Former Sikeston Man Passes Away in Florida
Funeral services were held at St Francis Xavier church for John N. Chaney 76 who died in a Tampa hospital due to a heart ailment. He was born north of Sikeston, owned Sikes ton Natatorium, and later worked in farming and coal. Survived by daughter Mrs Earl Riga, granddaughters Rose Mane and Norma Jane Riga, a half-brother and several relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
John N. Chaney
Tampa
Fla
Sikeston
Thos. Wood
St. Louis
J. J. O’neill
Chaney
Earl Riga
Herald
Florida
Riga
Rose Mane
Norma Jane Riga
J. W. Marshall
Blodgett
Vanclyser and
George Steel
Francis F. Steel
New Madrid
Howard Steel
Matthews
Funeral held Sunday for Forrest F Young veteran blacksmith
Funeral services for Forrest F Young veteran blacksmith were held at the First Baptist church with Rev E W Milner officiating. Interment followed at Sikeston city cemetery. He was born June 16 1862 in Caldwell county Kentucky died May 2 at home on South street after moving to Sikeston at age 21 and working as a farmer then blacksmith until his 1928 retirement. Surviving are his widow three daughters an adopted son four grandchildren and one great grandson. Numerous out of town relatives attended the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest F. Young
First Baptist Church
E. W. Milner
Masonic Lodge
Sikeston City
Mr. Young
Caldwell County
South Street
Missouri
Sikeston
Young
Baptist Church
Clifford Gipson
Jonesboro
Ark
C. Holbrook
Charles Merritt
Detroit
Mich
Marshall Lee Young
Frank Daidone
Alfred Calvin
Anna Lou
Charles Daidone
Ora Jenkins
Marshall Jenkins
Javier, Ark
John Eldridge Dover
North Street
Sulphur Springs
Addie Russell
Sabula
Paul Bowman
Harry Dover
Woolard Baker
Memphis
Tenn
M. C. Cunningham
Jefferson City
Coca Cola Strike Rages Through Sikeston With Violent Clashes
In Sikeston a Coca Cola strike escalated Monday as picketers and plant workers clashed outside the bottling plant. A plate glass door shattered and shots were fired amid crowds of spectators. Police and Legion volunteers aided in dispersing the crowd, with city officials seeking more protection and a later meeting of business leaders to secure officers on duty at the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kellett
Limbaugh
Kellet
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Chester Oldham
Brown Jewell
Milburn Arbaugh
David E. Blanton
Coca-Cola
Sikeston
John Hobbs
American Legion Volunteer
Legion Force
Glenn Matthews TI note and funeral attendees list
The text lists 17 grandchildren and one great grandson Glenn Matthews TI of Sikeston, with extended family attending the funeral including John Berryman Pruitt Winyard of Poplar Bluff and many others from Ellington Cape Girardeau Hayti Russellville Russell, and DeSoto. a separate item notes a Ten Day Floor Covering Sale beginning at Lair's Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Matthews
Sikeston
John Berryman
Pruitt Winyard
Poplar Bluff
Jerry Russell
Ray Jordan
Roy Chitwood
Ellington
Pitt Russell
Cape Girardeau
Willard Russell
Hayti
Will Eustace
Russellville
Lair’s
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Kayser
the Peoples Store
Sure Sten
Nat
G. B. Pearson
Missour
Pearson
Truman
Slim
J S. Wallace
Glen Fish
Dover
Missouri Pacific Rairoad Company
Addie Dover
Mr. Dover
H. L. Dover
S. J. Dover
DeSoto
Wm. M. Scholl
Dr. Scholl
Simeston
Sidwell’s Flower Basket
East Center Street
Sikeston, MO
SCN
Oad
Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Inc
Cairo
Illinois
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