Rosegate Garden Club Plans Summer Litter Campaign
The Rosegate Garden Club met at the Library for a 12:30 p.m. picnic lunch with decorated baskets earning ribbons. President Mrs. Donald Story led a 2 p.m. meeting voting to order ear stickers posters and one metal sign for the Litter Bug campaign. Members were urged to resign and prepare the year book for September. ribbons were awarded for lunch baskets and lunch boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosegate Garden Club
Donald Story
Charles Barnett
Eugene Buckles
Chas. Bargett
Ben Wetter
Tanner Dye
J. E. Harper
14th Annual Johns Family Reunion Held in Hayti
The 14th Johns family reunion was held Sunday at American Legion Park in Hayti with 7 attending local members from Sikeston and multiple relatives from Tennessee Arkansas and Missouri. Attendees included Albert Love lace Lillie Sides Helen Dye Rebecca Dye George Dye Thomas Holmes and children Florence Marie Harold and Joyce Ann J H Johns and children and many others from Bragg City Steele Blytheville Poplar Bluff and Memphis. Pvt Albert Ray Holmes stationed at Ft Leonard Wood attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johns
Hayt
American Legion
Hayti
Sikeston
Albert Lovelace
Lillie Sides
Helen Dye
Rebecca
George Dye
Thomas Holmes
Georgie
Demetria
Glenda
Brenda
J. H. Johns
Florence Marie
Harold
Joyce Ann
Will Holmes
Cletus
Albert Ray Holmes
Ft. Leonard Wood
Fitzhugh
Carolyn Thompson
Memphis
Tenn
A. O. Balding
Jackson
J. W. Balding
Paris
Carlos Johns
Bragg City
Jesse Johns
Sandy Johns
W. R. Richie
Steele
Alvin Lovelace
Poplar Bluff
Luther Hodges
Fayetteville
Ark
Stanley Brown
Ener
Etwin
Ana
Clyde
Rifehahe
Gene Ladd
Jimmy Callens
Gledda Seabaush
Attend Training School At Arcadia for Sunday Teachers
Members of the Methodist Church traveled to Arcadia Sunday and Monday to attend a laboratory training school for Sunday School teachers. Instructors Mrs. M. G. Joyce and Miss Caroline Hess, also Mrs. Harry Dudley Sant, left Monday. Trainees include Mrs. Pleas Malcolm, Dr. Dempsey Gardner, and Mrs. Dennis Walker, with their children Virginia Ann Malcolm, Carolyn and Buddy Gardner, and Dale and Janice Walker joining the classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Arcadia
Bigiday
M. G. Joyce
Caroline. Hess
Harry Dudley Sant
Pleas Malcollm
Dempsey Gardner
Dennis Walker
Virginia Ann Malcolm
Carolyn
Buddy Gardner
Dale
Janice Walker
Buddy Modersbach to Counsel Dramatics at YMCA Camp
Buddy Modersbach son of Mr and Mrs W L Modersbach left Friday for Twin Lakes Michigan to serve as a dramatics counselor at YMCA Camp Douglas for two months. A Sikeston High School graduate he starred as Sigurd Jungquist in the senior play and plans to enroll at the University of Missouri in the fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buddy Modersbach
W. L. Modersbach
Twin Lakes
Mich
Y.M.C.A
Camp Douglas
Buddy
Sikeston High School
Sigurd Jungquist
University of Missouri
Former Morehouse Woman Pansy Patterson Dies at 55
Mrs Pansy Evangeline Patterson 55 of Dexter died at 12 15 am Sunday after a long illness She was born October 18 1888 and married Joe Patterson March 26 1918 The Morehouse couple lived there previously She was a Christian Church member and Redebkah Lodge Dexter Survivors include her husband three daughters Eva Dean Roberts Doniphan Juanita Shaffar St Louis Jew ell Crane Germany one brother and seven grandchildren Funeral services were held 2 pm Tuesday at the Christian Church Dexter Rev Walter Smith officiating Burial followed at Dexter Cemetery Watkins Service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse
Pansy Evangeline Patterson
Dexter
Joe Paterson
Patterson
Christian Church
Redbekah Lodge
Eva Dean Roberts
Doniphan
Juanita Shaffar
St. Louis
Jewell Crane
Germany
Walter Smith
Dexter Cemetery
Watkins
Numerous Southeast Missouri visitors and travels reported
