Katharine Elizabeth Stroud Weds Richard I Dowden at St Francis Xavier
Katharine Elizabeth Stroud daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Stroud Matthews and Richard I Dowden son of Mr and Mrs Clarence L Dowden Sikeston were married at St Francis Xavier Church with Rev Father Francis Matyas officiating. The bride wore a white dotted Swiss gown with hoop skirt and veil. Attendants included sister Mrs Joseph Schnider and maid of honor Mrs Guy Comer. Best man was Frederick Stroud, with Jay Dowden and Guy Comer as ushers. A luncheon followed at the Dunn Hotel and the couple planned a wedding trip to the south before settling in San Antonio Texas where Dowden works for Equitable Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Katherine Elizabeth Stroud
Gordon Stroud
Matthews
Richard I. Dowden
Clarence L. Dowden
Sikeston
Francis Matyas
Joseph Schnider
Jefferson City
Guy Comer
Dunn Hotel
South
Dowden
Ursiline Academy
Arcadia
Bloomfield
Ind
University of Indiana
Bloomington
San Antonio
Texas
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Allen Smitten wedding party hosting sequence documented
Mrs E P Coleman hosted a luncheon for Miss Allen with Ruth Moore Pat Magennis arriving from New York City among other guests. Mrs T C McClure held a party for wedding party members, and Mrs Joseph L Matthews hosted with a rehearsal dinner at the Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Coleman
Miss Allen
Ruth Moore
Pat Magennis
New York City
B. B. Moore
Charleston
Ed Harns
Goldston
N. C
Harold Lane
Eeward Matthews
Joe Baker
John Hux
Joseph L. Matthews
C. D. Matthews Jr
Man Injured In Fall At Chaney Apartments
Theodore Slack sustained facial lacerations bruising and shock from a ladder fall at his Chaney Apartments home yesterday. The physician noted a possible bone fracture but it was not yet confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Slack
Chaney Apartments
Engaged Miss Martha Jane Marshall to Richard L Brunet
Announcement states Miss Martha Jane Marshall daughter of Mrs James Marshall of Sikeston will wed Richard Leslie Brunet of Brockton. Marshall is an instructor at Northeast High School in Kansas City Mo for years. Brunet served in WWII, worked for TWA in Kansas City, now studies aeronautical engineering at the University of Kansas Lawrence. Wedding planned in Sikeston early in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Jane Marshall
James Marshall
Sikeston
Richard Leslie Brunet
Brockton
Marshall
Northeast High School
Kansas City
TWA
University of Kansas At
Lawrence
Matthews Couple Married in Arkansas
Miss Burlene Waite and Cletus Curtis wed last Wednesday in Piggott Arkansas. Mrs Curtis is daughter of Burl and Mrs Waite and a 1947 Matthews High School graduate. Groom is son of Mr and Mrs A Curtis, educated in Matthews schools. The couple reside with the groom’s parents while he farms locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlene Waite
Cletus Curtis
Piggott
Ark
Curtis
Burl Waite
Matthews High School
Mr. Curtis
A. Curtis
Matthews School
Vaughn Family Takes Vacation to Western States
Mr and Mrs Spence Vaughn and their son Dwight Vaughn, with family, departed last Saturday for a vacation trip to Buckeye Arizona, New Mexico and northern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spence Vaughn
Dwight Vaughn
Buckeye, Ariz
New Mexico
California
Woman's Civic Club Holds Luncheon Meeting
The final meeting of the Woman's Civic Club was held Tuesday with a luncheon at the Rustic Rock Inn. Retiring president Mrs. R. E. Reuber led a brief business session and Mrs. E. D. Urban reported on projects and donations. New president Mrs. C. Winston Hoover named standing committees for next year and fashion show chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Civic Club
Rustic Rock Inn
Mesdames L M. Standley
Paul Heckemeyer
J. F. Cox Jr
Joseph Leslie
R. E. Reuber
E. D. Urban
C. Winston Hoover
Ways and
Joe Baker
E .C. Matthews Jr
F. L, Sisson Jr
B. J. Murback
Harry Young Jr
Joe McCord
J. R. Harwell
Edward Allard
Jos. Leslie
H. E. Reuber
Frank Muller
Gene Potashnick
Robert S&s. Matthews
Keith Collins
W. G. Funk
Alec Waters
Charles Boyce
W. R. Lair
Wm. Mariam
Harold Ancell
Pubhatv
Val Sharp
Ed Ethridge
Robert Matthews
Frank Miler
Garwood Sharp
Robert Dempster
Wiliam Northington
Charles Armstrong
Bob Thornton
Faul Heckemeyer
W. Meriam
L M Standley
H. E Reuber
Jack Lair
W G. Funk
Ward Denman
Buford Baker
L R. Harwell
W. P. Hunter
John Hux
P. J. Ponder Jr
Newcomers Club Plans Lawn Party After Meeting
