Local Family Visits and Departures This Week
Miss Donna Suchman will stay with her grandparents for two weeks. Pfc. Charles Pitts, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Pitts, arrived Saturday for a visit and will sail July 5 for Japan. Mr. and Mrs. George Faris hosted Mrs. Faris’ sister Mrs. J. C. Hagan and her children from Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ray of Paducah, Kentucky, are spending the week with sisters Mrs. Ales Carr and Mrs. W. H. Schuerenberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Suchman
Charles Pitts
Walter Pitts
Pfc
Pitts
Japan
George Faris
East
Gladys St
G. W. Ray
Paducah, Ky
Ales Carr
W. H. Schuerenberg
Vacationing Family Headed for Biloxi
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Ralph travel with daughter Waleah for a week in Biloxi Mississippi enjoying a seaside outing and family time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ralph
Waleah
Biloxi
Miss
Sikeston Man Leads Benton Methodist Church Contract
R Tirmenstein of Benton reports that four bids for Benton’s new Methodist church were presented June 9 with Ralph F. E. Boyer of Sikeston winning the general construction bid at 32800, pending bond. Mulkey and Ramsey of Cape Girardeau won the heating bid at 2566, also bond dependent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulkey and Ramsey
Cape Girardeau
George Arnold
Ancell
Myron Frobase
Benton
Boyer
R. Paul Buchmueller
Sikeston
Amy Kelly to receive Doctor of Science degree
Miss Amy Kelly long time Missouri State Home Demonstration leader will earn a Doctor of Science from South Dakota State College at Brookings on June 9. She began with the Idaho Extension Service in 1913 and led Kansas State College Extension work from 1926 to 1936 before joining Missouri. After retiring in 1948 she resumed duties as state extension agent for rural health and farm safety in 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Kelly
Missouri
College of Agricultural Extension
South Dakota State College
Brookings
Miss Kelly
John Headley
Idaho Extension Service
Kansas State College
Missouri Extension Service
VA representative to assist veterans in Sikeston
A Veterans Administration contact representative from the Regional Office will visit Sikeston on Tuesday June 24 to help veterans and dependents apply for benefits. The adviser will be in the Post Office basement from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussouri Area
Veterans Administration
Sikeston
Leonard's Service Station Opens on West U.S. 60
Leonard Overby opened Leonard's Shell Service Station at Branum St and West U. S. 60 West. The grand opening offered five pounds of sugar to customers buying seven or more gallons of gasoline. Candy and helium balloons were given to children of patrons during the two day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard’s Shell
Branum St
U. S. 60 West
Leonard Overby
New Place
New Sikeston Chamber sees 72 new members join drive
Kenneth Layton reports 72 new members pledged 1900 for the year to Sikeston Chamber of Commerce during Spring Round-up. Collected so far 1096.75 with remaining dues to be paid. List of new members includes Kelso Oil, Salcedo Store, Homestead Hotel, McMullin Construction, Quality Cleaners, Baugher, and many other local firms and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikestone Chamber of Commerce
Kenneth Layton
Vincent Wissman
Kelso Oil Co
C. E. Cantrell
Salcedo
David Gray
C. W. Nichols
Homestead Hotel
Watson
Midland Engineering Co
W. S
Bill) Baker
Clifford LaPlant
Cline Ables
Ben O. Matthews
G. A. Reynoldss
Voelker
Jewelry
Sim’s Laundry and Shoe Shop
Noyes
Perry Hyatt
Leonard’s
van Horne Farm
Burt Rowe
Butler Foster Miling Co
Robert Foster
Harold Wallace
M G. Joyce
Bloomfield Market
D. L. Bloomfield
Parker and Turner
Bill Parker
Bob Matthews
Leech Furniture Co
Edward Leech
Dame’s Seed & Feed Store
Lyman L. Dame
Kindred Grocery
Eugene Kindred
Keller’s
Ira Keller
B & H Music Mart
Jean W. Beal
Pyramid Roofing Co
Lucien Stoner
Stallings & Sons
Homer Stallings
