The Daily Standard from Sikeston, Missouri • Page 9

The Editor Says: SIKESTON STANDARD Southeast Missouri's Leading Semi-Weekly Volume 29 SIKESTON, SCOTT COUNTY, MISSOURI FRIDAY, FEB. 14, 1941 Number 44 66th Wedding Wo'k Po01, Anniversary To Be Resumed To Be Feted Next Wednesday The matter of who will be seated as Governor of Missouri is now in the hands of the Supreme Court of Misouri. Whatever they PC I CICU Work will be resumed on Sik decide will be all right here as $40,000 swimming pool at our age we have no intention Without ostentation, Mr. and project Wednesday, of tearing our shirt whichever Mrs. J.

W. Baker, will ob- Approximately 12 men will be way the decision goes. serve theii sixty-sixth wedding assigned to the Works Progress anivc rsary Monday in their home Administration project at the out- Twenty-three deaths from sun-! at 817 North Kingshighway. I set and the number brought to stroke and heat exhaustion so far. There will be a family dinner, about 20 as the undertaking pio- this month were reported Tues-1 Later friends will be received in- gresses.

day by authorities in Rio de Ja- (formally. Conley Purcell of the Junior neiro as a result of a heat wavej while obviously keenly antici-, Chamber of Commerce committee which began in January. The blis-; pating tbe approach of Monday, sponsoring collection of funds to tering heat, which has reached it is the mention of his birthday complete the project announced 104 degrees Fahrenheit in the tbat brings a twinkle into Mr. Wednesday that sufficient moneys shade, is continuing without sign eyes and a smile playing were available to start work, of a break. between his white mustache and Participation certificates have I goatee.

been sold to enable resumption of Over at Jefferson City there, Re win observe his eighty- work and the organization ob- has been a resolution offered in' th birthday next Thursday in tamed funds from the Blue Bai- the House to submit to the voters! SALES Flying Cadets Sporting New Uniforms Morley Child Dies of Auto Flying cadets at the Air Corps Training Detachment are sporting newr uniforms. The Bulldogs Down Jackson for Victory Mishap Injuries Coming from behind after an unimpressive start, the Sikeston Darting unexpectedly into the high school Bulldogs rang up thirteenth basketball victory path of an automobile, Bobby theii uniforms, worn whim the six.yetr.old son Mr. in 10 starts Tuesday night by out- cadets aie oft 1 and Mrs. Forest Watson, who live lasting the Jackson Indians, 35 to ground school and to retreat, are cl qum iv-i v'i juijv Coach Vrei non charges played the contest without the services of the towering Art Swacker, captain and center, and Forward Dick Tongate, measles victims. The regular home schedule will come to a close at SEM0 Relief Load Shows Decrease ported by 35 State Social Security Commission staff workers from seven counties Thursday in a meeting at the Dunn hotel.

Representatives of the agency from Butler, Dunklin, Mississippi, I New Madrid, Pemiscot, Scott and Stoddard said that a great many persons, however, in their coun- ties were not receiving adequate relief. They reported some persons, who obtained no other food but surplus commodities. SICKNESS CAUSES WANT Numerous cases were described uruuiiu SLI UU clIIU MJ JCUTOV, UIV-. i a nuarter Of a mile west oi of slate gray twill. They consist ley.

was injured totally Monday of shirt, trousers, and a modified overseas cap. A black tie, beR' chnd was crossing the road and shoes give a trim jt wag reported that he sud- to the apprentice flyers. retraced his steps and was J. W. Scott, a tall, blonde struck by an automobile driven by youth from Camden, is the Mrs Bejse Morgan of Morley.

new cadet captain. The accident occurred at 5 p. m. He and other upper class of- Bobby, who sustained internal the Armory Friday with the fleers were announced Tuesday injuries, a skull fracture and by Lieut. D.

