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2 0 THE SIKESTON HERALD THURSDAY. AU(i. 11. 1955 3rd Annual Jaycee Bootheel Rodeo To Open September 2 a a Jaycee Boot- Rodeo, sponsored by i a sidl nt Mrs. Mrs.

i HiUei'man: viee-prestoem. Sikeston Chamber ot Com M()n is Ol ogs; nu-rce nnd produced and staged i i a I devotional Stcincr. produeer of famous rodeos across Hie country, and who i come lo Sikeston direct from staging tlte Louis rodeo, opens a four day prom-am Ht the VFW Ball Park Sikeston i a night performance Friday. Sept. 2.

Another performance i be con- dueted a a night and Sun- anri Monday. Labor Day, a i i a Mrs. Lee i a a i a i i i i Elvis A Mrs. Floyd a and a i The i a was i by Mrs. i Almon and i i i games wore played and refreshments served lo: Mrs.

a Lovelace. Mrs. Elvis i Mrs. Chester Cross. Mrs.

Martha here be matinee pcrforman- i Lce i s. Harold i Mrs. Joe a a Mrs. i Cress. Gene Flovd i i i rodeo contests.

i a I A a i Sikesum's i i a 'Calf -wherein get a catch, and leaf! out, i i program, to these i i ex- i a i contests i i a i i a a a a i i before, i and af- each a of the ler a a i snn a a by i par.er of one of rodeo's best an- Tom Hadley. In the rodeo contests there i be i doverleaf barrel race games a by G-RAc bareback a a bronc i i Brahma i i i i steer or a roping a horse contest. i i up a be the a i of two of the i i i rodeo -Gene i and Bud Tillot- Alrs. Floyd a Mrs. i E.

a Mrs a Cross, Felix a and Mrs. Elvis Allmon. Tuesday was a big day for Mary Swede Ful- i a Howell. the a of Mr. and Mrs.

John Howell. for in the i she enrolled in the 1 I grade the clerri school and it! the a she a i i a i a a at Sweeiwater Farm. A opening i a i the honoree and her guests played and were given rides on and family of Cape Girardeau. Mr. and Mri.

Deri Bagby are visiting in Texas this week with their daughter and son-in-law, who are stationed there. Jake Powell and family of St. New First Christian Church Dream Now Hearing Reality visiting Mr. and Mrs. S.

J. Brown. Miss Lottie Minncy was called to Michigan due to the illness of her daughter. The Faith Tabernacle Church' has purchased a large window fan. i a a Reelfoot a a a i a i a a Scott a a spent Tenn.

i home i of A i brings i i anri fiercest of slock ever assembled for i i and some of the a 's foremost cowboy and cow- i a i be on hand rv and i the i i are on sale and may be by i by i Bos 485. Jaycee Bootheel Sikeston, Mo. a be.mti at 8 p.m.. and the a i at p. 711.

i a i one of the P. i i i i i a from a she had been 1 i a a a Do, i Mr. L'rl i 1 a a i i a i a Robert I a a i i spent Suncla; at a Mi's. G. M.

Johnson home a i a at Poplar i i a a Mr. and Mrs. a ver and A a i son. Da'e. a A son, and Mr.

and Mrs. J. D. Vie- yai-d nnd son. spent Sun- dav Rcelfooi a Mrs.

George tapper i a a i A she i i i her son. Dr. To meets the needs of a grow'- ins congregation which neccssi- a i from Bakerficld, Calif, are tales a i a a i i i as well as those to aecomodatc worship and i the members of the First i i a Church of Sikeston. a been studiously i the past seven months on a proposed new a a and a i a i a i to Tom a a i a of the church i i commission. Baker a i i i a of Decembt r.

1954. a i i i i by the a i a i of i a and a total of was pledged be a a 1 -w i i i a a i limv a i a i a a are now in the hano 1 of a a i i i associ- a a i and is hoped cons i a i i part of October. Tin' a i a i will be i i i i i i i i a a kcr i i a i arrived Sunday to tpend his sum the hospital for medical care. mer vacation with his parents, Rev. Henry Howell ministered Mr.

and Mrs. David Shaw and at the Assembly of God Church brother, Mickey. in Tallapoosa, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

T. E. Mitchell are Sunday guests of Mrs. Leo Kin visiting their son, Tom and fam- werc ner niet Mr ily of Dearborn, Mich. Miss Norma Wyman and Mrs.

Mary Beck are visiting in St. Louis this week. Bill Nolan of Memphis spent the weekend here with his moth- Louis visited last week with his er, Mrs. Gertie Nolan. mother, Mrs.

Nora Pewell. Mr. and Mrs. Billy Ray of Mem Rev roo was called phis, spent the weekend to st Lo uis Friday, due to the ser- i i father, Louie Ray and ious illness of his father, Mr. Wai- sister, Mrs.

