Eichlstadt Schools Operate Eight Buses
Diehlstadt schools run eighty buses covering over 600 miles daily to transport students across 27 districts in Scott, Mississippi, and New Madrid counties. Superintendent Crader notes growing high school enrollment with about 225 in high school and 250 in grade school while 90 percent of 5300 pupils ride buses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diehlstadt
We. E. Crader
Scott
Mississippi
New Madrid
Dichistadt High School
Crader
Race riot closes Oran Negro school in September
Following a riot weeks earlier, White and Black residents faced expulsions with 25 Black children leaving town. No Negro school will operate this year as Oran’s white schools prepare to open with a 350 pupil enrollment and a named faculty including Thelma Steele Anita Barnes and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran
Thelma Steele
Anita Barnes
Elouanna Fulenwider
Dorothy Sturgeon
Katherine Bryant
W. M. Jones
Mary Kathryn Bryeans
Hazel Jennings
Georgia Williams
Elmo Schools to Open September 4 1939
The Elmo School district announced enrollment for the 1939 1940 term on August 28 with classes set to begin September 4 Noel Hansel begins his fourth year as superintendent and thirteenth as a faculty member Marvin Graves new grade school principal comes from Springfield Ark and will coach sports Miss Elizabeth Waller new third grade teacher and Clara Crump moves to Esther Miss Crump taught at New Madrid last year Other faculty include J W Hilpert principal high school and staff members Burns Fullerton Wood Wise Smith Speak Fullerton Dickey Amos Romine serving as janitors at the buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlmo
Noel Hansel
Hansel
Ilimo
Tilmo
Marvin L. Graves
Elizabeth Waller
Graves
Itlmo
Springfield
Ark
Orville L. Kinder
Fisk
Miss Waller
New Madrid
Clara Crump
Miss Crump
Esther
J. W. Hilpert
Robert Burns
Rosaline Fullerton
Mary Lou Wood
Gladys Wise
Lawreece Smith
Nellie Speak
Lucy Fullerton
Clara Mae Dickey
John Amos
George Romine
Chaffee Schools to Open September 5 1939
Fred Lewallen serves as superintendent for the Chaffee public schools with a September 5 return date for the 1939 1940 term. Faculty lists include Albert A. Thompson Veron LaVal Wayne Sarius James Smith Imogene Holly Mary Frances Cook Arthur Clark Eileen Smith Mayme Odom Freda Carr Louise Golden for the high school. Grade school leaders James Ozee and Stella Shill lead a broad staff of teachers and administrators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lewallen
Chaffee
Albert A. Thompson
Veron LaVal
Wayne Sarius
James Smith
Imogene Holly
Mary Frances Cook
Arthur Clark
Eileen Smith
Mayme Odom
Freda Carr
Louise Golden
James Ozee
Stella Shill
Mildred Stubbs
Mary Elwick
Ruth Hale
Elouise Bond
Opal Allen
Iola Witt
Katherine Kraft
Virginia Finney
Commerce Schools to Open Monday
Public schools of Commerce will open for the 1939 1940 term Monday morning August 28. Buses will operate for pupils living at a distance and on rural routes. Superintendent W B Sander announces the nine month term with two years of approved high school work and arrangements to transport all eleventh and twelfth grade pupils to Benton for completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Schools of Commerce
W. B. Sander
Commerce
William R. English
Helen Watkins
Ruth Drexler
Rosa Lee Shober
Violet Scott
Benton
Morley Schools Begin 1939 40 Term with 400 Pupils
Four hundred Morley public school pupils returned to classes as the 1939 1940 term opened on Monday. S. E. Sebaugh serves as superintendent. Faculty includes Mrs Ruth Finney Mrs Frank L Sisson Mrs C D Cummins Miss Beatrice McMullin Miss Harmon Mrs Evelyn Lett H M Andrews Roy Ragains Miss Wilma Lee Looney Wm Black and Monroe Rhodes. Eighty four students are enrolled in Morley high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley Public Schools
S. E. Sebaugh
Morley Schools
Ruth Finney
Frank L. Sisson
C. D. Cummins
Beatrice McMullin
Harmon
Evelyn Lett
H. M. Andrews
Roy Ragains
Wilma Lee Looney
Wm. Black
Monroe Rhodes
Morley High School
Engraved and Printed Wedding Announcements
The Herald offers engraved and printed wedding announcements for publication. Details on design options, typography, and submission guidelines are provided for couples seeking a formal saved record of their ceremony.
