07 Aug 1941
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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
1
Southeast Missouri watermelons near end as buyers and growers blame poor seeds and growing practices. About 55 carloads shipped from Sikeston, with prices 7 to 13 cents. A dramatic drop from 1938 peak of over 1200 carloads and last year's near 400. Kennett area reports around 500 carloads shipped.
Six patients were confined this morning at Sikeston General Hospital, down from sixteen last Thursday. The facility is undergoing remodeling, releasing older patients, waxing floors and woodwork, and upgrading equipment including an obstetrical bed and a new water cooler donated by the American Legion Auxiliary. A foot pedal mixing valve will be installed in the surgeon’s wash-up basin. fund-raising was led by W. O. Carroll. Several patients were discharged this past week, including Herbert Latham and Mrs. Howard Christian, with multiple others noted.
A series of birth notices reports multiple newborns in the region. A. Miller’s son born at home near Sikeston on July 31. Charles Donald given to Copelands at Gray Ridge on July. James Arlan born August 3 to Arch Albert Miller near Bertrand. Frankie Fritz to Harry Tucker on August 4. Miller Jr. to Miller Gilliland near Sikeston on August 4. Thad Ashley’s son born at La Forge on August 7. Nancy Lee born to Laray Taylor at Sikeston General Hospital on July 31.
In Sikeston the silk hose supply tightens as war needs parachutes and other goods. Stores limit purchases to two or six pairs per customer amid rising prices while merchants stock up for potential emergencies. Cotton hose makers promise attractive, sheer alternatives amid a high demand shift.
The Herald notes in this issue the official order numbers for new Scott County registrants under the Selective Service Act.
Eight Sikeston youths have enlisted in the United States Navy, announced at the District Recruiting Office in Cape Girardeau. Most are recent high school graduates drawn by defense needs and Navy life, to serve for several years and gain training, travel, and future earning power. The new recruits are Robert Lyman Ozment, James Robert Martin, Charles Ivan Carter, Howard Nolen Harville, David Robert Shy, Eugene Madison Watson, Robert C. Finley, and Harold Newton Taylor.
Miss Beatrice Dobbins will lead the Story Hour Saturday from 10 to 11 AM. Attendance for July declined from about 60 to 40 as meetings continue through August.
Wheat No 2 per bushel 97 cents. Corn white No 2 per bu 72 cents. Corn yellow No 2 per bu 66 cents. Hens per pound 15 cents. Steers 8 cents. Leghorn hens listed at 15 cents? Market page shows mixed entries with unclear typos and missing values.
Mrs John Fisher was hostess to friends at an afternoon party given Wednesday at the Rustic Rock Inn.
Sgt Vance Engram from Camp Robinson suffered a deep cut over his right eye and other head injuries plus two missing front teeth when the car he rode in overturned after colliding with a bridge on Highway 60 near Poplar Bluff. Woodrow McKinley Sikeston George Easterbrook Morehouse and two other Camp Robinson boys were injured mildly then treated and sent home. The group returned to Camp Robinson by train that night and maneuvers are planned for August 11 at an undisclosed destination.
The Sikeston area sample from Stallcup farm shows 719 Delfos cotton boll found on Sunday. W. R. Binford notes abundant open bolls and hopes picking may begin by month’s end with rain. He cites corn drought impact, survives due to hybrid varieties, and reports Lespedera, wheat yield averaging 1914 bushels per acre. Watermelon crop also selling for decent profit.
Jerry Bryant eight-year-old son of Mr and Mrs Robert Bryant escaped injury yesterday afternoon when buried beneath a pile of coal during a game of war at Eugene Buckles Kathleen avenue. He was dug out by neighbors up to his neck and said he did not cry.
The Sikeston district announces a spring Boy Scout drive raised 1102.45 dollars for financial support. Led by L M Standley as financial committee chair, the campaign covered Morley Morehouse Oran Canalou and Sikeston for the first time with growth in local Scouting programs.
