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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1949

Page

15

Four Hik Queen Candidates Nominated at Sikeston High

Four queen candidates were nominated by Sikeston High School classes on Tuesday morning Barbara Guthrie Mary Jane Faris Carol Fox and Barbara Boyce. The student body will elect a queen at the St Patrick s party tomorrow night with Jerry Jones last year s king to crown the queen. Votes cost one cent each and proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Research Institute.

Barbara Guthrie Mary Jane Faris Carol Fox Barbara Boyce Jerry Jones American Cancer Research Institute

High School Band to Attend Southeast Missouri Meet

The high school band travels to Perryville on Thursday March 17 for the Southeast Missouri Band Association event. All bands split into two mass bands and each will perform a concert Thursday night. individual bands will also present a 15 minute concert. Guest director Dr. Paul Van Bodegraven will conduct a clarinet clinic in the afternoon.

Perryville Southeast Missouri Band Association Paul van Bodegraven van Bodegraven

Intramural Girls Basketball Ends with Junior Team Victory

The girls intramural tournament concluded last Thursday with the junior team winning the title. Nell Dodd led scoring with 28 points across the tournament, while freshmen Mary Ann Walker and Judy Heath posted 13 and strong games. Caroly n Corlew captained the sophomores who placed third as Dot Huters scored 17. Seniors fell to both freshmen and sophomores, with Janice Shepard and Mary Ann Hitchcock each scoring eight and Barbara Canedy as captain.

Lillian Ancell Nell Dodd Mary Ann Walker Judy Heath Carolyn Corlew Dot Huters Janice Shepard Mary Ann Hitchcock Barbara Canedy

Debating Teams Head to St Louis for State Forensic League

Fielding Potashnick and Jay Dowden plus John Kendig and Eddie McAmis depart today for St Louis to contest the State National Forensic League tournament at Normandy High School. All four will debate with events including original oration extemporaneous speaking and oratorical declamation.

Fielding Potashnick Jay Dowden John Kendig Eddie McAmis St. Louis National Forensic League Fielding John Eddie Jay Normandy High School Mary Ellen Bailey

Morehouse News Highlights Local Visits and Plays

Morehouse news notes visits from Misses Mildred and Viola Thom of Sikeston and others, plus a March 18 junior play Her First Flame directed by W A McCann with a full cast. Other items include Rebekah Lodge initiation, FFA Gideon tournament results, shrub purchases, and a vaccination program planned for Matthews school with a March 28 smallpox tetanus diphtheria clinic.

Mildred Viola Thomas Sikeston Morehouse B. F. Lawless Cairo Ill James R. Marshall Cpl Melvin Hamilton U. S. Army Bill Johnson Fisk S. C. Hamilton Clyde Kennedy Essex W. A. McCann Myrtle Terry Joyce Pearson Sarah Harriet Hight Julia Terry Ural Laminack Don Stuart Virgil Owings Genevieve Terry Barbara Witt Fred Terry Bob McReynolds Rosalind Harris Shirley Sheeter Chick Matthews Eugene Allbright Bunny Perkins Luciene Dodge Lil Anderson Betty Keele Kenny Brown John Bohannon Pete Rogers Billy Joe Ryans A. Barleyvale Harris Ann Todd Trudy Vance Kay Pruett Elsie Hamilton Johnson City Tenn 8. C. Hamilton Eva Lou Dement J. W. Crowley Morehouse Rebekah Lodge Matthews FFA Boys Gideon Wardell Matthews School

Matthews News Roundup Highlights Local Visits and Health News

D B Harris spent the past week at home in Luxora Arkansas. Colleen Moore attended Cape Girardeau dance decorations chair. Numerous residents visited relatives in St Louis, Nashville and Detroit. Typhoid vaccination planned May 3 10 and 17 in cooperation with Matthews school and state health department. Community notes include hospital stays births funerals and 4-H club activities with meetings and projects across several towns.

