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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
1
Sikeston prepares a citywide garbage collection plan with twice weekly pickup for all homes. Mayor Presnell seeks a contractor to feed collected waste to hogs, while Roy Beck, street commissioner, starts regular alley cleanups and urges residents to use containers.
Mr and Mrs R S Tetley of Route Three Sikeston announce the marriage of their son Curtis L Tetley to Miss Dorothy E Herzogenrath daughter of Mr and Mrs Frederick M Herzogenrath of St Louis The ceremony was held at five oclock Friday afternoon June 30 in San Diego California Curtis a native of Southeast Missouri attended the University of Missouri and the Naval Aviation College Pensacola Florida On graduation he has been stationed at Pearl Harbor Hawaii and San Diego The newlyweds spent a brief honeymoon in the Catalina Islands and will make their home in Coronado California
William Theodore Hedden son of Mr and Mrs W E Hedden of Sikeston and Minnie Mane Harr daughter of Mr and Mrs John Karr of Monroe City were married Sunday afternoon July 2 in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s parents home. They honeymoon in Pensacola Florida and will reside in Columbia Tennessee. Hedden is a blackman for John Deere Plow Co. his father heads Sikeston Tractor and Implement Co John Deere dealers in Sikeston. The bride has been a member of the Hannibal Missouri public school faculty.
On July 17 the anniversary of Douglas Corrigan’s famous flight he will marry Elizabeth Marvin a 32 year old San Antonio Texas school teacher in a ceremony planned for that day.
James E. Matthews of Sikeston, ex director of Missouri penal institutions, starts as general inspector on supplementary roads for the State Highway Department. Formerly an engineer for the Works Progress Administration, he returns from a leave of absence as maintenance engineer in Sikeston. Matthews graduated from Texas A&M and his return was reported by The Herald recently.
George L Hale described Elizabethtown NL celebrating its 100th anniversary with 15 000 attendees. Among 1800 residents, 15 to 20 men grew whiskers to resemble founders, and others wore 100 year era clothing with leather and knee breeches, while crowds faced long lines for food.
Secretary Wallace announced a 12 month extension for corn loan due August 1. About 257 million bushels are stored under 271 thousand loans at 57 cents per bushel in the Midwest. The move aims to keep grain as a reserve against drought and price swings, with a 6 cent per bushel storage advance offered at extension time to support farmers.
Leslie B Broom New Madrid county farm extension agent reports a small patch of red spiders found yesterday afternoon in a cotton field. This is two to three weeks early for the pests and farmers are urged to watch their cotton carefully. Remedy is to dust with sulphur eight to ten pounds per acre. Mrs Grover Heath and babies Mary Lucille and Judith Ann left today for Dallas Texas to visit relatives and will return in two weeks.
The July term of Scott county circuit court opened with two days of session due to the Fourth of July. Early cases included Edward Klipfel’s two year sentence for grain larceny and parole to a priest, plus convictions for assault with intent to rob and fraud involving a bogus check. Several cases moved on change of venue, including Maurice Hart for rape and Herschel Randolph with new charges after a venue shift. Gov Stark signed measures adding troopers to the State Highway Patrol and addressing salaries, while weathered fire damage and several births were noted in Sikeston.
A Missouri newspaper reflects on a long running joke about a loose “bull” in both news and ads. It explains a prior arrest story misidentified Dr J F Waters and Charles Waters, apologizes for the error, and notes a theatre ad confusion during Fourth of July promotions. The piece ends with the punchline that “bull” means mistake.
Oil leases are being sought on 4000 acres owned by Wm Crumpecker near Carrier Malls where Baseline Road meets Highway 55 south of Benton. Lands include diversified crops, pasture, and timber with no drilling contract yet. Also, obituary notes Opal Meyers former Opal Gulley of Morehouse died July 5 after typhoid fever. services Friday at Church of the Nazarene Morehouse. Surviving husband Claude Meyers. five children and multiple siblings listed.
The Sikeston city council met Monday night July 3 with no action on parking on the north side of Malone avenue despite past approval. State Highway official Carl Brown objected to north side parking while local leaders seek a compromise with State Highway Department. The issue followed a ten foot widening strip on Malone avenue tied to Highway 60. Other actions included curb work on Woodlawn avenue and a petition opposing sale of old fairgrounds lots to colored people, urging they be offered to poor whites. Two fires were reported with $12.15 in firemen’s dues. 13 arrests and 360 in fines were recorded by police. Funeral services were held for Ruby Castleberry, 32, who died July 30 after a long illness, with burial at Memorial Park. Surviving Castleberry family members listed. Ruth Hollingsworth had an appendectomy at St Mary’s Infirmary Cairo.
An unidentified 60 year old itinerant farm worker died after a Saturday afternoon truck incident on Highway 61 south of Sikeston. He suffered a fractured leg and severe head injuries when he fell from or jumped from a rear pickup. He died Wednesday at St. Francis Hospital in Cape Girardeau with no known relatives located.
Mr and Mrs Paul Denman of Tampa Florida will visit Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs C H Denman and other relatives here en route to the World’s Fair in New York Denman is a 313 manager for a large commercial printing house in Florida.
Mr and Mrs Loomis Mayfield and children Loomis Jr and Marylyn and Miss Mayme Marshall returned from a month long car tour to California. They traveled via Little Rock Dallas Phoenix and other southern routes returning through San Francisco Salt Lake City and Denver. They logged about eight thousand miles with two tire punctures and visited Carlsbad Caverns Grand Canyon Painted Desert Petrified Forest Yosemite and Yellowstone among many stops.
The four day July Fourth celebration produced 615 deaths nationwide, with Missouri reporting 24 victims. Auto accidents caused 277 deaths, drownings 183, trains killed 29, and 36 were due to shootings. One fatality in Southeast Missouri occurred when a farm laborer fell from a moving truck. Firecracker explosions were rare, numbering only four fatalities.
An unusual auction sale began in Sikeston this afternoon at The Lair Company on Center street with a furniture sacrifice of a 345,000 stock. Owner F Y Lair Sr said two daily sales will run at 2 50 and 7 50 with 69 living room outfits 200 felt base rugs 75 sets springs and other items offered as Southeast Missouri residents are invited to attend.
Miss Berdell Abraham and Finis Williams wanted for burglary and larceny in Mississippi county Arkansas were arrested yesterday on a farm near Diehlstadt by State Trooper Vincent Boisaubin. They were held for Arkansas officers who took them into custody last night.
Bank of Sikeston reports ample supply of district sales tax tokens yet Cape Girardeau and nearby towns face a severe shortage of one and five mill pieces. State production has halted, merchants report near empties, and banks in Cape Girardeau have none. Bankers suggest accepting token returns to boost circulation while shortages persist.
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