Thirty Years Ago Fines for School Attendance in Sikes Ton
Thirty years ago the new school attendance law took effect and Judge Joe Lescher levied $10 fines on several couples for not sending their children to school after prior warnings. Most parents soon resulted in compliance as the court action underscored enforcement. The period also saw the dedication of a new Baptist church at Morehouse under Rev. J. B. Ragsdale. Earl J. Malone urged auto owners to pay taxes while X. Schneider announced readiness to receive city taxes.
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Sikeston
Joe Lescher
New Baptist Church
Morehouse
J. B. Ragsdale
Earl J. Malone
X. Schneider
Sikeston High School Gymnasium Contract Won
A contract was awarded for erecting the Sikeston high school gymnasium with a total cost of 22,500 dollars. Miss Ruth McCoy was chosen captain of the local Girl Scout troop, assisted by Miss Bonnie Keith and Miss Ruth Wilkinson. Dan and Leo Becker, famed peach growers, had sold 20,000 bushels from their Mary Jane peach orchard near Blodgett and planned to plant 8,000 more peach trees.
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Sikeston High School
Ruth McCoy
Bonnie Keith
Ruth Wilkinson Dan
Leo Becker
Mary Jane
Blodgett
Marriage Planned in Boonville for October 29
Twenty years ago on October 24 1929 news notes include John Sikes and Miss John Kingsbury to be married in Boonville October 29. Sikeston gins report 1485 bales of cotton processed. Flood control work starts on the Mississippi county setback levee. Little River Drainage District discusses debt refunding at annual stockholders meeting in Morehouse with bonds totaling 8244000 outstanding of 11100000 issued.
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John Sikes
John Kingsbury
Boonville
Sikeston
Mississippi County
Little River
Morehouse
City orders removal of center posts on Sikeston streets
Fifteen years ago on October 25 1934 Sikeston city council ordered removal of center posts from Sikeston streets. Rev C E Harms retired minister of Morley was fatally injured in a traffic accident near his home. Eleven percent of Scott counties population was on relief with New Hamburg the only community without relief recipients. Sixty representatives from St Louis firms and a 42 piece band toured the area. About 50 Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges met in Sikeston with Charles Bethune Missouri Grand Lodge conductor making meeting arrangements.
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Sikeston
St Louis
Missour
Kentucky
Ilingis
Odd Fellows and
Rebekah Lodges
Ain Stheston
Charles Bethune
Missouri Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Farm near Canaloa yields 28 bales from 12 acres
John Estes, farming for Dr J L Lockaby of Charleston, produced 28 bales of cotton on 12 acres. J E Dover hosted his brothers H L and J S Dover of De Soto. their combined ages total 241 years. A lilac bush at Mrs G A Dempster’s yard bloomed. Seventy mules were sold in one lot by R D Clayton. Sikeston Compress and Warehouse Co had received 40,000 bales of the 1939 cotton crop.
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John Estes
Canaloa
J. L Lockaby
Charleston
J. E. Dover
H L
J S Dover
de Soto
G. A. Dempster
R D. Clayton
Sikeston Compress and Warehouse Company
United Nations Day Is Sober Reminder
October 24 marks United Nations fourth anniversary with a sober review of its work and future needs. Missouri and global leaders emphasize agriculture, nutrition, and development aid through FAO programs, irrigation, vaccines, and technical assistance as essential for peace and growth.
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United Nations
J. W. Burch
Missouri Agricultural Extension Service
Food and Agricultural Organization
United Nations Agency
Burch
Greece
Poland
Thailand
Venezuela
Peru
Iran
Czechoslovakia
China
The
International Bank
Food and Agriculture Organization
Scott County Land Transfers Overview Totals
Benton Democrat itemizes land transfers in Scott County with buyer seller parcel details and prices. Notable entries include Samuel Gibbs to Paul Blattel for 5275 acres in survey 2879, township 29 range 14. Louise Lindsey to Thurman Turnage for 1.4 acres in Sikeston area. and many parcels in McCord and Chaney additions with prices mostly $1. Other large sums include B C Heard to Ervin Westrich for 4500.0 dollars in Chaffee.
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Charlie Alexander
Wm. Hays
McCord
L. C. Leslie
O. L. Spencer
McPheeters
Benton
Samuel Gibbs
Paul Blattel
Louise Lindsey
Thurman
R. A. McCord
R L. Aufenburg
Annex
E. Lewis
R. L. Aufenburg
Victoria Jones
Wayne Carpenter
Sikeston East
O. D. Clayton
George Harris
Chamber of Commerce
Sikeston
John G. Powell
Frank Armstrong
Thelbert McMillon
Chaffee
L . Whitworth
Hoyt Lambert
Prairie Addition
C. Dye
George Dye
Allston
Geneva Alliston
D Springs
Sikeston Drive
B. Bailey
Ira Shuffitt
B. C. Heard
Ervin Westrich
Otto Bles
Peter Compass
Kelso
Lula Hammonds
Mildred Blackburn
Daugherty Ray
John Yant
H. Bollinger
Herman Bekland
Joe Bacher
Dale Alcorn and Co. D. Springs
R A. McCord
W. L Huters
C. C. Scott
Parkland
M. M. Neal
Charley Neal
Clayton
Alice Slack
A. W. Slack
A. J. Matthews
Oran
O. M. Hicks
Jeff King
Hilda Carr
Harold Carr
J. H. Bollinger
J. Cc. Mitt
Co. F. Emrick
Henry Brashears
JW Scales
McCoy-Tanner
Lawrence Glency
L. S. Wagner
Strowdia Kirby
L K. Swaim
Lillian A. Smith
Cecil Mott
N. E. Fuchs, Jr
Benton Democrat
Record Admissions Reach VA Hospitals Peak in August
Veterans set a hospital admissions record in August with about 53,000 ex-service men and women admitted to VA hospitals or contract hospitals. The figure surpasses March 1949’s previous high and July and August 1948 totals by about 11 percent. Neuropsychiatric patients exceed half of long stays, while general medical and surgical cases remain the majority. Three 500-bed contracts were awarded in August for Ann Arbor Michigan Louisville Kentucky and New Orleans Louisiana, increasing total VA hospital capacity to 17 012 across 39 facilities under construction or contract.
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Veterans Administration
Ann Arbor
Mich
Louisville
New Orleans
Golden Jubilee for Chicago Stock Show Opens Nov. 26
Chicago October 17 the 50th anniversary edition of the International Live Stock Exposition opens November 26 in the Amphitheatre at the Chicago Stock Yards for an eight day run. Known as the show window of the livestock industry the Exposition will feature greatly increased prizes with premiums well above the usual 100000 dollars.
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Chicago
Notify The Herald If Paper Is Missed
When readers do not receive The Herald by carrier or mail they should notify the newspaper at once so delivery can be made. The Herald aims for 100 percent delivery and is published without fail each Thursday afternoon and delivered by carrier or placed in the post office.
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The
Herald
Big Inch Operator Posts 1949 Q3 Earnings Rise
Texas Eastern Transmission Corp Big Inch natural gas pipeline operator reports 1949 third quarter earnings of 1 769 757 dollars or 35 5 cents per share, up from 1948 quarter. Nine months to Sept 30 1949 earnings total 5 135 060 dollars or 1 12 per share, vs 3 660 176 dollars or 79 5 cents in 1948. Twelve months end Sept 30 1949 earnings 6 908 027 dollars or 1 50 per share, compared with 4 347 656 dollars or 94 5 cents in 1948.
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Shreveport
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation
Big Inch
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