Missouri History Highlight on Alexander Campbell Tour
Past Week in Missouri History recalls Alexander Campbell, founder of the Disciples of Christ. It notes his 1852 Missouri tour from Hannibal to Jefferson City, the growth of Christian colleges, and the spread of churches in Missouri, with Missouri leading in congregations and school developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Campbell
Disciples of Christ Church
The
Christian Church
Missouri
Hall of Representatives
Jefferson City
Campbell
Columbia
St. Joseph
Hannibal
Platte Purchase
Savannah
Andrew County
Camden Point
Thomas Preston Haley
J. J. Wyatt
Flaynesville
Clinton County
Liberty
Independence
Lexington
First
Marshall Fayette
Fulton
St. Louis
Christian College At
Christian College
Culver-Stockton College
Christian University
William Woods College
Springfield
Indiana
U S Funds Available for Missouri Roads
Edward W. Gray vice chairman of the State Highway Commission announced 7 035 487 in federal funds for Missouri roads 5634292 for regular and feeder road work must be matched by state funds 1401195 for grade separations not needing matching 2 0 million of regular aid and 200 000 of grade separation grants must be contracted by year end to avoid loss For the first eleven months this year Missouri has paid 6160000 on road and trade separation contracts including state and federal funds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Gray
State Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Tularemia Fatal To Millersville Man
Homer Moore a Millersville farmer died from tularemia at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau after two weeks illness from a rabbit scratch. He lived much of his life in St Louis and leaves a widow a son three sisters a half sister and one grandchild. Funeral Saturday at Millersville Baptist Church with Rev Ray Barnes. interment Russell Heights Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Moore
Millersville
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Moore
St. Louis
Hulda Moore
Wm. R. Moore
Mitch Carroll
Phoenix Ariz
Brozz Hawkins
Portageville
Luther Blyvsee
Helena
Arkansas
Anna Maddin
Lilbourn
The
Baptist Church
Ray Barnes
Russell Heights
Jackson
Census Headquarters Established in Cape Girardeau
The district Census Bureau office sits in the Old Sturdivant Bank building on Main Street Cape Girardeau. Director W G Wicker announces two young women join the staff Mrs Martha Jane Wilks of Caruthersville as chief clerk and Miss Virginia Anthony of Kennett as assistant clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Census Bureau
Sturdivant Bank
Main Street
Cape Girardeau
W. G. Wicker
Martha Jane Wilks
Caruthersville
Virginia Anthony
Kennett
Woman Dies of Burns and Shock in Missouri Home
Mrs. Cillar Cato, 74, of Blomeyer, died in St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau from burns and shock suffered when she lifted a hot stove top and her clothing caught fire at her daughter Mrs Emmett Mc Bride s Blomeyer home. Her daughter aided with a wet blanket then rushed the injured woman to hospital where she died at 10 15 p m Funeral services were held in Chaffee with Rev J B Jordan in charge She is survived by a son Herman Cato and a sister in Tennessee and seven grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cillar Cato
Blomeyer
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
Emmett McBride
Cato
Herman Cato
Kennett
Tennessee
Freight Train Derails at Idalia Station
Seventeen Cotton Belt Railway cars derailed at Idalia Station at 9 last Thursday night. The center cars struck the station, wrecking it, while the locomotive and tail remained on tracks. Crew escaped unharmed and continued to Jonesboro with the train loaded with automobiles. Conductor E Bowers, engineers W McMullin and J Smith, and brakeman B S Pierce were in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idalia
Jonesboro
E. Bowers
W. McMullin
J. Smith
B. S. Pierce
Missouri motorists pay record 13 million in gas taxes
A. G. Lewellen of the Missouri Petroleum Industries Committee said 1939 gasoline tax receipts will reach a record 13 million dollars, with yearend totals running about nine percent ahead of 1938. He noted gas taxes fund road building and urged reasonable rates for motorists earning under 30 dollars a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
A G. Lewellen
Missouri Petroleum Industries Committee
Lewellen
Cairo Negro Confesses to Killing Missouri Officer
Elie Moten, 46, a Cairo Negro, admits he fired the shot that killed Fletcher Reichert, a Mississippi county deputy sheriff, in Cairo on November 8. Moten and four others are jailed after being taken to Chicago for lie detector tests where Moten allegedly confessed. Police say Reichert waved a gun as he and his father tried to move through a strike picket line at the cotton oil plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo, DL
