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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
11
Sikeston Missouri based newspaper note lists editor Ward Denman and assistant publisher with address at 119 West Malone and telephone 1240. Publication appears weekly on Thursday.
Sikeston mourns the loss of two esteemed residents, J M Sitzes the farmer and J N Ross a businessman. Sitzes rooted in pioneer stock endured droughts and floods while continuing to till soil and care for his home and neighbors. Ross, born to a preacher, was church minded with broad trading ties and active civic involvement. Both left lasting, beneficial impressions on the community.
The police court dropped charges of fighting against Special Policeman McManus and Alderman Miller. A farmer laments dry weather lowering his corn yield from an expected ninety bushels to about forty-five per acre, blaming heat and drought.
City officials consider actions to curb stray unleashed dogs and open toilets seen as threats to public health. The plan aims to protect safety during hot months while limiting harm to residents. Guests at dinner included Dora Walker East St Louis Edward Ritter Harry Rubenstein and others from Missouri and New Orleans.
Twenty five years ago in Sikeston The Sikeston Herald noted final inspection planned this week for the new high school building and its use to begin with the new school year next month. Clarence Felker filling in at the Bijou amid Greer’s absence. Scott County Milling Company elevator walls rise beyond seventy feet.
Twenty years ago on August 19 1921 Miss Rebecca Pierce received the first prize Ford coupe at the Heralds subscription campaign close last Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Frank Van Horne and their son Bill traveled by auto to Mexico Missouri to visit Mr Van Hornes parents departing last Sunday morning.
Fifteen years ago on August 19 1926 the Nuway Cleaning Company announced plans to open next Monday in the Mathews building at Malone avenue and Kingshighway. Loomis Mayfield and Sam Jones bring clothing and cleaning experience and have bought modern machinery for a new plant. Also noted were heavy rains in the Sikeston district and Missouri State Highway 16 becoming part of United States Highway 60 a coast to coast route from Virginia Beach to Los Angeles.
Ten years ago the Sikeston weather peaked at 92 degrees. The nineteenth annual convention of the Scott County Woman's Christian Temperance Union will be held here next Wednesday. A son named William Marshall was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm Northington on Friday August 14. Mrs. Worthington and the baby are at her mother Mrs. Florence Marshall's home.
Five years ago on August 20 1986 a Sikeston district report noted roughly 525 carloads of watermelons shipped toward the close of the 1936 season. Southeast Missouri endured a scorching August with four days above 100 degrees and a high of 102.
The Missouri Institute of Aeronautics civilian training school for Army pilots received its second official Army inspection. Work progressed on converting the J L Sutterfield residence into a hospital to serve the air school and Sikeston district, with completion slated for September 10. Jean Hirschberg was elected commander of the Henry Meldrum post of the American Legion, succeeding Frank Dye.
Cotton stamps in $5 to $50 books are now being distributed in Scott county with plans for 400 merchants across twelve Southeast Missouri counties to accept stamps worth 25 cents for any cotton made article. Sikeston stores report heavy redemptions as the program expands to Cape Girardeau Mississippi Steedard New Madrid Peniscot Butler Dunklin Ripley Nowell. Mrs Maude Wicks returns home from Rock Island Illinois after visiting Arthur Twitty family and Joe Tumes regarding his father’s illness.
Sergeant Lewis M. Tippy, senior noncommissioned officer of Company K, was discharged after thirteen years of service. He joined in 1928 and has spent the last decade as sergeant. The company honored him with tokens at breakfast, and he will be missed by all ranks. Twelve promotions occurred, with several men rising to private first class, corporal, and sergeant. The brigade, commanded by Brig. Gen. Lewis M. Means, was reviewed by Major-Gen. R. B. Truman at Wright Field, and Company K participated in a brigade review. Soldiers prepared for the Arkansas-Lousiana maneuvers next week, each issued two dog-tags for identification. The 140th Infantry Regiment fought a day-night maneuver in Clifton Mountain, brought in by trucks due to fatigue. Several transfers joined Company K, and Henry A. Johnson returned to duty after hospital dismissal.