H. Bridges, officer fractures of both legs, died at St. in charge of cadets. The officers Francis hospital in Cape Girar- Forrest Hobbs, Bulldogs meeting Cape Girar deau, whom they already have defeated this season. The contest Trotter, are selected on the basis of mill- deau at 10.

under wav at 7-30 ron dance here Tuesday night at daughter of Mrs. Florence Jones, tary qualification and Mrs. Morgan was traveling east, will get under way at p. in the 1942 general election is traditionally the occasion the Armory, a benefit for the pro- i sales for Buckner-Ragsdale Qther cadet officers: returning to Morley from Chaffee, pi AY AWAY FRO. ther a constitutional convention Qf bridge party.

He lost the iect should be called to revise the, offered at lgst party N. E. Woodruff of Morehouse will be superintendent of the job. Plans are being made to open the pool May 31. Efforts are being directed to raise 3,000 to assure completion by that date.

12 years. Lieutenants W. O. Stone, Chat- where she is employed in a shoe factory, when the mishap occur- present constitutions adopted and anxious to redeem himself, back in 1875 and bring it up to, date. The last constitutional con- THE YEAR BEFORE vention was in session about won the year months at, an expense something be assured.

like $800,000 and when it was submitted to the voters at the November election it was beaten a mile and the reason it was beat- The couple was married Feb. 17, 1875 at the Dr. Folsom farm west of Sikeston by Justice of Peace Ed Coleman. Mrs. Baker, Federal Job For Dempster NEXT WEEK Next week the Bulldogs A and quintets play at East Prairie Tuesday and at Poplar Bluff Fri en was because the printing Jg was former Miss of the Convention refused Eunice Jane Green to pay the newspapers of the Both Mr and Mrg Baker are State a reasonable rate to pub-, Guests Speak To Lions Club sioner for Scott county.

tanooga, Z. G. Qn highway 61 in front of the Russell, and C. J. Hohnstein, Watson home Giltner.

Nebr. Funeral services were held from i tr, Mnsp retndnr Dlav First Sergeant A. D. Belsma, Baptist church at Morley atje mter the reaionai ISt. Waupun.

Wis. 2 p. Wednesday with the Rev. I Sikeston will enter thetgional Color Sergeant and Bugler A. H.

H. Patterson officiating. Bur- W. Adkins Morehead, Ky. ial was in the Morley cemetery Demps er Sergeants Berke- with Welsh service.

The Bulldog victory Tues ay Platoon Sergeants W. K. Be chnd was bf)rn Sept 4 1934 night was its second In- Besides the parents, Attorney Robert A. received appointment this week as federal conciliation commis-1 ley, Shaker Heights, Morlev Zinn, Guymon, Okla. and E.

T. al MG1 lcy. survivors include three sisters, dians, coached by C. W. Hatfield.

Sikeston won earlier in the sea- Notification of his appointment by Federal District Judge George in fair health but their eyesight Guests supplied the Lion's club Moore of St. Louis came in a lish the same and give the free prevents them from reading as with the program at the organi- from James J. publicity to put them over, but mUch as they would like. Through luncheon meeting at Hud- court clerk. at the last minute telegraphed tbp 0f radio and those Cafe Tuesday noon the papers telling them to take who read tQ thpm thpy keep up wag upon to ad what they offered or nothing.

preUy wjth going on ster posted bond of $500. thTamendments 'Tld for a Clay A oti Section 75 of the bankruptcy InaZ Williams' Mr for the U. S. Navy told of his expert-, idcs for a in lion, benatoi n. wmia.

successful married life. i ence at the Naval Academy from tn as a referee in accused the Standard editor of, the woman handle the whjch he recently was graduated, where farmers file petitions word to knifTthem 3nd the m3n the outside; assignment to destroyer service. in bankriiptcy court for the com- and maybe we did. The same will FORMULA FOR LONGEVITY naval defense and expansion position and extension of their happen again if they attempt to, He has his own formula for i CIT Cor- ram down the throats ot the longevity: noration of Cape Girardeau, F. L.

newspapers the same orders as, overeat. Quit tibacco pf Memphis, vice 4 given before. and all stimulants before you ident of the corporation and MdttheWS I too far gone. Get plenty of exer- £cQut Executive Harold Nootz Belton, Bogalusa, Iowa. Mary, Betty and Dar Sue Watson son at Jackson to the tune of 26- Corporals N.

