Divorce action against Vernon L Pryor in Missouri
In Scott County Missouri on January 13 1940 the Circuit Court in vacation ordered publication for a divorce action filed by Laverne Pryor against Vernon L Pryor a non resident. The notice requires him to answer by March 4 1940 or the petition will be confessed and judgment entered. The Sikeston Herald is to publish the notice weekly for four weeks with the last insertion before March term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Scott County
Missouri
Laverne Pryor
Vernon L. Pryor
Circuit Court of
Maissour
Plaintaff
M. G. Gresham
Scott
Benton
Aim
Sikeston Herald
L. J. Pfefferekorn
L. J Pfefferkorn
New Madrid County Public School Notes
Miles R. Davis notes a corntest on February 24 at New Madrid to select a high school student for the State Student Assembly in Jefferson City on March 30. Social science classes are urged to participate, with emphasis on educational aims over winning. The column covers local school changes, a fatal heart-attack death of Albert Keith, new teachers at Morehouse, a school director appointment, and a county athletic board basketball tournament set for February 13–16 with multiple matchups and referees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles R. Davis
New Madrid
Jefferson City
Dee A. McLin
Risco
Morsman
Whiggerson
Flora Hart
Memphis
Morehouse High School
Virginia Hoblit
Hart
Morehouse
Nancy Wealand
Belle City
Robert Simer
Bockerton School
Albert Keith
Portageville
Keith
Lilbourn
County Athletic Board
Parama
Peg Mahew
Tharon Stallings
Neil Aslin
Don Brewer
J. H. O'Con
Standard Oil Sold in Sikeston Area by Local Firms
Local oil distribution report shows Standard Oil products sold in Sikeston territory through WM Moore, D A Utley, Canalou X Caverno near Canalou, Blodgett Mercantile Co, Blodgett, and Homer York Sakedo. The listing names multiple distributors including Blodgett Mercantile and canalou area dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
WM. Moore
D. A. Utley
Canalou
X. Caverno
Blodgett Mercantile CO
Blodgett
Homer York
Sakedo
Schoolmasters Set Meetings for February and March
The Schoolmasters will meet the Scott Mississippi group on the first Monday night of February at Sikeston. In March they will convene at Gideon with the regular county organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Gideon
Mississippi River Discovery Association plans 400th anniversary celebration
At the Hotel Peabody in Memphis on January 29 the Mississippi River Discovery Association will map a 1941 tribute for the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Father of Waters. Bills have been introduced in Congress to authorize official celebrations across Mississippi Valley states. The association was formed three years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississipp River Discovery Association
Peabody
Memphis
Father O Waters
Congress
Mississippi Valley
Morehouse Happenings Include Travels Visitors and Meetings
Dorcy Brown left for Paragould Ark to transact business. Mrs S M Sarno visited Chicago relatives. Mr and Mrs John Vaughn of Sikeston stayed with Mrs Chambers. Mrs Ira Smith returned from Miami. Franks Brown of Charleston visited niece Mrs Orville Sanders. Jack Bender of Cape Girardeau was guest of H W Sherrard. Orville Sanders and daughter Barbara Jane were Sikeston visitors. Kinnard Dillion traveled to Matthews Canala and Essex on Dillon Theatre business. Lula Gray returned from Poplar Bluff. Leonard Hight left for Los Angeles for work. Linen shower for Mrs Lee Hileyman. W M W Baptist meeting at Mrs Hallie Hights with program. Allen Mccabee Jr from Portland Ore visited relatives and went to Flint Mich for a car. Nora Smith and Dexter Rebekah Lodge staff attended Morehouse Rebekah Lodge No 589 meeting. John Butts Memphis visited. Bill Dillon spending weekend. moving to Union City Tenn. Loyal Ladies Class Baptist social at Mrs I T M Lamanck. Emory Legate and Cleo Lockeridge assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcy Brown
Paragould
Ark
S. M. Sarno
