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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 24, 1956

Page

10

Engagement of Miss Joanne Sarrins to Claude L Crowley

Mr and Mrs William P Sams of East Prairie announce the engagement of their daughter Joanne Sarrins to Claude L Crowley son of Mr and Mrs Ray Crowley of Morehouse The bride elect is a East Prairie High School graduate of 1951 and has worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co in Sikeston Crowley is a 1951 Morehouse High School graduate who served three years and three months in the US Navy and is attending Southeast State College Cape Girardeau Plans call for an August wedding.

William P. Sams East Prairie Syoanne Sarrins Claude L. Crowley Ray Crowley Morehouse East Prairie High School Southwestern Bell Telephone Co Sikeston Crowley Morehouse High School U.S. Navy Southeast State

Engagement Announced Between Miss Vaudean Smith and Dewey Gimlin

The engagement of Miss Vaudean Smith to Dewey Lee Gimlin is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Dale Smith of Portageville and Mr and Mrs Ivan A Gimlin of Sikeston. The bride elect is a Marston High School graduate and works as a senior billing clerk for Pemiscot Dunklin Electric Cooperative in Tamist. Gimlin is a Sikeston High School 1953 graduate who has worked for the Missouri State Highway Department and served four years in the Naval Air Reserve. No wedding date has been set.

Vaudean Smith Dewey Lee Gimlin Ivan A. Gimlin Sikeston Dale Smith Portageville Marston High School Marston Pemiscot Dunklin Electric Cooperative Tavit Ginthy Sikeston High School Missouri State Highway Dept Naval Air Teserve

Party Honors Third Birthday of Denny Alcorn

Mr and Mrs C D Alcorn hosted a Sunday party at Morley to celebrate their son Denny s third birthday with gifts, cake, sodas, and balloons. Guests included Alan Kindred Mike McDonald Shelia McDonald Judy Alcorn Sonny Alcorn Rick Dyer Connie Chances and others. Gifts came from Greg Billy Branum and Bennie Walker Jr with several adults attending as grandparents and relatives.

C. D. Alcorn Morley Denny Alan Kindred Mike Shelia McDonald Jimmy Wills Tommy Rister Elaine Jackson Darlene Stephens Beverly Stancil Debbie Launius Judy Sonny

Miss Sondra Beck To Receive B A Degree From University of Miss

Miss Sondra Jean Beck, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lenzie Beck, will receive a Bachelor of Arts in Education degree from the University of Mississippi at Oxford on May 27 with her parents grandparents and uncle attending. John H Calvin and family will travel to Oxford for Baccalaureate, tea, and Commencement at 4 p m, with ceremonies including the morning service and afternoon reception.

Sondra Jean Beck Lenzie Beck University of Mississippi Oxford

Hospital Notes Admission and Discharges at Missouri Delta Medical

Patient list shows admissions on May 26 including Lowell Coffer in East Prairie and William Gordon in Vandyser. Discharges on May 26 include Jimmie Reeves Sikeston and Gustine Dill Sikeston with other tied to families in Sikeston New Madrid and Essex. May 27 discharges include Rena Ware Sikeston Aspira Lowe Canalou and Oliver Davis Chaffee with multiple Bloomfield and Sikeston entries.

Missouri Delta Community Hospital Lowell Ray Coffer East Prairie William Gordon Vandyser Jimmie Reeves Sikeston Dixie Bock New Madrid Gustine Dill Bob Hambrick Baty Girl Branum St James Rawson Essex Gerald Inman Raymond Ellis East Prairie Michael Hart Matthews Lee Fulkerson Bloomfield Robert Lockridge Morehouse

Babies Born At Delta Community Hospital in May

Stork Club announces a baby boy born to Mr. and Mrs. William W. Vines of Marston on May 21 at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. Other May births include a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Menz of Sikeston at 319 Franklin Street on May 27 and a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Edward Crowden of Sikeston at 438 Helen Avenue.

William W. Vines Marston Missouri Delta Community Hospital Delta Community Hospital Albert Menz Franklin St Sikeston Johnnie Edward Crowden Helen Ave John Burns Russell William Guy Owimggs St. Louis Walter Chandler

Special Events at Concordia Lutheran Church

Two Sunday ceremonies at Concordia Lutheran Church marked a christening for the pastor’s son William Eugene Lauterbach Jr and a going away tribute to organist Mrs Dee Goodwin. Sponsors were maternal grandparents John Webber of Detroit, Michigan. Mrs Goodwin received a congregation plaque for two to three years of service and plans to move with her husband to St Louis to teach.

