Opening Softball Week Highlights Local Teams
Sikeston fans saw Highway defeat International Shoe 10 to 7 in the opener as four runs in the first inning set the pace. Potashnicks beat Co K 13 to 8 after an 8 8 tie, Hollingsworth edging Flower Basket 10 in a thriller. Tomorrow the Junior Chamber meets the Legion, followed by Scott County Milling Co vs Lions.
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the Highway
International Shoe
Sikeston
Potashnicks
Co. K
Hollingsworth
Flower Basket
Hollingsworth’s
Junior Chamber of Commerce
The
Legion
Scott County Milling Co
Lions
Cardinals to Host Reds in Weekend Series at Sportsman's Park
St Louis prepares for a three game set with Cincinnati Reds at Sportsman's Park starting Friday. The Reds visit after completing a two game series with the New York Giants, as St Louis heads on a rare eastern trip pending June 1 return.
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ST. Louis
McKechnie
Cincinnati Reds
Sportsman’s Park
Cardinals
New York Giants
Reds
Salute to air mail on KMOX Saturday
St Louis aviation leaders join in a half hour KMOX broadcast May 14 at 6 00 pm to honor National Air Mail Week. The program recalls the 1918 Forest Park flight and Lindberghs early experience, with plans to highlight air mail progress through May 19 at the airport and post office.
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ST. Louis
W. Rufus Jackson
Albert Bond Lambert
Board of Police Commissioners
Ralph Page
Lambert Field
National Air Mail
KMOX
Air Mail
United States
Forest Park
Charles A. Lindberth
New York
Paris
Sixth Grade Pupils On Picnic Saturday
Miss Wilma Ragains assisted by Mrs S A Brent and Mrs J T Mayor entertained her sixth grade class from Sikeston’s south grade school with an all day outing in the Morley hills Saturday. Pupils include Jean Jackson, Mary Ellen Bailey, Da Mae Fowler, Margaret Helen Lynn, Berniece King, Maxine Hornback, Laura Jo Latham, Chrystene Mayo, Dorothy Mae Halter, Doris Jean Cook, Velma Burress, Anita Burch, Tessie Ingram, Nadine Greenlee, Clara Dale Auten, Imogene Branum, John Boardman, Archie Alliston Jr., Sam and Joe Brent.
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Wilma Ragains
S A. Brent
J. T Mayor
South
Sikeston
Morley Hills
Jean Jackson
Mary Ellen Bailey
da Mae Fowler
Margaret Helen Lynn
Berniece King
Maxine Hornback
Laura Jo Latham
Chrystene Mayo
Dorothy Mae Halter
Doris Jean Cook
Velma Burress
Anita Burch
Tessie Ingram
Nadine Greenlee
Clara Dale Auten
Imogene Branum
John Boardman
Archie Alliston Jr
Sam
Joe Brent
Hugh Aldrich
Phil Bowman
Jimmie Edmondson
Billy Guess
Otis Bohanon
Lyman Givens
Mohan Duncan
Edgar Culbertson
Dwain Crowe
Bobby Miller
Flat River notes include choir program and tea
The Flat River Junior College choral reading choir directed by Joe Wagner presented a six sequence program in the high school auditorium. The 1938 graduating seniors will be guests at a tea at the home economics cottage on Tuesday May 17 hosted by Junior Homemakers. Thirty five members of Joe Spudichs homeroom enjoyed a Morley hills picnic on May 4.
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Flat River Junior College
Joe Wagner
Joe Spudichs
Morley Hills
Sikeston Girl to Teach in Bertrand
Miss Adajean Bowman daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Bowman was elected to the Bertrand public school faculty. She will teach English and music in seventh through ninth grades and the freshman class. Bowman will receive her B S degree in education from State Teachers College Cape Girardeau in August. She has been active in Sorosis Society Music Club A Capella Choir and serves as treasurer of the senior class.
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Adajean Bowmen
Joe Bowman
Bertrand
Miss Bowman
State Teachers College
Cape Girardeau
Sorosis Society
Music Club
A Capella
Rollins College announces 85 degree candidates
MISS OLGA MATTHEWS of Sikeston Mo is listed among 85 candidates to receive degrees at Rollins College commencement on June 2 in Winter Park Fla. The class spans 21 states and four foreign countries, with 72 percent from outside Florida. Dr Glenn Frank will give the commencement address as Republican program committee chairman.
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Winter Park
Fla
Olga Matthews
Kingshighway
Sikeston
Rollins College
University of Wisconsin
Program Committee
Republican Party
Senior Class Couple Quietly Wed May 4
Evelyn Baker and Clay Taylor, both connected to the local high school, were married quietly May 4 at the Church of the Nazarene. Rev. C F Transue officiated. Attendants were the bride’s brother Marion Baker and his wife. The Taylors live temporarily with the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luke Baker. Clay Taylor is a 1937 high school graduate employed at the International Shoe Factory.
