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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1941

Page

15

Sikeston Bulldogs Open Season With East Prairie Test

Sikeston High School readies for the 1941 season opener against East Prairie led by coach Vernon Green. East Prairie, coached by Hugh May, boasts eight returning lettermen and a 1-0 start after beating Ste Genevieve 13 to 0. Starting lineups feature Beal Mar shall Shain Moore and others listed for both teams.

Sikeston High School East Prairie Vernon Green Hugh May Ste. Genevieve Sikeston Beal Marshall Shain E. G Moore Andrews Cooley R. G Skelton R. T Arbaugh T. E. Waggoner Q. B Crase Matthews Ables Walker R. B East Prairie--Green L. E. MecMickle Smith

Boy Scout Court of Honor Held at Morehouse

A Sikeston district court of honor was held in the Morehouse public school gymnasium Tuesday evening under Tharon Stallings. Awards listed include Life Scout ranks for John Ensor Edwin Webster Jackie Bill Foster Phil Bowman and Joe Dye of Troop 42. Star Scout went to John Boardman of Troop 43. Several were advanced to second class and first class ranks, with multiple merit awards for rock and mineral study athletics camping scholarship life saving swimming and other achievements across Troops 42 43 44 and 49.

Boy Scouts Sikeston Morehouse Tharon Stallings Sikeston High School Court of Honor John Ensor Edwin Webster Jackie Bill Foster Phil Bowman Joe Dye John Boardman Bobby Deneke Billy Joe Green Alen Crites Kenneth Schnaare Billy Stotts Jackson Crain Melvin Mitchell Herbert Brown Harold

Lilbourn Boy Scouts Pass Cooking Test

Members of Boy Scout Troop 50 and Scoutmaster Owen J Taul cooked and served a first class cooking test in Q B Coats woods south west of Lilbourn. S P Robinson led with Hunters Stew and Twist bread, praised as best cook.

Boy Scout Troop 50 Owen J. Taul Q. B. Coats Woods Lilbourn S. P. Robinson Doyle Sutton Billy Roberts George Ridge Camp Lewallen Portageville Board of Review Chase New Madrid Frank Chase Cape Girardeau

Homecoming at Bellevue Institute in October

Mrs. T. F. Henry a former pupil of Bellevue Collegiate Institute at Caledonia and Mr. Henry plan to attend the homecoming on October 4. Among attendees will be J. T. Ronald former Seattle mayor and current Washington Supreme Court judge.

T. F. Henry Bellevue Collegiate Institute Caledonia Henry J. T Ronald Seattle Wash Supreme Court

Reed earns American Legion school award at Springfield

Margaret Reed, former Sikeston high school student, received the American Legion school award in Springfield Missouri. Her class included 645 graduating seniors who competed for honors. New students enroll as Billy Foley and Max Millner from Olna Arkansas begin enrollment. Billy, son of Mr and Mrs J Wm Foley, is recovering from an appendectomy.

Margaret Reed Sikeston High School American Legion Springfield Billy Foley Max Millner Olna Ark Billy J. Wm. Foley

Local Teachers Association Re-forms for Sikeston

The Community Teachers Association reorganized this week for the second year. Aims include unity among teachers, publicizing needs, securing salaries to meet cost of living, and urging legislation for better education in Sikeston. The group will cooperate with the Missouri State Teachers Association and promote teachers welfare and professional growth.

Sikeston Missouri State Teachers Association

Bill Hopkins Heads Local Teachers' Group

Wm. C. Hopkins a Sikeston high school instructor was elected president of the Community Teachers Association at its first meeting of the year held at the South grade school. Officers include Thurman Travelstead vice president and Miss Lucille Finley secretary treasurer with board terms for Adilda McCord and Dorothea Miller. Delegates to state and Southeast Missouri meetings named along with alternates. Annual steak fry scheduled Monday night at Green Head Hunting and Fishing Lodge near Dexter.

Wm. C. Hopkins Sikeston Community Teachers Association Thurman Travelstead Lucille Finley Adilda McCord Dorothea Miller R. A. Harper T. E. Stallings W. Edwin Hartford St. Louis Missouri Cape Girardeau Maurice Stewart Isabel Hess Green Head Dexter

Registrants Over 28 Face Board Rules Under Deferment

Lt. Col. Claude C. Earp cautions that Selective Service registrants over 28 must follow local board orders or face penalties. Questionnaires must be filed when requested, with noncompliance risking fines or imprisonment. Those deferred due to age will be reclassified without a new physical exam, into I-H or IV-E-H as appropriate.

Claude C. Earp Selective Service Congress Earp

Public Notice of Divorce Action in Missouri Court

In Scott County Missouri November Term 1941 Pearl L Barker plaintiff vs James H Barker defendant action for divorce. Plaintiff alleges defendant a non resident of Missouri and cannot be served. Court orders publication in Sikeston Herald four weeks starting late August 1941. Deadline to answer by November term. Clerk L J Pfefferkorn signs the order.

Circuit Court Scott County Missouri Pearl L. Barker James H. Barker Robert A. Dempster James M. Barker Scott Benton Sikeston Herald M. G. Gresham Irene Ozment Tene Tilene Ozment Charles Goad Chas. Good Isam J. Cummins

Court seal affixed in Missouri on September 25, 1941

A court notice states the seal of the court is affixed on the 25th day of September 1941 in Missouri as part of the returnable cause procedure. The fragment confirms official court action and dating.

Court L. J. Prefferkorn Benton Missouri A. D L. J. Pfefferkorn L. J. Pefefferkorn

Ozment Case Petition Filed in 1941 Vacation

No. 6299 Alfred Ozment, plaintiff, filed September 25, 1941, by attorney M G Gresham, petitions that Irene Ozment is a non resident. action commenced against her by Tilene Ozment. defendant confessed and taken as confessed.

Court Notices of Non-Resident Defendants in 1941 Case Sands

The Missouri Circuit Court entries list No. 6293 Maggie Goad as plaintiff against Charles Goad as non-resident, with attorney M. G. Gresham, seeking petition filing and a notice period of at least fifteen days before the November term 1941. A second entry No. 6297 shows Ethel Cummins as plaintiff against Isam J. Cummins, noting non-residency and court dates at Scott County Court House for the November term 1941, with official copies and signatures.

Scott County Missouri Maggie Goad Ethel Cummins

Miss Rayburn to Visit Cape Girardeau Parents

Miss Coleen Rayburn a State College student in Cape Girardeau will spend the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Rayburn at their home. Her roommate Miss Roma Wolf of Illmo will join them for the visit.

Coleen Rayburn Cape Girardeau Roma Wolf Illmo Walter Rayburn

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