Nearby Towns Social Roundup and Local Notes
Hal Dickey of Malden visited here last week while Sikeston guests spent Sunday with relatives. St Louis visitors included Mrs. George Waits, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Daugherty hosted, and John Zimmerman from Detroit came for a sister visit. Local clubs hold dinners, quilting, and meetings as churches and schools plan events. Morley’s softball win, women’s society elections, and a Baptist class picnic are noted among the week’s activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Dickey
Malden
M. E. Montgomery
Sikeston
Elmer Daugherty
Herculaneum
George Waits
St. Louis
C. F. Porter
John Zimmerman
Detroit
Luther Gipson
John Patterson
Janet Sue
Geo. Jacobs
Lynn Ford
L. E. Bowman
Paul
Steve
Bowman
M. L. Taylor
Morley
Scott County
Blodgett
Lilla Foster
Lillie Harris
R. J. Tomlinson
Gary Dale
Fornfelt
J. H. Smith
Frank Jones
the Baptist Sunday School
Daire Sue Watson
Betty Hamby
Melba Kirkpatrick
Betty Sue Carter
Joan Mize
Wanda Johnson
Dorothy Fisk
Wanda Lancaster
Barbara Prendel
Mary Sue Finney
Lois Porter
Lois May
Venita Gibbs
Wanda Foster
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Marion Murphy
H. B. Green
A. G. Ragains
Phoebe Black
Wm. Foster
Nora Sullivan
Morehouse
Gale Parmley
Darcy Brown
Bud Joiner
Alton
Kinnard Dillon
Lilbourn
Bill Latham
Marvin
Shawneetown
Nora Smith
Leo Barnes
Harold Hinson
New Madrid
Blytheville
Harry Dillon
Ducky Wofford
John Spence Jr
Eastern Star Birthday Club
D. WL. Fisher
Harold Fisher
Los Angeles
Cal
Fisher
Eileen Macabee
California
Himmelberger - Harrison Lumber Jacks
Parent- Teacher Association
Irvin Richman
Cape Girardeau
E. C. Graham
John Kennedy
Ark
Agnes Palmer
Walter
Des Moines
D. M. Jester
R. C. Marshall
Charleston
W. C. Marshall
Murray Disharoon
Parma
Wilson
Wellston
M. C. Cope
Hanna Whitt
Harold and
Russell
Hocking
Russell Lewis
Desloge
Dora Cope
Yoman’s Club
R. H. Mackley
George Pearman
Lyndel Pearman
Vanclyser
Leon Sharrock
Leadwood
Missionary Society of the
Funeral Services for Morehouse Woman Lou Reynolds
Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Morehouse for Lou Reynolds after a fatal cerebral hemorrhage. Interment followed at Memorial Park cemetery in Sikeston. Surviving family includes husband Claire Reynolds two daughters Thelma Nellie and son Baker Reynolds.
Blodgett Friends Honor Mrs Jane Peal 89th Birthday
Blodgett Missouri September 17 many friends will honor Mrs Jane Peal on Friday September 20 at the Methodist church with a covered dish luncheon marking her 89th birth anniversary known as Aunt Jane to hundreds in Southeast Missouri. The event follows a week of visits and local gatherings as residents joined relatives and neighbors in Blodgett and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blodgett
Jane Peal
Methodist Church
Jane
Missouri
Funeral Held Tuesday for Morehouse Woman Lou Reynolds
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist church of Morehouse for Lou Reynolds aged 62 who died Saturday from a cerebral hemorrhage. Interment followed at Memorial Park Cemetery. Surviving are her husband Glaie Reynolds two daughters Thelma and Nellie Reynolds of Morehouse one son Baker Reynolds of Cleveland Ohio and three sisters Mrs John Reynolds Mrs George Reynolds of Brookport Illinois and Mrs Alex Smuth of Paducah Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse
Baptist Church
Lou Reynolds
A. C. Sullivan
Memorial Park Cemetery
Sikeston
Reynolds
Polk County
Claire Reynolds
Thelma
Nellie
Baker Reynolds
Cleveland
Ohio
George Reynolds
Brookport
John Reynolds
New Liberty
Ill
Alex Smith
Paducah
Frederick O. Harp
Pentecostal
Frederick Otis Harp
Oak Grove
Charleston
Baptist Church of
A. C. Sullivant
Memorial Park
Glaie Reynolds
Nellie Reynolds
Til
Alex Smuth
Tests Open for 1850 State Jobs in Missouri
The Missouri Merit Council invites applicants for 1850 state jobs in Social Security and Health to be filled under the merit system. Applications must be filed by October 5, with examinations scheduled later. Positions include social workers health officers clerks and stenographers. current staff must pass 70 percent to remain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri Merit Councll
Social Security
Health
William G. Coleman
Merit System
Merit Council
Merit
Coleman
Longest butterfly led is tortoise shell length
The longest led of all butterflies is the tortoise shell, with a lifespan that may reach an entire year.
