Oil Mill Clinches Softball Title in Tight Series
Cotton Oil Mill overcame an early deficit to win 6 to 5 in eight innings, capturing the American League softball championship two games to none after an 18 to 1 rout the previous Friday. Whitten pitched for Dempsters, while Law drove Cotton Oil with timely hits and a homer by Bruce in the sixth. Cotton Oil out-hit 16 to 4, but committed three errors to Dempsters’ five, as Cotton Oil pulled ahead in the eighth thanks to a Tandy single, a defensive error, and timely base running.
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Dempsters
Cotton Oil
Whitten
Cotton OU
Tandy
Dempster Moundsman Whitten
Bandy
Bruce
Eaton
Jones
Dempster
Lacy
Garrison
R. Williams
Law
Wagner
Pase
Mathis
Barber
Dace
Weideman
Swacker
Aldridge
Cardinals face Phillies in last homestand of season
At Sportsman's Park St Louis opens a three game series with Doc Prothro's Philadelphia Phillies this afternoon with single games tomorrow and Saturday. Sunday features a double header with the Boston Bees followed by a four game set in St Louis led by Casey Stengel. The schedule includes a night game August 26 and wraps with Giants and Cubs late season.
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ST. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Cardinals
Doc Prothro
Philadelphia Phillies
Red Birds
Boston Bees
Philadelphia
Casey Stengel
Bees
Carvell
Cards
Sportsman's Park
Mrs Barber and guests visit during weekend
Mrs Cecil Barber of New York and Mrs Helen Garrett with children Maxine Linda Lou and Carl Allen of Mississippi county and Mrs Daisy Allen of York Pennsylvania were guests of Mrs Fannie Krauss during the weekend.
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Cecil Barber
New York
Helen Garrett
Maxine, Linda Lou
Carl Allen
Mississippi County
Daisy Allen
York, Pa
Fannie Krauss
Congress Passes First Patent Act in 1790
The U.S. Congress enacted the first patent act on April 10 1790 establishing a framework for patent grants and legal protection of inventors rights, marking a foundational moment in American intellectual property law.
Southeast Missouri Amateur Base Ball Finals Preview
The second annual Southeast Missouri amateur tournament at Canalou heads to finals with Canalou, Bethany, Marston, and Pinder. Sunday action features Canalou v Bethany at 10 AM and Marston v Perryville at 1 PM, with the upper and lower bracket champions meeting at 3 PM for the title. The winner advances to the State meet at Moberly on September 1 and 2, then could face Arkansas State and a shot at nationals in Battle Creek, Michigan. Last year Marston beat Sikeston to reach the State level.
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Perryville
Pinder
Vinson
Moberly
Arkansas
Battle Creek
Mich
Sikeston
Marston
Sikeston Millers
Shelbyville
Little Rock
Sikeston to Sell Hospital Bonds to Bank of Sikeston
The city of Sikeston sold bonds voted in a special election to fund hospital remodeling and equipment to the Bank of Sikeston at 3 percent interest with optional early redemption. Council approved concrete paving on Moore avenue and asphalt resurfacing on Maplewood, plus sidewalks on Lake and Linn. Aldermen deferred action on a city limits extension and rejected sponsoring a National Youth Administration sewing project for 60 girls.
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City of
Sikeston
Sikeston Hospital
Bank of Sikeston
Moore Avenue
Hunter
Harris
Maplewood
Kingshighway
New Street
Lake and Linn Streets
New Arrivals Endless Local Births Across Town
Mr and Mrs A C Sims welcomed a son born at home on Lescher Drive Sunday August 18. Mr and Mrs Bland Couch of Sikeston reported a son born Sunday August 18. Gordon Ray is the name of the son born to Mr and Mrs Otis Thompson on August 18 on Kendall street. Mr and Mrs E B Woods of Bertrand are the parents of daughter Annette Joyce born August 15.
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A C. Sims
Lescher Drive
Bland Couch
Sikeston
Gordon Ray
Otis Thompson
Kendall Street
E. B. Woods
Bertrand
Annette Joyce
Two Killed In District Accidents
Will Wisdom 68 of Marston died at St. Francis hospital Cape Girardeau from injuries after his truck hit a stone abutment on Highway 61 near Marston. He had a skull fracture and internal injuries and funeral services were held at Marston Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, three stepsons and a stepdaughter. A. J. Raney 45 of Micola was killed near Hayti in a collision on Highway 61 while operating a weed cutting machine for the State Highway Department. He leaves a wife and six children. The deaths raise district traffic fatalities to 29 since January 1.
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Will Wisdom
Marston
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Highway 61
Wisdom
Marston Baptist Church
Mounds Park
Hayti
Mussouri
A. J. Raney
Micola
Raney
State Highway Department
Jaycees Trip Lions 12 to 10 in Ham League game
The Jaycees beat the Lions 12 to 10 in five innings in a Ham League match before the American League title run. Scorers included Lumsden Crain Tope Armour and Dover Vinson Schorle Reid for the Jaycees while Chip Treece Carroll Felker B Puckett Aldridge R Wagner Swacker tallied for the Lions. An earlier Legion 12 Miller 6 result was noted with Hudson Chip Ferguson Felker Schorle Carroll Montgomery Rabb contributing for the Legion. Hugo Cross, of Stites Electric, suffered a badly cut left hand while wiring at the new air college Cross was injured in a dormitory area.
