Tim Spence Declared Dead After Training Flight Loss
Tim Spence, seaman first class and son of Mr and Mrs John A Spence of Morehouse, is declared dead. He reportedly lost his life on August 7, 1915, during a low level bombing training flight from Beaufort. The plane vanished after takeoff, two life rafts were found, and the wreckage was never recovered. Spence, born November 13, 1926, attended Morehouse High School, then State College, and enlisted in October 1944. He was active in Southeast Missouri Boy Scouts as an Eagle Scout and once worked as a lifeguard at the Pikeston pool.
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John A Spence
Morehouse
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Spence
Tim
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Pikeston
Breakfast ideas and home tips from a bygone era
The note outlines kitchen tricks and recipes for busy mornings. It mentions laundering new towels before use, cleaning with suds on dusty surfaces, a waffle batter with chopped apples, and serving with syrup or nutmeg. It also gives a quick Applesauce Roll, ring shaped jelly roll bake, orange sugar French toast, and bacon in pancake batter. It closes with a culinary tip about potatoes and a stray historical line about Roman towers in military campaigns.
State Health Doctors Warn Against Influenza
State Health Commissioner Dr RM James warns of a persistent influenza threat and urges bed rest, isolation, and prompt medical reporting. Historical death totals from 1938 to 1942 are cited to stress the seriousness and pattern of seasonal outbreaks.
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Migsouri
RM James
James
State Board of Health
Alabama Veteran Peppeled Up Bond Sales
Talmadge Smithey a Navy veteran from Madison County Alabama boosted bond sales in Huntsville by purchasing 10700 dollars in Series BE bonds. He was captured by the Japanese in the Philippines and after receiving a government check he bought the bonds stating the money earned in prison camps should be lent to help other returning service members.
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Midison County
Alabama
Huntsville
Smithey
Phillippines
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