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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

7

Happenings Around Morehouse Weekend Social Roundup

Morehouse residents share visits and illnesses in a busy period. Dorothy Dalton of Poplar Bluff remains hospitalized in serious condition. Families from Sikeston Cape Girardeau and St. Louis visited kin, marked Mother’s Day with relatives, and travelers like Virgil Owings Jr. headed to duty in Tacoma. Numerous sick lists and hospital stays noted among local households.

Ethel Sheley Lynn Heusser Cape Girardeau Mary Robinson Dorothy Dalton Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff Hospital Leland Love Barnigst Love Risco Alvin Ferrell Spuke P. P. Ferrell Bill McFarling Margaret Shoaf Lee Wright Vernon Ferrell Lackland Air Base Texas Vern Bake Lake Charles Hugo Labouche St. Louis Byron, Patterson Byron Patterson Lavena Patterson Wickliffe Ky Emma Ford Sallie Hearon Dorsey Heaton Anna Brown Jim Hackett Clyde Gregory Jr Sikeston Clyde Gregory Sr Minnie Hall Lena Roberson S. A. Jackson Lula Murphy Clyde Greg Maude Stewart Orville Howell Ape Girardeau Virgil Owings Sr Memphis Virgil Owings Jr Martin Seagraves Bud Brown Bill Chaney Bernie Seamace Mirs Herbert Brown Allie ‘Hearan St.Louis Russell King Webster Groves Harry Guthrel Arnold Fred Mullen Roy Mullen Diehistadt Kinnard Dillon and Sons Harry Dillon Douglas Hammock J. d. Hammock Canaleu Don Cook Heer A. C. Sullivant Charles Sullivant C. J. Moore Marietta Raymond Landers Claude Hunt Larry Hunt Stea Carl Launius Dewaven Adams Mildred Stroud Doctors Hospital Nathaniel Lewis E. J. Kerr Ival Baker Cather Ferrell Cairo Ill Clarksdale Miss Harvey Lee Hulton Bill Kerr and Son Flint Mich Charles Allbright Janet Douglas Cook Paul Cook Gladys Crumpecker Billie Donald Vandermark Woodrow Bolen Mingo Lester Crady Sylvester Dickerson Garret Greenstreet Morehouse Jewel Blalack Gray Ridge Arlen Upton Tyrox Whitehorn Arden Upton Roxie Upton Mike Upton Ode Henning Frank Marshall Bill Dillon T. F. Jackson Essex C.E.S. Bell City

Local Church Notices and Community Announcements

Local religious services listed for First Pentecostal, Cornerstone Missionary Baptist, and Corse Methodist churches with service times. Community events include wedding shower for Jean Saling, visitors and family updates, Mothers Day observances, and notes on recent trips, illnesses, and new baby Katheryn Lose Tahoe.

Yorks Celebrate Golden Wedding in Sikeston Home

Mr and Mrs John York marked their Golden Wedding Anniversary at their Sikeston home 315 Hardin St with family and friends present. John York, 75, and Florence Nelson, 67, wed May 3 1905 in Sikeston, have five children, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild. He retired from 23 years Civil Service at Jefferson Barracks and is a surviving Spanish American War veteran. The event featured a three tiered cake, punch, and a potluck follow up.

John York Hardin St Florence Nelson Sikeston R. Pearman Joe Joyce) Ratallie Bremerton Wash Bernard Margaret) Schmidt St. Louis Vivian Leibecl York Jefferson Barracks Orville Nelson Howard Ruffin Kewanee Ted Zobrist Carbondale Ill Harold Springs East Prairie David Feig Collinsville Frank York Pearl Nelson Vivian Wildie York Greenville Dora Leslie J. W. Hines Ed Smith David Allard Homer York Warren York Billy Scarbrough

Kiwanis Weekend Improves Wappapello Scout Base

Kiwanis members loaded trucks and vehicles for a work weekend at the Senior Boy Scout base on Lake Wappapello. By Sunday noon the base saw staining, painting, plumbing, steps, gravel, trimmed trees, and a church service. George Kirk announced that International President Don Engdahl will visit Kennett May 25, drawing a large Southeast Missouri and Northern Arkansas Kiwanis crowd. The club planned Little League style baseball teams and appointed a board to supervise youth games. Funeral services were held in Corning for Birdie Parrish, burned in a house fire while cleaning with gasoline. she had lived in Morehouse and Corning, survived by a daughter, Velma Jaconelli, six grandchildren, and five sisters plus Roger Parrish and four stepchildren.

Kiwanis Club Lake Wappapello Morehouse Acm Morehouse Kiwanis Club George Kirk Sikeston Don Engdahl Armory Kennett Missouri Arkansas Kiwanis Little League Oa Paul Sherrard Ode Henning O. E. Stinnett W. F E. Harrod Jim Cornell Corning Atk Birdie Parrish Velma Jaconelli Chicago Pearl Weakley Alma Nunn Bay City

Matthews High School Band Spring Concert May 15

The Matthews High School Band presents its annual spring concert Sunday at 2 PM in the gymnasium. Four groups perform, with the High School Boys' Quartet highlighting a Cape Girardeau state contest win. Program includes selections from classical and movie music, a Junior High group, and the High School Band finale. The community club met Wednesday. June plans include a woodcraft lab session at the Christian Church basement on June 15.

Matthews High School Cape Girardeau Henry Carey Bennett Waldteufel Louis-Ganne Barel Clerc America Carey William Depre Floyd Hawes Melyn Kasten St. Louis Thes Christian Church

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