Acquittal for C. E. Felker in cash warrants case
Clarence E. Felker, Scott county revenue collector, was acquitted by a Scott county circuit court jury of speculating in county warrants after a brief deliberation. Prosecutors dismissed 55 related cases. the 1937 indictment spree had charged multiple warrants cases. Felker testified he handled warrants only as an accommodation to friends amid county-financing strains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence E. Felker
Scott County
Ralph W. Wammack
Bloomfield
Frank Kelly
David Blanton
Scott County Grand Jury
Felker
Cape Girardeau
Mississippi
A. P. Haw
Benton
J G Swinney
Foreman
J A. Utley
Lawrence Urhahn
W. L. Spradley
W. F. Dennis
Harry Pratt
Ralph Knupp
Hugo LeGrand
Joe Wiedfield
Wm. Roth
Elmer Pobst
Gladys Woolidge
Vegetables Canned for PTA Lunchroom Project
The PTA garden at Sikes ton will supply large tomato yields for canning in the south grade school kitchen as a relief labor project. Canned this week are jima beans blackeyed peas kraut and plums with more fruit and vegetables donated by Mrs Essie Baker. The garden plot near seven acres, once tended by Mrs sennie Sikes, supports future canning of sweet corn in September and ongoing jar donations. More jars and rain are needed to reach full production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent-Teacher Association
Sikeston
Essie Baker
P.T. A
Sennie Sikes
W. H Sikes
Stark Booster Club Formed at New Madrid
Southeast Missouri's second Stark-for-Senator club formed Monday night in New Madrid county with S L Hunter elected president and Wm. Dawson Jr. secretary. A vice-president from each township was chosen and a countywide member drive planned. Resolutions urged Gov Stark to seek the Democratic nomination for U S Senator and pledged club support if he runs. Another Stark-for-Senator club had recently formed at Dexter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussouri
New Madrid
R. E. Baynes
S L Hunter
Wm. Dawson Jr
Gov Stark
United States
Dexter
Jaycee Steak Fry Draws 46 At Oran Farm Event
Members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce and guests attended a steak fry last night on Leroy Heissers farm near Oran. Forty six people were present for the evening. Special guests included Mr and Mrs Jos Matthews and Mr and Mrs Ralph Potashnick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Leroy Heisserer
Oran
Jos. L. Matthews
Ralph Potashnick
Canalou Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding
Canalou residents Thomas Hartley and Sylvia Wiseman marked their golden wedding Sunday July 11 1889 at home after formal dinner and large relatives gathering. Married in Petersburg the pair raised seven children six surviving plus 13 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. They lived near Petersboro until 1912 then Gray Ridge and Canaloa for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Hartley
Canalou
Sylvia J. Wiseman
Petersburg
Hartley
Menard County
Petersboro
Gray Ridge
Canaloa
V. Hartley
Murray
Albert Hartley
Elkhart
Ralph Cooper
Williamsville
Donnabel Rosse
Emden
Ill
B. E Spencer
Pocahontas, Ark
Clinton Hartley
Cape Girardeau
Letcner Shearon
Denter
Adlai Hartley
Essex
Homer Crews
Madison
Linn Hartley
Edwandisville
WPA Workers Set to Meet New Federal Hours
WPA workers in Scott and Mississippi counties will gain a minimum 130 hours monthly under a federal law. Leon Groves, district WPA supervisor, said a date to implement the new schedule is not yet known. About 1500 workers will transfer to the new Works Project Administration as relief staff across the two counties. Some WPA workers nationwide have gone on strike over the hour increase. State director Matthew S. Murray relayed instructions from Col F. C. Harrington that workers who refuse or stay away for five consecutive days risk termination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Scott
Mississippi
Leon
Matthew S. Murray
Col F. C. Harrington
Sikeston Hits 106 in Heat Wave Spikes in 100 Degree Thermometer
Sikeston residents endured a brutal heat wave as 106 degrees topped the all season high, with John A. Young, the new weather observer, logging the peak. The following days cooled gradually to 102, then 95, 91, and 90, after a week with multiple 100 plus readings and a low of 60.