City Attorney Robert A. Dempster announced that charges of fighting against Alderman Frank Miller and former officer Claude McManus have been dismissed. The hearing set for Monday was continued until yesterday afternoon when the dismissal was made public. McManus was injured in the prior week scuffle and is reported to be recovering. Miller sustained minor injuries.
Mr and Mrs Joseph Erman of Cape Girardeau visit Walton and Williams Motor Company for a tune up on their 1936 Lincoln Zephyr which has reached 117 000 miles. The couple travels the country selling school books and reports the motor has never been overhauled while achieving about 25 miles per gallon.
Mr and Mrs E J Heltate hosted a Keith family reunion Sunday at East Side Park Washington Indiana. Tharon Stallings returned from Columbia Missouri where he earned a Master’s Degree in school administration at University of Missouri graduation Friday night.
The Sikeston area ended its watermelon season with fewer than a hundred melons shipped from Sikeston yards, all low grade. Street stands offer ripe melons at rock bottom prices but locals rarely eat them. Experts blame poor seeds and production methods for the poor crop.
Bud Griffin aged 66 a retired farmer of a farm south of Farmington soaked a pile of rubbish with two gallons of kerosene then sat on it and lit a match causing an explosion and severe burns from which he died after neighbors rescued him. Griffin known in Sikeston and Matthews worked lands for C. E. Moore and had recent ill health suggesting mental derangement.
Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM Tuesday at a Catholic church in Charleston for Miss Margaret Pollock daughter of Mrs Fannie Pollock East Prairie and former Sikeston resident. She died Monday at home after a long illness. Surviving are her mother two brothers Milo Pollock of Memphis and James Pollock of East Prairie two sisters Evelyn Pollock a Bell City teacher and Mrs Tom Wilfroe.
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon for Frank H. Jones, a flour representative in the south for the Trenton Milling Company. He died Monday afternoon at the Methodist Hospital in Memphis after a paralytic stroke. He is survived by his wife and daughter.
Mrs Sophia M Abner 72 died Monday night at Bell City after living with her son George Medlin the past five years Born October 5 1868 in Cape County She is survived by sons Bull Drew Sikeston and George Medlin Bell City a brother Bull Goddard Essex and 15 grandchildren Interment was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery Bell City with Ellise Funeral Service
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness after the death of a husband and father. Special thanks go to Rev. Taylor, Rev. Orear, Mrs. Welsh and the choir. Names listed include Anne Sitzes, J. M. Sitzes Jr., Robert J. Sitzes, Frances Anne Sitzes, Grace Marie Sitzes, Jane Crowell. Also notes a 6 month old girl from the Owell family taken to St Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau by National Funeral Home ambulance after several days of colitis.
LaVerne Mouser son of Mr and Mrs Tf Mouser was transferred this week from Jefferson Barracks to Chanute Field near Chicago Ill where he will receive five months of training in the U S Air Corps. His family expected his return this weekend but plans were changed delaying his coming.
For Better Homes And Better Foods advocates saving fifty pounds of ginned cotton and ten yards of medium grade ticking to craft a standard full size mattress. The piece highlights DIY upholstery, the comfort and health benefits of a good bed, and notes cotton must be dry clean and ginned. It also cites Mary Lewis’s fashion career and leadership roles, including Best's shirtmaker line and Made in America slogan.
Mary Lewis helped put cotton on the fashion map and has since devised new and exciting ways to use this all American fiber. Her work reflects a pioneering style and ongoing influence in textile design.
A home made cotton dress revue will be held on Neighbor Day as part of the contest events. Rural and town persons may participate in four groups from pre school to adult women with rules stressing color, design, texture and fit.
Guidance on choosing a dress that flatters the wearer and fits the event. Consider color, fabric, and silhouette to suit the setting, season, and venue. Ensure proper fit, accessories, and footwear align with the overall style for a polished, appropriate look.
Thirty Scott county homemakers urged more canning with a storage space. Guidance covers site choice near the house, ground or above ground construction options, material quality, adequate size for all canned goods and work space, earth shelves or lumber shelves, soil covering, sod or seed erosion control, and notes free storage plans at the Benton Extension Office.
Mrs. Wendell Hall and a son born Saturday August 2 at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau were dismissed to their home here Tuesday.
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