H. McLoney, brothers, Billy and Tom- 22. game was the six- thiana, T. J. Rucker, St.

my Watson; Mrs glia Watson and th loss for Jackson in 15 starts. Louis; V. G. Farmer, Indianapo- Lizzie May, both of Morley, The Indians bottled up the lis: D. Roberts, Lakemills, grandrnother; five uncles, Hugh Bulldogs under the basket in the The apnointment, effective Jan.

F- M- st- Aberdeen, S. May Qf prnirie, Hal, Creal initial quarter although Guard 31, is for a one-year term. Demp-1 D-i w- c- Clippmger, Pittsburgh and Walker May of Morley and Lee Bowman of Sikeston drew-------- L. W. Palmer, Cicero, J.

Les Watson of East Prairie and flrst blood, dribbling down to B. Lamb, Racine. J. A. jwo aunts, Mrs.

Maude Daugher- SCore after taking a pass from Stiehl, Milwaukee; W. S. Connors, ty Morley and Mrs. Henry Forward Rex Wyatt in center South Virginia, J. W.

Shores Chaffee. court. Johnson, Crawsfordsville, Nnd and E. G. Mathwig, Abbots Wis.

Sikeston. We are authorized to announce cise." B. H. Smith as a candidate for; Mr. Baker has no dislike for, presjdent W.

F. Woehlecke re-election as Alderman for the this modern age althoush he over the meeting, attended 4th Ward in the City of Sikeston fided that held no members. subject to the will of the voters charm for him. Classical music, in that Ward. is more to his liking and he rc- calls with pleasure hearing Alma Monday, Tuesday and Wednes- Gluck, opera singer, in St-rLouis, day bright sun shining days then He was on the front row.

it rained with snow predicted to Of todays living tempo, he says, follow and nothing we can do SUGGESTIONS FOR YOUTH about it. To youth he offers three sug- Today, February 14, is St. Val-, en tine's Bay and if we fail to re- 1 Walk a straight line keep ceive our quota of personal and.sober of bad places, potgutted ones well be disappoin Farmer Dies 17 at Farm Leaders Session Mitchell to Pacific Waters Jr BOWMAN SCORES Bowman accounted for 16 points with eight field goals. He had hard luck with his gift shots, sinking none in seven attempts i The Bulldogs were unable te connect with a free throw all where there had been sickness in a family that there was not sufficient food. Factors in the improvement of the relief problem were attributed to the Farm Security Administration program, numerous enrollments in Civilian Conservation Camps and national defense relating both to increased personal in the armed forces and employment created in civilian life.

Jobs afforded by the longer cotton picking season were given credit for a betterment in conditions. Demands for relief were reported to have increased in the last week making difficult to determine what the problem would be in the immediate future. HARSHBARGER PRESIDES V. S. Harshbarger, supervisor of district 18 of the commission with headquarters here, presided over the sesison which opened at 9 a.

m. and continued into the afternoon. Administrative problems were reviewed at a meeting here Wednesday of county directors of the agency in the seven counties. Attending the session in office in the City Hall were William R. R.

Henderson, Poplar Bluff; Thomas J. Gideon, Kennctt; Edgar Moorman, Caruthersville; William H. Moorman, Charleston; Henry Dodd, New Madrid; Harold J. Seiling, Bloomfield and Miss Virginia Hall, Benton. Be truthful Love your neighbor as yourself.

A life long Democrat, Mr. Bak- ted. Howver, our hide is as thick as that of a hippopotamus which er voted for President Roosevelt is said to measure one and a halt in November even though the me es. third term idea did not appeal to him strongly. want him to run.

