World at War advances in Pacific and Europe
American marines seized Roi Island and its airfield in Kwajalein as part of a swift Central Pacific offensive while Allied forces breached the Gustav Line and pressed near Cassino. Roosevelt approves war loan progress, social security tax restraint, beef for armed services, and Hitler urges Germans to endure. Molotov grants republics their own defense and foreign affairs commissariats within the Soviet Union.
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Roi Island
Kwajalein Atoll
Marshall Islands
Central Pacific
Supreme Soviet
Vyacheslav Molotov
Soviet Union
Curb Sitters Return Signal Spring in Sikeston
The curb sitters are back at the corner of Front and New Madrid streets enjoying afternoon sun, watching Sikeston life unfold. The column notes the ritual as a small, comforting constant amid changing times and recalls past benches, remarking the curb offers better views of the parade of daily life.
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Capistrano
Sikeston
Front
New Madrid
More Workers Needed for Surgical Dressings War Effort
A Red Cross surgical dressing room appeals for volunteers as two-by-two sponge dressings are produced. Workers lament low zeal and a wide quota, noting many volunteers must balance downtown jobs or household duties, with rooms open each afternoon and several nights weekly.
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Red Cross
Boy Scouts Plan Anniversary Week Observance
Sikeston district Boy Scouts join the nation for Boy Scout Week February 8 to 14 with intensified waste paper collection led by C H Butler of Sikeston. Each troop to display in downtown stores to promote Scouting. On February 13, troops attend church services and a Radio Court of Honor airs on KFVS from 2:00 to 2:30 PM.
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Boy Scouts
Sikeston
C. H. Butler
KFVS
William Haynes Transferred Home After Cairo Hospital Visit
William Haynes was removed from a Cairo hospital to his home near Crowder on Tuesday after a noon stop in the Taylor ambulance.
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William Haynes
Cairo
Crowder
Taylor
No Announcement Concerning Closing of Sikeston Air School
The Missouri Institute of Aeronautics civilian flying school in Sikeston may close by war’s end with no definite date set. Rumors intensified by word Cape Institute of Aeronautics will close after current classes graduate. Officials note future plans are indefinite as Army flight training ends.
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Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Sikeston
Cape Institute of Aeronautics
John Bryan
Army
Twenty Five Scott County Men Called for Military Service
Twenty five Scott county men were accepted for military service at Jefferson Barracks on Friday January 21, according to Norman Bugg clerk of the Scott county draft board. The soldiers named include Robert Richard Vaughn Wood row Wilson Horton Bruce Lemuel Lewis Carl Franklin Bradshaw Hardy Anne McCoy and others from Sikeston Chaffee Diehlstadt Oran Fornfelt Ancell Imo and Fornfelts area.
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Scott County
Jefferson Barracks
Scott County Draft Board
Norman Bugg
Robert Richard Vaughn
Woodrow Wilson Horton
Bruce Lemuel Lewis
Carl Franklin Bradshaw
Hardy Anne McCoy
Glenn Bond
Jimmie Hodges
Elmer Junior Myers
George Belt Jr
Boyd Jefferson Patterson
Laurie Jean Hale
James Otto Hahs Jr
Earl Raymond Arnett
Sikeston
James Francis Hart
Henry Lee Urhahn
Benton
George Glen de- Lisle
Ralph Edward Lee
Forest Earl Dudley
Chaffee
Claude Lee Smith
Albert Windel Blattel
Ancell
Harold Bell Wright
Elory William Sander
Imo
Willis Ray Nichols
Diehlstadt
Charles Frances Bacchus
Oran
Earl Watson Keesee
Fornfelt
Salvation Army Drive Set For February 12
Sikeston's drive to raise funds for the Salvation Army will take place on Saturday February 5 Supt R A Harper announces The town will be canvassed house to house by junior high girls in district teams in the morning and in the business district in the afternoon Each contributor will receive a tag bearing General MacArthur's picture on one side
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Sikeston
Salvation Army
R. A. Harper
General MacArthur
Stockholders to Meet February 23 for Coop Association
The Scott New Madrid Mississippi Cooperative Association will hold its sixth annual meeting at the Sikeston Armory on February 23. Reports will show 1942 business volume near or above last year despite wartime strain. Four directors’ terms expire, with nominations favoring Spradling Moxley and Conn for re election. The meeting starts at 1 PM and floor nominations are possible. Dr A A Mayfield’s heart condition is improving slowly at home.
