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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
11
Citizens favour extending Sikeston city limits eastward to include several hundred residents who now lack city services yet enjoy benefits of the city. Backers argue expansion could grow population to ten or twelve thousand, unite interests, and spur gradual improvements in water, sewer, and services for all.
In a few days many high school graduates will seek jobs temporary or permanent. It would benefit graduates and communities if they find employment locally, with exceptions for fields offering greater payoff elsewhere. Communities should provide pleasant and profitable opportunities.
Exa islised Moress i J Garner transacted business in Sikeston last Saturday Miss Betty Van Nooy spent the past weekend with Miss Jane Averett Mr and Mrs C V Garner and Maughter shopped on Sikeston. Norma Wilkerson of Canola supported Saturday night with Exa Lusk Mrs J M Hunter of Canalea spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wilkes Lawson Roy Mentz of Gray Pidge Gale Groomer near Parma Wait us Overby Bloomfield spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs T C Faughn and daughter Betty. Many friends attended funeral services in the Charter Oak Baptist church Sunday afternoon for O C Medford of Charter Oak who died last Thursday in a St Louis hospital. Burial was in a Dexter cemetery. Services were by Rev A C Sullivant and Rev Paul Phillips.
Caleb Smith, longtime Southeast Missouri real estate leader and former president of the Southeast Missouri Board of Realtors, has purchased an apartment house in Clayton Missouri. He and Mrs Smith will move there soon to be closer to their daughters and families in St Louis. The couple regret leaving Sikeston but plan to split time with relatives in St Louis. A E OHara of Cape Girardeau visited his mother Mrs John OHara and actress Mrs Edna Llanne together with Miss Elena OHara during the weekend.
A school of instruction for the 50th District of the Order of the Eastern Star will be held at the 10 O. F. hall on Monday May 16. Mrs Maizie Montgomery of Chaffee District Deputy Grand Matron will preside with visitors from St. Louis and Kansas City assisting. Sessions begin 1 30 pm and run to 6 30 pm followed by a banquet at the Rustic Rock Inn. Between 200 and 300 district Eastern Star members are expected. Sikeston Chapter No 137 thanks the Carpenter's Union for hall use and hospitality.
Mr and Mrs A D Hill of Tan ner announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Walter L Miles son of Mr and Mrs Elbert Miles of Blodgett Dorothy Hill is a 1948 Sikeston high school graduate who worked at the Daily Sikeston Standard and now with C C Scotts Insurance Agency Walter Miles attended Blodgett high school and works for Aero Mayflower Trucking Lines of Indianapolis Ind No definite wedding plans have been announced.
Thirty four Chamber members met at the Dunn Hotel with R L Guthrie presiding. J S Wallace spoke on a proposed road bill to be voted on when the legislature reconvenes in two weeks. The measure raises Missouri gasoline tax from two to four cents and would fund road work.
The regular VFW and Auxiliary meeting will be held next Wednesday evening at the Odd Fellows hall. All members are urged to attend.
The Kings Highway Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet next Saturday at 2 30 PM at the home of Mrs Arch Russell and Miss Emily Russell 666 Park Avenue.
Barbara Bethune and Byron Moxley wed in Sikeston Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony. The bride is daughter of Charles and Bethune. groom is son of E Moxley and kin to several Charleston families. Guests included relatives from Sikeston and Charleston. reception at the Bethune home. couple to reside in Charleston after a brief honeymoon.
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Louis Ann Minner daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Minner Benton and Jo seph D Merrick son of Mr and Mrs Dave Merrick Miner on February 12 1949. Merrick served 27 months in the armed forces including 1 month overseas and now works at the Simpson Ou! Company Miner.
Mr and Mrs H Butler traveled to Fort Worth Texas last week to attend the wedding of their son C 1D Butler to Miss Ann Angier The ceremony took place Saturday morning at College Street Baptist Church The bride home is 17 Lake Village Taquadsea and will study at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth where Mr Butler attends and serves a pastorate in Leon Oklahoma Also present were the groom s brother and sister in law James E Butler and wife
Fifteen seniors will graduate from New Madrid high school in a May 19 commencement in the high school auditorium with speaker Honorable J C McDowell of Charleston. Valedictorian is Bette Claire Allen. graduates include Roseman Allen, Bobby Bretschwai, Tatsy Coon, Shirley Henderson, Ralph Lewis, Mary Joan Moore, JC Lott, Lois Mast, Milton Newsum, Scottie Robinson, Margaret Sexton, Maxine Stover, Dennis Walker, Billie Joyce Watson. Seniors depart May 23 for a trip to New Orleans.
