Coroner’s jury clears Cal Yates in double shooting
Greenville coroner’s jury acquits Cal Yates, 54, in the deaths of Politte Bennett, 24, and Phillip Reed, 34, near Highway 67. They ruled the shootings were in self defense and no charges will be filed. POPLAR BLUFF all-star softball team to be chosen from Jaycee rosters to compete in the American Softball Association National Tournament starting Sept. 12 in St. Louis.
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Greenville
Cal Yates
Politte Bennett
Phillip Reed
Lodi
Yates
Highway 67
Here
Poplar Bluff
Jaycee Softball
American Softball Association
St. Louis
James T Ahern Re elected Legion Fair President 1940 Dates Set
James T Ahern of Caruthersville was reelected president of The American Legion Fair Pemiscot County Post sponsor since 1994 The 1940 fair is scheduled October 2 to 6 Poplar Bluff band uniforms goal of Municipal Band Board raises 800 for project Delta Dysinger Jr son of Mr and Mrs Dysinger Delta died at sister’s home Van Buren August 26 after three weeks illness with pneumonia Funeral services for the Delta student were held in Delta
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Caruthersville
James T. Ahern
American Legion
Pemiscot County
Poplar Bluff
Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
Wardell
DELTA
David Dysinger Jr
David Dysinger
Lona Bruton
van Buren
Funeral rites at Delta Baptist church held for local residents
Funeral services were conducted at Delta Baptist church with interment in Morgan cemetery. The proceedings remembered local residents whose names are recorded in the obituary notices.
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Delta Baptist Church
Morgan Cemetery
Campbell, George W. Dies at Home by Own Hand Near Clubb
George Walter Campbell, 60, ended his life at his home near Clubb Saturday afternoon by a self-inflicted gunshot to the forehead. He had suffered ill health for some time. Survived by his widow Eva Campbell, seven daughters and two sons.
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Greenville
George Walter Campbell
Clubb
Campbell
Eva Campbell
Mrs Eli P Ake Dead After Brief Illness
Mrs Eli P Ake wife of a local newspaper publisher died at 2 30 pm Monday after a brief illness Surviving besides her husband are her 11 year old son by a former marriage her parents Mr and Mrs J V Bumpus of Poplar Bluff Funeral services were held at Arcadia Chapel Wednesday with interment in Ironton cemetery
Boy 12 injured after fall from moving pickup near Bell City
August Scherer, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Scherer of near Bell City, is hospitalized at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau with injuries to his left eye and shoulder. He fell from the rear of his father's moving pickup when the vehicle rounded a curve.
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Bell
Portageville Man Dies After Tavern Altercation
Arthur Hobbs a 28 year old Portageville farmer died early Monday from a broken neck sustained in a tavern altercation four miles west of Portageville. Jay Sauls a 19 year old Portageville man was held in the county jail as coroner's jury recommended.
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Portageville
Arthur Hobbs
Jay Sauls
Cape Girardeau to Host Navy Band Concert Next Summer
Cape Girardeau planners from the Junior Chamber of Commerce are arranging a Navy Band concert for next summer. The event aims to bring a national musical act to Cape Girardeau, with details to follow.
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Cape Girardeau
Poplar Bluff Sailor Honored Among Navy Corps Graduates
Wm E Hendrickson, son of Dr H M Hendrickson of Poplar Bluff, graduated with 12 other honor men from a 54 member Navy Hospital Corps class in San Diego last week. The group posted a class average of 90 or above to qualify for the honor roll.
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Poplar Bluff
Wm E. Hendrickson
H. M. Hendrickson
Navy Hospital Corps
San Diego
State candidates may attend teachers meeting at Cape Girardeau
W C Hopkins of Sikeston High School announced that at least one state office candidate will participate in an open forum at the Southeast Missouri Teachers Association annual meeting to be held in Cape Girardeau on October 17. Governors Lloyd Stark and gubernatorial and senatorial candidates were invited with replies from McDaniel and Donnell.
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W. C. Hopkins
Sikeston High School
Southeast Missouri Teachers Association
Association
Cape Girardeau
Lawrence McDaniel
Forrest Donnell
Manuel Davis
Harry S. Truman
Lloyd C. Stark
Hopkins
McDaniel
Donnell
Postmaster General Nominee Walker Tapped by Roosevelt
President Roosevelt named Frank C. Walker of Pennsylvania as postmaster general and said he would send the nomination to the Senate. Walker, former treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and first director of the National Emergency Council, replaces James A Yarley who retires. Farley exits to private business, joining Coca Cola Export Corp and the New York Yankees in leadership roles.
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Roosevelt
Frank C. Walker
Pennsylvania
Senate
Walker
Democratic National Committee
National Emergency Council
James A Yarley
Farley
Coca Cola Export Corporation
New York Yankees
Engraved and Printed Wedding Announcements Offered
The Herald offers engraved and printed wedding announcements for couples seeking formal inclusion in the newspaper. Subscribers may choose design style and wording, with options for custom typography and paper choices.
