Livestock Men To Meet In Sikeston
Southeast Missouri livestock leaders gather at Sikeston High School gym on Wednesday February 26 for a joint Missouri Livestock Association meeting. Speakers include E A Trowbridge on horses and mules and C W Sheppard on protecting the business.
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Missouri Livestock Association
Sikeston High School
Southeast Missouri
Sikeston
Scott County
E. A. Trowbridge
Missouri College of Agriculture
Trowbridge
Missouri
C. W. Sheppard
Sheppard
Joseph Cosgrove
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of
St. Louis
E. D. Timberlake
National Stock Yards
Illinois
C. H. Denman Home Destroyed by Fire
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the C. H. Denman home on Matthews Avenue yesterday afternoon. The residence was totally consumed and was already in flames when the local fire department arrived. Freezing temperatures hampered water access at the start. Tiny blaze at J. E. Robinson home on Park Avenue caused by defective flue. damage described as slight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Denman
Matthews Avenue
Robinson
J. E. Robinson
Park Avenue
Fear for Highways in Case of Sudden Thaw
Southeast Missouri drivers face risk as rapid thaw could damage gravel roads. A R Towse of the State Highway Department warns Cape Girardeau Egypt Mills and Sedgewickville district routes could close if thaw accelerates. Crews ready for extra repair work. heavy vehicles urged to slow and follow rules to minimize damage.
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Missouri
A. R. Towse
Sikeston
State Highway Department
Towse
Cape Girardeau
Egypt Mills
Sedgewickville
Bollinger
Tests Made On Depth Of Frozen Earth Near Jackson
The Division 10 maintenance crew tested ground frost depths on Highway 25. Under the oil mat, frost reached 19 inches in the road center and 17 inches at the shoulders. On the graveled highway near Blomeyer, frost penetration measured 24 inches.
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Division No. 10
State Highway Department
Jackson
Highway 25
Blomeyer
Missouri Pacific Officials Meet Here
Twenty three Missouri Pacific Railway officials and employees attended the monthly Boosters meeting at the local station on Monday morning February 17. Attendees included C F Dougherty superintendent Poplar Bluff W C Knight chief booster Poplar Bluff J Sisk roadmaster Bismarck A D Aydelott claim agent St Louis R L Graham E Brake E C Goforth T G Lowe W W Davis Poplar Bluff L L Roberts Piedmont Everett Aldrich C C Ham Ollie LeGrand C P Bogert J T Turner M Walker Roy Bess C W Elliott A L Waller J E Robinson and Clyde M Phelps Sikeston.
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The
Missouri Pacific Railroad
C. F. Dougherty
Poplar Bluff
W. C. Knight
J. Sisk
Bismarck
A. D. Aydelott
St. Louis
R. L. Graham
E. Brake
E. C. Goforth
T. G. Lowe
W. W. Davis
L. L. Roberts
Piedmont
Everett Aldrich
C. C. Ham
Ollie LeGrand
C. P. Bogert
J. T. Turner
M. Walker
Roy Bess
C. W. Elliott
A. L. Waller
J. E. Robinson
Clyde M. Phelps
Sikeston
Pair fined in police court for drunkenness
Leo Mathis and Ed Harrington appeared in Sikeston police court last Friday on drunkenness charges. Mathis pled guilty and paid 12 dollars total including costs, with payment arranged for February 22. Harrington posted a ten dollar bond, later forfeiting it, with the usual offense fine and costs totaling three dollars and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Mathis
Ed Harrington
Sikeston
Mathis
Harrington
Telephone Your News Items to The Herald
Public notice requests readers to telephone news tips to The Herald using the paper’s local line. The item urges community members to share events, briefs, or notices for publication in upcoming editions.
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the Herald
WPA Funds Allotted for New Southeast Missouri Projects
WPA funds allocated for multiple Southeast Missouri works projects with start dates this week. Cape Girardeau Oak Ridge school renovations and painting funded at 1098 dollars. Dunklin Lenath street work 4700. Butler county road repairs 15000 for 109 miles. Carter county sewing room 640. Mississippi Dogwood to Buckeye road 3644. additional allocations include Charleston streets 2625 Puxico gym 2328 malarial control funds 6417 for Cape Girardeau 6417 and Mississippi 5012. Progress reports show costs, payroll, and completion percentages across several sites including Scott County weaving room 7168 and 5183, street improvements, Sikeston water reservoir 17893.93, and malaria control totals.
