Last Rites for Pioneer Woman Laura Williams Smith
Mrs Laura Williams Smith long-time Sikeston resident and church pillar died December 12 after years of illness. Funeral held at 2 30 pm Saturday at the Methodist church with Rev John L Taylor officiating. Interment in City cemetery with Welsh service. Survived by four children Handy L Smith Wm S Smith Frank Smith and Mrs E P Crowe plus twelve grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren.
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Laura Wiliams Smith
John L. Taylor
Wm. S. Smith
Sikeston
Frank Smith
Jefferson City
E. P. Crowe
Dexter
Harry Smith
Bardin Crowe
The
Dexter Statesman
Henry Crowe
Rome
N. Y
Charles French
Frank Hardin Smith
Wm. S. Smith Jr
Charles Berthe
Piedmont
Laura Jo Smith
Dan Baettie
Washington, D. C
Linn Smith
Baby Mikie Lou Anderson Died Sudden death in Cardwell
Mikie Lou Anderson 17 months died suddenly of a heart ailment late Sunday night after parents Mr. and Mrs. John R. Anderson took her to Memphis for a specialist. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Cardwell with interment there. Survived by parents a brother John Maxie and several Cardwell relatives including J M Anderson, Mary Helen Anderson, DeWitt Lanier, and Earl Mosely of Paragould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardwell
Mikie Lou
John R. Anderson
Center Street
Mikie Louis
John Maxie Anderson
J. M. Anderson
Mary Helen Anderson
DeWitt Lanier
Earl Mosely
Paragould
Ark
Funeral Services for Former Sikestonian Stallcup
Funeral services were held Saturday for James A. Stallcup formerly of Sikeston who died December 12 at his Hot Springs Arkansas home. He was an ex executive vice president of Arkansas Trust Company, retired in 1928. Survived by widow Dorothy Waters Stallcup a daughter Mrs Ed Thrash and two grandchildren all of Hot Springs. He died on his 63d birthday.
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James A. Stallcup
Sikeston
Hot Springs
Ark
Stallcup
The
Arkansas Trust Company
L. M. Stallcup
Dorothy Waters Stallcup
Ed Thrash
James E
Dorothy Alice Thrash
Three-way crash injures Chaffee man Edward Hart
Edward Hart 33, Missouri Utilities manager at Chaffee, suffered a fractured skull and serious injuries after a three vehicle collision near Blomeyer on Highway 25. He was taken to Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau as his condition was described as serious.
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Blomeyer
Highway 25
Edward Hart
Missouri Utilities Company
Chaffee
Oller
Glenn Lampley
Ernest Fish
Arab
D. W. Cato
Greenbriar
Hart
U.S. Sums Under Arms Reaches 803040 Men In Service
An Associated Press tally reports the first draftee batch inducted this Tuesday bringing total armed U S forces to 803,040, a peacetime record. Draftees 20370 regular army 404000 federalized guard 135000 Navy 197300 Marine Corps 46370.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
United States
Regular Army
Federalized Guard
Navy
Marine Corps
CCC Boys to Learn First Aid as Defense Measure
The 300000 CCC enrollees will be trained in first aid under a Red Cross program. Instruction will begin after January 1 with two instructors at each of 1500 CCC camps to conduct classes.
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CCC
Civilian Conservation Corps
Associated Press
Red Cross
Climate No Longer Key in Tuberculosis Care
Climate is no longer of primary importance in the treatment of tuberculosis. With rest and competent medical care the disease may be cured in almost any climate.
Office forms available at The Herald
The Herald notes that office forms of every description can be obtained from its office, offering a full range for public and private needs.
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Herald
Southeast Missouri farm families produce food via FSA program
The Farm Security Administration announced that nearly 1500 Southeast Missouri farm labor families grew more than 613,000 quarts of food from gardens in summer, averaging 81.2 quarts per person, above the 80 quart goal. Grants and rent-free plots supported subsistence gardening, boosting diet and self-reliance, with plans to continue next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Missouri
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Promotion announced for Laforge Project head Hans Baasch
Hans H. Baasch of Sikeston has been promoted from community manager of the Farm Security Administration Laforge project to head the planning and development section of the Resettlement Division in the Indianapolis office. Mrs Baasch and their daughter will join him in Indianapolis after the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans H. Baasch
Sikeston
Farm Security Administration
LaForge
Indianapolis
Baasch
Building in eastern Missouri tops 1939 annual level
In the 11 months ending November 30, eastern Missouri saw 3780 FHA mortgage insurance applications totaling 17,773,600 dollars, surpassing the 1939 full year totals of 3554 applications and 17,334,900 dollars by 226 applications and 438,700 dollars. FHA official J W Kuhlman notes the gain supports expectations of a strong building season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Missouri
Federal Housing Administration
J. W. Kuhlman
FHA
Kuhlman
Diehlstadt Home Circle Extends Christmas Meeting
The Home Circle Extension Club of Diehlstadt held a Christmas party at Mrs. John Micheal's home on December 11 with 8 members present. Reading chair Mrs. Terry Bagwell gave a report on the book Escape by Ethel Vance. The next meeting is scheduled for January 8 at Mrs. George Hutcherson's home with Yearbooks as the subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Circle Extension Club
Diehlstadt
John Micheal
Terry Bagwell
Ethel Vance
George Hutcherson
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Rembrandt
Harpens
Grand Rapids
General Motors
Lane
Karpens
Anderson
NoMter
Humilto
ERA Credit Dept Store
Cape Girardeau, MO
Sikestonian
U. 5S
Laforge Project
Lions Club
Sikeston Kiddies
Malone Theatre
Sunset Addition
Lair Company
Sikeston, Missouri
KFVS
Furniture High Lights
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