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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
3
Local items recount residents traveling to St Louis and Jefferson City, Texas motor trip, guests from Poplar Bluff, illness updates for Evelyn Pearman, family visits to Memphis, a child’s injury, a Cleveland trip for relatives, hospitalizations and recoveries, church missions and dinner plans, a Michigan visit, and a revival adding new members.
A stream of social notes lists births and visits across the area. Mr and Mrs Arnold Bryant welcomed a daughter born Saturday July 20, while Henry Leitman Dannenmueller and others joined Leopol d picnic guests. Various relatives from St Louis, Wentzville, Oran, Chaffee, and Bernie are shown visiting, traveling, or hosting, with multiple farm and town connections noted.
Little Catherine Boisaubin visits uncle and aunt in Sikeston while Church Boys and local families return from Michigan. Mrs Ella Hall and two grandchildren head home to St Louis after visiting W. B. Maddox relatives. Mrs Hannah Volkert moves to DeSoto to live with daughter Elsie Foster. Volkert sells her residence to William Oliver in Chaffee. Miss Hazel Jennings Wilma McCray Eunice Ryan Mrs Ralph Maddox Alpha Jennings spend weekend in Van Buren. McCray and Ryan stay a week.
Joseph A. Corby, born July 25, 1847 in Cincinnati, built St. Joseph into a regional metropolis through rail, telephone, and telegraph ventures. He led civic causes, organized tuberculosis relief, and served on state boards before dying October 19, 1929 in St. Joseph.
Cotton growers in the Sikeston district report about 75 percent of the 1940 crop will be two weeks late while the rest may be as much as three weeks late. A similar portion could be considered perfect. With seasonable weather the crop is expected to equal 1939 yield, which was abundant, with picking likely between September 10 and 15.
Draughon brokerage offices on Maud Street are being remodeled with two rooms for Harris N. Draughon and the State Grain Inspection office under Charles French. The second floor will be converted into a cotton sampling sample room featuring a skylight and modern equipment.
Miss Juanita Crawford, who underwent an appendectomy at St Francis Hospital, Cape Girardeau, yesterday morning, is reported to be recovering satisfactory. During her illness her position as secretary to Ralph Anderson is being filed by Miss Lois Hahs.
Emory Corlew purchased the Sikeston Radio Company at 219 E Malone Ave from longtime owner E F Deneke. Corlew, formerly with Sikeston Maytag, takes over immediately with Deneke remaining connected to run the radio and repair shop as a department not included in the sale. The store features Philco refrigerators, RCA radios and radio service.
The treasury announced that the familiar green duplicate blank will be removed from income tax returns next March. Duplicates, in use since 1935 for local and state authorities, may be eliminated as state officials can inspect originals, and many more returns are expected under the new tax law.
Health experts urge light loose clothing to stay cool and reduce heat stress. They stress drinking water and replacing lost salt to prevent heat cramps and exhaustion, noting salt tablets at worksites have cut heat stroke cases from 200 to two daily.
The flag embodies the nation's power and freedom at its best, signaling government based on consent, liberty under law, protection of the weak, protection against arbitrary power, and safety of free institutions against foreign aggression, as stated by the U S Supreme Court.
The Herald presents its complete daily news roundup covering local government actions community events and market updates with emphasis on names places and dates. Key figures organizations and venues are named to reflect the paper's traditional reporting emphasis.
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