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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1949

Page

18

Kennett Man Heads District Teachers

H. Byron Masterson, superintendent of public schools at Kennett, was elevated to the presidency of the Southeast Missouri Teachers Association at its annual meeting in Cape Girardeau. He succeeds R. L. Sheets of Cape Girardeau. Officers named include John A. Wright, Clifton R. Bell, L. H. Strunk, and Fred L. Cole. Sikeston teachers chosen for departmental roles included R. J. Genins, Dorothea Miller, W. W. Wilkison, and Martha Jones. Resolutions condemned Missouri dam building and urged funds for public schools.

H. Byron Masterson Kennett Southeast Missouri Teachers Association Cape Girardeau R. L. Sheets John A. Wright Stoddard County Bloomfield Clifton R. Bell Farmington L. H. Strunk Fred L. Cole Irondale Sikeston R. J. Genins Sikeston High School Dorothea Miller W. W. Wilkison Martha Jones Missouri State Senate House

Archbishop Ritter conducts confirmation in Southeast Missouri

Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter of St. Louis visits Southeast Missouri this week for confirmation services at Catholic churches. Attending priests include Rev. J. J. O Neill and Rev. F. B. Matyas of St. Francis Xavier in Sikeston. Services were at Poplar Bluff Tuesday, Malden Wednesday, Caruthersville today, Portageville Friday 9 am, and New Madrid Friday 3 pm.

Joseph E. Ritter St. Louis Missouri J. J. O'Neill F. B. Matyas St. Francis Xavier Church Sikeston Poplar Bluff Malden Caruthersville Portageville New Madrid

Diversified Occupations program enrolls thirty three students

Thirty three high school students join the Diversified Occupations program directed by Davis H. Hart. Eligible juniors or seniors age sixteen plus gain practical on the job training earning high school credit. Participating employers include Sikeston Daily Standard, J C Penney Co, Missouri Delta Hospital, Drake's Upholstery, and others.

Davis H. Hart Aigh Jimmy Allen Katie Beck Missouri Delta Hospital Ronald Beck—Hart

Meeting of Champion Home Economics Club

The Champion Home Economics Club held its regular meeting at Mrs J L Acords home Sikeston Route 3. New members admitted are Mrs Joe Settles Mrs M N Jones Mrs J N Throup Mrs C M Acord and Mrs Lonzo Murphy. Visitors Mrs Herbert Daugherty and Mrs B G Daugherty attended. A Halloween party was planned for Oct 27 at 7 30 p m at Mrs John Maddoxs home.

Champion Home Economics Club J. L. Acord Sikeston Joe Settles M. N. Jones J. N. Throup C. M. Acord Lonzo Murphy Herbert Daugherty B. G. Daughtery John Maddox

Retired Real Estate Man Dies Monday

E H Pickett aged 55 a former real estate dealer died at his home on Monday after a several week illness of carcinoma Funeral services were held at 230 pm at the Baptist church with Rev Paul Higgins in charge Interment was in Mounds cemetery near New Madrid with Welsh service He was born November 3 1893 in Jefferson county Illinois and had lived here eight years He retired from the real estate business four years ago Survived by wife Mayme Picket two sons Elwood R Pickett Sikeston and James D Pickett Chicago a sister Rose Tucker Mount Vernon ill five brothers Wm H Pickett Washington DC Norton L Pickett Portageville Hebrew Pickett Virginia City Nevada Delton Pickett Santa Ana Calif Moody Pickett Phoenix Az

E. H. Pickett The Baptist Church Paul Higgins Mounds Cemetery New Madrid Mr Pickett Jefferson County Illinois Mayme Picket Elwood R. Pickett Sikeston James D. Pickett Chicago Rose Tucker Mount Vernon Ill Wm. H. Pickett Washington, D. C Norton L. Pickett Portageville Hebrew Pickett Virginia City Nevada Delton Pickett Santa Ana Calif Moody Pickett Phoenix Aziz

Fallen ancient tree in Rockies sparks moral reflection

A giant tree on Long's Peak collapsed after four centuries of surviving storms and beetle decay signaling how respectable people fall to hidden sins. The piece laments minor sins and urges church attendance next Sunday. In St Louis, two police officers were shot by a prisoner who escaped, then recaptured. victims were Sgt Pelman Scott and Patrolman Edward Juettemeyer.

St. Louis John D. Johnson Pelman C. Scott Edward C. Juettemeyer

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