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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
14
At 119 West Malone Avenue Keston Missouri Telephones 74 and 45 Scott and Adjoining Counsel $200 Elsewhere $2.50 Terms Strictly in Advance Entered as second class matter March 9 1908 Sikeston Missouri post office under Act of Congress March 3 1879
The Sikeston board split over representation in the enlarged district as former Sikeston members contest election rights and western districts demand at least one seat. The Chamber of Commerce and others back full district representation to avoid bias and keep board membership inclusive and non self perpetuating.
Sikeston Kiwanis Club members held their annual picnic and watermelon feed on the Kirk home lawn. About 130 members, wives, and guests from Sikeston and nearby clubs gathered after barbecue to nominate a Lieutenant Governor for Division XV for next year, with Wm. Stout of Portageville as a finalist and Baker Reynolds of Morehouse a strong contender. The winning nomination will be confirmed at the Missouri Kansas Arkansas District Convention in Kansas City the week of September 11.
Sikeston Jaycees organize a beauty pageant with about fifteen entrants to pick Miss Sikeston for the Poplar Bluff Centennial. Contest Friday August 26 at 8 15 p m with entertainment by Charlie Pendleton and orchestra along with Martin Johnson and Bert Horner. Parade and coronation events follow August 31 and the pageant’s winner will lead an industrial parade later with queens from towns riding atop convertibles. The Herald notes candidate announcements for the Sikeston R-6 Board of Education seat term ending 1952 with August 30 1949 election.
Presho S D Mrs B A McAreavey announce the engagement of their daughter Eileen to Robert Thomas Marshall of Sikeston Mo. The wedding is set for Oct 1 at the Church of Christ the King in Presho. Eileen is a Presho High School and Briar Cliff College graduate working for the State Division of Child Welfare in Watertown. Marshall, a Northwestern University journalism graduate and Sikeston High School alum, is sports editor of the Watertown Public Opinion.
Miss Mary Baker daughter of Mrs Harve Baker Rural Route 3 and Webster Clark son of E G Clark Route 1 Morley were married August 13 at the home of Rev J O Young Baptist minister in Piggott Arkansas He graduated from Morehouse high school with honors class of 1946 He works for the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative The couple reside at 315 Harris Street.
The Rev M. G. Joyce officiated on August 6 at 10 30 am at the groom O J McDougal and Miss Pauline Shattuck both of Poplar Bluff. The couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Theodore Wyland of Sikeston. McDougal is manager of the Givens Hotel in Poplar Bluff and the bride is a former resident of Ho xie. They left for a honeymoon trip to Nashville and Chattanooga.
Reynolds county editor Leo T Daniels owner of Centerville and Ellington newspapers wed Miss Nina Reese of Centerville at Sikeston Methodist church last Friday. The Rev OG Deye officiated. The couple left for a honeymoon. Commander Clay A Mitchell arrives Sunday from Washington to visit his parents and family for several days.
A reader recalls finding uranium-bearing rocks at a Ste. Genevieve mining site and describes the heavy, jammed railroad car. The piece connects Missouri's oldest settlement to its early roads, housing styles, and a lime factory, blending local lore with archival notes.
Wartime scenes unfold as Texas Eastern and partners build hundreds of miles of new 26, 16, and 20 inch gas lines from Texas to Ohio and Louisiana to boost capacity. The project adds 740 million cubic feet daily, with 17 750 horsepower compressors and cross river crossings, moving 19 632 tons of gas daily along 1 400 miles.
A style show titled Fall Fash ions will be held tonight in the Sikeston Library auditorium to announce the opening of a new dressmaking shop in Sikeston. Eight models represent Sikeston Charleston and Cape Girardeau. From Sikeston are Mrs Joe McCord Mrs Frank Miller Miss Dot Mathews and Miss Peggy Lair. From Charleston are Mrs Barl Wright Mrs David Lair and Miss Becky Brown. From Cape Girardeau are Mrs Elmer Heuer and Mrs Frank Hall. Gowns for all occasions will feature satin velvet taffeta wool pure silk and other fashionable materials. Invitations have been sent to about 250 persons.
The Scott County Farm Bureau sponsors a Friday afternoon picnic starting 5 30 p m at the Benton community building for members and families. The bureau provides drinks, entertainment, tables, and an evening speaker H E Shasher president of the Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. Officers include Alwin G Gasser president Raymond B Milligan vice president J Buck secretary and Joe Stricker treasurer Katie Greer vacationing in Colorado is due home this weekend.
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce sentiment grows for a fully representative school board from all sections of the enlarged district. A dinner meeting of Rotary Club endorsed the plan to elect at least one member from the east, one from the west, and no more than one from any ward, with a new board to be elected at a city hall special election.
Delta Community Hospital admitted Rayburn Merril 36 of New Madrid after a hand injury from a toolbox incident. Jane Pena 6 of Barlington Texas arrived for emergency treatment after being struck by a car west of Sikeson. Multiple adults admitted for medical care include Lena Gunter George Taylor Viva Lee Siggers Maxine Pitts Lola Guiling. Judith Manley 8 of Matthews admitted after a school bus incident with head injuries. Births reported to Sikeston area as well as other communities include several newborns with August birth dates and various parental names.
About 300 people gathered in Chaffee Missouri for Frisco Railroad safety flag raising hosted by River Division officials and union members. Speakers praised crew cooperation and noted a 16 fatality reduction last year. American and Frisco leaders attended, with veterans and recruiting officers assisting. Sandwiches and sodas were served by employee spouses. Birth notices for Haley Ziegenhorn Parr announce newborns on August 16 17 18.
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