Sikeston Municipal Light Plant Earned Nearly Half Million
Sikeston's municipal light and power system has earned about 440,961 dollars since it began in 1931, after deductions for loans, capital projects, and operating costs. The plant's low rates compare favorably with Charleston and reflect strong management by the Board of Public Works led by J. F. Cox and reinforced by Chas. Moose as superintendent.
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Scott County Milling Company
A. A. Mayfield
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Farmers Lose Friend Wyatt Dies After Illness in Missouri
Marvin E Wyatt of Sikeston dies at Mount Vernon sanatorium after three months with tuberculosis. Services held at Welsh Funeral Home with Rev Sam H Hardy. He was a longtime International Harvester agent and district Farm Implement rep, leaving a widow Louise Hutcheson and six children. Surviving relatives include his mother, sisters, and grandchildren. honors paid by many in Scott and Stoddard counties.
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Rex Wyatt
Dexter
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R. M. Johnson
Maurice Kolle
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Slayer Moten jailed for 14 years in Charleston death
Eh Moten a Negro was found guilty of shooting Fletcher Reichert of Charleston and sentenced to 14 years by Circuit Judge Darce Rumsey of Cairo Illinois. Reichert 29 a deputy sheriff was killed Nov 8 while moving a street barrier at Roberts Cotton Seed Co mill during a strike.
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Charleston
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Mississippi County
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Sikeston invites bids for Moore Avenue paving contract
Notice to contractors bids due August 12 1940 in Sikeston Missouri at five p m for concrete paving on Moore avenue from Wakefield to Wallace lines plans and specs on file bidder to accept special tax bills property abutting improvement pavement length about 799 feet width 27 feet city reserves right to reject bids A C Barrett city clerk At one time the English Channel was a great mountain range.
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Band Concert at Catholic Picnic Opens Musical Week
Mrs Elmer Childress led Irving Berlin’s God Bless America as the highlight of the Southeast Missouri Troopers concert at the Catholic picnic last night. Parish leaders say the event boosted picnic interest, with instrumental solos by Bill Van Horne Charles Ardinger Ward Denman and Wilbur Jacobs. Paul Slinkard directs the community band which will give its usual concert next Thursday in Malone Park.
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Malone Park
J B Stacy Guest of Tommy Marshall in St Louis
J B Stacy of St Louis stayed as an overnight guest of Tommy Marshall last Saturday visiting.
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Tommy Marshall
Poisoned Family Aided by Sikeston Doctor
One of Sikeston's good doctors worked overtime on a hot Sunday to aid ptomaine poisoned victims traveling home from Memphis after a family reunion. Dr A A Mayfield treated the stricken group at his South Kingshighway home with help from his family before they were taken to a Cape Girardeau hospital and later returned to the city.
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Window box drainage design for metal lining
The design calls for ed drained window boxes to prevent ground souring. Metal weepers should be placed at the bottom of the metal lining to allow excess water to drain away.
Burial Insurance Policy Paid in Full
Mrs Emma Smith obtained full value from Peoples Mutual Insurance Company for her husband William F Smith after an out of court settlement of a suit begun in Judge W S Smiths court. The company paid more than the $100 or half face value it had offered and also covered court costs. Albritton Undertaking Company acts as local agent. Wanda Cook, a guest of Dorothy Dean Marshall, returned home to Cape Girardeau Monday.
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Free Swimming Class At The Dover Pool
Dover Pool offers a free evening course for average swimmers to improve technique starting Monday August 5 taught by Red Cross instructors Wilbur Ensor P D Malone and Charles Tanner at 8 pm no beginners lessons no fee to enroll Also starting Monday August 12 a week long life saving training will be offered by the same instructors without charge.
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Stamped Notes and Lost Hound Reward Notice
It requires about eight minutes and 20 seconds for sunlight to reach Earth from 92,900,000 miles away. STRAYED OR STOLEN Black and Tan Hound answers to Rex Reward. Phone 791 or 205.
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