Enlarged Polio Care Center Planned at St Francis Cape Girardeau
The St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau will expand the polio ward into a permanent physical therapy center for Southeast Missouri. The project aims for 300 therapy patients, with a $10,000 fundraising target across counties, led by Edward W. Opfer and county committees including Mrs. John Sikes of Sikeston. Funds may be mailed to P O Box 403 Sikeston.
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St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Missouri
St. Louis
John Sikes
Scott County
North Kingshighway
Edward W. Opfer
Cape County
Pemiscot County
A. B. Rhodes
Caruthersville
Butler
John H. Wolpers
Poplar Bluff
Dunklin
John Dalton
Kennett
New Madrid
Wayne Delisle
Portageville
Stoddard
J. C. Williamson
Dexter
Mississippi
Art L. Wallhausen
Charleston
Perry
John Lottes
Perryville
Madison
Harry Barron
Fredericktown
Bollinger
Homer Deevers
Marble Hill
Ste. Genevieve
Felix Summerhauser
St. Genevieve
Hubbard
Methodist retreat reports to be shared at Epworth Hills meet
Men from the Methodist church who attended the Epworth Hills retreat near Arcadia will present personal reports at the Bible class meeting next Sunday at 9 59 AM. Attendees include the pastor Rev Joyce W H Haters Chas Bethune Earl Allen Harry Dudley C H Denman Pleas Malcolm Davis Hart R J Gemms W W Wilkison and Chanton Scott. All are invited to hear the reports.
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Methodist Church
Epworth Hills
Arcadia
Rev
Joyce
W. H. Haters
Chas
Bethune
Earl Allen
Harry Dudley
C. H. Denman
Pleas Malcolm
Davis Hart
R J Gemms
W. W. Wilkison
Chanton Scott
KSIM Representative Receives Watch at Radio Appreciation Day
Miss Helen Klingle of KSIM attended Radio Appreciation Day at Sportsman’s Park in St Louis last Sunday. She and escorts attended the Municipal Opera, a queen’s brunch at the University Club, and watched the double-header. Miss Virginia Teaff of Springfield was crowned Miss Radio Appreciation Day with attendants Shirley Ann Brownsfield and Wanda Dobbs.
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Helen Klingle
KSIM
Sportsman’s Park
St. Louis
Gruen
Klingle
Harry C. Young
Young
Municipal Opera “Song of Norway
Queens
University Club
Sportsman's Park
Virginia Teaff
Springfield
Shirley Ann Brownsfield
Sedalia
Wanda Dobbs
Murray
Harry Young Jr
Cape Girardeau
John Wilson
Sikeston
Sikeston Girl Named Queen Centennial Attendant
Miss Peggy Thomas of Sikeston and Miss Shirley Jane Landers of Dexter were named queen’s attendants at the Poplar Bluff Centennial. Each received an eight inch gold loving cup while Miss Charlotte Shields of Kennett was crowned Miss Centennial with a 24 inch cup. Dexter’s float won first prize in the parade as thousands attended the four day celebration. Many Sikeston residents attended and the city was represented with a float. Outstanding values in studio couches.
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Peggy Thomas
Sikeston
Poplar Bluff
Shirley Jane Landers
Dexter
Charlotte Shields
Kennett
Hahs Machine Shop Robbed On Highway 61 South
An outboard motor pistol and about 90 dollars in cash were taken from Hahs Machine Shop on Highway 61 South Tuesday night. Entry was gained through a window. an electric drill and a typewriter near the window were left behind. Mr Hahs and his son were nearby at 11 pm but did not enter. Checks totaling about 200 dollars were also stolen.
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Hahs Machine Shop
Highway 61
Hahs
William
Funeral Sunday for Former Oran Woman
Funeral services were held at the Welsh Chapel for Amelia Britt Rockett formerly of Oran who died last Thursday at the Gallatin Missouri home of her daughter Grace Plummer. Rev. E D Owen officiated with interment in a Charleston cemetery. Born September 28 1866 in Kentucky she lived most of 83 years in Oran. Surviving are six daughters and two sons from a previous marriage plus two stepchildren.
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Amelia Britt Rockett
Oran
Grace Plummer
Gallatin
E. D. Owen
Charleston
Rockett
Kentucky
Plummer
Bessie Diehl
Malden
Minnie Perryman
Brazil
Ind
Estell Watson
St. Louis
Laura Owens
Blytheville
Ark
Grace Allen
Peoria
Ill
Clarence Britt
Parma
Wm. R. Britt
Tampa
Fla
Louis Rockett
East Prairie
Lovia Diebold
Seven Cape Girardeau men begin training for priesthood
Seven young men from Cape Girardeau district traveled to St. Louis this week to begin priesthood training at Kenrick Seminary. The group includes Tony Ziegler Franklin Schmittzehe Johnny Meyer Roy Drury Monty Grimes Gregory Crites of Ancell and Donald James of Himo.
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Cape Girardeau
St. Louis
Kenrick Seminary
Tony Ziegler
Franklin Schmittzehe
Johnny Meyer
Roy Drury
Monty Grimes
Gregory Crites
Ancell
Donald James
Himo
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America
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