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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

May 09, 1940

Page

3

National Leaders Speak At Boy Scout Council Meeting

The 30th National Council meeting of the Boy Scouts of America gathers at Skirvin Hotel Oklahoma City with leaders including Walter W Head of St Louis presiding. Other figures are Col Theodore Roosevelt, Uncle Dan Beard, Dr James E West, Marshall Field, and John M Schiff, all noted for long service and key roles in the movement and related organizations.

Boy Scout Council Boy Scouts of America National Council Skirvin Hotel Oklahoma City Okla Walter W Head St Louis General American Life Insurance Company Middle West United States Fidelity and Guaranty Mr Head American Bankers Association Ganization America Boy Scout Movement Daniel Carter Beard Boyhood Uncle Dan New York Dan” Beard James E West Marshall Field John M Schiff Field Boy Scouts Kuhn, Loeb & Co Mortimer L Schiff Mr Schiff

Boisaubin at Heart of America Pistol Shoot in Kansas City

Vincent P Boisaubin of Sikeston, Missouri, a Missouri pistol team member, attends the Heart of America Pistol Shoot in Kansas City this week. Boisaubin wins Arkansas open pistol championship with a 276 of 300. Trooper Morley Swengle of Cape Girardeau also competes in Arkansas matches. Bloomfield high school graduates plan a May 11 East tour visiting Richmond, Washington DC, Annapolis and Philadelphia, supervised by Elvus A Mooney.

Vincent P .Bouisaubin Sikeston State Highway Patrol Kansas City Boisaubin Little Rock Ark Morley Swengle Cape Girardeau Arkansas Bloomfield East Richmond Washington Vernon Annapolis Philadelphia Elvis A. Mooney

The Herald Reports Local News Highlights

The Herald covers a range of city happenings including council actions, school updates, and community events with emphasis on local figures, dates, and places. Editorials and brief notices summarize outcomes, plans, and deadlines across the area.

Phillips 66 Poly Gas delivers extra power units

Experienced drivers note the difference with the first trial tankful of this greatly improved gasoline. It offers higher anti knock, a recent innovation at the price, making Phillips 66 Poly Gas a better buy than ever and delivering extra power units.

Greater Mileage Plan Highlighted By Bank Official

C D Matthews vice president of the Bank of Sikeston and Mrs Matthews return from Kansas City where they attended the Missouri Bankers Association annual meeting. Group 6 includes New Madrid and neighboring counties. A health program for public school children notes 111 nine point health children in Sikeston plus 22 eligible for five year awards. Eighteen eye corrections were made this year with nine funded by the Woman's Club. A separate item reports Johnny T Roland Jr, 6, killed after being struck by a sedan driven by George England in Caruthersville as he jumped from a wagon.

D Matthews Bank of Sikeston Matthews Kansas City Massouri Bankers’ Association Matthews Chiurman New Madrid Mississippi Pemascot Stoddard Butler Carter Ripley Perry Bollinger Cape Guiraracau Madison Iron Reynolds Dunkin Scott Counties Sikeston Della Poe Woman's Club Pee Poplar Bluff Johnny T Roland Jr John T Roland George England Caruthersville

Cabin Destroyed In Morning Blaze On Ruth Street

A small cabin and an outbuilding at Mrs Tessie Lee s residence on Ruth street owned by her son Meredith Lee were destroyed by fire early last Saturday. The blaze, believed caused by an oil stove explosion, left the cabin occupied by Black residents at the time. Partial insurance covers the loss.

Tessie Lee Ruth Street Meredith Lee

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