I The Standard editor expects to be in Jefferson City Friday and 4 felt that it was out of order. Un- Saturday as an innwent bystand- customary tra- 21 Df 'dition more people are given a chance to be president." and both of us will be ied by our wives. We expect to PRESIDENT A Ensign Clay A. Mitchell who was graduated Feb. 7 from evening, missing all in nine at- the United State- Naval Academy, tempts while Jackson hooped nine Annapolis, will leave here Feb.

21 of 13. Benson Foi rest 62-year-old agencies dealing with farmers at- for assignment to the U. S. S. Guard Pete Hanschen of the In- I farmer who lived a mile and a tended a meeting held at the Sik- Somers, destroyer and flag ship djans started hitting the basket hV, -vest Of Matthews succumb- eston Production Credit Associa- uf division 17 of the destroyers cariy, but was unable to match ed at the Sikeston Seme, Hot office in the Welter Building battle torce.

the scoring pace of Jackson For- I at 11 a Tuesday to Tuesday night. I He will go trom Sikeston to ward jobn Crites. who accounted i kidney ailment and complications. Speaking to the group were Hammond, where he will for 12 points. ni Ralph Anderson, secretary-treas- mot0r to the west coast with Hanschen put in two free Mr Forrest had been urer of the sikeston National Powell Vail, his roommate at throws after field goal health two years.

He had under- Farm Loan Association; Manager the academy. He will report to in the initial quarter then sftmk Music of Blue BarrOn and his1 the commandant of the twelfth a setup. His teammate, Forward Seventeen representatives 400 Couples At Jaycee Hop Veterans to be Dinner Guests All former soldiers will be guests of Henry Meldrum post 114 of the American Legion at a banquet to be held at the Armory the night of Fob. 25 at 6 p. m.

No formal program has been planned. Ben Welter will make arangements for the session and the refreshments. The decision to hold the dinner meeting was made at the regular meeting of the Post Monday night. band attracted approximately 400 and the Sik'1 naval district at San FranciscoiJohn Crites tallied with a crip couples at the Armory Tuesday te" days dea eston Production Credit Associa- March 1 and take the shot and Hanschen came backj night. Cn.

1, bo27 1 Hawaii vvith another goal and then hungj Sikeston hospital. Hon. Dancing was from 10 p. m. un- 1 A native of Tennessee, he had.

The session was one of a series assignment there. one from side court. Guard Gene 1 lived in the Matthews community of related farm group sessions Young Mitchel lis the son of Mr. Morton of the Indians pushed i us- icalled in the interest of a correlat- and Gjay A til 2 a. m.

Members of the Junior Cham- niost of his me. ber of Commerce, who staged the dance as a benefit for the swimming pool project, termed the affair a financial success. Wood Promoted By Bus Line Funeral services were conduct- ing agricultural activity by county 712 Sikes street. ed at the Matthews gymnasium Agent Leon M. Lane of Benton.

I ----------------------Thursday at 2 p. m. with the Rev. Representatives of the Social Se- J. W.

Hofferth of Sikeston officia- curity, Extension Service, Farm ting. Burial was in City Cemetery Security Administration and 1 here with Ellise service. Health unit attended. Surviving are the widow, fourl--------------------------------- daughters, 11a, Maxine, Mary Ann and Lillian Forrest; a son, Ben- Uirlil son; a sister, Mrs. Martha Ann MlUv Hardin of Matthews; two half sis- ters, Mrs.

Effie Buchanan. New iim rlprp Mitchell, through a gift shot. Bowman took i another pass from Wyatt to score and Guard Carl Diehl hooped a shot. The quarter ended with Jackson holding a 11 to 6 advantage. BOWMAN COMES BACK STRONG The marriage of Miss Doris For Friday Bowman came back strong in.

Hulen, daughter of Mr. and secQnd quarter sinkjng thpee government W. W. Hulen ot Tamms, 111., an i sbots jn machine gun order, one) Andrew J. Cutrell, son of them a long looping one hand- Molly Cutrell of Sikeston, will1 Survey Envoy Visits City Charles A.

