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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1941

Page

12

Social Bridge Luncheon and Home Parties Adorn Matthews Area

Mrs. W. O. Carroll hosted a bridge luncheon at her country home near Matthews. Mrs. T. C. McClure entertained with a Bundles for Britain luncheon at 505 Park Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Huters will host the Couple Club tonight at their home on South Kingshighway.

W. O. Carroll Matthews T. C. McClure Britain Park Avenue W. L. Huters South Kingshighway

Card Party at New Armory Tuesday Night

A card party will be held Tuesday night May 18 at the new Armory to benefit Sikes ton’s municipal swimming pool fund. Sponsored by the Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce and the men's Junior Chamber of Commerce. Public invited. Tickets from members or at the door. Entrance prize and prizes for each table.

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Music Club Members Attend Ninth District Conference

Four members of the Sikeston Apollo Group traveled to Kennett for the fourteenth annual conference of the Ninth District Missouri Federation of Music Clubs. After the meeting they were guests of Mrs. L L Conatser, former Sikeston resident and Apollo Group president.

Sikeston Apollo Group Kennett Missouri Federation of Music Clubs Sikeston A. J. Goetz B. F. Blanton E. B. Poage Helen Virginia Keith L. L. Conatser Apollo Group

Eastern Star Chapter Meeting Tonight at Odd Fellows Hall

The Eastern Star Chapter will hold its regular meeting tonight in the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Carl Wilkinson, worthy matron, will preside. After the business portion, members will share a social hour.

Eastern Star Chapter Odd Fellows Hall Carl Wilkinson

D A R Chapter to Meet at Charleston in DST Event

Members of the Kings Highway Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Saturday afternoon. They will be entertained by Mrs. Miles T. Lee at her Charleston home. Miss Audrey Chaney, the chapter regent, and a group from Sikeston will attend.

Kings Highway Daughters of the American Revolution Miles T. Lee Charleston Audrey Chaney Sikeston

C. E. S. Chapter Benefit Bridge Night at Dunn Hotel

The Birthday Club of Easterm Star Chapter will conduct a Benefit Bridge and Pitch-ochle party at the Dunn Hotel on Tuesday night, June 3. Other games will be included in the evening's program.

Birthday Club Dunn Hotel

Southern Gardens Woman's Club Program Preview

Mrs T F Ball leads the Southern Gardens Woman's Club meeting in the library auditorium on Tuesday May 13 with color and charm of Southern Gardens as the topic. George W Kirk will sing In an Old Fashioned Garden. President T A Martin will preside over the business session planning the May 27 picnic at Mrs Arch Russell's country home. Hostesses will be Mesdames J A Macabee A J Goetz and H L Harty.

T. F. Ball Woman's Club George W. Kirk T. A. Martin Arch Russell

Woman's Civic Club Plans Last Meeting Before Fall

The Woman's Civic Club will hold its final meeting until fall on May 19 at the Dunn Hotel with a luncheon and bridge after. Mrs. Paul E. Brewer led the business session Tuesday in the library auditorium and Mrs. John Sikes reviewed Willa Cather's Sapphira and the Slave Girl.

Woman’s Civic Club Dunn Hotel Paul E. Brewer John Sikes

W. E. A. Lodge to Meet Monday Night

The Woman's Benefit Association will hold its regular meeting at the I. C. O. F. Hall Monday night May 12 with guests Mrs. Dee Belch St Louis and Mrs. Jenny Little Port Huron Mich Plans for the convention to be held in Kansas City next month will be made at this.

Woman's Benefit Association Dee Belch St. Louis Jenny Little Port Huron Mich Kansas City

MISS COLLINS TO WED PAN AMERICAN AVIATOR

Miss Gayle Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs E F Collins will wed Carl Gregg of Kansas City Mo a Pan American Airlines pilot The couple will live in Cocoanut Grove Miami after their May wedding Gregg formerly taught at Missouri Institute of Aeronautics Collins a Sikeston high school graduate and laboratory technician in St Louis hospitals led the laboratory in Dr T C McClure s office for two years Prior to moving to Miami she will depart May 18 for the ceremony and residence plans were announced this week

Gayle Collins E. F. Collins Carl Gregg Kansas City Miami Fla Gregg Pan- American Airlines Miss Collins Sikeston High School St. Louis T. C. McClure Missouri Institute of Aeronautics Pan-American Company Cocoanut Grove

Catholic Parish Hall Dinner Set for May 14

A chicken dinner will be served in the Parish hall on May 14 by ladies of the Catholic church.

