Seme News Briefly Told
Bloomfield Thomas Seism a 63 year old retired Stoddard county educator died Thursday afternoon March 16 from a bullet wound at his home. Seism taught since 18 and recently faced a nervous breakdown before retiring as Leora school principal. Campbell The Chamber of Commerce welcomed Earl Sharp moving his Williamsville flour mill to Campbell with a 25000 value equipment. Jeff King presides and Harold White serves as secretary. Jackson voters will decide Apr on extending city limits east south and northeast adding about 60 homes and 300 to 400 residents. Campbell John Tune 25 of Wilhelmina Dunklin county lost his right arm last Thursday when a shotgun discharged as he stood from a boat. Randles Gilbert Hopper eight years principal of Randles high school was elected superintendent succeeding Linus W Bartels, formerly Cardwell high school superintendent. Bloomfield Stoddard County Bar Association meets to mark the 103rd anniversary of the circuit court with George Munger recounting court history. Caruthersville Cleve Crowe denied a new trial after manslaughter conviction in the Nathan Terry case. awaiting Supreme Court appeal with $2000 bond. Oran Garden Club offers a $5 prize for best tended vacant lot and a contest for best kept yard April 15 to October 15. Advance Norval P Schaefer re elected superintendent of Advance public schools for seventh straight year. high school enrollment up 50 percent under his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Thomas Seism
Stoddard County
Seism
Leora Shool
Movie Job for Former District Boy Leon Sperl
Leon Tyler Sperl five year old son of former Bloomfield residents Mr and Mrs Wm Connie Sperl has signed a contract with Hollywood producer Chas Rogers. He will start at a salary of 5060 a week as a starter. Leon is a tap dancer and singer and was selected from more than 2000 children competing for roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Tyler Sperl
Bloomfield
Connie Sperl
Chase Rogers Hollywood
Leon
New Madrid CCC Camp Loses 49 Enrollees Under Rule
Captain Robert G Johnston and Superintendent Fred R Jacoby face a training gap as 49 enrollees with longest service leave New Madrid drainage camp ahead of a two year limit. Nine departed Monday, others may volunteer for Pacific Northwest camps, needing eighty to one hundred new enrollees to reach authorized strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Robert G Johnston
Fred R Jacoby
New Madrid
Congress
Pacific Northwest
Shpe Rtt Pps
Commerce farmer Mcclannahan dies aged 62 in Commerce
Funeral services for David Patterson McClannahan 62 were held in Danby Missouri with interment in the local cemetery. Born August 23 1876 in Ste Genevieve county he was a prominent Commerce farmer and husband of Carrie O Dell. Surviving are a daughter Ruth Etherton four brothers two sisters and other relatives. The town reflected on his long local ties as neighbors shared news and plans for services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Patterson McClannahan
Danby
WcClanrahan
Commerce
Ste Genevieve County
Carrie O'Dell
Ruth Etherton
Near Commerce
McClannahan
Oran Rural News Social Notes Include Local Visits
Everette Brann wired Joe Pfefferkorn home for electric lights last week. Mr and Mrs Frank Keffer and family of Kelso visited Mr and Mrs Theodore Keiffer and family Sunday. Mass Maurine Gateley visited her relatives at Oran. Ernest Cauttrell and sons, Fred and Charles, visited Gus Cauttrell. Mr and Mrs J H James and son Max attended the BTU meeting at Morley Baptist Church Tuesday night. The condition of Mrs Albert...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosa Lee Schober
Hayti
Frank Sibley
Matthews
M. F. Pell
Dorman Buck
M. F Pell
Cape Girardeau
Methodist Women’s Missionary Society
Morley
O L Reynolds
Kirkpatrick
Marble Hill
Commerce School
A. H. Anderson
Cairoll
Bertie Moore Davis
St. Mary's Hospital
W. N. Post
C L. Hutton
Cecelia Belloch
Milwaukee
Wise
Commerce
Brock
St Louis
W W Smith
Smith
Charlie Baker
Famgely
Messler
W H Nolan
Famil
Maria Thompson
Patsy
Oran
Charlie Roberts
Albert Dannenmueller
