doug Harris
Sikeston
Detroit Green
Parma
Joe
Fave
R. M. Vann
Chas, Hawkins
Nelson Curtis
Albert Moore
Osteopathic Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Irbie Burch
Barnes Hospital
Vada Branstatter
Festus
E. C. Reed
Branstetter
Richard Dowden
Alaska
Air Force
Clarence Dowden
R. G. Stroud
Frank Ratcliff
Proffer
Collinsville
J. R. King
Leroy King
Casper, Wyo
Tiptonvale
Gaines
Frank Allen Stanley
Roy Stanley
Drehlstadt
van Robbs
Spokane
Wash
Gillman
Stanley Economics
Chanute Filed
Ellis Reid
Donna Jo Reid
Wanda Allen
Lou Ella Mills
Louanna Sutton
Deene Ann Whitten
Chartreau Grove
J. E. Coltharp
Clifford Sutton
J. F. Thornburgh
E. E. Jones
Lilbourn
Methodist
Christian Churches
Christian Church
J. S. Barnes
Clovis
New Mexico
Ronnie Northcutt
Lale Mainard
State College
Cane Girardeau
Lester King
Billy Wayne
Joe Lynn
Brenda Jeff Friday
Atchison, Kans
Bers Franklin
Local Social Roundup Sees Visitors And Birth Of Boy
Canalou and nearby towns welcome guests from Indiana Illinois Kentucky and Sikeston with family visits church baptisms and a new birth. Highlights include weddings and travel to Indianapolis and Greenville while the Assembly of God reports 13 baptisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Cooper and Son
Collinsville
ON. Cooper
Assembly of God Church
Cooper
Angles for Pictures of Children at Play
This column urges photographers to vary camera angles to tell a clearer story. It explains worm eye and helicopter perspectives, noting down and up views can emphasize faces and reduce clutter. End with shooting from the most effective angle each scene offers.
Crider Opens Campaign HQ in Del Rey Hotel
C I Crider of Morehouse announces opening of campaign headquarters in the Del Rey hotel and says the formal kickoff will be Saturday June 23 at 2 p m with a speech possibly from Railroad park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Crider
Morehouse
Congress
del Rey
Crider
New Madrid Red Cross Holds Meet at Claire Hotel
The New Madrid Chapter of the American Red Cross met June 6 at the Claire Hotel Coffee Shop. Officers and members discussed April May treasurer reports, pools water safety instruction, Junior Red Cross chairman plans, and a 7 p.m. July 11 meeting scheduling in New Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
The
American Red Cross
Claire Hotel
Clark Poppell
Frank Littlefield
Roy Becker
Dan Hopkins
Bill Stout
Corbett Davis
A. O. Cook
Charlies Pikey
Fred Hetlage
Hal Hunter Sr
J. W. Hill
Pikey
Hetlage
Stout
Risen
Conran
Lilbourn
Portageville
Madrind
Jo Ann Green
Camp Heffernan
Hudson
Red Cross
Magruder
Littlefield
St. Louis
Littlefire
Hunter
Turner
Scott County Polio Foundation Elects Officers for ’57
At the annual meeting in Benton the Scott County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis elected officers. Guest speaker Raymond Ritchie of St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau urged care and rehabilitation for more than 68 000 polio survivors. Dr W O Finney spoke next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Polio Foundation
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Court House
Benton
Joel Chandler
Raymond Ritchie
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Ritchie
W. O. Finney
Polio chapter honors treasurer and officers in Scott county
Basil OConnor presented a certificate of appreciation and a 115 year pin to the treasurer for polio work. Dr Finney thanked members and Scott county for support. The county chapter reported 2400 dollars in its treasury and elected 1957 officers Jack T Burnsett chairman William H Paylor vice chairman Dr W O Finney treasurer Mrs Thomas Gravitt secretary and advisory board members George Heuring George Hearing O L Spencer Benton Gordon W Bond Harlan Whitaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ter
Basil O’connor
National Foundation
Finney
Scott County
Jack T. Burnett
Chaffee
William H. Paylor
Teen Town Ovens Opened At Benton Legion Building
Benton residents reported a well attended debut of "Teen Town" at the Benton Legion Building Friday. The event, sponsored by the Ladies of the Legion Auxiliary, runs each Friday through summer with teens invited and Auxiliary members chaperoning starting next week. The Legion Auxiliary met with 12 members present, hearing reports on poppy sales and Teen Town planning, including a Stanley party set for June 20 at the Legion hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Spencer
M.Y.F
DeSota
Christian Fellowship Committee
Ray RB. Lucas
Etta Norrid
Clara Norrid
Leon LeGrand
Lansing
Mich
Andy le Grand
Paul Myers
Gary and
Mark Allen
St. Petersburg
Fla
Myer
E. R. Dempster
Dempster
Raymond Leible
Sikeston
Bud Scherer
Daniel Dempster
Monroe Wills
Bessie Hager
Rex Dempster
Ervin Urhahn
Sedalia
Johnny Haney
Paul LeGrand
Granite City
Harald LeGrand
Mt. Vernon
Francis LeGrand
St. Louis
Angelica
Joliet
Tll
Mary LeGrand
Joseph LeGrand
Benton Legion Building
Ladies of the Legion Amillary
Bernadette Bollinger
Lucille Dempster
Auxiliary
Legion Auxiliary
Verneta Martin
Venita Bollinger
Legion Building
Alice Ross
Pon
Bids Wanted for Tanner Street Asphalt Pavement Sikeston MO
