Mrs Marshall entertains guests at North Kingshighway
Mrs B F Marshall Sr hosted a Wednesday dessert bridge with four tables at her North Kingshighway home. Miss Betty Belle Donnell, soon to wed Claude Henley on September 13, is guest of honor for a dessert bridge hosted by Miss Eleanor Harty at Park Avenue. A luncheon was given last Thursday for Mrs Kate Harris and daughters Lydia Audrey Chaney Margaret Harris and Mrs B F Marshall Jr of Blodgett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Marshall Sr
Rock
North Kingshighway
Betty Belle Donnell
Claude Henley
Eleanor Harty
Park Avenue
Wm. Northington
Kate Harris
Lydia
Audrey Chaney
Margaret Harris
B. F. Marshall Jr
Blodgett
Women’s Jaycees to Meet Tuesday Night
The Women’s Junior Chamber of Commerce holds its regular meeting Tuesday night. The entertainment committee led by Mrs. Joe Sidwell and Mrs. Bertha Tucker has not finalized plans. Announcement will follow on location and format.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Junior Chamber of Commerce
Joe Sidwell
Bertha Tucker
Business Women Meet for Royal Service Program
Miss Helen Johnson led the Royal Service program as the Business Women's Circle of the Baptist church met Tuesday night at Miss Lillian Belle Taylor's Rath street home. Mrs. Miles Limbaugh and Miss Vernetta Smith supervised. The next meeting is set for September 16 at the church and plans were made to host the Young Women's Auxiliary with a weiner roast soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Johnson
Business Women's Circle of the Baptist Church
Lillian Belle Taylor
Rath Street
Miles Limbaugh
Vernetta Smith
Young Women’s Auxiliary
Nonagenarian Honored by Children Sunday
Mrs. G. F. Pierce, aged ninety two, was honored Sunday with a family dinner for her birthday. Seven children attended with flowers and gifts, along with several grandchildren, while relatives from St. Louis Sikeston and East Prairie were also present or visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Pierce
R. L. Pierce
Louis Robertson
St. Louis
A. F. Pierce
Doniphan
James Pierce
Flora Shain
Nora Shannon
Rebecca Pierce
Sikeston
Aubrey
Bill Shain
R. L. Lawrence
R.L. Pierce
East Prairie
City
All Day Quilting Planned for Auxiliary
During the Legion Auxiliary business session at Mrs. C. C. Cummins home plans were made for an all day quilting at the Armory on Monday September 15. Six quilts will be made for the local needy. Mrs. Tanner C. Dye reported eleven sweaters and four beanies completed in two weeks. Thirteen members attended. Mrs. Harry Dudley assisted with entertainment. Next meeting set for September 16 with hostesses to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
C. C. Cummins
Tanner C. Dye
Harry Dudley
Harry Dudley Assisted Mrs. Cummins
Mothers of Pre‑School Children Meet at South Grade School
A meeting of mothers of pre‑school children is set for 3:00 p m tomorrow at South Grade School. Mrs Julia Lee Clare and Miss Velma Hendrick lead the Play Center serving boys and girls from three years to school age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Lee Clare
Velma Hendrick
Birthday Party Held by Woman's Society of Christian Service
The Women’s Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church will host its annual birthday party at Mrs. George Kirk’s home on Thursday September 11 from 3 to 5 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service of the
Methodist Church
George Kirk
Mrs Krauss Hosts Out-of-Town Visitors Last Weekend
Mrs Fannie Krauss entertained her nephew Charley Overton and wife from Hannibal Missouri, along with Mr and Mrs Andrew Schleicher from Milwaukee, at her home last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Krauss
Charley Overton
Hannibal, Mo
Andrew Schleicher
Milwaukee
Eastern Star Banquet Meeting At Morehouse Tonight
A large group of Eastern Star members from Sikeston will attend a banquet at Morehouse tonight starting at 6 30. Naomi Kennedy of St Louis worthy grand matron will visit the district and preside. Past Matrons Club quilting project to make seven quilts for the Masonic Home in St Louis described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star Chapter
Sikeston
Morehouse
Naomi Kennedy
St. Louis
Eastern Star
Charleston
Masonic Hall
John Spence Jr
Mesdames
Steve Humphrey
F. E. Mount
L. R. Burns
W. C. T. U. Chapter Meeting September 10
The local Woman's Christian Temperance Union chapter will meet at 2 30 PM in the public library auditorium on Wednesday September 10. President Mrs J A O'Hara will lead the session and all members and friends are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
J. A. O'Hara
Postmasters Club Holds First Poplar Bluff Picnic
Local post office members gathered in Poplar Bluff Monday for the first annual picnic of the Tenth Congressional District Postmasters Association. Sikeston postmaster Pleas Malcolm led the meeting, featuring a social program, a noon basket lunch, and an afternoon trip to Wappapella Dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Bluff
Tenth Congressional District
