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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1940
Page
10
Mrs. L S McConachie fell from a rear porch steps and fractured her left hip, taken to a Cape Girardeau hospital. Mrs. H R Carle wrenched a knee and cut her head after falling from a chair on a kitchen table to reach a ceiling lamp, treated at a physician's office and returned home.
Jackson district report notes Gerald Hahn paid 50 cents in ten new Jefferson nickels to the magistrate for a marriage license. The recorder received 20 nickels, and the justice of the peace who performed the ceremony got 40 nickels. In Cape Girardeau, District 10 Farm Security Administration moves from Sikeston area to Ironton, with Carl Ross directing and Miss Elvira Metz as secretary, around October 16.
POPLAR BLUFF four year old Hovis dies of food poisoning at local hospital. ORAN Y O C to hold fall rally October 16 with speakers from St Louis. CHARLESTON funeral for Frank M. Stotts 55. CAMPBELL Betty Joe Harper 10 dies from automobile crash injuries. BLOOMFIELD four prisoners recaptured after escape from Stoddard jail using improvised tools. POPLAR BLUFF REA allocates funds for Ozarks Border Electric Coop to extend service across several counties including Butler Wayne Carter Bollinger Ripley Stoddard New Madrid and Dunklin.
Jefferson City Missouri October 3 1950 low bids on 35 state highway improvement projects in 20 counties announced by C W Brown chief engineer of the Missouri State Highway Department. One hundred ninety five bids on 33 miles concrete pavement 28 miles aggregate clay stabilization 21 miles gravel surface and 5 miles graded earth funded mainly by matched federal aid and state funds with Greene and Linn counties grade separations funded entirely by federal funds. Southeast Missouri projects listed include Mississippi County Route 60 graded earth and concrete pavement bid 14916681 by Harrison Engineering and Construction Co Kansas City. Bollinger and Cape Girardeau Counties Route 34 aggregate clay stabilization bid 7243305 by Concrete Materials and Construction Co Cedar Rapids Iowa. Dunklin Pemiscot Counties Route SN graded earth bridge gravel bid 3070888 by L W Riney Construction Co Hannibal. Stoddard County Route SD graded earth bridges and gravel bid 2612185 by M J Menefee Construction Co Sedalia.
Acting Postmaster Lou N. Roberts of Essex Missouri was released on bond after a federal indictment charging six counts for prying into the mails. The indictment alleges Roberts opened and secreted three letters addressed to former superintendent W. R. Sewell of District 80 in Stoddard County last spring during Sewell’s dispute with the school board that led to his nonrenewal.
Funeral services were held at the Methodist church for Martin V. Mumma of Gideon aged 85. He died at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau. Interment followed in Malden cemetery. Mumma, a Gideon Anderson Company executive, served on Gideon’s school board and in the 53d General Assembly. He leaves a widow Elizabeth and six children including Louie Largent and Burrell Mumma.
Corner windows often may be used to gain wall space in small rooms. Do not place standard windows too near exterior corners as it weakens the look of the corners and the structure, which should appear solid and strong.
At a Republican County Committee meeting, W. E. Hollingsworth announced county wide meetings in 26 precincts before the November 5 election. Each event begins at 7 30 p m with all county candidates and speakers. Schedule runs October 7 through October 31 at various schools, halls, and venues including Sikeston Diehlstadt Oran Chaffee and more.
Senator Robert H Taft of Ohio renowned Republican leader will address a Cape Girardeau audience on Tuesday October 8 at 8 p m The event in Houck Field House is expected to draw a large crowd Booster tickets provide bridge crossing for Illinois party members and many county chairmen will be notified Missouri former Governor A M Hyde will join Taft and discuss agriculture Hyde served as Hoover era Agriculture Secretary and is expected to discuss farming policy the gathering is billed as a major district meeting with broad participation by party leaders.
Hon Robert J Smith, judge of the Springfield Court of Appeals, visited Sikeston Tuesday to campaign for re election to the Springfield court. He will complete his first term as district court of appeals judge in December. His home was Kennett, and he was the only Republican elected as prosecuting attorney in Dunklin county.
A Dempster man traveled to St Louis County Monday after the death of his sister Mrs Clara Byrd. The service followed her unexpected passing earlier that morning at Brazeau Missouri. Mrs Byrd had been visiting and was frail with a heart ailment. Mrs Dempster attended the rites and went home with her husband late yesterday.
In the Circuit Court of Scott County Missouri a divorce action No 6112 Mattie Lou Cooley Plaintiff vs Harry Cooley Defendant. On September 6 1940 in vacation the Clerk orders publication notifying the nonresident Defendant that suit has been filed and to appear at the November term beginning November 4 1940 in Benton Missouri to plead or answer. The Sikeston Herald to publish weekly for four weeks with final insertions before term. Circuit Clerk L J Pfefferkorn authenticates.
Nannie Keller Administratrix of the estate of J M Keller will make final settlement of accounts at the next term of the Probate Court of Scott County Missouri to be held at Benton on November 4 1940.
Non-resident James P. Gillen to be served by publication in The Sikeston Herald. Plaintiff Zora Gillen seeks dissolution of marriage in the Missouri Circuit Court of Scott County. Defendants must appear on or before the first Monday in November 1940, November 4, with answer or pleading. Publication to run weekly for four weeks.
Undersigned Dessie Lumsden Administratrix of the estate of David Lumsden deceased will make final settlement. She urges any creditors or interested parties to present their claims and attend the ensuing proceedings. Public notice in accordance with applicable probate laws.
Virginia Henderson, 19, wife of Albert Henderson, is recovering at St. Francis hospital after a bullet through a screen door struck her while she cooked at her mother's home near Lilbourn. Henderson, a former deputy sheriff, was placed under bond with no formal charges yet filed.
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