Bulldogs Lose in Season Opener to East Prairie
Sikeston Bulldogs fall 6 to 0 at East Prairie in their season opener, the first defeat by East Prairie for Sikeston. Coach Green works to fix blocking and tackling ahead of the home game against Jackson Indians, with key players limited inexperience.
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Bulldogs
Sikeston Bulldogs
Fast Prairie
East Prairie
Sikeston
Eagles
Green
Growler
Jackson Indians
Waggener
Beal
Matthews
Crase
Stallings
Oval
Banquet for Softball Winners Next Tuesday
At the Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce regular meeting on Tuesday October 7 the Cotton Oil Mill softball team city league champions and their managers umpires and scorekeeper Leo Smith will attend a dinner meeting.14 members attended Tuesday's meeting at Hudson's Cafe. President Edward Allard noted Scout Troop No. 43 lacks a scoutmaster Bill Seabaugh elected to fill vacancy from Franklin Struwe. The troop will join the Southeast Missouri round up at Cape Girardeau tomorrow.
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Sikeston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Cotton Oil Mill
Leo Smith
Jaycees
Hudson’s Cafe
Edward Allard
Bill Seabaugh
Franklin Struwe
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girardeau
Cadet John Watts in Louisiana maneuvers visit home
Mrs. O N Watts and her daughter Almeda return from Shreveport after visiting Aviation Cadet John Watts who took part in Louisiana maneuvers. Mr Watts in officers training at Mitchell Field N Y will return after maneuvers. The pair also visited Texarkana before heading home. Sikeston fumble and recovery featured in a game near mid field with lineups listed.
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O. N. Watts
Miss Almeda
Shreveport
John Watts
Louisiana
Watts
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Local Child Struck By Auto Saturday
Howard Lee Smith four year old son of Mr and Mrs Bill Smith was struck Saturday afternoon by an automobile driven by Jim Mullen near Sikeston. He suffered cuts and bruises and was treated at Dr T C McClure's office before being sent home on Kendall street.
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Howard Lee Smith
Bill Smith
Jim Mullen
Sikeston
T. C. McClure
Kendall Street
Birds display nesting materials during courtship
Penguins present stones, herons offer sticks, and warblers supply twigs or leaves as nesting resources during courtship rituals.
Rites Held Sunday for District Farmer
Funeral services for Louis Stacy, 57, who died Saturday at his brother Ed Stacy's home near Vanclyser, were held Sunday at Rich Woods church in McMullin with Rev Parrett officiating. Interment followed in Carpenter cemetery. Stacy, born July 12 1884 in Scott County, is survived by his brother Ed Stacy.
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Louis Stacy
Ed Stacy
Vanclyser
Richwoods Church
McMullin
Rev. Parrett
Carpenter Cemetery
Mr. Stacy
Scott County
Truman to Attend Caruthersville Legion Fair
Sen Harry S Truman will attend the Caruthersville Legion Fair on Saturday and Sunday October 4 and 5. He has visited the fair for several years and plans to participate again this year, drawing local interest from attendees and officials.
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Caruthersville
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Tag Day Planned to Support School Cafeteria
The South grade school cafeteria will reopen this fall to serve warm lunches for underprivileged children. A Tag Day will be held Saturday October 4 to raise funds for operation expenses.
Negro Jailed For Drunken Driving In Sikeston
Lehman Young a Negro from Sikeston is jailed in Sikeston city custody awaiting a hearing on a driving while intoxicated charge after his Tuesday arrest by Sergeant Melvin Dace of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Lehman Young
Sikeston
Bell City Couple Celebrates 60th Wedding Anniversary
The Reynolds couple marked sixty years of marriage at their Bell City home on September 21. Relatives from Bell City, Marion Illinois, Bloomfield, Oran, Dexter and Equality joined sister S J Stockdale and guests for a day of visiting and a sumptuous dinner.
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Wm. Reynolds
Bell City
S. J. Stockdale
Reynolds
Charles Miller
Bloomfield
Emma Bryant
Herman Beasley
Harry Pulley
Marion
Ill
Jesse Reynolds
Cecil Lewis
C. M. Reynolds
Oran
Girty Burnham
Michigan
Frank Gregory
Proffer
Wright
Carrie Spears
Irvin Spears
Cora Bryant
Equality
Irene Brown
Dexter
Raccoon Tags From State Commission Declare Distribution
Coon hunters and trappers may obtain official raccoon tags only from the central office of the Missouri Conservation Commission this year. No tags will be issued through fur dealers and buyers as in 1940. Tags must be attached to every raccoon pelt before sale and will be ready for distribution early in November.
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Missouri Conservation Commission
Commission
Miners at Myndd Newydd Coal Mines Attend Sunday Chapel
Miners in the Myndd Newydd coal mines in Wales use a chapel at the bottom of the shaft where they hold services before beginning Sunday work.
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Myndd Newydd
Wales
Schoolboy Patrol Active At South Grade School
The Schoolboy Patrol at South grade school remains on duty at Stoddard street and Malone avenue to manage safety in the busy school zone. Captain Billy Dudley leads with assistants Alfred Bach Lynn McClellan Billy Gene Murphy Howard Weekley Pat Yeargain Richard Murrell Waverly Hastings Dean Stotts Dick Youngs. Two junior officers rotate daily supervision before and after school with caps red topped and belts provided by civic groups. Harold Wallace Sikeston assistant chief aids in training the patrol this year.
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Stoddard Street
Malone Avenue
Billy Dudley
Alfred Bach
Lynn McClellan
Billy Gene Murphy
Howard Weekley
Pat Yeargain
Richard Murrell
Waverly Hastings
Dean Stotts
Dick Youngs
Sam Brown
Harold Wallace
Sikeston
Old age pension rolls rise to 116676 in Missouri
Missouri's old age pension rolls increased to 116676 as the Social Security Commission mailed October pensions totaling 1503309 dollars, averaging 12.88 per recipient. Four hundred eighty four new pensioners were added this month, lifting the total allowance by 13237 dollars with little change in the average check size.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Social Security Commission
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Russell Wilson
Sikeston Pos
East Prairie Waggoner
Q.B. Stallings
Ables R.H.B. Presson Matthews L.H.B. Brown Crase F.B
Emerson R.E Arbaugh Shibley Shain R.G, Gobole Moore c
Baker Beal
L.E Green Marshall L.G Smith Cooley
L.T
McMikle Skelton
R.T Rytter
Sikeston High School
Russell Walker
Reece Matthews
Wayne Ables
Joe Arbaugh
Lowell Skelton
Joe Cooley
James Moore
Billy Shain
John Marshall
Clem Beal
D. B. Waggoner
Leonard Crase
Ray Palm
J. D. Schwab
Albert Bizzell
Bob Mitchell
W. C. Andrews
Tommy Roberts
T. P. Alliston
Phil Waldman
Chris Porter
Hugh Eley
Sherry Winford
Vernon Green
Paul Brewer
Dwain Crowe
Billy Anderson
Billy Swacker
Irwin Baugher
Frank Bolden
Phil Bowman
J. W. Carroll
Archie Alliston
Miner Cobb
Gene Collins
Bob McCord
Billy York
Don Cullouston
Harley Probst
Chas. Walker
Jimmie Collier
Miller
Moll
Bob Webler
Hugh Aldridge
Robert Lee
State Commission
Sikeston High School Athletic Field
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