Talcott, Cape Girardeau, representative of the Missouri Public Expenditure Survey, with headquarters in Jefferson City came to Sikeston Wednesday in the interest of forming a committee of the Survey here. The organization was founded to effect greater economies in ed toss from side court. return by way of Paris on Sun- GREAT MAN day. Hope nothing will happen to' The octogenerian thinks the! John F- son of Madrid; Mrs. Azlee Pope, Parma.

us while in the Capitol City. presjdent a great man but he can Mri' John Wood, Sr 250 and holf brother. Alfred For-, grew warmer goafdrfens'e 'not make up his mind which will North Ranney street, Sikeston. rest Glen Regers, W. Va.

6:30 at the --------------An Oklahoma newspaper, the take a more important role in his- been promoted to the posi as this week wore on, bringing a SUU1 wuo Jjarsonc1 connected and Crites of the with the Rev E. W. Milner, of- Daily Oklahoman, recently has.tory Mr. Roosevelt or Woodrow oi assistant manager of the mm a vmrVt a 11 ri oy i 1 iti .1 fiplr been wondering editorially just Wilson, what may be the breadth of a He feels that it is imperative and in conject- that Great Britain win the war. uring thus also has asked just how short this thing of of has got to win if this country has to do it for he may be.

Now we are not sajd. believe that we should expert enough to answer such an inquiry, but it occurs to us that if he had asked about real fighting we might give him something to measure by. We should say 1 furnish money whether it ever is repaid or not but England has securities in this country that could be used for that Mr. Baker is 100 per cent for just a little beyond what the! the investigation of the Missouri Italians have been able to do so gubernatorial election, far in Africa. Caruthersville Democrat.

TO BE ought to be investigated. TIMEKEEPER AT ROLLA Albert Poe, who lives on high- Greyhound bus terminal in Jackson, Miss. He became connected with the bus company here where he worked a year prior to last July when he was transferred to the terminal in Memphis, Tenn. Wood-McCoy Wedding Announced Death Claims Essex Farmer Mr. and Mrs.

John F. Wood have announced the marriage of Burial was in the Pleasant Valley their daughter, Susan Louise to cernetery with Ellise service, he said. the Republicans won Kirk C. McCoy, son of Mr. and Surviving are two sons, Clevc threat of a wind or rain storm.

put in two free throws. Several days of clear weather ng', mA Forward D. B. Waggener, who broken Wednesday by SOm" clouds and a stiff south wind sensational distance fhootmq. The maximum temperature for pushed through his first field goal Tuesday was 53 and the minimum brothcr, Billy count at thc halt at Hulen, Mrs.

Molly Cutrell. mother of the prospective groom and his sister, Mrs. Hester Carraway. Miss Hulen has lived in Sikeston the past four years and is employed at the International Shoe Company. Mr.

Cutrell ceived his education in the Sik- WPCtPrn Union eston schools and for several ff vJlvlll V1IIVII years, has held an important posi- 11 I tion at the Shoe Factory head to KOI 10 Following the ceremony, the couple will spend the week end J. G. Stinnett, manager of the in a nearby city, and upon their here the return, will reside with Mrs. Cut- B. M.

Clark, 62-year-old retired kept by Harry Young. The high farmer of Essex, died Monday for Wednesday was 64 and the low night at his home there of a sud- 36. maximum was 61 den illness. and minimum 49 with .49 of an Mr, Clark had lived in Essex inch of rain reported. 34 years.

--------------------------------Funeral services were held from the Pentecostal church at Essex Wednesday at 2 p. m. with the Reverend Dunn officiating. Crites and Morton of the Indians pushed through gift tosses (Continued on Last Page) Check Mixup Brings FBI Man Here Scout Leaders Here Tuesday A meeting of leaders in the Sikeston district, Boy Scouts, will be held here Tuesday in the Armory at 7:30 p. m.

