Sikeston Herald Publisher and address details
The Sikeston Herald outlines publication details with Clint H Deaman as publisher and Ward Denman as assistant. The paper is issued every Thursday from 119 West Vialone Avenue Sikeston Missouri with telephone line. subscription rates are 1.50 in Scott and adjoining counties and 2.00 elsewhere, payable in advance. It notes entry as second class matter March 9 1908 at Sikeston post office under March 5 1879 act.
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Sikeston
Missouri
Congress
Roosevelt Signs Hatch Dempsey Bill in Fight Against Political Use
President Roosevelt signed the Hatch Dempsey bill aimed at banning federal relief offices from political campaigning. The measure, led by Senator Morris Sheppard and Senator Hatch, targets coercion, job promises for votes, and use of relief funds to influence elections. It sets penalties and outlines who may remain active in politics, including top officials and staff, while excluding certain cabinet and policy makers.
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Hatch-Dempsey
Roosevelt
Hatch
Senate
Works Progress
Macket
Morris Shepnard
Texas
Kentucky
Tennessee
Bil
U. S
U.S
Internal Revenue and Customs
Kind Word column highlights acts of charity in Sikeston
The Herald’s Kind Word recalls several acts of kindness in Sikeston including a sick woman fed, ice provided, and clean sheets and clothing donated by local churchwomen. The piece also notes a proposed safety upgrade at the Frasco railroad tracks and Highway 60 intersection, urging traveler caution despite improvements.
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The
Herald
Sikeston
State
Ozarks Lore and Basket Craft in a Missouri Manuscript
James K. Hutsell presents Lucile Morris with a look at Ozark life through her first book Bald Knobbers and a column of Oregon like fragments. The piece blends memoir of basket making along Ozark highways, seasonal moon lore, blackberries, fever fears from tick bites, and fading Civil War recollections from old hill folk.
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Lucile Morris
Ozarks
Missouri
Missouri Press Association
Thompson Celebration And Reunion Held July 36
A Thompson family reunion and the 31st wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Hazzard Thompson were celebrated at the old Uncle Bill Thompson homestead near Charleston. Attendees included numerous Thompson relatives and friends from Sikeston Bertrand Benton Charleston and surrounding areas with out of state guests from Kentucky and Missouri.
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Charleston
Mo. Aumist
Thompson
Hazzard Thompson
Bill” Thompson
Bill
Kentucky
Pinhook
Mississippi County
Betty Mason
Sassafras Ridge
Sam Thompson
Ercel Thompson
Benton
Amanda Gillean
Sikeston
Roy Starks
Florence Thompson
Joe Harvey
Wilhan H Thompson
Suesis
Bob Thompson
Alde Thompson
Folsomdale
Odell Adams
Willa Lee
Paducah, Ky
Will Harvey
St. Louis
E. J. Morehead
Seven new members join Sikeston Lions Club
Seven new members were added to the Sikeston Lions Club at the regular noon luncheon at the North Y Cafe. New members are Charles Dement Alvie Garner Ralph Tucker C E Felker A P Veasman W C Whittle and C B Auten. Twenty members attended as A M Jackson presided. A two team membership drive was planned with the winning side to be treated to a fish fry. Further details to follow.
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Sikeston Lions Club
North “Y
Charles Dement
Alvie Garner
Ralph Tucker
C. E. Felker
A. P. Veasman
W C Whittle
C. BR. Auten
A. M. Jackson
Kiwanis Club Set for Meeting at Hotel Marshall
Sikeston Kiwanis Club will hold its regular weekly meeting at Hotel Marshall Friday night. Earl M. Ann will preside with George W Kirk leading the program. Harry Kirk of Sikeston Credit Bureau will explain how the credit bureau operates and how Dun & Bradstreet reports are prepared and used. Leon Lane of Benton, Scott County farm extension agent, was the principal speaker last week, outlining the farm program for the county.
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Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Hotel Marshall
Earl M. Ann
George W Kirk
Harry Kirk
Sikeston Credit Bureau
Credit Bureau
Dun & Bradstreet
Kirk
Leon Lane
Benton
Scott County
Lane
Sikeston Woman's Jaycees Meet At Library Auditorium
The Sikeston Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce held its regular semi monthly meeting Tuesday night at the Sikeston library auditorium. President Miss Helen Virginia Keith presided and Mrs Howard Dunaway led the evening program.
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Sikeston
Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston Library
Helen Virginia Keith
Howard Dunaway
Nerrald Editor Guest Speaker for Puxico Club
C H Denman editor of The Herald spoke at Puxico Booster Club Tuesday night on Contrast in Governments. He was accompanied by Earl Alen. The remarks focused on government differences and civic issues.
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C. H. Denman
The
Herald
Puxico
Earl Alen
Last Rites Held for Mother of Wes Vaughn
Funeral services were conducted in Paris Missouri on Monday afternoon for Mrs Utterback mother of Mrs Alva Vaughn of Sikeston who died Sunday at Mexico. Mrs Vaughn had been with her mother for two weeks Mr Vaughn and daughter Nina Ruth who went to Monica Saturday might will accompany Mrs Vaughn home today.
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Sikeston
140Th Infantry
Missouri National Guard
Camp Clark
Nevada
Stoddard County
Walter Reed
Dexter
Sadies Crites
Parma
Thomas J. Pendergast
Kansas City
Missouri
Supreme Court
James W Bulings
Kennett
Paris
Utterback
Alva Vaughn
Mexico
Mr. Vaughn
Nina Ruth
Monica
Mrs. Vaughn
Likestonians Return From Western Tour
Mrs. Lee McDougal returns home from Rochester Minnesota where she underwent a major operation and is recovering well accompanied by her husband and nurse Ethel MacGregor Mrs Nathan Yoffie and Mr Abe Shainberg also return from a three weeks tour of the West visiting the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco Los Angeles and Mexico with Mr Bennie Morrison joining them from Lepanto Arkansas Herald advertisers noted for readers.