Conecordia Lutheran Church Jew Eugene Lauterbach Dee Goodwin William Eugene Lauterbach Jr John Webber Detroit Mich Goodwin Concordia Church the Matthews Lutheran Church Lauterbach

Brother and Sister Celebrate Double Birthday Party

Mr. and Mrs. W. L. DeWitt hosted a Sunday afternoon double birthday for their children Sue DeWitt and Gary DeWitt. Sue turned 7 14 on May 30 and Gary had his fourth birthday on May 25. Guests shared games, sandwiches, sodas, ice cream and cake after gifts were opened. Attendees included Shirley Phillips, Linda Watson, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Davis, Larry and Phillip DeWitt. Gift-givers were Gloria Hoskins, Reneda DeWitt, Donna DeWitt, Mrs. J. L. DeWitt and Mr. and Mrs. Randle Hill.

W. L. DeWitt Sue DeWitt Gary Gloreia Hoskins Reneda DeWitt Donna DeWitt J. L. DeWitt Randle Hill

Miss Mary Ann Walker Graduates From SMU

Miss Mary Ann Walker will receive her degree in Physical Education from Southern Methodist University Dallas Texas at Commencement Monday afternoon. She plans to return home next week and then work as a camp counselor in Lakewood New Aqua Els Minn for six weeks. Her parents Mr and Mrs Rially R Walker and brothers Wayne and Charles H Boyce will fly to Dallas with pilot Joe B Lambert to attend the graduation. Mrs Bover's daughter Miss Tanda also studies at SMU.

Mary Ann Walker Southern Methodist University Dallas Tex Miss Walker Lake Wood- NeAqua Els. Minn Rially R. Walker Wayne Charles H. Boyce Joe B. Lambert Mr. Bover Miss Tanda SMU Joe Davie Bourn Theon Compas Jr Sikeston Tom Bellis Arlington Wo OW. Hochn Otis Daniels Howard Reynolds Delaware Ohio Claire Reynolds S. M. Sarno Ellen Jean Donnie Lake Wappapella Thelma Nellie Houck Field Cape Girardeau Cairo Thelma Mccabee Houston Texas Charley Sherrard Wess Biggerstaff Charles Long Bloomfield Kinnard Dillon HL Dillon Douglas Hammock Jack Taylor Lora Taylor Wester Crads Charles Morris Jr Agack Sherrerd Sarah Jane Taylor Sylvester Fivkersohn Bear Creek Mamie Givens Jack Scott Bowling Green Tene Carrington Flint Mich Ella Carrington Alton Clark East Prairie L. B. Clark Womens Christmas Temperance Union Mirs. S.A

Matthews High School Valedictorian Linda Burch Named

Linda Lee Burch daughter of Mr and Mrs Irbie Burch earned valedictorian honors at Matthews High School. She was in the band first honors district and state music contests active in FHA FFA sweetheart Beta girls glee volleyball and will enter Central College Fayette. Salutatorian Marilyn Bratton daughter of Mr and Mrs Floyd W Bratton also earned honors as FILA glee club and Beta member plans to attend Cape State with Regent's Scholarship to pursue elementary teaching.

Matthews High School Linda Lee Burch Irbie Burch Linda F.H.A Central College Fayette Marilyn Bratton Floyd W. Bratton Marilyn Cape State

Riverside area notes in brief from Sikeston district

News in brief covers health updates from St. Johns Hospital St Tinuis and St. Francis Cape Girardeau. It lists visits travels to Poplar Bluff Clarkton Darrow Portageville New Madrid Morehouse and Sikeston with multiple relatives attending graduations, funerals, vacations and hospital stays.

Morehouse News Intermediate Girls Auxiliary Elects Officers

Miss Beuna Brown and Mrs. Dua Hita Arrant of Poplar Bluth visited Mrs. Joe Barnett. The Intermediate Girls Auxiliary at First Baptist Church elected Annette Roberson as President Ruth Ann Garles as Vice President Patricia Jackson as Secretary Treasurer Patrick Rowell as Program Chairman Bernet DeWitt Betty Hargrove Jo Ann Beck as Music Chair. Ruth Ann Gurley JoAnn Eastwood Virginia Umpress on Social committee. WMA circle to meet at First Baptist Thursday. Mrs. Lucille Cornell visiting daughter Betty Cornell in Memphis. Otis Daniels son John and Otis Rowell also present.