Missourian Named Land Bank Commissioner
The Senate confirmed William E. Rhea as Land Bank Commissioner, elevating a Missouri native to the post. Born in Hale, Carroll County, he moved to Oregon County as a child and later to Fayetteville Arkansas. He joined the St Louis Joint Stock Land Bank in 1922 and has served as deputy land bank commissioner since 1985.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
William E. Rhea
Missouri
Rhea
Roy M. Green
Colorado State Agricultural College
Hale
Carroll County
Oregon County
Fayetteville
Arkansas
St. Loui Joint Stock Land Bank
Washington
Land Bank
Sikeston dairy tops Southeast Missouri herd leaders
W. F. Woods of Sikeston tops a five herd list for August in Southeast Missouri Dairy Herd Improvement Association report. Of 365 cows tested, 311 produced an average 664 pounds of milk per cow and 27.5 pounds of butterfat. Woods runs a mixed Guernsey and Jersey herd with strong average yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Woods
Sikeston
Missouri
Southeast Missouri Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Mr. Woods
Guernsey
Jersey
Missouri to host 1941 conservation convention in St Louis
The International Association of Game and Fish Commissioners and the American Fisheries Society praised Missouri for its conservation program and chose Missouri as the site for the 1941 convention. BE Sydney Stephens of Columbia and I T Bode of Jefferson City presented Missouri to the group. Some of Brazil's landed gentry own estates larger than the British Isles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
Toronto
International Association of Game and Fish Commissioners
American Fisheries Society
Stt. Louis
Canada
Missouri Conservation Commission
Sydney Stephens
Columbia
I. T. Bode
Brazil
British Isles
Dairy Herds Run High in District Milk Output
The record shows 922 pounds with an average butterfat production of 47.1 pounds. Other top herds include those owned by S. J. Jirik in Chaffee, R. P. Schuchart in Morehouse, and W. R. Hemphill in Kennett, highlighting strong regional dairy performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Jirik
Chaffee
R. P. Schuchart
Morehouse
W. R. Hemphill, Kennett
Farm News From The Herald Highlights Local Fields
The Herald reports on planting progress and crop conditions across area farms. Reports note rainfall timing, equipment use, and harvest readiness for soybeans corn and wheat, with farmers urging precaution for drought and pest management.
New Kroger Store Planned for Charleston West Commercial
A new Kroger store on West Commercial Street will open to the public within two months, marking the second Kroger location in Charleston according to a company announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kroger
Charleston
West Commercial Street
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Harp
Illinois
Beatrice Harp
Billy Joe
Charles Marcus
J. R. Lee
Mrs
Stephano Brothers
Suiledelphia
Missourian Heads Land Bank System
Memphis
Little Rock
Cairo
Sikeston, MO
Eugene N. Potashnick
Herald
Kroger Store
Braun EN Ccu
America
Portlande Cement Association
Syndicate Trust Bldg
Aristostyle
Chevrolet
Aye
H.P. Valve
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet Building
West Center Street
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