This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1955
Page
9
Local church events and senior trip details fill a page: Morehouse First Baptist listings show Sunday School at 9 30, morning worship, evangelistic hour, and weeknight services as well as doctrinal guidance. The piece catalogs dozens of town residents traveling, visiting relatives, and attending services across Cape Girardeau, Sikeston, and Dexter with updates on school activities and church society meetings.
Reba Thompson attended a Wednesday night visit with Mrs. Pat Schuchart of Sikeston. A skating party at the Sikeston rink drew several locals including Mrs. Schuchart and Miss Reba Thompson. Visits continued to Cape Girardeau and Cape Girardeau Saturday. The UP.C. Young People’s Rally gathered Monday night at the United Pentecostal Church in Essex led by Rev Smith with Rev Hersheh Godair in charge. Mrs BE Kerr visited local families on the sick list.
Bible School preparation day will be at First Baptist Church Friday starting 1 30 p m ATL children urged to be present to register A two weeks Vacation Bible School begins Monday from 8 a m to 1 a m Teachers include Rev R A Pollock principal Mrs Na omi Love General Secretary Mrs Helen Gurley nursery in charge of nursery and several names listed for beginners junior and intermediate classes plus refreshments led by Mrs Dorothy Bryant and Mrs Ollie Bryant
Mr and Mrs Earl Carmack traveled to St Louis for a weekend visit in the company of Vo Rares. The social outing highlighted local connections and shared hospitality during their stay.
A Saturday night party at Robert Stith’s home honored eighth graders. Attendees included Patricia Rowell June Apees Mary Joan Cane Mary Paond Bosta Barbara Wilson Phyvitis MacNew June Cures Shin Mondetreth Tretsy Jackson Frieda Hoss Kermis Neathcutt Doris Siaiw eis Berne Dewitt Gene Stroud James Thetherson Caxton Butler Poignend Coatnes Jerry Bolen Keninth Alorse diminy Wrerick Bill Seach Merein Bux Richard Kersey Laverle Morgan and Pralegis Days ry God Dianne Kast ina. Activities centered on games with refreshments of sand wheesh gateakes. Church Sunday.
Mrs Chas Barnett was elected regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution at a Kings High chapter meeting held at the home of Mrs Robert Van Horne. The program focused on citizenship with guest speaker J McMillan, a native of England, explaining the rights and process to become a US citizen and detailing the oral exam in St Louis. The meeting presented officers, captions, and a pledge ceremony, with social hour and refreshments to follow.
Outgoing and incoming officers of South Grade PTA plus spouses enjoyed a pot luck supper in the school cafe Monday. Ray Carl Marsh, retiring president, praised cooperation and passed the gavel to Franklin Struwe who listed new officers and two new committees overseen by Bill Bess and Wade Malcolm.
Mrs. Lela Holyfield, observed birthday, was honored at a family dinner hosted by her son Orville Holyfield and family near Big Opening. Attendees included C. P. Holyfield, Carl Holyfield, Darlene Stephens, Awin Ford and family, Claude Beeson, Henry Holyfield, Veachel Deever, Rayburn Ring, Jimmy Mays, O W Holyfield, and others from Sikeston and St. Louis. Janet Lewis elected Lindenwood Dormitory president in St Charles.
Calhoun and Don Webb are scheduled to speak on the Rolla campus this weekend, meeting with students at the Rolla School of Mines to discuss topics of interest and campus life.
Miss Gerald Ham of Miss Davis Street attends Sikeston High School in 1954 and is a member of a fraternity. Mr. Ham is attending Columbia and is an accounting major. The wedding is planned for February.
Memphis corporation with multi million debts files bankruptcy petition in federal court. Debts listed amount to two million dollars. Petition cites Butler’s Hot Two as part of its financial troubles. Case filed in Vanduser County, Missouri, with connections to Baseline GI and O & Gin firms.
Fragmentary text mentions Mr and Mrs Kennett, Friday, Mrs Neal, Great house, grandson, Carol, Robert, Minnie, Clarkton, Arvil Hol Southeast, Mrs Ver, and Saturday social notes. The readable items suggest a personal notices or social column with visits and attendance but lack coherent events or dates.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.