Flying instructor dusting grasshoppers plans extended stay
Sikeston Flying Club instructor D. K Hudson has spent the past week in North Dakota dusting grasshoppers for the U S Government and will stay two more weeks before moving to Mississippi for cotton dusting. In Hudson's absence Jack Adams of Little Rock Ark takes charge of club instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. K Hudson
Sikeston Flying Club
North Dakota
United States
Mississippi
Hudson
Jack Adams
Little Rock
Ark
Sikeston Merchants Offer Free Gift Prize Event
Sikeston Herald readers can win prizes by visiting about fifty Sikeston stores during a ten day promotion. Each paper has a unique number and stores display winning numbers. matching a number claims a prize. No blanks, rules explained, sponsored by the Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Sikeston
Sikeston Herald
H. Bentley
Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club Plans Membership Drive and Fish Fry
At a Wednesday Lions Club luncheon at Joyner's Cafe Jay Mitchell chairs the upcoming membership drive starting Monday. A. M. Jackson presided as plans included a fish fry next Wednesday at Reelfoot Lake Tennessee with members and several guests anticipated to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Joyner’s Cafe
Jay Mitchell
A. M. Jackson
Lions
Reelfoot Lake
Tenn
Sikeston
Reelfoot
Baker Unearths Ancient Skull in Missouri Mound
Sikeston resident K. K. Baker announced discovery of a skull he believes is from an ancient man predating early American Indians. Found in a mound near Lone Star, 133 miles south of High way 62 in New Madrid county, the skull appears more than 1000 years old and is viewable at White's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. K. Baker
Baker
White’s
Romeo Flyer Held in Mississippi after flight with girl
Ernest Pletch a barnstormer known as Romeo Flyer was captured in Yazoo City Mississippi after a July 3 flight with 17 year old Goldie Gehrken from Vermon. He had used the name Larry Thompson of St Louis and admitted taking the plane because he loved aviation and his father could not buy him one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Pletch
Missouri
Illinois
Goldie Gehrken
Vernon
Yazoo City
Miss
Frankfort
Ind
Vermon
Pletch
Larry Thompson
St. Louis
Eddyville
Charleston
Walter Beck
Piot
Pelch
Union Formed At Morehouse And Jubilee Plans
Union members at Himmelberger Harrison Manufacturing in Morehouse voted 158 to 40 to be represented by Level No 2267 of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America. Elections were at Morehouse city hall with 198 of 216 employees voting. Separate notes cover National Labor Relations Board supervision and plant manager sani D I Fisher. The Southeast Missouri Jubilee committee, led by Murray Phillips, met to outline plans for a festival, including finances, floats, queen’s ball, decorations, and new agricultural show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himmelberzer Harrison Manufacturings Company
Morehouse
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
American Federation of Labor
National Labor Relations Board
Himmelberger Harrison Company
Sani D I. Fisher
Ato Morehouse
Company K. Stheston
Missouri National Guard
Camp Clark
Nevada
Chamber of Commerce Park
Rufus R Reed
Wade Shankle
C C Wilkinson
1Ssth Infantry
St. Lows
110Th Engineers
Kansas City
140Th Regiment
Missouri
G. W. Phipps
Caruthersville
Harry Dudley
Sikeston
Tanner C. Dye
Southeast Missouri Jubilee Committee
Murray Phillips
Scott County Milling Company
Joan G Powell
Organiza Ley
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Queens
Jubuee
Sikeston Armory
Sikeston High School
Woman's Junior Chamber of Commerce
Junior Womans Club
Parent-Teacher Association
Woman's Club
R. A. Harper
Milburn Arbaugh
Thuis
Bill Sikes
Bill Baker
Murray Klein
F. D. Lair
Blannet
Ambulance overturns on Highway 61 injuring none
Early Monday a Welsh ambulance returning from Blytheville Ark overturned two miles south of New Madrid on Highway 61. Harvey Johnson driving the ambulance and passenger Cline Ables escaped injury. The accident happened at 1 am after Johnson failed to notice a southbound car stopped for engine trouble. Curtis Jensen of Kennett signaled following truck to stop, but Johnson swerved left to avoid, tipping the ambulance onto its left side. The Sikeston men then drove the vehicle to Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Johnson
Cline Ables
Blytheville
Ark
New Madad
Sikeston
Johnson
Drven
Curley Jensen
Kennett
Jensen
Tom Wimp
Barnes Ridge
Wimp
Chicago thief caught here by patrolman
Sergeant Melvin Dace of the State Highway Patrol arrested a man Sunday after questioning him on suspicion and lodged him in the Scott county jail at Benton. The suspect, identifying as Bennie Talpis of Chicago, was wanted for a $55 robbery by Chicago police. Chicago officers ordered his hold until return. Wm Cunningham, a vagrant with Taylor, was fined $800 and jailed for failing to pay. Taylor pleaded not guilty to a drunkenness charge and was jailed after failing to post a $500 bond. Russell Keith of Big Opening was jailed in New Madrid county on a drunken driving charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Dace
State Highway Patrol
Scott County
Benton
Bennie Talpis
Chicago
Tarpis
S Dace
Nolan Taylor
Taylor
Cunningham
Beck
Sgt Dace
Russell Keith
New Madrid
Stark Trims State College Funding In 1939 Budget Move
Governor Stark announced adjustments to the 1939 1941 state legislative budget, delaying part of the Southeast Missouri State College funding. The action withholds 35 9 funds from the college appropriation, while not cutting the overall state college appropriation, and aims to balance revenues over the two year period. Dr W W Parker said the cut will not seriously curtail services but will force tighter financial oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livvi C Stark
Bueser
State College
Cape Girardeau
W. W. Parker
University of Missouri
Parker
Southeast Missouri
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C. E. Felker
Charles Waters
Otis Morris
Pop City
Morris
Jucge Kelly
R. V. Huddleston
James Paul Ralph
Mary R Gwaltney
Robert F Gwaltney
Gertie Ivy Duffy
Charles David Duffy
Troy Scott
J M. Kur
Automobile Bonding Co
Paul H Slinkard
Charles Ressell
John Ressell
R. L Harrison
W. FE. Hollingswortha
G. J. Slickman
Guy A. Thompson
J F Waters
Lorene
M. W. Willis
Diamond Tavern
Willis
Wills
St Francis Hospital
V B Boisaubin
P.T A
Stark Booster Club
Real Hive
Jaycee
W. Linn Hartley
Edwerusville
Clark Purcell
Columbus
John Richardson
Lewis Cass
Marie Dennis
Springfield
Charles Wiseman
Oakford
Will Wiseman
Chandlersville
Wesley L. Hume
Mary Virginia
Russellville
L. W. Chasteen
Harold Case
Eugene
Homer Smith
Carter Curtiss
Della Spencer
Poplar Bluff
W. M. Burks
Cap Girardeau
Arthur Davis
Woodmvor
Lions Well
Ancient Man
American Federation of Committee
Civic Clubs
Kiwanis Club
Carcellent Navy
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