Thirty Years Ago Progress on Little River Drainage Project
A December 27, 1918 report notes the Little River Drainage District nearing completion of main canals with a skeleton network of tributaries to drain about 500000 acres. Six hundred miles of canals, earth moved rivaling the Panama Canal, funded by landowners. Chas F McMullin reports 3000 Red Cross members in Scott County with Sikeston and Chaffee leading. Draft boards to dissolve by year end as WWI troops return home.
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Little River Drainage District
Little River
Panama Canal
Chas. F. McMullin
Scott County Red Cross
Sikeston
Chaffee
New Year's Day Variations Across Cultures
The article lists six different New Year dates around the world from January 13 in Orthodox regions to February 13 in China and September dates in Abyssinia and Arabia. It notes the 500 year tradition of New Year celebrations and then reports Lindenwood College events, Sikeston market prices for wheat corn eggs butter, and advertisements with prices for coal suits and a Ford touring car.
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Siam
Abyssinia
Lindenwood College
St. Charles
Sikeston
F.o B. Detroit
Building Begins For New Walton Williams Garage In Charlestown
Twenty five years ago on December 27 1923 Paul Handy Moore started construction on a new building in Charlestown to house Walton Williams Motor Company. It would replace the recently burned Carl Bess Motor Company. James Pratt aged 59 died after a fall from an automobile. Otto Heisserer 19 son of Mrs Mary Heisserer of Oran died from accidental gun discharge while preparing to go hunting. Helen Kready daughter of Dr and Mrs J H Kready won 100 in a contest for the best story among 400 participants.
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Paul Handy Moore
Charleston
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Carl Bess Motor Company
James Pratt
Otto Heisserer
Mary Heisserer
Oran
Helen Kready
J. H. Kready
Sikeston M P Freight Agent Promoted to Detroit Post
Ray Oliver, freight agent for Missouri Pacific at Sikeston, was promoted and transferred to Detroit, Michigan. Cotton ginnings for Scott county reached 2688 bales for the year. Sikeston jail stood empty during Christmas after the last inmate was released Christmas Eve. The Sikeston Lions Club gave gifts to 600 children on Christmas morning.
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Ray Oliver
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Sikeston
Detroit
Mich
Scott County
Fifteen Years Ago Dispatches From Sikeston Area
Fifteen years ago on December 28 1938 the Emergency Hospital in Sikeston reported charity by the Sikeston Lions Club members who played Santa Claus for 1600 children. Holiday traffic incidents included the fatal crash of Gerald Callihan Sr of Caruthersville near Winona, a Lisbourn youth Henry Russell fatally struck by a Frisco train, and a Missouri Pacific locomotive colliding with a Sikeston automobile injuring Clyde Morrison and seven others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Lions Club
Gerald Callihan Sr
Caruthersville
Winona
Henry Russell
Lisbourn
Missouri Pacific
Sikeston
Clyde Morrison
Sikeston Nears Closure and Local News Highlights
Sikeston closed under Drs G W H Presnell and H M Kendig due to unpaid expenses. James McPheeters, Scott county clerk for 36 years, dies at 80. Carol Jean Laws wins first prize in Malone Drug doll contest with many local winners listed. Cadets hosted at Christmas by Sikeston citizens. war loan drives planned. Christmas calls volume and success noted. Bobby Bone found murdered near Malone Ave. Dwight Eisenhower named Allied supreme commander. Charles Scates injured in Fort Knox area crash. Harry Hopkins named Secretary of Commerce. Home lighting contest winners announced. Fatal crash injures Atkins family. Sparks charged. Missouri Seed Show prizes to Sikeston entrants. Gary homestead at Bertrand destroyed by fire.
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Sikeston
Patsy Joy Stacy
Louis Cox
Lucy Jo Aufdenberg
Shirley Jean Daugherty
Betty Ables
Mary Lucille Heath
Dorothy Jean Bradshaw
Nadine Mainard
Mary Helen Trousdale
Sara Sue Keller
Carol Jane Trousdale
Bonnie Shewbert
Herald
Harold J. Shelden Jr
Air Corps Training School
W. A. Myers
Scott County
C. C. Scott
Sikeston Exchange
Billy Bone
Malone Avenue
Dwight D. Hiseenhower
Europe
Mayme Marshall
Robert Mow
Charles Baugher
Roy Chaney
Lurlyn Atkins
Poplar Bluff
Floyd Sparks
Crowder
Bertrand
Sparks
Southeast Missouri
Columbia
Missouri Seed Improvement Association
Frank van Horne
Fred Geske
Adrain Anderson
Gust Zacher
S. F. Coots
Irma Allen
G. C. Baker
Dola York
Dennis Klien
Gary
Widow and dependents may qualify for WWI veteran death comp
The widow, children and dependent parents of a deceased World War I veteran whose death was due to service may qualify for death compensation.
Last Rites Held For Christopher C. Hall
Funeral services for Christopher C. Hall of Canalou, who died Tuesday at 1 48 a.m. at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau, were held Tuesday at 2 00 p m in Canalou with Rev A C Sullivan of Morehouse officiating. Burial was in Sikeston City Cemetery. Surviving: widow Jessie Hall three children Clessie Hicks Irene Jolly Connie Hall and sister Mrs John Crosno.
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Christopher C. Hall
Canalou
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
A. C. Sullivant
Morehouse
Sikeston City Cemetery
Taylor
Jessie Hall
Clessie Hicks
Irene Jolly
St. Louis
Connie C. Hall
Collinsville
Illinois
John Crosno
Sikeston
Funeral services for Mrs Rebecca Jones Barnhill Cotner
Funeral services were held Monday at 2 00 p m from the Miner Baptist church for Mrs Rebecca Jones Barnhill Cotner a former resident born July 12 1864 near Wyatt Missouri She died December 25 at Hahn Missouri Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery near Charleston with Welsh funeral service Survivors include three sons A A Barnhill Walnut Ridge Arkansas C J Barnhill Knightstown California and R E Barnhill Charleston Missouri and two daughters Mrs T L Hager and Mrs I R Smoot both of Sikes
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Rebecca Jones Barnhill Cotner
Miner Baptist Church
A. C. Sullivant
Morehouse
Oak Grove Cemetery
Charleston
Conner
Hahn
Missouri
Wyatt
Mis
A. A. Barnhill
Walnut Ridge
Arkansas
C. J. Barnhill
Knightstown
Calif
R. E. Barnhill
T. L. Hager
I. R. Smoot
Sikeston
Canalou Resident Mr Hall Loyal Baptist Member
Mr Hall, a longtime Canalou resident of 35 years, was a member of the local Baptist church.
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Hall
The
Baptist Church
Canalou Commun
John M. Tully to Retire as Chief Narcotics Agent
John M. Tully of St. Louis will retire January 1 after 15 years as chief narcotics agent. He previously caused marijuana fields near here to be burned, a discovery linking the fields to New York outlets supplying marijuana cigarettes.
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Chaffee
John M. Tully
St. Louis
Here
New York
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Arabia
Charles Scates
Dexter
Fort Knox
Reiss
Highway 61
Harry Hopkins
Commerce
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Tuberculosis Association
Joseph A. Leslie
Corrigan
O. L. Spencer
Rebecca Cotner
Souri
Ity
Center St
Allard-Matthews Insurance Agency
Alacalta
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