Chaffee high school to stage baccalaureate services in the gym Sunday May 8. Thirty three seniors will graduate at the commencement Friday May 13 at 8 oclock in the high school gym. Dr W W Parker president of State College Cape Girardeau will give the address. Honor students Ceci Harris and June Schultz. Fred Lewallen superintendent and Zita Dunn high school principal.
The Bell City high school will hold commencement on Thursday May 19 at 8 oclock with sixteen seniors receiving diplomas Speaker Rev Ollie Lackey of Poplar Bluff will address graduates Prof Adolph Unruh of Washington University St Louis also speaks Christine Painton is valedictorian and Wayne Rampley is salutatorian Principal James F. Miller and Superintendent Valley F. Sutton lead the Bell City school system Names listed include Christine Painton Glida Bell Wood Roger Henson Roy Jane Gardner Betty Stafford James McCain James DeLay Muriel Scheriffens Lyman Tropf Wayne Rampley Jack Williams Herbert Hoover J F Jennings Eugene Cox Carl Jenkins Lorene Phillips.
Eleven Morley high school seniors will graduate with commencement on Monday evening May 23 in the high school auditorium. Dr Skalbeck of State College in Cape Girardeau will speak Sunday May 22 at 8 o'clock. Rev John Ensbor of Sikeston will deliver the Morley Methodist church address. Dale Foster is valedictorian and Bob Harris is tutor. Mary Frances Turner is top ranking senior. Names include Patsy Fourthmore Barbara Prindle Veda Love Mary Frances Turner Dale Foster Paul Hill Dave O Neal Nia Branson Rey Gray Bob Harris Dean Jones. Elmer E Dunn is superintendent and Wm Black is principal.
Twenty six members of the Morehouse senior class will receive diplomas at Commencement in the high school auditorium on Thursday evening May 19 Rev Harold W Nance pastor of the Malden Methodist church will be the speaker The junior-senior prom is set for tomorrow evening Names of graduates include Aaron Anderson Clyde Babb Wilma Brown John Campbell Harriet Cook Lou Alice Freed J D Gooch Ruth Gregory Virginia Hadder Arnold Heusier Lois Heaton Imogene Hanback Dick Landers Franken Mays Dee Mays Adah Merck Nancy Maize Harold Pace Arthur Sloan Mona Scott Bland Shaffar Marilyn Shipman Charles Sullivant Bob Sullivan Mona Taylor and Jim Wyrick B J Lowe is superintendent of Morehouse schools and W E Harrod is high school principal Teachers listed for 1949 1950 include Thelma Reynolds Willa Alsup Florene Hight Nellie Reynolds Helen Davis Mae Hughes Margaret Spence Kathryn Moore Phil Coppage Elizabeth Daniels Shirley Dillon James Coppage Otis Rowell James E Hart grade school principal Alton McCann Otis Daniels Naidene Lowe W E Harrod high school principal and J B Lowe superintendent
Twenty two graduates will receive diplomas Thursday evening May 19 at 8 o'clock in the Gray Ridge high school gymnasium. Superintendent H Byron Masterson of Kennett will address the class at the Commencement exercises. The earlier sermon was delivered Sunday May 15 by Rev W S Erwin of Dexter. Graduates include Patsy Vann valedictorian and Ruby Nell Middleton salutatorian.
Thirty five seniors will graduate from the Ilmo-Fornfelt high school. Baccalaureate services occur Sunday May 15 at 2 00 pm in the school auditorium led by Rev C B Pillow president of Missouri Baptist College. Commencement address by Dr Claude Dykhouse of Southern Illinois University on Thursday May 19 at 8 00 pm.
Attorney Flake McHaney of Kennett will give the commencement address at Holcomb High School at 8 o'clock May 19 as the senior class graduates and receive their diplomas. Eight grade graduation exercises are set for 7:30 o'clock May 17 with G H Ridings, Superintendent of County Schools, delivering the principal address.