Belleville residents Mr and Mrs Earl Gross and daughter Earlene hosted guests. Leroy C Leslie family plan a three week trip via St Louis San Francisco and Hollywood to visit children and grandchildren. Noah Gray attends Washington University summer school. J S Smith family vacationed in California. Guests and relatives from Memphis Birmingham Paris and more visited or stayed with local families. Several local residents traveled, hosted or planned trips to St Louis Sikeston Advance Los Angeles and other locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Gross
Earlene
Belleville
Sam Sands
Ralph Wyatt
Ronald Lee
Martha Ann
St. Louis
Leroy C. Leslie
San Francisco
Calif
Rikki Leslie
Nancy Leslie
Hollywood
Phil Leslie
Noah Gray
Washington University
Sikeston
John S. Smith
Linda
Sherry
California
Los Angeles
San Diego
Glenn E. Haws
Trudge Carter
Memphis
Cape Girardeau
Ronnie Mills
L. B. Patterson
Patterson
Bill Patterson
Debra
Damron
G. Moore Greer
W. W. Marshall
Birmingham
Ala
Joe Howlett
Lucile
Charleston
Rudy Kem
Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity
Southeast Missouri State College
Anna Mertens
Thomas Hardin
William Schneider
Little Rock
Ark
Mertens
Willow Hill
James Hamilton
Mantoul
Homer McReynolds
Stanford
Roy Dossett
J. A. McCampbell
J. M. Lashlee
Dresden
Tenn
Charles Stephenson
Carolyn
Paris
Fiona Bedford
McCampbell
Bedford
Lashlee
Roy Stringer
Willow Springs
Ed Guauldin
G. M. Greer
Greer
Mr. Marshall
Martin Clayton
Fulton, Mo
O. V. McRevrnolds
Elise Beck
M. M. Beck
Leadwood
M. M. Beck Jr
Rena Harris
Armed Forces Saumur Signal Depot Notes Service Awards
Army Pvt Max Wood earned a safe driving award in France while serving with the 552nd Signal Base Maintenance Company at the Saumur Signal Depot. He drove 6,123 miles without an accident. His wife Yvonne resides in Dexter Missouri. Wood joined the Army in May 1953 and arrived overseas in December. His mother is Mrs. Miami Norman of Route 2, Dexter. In Korea, PFC James S. Westrich, 21, of 113 Heebase Chaffee Missouri, has served nine months with the 7th Infantry Division. Westrich, son of Mrs Blandina Westrich, is a rifleman in the 32d Regiment's Company. Donald Couch, son of Mr. and Mrs Clyde Couch, was promoted to airman first class in the Air Force after 22 months of service. His assignments are in Tokyo. A population shift note states that in three generations about 89 percent of current farm residents in the United States will be direct descendants of those now living on farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saumur
France
Army
Max Wood
Yvonne
Catalpha St
Dexter
Wood
Anderson Air Activities
Miami Norman
Sth Civ
Korea
James S. Westrich
Ida Marie
Heebase
Chaffee
7Th Infantry Division
Tavanet
Pusan
Yalu
Westrich
Blandina Westrich
32D
Donald Couch
Clyde Couch
Air Force
USAF
Couch
Tokyo
Japan
United States
Risco
Arthur Clyde Littell
Tallapoosa
Adi
Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
St Ma
Lon Littell
Sallie Littell
Jack
Children Begin Sign Up For Swimming Lessons
City pool opens a two day sign up for free beginner swimming lessons supervised by Wendell Hubbs assistant pool manager. Three classes 9 to 9 55 10 to 11 55 and 11 to 12 55 run June 28 to July 16. About 180 children, first come first served, progress through seven stations to earn a beginner certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Hubbs
Nhcet
Hubbs
Hibbs
Mayor Butler Finds Property Cleaned Up
Mayor Charles H. Butler with City Attorney Dwight Crader inspected properties reported by the Improvement Committee. He noted several now in good condition, including eight buildings at Luther Street and Compress Road, weeded areas behind Gladney Motor, and cleaned spaces behind Dunagan’s Market and Foster Machine Works. He praised cooperation by Mr. Walker and other owners and urged prompt follow‑through.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Butler
Dwight Crader
Improvement Committee
