Fifty Five Cadets End Course Here
Fifty five flying cadets of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics, after ten weeks of primary training in Sikeston, will depart tomorrow for San Angelo Texas to begin advance training as future officers in the United States Air Corps. The class includes George L Abel, Lee E Baker, Richard T Baldwin, George F Bechtel, John W Berry and others. The new cadets will report back to the school on May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Sikeston
San Angelo
Texas
United States Air Corps
George L. Abel
Lee E. Baker
Richard T. Baldwin
George F. Bechtel
John W. Berry
Edwin 5. Bracher
Sherman W. Broka
Willis H. Brooks
Harry R. Bulmer
Robert W. Lennox
Weston M. Lennox
Wm. V. Litvin
Robert L. Luebbe
Wm. A. Marsh
Harold A. Martin
Robert A. Matre
Fred A. Mayfield
Alan P. Michels
Maurice J. Murray
Robert J. Neal
John A. Vanderpoel
Francis R. Warner
James B. Whitten
Plans for District Press Meeting Southeast Missouri
The Southeast Missouri Press Association outlined plans for the annual spring meeting held Sunday by committee members Mack Denman Farmington Lee Schade Jackson Ward Denman Sikeston with President Alden Pinney Benton and Harry Gooth Perryville host. The Perryville venue will host the Friday May 23 gathering featuring a historic St Marys Seminary inspection tour a Perry County courthouse business session and a banquet at Perryville high school auditorium with Daniel Bartlett of St Louis tentatively named as main banquet speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri Press Association
Mack Denman
Farmington
Lee Schade
Jackson
Ward Denman
Sikeston
Alden Pinney
Benton
Harry Gooth
Perryville
St. Mary’s Seminary
Perry County Court House
New Madrid Opens Cotton Season Employment Office
Marshall Walker, long with the Sikeston Missouri State Employment Service, moved to New Madrid this week to head a new branch office. The office will operate through the cotton picking season next fall, serving job seekers in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Walker
Sikeston
Missouri State Employment Service
New Madrid
Mr. Walker
Local Man Heads Four-State Cottonseed Association
Bartmess secretary treasurer of Siketon Cotton Oil Mill was elected chairman of the Valley Division of the National Cottonseed Products Association at its Hot Springs convention. About 400 cotton seed products men attended. The group spans Missouri Tennessee Illinois and Arkansas. E O DeField cashier of Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill also attended along with Mrs Bartmess and Mrs DeField. Bartmess also runs Roberts Cotton Oil Mill of Cairo Illinois and splits time between the two plants. Sikeston mill has expanded yearly since opening six years ago and is among the largest such plants in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartmess
Siketson Cotton Oil Mill
National Cottonseed Products Association
Hot Springs
Ark
Missouri
Tennessee
Illinois
Arkansas
E. O. DeField
Sikeston Cotton di
DeField
Roberts
Cairo Til
Sikeston
United States
More Funds for R E A Building Confirmed
Allocation of 20000 dollars for an office and warehouse has been received by H M Zarkor superintendent of the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Cooperative Association. Written approval not yet received but expected. Enlargement from 14000 to 20000 enables building plans by J L Sutterfield Sikeston architect on Highway 60 east of Sikeston for the cooperative headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Zarkor
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative Association
Zaricor
J. L. Sutterfield
Sikeston
Highway 60
Negro Employe Confesses Theft
Jimmy Ward a 26 year old Negro employee of Sinclair Oil Company confessed Sunday to robbing the station early that morning. Ward entered through a north window at Center street and Kingshighway, stealing 8.30 dollars from a money belt and was fined eight dollars and paroled for six months to station owner H. L. Mattingly. Officer Harold Wallace arrested Ward shortly after the report and he confessed readily. Louis Bryant colored was arrested Monday for a traffic violation. Frank Thomas colored was given 30 days work on city streets for drunkenness after failing to pay his fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Ward
