Dams Criticized For Floods In New Areas
A Poplar Bluff story reports Wappapello and Clearwater dams, built to curb floods, may worsen flooding. The Inter River Drainage District says levees eroded as river levels rise, flooding thousands of acres and lowering county taxable wealth.
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Poplar Bluff
American Republic
The
St. Francis River
Black River
Inter-River Drainage District
Butler County
St. Francis Rivers
Wappapella
St. Francis
River Commission
Biss
Witt
Witt Comes To Zngineers At Both Memphis, Tenn. and Little Rock. Ark
Wayne County
Greenville
Wayne
Reynolds
Reynolds County
Corps of Engineers
State Line
Arkansas
Delta Community Hospital Patients List
Medical patients admitted at Delta Community Hospital include Wm Griffith Miss Donna Lee Gaylee Mrs Myra Taylor Thomas Hezelwood Sikeston George Odle Mrs Myrtle Lewis Portageville Betty Sue Durbin Canada Glenda Faye Kindred Morehouse J W Horner Columbus Ohio Bettye Frankle New Madrid Henry Simmons Ripley Miss Surgical patients include Mrs Grace Hencer Joe Hughes Mrs Mary Egegelston Fred Kirby Sikeston Mrs Sylvia Bunch and Mrs Barbara Forsythe New Madrid Stanley Lumsden Essex Miss Evelyn Belue Charleston Shirley Ann Yount Matthews and Mrs Artesen Seagraves Morley.
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Missouri Delta Community Hospital
Wm. Griffith
Donna Lee Gaylee
Myra Taylor
Thomas Hezelwood
Sikeston
George Odle
Myrtle Lewis
Portageville
Betty Sue Durbin
Canada
Glenda Faye Kindred
Morehouse
J. W. Horner
Columbus
Ohio
Bettye Frankle
New Madrid
Henry Simmons
Ripley
Grace Hencer
Joe Hughes
Mary Egegelston
Fred Kirby
Sylvia Bunch
Barbara Forsythe
Stanley Lumsden
Essex
Evelyn Belue
Charleston
Shirley Ann Yount
Matthews
Artenis Seagraves
Morley
New Arrivals at Delta Community Hospital
Delta newborn notices report multiple births: a daughter to Marcellus Struwe and wife in Charleston on February 26. a daughter to David and wife in Sikeston on February 26. a daughter to John Crouthers and wife in Bloomfield on February 27. a son to Clifford Champion and wife in Matthews on February 28. a son to G B Greer ITI and wife in Sikeston on March 1.
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Marcellus Struwe
Charleston
David Mulcahy
Sikeston
John Crouthers
Bloomfield
Clifford Champion
Matthews
G. B. Greer
Sikeston weighs memorial building for World War I dead
Thirty years ago Sikeston residents backed a community memorial for WWI fallen. A public meeting formed a committee to plan and finance a memorial, but a farm downturn cooled plans. The Herald also spurred a name change effort at Cape Girardeau Teachers College, leading to Southeast Missouri State College.
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Sikeston
The
Herald
Southeast Missouri Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Southeast Missouri State College
Meighan in Pied Piper Malone at Malone Theatre
Twenty five years ago on February 28 1924 Sikeston residents saw Thomas Meighan star in Pied Piper Malone at the Malone Theatre. C E Brenton became Sikeston Chamber of Commerce president as plans formed for an Agricultural Credits Bank. Mayoral candidates included C E Felker for re election in Sikeston and Jos W Myers for police judge with W R Burks J B Randol Bill Carson J H Hayden and C W Clark as police chief contenders. S N Shepherd F E Chambliss and Clyde Demaris sought the city collector post.
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Malone Theatre
Thomas ‘Meighan
C. E. Brenton
Sikeston
S. N. Shepherd
F. E. Chambliss
Clyde Demaris
Sikeston Hears Law Dean and Notices Church Pastors
Dean William G. Hale of Washington University spoke at a Missouri Bar Association district meeting in Sikeston. John Andres, Sikeston businessman of 59, died. Two Sikeston churches named new pastors Rev. W. H. Hoover at the Presbyterian church and Rev. O. P. Bellanger at the Christian church.
