Scott County Scares Oil Mill in Hard-Fought Softball Tilt
Scott County snapped a 12 game losing skid by rallying to beat Cotton Oil 5 to 4 in a tense Tuesday night AL softball clash. Jimmy Law earned the win in relief as Cotton Oil crept ahead early, but Scott County's late rally, aided by multiple errors and key hits by Tandy and Lacy, sealed the comeback and left Cotton Oil’s pennant bid in flux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County Jay
Cotton Oil
Melvin Dace
Jimmy Law
R. Marsh
J. Simmons
Law
Crase
Bruce
Tandy
Barber
Scott County
Lacy
Wagner
Garrison
Bartlett
H. Tope
Oil Mill
Weideman
Dace
Marsh
Sikeston All-Stars Beat Cape Merchants 10 to 5 in Night Game
Sikeston's All-Star softball team topped the Cape Girardeau Merchants 10 to 5 after holding a late five run margin. Key hits by Mow, Miller, Tope, Dace, Simmons and Rafferty fueled the comeback with strong defense and productive rallies. Simmons struck out six while the Merchants committed costly errors.
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Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
Mow
Miller
Fred Tope
Bandy
Wagner
Rafferty
Tope
Rudert
Nenninger
Carney
Farmer
Dace
Bill Simmons
Merchants
Birk
Leher
Robert
Cape
Puckett
Sherry
Simmons
Moundsman Birk
Garrison
Mon
Miller Rf
Band
Southeast Missouri district amateur baseball tournament opens in Canalou
The second annual Southeast Missouri district amateur tournament starts Saturday in Canalou with eight teams including Canalou Greenbrier Bethany Perkins Altenburg Marston Vinson Perryville and Pinders. Winners advance toward the State meet at Moberly and then the national tournament.
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Canaloa
Tri-County
Central
Perry County
Southeast Missouri
Perryville
Pinder
Canalou
Greenbrier
Bethany
Perkins
Central Loop
Altenburg
Marston
Vinson
Moberly
Arkansas
Battle Creek
Mich
Sikeston
Sikeston Millers
Shelbyville
Little Rock
Leo Smith
Lions Club Meeting Plans Scout Pack Sponsorship
Twenty three Lions members and four guests met at noon yesterday at the new B and N Cafe with president Wm Woehlecke in charge. The sole business was a decision to sponsor a Boy Scout cub pack, details to follow in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Lions Club
B. and N. Cafe
Wm. Woehlecke
Herald
Legion Auxiliary Set for Tuesday Meeting at Homestead Hotel
The Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting Tuesday night August 20 in the dining room of the Homestead Hotel with president Mrs. M. E. Montgomery in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Auxiliary
Homestead Hotel
M. E. Montgomery
Three Youths Arrested for Chicken Theft Near Sikeston
State Highway Patrol Sergeant Melvin Dace arrested James Wesley 20 B C Clements 17 and Leado Clements 19 for stealing eight chickens from Ayers and Campbell farms southeast of Sikeston after they were spotted at Little Vine church campus. Early Malcolm found the fowls and notified police, leading to their confession.
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Melvin Dace
State Highway Patrol
New Madrid
Dace
James Wesley
B. C. Clements
Leado Clements
Little Vine Church
Sikeston
Ayers
Campbell Farms
Malcolm
Mrs Collier to Spend Week in St Louis
Mrs. Robert Collier, employed in the office of City Attorney Robert A. Dempster, will spend the coming week in St. Louis.
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Robert Collier
Robert A. Dempster
St. Louis
Hunting Seasons Change Made in . Hunting Seasons
Secretary Harold Ickes announced that the duck goose coot and jacksnipe hunting season is extended to 60 days this year from 45. The hunting day is lengthened to sunrise to 4 p.m. for waterfowl and coot, with jacksnipe from sunrise to sunset. Ducks bag limit remains 10 daily. Intermediate zone ducks season Oct 16 to Dec 14. Possession limits allow two days’ bag for 20 days after close. Coots 25 daily, jacksnipe 15 daily. triples apply to mixed groups. Wood ducks Ross’s geese and swans remain closed. Bow or shotgun up to ten gauge. Three-shell limit on repeats. Live decoys forbidden. Federal migratory hunting stamps required for all over 16. Woodcock season reduced to 15 days with 4 daily bag and 8 possession.
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Harold Ickes
Department of the Interior
Missouri
United States
Alaska
Cardinals Begin Last Home Stand of Season at Sportsmans Park
The St Louis Cardinals open a five game in three days home stretch at Sportsmans Park facing Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. Twin bills Friday and Sunday plus a Tuesday game against Brooklyn Dodgers highlight the busy schedule.
