New Business Course Added at Vanduser High School
Vanduser High announces a new general business practices course for the fall term under superintendent L W Bartels. James L Young joins the faculty to teach English and social science with fifteen years of experience and a Master of Arts from the University of Missouri. The school adds a 50 passenger heater bus and six Remington typewriters, while all woodwork and furnishings in the building are refinished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanduser High School
L. W. Bartels
State Board of Education
James L. Young
Young
University of Missouri
Mr. Bartels
Clint T. Bugg
Erma Ward
Thekla James
Althea Dodson
Lila Williams
Bess Scarbrough
Evelyn Sharrock
New School Buses Added to Essex Public Schools
Essex public schools add two new buses to improve transport for pupils in outlying districts. A new garage was built to house the buses. For fall term starting September 1, ten new typewriters join the commercial department. One high school history vacancy. Faculty includes Andy Prost principal Florence Smith Mayme Toner Lloyd Estes Jr Elizabeth Leslie Edith Kirby Golda Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Public Schools
Superintendent Street
Andy Prost
Florence Smith
Mayme Toner
Lloyd Estes Jr
Elizabeth Leslie
Edith Kirby
Golda Arnold
Colored cottons move from experiments to production
Experiments underway may lead to colored cottons with green and cream lint. Plants grown show these color variants, signaling potential diversification of cotton production and textile use.
Convention For New Madrid Teachers Convention
Arrangements are complete for the annual New Madrid county teachers convention at New Madrid high school on Wednesday September 3 with sessions at 945 am and 115 pm Judge Camille Kelley of Memphis will headline addressing teachers and invited parents officials and ministers. Dr F Capps H H Mobley and Dr B A Collins will also speak with departmental meetings at 230 pm and athletic association session at 330 pm. County superintendent L G Wilson presides and a slate of five minute talks by local educators follows. Schools may grant attendance day permission to teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid County
Miles R. Davis
New Madrid High School
Camille Kelley
Memphis
America
Kelley
F. ©. Capps
H. H. Mobley
Jefferson City
Cape Girardeau
New Madrid County Athletic Association
L. G. Wilson
Dee Norman Powell
Neil C.aslin
Monroe Rhodes
Dallas McKenzie
W. A. Merick
Cc. R. Lages
R. A. Edmondson
Cc. B. Hayes
Lynn M. Twitty
Joe B. Lowe
L. B. Hoy
Benton Schools Open On Monday Morning
Benton public schools will open for the fall term on Monday September 1 with a half day. Superintendent R L Jackson starts his fourteenth year, with about 150 students in both high and grade schools. New teachers Mrs Cline Carter Cape Girardeau and Alton Bray Fornfelt join the staff. High school principal is Paul Bushong. General repairs and new lab equipment ready the schools for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton Public Schools
R. L. Jackson
Jackson
Benton — Schools
Paul Bushong
Cline Carter
Cape Girardeau
Alton Bray
Fornfelt
New Madrid
Benton
Morehouse School Opens Term With Emphasis On Character
Morehouse public schools under Supt J B Lowe begin the 1941 42 term on Tuesday September 2 Enrollment takes place tomorrow and first day for those unable to attend. Focus shifts to physical education guidance and character building in both high school and grades with teachers assigned to student groups for direct advisement and support New staff include Robert Miller LaRue DeFields Beulah Riley Guy Ferrell and a vacancy in third grade An extra grade school teacher is added due to Delmo Labor Homes project boosting 129 local school age children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morehouse Public Schools
Supt. J. B. Lowe
Lowe
Morehouse
Mr. Lowe
Carl Haldiman
Elizabeth Daniels
Robert Miller
LaRue DeFields
Beulah Riley
Margaret Cain
Lillian Grossman
Floyd Cooper
Yvonne Bienert
