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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
11
The Sikeston Herald lists Clint H. Denman as publisher and Ward Denman as assistant. The paper is published every Thursday at 119 West Malone Avenue Sikeston Missouri with telephone numbers 99 and 906.
Rates set at $1.50 for Scott and adjoining counties while outside areas pay $2.00. Terms require advance payment. Indicates second-class matter status at Sikeston Missouri post office as of March 9 1908 under the 1879 congressional act.
The Herald highlights former President Herbert Hoover speaking last Sunday via radio. Hoover cautions America against entering another world war, argues for lawful entry if war occurs, and stresses keeping supply support to England while avoiding direct conflict. He cites his WWI service and warns of public war weariness and global entanglements.
A 1911 Federal Power Commission report notes Sikeston near the lowest electric light and power rates in Missouri. The municipal plant, operating a decade, plus efficient management by the Board of Public Works and the plant supervisor, keeps rates competitive. Mrs. L. B. Patterson returned from Portageville after visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Fuller.
The Sikeston Herald notes the 1916 Sikeston High School graduating class includes Myron Watkins Nancy Puryear Sidney Felker Margery Smith Oral Cleaver Helen Hess Pearl Newton Thomas O Kelly Mary Dunn Pearl Davenport Audrey Smith Orville Calhoun Mabel Barnett Edna Freeman Earl Arthur Irma Wilson Margaret Shanks Neal Kornegger and Daviel Wilbur.
The two large cannons donated by the government arrived on Monday and were taken to Malone Park. They will be set on concrete foundations at an early date.
Twenty years ago on May 20 1921 Miss Eunice Layton and Barney Forrester were married Sunday morning by Rev A H Barnes at the Sikeston Methodist church. Miss Dorothy Lillard who had attended Sikeston high school for the past year will leave today for her home near Arlington Kentucky with her grandmother Mrs Frances A Tanner accompanying her for a visit.
Twenty four seniors graduated at Sikeston high school this year. Names listed include Lloyd Lassiter Pleas Malcolm James Matthews Carl Denman Hugh Price Crowe Lillie Irene Crutchfield Fred Allard Alice Veach Jack Ellen Albright Eva Mae Hollister Cleo Young Effie Grant Alpha Jennings Mildred Bowman Helen Kready Gazette Stone Jewell Scott Gillon Evans Dixie Fox Abbie Morrison Kathryn Jewell Elza Vick Catherine Blanton and Edna Greer.
Fifteen years ago on May 20 1926 Mrs Annie Winchester Sikeston postmistress is authorized to hire a carrier for a mail service to run between Sikeston and Benton.
The Bank of Bertrand was closed Tuesday morning by order of its Board of Directors.
A roaring time is planned as representatives from Missouri's thirty Lions Clubs gather in Sikeston for the annual convention. About five hundred delegates and visitors are expected to attend the event next week.
Ten years ago on May 14, 1931 officials announced the Sikeston municipal light plant would be officially opened Monday morning. Superintendent Dan Pepper confirmed the date and the ceremony plans.
The annual senior play of Sikes Ton High School will be presented Tuesday night with the students performing the cast in the program.
A group of young people steps into leading roles in a local community project. J. F. Cox Jr. John Whidden Vernetta Smith Virginia Mount Anderson Hayden Emily Blanton Edith Becker and Louis Walker are highlighted as key participants guiding the initiative.
Five years ago on May 14 1936 a tornado struck Essex at 421 PM causing about 35000 dollars in damages to the business and residential districts.
A son was born on Wednesday May 13 to Mr and Mrs Melvin Dace. The family announced the birth as a joyful addition to their household, with relatives expected to visit in the coming days.
A census re-check in Sikeston Missouri lowers the population figure from 8050 to 7957. W G Wicker, supervisor of the census in southeast Missouri, announced the revision two weeks after the initial count dated last year May 16 1940.
Rev G C Schramm of Indiana poli Ind was ordained and installed as pastor of the Sikeston Lutheran church here Sunday.
Rev. C H Morton, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Cape Girardeau, will be the principal speaker at the Memorial Day services on Sunday May 26, as Southeast Missouri endures an unusual spring marked by a dust storm and unseasonable weather.
Local readers trust The Herald for its coverage and pace as residents discuss headlines and narratives shaping daily life. Community dialogue centers on unfolding events and the credibility of reported details amid ongoing public interest.
A Louisville survey by Yeager and White public accountants shows newspaper advertising ranked the most effective among media. It reports newspapers sell 56 percent of goods, with 65 of 100 women and 51 of 100 men influenced by ads. circulars and billboards were less convincing. radio and direct mail fared better than theater ads.
The Southeast Missourian Cape Girardeau will receive a bronze medallion from the University of Missouri School of Journalism for distinguished service in journalism. The award caps Journalism Week with praise for modernization, thoughtful editing, and leadership benefiting the community. Other honors go to Frank Haviland King Ta Kung Pao Ralph T. Turner Henry T. Ewald Harry S. Jewell Leland Stowe and the Chicago Daily News for steadfast news presentation.
The Herald notes that some young men in Scott County are excused from the draft as teachers or other professionals and asks when a school teacher or doctor becomes more essential to the public interest than a journalist, merchant, or farmer.
Survey shows thirty percent of women object to billboards while forty two percent object to theater screens, indicating notable female concern about outdoor advertising and cinema visuals.
The Nashville Tennessean published Sunday May 4 in a 206 page Wings of Defense edition. Earl J. Malone Jr. delivered the 314 pound copies from Pulaski official John W. Malone. The issue features colored pictures and defense work coverage mailed free to leading officials of all countries free of German domination.
Some young men seeking exemption from the selective military draft on grounds of belonging to professional or industrial classes indispensable to the public interest would be surprised at how little they would be missed in their home communities if drafted.
The Co-Workers of the Meth odist Church announce a rummage sale for Saturday May 17. The event will be held at the church building on South Kingshighway the former Canedy Sign Company location.
United States defense savings bonds are sold below their par value and mature at their face value after 10 years. The smallest bond carries a par value of 25 dollars and sells for 18.75 dollars, highlighting the discount offered to buyers.
In vacation of the Circuit Court the petition for divorce by Georgie C. Abernathy against Oscar L. Abernathy is filed. The defendant, a non resident, must answer by July 7 1941 or the petition will be confessed. Publication ordered in The Sikeston Herald for four weeks prior to July term.
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