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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1944

Page

2

Sikeston High School Picks Committees For Year

Sikeston High School announces student council committees with Jackie Gentry as lookout chair and Wanda Gail Richards leading the publicity committee with aides. Other assignments include entertainment and stand committees. The library adds new books and magazines, while home room attendance trophies go to Wilkison and Robinson amid a football of class news and a health check for Mr. Wilkison.

Counci Jackie Gentry Betty Anderson Lois Phillips Maxine Lewis Peggy Harris Bob Deneke Daphne McNeely Lee Bloomfield Irene Anderson Dick Young Mary Stevenson Paul David Holden Wanda Gai] Richards John Ensor Ruth Anne Collins Jean Hartzell Wilma Lou Foster Wanda Gail Richards Jean Chapman Martha Jane Lewis Billy Warren Phil Sadler Jack Edwards Rovinson Bob Hope Thomas R. St. George Cornelia Otis Skinner Emily Kimbrough Bryan Maline Lucy Agnes Hancock Mr. Wilkison Mrs. Robinson Wilkison Home Room &C Miller Miss Scheerer Miss Rumph Miss Corbin Veith Mr. Walker Miss Sidwell Miss Clymer Miss O’hara Mr. Stewart Miss Haw Mr. Schramm Mr. Bona Miss Tanner Mrs. Bowman Miss Laux Miss Littleton

Comprehensive Personal Liability Insurance PROMO Ad

A cautionary ad promotes Comprehensive Personal Liability Insurance covering the insured and household members for medical expenses up to 250 dollars, accident investigation costs, out of court settlements or judgments, and legal fees. Offered at 10 dollars per year or 25 dollars for three years, urging inquiry.

Southeast Missouri football scores roundup

Cape Central 25, Caruthersville. Perryville 9, Charleston 7. Poplar Bluff 13, Jackson 0. Kennett 12, Chaffee 6. Southeast Missouri high school football scores from tonight’s games feature several close finishes and decisive wins across multiple teams.

Perryville Charleston Poplar Bluff Jackson Kennett Chaffee

Absentee Votes Predicted To Decide Missouri Election

State party leaders predict over 100000 Missouri service members will vote by absentee ballot on November 7. Draft figures show about 225000 eligible military voters, with past absentees leaning Democratic 58 percent to 12 percent Republican. Civilians favored 54 percent Democrat to 46 percent Republican. Governor Dalton and Sam Wear are the party chairs.

Missouri Dalton Sam Wear

Free Textbook Money Disbursed To Missouri Schools

State Auditor Forrest Smith reports Missouri will distribute 1,560,383.66 for free textbooks this year from the insurance premium tax. Funds flow via county enumeration, totaling about 1.78 per school age child, with half to schools and half to the general fund. The schools ultimately receive two thirds of the total tax revenue through channels. Fewer children exist now than in 1934 and 1924, marking a decline since the peak in 1934. Get rid of moths by cleaning folds of overcoats before storage.

Missouri Forrest Smith Smith General Revenue Fund

Bulldog Goal Line Is Still Accessed

Charles Walker star of Sikeston Bulldogs rushes for 20 45 and 55 yard TDs as Sikeston defeats Dexter 19 to 0. Bulldogs stay unbeaten this season no points scored against them. Tonight Sikeston hosts Caruthersville after a conference meeting in Cape Girardeau delays tomorrow’s game.

Bulldog Charles Walker Sikeston Sikeston Bulldogs Dexter Bearcats Walker Dexter Bulldogs East Prairie Jackson Southeast Missouri Cape Girardeau Caruthersville

Frank Dye completes 25 years with Sikeston post office

Frank Dye, a postal clerk and rural carrier in Sikeston, marked 25 years of service. He began under former Postmaster Frank Smith, now Sikeston Police Judge, with three other colleagues when the office was in the McCoy Tanner building. Dye logged 207 900 miles delivering mail as a rural route carrier and served as a World War II Army sergeant mechanic overseas.

Frank Dye Sikeston Dye Frank Smith John F. Wood Dave Reese Chris Francis McCoy-Tanner Center Street Western Union Telegraph Flower Basket Allard & Matthews Insurance Co Herald Army

Services Held For Former Sikeston Resident Wallace

Funeral services were held Monday at Assembly of God for Wm L Wallace 70 of Morley a former Sikeston resident. Rev H Patterson and Rev Gayle Jackson officiated. Interment Sikeston city cemetery. Wallace died Saturday night after illness. Born January 7 1874 in Boonville Indiana he spent most of his life in southeast Missouri. Survived by wife Bernice two sons Rev Dallas Wallace Newton MS and Wm Wallace St Louis two daughters Mrs Arthur Maxey Sikeston and Miss Mary Sue Wallace Morley a stepson James Phillips Coast Guard three sisters Mrs W C Boardman Sikeston Mrs Daisy Taylor Detroit Mich and Mrs Matthew Biggs Little Rock Ark and a brother D E Wallace Little Rock. Attending out of town relatives included Rev Dallas Wallace Hubert Wallace Charles Leslie and sister Mrs Smith Mattson MN Mr and Mrs Bill Leslie Delta Jerry Wallace Allenville Mr and Mrs John Causey and Mr and Mrs Lloyd Cox Essex and Mrs Will Causey and Mrs Mac Stevenson Dexter.

Assembly of God Church Wm. L. Wallace Morley Sikeston H. Patterson Gayle Jackson Sikeston City Taylor Wallace Boonville Indiana Missouri Bernice Wallace Dallas Wallace Newton Miss Wm. Wallace St. Louis Arthur Maxey Mary Sue Wallace James Phillips Coast Guard W. C. Boardman Daisy Taylor Detroit, Mich Matthew Biggs Little Rock Ark D. E. Wallace Hubert Wallace Charles Leslie Smith Mattoon Bill Leslie Delta Jerry Wallace Allenville John Causey Lloyd Cox Essex Will Causey Mac Stevenson Dexter

Maps for U S troops in greater Europe war effort

Maj. Gen. Cecil Ray Moore reports Allied map supply to European theater troops. In 90 days, American forces received 125 million maps, with about 500 tons dropped by parachute. Bradley's army group consumes 30 tons daily, equating to 600,000 newspaper sheets costing around five million dollars.

Europe Cecil Ray Moore Moore Omar N. Bradley Army

Dewey to Speak in St Louis October 16

Governor Thomas E. Dewey, Republican nominee for President, will give a major campaign address in St. Louis on Monday night October 16 at Kiel Auditorium Convention Hall. The event will be broadcast nationwide by hook-up and preceded by a 11:00 a.m. press conference. Republican officials and editors are invited with reserved seating.

Thomas E. Dewey United States St. Louis Kiel Auditorium Dewey Republican County State Committee Republican Editorial Association

City of Sikeston Receipts and Expenditures Report

City of Sikeston presents a financial statement for March 31 1944 through September 30 1944. It shows balance cash on hand at March 31 1944 and deductions for cash disbursements including bonds retired and interest on bonds.

City OF Sikeston General Revenue Fund Sikeston Special Sikeston Pool Waerepeeh Wenet U Ss Treasury Barrett

Also Mentioned on This Page

Sikeston High School Miss Scherer Lillian Taylor The Barker Kansas City Jos. A. Leslie Insurance Agency Scott County Sikeston, Ma Cape Central Wey Southeast Missouri Telephone Company U. SS Sinhing Fund G. W. H. Presnell Milburn Arbaugh Leepertee VR
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