Members of the executive board of the Southeast Missouri Council will meet at 6:30 p. m. prior to the district session at the Rustic Rock Inn. way GO south of Harvey I Mrs. E.

McCoy of Columbia, Bernie and Eyron Clark of unjon airport, has secured a position cou? a ce Evansville, and two daugh- pagt year, will leave Saturday for rell at 505 West Gladys. timekeeper at Fort Leonard Wood' Both Mr. and Mrs. Baker ed Jan. 20 at the Methodist Par- terSf Mrs.

Leroy Ott. Essex and where he will become man- --near Rolla where he has been Murray Ramsey, Glendale. ager of the telegraph company FIREMEN SUMMONED working a week. have taken an avid interest T. L.

Bess, officiating, the Dionne quintuplets. Mrs. Bak- The bride is a graduate of the Ariz. The Gulf Stream travels only about 40 miles per day. (Continued on Last Page) COMPLIMENTARY COUPON SIKESTON STANDARD This Coupon is worth a 1 Box of Face Powder Free to Mrs.

Clarance Cummons 214 Ruth St. at the VOGUE BEAUTY SHOP Ray Moll Rises in Rank Sikeston high school and is a secretary in the law office of George Kirk. Mr. McCoy was I graduated from the high school at Monte Vista, and completed a course in a Kansas City electrical school. He is a partner in the Kirk-MeCoy Hardware 25 Additional Carpenters Go in the Fort Leonard Wood Army Camp Area.

He expects to be -ix months. CLUB HOLDS DINNER MEETING The Junior Chamber of Commerce held a dinner ing at the Rustic Rock Inn Tuesday evening, with 21 members present. Mrs. Howard A. Duna, although way presided at business ses- involving no criminal intent, si and John brought a Federal Bureau of In- Moxine Fant and Jcy vestjgation representative here preSented the prgoram.

A Valen- motif was used in the table Firemen were called at 10:15 Maggie Johnson, Negro, came decorations. A mixup of checks. a. m. Thursday to extinguish a into possession of a Works Pro- Administration check in- there six months.

blaze in an outbuilding on the GrCES cwcr in-j Gn the average the A stall of seven will work un- property 0l Vernon Dorough at tended for a white woman having: Channcl is 2n days of der him, lour in the Rolla office Hunter and Moore sheets. Dam- the same name and cashed it at m( Twenty-fh Ray Moll, son of Mrs. Moll, Dorothy street, has Myrtle Company here. The couple is ters were referred to the Fort til his return. The new manager and one each at Newburg, Wav- was small.

nesville and the Mr. King of the Rolla office is additional carpen- coming here to be manager un- TfOOD been temporarily residing at the home Leonard Wood construction pro- and his wife are exepcted here promoted to fireman first class in I of the bride's parents on North, iect at Rolla Monday by the dis- Wcdnerfay the mtenm, DC mStaiteO the U. S. Navy. He is on an oil, Ranney.

burning ship and sationed now at Honolulu with the battle fleet, Ground discharges of lightning trict office here of the Missouri Miss Lorene Nere will be acting State Employment Service. I manager. the Kroger Store on Front street. The Negro had been expecting an old age pension check and did not notice that the check for $19 80 was not issued from the proper agency. She is making thc check by payments to the grocery store.

Mrs. Maggie Johnson, the white Kewanee troop 58 will be in- Stinnett came here from Law- stalled at the Methodist church wcrnan, will be issued another Man can travel as fast as 600 rence, Kas. His wife and two there Sunday night Twelve boys check. She started the investiga- dirV caraieTTnd a of I of stroke" on miies'an hour. 10 miles a minute, daughters, Doris and Dene, will are members of the ttoop of which tion when she complained of not thehlghschoolhere.

the tree. in airplane power dives. remain in Sikeston. Carl Jones is Scoutmaster. receiving her WPA check.

1 COMPLIMENTARY TICKET SIKESTON STANDARD This Ticket Will Admit Rudolph Chittenden and friend MALONE THEATRE Friday, Feb. 14 to see Make.