Local News from Nearby Towns Reflects Visits and Travel
Local residents share as Harry H. Bock visits New Madrid and others travel to Poplar Bluff Cape Girardeau and St Louis for family and business ties. Evangelist Zerr arrives for Canala Church of Christ meetings while Vacation Bible School closes with choir, handwork, and David and Goliath play performances. Virginia Bernice McLaurin begins summer study at Murray State College in Murray Kentucky.
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Vacation Bible School
Daily Vacation Bible School
Assembly of God Church
Bible School
Board of Education
Galt
Palestine
David and Goliath
Virginia Bernice McLaurin
Fanaloa
Murray State College
Murray, Ky
Porter Switch and Weekend Visits Across Counties
Sam Branson and Jasper Miller made a business trip to Benton on Monday. Thomas and Dessie Spears spent the week end with relatives near Wyatt. Mr. and Mrs Jasper Miller and children visited Monroe McClain near Chaffee. Mr. and Mrs. John Hudson and Mrs. Eula Blackwell of Oran and Miss Wastie Goggins of Holland visited Mr. and Mrs. H. W News. Mr. and Mrs. Norman LeTempt, Mr. and Mrs George Hooker and Miss Lecy Chappell visited the Branson family Sunday.
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Sam Branson
Jasper Miller
Benton
Thomas
Dessie Spears
Wyatt
Monroe McClain
Chaffee
John Hudson
Eula Blackwell
Oran
Wastie Goggins
Holland
Charleston Man Hurt In Accident
Charles Glenn McMurry a 25 year old Charleston man was critically injured when the Dodge pickup he was driving left Highway 61 six miles south of Sikeston and overturned three times pinning him in the wreck He was taken by Albritton ambulance to Southeast Missouri Hospital Cape Girardeau where his condition was reported slightly improved Stinson a company representative remained uninjured The accident is under investigation and cause not yet determined with the truck valued at about 300 dollars
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Charles Glenn McMurry
Charleston
Highway 61
Sikeston
McMurry
Albritton
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Harry S. Dudley
State Highway Department
Electric Power Company of
Columbia
Miss
K. L. Stinson
Stinson
St. Louis
Mississippi
Morley
Dudley
Jacob Losey founder of Palmyra Spectator in Missouri
Jacob Losey who established Palmyra's Missouri Whig and General Advertiser on August 3 1839 became founder of Missouri's oldest family newspaper. He edited for over forty years influencing northeast Missouri politics through twelve presidential campaigns. He promoted education railroads and Marion county schools, supported the Hannibal and St Joseph railroad, and died September 8 1888.
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Jacob Losey
Marion County
Palmyra Spectator
Missouri
Franklin County
Pennsylvania
Adams County Sentinel
Gettysburg
Staunton Spectator
Staunton
Losey
Palmyra
Missouri Whig and General Advertiser
Missouri Whig
Jacob Sosey
D. W. Hughes
Harper R. Sosey
Whig Party
Hannibal and St. Joseph
Methodist Church
Thomas Hart Benton
Andrew Jackson
Frank H
John M. Sosey
Donald H. Sosey
Suit to Recover On Burial Insurance Policy
Mrs Emma N Smith sues People's Mutual Insurance Association of Linn Mo in Justice of the Peace court to recover 200 for her late husband Wm F Smith who died May 24. She also seeks 50 for attorney fees and vexatious delay. Albritton Undertaking Company is the local defendant's representative.
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Justice of the Peace
The
Albritton Undertaking Company
Sikeston
More Space Being Added to Gross Hotel
The Lyman Gross Hotel on Matthews avenue and Highway 60 is being enlarged after construction began last week. Fifteen guest rooms currently exist and will be expanded with additional air conditioned rooms on the south side, matching the rest of the hotel.
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Lyman Gross
Matthews Avenue
Highway 60
You can believe what you read in The Herald
A compact item notes that readers are urged to trust the Herald as a reliable source. No further details or context are provided in the readable text.
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The
Herald
Local social notes from Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas
Harold Grice visited on business in Cape Girardeau Monday while Ed Graviett and Orville Graviett were in Kentucky on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Halford and daughter spent last weekend in Memphis with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Westrich welcomed a daughter born Friday June 28. Mr. and Mrs. Presson of Charleston visited Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bryant. Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Heslar hosted the former’s sister and family from Independence this week. Mr. and Mrs. Leon Bryant of St. Louis spent the weekend with his parents. Miss Effie Grant and mother hosted Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Grant and son from Morley Sunday. Mrs. Ivan Baughers of Sikeston visited her parents, the Gravietts, Monday. Her little nephew, Jean Smith, returned home with her. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heeb and children of Chaffee and Mr. and Mrs. Bird Americine and baby were guests Sunday of their parents.
