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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1949
Page
15
E L Corbin vice president of the Scott County Health Council earned major credit for the favorable vote on the county health unit proposal Tuesday. His long faithful work secured the approval that might have otherwise failed.
In Sikeston enlarged school district for next Tuesday's voting, Attorney Roger Bailey states he bears full responsibility for designating only one polling place. He challenges the injustice of this action and suggests that most district voters would agree with him.
Sikeston's good baseball team earns city pride for its fine record but requires money to operate. Management appeals to residents to attend remaining games, noting attendance funds expenses and loyalty matters as only a few games remain in the season.
The Herald prints a rare comprehensive section two o article detailing summer work on Sikeston public school buildings, new equipment tests, and lists of teachers and staff. It urges transparent spending and plans, hoping for a new era of public school management and accountability.
Washington column reports Senate hearings reveal 5 percent commissions in government contracts. President Truman aide Major General Harry H. Vaughn faces scrutiny over deep freezers gifts while officials fired for Christmas TV sets. Democratic National Committee ousts States Rights members and seats Burnet Maybank in place of Thurmond.
Several men from Sikeston Methodist church will attend a men’s retreat at the Methodist Assembly grounds near Arcadia from Friday evening to Sunday noon. The event, for St. Louis area men, will feature inspirational talks and periods of meditation and prayer. Attending from Sikeston are the pastor Rev. M. G. Joyce and W. H. Haters, Charles Bethune, Harry Dudley, Earl Allen, Pleas Malcolm, R. J. Genius, W. W. Wilkison, Davis Hart, C. H. Denman, Clinton Scott, Paul Slinkerd, Harry Young, W. A. Myers, and Walter Rayburn.
A four year old girl in Lubbock Texas showed no polio symptoms after receiving a serum injection. The serum was ordered by her grandfather Dr C O McLander from a Chicago center and has been used for 10 to 15 years to lessen polio severity rather than prevent it. The American Medical Association urged caution as data on efficacy remains limited though some encouraging experimental results exist.
Roger A Bailey president of the Scott County Board of Education defends the August 30 election and polling place setup in a letter to the Sikeston Herald, condemns perceived attacks on the board and offers sympathy for what he calls degraded editorial policy.
Mrs Richard Allen nee Lucie Charlotte Schumacher of Bad Schmiedeberg Germany shares her wartime path to the United States. Born in the Russian zone, she lived in Berlin during the war, then traveled via Ireland and Newfoundland before landing in New York with her Sikeston GI husband nine months ago.
Lucie Allen, once in Germany, travels to New York and finds life bright in Sikeston Missouri. She details feelings for America and gratitude for the welcome, plans to become a citizen in about two years and cherishes freedom and community.
A Heuiser and Boda family reunion was held at Kaskaskia Park Chester Illinois on August 21 with 108 attendees. The gathering included numerous Heuiser and Boda relatives from Collinsville Marine Edwardsville St Louis Alhambra Wood River and other areas along with friends and extended family members.
Warren S. Topp spoke to the Kiwanis Club at the Dunn Hotel on radio and recording. He described three transcription methods plastic discs wire and tape and noted portable recorders allow on the go use. He cited benefits for independent stations, voice training and advertising, noting entertainment is the current leading use. Guests included Kirk and Herman Lay. Senator D. W. Gilmore is set to speak August 30 at the Dunn Hotel.
Irene Richey and Linn Smith were married in a 2 o'clock Sunday ceremony at the Methodist church officiated by Rev. M. G. Joyce. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Keith. The bride wore blue satin with pink accessories and carried pink rose buds. the groom is son of Dr. and the late Mrs. Handy L. Smith of Sikeston. A reception followed at the Dunn Hotel. The couple will live at 188 Tanner avenue. he is an assistant cashier at Bank of Sikeston and she will continue teaching at Bailey school. Out-of-town guests included relatives from Lilbourn Washington D C Detroit and Cape Girardeau.
Miss Shirley Pensel daughter of Mrs Bryant Briggs wed Allen Crites son of Mrs H L Crites in a 4 o clock Sunday ceremony at the Methodist church officiated by Rev M G Joyce. The bride wore a white ballerina length gown with a white net fingertip veil and carried a white Bible. Bridesmaids wore pale green gowns and the service featured musical selections by organist Billy Malone and vocal numbers by Miss Ann Newsom. The couple will honeymoon at an undisclosed destination and reside at 241 East Gladys.
The Rusell-Bradley Circle of the Woman's Society of Christian Service met at Mrs. G. A. Dempster's home with Mrs. Florence Marshall and Mrs. Tom Malone as co hosts. Twenty members attended as Mrs. Dess Bloomfield and Miss Myra Tanner led a program on Burma.
Mrs J W Foley and son Bob travel Sunday to Lake Forest Illinois for the wedding of Bill Foley and Miss Joan Tyner. The ceremony is Tuesday August 30 in the garden at Mrs Holt’s home. Attending are Betty Anderson Ester Foley of Cape Girardeau and Frank Stevens as best man.
Mrs Chappel Roberta Roberts of St Louis and Thomas R Roberts of Grandtower Illinois were remarried Sunday at 5 30 p m in a Methodist church ceremony officiated by Rev M G Joyce They will reside in Sikeston for several weeks and are registered at the Homestead Hotel Mr Roberts works with a hospital insurance agency
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