The Sikeston Herald Wins Farm News Coverage Award
The Sikeston Herald earned second honor among Missouri weekly newspapers for best agricultural news coverage at Journalism Week in Columbia. Awards also recognized Southeast Missourian for general excellence among dailies and typographical quality, along with honors for several Southeast Missouri papers in weekly categories. Distinguished service awards went to James Todd and two other notable journalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Sikeston Herald
Missouri
Jackson County Democrat
Fairmont
Kansas City
Southeast Missouri Editorial Association
Cape Girardeau Southeast Missourian
Sikeston Standard
Southeast Missourian
Festus News-Democrat
Webster News-Times
de Soto Jefferson Republic
Fredericktown Democrat- News
Farmington Press
Lilbourn Seme News
Hayti Missouri Herald
James Todd
Moberly Monitor Index
Arthur Hays Sulzberger
New York Times
Ovetta Culp Hobby
Houston (Texas
Legions Square Cubs Paths and Civic Pride
A letter argues Sikeston should improve Legion Square by removing worn grass shortcuts across the park. It urges pedestrians to use stone walks to preserve aesthetics and showcases a sign idea from a girls' college reading Only cows make paths to deter shortcuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Legion Square
Audit urged for Scott County Health unit funds
Calls for an independent audit of the Scott County Health unit to settle charges over expenditures. Endorses council members supporting audit if funds were properly spent, urges county court to act if not. Finds resignation of Health Council officials ill-timed and emphasizes public faith pending examination of their work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott County Health Unit
Scott County Health Council
Health Council
Scott County
Community chest plan faces local opposition from donor groups
The Sikeston community chest fund appeal meets resistance from two donor groups who say quotas may not be met and critique outside agencies for directing local giving. Critics urge Sikeston residents to decide giving priorities themselves rather than follow a centralized plan. Funeral services for James H Herring of Charleston were held yesterday with pastors Cooper and Webb assisting. Herring, 65, died Monday in St Marys Hospital Cairo after a long illness. he was brother-in-law to Mrs Edith Spidell of Sikeston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston
Getiune
James H Herring
Charleston
Cooper
Webb
Herring
Edith Spidell
St. Mary's Hospital
Cairo
Miros
Herald writer talks to Sikeston high journalism class
Al Westland of the Herald staff spoke Tuesday to Sikeston High School's journalism class. A Missouri School of Journalism graduate, he highlighted journalism school benefits and said the field opens doors beyond newspapers. The class, taught by Miss Uriel Haw, produces the high school section of The Herald and Bulldog Barker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Westland
Herald
Sikeston High School
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Westland
Uriel Haw
The
Bulldog Barker
Water conference draws Southeast Missouri officials
Over 60 city officials, water plant operators, and public health officials from Southeast Missouri cities gathered in Dexter on May 3 for the Southeast Missouri Section Missouri Water and Sewerage Conference annual meeting. The turnout signaled growing interest in improving water and sewerage services. Attendees from Scott County included A Hirschowitz, mayor of Oran, L Hawkins, Charles Allen, Arthur Waldron of Chaffee, Phillip Urhahn, J J Klughart, and others, with talks by Jim S. Noel, district engineer, and Warren Kramer of the Division of Health in Jefferson City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri
Dexter
Missouri Water and Sewerage Conference
Jim S. Noel
Warren Kramer
Division of Health
Jefferson City
Scott County
A. Hirschowitz
L. Hawkins
Oran
Charles Allen
Arthur Waldron
Chaffee
Phillip Urhahn
J. J. Klughart
Fornfelt
Fred E. Winters
Benton
Former Sikeston man conducts style show in Kokomo
Mrs. Ray C. Marsh tells The Herald about a Penney’s style show at the Masonic Lodge Hall in Kokomo Indiana. Her son Bill Marsh, a former Sikeston Penney’s employee, hosted as master of ceremonies. The program titled All Areing The Clock featured outfits for day to evening wear from morning attire to formals and gowns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray C. Marsh
The
Herald
Masonic Lodge
Kokomo
Ind
Bill Marsh
Sikeston Penney’s
Three Shots Hit East Prairie Mayor Home
Highway patrol and Mississippi County sheriff's office probe source of three bullets fired into the home of East Prairie Mayor Ray Fulkerson early Saturday. Bullets struck a heating stove in the room adjoining the mayor's bedroom. no recent developments reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughway Patrol
Mississippi County Sheriff's Office
East Prairie
Ray Fulkerson
Beta Sigma Phi installs new officers in candlelit meeting
