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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
11
William Foster conducted business in Fredericktown on Tuesday. Residents and visitors from Sikeston, Dexter, Cape Girardeau, and Bernie joined community events, school activities, and family gatherings across Morley and nearby towns. The piece lists multiple visits, hosts, and social happenings over a Labor Day weekend.
Wr and Mrs Willie Arnold and Miss Eis of Essex visited friends at Commerce Sunday. Numerous residents and visitors from St Louis and Chicago attended family gatherings, church events, and a Baptist association meeting. The Canalea schools plan a Friday vacation for a county teachers meeting at New Madrid.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hodge of near Blodgett spent Sunday here with Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Ferguson. Miss Helen Minner of near Lemons spent Sunday with Mrs. Richard Jefford. Mr. and Mrs. George Haws and Mrs. Richard Jefford shopped in Charleston Friday. Mrs. Dolly Tyler of Charleston is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Haws, and family. Mrs. Claude Chappell of Diehlstadt and Miss Lucy Chappell of Tilmo were guests of Mrs. Sam Branson Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar McPherson and sons of Alton, Illinois, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Schneider. Mrs. H. B. Ferguson spent last week with Mrs. Aligie Gibbs at Benton. Mrs. Gibbs accompanied her home for a week-end visit. Mrs. Jas. N. Stephens and Mrs. Earl Powers of Springfield, Mr. and Mrs. John Beckman of Cape Girardeau, spent Tuesday here with Mrs. Sam Branson.
Claire Reynolds remains critically ill at home as community members send support. Cape Capahas fall to Morehouse 4 to 2 in a baseball game. Guests visit relatives in town including St. Louis visitors Buddy Cain Lon Mitchell and Norman Snider. Marriages and visits across Morehouse and surrounding areas mark a busy period.
The Fidelity Extension club meets with Mrs. Bennie Walker on Monday September 9. Several families from Millersville and surrounding areas share weekend visits, including Loomis Niswonger, Billy and Hazel Davis, Jno Adcock and sons in Tennessee, and Dr. O Hagebusch with daughters from St. Louis. Guests include F M Hartle hosts, Fain family from St. Louis, Humphreys family from Sikeston, and Reba June Fain.
The Lennox Goodwill Club will host an ice cream social tonight at the Lennox school house, northeast of Sikeston. Music will be provided by the Blodgett high school band.
Oran Missouri news notes Miss Gertrude Radcliffe, formerly of Scott county now in Denver, fell and broke several ligaments in her back and later fractured her right arm in two places. The piece also lists local social updates including reunions, visits, and a band formation at Oran High School led by Mr. Lipscomb, along with oblique mentions of illnesses and a funeral.
Large crowds attended the Matthews softball games each evening as residents and visitors hosted and entertained. The column lists local visits and travels including Mrs. James Hull Sr. in Caruthersville, Sikes ton guests Burrel and J. Gunn, and Arkansas visitor Stanley Gardner with C. W. Lambert.
Wm Barnett of Mississippi visited his uncle C L Graviett and Mr and Mrs Clark Ervin of Cape Girardeau were guests Monday of Mr and Mrs M B Moore. Mr and Mrs Paul Foster of Morley and Mr and Mrs E H Gateley and daughters were guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs H M Gateley. Mr and Mrs Andy Kappler Jr of Oran are staying at the home of Mr and Mrs M B Moore. Mrs Kappler cares for her mother as Mr and Mrs R Q Black returned home last week from Illinois after the death of Mr Black's father. Mr and Mrs Wm Hanselman and son Billie of Woodriver DL visited Saturday to Monday with Joe Laux and family and Orville Hanselman. Office forms of every description can be obtained at The Herald.
The piece outlines potential growth in cotton use. It cites annual US consumption of 6 to 8 million bales and, with expanded applications, enumerates gains: 700,000 extra bales from feed and fertilizer bags, 1,000,000 from building construction, 200,000 from wrapping, 700,000 from more garments, and 50,000 from cotton rugs.
The Chillicothe Business College football season opens September 21 with a night game against the Moberly Junior College Greyhounds on the C. B. C. field.
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