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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1940

Page

12

Methodist Appointments In Southeast Missouri District

Rev John L Taylor named to third year at local church. Cape Girardeau district lists Crichlow as district superintendent for fourth year and lists numerous appoint­ments across towns including Jackson, Portageville, Bloomfield, Desloge, Farmington, and Potosi with many circuits and stations. Other notable moves include evangelist Ralph Dodson and district secretary Raymond Sturgis.

John L. Taylor Methodist St. Louis Jefferson City Cape Girardeau Wilson Crichlow Missouri J. Wilson Crichlow Advance E. I. Ailer Anniston- Wyatt J. C. Reid Bell City O. E. Hatfield Benton T. L. Bess Bertrand Blodgett J. J. Willis Centenary Don E. Schooler Maple Avenue W. N. Ware Grace W. H. Wolfe Third W. E. Hill Chaffee J. B. Jordan Charleston Fred P. Woods Southern Methodist University Farmington Hugh O. Isbell Belleview E. BE. Burton Bismarck William Stewart Bonne Terre J. N. Broadhead Caledonia- Belgrade E. H. Conner Courtois H. H. Murdick Patton Larry Jones Desloge H. W. Doss Doe Run-Farmington J. Wesley Thomas DeSoto Fourth Street O. H. Duggins DeSoto Boyd Street Raymond Sturgis Elvins S. D. Bohnenkamp Esther Leon Slover Farmington Carleton John J. Taylor Murphy-Long A. C. Johnson Festus E. L. Boyles Flat River W. L. Scarborough Fredericktown Harold M. Nance M. A. Myers Hillsboro Zion J. W. McKinney Herculaneum 8. M. Robinson Ironton J. W. Miller Leadwood W. J. Velvick Libertyville

Kiwanis District Convention Report Topeka Meeting

Reports on the Kiwanis district convention in Topeka Kansas will be shared at the regular Kiwanis meeting tomorrow night at Palace Cafe. Delegates attending include L M Standley John Satterfield and Rev E W Milner. George Kirk reelected treasurer also attended. R A Harper will preside. Ralph D Williams of Walton Williams Motor Company presented a talkie movie Science Rules the Rogue. Guests included C R Auten and J W Young. Read The Herald for all the farm news.

Kiwanis Topeka Kansas Kiwanis Club Palace Cafe L. M. Standley John Satterfield E. W. Milner George Kirk R. A. Harper Ralph D. Willams Walton & Williams Motor Company Sikeston C. R. Auten The Scott County Mulling Co J. W. Young

Busy program planned for legion members

Thirty five members of the Henry Meldrum post of the American Legion met at the Armory with Commander Jean Hirschberg in charge. Plans included a membership drive seeking at least 150 new members by Armistice Day and arrangements for unveiling a World War memorial tablet in Benton on November 10. The post ordered American flags to promote display at homes and businesses. Col. Harry Dudley discussed home defense and urged joining the home guard. Committees formed for membership, finance, entertainment, house, Legion Park, legal, hospital, and publicity.

Henry Meldrum American Legion Armory Jean Hirschberg Sikeston and Chaffee Legion Benton Scott County the Post Harry Dudley 140Th Infantry Missouri National Guard Home Guard National Guard M. E. Montgomery Frank Dye Harry Kirk W. L. Haters Tom Lett A. T. Rabb Sam Wilcox W. A. Anthony T. A. Martin James 5. Kevil Loomis Mayfield Ben J. Welter H. D. Bashore Roy Wagmer House Tanner C. Dye J. Wm. Foley Tom Roberts Willard

Jaycees Plan For Dance Saturday

Final plans for the Dusty Rhodes dance at the Armory were settled by the Junior Chamber of Commerce at its supper meeting. The gathering at Nail s Country Club drew 25 members and one guest, Win Hopkins, with J F Cox Jr presiding. The next meeting is set for Tuesday night Oct 223.

Dusty Rhodes Armory Junior Chamber of Commerce Nail’s Country Club Win Hopkins J. F. Cox Jr

Robbery in Cooter Targets Man for Cash and Keys

Cooter Orville Hall, 24, was robbed Tuesday night by three Black men who approached his parked truck and covered him with a public safety item before taking $19.50 and his keys.

