D A R chapter meeting honors students and Flag Day
The King's Highway Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution held its last meeting of the season on June 14 at Mrs. Kate Harris's home. Mrs. W W Kingsbury spoke on the flag and Mrs. Frank W Van Horne covered the Pledge history. Barbara Canady won the History prize and Blaine McNeely received the Good Citizenship Pilgrim award. Guests included Mrs. Amos Riley Mrs. H W Schmidt Mrs. Sam D Fine and Mrs Fannie R Fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King’s Highway
Daughters of the American Revolution
Kate Harris
C. A. Cook
W. W. Kingsbury
Frank W. van Horne
A. J. Renner
Barbara Canedy
United States
Blaine McNeely
Audrey Chaney
Amos Riley
H. W. Schmidt
Sam D. Fine
Lilbourn
Fannie R. Fine
New Madrid
VFW Plans Big Fourth of July Celebration
Plans for a public Fourth of July celebration, possibly including a barbecue, were discussed by the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post last night. Routine business occupied the rest of the meeting. fourteen new members, mostly World War II veterans, were received.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Luncheon and Kitchen Shower for Prospective Bride Cahill
Miss Sue Tanner hosted a luncheon at her home for Miss Rose Marie Cahill of Poplar Bluff, a prospective June bride. A kitchen shower was given, with out of town guests including Miss Lois Baker, Miss Margaret Boomer, Mrs. Thomas Mickey, and Mrs. G. E. Cahill.
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Sue Tanner
Rose Marie Cahill
Poplar Bluff
Lois Baker
Margaret Boomer
Thomas Mickey
G. E. Cahill
Miss Tanner
Miss Cahill
William Woods College
Fulton, Mo
Miss van Horne
Alice van Horne
North Ranney Street
Martha Jo Hartwein
St. Louis
Prospective Bride Honored With Shower
Mrs J. J. Horsley hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday night at her parents home on Franklin Street for Miss Rosemary Putnam who will wed William S. Vandivort of Cape Girardeau on June 28. The event featured summer flower decor and a humorous reading by Miss Mary Emma Donnell after gifts were unwrapped. Thirty guests attended, with out of town visitors including Mrs. Francis Rigdon and Miss Frances Scott of Cape Girardeau, Mrs. Dee Goode of St. Louis, and Mrs. Lloyd Barker of Charleston.
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J. J. Horsley
C. M. Taylor
Franklin Street
Rosemary Putnam
William S. Vandivort
Cape Girardeau
Mary Emma Donnell
Francis Rigdon
Frances Scott
Dee Goode
St. Louis
Lloyd Barker
Charleston
Burl Heath Heads District Veterans Group
Burl Heath of Sikeston was elected district commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at the Fourteenth District annual meeting in Cape Girardeau. Ten delegates from Sikeston and members from Southeast Missouri attended. new officers include R. W. DePriest, C. R. Brown, J B. Hinson, Ben McCormick, and Dr P H McGuerty, with installation by Stuart T. Vickers. The district commander will be installed in Jefferson City in July.
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Burl Heath
Sikeston
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Cape Girardeau
P. H. McGuerty
Missouri
R. W. DePriest
C. R. Brown
KIWANIANS HEAR OF VETERANS' BENEFITS
Sikeston Kiwanis heard from George Seybold of the Veterans Bureau about veteran benefits and steps after discharge. He urged reporting to the draft board, recording the discharge with official seals, and filing claims at separation. Reading by Kathryn Clark and piano solos preceded the meeting, with next gathering set for June 22 at the Dunn Hotel.
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George Seybold
Veterans’ Bureau
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
Wm Hahs
J. Otto Hahs
Kathryn Clark
E. R. Jarvis
Margaret Ann White
Frank Sibley Jr
J. E Robinson
McAmis
Matthews duo among city folk at Schumann Heink concert
Mr and Mrs E C Matthews and Mr and Mrs C D Matthews Jr were among many locals who traveled to Cape Girardeau Wednesday evening to hear Dame Schumann Heink sing.
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E. C. Matthews
C. D. Matthews Jr
City
Madame Schumann Heink
Cape Girardeau
War Dads protest rent increases affecting service families
War Dads from the Bill Van Horne post investigated rent hikes on homes housing wives of servicemen. They found increases up to fifty percent, including a landlord defending rises on two houses. In another case a widow with three sons in service faced a proposed jump from twenty to thirty dollars, later reduced to twenty five. The Sikeston post has 142 members with two new recruits. T A Roberts is post commander.
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Bill van Horne
Sikeston
T A Roberts
Lutheran Church Services Sunday Morning Sermon Plan
Rev E C Janssen of St Louis will deliver the sermon at Concordia Lutheran church next Sunday morning. The services begin at 10 30 o clock and Sunday school classes will be held at 9 30 o clock.