Margaret Crosno
Evelyn Moore
Guy Ferrell
Doris Brown
Burma Poe
Naidene Lowe
Nancy Wealand
Hazel
East Prairie
Malden
Delmo Labor Homes
Morley High School Opens New Building
Morley’s new high school building was inaugurated as the 1941-42 term began on August 25. Started in December 1939, the brick structure houses six classrooms an office and an auditorium. Enrolment this week is about 200 with F E Seabaugh as superintendent and William Black as principal. A new vocational home economics department starts this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morley
F. E. Seabaugh
William Black
Indefinite delay in Moody murder trial granted
In Caruthersville circuit court the murder trial of James Moody of Point Pleasant is postponed due to illness of his attorney O. E. Hooker who recently had a major operation. Moody is charged with shooting William Hawkins Jr. of Portageville and critically wounding Betty Peterson of Portageville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caruthersville
James Moody
Point Pleasant
O. E. Hooker
Moody
Wm. Hawkins Jr
Portageville
Betty Peterson
New Uniforms For Oran Band
Oran high school announces a revamped band program with 36 new uniforms received and more to come for drum majorettes. Robert Lipscomb leads the band with new members Jil Watkins Dewayne McCray and Dick Maddox. The fall term begins September 1 with a morning session for assignments and routine matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oran High School
Supt. R. H. Henson
Robert Lipscomb
Jil Watkins
Dewayne McCray
Dick Maddox
Mr. Henson
W. M. Jones
Freda Carr
Kathryn Bryeans
Georgia Williams
Anita Barnes
Thelma Steel
Louanna Fulenwider
Dorothy Sturgeon
Mary Laverene
Mary Irene
Mary Norma
Oran Board of Education
R. W. Harper
G. K. Patterson
Z. A. Heisserer
T. M. Brockett
P. J. Geisner
H. M. Gateley
Rex Wyatt Honored At Dinner Before Springfield Move
Miss Bettye Ruth Limabugh entertained last night with a dinner at her home in honor of Rex Wyatt who will leave Sunday for Springfield where he will enroll in the State Teachers College. Guests were Misses Sue Tanner Evelyn Klein Mary Emma Waller Jean Klein Harry Boone and Billy Grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettye Ruth Limabugh
Rex Wyatt
Springfield
State Teachers College
Sue Tanner
Evelyn Klein
Mary Emma Waller
Jean Klein
Harry Boone
Billy Grant
Sergeant to lead new air school in Uvalde
Sergeant Arthur McGibeny of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics will depart Tuesday for Uvalde Texas to assume duties at the new air school there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur McGibeny
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Uvalde
Texas
Air School
Charleston to open with large enrollment in 1941 term
Charleston public schools foresee 1300 pupils in 1941 1942. Fall term starts with a half day on September 1 and full classes on September 2. New vocational agriculture program at Charleston high under James M Wallace housed in the new $15000 vocational building with band room. There are 38 teachers with J H Marshall as high school principal, Mabel Roberts Eugene Field principal, Elizabeth Burns West End principal, and Charles Bowden Lincoln principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston Public Schools
A. D. Simpson
Charleston High School
James M. Wallace
Holcomb Vocational Department
Charleston Public School
J. H. Marshall
Mabel Roberts
Eugene Field School
Elizabeth Burns
West End School
Charles Bowden
Lincoln School
Former resident is buried in Sikeston
Funeral services for Arthur Twitty of Rock Island Illinois a former Sikeston resident were held Wednesday at Welsh Funeral Home with interment in City cemetery. He died Sunday at his Rock Island home at age 61. Survived by widow Effie, four daughters Jewel Humes Sikeston May Westmoreland Jenalee and Lillian Gale Twitty Rock Island five sons Ward Howard J W Chester and Bobby Lee Twitty Rock Island and half sister Gladys Sheppard Poplar Bluff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Twitty
