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Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 09, 1939

Page

3

Are you in search of Garden Seeds

Kirk McCoy Hardware Co offers a selection of garden seeds and related supplies for customers seeking to start or enhance home gardening efforts.

Kirk-McCoy Hardware Co

Cape Girardeau Area News Roundup Sees Social Visits

The column lists varied local social activity including Charles Boyce’s successful tonsillectomy in Cape Girardeau, trips to Miami and California cities, family visits in Blytheville and St Louis, and numerous weekend hospitality events. Several residents report illnesses with flu, hospital care, or convalescence, alongside ongoing purchases and sales notes and a one cent sale at Kirk McCoy Hardware.

W. H. Sikes St. Louis Kirk-McCoy Hardware Co E. R. Putnam and E. R. Jr Dorothy Lee Waller Cape Girardeau L. M. Stallcup E. A. Lawrence St Louis Carl Setz J. B Roberts T. A. Roberts Sikeston Roberts Tom Alen Lyman Bowman New Orleans Pensacola Biloxi Gulfport Casses

Woman's Civic Club Endorses Front Street Widening Plan

The Woman's Civic Club met Tuesday afternoon at the public library and endorsed Front street widening resolutions presented by John Sikes and Conly Purcell of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. The club aims to boost attendance as a campaign progresses, with winners to entertain losers at the May meeting. Delux picture books purchased from recent fundraisers were displayed in the reading room. A food sale plan was discussed by the ways and means committee for Saturday, March 15. Mrs Wal Sharp presided. Mrs Elmer Poage gave a talk and intelligence test with prizes awarded to several members. Hostesses Mesdames Gene Patashnick Louis Flewelling and Glenn Matthews Jr. provided refreshments with Saint Patrick motif.

Woman's Civic Club John Sikes Conly Purcell Junior Chamber of Commerce Front Street Wal Sharp Elmer Poage Climan Louis Flewelling Glenn Matthews Jr

Kiwanis Meeting at Hotel Marshall in Sikeston

Sikeston Kiwanis Club holds regular dinner at Hotel Marshall with R Harper in charge of the program and President Earl Allen leading the business session. A high school debate on United States alliance with Great Britain featured team members Gwendolyn Kirk Mary Louise Montgomery Elwood Taylor and Eddie Crear under coach Garland Parker. John Sikes attended as a guest representing the Junior Chamber of Commerce and Front Street widening proposition. Additional guests included Mrs E Crear Mrs M E Montgomery Mrs Geo Kirk C M Taylor and R Streigel.

R. Harper Sikeston Kiwanis Club Hotel Marshall Earl Allen United States Sikeston High School Kiwanis Club Gwendolyn Kirk Mary Louise Montgomery Elwood Taylor Eddie Crear Garland Parker John Sikes

Lions Club backs Front Street widening plan

At a Thursday Lions Club meeting in the Young building with Boy Scout Troop 43 as guests, the Front street widening project was endorsed. At the Palace Cafe luncheon the club also endorsed H. B. Masterson for governor of Lions clubs in District 26 A, with Jesse Miles and Mr. Kahn of Hayti as luncheon guests. Ralph Potashnick presided.

Lions Club Young Boy Scout Troop 43 Front Street Club Palace Cafe Lions H. B. Masterson Hayti Lions Clubs Jesse Miles Mr. Kahn Ralph Potashnick

Jaycee Meeting Draws Thirty Attendees at Palace Cafe

Thirty Junior Chamber of Commerce members attended the Tuesday night dinner at the Palace Cafe. Tom Logan, president, led the business session while John Sikes outlined plans to widen Front Street for absent members. Sikeston high school boys’ glee club provided entertainment.