The Herald explains local phone number changes caused by Southeast Missouri Telephone Company efforts to reduce confusion. Businesses and residents see new numbers like 99 and 900 becoming 1240 and the Bank of Sikeston moving to 1200. The new Scott County directory adds many new names and businesses, signaling Sikeston’s growth from a country town to a small city.
Mr and Mrs C W Hollister celebrate their golden wedding anniversary at home on Scott street on Tuesday August 12 No formal celebration due to absence of their three daughters The couple wed August 12 1891 at the home of the bride s parents in Anarga St Rev Minister W H Hayden officiated They later lived in Illinois and Sikeston where they have resided Since Mr Hollister is a building contractor Five children were born three daughters survive Helen Stubblefield H O Brown of Los Angeles and Eva Mae Hollister of Oakland California
Mrs C C Schuttler of Jefferson City editor of the State Farm Bureau News visited The Herald office Wednesday while en route to Portageville to address a farm meeting. She is recognized statewide in Missouri as a leading writer and speaker on agricultural subjects.
In Helena Arkansas a Biscoe merchant held out for 40 cents a pound for eight bales of cotton in 1914. He died rather than accept a lower bid and his heirs now sold five bales at 15.45 cents per pound, ending the long dispute decades later.
Samuel Seals 25, resident of the FSA project south of Morehouse, was fatally struck while walking down a gravel road. A following car driven by Lester McDonald failed to stop, after an initial dodge by Carl Dodson of Vanduser narrowly missed Seals. Seals died about 15 minutes later with funeral services held in New Madrid. Passengers were listed from both vehicles, including residents of Sikeston Vanduser Hollyville and one from Alabama.
The Missouri crop report notes hot, rainless conditions across most areas with widespread damage to corn especially upland and thin land varieties. Some bottom land corn and locally showered plots remain fair, pastures are bare, alfalfa cuts will be short, and water hauling for stock and domestic use increases as streams run dry. Peach harvests rise in the south with adequate moisture, while other fruits suffer in drier regions. Potatoes yield fair, plowing for wheat is behind due to moisture deficit.
Southeast Missouri furniture firm Lair Company celebrates its forty third anniversary with a nationwide sale of all items at That Interesting Store. D. Lair operates stores in Sikeston and Charleston with F. D. Lair Jr. supervising the Charleston unit. The first store opened August 10, 1898, while the Sikeston location began eleven years later. The firm has long been a local leader in furniture values and Home furnishings across the region.
The Missouri Institute of Aeronautics reports the 51st day with temperatures at or above 90 degrees. Airport readings run slightly cooler, with record highs near 102 degrees and multiple 100 degree days. The piece notes historic heat levels, comparing to last summer’s 111 degrees and ends with a vow to avoid complaints about cold.
More than 1300 soldiers from Fort Custer Michigan are due to pass through Sikeston on Friday en route to Boughton Arkansas for war games later. Trooper Vincent Boisaubin will meet them at the Cairo bridge and escort them across the Missouri line. They will bivouac at the Poplar Bluff airport tomorrow night. The convoy is about eight to nine miles long and will travel Highway 60 from Cairo through Sikeston.
The Arizona spillway of Boulder Dam was opened today releasing 15 000 second feet of water into the lower gorge. The Department of Reclamation began emptying the upper Lake Mead in preparation for refilling floods next spring. Lake Mead, the world’s largest man made lake, reached a new maximum depth of July 1, about 10 000 billion gallons, still a foot below the spillway top.
The week has seen persistent heat with a Tuesday low of 57 degrees and a Sunday high of 102. Meteorologist Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics says no general rain is expected, only scattered showers possible. Weekend highs may reach 100 with lows around 65.
Cotton was king as about 250 farmers from Scott and New Madrid counties attended a Sikeston Armory meeting on cotton growth, marketing and uses. Leon M. Lane presided as Gordon B. Nance warned of a favorable short term outlook but cautious long term, urging debt discipline and world-market demand. A cotton classing contest followed with around 50 participants and 30 winners, run by Charles E. Oliver and Jim Spradling.
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