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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 18, 1939

Page

4

Local News From Nearby Towns Highlights Visiting Social Ties

Mor and Mrs B Porter visit friends in Sikeston Sunday Rev H Patterson and Walker Miay transact business in Sikeston Tuesday Alden Stallings and Roy Raga were visitors in Cape Girardeau last Friday L E Ford of Sikeston visited his parents Mr and Mrs L Ford on Monday Mrs Geo Lile and family of Sikeston spent Mother’s Day here with her mother Mrs Mary Harris Miss Barbara Foister and Mayme Foister spent Saturday in Cape Girardeau with Roscoe Foister Emma Beardslee and Mrs H B Emerson spent Wednesday in Cape Girardeau Clifford Rhodes son of Jess Porter returned from St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after appendectomy Several social and church group activities noted plus a highway accident near Hunter's Store involving Mrs Campbell's car with minor injuries.

Mor B. Porter Sikeston Rev. H. Patterson Walker Miay Alden Stallings Roy Raga Cape Girardeau Il. E. Ford L. Ford E. Weiner St. Louis Foster Mio Harris Foster J. R. Lee Irs Floyd Pyres Bell City H. M. Andrews H. Patterson Oklahoma City Okly Southern Baptist Convention Geo. Lile Mary Harris Ted Glenda Ruth May Ada Camille Adams Margaret Thacker East Praire Norman Murphy Loretta Dougherty Vandyser L. P. Woodward Wm. Revelle Betty Junior Roy Lauderdale Maude Daugherty Maxine Daugherty Campbell Richard Whittaker Fredericktown Frank L. Sisson The Baptist Missionary Society Alfred Byrant Ruth Finney Leda Mae Daugherty Baptist Church C. BD. Cummins Eli Lee Mammoth Cave Barbara Foister Mayme Foister Dorothy Mae Foister Roscoe Forster Emma Beardslee HB. F. Emerson Emerson Ronald Ryan Ulma Clifford Rhodes Jess Porter St. Francis Hospital Geo. Campbell H. F. Little Arthur Pikey Marston Highway 61 Hunter's Store Methodist Church Oran Venita Gibbs Virginia Hickson Alene Colene Phillips Esther Campbell Alma Zalma A Andrews Marie Cannon Bob Gilliland Dad May Junior Patterson Robert Hickson Lula Ruth Ragains Ila Kem Sybil Medcalf Jim Keeling Elvin McFarland East Prairie Money Marietta Ec Brack Ale Leuk Melbourne Maude Foley Pearl Barker New Madrid Don Baker Noah Heaven James Pussell Givers Albion Tenn Moers Wale Tucker Matthews Edgar Todd Sundsay CIA Union City Hierman Martin Malden Gray Pidge Madeline Newton Lou Ann Mary Sue O. Trevillion Lutesville Dave Smithpeter Janet Marie Margaret Cain Jackie J. W. Wilkins Barlow, Ky O. Trevillon Alice Trixie Near Lutesville W. T. Wofford Sally Wanda PD. W. Edwards Paris Ark Russell Mc. Leming F. W. Leming Earl Cheat Aaron Newton Flint Mich Jim Maxwell Memphis Jack Taylor Walter Steward Theodore Braggs Harold Leak Rolland Odell Curt Yancey Baby West Memphis aArk Bill Mosley Edgie Sullivant Charle Sullivant Paducah Melvin Sullivant Hopi Sullivant Dildus Matt Moss Ike Marshall R. C. Marshall Buddy Charleston Audry Reames W. H. Awen Gil Wilson Girard Ohio N. F. Alderson Nina Mason Berton Commerce W. W. Smith Ruth Pell H. T. Proetz Jamies Ofield Elizabeth Still Harry Brewer Elizabeth Bull M. F. Pell Thursdey Paul Uelsmann W. Smith BR. A. Mabry Elmwood Kansas Oklahoma Louis Kraft Commerce Masonic Lodge Ilimo Lodge J. T. Carlton Famiy Arthur Penn W. H. Dodge Julia Evans Gilpin Methodist Sunday School H. T. Blackledge Clarence Praul Praul Pete Praul W. R. Binford Harrisburg Bill Shuppe Billy Mike Clark Albert Deane Helen Betty Joe Elizabeth Shanks Charles Chaney

Evans and Kin Visit and Local News From Malden

Mr and Mrs L F Evans spent the week end with relatives at Malden. Mrs J P Mooney of St Louis visits daughter Mrs Ben F Marshall and family. Rev L M Willard and family dined with Mr and Mrs C A Miller. Mr and Mrs M C Cope hosted guests including parents Will Marshall and Dora Cope. Mrs Arthur Smith and daughter of Fast St Louis visit Mr and Mrs J F Austin. Eldon Tisdel sustains a fractured leg in a Charleston area car crash last Saturday night.