Pleas Malcolm
Sikeston
Wappapella Dam
Former Resident Weds Michigan Girl in Linden Ceremony
Announcement states Andrew J. Dill Jr of Flint Michigan married Joyce Steele of Linden Michigan on August 30 at the bride’s parents home. Dill is son of Mr and Mrs Jack Dill longtime Sikeston residents and he works for Chevrolet in Flint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew J. Dill Jr
Flint
Mich
Joyce Steele
Linden
Mr. Dill
Jack Dill
Sikeston
Chevrolet Company
Prospective Bride Betty Donnell Feted by Friends
Complimentary events honor Miss Betty Belle Donnell who will wed Claude L. Henley Jr. of Memphis on September 13. Miss Margaret Fisher hosts a bridge luncheon at Park Avenue, a handkerchief shower, a dinner bridge hosted by Mrs. John Sikes, and dessert bridge by Mrs. Ward Denman with out of town guest Mrs. Fletcher T. Ellis of Evansville Indiana among the attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Belle Donnell
Claude L. Henley Jr
Memphis
Margaret Fisher
Park Avenue
Miss Donnell
John Sikes
North Kingshighway
Fletcher T. Ellis
Evansville
Ind
Flight Surgeon to Wed St Louisan
Announcement this week states Major Charles J. Fogerty flight surgeon of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics will marry Miss Rena Sergel of St Louis. The ceremony is set for Saturday October 4 in St Louis and after the wedding the couple will reside in the Lindsay Apartments on North Ranney Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles J. Fogerty
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Rena Sergel
St. Louis
Major Fogarty
Lindsay Apartments
North Ranney Street
Charleston Girl Bride of Overall Charleston
Miss Dorothy McCuiston of Charleston and Wilson Overall of Sikeston announce their marriage at 8:30 PM on August 29 in the Del Rey Hotel reception rooms. Rev. E D Owen officiated. Miss Doris McCuiston attended the bride. Mrs Overall, daughter of Mrs Gertrude McCuiston, studied in Charleston public schools. Mr Overall, son of C L Overall editor of Campbell Citizen, is a Campbell High School graduate working for the Farm Security Administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy McCuiston
Charleston
Wilson Overall
Sikeston
del Rey Hotel
E. D. Owen
the Baptist Church
Doris McCuiston
Overall
Gertrude McCuiston
Mr. Overall
C. L. Overall
Campbell Citizen
Campbell
Campbell High School
The
Farm Security Administration
District Scout Leaders to Meet Wednesday
Leaders of the Sikeston district Boy Scouts meet at Palace Cafe at 7 pm Wednesday September 10 to review summer activities and plan the winter program. District comprises Sikeston Morehouse Oran Morley Matthews and Canalou with C H Butler of Sikeston chairing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Palace Cafe
C. H. Butler
Morehouse
Oran
Morley
Matthews
Canalou
Golden Wedding for Limbaugh rites to renew vows
Mr and Mrs R E Limbaugh prepare to renew their vows on September 6 1941 marking their Golden Wedding anniversary at their South Scott street home Sikeston. The couple wed fifty years earlier with a gray poplin wedding dress and a horse and buggy trip to Marquand for a Baptist Association meeting. They raised four sons and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Limbaugh
Sikeston
S. P. Brite
Sikeston Baptist Church
Young businessman weds Charleston girl in family home
Edward Leech son of Mr and Mrs E N Leech married Miss Mildred Brodersen of Charleston at 9 30 PM on Saturday August 30 in the bridegroom’s parents home on Ruth street. Rev W C Brodersen officiated in a double ring ceremony witnessed by family and close friends. Attendants included Mrs G W Gilmore and Vinson Jones. After a brief honeymoon in Memphis the couple will reside on Moore avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Leech
E. N. Leech
Mildred Brodersen
Charleston
Ruth Street
W. C. Brodersen
G. W. Gilmore
Vinson Jones
Sikeston
Memphis
Boonville High School
Central Colege
Fayette
Dunkel’s
Business College
Boonville
Leech
Sikeston High School
Central College
Mississippi College
Clinton
Miss
Moore Avenue
Lions Club Luncheon Held at Hudson's Cafe
Eighteen members of the Sikes ton Lions Club met at Hudson's Cafe at noon Wednesday for their regular weekly luncheon. W. H. Woehlecke, past president, presided in the absence of president Charles Dement who was ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Lions Club
Hudson‘s Cafe
W. H. Woehlecke
Charles Dement
Kiwanis Executive Meet Sets October State Convention
George W. Kirk Mo K A Kiwanis treasurer attended the executive committee session in Excelsior Springs Missouri with District Governor Hubert L. Minton and others. They planned the state convention to run October 5 to 8 in Excelsior Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Kirk
Mo.Kan.Ark
District of Kiwanis Clubs
Excelsior Springs
Hubert L. Minton
Conway
Ark
Chas. Frederick
St. Louis
Joe Nemec
Little Rock
William Bryan
Kiwanis Clubs
Sadlers Visit Memphis and Pensacola on Excursion Trip