Luther Street
Compress Road
Gladney Motor
Dunagan’‘s Market
Foster Machine Works
Butler
Walker
Spitler Infant Dies at Birth in Missouri Funeral Held
Funeral services were held at the family home for infant Donnie Lee Spitler who died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday four hours after birth. Rev. J. W. Hoffert officiated and burial followed in Morley Cemetery. Survived by parents Burleigh and [illegible] Spitler and grandparents Earl Romines Sikeston Minnie Curtner and Harley Spitier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Minnie Curtner
Eeton
Harley Spitier
Holland, Mo
Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars selects Majda as commander
Primus F. Majda of St. Louis is named commander of the Missouri VFW at the 34th annual state encampment closing session. He succeeds Ernest D. Ferguson of Kansas City. Other officers include William A. Johnston Fulton senior vice commander Sam Collins Raytown junior vice commander Joe Bosch Jefferson City adjutant quartermaster Edwin L Wormek St. Louis judge advocate Dr. Marvin Atkinson Kansas City surgeon Monsignor E O Tool e St. Louis chaplain and Paul Fleurdelys Charleston publications chair. About two thirds of US livestock is raised west of the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph Mo
Primus F. Majda
St. Louis
Missouri Veterans of Foreign Wars
Ernest D. Ferguson
Kansas City
William A. Johnston
Fulton
Sam Collins
Raytown
Joe Bosch
Jefferson Cit
Edwin L Wormek
Marvin Atkinson
Kansas City, Surgeon: Monsignor
E. O'Toole
Paul Fleurdelys
Charleston
Missouri families set new high for life insurance policies
Missouri families held 6,095,000 life insurance policies totaling 7.853 billion dollars at the start of the year, a new high. Nationally, ownership reached 304.259 billion across 229.051 million policies. Delaware led per-family ownership at 9,100 dollars. Clearly, postwar growth boosted policy ownership nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Institute of Life Insurance Reports
Holgar J. Johnson
Institute
Delaware
Connecticut
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
California
Gasser to Give REA Financial Report
Alwin Gasser of Sikeston will present the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Co operative annual meeting a condensed financial report. He outlines assets totaling 4 464 218 80 with liabilities 4 328 685 06 and member equity 135 533 74 including paid in capital 54 595 and surplus 80 938 74.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott- New Madrid - Mississippi Electric Co-operative
Alwin Gasser
Sikeston
Gasser
Foley Rites Set for University City President Foley
Thomas W. Foley of University City died early Tuesday at De Paul Hospital from heart trouble. He led Foley-Halquist Die Manufacturing Co. in St Louis and was brother to J. W. Foley of Sikeston and Esther Foley of Cape Girardeau. Surviving nephews include William Foley of Philadelphia and Robert Foley of Los Angeles. Mrs Jo W. Foley and Esther Foley traveled to St Louis for Wednesday services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. Foley
University City
de Paul Hospital
Foley
Foley-Halquist Die Manufacturing Co
St Louis
J. W. Foley
Sikeston
Esther Foley
Cape Girardeau
William Foley
Philadelphia
Robert Foley
Los Angeles
Calif
Jo W. Foley
St. Louis
Breaks Leg While Helping Change Flat Near Poplar Bluff
Warren York aged 41 of 504 N Ran ney Sr was helping a friend fix a flat near Poplar Bluff when the jack slipped and York was thrown into a ditch breaking a leg He is in Poplar Bluff hospital doing nicely though his friends mock him for being placed in the maternity ward the only air conditioned section of the hospital
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren York
N. Ranney Sr
Poplar Bluff
York
Iceland’s Icelandic status through history
