C B A Exhibition Open To Area Artists
Cotton Boll Artist Group announces the annual exhibit open to area artists. It runs Sunday May 15 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM and Monday May 16 from 3:30 to 8:30 PM at the Sikeston Public Store. Entries from children and adults welcome in any medium. details via Mrs Short 1484 M A and other listed contacts. A newborn is reported in Corpus Christi, Texas, a daughter weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces born to Mr and Mrs Booby Alef.
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Kelsey Short
Cotton Boll Artist Group
M Vnday
Arceas
Sikeston
Cotton Bell
American Association of University Women
Mis Short
Short
George Hale
Warren S. Tepp
Moore Ave
Booby Alef
Corpus Christi
Texas
Mr. Allen
Or. O Allen
Liian Drive
Fine Crowd Expected To Hear LaTourneau
Indications point to a large audience at the Colonial Inn banquet Saturday evening honoring Robert G. LeTourneau of Longview Texas. More than 150 tickets were sold as Charles Simpson leads arrangements. LeTourneau, a famed philanthropist businessman and religious worker, will speak at two Sunday services and a 2:30 pm Armory meeting sponsored by the Inter Church Council with Methodist Men’s Club support.
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Colonial Inn
Robert G. LeTourneau
Longview Tex
Charles Simpson
LeTourneau
First Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Inter- Church Council
Methodist Men's Club
Thank You Letter From New York Arrives for Missouri Delta Hospital
From Sikeston to Delta Community Hospital a letter of gratitude arrived from Mrs J W Moren of Ws...ndanch New York describing the family's visit. She praises the staff for kindness and warm hospitality shown to three strangers during a medical stay and extols Southern Hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Sikeston
Wsandanch
J W Moren
Miscoury Delta Community Hospital
Missouri
Ninth District Federated Clubs Hold Spring Meetings in Malden
The 9th District Federated Women's Clubs met in Malden with Sikeston representatives including Mrs. Sherman Grant and Mrs. James Abernathy. Members from the Coalesce, Woman's, and Junior Women's Clubs reported, while Miss Henri Sursa led as president. The theme Walk in the Light featured speakers Mrs. Gustad Goetsche and Mrs. Fred Steinkuhle. The event emphasized pink decor and artist palette badges promoting upcoming conventions in Philadelphia and Geneva. An Oct fall convention in Fredericktown and a Ste. Genevieve art tour were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malden
Sikeston
Coalesce Club
Sherman Grant
James W.W. Abernathy
Nat Snider
Ruth Lee
Oren Dahl
Woman's Club
Harold Hill
Co. E. Galladay
William Proffer
E. F. Weidemaine
Charles Branum
Bennie Witt
Glenn Forbis
Henri Sursa
Fredericktown
Gustad Goetsche
St. Louis
M.F W.C
Art International
Fred Steinkuhle
Philadelphia
Geneva
Switzerland
Lena Muller Sokal
B. N. Batley
Marshall Miller
Ste. Genevieve
Cape Woman Heads Missouri AAUW
Dr Mavis Holmes, dean of students at Southeast Missouri State College, Cape Girardeau, is elected president of the Missouri Division of the American Association of University Women. The convention named St Louis as the 1957 site. New officers include Miss Mary Omer, Miss Jennie Wahlert, Mrs. Mary Wilhauer, and Miss Jane Suddath.
Mrs Middleton and Culbertsons Visit Bloomfield Relative
Mrs George Middleton and the Edgar Culbertsons visited Sunday with Mrs J H Dorerschein of Bloomfield who is recovering from a broken leg in the Douchers Hospital in Poplar Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Middleton
Edgar Culbertsons
J. H. Dorerschien
Bloomfield
Doucher’s Hospital
Poplar Bluff
Rotary Club Holds Film Show and Plans Joint Noon Meeting
At a Monday dinner, Rotarians viewed The New Paul Bunyan presented by Wendell Caskey. Next Monday a joint noon meeting with other service clubs will occur in the high school cafeteria as part of Boys and Girls Week. Herb Bailey is stepping down as treasurer. William Jordan was elected to the post.
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Rotary Club
Paul Bunyan
Wendell Caskey
Herb Bailey
Wiliam Jordan
Number of Class I Railroads in the United States
A historical note states there are 107 Class I railroads operating across the United States. The figure reflects the nationwide network size, highlighting the scale of major freight carriers in the era of the source.