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Jaycees
Lions
Roy Wagner
Aldridge
Hudson
Schorle
Hazel
Chip
Lion
Lumsden
Crain
F. Tope
Armour
Dover
Vinson
Reid
Treece
Carroll
Felker
B Puckett
R. Wagner
Swacker
Legion
Millers
Bean
Schorie
Heacox
Cameron
The
Ferguson
Montgomery
Rabb
Gray
Culbertson
Moore
Collins
Hugo Cross
Stites Electric Company
New Air College
Cross
You Can Believe What You Read in The Herald
A compact note reflects the reader’s trust in The Herald as a trusted source. It emphasizes belief in the accuracy and reliability of the paper’s reporting and editorial stance. No individuals or events are cited.
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The
Herald
SEMO Not Meet Here Next Week
The Southeast Missouri Tennis League will stage its second district tournament here next weekend. Out of district and state entrants are welcomed, with tentative dates set for August 31 and September 1. Last year's event drew 30 singles and 15 doubles players, and Cape Girardeau leads the standings this season.
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Southeast Missouri Tennis League
Merlin Taylor
Association
Southeast Missouri
Ilinois
Taylor
Herald
Cape Girardeau
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Don Pritchard
Wood Taylor
Bernie
George
David Marshall
Time
Bill Parker
John Lloyd Blue
Clint Denman Jr
Sikeston
Steele
Bonne Terre
Doniphan
Chaffee
Sikeston Cadets Describe Panama Canal Zone Visit
Sikeston Midshipmen John W. Bowman and Clay A. Mitchell, Annapolis students, toured Colon Canal Zone and Panama City, noting public color coding for races, visiting Albrook Field and Fort Clayton, and meeting Venezuelan cadets in Caracas. They sailed to Mayaguez, New York, Boston, and Guantanamo Bay, recalling Santiago de Cuba sights and the Rough Riders. Bowman, a second-year midshipman and former Herald carrier, said the cruise kept him reading The Herald in every port.
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Sikeston
Colon Canal Zone
Atlantic
Panama Canal
John W. Bowman
Clay A. Mitchell
Annapolis
U. S. Naval Academy
Lee Bowman
Panama Canal Zone
Midshipmen
Arkansas
Colon Canal
Panama City
Pacific
Panama
Albrook Field
United States
Albook Field
Fort Clayton
U. S
U. S. S. Arkansas
LaGuaira
Venezuela
Navy
Caracas
West Point
South America
Mayaguez
Puerto Rico
New York
Newport
R. I
Boston
David I. Walsh
Naval Affairs Committee
Boston Common
Senator Walsh
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Santiago
Peace Tree
Morro Castle
San Juan Hil
Theodore Roosevelt
Young Bowman
Herald
Funeral services for Atlas Wal ton Foust 86
Funeral services for Atlas Walton Foust 86 who died today at the home of his daughter Mrs Myrtle Patrick will be held at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon at Welsh Funeral Home Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery Charleston He had lived in Sikeston several years born March 18 1854 in Austin County Tennessee he was an invalid after a paralytic stroke five years bedridden Surviving are his daughter and seven other relatives including Walter Foust Sikeston Ed Foust Waverly Ala Roy Foust St Louis Mrs Delia Tanksley East Prairie and Mrs Peart Eidson Cairo HW
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Atlas Walton Foust
Myrtle Patrick
Oak Grove
Charleston
Mr. Foust
Sikeston
Austin County
Tennessee
Walter Foust
Ed Foust
Waverly
Ala
Roy Foust
St. Louis
Delia Tanksley
East Prairie
Peart Eidson
Cairo
Pratts Return From Berry and Birmingham Visit
Mr and Mrs Harry Pratt Jr have returned home after a brief visit with relatives in Berry and Birmingham Alabama.
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Harry Pratt ,Jr
Berry
Birmingham
Ala
Outdoor Lighting Fixtures Match Architectural Style
Modern and period outdoor light ing fixtures are obtainable now in many designs. These fixtures, because they usually occupy a position of prominence, should be selected to complement the architectural style of the house.
Bronze screening replaces porch screen for winter
The note advises removing the summer porch screen to bring bronze screening indoors for winter use. It explains bronze withstands elements but aging and damage from other causes remain risks, suggesting winter storage to avoid breakage.
Floor Varnish Requirements for Durable Finish
The fundamental requirements for a floor varnish are that it must be dry, hard, and tough without being brittle. It should resist water and ordinary soap solutions and dry rapidly.
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Oil Mill
ST. Louis Cardinals
Sikeston, Mo
Ellise
Jaycees Trip
National Butane Gas Corp
Sikeston Naval
E. Mo
Farm Bureau Service Co
Alva F. Vaughn
Fa Tan
Coronas
Zanovs
Nuway Cleaners
Sikeston, Missouri
W. Malone Ave
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