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Works Progress Administration
C. L. Blanton Jr
Cape Girardeau County
Oakridge
Dunklin County
Lenath
Butler County
Carter County
Mississippi County
Dogwood
Buckeye
Charleston
Puxico
Pemiscot
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
Missouri
S. V. Medling
Scott County
Scott
Fornfelt
Sikeston
World War Aviator General Billy Mitchell Passes Away
General William Billy Mitchell aged 57 died yesterday in New York after a long illness of influenza and heart disease. He commanded the air units of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I and held the Distinguished Service Cross and Medal, French Croix de Guerre with five palms, and the French Legion of Honor. Known as the bad boy of aviation for his outspoken criticisms of the War and Navy Departments, Mitchell was a pivotal figure in military air power advocacy.
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William “Billy” Mitchell
American Expeditionary Forces
New York
Gen
Mitchell
War
Navy
Tragic Burned Child Passes Near Campbell Farm
Mary Lavrie Scott, two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William L. Scott, died Monday evening from burns received while playing with her brother in their Campbell area farm home. The clothes caught fire as they neared the stove, according to the brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lavrie Scott
William L. Scott
Campbell
Siiecton Markets Wheat and Corn Prices Corrected
Market report from Siketon shows Wheat Red No 2 at 92 1/2 cents per bushel Corn White No 3 at 53 cents per bushel Corn Yellow No 3 at 58 1/2 cents per bushel Reflects corrections dated February 20 1936.
Fake Veterinarians Arrested Monday
Three people posing as veterinarians were arrested in Southeast Missouri amid a probe into a widespread scam. Farmers paid up to 50 dollars for bogus diagnoses and treatments, with hundreds of dollars collected by the trio before investigators moved in. Local officials said dozens of farms across 10 counties reported animal deaths after visits, with state authorities weighing charges and further action.
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Sam Harris
Davis
Stoddard
Dunklin
New Madrid
Poplar Bluff
Lester Massengham
State Department of Agriculture
Jefferson City
Missouri
E. Curry
Curry
Execution date set for Hauptmann in Lindbergh case
Trenton New Jersey Justice Thomas W. Trenchard signed an order setting the electrocution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann for the week of March 30. Hauptmann was tried for the murder of the Lindbergh baby and the order confirms the scheduled date.
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Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Thomas W. Trenchard
Hauptmann
Winter Weather Grips Southeast Missouri With Severe Cold
A spell of wintry weather hit Southeast Missouri with snow flurries and a strong wind driving temperatures to 6 below zero Monday night and remaining below zero Tuesday. A three inch drift made roads slick and an icy underfoot condition persisted. Another inch of snow fell tonight and this morning. Friday peaked at 48 degrees, the warmest reading of the week, and forecasters expect a return of higher temperatures with more snow in the coming days.
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Missouri
Earthquake Felt Near Hayti Sunday
Tremors shook Hayti and nearby areas for several minutes shortly after eleven o'clock Sunday night during a heavy snowstorm. Residents reported rattled windows and pictures shaken from walls, with Hayti showing stronger effects than New Madrid or other Southeast Missouri points.
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Missouri
Hayti
New Madrid
Jackson Man to Succeed J A Barks
Secretary of State Dwight H. Brown named Fred A. Shepherd of Jackson as deputy state securities commissioner and corporation counsel to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James A. Barks of Cape Girardeau. Shepherd, 30, a lawyer and former Cape Girardeau county assistant prosecuting attorney, earns 3600 dollars yearly and was endorsed by former State Senator Russell Dearmont.
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Dwight H. Brown
Fred A. Shepherd
Jackson
James A. Barks
Cape Girardeau
Shepherd
Cape Girardeau County
Russell Dearmont
Drainage districts seek court approval to restructure debts
Four southeast Missouri drainage districts filed petitions in U S District Court in St Louis to readjust about 1.65 million dollars of bonded debt under a bankruptcy relief amendment. They plan RFC loans totaling 838 thousand dollars secured by new 30 year bonds, with 75 cent on the dollar offered in Pemiscot county No 6 and 40 cents in Pemiscot No 8 and in Pemiscot No 3 and Scott No 10, while other terms await determination. Judge C B Davis set April 21 in Cape Girardeau for hearings after more than 30 percent of bondholders agreed.
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Missouri
United States District Court
St Louis
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
RFC
Pemiscot County
Scott County
Pemiscot County No
C. B Davis
Cape Girardeau
Benton Farmer Dave Reese Dies After Short Illness
Dave Reese an 80 year old Benton farmer died at his home after a brief illness of influenza and old age. He lived in Benton the past year after moving from Miner Switch. He is survived by daughter Mrs O K Pace of Sikeston. Funeral services expected at his son's home in Charleston Friday afternoon with interment in a Charleston cemetery.
