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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1956
Page
5
The Fourth Annual Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo wound up after four days of events, drawing a full house. Cowboys and cowgirls competed in bronc riding steer roping barrel racing and cutting with prize money and local police praise for crowd management and safety efforts.
Fragmented patient admission and discharge notes list several names including Sikeston residents Stketon Thomas Jett Nickell Helen Tontson, Vigie Wn on Mechae WOME Phillips and Gregor, Burris, and Burris Canelou. Mentions a Rev Lem Conel Skeston and Waltham Sikeston with discharge references dated August 30.
The readable portion lists attendees and names such as Nancy Sutten, Barbara Johtoon, Merrwb Tt Poehare, Karen Wappler, Freddi Hares, Rah Ann Atchinson, among others, with scattered place mentions and partial event context. The piece resembles a social notices page with names attending a local event plus incomplete details.
Mr and Mrs P M Yowell of St Louis visiting relatives were honored at a silver anniversary dinner hosted by the Wagener and Ancell families at their Sikeston home. A silver theme and decorated cake highlighted the meal with gifts presented. Attendees included Yowell children Kay Bob and Karen, Mrs Fred Ancell and Anna Lee of Cape Girardeau, Mr and Mrs Walter Ancell, Mr and Mrs Harold Ancell and kids Patti and Charlie, and Mr and Mrs Ralph Ancell and Clay. Mrs Yowell is sister of Mrs Wagener and the Ancell clan.
A list of newborns reported at Missouri Dea Communts Hospital on August 9 includes a daughter to Mr and Mrs William Jones of Sikeston and a son to Mr and Mrs Herder sen downsened Ji oo of New Ward 4 Abe. Lindenwood College hosts a freshman orientation with a student handout outlining the fall term and a search project for freshmen.
A long list of relatives visited during the weekend including Mr and Mrs Grav, Miss Novella Groves, Mr and Mrs Edwards, and many others from Johnston City, Sikeston, Cape Girardeau, and Batet Rowse. They shared dinners, trips to Dearborn, and attendance at fairs and a rodeo, with several births and familial visits recorded.
Canalou News notes Raleigh Johnson brought in the first bale of cotton Thursday Aug 23 from the Allen-Davis farm south of Canalou. The farm to Mather Road and Ni and Mrs Bud Elderbrooks hosted visitors from St Louis over the weekend. Extended family visits include Bill Eldercrook and family, Mi and Mrs Bill Pon dar, Mi and Mis Bill Johnson of St Louis, Kige Smith family, Ball City Mio, Row Arch tex and family from Paima, Charles Butler family from Mount Vernon Pl, W D Heath, Mia and Vis Gates and babies from Cape Girardeau.
A battered catalog style page lists prices on plywood, tape, tools, shoes, furniture, and groceries. It mentions carloads of plywood, blankets, blankets, paint, ropes, razors, and lawn mowers with deep discounts and wholesale style discounts.
Miss Jo Ellen Standley returned Monday from a two week stay in Santa Fe New Mexico as one of 20 Girl Scouts from the United States attending an Archaeological Excavation Camp. The Largo Pueblo dig near Santa Fe has been a Girl Scout project for ten years and should continue four more years. The group also joined a Fiesta in Santa Fe. The Thursday night Bingo Club hosted a dinner at the City Shelter House for husbands and children with attendees including James Arnold Ad Reynolds Thomas Hawkins Joyce Matthews and John Duckett.
Heavy winds and rain battered the area causing broken limbs and minor damage. Telegraph lines suffered limited outages with 30 to 40 phones affected while long distance lines remained intact. Utilities report light outages near Morehouse Blodgett Canalou and city lines, with sewer and construction areas needing repair. Local families traveled for Labor Day visits as damage was mostly cosmetic.
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