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E. C. Janssen
St. Loui
Concordia Lutheran Church
Births and injuries at Sikeston General Hospital
News from Sikeston General Hospital reports several births this week plus two surgical cases. Mrs. F. I Duncan of near Sikeston and Bernie Lacey of Morehouse Jack Show suffered head wounds and lacerations with a fractured leg in an alleged altercation. they received treatment and were released.
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Sikeston General Hospital
F. I' Duncan
Near Sikeston
Bernie Lacey
Morehouse
Jack Show
Discharged Soldier Involved in Home Fight
Sikeston resident Jack Shaw was treated for a fractured ankle and injuries at Sikeston General Hospital and recuperating at home after a Sunday incident. Police said a man from 502 Franklin reported Shaw had been injured in a fight stemming from Shaw allegedly busying at his home, with later conflict involving Orville Perigan returning from overseas. No charges were filed. Perigans left town planning a move to Arizona.
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Jack Shaw
Sikeston
Sikeston General Hospital
East Gladys Street
Shaw
Sherman Terrell
Franklin Street
Frank Smith
Herald
Necie Perigan
Orville Perigan
Perigan
Arizona
Leonard J Campbell Dies After Long Illness
Leonard J Campbell died at his Kendall street home shortly before noon following a cancer illness. He had two and a half months of treatment at the State Cancer Hospital in Columbia and was returned home yesterday. Funeral arrangements were not set by noon. The body lay at Albritton Funeral Home. Surviving are his widow Alma Dean Campbell and five children Richard Jack Jessie Janet James Kenneth and Leonard Jr all at home.
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Leonard J. Campbell
Kendall Street
Campbell
State Cancer Hospital
Columbia
Albritton Funeral Home
Alma Dean Campbell
Richard
Jack
Jessie Janet
James Kenneth
Leonard Jr
Ethel Caverno Dead in Cairo at 7:30 P M
Mrs Ethel Caver no died at St Marys Infirmary Cairo due to diabetes and complications Funeral services set 2:30 Sunday at Welsh Funeral Chapel Rev R M Talbert will lead burial at Memorial Park cemetery She was born February 22 1890 in Kewanee Illinois and moved to Sikeston area 35 years ago Survivors include daughters Miss Julia and Miss Frances Caverno of Cairo four sons Arthur Jere John of Sikeston and Pfc Phillip Caverno in Arizona siblings and grandchildren noted
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Ethel Caverno
St. Mary's Infirmary
Cairo
R. M. Talbert
The
Christian Church
Memorial Park Cemetery
Ethel Alberta Caverno
Kewanee
New Madrid County
Illinios
Sikeston
Caverno
Julia
Frances Caverno
Arthur
Jere
John
Pfc
Phillip Caverno
Williams Field
Ariz
Albert Flemming
Indianapolis
Ind
J. E. Flemming
Cynnyd
Corliss Flemming
Ardmore
Minnie
Edith
Estella Flemming
Edw. Wagner
L. D Quinn
Kewanee, Til
New Arrivals in Sikeston Area
Mr and Mrs Joe Bacher welcomed a son Ronald Eugene at Sikeston General Hospital June 16. Mr and Mrs Louis Sievers added a daughter Kay La Don at the local hospital June 19. Mr and Mrs Charles Briggs welcomed a son at Sikeston Hospital June 16. Mr and Mrs M L Farris greeted a son at the local hospital June 18.
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Joe Bacher
Ronald Eugene
Sikeston General Hospital
Kay la Don
Louis Sievers
Charles Briggs
Sikeston
Sikeston Hospital
M. L Farris
In Memoriam Clyde Wortley Plane Crash Victim
Memorial note from Mrs. Luvena Worley mark one year since Clyde Wortley died in a 1944 plane crash. She recalls the yellow slip, the unanswered questions, and faith that they will meet again beyond the blue dawn in heaven.
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Clyde Wortley On
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Mary Ann Moore
The Moore family expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of wife and mother Mrs Mary Ann Moore. They thank friends for support at Blodgett, those who sent flowers, and Rev Willis for comforting words. J W Moore, Mrs Leslie Rister and Family.
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Mary Ann Moore
Blodgett
Rev
Willis
J. W. Moore
Leslie Rister
War Food Administration tightens dairy quotas
The War Food Administration promises civilians more butter and less cheese and no bourbon whisky production for the next three months. The cheese quota is set at 92,000,000 pounds, 20,000 pounds less than the current three-month period.
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War Food Administration
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V. F. W. Auxiliary
Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars
Odd Fellows Hall
Malone Park
C. B. Galladay
E. F. Mouser
Harry Dover
Willa Pierce
E. N. Leech
Myrtle Comstock
VFW
Marvin Carroll
Veterans
Lutheran Church
Gladys Street
Frisco R. R
Sparta
Ledbetter Coal CO
Victor Ledbetter
West
Gladys St
Frisco
Memoriam
Dace Bros
Wrecker Service
Dace Bros. Paint & Trim Co
Highway
North Sikeston
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