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Dave Reese
Benton
Miner Switch
Reece
O. K. Pace
Sikeston
Charleston
Federal plan to use land from Resettlement program
The federal government will not leave land acquired in Ohio Indiana Illinois Iowa or Missouri idle. Surplus parcels will be converted to forest reserves parks recreational sites or wildlife preserves if unsuitable for farming enterprises.
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Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Missouri
Kiwanis to Hear Washington Address Tonight
Prof. W. T. Daugherty of the State College Cape Girardeau will speak at the Kiwanis Club meeting at the Marshall Hotel. He will discuss the life of Washington in celebration of his birth anniversary on Saturday February 22. President George W. Kirk will preside over the business session.
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W. T. Daugherty
State College
Cape Girardeau
Kiwanis Club
Marshall Hotel
Daugherty
Washington
George W. Kirk
Runaway Boys Reunited After Patrol Stop Near Sikeston
Two boys aged 13 and 16 from Illinois were found with a man en route to New Orleans when stopped by State Highway Patrolman Melvin Dace at Highways 60 and 61. Parents were notified. the younger boy returned home with his mother while the older continued toward New Orleans. Local radio hobbyists aided in contacting the family and confirming their safety.
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Illinois
New Orleans
Melvin Dace
State Highway Department
Elmer Gene Lovelace
Godfrey
Ill
John Gibson
Alton
Cape Girardeau
Elmer Gene
Mary Lovelace
Sikeston
Mrs. Lovelace
Harry Young
W9vdg
Jerseyville
Mount Vernon
Anna
Young Republicans Elect State Officers in Missouri
Clarence H. Powell a Dexter attorney rose from treasurer to president of the Association of Young Republicans of Missouri on Thursday evening. He succeeded Richard C. Coburn of St. Louis, with State Sen Ray Mahbee of Unionville succeeding Powell as treasurer. Laura Patrick of Harrisonville was named secretary, replacing Dorothy Williams of Springfield.
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Clarence H. Powell
Dexter
Association of Young Republicans of
Missouri
Richard C. Coburn
St. Louis
Ray Mahbee
Unionville
Laura Patrick
Harrisonville
Dorothy Williams
Springfield
Supreme Court backs TVA power sale plan Monday
The Supreme Court upheld government sale of electricity from dam projects including TVA lines from Wilson Dam. Chief Justice Hughes authorized steps to create a market for surplus power, with only Justice McReynolds dissenting. Cities like Memphis Knoxville and Chattanooga laud the ruling while TVA’s wider program remains unaddressed.
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Supreme Court
TVA
Hughes
Justice McReynolds
Tennessee Valley Authority
Alabama Power Company
Wilson Dam
Muscle Shoals
Tennessee Valley
Memphis
Knoxville
Chatanooga
McGee Captured In South Charleston Escape Plot
Claude McGee, 24, recaptured Sunday night at a South Charleston Negro restaurant by Sheriff J. O. King and Night Officers Clar ence Lane and Jack Drennan. He and John B. Manor, 33, remain at large along with Carlyle Payne, 28, after a jail break from Benton. McGee, jailed for murder, faces a March 3 hanging. Manor accused in Carlton death, trial pending. Payne vanished after break, search continues with officers tracking Manor and Payne.
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John B. Manor
Carlyle Payne
Claude McGee
Charleston
J. O. King
Clarence Lane
Jack Drennan
Scott County
Benton
Buck Carter
Highway 61
King
Marshall Currin
McGee
Anderson
Manor
St Louis
Diehlstadt
East Prairie
Scott County Court
W. T. Carlton
Gray’s Point
Joe Anderson
Payne
East Prairie Manor
Forest Tisdel
Sikeston High Freshmen Publish The Bulldog Growler
The Sikeston high school freshman class edits a four page newspaper named The Bulldog Growler to be published Friday with editor in chief Catherine Ann Cook and an all freshman staff.
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Bulldog Growler
Sikeston High School
Catherine Ann Cook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Livestock Credit
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank of St. Louis
R. C. Pollock
National Livestock and Meat Board
H. D. Timberlake
T. A. Ewing
Missouri Agricultural Extension Service
Dunklin, Stoddard
Perry
Bollinger, Wayne
Luke Barker
Clem Bud
Missouri Pacific
WPA
Sikeston Markets
Madrid County
Madarid County
John Davis
Oklahoma
Ted Moore
Kennett, Mo
U. S. Court
Benton Farmer
Kiwanis
Young Republicans
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