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United States
Dines Bess Honored At 81st Birthday Dinner
Mr and Mrs Morris W Hart hosted a Sunday dinner in their home for the 81st birthday of Dines Bess. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles E Bes and their daughters Barbara Jo and Patsy Jean, and friend Leland White of Flat River. Barbara Jo works at Greyhound Post Houses in Chicago and Patsy Jean teaches at Esther Missouri. The sisters depart May 26 for a three month Europe tour. Barbara Jo plans Skate College at Cape Girardeau this fall to complete her B S degree. Dines Bess heads the English Dept at Flat River Junior College.
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Morris W. Hart
Dines Bess
Bess
Charles E. Bes
Barbara Jo
Patsy Jean
Leland White
Flat River
Barbara
Greyhound Post Houses
Chicago
Esther
Europe
Skate College
Cape Girardeau
Missouri Delta Hospital Notes Admitted and Discharged Patients
The Missouri Delta Community Hospital lists patients admitted and discharged across multiple days. Names include Reece Mason Sikeston. Tommy Richards Sikeston. Ralph Vaughn Sikeston. Blanch Newskill Sikeston. Henry Gostring Essex. Ethel Small Bernie. Rhonda Clements Benton among admissions. Discharges feature Danny Joe Clark New Madrid. Jennie Lou Newman Sikeston. Myrtle Austin Est Prairie. Daisy Ray Portageville. Mrs. Hikey Keathley Dexter. Judith Ann Staggs East Prairie. and others. Additional entries note admissions on Saturday and Sunday with names such as John Hamra Kennett and Lela Noble Sikeston, plus multiple newborns and family entries.
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Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Reece Mason
Sikeston
Tommy Richards
Ralph Vaughn
Blanch Newskill
Henry Gostring
Essex
Ethel Small
Bernie
Rhonda Clements
Benton
Danny Joe Clark
New Madrid
Jeffie McWitt
Chauncey W. King
Charleston
R. Bann
Matthews
More
Robert A. McCord
House
Audrey Lesler
Canalea
Mable Reynolds
East Prairie
Judith Ann Staggs
Lela Mae Mitchell
Catron
Charles Northcutt
Morehouse
Donna Sue Bohannon
More+ house
Harold Fleming
Baby Boy
Box 451
Parma
Mussouri Hospital
John Hamra
Kennett
Lela Noble
Jenny
Patterson Family Weekend Guests and Local Moves
SAM Ms and Mrs L B Patterson host weekend guests including Mrs Patterson's sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs O E K Damron, with grandson Ronnie from Cape Girardeau. Fattmans from Berkeley, Joan Fuller, and Kermit Goddard connections noted. Arthur Butker family moved to North Sikes. Burt Moll family visits. Wilsons spend weekend at Kentucky Lake. Mrs R B Bennett discharged from Cape Osteopathic Hospital as surgical patient.
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L. B. Patterson Haii
R. A. Moll
Valley Park
John L. Wilson
Kentucky Lake
R. B. Bennett
Cape Osteopathic Hospital
Stroud Rites Sunday at Wyatt Baptist Church
Funeral services for Mrs Laura Stroud 6 lifelong Wyatt resident were held at 2 pm Friday at the Wyatt Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Harting and Rev. A B Cooper officiating. Burial followed in 10 C.F Cemetery. Born February 28 1892 in Wyatt she was the daughter of the late Samuel L Duty and died at 4 40 am Thursday in Clinton y after a nine day stay there. She is survived by husband W B Stroud three sons Vernon Wickliffe KY Eugene Cairo Ill and Oruel Wyatt two daughters Mrs Eugene Frayser and Mrs Alene Parson both of Wyatt a brother Alice Duty Memphis Tenn five sisters Mrs Alice Milliner Charleston Mrs Britlan Rothchild Cairo Ill Mrs Hattie Richardson Memphis Tenn and Mrs Leana Williams and Mrs Annie Eharson both of Wyatt 10 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The body is in state at the home of a son Oruel in Wyatt.