The Newcomers Club met at the Rustic Rock Inn with president Mrs. W. O. Dysart in charge. New members added include Mrs. Richard Smith Mrs. Bill Hughes Mrs. Charles Lindley Mrs. Charles Porter Mrs. Charles Haas Mrs BE. L. Woodward Mrs. James Bonner Mrs. Bryan Owen Mrs Jud McCreary Mrs. Dean Stearnes and Mrs. Mark Simmons. A lawn party will be held at Mrs. Joe Munger's home on Thursday June 3 with committees named for food entertainment tickets and arrangements. Mrs W 2% Baker was elected treasurer succeeding Mrs. Melvin Miller who is leaving Siketson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newcomers Club
Rustic Rock Inn
W. O. Dysart
Richard Smith
Bill Hughes
Charles Lindley
Charles Porter
Charles Haas
BE. L. Woodward
James Bonner
Bryan Owen
Jud McCreary
Dean Stearnes
Mark Simmons
Joe Munger
Avin Boise
Charles Conn
Jack Hinchey
Marvin Woods
Frank Steck
Leonard Schumacher
R. C. Shannon
Vernon Buck
J. G. Reed
Baker
Melvin Miller
Siketson
Co-Workers Society Meets at Moore Avenue Home
The Co-Workers Society of the Methodist church met Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. C. Co. Thomas’s home on Moore avenue with Mrs. Ella Hunter presiding. A rummage sale is planned for Saturday May 15 in Malone Park. The next meeting May 18 will be at Lake Wappapella with a picnic hosted by Mrs. Edna Johnson and Mrs. B. J. Malone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Workers Society of the Methodist Church
C. Co. Thomas
Moore Avenue
Ella Hunter
Malone Park
Lake Wappapella
Edna Johnson
B. J. Malone
DAR Chapter To Meet With Mrs Beck
The Kings Highway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet next Saturday at 2 30 PM at 307 Hunter Street The program will feature Miss Harriet Riley speaking on the topic Conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Highway
Daughters of the American Revolution
M. M. Beck
Hunter Street
Harriet Riley
Prominent Ushers Named in Local Ceremony
WwW B Malone Jr and Mrs A D Martin lead a group of ushers including Mrs Edward Allard Mrs W B Lair Mrs Harold Ancell Mrs Wendall Hall and Mrs Jos Leslie for a community event signaling close attendance by local families and organizations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Malone Jr
A. D. Martin
Edward Allard
W. B Lair
Harold Ancell
Wendall Hall
Jos Leslie
Garden party planned by Woman's Club hosts Tuesday
The Woman's Club will meet Tuesday afternoon with a garden party planned by Mrs. HG. Cathey. Hostesses for the meeting will be Mesdames C. J. Stevens, Ray Marsh, Birch Moll, Clyde Matthews, Joe Griffith and G. W H. Presnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Woman’s Club
HG. Cathey
Mesdames
C. J. Stevens
Ray Marsh
Birch Moll
Clyde Matthews
Joe Griffith
G. W H. Presnell
Regular Rebekah Lodge Meeting at Odd Fellows Hall
The regular meeting of the Rebekah Lodge will be held tomorrow evening at the Odd Fellows hall with the conferring of the degree on the candidates. Mrs. Hester Forbis, president, will have charge of the meeting. Refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
Hester Forbis
Rotary diners attend Chamber of Commerce meeting
Members of the Rotary Club dined at the Palace Cafe Monday evening and then attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting at the Dunn Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Palace Cafe
Chamber of Commerce
Dunn Hotel
Hospital report lists four pediatric appendectomies
Sikeston General Hospital reports four patients who had appendectomies in the last five days. Gerald Smart nine year old son of Clyde and Mrs Smart and Oma Bryant of Morehouse and Mrs Mullie Henry of Sikeston and James Verlin Lomax son of James and Mrs Lomax of Matthews. Wilma Lee eighteen months daughter of Jim Oliver of Morley was admitted May 3 for medical attention. Mrs Carol Glueck of Sikeston had surgery May 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Smart
Clyde Smart
Sikeston
Oma Bryant
Morehouse
Mullie Henry
James Verlin Lomax
James Lomax
Matthews
Wilma Lee
Jim Oliver
Morley
Carol Glueck
Births at Sikeston General Hospital
Mr and Mrs Bill Pennington of Sikeston welcomed a son born May 2. A son was born May 2 to Ma and Mrs Eugene Spears of Bell City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston General Hospital
Bill Pennington
Sikeston
Eugene Spears
Bell City
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Etiches
Mary Eldmwa Allen
T. C. McClure
Arkansas
Dempster’s
Norge
Norge Washers
Front St
Co-Workers Meeting
D.A R
Beck
Sherwin-Williams
Sikeston Paint and Wallpaper Co
E. Center Street
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Rebekah
Boss
Waterman Gas Ranges
Save
Dempster
W. Front St
Herald
General Electric
General Electric Appliances
East
Malone
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