Chicago
John Vaughn
Sikeston
H W. Sherrard
Orville Sanders
Barbara Jane
Kinnard Dillion
Matthews, Canala and
Essex
Dillon Theatre
Lula Gray
Poplar Bluff
Morehouse
Leonard Hight
Los Angeles
Calif
Hight
Lee Hileyman
Lora Taylor
the Baptist Church
Hallie Hights
Allen Mccabee Jr
Portland Oregon
Flint
Mich
Nora Smith
Dexter Rebekah Lodge
Morehouse Rebekah
John Butts
Memphis
Bill Dillon
Union City Tenn
Loyal
The
Baptist Church
I.™. Lamanck
Pennsylvania Hospitals Spend On Anesthesia Tally
Pennsylvania hospitals allocate about 1,000,000 dollars yearly for anesthesia services. This figure highlights the scale of surgical care costs across the state and the reliance on anesthesia providers in routine and complex procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Plao
Matthews farmer dies in Memphis Friday
Funeral services for Charles F. Robbs, Matthews area farmer, were held at Matthews school auditorium with Rev. A D Adkins in charge. Burial followed in Memorial Park cemetery with Welsh Service. Robbs died January 12 in Balls hospital Memphis after brief illness. He was born March 21, 1888 in Golconda and married Mayme Barger August 30, 1908. Surviving: wife, two children Van Robbs and Mrs. Lowell Hawkins, four sisters, a brother, mother, and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Robbs
Matthews
A. D. Adkins
Memorial Park Cemetery
Robbs
Balls Hospital
Memphis
Tenn
Golconda
Mayme Barger
Missouri
van Robbs
Lowell Hawkins
Roy C. Conley
Sikeston
Ray Taylor
Chaffee
Funeral services held for John A Neal Matthews farmer
Funeral services were conducted Saturday at the Methodist church in Matthews for John A. Neal 48 a farmer who died in a Cape Girardeau hospital last Thursday Rev Herschel Yates officiated Interment followed at Memorial Park cemetery in Sikeston Survivors include his widow a son A J Neal two daughters Bors Vivian Clayton and Louise Kelso of Matthews brother McCune Neal of Alva Miss and sisters L Carr and Sallie Cannon of Cody Miss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
John A. Neal
Cape Girardeau
Herschel Yates
Memorial Park Cemetery
Sikeston
A. J. Neal
Bors
Vivian Clayton
Louise Kelso
McCune Neal
Alva
L. Carr
Sallie Cannon
Cody
In Remembrance of Our Beloved Daughter Poem Card
A memorial poem from Mrs and Mr Jim Hodges notes a daughter died and a family loss. It describes a grave void in the home and the deceased's soul resting in heaven, referencing a beloved daughter remembered by the parents and family. The verse laments the void left by the loved one and honors her memory.
Appreciation for Community Kindness After Fire Loss
Mr and Mrs G Lewis and family express sincere thanks for the many acts of kindness and gifts received after their home was destroyed by fire. They say the generosity of friends over the past two weeks will be remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G Lewis
New Madrid Circuit Court Opens First Term Monday
New Madrid Circuit Court will open the year’s first term on January 22 at Moray. The docket includes one murder case four rape cases and 33 divorce cases with most first day taken up by setting trial dates. Judge L H Schulte of Caruthersville presides. officers include Tom Lee clerk A F Stanley sheriff J W Conran prosecuting attorney and Tommy Lee reporter. There are 35 criminal cases and 183 civil cases on the docket with nearly 100 civil cases drainage district suits for delinquent taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Madrid
Moray
L. H. Schulte
Caruthersville
Tom Lee
A. F. Stanley
J. W. Conran
Tommy Lee
Benton to Have New Catholic School
St Denis Catholic Church in Benton plans a brick school to replace the fire darl, with the building to serve as church until the church is rebuilt. Building committee includes Theodore Bollinger John A Scherer Joe Legrand Gene Essner Otto Diebold Mike Dirnberger Cletus Scherer Tony Diebold Lawrence Klipfel Victor Bollinger and John Bollinger. Parish masses now held in Scott County courthouse circuit court room. classes meet in public schools courthouse and Boy Scout cabin.