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William G. Hale
Washington University Law School
Missouri Bar Association
Sikeston
John Andres
W. H. Hoover
Presbyterian Church
O. P. Bellanger
Christian Church
Seven indicted for counterfeiting in New Madrid County
A Federal grand jury indicted seven men for counterfeiting with alleged headquarters in New Madrid County. Two defendants already face death sentences for murder. Sikeston candidates included Presnell and Fuchs for mayor and McElroy, Taylor, and Kendall for collector. Myers, Carter for police judge, Dempster for city attorney. Malone Theatre shows Convention City with Joan Blondell. Coal advertised at $4.25 per ton.
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New Madrid County
Sikeston
G. W. Presnell
N. E. Fuchs
D. L. McElroy
Elmos Taylor
Pope Pius XII era begins ten years ago in 1939
Ten years ago on March 2 1939 Eugenia Cardinal Pacelli was elected pope taking the name Pius XII. Rev and Mrs F E Jones marked their 50th wedding anniversary while Judge and Mrs Wm Graham observed their 59th. J Will Marshall family moved to West Gladys St and Mr and Mrs Harry Sharp started living on College St. New additions began at Sikes ton Laundry and McKnight Keaton Grocery buildings.
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Eugenia Cardinal Pacelli
Pius XII
F. E. Jones
Wm. Graham
J. Will Marshall
West Gladys Street
Harry Sharp
College Street
Sikeston Laundry
McKnight- Keaton Grocery Company
Coleman joins Missouri War Chest board of directors
E. P. Coleman Jr. was chosen as a member of the board of directors of the Missouri War Chest. Forty four divorce cases were on the Scott county circuit court docket for March. Corporal Clifton E. Jones of Sikeston had been in the army a year, but was keeping up his record of attending Sunday school.
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E. P. Coleman Jr
Missouri War Chest
Scott County
Clifton E. Jones
Sikeston
Bomber Named in Honor of El Centro College Dean
A bomber plane sent to the Pacific war area bore the name of Miss Helen Vera Dudley daughter of Col and Mrs Harry Dudley while she served as dean of women at El Centro Junior College El Centro California He had not missed a Sunday in 17 years and the weekly observance continued uninterrupted.
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West Coast
Pacific War Area
Helen Vera Dudley
Harry Dudley
el Centro Junior College
el Centro
Cal
Weather and business news from Sikeston and Portageville
Freezing weather and thaw damaged district highways and city streets. State inspectors gave several Sikeston eateries poor ratings. March arrived wet with 1.12 inches of rain and cooler temperatures. Lewis brothers opened a new furniture store in Portageville. Adramn Anderson named Missouri's wheat king.
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Sikeston
Lewis Brothers
Portageville
Adramn Anderson
Missouri
Little Vine church Ladies Aid meets at Mrs Thompson home
The Ladies Aid Society of the Little Vine General Baptist church in Big Opening met yesterday with 16 members and 8 guests at Mrs Dewey Thompsons home. New member Mrs G A Griffey joined. St Patrick theme shown in decor andLesson titled Putting Jesus First Others Second and Self Last. Readings and poems shared. group singing led by Mrs Calhoun. A letter from Mrs P M Gould, administrator of a convalescence home in St Louis, was read.
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Ladies Aid Society
Little Vine General Baptist Church
Dewey Thompson
G. A. Griffey
E. Brewer
Osbey Brewer
T. W. Ayers
Ruth Pruett
Christine Tidwell
A. J. Black
C. J. Bain
Fornfelt
Club officers elected and a quilt project planned
The club voted to comfort the home with a quilt and to proceed once arrangements are made. A yearly secretary's report was followed by officer elections with Mrs. Gerald Ayers as president, Mrs. Dewey Thompson as camp president, and Mrs. Carter Wall as secretary and treasurer. A shower for Mrs. Ed Baewer occurred during the social hour, and the next meeting is set for April 5 at Mrs. Ayers's home.
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Gerald Ayers
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Toni
Jack & Jill Shop
Kingshighway Telephone
Ford Dealers
Surance
Welton & Williams Motor Co
Sikeston, Missouri
Delta Community Hospital
Bath
North Street
T.air's
Welsh Funeral Home
Thompson
Free Entertainment and Music Pictures
Sikeston Tractor Sales
Branum Ave
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Marvin L. Carroll
United States
Red Cross Fund
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