Douglas Hammock W. HH. Dillo Morehouse Mer James Hackett David Sikeston Big Oak Park East Prairie Bobby Joe Hunt St. Louis Rozetta Simmons Alvin Simmons Marvin Hefert Morehouse T. F. Jackson A. Jackson Roo O Freeman Blatheville Dan Jackson Eugene Allbright Cape Gurardead Charles Albright Morehouse School Lavern Sexton Thelma Reynolds Newdie Reynoleds Ates Witha Atsin Amabedh Neschs Grace Sehnehart Abee Hughes Rathersn Muaere Heten Owings Bib Susie Estes Portagette Dorothy Bryant First Baptist Church Annette Roberson Ruth Ann Garles Patricia Jackson Patrick Rowell Bernet DeWitt Betty Hargrove Jo Ann Beck Kay Harper Ruth Ann Gurley JoAnn Eastwood Virginia Lucille Cornell Betty Cornell Memphis Otis Daniels John Otis Rowell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jeanne Sams Denny Alcorn Sondra Beck University of Miss Stork Club Lutheran Church M.A Numeree Funeral Chapel Sikeston, Missouri Einwspa Matthews School Linda Burch Muss Adarnyn Bratton Ruth Turner Russell Turner Robert Crouch, Jr Leonard Spurlock Poplar Bluff Delbert Spurlock Dale Ware Debra Roy Ware Walnut Grove Wesley St. Francis Hospital Prince McDougal Giadys Dan Lou Lamb Columbia Sara Susan Canedgv C. E. McIlroy Leroy Walker G. D. McAdoo Bertrand Medlrov Ruth Diane McHiery Stinnett Fred Jones Bob Jr. Crosno Kennett Ben Sells Virgil Williams Tenn W. H. Pryor Jack Smith Ray Bennett Barbara Shannon Barkley Air Force Base Paducah Pfc Fort Carson Meade Maryland Barbara Ware Marguerite Reynolds Harry C. Young Owen R. Johnson Dellar Mott Grover H. Lewis I. G. Lewis Sun Valley San Fernando Calif Louis Miller Carolyn James N. McClellan Paula Charmaine McClellen R. L. Bryant Bonnie J. W. Weaks Whitten Raymond Boardman Charge W. Lufer Tives Louis Swoboda Alexis Ramona Paula Washington, Mo Vernon Buck Sherry Roy Smith Jeff Smith University of Illinois, Carbondale Horace Coats Berniece C. Gentry William L. Crafton Blvtheville Ark W. A. Johnson Johnson Lloyd Dacus Henry Elsperman William Elsperman Hartford Raymond Meredith Dorothy Parker Meredith Parker Elsperman Wallace Gray Troy John Emmerick James Palmyra Harold Hill Gray Taft Laster Laster Tra Laster A. Carr Freda Oran Methodist Church Momme Kindred Mepiphis Meomphis Joshua Ko Bolles Ida Hassell Osens Kenneth Brian Bolles New York Bolles Brothersine Law Mre N00 Harveys Seaford Long Island Uets Mroo Leverock Richmond Hill So 1 Mr Belles Miro St. Clark Caledonia N.Y Meccane Mie Rab Dilfer Elmer Lenarrs Lemings Lumber Co Cape Caro Deau Whentucks Lake Southern Lumbermans Association Bowr Mountain Lodge Virgil Penrose St. Losi. Wer J. B. McNew Harris-Verttelli Wyatt Nola Harris Ivory Harris Henry Verheili Tavelor City A. B. Couper Cora Aldrich Marie Aldrich AlWaye Miss Aldrich Softio Marilyn Jeanson Mary Harris Wo OH Harrix Ellen Aldrich Glennon Johnson Robert Nally Bult Harty Come Delabre Mies Joan Decoon Mere Barcus Aldrich Bloemeyer, Mo Rockin Canada Kohler City Supply CO Kohler City, MO Morehouse News Beuna Brown Dua Hita Arrant Poplar Bluth Joe Barenett Atna P.S Aitna Associated Natural Gas Co EF. Malone Sikkston, MO
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