Community notices and social visits across Alton and Indianapolis
Local families Blodgett Risters Rister and Warren hosted guests in Alton with visits from Indiana. Church groups planned an operetta The Frog Prince for May 9 and a Mother's Day program on May 11 at the Methodist church. Families from St Louis Flint and Doniphan shared weekend visits and trips, with minors and adults attending camps and police events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Rister
Mike
Alton
Dwight Rister
Indianapolis
Ind
Robert Rister
Ebert Rister
Jess Warren
Methodist Church
W. O. Graham
Roy Evans
W. A. Beggs
Blayton Bohannon
Ancell
Younsters
Carolyn
James Evans
Tommy
Camp Breckenridge
Germany
George Bess
St. Louis
T. E F. Evans
Frog Prince
B. F. Marshall
Jack
Ward
Methodist Circles Set May 15 Meetings Across Groups
The Circles of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist church schedule meetings on May 15 at various times and locations. Circle 4 hosts a 12:30 p.m. pot luck luncheon. Circle 5 at Francis Club House features bake sale and white elephant sale. Circle 10 holds a noon pot luck May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
The
Methodist Church
Circle
Young Husband
Harry Dover
LeRoy Leslie
J. &. Moore Sr
A. J. Goetz
Circle 4
Circle 5
Francis Club
Chris Francis
Birch Moll Ay
Circle 6
C. J. Stevens
A. R. Puckett
Circle 7
Keith Collins
Circle 8
C. D. Springs
Boone Wilford
Circle 9
Lowell Webb
Clinton Scott
Circle 10
Dave Allard
A. H. Reese
Wallace Urges Visible City Auto License Tags
Chief Harold Wallace ordered Sikeston residents to clearly display city auto license stickers. Police push patrols to ensure all city car owners have tags, pledging strict enforcement until every vehicle is properly registered. The move has backing from the city council police committee and the mayor, who agreed to continue the crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Wallace
Wallace
Sikeston
Man Fatally Struck by Truck Near Mars ton
Mars ton resident Sam Hampton aged 67 died at a local hospital after being hit by a truck Monday night. Driver Burl Lawson 46 of Caruthersville said he was blinded by an oncoming car and did not see Hampton. Hampton was admitted at about 10 50 p m for treatment. MRS JOHN GRIDER DIES IN INDIANA Mrs John Grider 58 died in Kokomo Indiana Monday of Uremic poisoning. She was born Sally Graham and is survived by her husband four sons three daughters and several siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hampton
Marston
Burl Lawson
Caruthersville
Mr. Hampton
John Grider
Indiana
Kokomo
Ind
Anniston
Sally Graham
John Graham
Grider
Earl Deline
Charleston
Carl Grider
Chicago
Jim Grider
Peoria
Roy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Blodgett
Woman’s Club
J. F. Nunnelee
E. R. Rister
I. H.rshall
A. E. Davis
J. L. Strayhorn
Lennis James
A. L. Davis
R. O.minner
W. B. Strayhorn
Iw. A. Beggs
J. O. Znser
R. O. Milner
Jimmie Edmondon
Glee Club
Heart
Tmnasium
Jimmie Edmondson
L. H. Strunk
Gross
James W. Gross
Methodist
Marsion Man
City OF Sikeston
Missouri
Board OF Public Works
Light Department
Power Service
Transformers
Water Department
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