Dean Morgan. ter Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Red Ausle and Mrs Do Flowers arrived Sat- daughters of St.

Louis spent the urday to vigit wlth her parents, weekend here with her parents, Mr am Elbert McFtll. Mr. and Mrs. Buckley. Rev.

Harvey Dunn, who has Mark steven arrived July 19 been in Michigan the past three lo A 2c and Mr Donald Meier weeks, has returned home. of Scott Air orce Ene ni He Mr. and Mrs. Willard Fewell of we i hed 6 pounds, and I ounces, riint, Mich, are visiting their par- Mrs Meier ig tne former Gladys ents here this week. Richardson of Maiden.

Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus McMinn of Mrs Harry Meitr of Parma are Houston, were Sunday din- tne paternal grandparents, ner guests of their aunt, Mrs. Ju- Family Get Together lia Parker.

Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Hon and were nosts Sunday with a dinner daughters visited in Poplar Bluff or the families of Mr.

and Mrs. tion is schedued to begin in early Sunday with Mr. and J. R. ob Lewis and daughter, Mr.

October. It wlU be built Just on and family. and rs. Carlton Lewis and Mr. of thr Delta Community Hospital.

Rev Corn of East Prairie ar- and Mrs Floyd and son-- rived Monday to start the revival tt League Tournament at the First Baptist Church. A little league tournament will Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Love of be held at Portageville, beginning St. Louis visited relatives here Aug.

18 through Aug. 26. Double the past weekend. elimination will be used. Teams Mr.

and Mrs. Estell Oliver and represented will be Parma, New daughters of Flint, spent Madrid, Lilbourn, Marston- Port- happjr to havt him on our faculty. Parma won two softball games from Matthews last Friday night. The team won their game, with William Spitzcr pitching, by the score of 4 to 3. The A team won their game in 8 innings by the score of 8 to 7.

Russell Hayden pitched six and one-third innings and was relieved by Sonny Johnson, who was followed by William Spitzer. Parma plays Risco at Parma, Tuesday night of this week. No game has been scheduled for Friday night at this time. The speech class visited the Maiden radio station Monday of this week. An interview was held with four students and Mr.

See, the instructor, and a recording was made of the interviews. The recording was played over the radio station, Wednesday morning. ARCIIITECT'S SKETCH Of the proposed new Christian Church 'a shown above. Construe- PARMA NEWS By Arva Leo Kerr Guests this week of Mr. and the weekend here with their par- ageville and Wardcll.

Parma will Mrs Dora Shipman has been ad- Mrs. John Zint are their ents. The Oliver's youngest dau- i ay the winner of the Marston- mitted to Barnes Hospital in St. children, Oonnie Smith of Mai- ghter is only three weeks old. Lilbourn game on the 22nd.

Rus- Louis for surgery. den, Miss Donah Joyce Smith and Mrs. Pat Leonberger, who has se ll Nedrick is the coach. John Barry i a is on the sick Mrs. Robert Hourtienne and dau- been visiting in Chicago with Mr.

School News ist at this time. Shter. Deborah Ann of Milling- and Mrs. Herb Cramer and Miss The new High School Principal, A Linley has moved to Es- ton, Mich. Billy D.

Leonberger, has return- Tommy Robinson of Advance, sex Mr and Mrs. Burl Shaw of ed norne reported for duties Monday morn- Mr i-Ms. O. G. White have a i City, I I I spent the week- Mr a Mrs Proffer i g.

Mr. Robinson lived at Parma a a i i in the mountains, end line i i i his parents, Mr. ent Sunday in Steele, Mo, with and attended two years in the Mr and Mrs. Jess Moore and and David Shaw, also her Parents, Mr. and Mrs.

C. V. a rma Elementary School. He is a i have moved here from Dex- mother, Mrs. Cook of Maiden.

Adams. ter. Mr a i a graduate of Southeast Missouri and Mrs Encil Knight and Mr and Mr5 Charlcs Wa11r 'P State College. He has some work transacted business in St. Louis on his master's degree from the week.

sited Sundav in Poplar A i Mr. and Mrs. Wallace the first part Mr. and Mrs. E.

i a i a serve the needs of com- For Chamber Aug. 26 At the meeting of directors of accompanied cnding 1 a Chamber of Commerce Thurs- thci a Vlsl1 week Wl i ck here. in i the i a Grn prr a i i i a a i i a a Bootheel Rodeo, but it is a a i i sort i a i a a I i surprised i Each a i i an- i i a Jayece Bootheel Hocieo, city i accompanied by Jaycees, Mr. and A i and ons. a a i a i in i i 111.