Sinclair Oil Company
H. L. Mattingly
Ward
Harold Wallace
Center Street
Kingshighway
Louis Bryant
Wallace
Frank Thomas
Fire burns claim life of Annie Stephens at age five
Annie Stephens, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. Stephens near Advance, died at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau after clothing was ignited by matches March 18. She celebrated her birthday in hospital. Survived by parents two sisters Bessie and Celia and brother Orville. Funeral at Fairview church with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance
Annie
Orville
Fairview Church
Circuit Court Adjourns Until July Term
Scott county circuit court closed its March term under Judge J. C. McDowell with sentencing planned later in Benton May 31. Pauline Jines won divorce from Luther Jines with child custody and $18 monthly support. Hiatt given six months in jail with five months suspended. Ross sentenced to 90 days with 60 suspended for repaying $10.50. Glueck and Perry cases dismissed. Bacher custody and back support adjusted. next term set for Benton July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
J. C. McDowell
Wayne Hiatt
Gene Ross
McDowell
Ross
Vanduser
Herbert A. Glueck
Frank Perry
Joe
Irene Bacher
First Honors to The Herald From N E A on Special Edition
The Sikeston Herald won first place in the National Editorial Association contest for weekly special editions. Editor Clint H. Denman reported the award from Jacksonville where he and Mrs. Denman attend the association convention. The prize is a large silver shield plaque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
National Editorial Association
Sikeston Herald
Clint H. Denman
Mrs. Denman
Jacksonville
Fla
Association
United States
Outstanding Edition Contest Weekly Division 1941
The award went to Mr. Denman at a Mayflower Hotel Jacksonville meeting with over 600 newspaper people present. The winning Sixth Annual New Building Review Edition, dated February 13, marks Mr. Denman’s 25th anniversary as editor of The Herald. It highlights Sikeston’s 25 years of progress, contains 100 pages, and is the largest Southeast Missouri edition to date. The National Editorial Association convention concluded with tours to Florida and Havana, Cuba. Mr. and Mrs. Denman plan to visit their son Paul in Tampa before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denman
Association
Mayflower
Jacksonville
New Building Review
Herald
Sikeston
Missouri
National Editorial Association
Florida
Havana
Cuba
Paul
Tampa
Hospital Notes From Sikeston Area Admits Several Patients
Mrs Ruth Fulkerson of Gray Ridge, Mrs E A Belden of Sikeston, and Luther Stropp of Sikeston were admitted Saturday for treatment or emergency appendectomy. Mrs Edward Britton near Sikeston was admitted for emergency surgery last week. Billy Wayne Nowell of Kewanee was admitted Thursday and dismissed Wednesday. J W Turnege of Noxall was admitted Thursday and discharged Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Fulkerson
Gray Ridge
Sikeston General Hospital
E. A. Belden of
Sikeston
Luther Stropp
Edward Britton
Near Sikeston
Billy Wayne Nowell
Kewanee
J. W. Turnege
Noxall
Miss Dessie Hydrick to Visit Sister in town
Miss Dessie Hydrick of Poplar Bluff will spend the week end here with her sister Mrs Phillip Sadler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessie Hydrick
Poplar Bluff
Phillip Sadler
Annual Banquet Friday Night for Diversified Occupation Class
Members of Sikeston high school diversified occupations class will hold their annual banquet tomorrow night at Hudson's Cafe. Guests include class members and employers, plus former members now employed in local businesses. James Martin to toast, M L Stewart to introduce visitors, and E F Daniels, State Supervisor of Trade and Industrial Education, to give the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston High School