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Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Cooperative Association
Sikeston Armory
H. M. Zarkor
John T. Carleton
Commerce
J. H. Spradling
Kewanee
Ernest Moxley
Charleston
David E. Conn
Wyatt
Spradling
Moxley
Conn
Capt. Cameron
Louis Albrecht
Near Commerce
Negro Child Dies in Cottage Fire Near Crowder
Funeral services Sunday at Pilgrimage church near Crowder for a four year old girl in the family of Willie Segars. She died Monday night from burns when the Segars cottage burned to the ground. Other occupants escaped. This death marks the twelfth fire fatality in the Southeast Missouri district since October 15, 1943.
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Pilgrimage Church
Crowder
Willie Segars
Segars
Missouri
Formal apologies to J Augustus Groundhog from The Sikeston Herald
The Sikeston Herald apologizes to J Augustus Groundhog for missing his expected march forthand notes the weather forecaster woke early but found no shadow. The piece humorously laments six weeks of winter ahead and pledges to make amends to Gus the groundhog for the oversight.
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J. Augustus Groundhog
Missouri
Sikeston Herald
Herald
J. Augustus
Gus
Eoroundhog
Ole Pai
Sikeston Leads War Bond Drive in Scott County
Scott county communities surpassed their Fourth War Loan quotas with Sikeston at 204 percent and the city of Sikeston at 201 percent. County Chairman W A Myers lists totals of bonds purchased and pledged across towns led by Sikeston, Chaffee, and other districts, urging lagging districts to report and pledges to convert to bonds by February 15.
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Scott County
W. A. Myers
Sikeston
C. Clarence Scott
Chaffee
W. C. Craig
Slimo
R. Borth
Oran
Mr. Myers
Wylie
S. J. Jirik
Blodgett
R. A. Crowell
Tenner
Alfred Hill
Vanduser
Lloyd Ford
Commerce
W. O. Lasley
Chaney
W. J. Mays
Perkins
J. W. Jackson
Morley
E. E. Dunn
Stringer
J. S. Hodges
Diechstadt
E. E. Crader
Baker
S. R. Schuchart
Myers
Boy Scouts
J. A. Macabee
Sikeston Overraises Infantile Paralysis Fund Drive
Sikeston residents contributed 1303.38 to the national fund for infantile paralysis, above the 950 goal. Key sums came from C H French and Mrs. Grover Baker 545.92 Luther Moore 105.46 and Malone Rex theatres 652.00. Downtown drive boosted by Red Peppers at local stands. Otto Schoen Scott county chairman notes half stays locally for relief.
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Sikeston
National Fund For the
C H. French
Grover Baker
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Luther Moore
Malone
Rex
Sikeston High School
Red Peppers
Scott County
Otto Schoen
Fornfelt
Understanding of Dental Needs and Benefits Urged by Speaker
At the Southeast Missouri Dental Society annual meeting Dr. A L Bomer of Poplar Bluff urged better dentist patient understanding to improve public service and to counter chances of socialized healing. Two national speakers Dr Dayton Dunmar Campbell and Dr James B Costen spoke on mandibular neuralgia and dental science, as 52 dentists and local physicians attended.
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Southeast Missouri Dental Society
Dunn Hotel
A. L. Bomer
Poplar Bluff
Dayton Dunmar Campbell
University of Kansas City
Missouri
Ozark
James B. Costen
Washington University
St. Louis
M. S. Shelby
Cape Girardeau
Gosten
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri
A. J. Rasche
G. H. Bredall
Perryville
M. L. Fuller
Kennett
Open House At Sikeston USO Celebrates Milestones
Parents and families of service members are invited to visit the Sikeston USO during his weekend open house. To mark the club’s first anniversary and USO’s third, refreshments will be served. Circles Three and Four of the Methodist church oversee the event, with Mrs. Harry Dover hosting. The Sikeston unit serves aviation cadets and other service members passing through.
