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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1941
Page
7
The Sikeston Herald lists CLINT H. DENMAN as Publisher and Ward Denman as Assistant. It notes publication every Thursday at 119 West Malone in Sikeston Missouri and provides telephones 99 and 900. The paper is entered as second class matter March 9 1908 at Sikeston post office under the 1879 act.
The Sikeston Herald reflects on past aims and pledges continued effort for local building, school plans, street widening on Front Street, and highway beautification. It celebrates civic progress, thanks readers, and urges collective action to make 1911 a great year.
The Herald editor received an invitation from Warden Tom Scott of the Missouri Penitentiary to witness the execution of Wilburn Johnson at midnight in Jefferson City. He declines, stating that public executions should become a thing of the past and witnessed only by those necessary to ensure justice under the law.
The Sikeston Herald laments that during the holidays many air college cadets spent Christmas away from home. Some local families hosted cadets on Christmas day or nearby days, but many cadets remained separated from family warmth. The editor recalls his own 19 year old Christmas in an army camp and urges future efforts to ensure home-like cheer for all cadets.
Twenty years ago Sikeston events include a National Constitutional Prohibition program by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union on January 16. Laura Ruhl begins a stenographic job with Mc Knight Keeaton Grocery. Harry Harry and wife attend grandmother Susan Harri son’s funeral in Bloomfield. Ruth McCoy leaves Sikeston for Stephens College in Columbia. Harry C Young and M M Beck move into new and vacated residences. Fifteen years ago the governor reappointed Charles D Matthews Jr to the State Highway Commission for a six year term, where he serves as vice chair.
Prominent district farmer Charles F McMullin died from gunshot wounds inflicted by Frank Riley. The tragedy occurred in the region as authorities investigate the shooting.
Misses Nellie Hayden and Madge Davis hiked to Paducah Kentucky last week and returned by rail and car. Clyde Meredith was elected president of the Senior B Y P A at the Baptist church with Mac Bomer as vice president Georgia Houchins secretary Bill Hayden corresponding secretary Carlos McKinney treasurer Margaret Whidden pianist Hazel Jennings chorister and Rev S P Brite Bible instructor.
Miss Emily Lair daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Lair of Charleston married at the Lair home on Wednesday morning last week to Herman Langsdale Mattingly also of Charleston.
Ten years ago on January 1 1931 Paul David Malone and Robert Mow Jr received Eagle Scout medals at a Methodist church court of honor. C H Den man presided assisted by Earl Johnson Earl Allen C KE Brenton Harry Dudley C L Malone and Wilbur Ensor in awarding the medals.
The marriage of Miss Margaret Baker and Buford B Baker occurred on December 17.
Five years ago on January 2 1936 the Sikeston Auction Company replaces the partnership of R A McCord and Glenn Matthews who have run public auctions every other Saturday at the Matthews Wagon Yard since last spring.
Miss Orvaline Cain won the popularity contest at the H and L Drug Store when votes were counted on Christmas Eve. Miss Freda Lankford finished second and Miss Charlotte Dover third.
Last year January 4 1940 Col Harry Dudley of Sikeston was elected commanding officer of the 140th Regiment of the National Guard. The regimental headquarters will be moved here. Mr and Mrs George Dye celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary.
Business at the Sikeston license bureau is slower than usual but sales of the 1941 license plates are expected to pick up in the next days. About 600 licenses have been sold: 385 passenger cars, 150 trucks, and the rest trailers. Sikeston received 12,500 plates, with passenger car numbers ranging from 159-500 to 167-000. No sale deadline has been set. License sales began December 26. Mr and Mrs Bartley S Schwegter visited in Memphis last Sunday.
From the Emporia Gazette: Lloyd Stark will leave the Missouri gubernatorial mansion next month after a tenure noted for honesty and anti graft leadership. He shattered a machine ridden, boss ruled system and set a standard of principled governance. Stark’s record is praised as historically significant and worthy of school readers.
A total of 17 areas registered at the Sikeston post office during the registration period ending December 26. Countries represented included Canada Austria and Hungary under German domination now Yugoslavia Italy and Mexico. Penalty for failure to register is a fine of 1000 dollars or a year in prison. Aliens who have not yet registered and can show a valid reason for failure to do so will be treated with consideration.
