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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1938
Page
8
Sikeston High School edged Kewanee in a close Tuesday game in New Madrid County, overcoming a second half deficit. Dewitt Lambert and Clyde Long sparked late scoring for Sikeston as Kewanee’s 14 game win streak ended. Team defense dominated, with limited scoring from both sides, and Sikeston’s B team beat Kewanee B 25 to 8 earlier.
The Hollingsworth Fountain eers, local independent basketball team, defeated Matthews 27 to 25 on Matthews court after overtime. Sikeston led early, Matthews tied 18 all at halftime, and 25 25 after regulation. Sikeston won in OT with Davis scoring 7, Jones 2, Hale 4. Next games set with Broomfield and Southourn. dates TBA. A baby girl, Marica Ann, was born Jan 19 to Mr and Mrs Merrell McKinney, weighing four pounds.
Malden and Senath split a twin bill with the Malden boys 20 to 14 and Senath girls 18 to 11. Marston 38 Portageville 26. Portageville girls 28 Marston 10. Marston boys 28 26. East Prairie girls 21 Blodgett 11. Blodgett boys 38 East Prairie 13. Morehouse 17 15 over New Madrid in second overtime after 15 15 first OT and 15 13 reg. Charleston boys double loss to Dexter 27 12 and 16 10. Randles teams sweep Fornelth? high, girls 39 8 boys 18 12.
The Diehlstadt high girls beat Morley 24 to 17 securing their 39th straight win in three years. The Diehlstadt boys then won 537 to 14 in the nightcap at Morley.
Bloomfield high school hoops team stretched its Stoddard county league win streak to five with an 18 to 17 victory over Essex at Bloomfield on Tuesday night. It marked Essex first conference loss.
O T Elder leads Troop 43 at State College pool Cape Girardeau where four members J E Butler Jean Wilson McDougal and Harry Gross earned first class swimming. Twenty eight scouts traveled to Cane with Elder and Assistant C H Butler plus Frankie Engram Ralph Anderson and W F Woehlecke among the group.
Supt R A Harper of Sikes ton public schools spoke on physical education and health at a district School Masters meeting held Monday at Gideon. Other speakers included Fred Miail er Elvins Mainard Willis Poplar Bluff John H Bailey Denter James F Miller Gideon Supt L B Hov and R B Meentemeyer. About 300 attended the event titled Ladies Night.
Supt R A Harper of Sikeston public schools lists the spring term assembly schedule at Sikeston High School. February 2 10 15 local talent program. February 16 230 James Scott Company. February 25 9 090 Rufus Rose Marionettes. March 1 225 Arthur F Kane world traveler. March 22 50 Mausner players in The Rivals. March 16 1015 The Music and Dances of Russia. Miss Madge Davis in charge. March 350 1015 One act play. Miss Burch verse speaking choir. Mrs Geraldine Young. April 4 13 1015 Easter program. R D Sorrells in charge. April 27 1015 Hi Saw as We Would Like It with Miss Mary Jane Barnett in charge. May 4 1015 Sydney Montague Arctic explorer. May 18 1015 Senior class day. Mr Spudich sponsor. Public invited. programs at high school auditorium.
Sikeston high school bulldogs, led by Carroll Davis and Alphonso Swaim, overwhelmed Dexter 24 to 14 as the first half established a double digit lead. Clyde Long and Buddy Aldridge contributed two field goals each, with Davis adding multiple scores as the Bearcats battled back in a low scoring second half.
A Missouri Tuberculosis Association pamphlet outlines home care for TB patients due to bed shortages. It urges staying in bed, eating well with milk, and following the physician’s orders, while warning against unprescribed medicines and advising cough hygiene and infection prevention measures.
The Matthews high school boys basketball teams travel to Sikeston for tomorrow night games. This marks the second meeting this season after Sikeston swept the earlier contests. First-string score was 16 to 12 in favor of Sikeston. B team 18 to 7 for Sikeston. Coaches listed starting lineups include Aldridge, Smith, Long, Swaim, Davis and Ratcliff, Johnson, Shelby, Troop, Spradling.
The high school library purchased Poe’s complete works and a complete Waverly Novels set by Sir Walter Scott and Audubon’s Birds of America. The Audubon volume attracts with large color illustrations. New staff join Bulldog Barker: Elkwood Waylor and Fivelyn Tiolmes, editor Peg Donneill.
ORDER OF PUBLICATION In the Circuit Court of Scott County Missouri March term 1938 Thomas E Castleman plaintiff vs Ruth Castleman defendant No 5670 Divorce Readers are notified that Ruth Castleman must answer the divorce petition at the March term 1938 in Benton Missouri or the petition will be confessed and judgment entered. Publication of this notice is made weekly in The Sikeston Herald for four weeks ending prior to the term. Clerk L J Pfeferkorn January 10 1938. A true copy from the record.
Missouri will mark National Social Hygiene Day on February 2 with a Health Department led campaign to alert the public to syphilis and gonorrhea. Surgeon General Thomas Parran says control is a collective task for citizens, doctors, and officials as Governor Stark and Doctor Parker urge examinations and treatment availability. The departmentwill provide free anti syphilitic drugs to indigent patients and establish treatment centers across the state.
Letters of Administration on the estate of Lacy E. Allard deceased were granted December 31 1937 by the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri. All persons with claims must exhibit them for allowance within six months or be precluded from benefits. if not exhibited within one year from the letters they shall be forever barred. LACY E. ALLARD Jr Administrator. Witness my hand and seal of the Probate Court of Scott County O. L. Spencer Probate Judge.
Miss Adelaide J. Coleman, field representative for Webster College, a Catholic institution at Webster Groves, Mo., was in Sikeston Wednesday in the interest of the college.
Administratrix Dimple Gurley will make final settlement of Dora Waters deceased estate at the next Probate Court term in Scott County Missouri at Benton on February 10 1937.
The Probate Court of Scott County Missouri approved O L Spencer as trustee for the estate of Green B Greer on December 30 1937. Creditors are asked to present claims within six months for allowance or be barred, and within one year from the date of letters. Ju anita Greer Van Horne and G Moore Greer are named as Administrators. Witness my hand and seal of the Probate Court.
Advertisement offers a lemon juice mixture named REV PRESCRIPTION to relieve rheumatism. It instructs to dissolve it in a quart of water with the juice of four lemons, promising two weeks of relief or money back. Sold and guaranteed by leading druggists.
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