Millers Cling To Loop Lead In Softball Baseball
Sikeston Millers beat Gray Ridge 10 to 6 to maintain first place in the Southeast Missour Amateur Baseball League. Tucker pitched seven innings with 11 strikeouts, Boyd finished strong. P Marshall, Sherry, Branck and Tucker led Sikeston’s offense, Bradshaw and McCrumck contributed key hits. Gray Ridge rallied to tie twice but the Millers pulled away with a five run fifth inning and added runs later. The recap notes a church sermon by Rev. E W. Milner and a library story hour refreshments led by Mrs Kendig and Mrs Sikes on Saturday at 9 oclock.
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Sikeston Millers
Missour
Gray Ridge
Moundsman
Tucker
Boyd
Millers
T. Harlan
Carrington
Miller
Sikeston
P. Marshall
RB Sherry
Marshall
P. Bradshaw
Bruce
Branck
McCmnuck
Brice
Lee
E. Rose
Rose
Shobe
H. M. Kendig
John Sikes
All-Star Teams Set For Series With Poplar Bluff
Sikeston hosts Poplar Bluff in the first paid softball game of the season on Tuesday night with 5 and 10 cent admission. The program includes a Cape Moons versus Sikeston Chicks girls game, a July 21 return at Poplar Bluff, and a July 25 match with Mayfield Kentucky plus a Sikeston-Dexter Timber Toppers opener. Sikeston All-Star players include Bernard Crain Arthur Bruce Welton Nelson Red Miller Trice Marshall Riley Bray John Tandy Ralph Hudson Carl Eaton Frank Kuehnel Ralph Williams Jimmy Law Flossie Williams Johnny Marshall Hill. Amateur golfers from several states are invited to a second annual open tournament and picnic at Charleston on July 16 with qualifying rounds before play starts July 16 at 7 am.
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Sikeston
Poplar Bluff
Cape “Moons
Sikeston Chicks
Mayfield
Sikeston Diamond
Dexter Timber
Bernard Crain
Arthur Bruce Welton Nelson
Red” Miller
Trice Marshall
Riley Bray
John Tandy
Ralph Hudson
Carl Eaton
Frank Kuehnel
Ralph Williams
Jimmy Law
Flossie” Williams
Johnny Marshall
Hill
Missouri
Tenmesee
Kentucky
Arkansas
Illinois
Charleston
Browns Host Indians in Two Doubleheaders at St Louis
The Cleveland Indians visit St Louis for two doubleheaders July 6 and 9, marking their first season appearance after a rain washed series. A special Tuesday game with the Browns and Cardinals honors the Elks National Convention during a citywide St Louis celebration at Sportsman Park.
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ST Louis
Browns
Cleveland Indians
Indians
St. Louis
New York
Cardinals
Cards
Sportsman's Park
Broomas
Red Birds
Last Rites Held for Mother of Luke Baker
Funeral services were held at the Baker residence for Mrs. Man Baker who died July 4 at Dexter. Rev John L Taylor led the rites with interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Charleston. Survivors include four sons and four daughters, twenty four grandchildren, fourteen great grandchildren, and numerous extended relatives.
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Luke Baker
Kathleen Avenue
Man Baker
Fred Baker
Dexter
John L. Taylor
Sikeston Methodist Church
Oak Grove
Charleston
A. J. Baker
Lutesville
Jackson
Sikeston
Fred
Luke
Baker
John
R. F. Baker
Arthur Baker
Campbell
Myrtle Baker
Pontiac
Mich
Dewey Rains
Mt. Sterling
Fred Barnes
Chillicothe
Carl Watson
Marion
Rains
Loretta
Richard Baker
Marvin Barnes
Bulyn Wayne Wason
Marion, II
Last Rites Held for Mrs Johnsons Mother
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Siddie Caroline Crafton mother of Mrs WA Johnson of Sikeston at Blodgett church. She died at a daughter s home in Littel Rock Ark from effects of 4 paralytic strokes 15 years earlier. Survived by husband L G Crafton daughters Mrs Johnson Mrs Gentry Mrs Ina Hunter Mrs Mack Parker Mrs Morris Cox and son Wm LL Crafton plus a half brother and half sister. Burial was in Blodgett cemetery.