Junior Chamber of Commerce Palace Cafe Tom Logan John Sikes Front Street Sikeston High School Boys’ Glee Club

Chairman Named for WBA Work

Mrs Wallard Bennett was appointed captain of the guards by Mrs Dean Marshall president of the Woman's Benefit Association at a recent meeting. Cheer committee chairmen were appointed: Mrs Elijah Inman ward one Mrs John Young ward two Mrs Neal Kornegger ward three and Mrs Willard Bennett ward four. The next meeting will be Monday night March 15 at the I O O F hall on North Kingshighway. Mr and Mrs Elmer Tribble were guests of Mr and Mrs M Gresham Tuesday night while en route to Jefferson City from Memphis where they had been visiting the former's brother in Sikeston.

Ada Lennox Kirk-McCoy M Hardware Co Clay Mitchell Gus Martin St. Louis D. L. Bloomfield Cape Girardeau C D. Matthews G. M. Morrison Phyllis Fredericktown Gale Hoffman Nathan Yoffie Nathan Memphis Dick Wilson Richard Gerry East Prairie E. O. Defield Kirk-McCoy Hardware Co Jr. Whready St. Louiis F. le Werner Joe Proffit Marco Jo Oklahoma City Okla Gene Bowman Carol Jean Margaret Janette Poplar Bluff Bomers C. H Denman Ward W. J. Schnerbauch Sparta C. E. W. Cathcart Schnerbauch Chip’s Shoe Store East Acres Addition Detroit Mich J. G. Kluge Kluge Sikeston Sam Bowman Sammy Hot Springs Ark Louisiana Miss Wootson Hollingsworth Clarkton W. E. Hollingsworth Ruth J. A Mccahee FL E Mount H.E Dudley J O Hutstedler C . White Lina Hamnan Rebecca Pierce Harvey Morrison Rebekah Lodge East Praine Odd Fellows Hall John Russell Methodist Hospital Russel L. B. Erwin Harry Envin Kennett J. M. Pitman Harold Pitman T. A Solomon Ruby Newsom Ben Welter Florida East Coast Great Smoky Mountains John Chaney Tampa Welter Bellingrath Gardens Mobile Ala Wallard Bennett Guards Dean Marshall Woman's Benefit Association Marshall Elijah Inman John Young Neal Kornegger Willard Bennett I. O. O. F. Hall North Kingshighway Elmer Tribble Mrs. M. Gresham Jefferson City Mr. Tribble

Auxiliary Voted to Buy Acre of Pines for Memorial Park

In cooperation with the American Legion Auxiliary of Missouri the Sikeston unit at 2 a meeting held Tuesday night at the home of Mrs H E Docley voted to buy an acre of pine trees for the memorial park near Salem Mo part of the government's reforestation projects Mrs Wm A Smith president presided over the meeting with twenty members present.

American Legion Auxiliary of Missouri Sikeston H. E. Docley Salem Wm. A. Smith

Organ Recital by Woman's Club Leader March 13

Mrs. Ralph Anderson, head of the Woman's Club program, will give an organ recital on Tuesday afternoon March 13 at her North Kingshighway home. The recital follows a brief club business session led by Mrs. M. Hollenbeck, the club president. Hosts for the afternoon are Mrs. C. A. Cook, Mrs. Jas. Revil, and Mrs. J. R. Nolen.

Ralph Anderson Woman's Club North Kingshighway M. Hollenbeck C. A. Cook Jas. Revil J R Nolen

DAR Chapter Meet Set By Miss Harris at Clymer Home

Miss Alma Harris will host the Kingshighway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Saturday afternoon March 11 at the home of her sister Mrs Walter J. Clymer. Miss Aduda McCord will lead the program with the topic Present Day Problems.

Alma Harris the Daughters of the American Revolution Walter J. Clymer Aduda McCord

Eastern Star St Patrick's Party Tonight at Hall

Members of the Eastern Star Chapter hold a St Patrick's Day party this evening in the IOOF hall. Entertainment committee members include Mesdames Converse Malcolm McMullin and Burns. Guests are limited to members. St Anne's Altar Society to host a card party at the parish wall on St Patrick's Day March 17.

Eastern Star I. O. O. F. Hall Mesdames Frank Converse Wade Malcolm B. L McMullin L. R Burns St. Anne’s

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