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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1948

Page

4

Charter Oak News Notes From Region Letters and Visits

Era Susk Correspondent reports a flurry of visits and local travel. Residents including Mrs T C Faughn, Mr and Mrs Joe Medlin Dexter, J H Mick Dexter, Mr and Mrs John Mick Sikeston, and many others are cited visiting relatives and transacting local business. A 4 H Club met at Charter Oak with eight attendees hosted by Hazel Barnett and Wilma Lusk.

T. C. Faughn Hospital Joe Medlin Dexter J. H. Mick John Mick Sikeston K.‘A. Garner Melvin van Noy Near Camalou Joe Garner Elmer Kirkland M. L. Garner Morehouse L. J. Garner K. A. Garner and Sons Finis de Witt Arlie Flowers Near Lilbourn A. QO. Flowers Kenneth Averett Hast Prairie Joe ‘Thornton Frankie Malloy Canalou Mildred Kersey D. Weatherford Barney Starkey Charter Oak Taft Barnett St. Louis W. H. Barnett A. C. Barnett Carl Opal Betty Needham Lindell Altha Viola Hawley Essex Maxine Roberts Lawrence Silverthorn Near Matthews Azzie Baldwin W.H. Barnett Jane Averett Larry Joe East Prairie Hazel Barnett Wilma Lusk

Veterans can route premiums from disability or retirement to VA

Veterans may authorize the Veterans Administration to deduct NSLI or U S Government Life Insurance premiums from their disability compensation or officer retirement benefits paid by VA.

Veterans Administration NSLI U. S

Bertrand News Local social notes and visits

W W Spears is ill at his home here. Miss Joan Lepchenske visited relatives in Chaffee last week. Cpl and Mrs T S Hinton and daughter of St Louis are guests of Mrs Mary Mason this week. The Bertrand 4 H Club sponsored an ice cream social at the school to aid the program. Guests of Mrs Frank Elliott included several area residents from Birmingham Michigan Charleston and East Prairie. Birthday dinner honored Mrs G D Brewer at Armour community with Bertrand and Charleston guests.

W. W. Spears Joan Lepchenske Chaffee T. R. Hacker Frank Elliott Cairo Paul Jones St. Louis Cpl T. S. Hinton Mary Mason Glenn Wilmarth Richard Stanley Fred Cryder Sgt Cryder Greenville Harry Collier Woods-Matthews Sikeston Barry Hager Huntersville Dorothy Mercer Tommy Tomlinson Flint Mich Robert Childress H. L. McKinley Cookville Tenn McKinley Roderic Ashby Marie Patrick Denver Colo Thos. Lett Clyde Childress Ross Childress Lou Eaves Lutesville Marble Hill Poplar Bluff Harold Hill Palmyra J. M. Hill Hot Springs Ark Charlie Rushing Glenn Ault Charles H. Rushing Charleston Bertrand 4-H Club Ancel Patrick Martha Russell John R. Gaty Albert Rushing L. L. Voelker A. J. Rushing Moray Gaty Frank Hbliott Art Baynes Birmingham, Mich O. T. Dalton E. M

Local Blodgett Notes Highlight Community Club Events

Blodgett news lists upcoming Extension Club and 4 H meetings, hospital chest X ray drive on June 30, and Western Star attendance. Families and neighbors visit relatives in East Prairie Bell City Sikeston Tulsa Alton Bloomfield and Bakersfield. Commencement for vacation Bible school held with 61 attendance and volunteers from 17 organizations contributed 2121 hours for Springfield VA hospital.

Springfield, Missouri Veterans Administration Hospital

Larimer Ridge Area Social Roundup

Mrs R C Cherry reports visitors and family gatherings across Larimer Ridge with visits from Miss Geneva Childs and Miss Joyce Northcutt. Numerous relatives from Gideon Morley Banner Cape Girardeau and St Louis spent weekends together including the Stones Littles Stone family Northcutt and Barnett families.

Prevent Disease as a Local Government Initiative

An editorial notes that historical efforts by forefathers focused on health through prayer, home remedies, and doctors, while modern educated citizens adopt disease prevention as a phase of local government policy.

Larimer Ridge Club Meeting Notes Color in the Home

The Larimer Ridge Home Economics Club met with Mrs. J E Fitts presiding. 4-H Club plans were discussed with Mrs. Lloyd Merrick in charge. Roscoe Reynolds presented Color in the Home. A family picnic is planned for July. Mrs. Myles Stone and Mrs. R C Cherry to plan the trip. Next meeting July 16 at Mrs. R H Ramsey’s home.

Larimer Ridge J E. Fitts Larimer Ridge School Lloyd Merrick Roscoe Reynolds Myles. Stone R. C. Cherry

Prices Increased at International Harvester Company

The International Harvester Company announced price increases on power machines from 4.8 to 10 percent. Earlier a rise in farm tractor prices was noted. The company said the increases reflect costs already sustained, not anticipated production costs, and warned of possible further advances.

International Harvester Company

Former resident buys Save-Way Auto Supply in Charleston

Herbert Finney, once active in the retail gasoline business in Sikeston and later in Charleston, has purchased the Save-Way Auto Supply store in Charleston and taken on its management.

Charleston Herbert Finney Oline Sikeston Save-Way Auto Supply

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