Garden Club Meet Here Tomorrow
Regional Garden Club meeting in Sikeston draws heavy interest with luncheon reservations at Rustic Rock Inn. State officers and committee chairs plan to attend as Gretchen Harshbarger of Household magazine speaks on Bulb Ideas from Holland. Sessions run 9 to 10, 10 to end, and 1:15 pm with lunch at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Rustic Rock Inn
State Garden Club
Gretchen Harshbarger
Household” Magazine
Holland
Harschbarger
Methodist Church
Miss Corbin Married in Turin Italy
Miss Joy Corbin daughter of Mr and Mrs E L Corbin married Felice Ghersi in Turin Italy on September 24 The bride studied at the University of Texas was Alpha Phi member and active in Methodist and Business and Professional Women's clubs Mr Ghersi earned a master in economics from the University of Turin and works in public relations for Baravalle and Fassetti of Turin The couple will reside in Sikeston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Corbin
E. L. Corbin
Felice Ghersi
Turin
Italy
Ghersi
University of Texas
Alpha Phi Sorority
HEDDLE BACHER WEDDING IN CALIFORNIA
Announcement of the marriage of Airman Second Class Joe E. Bacher of Sikeston and Miss Joanne Heddle of Mount Clemens Michigan on August 29 in Covina California. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Billy Orr. Honeymoon at Lake Tahoe before overseas duty in Korea. Mrs Bacher will reside in Alhambra with Western Union. Bacher was Sikeston High School class of 1949.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe E. Bacher
Sikeston
Joanne Heddle
Mount Clements
Michigan
First Baptist Church
Covina
California
H. B. O. Phillipot
Billy Orr
Lake Tahoe
Bacher
Morehouse Man Killed by Train Near Canalou
Albert D. Wright 62 of Morehouse was killed yesterday at about 11:30 am when a southbound Frisco train struck him near Canalou. Funeral services were held at Albritton Funeral Chapel in Sikeston, conducted by Rev. A. C. Sullivant. Burial followed in City Cemetery. Wright, a native of Kentucky, had lived in Morehouse since 1905 and is survived by two brothers, Ezra Lee and Thomas Edward Wright, both of Morehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert D. Wright
Morehouse
Canalou
Albritton
Sikeston
A. C. Sullivant
Wright
Hedgespeth
New Madrid
Ohio County
Kentucky
Ezra Lee Wright
Thomas Edward Wright
Ausmus and Johnsons Visit Becks After Florida Trip
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Ausmus and Paul and Lennie Johnson, all of Columbia, Missouri, visited Sunday with Mrs. Ausmus' parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Beck. They were en route home from a business trip to Clearwater, Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Ausmus
Paul and
Lennie Johnson
Columbia, Mo
Ausmus
M. M. Beck
Clearwater, Fla
Three Die in Charleston Home Fire Burn Tragedy
Three children died and six others suffered burns in a Charleston home fire. The Ber ry family of Charleston lost Brenda 10 Eugene 4 and Vickie 6 months in the early morning blaze at 12 30. Paul Berry 7 and Donna Faye 6 escaped. Funeral services were held for the children with burial at Oak Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Paul E. Berry
Brenda
Eugene
Vickie
Nunnelee Funeral Home
Marion Holloway
Oak Grove
Mrs. Berry
Paul Jr
Donna Faye
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Mr. Berry
Bulldogs Meet Cairo Here Friday Night
Sikeston high school football hosts Cairo on the Sikeston field Friday evening. Last week Sikeston beat Caruthersville 26 to 6 with Fred Steward connecting with Garland Castleberry for a first quarter score and Eddie Marshall adding a late touchdown. Cairo was routed 39 to 0 by Cape Central the prior Friday, making this week’s outcome a potential Southeast Missouri title indicator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Cairo
Sikeston Field
Cape Central High School Tigers
Southeast Missouri
Sikeston Bulldogs
Caruthersville
Caruthersville Tigers
Fred Steward
Garland Castleberry
Leroy Cravens
Steward
Paul Sadler
Eddie Marshall
Bob Dyer
