Sikeston native named to Missouri Tax Commission
Thirty five years ago Sikeston businessman J H Gareener was named by Governor Gardner to Missouri's Tax Commission under a new law creating the body. The commission would review and revise property assessments with State Board of Equalization approval. Other local items include weddings, deaths, a theater showing, a Lindbergh banquet, and several residents' travels and milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govenor Fred D. Gardner
J. H. Gareener
Sikeston
Missouri
Tax Commission
State Board of Equalization
Emory Lennox
Edith Hall
Hoover and Curtis Nominated by Republicans in Chicago
The Republican convention in Chicago renominated Herbert Hoover for President and Charles G. Curtis for Vice President. Reuben BR. Schade of Jackson began work as advertising solicitor for The Herald, and Tom Malone was chosen as manager of the Sikeston baseball team for the summer. The item also mentions Miss Susie Spence of Morehouse and Swepton T. Clay ton of Sanitoba.
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Herbert Hoover
Charles G. Curtis
Chicago
Reuben BR. Schade
Jackson
The
Herald
Tom Malone
Sikeston
Susie Spence
Morehouse
Swepton T. Clayton
Sanitoba
Farmers Gin to Rise Near Frisco Tracks at Prosperity
Grover Baker announced a new cotton processing unit called the Farmers Gin to be erected during the summer near the Frisco railroad tracks south of Prosperity street. The notice names Miss Mildred Cravens of Sikeston and H. H. Harris of St. Louis. Clarence York, a prominent farmer from Miner, died in a Cairo hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grover Baker
Farmers Gin
Frisco
Prosperity Street
Mildred Cravens
Sikeston
H. H. Harris
St. Louis
Clarence York
Cairo
New Walgreen Drug Store Opens Under Jones
The Walgreen Drug Store opened with Jno. P. Jones as owner and manager. Miss Marie Lucille Ohmes of Charleston wed Gene Nunnelee of Blodgett. John A. Sutterfield elected president of the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce. W E Henington named president of the Sikeston Lions Club. Scott County reports 99 candidates for nomination in the coming August primary election.
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Walgreen
Jno
Local Real Estate Transfers and Social News
D B Waggoner and Ross Young and sons of Cape Girardeau bought the Malcolm building on Front Street from Dr H B Reuber. Mrs Frank Hudson a Morehouse teacher died in a Springfield hospital from injuries in a traffic accident two weeks earlier. Miss Jean Marshall of Sikeston wed Herman Graham Jr of Paducah Ky. Miss Vernice Gilliland of Sikeston wed Perl Barks of Doniphan. P V Branum advertising 52 lots for sale near his home in Sikeston area. many nearby lots now occupied by residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. B. Waggoner
Ross Young and Sons
Cape Girardeau
Malcolm
Front Street
H. B. Reuber
Frank Hudson
Morehouse
Springfield
Jean Marshall
Sikeston
Herman Graham Jr
Paducah
Vernice Gilliland
Perl Barks
Doniphan
P. V. Branum
Sikeston Electric Coop meets as city buys cemetery land
About 1500 people attend the Scott Sikeston New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative annual meeting in Sikeston. The Sikeston city council purchases 29.24 acres near the city from R D Clayton for 65000 dollars for a new cemetery. Sisters Lois Colleen Aldridge and Charlotte Elizabeth Aldridge wed men from Youngstown Ohio and Sikeston J D Gooch. Scouts from Sikeston and Morehouse plan a Philmont Ranch trip to Cimarron New Mexico in late June with Edward Matthews and Harry Blanton Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott -New Madrid - Mississippi Electric Cooperative
Sikeston
R. D. Clayton
Lois Colleen Aldridge
Walter Pastula
Youngstown
Ohio
Charlotte Elizabeth Aldridge
J. D. Gooch
Harold Ragains
Tommy Kendall
Harry Blanton Jr
Lewis Blanton
Burt Rowe, Jr
Leo Fisher Jr
Gary Todd
Bobb Taylor
Jack Brown
Joe Fox
Billy Dillon
Morehouse
Philmont Ranch
Cimaron
New Mexico
Edward Matthews
Harry Blanton
Federals Capture Jefferson City 1861 War News
In 1861 United States troops seized Missouri capital Jefferson City without resistance after a conference between Governor Jackson and General Price. Lyon called it war and moved 2000 men up the Missouri River to confront the rebels. Jackson and Price burned bridges and issued a 50 000 man call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Missouri
Claiborne F. Jackson
Sterling Price
St. Louis
Nathaniel Lyon
Department of the West
Jackson
Price
Pacific Railroad
Jefferson City
Gasconade
Osage River
Lyon
Missouri River
Capture of Jefferson City and first Civil War battle in Missouri
A contemporary report describes Federal troops under Gen. Lyon landing at Jefferson City on June 15 1861 seizing the Capitol and heights by the penitentiary while Blair's regiment secured the building and raised the national flag. Col Henry Boernstein commanded the capital as Lyon pursued Jackson's followers toward Boonville where the first Civil War battle in Missouri occurred on June 17.
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Boonville
Jefferson City
Lyon
Blair
Henry Boernstein
Jackson
Satan
A. McDowell
City of
Louisiana
Missouri
Science Works to Protect Underground Pipelines in Scott County
Science and Texas Eastern pipelines are described as protected through welding inspections by X ray and radium photography. The process includes scraping coating insulation wrapping and enamel glass fiber and paper checks. Extra corrosion protection uses buried electric devices and new concrete coatings for underwater sections.
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Scott County
Texas Eastern
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Fred Matthews
Carl Freeman
Naples
Italy
Mediterranean
Jos. H. Whitener
Rebecca Sutton
J. M. Bynum
Clara W. Anderson
Commerce
Malone Theatre
Norma Shearer
Geo M. Ryan
D. J. Ryan
Eeek
New Madrid
County Tipperary
Ireland
Casper Taylor
Duncan Brite
Laramie
Wyom
Harvard University Graduate School
University of Wyo
Freda Reese
Farmers Supply Company
Espaprrfichlye
Keller
United States Volunteers
General Lyon
State Historical Society of Missouri At Columbia Floyd Co. Shoemaker
Tert
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Allard-Matthews Insurance Agency
East Center Street
Texas
Shreveport
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