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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
12
A parade of local service members and veterans is documented with recent assignments, homecomings, and holiday plans. Chief Yeoman Jerome Fox leaves for Miami after a 30 day stay with his parents, and John Butrum returns home after 33 months in the Army.
Robert Griffin, Paul J. Trotter, Paul Skidmore and Sgt. Robert O. Minner are among local servicemen discharged, many after long terms. WAVES members Yeoman Martha Stokeley and Seaman Audrey Farrell plan holiday visits in Pensacola, while Major J. E. Matthews visits family in Louisville. Pvt. Harry Pratt Jr. and James T. Singleton write of service aboard Savo Island with notable Pacific actions. Local families await Christmas reunions as the nation plans postwar reeducation of Japan led by Americans of Japanese ancestry.
Carrie Pettiford expresses joy as Cpl. Charles Pettiford returns home after 21 years of service in Europe with five battle stars. Will Smart comes home after a year overseas and James Smart after nearly three years worldwide. General Eisenhower directs occupation forces to be reduced. The American Red Cross announces its 21st annual convention set for Philadelphia in June.
Minnie Estes Gipson age 39 died of a heart attack Wednesday morning at relatives home. Funeral at Welsh Chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. J A Griffa presiding. Burial in Memorial Park cemetery with Welsh service. Survived by husband George T Gipson and two sons George T Jr and Virgil Lee. sister Jessica Rogers of San Diego. brother Everett L Atkins in the Navy Florida. half brother Fred Wilhite in the Navy San Diego. The Gipsons came from Steve Arkansas recently to find a home in the community.
Fire department responses last week included an oil stove explosion at Cecil Joyyce's East Gladys Street home causing roof damage of about 5 dollars. Minor blazes occurred at Kellett Farm Equipment on Highway 61, two grass fires on East Gladys Street, and at Earl Jarvis's Dorothy Street home where a family car was damaged. A St Louis mother, Mary Grimler, burned her 6 year old son's hand by holding it to a gas flame to teach fire danger, resulting in first to third degree burns. she treated it with home remedies.
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