Scott County mobilization and local business notes, 1918
In the week of August 30 1918 Scott County was asked to send ninety men to training camps with seventy entering general service and twenty entering limited service. A purebred Durce Jersey herd owned by W H Sikes of Sikeston sold for 5808 dollars at a public auction. The first U S official war film Pershing's Crusaders was to be shown at the Malone Theater September 4 and 5. Mrs Hattie Conrad and daughter Bess went to St Louis for two weeks. The Welter Building opening on Center Street was announced for September 6, with the west section housing the Elite Hat Shop and the east Welter Bake Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
W. H. Sikes
Sikeston
U. S. Signal Corps
Navy
Malone ‘Theater
Hattie Conrad
Miss Bess
St. Louis
Norval Tuck
Raymond Allbright
James Marshall
Welter
Center Street
Ben Welter
Elite
Welter Bake Shop
Thirty Years Agoin Sedalia Missouri Fair Prizes and Loans
Thirtieth anniversary notes recall the week of August 30 1923 when Scott county brought home many prizes from the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. A new Missouri Association of Agricultural Exhibitors was formed with A J Renner of Sikeston as first vice president. Cotton growers prepared a ten million dollar loan to pay advances on cotton at sixty percent of value delivered to rail centers. In Sikeston district cotton picking started small with hopes for mid September progress. A six room residence on the A J Matthews farm near Sikeston burned, Mrs Carson and family lost furniture valued about two thousand five hundred dollars with fifteen hundred dollars insurance. Arch Russell left for San Antonio Texas to join his family who had spent the summer in Burbank California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County
Sedalia
Misssouri Association of Agricultural Exhibitors
A. J. Renner
Sikeston
A. J. Matthews
William Carson
Carson
Arch Russell
San Antonio
Tex
Burbank
Calif
Twenty Five Years Ago August 1928 World Peace Pact Signed
The week of August 30 1928 saw a fifteen nation antiwar pact signed in Paris on a proposal by M Braird of France and Secretary Kellogg of the United States. The Malone Avenue paying job was completed and eight blocks from Frisco main line to Prairie avenue would open in two weeks. Sikeston American Legion drum corps went to Cape Girardeau for a dedication parade wearing white duck pants shirts bow ties and Legion caps. Eighteen lettermen in football reported to practice at the high school field under coach C F Whitmer including Darroll Sutton Kemper Bruton Paul Higgins Weldon McDonald Dick Swaim Leonard Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Braird
France
Frank Kellogg
United States
Paris
Malone Avenue
Frisco
Legion
C. F. Whitmer
Darroll Sutton
Kemper Bruton
Paul Higgins
Weldon McDonald
Dick Swaim
Leonard Watson
Sikeston School Enrollment and Local Events in 1938
In the week of August 31 1938 Sikeston opened schools with 35 seniors and 40 juniors enrolled. Southeast Missouri State Teachers College named matron replacements for Leming Hall and Albert Hall. Local Odd Fellows hosted visitors from Poplar Bluff as Roy Wagner led first degree work. Scott County Poor Farm residents received a watermelon treat courtesy of Mayor Ed Fuchs, delivered by G W Duncan of E C Robinson Lumber Co. Electa O Hara and sister Mrs A E Shankle with children Electa and Bill returned from the Chicago World’s Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Roy V. Ellis
William E. Mayhew
Board of Regents
Southeast Missouri State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
J. B. Stubblefield
Leming Hall
Ernest K
Electa O’hara
A. E. Shankle
Electa
Bill
Chicago
Southeast Missouri Jubilee Plans Advance in 1938
Plans for the Southeast Missouri Jubilee took shape the week of August 25 1938 with an enthusiastic meeting at the Rex Theatre. Chamber of Commerce members and Jubilee committee volunteers organized several committees and began operations. Dr W A Anthony was chosen post commander of Henry Meldrum Post 114 American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri
Rex Theatre
Chamber of Commerce
W. A. Anthony
Henry Meldrum
American Legion
Coca Cola Bottling Works to Begin New Two Story Plant
Milburn Arbaugh, plant manager, says construction of a two story brick building for the Coca Cola Bottling Works is nearly ready to start. Other notes include Catherine Ann Cook receiving a Cincinnati Conservatory of Music scholarship and local social visits. The Dairy Queen on Highway 61 North opened, promising solid business due to hot weather and popular ice cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coca-Cola
Milburn Arbaugh
Catherine Ann Cook
Interlochen National Music Camp
Cincinnati Conservatory of Music
Miss Cook
C. T. Elder
Sikeston
T. F. Henry
W. A. Smith
Bonne Terre
St. Louis
Municipal Opera
Alice Wolff
Seoul
Korea
Federal Exchange Service
Dairy Queen
Highway 61 North
Fire at Scott County Farm Bureau tanks scorches nine tanks
Ten years ago a Sikeston blackout test tied to the Seventh Defense Region occurred the week of August 26 1943. Flames shot five stories high when a large fuel storage tank at the Scott County Farm Bureau Service Company on Highway 60 East caught fire and spread to four other tanks. The week saw temperatures reach 104 and 105 with a 65 degree low. Pvt James Harper visited his parents before returning to South Carolina. Miss Betty Jane Taylor and AC Warren E Taylor of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics visited friends in Cape Girardeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Scott County Farm Bureau Service Company