Local hospital reports list H H Burton of Charleston with a dislocated shoulder and Charley Keith recovering from a broken left leg after a taxi incident. Robert Garner’s abdomen wounds remain satisfactory. Mrs. Jack Phillips and Mrs. Ruth Heinemann are hospital patients. Charles Allen Cook from Ironton is in satisfactory condition. G C Miller of Crowder dismissed after treatment. Lester York convalescing from an auto accident. Mrs. Mary Shaffer and Mrs. Pitt White also listed as patients. Mrs. Billy Crank Henson, now near Charter Oak, injured in a recent collision remains under care. Truman Ball travelled to Chicago and Milwaukee for visits before returning home.
Mrs S H Dunaway who spent the holidays in Miami Oklahoma with her daughter Mrs Horace Payne and family will return home Monday.
Ninety eight enlisted men of Company K depart Sikeston Saturday for a year of training at Camp Robinson, carrying banners from 17 area towns. While Sikeston supplies most, 15 men come from Crowder and others from Portageville, Painton, Bell City, Morley, Charleston, Chaffee, Bertrand, Matthews, Blodgett, Morehouse, Cape Girardeau, Nilmo, Kelso, Vanduser, and New Madrid. Many nonresident soldiers are named, with several Sikeston natives highlighted among leadership and rank and file.
Charles Stearns and Truman Bennett managers of Front Street Kroger store hosted a fish fry on New Year’s Eve at Mr. Stearns home on East Gladys street. Guests included Mouser of Maline avenue Kroger, Carl Bank Wallace, Dale Green, Pat Wilbur, Lislie Seabaugh, Russell Potts, Dee Mott, Bernard Cockrell, Join Ponder, Melvin Kornegger, Leroy Green, Russell Walker of North End Gross, and Howard and Mrs Wilden of Charleston among others.
Mrs. Ralph McGee will host members of the Fairview Community Club when it meets at 2 30 oclock Wednesday afternoon January 8 in the Fairview. The notice notes the engagement will occur at the host’s residence and invites all members to attend.
Mr and Mrs 8 F Duckworth came back to their home Sunday from St Louis where they spent the Christmas holidays visiting relatives and friends.
The Southeast Missourian released its annual Achievement Day edition of 50 pages highlighting growth in Cape Girardeau and surrounding towns. The edition features photographs of new buildings and homes in Sikeston Charleston East Prairie Lutesville Chaffee Jackson and other Southeast Missouri districts.
Sikeston Kiwanis will install W P Wilkerson as president at the Palace Cafe Friday night. Dr A L Bomer of Poplar Bluff will install, former lieutenant governor. New officers include F E Mount, Marion S Tomerlin, Leroy Leslie, W E Hollingsworth, Earl Allen and Ralph Williams. Miss Gwendolyn Kirk will sing, Miss Ruth Hollingsworth gave readings. E L Corbin, new Sikeston resident, was a guest.
Company K and other guardsmen prepare to move to Camp Robinson as about 1500 140th Infantry members join 20000 35th Division at the training site. Detachments from Cape Girardeau Bloomfield and West Plains will travel by motor convoy and five special trains.
Capt. C. B. Root reported Frederick T. Allen, 22, of Columbia, who crashed here three weeks ago, is recovering satisfactorily and spent Christmas at home. He’s back at Jefferson Barracks hospital and expected to return for course completion if he meets physical requirements. Allen had about 45 flying hours at the time of the crash.
The Sikeston Lions Club will hold its next meeting at the Palace Cafe at noon on Wednesday January 8. Weekly meetings were suspended during the Christmas and New Year holidays.
Mrs Hans Baasch will head the program to be given by the Apollo Group at the January 10 meeting in the library auditorium. A discussion of Norwegian music will be presented. Mrs Ralph Anderson, club president, will preside at the meeting.
The Woman's Civic Club will hold its first New Year meeting to discuss club business at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon January 7 in the public library auditorium. Mrs Paul Brewer, club president, will oversee the session. Hostesses for the afternoon tea are Mrs J E Moore Jr and Mrs Winston Hoover.
Zelma Strayhorn and Clayton Carroll, both of Blodgett, were married Christmas Eve at the home of Rev. J. T. Self north of Sikeston. Minister performed the ceremony with A. F. Nuckles and Irene Howton as attendants. Mrs. Carroll is the daughter of Mrs. Cora Strayhorn and Mr. Carroll is the son of Mr. and Mrs. EB Carroll of Blodgett. They will live on a farm near Blodgett.
Worth Freeman son of Mr and Mrs Allen Freeman married Miss Irma Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs Virgil W Freeman at Rev J T Self home on New Year’s Day. The groom works for Scott County Milling Company and they will reside here.
A compact Herald note asserts trust in its reporting, inviting readers to accept the newspaper’s words as accurate and reliable without requiring further verification. The item highlights reader confidence in the publication's coverage and credentials.
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