Reed to Attend Boys State Training Camp in Fulton
Thomas A Reed son of Mr and Mrs Rufus Reed will travel to Fulton for the first Boys State program by the Bushesun American Legion. About 225 Missouri youths aged 16 to 18 will join for a week of training in government and citizenship with offices, counties and cities, culminating in a State General Assembly at Jefferson City. Reed is one of the outstanding students chosen for this leadership program under state education and Legion sponsorship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Reed
Rufus Reed
Fulton
Bousseun American Legion
Reed
Missouri
Supreme Court
State General Assembly
Jefferson City
Tad Reid
Maryville State Teachers College
Warry M. Gambrel
Kansas City
State Department of Education
Fulton Legion Post
Osteopath Delegate to Convention Named
Dr. H E Reuber Sikeston osteopathic physician elected an alternate delegate from the Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons to the forty second annual convention of the American Osteopathic Association to be held July 11 to 15 at Cincinnati He serves as a spokesman for about ten thousand osteopathic physicians surgeons and specialists in practice today and will play a leading part at the convention Membership in the house of delegates honors professional standing among fellow physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H .E. Reuber
Sikeston
Missouri Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
American Osteopathic Association
Cincinnati
House of Delegates
Reuber
House
Charter Member Guest Of Rebekah Lodge Friday
John Chaney of Tampa Florida visited friends here last week and attended the Rebekah Lodge meeting in the I O O F hall Friday night. He is a charter member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and served 35 years as secretary, including 1908 when the Odd Fellows building was completed. Rep C C White praised his work with both lodges and their impact. Mrs Travis Shelby and others reported on the East Prairie lodge’s state meeting in St Louis last month. After the business session the group enjoyed a social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Chaney
Tampa
Fla
Rebekah Lodge
I. O. O. F. Hall
Chaney
Odd Fellows Lodge
Odd Fellows
Rep
C. C. White
Travis Shelby
East Praire
St. Loui
Sikeston Masons to Observe St John’s Day June 26
Sikeston Masons will observe St John’s Day at the Methodist church at 10:50 Sunday morning June 26 with a special sermon by Rev. John L. Taylor. AM resident Masons to meet at the Lodge hall and go in a body to the church. Invitation extended to all. James B. Martin, W M Sikeston Lodge 310 A F A M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Sikeston Girls Win Honors in College Contest
Miss Nancy Anne Ponder of Sikeston a Teachers College student helped the Sorosis Literary Society win permanent possession of the public speaking cup by placing first in the contest Jane Marshall also of Sikeston was chosen second vice president effective next fall at the start of the new school year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Nancy Anne Ponder
Sikeston
Teachers College
Sorosis Literary Society
Sorosis
Jane Marshall
Graham Reunion to Attract Thousands in Fredericktown
The Graham family reunion, one of the region’s largest, will be held in Memorial Park Fredericktown this Sunday June 19. Judge Wm Graham and relatives including Mrs J Foley and Mrs Effie Lindley with son attend along with Mr and Mrs F F Mouser and Jewel. About 5000 family members and friends are expected for a noon dinner and speakers. Otto Graham directing a school band from Waukegan NL will perform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikestone
Graham
Fredericktown
Wm. Graham
J. Wm. Foley
Effie Lindley
F. F. Mouser
Miss Jewel
Memorial Park
Waukegan
Otto Graham
Baasch and daughter to spend summer in Norway
Mrs. Hans Baasch and daughter Anna Katherine will leave June 30 for New York and sail for Oslo to spend the summer with her mother Mrs. Anna Katherine Larsen and other relatives. They will return to Sikeston in October after completing a 10,000 mule trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Baasch
Anna Katherine
New York
Oslo
Norway
Anna Katherine Larsen
Biwan ians and Queens to Meet at Matthews
Kiwanis Club members and wives will attend a chicken supper hosted by Matthews Methodist church ladies. The meal starts at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. L. M. Standley serves as Kiwanis Club president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Methodist Church
Matthews
L. M. Standley
Birthday Club Covered Dish Luncheon Held at Wilkinson Home
Members of the Birthday Club of the Eastern Star Chapter were entertained at Mrs. C. C. Wilkinson's North Park street home Wednesday afternoon with a covered dish luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birthday Club
Eastern Star Chapter
C. C. Wilkinson
North Park Street
Talbert Heads Missouri War Graves Commission in Europe
R M Talbert of Cape Girardeau joins Col James E Rieger of Kirksville and Gen E M Stayton of Independence on a three member commission to inspect American war graves in Europe. The group will visit Paris Brussels Amsterdam and London before sailing from Southampton on July 6. Of the 5000 dollar Missouri appropriation for the trip, 2897.14 has been spent including round trip fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Talbert
Cape Garardeau
Goy Lloyd C. Stark
Europe
France
New York
James E. Rieger
Kirksville
Gen
E. M. Stayton
Independence
Pans
Brussels
Amsterdam
London
Southhampton
England
Former Sikeston Boy Business Vistors Here
In Sikeston, Murray of St. Louis led the diesel engine exhibit by International Harvester, aided by Boyce Farm Equipment. The event, part of a national tour, drew interest from buyers seeking heavy power units and also visited Portageville. Murray, son of the late C. M. Murray, is with the St. Louis IH branch selling industrial power units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. Murray
St. Louis
International Mharvester Company
Murray
C. M. Murray
Sikeston
Rolla
International Harvester Company
Boyce Farm Equipment Company
