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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1953
Page
2
A weekly schedule lists stops for the State Public Library bookmobile in Scott County with daily time slots at multiple schools and libraries in Graysboro Illmo Fernette and surrounding areas from October 9 to October 21. The report notes weekend guests Mr and Mrs Bert Cohoon visiting relatives in Holland.
Mrs. Elsie Davis Alexander of Chicago visited her brother-in-law and sister Mr and Mrs Roy Wagner for three weeks and went to Trenton Missouri last Friday to visit her son.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Flossie Ann Sparks of Sikeston who died at 2 10 a m Sunday at Missouri Baptist Hospital St Louis aged 64. Rites at Albritton Chapel with Rev Roy Stanfill. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Born September 5 1889 in Newton County Arkansas. Survived by husband R L Sparks five sons one daughter three brothers four sisters and ten grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for William H. Cummins 70 a resident of Morehouse who died suddenly last Thursday at his son Elmer Cummins home on Missouri Avenue in Sikeston Rites were at the Pentecostal church Morehouse with Rev E J Kerr officiating Burial was in Mount Gilead Cemetery near Clarkton Taylor service He was born June 7 1883 in Mississippi His wife died 16 years ago He is survived by four sons Andrew Haywood California Elmer Sikeston Eidson Portageville Audley Chicago and four daughters Mrs Edna Lawrence Parma Mrs Elsie Arthur and Mrs Evelyn Clifford Portageville Mrs Elvie Green St Joseph Michigan Six brothers and five sisters also survive
For 38 years The Herald has supplied patrons with holiday greeting cards of superior quality at no higher price. Telephone 74, 75 or 1469-1. Samples books will be sent to your home for selection of exclusive designs.
Charles Gruen retired farmer in Matthews dies Monday at Missouri Delta Community Hospital. Funeral held at Morehouse Methodist Church with Rev. M A Massey officiating, burial in Memorial Park Cemetery. Born February 10 1870 in Highland Illinois, Gruen lived in Southeast Missouri 36 years. Survived by three daughters, three sons, one brother, two sisters, four grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
Louis Stone from the Cape Girardeau SSA office will be at Sikeston City Hall on Tuesday Oct 13 from 10 to 12 noon. Self employed individuals with annual net earnings of 400 dollars or more must file a Social Security Tax Return with their 1952 and 1953 income tax returns or contact an Internal Revenue agent in Cape Girardeau Farmington Kennett or Poplar Bluff to discuss protection.
Mrs H G Cathey arrived in Memphis by plane last Saturday from San Diego California where she had been visiting her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Bill Pierce and her new grandson Howard Gene Pierce.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Peter Kappler 60 a flour miller and Oran resident who died last Friday in St Louis while en route to a hospital after six weeks illness. Rites were at Oran Baptist Church with Rev R M Stovall officiating Burial was in Friend cemetery Kappler born in New Hamburg lived most of his life in Oran survived by his wife five sons five daughters one brother three sisters and ten grandchildren Five children preceded him in death.
Jefferson City Mo The Missouri Farm Bureau Federation ended its 1953 fiscal year September 30 with 48290 family memberships the highest in history. The gains came from 83 counties including four new counties Daviess Macon Greene Franklin and Ray County set a record 1592 memberships with Ray the first to exceed 1500. Butler and Iran counties posted notable increases. The federation is a unit of the American Farm Bureau with over 1.5 million members nationwide.
Mr and Mrs Ray Bennett traveled to Mayfield Kentucky last Sunday and met their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Dale Ware who joined them to Metropolis Illinois to visit Mrs Bennett's parents Mr and Mrs W O Wright of Pontiac Michigan visiting their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Donald Wright and children in Metropolis also Mr and Mrs Harold L Nus and children of St Louis were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs W O Botter accompanied by Nus sister Mrs Dick Inman and her daughter who spent the past week in St Louis
The Herald advertises holiday greeting cards priced from 25 for 195 with name imprint options. This offer highlights personalized card services for season greetings and gifting.
Letters of Administration with the will annexed on the estate of Arch S Russell deceased were granted September 24 1953 by the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri. All persons with claims must exhibit them within six months for allowance or be barred. If not exhibited within one year from the letters date they shall be forever barred. Corinna L Russell Administratrix with the will annexed. Witness my hand and seal of the Probate Court of Scott County. (Seal) Co L Spencer Probate Judge.
Columbia Missouri enrollment at the University of Missouri totaled 7209 in the current semester, up 346 from last year. The School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla added 1185, boosting all divisions to 8394, an increase near seven percent over the previous year.
Circuit Court of Scott County Missouri orders publication for Basil Clair Horne in a divorce action against him. Plaintiff Betty Jo Horne names Robert A. Dempster as attorney, defendant must answer within 45 days after October 1 1953, or default judgment may be entered. Publication in Sikeston Herald.
Dinner guests last Sunday included Mr and Mrs T P Estes of Lutherville Mr and Mrs E C Burnett and son Ronnie of St Louis Mr and Mrs Medford Livingston of Washington DC Mr and Mrs Misses Dottie and Maydell James visited their parents Mr and Mrs C J James Rural Route 2
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