Petit jury lists for Scott county November term
The Scott county circuit court releases the petit jury panel for the November term. Richland township jurors include Lee Mc Dougal Joyce Emerson Geo Far ris N O Kindred Ray Aduddell Warren R Kem S A Lockhart M Sherrill Charles Bethune with alternates Richard Carmandy Phillip Gossett Curtis Guiling Claude Kelso Gene Aufdenberg G B Greer OT W F Woehlecke J Lewis Murphy Harold Depre Sylvania township jurors John Driscol Emil Kielhofner with alternates Roy Harper Gen Pearman Kelso township jurors H R Crippen Fred A Trost J E Dunnegan Frank C Sheppard C J Hind man Jr Mark Holland Paul Buckstein Alternates Al Varble H Whittaker Otto Jennings John W Davis James Check Elbert Lawson J A Mcintosh Moreland township W A Garner Alternate Louis Halter Commerce Lem Buck Alternate Roy Proctor Tywappity township C D Martin Jr Alternate Paul H Stricker Moriey township aAlford Bryant H A Williams Alternates T C Johnson Herschel Wagoner Sandywoods township Ira Bramlett Alternate E W Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit Jury
Scott County
Richland Township
Lee McDougal
Joyce Emerson
Geo. Farris
N. O. Kindred
Ray Aduddell
Warren R. Kem
S. A. Lockhart
M. Sherrill
Charles Bethune
Richard Carmandy
Phillip Gossett
Curtis Guiling
Claude Kelso
Gene Aufdenberg
G. B. Greer
W. F. Woehlecke
J. Lewis Murphy
Harold Depre
Sylvania
John Driscol
Emil Kielhofner
Roy Harper
Gen. Pearman
Kelso
H. R. Crippen
Fred A. Trost
J. E. Dunnegan
Frank C. Sheppard
C. J. Hindman Jr
Mark Holland
Paul Buckstein
al Varble
H. Whittaker
Otto Jennings
John W. Davis
James Check
Elbert Lawson
J. A. Mcintosh
Moreland
W. A. Garner
Louis Halter
Commerce
Lem Buck
Roy Proctor
Tywappity
C.D. Martin Jr
Paul H. Stricker
Moriey
aAlford Bryant
H. A. Williams
T. C. Johnson
Herschel Wagoner
Sandywoods
Ira Bramlett
E. W. Carroll
Indian Summer Extends Through Sikeston District
The past week saw temperatures reach the hundred degree mark on Monday afternoon while other days stayed in the eighty to ninety range, typical for Indian summer. The lowest reading was 48 degrees on Sunday morning.
Gasoline Blast Hurts Couple. Home Burns Near Bernie
Monday evening in Charleston Mr and Mrs Ian Noisworthy were seriously burned when gasoline used for cleaning exploded destroying their home. Mrs Neisworthy was cutting spots from the floor with gasoline and suffered burns to arms legs and body while Mr Noisworthy helped remove burning clothing. The couple’s two children were away. Earlier, near Bernie, a four room frame house owned by Mr and Mrs John Crump burned to the ground and left Mrs Crump with burns over about 75 percent of her body and their daughter Dolores burned almost entirely. Mr Crump sustained burns on shoulder face chest hips and hands and both Crumps remained in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jr
Donna Faye
Brenda
Vickie
Eugene
Ian Noisworthy
Charleston
John Crump
Bernie
Ninety Scout Awards Planned At Sikeston Court of Honor
Harold Nance announces a Boy Scout court of honor at Airport School Sikeston on Wednesday October 7 at 7 30 pm. Ninety boys from the Okeechobee District will receive advancements including eagle. Eagles will be presented by a Golden Sun team. Camp Lewallan photos to be shown. Seventeen Sikes ton scouts to receive advancements. Other recipients include Char leston East Prairie Morley New Madrid Morehouse Lilbourn Kewanee and Chaffee with various counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Nance
Airport
Sikeston
Okeechobee
Goden Sun
Camp Lewallen
Boy Scouts of
Charleston
East Prairie
Morley
New Madrid
Morehouse
Lilbourn
Kewanee
Chaffee
Family plans birthday observance in Illinois
Mrs. Ralph Anderson and her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Marshall III, will travel to Jacksonville Illinois this weekend to observe the birthday of Mrs. Anderson's mother Mrs. W. R. Huckeby. They will be joined there by Mrs. Anderson's son and daughter-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Bill Anderson of Clinton Iowa, and other relatives from Kirkwood Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Anderson
