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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
11
Miss Mildred Miller, Mr and Mrs Det, Mr and Mrs Roberts, and many neighbors visit and host in the region. Locals attend church, host lawn parties, and welcome visitors from Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, and New Madrid. Multiple social visits, casual travel to Portageville and Charleston, and upcoming Canalou games mark a busy weekend.
The Herald reports Mr Hopper asked publication of a farmer who fully approves the Southeast Missouri crop allotments by the Federal Department of Agriculture. The paper notes it finds it incredible anyone would endorse the allotments and publishes a photo of one man who seems to support the policy, highlighting public dissent toward the plan.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Coriiss visited friends at Dexter Sunday J C Evans of Formosa Ark is visiting his brother Alton Evans We regret to learn of the death of Mrs Grace Gilmore of New Madrid Miss Lorene Graves of near Matthews was the week end guest of Miss Inez Harris PITS KSE ERIS RWA PAPER RAPALALY
Cape Girardeau and surrounding towns see a flow of visitors and residents traveling between Sikeston Oran Morley and Blodgett. Notable names include Herman Huirschowitz Rich ard Troutman Martha Ellen Mason Otto Davenport and Janice Simmons among others. Festivities feature a lenticular family gathering, a dance at Luther Stropp's, a birthday luncheon for U D Murrell, and Betts Poe earning first place at a state high school singing meet in Columbia.
Community pages record visits and weekend guests including Miss Evelyn Porter with sister Mrs Clyde Hostler at Buckeye and Rev and Mrs AC Sullivant with children of Morehouse. Also mention Miss Svinil Holmes visiting Cape Girardeau friends and Mrs Louis Kem with her young daughter ill at home. The town mourns the passing of Mrs Price Evans at her home Sunday morning. Mrs Milburn Harris and daughter returned home Saturday from illness.
Funeral services were held Sunday at the Morley Baptist Church for Mrs. Mary Jane Ragains Pagains who died of paralysis at her son’s home in Jackson. Interment followed in Morley cemetery. Survived by four children and numerous grandchildren, she was born in Cobden Illinois in 1851 and married William Ragains in 1883.
Walter Glass transacted business in Dexter Sunday. Various residents and visitors from Sikeston Morley St Louis Pittsburg and Anna appear in this community brief. The Baptist revival ended tonight led by Rev Milner of Sikeston. Local families and guests are listed with no major events beyond visits and travel.
Mr and Mrs Albert Moore and children spent Sunday near Mald en with Foster Lomax and Jess ann Lomax families following the death of a relative. Roy Rhodes and Shelton Rhodes families from Kewanee visited James Lomax. Louis Kem and family hosted guests, including Lee Graham and James Cook from Matthews, the Kem daughters from Big Opening, Russell Crosno family, and Miss Lois Johnson.
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