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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1954

Page

8

Annual REA Meet Here On June 29

Ten thousand Mississippi area families are urged to attend the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative annual meeting on June 29 at the Armory grounds. Four directors will be elected for two years and four for three years, with at least 5 percent of eligible voters present to conduct the election. Nominations are listed, and floor nominations are allowed during the meeting.

Mississippi New Madrid Scott Stoddard Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Co-operative Armory Co-Operative L. A. Simpson J. F. Stephenson John Dirnberger New Hamburg Louis Myer Dexter Jim Spradling Kewanee E. A. Story Charleston

Essex News Training in artificial respirations

A group of boys helped Clifford Morley, who collapsed in a ditch. Morley received breathing aid and was taken to a doctor. he is reported to be recovering safely. Local residents and families are mentioned visiting relatives in Carmi, Nebraska, Pontiac, Mich., Flint, Mich., and Anna, Ill., with several travel plans for the summer.

Clifford Albert Darby Larue Pontiac Mich Jim Eves Jimmie Dudley Fitzgerald Bob Whitesides Dupe Clarence Dejournett Paul’Smirth Biethie Baker Flint

Attending Assembly at Arcadia Miss Freshour Miss Freshour

Attending the Assembly at Arcadia are Joyce Freshour Karen Mason Judy Gibson Ruth Ann Bryeans Sharon Phillips and Danny Crites and Kenneth Kornstett. They will return Saturday after being accompanied by Rev and Mrs Wolfe and Mr and Mrs Bud Mason. Visiting Grandmother Glen and Bruce Buttre of Jonesboro Ark spent the weekend with their grandmother Mrs John Bond while their parents attended graduation.

Arcadia Joyce Freshour Karen Mason Judy Gibson Ruth Ann Bryeans Sharon Phillips Danny Crites Kenneth Kornstett Wolfe Bud Mason Glen Bruce Buttre Jonesboro Ark John Bond Charles G Buttres John W Buttres, Jr University of Missouri Milneis Chas Carter Chester

Local Social News From Charter Oak and Surrounding Areas

Roy Meritt of Gravy Ridge spent Wednesday night with Mr and Mrs T C Faughn. Catherine Terrill returns from Kansas City. Jerry Stahl of St Louis visited grandparents Elmer and wife. Shirley Peppers of Alexandria is visiting her sister. Louis Barber family and Debra Kirkland of Hill Store stayed with grandparents E J Kirkland. Elaine Decker of Canaleu visited Catherine Terrill. Louis Hardgrave family and Robbie family visited relatives in Illinois. Robert Kirkland family of Hill Store were Sunday guests of Elmer Stahl. Gale Gromer and daughter of Malden and Roy Meritt visited C Faughn. Marcia Walden of Kennett visits Sandra Garner. Mrs W H Breedlove of St Louis visits her parents. Vernon Baker family of St Louis weekend with Elmer Stahl. Gerald Goin family of Chaffee were Sunday guests of C M Goin and Roscelia Duncan.

Roy Meritt Gravy Ridge T. C. Faughn Catherine Terrill Kansas City Jerry Stahl St. Louuis Elmer Stahl Shirley Peppers Alexandria Ind Famly Louis Barber Mike and Debra Kirkland Hill Store E. J. Kirkland Elaine Decker Canaleu Louis Hardgrave Robbie Hardgrave Illinois Robert Kirkland Elmer Kirkland Gale Gromer Malden Gray Ridge C. Faughn Marcia Walden Kennett Sandra Garner W H. Breedlove St. Louis Barney Starker Vernon Baker St Louis Gerald Goin Chaffee C M Goin Roscelia

Davis Rites Wednesday En Edwards Davis 76

Davis aged 76 of Lincoln Street died at home Monday at 6 30 pm. Born December 25 1807 in Kentucky he had lived in Sikeston six years. Survived by daughter Virginia Davis sister Jeannie Maglin Tarrpa l and brother Orville Davis Benton. Body lies in state at Albritton Funeral Home. Funeral services Wednesday at 2 00 pm at Assembly of God Church conducted by Rev Loren Wooten.

Assembly of God Church Loren Wooten

Dexter Contractor Low Bidder For REA Office at Bloomfield

E. M. Stites of Dexter won the Bloomfield REA branch office contract with a low bid of 58,860. The Rural Electrification Administration must approve, then 90 days to complete. Five bids ranged from 58,860 to 65,840 with alternates listed. office to be brick, on Highway 25 at Bloomfield.

E. M. Stites Dexter Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Co-operative Bloomfield J. S. Stephenson Co-Operative Rural Electrification Administration REA Highway 25 Stites Stephenson al Murer Rural Lines Engineers Burton G. Gearhardt Contracting Corp Cape Girardeau Joseph T Stryker

Area graduates count 31 at Missouri University

More than 1300 MU graduates were conferred degrees at the 112th annual commencement led by President Frederick A Middlebush. From Sikeston seven graduates are listed plus eight total from Sikeston and Scott County, with several from Mississippi New Madrid and Stoddard counties.

Sikeston Frederick A. Middlebush University of Missouri At Columbia Lillian Jeannette Ancell L. E. Ford Moore Ave Richard Allen Bloomfield DL. Bloomfield Thomas Sherrill Hahs J. Otto Hahs Dorothy St Emily Ruth Lair Lorene Lair Burt Rowe Southwest St Edwin Jacob Werner Essie Baker Wakefield Barbara A. Williams Ralph Williams Park John William Buttrey Jr Stanley Clarence O'Neal Robert Calvin Shaw Imo Albert Phillip Sever Oran Mississippi Frank Allen Stanley Bertrand USAFA Dorothy Anne Ducote Danforth St Charleston Joseph H Moore Bernard Murriel Baker East Praire New Madrid John Lawrence Lumsden Canaloa USAFR Raymorn Edwin Lova St Litbourn Bas Aplied Air National Guard John Arnold Guilton Matthew Henard Ie Bohannon Gf Morehouse Stoddard Eleanor Rose Lanpher Bennett Leora Cape Girardeau County Glenn William Barks Brian Basler Mullen Gerald Carlton Nvland Cape Girardeau Clay Magill Anderson Jackson B.J Luther Dean Statler B.S USAR

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