Frank Effinkhard
Robert Dirmmberger
Nick Essner
New Hamburg
Norma Moore
Andy Kappler
Wan- Ga Nolan
Marion Moore
Garden Club
Alfred Barnett
Bert
Billie
St. Louis
J B Barnett
Barnett
Barnett and Sons
M. B Moore
Ivory Turner
Fornfelt
E G Gateley
Bobbie Lou
Esther Moore
State College
Everette Brann
Joe Pfefferkorn
Frank Keffer
Familly
Kelso
Theodore Keiffer
Mass Maurine Gateley
Haveren Gateley
Ernest Cauttrell
Fred
Charles
Hunter District
Gus Cauttrell
J H James
Max
BT U
Morley Baptist Church
Albert
Where Conoco Products are Sold at Various Stations
Listed are Conoco product outlets including SCHRODER agency with phone 112 or 95, SCHROFF AUFDENBERG'S STATION on 92 North Kingshighway ARCHIE Cook s. Kingshighway and Highway 61 SIRESTON NOXALL STORE Noxall MO STROUD LINDEN SCHMIDT NOXALL CO F SPANN Vanduser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Kingshighway
Archie Cooks
Kingshighway
Sireston
Noxall
Conoco
Kluge’s Hill
Highway 61
H. O. Alfatis
Oran, Mo
Funeral for infant Jerry D Knight held at home
Funeral services for Jerry D Knight five weeks old son of Mr and Mrs Jack Knight of Gray Ridge were held at the residence Saturday morning. The infant died Thursday night March 16. Interment followed in the Taylor cemetery with Ellse Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry D Knight
Jack Knight
Gray Ridge
Taylor Cemetery
Ellse
Former Hayte collector jailed for embezzlement
John Thompson former city collector of Hayti was jailed in Caruthersville Saturday on charges of embezzling over 1000 while serving as collector. Authorities say he may plead guilty and go to circuit court. Thompson was arrested in Blytheville while working as a WPA painter. The audit found he failed to turn over 77.42 of city funds and overcharged taxpayers 443.76. the bond company refunded the shortages in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Thompson
Hayts
Caruthersville
Thompson
Blytheville
Arkh
WPA
Viola Thompson
Father of paved roads dies in Missouri at 79
Funeral services were held in Butler Missouri for Matthew Vincent Carroll 79 a noted figure in the Midwest known as the father of Missouri's paved highways He founded the Missouri Ruralist a major farm publication and served in the State Labor Department under Governor Stephens Carroll also helped survey a route from Sedalia to Springfield cutting a two day trek to two hours with a nonmotorist party in the field at the time of the route establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Matthew Vincent Carroll
Middle West
Mussouri
Springfield
Carroll
Mussouri Ruralist
Midwest
Stephens
State Labor Department
Jefferson City
Sedala
Sprngfield
Aged Essex Man Killed by Auto
L. B. Tucker 81, retired farmer of Stoddard County, died after an auto backed over him at a repair garage in Essex. A wheel crushed his skull. An inquest was not deemed necessary. driver Harvey Capps was not held responsible. Tucker, walking with crutches, had been a garage helper. Survived by widow and six children including Ed Tucker of Springfield and Mrs. Lou Black of Essex. Funeral Monday at Essex with two ministers officiating. interment in Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Tucker
Stoddard County
Essex
Tucke
Tmne
Harvey Capps
Capps
Mr. Tucker
al Tucker
Mr Tucker
Ed Tucker
Springfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Seme News
Campbell
Chamber of Commerce
Earl Sharp
Williamsville
Sharp
Jeff King
Harold White
Jackson
John Tune
Wilhelmina
Dunklin County
Randles
Gilbert Hopper
Randles High School
Linus W Bartels
Cardwell High School
Hopper
Stoddard
Cleve Crowe
State
Nathan Terry
Pascola
Louis HW Schult
Crow
Skinners
Supreme Court
Oran Garden Club
Advance
Norval P. Schaefer
Fwanpaperarlaly
Tswo
Dally MecClannahan
Perry McClannahan
Ed McClannahan
H H Blachleige
Oran Rural News
Bud Schrader
Agen
Stroud & Lindenschmidt
Defield
East Prairie
Drake Auto Service
K. Averret Charter Oak, Mo
Jim Breeden Morehouse
Jerry D. Knight
D. A. Hedge
Sikeston
Dead Animal Disposal Co
DE Luxe
J. WM. Foley Motor CO
U.S
Okey
Kokoto
Ee Apa
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!