L. F. Evans Malden J. P. Mooney St. Louis Ben F. Marshall Rev. L. M. Willard C. A. Miller M. C. Cope Will Marshall Dora Cope Arthur Smith Fast St. Louis J. M. Austin Eldon Tisdel Charleston J. FL Nunnelee Mrs. J. FL Nunnelee Jr

Landers Ridge Folk Attend Family Gatherings and Birthdays

Ruth Halliburton and daughter from Kennett visited with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Dan Fletcher. Several families including Seaton, Johnson, Heusser, Fletcher, and Bohannon attended reunions and birthday celebrations in Brown Spur Sikeston Lilbourn and Dogwood areas last Sunday with meals and socializing noted.

Ruth Halliburton Kennett Dan Fletcher Joe Seaton Mamie Johnson Delmar Bishop Lilbourn A. J. Heusser Bruce Fletcher Charles Heuiser Brown Spur Grover Bohannon Sikeston Jesse Bohannon Dave Merrick W. L Bohannon Louis Kem Ova Bowman Lou Duke Barney Dogwood

Notable Local Guests and Commencement Honors

Mr and Mrs Frank Newman hosted relatives in Sikes ton with Morley guests also in town. Miss Gwendolyn Elderbrooks traveled to St Louis for an extended visit. Miss Maxine Miller stayed with relatives Lilbourn then returned home. The Canalea juniors and seniors left for a Southland trip with Mr and Mrs Neil C Aslin and Mr and Mrs Ames D Taul. Elouise Weaks graduated with honors at Wickliffe high school and her mother, the Wickliffe circuit clerk, seeks re election.

Frank Newman Sikeston Gwendolyn Elderbrooks St. Louis Maxine Miller Gardner Lilbourn Jim Gipson Morley Virginia McLaurin Appalone Owen Taul Hes Stephens Wickliffe Stephens Doris Deem Canalea Southland Neil C. Aslin Ames D. Taul W. C. Wilson Albert Parks J. W. Ogle Wickliffe, Ky Elouise Weaks Wickliffe High School Elouise Canalou

Local residents host visits and illness noted

Ben Webb is seriously ill at his home in the community. Miss Katherine Fullenwider was a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs. Claude O Connor in Sikeston. Families from Portageville, Fornfelt, Hersh, Commerce, Ber ton, and other areas visited relatives here over the weekend. Wednesday a party at Mrs. E G Gateley honored her daughter Bobbie Lou on her third birthday with Dorluse and Della Jane Moore and Melba Jane and Ruth Gateley among the attendees.

Ben Webb Katherine Fullenwider Claude O’connor Sikeston Barney Scherer Portageville C. M. Reynolds Fornfelt Dixie Dell Marston Mae Fullenwider Louang Katherine Charles Fred Cauttrell Hunter District Gus Cauttrell Bert Anglin Hersh, Ill Robert McBride Ed Sisk Mary Arlene Barnett Albert Dannenmueller Alfred Viola Henry Welter Nick Essner Near Berton E. G. Gateley Bobbie Lou Dorluse Della Jane Moore Melba Jane Ruth Gateley Esther Moore State Teachers College

Eftink Family Dinner Guests Reported Across Town

Cape Girardeau hosts Mr and Mrs E G Gateley and daughter Bobbie Lou plus Mr and Mrs Ollie Graves and children with Goldie McBride and Loyd McBride party from Oran as Sunday dinner guests of their parents. Nerman Eftink Henry Eftink and children John Tony and Frank with Bill Eftink families also dined with their mother Mrs Ben Eftink.

Cape Girardeau E. G. Gateley Bobbie Lou M. B. Moore Ollie Graves Goldie McBride Loyd McBride Oran Robert McBride Nferman Eftink Henry Eftink John Eftink Tony Eftink Portageville Frank Eftink Bill Eftink Ben Eftink

Local notices and election call in Sikeston 1939

Community notices list visits by residents to St Louis Harrisburg and nearby towns, while a Morehouse Morehouse High School building bid invitation outlines filing, deposits and Missouri preference. Also a 1939 Sikeston special election to decide liquor sales by the drink with polling places and hours.

Morehouse Missouri Superintendent of Schools New Madrid County Consolidated School District No. 12 Bonsack & Pearce, Inc Olive Street St. Louis Consolidated School District No J. M. Barnett Sikeston City Hall Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co J. Wm. Foley Motor Co Sikeston Lumber

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