Elie Moten
Cairo Negro
Fletcher Reichert
Mississippi
Cairo
Moten
Chicago
Harry Tauber
Reichert
Illinois Lumber Yards Cairo to Close by Feb 1
The Illinois Lumber Yards at Cairo, a Sears subsidiary, will discontinue operations by February 1. Manager Fred K Wheeler announced the 30 year old plant, built for knock-down houses, later making industrial crates, employing 150 to 200 workers with about $250000 annual payroll. Wheeler hopes employees form a cooperative to purchase and run the plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Lumber Yards
Cairo, Il
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Fred K K. W. Wheeler
Wheeler
Delta CCC Camp Notes Bright Christmas Cheer For Staff
Delta CCC camp notes record cleaning out Ditch No 28 near Bell City under Norman L Vistal. Project A 54 Old Whitewater River Channel now completed for 10 miles with a small stretch near Base Line road. Several staff members plan Christmas leaves December 22. A party was held December 13 at Foreman Paul J Quirin’s home. Repairs on the Diversion Channel levee west of Highway 25 underway under Foreman Kelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman L. Vistal
Bell City
Whitewater
R. Q. Black and Methodist Church
Base Line Road
Herman J. Hall
Ralph L. Ricketts
Gordon Brown
Henry Smith
John A Bailey
Forest Burk
Edward M. Boeckman
Guy B. Faskens
E. E. Lake
Otto L. Hemphill
Paul J. Quirin
Herman Baisel
Paul J Quirin
Oran
Highway 25
Kelly
Boeckman
Simeston Public Schools Week Of Holiday Activities
At a Forum meeting Vanita Noyes spoke on Can Hitler Invade America and James Martin on Propaganda for Democracy. A candle light service honored by seniors and juniors featured a candle of hope. Evelyn Klein crowned Queen of the Junior Carnival with attendants including Nell Hart and Betty Jane Taylor. Eugene Watson named right guard for Cape Girardeau team. Staff resignations and a busy assembly schedule followed. A Christmas party for seventh and eighth grades, Red Pepper dance, and a teachers dinner rounded out holiday events. Christmas Seals noted for decoration and tuberculosis fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Forum
Public Library
Vanita Noyes
America
James Martin
Symnasium
Sonny Waggener
Eugene Watson
Evelyn Klein
Nell Hart
Betty Jane Taylor
Mary Emma Allen
Jean Jackson
Geneva Alliston
Parker
Mr. Stallings
J. E. Butler
Charles Mitchell
Evelyn
Formal Stationery Offers Printed or Engraved at Attractive Prices
The Herald advertises formal stationery options printed or engraved at prices likely to please customers. The short notice emphasizes value and choice for office or personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Former Sikeston boy graduates in medicine
Arthur Walker Green, a former Sikeston High School honor student, graduated Monday night from the medical department of the University of Tennessee at Memphis. He once worked for The Herald before moving to Memphis with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A N Green, a few years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Walker Green
Sikeston
Medical Department
University of Tennessee At Memphis
Sikeston High School
Green
The
Herald
Memphis
A. N. Green
Sikeston Youth Placed on College Hoop Squad
Jerome Fox son of Mr and Mrs John T Fox of Sikeston has been selected as a member of the South Missouri State club basketball team at Chillicothe Business College in Chillicothe Missouri where he studies and plays forward on the team. he is noted as a regular forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Fox
John T. Fox
Sikeston
Chillicothe Business College
Chillicothe
Jerome
Man slain by a turkey in Rosenburg Oregon
An Associated Press report says Emmet, 59, was killed in Rosenburg Oregon when a turkey he was killing attacked him with a knife, stabbing him near the heart. He died within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Rosenburg
Ore
Associated Press
Also Mentioned on This Page
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Missouri Historical Society
Christian University At
Canton
Lynn Waggener
U.S
Cape
Delta CCC
Simeston Public Schools
Eugene
Moe) Watson
Tiger
Watson
Barker
Margaret Reed
Margaret
Life Underwriters’Association
Adilda McCord
Misses Campbell
McCray
Tharon
Laurence Knepper
John Todt
William Marsh
Clem Beal
Margie Lee Wilson
Garland Parker
Tharon Stallings
Marsh
Junior High
Red Pepper
Red Pepper Organization
Dave Davidson
Lillian Putnam
Bailey School
R. A. Harper and Son
Bobby
T. T Travelstead
Turkey
Southside Recreation Parlor
Don Anslem
Lions Radio
Philco
Stethers
Atlas
the Lair Company
Sikeston, Missouri
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