Fornfelt Schools Open September 5 With Brewer Leader
Fornfelt schools set September 5 as first day of fall term. E. Brewer will begin his twelfth year with the district after two decades as high school principal and last year as superintendent. High school enrollment stands at about 125, with grade school around 200. New staff include John Ellison science and Cytha Rickhall music English, both new to Fornfelt. Grade teachers are John R. McKinney Frances Sharp Lois Cray Alma Krieger Nell Walden Helen Smith Virginia Lee Klutz.
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Cc. E. Brewer
Fornfelt Schools
Brewer
Fornfeit High
L. L Schuette
Alma Bremerman
John Ellison
Cytha Rickhall
Ellison
Miss Rickhall
Fornfelt
John R. McKinney
Frances Sharp
Lois Cray
Alma Krieger
Nell Walden
Helen Smith
Virginia Lee Klutz
Benton High Adds Chemistry and Journalism
Benton public schools reopen on September 4 with H. L. Jackson in charge. New subjects chemistry and journalism are added at Benton high school. Ida Mae Hunter will teach journalism and oversee a school paper. Staff for 1939-1940 includes Lloyd McDowell as high school principal, Dale Watkins in commercial subjects, Ida Mae Watkins in social science and speech, Paul Bushong in music and English, Martha Lee Hartart, Harold Cannon as grade school principal, and Lila Williams with Virginia Eldridge in primary grades.
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Public Schools of
Benton
H. L. Jackson
Benton High School
Ida Mae Hunter
Lloyd McDowell
Dale Watkins
Ida Mae Watkins
Paul Bushong
Martha Lee Hartart
Harold Cannon
Lila Williams
Virginia Eldridge
Perkins School Opens September 4 With New Principal
The ten grade Perkins school will begin the fall term Monday September 4 with George Hilpert of Imo as principal. Faculty includes Mrs Corona Harper Ralph Baker Kathryn Meinhardt Hughes De Vault and Albertine Martin. About 150 pupils are enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perkins
George Hilpert
Imo
Community House Bequeathed to Miner School District
Miner Community Association voted to transfer the community building to School District No. 50 with three votes against. The move adds room for the expanded Miner district, the first east of Sikeston, as a new term starts. the old facility will be used, with plans for a four room school building later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miner Community Association
Miner
Sikeston
August payment for Scott County schools
Scott county will receive approximately $72,789 in the August distribution of State school funds, the largest August payment to date, announced by Superintendent Lloyd W. King. The 1939-40 total apportionment is $191,241, up from $163,119 last year, with Southeast Missouri counties New Madrid at $113,308, Mississippi at $48,020, and Stoddard at $81,598.
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Scott County
Lloyd W. King
Missouri
New Madrid
Mississippi
Stoddard
Sorrells Family Hosts East St Louis Visitors
E. M. Sorrells and his daughter Miss Mardella of East St Louis visited this week with his son R. D. Sorrells and his wife. Miss Sorrells teaches in East St. Louis schools.
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E. M. Sorrells
Mardella
East St. Louis, Jr
R. D. Sorrells
Miss Sorrells
East St. Louis
New Madrid Schools Open for New Term
New Madrid County announces the start of the new term with Gideon district opening on Monday August 7 under L B Hoy. The list includes faculty members from multiple towns and notes two central Gideon schools plus continuing rural schools at Tallapoosa Jericho Hartzell Cottrill McBride Morrison Anglin Frailie and Floodway.