Eight Canalou High School seniors will receive diplomas at the May 26 commencement in the high school auditorium at 8 o clock. P. E. Couch of the State College Education Department in Jonesboro will attend, with H. H. Harlan as superintendent. Graduates: Alma Maxine Adams, Marybelle Blankenship, Sylvia Irene Bridwell, Lala Mavis Chaney, Wanda Faye Johnson, Patsy Lee Peterson, Marsha Lee Van Noy, Georgia Lorene Wren.
Oran high school will hold commencement tonight at 8:00 in the school building. The Honorable Norwin D Hous er will give the address. Twenty three seniors will receive diplomas, including Louise Allman Shirley Bernard Roy Boley Donald Cook Clifford Cameron James Dohogne Kathryn Ann Dumey Ada Lee Effink Theodore Glasscock Jack Hodges Richard Hurst Imogene Jones Mary Louise McBride LaVerne Schoen Elmer Seger Ross Shing ler Linda Swift Philip Walters Bill Wiles Kiftene Wilkins Mabel Wiseman Gwanda Yokley Paul Kielhofner. Superintendent R H Henson presides.
Baccalaureate services for thirty-nine Malden high school seniors will be held Sunday May 15 at 7:30 PM in the high school auditorium. Commencement exercises are scheduled for Wednesday May 18.
Dr Quinton Tarver of Kennett will deliver the principal address at Hornersville High School's May 19 commencement. The program will graduate 30 seniors, with Tarver serving as president of the Dunklin County Medical Association.
Medical patients at Missouri Delta Community Hospital this past week include Martha Van Studdiford Jefferson City Dona Freed Hattie Harrington Donnie Ray Dozier Jeff Nickell James W Heaton Sikeston Donna L Brown New Madrid James T Henley Jr Hayti Donald Newton Lilbourn Those who underwent surgery include Bardis Dismuke Jr H D Davenport Mrs Sally Tucker Mrs Gina Hill Mrs Mildred Sturgeon Miss Loretta Oberstee Sikeston Mrs Elvine Blankenship Kewanee Louie McCormick Charleston Ben Higgerson New Madrid Mrs Addie Bixley Canada Donald Scott Bertrand Joy Sue Engram Vandyser Sheila Riley Portageville Kennett Lee Poe Matthews and Robert Lee McKinley East Prairie
Mr and Mrs Harry Miller Sikeston welcomed a son born May 5. A daughter was born May 5 to Mr and Mrs Vernon Powell Sikeston. Born May 5 to Mr and Mrs Jasper Dove Morehouse two daughters. Mr and Mrs Leroy Scott Matthews daughter born May 5. A daughter born May 7 to Mr and Mrs Glenn Foster Sikeston. Mr and Mrs Homer Edwards Sikeston daughter born May 7. Born May 8 to Mr and Mrs James Scoles Sikeston daughter. A son born May 8 to Mr and Mrs Paul Brown Sikeston. Mr and Mrs Davie Myers Morehouse son born May 9. A daughter born May 9 to Mr and Mrs Earl White Jayjay. Mr and Mrs Wm Werneck Sikeston daughter born May 12. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Coleman daughter. Linda Kay born last Saturday at St Francis Cape Girardeau. The Colemans have another daughter Donna Jo. Mr Coleman manager of Fitzpatrick's Jewelry Shop. Mr and Mrs John Archibald wintered in Bradenton Florida visiting sister Mrs John O Hara. They will go to South Pekin Illinois for the summer.
Leslie K. Curry of Mercantile Commerce Bank and Trust Co in St Louis was chosen president of the Missouri Bankers Association at the 59th annual session in Kansas City He succeeds Joseph C Welman of Bank of Kennett Curry was vice president last year Leroy C Leslie cashier Bank of Sikeston attended the meeting with Mrs Leslie they planned to return home tomorrow
W. E. London, 78, died at his Elvins home last Thursday after a illnesses. Funeral services were held Sunday at the Elvins Baptist Church with burial in the Flat River Masonic cemetery. A charter Masonic Lodge member and charter Elvins Baptist Church member, he is survived by his widow and a daughter Winona. Relatives from Sikeston attended, including John R Sellards and daughter, Mrs. Ward Denman, and J. J. Reiss and daughter, Mrs. L. M. Standley.
The article credits a dedicated individual for the neat condition of Sikeston's parks noting ongoing improvements. It commends the Keeper of the Parks for their good work and upkeep beyond recent years.
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