Camp Hamilton Opens for Lincoln Division Scouts
Eerie COUT Camp Hamilton for Negro Scouts on Black River north of Poplar Bluff opened with about 65 Scouts. Troops from Sikeston New Madrid Lilbourn and Poplar Bluff attend this week. next week Wyatt Connelly Grove Wardell Hayti Morley and Caruthersville join. Leaders include Dr G L Gladney R V Ford Samuel Sanders Lewis Mill C E Coursey and camp director H E Russell with Fred Maise inspecting. Activities include swimming canoeing hiking and campcraft. Starting August 28 the camp will host a Negro youth church camp led by Dr G L Gladney in its second year. Also this weekend the Golden Sun Reunion of Camp Lewallen Scouts meets August 20-21 with tribal ceremonies and initiations for new Golden Sun Eagle Claws.
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Hamilton
Lincoln Division
Black River
Poplar Bluff
Sikeston
New Madrid
Lilbourn
Wyatt
Connelly Grove
Wardell
Hayti
Morley
Caruthersville
G. L. Gladney
R. V. Ford
Samuel Sanders
Lewis Mill
C. E. Coursey
H E. Russell
National Council In
New York
Fred Maise
G. L Gladney
Golden Sun
Camp Lewallen
The
Golden Sun Eagle Claws
Hosea Jr
Camp Lewallen to Close for Season
The last week of camping at Camp Lewallen sees over 1000 Scouts from 78 units across Southeast Missouri. Of those, 68 percent advanced at least one rank and 23 percent earned one or more merit badges. Two Hopi Indian staffers depart Monday for Arizona, with three Scouters joining them for a Reservation visit.
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Camp
Lewallen
Missouri
Arizona
Carney
Harold Fesler
Adolph Bremmerman
Bertrand Boy With Artillery In Japan
Private First Class Harold D. Evans of Bertrand Missouri serves with the 57th Field Artillery Battalion in the 7th Infantry Division in Japan. A wire man and switchboard operator, he enlisted in July 1948, trained at Fort Knox, and has since been stationed at Camp Bender and Camp Younghans. Evans attended Eugene Field High School and worked at Dehydrator Supply Co., enjoys horseback riding, and plans a career in the Army.
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Jinmacin
Japan
Harold D. Evans
Norvel E. Evans
Bertrand
57Th Field Artillery
7Th Infantry Division
Pfc
Evans
United States Army
Fort Knox
First Cavalry Division
Camp Bender
Camp Younghans
Eugene Field High School
Charleston
Grilled Dinner Idea Uses Summer Squash and Corned Beef
A simple broiler meal idea uses thinly sliced squash steamed briefly, then brushed with melted butter. The prepared squash is placed on the broiler rack with slices of canned corned beef and tomato halves for grilling.
Centennial whiskered men advertise Bluff centennial
A letter from Cline's Island Aug 15 1949 recounts a scare on a Sunday in Poplar Bluff as many men with whiskers, mistaken for the James Boys, collide with a reader’s car. The bewhiskered crowd explains their appearance is to advertise Bluff’s Centennial on August 31 to September 3, offering compensation and inviting attendance.
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Cline’s Island
Poplar Bluff
James Boys
James
Black River
Pardner
Navy Recruiter to Visit Sikeston on Tuesday
Chief Gunner's Mate W H Rohrbacher of the U S Navy recruiting substation in Cape Girardeau will start scheduled trips to Sikeston, beginning Tuesday, August 23. He will be at the post office from 1 00 pm to 3 30 pm with descriptive booklets on Navy opportunities. Chick Sayles has completed shore duty and awaits orders for sea duty.
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W. H. Rohrbacher
U. S. Navy
Cape Girardeau
Peon
Chick Sayles
Navy
Rohrbacher
Health unit election explained by Scott County Court
The Scott County Court explains the Health Unit bonds election is a lawful petition process under 1945 statute. It notes a two thirds vote needed for levy and that the outcome rests with Scott county voters, stressing the issue is not political. Advertising copy for LAIR'S fall sale appears at the end.
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Scott County Court
Prosecuting Attorney's
Scott County
Obey Signs and Signals Warn Safety Message Tone
Auto Club Safety News Features emphasizes warning and stop signs for driver protection. It urges obeying signals to avoid loss of control or side injury and reinforces safe driving habits.
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Auto Club Safety News
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Camp Hamilton
Scott, Mississippi
Stoddard
Lewis Sales Company
NewsraprrkabHlye
American Stove Company
Sikeston, Missouri
Magee Chef
Lair’s
Armstrong
Malone
E. Malone Ave
Uregas
Kabelye
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