International Farm Machinery
Portageville
Missouri
Travder
Rust College Head Is Commencement Speaker
Rust College president Dr. L. M. Standley will address the Negro school in Holly Springs Miss during Friday night commencement exercises. Graduates include Cordia Campbell Viola Dancer Carey Terry from Lincoln junior high. Ellen Brown and Aileer Howard completed eighth grade. The observance featured class day programs and handiwork displays while the nine month term was extended due to two months off for cotton harvest. Three first year instructors are Rust College graduates and overall work this year is said to surpass prior years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. M. Standley
Rust College
Holly Springs
Miss
Lincoln
Cordia Campbell
Viola Danc Ier
Carey Terry
Ellen Brown
Aileer Howard
Troop 42 Enjoys Morley Hills Outing
Scoutmaster Robert Struwe leads Boy Scout Troop 42 on an overnight trip to Morley Hills leaving at noon Saturday. Ten of eleven boys attended their first outing. Dan Heacox and Euel Heacox among those going. Transportation by Dempster Furniture Co. Sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the troop claims all patrol flags and new badges marking troop rank and patrol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Struwe
Franklin Struwe
Charles Vanson
Morley Hills
Donald Ham
Daniel Heacox
Euel Heacox
Charles Heacox
Joe Cooley
Minner Cobb Jr
Wesley Freeman
Walles Simpson
Orville Ables
Richard Taylor
Charles Alexander
Wesley Lairs Home From St Louis After Marriage
Mr and Mrs Wesley Lair returned to Sikeston Tuesday night from St Louis after their marriage Sunday morning at the University City Methodist church. Rev John F Caskey officiated. Mrs Lair formerly worked in the Southeast Missouri Telephone Company office and will keep her job until a successor is named. The couple will reside in Huckeby apartments on Woodlawn avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Lair
Sikeston
St. Louis
Methodist Church
University City
John F. Caskey
Carroll Pratt Reunion Held at Warm Springs Ark
W O Carroll attended a Carroll and Pratt family reunion at Warm Springs Arkansas on Sunday. About five hundred members of the two families were present. Also in attendance were Mr. Carrolls parents Rev and Mrs J F Carroll of Fredericktown and his brother in law and sister Judge and Mrs A H Long of Potosi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Pratt
Warm Springs
W. O. Carroll
Carroll
Pratt
Ark
Mr. Carroll
J. F. Carroll
Fredericktown
A. H. Long
Potosi
Pledges Receive Jeweled Pins Tuesday
Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi welcomed Verita Harrell and Edna Pinnell as new members Tuesday night and presented them jeweled pledge pins by Mrs. H. E. Reuber. The group enjoyed a covered dish supper at Mrs. B. J. Murbach’s home followed by a social hour and initiation festivities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heckemeyer
Edward Allard
Dorothy Lee Waller
Verita Harrell
Edna Pinnell
Tau
Beta Sigma Phi
H. E. Reuber
B. J. Murbach
Two men fined in police court this week
Eugene Grissom and Wayne Cantwell of Gray Ridge were fined 10.50 each by Judge Brown Jewell after a disturbance at the Ball Park Tavern. They fought with proprietor Miss Lillian Cole, who reportedly pushed them out, fired two shots from a revolver during the pursuit, then reentered the tavern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Grissom
Wayne Cantwell
Gray Ridge
Brown Jewell
Ball Park
Grissom
Cantwell
Lillian Cole
Miss Cole
Sikeston Woman Taken to St Louis for Operation
Mrs. Dammis Metcalf was transported to St Louis for tumor removal after brief stay at Sikeston and St Francis Hospital. She was moved between facilities for medical care prior to the operation date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
ST. Louis
Dammis Metcalf
Injured WPA Worker Taken to Cape Hospital This Week
Ernest McCoy, hurt on a Works Progress Administration project weeks ago, was transported to St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau on Saturday after discovery that loosened ribs had not healed properly. Ira Chaney also sent to St. Francis for gall bladder surgery. Arden Ellise ambulance carried the injured to Cape hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest McCoy
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Ira Chaney
Arden Ellise
Cape Hospital
Banks liquidated in southeast Missouri
Included among the number of banks liquidated during May in Missouri were the People's Exchange Bank of Charleston, the Parma Bank and the Bank of Lilbourn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
People’s Exchange Bank of Charleston
Parma Bank
Bank of Lilbourn
District Meeting of Credit Unions at Chaffee
The Southeast Missouri chapter of the Missouri Mutual Credit League will hold a district meeting in Chaffee on Sunday afternoon June 19 at 2 30 in the high school gymnasium. Rev H J Eggiman will lead and chair the program featuring music by the Chaffee Junior Band and talks by city officials and educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri
Missouri Mutual Credit League
Chaffee
H. J. Eggiman
Chaffee Junior Band
Oscar T Honey
O. T. Honey
School Credit Union
Fred Lewallen
P. N
Women’s Jaycees Scout Scavenger Hunt and Dinner
The Women’s Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a scavenger hunt and dinner on the lawn of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Keith at 1033 North Ranney. The event, to honor old and present members and guests, is set for Monday evening, June 27, following a weekly meeting at Miss Ruth Ward Powell’s home.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Thomas A Reed
Siheston Osteopath
ST. John’s Day
James B. Martin
W. M
Sikeston Lodge
A. F
A.M
General Electric Refrigerator
General Electric
W. Front St
Will
Mother
R. M. Talbert and Associates
Vistors
Troop 42
Worley Hills
Wesley Laires
Credit Unions
Keller
E. M. Munger
W. O. Finney
Oscar Bukstein
Opal Allen
Alma Welter
DR. Scholl
der. Schell
Zarer
Dr. Schell
Norton Shoe Store
The
Herald
Salisbury
Hocpoint
Missouri Utilities Company
National Butane Sikeston
Heer
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