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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
16
Sikeston city water use jumped to more than twice the usual during two hot months, says Charles Moose superintendent of the Sikeston Municipal Light and Power Plant. Deep wells remain adequate for emergencies and residents may use water freely for lawns and gardens to prevent damage from the extended heat.
Arnold Poole a 52 year old transient farm laborer was fatally injured when struck by a westbound truck along Highway 60 west of Morehouse. The driver did not stop and may not have known he hit someone. Services for Poole were held in Bloomfield with interment there. No formal inquest was deemed necessary.
The condition of Mrs Harry Dudley who fractured her right ankle Sunday afternoon during a Georgia trip is reported as satisfactory. She is receiving treatment at Fort Benning Base Hospital and will remain there for two to three weeks. The accident occurred at Andersonville while sightseeing with Cal Dudley their children Helen Vera Billy Major and Mrs Tanner Dye and her sons Joe and Bobby. Dye and her sons and the Dudleys' children returned home Tuesday night.
Wayne J. Buckhanon, clerk of the Scott county draft board, announced a tentative September 21 draft call for 13 white men. The previous call on August 1 sent two replacements to Jefferson City. heavier calls are expected as 21 year olds who registered recently are classified.
Market brief lists No 2 hard red wheat at 1.00 per bushel, white corn 72 cents, yellow corn 66 cents per bushel, oats 85 cents per bushel. Poultry prices show hens 14 to 15 cents per pound and roosters at 34 to 88 cents. leghorn hens listed.
Mrs. John Alsup of Hayti visited Monday as a guest of her son Frank Lower and his wife.
Funeral services for Jacob Marion Sittes longtime Sikeston farmer of 45 years were conducted at his North Kingshighway home with Rev. John L. Taylor and Rev. E H Crear officiating. Interment followed in Sikeston Mausoleum. He died Sunday night at 9:30 after years of heart ailment. Survivors include wife Anna Whitener two sons J M Jr and Bob, daughters Frances Arwn and Grace Marie, plus siblings and numerous Whitener relatives attending from Marquand Fredericktown and surrounding towns.
More than 100 young women from southeast Missouri travel to Sikeston for the YW Auxiliary house party at Sikeston Baptist Church. State leaders including Dorothy Sparks plan a large program with study courses talks and entertainment through Saturday noon. Guest speakers include Ruth Garcia of Argentina and state leaders P W McKee C M Truex and Carl Campbell. A picnic supper starts at 6 30 pm with local circles hosting. Visitors will stay in local members homes during the event.
Mr and Mrs Anderson Hayden and their baby Lars visited the Cape Girardeau relatives on Sunday staying with Mr and Mrs Eli Williams and Mr and Mrs J H Hayden Sr in a family gathering noted by local residents.
H. A. Bridges, 61, was struck by a ball of fire during a light rain while sitting on a Charleston porch. The blast killed Bridges and his dog. witnesses reported the bolt traveled through his body. Survived by his widow two sons Thomas and Raymond and three daughters Edna Susie and Beulah with services held later.
Ferrell Oil Company on Highway 60 is installing scales this week to weigh coal for the upcoming coal agency this fall. Coal dealers in the region report unusually high activity taking advance orders for fuel that will soon be in demand.
The first cotton of the 1941 season in Sikeston district was ginned at Sikeston Gin Company on the Grover Baker farm north of town. The D and PL L variety cotton arrived at the gin nearly a month earlier than last year, with warm spring aiding early planting. Other nearby gins expect ginning to begin soon as farmers are cautioned not to pick too early to avoid green cotton.
Hannah Allen known as Aunt Hannah, aged 112, attended the Colored Methodist convention in Sikeston. Born in 1830 in Madison County as a slave in Henry Wernecke’s family, she claims to be twelve years past a century. She and her 83-year-old husband Rev. W T Allen live in Fredericktown and endured last week’s heat for the trip.
Glenn L. Poe launches Sikeston Motor Co offering DeSoto and Plymouth cars with both lines on display at Highway 61 Whiteway Service Station. Poe, formerly of Cape Girardeau, invites public inspections and free demonstrations. He brings 12 years as a motor firm sales manager.
William O'Guin of Portageville 28, a Missouri State Highway employee, was fatally injured when the truck he rode on was rear collided five miles south of Sikeston. James Lack of Sikeston injured. Roy Henson drove the truck. James B Flood of St Louis drove the other truck and faces reckless driving charges. O'Guin left a wife and two children.
James Newman Ross a Sikeston resident and longtime grocer with McKnight Keaton died Monday after an emergency operation. He retired earlier this year after 24 years in the Sikeston area and had served as a church and civic leader. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth Pierce Ross three children and several grandchildren with services held at Sikeston Baptist Church and burial at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Robert Lee Warren, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Warren, was released from Sikeston General Hospital after treatment for injuries from a traffic accident. He fell from a moving truck as it left Harvey Parks Airport heading toward Highway 60, while riding on top of the cab. He suffered possible concussion and a severe bruise to his left shoulder.
Lawrence Cleck of Farmington began duties as manager of the local A and P Food Store last Friday, succeeding Clyde Matthews who led the store for years. The Clecks reside at 421 Harris Avenue. Cleck previously served four years as assistant manager at the Farmington A and P and has broad grocery experience.
Mrs Othia Walker came back to her home Sunday after visiting Mrs Frank Carnell in Charleston.
Sixty nine cadets completing primary training as United States Army aviators at the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics depart tomorrow for basic training in Texas. Fifty go to Brady Air Corps Basic Flying School and nineteen to San Angelo, with many who trained there previously. The next class of 110 is due August 19 to begin flying instruction on August 25 under Capt. R. C. Rockwood.
Sikeston residents enjoyed a cooler night on Tuesday but rain remained absent. A severe two month drought hurt cotton, with plants burned and bolls only half open as Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas reported heavy showers while Sikeston saw only a light drizzle. Temperatures had peaked at 105 degrees Sunday and stayed above 100 for a week prior.
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