Sikeston Herald editor wins Missouri press award
Mrs. C H Denman, local editor of The Sikeston Herald, received a best news story award from the Missouri Women's Press Club at Journalism Week in Columbia. She was one of six Missouri newspaper women to earn a certificate amid 100 plus entries. The winning piece recounted Mrs E C Matthews Bali lecture with pictures and notes on Bali life including its gods temples and irrigation.
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C. H. Denman
Sikeston Herald
Missouri Women’s Press Club
Columbia
Denman
Missouri
Women’s Press Club
Walter Williams
School of Journalism
E. C. Matthews
Bali
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Elysian Fields
Miss Audrey Chaney Reelected D A R Regent
Miss Audrey Chaney was reelected as regent of the Kings Highway Chapter D A R at the season’s last meeting held Saturday May 11 at the home of Mrs Garland Noland in Charleston Co-hostesses were Mrs Noland’s mother Mrs Crane and Mrs Miles T Lee Other officers elected include Mrs E P Crowe vice regent Miss Isabell Hess recording secretary Mrs A J Renner recorder Miss Lydia Chaney corresponding secretary Miss Adilda McCord treasurer Mrs Co A Cook historian Mrs Al ite Harris chaplain Mrs Garland Noland librarian Mrs Miles T Lee parliamentarian and Miss Alma Harris custodian Directors named are Mrs G P Van Arsdale Sr and Mrs G W Clark The program was led by Mrs E P Crowe who spoke on early commencement exercises at Harvard Williams and Mary and other schools.
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Audrey Chaney
Kings Highway
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Garland Noland
Charleston
Harvard
William and Mary
Stalin Puppets Highlight Woman's Club Talk
Mrs. Roger A. Bailey depicted Joseph Stalin as a dictator during a Woman's Club talk in the library auditorium. She traced his rise from peasant origins to Soviet ruler, condemning his collective farming and mass starvation policies as atrocities. The program closed with Chopin, club officers, and plans for fall meetings at Mrs Arch Russell's home with a covered dish luncheon.
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Joseph Stalin
Russia
Roger A. Bailey
Woman’s Club
Library
America
Stalin
Bolshevik Party
Siberia
Woman's Club
Arch Russell
Georgie Donnell
G. W. H. Presnell
H. G. Sharp
A. W. Swacker
R. V. Elise
Thompson family reunion honors matriarch in Charleston
Mrs. Mary J. Thompson, age 86, was guest of honor at a Sunday reunion at the home of her daughter Mrs. R. G. Wagegener in Charleston. Seven of eight children and their families attended, including Frank, Claude, Julian and daughters in law, plus Mrs. Leroy Leslie of Sikeston. Mrs. R. T. Finks of Jefferson City could not attend.
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Leroy Leslie
R. G. Wagegener
Charleston
Mary J. Thompson
Thompson
Frank
Claude
Julian
Ed Marshall
R. G. Wapgener
Sikeston
Woman's Jaycees Banquet Honors New Officers
Twenty-two members and two guests attended the Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet at the Homestead Hotel. New officers were installed for the coming year as the organization celebrated its third anniversary. toastmistress Mrs. Conly Purcell introduced the officers: H. A. Dunaway president Birdie Smith vice president Vincent Boisaubin second vice president Mabel Walters treasurer Juanita Crawford secretary and Meredith Lee parliamentarian. Elmer Poage led an evening of fun with games singing and jokes.