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Benton’s
St. Denis Catholic
Theodore Bollinger
John A. Scherer
Joe Legrand
Gene Essner
Otto Diebold
Mike Dirnberger
Cletus Scherer
Tony Diebold
Lawrence Klipfel
Victor Bollinger
John Bollinger
Judge Kelly Seeks Re election To Cape Girardeau Circuit
Judge Frank Kelly of Cape Girardeau announced Saturday his bid for the Democratic nomination to succeed himself as judge of the circuit including Cape Girardeau Scott and Mississippi counties. He is the second to declare after M E Montgomery of Sikeston. Kelly was first elected in 1912 to fill an unexpired term and later won re election in 1916 1922 1928 and 1934. The six year term will begin after a formal announcement later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kelly
Cape Girardeau
Judicial Circuit
Scott
Mississippi
Kelly
M. E. Montgomery
Sikeston
Charles B. Faris
State Supreme Court
Scott County Real Estate Transfers List Distills Numerous Property Trades
Real estate transfers in Scott County include Tharon Stallings to Glenn Fish in Sikeston lots 7 and 8, block 2 High School addition for 1 dollar, and Ben Weimer to Walter Glueck in Rockview Pecan Grove for 316.37 dollars. Multiple parcels across Sikeston Chaffee Ilmo and Potosi Presbytery listed with prices from 1 dollar to 22,500 dollars. notable entries include J R Smith to C E Pauge for Sv acres at 3400 dollars and Noah Myers to Paul Jones for 6000 dollars.
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Tharon Stallings
Glenn Fish
Sikeston
Ben Weimer
Walter Glueck
Pecan Grove
Rockview
P. V. Branum
Ralph Reidland
W. J. Kies
W. S Corrigan
Parkland
W. K. Webb
Tom Jenkins
Lightner
Ilmo
W. H. Danforth
R. C. Simmons
Sarah Arthur
Conly Purcell
Tanner
J. R. Smith
C. E. Pauge
Svacres
Paul Jones
Needham Sikes
C. A. Goddard
John Boyts
Chaffee
Rosa Sellards
John Sellards
Sikes
Dug Graham
R. A. Dempster
McCoy-Tanner Ltd
W. A. Ventres
John Miller
Oran
Roy Taylor
J. T. Greenlee
Murphy & Wall
W. E. Wiliams
Ossie McPherson
Cc. E. Williams
Roy Hornback
Lilian A. Smith
Lambert Harris
J. HW
Kready
Lillian A. Smith
Rex Boyce
Vaughn
P. H. Boyce, Jr
Elmer Hosea
C. W. Vickery
Claude Williams
Chaffee Christian Church
R. B. Oliver
A. A. Ross
J. P. Cayce
Potosi
Property transfers in Sikeston and nearby towns
A long list of real estate transfers from Sikeston and surrounding areas shows numerous parcels sold, with buyers such as Lucy Council, P. H. Page Jr, Dewey Moore, J. B. Elfrink, Harry Hindman, Barney Forrester, B. B. Jones, E. H. Spivey, H. L. Smith, Mrs. J. W. Schroff, Clarence Byeans, Wm. Foster, G. R. Bloomfield, Prentice Crawford, G. A. Hoppe, Retta Keller, Wade Miller, Alonzo Finn, and others. Amounts range from $1 to $5,000 and include blocks, lots, and-acre tracts in Sikeston, Frisco, Chaffee, and surrounding additions. Also noted is a camel fact: a full-grown camel can carry up to 1500 pounds.
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J. B. Elfrink
John Elfink
Harry Hindman
Irvin Dumey
Hindman
Barney Forrester
Ralph Potashnick
Trotter
Sikeston
B. B. Jones
E H. Spivey
E. H. Spivey
J. L. Maxwell
H. L. Smith
Lynes Baker
Lillian A. Smith
J. W. Schroff
Oliver Dumey
Chamber of Commerce
Clarence Byeans
Wm. Foster
Prentice Crawford
J. F. Cox
G. A. Hoppe
Orvil Gearing
Murphy & Wall
Imo
Retta Keller
J. M. Keller
McCoy-Tanner
Wade Miller
Lulu LeMay
Mary Haden
Benton
Snap shell illustrates cure brown sts in logarithmic spiral
A shell of a snap shows a cure brown sts following a logarithmic spiral. No matter how long the curve’s free end is extended, the overall shape remains the same.
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Madrid County
Standard Oil
Whiteway Service
Tanner St
Rm Ewspaperr
Rive
Morehouse News
Matthews Farmer
Yror Matthews
Malden
Jim Hodges
New Madrid Circuit Court
Horeu
United States
Scott County Abstract Company
Harris D Rogers
Cary Gri
Columbia
Vard Hawks
Cary Grant
Sandard
Vanner-Killgore
Center St
Quaker State Motor Oil
Alonzo Finn
Paul Burgess
Walter Burgess
Frisco
Luther Jines
Mary Jines
Benton Democrat
Delicious
Eit
Evan Nary
Coca-Cola CO
Sikeston Coca-Cola Bottling
Comparny
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