Beta Sigma Phi sorority held its officer installation in Sikeston with Eleanor Hahn installing officers including president Mrs. W. O. Dysart and vice president Miss Clouise Gimlin. Edith Phillips received a jeweled gavel as retiring president and announced her June 16 engagement. The group contributed to a Girl Scout troop and planned a May 19 recital at the public library before a May 24 outing and September restart. A traffic map shows Malone Avenue and Highway 60 as Sikeston’s busiest routes with 8,000 cars on 60 east, 6,000 on 60 west, and 4,000 on 61/62 south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beta Sigma Phi
Eleanor Hahn
W. O. Dysart
Clouise Gimlin
Leonard Schumacher
Bill Gather
Forrest Stepp
Dysart
Edith Phillips
Miss Phillips
Wayne Smith
Kathyrn Clark
Charles Hahs
Charles Johnson
Maxine Lewis
Sorority
D. A. R. Weill Elect Officers Saturday
Kings Highway chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will hold its annual officer election next Saturday afternoon at 2 30 at the home of Misses Lydia and Audrey Chaney 670 North Ranney Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Highway
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Lydia
Audrey Chaney
North
Ranney Street
Woman's Club May Meeting Hears Decorator Program
The Woman's Club met at the public library with Mrs. H. G. Cathey presiding. Delegates were named for the District Convention in Perryville on May 18, and by-laws were assigned for revision ahead of the June session. Guest speaker Mrs. Paul Reeves of St. Louis presented The Magic of Color with decor ideas and samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Public Library
H. G. Cathey
E. J. Nienstedt
Perryville
H. E. Heaber
H. J. Welsh
Paul Reeves
St. Louis
J. Birch Moll
Fred Hetlage
E. D. Owen
W. A. Myers Sr
J. L. McLain
Reeves
Rustic Rock Inn
Fine Musical Programs In St Louis
Mrs Herbert For and Miss Kathryn Clark return from St Louis where they heard fine musical programs. An organ recital at St Louis cathedral featured a new organ by Dr Salvador, completed last September after three years. The Bach Festival at the Scottish Rite Cathedral presented Mass in B Minor with 350 voices directed by Dr William Heyne and organist Martin Stellhorn. Heyne and Stellhorn are with the St Louis Institute of Music, where Miss Clark studies. Monday evening they attended the stage play Kiss Me Kate at the American Theater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert For
Kathryn Clark
St. Louis
Mano Salvador
St Lows Cathedral
Salvador
Kr. Salvador
Eugene Bilgen
Fox
Miss Clark
Scottish Rite Cathedral
William Heyne
Martin Stellhorn
Heyne
Stelhorn
St. Louis Institute of Music
Gill Foster Nuptials at Kennett Friday
Betty Gill daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Venable Bragg City wed Jacob W Foster son of Mr and Mrs C R Foster Sikeston in a double ring ceremony at the Baptist church in Kennett Last Friday evening The bride wore navy blue with white accessories and carried a white Bible with an orchid and ribbon streamers George McDowell of Kennett was her attendant Best man was Mr McDowell with Richard Green and Dick Holly as ushers After a short wedding trip the couple will reside in Kennett where both are employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Kennett
Betty Gill
Charles Venable
Bragg City
Jacob W. Foster
C. R. Foster
Sikeston
George McDowell
McDowell
Mr. Foster
Richard Green
Dick Holly
Cape Girardeau
April 29 1949 nuptials: Tetley Stowe wedding reported
The marriage of Miss Bonnie Jo Tetley and Royal Deen Stowe, performed in Piggott Arkansas, was announced this week. Attendants were Miss Sally Sadler and Dick Smith. Miss Tetley is a Sikeston High School graduate 1948 and employee at Southeast Missouri Telephone Co. Mr Stowe is a Matthews High School graduate and Marine Corps veteran currently attending State Teachers College Cape Girardeau. The couple now reside at 304 Sikes Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Jo Tetley
Mary Tetley
Royal Deen Stowe
Howard Stowe
Piggott
Ark
Sally Sadler
Dick Smith
Miss Tetley
Sikeston High School
Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
Stowe
Matthews High School
Marine Corps
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Sikes Avenue
Bertrand Girl Becomes Bride Of Morley Man
In a single ring ceremony at Bertrand Methodist church Miss Sadie Frances Goff married Dewey Shester Hagar of Morley last Thursday evening. Rev. A. Alcorn officiated. The bride wore a light blue nylon dress with white nylon lace and a cor sage of white carnations. Carolyn Hughes was attendant, Bill Adams served as best man. The couple plans a weeklong wedding trip and will reside in Morley after returning. Voters in Poplar Stutt school district approved a $350,000 school bond issue by a large margin to modernize the city’s chog system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertrand
Sadie Frances Goff
Dewey Shester Hagar
Morley
A. Alcorn
Carolyn Hughes
Bill Adams
Michlstadt
Poplar Stutt
Mrs Elder's Piano Pupils in Recital at Tanner Street Church
