Sikeston woman sews quilt to benefit Bulldogs

SIKESTON -- When Katherine Wethington wants to show her support of the Sikeston Bulldogs, she sits down at her sewing machine.

For the second time, Wethington has pieced a quilt to be raffled to benefit the team. This year the quilt will be raffled as part of Friday's homecoming activities.

The quilt, with its black and red design, is centered with a large bulldog. The quilting, Wethington pointed out, was provided by Estelle Hampton.

A 1955 graduate of Sikeston High School, Wethington recalls the excitement of Sikeston football.

"I didn't miss a football game when I was in high school," she said. "We even had a football game on Thanksgiving Day."

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