Ben F. Marshall III
Jacksonville
Anderson
W. R. Huckeby
Bill Anderson
Clinton
Iowa
Kirkwood
Hicks Promoted in Missouri Highway Department
Charles A. Hicks, assistant plans designer in Division 10, Missouri Highway Department, promoted to the Bureau of Surveys and Plans at the Main Office in Jefferson City. He will assist Urban Engineer Ernest L. Ackley, holds a BS in Industrial Engineering from Virginia Tech 1943, served 51 months in the U S Army, joined the State Highway Commission August 8 1948, grade changes August 1 1952, and advanced to Senior Engineer I at promotion to the Main Office in September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Hicks
Missouri Highway Department
Bureau of Surveys and Plans
Jefferson City
Ernest L. Ackley
Hicks
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Virginia
U. S. Army
State Highway Commission
Plans Development Program for New City Cemetery
The Sikeston Garden of Memories Inc announces a full reorganization and development program to begin soon. R D Clayton, manager, has hired G E Richele of Jacksonville Illinois, noted for lawn cemetery development in the Midwest. The plan includes floral burial sections and religious memorials, with a large sales drive in the area and offices on the cemetery grounds inviting public input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Garden of Memories,Inc
R. D. Clayton
G. E. Richele
Jacksonville
Ill
Midwest
Clayton
Kiwanis Hear Senator Spradling At Rustic Rock Inn
The Kiwanis Club met with 36 members as Dr. William C. Critchlow introduced State Senator Albert M. Spradling of Cape Girardeau. He reviewed recent bills, critiqued Missouri education funding versus relief spending, urged a lien and recovery law, and noted an October joint education committee meeting to explore funding alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiwanis Club
Rustic Rock Inn
William C. Critchlow
Albert M. Spradling
Cape Girardeau
Spradling
Missouri
House
Senate
Jefferson City
Successful Duroc sale in Cape Girardeau
Forty three open gifts and boars of the Duroc breed sold at public auction in Cape Girardeau by the Southeast Missouri Duroc Breeders Association at Arena Park. Total receipts were 3195 dollars. Top boar at 12750 dollars bought by Elmer Vincent. top gilt at 100 dollars purchased by Wafe Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri Duroc Breeders Association
Arena Park
Thos. Ross
Oran
Burl Cohoon
Sikeston
Duroc Association
Don Lumsden
Essex
Funeral services for Mrs Genie Geeham in Sikeston
Mrs Genie Geeham 64 died last Thursday at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. Services were held Saturday at Church of God Kendall street with Rev Gleason D Lord officiating. Burial in Dogwood cemetery near East Prairie. Survived by husband H J Geeham one daughter Opal Holmes of Chicago three sons Vee Elmer and Vernon all of Sikeston a sister Callie Buckman Wilson Arkansas a brother Charles Presson East Prairie nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genie Lou Geeham
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Church of God
Kendall Street
Gleason D. Lord
Dogwood
East Prairie
Albritton
Sikeston
Opal Holmes
Chicago
Vee Geeham
Elmer and
Vernon
Callie Buckman
Wilson
Arkansas
Charles Presson
Matthews Couple Move to Poplar Bluff
Mr and Mrs Lee Matthews relocated to Poplar Bluff last Friday to establish residence. Mr Matthews is employed with the Goodyear Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Lee Matthews
Poplar Bluff
Mr. Matthews
The
Goodyear Company
Scott County Polio Case In Sikeston Child Reported
The first polio case this year in Scott County involves four year old Stephen Wallace, son of Mr and Mrs Junior Wallace of Sikeston. He became ill last week and was admitted to the polio ward at St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Partial paralysis is noted but condition has not worsened since treatment began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Stephen Wallace