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Homestead Hotel
Conly Purcell
H. A. Dunaway
Birdie Smith
Vincent Boisaubin
Mabel Walters
Juanita Crawford
Meredith Lee
Elmer Poage
Paschel Carroll Wedding Planned for Saturday
Miss Flavia Carroll daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Carroll and Walter Paschel son of the late Mr and Mrs H W Paschel of Monroe La will be married at 530 oclock Saturday afternoon at the home of her parents on West Gladys street Rev R M Talbert of Cape Girardeau and Rev Joseph P Read Sikeston Christian church will officiate A short reception will follow then the couple will motor to St Louis for a stay until Monday They will return to Sikeston Tuesday and depart for Phoenix Arizona where Paschel has a position with Dupont Research Corporation They will reside Miss Carroll is a Sikeston High School and Draughon s Business College graduate and has worked for McKnight Keaton Grocery Co for two years Mr Paschel finished high school in Vicksburg Miss and attended college in Monroe La
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Ben Carroll
Walter Paschel
H. W. Paschel
Monroe
West Gladys Street
R. M. Talbert
Cape Girardeau
Joseph P. Read
Sikeston Christian Church
St. Louis
Sikeston
Phoenix
Ariz
Paschel
Dupont Research Corporation
Miss Carroll
Sikeston High School
Draughon’s Business College
Paducah
High School Teacher to Marry in June
Mrs. Geraldine Young, former Sikeston High English instructor, will wed Donald Black, a Cape Girardeau insurance representative, next month and make Cape Girardeau home. A shower tea honored Mrs. Young and fellow prospective bride Miss Demna Parker at the home economics cottage.
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Geraldine Young
Sikeston
Donald Black
Cape Girardeau Insurance Company
Cape Girardeau
Young
Sikeston High School
Demna Parker
Boston man visits mother during brief trip
L A Pharris of Boston Massachusetts arrived today for a short stay to visit his mother Mrs A E Shankle.
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L. A. Pharris
Boston, Mass
A. E. Shankle
Lions Club to Elect New Officers
Twenty one members of the Sikeston Lions Club attended the noon meeting at Hudson's Cafe with president A M Jackson in charge. Elections will occur in June and a nominating committee of Blanton Bowman Lair Mitchell Montgomery was appointed. New officers take over at the first July meeting. A delegation will attend the state Lions gathering in Hannibal June 9 to 11. Jacksons plan to attend the Havana Cuba international convention in July. B R Schwegler asked club support for the Boy Scouts drive and A M Jackson was named to lead with Wm Woehlecke Walton Armstrong Potashnick and Henington assisting.
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Hudson’s Cafe
A. M. Jackson
Charles Blanton
Lee Bowman
F. D. Lair
Clay Mitchell
M. E. Montgomery
Hannibal
Jackson
Kiwanis Club to Hear Charleston Lawyer
Charleston attorney Moore Haw will be guest speaker at Sikeston Kiwanis Club on Friday night May 17 at the Palace Cafe. R A Harper club president presides and W P Wilkerson chairs the program session. Last week Marvin Grey, Farm Security Administration director for Southeast Missouri, was the principal speaker.
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Moore Haw
Charleston
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Palace Cafe
R. A. Harper
Kiwanis Club
W. P. Wilkerson
Marvin Grey
Farm Security Administration
Missouri
Modern Woodmen Fish Fry Friday at Odd Fellows Hall
Members of the Modern Woodmen Lodge will host a fish fry in the Odd Fellows hall on Friday night May 17 beginning at 7 30 o clock. W C Edwards lodge secretary urges all members to attend. E B Moore is consul of the local organization.
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Woodman Lodge
Odd Fellows Hall
W. C. Edwards
E. B. Moore
Radio club hosts dinner for Sikeston high school members
Mrs. C. J. Stevens entertained the Sikeston high school radio club at her Sikes avenue home Monday night. Frank Stevens, club president, presided as Orville Nothdurst sponsor and Vernon Bowles attended as special guests. Members Billy Bob Shanks Billy Foley Charles Proffer Hiram Williams Harley Propst and Paul Brewer were present.
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C. J. Stevens
Sikeston
Especially For You beauty column begins in The Herald
Eve Johnson launches a new weekly feature "Especially For You" guiding readers to enhance appearance on a budget. She promises fashion trips, backstage access, exercises, makeup tips, and personalized style advice for readers in Sikeston and beyond. The plan includes celebrity encounters, designer insights, and practical steps to adapt trends to each reader's face figure and pocketbook.
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Myrna Loy
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