Sikeston Herald publisher information and rates
The Sikeston Herald lists publisher Ward Denman and assistant editor Clarification Denman, with publication every Thursday at 119 West Malone Ave Sikeston Missouri. It notes yearly subscription rates for Scott and adjoining counties at $1.50 and elsewhere at $2.00 and states terms are strictly in advance. It also records entry as second class matter March 9 1908 at Sikeston MO.
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Scott
Sikeston
Missouri
Municipal plant aids Sikeston again in land purchase for air school
Sikeston's Board of Public Works used about 16000 from the municipal light and power funds to buy 275 acres for the new air school with an option to buy. The land serves the city while the plant patrons fund street lighting, armory, and the pool project, benefiting all residents. Chas Moose and the board are praised for prudent management enabling these community gains.
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Sikeston
Board of Public Works
Air School
The
Air School Corporation
Municipal Light and Power
Sikeston Board of Public Works
Chas. Moose
Twenty Years Ago on Friday July 3 1920 Sikeston News
The Sikeston Herald notes no paving bids for Park avenue likely delaying street work due to scarce materials and transport issues. A meeting at Dudley’s Place Friday will discuss reorganizing Sikeston’s National Guard company. Local items mention residents’ visits and a Roosevelt nomination in national politics.
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Sikeston Herald
Sikeston
Park Avenue
Dudley’s Place
Sikeston Company
National Guard
Farmers Supply Company
Chester Limbaugh
Cape Girardeau
Teachers’ Training College
Ruth McCoy
Charleston
Melvin
Mildred Bowman
Mary
Catherine Blanton
Maggie Matthews
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Navy
James M. Cox
Ohio
WPA pool project near finish on Monday staff on duty
On Monday there were two workers and four overseers on duty at the swimming pool, signaling an anticipated early completion of the WPA project.
Shooting in Tin Pan Alley over Negro business rent
A reported shooting occurred in Tin Pan Alley among Negroes near a Negro business house. The incident followed prior criminal acts in alley cabins used for rental income. The writer urges zoning reforms to prevent renting cabins and small shops to residents in supposed residential areas.
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Tin Pan Alley
Crop prospects rise as farm yields show promise province
If Southeast Missouri crops in cotton and corn meet current promises, the district can expect nearly perfect yields across all farm products. Hay wheat barley rye and oats are already yielding splendidly and a larger livestock herd is fetching top market prices.
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Missouri
Missouri papers to share about 125 thousand dollars
Missouri newspapers will share approximately 125000 to 130000 from the State for official publication of proposed constitutional amendments and ballot propositions. The secretary of state will award contracts after the August 6 primary to one newspaper in each of 114 counties plus St. Louis, with each paper near 1100 dollars this year. Seven propositions appear on the November 5 ballot.
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Missouri
Dwight H. Brown
Secretary of State
St. Louis
Business Visitor Don Karsch Receives Family Welcome
Don Karsch of Farmington visited Sikeston on Wednesday and stayed with his aunt Mrs. C H Denman and family. Joe Bishop chief engineer at the municipal light and power plant will travel to Beloit Wisconsin Sunday to join his family in Sikeston. They will occupy the residence of Lynn Wag gener on Tanner street formerly occupied by Wm E Mahew and family.
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Don Karsch
Farmington
Sikeston
C. H. Denman
Joe Bishop
Municipal Light and Power Plant
Beloit
Wisconsin
Lynn Waggener
Tanner Street
Wm. E. Mahew
Engraved and Printed Wedding Announcements Offered
The Herald offers engraved and printed wedding announcements for couples seeking a formal notice in the newspaper. Services include customized typography and layout to suit wedding themes and personal preferences.
House Bought For Hospital In Sikeston
A vacant house bought for hospital use in Sikeston could cost about $500 monthly for maintenance with Oliver L. Parks pledging $100 monthly gift and a government subsidy possibly up to $200. The 1910 building, once valued near $25,000 with land at $3,200, would serve as the infirmary, while Sutterfield’s conversion of a nearby property into an apartment house adds future capacity. The committee led by Mayor Presnell plans site selection and future expansion to include nurses’ quarters and offices.