Junior Wallace
Sikeston
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Admissions at Delta Community Hospital
Admission list shows numerous patients admitted to Missouri Delta Community Hospital over the past week, with names spanning Sikeston New Madrid and surrounding towns. Daughters were born to Harris Phillips Summers Wiley Clark Morley and sons to Puckett Helms Hammock Newton Lilbourn, with multiple emergency cases and several deaths including Scott Presson Bertrand and Parker New Madrid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Rickey Washburn
Florence Scillian
Evelyn Raines
Maxine Latham
Betty Joe Horne
Maya Limbaugh
Lonnie Hodges
William Northington
John Holloman
Marilyn Alberson
Gordon Dill
Alva Ford
Sikeston
Harold Chartran
Charles Parker
Charles Bowman
Samuel Hunter
Mary Henry
New Madrid
Johnny Malinak
Hayti
Dimple Sheeter
Lula Murphy
Zeta Mae Schindler
Morehouse
Freddie A. Evans
Blodgett
Edith Greer
Bloomfield
Doris Bowers
Gray Ridge
Thomas Holiway
Charles Gruen
John Buttrey
Matthews
Mildred Wilbur
Mary Westmoreland
Mary Swanner
Joseph Cecil
Catron
Bobby Joe Williford
East Prairie
Murdean Warthington
Poplar Bluff
Donald Banks
Bell City
Edna Curtis
Wardell
Mildred Miller
Canalou
Wanda Lee McFall
Alvin McFall
Vanduser
Ida Mae Athoff
Charleston
Eugene Harris
James Phillips
Robert Summers
Guy Wiley
Elbert Clark
Morley
BM Puckett
Harold Helms
Band Festival at Jackson October 6
The Ninth Annual Marching Band Festival, by Southeast Missouri High School Band Association, will take place October 6 at Jackson high school stadium. Twenty three bands enter, climax features a 1200 piece marching band. Morning parade, afternoon rehearsals, evening performance. On October 5 at 8:30 Cities Service Band of America, led by Paul Lavage, dedicates a number to the festival. QO. C. Lewis and Charles Green visited St. Louis Monday with Mr. and Mrs. John Guttenfelder, returning to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri High School Band Association
Jackson High School
Cities Service Band of America
Paul Lavage
QO. C. Lewis
Charles Green
St. Louis
John Guttenfelder
Vernon Guttenfelder
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
National Fire Prevention Week Urged by Officials
National, state and local leaders including President Eisenhower Governor Donnelly and Mayor Butler urge observance of Fire Prevention Week. Sikeston Fire Chief E L Tongate underscores simple safety rules, automatic sprinklers in conflagration hazards, and the high costs of basement fires. Standley of the Board of Education calls for public education on fire hazards and teacher led instruction to reduce fire losses and promote safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
Donnelly
Butler
Chicago
United States
Chamber of Commerce
United States Chamber of Commerce
Washington
National Chamber
National Fire Waste Council
Inter- Chamber
Chambers of Commerce
Sikeston
E. L. Tongate
Herald
L. M. Standley
Board of Education
Standley
Methodist Conference Meets at Poplar Bluff
The St. Louis Annual Conference of the Methodist church will meet at Poplar Bluff on Saturday October 3 at 2 00 p m Communion service will be held at 730 Saturday evening and a ministerial class ordained at 230 p m Sunday afternoon The conference will close Wednesday October 7
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
The
Methodist Church
Poplar Bluff
Picnic Supper for Junior Woman's Club Guests Honor New Members
The Junior Woman's Club met at Mrs. Ralph Boyer's home for a pot-luck picnic supper honoring new members from the last meeting. Guest Miss Joan Playle of Cambridge shire England, an exchange student visiting the Scotts near Matthews, attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Boyer
Joan Playle
Cambridgeshire
England
Clyde Scott
Matthews
Mr and Mrs Val Sharp Visit St Louis This Week
Mr and Mrs Val Sharp spent Monday and Tuesday in St Louis. The brief mentions their travel and stay in Missouri’s largest city during the early week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Sharp