Cooter Orvile Hall

Judges Named for coming election in Scott County

Scott County clerk H C Watkins Jr lists judges for the November general election by ward and township. Ward assignments include Sikeston, Oran, Kelso, Chaffee, Morley, Vanduser, Diehlstadt, New Hamburg and others with multiple judges per precinct. The lengthy roster names numerous individuals, including ward leaders and local residents, set to oversee voting and election operations across the county.

Scott County H. C. Watkins Jr Sikestone G. M Greer Frank van Horne Eula Bowman Shanks J H. Hayden Sr Hez Ozment J. H. Kready W. O. Scott Charles W. Rose Earl J Malone C. C. Reed Fred Jones Jr Jewell Allen Rootwad Paul Montgomery James Hodges David Allard McMullin Jess Ward Frank Fadler John Dumey Blodgett J. W. Moore Goldie Pearman John Austin Lusk Richard Brazell J R. Brazzell Robert Perkins Vanduser Oscar Duncan H. E. Barnes Val Hamby Oran Henry Brinker Albert Brady Tolbert Gillespie Paul Halter Joe Lauck Walter Temme Miner Switch M. V Perkins Walter Irvin Henry Thomas F. Bradshaw Ancell W. A. Georger W .L Arnold A. J. Blattel Tiimo Elmer Dunnegan Maurice Craig Alfred Enifert Benton Kenneth Dye John Buhs E. R. Tirmenstein

Republican Women Picture Voters at Sikeston Polls

At a Willkie for President Women's Division gathering led by Mrs. Roger A. Bailey, photographers will monitor each Sikeston precinct on election day November 5 to deter multiple voting. A vigilant committee reports active, effective work, with a meeting planned for October 21 at Mrs. Bailey's home.

Willkie For President Club Roger A. Bailey Sikeston Willkie-for-President Club Bailey

Many Groups Favor Amendments 3 And 4 In Missouri

Twelve former presidents of the Missouri Bar Association issue statements urging voters to approve Amendments 3 and 4, the Non Partisan Court Plan, on November 5. Signatories include Boyle G. Clark, W. Wallace Fry, Ralph F. Lozier, Armwell L. Cooper, Cyrus Crane, Ingram D. Hook, Roscoe Anderson, and others from Kansas City, St. Louis, and Columbia. The Missouri Bar Association backs the plan along with business, labor, and professional groups.

ST. Louis Missour Bar Association Boyle G. Clark Columbia W. Wallace Fry Mexico Ralph F. Lozier Carrollton Armwell L. Cooper Cyrus Crane Ingram D. Hook Kansas City Roscoe Anderson Jesse W. Barrett Francis M Curlee Joseph Jamison Kenneth Teasdale Guy A. Thompson Missouri Bar Association

State groups advocate court standard improvements statewide

Missouri League of Women Voters and Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs join numerous organizations across the state in calling for higher court standards and improved efficiency. The effort targets modernization of procedures and greater public confidence in the judiciary.

Missouri League of Women Voters Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs

Shoes for Army Cost Millions to Defense Bill

The army shoe program has cost $5,071,492 since the 1941 fiscal year began July 1. Officials said two pairs per man will ensure ample supply for regular troops National Guardsmen and selective service recruits. Large stocks exist in quartermaster depots with orders for 2,000,000 pairs since July 1. Leather supply is steady with few tannery issues though linen thread is scarce in some stitched shoes.

Army War Department National Quartermaster Department

Railroad Men Seek More Business in Sikeston

Missouri Pacific officials conducted a solicitation tour in Sikeston on Monday visiting current and prospective customers. The delegation included C. F. Longstreth of St. Louis special representative J. D. Hitchcock roadmaster C. W. Pace superintendent Vern Bess Boosters Club chief and W. D. Aherns commercial agent all from Poplar Bluff.

Missouri Pacific Railroad Company Sikeston C. F. Longstreth St. Louis J. D. Hitchcock C. W. Pace Vern Bess Boosters Club W. D. Aherns Poplar Bluff

Methodist Services at Matthews and Richwoods

Rev. R. P. Basler will preach at Richwoods Methodist Church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and at Matthews Church at 7 p.m.