Harry Cook T. F. Norwood Dexter Walter Cornell Bill Cornell Lutesville Morehouse Irvin Bell Jr Danny Bloomfield Ann Taylor Sikeston M. J. Taylor Ben Harris Etta Mae O’neil Paris Ark Mattie Jackson Iva Jackson Imogene Nina Mae Jackson Donald Jackson Roscoe Absher T. Absher Lucille Powell Dudley Kenneth Sexton East Prairie Ray Texarkana D. B. Harris Luxora Mary Alice Critchlow State College Cape Girardeau W. C. Moore Colleen Maxine Busby D. M. Busby Delta Community Hospital J. F. Thornburg Detroit Mich William Steele Dennis Parson Gerald Atwill St. Louis Bert Gentry Eddie L. D. Waters D. N. Powell Bridge Club Charles Lumsden Canaloa Joan Laird Clifford Laird Burl Givens Charles Gardner and Sons Charles Jr Larry Dempsey Gardner Lilbourn C. A. Critchlow W. Zimmer Zimmer Vina McKenzie Critchlow Mary Alice Estel Yount Shirley Joe Duckett Advance Malcolm Radcliffe Robert Calvin Frances Anderson Nashville Tenn B. B. Conrad Bonnie Ruth C. O. Hawkins Wm. Depre Wm. N. Roberts Memphis Matthews School State Department of Health Sam Britton Here George Oakley Bell City Dale Shumaker Harvey Graham Neelyville Lye Bird Lloyd Eby Ernest Bird Little Rock Donald Anderson Fulton W. A. Gemeinhardt Wilford Tucker Hopkinsville Alfred Gossett Betty Gossett Mason Carl Romines W. A. Montgomery J. C. Montgomery Lonnie Rhoades Poplar Bluff Gene Gienneman Lewis Teddy Commerce Benny Stable Miner Evin Gilpin F. E. Sibley Joe Sibley F. E. Sibley Jr Webb Sibley Pine Bluff Mr. Sibley Sr Roy Sibley Jefferson City Sibley

Christian Church Matthews Mo March sermons and schedule

The Christian Church in Matthews Missouri lists services on the second and fourth Sundays with a Crusade Study at 6 15 p m Bible School at 10 00 a m and sermons at 11 00 a m and 7 00 p m March 13 topics are Pre Easter Devotion and Self denial and The Good Earth.

W. C. Critchlow Bible School

Matthews Girls Keep Seeded Second In County Tourney

Matthews volleyball team kept second seed as they beat New Madrid in the county tournament at Matthews. Marston tops the standings, defeating Kewanee as Portageville edged Canadou in a close opening session with eight teams competing.

Matthews Morehouse New Madrid Marston Girls Marston Kewanee Lilbourn Portageville Canadou

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Sikeston High School News ST. Pat’s NFL Central Band Central College Keith K. Anderson FFA Future Farmers of America Club Dick Bloomfield Jackson Bonor Society Martha Howard Jones Owen Knox Dick Young Ned Tanger Bill Hodges Edward Lewis Lewer Alyr Morehouse News Lois Heaton FFA Basketball Canoy Gardens Wade Tucker Conrad King Martin Powell Parma New Madrid County Shamrock Foods II H. B. Hulshof Martha Becker Mary Effink Barbara Becker Rosemary Hulshof Jericho Jolly Workers 4-H Club Donald Walker Ruby Neal Joan Hall Phyllis Oswald Risco East Gideon Club Malden Clothing I LaForge Club Rose Roberts Irbie Burch Linda Lee Curtis Rodgers Louie Dean Albert Stephens James Dean Flat River L. D. Dean Ida Ross Albert Green Campbell Cletus Hart Pansy Roberts J. Y. 4-H Club Risco Home Service Project J. Y Oubie Lewis Orsville Springer Canalou Cothing I Marston 4-H Portageville 4-H Fairview Crafts Project M. L. McElyea New Foods Fairview Club Ben H. Cleaver Sikeston Armory Jose Macias Ralph Garabaldi ED Gossett Joe Howard RED Cross A&p Campbell’s Tomato Soup Campbell’s Chicken Soup Lipton’s Noodle Nabisco Ritz Graham Crackers Tentens W. Iar Sunnybrook Costello’s Cottage Cheese Nutley Margarine A&p Rindiess Moe Das Bokar Florida Calif Iceberg Lettuce Texas Black Valentine Nebraska Jane Parker Shadow Angel Hot Cross AGP Agp’s No. 1 Meat Buy Sunnyfield
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