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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1949
Page
2
Thirty years ago Sikeston featured an airplane piloted by Lieut. C. J. Faulkner and an army tank to boost World War I bond sales. The stunt drew crowds, with Sikeston bond sales reaching $55,000 and New Madrid later reporting $154,000 in sales at a large gathering.
Miss Geneva Chamberlain, book keeper and office manager for Sikeston General Hospital, died from sleeping tablet overdose. Sikeston firms observed anniversaries: L T Davey plumbing 25 years, Sikeston Fruit and Produce 4 years, Ray Ahuddell Inc 3 years. Woehlecke greenhouses damaged by windstorm, Scott County Extension launches soil testing lab. Amy Kelly retires after 35 years with Missouri University Agriculture Extension Service, receives travel gift from 35,000 friends. Grant City restaurant and gas station destroyed by fire.
Five Sikeston students Ruth Crowe Annette Smith Mary William Smith John Sikes Bill Bowman Donald Story and Donald Mile win a first place cup at the Cape Girardeau high school annual meet. Morley’s Phil Leslie secures top prize in the National Constitution essay contest earning a ten dollar gold piece. Malone Theatre features Tom Mix in Worth of Hudson Bay and Jackie Coogan in Oliver Twist. Arthur opens a new gasoline service station on North Kingshighway. Grocery prices list frying chickens milk fed 25c lb potatoes 25c peck pork and beans 5c can.
Twenty years ago local firms pooled 2000 dollars to dig a drainage ditch north of Sikeston and divert rainwater into the first drainage canal east of the city. Sikeston High School pupils won five first places at the Cape Girardeau district high school meet with the mixed quartet led by Josephine Hudson and Virginia Mount, Emory Rose in voice, Lillian Reiss in typing, and Anderson Hayden with James Law in stock and grain judging. Kenneth Kornegger and family from Paxico, George Kirk and family from Charleston, and Neal Kornegger and family of Sikeston attended a reunion at the home of Mr and Mrs L B Kornegger on Prosperity Street.
Fifteen years ago on May 3 1934 the Apollo Group staged a Pageant of the Brides at the Methodist church featuring wedding gowns dating back to 1860. In tragedy a two year old boy Billy Demans slipped from his mother and was struck and killed by a freight train near the Frisco tracks.
Tharon Stallings, principal of South Grade, is promoted to Sikeston High School principalship. Work begins on the Sikeston Federal Compress Company plant. J M Keller, 77, and Nannie Wright, 60, both of Sikeston, marry in Benton courthouse. Eight Sikeston High School students at the State Music Meet in Columbia earn one second and seven third ratings led by Eddie Crear and Mary Jane Sikes with others: Gwendolyn Kirk, John Dover, Joe Arbaugh, Loomis Mayfield Jr, Bully Anderson, Mary Emma Allen. Southeast Missouri Press Association holds its annual Cape Girardeau meeting.
Virginia Sue Goode of Kewanee died after choking on a grain of corn at age three. Fabick Brothers Equipment earned an E flag as all workers bought 10 percent of salaries in war bonds. Sikeston pupils exterminated 1334 rats and mice. A rabbit show drew 2500 people. Lions Club poll showed 83 percent opposed the Montgomery Ward seizure. Clay Mitchell bought Sikeston Fruit Market from Eadwell Crenshaw.
The Scott County Health Council executive board met in Benton last Friday to hear E L Corbin report on the National Health Council meeting in Kansas City. The council includes Can cer Crippled Children Heart Po lo Red Cross PTA AMA National Safety Council and more. Discussions covered county health unit functions local control socialized medicine and future elections. A May 11 Jefferson City meeting was announced. The group plans to present petitions May 9 at 1 p m with Lewallen Corbin and Mrs Clinton Scott. Ninety days must pass before the issue can be voted on.
Births and Deaths as recorded for Sikeston district list March 1949 entries. Parents names and child or deceased details appear for numerous births in towns like Bloomfield Chaffee Portageville Oran and more along with several death notices from Sikeston and surrounding areas. Names include Glenn Maldon Judith Ann Barbara Ann Lee Allen Margie Danny etc.
New shipments arrive daily from Howell break fast sets to Lammert fine furniture including Sellers kitchen cabinets Simmons Hide-A-Bed, Mengel bedroom, Kroehler living room suites Bigelow rugs Armstrong linoleum with low prices. Names Julia Snodgrass Mary Vogel Frank Williams Gustav Sprenger appear in the ad from Corning Oran Morley and other towns.
Local appeal urges homeowners to beautify properties this season with cleanup painting and lawn projects. Residents are invited to start now and plan garden layouts for curb appeal and increased property value.
Miss Dimpsie H Fowler of the Navy Nurse Corps cites the Marine Hymn claiming Heaven is guarded by Marines. She filed an affidavit placing her home in Wheeling West Virginia and stated intent to return there unless severed from the Navy by death, in which case she expects to reside in Heaven guarded by U S Marines.
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