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Newspaper

Sikeston Herald

Location

Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1948

Page

16

Former Daft Board Asked to Serve Again

Scott county’s former draft board members E F Schorle and F W Van Horne of Sikeston and Henry A Dunger of Fornfelt have been asked to serve again. The plan is to use a room on the courthouse third floor at Benton. Other Southeast Missouri counties lists follow with names and clerks. Also noted: Tito reports say communist centers vow to fight Marshal Tito to the death.

Daft Scott ‘County E. F. Schorle F. W. van Horne Sikeston Henry A. Dunger Fornfelt Benton Missouri Bollinger R. O. Zimmerman Glen Allen L. A. Chandler Lutesville Tito Europe World Marshal Tito Yugoslavia

Installment Buying Terms Announced by Federal Reserve

The Federal Reserve Board issued new installment buying restrictions effective September 20 requiring a 30 percent down for automobiles and 20 percent for 11 household items with full one third down for autos. Down payments of 20 percent apply to various appliances and furnishings including stoves refrig ers, washers, air conditioners, radios, TVs, phonographs, sewing machines, vacuums and furniture. The regulation covers 412 durable goods costing over 50 dollars and most other consumer loans, with installment credits up to 5,000 dollars subject to the rule. Purchases up to 1,000 above the down payment may be paid in 15 monthly installments, larger sums over 18 months.

Federal Reserve Board

Home Economics Club Meeting at Larimer Ridge

The Larimer Ridge home economics club met Friday at Mrs. R. C. Cherry's home with six members. Health was the lesson topic led by Mrs. Lloyd Merrick. Hostess served sandwiches, watermelon and iced tea. The next meeting will be September 17 at Mrs. Marshall Northcutt's home.

Larimer Ridge R. C. Cherry Lloyd Merrick Marshall Northcutt

Dairy Queen Opens On Highway 61 In Town

Dairy Queen on the west side of U S Highway 61 near Tanner street opened last Saturday. Owner W R Brannock and family run the white block shop with walk-in service offering cones, sundaes, pints and quarts at 5 to 15 cents, 20 and 31 cents, daily 1 to 11 pm.

Dairy "Queen Highway 61 Tanner Street Dairy Queen W. R. Brannock Rolla Missouri Brannock Mary Lee

Homemaker’s fudge tip speeds perfect uniform pieces

A Georgia homemaker shares a practical method for fudge making. Pour the hot fudge into an ice cube tray lightly rubbed with margarine, then allow it to set. The result is quick hardening and uniformly sized pieces.

Georgia

Automobile Stolen From Gray Ridge Owner Urges Key Removal

A 1946 Ford coach owned by O. L. Daugherty Jr. of Gray Ridge was stolen last Monday night between 7:00 and 10:50. The car was parked on the east side of North Scott Street beside the Mid-West Dairy Company. Daugherty, a dairy employee, left the ignition key in the switch. Chief Harold Wallace urges all owners to remove keys when stopping or leaving vehicles.

Ford O. L. Daugherty Jr Gray Ridge North Scott Street Mid-West Dairy Company Daugherty Dairy Company Harold Wallace

Charles Hicks Tied to Highway Office In Missouri

Charles A. Hicks of Roanoke Virginia moved to Sikeston to work with the Missouri Highway Department as an engineer. He is stationed in the state office building of Highway District No. 10. Hicks earned an engineering degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg Virginia in 1943.

Charles A. Hicks Roanoke Sikeston Missouri Highway Department Hicks Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blackburg

Rustic Rock Inn to Add Banquet Hall at NorthEast Corner

Work began Monday to excavate for a new 26 by 78 foot banquet hall at the Rustic Rock Inn at the northeast corner of Highway 61 and Tanner Street. The $15,000 addition is designed to echo the main building with rustic rock trim and plastered interior walls, seating 200 guests, to be completed in 90 days barring material delays. Frank Armstrong and Ross Lemons will manage operations. Also reads a note on tea stain removal using baking soda and a damp cloth.

Highway 61 Tanner Street Charles H. Butler Butler Frank Armstrong Ross Lemons

Hart's Bakery Introduces Sta-Fresh Bread On Market

Hart's Bakery unveiled Sta-Fresh bread on Monday adding a new loaf to a lineup already baked. The closer-textured loaf uses fine hard wheat flour, reflects long experimentation, and showcases Hart processes credited with making their regular bread outstanding. It is sold in a tight transparent wrap allowing customers to view the loaf before purchase.

Hart’s Bakery Hart

Truck Crash Kills Two Near Arbyrd

James B. England 26 and Tubel D. Dunivan 40, both of Arbyrd, were killed when England lost control of a truck near Arbyrd last Saturday night. Velma Marshall 23 of Senath was critically injured.

James B. England Tubel D. Dunivan Arbyrd England Velma Marshall Senath

Studio sale on coaches and suites at Lair's August event

During the 50th anniversary sale at Lair's customers could save on studio coaches and studio suites of fine quality in August.

Big Savings Lair’s

Beer Truck Crashes on Highway 60 West of Sikeston

A heavy truck loaded with 300 empty beer cases overturned on Highway 60 near the First Ditch bridge east of Sikeston Monday around 6 p.m. Driver Bob Dickerson, 34, of Bess Distributing Company, escaped injury. Losses totaled about $150 for the truck and similar for cargo. The driver reportedly braked hard causing the wheels to lock. traffic was halted for hours.

Highway 60 Sikeston Bob Dickerson Bess Distributing Company Highway 61 Dickerson Wayne Bess Bess

Returned traitor Axis Sally lands in United States

Elizabeth Gillars, the 4Tyear-old wartime Nazi radio figure known as Axis Sally, has arrived in the United States from Frankfurt to face treason charges.

Mildred Elizabeth Gillars United States Frankfurt Germany

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