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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1940

Page

8

Missouri Governor Candidates Rally Next Wednesday

Republican governor hopeful Forrest C. Donnell will headline a rally at Rex Theater in Scott County at 7 15 Wednesday night September 18. He is to discuss political issues of the day and will be joined by Loyd Boots Miller candidate for Secretary of State and Stephen Barton of Menton candidate for circuit judge who will also speak briefly.

Forrest C. Donnell Missouri Rex ‘Theater Scott County Republican Committee Donnell Loyd Boots”) Miller Repubican Stephen Barton Menton Circuit Idea

Sikeston weighs third movie house plan in fast growing area

Sikeston eyes a third motion picture theater with 600 seats to be built by HB C Prsnall district manager for Case Implement Co east of Sikeston on Highway 60 opposite the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics. The project follows a wave of new business and homes spurred by the air school opening.

Sikeston Missouri HB. C.prsnall Case Implement Company Wissouri Institute of Aeronautics Air School

Stephens College to start 108th year in Columbia VA

Stephens College in Columbia Virginia will begin its 108th year on Friday with about 1750 young women enrolled. Among new students is Unity Urqu art, a 14 year old English war refugee and ward of college president James M. Wood, who will study violincello under Dr Basil Guantlett. Another student, from Argentina, arrived with a Dalmatian. her travel from South America took three weeks. Mary Jane Sikes and Mary Emma Allen of Sikeston are Stephens College representatives. Mrs Wickens directs music for Greenbrier public schools.

Stephens College Columbia Unity Urquart James M. Wood Basil Guantlett Stephens College Conservatory Argentina Toolumbia Mary Jane Sikes Mary Emma -Allen Sikeston Mary Emma Dr. Guantlett

Artichoke Uxop Raised in Five California Counties

A note states that the entire commercial artichoke crop of the United States is grown in five California counties. The claim emphasizes California's dominance in commercial artichoke production and highlights regional agricultural concentration.

United States California

Schoolmasters elect Stallings officer in district meeting

The Scott Mississippi Schoolmasters Association met in Benton. Tharon E. Stallings principal of Sikeston High was chosen vice president. Ralph McCullough East Prairie superintendent was elected president. L L Schuette Fornfelt secretary treasurer. Linus W Bartels Vanduser R H Henson Oran Noel Hansel Illio on executive committee. Delegates to Missouri State Teachers convention in Kansas in November named. District Cape Girardeau meeting delegates listed. Scott County Teachers Association elected Noel Hansel president and J Hilpert secretary treasurer.

Scott-Mississippi Schoolmasters Association Benton Tharon E. Stallings Sikeston Ralph Kansas Fred Lewallen Chaffee C. E. Brewer Fornfelt Noel Hansel Illmo H. L. Jackson L. F. Evans Blodgett Cape Girardeau W. E. Sarius Zahn Wells Diehlstadt Linus Bartels Vanduser J. J. McKinney Lyman Evans Scott County Teachers Association Silmo J. Hilpert Tino

Travel-In-Missouri Club Elects Officers

Moreland Brown of Lake Ozark Missouri was named president of the Travel-In-Missouri Association formed to coordinate chamber and organizational affiliates across the state. Other officers include Carl E. Roessler regional vice president Thomas C. Rourke treasurer and Dwight Bedell secretary. The group aims to push a state travel promotion agency by the next Legislature to attract visitors and keep travel money from leaving Missouri.

Moreland Brown Lake Ozark Travel- In-Missouri Association Chambers of Commerce Carl E. Roessler Hotel Jefferson St. Louis Thomas C. Rourke Kansas City Dwight Bedell Jefferson City Brown Missouri

Bonnie Sue Burns Funeral in Salcedo Community

Funeral services were held at 10 oclock this morning at the Burns residence for Bonnie Sue Burns infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Burns who died Wednesday from a complication of diseases She was born September 4 1940 and was the only child Interment followed at Carpenter cemetery McMullin with Welsh service Frederick Judd Waugh renowned marine artist died Tuesday in Provincetown Massachusetts at age 78

Salcedo Bonnie Sue Lewis Burns Carpenter Cemetery McMullin

Local social notes from Kewanee and surrounds

Mrs C D Brigance and son John Dee traveled to Sikeston for a business trip. Visitors from Cave in Rock and Farrenburg called on Kewanee friends. many local residents hosted or spent weekends in Matthews East Prairie and Cape Girardeau area. Vernon and Homer Spradling enrolled at the State Teachers College in Cape Girardeau. several others returned or joined regional activities and hospitals.

Kewanee News C. D. Brigance John Dee Sikeston Willard Sheridan Cave-in- Rock Ill Kewanee Marginette McGuire Olen Riley Matthews Roy Hilton Carl Granlee Canaloa Charles Dunn T. J. King Portageville Orville Blue Point Pleasant William Tollison East Prairie Roy T. Rhodes Orval Kersey Farrenburg Lee Glidewell Louise Poyner Barbara LaForge Eunice Rhodes Vernon Homer Spradling State Teachers College Cape Girardeau Oliver Beckman Ernest King Catron Floyd Hornback W. N. Jackson Arlene Bird Lloyd Ebby Cline’s Island Charles Lewis St. Francis Hospital Orvel Kersey Frank Loomas Reba Zona Howard Cobden, Hill New Madrid Lillie McGee A. L. Gould Chicago James Sweet Frank Delp Helen Brigance Webb City R. A. Yarbo Memphis Louise Clovis Lancaster la Forge Cooperative Association Kewanee High Carl Gunn Burrle Gunn J. T. Gunn Curtis Ellingburg Wm. Streeter Poplar Bluff Arthur Barber Geneva Sea Forge Georgia Anderson Charles Moss Betty Jo Newell Lynn Thompson

Miner Children Must Attend School There

Miner district grade school children who had attended Sikeston schools will now be instructed to attend their home Miner school. The Board of Education acted due to Sikeston schools being overcrowded and to boost Miner school revenue. Several Miner pupils had been riding the Sikeston bus to attend the new Sikeston school each day.

Miner Sikeston Board of Education Ralph E. Bailey

U.S. Airports Led In Passenger Traffic In 1937

The five busiest U.S. airports carried more passengers in 1937 than the 15 busiest European airports, underscoring Americas early dominance in air travel.

United States

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