Longest In City Service Sikeston's Street Pioneer
Lawrence Ables, longtime head of Sikeston's street department, began in 1921 when the city had dirt roads and simple gear. From a two-horse sweep to modern equipment, his tenure saw growth, a dedicated garage on Edmundson avenue, and a family rooted on Helen avenue after moving from Kentucky in 1913.
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Sikeston
Lawrence Ables
Ables
Mr. Ables
Edmundson Avenue
Lon Ables
Sikeston Street
Fire damages one room cabin on Greer Avenue
Bedding and a chair near the bed in a Greer avenue cabin suffered light fire damage after a mattress ignited from a lit cigarette. The owner N E Fuchs occupied by Nace Gray away. temporary resident Claude Comstock may have been smoking and asleep when smoke alerted neighbors. Firemen removed Comstock, blaze put out quickly.
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Greer Avenue
N. E. Fuchs
Nace Gray
Claude Comstock
Comstock
Reed kin host Tom Reed during Springfield visit
Tom Reed, son of Capt. and Mrs. Rufus Reed of Springfield Missouri, is guest this week of his uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Reed. He served as song leader at a revival in Richmond Kentucky for two weeks and will return to Cincinnati Bible Seminary to resume studies for the ministry.
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Tom Reed
Rufus Reed
Springfield
S. E. Reed
Young Reed
Richmond
Cincinnati Bible Seminary
Cincinnati
Ohio
Brief Sikeston City Council Meeting Highlights
Regular August session had little business after numerous July special meetings. State Health Board engineer Gillsdorf reported disposal plants at capacity and urged a sanitary sewer survey. Yard near Moore Avenue and MP railroad right of way referred to health committee. Night policeman Henry Bartlett was discharged. A $25 donation supported Sikeston Baseball Club. July saw fifteen officer arrests.
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Sikeston
Gillsdorf
State Board of Health
Lon Swanner
City Water Department
Moore Avenue
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Henry Bartlett
Sikeston Baseball Club
Shuppert Family Return Home From Canalou Visit
J. A. Shuppert spent a month in Canalou with son Jack Shuppert and family and with daughter Mrs. Marshall Myers and family, then returned to his home in Lawrenceville Illinois on Sunday. Mrs. Myers and her husband accompanied him home and later returned to Canalou.
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J. A. Shuppert
Jack Shuppert
Mrs. Marshall Myers
Canalou
Lawrenceville
Mrs. Myers
Colored Methodists Meet in Sikeston District Conference
About 100 delegates from Missouri Illinois and Iowa attend the St. Louis District Conference of Colored Methodist churches in Sikeston. Rev B F Abbott and Rev J B Ross are in charge with a program of talks recreation and reports. Dr H L Harris delivers the educational address tonight.
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Missouri
Ilinois
Iowa
Sikeston
St. Louis
Colored Methodist Churches
B. F. Abbott
Sedalia
J. B. Ross
Smith Methodist Church
Sunset
H. L. Harris
Philander Smith College
Little Rock
Ark
R. C. Moore
Springfield
Abott
Davie F. Baker
Farmington
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Elger Lunceford
Epworth League
Dempsters Tie Oil Mill In City Softball Lead
Dempster and Oil Mill share the lead after Monday games at 6–4. Dempster’s routed the Cadets 23–6 behind 20 hits as Peterson and Vargara struggled for Cadets. Oil Mill exploded for four in the first to top ISCO 5–4, ISCO replying to knot the game at 4–4 until Bennett’s eighth inning run and Bruce’s long hit sealed the win. Box scores follow.
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Dempster
Oil Mill
Peterson
Vargara
Isco Boys
ISCO
Bennett
Bruce
Sikeston
Lilbourn
Dooley
Meeks
Stevens
Carroll
Green
Sc. Simpson
Vhs
Gee
Vices
R. Dooley
Steed
Steed Serayctbeteanenee
Tyes Baker
DCOS
Jones
Mier
Aldridge
Arbles
Law
Deaseeonen Carter
Pe Cies
Montgomery
Stewart
Deeenss
Cadets
AB Sikeston
Kemp
Wees Neuen Dubard, If
Gera Peitectivee Gravis
McRaven
Waeerees Vossoeges Darling
Aheene Reed
Seer Sayer
Aneae
Aneae Strout
Heane Seember
Mill AB Dace
Nhede
Hill
If. Bennett
Sc. Zacher
Tandy
P. Watson
Rf D. Tope
Ss. Abies
Rafferty
Reene
B. Crane
Ver Marshall
Wu. Bartie
P. Crain
C Rae Williams
Pskemlon
Marsh
Wrens Carber
Pennsteemnnsinnstees
Standings Prompt Cadets Face Oil Mill Next Monday Night
The Standings show DEMPSTER'S at 6 4 .600 OTL MILL wc 6 1 .600 TSCO crncenns 5 5S . 00 CADETS occccens 3 7 300. Next Monday night the Cadets meet the Oil Mill team in the first game with Dempster's playing ISCO.
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Oil Mill
Dempster
TSCO
ISCO
Fire Noted as Cause of Heavy Poultry Loss
Elmos Taylor, manager of the Sikeston Poultry House, was injured while trying to remove burning crates from his truck near Essex. A lighted cigar on an egg case is named as the cause. The fire destroyed 650 pounds of poultry valued at about $100, plus $25 damage to the truck bed.
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Elmos Taylor
Sikeston Poultry House
Taylor
Dexter
Essex
Changes in Sikeston Police Add Night Door Guard
Sikeston police introduce Roy Beck as a door guarding officer to deter burglaries and loitering at stores while Grover Lewis moves to the night shift. Assistant Chief Harold Wallace and Chief Walter Kendall remain on daytime duty for city coverage.
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Sikeston
Roy Beck
Grover Lewis
Harold Wallace
Walter Kendall
Millers to host Corning in upcoming Sunday baseball clash
Austin Camerons Millers plan a Sunday afternoon home game against Corning Ark. Sikeston shows strong resistance in Arkansas circuit. Last Sunday Dexter beat Millers 8 to 4 in eleven innings as Roy Smith allowed eleven hits and Nichols faced nine. Mel Schwab tripled and scored on Marshall’s sacrifice in the eighth to force a tie. Dexter won with runs by D Martin and P Daniels in the eleventh.
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Austin Cameron
Millers
Corning Ark
Sikeston
Corning
Arkansas
Dexter
Roy Smith
Nichols
Mel * Schwab
Marshall
D. Martin
P. Daniels
Dexter Bee Team Scores Slow Match With Millers
Dexter Bee and Millers play a confused score update from 2001 with odd digits. The fragment lists numbers 40 3 9 2 and sequence 12345678 91011, unclear plays, and a final 0 2 2000001000-8. No clear events or names beyond teams.
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Walker’s Grocery & Market
Sikeston, MO
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