William B Ittner shaped U S school design in St Louis era
Missouri history notes the life of William B Ittner born in 1864, who as St Louis school board architect designed major high schools, introduced open plan layouts, ventilation and landscaping, and influenced national school architecture through work in Missouri, Washington DC, Buffalo and beyond. He led large programs in St Joseph Gary and Fairmont, and earned national honors before his 1936 burial in St Louis.
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William B. Ittner
St. Louis
Ittner
McKinley
Wyman
Emerson
Soldan
Central
Sumner
Ittnet
St Louis
St. Joseph
Missouri
Gary
Indiana
Fairmont
West Virginia
Central High School
Washington, D. C
Buffalo
New York
Niagara Falls
Algoa
Jefferson City
University City
Normandy
Webster Groves
St Loui
Shriners’ Hospital For
Plaza Commission
American Institute of Architects
University of Missouri
United States
Oak Cemetery
Missouri July business climbs over 1939 levels
Census reports from 87 independent Missouri stores show July sales 7.9 per cent higher than July 1939 though down 138 per cent from June this year. For the first seven months, sales were 5.6 per cent above the same period in 1939. Jewelry stores led the July rebound with a 17.7 per cent gain.
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Washington
Missouri
St Joseph Man Heads State Legion Leader Elected Commander
Clem White a St Joseph attorney won the Missouri Department of the American Legion State Commander post defeating D Otey Grace an oil man of St Charles by a large majority Mrs Clarence Carmichael of Columbia was elected president of the women's auxiliary unopposed Representatives of Sikeston post and the Auxiliary attended the meeting and returned home Wednesday
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Clem White
St. Joseph
Missouri Department of American Legion
D. Otey Grace
St Charles
Clarence Carmichael
Columbia
Woman's Auxiliary
Sikeston
American Legion
Auxiliary
Funeral Services Held for Morehouse Farmer
Clyde Murdock 35, farmer near Morehouse, died of peritonitis at St. Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau after Friday admission. Funeral held Tuesday at Morehouse Methodist Church with Rev. H. M. Markley in charge. Interment in Memorial Park cemetery. Survived by widow Ella Murdock a son a daughter his mother Mrs Ella Murdock three brothers and four sisters all of Morrilton Ark.
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Clyde Murdock
Near Morehouse
Morehouse Methodist Church
H. M. Markley
Memorial Park
Funeral Held for Illinois Sister of Mrs. Reiss
Mr and Mrs John J Reiss traveled to New Athens Illinois on Monday after the death of Mrs George Duintel mann the sister of Mrs Reiss She died at her home Saturday from a complication of diseases Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon and she was interred in New Athens cemetery.
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John J. Reiss
New Athens
Ill
George Duintelmann
Family returns from father's funeral in Murphysboro
Mr and Mrs Charles Stearns and sons returned home Saturday night from Murphysboro Illinois where they had been summoned by the illness and death of W D Stearns aged 74 burial occurred there He is survived by his widow and six sons including Charles Stearns of Sikeston and Leon Stearns of Jackson
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Charles Stearns and Sons
Murphysboro, IL
W. D Stearns
Murphysboro
Mr. Stearns
Charles Stearns
Sikeston
Leon Stearns
Jackson
Order of Publication in Deforce ment of Dower Case
Public notice in Scott County Missouri 1940 action for damages for deforcement of dower against Lizzie Phillips Hudgens Izora Phillips and others. Judgment sought on real estate described as Government Lots 6 7 and surrounding parcels in Section 1 Township 27 North Range 12 East totaling about 315 acres. Publication ordered in Sikeston Herald four weeks before November 1940 term.
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Circuit Court
Scott County
Missouri
A. D
John G. Russell
John F. Durbin
Charles J. Phillips
Charles Lee Phillips
Lizzie Phillips Hudgens
Ida Potter Phillips
Izora Phillips
Effie Myrtle Teegarden
Helen Teegarden
Georgia Allene Teegarden
Wow
Caney Creek
Zora Phillips
State of
W. P. Wilkerson
Benton
Sikeston Herald
L J. Pfefferkorn
For Sale Abruzzi Seed Rye Advertised
For sale Abruzzi seed rye offered by Murray Klein in Sikeston. Contact Murray Klein at phone 458 for details and pricing.
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John Dumey
Sikeston, Mo
Murray Klein
Sikeston
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Applegate Bldg
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Front Street
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Derris-Malcolm
Howard A. Dunaway
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DR. Handy Smith
Applegate
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Wome
Stallcup
L. Sisson
Optometry
DR. W. M. Sidwell Optometrist Office
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H. J. Welsh
H. S. Johnson Funeral Directors
Prrehiy
Floyd C. Shoemaker
Missouri Historical Society
Eames and Young
Board of Education of
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Morehouse Farmer
Illinois
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McCormick-Deering
Boyce Farm Equipment Co
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Pict
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Sikeston Hatchery
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Jones Bros
Salcedo Road
Curlew Appliance Co
Sikeston Radio Co
East Malone Ave
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Park and Wakefield
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Firestones
C. & M. Oil Company
Home Oil Company
Tindall
N. Ranney
Sears & Roebuck
N. Vernon
C. J. Kocher
Farmington, Mo
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School Street
Laura Chaney
Handy Street
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