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PAGE SIX THE DAILY STANDARD, SIKESTON, MISSOURI SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11 1956 Large Attendance For Walden-Hucksiep Annual Scout Dinner Engagement Announced Of Troop 44 Ono of the most successful of Annual Scout dinners of Troop 44 which is sponsored by the Met I diet Church, was held Thursday evening in the church dining room 'with approximately 110 members and their families attending. The dinner was repaied by mothers of Troop members. Edward Matthews was master of cermonies for the affair which opened with singing unsion. one verse of -America- after which the invoeat was given by Jvfin Childress. The welcoming address was given 1" Max Lathum and the response on behalf of the parents, as given by Garwood Sharp, both of whom praised Glen Keller for! his work with the boys, during his 15 years Scout Master of the Entertainment consisted of must numbei by a quartet, of Bob Monroe, Russell Turner Johi Childress and Max Lathum, who gave demonstrations of some of the camp songs.

Aft? shown which Lewallen last summer ana mt- meeting was concluded with a tribute to Scout Mastc: rt id by Mr. Matthews. To Be Daughter's Guests At Webster College For Weekend" Mr. and Mrs. Chester H.

Walden of East Prairie have announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Eunice Fay Walden to Ronald G. Huckstep of Charleston. Plans are being made for the wedding to take place March 10 at the First Christian Church in East Prairie. The bride-elect was graduated from the East Prairie High School ith the class of 1954 and is now employde as a bookkeeper in the office of the Auto Supply Co.

in East Prairie. Mr. Huckstep, son of Air. and Mrs. John W.

Huckstep of Charleston. was graduated from the Charleston High School in May, 1952 after which he attended Murray State College, Murray, Ky. for two years He is presently manager of Auto Supply Co. in East Prairie, being associated with his father in business. The couple plan to make their home there.

SEMO Women Golfers Hold Meeting Here The Southeast Missouri Golf Association met Tuesday at the Sikeston Country Club to make plans for the Southeast Missouri Invitational Tournament which will be held Aug. 7-8 in Sikeston and will be a 36 hole medal play. Cape Girardeau, Poplar Bluff and Sikeston were represented at the meeting. The 1956 officers of the local Golf Association are as follows: Mrs. D.

E. Urban, president; Mrs. Bill Sikes, vice president; Mrs. Lanev Black, tournament chairman; Mrs. Joyce Emerson.

recording secretary; Mrs. Val Sharp, corresponding Mrs. Harold Throgmorton, treasurer; Mrs. Ben Bowman, handicap chair man; Mrs. Bill Sidwell, chairman of rules and grounds; Mrs.

Paul Heckemever, telephone chairman; Mrs. Joe Leslie, hostess chairman and Mrs. Joe Matthews publicity chairman. envaras were made at Mr. and Mrs.

P. J. 822 North Ranney Sikeston, Mo will bt' the cuest of their daughter, Irma Schlosser, a freshman at Wt lister Conege in suburban Si. LouK for the annual which opens next Saturday, February 11. Highlighting the three-day visit will be the eighteenth annual Father-Daughter Banquet to be given Monday evening, February 13.

in the Chase Club of Hote: Chase, with Bub Burnes. a well known sports columnist for the ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, as guest speaker. Also included in the program for the banquet, which is given each year by the Club of Webster College and Nerinx Hall High School, will be specially chos cn acts from Webster yearly student-diverted and student-produced musicale. The show, based on a theme rf holidays in music, will be staged in its entirety in the college gymnasium on both Saturday and Sunday evenings.

February 11 and 3 2. Miss Schlosser is featured in the cast of the show. While Mr. Schlosser attending the banquet, Mrs. Schlosser will be entertained by the Webster College Club at a buffet supper in the college Pink Room.

Forty-Five Children Guests for Visitor's Day At Methodist Pre-Schools Forty-five children between the ages of three and five, were guests for Day at the Pre Kindergarten and Week I Day Kindergarten schools at the Methodist Church. The regular students made the room decorations for the party and Valentine hats and napkins as fav- ors for their guests. Juice and cookies were served for refreshments and the morning was spent playing games, singing and listening to a story after which each child made Valentines to take home. Mi's. Joe Munger assisted Mrs.