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Siddie Caroline Crafton
WA Johnson
Sikeston
U. A. Gentry
Littl Rock
Ark
Crafton
L. M. Willard
Methodist
Blougett
Blodgett
St. Louis
Methodist Church
Women’s Missionary Society
L. G. Crafton
M:s Johnson
Mattie Grifin
Okemah
Okla
Griffin
Walter Williams a Missourian of Distinction Remembered
Walter Williams born in Boonville Missouri on July 2 1864 rose from apprentice at Boonville Topic to editor of multiple papers and advocate for journalism education He became first dean of Missouri School of Journalism in 1908 shaping training methods and earning the title Ambassador of Goodwill. After a long career he died July 29 1935 with the university honoring his impact by naming Walter Williams Hall.
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Walter Willams
Boonville
Missouri
Boonville Advertiser
Walter Wiliams
State
Columbian Herald
Middle West
St Loui Presbyterian
Jefferson City
American Association of Schools and Departments of Journalism
Pan-Ameri
Can Congress of Journalism
Goo
Will
Walter Williams
School of Journalism
University of Missouri
New School of Journalism
Missouri Valley College
Kansas State Agriculture College
Washington University
State Historical Society of
Missour
Board of Curators
World War Veteran Horner Lockhart Dies in Collision
Horner Lockhart 50 a World War veteran died at a Poplar Bluff hospital from injuries after an automobile truck crash on Highway 25 near Bloomfield June 24. Fred McKee of Advance, driver of the auto, is jailed on charges of careless and reckless driving as Trooper Wade Shankle investigates. Lockhart's death raises Southeast Missouri highway fatalities to 2 since January 1.
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Horner Lockhart
Poplar Bluff
Highway
Bloomfield
Fred McKee
Advance
Wade Shankle
State Highway Patrol
Lockhart
Missourio
Funeral services held for colitis victim Helen Braham
Funeral services were held for 7 month old Helen Braham at the family home near Sikeston. Interment followed in Carpenter cemetery with Arden E Wise officiating. Born November 30 1938 she died after a brief illness of colitis Tuesday. Survived by her parents and one brother.
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Helen Braham
E. R. Braham
Sikeston
Carpenter Cemetery
Arden E Wise
Sikeston Personal Notes From July Fourth Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harry Dover spent the Fourth of July weekend at Arcaana with Mr and Mrs Frank Carroll and Mr and Mrs Clarence Kendall of St Louis. Charley Overton of Hannibal, Mo were guests. Mrs Fannie Krauss and her guests visited Mr and Mrs E Rafferty at Wyatt. Misses Dorothy Ann and Mimara Wellman, visiting their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Wm Northington, left for Guthrie Ky to visit relatives before returning to Athens Ga. Mrs Walter Wellman of Athens, sister of Mr Northington, met the Sikeston party in Paducah and accompanied them home for several days.
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Harry Dover
Arcaana
Frank Carroll
Clarence Kendall
St Loui
Charley Overton
Hannibal
Fannie Krauss
Krauss
E. Rafferty
Wyatt
Dorothy Ann
Mimara Wellman
Wm. Northington
Guthrie
Athens
Northington
Betty Ann
Paducah
Failies
Walter Wellman
Sikeston
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Brown
Harry Cunningham
Wm. Coxami
Walter L. Hutchison
Melvin Dace
Lquor
Frank Frazier
Brown Jewell
Arch Hobbs
Rev Easley
Leroy Carter
EF Bone
Himself
Luther Glass
Rev
M .E. Milner
Beebe
W. D
R. B. M.ner
Little Rock
Missouri Aa
EPA
Ash the Museum
Pacifc
Jos L. Matthews
Chas.d Matthews
Wict
Leroy C
Leslie Casher
A A Harrison
Meredith Lee
Bank OF Sikeston
Sikeston, MO
U. S
A. A. Harrison
Owen Taul
Canaloa
The
Herald
East Acres
Moore Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Matthews Avenue
C. H. Denman
Bailey & Bailey
Attorneys-at-Law
Room
McCoy-Tanner Bldg
George W.hire
Applegate Bldg
Robert A. Dempster
McCoy-Tanner Building Telephone
H. Chunn
Stallcup
EL J. Menstedt
Front Street
Merlin G. Anderson
Derrla Malcolm
DR. H. B. Throgmorton
Keith
Center Street
Howard A. Dunaway
McCoy-Tanner Building
Telephone
W. A. Anthony
Scott County Milling Co
DR Handy Smith
Applegate
Tom L. Chidester
Peoples Bark
DR. B. LL McMullin
Home Phone
Company
Optometry
DR. W._ M. SIDWELL
Optometrista
Undertakers
H. J. Welsh
FL S. Johnson
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