Thirty Years Ago St Louis death of Southeast Missouri merchant Joseph H Stubbs
Thirty years ago this week Joseph H Stubbs a leading Southeast Missouri merchant died at the Missouri Baptist Sanitarium St Louis after months of illness. Born in Kentucky he moved to Missouri at age nine with his mother and brother Charles and worked on a farm then in Blodgett for a store before a long mercantile career. He led Sikeston stores and as manager of Sikeston Mercantile Company became known widely. In 1916 he opened the Stubbs Clothing Company which he ran until his death. Also noted is the Sikeston Mausoleum completed with J M Shortal as promoter and A F Lindsay as architect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Stubbs
Missouri
Missouri Baptist Sanitarium
St. Louis
Kentucky
Stubbs
Charles Stubbs
Blodgett
Sikeston
Sikeston Mercantile Company
Stubbs Clothing Company
Sikeston City Cemetery
J. MM. Shortal
A. F. Lindsay
279 International golf matches begin in 1922
The entry notes the start of the 279 International golf matches in 1922, marking the opening of a recurring event.
Students Head Off to Colleges and Local Jobs
Among those going away to college were John Sikes and Lynn Smith to Kemper Military School in Boonville, Milton Blanton and George School of Technology in Atlanta, Mary William Smith, Electa O'Hara and Lillian Ancell to Cape Teachers' College, Lottie Dover and Sara Malone to Christian College in Columbia, Annette Smith to Lindenwood in St Charles, Jack and Bill Bowman to Westminister. Clarence Scott was employed as cashier by Sikeston Trust Company. Catherine Blanton succeeded Mr. Scott at the Missouri State Highway Department office in Sikeston. Burnice Tanner hosted bridge tables at her home for Mrs. Jas Brice Jr. of Union City and Miss Helen Grojean of Dexber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sikes
Lynn Smith
Kemper Military School
Boonville
Milton Blanton
George School of Technology
Atlanta
Mary William Smith
Electa O'Hara
Lillian Ancell
Cape Teachers’ College
Lottie Dover
Sara Malone
Christian College
Columbia
Annette Smith
Lindenwood
St Charles
Jack
Bill Bowman
Fulton Clarence Scott
Sikeston Trust Company
Catherine Blanton
Tidd and Cole Pave North New Madrid Street
Tidd and Cole paving contractors completed seven blocks of reinforced concrete pavement on North New Madrid Street and Worth Kingshighway. The city gained extensive new paved streets in all directions, replacing earlier unpaved conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tidd & Cole
New Madrid Street
Worth Kingshighway
Ctross
Mmorth
Frank Trousdale
Herman Sandy
Adventure
San Diego
Cal
World Mall
Trousdale
Stubbs
Sikeston
T Hae
California
Louise Stubblefield
Lee Groves
Dexter
Methodist Church
Charleston
Ceremony Attended by Stubblefield Sisters and J E Harper
Misses Mildred and Lucille Stubblefield sisters of the bride attended the ceremony with J E Harper present. The brief note records their attendance at the event with no further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Lucille Stubblefield
Sisters of the Bride
J. E. Harper
Scouts Hold Paper Drive In Community Event
The Boy Scouts collected papers in a local paper drive. The engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Patricia Blanton, daughter of U. S. District Attorney and Mrs. Harry Blanton, and Lieut. Dudley Thomas Kavanaugh of the Army Air Forces was announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Blanton
U. S
Harry Blanton
Dudley Thomas Kavanaugh
Army Air Forces
Funeral services for Sikeston business leader McMullin
August 26, 1948 funeral services were held for John Leonard McMullin 57 a Sikeston business man and landowner and member of a pioneer local family who died at his home after a prolonged illness. The Gleaners Class at the Methodist church surprised their teacher Mrs. Clyde Poe with a house warming on Gladys street. Electa Shankle arrived in Sikeston after nearly two years in Seoul Korea with the Federal Exchange Service. The Dairy Queen on Highway 61 north of Tanner street opened its front windows for business. Work began on a banquet hall addition at the Rustic Rock Inn south end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leonard McMullin
Sikeston
Gleaners
Methodist Church
Clyde Poe
Gladys Street
Electa Shankle
Seoul
Korea
Federal Exchange Service
Dairy Queen
Tanner Street
July Sets High Record for Traffic Accidents
Jefferson City Missouri reports July 1949 as the highest month for traffic accidents on state maintained highways with 899 incidents. Compared to 881 in October 1948 and 674 in August 1941, the July total stands out. Traffic-to-accident rate worsens the picture, with July 1949 traffic only slightly above August 1941 yet about 33 percent more accidents. Night Visibility Study shows peak accidents 4–5 pm and 8–9 pm in darkness, while 7–8 am is the lull. 4–5 am has the fewest incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Highway Research Board
State Highway Department
Mid-South fairs shape region's culture and industry
Memphis hosts the 1949 Mid-South Fair and Livestock Show from September 22 to October 1. The event highlights the All-American Jersey Cattle Show, reflecting regional growth in urbanization, industry, and livestock awareness driven by 4-H and Future Farmers of America participants across the Mid-South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Mid-South
Mid- South
Europe
4-H Club
Farmers of America
South
Scott County Land Transfers Summary
Scott County land transfers list several parcels with buyers and sellers in Sikeston Fornfelt Ancell Wells addedition and Annex subdivision including lot 12 block 4 Sikes 3rd addition. Amounts range from 1 to 5250 dollars with multiple entries for houses and acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Draker
R. L. Williams
Sunset 2Nd
Sikeston
R. A. McCord
T. C. Dye
Annex
Clifford Foulk
W. L. Tomlinson
Wells
Fornfelt
J. F. Cox
Glen Matthews
Chamber of Commerce
Harley Estes
E. E. Estes
James
Cc. W. Eliott
Cline Carter
Sikes 3Rd
George Dye
Rudolph Effert
Louis Albrecht
Township
Liquor Costs Americans Over One Thousand Dollars an Hour
Violet T. Black told the 75th anniversary convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union in Philadelphia that intoxicating liquors cost the nation 1 004 569 dollars per hour. She based the figure on 8 760 000 hours per year and 8 800 000 000 dollars spent yearly on intoxicants. Delegates pledged to continue fighting alcohol and drugs and outlined future goals including banning alcohol advertising, labeling with the word poison, stopping sale of alcohol and drugs, standardizing marriage and divorce laws, promoting a just peace for small nations, and ending peacetime conscription.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Philadelphia
Violet T. Black
Evanston
United States
U. S. Department of Commerce
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Adajean Bowman
St. Charles
Lindenwood College
Mary Ann
Jammy Johnson
J. M Massengill
Woman’s Club
L. R. Burns
Earl Boardman
Edward Boardman
Gene Rabb
C. D. Butler
Wm. Critchtow
M. Radcliffe
Matthews
Critchlow
St. Louis University
Highway 61
Dixie Ice Cream Company
Siegler
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Midwest
Tor Oy
American Petroleum Institute
Permalube
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Sikeston, Mo
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Mies
City Limits
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Ats Uu
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Hepatong Cassidy
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Jay Bidet
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