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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1955

Page

7

Miss Mary Jane Faris Weds Paul Melchert In Late Ceremony

Miss Faris, daughter of Mr and Mrs Faris, married Paul Melchert in a late afternoon ceremony at the First Episcopal Church. The bride wore a gown with full gathered skirt. bouquets of carde flowers and orchids highlighted the wedding. Guests included groom’s mother and bride’s mother with matching attire. The reception followed at the Graham home. the couple plan to reside in St. Louis where Melchert is employed.

Mary Jane Faris Paul Melchert Harold Jones Orlan Stoggins St. Louis Harold Doves Sam Graham Tridges Black Hinchey Fisher Genius Dunlap

Rulten Fisher Nuptias Held In Charleston

Charleston The First Methodist Church hosted the Rulten Fisher wedding ceremony for Miss Votan Eaton of Chyalestean with Rev. Robert Croke officiating. Decorations included ferns and palms, music by Mrs. Moffat Latimer, and a lighted program. The bride wore white satin with pearls and Rhine stones.

Glenuis Borg Robert Croke Waitt Miinedet Moffat Latimer Judy Shantey Mary Corts Vivian Hevehite Shen Nmocf

Miss Shirley Smith Weds W F Webb Jr in Bloomfield

Miss Shirley Lea Smith daughter of Mrs. Ernest Smith Bloomfield married William F Webb Jr son of Mr and Mrs W F Webb Dexter former Sikeston residents. The ceremony led by Rev Vyron Young at General Baptist Church Bloomfield followed by reception. The couple resides 108 West Stoddard Dexter.

Shirley Lea Smith Ernest Smith Bloomfield William F. Webb Jr W. F. Webb Dexter Sikeston Vyron Young General Baptist Church Elva Cates Martha Webb Mrs. Smith Elna Cates Dennis Sadler Webb. Jr South Etta Wilson W. OM. Fisher West Stoddard St

Miss Sue Sikes Weds Fielding Potashnick in Sikeston

Miss Sue Sikes daughter of Mr and Mrs John T Sikes of Bel Air Drive and Fielding Potashnick son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Potashnick of Sikeston were married in a First Methodist Church ceremony read by Rev E W Bartley. The couple plan a short honeymoon then reside in Crystal City and later return to Columbia for law and librarianship studies.

Sikeston Sue Sikes John T. Sikes Bel Air Dr Fielding Potashnick Eugene Potashnick Gladys St E. W. Bartley Sedalia PS O'Clock First Methodist Church Kenneth H. Smitten Gluck Jesus Bach Sualeedo W. F. Sikes R. J. Geniis Geehl Save Thees Gries

Miss Jean Clay to Wed Leon Kesler on July 2

The engagement of Miss Jean Clay of Gray Ridge to Leon Kesler of Sikeston Rt. 4 is announced by her parents Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Clay. Miss Clay, a 1954 Gray Ridge High School graduate, works at International Shoe in Sikeston. Kesler, a Morehouse High School graduate, plans farming with his father.

Jean Clay S. A. Clay Gray Ridge Leon Kesler Frank Kesler Sikeston Miss Clay International Shoe Company Kesler Morehouse High School

Miss Frank Engaged to Wed E M Curtner

Mr and Mrs Herman Frank of Mt Auburn announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Margaret to Billie Max Curtner son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Curtner of Sikeston Missouri No wedding date has been set Mary Margaret Frank is a Mt Auburn High School graduate class of 1955 and is employed as a secretary in Springfield Illinois

Herman Frank Mtt. Auburn Mary Margaret Billie Max Curtner Clarence Curtner St. 3 Sikeston Frank Mt. Auburn High School Springfield, Ill

Miss Glenda Alley Weds Travis M Phillips in Hernando

Mrs Lorene Alley announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Glenda Alley to Travis M Phillips son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Phillips both of Sikeston. The ceremony occurred in Hernando Mississippi at 5 30 Saturday afternoon with attendants Gene Phillips and Mrs Kenneth Revard. The bride wore a beige pongee dress with black accessories. The former Sikeston High School student was active in Red Peppers and Job's Daughters. The groom graduated Sikeston High in 1953 and studied at State College Cape Girardeau before joining the Air Force. They will reside in Little Rock Arkansas while he is stationed there.