Iceland, which gained independence in 1918, was part of Norway from 1262 and later fell under Danish rule from 1380 onward, reflecting centuries of shared governance. The transitions mark a long sequence of dominion before full sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copehaagen
Iceland
Delta 138 Youths Enter 1954 MCPA 2 Bale Cotton Contest
One hundred thirty eight young farmers from all Missouri Delta counties enrolled in the Missouri Cotton Producers Association 1954 2 bale cotton contest. Nine cotton varieties are represented. Seed cotton yields will be measured by five field points and ginnings by the University of Missouri. Prizes go to winners in March 1955 and pins awarded to entrants yielding 750 pounds of lint per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portageville
Missouri Delta
Missouri Cotton Producers Association
Hilton Bracey
MCPA
Cotton Club
University of Missouri, College of Agriculture
Hospital Notes Missouri Delta Community Hospital admissions
Patients admitted on Wednesday include James Fike of Memphis Tennessee M S Gwinn Sikeston John Dennis Benton Sarah Morrow Bertrand James W Jones Sr Sikeston Franklin Worth Knoxville Tennessee Discharges on Wednesday include Melba Dacus Sikeston Alma Ruth Hubbard Catron Glen Allen Bryant Morehouse Eddie Jones Lilbourn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
James Fike
Memphis
Tenn
M. S. Gwinn
Sikeston
John Dennis
Benton
Sarah Morrow
Bertrand
James W Jones, Sr
Franklin. Worth
Knooxville
Melba Dacus
Alma Ruth Hubbard
Catron
Glen Allen Bryant
Morehouse
Eddie Jones
Lilbourn
Diverse Local Births and Discharges Reported in Southeast Missouri
Multiple notices detail births at Delta Community Hospital and Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau, and Fenton Clinic in Wyatt, with parents named including Dublin, Basham, Kemn, Goetz, Medler, Forrest, Tiley, and Choate. Discharges list several patients including Mrs Wilson Phillips and Mrs Baldeut. Twin births noted to Mr and Mrs Vernon Tippy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Arthur Dublin
Matthews
Carmen Basham
Morehouse
Wnchester
Beheton
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Money Corn Board
Sikeston
Edward Flowers
Lisbourn
Wanda Faye Kemn
Patricia Goetz
Wilson Phillips
New Madrid
William Baldeut
Julius Payne
Marston
Dennis Sickrey
Lilbourn
Hershel Price
Vernon Tippy
Delta Community Hospital
Robert Tiley
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Chester Medler
Dexter
Charleston
Fenton Clinic
Wyatt
Wm. Ashabranner
Wolfsland
Also Mentioned on This Page
Y.M.C.A. Camp
Jwsf
de Leon
Pat Hazel
W. N. Rankin
Caruthersville
Harry Barnett
William H
Billy) Tanner
Benton, Ky
Robert Lillard
Frank Tanner
W. H. Tanner
Sikeston and
John Salter
Laura Dover
Chickasha
Okla
Harold Ancell
Salter
Norfolk, Va
Navy
Arthur Alfredson
Chicago
George Middleton
Ozarks
Norris City
Edgar Flora
Middleton
Missouri Ozarks
Smokey Mountain
Tennessee
Warren Moss
St. John's Hospital
Charles Moss
Northwest St
Marvin Ralph
Waleah
Lavina Ralph
Biloxi
Miss
Bob Wright
Pleas Malcolm
Gene Randol
Kennett
Max Kelley
Rosie Hall
Parma
Neil Henderson
Monan
Braggadocio
Malcolms
Virginia Ann
W. H. Sharp
Gideon
M. C. Mill
Denver
Chalo
Barbara
Mike Bloomfield
San Benito
Tex
Shirley Bloomfield
George Seifert
Ai Poplar Bluff
Seifert
Arden Elise
Greenville
Co. L. Blanton Jr
Roy V. Ellise
Arden Ellise Jr
Troy
Max Chandler
Max
Charles
Tucson
Ariz
W. L. Jaggers
Sikeston Drive-In
Renata
Bika Ik
Sores Jomes
En Firey
SUNE
Barker
Phyllis Kirk
Russel
Atari
Mann
Heston Young
Maurey Mitchell
SUMAC
Howard
Tae
Bank of Sikeston
Bomborder
Pat O’ Brien
Canela Ad
Mosca Gaste
Charlestonron
Mississippi River
Cape Hospital
First Baptist Church
Malden
Glenn Johnson
R. Shell
Russell Funeral Home
Piggott
Bill Caruthers
G. B. Greer Lil
REA
Delta
Paul Forrest
Charles, Russell
East Prairie
Leon Choate
Fentoncline
Rex
Theatre Center Street
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