Dennis Walker in the pre-kindergarten and Mrs. Bill Werneck and Mrs. Pleas Malcolm assisted Mrs. Ray Carl Marsh and Miss Elaine Spencer in the kindergarten group. Stork Club Surprise Birthday Party Honors Mrs.

Tessie Lee Friday evening. Mrs. Tessie Lee was invited by her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Lee.

to go to the home of another son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lee and children. Michael and Peggy, for a visit and to watch TV. When they arrived, and Mrs.

Lee entered the room, she was greeted by a group singing Birthday. It was a complete surprise and Mrs. Lee was rather for not being given some so she could have been more prepared. Those prestn were Miss Margie McCoy, Miss Madge Davis, Mrs. i Meredith Lee, Mrs.

R. R. Ho- I gan. Miss Rebecca Pierce. Mrs.

C. M. Harris, Mrs. Bert Engram, Miss Helen Johnson, Mrs. Bert Gentry, Mrs.

Glenn Fish and Miss Freddie Reese. Others invited but unable to attend were: Mrs. E. D. Owen, Mrs.

Aria Johnson and Mrs. Castor Alsup, all of whom sent gifts. After greetings were over, Mrs. Lee and daughter, Peggy, entertained with three appropriate games with Miss Davis winner of the first; Mrs. Harris, the second, and Mrs.

Meredith Lee, the third. After the games, Mrs. Lee opened her many nice giPs received and refreshments of frozen fruit salad was served with crackers and drinks. IN FILM ON NERO Brigitte Bardot, Swanson and Vittorio Do loft 'piiSS in Roman ftlm parody of Emperor Nero. They play wife: Agrippina, his mother; and Seneca, his teacher.

NEWS IN BRIEF Mr. and Mrs. Paul Russell and son have moved from 203 North Ranney to 509 Heath Street. 1 Mr. and Mrs.

Leon Essner and' L. J. Dannenmueller, of Cape Girardeau, isited Mr. and Ralph Ancell, Sunday. Dr.

and Mrs. R. B. Bennett were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.

V. T. Rogers, of Portageville. Mr. and Mrs.

Les H. Sexton returned home Tuesday, after visiting since Sunday with his sister nd husband, Mr. and Mis. J. K.

Barnhill, of LaCenter. Ky. Monday they visited his uncle, Charles Mitchell of Paducah. Thursday Mr. and Mrs.

Sexton and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gwaltnev were guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Wilmuth of Dexter. A. A. Waggener visited his aunt, Mrs.

P. M. Yowell and family in St. Louis, several days last week. Mrs.

Harry Hartv was a Wednesday guest of Mrs. Vane Bran- noek of Dexter. Mr. and Mrs. W.

A. Woods and children, of Indianapolis, will arrive today to visit Nits. mother, Mrs. Georgia Donnell. Mr.

Woods will return home after a short stay, but Mrs. Woods and children will remain for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brothers and children spent Sunday in Charleston visiting Mr.

and Mrs. George Henson. Mr. and Mrs. James Richey had as Sunday guests, Mr.

and Mrs. Glen Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. G.

B. Richey. Francie Fra- liek and Sharon Widloy all of Dexter. Mr. and Mrs.

E. B. Gauldin left this morning (Saturday) for Willow Springs, to visit until Monday with their daughter and son and families, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wehmer and children and Mr.

and Mrs. Claude Gauldin and children. For the with love in her eye, nothing but Russell Stover Candies will do for a valentine. Exclusively at WHITg DRUG STORE, your Rexall store. Mrs.

Sam Berry and three children, who have been confined to their home with the flu, are reported to be improved. Pvt. Henry James Bennett, left Tuesday afternoon for Fort Belvior, after a 10-day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry J.

Bennett, Sr. and his sister, Millie Jean. Mr. and Mrs. P.

A. McDougal were Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Johnston and family, of Dexter. Ebert Duke, who was a surgical patient at the Deaconess Hospital in St.

Louis, has been dismissed, and is at his home, 926 N. Tanner. Mr. Duke is reported as doing fine. Mrs.

A. G. Baker and daughter, Debbie, were Cape Girardeau visitors, Friday. Mrs. Elmer Brothers and mother, Mrs.

Mcllia Henson of Charles ton, shopped in Cape Girardeau, Tuesday. Miss Peggy Donnell, who is stationed at Chanute Field, 111., spent the week-end with her moth er. Mrs. Georgia Donnell. Mr.

and Mrs. Riley Long and Mrs. Lois Odlo and daughter, Janet, visited Mrs. brother-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Grundy of Dexter. Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Widner and daughter.

