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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1938
Page
3
A farmer witnesses a deadly highway crash on Number Fifty as a red van and others collide on the road. A shoeless tailor’s dummy lies discarded on the highway, prompting the man to rush for a phone and report the scene to authorities.
Marvin Stafford aged 14 was instantly killed Tuesday night while riding on the handlebars of a bicycle driven by Weston Ford who was 14. Ford escaped serious injury, while Estel White was absolved of blame by a coroner jury. The Southeast Missouri death toll from automobile fatalities since January 1 rose to 30.
J V Ferrell a longtime resident and proprietor of The Morehouse Oil Company plans a new business opening in Morehouse on July 4 in a stone building north of the Missouri Pacific tracks. To attract customers the store offers a free 15c quart of oil with five gallons of gasoline purchased and a 2c quart with every ten gallons on opening day.
Harry D Griffith state highway safety engineer urges drivers to practice courtesy on Independence Day weekend. He notes Missouri suffered 15 deaths and 137 injuries in 73 crashes last year and calls for drivers to focus on the road, avoid drinking, and keep hands on the wheel to improve the holiday safety record.
Kenneth Cowles Turner, 31, former Sikeston resident, died last night at Crescent City Calif hospital after six weeks with meningitis. Born September 10, 1906 in Hannibal Mo, he lived in Sikeston until four years ago and worked at Del Rey Hotel Bijou and International Shoe Factory. Survived by wife and daughter Glenna Lee of Crescent City, mother Emma D Turner, brother Robert Turner and four sisters Lillian Turner Mrs Charles White Mrs George Johnson and Mrs J W McGusvary of Crescent City.
T M Downs of Fredericktown announced a possible Sikeston location for a merchandise brokerage after visiting Saturday. He planned to open an office in Cape Girardeau but was impressed by Sikeston’s progressiveness and may locate there. Local businessmen met with him to discuss the proposal.
About 500 checks totaling between 35000 and 356000 have been received at the Benton office of County Agent FEB Veatch Jr and distributed to Scott County farmers. More checks are expected soon as payments for the 1937 Agricultural Adjustment Administration program are issued.
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and support during the illness and death of Mrs Mildred Cary Chesley. Mr and Mrs W R Binford and family and Mr and Mrs W O Carroll will spend the Fourth with relatives at Fredencktown.
Dr. J H Kready reports from Kansas that many farms yield only 6 to 15 bushels per acre with a large question mark on the wheat crop while the state overall is expected to see a big crop despite adverse planting weather. R E Bailey and sons, Roger A and John, conducted business in St Louis today.
George R Gumow infant son of Mr and Mrs C H Gumow of New Madrid died last Friday from a complication of diseases. Born April 20 1937 the child is survived by his parents and one brother and sister. The Dempsters Robt A Dempster were guests at a picnic near Malden hosted by Mesdames Roy Stokes Ann Bell and Mrs Ann B Kingsolving Mass Jean Stokes visited afterward.
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