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Gideon Schools
L. B. Hoy
James F. Miller
Robert Whaley
Nettie Jackson
James F. Glaab
McClure
Anna Finnell
Hurdland
Roy Berry
Zalma
Grace Bulla
James A. Spencer
Corydon
Martha Spath
Kirksville
Robert 8. Smith
Sam Wallace
Smiley C. Herrin
Herbert Brandhurst
Marshall Farrell
Hornersville
Lavern Comer
Morehouse
Joyce Weston
Rossye Weston
Wm. H. Horton
Marguerite Gifford
Elmo la Bret
Gideon
Tallapoosa
Jericho
Hartzell
Cottrill
McBride
Morrison-Angelin
Frailie
Floodway
Matthews Public Schools to Open Fall Term August 28
J. W. Huckstep serves as superintendent as Matthews district readies for fall term starting Monday morning August 28. A full list of teachers includes B. B. Conrad, Margaret Weissenborn, Elizabeth Shanks, and others with Ruby Bonds and Cornelia Peeks among the colored teachers. The district purchased a new Chevrolet school bus from Mitchell-Sharp Motor Company in Sikeston to serve Wilburn, York, Bowman and Fairview, with Harley Shelby as driver. A bus route to Henderson Mound district is being established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Huckstep
Matthews Public Schools
B. B. Conrad
Margaret Weissenborn
Elizabeth Shanks
Clifford Proffer
Joseph C. Henry
Taylorville
Marrell Ezell
Clinton, Ky
Lester King
Thelma Story
Helen Deane
Glenda Waters Conrad
Frankie Deane
Selma Gruen
Lillie Zimmer
Willa Deane Alsup
Herschel W. Yates
William H. Deane Jr
Donald Story
Ruby Bonds
Cornelia Peeks
Matthews
Mitchell-Sharp Motor Company
Sikeston
Wilburn
York, Bowman and
Fairview
Harley Shelby
Morehouse School Opens 1939 40 Term
Morehouse schools begin the 1939 40 term on Monday morning September 4 with superintendent Louis A Meyer in charge. Faculty includes Willard W Bagwell Lilly Heyde Virginia Hoblitt Joe B Lowe Ruby Niblick Lillian Grossman J T Hart Margaret Cain Yvonne Bienert Elizabeth Hoehn Louise Bagwell Naidene Lowe Evelyn Moore. Fairview opened August 21 with Noel Cockman Sikeston and Deloma Moore Morehouse as teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse
Louis A. Meyer
Willard W. Bagwell
Lilly Heyde
Virginia Hoblitt
Joe B. Lowe
Ruby Niblick
Lillian Grossman
J. T. Hart
Margaret Cain
Yvonne Bienert
Elizabeth Hoehn
Louise Bagwell
Naidene Lowe
Evelyn Moore
Fairview
Noel Cockman
Sikeston
Deloma Moore
Canalou Schools Readied for 1939 40 Session Opening
Weil C. Aslin superintendent of Canalou public schools announces the 1939 40 session will begin Monday August 28. Other teachers named include Ames D. Taul J F Sexton Lenore McCollum W L Giddens Frances Conrad Mildred Crosno Helen Duckett Taul Marguerite Wells Agatha W Parks and Ellis V Reid. Alberta Henry and Robert Jones are noted as colored teachers.
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Weil C. Aslin
Canalou
Ames D. Taul
J. F. Sexton
Lenore McCollum
W. L. Giddens
Frances Conrad
Lutesville
Mildred Crosno
Morehouse
Helen Duckett Taul
Marguerite Wells
Cape Girardeau
Agatha W. Parks
Ellis V. Reid
Matthews
Alberta Henry
Robert Jones
Kewanee School Opens with Notable Teaching Staff
The Kewanee school opened August 14 with Lynn M. Twitty as superintendent and a list of teachers including E. W. Hartford Mary Jane Nance Girnie Rice Lyman Milburn Ellen Towse of Jefferson City Margaret Williams Pauline Bohle of Cape Girardeau Alma Keller of Chaffee and Margaret Dutton of St. Louis W A Boone and Louise Boone are the colored teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kewanee School
Lynn M. Twitty
E. W. Hartford
Mary Jane Nance
Girnie Rice
Lyman Milburn
Ellen Towse
Jefferson City
Margaret Williams
Pauline Bohle
Cape Girardeau
Alma Keller
Chaffee
Margaret Dutton
St. Louis
W. A. Boone
Louise Boone
Portageville Public School Staff Roster Listing
L G Wilson serves as superintendent for Portageville public schools with teachers including Hunter Miller Joe Munger Minnie Noland Georgia Cox Doris Pullen Mary Louise Perry Herbert Grayam Virginia Barnes Ellen DeLisle Edna Mae Terry Dulcie Combs Theresa Adams and colored teachers Edward Simpson and Millie Simpson listed among staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Wilson
Portageville
Hunter Miller
Joe Munger
Minnie Noland
Georgia Cox
Doris Pullen
Mary Louise Perry
Herbert Grayam
Virginia Barnes
Ellen DeLisle
Edna Mae Terry
Dulcie Combs
Theresa Adams
Edward Simpson
Millie Simpson
Conran School Opens With Noted Faculty
The Conran school opened on August 7 with superintendent Mary Frances King of Chaffee. Teaching staff includes H. S. Garnes Raymond R. Hoggard Fannie Swilley Eula Cole Kimes Edith DeLisle Emma L. Monan Thelma Latimer Kimes James W. Cobble Virginia McLaurin and colored teachers Augusta Hickman Pearl Wade Susie Martin.
