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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1950

Page

12

Bulldogs to Play At Jackson Friday

Sikeston Bulldogs remained undefeated after beating Caruthersville 53 to 24 in the A game and 26 to 10 in B. Cox led Sikeston with 12 points, Bloomfield and Smith added 10 each, while Jarrett scored 13 for Caruthersville as Sikeston prepares for a road doubleheader at Jackson against the Indians.

Bulldogs Jackson Sikeston Caruthersville Caruthersville Tigers Cox Bloomfield Smith Jarrett Caruthersville Center Tigers Dean Owen Jackson Indians Nickens Lee Buckles Bape Fee Padgeveste Potashnick Matthews Joyce Fee Scott Rudd Cantrell Lacy Panky Stephens Wee Neee Wilson Degne Loyd Peereeeee Tae Seatiste Bath Mead Meherle Eesti Hire

Quick Fruit Bread Recipe With Spiced Currant Mix

An old kitchen note lists ingredients for Quick Fruit Bread using enriched flour, spices, currants, raisins, citron, candied peel, cherries, nuts, eggs, milk and melted lard. A line inviting readers to inform The Herald about visitors appears with contact numbers 74 and 75.

Admitted and Birth Announcements From Delta Community Hospital

The past week at Delta Community Hospital saw several medical and surgical admissions from Sikeston Essex and surrounding areas. Births reported include multiple families from Sikeston Wardell Caruthersville Matthews Gray Ridge and Portageville with several daughters and sons born in early January.

Delta Community Hospital Jenny Moore Linda Wallace Cleatus Deal Robert Brasfield Sikeston William Plain Essex Willie Sims Ruby Brewer Michael Fulkerson Kathleen Corgan Guy Russell Weakley Jr Ethel Crites Roberta Harper East Prairie Maggie Bracewell Risco Riley Gordon John Butrum Bill Rubottom Wardell Clinton McGee Caruthersville Clynn Greene Portageville John Griffin Morley Odie Rowland Bell City Riley Kelley Matthews Flay Robertson Burley Flanigan Gray Ridge

Purdue Opinion Panel Shows Student Views Align With Experts

The Purdue Opinion Panel surveyed 3,000 of 15,000 pupils and found most agree with experts on child care across 90 items. While 65 percent agreed a child's social skills improve with nursery school, 22 percent disagreed and 13 percent were undecided.

Purdue

Sikeston High Names New Librarian Mrs Grace Hoover

Mrs Grace Hoover replaces the resigned librarian Mrs Chris tine Robinson at Sikeston High School She will supervise the study hall for the rest of the year Hoover holds a B S and a Master's from Missouri University She and her husband plan to live in Sikeston where Mr Hoover manages the Richmond Skelgas Company

Grace Hoover Advance Christine Robinson Hoover Missouri University Sikeston Richmond Skelgas Company

New Courses to Be Taught This Semester 2A4T

Human Relations an experimental course on personality traits and social relations will be offered for the first time next semester, taught by Principal R. J. Genins in the fourth hour. Boys' hygiene, emphasized etiquette and healthy social living, will be taught by Dean Owen. Two additional half credit courses include solid geometry by Miss Imogene McCormick and business arithmetic by Miss Almaretta Stilwell.

R. J. Genins Dean Owen Imogene McCormick Almaretta Stilwell

Open House Awarded Books Added to Library Shelf

Twenty four new fiction titles, mostly Open House awards, arrive at the library this week. Notable entries include Mystery in Blue by Mariette and Lassie Come Home by Knight, among others listed with authors.

Updegraff Bell Hall Skidmore Betty Loring Lyon Lillian Wald Williams Mallette Schotz Davies Readers’ Digest Books Reader's Digest Association Jacobs Knight Balch Cook Jackson Simmons

Honor Society Holds First Meeting With New Members

The Honor Society met last Thursday with president Glenda Humphrey presiding. It was the first meeting with the new members present. The spring banquet was discussed and banquet committees will be chosen at the next meeting.

Glenda Humphrey

School accounting system meeting set in Sikeston area

Planned by Carleton Fulbright state supervisor of public schools one of three area meetings for superintendents and boards of education will be held at the high school January 24 at 8 p m to discuss the Missouri Uniform Financial Accounting System. Other meetings are in Poplar Bluff and Fredericktown all districts invited Bernard H Voges assistant director of finance will be present.

Carleton Fulbright Missouri Boards of Education Poplar Bluff Fredericktown Bernard H. Voges

Accidents on Highways Spark Ice Slowed Traffic

Ice on Highway 61 between Kelso and Ancell last Saturday night caused a major collision involving two Sikeston men and two Memphis trucks. Wm L Schuerenberg and J G Mullins were injured as trucks collided, blocking traffic for about four hours. Additional incidents included a St Louis Valley Steel truck on Highway 25 and a Greyhound bus near Patton.

Kelso Ancell Sikeston St. Louis Valley Steel Company Highway 25 Dutchtown Bill Ivie St. Louis Greyhound Highway 61 Patton Louisiana St. Marys

Multiple Ice Related Injuries Reported In Local Area

A string of ice related accidents injures Mrs Carrie Fisher, Bobby McIllwain’s daughter, and others across Sikeston to Morley. Carrie Fisher broke her arm near Sikes Avenue while walking to Buckner Ragsdale store. Bobby McIllwain’s daughter, 16, broke a collarbone near East Prairie. Maggie Bracewell broke a leg near Risco. James and Mrs Brase escaped serious injury in a car overturn on Highway 61 near Ancell. William Brown, 14, suffered a mild concussion returning from school. Webb Watkins, 70, treated for a broken shoulder in Poplar Bluff. Jim Casey, 74, broke a hip in Williamsville. Ruth Welch, 15, injured when a car driven by Tommy Welch overturned near Morley. Ice damage to REA lines reported by H M Zarkor of the Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative.

Carrie Fisher Sikes Avenue Fisher Buckner-Ragsdale Bobby McIllwain Bessie Mclllwain East Prairie Delta Community Hospital Sikeston Maggie Bracewell Risco James Brase Highway 61 Ancell Brase William Brown William W. T. Malone Webb Watkins Dexter Poplar Bluff Jim Casey Williamsville Ruth Welch Tommy Welch Morley Miss Welch Lottie Welch

Sikeston reports minimal power damage from ice storm

An ice episode last week caused about 6000 dollars in damages to lines and trees, with a possible rise to 10000. No damage was reported to Sikeston municipal electric system lines by Superintendent Charles Moose, and Missouri Utilities Company lines in Sikeston district also escaped harm according to local reports.

Sikeston Charles Moose Comtepany Siketon

Fertilizer Plants to Close at Army Arsenal Sites

Fertilizer manufacturing plants formerly at U.S. Army arsenals will close, following an earlier announcement that such plants would cease operation when privately owned commercial plants could meet demand for fertilizer.

U. & Army Arsenals

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