Old Age Aid Explained at Scott County Dinner
Scott County Social Security officials hosted Stoddard and Mississippi counties at Hotel Marshall to discuss Old Age Assistance. W. S. Harshbarger warned that only those truly in need qualify and urged careful application, with interviews, appointments after January 1, and no mailed forms for rural residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County Social Security Commission
Stoddard
Mississippi
Hotel Marshall
Scott County
F. E. Mount
Sikeston
H. L. Cordrey
Chaffee
Donn Daily
E. L. Purcell
Hime
H. L. Harty
Mr. Mount
W. S. Harshbarger
Harshbarger
Census District Office Shifts to Cape Girardeau
The district census office will be located in Cape Girardeau serving Cape Girardeau Bollinger Scott Stoddard Butler Ripley Mississippi New Madrid Dunklin and Pemiscot counties. W G Wicker and W C Mayes arrived to set up the bureau with initial business census due January 2 covering business values employees and hours of work for 1939. Population and agriculture censuses begin April 2 with instructions pending. The temporary site is the Federal Building awaiting a permanent location with Chamber of Commerce help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
W. G. Wicker
W. C. Mayes
District Census Bureau
Bollinger
Scott, Stoddard
Butler
Ripley
Mississippi
New Madrid
Dunklin
Pemiscot
Automobile Crash Near Cape Girardeau Injures Couple
A Chevrolet coach driven by George Carpenter, 28, of Sikeston, was damaged Tuesday night after swerving to avoid a parked truck and striking a hole and embankment on Highway 61, four miles northwest of Cape Girardeau. Carpenter and his wife were in the car. she suffered three missing teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carpenter
Highway 61
Cape Girardeau
Carpenter
John Morris
Manufacturers Back 35 Cent Shoe Wage Plan
Shoe producers from nine states approve a 35 cent per hour minimum wage affecting about 255,000 workers. C A Dempsey, president of the New England Shoe and Leather Association, said members in six northern states favor the measure if it takes effect at the start of the upcoming shoe producing season, around May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Dempsey
The
New England Shoe and Leather Association
Funeral services held for Mrs. Cora Abernathy
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o clock in Cape Girardeau for Mrs. Cora Abernathy formerly of Cape Girardeau now living with her daughter Mrs Fred Miller in Rolla. A son Cecil Abernathy of St Louis survives. She was injured in an automobile crash November 22 in St Louis and had been in a hospital there since. Supt. and Mrs. R A Harper attended the services in Cape Girardeau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
Cora Abernathy
Abernathy
Fred Miller
Rolla
Cecil Abernathy
St. Louis
Kiwanians Ready for Pancake Day
Kiwanians plan a pancake day at Hotel Marshall on Saturday December 16 with pancakes at twenty five cents a stack. Earl Allen, president, says Hiwanis committees are functioning well. R A Harper chairs the serving committee, helpers to be announced. official flippers expected as crowds grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hotel Marshall
Earl Allen
R. A. Harper
Truck Fire Destroys Walther Furniture Delivery Vehicle
A small delivery truck from Walther Furniture Co. of Cape Girardeau, loaded with furniture, burned on Highway 61 near New Madrid on Saturday. Driver Chester Templeton said he knew nothing about the fire until told by passersby. the entire truck and its contents were destroyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walther Furniture Co
Cape Girardeau
New Madrid
Chester Templeton
Cars Without Licenses Fined By State Troops
Twenty automobile drivers cited by State troops in Cape Girardeau Saturday afternoon appeared before Justice J. C. Reed Monday afternoon and paid fines of 2 dollars each for lacking a driver's license. Seven others cited have not yet been arraigned. Leroy Leslie, cashier at Bank of Sikeston, entered Barnes Hospital in St. Louis for observation and treatment, accompanied by Murray Phillips who has returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Girardeau
J. C. Reed
Fach
Leroy Leslie
Bank of Sikeston
Barnes Hospital
St. Louis
Mr. Leslie
Murray Phillips
Boy Scout Troop 42 Clothing Drive Planned
Members of Boy Scout Troop 42 will collect men’s women’s and children’s clothing for distribution to needy families in Sikeston. The drive runs Saturday morning December 16 through Wednesday December 20. To donate call 70 or contact Franklin Struwe or Charles Yanson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Troop 42
Sikeston
Franklin Struwe
Charles Yanson
New Cafe Opened by Smith on Center Street
Smith, longtime Sikeston restaurant man, opens a modern cafe on Center Street with chromium and black tables and blue tan yellow red leather chairs. The Smiths formerly ran the North Y Cafe, now closed, with Mr. Smith in the kitchen and Mrs. Smith in the dining room. Waitresses are Elsie Freed Edith Soffer and Edith Keithler. Kiwanis Club members will serve all you can eat pancakes for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E_ T_. Smith
Sikeston
Center Street
Smiths
Smith
Mrs. Smith
Elsie Freed
Edith Soffer
Edith Keithler
Hotel Marshall
Kiwanis Club
Mr. Taylor
Tri-County panels to hold quarterly meetings
A district supervisor’s remarks sparked a discussion on Commission responsibilities. It was decided to hold tri-county meetings quarterly to allow commissions to discuss common problems and coordinate efforts.