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Sikeston
USO
Circles Three
Methodist Church
United Service Organizations
Sikeston Wins In El County Tourney To Third Round
Sikeston high school Bull dogs advance to the third round of the Scott Mississippi basketball tournament at Benton by defeating Chaffee 36 to 29 after opening with a 19 to 12 win over East Prairie. Also listed are Monday and Tuesday boys results with Diehlstadt, Morley, Benton, Oran, and others. Sikeston set to face Benton at 7 tonight and the finals scheduled for tomorrow. Diehlstadt girls lead the county tournament as a traditional champion. Mrs. FE C Matthews undergoes surgery in St Louis and remains under care with daughter Mrs John Hux and husband staying with her.
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Sikeston High School Bulldogs
Benton
Chaffee
Sikeston
East Prairie
Blodgett
Imo
Vanduser
Diehlstadt
Morley
Oran
Fornfelt
Charleston
Tilmo
Anniston
FE. C. Matthews
Missouri Baptist Hospital
St. Louis
John Hux
Petit Jurors Named for Scott County Circuit Court
Scott county selects petit jurors for the March term. Richland Township lists regulars B B Tatum W W Lankford Alfred Sikes Bill Sikes Frank Marsh Nick Kindred Hez Ozment James Kevil Eli Ables with alternates J R Nolen Ernest Kellett Fred Dumey George Lough Hubert Keasler Elmer Poage Clem Marshall Lee Bowman Nathan Yoffie Kelso Township regulars include Edward Eifert Oscar Buckstein Arthur Heeb J A Gearing Charles Westerhold Ralph Mattocks Joe Essner alternates Lewis Heisserer F M Craig Wm Blattel Albert Duggar Charles Gray J E Dunnegan Wm Seyer Sylvania Township regulars F S Rice Harold Mercer alternates Cletis Bucher Zeno Heisserer Morley Township regulars Sam Branson Thomas Lett alternates Amos McMullin J R Lee Jr Moreland Township regular Barney Glastetter alternate W L Limbaugh Commerce Township regular Garrett Marshall alternate Lawrence Schaefer Sandywoods Township regular W W Wagoner alternate Lee Spencer Tywappity Township regular Clyde Sanders alternate W E Brazell
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Scott County Circuit Court
Richland Township
B. B. Tatum
W. W. Lankford
Alfred Sikes
Bill Sikes
Frank Marsh
Nick Kindred
Hez Ozment
James Kevil
Eli Ables
J. R. Nolen
Ernest Kellett
Fred Dumey
George Lough
Hubert Keasler
Elmer Poage
Clem Marshall
Lee Bowman
Nathan Yoffie
Kelso Township
Kdward Eifert
Oscar Buckstein
Arthur Heeb
J. A. Gearing
Charles Westerhold
Ralph Mattocks
Joe Essner
Lewis Heisserer
F. M. Craig
Wm. Blattel
Albert Duggar
Charles Gray
J. E. Dunnegan
Wm. Seyer
Sylvania Township
F. 8
Rice
Harold Mercer
Cletis Bucher
Zeno Heisserer
Morley Township
Sam Branson
Thomas Lett
Amos McMullin
J. R. Lee Jr
Moreland Township
Barney Glastetter
W. L. Limbaugh
Commerce Township
Garrett Marshall
Lawrence Schaefer
Sandywoods
W. W. Wagoner
Lee Spencer
Tywappity Township
Clyde Sanders
W. E. Brazell
Benefit basketball game tomorrow night at Sikeston Armory
Proceeds from a double header at the Sikeston Armory benefit the Red Cross. The first game starts at 8 PM between upper classmen 44-F and lower classmen 44-6. Civilian instructors face enlisted men in the second game. Admission 25 and 15 cents.
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Sikeston Armory
Red Cross
Weather forecast and recent Missouri highs and lows
Meteorologist Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics reports a clear and cooler three day period ahead. Southeast Missouri has stayed mild, with temperatures below freezing on only two occasions this season.
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Albert Klamm
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Missouri
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