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Conran
H. S. Garnes
Mary Frances King
Chaffee
Raymond R. Hoggard
Fannie Swilley
Porttageville
Eula Cole Kimes
Edith DeLisle
Emma L. Monan
Thelma Latimer Kimes
James W. Cobble
Virginia McLaurin
Canaloa
Augusta Hickman
Pearl Wade
Susie Martin
Public Schools of Lilbourn Opened with Faculty List
Lilbourn public schools opened on Monday August 7 with a large faculty led by superintendent J H O'Con nor. The list includes Owen Taul Canalou Lindell F Bagley Hornersville Gladys Lee Hart Grubville Mabel M Lucas Bra zi Marguerite Miller Cairo and many others. Colored teachers named include Floyd Jones Mrs Chas Wesley Lillie Dell Jones Edward Jackson Ruby Jackson Merline Wilson Eugenia Holmes Chas Wesley Fannie Thompson Jacob Wesley.
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Lilbourn
J. H. O’connor
Owen Taul
Canalou
Lindell F. Bagley
Hornersville
Gladys Lee Hart
Grubville
Mabel M. Lucas
Brazi
Marguerite Miller
Cairo
Enoch Tolljeor
Harriett Riley
Frieda Sickrey
Geneva Croell
Floyd Liley
Ira M. Rubottom
Ethel Bagley
Bessie Lloyd
Julia Stoker
Ruby Rosalie Tope
Ruth Stearns Liley
Appalone Taul
Marian Pollock
Rosa Lee Tinsley
Mary Emma _ U LeSieur
Doris Stearns
Opal Earis
Jefferson Lance
Charles O. Breuer
Minnie Caudell
Ruby Crabb
Floyd Jones
Chas. Wesley
Lillie Dell Jones
Edward Jackson
Ruby Jackson
Merline Wilson
Eugenia Holmes
Fannie Thompson
Jacob Wesley
Marston D S Revelle Heads Marston School Staff
Marston superintendent D S Revelle directs the faculty including Chester Hayes of Tiptonville Lea Abernathy Juanita Cable Verna Latimer Maude Knight Phillips Dixie F Marston Mildred Crowe Elvena Latimer Randolph.
Parma School Opens With Notable Staff Roster
Parma school began August 7 with superintendent Murray Disharoon of Cape Girardeau and a list of teachers including William A. Merick of Morehouse. principals and staff from Cardwell Malden Lutesville and other towns. Colored teachers Gladys Wilson and Julia Johnson also listed among faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parma
William A. Merick
Morehouse
Murray Disharoon
Cape Girardeau
Helen N. Parker
Opal A. Baskin
Vesta Bullington
Ivan Lee Oliver
John Ralph Mann
Cardwell
James S. Carrens
Cecelia I. Jones
Evelyn Blackman
Alma C. Hiertz
Mary B. Conrad
Lutesville
Jeanette McCombs
Malden
Gladys Wilson
Julia Johnson
Risco School Opens With Large Faculty List
August 7 marked the opening of Risco school with a broad teaching staff led by superintendent Dee A. McLin. The roster includes Don J. Brewer, Ivan Bidewell, Ida James of Lutesville, Reta Tommay of Braymer, Elsie Hardy of Springfield, Arnold Lewis, George Lott, Irene Wofford Martin, Florence Lewis, Raymond W. Patterson, J. C. Edwards, Carl Bushard, Iris Wilkey Sheehan, Helen Shepherd, Berniece E. Thompson, Camille Mitchell of Canaloa, Yallie Patterson, Harriet Peck, Leonard Peerman, Marie Peerman, Marie Johnson Isaac, Cecil Hines, Vivian A. Davis, James W. Jackson, Ruby McGuire, Gertrude Duncan of Kennett, with Mable Moore of Poplar Bluff as the colored teacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Risco
Dee A. McLin
Don J. Brewer
Ivan Bidewell
Ida James
Lutesville
Reta Tommay
Braymer
Elsie Hardy
Springfield
Arnold Lewis
George Lott
Irene Wofford Martin
Florence Lewis
Raymond W. Patterson
J. C. Edwards
Carl Bushard
Iris Wilkey Sheehan
Helen Shepherd
Berniece E. Thompson
Camille Mitchell
Canaloa
Yallie Patterson
Harriet Peck
Leonard Peerman
Marie
Local Schools Open Across Counties With New Teachers
A series of school openings and staff introductions are listed for districts including LaForge Pleasant Valley Riddle's Point LaFont Bockerton and Point Pleasant. Names of teachers such as Carl J. Gunn Ruth Moore Edna M. Smith and Russell Thomell appear alongside various students from Matthews Lilbourn Portageville and Malden.
