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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1938

Page

11

Conference Grid Playoff Ends in 14 14 Deadlock

Friday afternoon about 2800 fans witnessed a dramatic Southeast Missouri High School Conference game ending in a 14 14 tie between Caruthersville Tigers and Charleston Bluejays. Charleston tied the score in the final minutes after a string of swift Tigers drives and key plays by Wyatt, Fitzpatrick, and Baker. No playoff will be held due to state rules. the teams had already used their allowable post season games.

Charleston Caruthersville Tigers Bluejays Crawford Jays Jack Tipton Ross Hinchey Mick Tiger Tipton Wyatt Baker Fitzpatrick Excra Hin Wes Roberts the Bluejays Omms Tigers Bluejays Murphy Wyatt L. Crawford R.h.b Park Jack Fipton Sutherland Carutherswire W. Crawford Green

Junior Class Play At Sikeston High Tomorrow

The Sikeston high school junior class presents a three act comedy The Gay Deception by Austen Goetz tomorrow night in the school auditorium. The cast includes Felecia Shankle William Marsh Mary Katherine Boyer Evelyn Holmes John Ponder Boss Reed Council Betty Barger Doris Skidmore Mary Emma Waller Well Hart Billy Galladay Loomis Mayfield Stoy Hughes Jesse Hamby Jack Johnson Eleanor Righter, chosen from junior class by tryouts directed by Miss Frances Burch.

Sikeston High School Austen Goetz Felecia Shankle William Marsh Mary Katherine Boyer Evelyn Holmes John Ponder Boss

CCC BASKETEERS DEFEAT NEW MADRID

The Swamp Angels of New Madrid Drainage camp won their first basketball game defeating New Madrid High School 15 to 13 at the high school gym Tuesday evening November 28. Coach Rufus Crews tested two lineups with varied guards and forwards.

Swamp Angels New Madriid Edward Roberts Edward M Bentley Gwards Elbert Stewart Tony Butler Homer Baker

Musical Scholarship Offered to Local Girl

Catherine Anne Cook will spend the weekend at McMurray College in Jacksonville HS to audition for a $800 music scholarship. Miss Cook, daughter of Mrs. O. T. Elder, has been prominent in scholastic musical circles in Sikes ton, and Esther Jane Greer Mary Louise Montgomery and Helen Fisher accompany for information sessions with the committee. The audition is set for Saturday.

Catherine Anne Cook Esther Jane Greer Mary Louise Montgomery Helen Fisher McMurray College Jacksonville Miss Cook O. T. Elder Sikeston

Sikeston Teachers Attend State and National Meetings

Sikeston high school staff members R D Sorrells and Miss Mary McCray traveled to Columbia for the annual State meeting of music teachers while Miss Isabel Hess attended the American Vocational Teachers Association national convention in St Louis on December 2 and 3. The school may form a student council as 133 students favor such a group to meet with faculty and the superintendent to discuss school interests and plan activities.

R D Sorrells Mary McCray Sikeston Columbia Isabel Hess American Vocational Teachers Association St. Louis Sikeston High School Wth

Sikeston Debaters to Meet Puxico Team

Sikeston high school opens its debate season Friday afternoon December 9 with four local debaters facing a Puxico team. Gwendolyn Kark and Mary Louise Montgomery take the affirmative, Eddie Crear and Elwood Taylor the negative. The topic: Resolved that the United States should form an alliance with Great Britain. Garland Parker is the debate coach.

Sikeston High School Puxico Gwendolyn Kark Mary Louise Montgomery Eddie Crear Elwood Taylor United States Garland Parker

Sikeston Bulldogs Open Basketball Season Under Coach Green

Sikeston high school coach Vernon Green names returning lettermen Harold Swanagan Buddy Ald ridge and DeWitt Lambert with Carol Davis as forwards and adds new players Art Swacker Lee Bouman Franklin Engram Charles Rafferty Carl Diehl James Bandy Bully Beal Harold Taylor Virgil Vaughn Floyd Matthews. Swanagan likely out with knee injury from football. Tackett out two weeks with injuries. First game is at Cape Girardeau against Central Thursday night.

Vernon Green Sikeston Green Harold Swanagan Buddy Aldridge DeWitt Lambert Carol Davis Art Swacker Lee Bouman Franklin Engram Charles Rafferty Carl Diehl James Bandy Bully Beal Harold Taylor Virgil Vaughn Floyd Matthews Billy Tackett Bulldogs Cape Girardeau Central

Sikeston Boy Heads College Varsity Club

CAPE GIRARDEAU Mo December 5 Paving tribute to one of the finest football players in the history of Cape Girardeau Teachers College athletics members of the Varsity Club elected Chester Conrad Sikeston's All MIAA guard to the presidency of the organization The Varsity Club is composed of athletes who have made a letter in major sports Conrad was named to the All MIAA football team for the second successive year.

Cape Girardeau Cape Girardeau Teachers College Chester Conrad Sikston Conrad

Heavy CCC basketball schedule ahead of Christmas break

Madrid CCC basketters face a crowded slate before holidays. They beat Parma Independents 14 to 11 at Parma last Monday. Games loom against Anniston at New Madrid, Lilbourne at Lilbourn, Charleston Independents at New Madrid, New Madrid Owls, and a neutral-court CCC tournament opener vs Hayti on December 19 or 20.