Shyrl Lynn of East 1st. Louis. 111., visited here Tues- 1 day nisht and Wednesday with his mother, Mrs. Liddie Widner and other members of the family. Mrs.

Emma Culbertson was released Fridav from Southeast Missouri Hospital. Cape Girardeau, where she underwent surgery cently, and is now recuperating at her home. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Joe Witt and Mr.

and Mrs. Chester Wilkening and son returned Monday from a 10 day visit in Louisiana, Texas and Mexico. In Houston they visited Mr. and Mrs. Fred Freeman, formerly of Sikeston, and Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Kirkpatrick in Fort Worth. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was formerly of Sikeston, and before her marriage was Clara Violet. They also visited friends in San Antonio, Austin and Dallas.

In the latter city they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Rowell of Morehouse. Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Wilkening and son, Mrs. Paul Witt and M. D. Atherton spent Thursday in Cunningham, with Mr. brother and other relatives.

They were supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Marshall of Charleston. The Wilkenings will return to their home in Rob ertson, Mo. on Saturday.

Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Botter will have as guests, their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. Win. D. Botter and sons, Bradley and Matthews, of Hannibal, who will have arrived for the week-end. Also guests in the Botter home will be their son-in-law and daughter, Mr.

and Mrs. Harold L. Nus and children, Mike and Michele, of Houston, Texas, who will arrive Friday for a visit. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Felker, of Bell City, were dinner guests Tuesday evening of the brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Felker.

Mrs. James Matthews and Mrs. M. G. Joyce spent Monday in Jackson.

Mrs. Matthews was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.

Short, and Mrs. Joyce was teacher in one of the classes of the school of Christian living, being held in the Presbyterian Church this week Cheslev Wayne Jackson, who is stationed at the U. S. Naval Training Base, Great Lakes, 111., arrived Friday for a 14-dav furlough with his wife, Mrs. Joan Jackson, and mother, Mrs.

Mattie Jackson. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Bisher of East Prairie, were Thursday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs.

W. H. Lewis. Mr. and Mrs.

H. C. Keller, of Cape Girardeau, visited here Sunday with their son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Keller.

Wednesday afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Morrison and children of Charleston, visited in the home. Mrs. Morrison is a daughter of the Kellers.

Mr. and Mrs Jones, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cobb were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs.

A1 Bone, of Anniston. Mrs. Mildred Munson and children, of Wolf Island, came Thursday night for a visit with her sister, Mrs. Jesse McGee and family- Mrs. Roy Long, of Charleston, is visiting this week with her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs, Weber Gilmore and family- Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Royal and son, Tommy, of Owensboro, spent the week-end here, visiting Mrs.

parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. McCartney.

Mrs. Frank Schulte and daughter, Miss Ann. of Iilbourn, visited in Sikeston, Wednesday. Wayne and Lyle Harris, of Brookport, 111., visited the latter part of the week with their sister Mrs. C.

E. Redfearn and family. Mr. and Mrs. W.

O. Holley, of Portageville, were Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Atwell. Life with Father.

In Cincinnati, J. Riley lost his suit for divorce after wife Lillie Riley testified that he had fathered twelve children by her. five (including twins) by four other women, added caustically: he tried to bring home the twins, Judge, I Parturient Urge. In Montreal, arraigned on a shoplifting charge, Mrs. Alfred Bosse, mother of two, pleaded pregnancy, tearfully told the court that she always develops a weakness for theft when is about to have a child.

NAMES OMITTED FROM LIST OF BISHOP SHOWER Gl ESTS Through error in article concerning the pre-wedding shower of Miss Joan Bishop, the following guests failed to be printed: Mrs. Gene Aufdenberg, Mrs. J. N. Hitchcock, Mrs.

Bynum Puckett. Mrs. Ray Carl Marsh, Mrs. C. L.

Blanton. Mrs. R. L. Guthrie, Mrs.

Walter Hunter, Mrs. Halene Cole. Miss Margaret Manley, Mrs. Elmtr Grant, Mrs. Jim Palmer, Mrs.

