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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
11
Ward Denman serves as assistant publisher with a Thursday publication schedule. The address is 119 West Malone Sikeston Missouri and the telephone number is 1240 Avenue, listing contact details for the publisher press office.
The notice records second class matter registration dated March 9 1908 at the Sikeston Missouri post office under the 1879 act.
The Sikeston district farmers work hard harvesting cotton while mills and elevators strike. When crops mature, they will need ready service and storage from those idle facilities. The Herald urges farmers to defend their rights and duties to ensure saving and marketing of their crops.
Missouri announces the Flaming Fall Revue as fall colors prepare to turn the landscape into a vivid display along well-improved highways. The feature promises a premier roadside experience with minimal driving for motorists seeking the season’s best color pageant.
Mr and Mrs Robert Tetley extol education as they raise a large farm family near Sikeston. One daughter enters Washington University in St Louis for a master's degree while other children study or work to fund their schooling. The Tetleys’ example inspires good citizenship and community strength.
Banks within the Federal Reserve System will be required after November 1 to hold a larger share of deposits in reserve accounts to curb inflation. The rise varies by city but averages about one seventh, estimated to withdraw roughly 1.2 billion dollars of idle cash from accounts that could fund lending, per an Associated Press dispatch.
The Sikeston Herald notes a notable feature of the fair in Sikeston in September 1916 the large turnout of automobiles parked on the fair grounds with 490 counted on Thursday the peak attendance day reflecting strong car use by attendees.
The Sikeston Special Road District grades a two mile stretch of the Morehouse to Sikeston road and plans gravel cover. Sikeston Electric Laundry receives a new Ford delivery truck, adding to the plant’s equipment.
Twenty years ago on September 30, 1921 the city began work on a drinking fountain in Malone Park, marking a public improvements project.
Dernis' Drug Store adds four new sheet music titles this week. In My Tippy Canoe Ill Take You Home Again Kathleen Emaline and When the Corn Is Waving Annie Dear appear among singable selections for local customers.
Fifteen years ago in September 1926 Methodist churches in southeast Missouri planned joint efforts to preserve Mc Kendree Chapel located northwest of Cape Girardeau.
Heavy rains last Saturday and early week stopped cotton harvests and farm work. Reports say many Negro laborers have left the area in the past two weeks, a condition that will affect picking of the local cotton crop.
Missouri announces 1927 automobile license plates will feature a white color on a blue background. The change will apply statewide and affect vehicle registrations and identification across counties.
Ten years ago October first 1931 at the Scott County Red Cross Chapter meeting F E Mount of Sikeston was named chairman Other new officers include vice chairman Harris Rodgers of Benton Secretary Harry Dudley of Sikeston and treasurer C C White
The Apollo Group, a newly organized music club, will hold its first meeting at the home of Mrs. Tom Allen on Tuesday afternoon.
Five years ago on October 1, 1936 a meeting to perfect a Parent-Teacher Association was set for tonight with Mrs T A Martin as temporary chair. Major Stark the Democratic candidate for Governor planned to speak in Southeast Missouri next week at several events.
Forecast calls for warmer weather tomorrow yet the region will require blankets and winter clothing for the rest of the week. The week’s high reached 99 and the low 43. Cotton picking remains delayed by cold rain with 290 bales ginned across Sikeston’s three plants to date.
The Herald lists engraved or printed visiting cards and formal wedding announcements, noting options for styles, paper stock, and typography used in society notices.
Mrs. Ralph Anderson and her sister Mrs. Arthur Ewert of Peoria Illinois were injured in a September 16 collision near Dubuque Iowa. They were moved to their mother Mrs. W. R. Buckeby home in Jacksonville Illinois Tuesday after medical care at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Both sustained deep cuts and fractures requiring blood transfusions and treatment. They are expected to recover in Jacksonville over about two weeks.
Gov Donnell announces Missourians will join President Roosevelt in celebrating Thanksgiving on November 20 this year and next year will revert to the traditional final Thursday in November.
Gov. Forrest C. Donnell sent a letter to Washington on behalf of Cape Girardeau farmers urging the abolition of the entire farm program especially the wheat allotments. He did not state an opinion on farmers objections. The petition labels the program nefarious unjust and class legislation. It includes a Cape Girardeau county agricultural conservation committee statement countering some points.
Ray B. Lucas of Benton, former Missouri Supreme Court judge and retiring state insurance superintendent, was offered a position in the legal department of Kansas City Life Insurance Company. F. W. McAllister is general counsel. Lucas, a Democrat, declined comment on the offer. Edward L. Scheufler will replace him as insurance commissioner.
The Herald highlights daily life and events from the community, inviting residents to stay informed about neighbors and local happenings through a familiar weekly paper. It emphasizes close ties and accessible reporting on local outcomes and personal stories.
A decoy coin purse on Mallone Avenue drew many, including a Herald rep and local business folk. Shaped by a negligent string of luck the purse appeared fat with scrap paper, prompting several to pocket it before returning it to the sidewalk.
In Sikeston early today, members of the Co-Workers Society greeted several women with the line You're kidnapped and treated them to car rides and a breakfast at Mrs. C. D. Matthews Jr.'s home. Victims in morning attire faced fines for nonparticipation or delays, the collected funds to bolster the group's treasury.
Mrs. C. B. Poage, visiting Poplar Bluff for Gypsy Smith revival, urges Sikeston residents to attend a Sunday 2:30 p.m. service by evangelist Smith. The event targets men with an open invitation for women as well.
A detailed recount of Missouri's 1861 secession episode. Governor Jackson's secret night summons, the Neosho special session, and the July 31 convention seating Gamble. The legislature dissolved Missouri's federal ties, ratified the Confederate constitution, and set Cassville as a meeting point before disbanding to New Madrid then Gayoso. Jackson died Dec 6, 1862 in Little Rock.
We thank friends and relatives for aid during the illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs. W. F. Woods. Grateful for kindness from Eastern Star members and Baptist church ladies. W. F. Woods and children.
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