Sikeston Herald reports changes in local officers and students home for holidays
Twenty five years ago on Friday December 17 1920 The Sikeston Herald noted Captaincy promotions in Company K with Harry Dudley elevating to captain Franklin Smith first lieutenant and Clay Stubbs second lieutenant due to Captain Malone becoming major and Lieut Alfred Greer resigning. It also listed Henry Meldrum Post American Legion officers for the year and named several students returning home for the holidays from Missouri University Western Military Academy Sewanee Landenwood College Missouri Military Academy Stephens College and Washington University along with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Herald
Harry Dudley
Franklin Smith
Clay Stubbs
Malone
Alfred Greer
Henry Meldrum
American Legion
City Hall
Harry C. Blanton
Jean Hirschberg
Robby Lennox
Ray Hudson
W. A. Anthony
Wm. H. Sikes
C. C. Kindred
Margaret Harris
Henry Hunter Skillman
Lewis Emory Baker
Oscar Decker
Reginald Potashnick
University of Missouri
Ralph Potashnick
Wm. R. Smith Jr
Ned Tanner
Western Military Academy
Upper Alton, IL
Jackson
Russell Milem
University of the South
Sewanee, Tenn
Ethel Decker
Landenwood College
St. Charles
Albert Bruton
Missouri Military Academy
Mexico
Ruth McCoy
Stephens College
Columbia
Roger Bailey
Chester Limbaugh
Washington University
St Louis
Christmas mail delivery halted for one year
Twenty years ago on December 17 1925 Cape Girardeau visitors included Mrs T C Dye Mrs John A Matthews Mrs Ben Matthews and Misses Maggie and Lena Matthews. The postmaster general announced no mail delivery on Christmas Day as a one year experiment. A second Christmas tree had to be secured for Sikeston’s Municipal celebration after the large Ozarks tree broke in two en route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. C. Dye
John A. Matthews
Ben Matthews
Maggie
Lena Matthews
Cape Girardeau
Hugh
Sikeston
Ozarks
Community woodyard planned by city families
Fifteen years ago on December 18 1930 a community woodyard was proposed at the Russell Brothers Implement Company premises on Center and Stoddard streets. The Catholic church bought the former Smith home to use as a convent for Sisters of Mercy teaching at the parochial school. Mr and Mrs Ed Coleman headed to Cody New Brunswick Canada for Christmas with Mrs Colemans mother Mrs J W Hetherington. Dr and Mrs T C McClure and children also planned to travel to Cody for the holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center and
Stoddard Streets
Jim Smith
Catholic Church
Sisters of Mercy
Ed Coleman
Cody
New Brunswick
Canada
Coleman
J. W. Hetherington
T. C. McClure
Fire consumes Himmelberger-Harrison plant in Morehouse
Fire of unknown origin discovered this morning damages the main Himmelberger-Harrison Manufacturing Company building at Morehouse as flames sweep the kilns. Meanwhile a local popularity contest sponsored by H. and L. Drug Store features Miss Freda Lankford leading, with Miss Orvaline Cain in second and several other contestants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himmelberger-Harrison Manufacturing Company
Morehouse
Freda Lankford
H. and L. Drug Store
Orvaline Cain
Charlotte Dover
Martha Davis
Audrey Reiss
Geneva Jones
Marjorie Mow
Helen Matthews
Roberta Johnson
Sikeston Guard mobilization set for Monday
Five years ago December 19 1940 four officers and 75 enlisted men of Sikeston National Guard Company to be mobilized December 23. Draft Clerk Wayne Buchanan reports about 40 potential class 1-A draftees in Scott County. Loomis Mayfield elected captain and two lieutenants at Armory meeting. LAST YEAR December 21 1944 Sikeston auto dealer Charles K Dement elected district Boy Scout president. German counter offensive on Western Front estimated 150 000 to 200 000 men drawn in. nearing climax in power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
National Guard
Scott County
Wayne Buchanan
Sikeston Home Guard
Loomis Mayfield
Tice Martin
Harold Nootz
Charles K. Dement
Sikeston District of
Boy Scouts
D L Fisher
Morehouse
Denison Purchases Eisenhower Birthplace Memorial
The birthplace of Gen Dwight D. Eisenhower in Denison Texas has been bought by local residents as a permanent memorial. The grounds will be landscaped while the home remains unchanged, and the city will take over permanent maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight JD. Eisenhower
Denison
Texas
Rehabilitation plan extends to World War I veterans
Maj. Gen. Paul R. Hawley announced that methods promising to rehabilitate some 1375 blinded World War II veterans will be applied to 505 sightless World War I veterans in government institutions. The Army has established centers for training blinded men and many WWI veterans may later leave institutions. Centers are in Dayton, Bronx, Tuskegee and other towns, teaching Braille, tools, navigation, and self care. Perryville district officials elected. Chamber of Commerce planned for Caruthersville with a $7500 budget and a secretary-manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul R. Hawley
Veterans Administration
Army
Old Farms
Avon
Conn
Veterans’ Administration
Dayton
Ohio
The
Bronx
Tuskegee
Ala
Bath
N. Y
Bay Pines
Fla
Kecoughtan
Los Angeles
Cal
Mountain Home
Tenn
Wood
Wis
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Russell Brothers Implement Company
C. B Brenton
Red Cross
Isgn
Santa Claus
Chas. H. Butlers
Realtors
Deceber
Herald
Perryville
H Ll Schlattlman
Perry District
Boy Scout Council
A. J. Otte
Norwin D Houser
Milton Abernathy
Caruthersville
Organiz Mation
Chamber of Commerce
Shisha
Sikeston, Mo
Sikeston, Missouri
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