Matthews and Richwoods R. P. Basler Matthews Church

Teachers Meet At Cape Girardeau Today

Sikeston students enjoy a two day holiday as the 65th annual Southeast Missouri Teachers Association convention opens at State College Cape Girardeau Headliners include Mrs Ruth Bryan Owen Rhode former minister to Denmark Supt Henry Hull of Lexington Ky Prof E T McSwain Northwestern Evans ton and Supt Willard Goslin Webster Groves Several Sikeston staffers contribute with Bill Hopkins chairing Southeast Missouri Social Science and History Departments Lawrence Knepper heading Science Department John Ellison vice chair R A Harper vice chair Dept of Superintendents and High School Principals Dorothea Miller secretary Elementary Principals Tharon Stallings high school principal to speak on The Place of the Elementary Classroom Teacher in the Physical Education Program.

Ruth Bryan Owen Rhode Denmark Henry H. Hull Lexington E. T. McSwain Northwestern University Evanston Willard Goslin Webster Groves Missouri State Teachers Association Sikeston Bill Hopkins Southeast Missouri Lawrence Knepper John Ellison R. A. Harper Dorothea Miller Bailey Tharon Stallings

Dover to Return Home From Fayette College

John Dover of Central College Fayette Missouri will be home tomorrow. He is ill and may undergo an operation. He will be accompanied by Miss Edna Ruth Cole a Central College teacher and Mrs Keith Collins of Sikeston who has been visiting relatives in Fayette.

John Dover Central College Fayette Young Dover Edna Ruth Cole Central Keith Collins Sikeston

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Rev. Taylor Sikeston Church Cape Girardeau District S. G. Yount Lutesville H. G. Stewart Marble Hill Ernest Slovensky Marquand Everett M. Cook Perryville E. J. Gale Plattin Theodore Probst Potosi C. W. Griffin Marshall Hisenhauer Sedgewickville York Eureka Walter White Poplar Bluff District BE. H. Crear Acorn Ridge W. A. Edmondson Bloomfield C. P. Kirkendell Braggadocia Bragg City Loren Frank Campbell James Culpepper Caruthersville Floyd V. Brower L F. Voelker Deering Dexter I. N. Reed Doniphan O. C Stapleton P. L Pritchard Dudley Earle G. Hamilton Lowndes D. M. Margraves Malden P. A. Kasey Naylor-Neelyville William A. Henderson Parma-Bernie Archie Holt Piedmont J. R. Bullington D. R. Wasson Puxico Jesse M. Layton Senath M. A. Bridwell Steele Holland H. S. Holley Williams Herald C. C. Earnhardt St. Charles Clarence Burton Bellefontaine Jaycees Opportunity Farms Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Madison Avenue Memphis Tennessee F. B. Kelso Arkansas Kentucky Mississippi N. E. Fuchs Jr R. A. Dempster O. M. Arthur C. E. Felker John G Powell Dick Hopper C. H. French Lee Lawrence Judson Boardman Less Sexton Mae Martin R. M Houchins Slmo G. E. Tucker Raymond Smith Clarence Seals Fornfelt Emil Steck Frances Klughart George J. Vogel H. M. Gateley Alene Poe Arnold Stehr Charles Baty E. E. Dancey Ben Elfrank Ben Cook Vinton Harley Bleda Tony Gosche John Scheeter Frank LeGrand Morley W. R. McDonough F. F. Emerson Forrest Watson Vanduser L. P. Woodward Robert Gober Henry Utnage J. F. Nunnelee Alma Cope Lester Graham D. W. Gilmore A. E. Halter W. A. English New Hamburg Phillip Bucher Arnold Dirnberger Frank Steimle Diehlistadt Olie Kirkpatrick Terry Bagwell Clarence Cooper Robert Hesselrode Charles Martin Joe Stricker McMullin W. B. Simpson Carl Luper Theodore Hopper Anna Jewell Hahn Ralph Sherrill Moore Jamison Miner Roland Malcolm Ben Matthews Nancy White Crowder Albert Dame Ray Marshall Charles Muller Commerce Grady Darby Jim Young P. B. Held Highway 60 Boyce Farm Equipment Co Sikeston, Mo Cape Today Southeast Missouri Teachers Association State College Mre Harold Deming Sikeston Herald Jack Shuppert anRbeiy
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