Ninetyeth Birthday for Landers Ridge Woman
Mrs Margaret Halle celebrated her 90th birthday with over 40 friends and relatives at Landers Ridge. She is grandmother to 28 and great grandmother to 41 with two living children, Mrs Mattie Burcham and Clyde Hale. She resides with granddaughter Mrs Arnold Heuser and remained active despite being bedbound much of the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Halle
Arnold Heuser
Landers Ridge
Mattie Burcham
Clyde Hale
Seattle
Wash
Haile
Charlie Heuser
Levina
James Coleman
Sikeston
P. N. Crowell
Portageville
B. H. Chism
McMullin
Reuben Lacy
Jack Crowell
Edgar Birtle
Salcedo
Elbert Moore
Chester Stafford
June 13 Wedding Announced For Emma Holland and Riley Bray
Announcement this week of the marriage of Miss Emma D Holland and Riley T Bray, both of Sikeston, in Kansas City on June 13. The ceremony was at 2 30 PM at city hall with Rev John Webb reading. Mrs Bray is daughter of J A Holland of Poplar Bluff and has worked in Poplar Bluff and Sikeston. Bray was in Army service from April and now attends an officers training school on the gulf coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma D. Holland
Riley Tbray
Sikeston
Kansas City
City Hall
John Webb
Bray
J. A. Holland
Poplar Bluff
State Social Security Commission
Henry Home
Gulf Coast
Jackson Gerl Bride of Young Sikeston Farmer
The altar of New McKendree Methodist church in Jackson hosted the marriage of Miss Lilly Heyde of Jackson to J. H. Yount Jr. of Sikeston. The ceremony featured extensive family ties, organ music, and a reception at the McCombs home. After a three week honeymoon, the couple will reside north of Sikeston. A separate meeting of the 50th District Masonic Association will be held June 30 at the Sikeston church with Grand Master Harris C. Johnston as speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKendree
Jackson
Lilly Heyde
J. H. Yount Jr
Sikeston
Marvin T. Haw
Morehouse
Wm. A. Heyde
J. H Yount
St. Louis
J. H. Gareener
Houston
Texas
Wm. B. Malone Jr
Burton Gerheardt
Clarksville
Tenn
Iane Smith
Cape Girardeau
William A Heyde 3d
Pardenias
Bouvardia
50Th District Masonic Association
Methodist
Women’s Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Paul Slinkard
H. ©. Reuber
Charleston
Harris C. Johnston
Boonville
State Lodge
Robt. L. Fowlkes
T. W. Gwaltney
J. P. Ross
Essex
L. E. Estes
Sikeston Lodge
Archie Hayden
Otis Champion
Wm. O. Hayden
Linn Smith
A. A. Harrison
I. G. Lewis
J. H. Hayden
Curtis Bartholomew
Clyde Fulkerson
F. C. Kindred
A. P. Veasman
S. E. Humphreys
John William Rainey Holcomb dies after heart attack
John William Rainey Holcomb, 70, of Dunkin county, died suddenly last Saturday afternoon after suffering a heart attack at his home. Funeral arrangements await further details from family and local authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holcomb
John William Rainey
Dunkin County
Friendship Circle to Hold All Day Benefit Meeting
The Shes The Friendship Circle of the Woman's Benefit Association will meet all day Friday at 411 Prosperity Street. Mrs Neal Kornegger hosts the event with Mrs Lige Imman, president, presiding over the business session after a covered dish luncheon at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Benefit Association
Neal Kornegger
Prosperity Street
Lige Imman
Sesson
Past Matrons Club Disbands During War Period
At the last quarterly meeting of the Past Matrons Club of the 50th District of Eastern Star chapters held at ULmo early this month, members voted to disband the club for the duration of the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Ulmo
Birthday party at Jaycee meeting honors Mrs Fant
Mrs Maxine Fant former president of Sikeston Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce was honored Tuesday at the Palace Cafe during the Jaycee regular meeting. Miss Margaret Fisher led 18 members as cake followed dinner. Next meeting is Tuesday night July 7 at the Palace Cafe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Fant
Sikeston Woman’s Junior Chamber of Commerce
Palace Cafe
Judge Carter at Reunion on Farm He Cleared
Judge W H Carter and Sikeston residents attended a Verhines family reunion on a Vienna area farm in Illinois. Carter noted the land was cleared by him and his late wife over 62 years ago, recalled splitting rails and fencing still in use, and spoke of his youth splitting 500 rails daily. Attendees included Ben Welter, J D Randol, Martha Jean Johnson, and Guy Carter, with Will Carter hosting at his home joined by his daughters and spouses from Carbondale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W H. Carter
Sikeston
Ilinois
Verhines
Vienna
Judge Carter
Reunnion
Ben Welter
J. D. Randol
Randol
Martha Jean Johnson
Guy Carter
Will Carter
John Dill
Rex H. Cook
Carbondale
April wedding announced for John F. Wood Jr and Lois Dunavan
