Legion Officials Welcome Mississippi Caravan in Four O'Clock Parade
American Legion officials from Sikeston Cape Girardeau and Jackson greeted a Mississippi delegates caravan in Sikeston on Monday. Five large white floats led a parade through the business district en route to California for the national convention in Los Angeles. The Mississippi party includes Elaine Russell Miss American Legion and will carry messages from Governor Hugh White to governors of fifteen states.
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American Legion
Sikeston
Cape Girardeau
Jackson
Mississippi
Los Angeles
Elaine Russell
Vicksburg
Hugh White
California
Legion
Sikeston Post
George Seybold
Floyd McManus
Warner Woolverton
St. Louis
Missouri State Legion Auxiliary
G. F. Weighand
Cletis Bidewell
Legion Club
Legionnaires
Melvin Dace
Miss Russell
Walter Lee
Lee
Ed Lipscomb
Ben Pendarius
Robert Young
Ben Keesee
Clarksdale
Wm. Sasser
Louisville
J. E. Karsch
Brandon
Richard Wolcott
Natchez
J. B. Allred
Hazelhurst
Ed Brantley
Newton
Putnam Market Fire Causes Heavy Interior Damage
Putnam's Market on Greer avenue suffered heavy interior and stock damage when a fire, believed to have originated from a defective wire in the refrigerated meat counter, broke out around 3 30 Monday morning. Marvin Wyatt alerted the owner and the fire department brought the blaze under control. insurance coverage is indicated, with repairs to start after inventory.
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Putnam's Market
Greer Avenue
Marvin Wyatt
Reiss
Fire destroys small four room house on William Street
Early Friday morning a four room frame house on William Street owned by Dr. H. M. Kendig and occupied by Wm McCain and family was destroyed by fire. The McCains were away and neighbors discovered the blaze before it spread. Firefighters subdued the fire but the structure and contents were a total loss. Insurance partly covered the loss and Dr Kendig has not decided whether to rebuild.
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William Street
H. M. Kendig
Wm McCain
McCain
Kendig
Reduction of New Madrid CCC Camp Strength to 200
Captain Robert G. Johnston commanding officer of CCC Ca 3729 orders reduce company strength at New Madrid camp to 200 enrolled members. This affects one or two boys and the excess will be transferred to the Hayti camp.
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Robert G. Johnston
CCC
New Madrid
Hayti
WPA office incident at Farmington shocks Flat River
From St. Francois County Journal. John Sullivan, longtime Flat River resident, says he was pushed from the Farmington WPA office after seeking work for Flat River men. George Snider, administrator, reportedly clashed with Sullivan. C L Blanton Jr, previously Sikeston WPA administrator and Farmington aide, was seen leaving with blood on his face amid ongoing tensions at the Farmington WPA office.
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John Sullivan
Flat River
WPA
Farmington
Sullivan
George Snider
Mr Sni
Blanton
Farmingto
Prominent Missourian Heads Road Campaign
Hugh Stephens of Jefferson City has accepted the chairman ship of the statewide campaign for Missouri's new 10 year road program to appear on the November general election ballot as Proposition No 6. He is a banker civic leader and former state highway official who will work without pay.
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Hugh Stephens
Jefferson City
Missouri
Stephens
Exchange National Bank of
Citizen’s Road Association
State Highway Commission
State Capitol
Stephens College
Columbia
Former Sikeston Man Dies of Heart Attack
G H Bayer a former Sikeston resident now of Jonesboro Ark died suddenly of a heart attack at Blythewite last Friday night The body was taken to Clayton Mo for funeral services Monday Interment followed in Clayton He aged 60 years left Sikeston with his family eight years ago while here he was a Federal Land Bank representative in St Louis He is survived by his widow the former Faye Graves of Sikeston a son Glenn of St Louis a daughter Mrs Royal Wilson of Birmingham Ala a 9 month old grandson and a step son Joe Nickles
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G. H. Bayer
Sikeston
Jonesboro
Ark
Blythewite
Clayton
Bayer
Jonesboro Arch
Cigaret Ignites Morning Fire At North Ranney Street Home
A cigarette discarded in a waste paper basket at the Frank Van Hore residence on North Ranney Street started a small morning fire. The half-burned cigarette in a tin basket caused smoke damage to a second floor room and its furnishings. The occupant, a young woman, left for work and the blaze was quickly extinguished with water by Mrs. Van Horne and a housemaid.
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Frank van Hore
North Ranney Street
North Service Station and Lunchroom opens on Highway 61
The North Service Station and Lunchroom on Highway 61 north of Sikeston opens with Gene Bowman managing the service station and Ed Leach and Venson Shiek Jones running the lunch room. The station will offer Sinclair products, index lubrication, and a full line of U S Royal tires. The lunch room will specialize in steaks, sandwiches, and cold drinks. Both units advertise twenty four hour service and invite the public to call. A grand formal opening is promised soon.
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Highway 61
Sikeston
Gene Bowman
Ed Leach
Venson “Shiek” Jones
Bowman
Sinclair
Venson “Sheik” Jones
Capehart to fund big Republican rally near Washington
An Associated Press report describes Homer Capehart funding a 120 acre corn field conference near Washington Indiana to rally 8500 Republican workers against the New Deal. Capehart, Buffalo Indiana born, VP of Wurlitzer, says he will spend over 25000 dollars on food and entertainment for the event. He adds business men should act rather than complain.
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Washington
Ind
New York State
Homer EB. Capehart
Buffalo
N. Y
Wurlitzer Company
Capehamt
Indiana
Capehart
Local Artists Implicated in W L Righter Robbery
Local artists are blamed after a burglary at the W. L. Righter residence on Gladys street last Saturday night. About 25 dollars in cash, kept in a billfold in a dresser in the couple’s bedroom, was stolen while Mr. and Mrs. Righter slept. The thief entered by removing a screen from a dining room window into the adjoining bedroom. Only three people knew of the money, according to Mr. Righter.
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W. L. Righter
Gladys Street
Mrs. Righter
Mr. Righter
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Sinclair Products
U.S. Royal Tires
Tierald
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Philco
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the Lair Company
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