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Portageville
Lottie Smith
New Madrid
Riddle’s Point
Marcella Riggs
Lilbourn
Scott
Ollie Mayfield
Virginia Hutchinson
Golda Smith
Ridgely
Tenn
Matilda Simpson
LaFont
Bertha McCrate
Bockerton
Wiley E. Myracle
Nina Belle Mercer
Ruth Till
Wardell
Helen Long Dale
John LeSieur
Bames Ridge
Louise Cambron
Marston
Walnut Grove
Pearl Presson
Frankie Bard
East Prairie
Higgerson
J. B. Horton
Sugar Tree
Nell Johnson
Wilburn
Burle W. Gunn
Matthews
Hat
Obituary and Marriage Notices Mixed from Malden and Nearby
A compact list of names with ages and dates showing July 17 and August 7 events across Malden and surrounding towns. Entries include Etta B. Hyman, Henry J. O’Bannon, Helen Wilburn, Sylvia Dunn, Addie Hatcher, Valeria Morrow, Dan Tyler, Pauline Wagster Jones, McKinley Petty, Adelia Minner, Herbert Rowland, Hazel Byers, Irene McBride, Eldoris McMikle, Barbara Gullion, Homer H. Jones, Delbert Weston, and Marie Weston, with color terms and locales like Kewanee Portageville and Union Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’bannon
Henry J. French
Elizabeth Allen
Cade
Helen Wilburn
Dawson
Sylvia Dunn
Addie Hatcher
Valeria Morrow
Stubbdlefield
Dan
Tyler
St. Mary
Pauline Wagster Jones
Kewanee
McKinley Petty
Adelia Minner
Kendall
Herbert Rowland
Hazel C. Byers
Irene McBride
Union Grove
Eldoris McMikle
Barbara Gullion
Tinsley
Homer H. Jones
Portageville
Oak Island
Delbert V. Weston
Marie Weston
District teachers study credit in farm operations
Southeast Missouri vocational agriculture teachers met at the Marshall Hotel on August 18 to study short-term credit used in farm operations. The session, one of four field studies arranged by Farm Credit Administration official P. F. Schowengerut and agricultural education supervisor J. L. Perrin, included a morning field trip to Moore Greer’s Sikeston area farm operated by E F Frey. Attending teachers included O. O. White, Perryville. Frank E. Gillett, Fredericktown. Nelson B. Tinnin, Hornersville. Bratton Wallace, Senath. James M. Wallace, Holcomb. Floyd Barnhardt, Caruthersville. Royal L. Frank, East Prairie. Enoch A. Tollison, Lilbourn. and Frank Zieba of Farmington Production Credit Association. The Sikeston Production Credit Association, with secretary-treasurer John R. Gary, hosted the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri
Marshall Hotel
Southern Missouri
P. F. Schowengerut
Farm Credit Administration of
St. Louis
J. L. Perrin
Moore Greer
Sikeston
E. F. Frey
O. O. White
Perryville
Frank E. Gillett
Fredericktown
Nelson B. Tinnin
Hornersville
Bratton Wallace
Senath
James M. Wallace
Holcomb
Floyd Barnshardt
Caruthersville
Royal L. Frank
East Prairie
Enoch A. Tollison
Lilbourn
Frank Zieba
Farmington Production Credit Association
Sikeston Production Credit Association
John R. Gary
Kennett Bride-To-Be Weds Cape Girardeau Groom
Frances Tatum of Kennett and W Clark Caruthers of Cape Girardeau plan to wed next Monday. Miss Caruthers entertained with a dessert bridge for her sister at the Alvarado in Cape Girardeau on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennett
Frances Tatum
W. Clark Caruthers
Cape Girardeau
Tatum
Miriam Caruthers
Alvarado
Formal Stationery Prices This Herald Ad
An advertisement promoting printed or engraved formal stationery with prices advertised as pleasing to pay. The Herald notes attractive rates for customized writing paper envelopes and luxury sets aimed at discerning buyers.
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the Herald
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Eichlstadt
Mr. Creder
Zahn J. Wells
Keith Whetstone
Eileen Wray
Eileen McCord
Harriett Woodside
Catherine Baker
Viola Fadier
Mary Sue Smith
Helen Skins
Mayme Misfeldt
Oran Negro School
the Peoples Store
Ake
Elmo Schools
Chaffee Schools
Morley
Perkins School
Waggener’s Place
High School
New Madrid County
Miles R. Davis
Henderson Mound
Morehouse Schools
Hale’s Jewelry and Optical
Sikeston, Mo
Southeast Missouri Commercial College
Moseley Bldg
Cor
Broadway & Ellis
Emma Clack Steimle
B. S
Cape
Point Pleasant
Russell Thomell
Hyman
Etta B. Maraball
Tiny Beauty Salon
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