Hudson’s Cafe
James Martin
M. L. Stewart
John J. Reiss
E. F. Daniels
Hugh Aldrich
Motor Machine Shop
Jesse Carroll
Dixie Greyhound Station
Archie Cook
Cook's Grocery
Lavern Roughery
Bowman's
Ed Hollingsworth Seeks Stroke Treatment in St Louis
W E Cousin Ed Hollingsworth, who suffered a slight paralytic stroke after a fall weeks ago, traveled to St Louis today for treatment to improve his condition. He was accompanied by Mrs Hollingsworth and Mr and Mrs Earl Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E
Ed’) Hollingsworth
St. Louis
Tenants Evicted From Laforge FSA Project
Eviction of Richard Coleman and John C Gray from the Federal Farm Security Administration farm and resettlement project at La Forge was ordered by Judge H Moore in Federal Court at Cape Girardeau. The government prevailed, as leases were not renewed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Coleman
John C. Gray
Federal Farm Security Administration
LaForge
H. Moore
Cape Girardeau
Coleman
FSA
Sikeston Oil Dealers Meet Tonight at Dunn Hotel
About 100 Standard Oil Company dealers and representatives from the district gather at the Dunn Hotel to hear the spring and summer sales program. St Louis division officials R W May D J Byers H E Prunty and F B Kramer will attend with Frank Kindred serving as plant supervisor to introduce the campaign There is Work to be Done in dollars slogan mentions the program title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil Company
Dunn Hotel
St. Louis
Standard Ou Company
R. W. May
D. J. Byers
H. E. Prunty
F. B. Kramer
Frank Kindred
Mrs J R Nolen Dies At 11:15 PM In Jefferson City
News arrives from Sikeston of the death of Mrs. J R Nolen at a Jefferson City hospital. She had lived in Sikeston since 1933 and will be buried in Jefferson City after funeral services at 3 PM Friday April 25. Survived by husband, daughter Mrs J F McAfee, and mother Mrs Mary Schaefer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Nolen
Sikeston
Jefferson City
Nolen
International Shoe Company
J. F. McAfee
Mary Schaefer
Sikeston General Hospital
Youth on Bicycle Struck by Car Near Sikeston
Jimmy Sexton 18 son of Mr and Mrs Willard Sexton was slightly injured Sunday afternoon when struck by an automobile on Highway 60 east of Sikeston. He admitted pulling out in front of the car driven by Bernice Howze of near Sikeston who was traveling west. After treatment at Sikeston General Hospital he returned home on Matthews avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Sexton
Willard Sexton
Sikeston
John Tandy
Bernice Howze
Young Sexton
Sikeston General Hospital
Jimmy
Matthews Avenue
R E A Workers In Accident Tuesday
Three Scott New Madrid Mississippi Cooperative Association workers were injured when their truck left Highway 61 north of McMullin and overturned after a rear tire blew out. Driver Roy Price and colleagues George Ewing and Wm Simpson escaped with cuts, bruises, and a badly wrenched neck for Price. No bones were broken. The steel ladder rack spared further harm, the truck will be back on the job soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott- New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative Association
Roy Price
Highway 61
McMullin
Price
George Ewing
Wm. Simpson
Zaricor
Draft Call For 400 In May From Missouri
The Selective Service director Col Claude C Earp announced the state will send 400 Missourians to the civilian army in mid May. Fifty four men will be inducted daily May 17 and 18 at Fort Leavenworth Kansas and 165 at Jefferson Barracks May 19 and 127 on May 20. Draftees will be white.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service
Claude C. Earp
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
Jefferson Barracks
Col. Earp
Mrs Slack Returns Home From Tucson Health Visit
Mrs. T. A. Slack came back this week from Tucson Arizona after spending several months there for her health.
