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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1940

Page

5

Local News Items From Lilbourn and Nearby Towns

Local residents and visitors are listed with brief social notices. Debra Greer hosted a gathering in Lilbourn with Miss Appalone and Owen Taul. Supt Neil C Aslin attended an educational meeting in Columbia Missouri. Ida Gardner of Lilbourn visited friends here with Miss Maxine Miller. Mrs P L McLaurin and Miss Appalone Taul hosted guests of Mrs Jim Gipson in Sikeston. James D Kochel W M Moore and Maud Adams shopped in Cape Girardeau. Emory Tharp and family from St Louis visited their aunt Mrs Sam Ralph. Jennie Taylor and Lizzie Garner traveled to Sikeston for medical care. Miles R Davis, county schools superintendent, remains home ill. Hal P Wilson of the New Madrid recruiting office spent weekend with Owen Taul at Canalou. Marshall Farrell of Gideon and Miss Appalone Taul and Owen Taul hosted guests last week. A miscellaneous shower was given at Mrs Larkin Giddens home for Mrs Earlene Hill. Dr W Adams Carl Roberts and Amos visited St Louis to see Mrs Bud Rogers who is ill. Mr and Mrs K Averett of Charter Oak welcomed a son born Saturday June 22 at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau. Mr and Mrs Walter Poe and daughter Marjorie Winston of Cape Girardeau spent several days here with their son James Poe. they returned to Cape Girardeau on Sunday.

Debbie Greer Appalone Owen Taul Lilbourn Neil C. Aslin Columbia Ida Gardner Maxine Miller P. L. McLaurin Appalone Taul Jim Gipson Sikeston James D. Kochel W. M. Moore Maud Adams Cape Girardeau Emory Tharp Little Son St. Louis Sam Ralph Jennie Taylor Lizzie Garner Miles R. Davis New Madrid County Hal P. Wilson U. S New Madrid Owen J. Taul Canalou Marshall Farrell Gideon Owen Larkin Giddens Earlene Hill W. Adams Carl Roberts Amos Mrs. Poe Dudley Pratter Dexter Muriel Kem Memphis Jim Whitledge Ernest Brown Ira Smith W. M. Heyde Lilly Jackson Cecil Crabtree Blodgett Darcy Brown Maxine McReynolds Isabella Baker Ollie Evans Detroit Adelaide Dunfee Virginia Ann Edwards O. D. Edwards Minnie Hall Bill Dillon J W. Wilkins Ethel Holder Jack Brown Illinois Walter Merrick Salcedo Bessie Parmley James Hackett Jimmie Lee Corey Brown Evan Rogers Childen Imogene Jimmie Los Angeles Calif Harry Dillon Clarence Hale Herman Hale St Louis Frank Hale Helen Fisher Duke University South Carolina D. L Fisher Bob Boone James Wallis Omar Walls Lee Wise Callie Shelton Michigan Commerce Joe Groves Lelia Mutchler Bessie Thorpe Ulysses Edmonds Bell City Robert Heuchan New Orleans Richard Proetz Bull G. N. Williams Garnet Baldridge Norman Bush Rev. Morgan Williamsville H. T. Proetz Wendell Blanton Elizabeth Bull Edward Matthews Harry Brewer Russell Goddard Norval Goddard Lasley Chaffee Missionary Society of the Methodist Church C. Darby Christian Missions In America Orville Sheets Nettie Lusk Mary Freeman Los

Local residents visit across towns and families

A string of social notes records visits and family news from Dexter New Madrid Blodgett and surrounding areas. Mrs Dudley Pratter spends Tuesday in Dexter while Mrs Muriel Kem visits Memphis. Jim Whitledge of New Madrid visits on Saturday. Mr and Mrs Ernest Brown welcome a son born on Tuesday June 25. Other items include visits by the Edwards and Dillon families New Madrid to Blodgett Los Angeles travelers Imogene and Jimmie and nurses from St Louis.

Community News from Charleston and Nearby

Mrs George Haws and daughter shopped in Charleston Saturday. Families hosted gatherings last weekend including the Holt, McClanahan, Chappel, and Caul households. Unity church held a program and basket dinner with Sunshine Extension Club guests. meeting featured a Father’s Contribution to the Family and Home and a lecture on balanced meals.

Tell Your Neighbor He Should Read The Herald Too

A concise nudge suggests sharing the newspaper habit with a neighbor, urging them to read The Herald as well. It emphasizes community reading and collective awareness through a simple recommendation.

Herald

Now Is Favorable Time to Buy Used Cars Commerce

A long Commerce item blends local visits with a car sales advisory. Residents and visitors from St. Louis Illinois Michigan and Jackson mingle in social notes before a Chevrolet used car promotion quotes Clay Mitchell of Mitchell Sharp Chevrolet touting ample stock models from two to five years old with low prices. The article urges timely action as supply dwindles and prices rise, noting dealers expect strong demand locally.

Clay Mitchell Mitchell- Sharp Chevrolet Company Chevrolet Dealers Mitchell Sikeston

No Passing Zones Promote Safer Missouri Highways

Missouri State Highway Department unveils No Passing Zones marked by yellow barrier stripes along hazardous sections. A striping machine operates with Safety Patrol motorcyclists guarding it to enforce the new rules. The zones indicate an 800 mile sight distance for 50 mph travel and aim to reduce accidents with strict observance and patrol support.

Missouri State Highway Department State Highway Safety Patrol

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