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Charleston
Laura Stroud
Wyatt
Wyatt Baptist Church
Paul Harting
A B Cooper
C.F
Samuel L. Duty
Clinton
W. B. Stroudt
Vernon
Wickliffe
Eugene
Cairo
Oruel
Eugene Frayser
Alene Parson
Alice Duty
Memphis
Tenn
Alice Milliner
Britlan Rothchild
Ill
Hattie Richardson
Leana Williams
Annie Eharson
Babies Born in Area Hospitals This Week
Mrs Glen Gurley and husband welcomed a baby girl at Missouri Delta Community Hospital on Wednesday. Cletus Welter and wife welcomed a 7 pound 5 ounce boy at St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday night. Ralph Higgerson and wife had a baby girl Friday at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. R D Woody and wife welcomed a boy in Morehouse. Homer Wilburn and wife welcomed a girl Sunday at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. Charles Dennis and wife welcomed a boy Sunday at Delta Community Hospital in Chaffee.
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R. D. Woody
Morehouse
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Homer Wilburn
Delta
Charles Dennis
Chaffee
Delta Community Hospital
Miss Potashnick Birthday Observance Noted
Miss Sarah Potashnick honored on her birthday with a surprise pot luck supper hosted by Mr and Mrs Gene Patashnick on West Ghadys Friday evening. About twenty five senior girls attended the observance organized by Miss Marjane Malcolm.
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Marjane Malcolm
Sarah Potashnick
Gene Patashnick
West Ghadys
Mrs Swan's Father Dies in St Louis
Richard Wunsch of St Louis, father of Mrs L Swan of Sikeston, died at his home Sunday at 10 am. Funeral services were held at Southern Funeral Home in St Louis at 1 30 pm Wednesday. Mrs Swan had been in St Louis with her father the past week and her husband joined her Sunday. Mr and Mrs Pleas Malcolm and Vealea Allen and Virginia re Sunday guests of her parents in Gideon. Mr and Mrs Wendell Good pasteur of Chicago visited four days last week with her parents.
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Richard Wunsch
St. Louis
L . Swan
Sikeston
Southern Funeral Home
St Louis
Swan
Pleas Malcolm
Paeae
Altelle Allen
Virginia
W. H. Sharp
Gideon
Wendell Goodpasteur
Chicago
Mark Hanner
Four Emergencies At Delta Community
Barbara Lou Floyd aged four from East Prairie was treated after a fall from a couch caused a lip laceration during a Delta Community incident.
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Delta
Barbara Lou Floyd
East Prairie
Local youths treated after sports mishaps in Charleston
David Baker, 10, of Charleston, was struck on the nose by a ball and treated for a broken nose. Jerry Lynn cut a finger on a barrel stave and received treatment. Jesse Berry, 38, was treated for a broken finger. All patients were dismissed.
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David Baker
Charleston
Jerry Lynn
Jesse Berry
Duluth Iron Ore Freight Hits 106 Million Tons in 1953
The Great Lakes freighters carried a record 106 million tons of iron ore during 1953, reflecting peak ore traffic through Duluth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Great Lakes
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Betty Lou Malcolm Bride
Richard Harrison
St. Francis Saviet Church
J J O'Neill
Betty Lou Malcolm
Marion Richard Harrison
Early Malcolm
Ruth’ St
Harrison
Lyman ‘Harrison
Cunt Girardeau
Tangson
R. L. Harrisén
Pat Mary
Sheila Corrigan
Roland
Arias
Eagric
Roland Malcolm
Ik Shantung
Sally Harrison
Knights of Corby- Hall
Malcolm
Tlowsis
Brices
Reval Dean Stowe
Joan Sikes
St. Lows
Mais Hairsoen
Skeston Suniak
Matcoi
Benton High School
C.B.A
LaTourneau
Delta Community
Ninth District
Federated Women’s Clubs
AAUW
Bank OF Sikeston
Railroad
Class
Missouri Delta Hospital
Sam
Powell Insurance Agency
E. Cehter
Kaemwed
Jan Sterling Neville Brand
Allied Artists
Tey James Viveca
John
Star IS Born
sGariano Mason
Uige Carson
Charles Bickford
Tom Noonan
Fait
Sidney Ler
George Cukor
Warner Bros
Pein
Vogue Dress Shop
East Front Street
Sikeston, Mo
Rex
Theatre Center Street
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