East Prairie Masonic Chapter elects new officers
Mrs. Denver Kerner was elected worthy matron of the Eastern Star chapter at East Prairie. Other officers named include Arian Kuehner as worthy patron and Clifford Kirby as associate matron with a slate of officers and appointments listed. In Kennett, H. D. Huie, 45, of Morrillton Ark. was killed instantly when struck by an automobile driven by Kenneth Deweese of Hayti during a rainstorm. Mouie Huie is survived by his widow and two children.
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East Prairie
Denver Kerner
Eastern Star
Arian Kuehner
Clifford Kirby
E. G. Gilmore
Clarence Shelby
C. S. Kirkindall
R. A. Doyle
J. R. Presson
J. W. Emory
R. D
Kennett
H. D. Huie
Morrillton
Ark
Kenneth Deweese
Hayti
Mouie
Man jailed for arson at Stoddard County Mill Co.
Dave Barnett, 25, was sentenced to three years in prison by Judge J W Billings in Kennett circuit court after pleading guilty to setting fire to the Stoddard County Mill Co last April. The fire caused about 100000 dollars in losses.
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Dave Barnett
J. W. Billings
Kennett
Stoddard County
Bernard Kenkel dies after illness in Scott county
Bernard Kenkel a 73 year old farmer of Scott county died Thursday night at his Randles area home from influenza and heart disease after a four day illness. Funeral services were held Saturday morning with interment in Union Park cemetery. He is survived by a son Frank Kenkel.
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Chaffee
Bernard Kenkel
Scott County
Randles
Union Park
Frank Kenkel
Dexter publisher buys Madison County Press at Fredericktown
James Calvert, former Dexter Messenger owner, has purchased the Madison County Press at Fredericktown from Mrs. Clyde Duncan. He will assume control January 1 and previously ran the Dexter paper for 24 years.
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Dexter
James Calvert
Dexter Messenger
EH. P. Lewis
Madison County Press
Fredericktown
Clyde Duncan
Mrs Stella Tapp Dies At 49 In Local Home
FORNFELT Mrs Stella Tapp 49 wife of Gordon Tapp died at her home Sunday afternoon from a heart ailment. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon and interment was in a local cemetery. She is survived by her husband and five children.
Beta Sigma Phi Honors Mrs Frances Reynolds at Halliburton Home
Cape Girardeau complementation for Frances Reynolds married to Harry Young Jr of Sikeston with a Saturday afternoon gathering hosted by Miss Sarah F Halliburton at her Cape Girardeau home.
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Cape Girardeau
Frances Reynolds
Harry Young Jr
Sikeston
Beta Sigma Phi
Sarah F. Halliburton
Jackson Davis
Donald Story
Mississippi Woman Pays 41 Year Old Debt in Full
A Mississippi Negro woman has settled a debt of 1.75 dollars owed to Mrs. W. F. Brown of Gideon for 41 years. She bought a hat from Brown's store and promised to pay when possible. Recently she sent the payment.
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Gideon
W. F. Brown
Near
Local church sale nets funds for seven churches
Sam Wisebart of St. Louis refused a New Madrid car offered by the Catholic church. The church sold the car for $600, kept $200, sent $100 to Wisebart who gave it to a rabbi. The rabbi passed the money to the Round Table as a symbol of inter religious cooperation, funds distributed to seven Protestant churches.
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New Madrid
Sam L. Wisebart
St. Louis
Wisebart
Steward Hoover Auction Sale To Be Held Monday
Steward Hoover, a Southeast Missouri farmer, will auction a wide range of stock, implements, feed and seed, and household furnishings on his Bell City area farm. The sale starts at 10 o clock Monday morning with auctioneers R A McCord and Sherman McNew in charge. a complete list of major items is provided in the issue advertisement.
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Steward Hoover
Missouri
The
Herald
Mr. Hoover
Bell City
R. A. McCord
Sherman McNew
State Student Assembly Date Set in Missouri House
The fourth annual State Student Assembly will convene in the Missouri House in Jefferson City on Saturday March 29. County representatives will be chosen March 1 by county superintendents of schools to attend, with topics on Education for Physical Fitness Health and Recreation.
