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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1949
Page
4
About one hundred people attended the 50th district meeting of the Masonic lodges in Main Street Southeast Missouri. Five members were honored for 50 years of service as Masons. Also details the Perry County Memorial Hospital project and Southeast Missouri Funeral Directors meeting led by John F. Nunnelee.
William C. Mahunn confessed Sunday to strangling his wife after an argument with a woman he met through a Lonely Hearts club. He dumped her body in the yard at their Farmington home. she was dead when neighbors found her. The couple had been married three months and Mahunn is held without bail in the jail.
Clarence Fagan Doniphan a 45 year old farmer from Oregon county Missouri died last Thursday in a local hospital from what doctors diagnosed as food poisoning. He was stricken after lunch and rushed to the hospital where he died. Holland burglars entered the OB Sanford store stealing a cash register along with $15 in silver and $100 in bills. The cash register was valued at over $600.
The International Shoe Company has closed its Dexter factory and will reopen June 1, according to superintendent E J Lynch. The layoffs will count as vacation time for workers entitled to it.
Next Tuesday afternoon begins a two day session of the 16th annual Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri convention in Cape Girardeau with Mrs Horace A. Gardner, president, presiding.
Funeral services were held yesterday in Poplar Bluff for Charles N. Pennington 73 former Ripley County schools superintendent. He died in a Poplar Bluff hospital after several days illness.
Virgil Underwood and his wife from St Louis were in a crash on High Way 25 when their car overturned driven by Carl McKain. Linda Mae Lawler, a Detroit girl, died in a five mile west accident near Doe Run. Rollan Bowles, 17, of St Charles died when his car overturned on a country road nearby.
The Oran News changes hands as R J Besse buys from retiring publisher Ray Robinson who leaves due to ill health after three years at the paper. The notice lists new furniture arrivals at low prices from LAIR'S including Howell breakfast sets and Simmons Hide-A-Bed sofas.
Daily reading habit gains praise with a heroic twist as readers seek steady, focused intake of news. The report highlights disciplined routines, reduced screen time, and preference for concise reportage over sensationalism. Authorities urge continued engagement through trusted outlets and regular reading sessions.
St Louis Cardinals open a second home stand of the 1949 season at Sportsman's Park with six clubs visiting May 17 to 30. Phillies, Dodgers, Giants, Pirates and Reds are scheduled for night and day games, culminating in Memorial Day weekend with a doubleheader and holiday action. Separately, the Senate sent to the House the $300 million federal aid to education bill to help states pay teachers and operating costs.
New Madrid May 11 The New Madrid County Library Board hired Miss Berniece McCulloch of San Antonio Texas as county librarian at its May 3 meeting She earned an AB from St Marys University sociology and a library degree from Our Lady of the Lake College She will begin June 1 and reside with Mr and Mrs S S R Hunter in New Madrid Bookmobile specs are being sourced and book lists prepared to launch the program
Local ad notes Keylon foam mattresses box springs and pillows praised as wonderful by LAIR'S, inviting readers to consider upgrading their sleep setup with foam products and related bedding items.
An article outlines spring fever as fatigue and concentration trouble after winter, caused by tiredness and scarce rest. Remedies include earlier bedtimes, better planning, balanced diet with fresh fruits and vegetables, more time outdoors, and a medical checkup if fatigue persists. Sponsored by the Missouri Tuberculosis Association.
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