Notice from Sikeston Missouri for bids to furnish materials equipment and labor for asphalt paving on Tanner Street from Highway 61 to Applegate Boulevard. Bids due June 30 1956 at 12 noon at City Clerk office. Project length about 983 feet. Proposals must allow payment by special tax bills against abutting property. City reserves right to reject all bids. Tod W Vaughn City Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Missouri
Tanner Street
Main Street
Squth
Applegate Blvd
Tod W. Vaughn
Meeting Recap Highlights July Officer Elections
At the Bluff meeting attendees heard an interesting facts report. Refreshments were served by Verneta Martin and Aileen Leible, with Clara Steimle receiving the attendance prize. The next meeting is planned for July with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verneta Martin
Aileen Leible
Clara Steimle
Essex News Social Roundup of Local Visits and Travels
Essex residents note weekend visits as families travel to California Arkansas and Indiana. Rev Bridgeforth and Mrs Garner visit kin in California while Danny and Larry serve at Fort Sam Houston and Fort Hood in Texas. Local families entertain and host relatives including Berquist Carew Turner Ellis and Hayes with updates on illness and recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeforth
California
M. Garner
Nashville
Tenn
Tishie Gould
Marv Hillis
Hickles
Danny
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Larry
Fort Hood
Notice of telephone line hearing on State Highway 61
A hearing is scheduled for July 6, 1856 in Jefferson City Missouri before the State Highway Commission on Southwestern Bell Telephone Companys request to erect and maintain a line along State Highway 61 in Scott County from Station 712-94 to 752-19. Objections or suggestions must be filed in writing prior to the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission of
Missour
Scott County
Massouri
Jefferson City
Highway Department
Cole
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sikeston City Council Paves Greer Street Resolution 1956
The Sikeston City Council orders paving of Greer Street from Maple to Elm as a continuous improvement. Concrete pavement with curb and gutter will replace the earth roadway, funded by special assessments on benefitting properties. engineering costs borne by the city. Resolution approved June 4 1956 and published for two consecutive weeks in the Sikeston Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greer Street
Main Street
Maple Street
Sikeston
Missouri
City OF
State OF Missouri
General Revenue Fund
Itv
Essary
Elm Straet
Elm Street
Sikeston Herald
Chase Butler
Pine Street
City of Sikeston
Chas. H Butler
Sikeston City Approves Elm and Greer Street Concrete Improvement
A 1956 Sikeston resolution declares a street project widening Elm Street to Pine Street with concrete pavement and curb, funded by special assessments on benefiting properties. Engineering is city paid. publication planned in next two weekly issues after approval in June 1956.
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Swan
Brownie
Earl Dowdy
Pauline Robertson
Pauline Dowdy
John
Elaine
Berne
Rex O'Neal Dowdy
Lakewood
Calfornia
Lee Dowdy
Altha Bird
Flint
Michigan
Alma Pendergrass
Memphis
Tennessee
Joan Short
Owensboro
Kentucky
Violet Allison
Orange
Marshal Dowdy
Melvin Dowdy
Jack Dowdy
Hayden
Arizona
Harley Talley
West Plains
Bernie Cemetery
R. L. Duffie
Bernie Masonic Lodge No
Mr. Dowdy
Dowdy
Frank Bird
B. J. Dowdy
Alma Bendegrass
H. R. Swafford
Elaie Mae Swafford
Pleasantville
Iowa
Hoaard R. Wafford
Jesse
Los Angeles
John Hicks
Sarah Floursh
Swafford
Pleasant
Raymond J. Duffie
Sophia Black
Milan
Little Rock
Arkansas
Balek
Will Black
Fern Heron
Norma Daniel
Flontina Uengan
Bernie Missionary Baptist Church
John Heron
M. A. Daniel
Nannie van Orman
Ark
Leonard Hogan
Jack Daniel
Jesse Franklin
Fate Order
Ethel Littom
Imo
Laurence Donaster Parma
Howard Dickinson
Landon Brown
Dexter
Cub
Cub Scout
Raymond L. Duffie
Were & Weiner
C. BE
Red” Thurston
Joyce Holt
Pvt
Harold Morrow
Patricia Joyce Holt
Walter R. Holt
Rt. 1
Harold Keith Morrow
Clinton Morrow
Sugar Tree Church
Ora Lee Holt
Elsie Odom
Harold Williams
Pvt. Morrow
Fort Ord
Morrow
Mrs. Glenda Conrad
Canalou News
Awnd
Goodridge
Cottape Hillis
A. M. Cooper
Ribegh Sexton and Son
Hammond
Ind
Jim Sexton
Deleta Vandermark
Mirjorice Bixler
Owen Taui
Appalone Tani
Alden Wright
Billy Nipper
Tlilbourn
Abe Landers
Jimmie Hardin
Kenneth Pointer
Cledus Harr
Lakenter
Gaines Eaves
Ernest Pointer
Ronnie Hewitt
Jerry Bryant
Fern Colston
Warren Phelps
Robert Campbell
Dexter Clinic
James Hewitt
N. G. Hewitt
Wspafs
Benton News
C. P. Harris
F. L. Sisson
Highway
Offce
L. E. Bechtold Chiropractor
Front Street
Harold Hill Angus Farms
U. S. Highway 61
Pine Crest
Fenton
LaFayette
Manchester
Essex News
Orbin Moore
Fray Baker
Lee Lawrence and
Son
Causey
John Berquist
Dewey Carelw
Ralph Robertson
Mort Knight
Dewey Carlew
Car Iwe
Earl Turner
Charley Turner
Carryville
Jess Ellis
Bud May
White Hall
Leslie Hayes
Paul Smith
Tom Patterson
Tom White
Nelda Lee Lankford
Campbell
Marilyn Larocks
Glen Hunt
Les Hayes
Maxine Hunt
Stran-Steel
Seran- Steel Division
Great Lobes Steel Corp
National Steel
Likeston Steel Building CO
Spall
John W Vaughn
Ciy
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