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Neil C. Aslin
Doris Dean
W. P. Scott
Cape Girardeau
Tillman Mayre
Buckner
Hal P. Wilson
New Madrid
Cape
John William Cope
St. Louis
Cope
Poplar Bluff
Harold Grice
Ed Graviett
Orville Graviett
Kentucky
C. L. Halford
Memphis
Jerome Westrich
Presson
Charleston
J. H. Bryant
G. W. Heslar
Leon Bryant
Effie Grant
Sikeston
Ernest Grant
Morley
Emory Mason
Ivan Baughers
Jean Smith
Henry Heeb
Chaffee
Brrd Americine
Baby
Notice of Administration for John F Durbin Estate
John G. Russell named Administrator of the John F Durbin estate by Scott County Missouri Probate Court on June 14 1940. Creditors must present claims for allowance within six months or be barred otherwise. Claims not presented within one year from letters are forever barred. oO L Spencer probate judge witness seal.
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John F. Durbin
Probate Court
Scott County
Missouri
John G. Russell
Trustee's Sale Notice in Sikeston Missouri 1940
Notice of trust sale by R E Bailey trustee on real estate in Sikeston Scott County Missouri to satisfy a long overdue note. The sale will be at the Benton court house front stair on July 20 1940 between 9am and 5pm for cash. The description covers Parcel 1 98.6 feet off west end of Outblock 17 and Parcel 2 part of Outblock 44 with detailed metes and bounds. The grantors J M Keller and Minnie E Keller are dead and the note defaulted.
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J. M. Keller
Nannie E. Keller
Recorder’s Office
Scott County
Missouri
R. E. Bailey
Sikeston
Delmar Street
William Street
R. E H. Bailey
Benton
Montgomery and others seek Democratic nominations for Cape Girardeau circuit judge
The Herald lists M E Montgomery for Circuit Judge Cape Girardeau Scott and Mississippi Counties with August 6 1940 primary. Frank Kelly seeks re election as Circuit Judge 28th Judicial Circuit. John Hobbs seeks Sheriff Scott County. R L Harrison seeks re election as Scott County surveyor. John Anderson and Lynn A Ancell seek Scott County offices with August 6 1940 primary. Fred Withrow seeks Assessor of Scott County.
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M. E. Montgomery
Cape Girardeau
Scott
Mississippi
Frank Kelly
28Th Judicial Circuit
John Hobbs
Scott County
R. L. Harrison
Joh Anderson
Lynn A. Ancell
Fred Withrow
Ted Kirby Stands as Constable Candidate in Richland Township
Ted Kirby announces candidacy for Constable of Richland Township subject to the August 6 1940 primary election.
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Richland Township
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Canalda
Harry H. Bock
J K. Barnhill
Jim Sexton
Yon
Laverne
James Westerfield
E Moore
Archie Rudolph
Paducah
Nathaniel Hewitt
Famiby
Frank Americine
Seibert Smith
Germaine Tenkhoff
Marcella Campbell
Kansas City
Leo Tenkhoff
Walter Shegley
Otto Loest
E. H. Loest
Pittsburgh
Mrs. Loest
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Missouri Historical Society
GROSS
Sikeston Herald
Oo. L. Spencer
New York State
Dead Animal Disposal Co
L. M. Hollenbeck
Boyce Farm Equipment Co
Sikeston, Mo
Kathleen Avenue
William and
New Streets
New Crenshaw
East Acres
Moore Avenue
Dement New
Kathleen Street
Chamber of Commerce
C. Clarence Scott
Allis-Chalmers
Paul Byrum
Blytheville
Arkansas
Hale’s Jewelry & Optical Co
R. O. P. Stock
F. M. Forbis
Connie Mack
Ted Kirby
Miner Switch
Caleb Smith
Malone Sikeston, Missouri
Sidwell, Jeweler
Center St
Sikeston Realty Co
Front Street Telephone 597
Bailey & Bailey
Attorneys-at-Law
Room
McCoy-Tanner Bldg
George W. Kirk
Applegate Bldg
Phone
Robert A. Dempster
McCoy-Tanner Building
E. J. Menstedt
Front Street
Merlin G. Anderson
Derris Malcolm
Howard A. Dunaway
Denistry
DR. Handy Smith
Applegate
Telephone
Tom L. Chidester
Peoples Bank
B. L. McMullin
Stallcup
F. L. Sisson
Optometry
W. M. Sidwell
Optometrist
W. J. Welsh
H. S. Johnson
Funeral Directors
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