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House of Representatives
Jefferson City
Lloyd W. King
St. Louis
Kansas City
King
Funeral services held for Matthews matron Francis Rhodes
Funeral services for Mrs. Francis Rhodes were conducted at Matthews Methodist Church by Rev. Carl Gunn. Born July 15 1863 she died December 17 1940. A New Madrid County native she married James Rhodes May 1 1880 and left thirteen children with four surviving: Fannie Bishop St. Louis Violet Lomax Matthews Roy Rhodes Kewanee and William Rhodes Matthews. She leaves twenty great grandchildren two foster brothers J B Henry New Madrid and Allen Henry Los Angeles and a foster sister Nettie Mainard Matthews. She was a Methodist.
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Rhodes
New Madrid
James Rhodes
Fannie Bishop
St. Louis
Violet Lomax
Matthews
Roy Rhodes
Kewanee
William Rhodes
J. B. Henry
Allen Henry
Los Angeles
Cal
Nettie Mainard
Herald’s All News Digest From The Herald Publication
A compact roundup from The Herald catalogs diverse items across politics, crime, sports, business, and society. It notes key figures, locations, dates, and outcomes while preserving the paper’s verdictive tone and local emphasis.
Local Social Notes and Christmas Events Across Cape Girardeau
Weekly social roundup records visits among Charter Oak Sikeston and Cape Girardeau residents. Mrs Spalding improves from pneumonia, Christmas dinners and cantata at the Christian church, and school carnival crowning planned with student candidates. Funeral gatherings for Mr Powell’s father in Thayer noted among local families.
Tell Your Neighbor He Should Read The Herald
A concise exhortation calls readers to share the newspaper The Herald with neighbors. The line suggests ongoing interest in widening readership and community awareness.
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Herald
Heating Plants Should Be Cleaned
Colonial fire-prevention shows inspectors and penalties kept chimneys clean. Today similar action could cut fire losses. Methods include bricks in carpet from top to dislodge debris, Montreal style periodic cleaning, and Marathon Wisconsin rules making owners pay for chimney cleaning after fires. Common faults: bricks on edge, insufficient height, smoke leaks, thin walls, improper single-chimney connections, timber in contact without insulation.
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New York City
Montreal
Board of Commissioners
Marathon
Wisconsin
Safe winter driving quiz tips and myths
Answers emphasize brakes should not be slammed during a skid. Lowering rear tire pressure is unsafe. Starting on ice may require careful gear use. New shiny chains do not grant unlimited speed. Proper reaction is to brake gradually and avoid sudden steering actions.
Christmas Program at Stringer School
On Friday night December 20 at 7 30 pupils of Stringer school near Sikes ton will present a Christmas program under the direction of teacher Mrs Lyman Evans. Public is invited to attend.
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Stringer
Sikeston
Lyman Evans
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Francis Rhodes
Matthews Methodist Church
Carl Gunn
Kewanee Baptist Church
Methodist Church
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Merry Christmas
Western Auto Associate Store
O. L
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New Madrid Street
Sikeston, Missouri
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Nelson Lumsden
Charter Oak
Charles Spalding
Helen Hickam
Crowe School
W. E. Shupe
J. M. Hill
Wanda Waters
Fern Thompson
Vera Tetley
Leslie Gaines
Clifford Reid
Burrel Gunn
J. R. Boyer
Artie Burch
D. A. Greene
John W. Huckstep
Charleston
Roy Alsup
Wm. Deane Jr
Billy
Robert Binford
Hershel Yates
Wilson and
Marshall Graham
Yates
State College
Christian Church
Weir
Child Jesus
Choral Club
F. E. Story
Glen Ashworth
J. R. King
C. A. Critchlow
E. W. Wilson
Mildred Green
Norma Gossett
Margie York
Sue Shanks
Norman Powell
Rosalie
Virginia
Thayer
James Lomax
C. E. Felker
Stringer School
Nortons
Ber
Simeston
John Deere
Sikeston Tractor & Implement Co
Sikeston, MO
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