Kntertain Supper Club a a comb a i the members and i i of i supper on stop some i from out of a i at i home. Cent a a i i i a his i lace covered a to stop over a day as a Chinese i i was holding red quests of the Jaycees. The "victims' 1 i be furnished quarters for the night, i meals, i to attend that day's rodeo, a i a vod i Mrs. O. J.

snd when they Jeave the next day Sconvers and i i a Miller ihcir car i be serviced i a 14 i a i irsg a T' and a a eel on a i a 3 1 a of the i i i a i bt i i a a i i a area. There i or story con- all a i i i i day. Charles L. Blanton chair man of romnuue-c' in charge of a i a res- lit loii'- a been in irio to have a i C'oj-nmerco i a A at re: foot Lake, be a to serve ia! riat 1 ije to all Cham- ici'ce members i a i i i i i to go arc re- in then' i a i i a they i i i i i i i rooms v. be 1:1 .11 MI op' be con- by coin- be acres of a Com- je in keep- i a ami f.Mi 26 7 I of r( urn i i i those pi; i i i i i i i i h.r/e i i i i i i week I a a Bask.

Cape Mi- baby St. L. i Dorotha i attended of her a Mrs. Rose A a i Mrs. i son- i and Miss Opnl a a business in ardeau, Saturday.

University of Southern Illinois. J. Reynolds jvj Robinson is married and has Mrs. Iva wo children, a boy, two years Downing home to Campbell Sun- 0 aru a fi i ten He taught at Advance the years. He expects to P.

F. C. Don Tucker, who has move to arma as soon as he can been spending a furlough here fin(i a satisfactory location. Park, last i hi a 5 Mr and rs. The ncw coacht Mr Wallace Ernest Tucker, Sunday for Burrows, reported Monday morn- Gertie No- i to visit a sister and ing Mr Burrows is from DeSoto, brother before returning to Panama, where he is stationed.

Mr. and Mrs. Silas Belford and Girardeau. Mr. Burrows is coming Ladies Aid Meets At Hutchison Home Twenty-two members asd five visitors attended the meeting of the Ladies Aid of the First General Baptist Church held Tuesday, Aug.

2. at the home of Mrs. Troy Hutchison with Mrs. Hadie Cannon as co-hostess. The guests were: Mrs.

Martha Boardman, Mrs. Martha Driskill, Mrs. Effie Gimlin, Mrs. Catherline Carter and Miss Dolly Moring. Mrs.

Boardman and Mrs. Driskill accepted membership. The meeting opened by singing the club song followed with prayer. Mrs. Bertie Beck had charge of the lesson entitled ''Long Suffering," after which Mrs.

W. H. Adcock sang 'A Crown of Thorns." During a Bible Quiz prepared and given by Mrs. Boardman, Mrs. Robert Jones received the high score.

During the business session, members decided to send gifts each month to residents of the General Baptist Rest Home at Campbell on their birthdays and a committee was appointed to select the gifts and mail packages. A social hour followed the meeting with refreshments served by the hostesses. Mrs. Carl Tidwell will be hostess at her home for the next meeting on Sept. 6.

and has just graduated at the ne summer term at Cape Mrs. James Harris and a i of Batesville, visited Miss Velma a i of this week with his parents, Mr. spent the weekend here and Mrs. Lorcn Belford. ir parents, Rev.

and Mrs. J. a i and a i Rev. J. L.

Estep and a i left Monday for Jefferson City, and Mrs. Edward Hudgens where they will visit with Louis spent the weekend their parents. Uncle Ben Martin left Sunday of Sw i Mr. and Mrs. Bill Blevins.

Mr. Floyd Shaw of i for St. Louis where he will enter well recommended and we are DON'T SCRATCH THAT ITCH! IN JUST 15 MINUTES, If not pleased, your 40c back at drufr store. Try instant-dry in ME-NOT at any time of day or night 0 KILL germt ON CONTACT. Fine for eczi-ma, ringworm, foot itch otfcer itches.

Today at T'E passed, died and washed. I his a of the rodeo of 19M caused a i i comment Mr5 find the Sikeston Jaycees received Eaker. Mr. and Mrs. i from many far away lo- Sconyers and Israel Weiner Bernie.

Lvery is marie to stop a Fish Fry a a i the parents and chil- riren. Last year tourists from Ohio, irvxNl GRAY RIDGE Funeral Services were conducted i i a Miller. Mr. and Mrs. in the General Baptist for i 7 a a Behymcr the club a J.

of On a a i Mr a i enter- T. R. Johnson on Aug. 4 at 2 1 clock. Rev.

Henry Jordon, pastor of the Ueiwrak Baptist Church officiated and interment was in Haggy Cemetorv near Dexter. Sgl. W. A. Johnson and a i were picked up.