Mr and Mrs Phillip Sadler traveled from Memphis to Pensacola Florida for an excursion and returned home on Tuesday after visiting relatives over the weekend the trip began Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Sadler
Memphis
Pensacola
Fla
Local girl wed Sunday in Minnesota
Miss Bernice Howze daughter of Mrs. A F Meeks became the bride of William Thomas Bent in a double ring ceremony at the Presbyterian church in Rochester Minnesota Rev Spaulding officiated The couple plan a trip to Halifax Nova Scotia where Mr Bent will await Air Force orders The bride wore a velveteen afternoon dress with Eleanor blue accents and carried a garden flower bouquet The couple will join Mrs Austin Matthews in Little Rock Ark sister of the bride and Dr Richard Engle of Glenn White W Va at the reception then visit St Marys Hospital where the brides mother is recovering from an operation The bride is a Sikeston high school graduate The groom son of Mr and Mrs William Bent of Glenn White W Va trained at Sikeston before joining the Royal Canadian Air Force He was in the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics class two
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Howze
A. F. Meeks
William Thomas Bent
Presbyterian Church
Rochester
Minn
Spaulding
Austin Matthews
Little Rock
Ark
Richard Engle
Glenn White
W. Va
Eleanor Blue
Kahler
St. Mary’s Hospital
Bent
Halifax
Nova Scotia
Royal Canadian Air Force
Sikeston High School
William Bent
Sikeston
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Sikeston Kiwanis Weekly Musical Evening Highlights
Sikeston Kiwanis Club members enjoyed a musical program by Misses Mary Jane Sikes and Mary Emma Allen at the weekly dinner meeting. Sikes sang with Mrs. Tom Allen at the piano, performing My Lovely Cecelia and I Heard a Rhapsody while Allen offered Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and When Day Is Done. The club reported four tonsillectomies recently performed for needy children at Sikeston General Hospital, with local doctors carrying out the operations. The Kiwanis plan to attend the district meeting in Excelsior Springs on October 5 and 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Mary Jane
Sikes
Mary Emma Allen
Tom Allen
Cecelia
Sikeston General Hospital
Excelsior Springs
Regular meeting of American Legion post Monday night
The Henry Meldrum post of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting Monday night September 8 at the armory with Commander Jean Hirschberg presiding. New officers will take office October 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Meldrum
The
American Legion
Jean Hirschberg
Sikeston Woman Receives State Legion Award
Kathryn Johnson of Sikeston was honored at the American Legion annual convention in Columbia for chairing the district with the greatest year over year membership gain. The Southeast Missouri district has grown rapidly in recent years. Attending were Henry Meldrum Post members W. O. Carroll Loomis Mayfield Dr. C. W. Limlbaugh Tom Lett and Morley residents Herb Walton and Claude Turner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Johnson
Sikeston
The
American Legion
Columbia
Southeast
Missouri
Henry Meldrum
W. O. Carroll
Loomis Mayfield
C. W. Limbaugh
Tom Lett
Morley
Herb Walton
Claude Turner
C. H. Butler
JAYCEES TO REPAIR OR REPLACE SIKESTON STREET SIGNS
At a Hudson's Cafe meeting the Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce formed a committee to study new street signs or repair old ones. Garwood Sharp chairs, with George Hale Jr and Sid Schmerbach assisting. A second committee, led by Dr. E A Belden with James Bryan and Paul Baumbarger, will plan a city improvement contest. The swimming pool will stay open for one week after September 7 for school use with no charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Hudson’s Cafe
Sikeston
Garwood Sharp
George Hale Jr
Sid Schmerbach
E. A. Belden
James Bryan
Paul Baumbarger
New Student Joan Edwards Named Queen Candidate
Miss Joan Edwards, a new pupil and senior at Sikeston High School, will represent the school in the Neighbor Day Queen drawing. She comes from Poplar Bluff High School. The drawing occurs at Vandyser High School gym at 7:30 p.m. Friday. Music will be by the Sikeston High School band directed by Keith Collins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan. Edwards
Sikeston High School
Miss Edwards
Sikeston
Poplar Bluff High School
Vandyser High School
Sileston High School
Keith Collins
Mrs Emmons Returns Home After Visit in Missouri
Mrs. Joseph Emmons of St Charles Missouri, guest of Mr and Mrs Bertis Black, burned several days last week and returned home Sunday. Her sons Robert and Riley came Saturday and accompanied her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Emmons
St. Charles
Bertis Blackburn
Robert and
Riley
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jaycees
Pere Crys
Iter
Eastern Stars
NEW Postmasters Club
Michigan
ST. Louisan
Limbaugh
Lions Club
Hudson's Cafe
Kiwanians
South Scott Street
Juanita
Scott County Milling CO
Dexter
Minnesota
Sikeston Kiwanians
Tuanx
Reiss Dairy
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