Vacation for Sikeston Schools A Week and a Day
Children attending Sikeston public schools will take a vacation lasting a week and a day starting at the close of classes on December 22. The schedule will resume on Tuesday, January 2, with return details to be announced by officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Christmas Plays at St Francis Xavier Catholic School
Vacation begins Thursday afternoon December 21 at St Francis Xavier Catholic School. Two Christmas plays will be presented that evening by the kindergarten and grades, with Santa arriving to distribute gifts. Classes resume Wednesday January 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis “Xavier Catholic School
Santa
Librarian to Take Two Weeks Holiday
Miss Blair Law, Sikeston public library librarian, will travel to Iowa City to visit relatives before spending Christmas in Washington with her mother. She will attend the American Library Association mid winter conference in Chicago December 26 to 30, then return to Sikeston. During absence, the library will be managed by Mrs C A Cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blair Law
Sikeston Public
Iowa City
Iowa
Washington
N. B. Law
Miss Law
American Library Association
Chicago
Sikeston
C. A. Cook
Presbyterians May Have Kentucky Pastor
The Presby terian congregation extends an invitation to Rev. J. Wilbur Cross of Walton Kentucky to accept the Sikeston pastorate. If he accepts, he will begin January first. Sunday worship is at 9, with Sunday school at 10. Young people meet at 6 50 Sunday evenings. no evening service. Boy Scouts will collect old clothing Saturday December 16. Those donating clothing may phone 70 or contact Charles Vanson or Franklin Struwe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Presbyterian Church
J. Wilbur Cross
Walton
Sikeston Church
Capt Reed and Family Move to Springfield
Capt Rufus R. Reed of Springfield Mo arrives to help move Mrs Reed and their children to Springfield their future home. The Reeds have lived in Sikeston for twenty seven years and will depart Friday. Reed previously led Troop D in Springfield and was a longtime State Highway Patrol member since 1951.Thomas remains in high school senior class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus R. Reed
Springfield
Reed
Sikeston
Capt
Ree
State Highway Patrol
Reeds
Thomas
Chicks Triumph Over Local Truckers In City Cage Battle
Sikeston Chicks defeated the Local Truckers 40 to 30 at Diehlstadt after racing to a 10 0 start. Chicks led 12 2 after one, 24 7 at halftime, and 30 15 entering the final period as Tope Burke and Davis led with eight, six and six points respectively, while Wagner and Ellis paced the Truckers with six and five points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Chicks
Diehlstadt
Chicks
Clyde Long
Wright
Dale Tope
Bill Ellis
Truckers
Tope
Davis
Swaim
Long
Burlington
Eaton
Wagner
Ellis
Depro
Marshall
House
Marsh
Local Truckers Top Vanduser 24 to 15 in Hard-Fought Win
The Local Truckers bounced back into the victory column Monday night by defeating Vanduser 24 to 15. After a 5-2 deficit in the first quarter they led 10-9 at halftime and sealed the win with a 6-point burst early in the third quarter.
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Vanduser
Truckers
Wagner
Crowe
Marshall
Davis
Aldridge
Marsh
Shelby
Ellis
Tooth Infection Fatal to East Prairie Man
An infection in a wisdom tooth caused the death of Henry Taylor 25 of East Prairie Monday afternoon. He had been ill four weeks and in St. Mary's Hospital in Cairo Illinois for two weeks before his death. He is survived by his widow Mildred Mayable Taylor and two children William and Shirley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Taylor
East Prairie
St. Mary’s Hospital
Cairo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Age Aid
Coan
T. C. Dye Insurance Telephone
Sikeston, Mo
Wii
Anion
Federal Building
Sikeston Negroes
Kentucky
Charles Vanson
Sikeston, Missouri
Butler’s Grocery
Seed and Feed
North Kingshighway
Capt. Reed
Spann
Hale
Warnicke
Roberts
Barber
Evans
Mildred Mayable Taylor
William and
Shirley
Shainberg
Gift
Chinille
Artemis Ballinggan
Front Street
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