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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1938
Page
6
Sikeston residents and visitors from nearby towns filled a busy weekend with family visits, hospital appearances, and local events. Cuba Havana student Antonio Perez enrolled at Chillicothe Business College, joining other Cuban enrollees this year. Local doctors and club members attended medical and civic gatherings in Jefferson City and Cape Girardeau.
A montage of short notices lists frequent visitors and travels. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Smith spend Sunday with trends in Po tos. Harvey Johnson conducts professional business in Oran. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jones visit Portageville midweek. P. J. Schlosser of Maier Auto Supply does business in St. Louis. Dr. Frank L. Sisson of Chicago, former Sikeston resident, transacts here. Mrs. G. D. Brewer of Bertrand visits her son Paul Brewer’s family. Helen Kirkard and son from Overton arrive to be with her father Fred Chaney of Butane Gas Corp. Jimmy Mahew sustains a deep cut from broken glass but not seriously hurt. Helen Crouch, Helen Marie, Naomi Clay, and Rube Thames of St. Louis visit here. H. J. Welsh and Ralph Carroll attend Cardinals-Cubs baseball games in St. Louis. Mrs. P. J. Schlosser and Irma Marie visit relatives in Cape Girardeau. Charles Harrison and son Jimmy spend weekend with Mrs. Harrison in Mt. Vernon sanitorium. Mrs. O. N. Watts returns from St. James. granddaughter Carol Sue joins her. Mrs. Ross Humphrey and son Wayne and Mrs. R. L. Warner and daughter-in-law from Tulsa visit relatives here. Joe Cravens of U.S. Coast Guard at Two Harbors plans return to Minnesota then Alaska cruise. Mrs. W. E. Merritt and O. W. Kochtitzky of Mt. Airy visit Dr. J. A. Hess and daughters Caroline and Isabelle. this weekend E. H. Kochtitzky will join them.
The Sour iS Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. E P Coleman on Tuesday afternoon May 10 with Mrs. L Harty as assistant hostess. Mrs. J E Riley of Cape Girardeau will review You Can't Take It With You by Hart and Kaufman. The final meeting will be at Mrs. Arch Russell's home on May 24.
The last spring meeting will be held at Hotel Marshall on May 1 with president Mrs Eu ford Baker presiding. More than forty members attended Tuesday at Mrs C D Matthews Sd home where they voted not to send a delegate to the Federated Clubs Triennial in Kansas City May 10 to 17.
The Apollo Group will meet Friday May 6 at the home of Miss Kathryn Clark with Mrs C D Matthews directing the program. The theme is Adventure in an Ancient Castle of Music set in the Drawing Room. Assistants include Mesdames Allen Kendig Johnson McAmis and Miss Ragains. a trio Sutton Ancell Mow Jr. will perform. The final spring meeting is June 3 at Mrs Hollingsworths.
Mr and Mrs Jim Hodges hosted a Sunday dinner for guests from Indiana including Mr and Mrs Henry Fealey and Flora of Tennyson Evansville Mrs Merwick Garrison and Deloris of Evansville Mr and Mrs J C Taylor Essex Mr and Mrs Bill Burns Crowder and Mr and Mrs John Hodges and children Deal Margaret and Mary Sikeston Wester Hodges Harold Lee Lewis Turley Archie Gamer all visiting the Salcedo community and enjoying a day with the Hodges.
Jim O Malley of St Louis vice president of State Unapoc, Henry Nabe financial secretary, and Mrs Nabe were guests of Chris Francis Sunday. They were noon honor guests at a fish fry at the Francis club house with John Wood and many local couples in attendance.
Mother's Day will be observed Sunday May S following Better Parenthood Week designated by Gov. Lloyd Stark for all Missourians. Stark also urged Missourians to aid disabled veterans by buying official emblems on Poppy Day May 28.
At Benton meeting Sunday the Scott Mississippi County Rural Letter Carriers Association arranged the annual district gathering set for May 30 in Poplar Bluff Mr and Mrs David Lumsden and Mr and Mrs Frank Dye attended the Benton session and the basket dinner at the community house where the event was held.
The Ninth District Federated Clubs will hold a one day meeting at the Dexter Christian church this Saturday with district president Mrs. James Finch in charge. Apollo Group members expected include Mesdames Z. E. McAmis R. A. Moore L. R. Burns A. J. Goetz B. F Blanton H. J. Welsh Etbmer Poage H. G. Sharp and E. K Ponder. Officer elections will be conducted.
Mrs RF Ragains and Mrs Lynn Sutton hosted a miscellaneous household shower for Mrs Fred Jones Jr a recent bride at Mrs Suttons home Tuesday night Miss Jere Marshall visiting relatives in Charleston is expected to return here tonight
E. J. Keith and Paul Buchholz came back Tuesday from Columbia where they conducted business for several days this week.
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