York, a i i a and Texas a i on he a in i back and Sgt. Clifton Johnson and fain- yard at their home i a fish "ly who are stationed in Colorado The fish were caught by some of "re called home but their father the guests and the a fish- had passed away before their ar- ing trip to Lake Norfork, A rival. A supper hours were spent in The Gray Ridge school will start i i television and visiting by Monday morning Aug. 8. Maiden News liaptist Group Enjoys Picnic Mr.

and Mrs. C. P. Lowry, Mr. The General Baptist Church is The Rjih Class of the First Bap and Mrs.

Earl Bohvmcr. Mr. and conducting a revival. This will be i Church, with their families, J- Sconyers r.et at the City Park Friday night Mrs Wade. for a picnic.

Each member brought a covered dish and finished off ttie meal with homemade ice cieani. and cake. a were played under 1he i i of Vineyard and Bob Meyer. A i the i i supper Rev. av.d R.

L. Shell. Mr. snd A Dean. Mr and i a CVin and son.

M. and Mrs. a Meyer and b. Mr. and Robert Mr.

and C. R. Davis and Bet'ac Dean. Mr. and Mrs.

anri son. Mr. and i bert nnd son. Mrs. Miss Far.nie i i a and Miss i i a Mildred Irby.

a Mr. and Der McMan and a i Mr. and Tom Burke and a i and and D. i a and Baptist Church Group Meets The Lydia and Golden Circle and Mr. and Church Concludes Revival New Prospect Baptist Church concluded a week's revival meeting on Sunday.

T. J. i a of i Ark a a i i and Ray of Bernie served as choir director. a i a services i the meeting i hi- hdd Sunday. A 7.

at the St. Francis river west of Poe besin- iv.na at 2:30 Dave A entered St a i i a at Cane i a clbsing week. Only two confessions thus a Robert of Sikeston is delivering some wonderfut sermons. Toney E. i a who has been discharged from service has gone to A to seek employ Miss Camille i a and a i a Sardin are vacationing in i Rouge.

Mich. Mr. and Mrs. a i i and How Mrs. Littlejohn's telephone helps her through busy days Did von ever keep a record surprised at how much she of all the telephone calls depended on her telephone YOU made and received lor service and how little it a really cost.

Mrs. Litllejohn did. She Altogether, she made and is one of a group of tele- received 58 local calls in the phone customers we asked seven days, and she esti- to keep a diary of all calls mates that they covered a made and received for one week. Like others in the total of about 345 miles. Here are some typical calls roup, she was genuinely Mrs.

Littlcjohn recorded. is Mrs. Felicia lUtlejohn. SHf and her h'j HorocflH--who woi.s for on tleclronici firm one child, a Susan. SAT.

G. 20 JALOPY RACES 2nd State Championship Ozark Jubilee Stars Over Ice Team Pulling Contest AUC. 21 AUTO RACES Tournament of Thrills Horse Show Massed Band Concert HARNESS RACES Grand Circuit Races Musical Revue Stars Over Ice Hcirse Show SAT. BIG CAR RACES School CU deai; on i a fo Bert of Madrid spent i a vinir.g Mrs. (1.

L. Dvorak and a i Trpsbyterian Classes Kn.ioy Picnie The Sunday School elasses of the Presbyterian Church met at a Farm on Wednesday night for a supper. i the covered dish supper, i were played by the young folk and i i ing was enjoyed. A i a My hujoond't dolly coil, which olwcvs lock forward to. I hirn ol1 well ot home.

12 1:00 dental oppo.rti.-r.enf for Horace. He's too busy to toll --and I'm mort opt to remember date and time. 1 1:30 Coiled to if ocr were ready. I save trips this way--and to rr.e 1 Mile Auto Race Futurity-I Country's Fastest Dirt Track Tractor Rodeo Musical Revue 39 STOCK CAR RACES Aut Thnll 100 Mile Race Saddle Club and Quarter Horse Show WEEK LONG ATTRACTIONS Antique Farm Show Auto Show Missouri Exhibit Iho First Sfl 5ft nersons attended Hie supper. Baptist Church met Thursday eve- Mr and Mrs.

i i a i Jr. i at the home of Mrs. Forrest and left Tuosd.iv for i i a Mrs. i a presi- home in I i i Tr.d a dent, conducted the business meet- a week's i i i a i in ing and an election of i was Maiden. BARGAINS In Ntw and Ustd Furniture Appliances To Buy or Sail or Trodt See A I A FURNITURE EXCHANGE Phont 852 Molona West of Frisco I HACKERS IN TNE FAMILY? If someone in your'family is a i in you should protect yourself against expensive suits tor damages.

How? We i an A-ma Comp i Personal Lia- i i Policy. A lot of pro- i for little money. LESLIE INSURANCE AGENCY rilOM. 103 111 I. TENTER SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY 3:30 a friend, called to thonk me for rn houtewerming I gowe for her Sunday.

It turned Out 10 10 i 7:30 Dad cut himself tr'-r- ming the Colltd tell ul back irom Hit dottoi't ui.d O. K. VVSPAPERI.

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