The marriage of John F. Wood Jr of Sikeston and Lois Dunavan of Jackson Tennessee was announced. They wed April 1 at Rev. John P Simmons home in Corinth Mississippi. Mrs. Wood is Elizabeth Dunavan's daughter, owner of Roe Hotel in Jackson. Wood, son of Mr and Mrs John F Wood of Sikeston, grew up there and attended Gem City Business College in Quincy IL. He worked for Dixie Greyhound Bus Lines for three years before entering the Army. Now Pvt Wood is stationed at Jefferson Barracks Missouri. Mrs Wood will stay in Jackson temporarily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm . Heyde Jr
Wm. Rodgers
Benton
James Hourigan Jr
Columbia
Edward Allard Jr
Loomis Mayfield Jr
Sikeston
J W. McCombs
Mrs. Yount
Philip Hevde
J. W McCombs
Jackson
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Poplar Bluff
Yount
J. H. Yount
St Louis
John E. Marshall
John F. Wood Jr
Lois Dunavan
Mr. Wood
John F Wood
Gem City Business College
Quincy
Pvt Wood
Dixie Greyhound Bus Lines
Jefferson Barracks
Wood
Blodgett Couple Wed Here June 26
Miss Mary Jane Stoner of Blodgett and James Tanner of Blodgett were married June 20 at the home of Rev J T Self of Sikeston. Ceremony began at 4 PM. Attendants were Mr and Mrs I B Stoner of Blodgett. Rev Self also joined Miss Mary Jane Shreve of Hammond Ind and Bill Clay of Paducah Ky in marriage June 19 at his home north of Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Stoner
James Tanner
Blodgett
J T Self
Sikeston
I. B. Stoner
Rev Self
Mary Jane Shreve
R. H. Shreve
Hammond, Ind
Bill Clay
Paducah
Jim Bates
Sikeston Jaycees Plan Bi Monthly Summer Meetings
The Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce will hold bi monthly meetings during the summer. The first meeting is set for July 7 at Hudson's Cafe with eleven members present under President George Hale Jr. Routine business was conducted and focus shifts to the softball program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Hudson's Cafe
George Hale Jr
Boy Scouts Head To Camp Lewallen Sunday
Boy Scout Troop 42 members John Ensor Deneke Dick Miller and Leonard Kindred will spend a week at Camp Lewallen starting Sunday. Accompanying adults include Mr. and Mrs. E F Deneke Betty Foster Mr. and Mrs. C R Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Lane. Robi Struwe serves as Scoutmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ensor
Boy Deneke
Dick Miller
Leonard Kindred
Boy Scout Troop 42
Camp Lewallert
E F. Deneke
Betty
C. R. Foster
Bob Lane
Robi Struwe
St Peter's Basilica the Largest Catholic Church
The article notes St Peter's in Rome as the largest Catholic church. It states the ceiling capacity is hard to estimate due to extensive corridors and halls, and the building spans four acres of ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter's
Rome
Kentucky Couple Wed Here Saturday
Miss Elizabeth Bishon and Hugh Vantreese of Paducah Ky married last Saturday at the Methodist church parsonage with Rev E W Bartley officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Elizabeth Bishon
Hugh Vantreese
Paducah
Methodist Church
E. W Bartley
Poplar Bluff Couple Wed Tuesday Night
Miss Julia Mae Mills and Raymond Singleton, both of Poplar Bluff, were united in marriage Tuesday night at East Prairie with Rev. Wm. Reed performing the ceremony. Mrs. Singleton is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mills and a Poplar Bluff High School 1938 graduate. Singleton, son of E Singleton, completed Poplar Bluff High in 1937 and will report to Jefferson Barracks next week for Army induction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Mae Mills
Raymond Singleton
Poplar Bluff
East Prairie
Wm. Reed
Lions to Meet at Lake Wappapello
Sikeston Lions Club planned an evening meeting for next Thursday night July 2 at Lake Wappapello during a noon session at Hudson's Cafe. Eighteen members attended led by Vice-president Pleas Malcolm in President Charles Dement’s absence. B B Tatum reported about 50 tons of scrap collected in Sikeston to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Wappapello
Sikeston Lions Club
Hudson’s Cafe
Pleas Malcolm
Charles Dement
B. B Tatum
Sikeston
Akiwanians Hear National Kiwanis Meeting Report
George K. Kirk, Sikeston Kiwanis past president and district treasurer, will report on the Kiwanis International Convention in Cleveland at the Sikeston club meeting tomorrow night in the Dunn Hotel dining room. Claude Jameson, a new member since November, shared reflections from the recent gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Kirk
Cleveland
Ohio
Sikeston Club
Dunn Hotel
Kirk
Mo.-Kan.-Ark
Claude Jameson
Dey Butter Prepared in New Zealand
Dehydrated butter is produced in New Zealand and the British government has contracted to buy up to 20 000 tons this season and next. The Daily News Letter notes the product can be used in dry form by pastry cooks and ice cream makers, while conversion back to butter requires salt and water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Daily News Letter
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jackson Gerl
Sekeston
Friendship Circle
Jaycee Meeting
Mead
Indiana
Sikreston Jaycees
Lewallen
Ruuabeer Raven
Ae Caray
Home Oil Co
Uncle Sam
Home Oil Company
Highway
C. & M. Oil CO
LIONS
Dey
Sikeston, Mo
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