Remember to sift flour before measuring it

A concise kitchen reminder advising sifting flour prior to measurement for accurate results.

Sikeston Track Team Closes Season At State Meet

The Sikeston high school track team finished with six points at the Missouri State meet in Columbia last Saturday. The 880 yard relay quartet Rex Wyatt Art Swacker Clarence Rafferty and Clem Beal had earlier wins at Cairo Illinois ScottMississippi meet in Charleston Southeast Missouri meet in Cape Girardeau and Lilbourn invitational but were edged by Wayne White Satan Jar numerics.

Sikeston Eld Columbia Rex Wyatt Art Swacker Clarence Rafferty Clem Beal Cairo Ill Charleston

Sikeston Baptist Church names Rev. Owen pastor call

In a business session last night the Sikeston Baptist Church extended a call to Rev. Owen to serve as pastor. He was notified by phone but did not announce his decision yet and was expected to respond by Sunday, May 11. Owen previously led Charleston and Cape Girardeau churches and is well known locally.

Nee Mo Sikeston Owen Rev. Owen Charleston Cape Girardeau

Former Sikeston Man Married Sunday in Park Ceremony

Lieut John R Wilson former Sikeston resident married Miss Lucillet Francis of Paris Mo Sunday May 4 in Babylon State Park Rev Edward Lansi officiated The couple began a wedding trip to Memphis then visited Wilsons mother in Sikeston before returning to Centaur where he serves as subaltern at a CCC camp They will reside at Pond Mo Big Chief Hotel Wilson previously worked for Local Truck System and served as secretary treasurer of the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the Reserve Officers Association Mrs Francis is a Culver Stockton College graduate and attended the State College in Kirksville

John R. Wilson Sikeston Lucillet Francis Pans, Mo Bablerr State Park Edward Lansi Memphis Tenn Sikeston Monthay Lieut. Wilson R. L. Wilson Centaur CCC Pond Big Chief Wilson Southeast Maissour Reserve Officers Association M . Francis Paris Culver Stockton College Canton State College Kirksville

Sikeston Couple Sets Up Home in Indiana

Mr and Mrs Harvey S Johnson married at Charleston in a Sunday morning ceremony conducted by Rev J C Montgomery. The couple hosted an informal reception at the bride’s mother’s home in Sikeston. They then traveled to Oxford Indiana where Johnson works as a State Highway Department engineer.

Sikeston Indiana Harvey S. Johnson Oxford Ind Charleston J C. Montgomery Methodist Church Charles Simpson Ruby Mott L. D. Randol Prosperity Street Ben Welter Johnson Mr. Johnson State Highway Department

Paint Contest at Hardware Store Draws Local and National Prizes

Kirk-McCoy Hardware Co promotes a two day Paint Fashion Festival with a Lowe Brothers Mello-Glass contest. Local judges pick a Stylizer Kit winner valued with a $500 national cash prize entry advances to the Lowe Brothers national contest. Open to the public with a free gift. no purchase required.

Kirk-McCoy HardWare Company Charles Kirk Kirk Lowe Brothers Charles Kirk-McCoy Hardware Co Lowe Brothers Company

Missouri tax rise eyed in new defense levy

Jefferson City reports Missouri taxpayers will face higher national defense taxes in the coming year than the total state tax intake for 1910. Estimates from the Missouri Public Expenditure Survey place new federal taxes around 3.5 million dollars, with Missouri’s share about 1.5 million. State collections in 1910 totaled about 92.8 million from all sources.

Jefferson City Research Department Missouri Public Expenditure Survey Treasury Mis- Ari Missouri

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