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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
8
An early guide urges allowing children around eight to start with an inexpensive box camera. It stresses that kids see subjects differently, warns against overcorrecting them, and advises parental supervision and patience as they explore photography.
Weekend guests included Mrs P B Hawkins Moss and daughter Jan from Jonesboro Arkansas and Martha Bledsoe of Charteron. Also present were Sun Ga moring Mrs Albert Holland Bothnie and Koths of Sto Annes, Wai, and Miliden Woods of St Louis visiting Mrs brands Woods. Dr. Clea Woo and family hosted. Stephen Brent of St Louis visited Sunday afternoon. Several others traveled from Memphis and Cape Girardeau to see relatives. The note lists numerous relatives and upcoming events at the library program chair.
Mr and Mrs James Hall host relatives from Deni Du ne and nearby towns for Sunday supper at Halls tather and step mother Joe Christopher attended. Judy Mitchell Wallace celebrates sixth birthday with friends Bet t Wilson Phyllis Wilson Sallie Riggs Rickie Smelser Treece McGee Bonnie Hampton and others. church attendance figures show totals for several local congregations with a year ago comparison. Manlin discharged Sept 25 after service in Okinawa and twenty months at Yuma Arizona plans to enroll in school soon.
In Bell City area residents celebrate a fresh roof at Pleasant Hill Church five miles NW of Bell City and five miles SE of Advance. Trustees express gratitude to Jessie Foster and Fred Winemule for tireless fundraising efforts. The flame‑built church, founded after a 1907 1908 tornado, seats 300 and once hosted regional funerals and shrines. notable early contributors include William Bollinger Bob Overby Simpson Reed Clay Thompson J J Sims and Mrs Lora Proffes.
Last week J H Wicker visited his children in St Louis for a ballgame. Ben Gagean’s son and Michigan relatives visited him, traveling with them to St Louis. Rev and Mrs H B Bridgeforth and family visited relatives in Tennessee. Mrs Tishie Gould traveled to Nashville for a hospital check up and a brief visit with daughter Mrs William Garner. Flossie Hayes and sons spent the weekend with daughters and their families in St Louis and Greenfield. Marvin Causes and family visited Mrs Della Causes. Leo and Charles Lawrence of Canaleu visited Dora Lee Causey. Matilda Johnson and Alice Johnson, relatives from St Louis, visiting Mrs Campbell. Ralph Warren and son from Flint, Michigan visiting relatives there. Helen Crutcher Mass, Helen Tune Crutcher, and Carolyn Langley visited Jimmie Cox in Indiana. Bobby Raza went to St Louis.
Mr and Mrs J F Nunnelee visited in Charleston Sunday. Mr and Mrs Joe Mas and sons of St Louis visited Mr and Mrs Walker Ma and family. Mr and Mrs Joe Dodson and family of Commerce and Mack Dodson of Sikeston were Sunday guests of Mis Bertha Dod son and Mis Pete Morphis and children. Dr and Mis John Doggett and Dr and Mis EO J Nemnstedt of Sikeston were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Bob Milne. Joe Bill Davis visited Morley with Mr Walker Thursday to Saturday.
Mrs Joe May and sone Mr and Mrs C B Stigall of St Lou were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Theo Hoppe. Mtoo and Mrs Charles Miller of Siheston visited Mr and Mrs Bob Milne. Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Tom Evans and daughters of Skeston were recent guests of Mr and Mrs Ray Evans and Mr and Mrs E Rister Mrs W D Murrell of Domphan has been visiting Mr and Mrs R R Riles and other relatives and friends for the past week.
Wm R Marsh was guest speaker at Sikeston High School Student Council installation for 1956 57. The event, held Wednesday in the high school gym, notes Marsh as the first president of the council when it organized in 1930 40.
A Pot-Luck Supper was held Friday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs W J B Taylor on their Morley farm. Guests included Mr and Mrs Ray Carl Marsh Mr and Mrs Wm R Marsh Mr and Mrs William Hahs and Mr and Mrs Castor Aleup.
Mary Ruth Cauthorn celebrated her ninth birthday with a theatre party at the Malone Theatre. Guests included Carol Miller Sandra Carl Pegg Lee Candy Hampton Bonnie Bush Pat Bush Genie Williams Juds Williams Jackie Trigg Kay Trigg Margaret Murchison Joy Margaret Vida Kay Pam ela Chloe and her sisters Joy Vida Pam. Mrs Cauthorn was assisted by Vic Maggie Hopper and Vis Truman Foster.
Residents of Stheston attended the Calvary Shrine No 8 meeting of the White Shrine of Jerusalem held Thursday evening in the Masonic Hall Cape Girardeau. Attendees included Mrs Too Hare and others from the area.
Local notice records a series of names including Madelyn Snider and Scotty Taylor amid a clipped transcript. Other names such as Crites and Rov Nall appear in the fragmentary item. The action or purpose remains unclear based on the readable text.
Mrs Donald Stors and Mr John Sikes will be guest speakers on Friday October 19 at the Woman's Extension Clubs of Mississippi County Achievment Day in the Method Church Charleston. The topic will be How to Preserve and Arrange Garden Flowers in Winter Bouquets.
Mrs Ray Bennett’s mother dies in Michigan while care arrangements are unsettled. The report notes a funeral planned for the mother, with unclear details. Mentions labor conditions and American consumer wages in a general, non-specific context.
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