Catholics Celebrate Debt Free Catholic Church in Sikeston
Parishioners of St Francis Xavier in Sikeston celebrate finishing debt payments on their new church building at Stoddard and Front streets. The $30,000 structure replaces the old frame church used for 46 years and marks the first time Sikeston Catholics worship in their own house of worship since 1855. Rev J J ONeill led the campaign with Rev Thos Woods planning and Rev A H Hoorman serving as assistant pastor.
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St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Church
Rev
J. J. O'Neill
Stoddard and
Front Streets
Sikeston
Thos. W. Woods
Rev. O'Neill
A. H. Hoorman
Free Machinery School for Scott County Boys
Two Scott county youths Harold Smith of Sikeston and Louis Heisserer Jr. of Illmo earned all expense paid trips to the Columbia farm machinery school for 4-H members. Sponsored by Standard Oil of Indiana the award requires they learn care and adjustment of farm machinery and teach others on return. Smith is 17 and a Sikeston High student. Heisserer is Kelso 4-H president aiding his father's Illmo farming operation.
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Scott County
Harold Smith
Near Sikeston
Louis Heisserer Jr
Jumo
Columbia
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Young Smith
J. T. Smith
Sikeston High School
Heisserer
L. W. Heisserer
Illmo
Kelso
County Home Agent Talks Christmas Turkey
The county home demonstration agent Mrs Hazel B Evans offers cooking guidance for various fowl. She details prep methods including salting, stuffing, buttering, and roasting temperatures tailored to chicken duck goose guinea pig turkey sizes.
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Hazel B. Evans
Scott County
No Washington Street To Be Called Missouri
The National Park and Planning Board reported that DC officials opposed a bill to rename Nichols Avenue in Anacostia to Missouri Avenue. The board said it has no objection to the change but suggested considering a different street. Nichols Avenue is a major southeast Washington thoroughfare.
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Washington Street
Missouri
Washington, D. C
National Park and Planning Board
District of Columbia
Congress
Nichols Avenue
Anacostia
Missouri Avenue
Congressional Committee
Washington
Two New Girl Scout Troops Organized in Sikeston
The Sikeston Woman's Club organizes two new Girl Scout Troops in Sikeston Troop Two for fifth grade girls led by Mrs J O Knapp with Barbara Anderson and other peers already registered. Troop Three forms among seventh graders with leaders Mrs Bremen Van Bibber and Mrs Paul D Wilson.
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Sikeston
Woman's Club Committee
National Organization
J. O. Knapp
Charles H. Boyce
Barbara Anderson
Gretta Ables
Barbara Boyce
Ann Gentry
Virginia Hambrick
Patsy Hazel
Carolyn Jackson
Ann Keller
Peggy Earle Knapp
Mary Lou Largent
Patsy McGill
Willadean Richards
Marcia Williams
Knupp
Bremen van Bibber
Paul D. Wilson
W. F. Edmonds
T. A. Martin
L. M. Hollenbeck
Sikeston Woman's Club
Ralph Williams
Boy Scouts Court of Honor Tonight in Canalou High School
Sikeston district Boy Scouts will attend a court of honor at Canalou High School at 7 30 tonight announced by district field executive LM Niswonger. Scouts awaiting rank advancements are urged to attend. On Wednesday night December 20 the Sikeston district annual meeting will be held at Morehouse in Himmelberger Harrison Lumber Office. officers for next year will be elected and plans set.
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Sikeston
Canalou High School
LM. E. Niswonger
Boy Scouts
Morehouse
Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company
Manpower Chief Proposes Forcing 4-Fs Into War Work
Col. Francis V. Keesling, selective service officer, told the Mead Committee that the manpower program should compel 4-F youths to take war-related work. He proposed using community stigma or penalties to require 18 year olds who are qualified for such work to contribute to war production despite being unfit for military service.
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Francis V. Keesling
Selective Service
Senate
Mead
Keesling
Minister Cleared Of Blame In Accident
John Gladdish of Charleston district was fatally injured when he stepped into Highway 60 into the path of a car driven by Rev. Gayle Jackson Sikeston minister. An inquest in Cairo found Jackson not responsible. Gladdish, reportedly drinking earlier, had past incidents of wandering on the highway. He worked on Attorney Moore Haw’s farm in Charleston and was buried in Madisonville Kentucky unmarried.
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John Gladdish
Charleston
Gayle Jackson
Sikeston
Rev. Jackson
Gladdish
Cairo
Moore Haw
Madisonville
House Passes Bill To Adjust Farm Debts Clarified
The House approved a measure to authorize the secretary of agriculture to compromise adjust or cancel 165 million dollars in debts from federal farm loans. It targets accounts under 1000 dollars overdue more than five years with no prospect of payment, affecting over 1.1 million accounts including seed and feed loans 93.8 million dollars drought relief 37.7 million and resettlement Farm Security loans 50 million.
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House of Representatives
White House
Secretary of Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee
Farm Security Administration
Robert G Ross 77 Dies After Illness in Commerce
Robert G Ross aged 77 died at his Commerce home after several months with a kidney ailment. Funeral services were held at Bisplinghoff Funeral Home in Illmo and burial followed in the Illmo cemetery. A retired farmer, he was born and raised in Commerce. Surviving are four sons James Ross Commerce Wade Ross and Harness Ross of St Louis. His wife Mrs Ross had died five years earlier.
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Robert G. Ross
Commerce
Bisplinghoff
Illmo
Mr. Ross
James Ross
Wade
Leslie
Harness Ross
St. Louis
Ross
Perkins Man Walter Lemon Died Suddenly At Home
Coroner Clyde Poe from Scott County investigated the death of Walter E. Lemon born January 16, 1891 near Perkins. He suffered heart attacks for years and died Sunday before a doctor could be summoned. He leaves a wife and two sons. Funeral services were held Tuesday with T. S. Heisserer officiating and burial in Memorial Cemetery.
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Clyde Poe
Scott County
Perkins
Walter E. Lemon
Mr .Lemon
Mr. Lemon
T. S. Heisserer
Memorial
Inspirational Ohio professor speaks on mental attitudes
Seventy nine men attended the Sikeston Chamber of Commerce dinner to hear Russell S Moore of Columbus, ex University of Ohio psychology professor, discuss proper mental attitudes. The talk urged that success comes from internal attitude, visualization, and action, stressing faith in self and personal responsibility.
Successful meeting for Sikeston Production Credit group
One hundred sixty eight farmer members attended the Sikeston Production Credit Association stockholders meeting in Sikeston on Tuesday. Two directors were elected John H. Edwards of New Madrid and Elmer Clark of Dexter. Ray Miller, secretary of the Production Credit Corporation of St Louis, spoke on former ownership of the association. E L Corbin served as toast master for the noon dinner.
Rites Held Tuesday for Morehouse Resident Dave Collier
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Morehouse family residence for Dave Crockett Collier who died Sunday at Sikeston General Hospital. He was born January 28, 1869 in Pope County NL and had lived in Morehouse for 35 years. Survivors include a son A W Collier and daughters Mrs Harry Hunter and Mrs Fred Ralph, plus a brother and six grandchildren. Burial followed at Sikeston City Cemetery with Albritton service.
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Morehouse
Dave Crockett Collier
Sikeston General Hospital
Parrot
Essex
Sikeston City
Albritton
Collier
Pope County
A. W.collier
Harry Hunter
Fred Ralph
Princeville
William Collier
Harrisburg
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J. W. Wyrick and Son
Norfolk
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Willa D. Alsup
Parent Teachers Association
Morehouse Public School
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Lois Trevillion
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F. & M. Oil CO
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