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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1939

Page

19

Bulldogs Dominate Morehouse in Debut Victory

Sikeston Bulldogs hammered Morehouse 57 to 13 at the new Morehouse auditorium. Key scorers included S Waggener Crase 4, Rafferty 2, D B Waggener 2, Old 2, Matthews, and Wagley 5. Next they travel to Cape Girardeau to face Central Tigers at Houck Field House.

Sikeston Bulldogs New Morehouse Auditorium New Madrid Sikeston Beal Edwards Wryatt S Waggener Crase Rafferty Waggener Old Matthews Morehouse-Mainton Jamergon Procter Wagley Wynick Richanson Waters McDaniels Whitten Bulldogs Cape Girardeau Central Tigers Houck Field Tigers Col. Rege Etkeston Zamsden

Barn and contents destroyed by fire near Sikeston

A large barn and its contents including produce and machinery were destroyed by fire last Friday near Mee Nock Carter Place on the Tan er road northwest of Sikeston. Loss estimated between 1200 and 1500 dollars. Insurance partly covered the loss.

Mee Nock Carter Place Tan @er Sikeston Mas D. Matthews

Golden Gloves in first card at Kewanee

Sikeston district boxers travel to Kewanee High School gym next Thursday for eight bout card against Cape Girardeau team. Admission 35 cents men 15 cents women, ringside 15 cents, 700 seating. Notables: J I Martin 135, Willie Tollison, Johnny Mack Selph, Pete Salmon, Charles Turner, Joe Turner. More bouts possible if matched.

Golden Gloves Sikeston Cape Jefferson Barracks Johnny Mack Selph Kewanee Sonny McGuire Pete” Salmon Charles Turner St Louis Joe Turner

Sikeston High School Debates and Carnival Plans

The Student Council meets to review ideas from suggestion boxes with a steering committee of Tharon Stallings Garland Parker Margie Watson John Todt and Clem Beal. A library restocking adds twelve fiction volumes funded from fines. Debates begin after holidays with Morley squad in January and Jackson non decision matches. A junior class carnival on December 15 funds next year’s senior tour with queen candidates from each class and voting at the gym.

Garland Parker Tharon Stallings Margie Watson John Todt Clem Beal Esther Jane Greer Sullins College Brmstol Morley Sikeston Jackson Cooter Kennett Jean Jackson Evelyn Klein Mary Emma Allen Betty Jane Taylor Neil Hart

South Grade School Citizenship Club Program

Paulina Fink leads the Citizenship Club program in Miss Ragains sixth grade room with a set list of songs and piano pieces including Warrior Song An dante Mozart The Guitar Prelude in A Minor In a Chinese Theatre The Star Spangled Banner My Johann Greig A Maidens Wish Chopin The Little Dustman Brahms group singing Silent Night Gruber piano duet Paulina Fink and Donna Lee Tanner Also the Happy Hour Club held a Christmas quiz with Robert Husher winning five cents. Club officers named: president Billy Haters vice president Ar deth Kirby secretary Bobby Den eke treasurer Suzanne Lindley program chairs Maxine Lewis and G Lewis Christmas trees placed in halls of both buildings Patronize Herald Advertisers

Citizenship Club of the South Paulina Fink Johann Greig Chopin Brahms Group Singing Club Gruber Happy Hour Club Robert Husher Billy Haters Ardeth Kirby Bobby Deneke Suzanne Lindley Maxine Lewis G. H. Lewis

Chicks Split Twin Bill At Diehlstadt

The Sikeston Chicks boys lost 44 to 26 to E C Rob inson of Cape Gir ardeau at Diehlstadt while the girls defeated a Cape Girardeau sextet 39 to 28. The week left two victories and five defeats after a 46 to 23 win over Canalou and a 40 to 30 win at Diehlstadt last Sunday with a 29 to 25 loss to Charleston.

Sikeston Chicks E C. Robinson Cape Girardeau Diehlstadt Chicks Canalou Charleston Clippers

Santa Letters From Sikeston 1939

Santa letters from Sikeston Missouri dated December 12 1939 express children's Christmas wishes including a doll snow suit skates and fruit. Also notes two local women returning from Cody New Brunswick Canada and a local ad urging Herald shoppers to buy local Christmas cards and folders.

Sikeston Santa Claus Santa

Fors Wanted Murray Parkers Shoe Shop Charleston Mo

WANTED Buy any quantity as market justifies Charles and Ruth Murray at Parkers Shoe Shop in Charleston Missouri. Also wanted clean rags for machinery use at The Herald office. See The Herald's large line of Christmas Cards.

Fors Chas Ruth Murray Parkers Shoe Shop Charleston, Mo Herald Office the Herald

Also Mentioned on This Page

Kiwanis Hotel Marshall A. M Morehouse Cape Tigers Golden Glovers Sikeston School News Fox South Grade Scool News Piianoc Ketterer Mozart Gaynor Concene Gardlan Smith Donna Lee Tanner Patronize Herald Advertisers Sikeston, Mo Virginia Mae Burns Lttleriend Sue Etta Hastings E . Coleman T .C. McClure Cody New Brunswick Canada J E. Hetherington McClure The Herald Mack’s Call Ning General Electric Refrigerator J. N. Ross Baker Lane Charley Snyder Care Snyder’s Kingsway Market California Caleb Smith Malone Avenue Sikeston, Missouri Sikeston Building and Loan Association H. C. Blanton W. L. Haters W. O. Carroll Janice Whybark Treasur E. Bail W. A. Anthony 4. A. Young I. BR. Bowman R. F. Anderson Sidwell, Jeweler Center St EEASY National Butane Gas Corporation Matthews Building Malone Ave Gary Guide Enne Penney Company
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