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Evelyn Baker
Clay Taylor
C F. Transue
Church of the Nazarene
Marion Baker
Taylor
Luke Baker
Charles Taylor
International Shoe Factory
Resolutions of Respect for Brother William L Carroll
Sikeston Lodge No 3190 A F and A M M Sikes ton Missouri mourns the loss of Brother William L Carroll died April 26 1938. The lodge drapes its charter for thirty days and offers sincere condolence to the family with a copy of the resolutions. Committee James A Hess J W Baker Sr G A Dempster
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William L Carroll
Alason
Grand Lodge of the
New Jerusalem
Sikeston Lodge
F & A MM
Sikeston
Missouri
James A Hess
J W. Baker
G A. Dempster
Card of thanks for loss of darling boy
The Hodges family expresses gratitude to friends for kindness during illness and death of their son. Special thanks for flowers and to Rev. Finis E. Jones for consoling words. They recall a treasure once loved, who slept and died, leaving lonely hearts and dark dwelling. Mrs and Mrs John S Hodges and Children.
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Finis E. Jones
John S. Hodges
Peters Beats Vitality in Last-Inning Clash for Tie
Fried man Shelby team rallied with six runs in the final inning to shock Peters 9 to 8. The victory creates a three way tie for first with Vitality and Peters at two wins and one loss each. Vitality had earlier beaten R J F 7 to 5, their third straight win for R J R in as many starts.
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Friedman-Shelby
Peters
Vitality
H Bartholomew
G. Bartlett
Letty Weidemann
W Lee
Carl Eaton
Boardman
E Bartholomew
Fansler
Elizabeth Ann Nation dies in Kentucky at 100
Mrs Elizabeth Ann Nation mother of Mrs Williams died in Kentucky at age 100. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Dunn Springs with interment in the local cemetery. Born September 23, 1846 in Crittenden Kentucky she spent most of life near the Ohio River. Survived by daughters Mrs Williams Mrs John Alvis and Mrs Hayes Easley plus other family members.
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Henry Willams
Virginia
Avelle
Dunn Springs
Elizabeth Ann Nation
Williams
Baptist Church
Nation
Crittenden
Ohio River
Kentucky
John Alvis
Geneva
Alvis
Hayes Easley
Crittenden County
Funeral services for aged Benton resident John Bollinger
John B Bollinger 80 retired farmer died Wednesday May 4 at his Benton home of paralysis. Funeral at St Denis Catholic church Friday at 9. Rev H T Macke presided. Born February 20 1858 he spent almost all life in the community. He married Miss Mary Blattel 56 years ago. Surviving widow eight of twelve children Mrs Joe Compas Mrs Regina Hand Victor Theodore Albert Charles Mrs F W Diebold all of Benton and Mrs Albert LeGrand of St Louis a sister Mrs David Stehr Cap Girardeau 41 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren.
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John B Bollinger
Benton
St. Denis Catholic Church
H. T. Macke
Bollinger
Hs Life In the Same Community. Mr. Bollinger
Mary Blattel
New Hamburg
Joe Compas
Regina Hand
Victor Bollinger
Theodore Bollinger
Albert Bollinger
Charles Bollinger
F. W. Diebold
Albert LeGrand
St. Louis
David Stehr
Cap Girardeau
Just Foolishness. A London Sphere Critique of U S Power
From Sphere in London comes a bold critique of American dominance in world resources. The piece lists vast US shares of oil, metals, agriculture, and industry, then denounces proposals to replace private initiative with political management as mere damn foolishness.
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London
England
United States
Europe
Funeral Services Held for Alice Morrison
Funeral services for Alice Marie Morrison ten month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Morrison were held Friday with Rev E R Pulliam of the Church of God officiating. Born July 6 1937 she died May 5 1938 at home. Survived by her parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs Joe Morrison and Mr and Mrs Walter Holman.
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Alice Marie Morrison
Roy Morison
E. R Pulliam
Church of God
Joe Morrison
Walter Holman
Free Peter Pan June Peas Coupon Offer
Reader can obtain a can of Peter Pan June Peas free by filling the Page 3 coupon and presenting it to a grocer. The notice instructs readers on how to redeem the offer through participating stores.
Prominent Scott Countian Dies of Heart Attack
Funeral services were held at Haman Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau for William Clarence Welman who died of a heart ailment at his Benton area home. Born October 21 1876 in Bullitt County Kentucky he later lived in Sikeston Blodgett and Benton serving as a drug store worker accountant and justice of the peace. Survived by widow Mass Phronia Hudelson three children Clyde Joseph and Mrs Robert Snow and four grandchildren.
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Haman
Cape Girardeau
William Clarence Welman
Benton
Thomas L. Bess
Sikeston
Mr. Welman
Bullett County
Kentucky
Clyde Welman
Webster Groves
Joseph C. Welman
Kennett
Robert Snow
Ferguson
W. C. Welman Jr
Welman
Thomas A. Welman
Lee J
Harry P Welman
the Cape
Roy S. Welman
Sandova, Tl
Blodgett News Highlights Local Social Roundup
Miss Mabel Sadler visits St Louis on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs J F Nannelee spend Sunday in Doniphan. Jeanette Graham staying in Esther and St Louis. Roy Green family visit Glen Allen. Free coupon on Page 5 to take to grocer. Miller family visit Marquand. Mrs B H King recovering from fall at Methodist church. Bonita and Hazel Graham visit from St Louis. Margaret Green returns to Holcomb from Dr Nienstedt home. Rev Willard preaches two sermons at Methodist church. Boat excursion from Cape Girardeau includes Chester Pearman Luther Strop and others. W C Marshall hosts children Raymond Marshall and Buddy of Charles.