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Oliver L. Parks
Air School
W. H. Tanner
John Young
Sutterfield
Gladys Street
New Street
Sikeston
G. W. H. Presnell
J. L. Matthews
E. P. Coleman Jr
H. L. Harty
J. A. Young
H. M. Kendig
T. C. McClure
Kiwanis Hear Of International Meet In Minneapolis
Sikeston Kiwanis Club heard from delegates George W. Kirk and L. M. Standley about Kiwanis International’s Minneapolis convention. The theme was Citizenship, the Price of Liberty, with Canadian and American speakers and the Caruthersville girls’ double quartet broadcast on WCCO. Standley described the emblem Citizenship, the Price of Responsibility and his 5000 mile postconvention travels through Duluth, the Black Hills, Yellowstone, Pike's Peak, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and back, reporting no car trouble. The next meeting is at Morehouse on Friday July 12 with Methodist women serving dinner.
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Covention of Kiwanis International
Minneapolis
Caruthersville
WCCO
Standley
United States
Canada
Kiwanis International
Mr. Standley
Mrs. Standley
Duluth
Minnesota
Dakotas
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Montana
Colorado
Pike's Peak
New Mexico
Panhandle
Texas
Oklahoma
Missouri
Home
Morehouse
The
Methodist Church
Beating the Heat In Summer Months
A health bulletin advises salt intake and cautions to avoid sun exposure and overexertion during heat. It explains heat exhaustion and heat cramps, outlining symptoms, first aid, and the need for medical help. Sunstroke is described as a separate danger with unconscious victims and hot dry skin.
Lions hear ex liquor central head at Sikeston
Twenty five members and six guests attended the Sikeston Lions Club meeting at Hudsons Cafe with vice president Charles Dement in charge. Walker Pierce former Missouri liquor control chief and current Missouri Retail Brewers Association president spoke on taxes paid by his members and enforcement of liquor laws. Other guests included James Kirkpatrick Frank Broe Mrs Trainor and editors from local papers. Ted Kirby named manager of the club softball team after N E Fuchs resigned. A July 24 barbecue and picnic at New Madrid Catholic church was announced as a ladies night event inviting all members and wives.
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Sikeston Lions Club
Hudson's Cafe
Charles Dement
Walker Pierce
St. Louis
Clint H. Denman Jr
Sikeston Herald
Ed Edelen
Sikeston Standard
Ted Kirby
N. E. Fuchs
New Madrid Catholic Church
Seventeen Attend Sikeston Jr. Chamber Meeting
Seventeen members of the Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce attended the bi monthly meeting at the Palace Cafe on Tuesday night July 9. J. F. Cox Jr. presided over a brief business session after the meal with Cc. E. Manly, superintendent of Sikeston Compress and Warehouse Company, as a guest.
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Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Palace Cafe
J. F. Cox Jr
Cc. E. Manly
Sikeston Compress and Warehouse Company
Mrs Winer and son return from visit in California
Mrs. Raymond Winer and her son Max of Los Angeles have returned home after a several day visit with Mrs. C. J. Stevens and family in the area.
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Raymond Winer
Max
Los Angeles
Calif
C. J. Stevens
Sun Stroke First Aid Guidelines From Historic Public Health Advice
Instructions describe rapid cooling and monitoring for sun stroke victims. Remove to a cool place, strip to underclothes, lay on back with head elevated, apply ice or cold sponges to head, dampen the body, and rinse with water. If conscious offer cold water, avoid stimulants, and call a doctor promptly.
Boy Scout Troop Trip To Camp Lewallen
Seventeen members of Troop 42 near Camp Lewallen attend Southeast Missouri Boy Scout summer camp this week. They travel with Mrs. Ernest Kellett C H Butler Co J Stevens R L Proffer Pete Foster Harry Lewis and Charles Vanson who plan to return Sunday. Scouts include C D and J E Butler Jimmy and Gene Rabb Frank Stevens Charles Proffer Jakie Foster Joe Cooley J W Little Carlos Tidwell Joe Dye John Richard Ensor Phil Bowman J W Lewis Jimmy Sexton Argel Kellett and Leonard Kindred. Robert Struwe is Scoutmaster assisted by Charles Vanson and Franklin Struwe.