Delta Courts
Gordon
Harold Hill
Pop-Inn
Roscoe Vaughn
State Farm’ Insurance
E. T. Wyman
Webber’s Grocery
Ino
Webber
Mac & Woody
L. B. McConnell
Baugher
Clinton Baugher
Sizemore
R. H. Sizemore
Duratile of
Sikeston
Melvin Mc Mackrim
Rev. E. Ip. Owen
Typists Recruited for Washington D C Positions
H P Hammann of the Department of the Army Records Administration Center St Louis Missouri will visit the Missouri State Employment Service office in Sikeston from June 30 to July 3 daily 8 am to 4 pm to interview applicants for Federal Civil Service clerk typist jobs. Starting salary 2950 per year, transportation provided from St Louis to Washington and housing guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Hammann
Department of the Army, Records Administration Center
St. Louis
Missouri State Employment Service Office
S. Johnson St
Sikeston
Department of the Army
Adjutant General’s Office
Washington, D. C
Washington
Social Roundup Ties Collinsville and St Louis Guests
A weekly social note lists gatherings and visits from Collinsville to St Louis and Indianapolis. Families including Suchman Buckholz Matthews Orgill Blair Amptman Morrison Mow Marable and others share hosting duties and travel to attend weddings, see relatives in Mayfield and Centralia, or visit Craig Air Base in Selma. Interstate hosting underscores community ties and military family movements.
Fraternity Brother Reunion Surprises Visitor in Texas
Bill Wagner of Northern Illinois was surprised by four fraternity brothers now stationed with the Air Force Band in San Antonio Texas. They were en route to Illinois for a leave and are visiting at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs Roy Wagner. Also guests from Friday to Monday were his sister Mrs Viva Rogers of Lutesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Wagner
Northern
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force
Illinois
Bill
Roy Wagner
Wagner
Viva Rogers
Lutesville
Hogan Family Visit En Route to Tennessee
E. C. Hogan his wife and son of Whitcha Kansas stopped for a short visit Sunday with Dr. J. H. Brady while en route to Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Hogan
Whitcha
Kansas
J. H. Brady
Tennessee
Rotary Club Meeting Welcomes New Member and Guest
The Rotary Club met in the Colonial Room at 7 00 Monday evening with President L A Harris presiding. Guest was Charles Jolliff manager of the Chamber of Commerce. Raleigh L Brockman of Sikeston was inducted as a new member. Ey Nagel of Midwest Dairy Products presented a film titled Miracle of Milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Colonial Room
L. A. Harris
J Charles Jolliff
Chamber of Commerce
Raleigh L. Brockman
Sikeston
Ey -Nagel
Midwest Dairy Products
Squares Forming On Ridge Cotton Plants
Harold Hill, a well known farmer and cattle raiser living north of the city on U S 61, reports cotton on the Sikeston Ridge beginning to form squares. These squares mark the start of the boll that will develop into cotton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hill
U. S. 61
Sikeston Ridge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike
Benton Methodist Church
Contact Representative V. A
U.S
Europe
Swefaperne Ghiye
Far East
Public Administration
Public Health
Homer Suchman
Don
Stella
Thelbert Lotz
Janice
Collinsville, al
P. H. Buckholz
Dot Matthews
Memphis
Edmond Orgill
Katherine
Miss Matthews
Miss Orgill
Hollins College
Virginia
J. R. Elkins
Paul Blair
Magdelene Amptman
Harvey Morrison
Howard Morrison
Indianapolis
Ind
Bob Jr
John Beck
Priscila Mow
M. M. Beck
Vernon Barkman
John Marable
Martha Elizabeth
Charleston
Centralia
Marable
Robert Mow
Mark Marshall
Marshall
W. L. Haters
South Kingshighway
Craig Air Base
Selma
Ala
C. D. Matthews
Charles
Mayfield
J. W. Stokes
John Stokes
Paul E. Smith
Harlingen
Tex
W. L. Thrower
Sikes Ave
Duke Iseley
Little Rock
Mr. Thrower
Calif
Bing Cherries
Downey Flake
Marton
Swift
Scotties
Hardy
Weve
Borden’s Biscuits
Armour
Ivory
Camay Soap
Oleo
Sultana
Ann Page
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