William Woods College Fulton Lorene Alley Glenda Alley Travis M. Phillips Marvin Phillips Sikeston Miss Alley Carson Alley Blytheville Ark Hernando Miss Gene Phillips Kenneth Revard Jerry Sue Dover Anita Brown Jo Alberson Sikeston High School Red Peppers Job Phillips State College Cape Girardeau Air Force Little Rock

Troop News From Training Camps And Tokyo Leave

PFC Triplett 21 wife Evelyn Route 2 Dexter Missouri spent a week on leave in Tokyo from his unit in Korea. He joined December 1953 and arrived overseas last August. Cpl John Marshall 21 son Route 1 East I A Missouri completed summer training at Fort Crockett Texas then returned to Fort Hood with the 1st Armored Division. Sgt Larry J Welker 22 wife Frances Newtonville Massachusetts finished a week at Fort Crockett and returned to Fort Hood with the 1st Armored Division. Pfc Gene M Newsom 22 Portageville Missouri supports summer training at Camp McCoy Wisconsin with 40,000 National Guard and Reserve soldiers. He entered the Army September 1953 and trained at Camp Atterbury Indiana.

Tokyo MenWin Triplett Evelyn Dexter Korea Triplett 304Th Signal Battalion Army Essex Mo. High School Cecil M. Triplett Fort Crockett Tex John Marshall R. Marshall Route 1 East Ie Marshall Fort Hood 1St Armored Division 68Th Field Artillery University of Missouri Alpha Gamma Rho Camp McCoy Wise Harvey L. White Jack White New Madrid Wis Corporal White Fort Carson Colo 97Th Field Artillery Battalion Gene M. Newsom John G. Newsom Portageville Newsom 61St Infantry Regiment Camp Atterbury Ind Fort Crocket Larry J. Welker Frances Linwood Ave Newtonville Mass Welker Fort Bliss Kankakee High School

Guild Members Attend Conference At Arcadia

Mrs Felice Ghersi and Mrs C Linn Smith attended the St Louis Conference Wesleyan Service Guild meeting at the Methodist Assembly Grounds Arcadia Missouri Saturday and Sunday. The meeting opened with workshop sessions for guild representatives. A Vespers on the Hillside service was held followed by a message by Miss Lydia Gerhart Deaconess. Rev John J Taylor presented a film of Biblical drawings of Asia and Africa. The Campfire gathering was led by the Seth Wesleyan Service Guild. At the business session Miss Vera Flinn announced $10000 in pledges to guild projects. Rev Fred Statler preached the morning worship. About 165 daily newspapers in Great Britain.

Felice Ghersi C. Linn Smith St. Louis Wesleyan Service Guild Methodist Assembly Grounds Arcadia Lydia Gerhart East St. Louis John J. Taylor Asia Africa Seth Wesleyan Service Guild Vera Flinn Fred Statler Cabanne Methodist Church

Sixty Five Attend D of I Pot Luck Dinner

A pot-luck dinner of the Daughters of Isabella at St. Francis Xavier Church was held last week at Knights of Columbus Hall with 65 attendees including husbands and friends. A home talent show followed featuring Donna Anderson Jamie Culbertson Mary Elizabeth Rennier Ella Schuchart Pat Schuchart Jerry Schloser Beverly Shy and Mable Shy Thressa Schlitt and Jean Schumacher. The July business meeting committee named: Wilma Grojean Marcella Aduddell Loretta Cobb Wilma Rodgers Florence Scherer.

Daughters of Isabella of St. Francis Xavier Church Knights of Coriwnbus Donna Anderson Janie Culbertson Mary Elizabeth Rennier Ella Schuchart Pat Schuchart Jerry Schloser Beverly Shy Mable Shy Thressa Schlitt Jean Schumacher Wilma Grojean Marcella Aduddell Loretta Cobb Wilma Rodgers Florence Scherer

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