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Boy Scouts
Troop 42
Camp Lewallen
Southeast Missouri
Ernest Kellett
C. H. Butler
J. Stevens
R. L. Proffer
Pete Foster
Harry Lewis
Charles Vanson
C. D
J. E. Butler
Jimmy
Gene Rabb
Frank Stevens
Charles Proffer
Jakie Foster
Joe Cooley
J. W. Little
Carlos Tidwell
Joe Dye
John Richard Ensor
Phil Bowman
J. W. Lewis
Jimmy Sexton
Argel Kellett
Leonard Kindred
Robert Struwe
Franklin Struwe
Sikeston Personal Notes Record Local Visitors and Guests
SIKESTON PERSONAL S section lists Lee Hunter and son Joe from St Louis visiting Sikeston, along with Mrs. Jack Bowman and sons visiting Perry, Mo. Others include Mrs Walter Kistner from Cape Girardeau visiting husband, Mrs Claude Turner recovering from tonsil surgery in Kennett, and Jeff L Sutterfield handling business in Farmington and Jefferson City. Also noted are departures for Detroit, dinner guests from East Prairie and Charleston, and multiple guests at the Bowmen and O Hara homes including Dr William Sidwell, Rev Joseph Read family, EK Sitzes crew installing AC at new air college, and plans for visits by R A Rollison family, Maurice Koole, E W Messeneheimer and more.
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Lee Hunter
Joe
St. Louis
Sikeston
Jack Bowman
David
Jack
Perry
Walter Kistner
Cape Girardeau
Claude Turner
Kennett
Jeff L. Sutterfield
Farmington
Jefferson City
Ray C. Marsh
Detroit
Mich
Vernon Masterson
Laura Mainard
East Prairie
Jane Sterrett
Charleston
Ray.c. Marsh
W.I. Sidwell
Joe Sidwell
Wm. Sidwell
Orville Lumsden
Joseph P. Read
Ivan
John Russell
Dorothy Street
EK. M. Sitzes
Festus
New Air College
J. A
J. A. O’hara Home. Mrs. R. A. Rollison
Maurice Koole
Flint
Joe Bowman
Kenneth Grant
Bowman
E. W. Messenheimer
Bill
Wm. Wise
Alton
J. A. O'Hara
Scott County
J. E. Matthews
Jimmy
R. C. Matthews
Sadie Emory
Elizabeth
Evelyn Holmes Weds Charleston Man in Kentucky Justice of the Peace wedding
Miss Evelyn Lonelle Holmes daughter of Sikeston residents and J H Daniel Jr son of Charleston residents married Wednesday July 10 in Hickman Kentucky. Ceremony by Justice Rodney Jones witnesses Bert Yarbro Jr Bobby Carr. The couple planned a honeymoon in St Louis and return to Sikeston.
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Evelyn l Lonelle Holmes
H. M. Holmes
Sikeston
J. H. Daniel Jr
John Daniel
St. Louis
New Arrivals Births Near Sikeston and Morley
Mr and Mrs Elmus Greer near Sikeston welcomed a son born Wednesday July 10 Linda Dale is the name of a daughter born July 6 to Mr and Mrs James McClellan on Sikes avenue A daughter Mattie Ruth born near Sikeston July 8 to Mr and Mrs Mabel McKinley Mary Louise born near Morley July 7 to Mr and Mrs Albert Ross Herschel Lee born near Sikeston south of town on Tuesday night July 9 to Mr and Mrs John Murphy
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Elmus Greer
Sikeston
Linda Dale
James McClellan
Sikes Avenue
Mattie Ruth
Mabel McKinley
Mary Louise
Albert Ross
Morley
Herschel Lee
John Murphy
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Clint H. Denman
Ward Denman
West Malone Ay Sikeston, Missouri
Scott County Milling Company
Church of the Nazarene
Ralph Anderson
Sikeston National Farm Loan Association
Harry A. Smith
Jenalee Sells
G. E. Daniels
Charles H. Moose
E. H. Crear
Sikeston Methodist Church
Apeiv
Lions Club
Central Head
JR. C. OF C. Meeting
America
Portland Cement Association
Syndicate Trust Bldg
Evelyn Holmes
LC Smith
Miss Brown
Wen Ayiane
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Sikeston, Missouri
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