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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
10
In Charleston circuit court a jury cleared James Thomas a Negro of near Diehlstadt of charges he shot and killed G W Carter during a poker game at Carter’s store on April 30. Thomas claimed self defense.
Sikeston Kiwanis heard R A Harper report on the World of Tomorrow and Treasure Island displays. He recounted highlights from the GM exhibition, Empire State Building view, and New York icons, plus journeys to Cailsbad Caverns and a California ball event. James A Macabee shared travel to Newport Beach, Reno, Pocatello, Billings, and Fort Peck, totaling 7 168 miles.
Mrs. Lee Bowman and Mrs. Miles Limbaugh, Sikeston sisters in law, returned Sunday from California where they visited relatives and attended the Golden Gate Exposition in San Francisco. They praised Missouri displays, especially the Rock Arrow Tavern exhibit, and declared Missouri and Sikeston surpassed California scenery.
The Scottish Rite News reports Secretary Ickes suggests opening Alaska to American colonization and artisans fleeing Europe. It argues Alaska’s vast resources, including tin and forests, could stimulate the economy, reduce imports, and support war independence. It urges pioneer spirit to develop Alaska rather than a failed experiment.
I W Dill of Carbondale II son of Mrs A B Dill Sikeston is chairman of the program committee for the Carbondale Business Men's Association sponsoring the dedication of the new $200,000 armory on September 21. Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt will be guest speaker on the topic of the relationship of the individual to the community.
WPA Director E. M. Basye announced that Missouri will reduce September quota to 65,400 workers. About 66,000 people are currently on WPA projects statewide, with reductions to reach the new quota by week’s end. The August quota stood at 71,500 as the roll has fallen since the Washington order to discharge workers employed 18 months or more, excluding war veterans.
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