One Dollar Damages Against Sheriff Beck
A federal court jury in Cape Girardeau awarded Napoleon Garrett of Cairo Illinois one dollar in damages against former Sheriff Walter R. Beck and Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co. Garrett, 22, alleged he was beaten during a May 1938 investigation of a corn theft in Wyatt. Beck testified deputies did not cuff him, and the case was heard after a trial that spanned Wednesday and Thursday. The jury deliberated four hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter R. Beck
Charleston
Hartford Accident and Indemnity Co
Napoleon Garrett
Cairo,ll
Cape Garardeau
George H. Moore
Garrett
Wyatt
Beck
Robert A. Dempster Conducted Business in New Madrid
Robert A. Dempster transacted business in New Madrid today, engaging in formal dealings at a local office and completing specified transactions as recorded by the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Dempster
New Madrid
SiKeton Markets Wheat and corn prices mixed amid chores
Wheat No 2 a per bu 88c Wheat No 2 81c Corn white No 2 per bu 62c Corn yellow No 2 per bu 62c Hens per lb 22c 15¢ Roosters 7c Leghorn Hens of aeteelz seen BU
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Aeteelz
Week of cold weather with varying temperatures
Chilly conditions dominated the week with a low of 11 degrees and a high of 78. Fires and wraps became common as a 41 degree slump on Monday and Tuesday. Meteorologist Albert Klamm of the Missouri School of Aeronautics predicts a more summer like weekend with 50 to low 80s and generally clear skies with possible showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klamm
Missouri School of Aeronautics
Woman Struck by Train at Scott Street Crossing
Mrs. Frank Kelly of near More house sustained painful but not serious injuries Monday morning when her Ford coach was struck by an east bound Missouri Pacific train at the Scott street intersection. Her father Lee Davidson riding with her was unhurt and Mrs. Kelly returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kelly
Morehouse
Missouri Pacific
Scott Street
Kelly
Lee Davidson
Sikeston General Hospital
Recount Shows Few Changes In Gubernatorial Vote
A Missouri county recount of the gubernatorial race shows little change as recount ballots tally about 6000 from the November election. County Clerk H C Watkins Jr and deputy Allan Hubbard oversee Sikeston Chaffee Vanduser ballots with reps Kirk and Tomlinson for Donnell and Purcell Kirby for McDaniel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Balford
H. C. Watkins Jr
Allan Hubbard
George W. Kirk
Sikeston
W. L. Tomlinson
Fornfelt
Forrest Donnell
Conly Purcell
Vodrel Kirby
Lawrence McDaniel
Donnell-McDaniel
Donnell
McDaniel
Boy Scouts Continue Financial Drive
Reported progress on the Scouts fundraising drive begun last week is delayed due to captains and workers not reporting. Final totals cannot be announced yet. all calls must be completed and final reports filed by April 30, says Ernest Harper who led the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
Ernest Harper
New Arrivals in Sikeston Area
Mr and Mrs Lynn Caruthers welcome a daughter born Sunday morning at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Harold Raymond is born to Mr and Mrs Harold Cope on Thursday night at St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Mr and Mrs Bert Gentry announce a son born last Thursday named Edward Martin. Mr and Mrs Alfred Bacon celebrate a birth on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynn Caruthers
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Harold Raymond
Harold Cope
St. Francis Hospital
Bert Gentry
Edward Martin
Alfred Bacon
Area Head Named for FSA District Headquarters Here
John Thomas Stewart, former pastor of the First Congregational Church of Bonne Terre for fourteen years, is named area director for the Southeast Missouri Farm Security Administration. He will oversee seven counties from Sikeston. arrives in Sikeston about May 7 and begins duties April 30 after a stop in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thomas Stewart
First Congregational Church
Bonne Terre
Southeast Missouri Farm Security Administration
P.G. Beck
FSA
Indianapolis
Ind
Stewart
Sikeston
Illinois
Missouri
Rheid
From the Lower Depths Laforge Resettlement Project
Readers Digest plans a May feature on the Laforge resettlement project titled From the Lower Depths. Stewart Chase authored the article gathered material during last winter for the May issue in the Mmasgiveine section on page 10S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikestonians
Readers’ Digest
Laforge
Stewart Chase
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Four-State Cotton Products Association
P. B. Bartmess
THE
Hospital Notes
Ward Dover
C. B. Poage and Son
Charles Green
Elmer Greenlee
Norman Jonas
Davey Plumbing and Heating Co
Carl Launius
Sikeston Laundry
John Marshall
Malone Theater
Norton Shoe Store
Joe Miederhoff
Welter Bake Shop
Jesse Morris
Arthur Latham
Contracor
Richard Murphy
Whiteway
Hiran Nichens
Sikeston Cut-Rate Drug
Bully Rister
Guckner Ragsdale
Franklin Rodgers
Co. B. Poage and Son
Claude Rowark
Walker's Grocery
Edward Shelby
Reiss Dairy
Harold Springs
Sikeston Tractor and Implement Co
Newspapt
Laforge Fsa
Sikeston Oil Dealers
Sheriff Beck
Sikeston Markets
Scott Street Crossing
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