Sunshine Extension Club meets in Morehouse area
The Sunshine Extension Club gathered Monday with Mrs. Roy Colli hosting four members and one visitor. Miss Fikuart county demonstration agent gave a talk on training children ages six to fourteen. Roll call cited hoped characteristics for children. 1941 achievement standards were noted, and an all day meeting is planned at Mrs. Sam Branson's home.
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Sunshine Extension Club
Roy Colliflower
Fikuart
Sam Branson
J. A. Schneider
Charleston
Lee Roy Cook
Near Benton
Sam Lee Branson
Will Boyer
East Prairie
Barney Tennon
California
Verbon McPherson
KE. R. Rister
Ed Walker
George Haws and Son
E. R. Rister
Branson
George Haws
W. D. Deason
Blodgett
Local residents note visits and travel in Missouri and beyond
Charles Hileman visits relatives in Illinois while Rosie Belt and family stay with kin in Caruthersville. Cape Girardeau hosts multiple guests for business and medical matters. Harold Wilkey visits Dexter friends. Melton Neal spends Sunday with his parents. Trips include Sikeston, Parma, Fulton Kentucky, Little River Kansas, Flint Michigan, Memphis hospital, and Denver. The Canaloa Schools end cotton picking vacation. veterans hospital care continues.
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Charles Hileman
Illinois
Rosie Belt
Caruthersville
Glen Fisher
Cape Girardeau
Harold Wilkey
Dexter
F. W. Sherrard
Melton Neal
W. K. Neal
Tiny Parks
Sikeston
Haley Williams
Pete Sherrard
Parma
Alice Porter
Maggie
John Bates
Fulton, Ky
Bill Dillon
Tom Sheeter
Southeast Missouri
Cape Girradeau
Jake Shelby
Flint
Mich
Carl Shivers
B. P. Melton
Dan
Little River
Kansas
J. W. Ogle
Albert Parks
P. L. McLaurin
Veterans Hospital
Memphis
Beatrice Moore
Denver
Colo
Hazel Nichols
Sikeston General Hospital
Great Program for Mid-South Fair
The Mid-South Fair in Memphis runs October 11 to 18 with the National Dairy Show and National Polled Hereford Show attracting thousands. Half-price 25 cent admission tickets are available in 300 towns before October 9, and advance ticket sales are expected to reach 200,000. The event features 900 head of dairy cattle across five breeds, plus about 1,200 more livestock at the Polled Hereford Show and other exhibits, rides, and entertainment including the Johnny Jones Show with Clyde Beatty and daily rodeos, with novelties like a 3,000-pound Tennessee cheese and famed dairy brands integrated into exhibits.
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Memphis
South
Wil
Johnny Jones
Clyde Beatty
Christensen
Anheuser-Busch
Selectees May Enlist in Marines
Men aged under thirty in 1-A, with a high school education no longer required, may enlist in the U S Marines. Recruits from Cape Girardeau go to St Louis at government expense for exam and transfer to San Diego for training. The Marine Corps Institute offers 126 courses. Minimum enlistment age is 17.
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U. S. Marines
Mylo R. Kyrk
Cape Girardeau
Kyrk
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Reserve
Marine Corps Institute
Washington, D. C
United States
Illuminated Yellow Road Stripes Roll Out in Missouri
In Maryville Missouri on September 11 Edward W Gray vice chairman of the Missouri State Highway Commission announced the first use of glass bead illuminated traffic paint on yellow no passing zone stripes along routes 69 and 71 in northwest Missouri including Excelsior Springs Cameron Bethany near the Iowa line and between St Joseph Kansas City and Savannah The beads increase nighttime visibility and daylight clarity and are being added to trunks while offering greater durability and wear than standard paint at a higher initial cost with projected long term savings.
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Maryville
U. S
Missouri
Edward W. Gray
Missouri State Highway Commission
Kansas City
Excelsior Springs
Cameron
Bethany
Iowa Line
St. Joseph
Savannah
Gray
Highway Department
New Books at Sikeston Library
Miss Beatrice Dobbins, Librarian, announces new titles at Sikeston Library. Above Suspicion by Helen MacInnes follows a young English couple posing as tourists to gather information in Germany amid growing danger. The Sun Is My Undoing by Marguerite Steen explores the eighteenth century slave trade through a abolitionist narrative and a reclaimed romance. H. M. Pulham Esquire by John Marquand portrays Harry Pulham a Boston socialite whose life follows expected paths, with a humane satirical touch.
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Beatrice Dobbins
Helen MacInnes
Germany
Marguerite Steen
H. M. Pulham
Esquire
John Marquand
Harry Pulham
New York
Boston
You Can Believe What You Read in The Herald
A compact note recalling the newspaper’s name The Herald and its reputation for belief by readers. No further context or events are provided in the source material.
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The
Herald
Local softball regionals open with close Matthews win
Taul's parents at Advance on Sunday before returning to Canada. The official boys state regional softball tournament for the southern division of Southeast Missouri began Tuesday night. Bloomfield beat Simo while Matthews beat Gideon 2 to 0 in the opening games.
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Sikeston High School
AnnIston
Mississippi County
Crawford
Billington
Sikeston
Bulldogs
Anniston AB
E Montgomery
Blackwell
Merrick
Weeeer Sens Tem Ee
Powors
Owensby, P. Oe
Brock
Seee
Eases Kinkle
Therman
Cowser
Eee
Welborn
Hej Hiatte
Ataee Thornton
Barnhill
Sikeston AB
Absess
Oes
Sikes
I Walker
I Aldridge
Vanover
Arnold
Andrews
C Settee
Teen Crawford
Buckles, Dempster and Gray
Taul
Canada
Missouri
Bloomfield
Simo
Matthews
Gideon
The Herald Today Keeps Local Readers Informed
A friendly note invites readers to enjoy The Herald daily and weekly for news about friends and neighbors, emphasizing community-focused reporting and local updates. The informal pitch highlights familiar names and ongoing coverage of hometown events.
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Herald
Ballard's Snow Lintment Advertisement Promotes Relief
Since 1883 Ballard's Snow Lintment offered cheap aid for muscular congestion from sprains strains bruises and soreness due to overexertion or exposure. Available in 80c and 60c bottles sold by all druggists.
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Ballard
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