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ST. Louis
Sportsman's Park
Cardinals
Pittsburg Pirates
Cincinnati Reds
Red Birds
Frankie Frisch
Buccaneers
Frisch
Bucs
Pirates
Reds
Leo Durocher
Brooklyn Dodgers
Flatbushers
Boston
Chicago
Dempster Furniture Wins Close Grudge Against ISCO
Dempster Furniture Co softball team edged ISCO 5 to 4 in a tight grudge game securing a spot in the American League playoff against Cotton Oil Mill. Whitten pitched for Dempsters and ISCO’s Radcliff matched with two big hits in the ISCO second inning. Dempster’s timely errors and a late scoring spree gave the winners the margin they needed.
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Dempster Furniture Co
ISCO
Dempsters
Cotton Oil Mill
Whitten
Radcliff
Isco Hill
Bandy
B. Aldridge
Eaton
Dempster
Jones
Sutton
Puckett
Chaney
Sexton
Weeks
A. Aldridge
Legion Officer to Address Sikeston Kiwanis
Edward A. Warren of St. Louis assistant adjutant of the Missouri American Legion will speak at the Sikeston Kiwanis Club meeting at Palace Cafe tomorrow night. R A Harper will preside. At last Friday's session Kiwanis honored the press with Sikeston newspaper representatives as guests.
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Edward A. Warren
St. Louis
Missouri Department of the American Legion
Sikeston Kiwanis Club
Palace Cafe
R. A. Harper
Kiwanians
Sikeston
Dempster Beats Cotton Oil 11 1 in Softball Clash
Dempster hammered Cotton Oil Mill 11 to 1 to pull even in the pennant race as Whitten and Bandy sparked a nine hit Dempster attack. Crain added two doubles, and Cotton Oil yielded five errors while scoring only a lone run in the sixth. Whitten fanned four and did not allow a walk as Dempster rolled to the win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dempster Furniture Co
Cotton Oil Mill
Dempster
Bruce
Puckett
Dempsters
Bray
Ables
Whitten
Treece
Bandy
Eaton
B. Aldridge
B. Crain
Crain
Law
Dace
Cotton Oil
District Schools Win University Awards in Phi Beta Kappa
Southeast Missouri schools received Phi Beta Kappa awards from the University of Missouri chapter for top freshman averages. Poplar Bluff High School won in larger enrollments. Hornersville High School won in smaller enrollments. Recipients from Poplar Bluff include Warren G. Coffman, Margaret R. Todd, Myrtle Mast, and Nola Todd. Hornersville winners are Wyatt Crenshaw, James K. Farrell, and William L. Baker.
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Southeast Missouri
University of Missouri Chapter
Phi Beta Kappa
Poplar Bluff High School
Hornersville High School
Warren G. Coffman
Margaret R. Todd
Myrtle Mast
Nola Todd
Wyatt Crenshaw
James K. Farrell
William L. Baker
Local Grid Star Earns All State Game Selection
Sikeston athlete Sonny Waggener is chosen for the first annual All-State football game in Jefferson City. He will play for the South division, coached by Emmett R Stuber, and trains for nearly two weeks before the August 31 game under stadium lights. Waggener, 6 2 and 188 pounds, was Sikeston captain and Southeast Missouri All-Star, one of four district players selected, and will showcase his talents against the North.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Waggener
Emmett R
Abe
Southeast Missouri
Sikeston
Eastern Star Birthday Club Lunch At Mrs Wilkinson Home
Members of the Eastern Star Birthday Club will attend a 2 dish luncheon at the home of Mrs Cr C Wilkinson on Wednesday August 21. All members are urged to be present on that day.
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Eastern Star Birthday Club
Cr. C. Wilkinson
Chinchilla Skins Fetch High Prices Despite Small Size
A report notes chinchilla pelts are highly valued with individual skins selling for more than 125 dollars. Traders emphasize the skins’ desirability and the premium on small, high quality pelts.
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Mr. Aster
C. Clarence Scott
Sikeston All-Stars
Drop Cape Merchants
Lions Club
New Cave
ST. Louis Cardinals
Dempster Ten
Legion
Sireston, MO
Yellville
Marion County
North Central
Caleb Smith
E. Malone
Sikeston, Mo
Patronize Herald Advertisers
Sonny Waggener
Jersey
Ben Adams
Benton, MO
C. W. Russell
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