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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
7
Nearby town notes report visits by Crosno and family members from Cape Girardeau and Sikeston, illness updates, and social events. Notable items include hospital admission for Mavoureen Cummins, a new son for Olen Slobaugh, Miss Selma Gruen's return from State College, and Canaleu girls winning a county tournament. Road conditions near Canaloa worsen with drainage issues and mired cars. a tractor assists moving vehicles.
The Swamp Angels of the New Madne CCC drainage camp won the right on February 24 to represent CCC camps in Southeast Missouri at a district tournament in Warrensburg. They defeated the Negro CCC camp from near Poplar Bluff 33 to 14 in Kewanee high school gym. Williams Council Stewart Horner and Barney starred as the white team pulled away after a slow start. Dale Tope subbed for Horner briefly before intermission.
George T. Johnson visited Sikeston Sunday evening. Evelyn Porter spent Monday with friends in Sikeston. Randolph and Zalma Kem stayed Sunday near Miner with the Clintons and family. W. Dalton and Louis Kem shared Sunday with relatives at Lisborn. James Lomax and daughter Mildred Foster visited relatives in St. Louis Thursday and Friday. Daniel Fletcher, Hattie Magruder, Charlie Fletcher conducted business in New Madrid Friday. Margaret and Mildred Crosno of Cape Girardeau stayed Thursday to Monday here.
Mrs Earl Johnson of Brookport and Sybil Medcalf of Sikeston visited Irene Matthews Sunday. Plans are underway for a community board officer election on the third Tuesday in March. Mr and Mrs Sylvester Isaacs and children visited E H Schweppe near Morehouse Sunday. The Miner Baptist Sunday School Boys Club will meet Tuesday night in the church basement with games and refreshments by the boys. The Brotherhood of the Miner Baptist church held its first monthly meeting Monday evening in the church basement with songs and talks. next meeting March 27 will feature an oyster supper and entertainment.
Mrs Irene Ward of Sikeston and Miss Barbara Withrow spent weekends with relatives in St Louis and near Poplar Bluff. Mr and Mrs J W Huckstep visited Charleston. A band concert drew a large crowd. Several Sikeston residents and visitors from Cape Girardeau New Madrid and Advance dropped by to visit kin. Mrs R H Byrd remains seriously ill as Granville Mainord visits.
W B Miller and daughter Louise visited Benton on Monday while George Bowman of Oran bought the farm formerly owned by Ben Setman. Maurine Gateley dined with Wilma McCray of Oran. Ernest Cauttrey of Hunter district visited his parents Gus and Mrs Cauttrell. Cornelius Dannenmueller, employed at Oran, spent Sunday night with his parents. Ben Jansen visited Cane Girardeau Friday, returning with son Leon for a weekend with his parents. Albert and Mrs Dannenmueller learned of a birth to Leo and Mrs Hamm of Randles. Mrs Hamm is Albert Dannenmueller’s sister. Thelma and Esther Moore and Clark Ervin plus Roy Wood from Cape Girardeau visited E G Gateley and daughter Bobbie Lou Thursday. Esther Moore and Dorris James, State College students, Cape Girardeau, stayed with their parents Thursday to Tuesday. M B Moore and J H James hosted relatives as many attended the M C Dunn farm sale near Perkins Monday with partners Albert Dannenmueller Frank Dirnberger Mike Dirnberger Arthur Dirnberger Joe Frank Bill Henry Frank and Forest Cauttrell.
Linus Huck visited St. Louis on Saturday while W. W. Smith toured Sikeston on Friday. Several families and individuals including the Totty, Buck, Anderson, Kraft, Sanders, Gilpin, Beardslee and Gaither households spent the week visiting in St. Louis, Cape Girardeau and surrounding areas, with misc trips to New Orleans and Alton noted.
John Smith transacted business in Sikeston on Saturday. Mrs F G Hillis entered the school of beauty culture at Miss Nadine Hewitt of Flint Michigan came Saturday for a short visit with relatives and friends Wayne Best spent from Friday until Tuesday at his home here He is a student at State College Cape Girardeau Mr and Mrs E H Percy returned home on Thursday of last week after spending several weeks in Florida Mr and Mrs Jim Gipson of Morley spent the weekend here with Mr Gipson's daughter Mrs Frank Newman and family
Fred Ledbetter of Morehouse announces candidacy for school director in Consolidated District No. 12 New Madrid County for the April 4 1939 election. He is completing a 3 year term and has served as director and former board president. A new $53000 school building project is half finished and will become a high school with six classrooms a large gymnasium and a 400 seat capacity. He pledges to work for the district’s betterment.
The Delta CCC camp will gain a private swimming hole with a 250000 gallon water supply. By building a 125 foot dirt wall the area will hold ample water at modest cost. District inspector E. Jacoby attended a Des Moines conference and is due back around March 5 for further inspection.
Scott County real estate transfers list numerous parcel trades in Sikeston and surrounding areas. Transactions include Roscoe Weltecke to L D Waters for lot 9 part 10 block 3 High School addition Sikeston for 550 dollars and multiple acreage and lots transfers with prices ranging from 1 to 2750 dollars. Other buyers include Amon Branson, Harry Hindman, Edward Hamm, J E Harper, A V Dorrough, R A Dempster, G Lufcy, Frank Heisserer, J R Kochel, P J Bleas, Herman Blattel, A Walling, D L Lacy, Wilma Kerwin, Roger Bailey, G G Lescher, R S Law, and Emmanuel Rhoades with fellow sellers and property descriptions across Sikeston, Oran, Parkland, and McCoy Tanner additions.
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