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Mabel Sadler
St. Louis
J. F Nannelee
Doniphan
Jeanette Graham
Esther
Roy Green
Dean
Glenallen
C A Miller
Lena
Alma
Edith
Marquand
B. H. King
Bonita
Hazel Graham
St Louis
W. Graham
Margaret Green
Holcomb
Nienstedt
Willard
Willis Walton
Cape Girardeau
Chester Pearman
Luther Strop
Maxine Fant
Evelyn Pearman
Fred Withrow
W. C Marshall
Raymond Marshall
Buddy
Charles
Local Families Gather For Weekend Visits As School Break Ends
Ton and Mrs Bill Marshall of Sikeston visit with Mr and Mrs M C Cope and Mr and Mrs Harold Cope. Mr and Mrs E C Graham hosted guests including Raymond Smyth Nettie Hub bard and son Fred Almed2 Lake and son Billy Joe from St Louis. Several teachers depart for summer study locations including Disha roon Villa Ridge Cape College, Moore Roadhouse DL Drury College, Hussong Maple wood, Sitzes Jackson Wilson Cape Girardeau State Teachers College, Welker Mulerville Missouri University Columbia, Burke Graham in Cape Girardeau. Superintendent and Mrs Evans stay home.
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Disharoon
Villa Ridge
Cape College
Miss Moore
Roadhouse
Drury College
Springfield
Miss Hussong
Maplewood
Sitzes
Jackson
Wilson
Cape Girardeau
State Teachers College
Miss Welker
Mulerville
Missouri University, Columbia
Burke
Graham
Superntendent
Evans
Crop allotments explained in Missouri meeting
David Meeker outlines how allotments are set from national totals to county and farm levels. Differences in base periods for cotton and other crops caused Southeast Missouri issues, with belts defined by corn production criteria and townships adjoining belts. Corrected allotments will be mailed soon to farmers and extend to cotton, corn, wheat and general acreage.
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Farmers of America
Burch
David Meeker
State Agricultural Conservation Committee
Missouri
Meeker
Wanted man with car to take over Rawleigh route
Wanted man with car to take over profitable Rawleigh route with established customers. Must be satisfied with 30 dollars a week to start. Write Rawleigh's Dept MOE-559-101 Freeport DL. Also includes classified items: quick radio repair service by Virgil Haines, Feltner's Shoe Shop guarantee on every shoe, chiropractic health ad by Dr F L Sisson Jr, used John Deere farm implements for sale by W F Inman Sikeston Mo, and a misplaced abstract and notes reward offer from M G Gresham.
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Rawleigh
Rawleigh’s
Dept. Moe
Freeport
Farmers Gather for Cotton Diversion Meeting Across Counties
County offices report a meeting on cotton diversion or freeze affecting 38.17 to 29 acres per hundred in general allotment. Attendees include J. J. Reed of the Agricultural Adjustment Admin and state and county agents from Scott, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Dunklin, Stoddard, Butler, Ripley, Mississippi, and Cape Girardeau counties with officials listed.
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Meeker
Pemiscot
Dunkin
Butler
Ripley
Stoddard
New Madrit
Mississippi
Cape Girardeau
J. J. Reed
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Washington, D. C
Shirkey
Burch
C. C Hearne
F. B. Veatch Jr
Scott County
Leslie B. Broom
New Madrid
R. Brown
Mississippi County
M. D. Amburgey
Pemiscot County
C. R. Talbert
Dunklin County
Co. H Alspaugh
Stoddard County
Willard James
Butler County
T. P. Head
Ripley County
E. T. Mallinckradt
Cape County
Peter Pan Juné Grocer Triumphs in City Market
Peter Pan Juné Grocer reported steady sales as local shoppers flocked to its market stall. The vendor credited consistent stock, fair prices, and friendly service for drawing in regulars and newcomers alike.
It is Dangerous to Sell a Substitute for 666
A warning against selling a substitute for 666 to gain a few cents. The message emphasizes customers as essential assets and warns that losing them damages the business. The quote reflects caution about pricing strategies and value of authenticity.
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ST. Louis Cardinals
Uw W
RHE F.S
Vitaliy
R.J &R
Friedman
Shelby Peters
Oon R.J
Elite Beauty Shop
Athleen
Mary Walton
Prop
Scott Countian
Blodgett News
Sikeston Board OF Public Works
Northwest Street
Levi Jones
Virgil Haines
E. Malone
Feltner
North
New Madne Street
F. L. Sisson Jr
John Deere
W. F. Inman
Miner
M. G. Gresham
Hab Hive
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