Allen Crites. Mrs. Loomis May field. Miss Nedra Vaughn, Mrs. Maxine Scott.

Miss Virginia Eachus, Miss Clara Werneck, Mrs. Carl Wilkinson, Mrs. E. E. Lasater.

Mrs. Madelyn Snider, Miss Ruth Beth Matthews. Miss El Reno Shelton. Mrs, Mae Martin, Mrs. D.

E. Urban, Mrs. Richard Pike. Charleston: Mrs. Alva Garner, Mrs.

Chuck Johnson, Miss Maxine Husher, Mrs. Harry Hambrick. Miss Mary Agnes Rolwing. Mrs. John Miss Electa Mrs.

Edna Shankle, Mrs. M. L. Canedv and Miss Bertha Mae Joyce. FIRST PARK Canada first national park, Banff, with 2.564 square miles, was set aside in 1885.

Babies born at the Missouri Delta Community Hospital Feb. 10 wire reported as follows: A baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Cal vin Ray Riddle of Rt. 1.

Bertrand. A daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Levie W. Essary of Rt.

3. Matthews A daughter weighing 6 pounds 5 ounces as born to Mr. and Mrs Elmer Sever of Oran Rt. 2. Wed nesday afternoon at St.

Francis Hospital. Cape Girardeau. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A.

Marshall are the parents of a son, weighing 6 pounds, 9'2 ounces, born this morning at 6:37 at the Missouri Delta Community Hospital. He ha? been given the name of Michael Gerard and has two brothers, Thomas Austin four years old and James Allen, 2. Mr. and Mrs. Alva Garner are the maternal grandparents and Mr.

and Mrs. Ben F. Marshall of Blodgett are the paternal grandparents. Class Honors Birthday Of Its President The Young People's Class of the Church of God of Prophecy met Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. J.

D. Sturgeon and after the discussion of old business, celebrated the birthday of Mrs. Ray Powers, who is the wife of the minister and president of the class. During a social hour, refreshments of sandwiches and Cokes were served. Hospital Notes Patients admitted to The Missouri Delta Community Hospital Feb.

10: Velma Lewis, Matthews. Pamela John: on, Sikeston. Ada B. Wood, East Prairie. Dora Dunn, Oran.

Richard Rowe, Sikeston. Edna York, Sikeston. Edith Nanney. Marston. DISCHARGED Feb.

10: Mr Raymond Savat and Baby Boy, Marston. Mr Albert Dockins and Baby Girl. 200 Petroleum Sikeston. Mrs. Milton Parker and Baby Boy, Route No.

2. Matthews. Robert Rister, Sikeston. Leona McCoy. Sikeston Hah Belle Vines, Sikeston.

Weber Gilmore, Sikeston. Louis Johnson, East Prairie. Anna Lowe, Vanduser. Catherine Williams, Risco. Iva Lewis, Sikeston.

Social Calendar Monday The Coalesce Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Rustic Rock Inn. The Fidelis Class of the First Baptist church wilL meet at 7:30 p.m. at the church for their reg ular monthly meeting. Tuesday The Altar and Rosary Sodality of St.

Francis Xavier Church will meet at 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall. High Command. In San Fran cisco, after he was arrested and fined for doing 75 m.p.h. on the Golden Gate Bridge, Frederic Supple told the judge: wife phoned and told me to come right lc FRENCH PIZZA PIE lc Introductory Offer TWO FOR PRICE OF ONE BUY 1 GET 1 FOR 1c PETIT 300 Broadway CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO.

Brief Encounter, In Tulsa, Mrs. Robert Wallace, suing for divorce, argued that she had given her husband no grounds for deserting her since she had been a and dutiful for the 15 minutes he stayed around after their wedding FORYOUR Spring Wardrobe HOP GET THE automatic NECCHI Other Models as Low as 98.95 Convenient Terms CoM or Visit far I HAMPTON SEWING MACHINE STORE 118 South Ranney Street Phone 1566 Sikeston EDISON, The Man Who Gave A World Better Living! February 1 1 109 years ago, Thomas Edison was born, a man never satisfied with past achievement. After inventing the first practical incandescent lamp just 77 years ago he continued to work hard to improve it. Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative Sikeston, Missouri Telephone 821 Elon Proffer James Stephenson Alwin Gasser President Manager Secretary if.

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