Swamp Angels New Madrid CCC Parma Anniston Lilbourn Charleston New Madrid High School Owls Hayti

Good Spellers In Second Grade Class At Bailey School

The Bailey school second graders under Miss Ed wan Howards class achieved perfect spelling in November. Students Glenda Cox Anna Garrison Thelma Williams Shirley Reed Marilyn Yoffie Anna Baasch Raymond Shainberg Graham Sadler Patricia Comstock excelled, while Harold Portlock Freta Campbell Mary Ann Hitchcock Jimmy Mathew Lucy Jo Aufdenberg Forest Fire Bobby Gaston Billy Northington Eugene Hirschberg missed one word. Betty Jo Heath is librarian for the south grade school fifth and sixth grade library with assistants Å Ann Hatfield Leonard Kindred Bruce Bishop John R Ensor Aleene Hooker.

Edwan Howard the Bailey School Glenda Cox Anna Garrison Thelma Williams Shirley Reed Marilyn Yoffie Anna Baasch Raymond Shainberg Graham Sadler Patricia Comstock Harold Portlock Freta Campbell Mary Ann Hitchcock Jimmy Mahew Lucy Jo Aufdenberg Forest Fire Bobby Gaston Billy Northington Eugene Hirschberg Betty Jo Heath South Madge Davis Lucille Finley

Sikeston Coaches Meet On Sportsmanship In Cape Girardeau

Coach Vernon Green addressed 25 Southeast Missouri coaches and officials at Houck Field House on sportsmanship and player official attitudes amid booing. The Missouri State High School Athletic Association called the conference to discuss new basketball rules. a follow up coaches meeting in Columbia on December 17 will feature Missouri University Basketball Coach George Edwards. Cape Girardeau attendance included Sikeston High School principal Wm. E. Mahen.

Vernon Green Sikeston High Southeast Missouri Houck Field House Cape Girardeau Green Missouri State High School Athletic Association M. C. Cunningham Desloge Columbia Missouri University George Edwards Wm. E. Mahen Sikeston High School Association

Tuberculosis Health Fee Affects Unskilled Workers

A graph shows tuberculosis burden among employed men in four occupational groups. Unskilled workers bear the highest death rate, 613 times that of bankers and engineers. Age affects all groups, with rates higher over 43. Eradication requires efforts across unskilled workers, oldsters, and youth.

Trustee's Sale Notice for Sikeston Real Estate and Personal Property

Jacob Phegley conveyed property in Scott County Missouri to secure debt. The trust deed to Geo W Kirk, trustee, covers Lot 40 in Lillian A Smith Addition east of Sikeston, 2.9 acres, plus personal property including a Fisher and Davis saw mill with boiler, two mules named Jack and Katie, a Webber log wagon, and gear. Default on the debt triggers sale at the trustee's request. The notice announces that George W Kirk, as trustee, will proceed under the deed of trust terms.

Jacob Phegley Recorder of Deeds Scott County Missouri Geo. W. Kirk Sikeston Lillian A. Smith Fisher and Davis Jack Katie

Public Auction Of Property In Benton Missouri

A trust sale is scheduled at the East Front door of the Benton court house in Scott County Missouri. The deed describes real estate and personal property to be sold at public venue to the highest bidder for cash on Friday December 30 1933 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm starting about 1:00 pm to satisfy the indebtedness and expenses of executing the trust. Trustee GEO W Kirk signs on December 6 1938.

Court House Benton Scott County Missouri Geo. W. Kirk

Eight Teams Enter Puxico Tournament Schedule

Eight teams have entered the annual Puxico high school invitational basketball tournament to be held December 9 and 10. Teams include Bell City Dexter Essex Fisk Gray Ridge Patton Puxico and Zalma competing for first honors. Four games will be Friday night starting at 6 oclock, with two games Saturday and two Saturday night. Referee will be Joe McDonald of Cape Girardeau.

Bell City Dexter Essex Fisk Gray Ridge Patton Puxico Zalma Joe McDonald Cape Girardeau

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Charleston High Sikeston Public School R. A. Harper Raymond Palm Sikes Avenue Abe Stuber State College Isabell Hess Ruth Hollingsworth Miss Hollingsworth Aalalyy CCC Basketeers Herald Cape Sikeston Boy Heads College Varsity Club The Pine Street 18Th ST. Louis 10Th St. Gerege Percy Tyrrell Pres Chas. Craddock Sikeston Herald Puxico Toucuenament Tanner C Coad Watkins J. R. Watkins Company Iowa Memphis Tenn Scott Street Stoddard Street Prosperity Street Neal Kornegger J. W. Neal Canalou National Butane Gas Corp Sikeston, Mo Sikeston Sales Co Missouri Pacific Station C. W. Elliott J. C. Durbin Morehouse A. T. Earls Cecil Furniture Co Matthews Wagon Yard E. Malone Virgil Haines F. L. Sisson Front St
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