Rock Island
Ill
Sikeston
Twitty
International Harvester Company
Effie Twitty
Jewel Humes
May Westmoreland
Jenalee
Lillian Gale Twitty
Ward, Howard
J. W
Chester
Bobby Lee Twitty
Gladys Sheppard
Poplar Bluff
Defense Bonds and Stamps Appeal Urges Public Help
In a national emergency call to action the appeal urges citizens to buy Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps regularly to support the war effort and bolster national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
Full Program At Illmo High Sets New Courses This Year
Illmo consolidated schools announce new courses for the year including general mathematics junior business training advanced algebra and solid geometry A complete musical program vocal and instrumental will be offered by superintendent Noel Hansel Miss Gladys Wise becomes grade school principal succeeding Marvin L Graves Edward Charles White formerly of Energy DL will fill Wise’s vacancy and direct the high school Mary Lori e White formerly of Puxico will teach commercial subjects at Illmo Other teachers include J W Hilpert Rosaline Fullerton Clara Mae Dickey Hazel Hennings Elizabeth Waller Lawreece Smith and Mary Lou Wood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illmo Consolidated
Noel Hansel
Gladys Wise
Marvin L. Graves
New Madrid
Edward Charles White
Energy, DL
Miss Wise
Ilimo
Mary Loriie White
Puxico
Imo
J. W. Hilpert
Rosaline Fullerton
Clara Mae Dickey
Hazel Hennings
Elizabeth Waller
Lawreece Smith
Mary Lou Wood
New Madrid Schools set to open September 1
New Madrid prepares for the 1941 42 term with about 200 in high school classes. Supt R A Edmondson announces new teachers Inez Moss Roberta Ray Inda Pryor James Sims Marvin Graves Cecila Dannenmueller and Christine Hope. All buildings redecorated with repairs completed. A new vocational home economics department is added. Twenty six teachers are in the faculty led by Mr Edmondson for the fourth year. C B Huber is high school principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Supt
R. A. Edmondson
Inez Moss
Roberta Ray
Inda Pryor
James Sims
Marvin Graves
Cecila Dannenmueller
Christine Hope
Mr. Edmundson
C. B. Huber
New School Head For Kewanee Takes Post
D. D. McKenzie of Jonesboro Ark formerly head of Caruth schools now serves as superintendent of Kewanee public schools succeeding W. E. Mahew. Fall term began August 11 with enrollment 275 to 300. New teachers include Joe Spalding coach Vanita Campbell Alberta Pointer Murille Blaylock Lillian Anderson. Mahew moves to Wood River Tl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. D. McKenzie
Jonesboro
Ark
Caruth
Kewanee Public School
W. E. Mahew
Kewanee
Mr. McKenzie
Joe Spalding
Vanita Campbell
Alberta Pointer
Murille Blaylock
Lillian Anderson
Mahew
Woodriver
Tell your neighbor he should read The Herald
A brief note urges readers to share the habit of reading The Herald with neighbors. The call emphasizes community awareness and consistent newspaper consumption by households nearby.
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Herald
Neighbor Day Queen to Be Selected at Vandyser Gym
The 1941 Neighbor Day queen will be chosen at Vandyser gym Friday night September 5. One finalist from each county high school will present for the drawing before the 17th annual goodwill event in Benton on October 2, with the Sikeston high school band providing a concert beforehand.
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Vandyser Gymnasium
Benton
Sikeston High School
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Essex
Optometrist
Hale's
Éerical Store
North New Madrid
Convention For
Morehouse School
Morley High School
Westinghouse
Sikeston Firestone Store
P. J. PC
East Malone Ave
Inder, Jr
Sikeston, MO
Vincent Hall
Chillicothe Business College
National Defense Program
Oran Band
Charleston
Sikeston Laundry
Sikeston Laun
THE
Sikeston, Missouri
Illmo High
Friedman - Shelby
RED Goose
Peoples Store
Athany OF
Nuway
Siin Covers
Nuway Cleaners
Loomis Mayfield
PrOp
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