James Harper
South Carolina
California
Betty Jane Taylor
AC Warren E. Taylor
The
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Cape Girardeau
Former East Prairie Woman Died in Indiana Saturday
Funeral services were held Monday for Bessie Hodges 72 a former East Prairie resident who died of a heart attack Saturday at her Oakland City Indiana home Rites were by Rev G R Ellis at Shelby Chapel Burial was in Charles ton Odd Fellows Cemetery Born March 4 1891 in Folsomville she moved to East Prairie in 1896 and later lived elsewhere She was a Methodist Lane Hodges husband of Oakland City son Samuel and Robert Drennen of St Louis and Louisville and daughter Edna Drennen of St Louis plus three Bradley brothers and a grandson Robert Drennen Louisville Ky</s>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Hodges
East Prairie
Oakland City
Ind
Shelby Chapel
G. R. Ellis
Methodist Church
Odd Fellows
Charleston
Folsomville
Indiana
Lane
Wm. A. Hodges
Oaklard Cty
Edna Drennen
St. Louis
Samuel Drennen
Robert Drennen
Louisvile
Kentucky
Robert M Bradley
F. A. Bradley
Wm. F. Bradley
Blodgett
Louisville
Funeral for Aged Charleston Man George E Babcock
Funeral services were held for George E Babcock age 80 at Nunnelee Chapel Charleston with Rev Wm L Meyer officiating. Burial followed at Odd Fellows Cemetery. A lifelong Charleston resident and former painter and wallpaper contractor he died Sunday after five years of illness. He was born July 6 1873 in Shelbina Missouri survived by his wife two daughters a brother two sisters and four nephews
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Babcock
Charleston
Nunnelee Funeral Chapel
Wm. L. Meyer
Odd Fellows
Babcock
Shelbina
Nancy T. Babcock
Thelma
Hazeldine
Fred B. Babcock
Springfield
S. D. Renshaw
Salem
Alma Babcock
St. Louis
Committee appoints farmers to livestock loan panel
Otto L Theissen of Rural Route 1 was named to a special livestock loan committee to approve applications for Scott county farm credit loans. Secretary Ezra T Benson appointed two other farmers Roy M Johnson of Sikeston and Emil A Sprenger of Commerce to the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto L. Theissen
Rural Route 1
Scott County
Ezra T. Benson
Secretary of Agriculture
Roy M. Johnson
Sikeston
Emil A. Sprenger
Commerce
Funeral Saturday for James A Revelle in Benton
Funeral services were held last Saturday afternoon for James A Revelle of Benton who died at 8:30 a m Thursday at his Benton home aged 85. Rites at Welsh Funeral Chapel with Rev B H Cleaver of Cape Girardeau officiating. Burial Memorial Park Cemetery. Born November 7 1867 in Fredericktown he farmed around Matthews and Parma and moved to Benton eleven years ago. Wife preceded him in death in September 1936. Survived by two daughters Blanche Revelle of Benton and Colleen Jaynew of St Louis seven sons I P Revelle of St Louis Claude Revelle Benton Lester and Marion Sikeston Jack Paul and Dawson of Flint Michigan two brothers Ike and John Revelle of Fredericktown nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Revelle
Benton
B. H. Cleaver
Cape Girardeau
Memorial Park
Sikeston
Fredericktown
Revelle
Matthews
Parma
Blanche Revelle
Colleen Jaynew
St. Louis
I P Revelle
Claude Revelle
Lester
Marion
Jack
Paul
Dawson
Flint
Michigan
Ike
John Revelle
Keratolytic Remedy Ad At White's Drug Store
An ad promotes T-4-L as a keratolytic for athlete's foot. It claims the agent deadens infected skin and peels away layers to expose germs to the killer action. Offers 40c back in one hour if not pleased today at White's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White's
Southeast Missouri crops suffer from drought in August 1948
Five years ago, during the August 26 week, Southeast Missouri faced five straight drought weeks with no rain. A fatal traffic crash claimed two young lives in Charleston, Miss Frances Sue Russell and John J. Warren, while George Story of Wolf Island and Miss Barbara Sensenbaugh of Sikeston were seriously injured. Funerals were held for Leonard McMullin, James E. Beal, and Billy H. Copeland. Electa Shankle arrived in Sikeston after a long trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Frances Sue Russell
John J. Warren
Charleston
George Story
Wolf Island
Barbara Sensenbaugh
Sikeston
Leonard McMullin
James E. Beal
Billy H. Copeland
Electa Shankle
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tosall
Tims
Bank OF Sikeston
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Group Hospital Service, Inc
Chamber of Commer
Missouri Medical Service
Delmer Bivd. Seislovin
Grant Oil Company
Gala-Mo. Arts Inc
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Leonard’s
Beck
Bell’s
Texaco
Martin Oil Company
Crowell
Tharon E. Stallings Insurance Agency
Electric Cooperative
Chas. H. Butlers, Realtors
Malone and Rex Theatres
Nailing Truck and Tractor Company
Oakes Shell Service Station
Sikeston Cotton Oil Mill Inc
Scott
New Madrid-Mississippi
Williams Standard Service
Dace Garage
Hogan’s Texaco
P. J. Auto and Home Supply
Allard & Matthews Insurance
Western Auto Store
Lewis Sales Company
Newsraper
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