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Lee McDougal
Rochester
Mann
Mr McDougal
Ethel MacGregor
Mrs. McDougal
Nathan Yoffie
Abe Shainberg
West
San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition
Los Angeles
Mexico
Bennie Morrison
Lepanto, Ark
County Wide Forestry Meeting In New Madrid
New Madrid August 3 county-wide forestry meeting set for August 8 at 1 30 p m in the circuit court room with County Extension Agent Broom directing. The gathering aims to discuss wind breaks fence posts shade trees and grazing as timber depletion and Extension Service forestry help prompt farmer interest. L E McCormick will attend to discuss tree planting and may show film strip images and answer farming forestry questions.
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New Madrid
Broom
L. E. McCormick
1940 Wheat Quotas Set For Counties
Missouri farmers under the 1940 federal farm program can raise wheat on about 1,965,713 acres, up from 1,705,277 in 1939, with county averages increasing from 14.88 to 17.22 acres. Southeast counties listed include Scott, New Madrid, Mississippi, Butler, Wayne, Bollinger, Perry, and Cape Girardeau with changed allotments.
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Columbia
C. W. Sheppard
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Missouri
Scott
Mississippi
Butler
Wayne
Bollinger
Perry
Cape Girardeau
Birth Announcements From Sikeston Area Families
A series of birth notices from area families lists a son born August 1 to Mr and Mrs Fred C Heffington near Sikeston. daughter Patricia Darleen to Mr and Mrs Hubert Sitzes on July 31. daughter Dar lene to Mr and Mrs R C Reedes of Charter Oak on August 1. Other births include Donald Eugene to Mr and Mrs Aaron Ward near Matthews on July 31. William Lee to Mr and Mrs Walter Lee Bolin on August 1. Judy Faye to Mr and Mrs Ray Burns on August 2. James E Moore 3d to Mr and Mrs J E Moore Jr of Sikeston on July 31. and a daughter born August 2 to Mr and Mrs Carl Setz of Clayton formerly Miss Elizabeth Stallcup of Sikeston. Mrs L M Stallcup returned home with her granddaughter Sue Setz for a visit lasting several weeks.
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Fred C Heffington
Sikeston
Patricia Darleen
Hubert Sitzes
Sitzes
Ruth Street
Darlene
R C Reedes
Charter Oak
Aaron Ward
Matthews
Donald Eugene
William Lee
Walter Lee Bolin
William Street
Judy Faye
Ray Burns
Willam Street
James E. Moore 3d
J .E. Moore Jr
Special Meeting Called by Sikeston Woman's Civic Club
The Sikeston Woman's Civic Club will hold a special meeting at 2 30 PM Tuesday August 8 in the Sikeston library auditorium. President Mrs Val Sharp announces the gathering and urges all members to attend.
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Sikeston Woman's Civic Club
Val Sharp
Sikeston Library
Legion Auxiliary To Elect Officers At August Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met Tuesday night August 1 with president Mrs W A Smith presiding A nominating committee was appointed to report at the next meeting Tuesday August 15 Members are Mrs Loomis Mayfield Mrs W L Haters and Mrs C J Stevens Also Mrs Lee Bowman and Mrs Miles Limbaugh who visited Los Angeles and San Francisco report enjoying the sights and Golden Gate Exposition during a month long trip.
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Amencan Legion Auxiliary
Amencan Legion
W. A Smith
Loomis Mayfield
W. L. Haters
C. J. Stevens
Lee Bowman
Miles Limbaugh
Los Angeles
Calif
C. E. Pancoast
Golden Gate Exposition
San Francisco
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Sikeston Herald
Clint H. Deaman
Ward Denman
Vialone Avenue
Sikeston, Missouri
Scoit
Adjorming
Nana
Sirestons
Pune
Elliott Roosevelt
C. L
WB. Mason
Curtis
Curtis Company
C L Malore
Montgomery
Montgomery Yesterduy
Massour, Utilities
Morehouse
Gray Ridge
Chaos Francis
Norman Davis
New Madd Street
H S Harper
Wilbur Ensor
Sam Bowman
Walter Lankford
Paul Malone
John Denman
Paul Jones
Billy Malone
Danny Malone
Jasper Wilson
Z. W. Kidgore
David Keasler
Harry Young
A. EB. Moll
Gordon Blanton
Joan McMulhin
Marshall Wilson
Marcellus Struwe
Kommitzeesi
James K. Hutsell
Ozarkers
Hough
Dade County
Sikeston Lions
Kiwanis Club
Jaycees
Nerrald
Puxico Club
Wes
Vaughn
Likestonians
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet CO
Chevrolet
Center Street
Woman's Civic Club
Legion Auxiliary
Bailey & Bailey
Attorneys-at-Law
Room
McCoy-Tanner Bldg
Sireston, MO
George W. Hirk
Applegate Bldg
Robert A. Dempster
McCoy-Tanner Building
Stereston
J. H. Chunn
Stallcup Bldg
Sikeston, MO
E. J. Menstedt
Front Street
Merlin G. Anderson
Derris-Malcolm
H. B. Throgmorton
Keith
Howard A. Dunaway
W. A. Anthony
Scott County Milling Co
Sireston
DR. Handy Smith
Applegate
Tom L. Chidester
Peoples Bank
B. L. McMullin
Star
STRES
Jeup
Optometry
DR. W. M. Sidwell
Optometrist
Telephone
H. J. Welsh
H. S. Johnson
Sikeston. MO
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