Piano recitals were given by the pupils of Mrs. O. T. Elder at the Tanner Street Church of God on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Participants included Mary Humes Don Baker Sandra Kirby Martha Baker Harold Ragains Charles Springs Tommy Hartzog Rikki Leslie Joy Kindred Deborah Mouchette Jo Ellen Standley Billy Keasler Linda Boyce Linda Burch Marilyn Grant Trudy Carter Jo Ann Goetz Donald Lewis Marilyn Lewis Greta Critchlow Wilson Yates Shirley Lewis Jane Byrd Ned Wirth Joan Hill and Sue Critchlow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. T. Elder
Tanner Street Church of God
Mary Humes
Don Baker
Sandra Kirby
Martha Baker
Harold Ragains
Charles Springs
Tommy Hartzog
Rikki Leslie
Joy Kindred
Deborah Mouchette
Jo Ellen Standley
Billy Keasler
Linda Boyce
Linda Burch
Marilyn Grant
Trudy Carter
Jo Ann Goetz
Donald Lewis
Marilyn Lewis
Greta Critchlow
Wilson Yates
Shirley Lewis
Jane Byrd
Ned Wirth
Joan Hill
Sue Critchlow
Kiwanis Club News May 14 Mother's Day program planned
Kiwanis Club met at the Dunn Hotel with Tanner Dye presiding. A Mother's Day program was planned to air on KSIM May 14. Discussion on establishing a Community Chest for Sikeston delayed and referred to the board. L W Corder of Jefferson City was a guest of M S Gwinn. Next meeting May 16 with Dr. Critchlow in charge and a speaker on Compulsory Health Insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanner C. Dye
Kiwanis Club
Dunn Hotel
KSIM
Don Paxson
Sikeston
Community Chest
Board of Directors
L. W. Corder
Jefferson City
M. S. Gwinn
Wm. C. Critchlow
Coalesce Club Elects Officers at Regular Meeting
At Rustic Rock Inn the Coalesce Club elected new officers for the coming year led by president Mrs Charles Liles and vice president Miss Frances Sitzes. Other posts included treasurer Mrs Nat Snider recording secretary Miss Marjorie McCoy and more. The group also planned sending Mrs Herchel Decker Browne Troop to Day Camp June 19 and invited Charleston Junior Study Club to July’s meeting. A June 12 picnic at Felker’s park was set as a replacement meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Liles
Frances Sitzes
Nat Snider
Marjorie McCoy
Joe Baker
Oren Dahl
Jim Wallace
Ways and Means
Jane Gillespie
Herchel Decker
Browne
Junior Study Club of Charleston
Felker's Park
Episcopal Services Led by Bishop Lane Barton
Missionary Bishop Lane Barton of Oregon will conduct Episcopal services on Tuesday May 23. The exact location has not been announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Barton
Oregon
Vanduser Home Economics Club Hosts 4 H Program
Mrs J L G Gregg hosted the Vanduser Home Economics Club meeting last Thursday with Mrs Louis Cowell leading a 4 H Club program. Cowell described how 4 H work aids communities. visitors Mrs Morris Alfultis Mrs Huston Duncan and Mrs Walter Wise may join. Other members present included Mrs Alda Book Mrs M W Johnson Mrs T G Johnson Mrs A D Johnson and Mrs Roy Phillips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. G. Gregg
Vanduser Home
Louis Cowell
Party for newlyweds Hare honors at Wooley home
A dinner celebrated the marriage of Mr and Mrs James I Hare at the home of Mrs and Mrs John Wooley on Sikes ton Rural Route 3. Attendees included Gladys Jones Bristol Tennessee Jack Leitner and daughter Norfolk Virginia Norman Eiffert and son Bertrand Elsie B Wright Tennessee Ridge Jewel Kelso Matthews Clifford Scott and daughter J D Wooley and daughters Bill Wooley W M Gruen Holmes Eddie Hare and John Wooley all listed as guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James I. Hare
Frigidaire refrigerators offer more room and features
LAIR'S highlights Frigidaire refrigerators with larger interior capacity and added features to boost value. The campaign emphasizes practical storage gains and enhanced cooling options for daily use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lair’s
Visitors Wanted by The Herald Contact Numbers 74 or 75
The Herald invites readers to share visits or guest information by calling the newspaper at the listed numbers 74 or 75. Provide names, dates, and locations of visitors to help publicize community activities and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Herald
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sikeston_ Herald
Ward Denman
Clint H. Denman A ET
West Malone Avenue
Scott
Hhchiye
Sikkeston
Beta Sigma Phi Group
Malone
State Highway Department
Malone Avenue
Frisco
Tan
Highway Planning Office
Sikepton
Highway Department
Missouri State Highway Department
Bureau OF Public Roads
Department OF Commerce
Department OF Highway Planning
Sikeston, Missouri
D. A. R. Weill
Gill-Foster
Morley Man
Poplar Bluff
Kiwanis Club News
Bartley R. Schwegler
Coalesce Club
Robert Lillard
Our Town
Peggy Donnell
Francis Sitzes
Bess Campbell
Charles Hicks
Newell Reeves
Episcopal Services
Vanduser Home Economics Club
Party For
Sikeston Armory
Reiss Dairy
Jimmy Ponder
Alfred Sikes
Jimmy Keasler
Allen Malcolm
Malcolm Higden
Richard Dirakin
Leo Fisher Jr
Bob Witeon
Val Sharper
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!