St. Louis
Lions Club Hosts District Governor Guest
The Lions Club met at the Rustic Rock Inn with thirty members and one guest. District Governor Hammerer of Senath spoke on Lionism and noted that Lions clubs work abroad has greater impact on goodwill toward America than the point four program’s spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Rustic Rock Inn
Hammerer of
Senath
Hammerer
Lions Clubs
America
Kennett Family Visit Highlights Sunday Reunion
Mr. and Mrs. Noble Duncan of Kennett spent Sunday with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ramsey Garner, and their grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noble Duncan
Kennett
Ramsey Garner
Guests of Mr and Mrs Mathis Spread Across Cities
Last week the Mathis couple hosted their sons and wives from Milwaukee and St. Louis, plus their daughter and grandchildren from Chicago, along with the Mathis Jr and Fred Mathis families and Mrs. Joseph W. Gehrig’s household, for a multi city gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Mathis
Thomas Mathis Jr
Milwaukee, Wis
Fred Mathis
St. Louis
Joseph W. Gehrig
Chicago
Sikeston Seeks Factory with $200000 Stock Drive
Young Sikeston resident Robert S. Matthews leads a Chamber of Commerce meeting to launch a $200000 stock sale by Sikeston Industrial Development Company aimed at attracting a factory employing hundreds. Mayor Butler and others have already joined, with Matthews pledging up to 20000 in stock. The Village JC group plans to aid, meeting at 7 PM to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S. Matthews
Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston Industrial Development Company
Rustic Rock Inn
Sikeston
Charles H. Butler
Matthews
Industrial Development Company
Industrial Corporation
Jaycees
Bob Mitchell
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Auxiliary Police Guard Former President at Caruthersville Fair
Former President Harry Truman visited Caruthersville for the American Legion Fair as a guest of honor. Sikeston Civil Defense officials led auxiliary police, with Frank Ferrell and W. O. Dysart, and pilot Joe Lambert flew Truman from St Louis, to Kansas City tomorrow. Lieutenant James T. Blair accompanied him to Caruthersville. Truman had attended Caruthersville fairs previously during his Senate years and once in 1945 as President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Civil Defense Auxiliary
Caruthersvile
Harry Truman
American Legion
Frank Ferrell
W. O. Dysart
Civil Defense Movement
Caruthersville
Truman
St. Louis
Joe Lambert
Kansas City
James T. Blair
United States
Three Hurt In Traffic Crash Near Lilbourn
Early Sunday a three car wreck near Lilbourn on the Drive In Theatre road injured Mr. and Mrs. Dick Shanks of Sikeston and Mrs. Pete Wilburn of Catron. The Wilburn car was rear ended by a moving vehicle driven by a Black man who fled. Wilburn suffered fractured legs and a shattered hip. Mrs. Wilburn and Mrs. Shanks were treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Shanks
Sikeston
Lilbourn
Pete Wilburn
Catron
Wilburn
New Madrid appoints Jack Pinnell as night marshal
Mayor T F Hunter appoints Jack Pinnell of New Madrid to fill the vacancy created by the fatal shooting of Doyne Lingsey two weeks ago. Pinnell brings considerable police experience from service in the U S Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Pinnell
New Madrid
T. F. Hunter
Doyne Lingsey
Pinnell
U. S. Navy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Garden Club
Bulldogs
Sikeston District
Boy Scouts
Co. A. Hicks
Highway Department
New City Cemetery
Kiwanis
Senator Spradling
DUROC
Delta Community Hospital
Jackson
Methodist
Junior Woman's Club
Sikeston’s
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Louis Jones
John Steinbeck
John McClain
Jack Carter
Wm. George
Tom Bailey
Bill Mansker
Karl King
Tom Sims
Lloyd Treece
Taylor Noles
Fred Elfrank
Elmer Matthews
Raymond Ford
Harold Boardman
James Hahs
Vernon Stallings
Elmer Spitler
Young Sikestonian Peps
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