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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1939
Page
4
The Sikeston Herald lists CLINT H. DENMAN as publisher and Ward Denman as assistant. The paper notes publication every Thursday and provides the Sikeston, Missouri address at 119 West Malone and the telephone number 99 Avenue.
Annual rates list Scott and Adjoining Counties at 1.50 and elsewhere 2.00 with advance payment terms. Announcement notes second class matter status dated March 9 1908 at Sikeston Missouri. Publisher outlines plan for a February 2 edition celebrating civic religious educational and progressive growth in Sikeston and urges community cooperation and unity.
The Herald proposes relocating thirty families from the Sweet Home Negro Baptist church to Thad Snow’s thousand acre farm. It suggests Snow lead the colony, or keep 100 acres while gifting 900 acres to refugees to establish homes. It notes favorable town impressions by two travelers.
Mrs Charles Porter wife of the ousted executive vice president of Citizens Bank of Festus has purchased The Festus News the smallest of three subscriptions and two free newspapers in the Festus Crystal City community Porter and Normilie Wo Bricker recently ousted as president of the bank are accused of false entries in the bank books amounting to about 590 dollars short of about 191000 was reported in Porters books in December In a community letter Mrs Porter announced plans to raise The News circulation to 1500 from about 300
The Senate approved President Roosevelt's appointment of Harry Hopkins as Secretary of Commerce by a 58 to 27 vote. Hopkins was sworn in at the White House on Christmas Eve, replacing Daniel Cooper who resigned to return to law practice. Hopkins had led the WPA and faced criticism from opponents and two days of questioning by the Senate Commerce Committee.
The 1919 Sikeston Herald notes Captain Lyle Malone back from the Army and interested in National Guard reform. Charleston beat Sikeston at City Hall, J F Club freshmen listed members, Scott New Madrid Motor sold sixteen Ford touring cars, and plans for sixteen new Flivvers next Sunday. Also mentions Ford popularity and rain forecasts for a joy ride.
Jefferson City Colonel Casteel told Governor Stark in a biennial report that the state highway patrol is greatly undermanned. He would seek authorization for 50 more men though the force stands at 125 with last session approving 36. Improvements cited include a compulsory accident reporting law and driver license exams to boost safety. fatalities fell 11 percent in eight months of 1938 while motor vehicle offense arrests rose 519 percent, underscoring enforcement gains but manpower shortfall.
Brief funeral services for Jim My Tenis Laster seven day old son of Mr and Mrs Louis L Laster of near Sikeston were held this morning. Interment followed at Matthews Cemetery with Albritton service. Bernard Gene twin brother of Jimmy Louis died at birth.
An extended roster from the soils conference lists numerous attendees including Klueppel Steve Lagrand Marshall Miller Miller, and many others such as Arch Russell Victor Scherer R P Schuchart Chas Scott Barry Skinner A W Swacker Ulrich Uhrhan R C Willett Dave Lynn Joe Messmer A N Toole Joanna Dumer Olen Smith Ho J Kindred R M Alsup Fred Black Joseph Buhs and others, indicating a large gathering and ongoing discussions. The article reads as a continuation from Page One detailing names and participants in attendance.
Miss Edna Hedden daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Hedden has signed a contract to work as secretary of the Baptist Student Union in St Louis She will graduate from the Training School of the Southern Baptist Seminary in Louisville Ey in May She is a 1937 graduate of State College Cape Girardeau She will begin duties after completing her school work Hedden will inaugurate the union work in St Louis under State secretary W O Vaught Jr of Kansas City
Johnny Burnett a former Sikeston bartender was acquitted in the New Madrid county circuit court of the death of William Swinney who died July 14 1938 at Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau after a week with severe head injuries Swinney was found unconscious July 5 with no explanation of the injuries Burnett who was alleged to have injured Swinney near the Gables New Madrid county tavern disappeared shortly after and was not caught for some time Also note Mrs G F Pierce an 89 year old Sikeston resident hospitalized with bronchitis.
Federal investigators probe a sit down protest at Homeless Junction as 4000 plus farm grants are reported in Southeast Missouri. Conditions under review show campers leaving homes with property left behind while outside leadership guides the effort. Federal agents and USDA staff watched the district last week amid calls for an impartial inquiry.
Mesdames L. B. Patterson Clarence Marshall and Leslie Rister led a patriotic program at the Woman's Benefit Association meeting in the T. O. O. F. hall. The event featured songs readings and a question box with historical queries answered by members in observance of President Roosevelt's birthday. Mrs. Dean Marshall presided over the business session.
The L A W class of the Christian church will meet next Tuesday night at the home of Mrs Ben Carroll. Assistants will be Mrs J L Sutterfield and Mrs Jim Singleton.
Dr Leonard Jenkins extols a cross country bus trip with humor and sharp observation. The piece lampoons the discomfort of travel yet celebrates the American character, driver reliability, and the quirky bus station ambience. It invites readers to try a trip for themselves.
Rep Maurice Schnechter of St Louis introduces a bill to regulate closing-out merchandise sales with a $25 license required, inventory filing, 90 day limit, and a one-year prohibition on other sales. He also proposes a divorce ground allowing suit after three consecutive years of separation by either spouse.
The State Highway Department will discontinue its Columbia branch, in operation since 1937, and move staff to Jefferson City by February 15 as county maps are completed. Officials say the office existed mainly to utilize aerial maps from the State Soil Conservation Service.
A clever Negro, previously preying on Cape Girardeau merchants, netted about 100 dollars from Sikeston merchants with bogus checks last Friday. The checks bore Bank of Sikeston blanks with a Missouri State Construction Company header and a signed endorsement to Clyde Spencer, using a Sunset Addition address. Police report the checks were cashed after banking hours and later traced to a false Sunset address. state troopers continue investigations.
Thieves gained entry to the North XY Cafe Friday morning using an ordinary skeleton key. They opened a back door, forced a slide bar, and broke a cash register. About $30 to $35 plus $15 in nickels from an automatic phonograph were stolen, along with a milk bottle fund donation and a new Remington Rand electric razor belonging to owner Gene Bowman. No clues to the thieves were found.
About 832000 horse and mule colts were foaled in the United States in 1937. But the total lacked nearly 400000 of being equal to the number of work animals dying that year. Buy from Herald advertisers.
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