Missouri Plans 66 Miles Of Road Improvements Bid Date Jan 21
Missouri State Highway Department announces bids for 66 miles of road improvements across 35 counties totaling about 945000 dollars funded from state highway funds since work does not qualify for federal participation. Division 10 includes oil surface work in Bollinger Butler Mississippi New Madrid Pemiscot Ripley Stoddard Wayne and Dunklin counties with specific route segments and mileages listed.
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Division 10
Missouri State Highway Department
Scott County
Missouri
Bollinger
Stoddard
Butler
Neelyville
Ripley
Poplar Bluff
Wayne County
Mississippi
East Prairie
Rt. 55
New Madrid
Pemiscot
Holland
Naylor
Advance
Bloomfield
Aid
Wayne
Wappapella Dam
Leeper
Mill Springs
Dunklin
Kennett
Anniston
Conservation practices in southeast Missouri attract authorities
The article notes U S Soil Conservation Service pride in progress since its creation and its role aiding about 2,000 districts across 48 states. It mentions federal support and international recognition for soil conservation efforts. A birthday of a railroad is also noted, marking the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railway's 100th anniversary, tracing its expansion from Evansville to Vincennes and beyond.
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U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Chicago & Eastern Millinois
Evansville
Vincennes
Florida
Taney County Tops Deer Derby With 150 Bucks Killed
Jefferson City reports Taney County leads the unofficial Deer Derby with 150 bucks killed this season based on 12,244 tag returns from about 20,000 sold. Only through postpaid tag returns can hunting pressure and bag luck be assessed. Last year total legal buck kills reached 1,290.
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Jefferson City
Taney County
National Guard seeks 38,463 officers for new commissions
Cape Girardeau Jan 6 a broad basis for civilian commissions now exists in Missouri the National Guard expands to 38 463 officer slots with 21 847 filled as of Nov 15 1948 eligibility includes former WWII officers active federal duty service and ROTC graduates as well as civilian specialists doctors dentists and ministers applications available at Sikeston Armory Captain Joe Cravens directs local filings others may apply at armories in 18 southeast Missouri communities
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Cape Girardeau
Jan
National Guard
Missouri
United States
Guard
Sikeston
Armory
Joe Cravens
140Th Infantry
Relax Your Head On That Hawk It May Be a Friend
Missouri hawk protection under state law since 1919 covers all hawks except Cooper's and sharp-shinned. Goshawks rarely appear there, keeping the legal status simple. Studies since 55 years ago show protected hawks mostly eat insects snakes and rodents, acting as checks on pests and meriting protection.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
A. K. Fisher
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Home town medical aid helps over 51 thousand veterans
More than 51,000 veterans in Missouri Kansas Arkansas and Oklahoma received care under the home town program in fiscal 1948. VA and private physicians totaled 162,368 treatments, with private doctors handling 27,037 cases at a cost of 395,054 dollars.
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Missouri
Kansas
Arkansas
Oklahoma
C. H. Beasley
Veterans Administration Medical Service
Kansas City
Little Rock
Muskogee
Oklahoma City
St. Louis
Wichita
Pia City
Ciankins City
Veterans entitled to VA hospital care after WWI discharge
Most World War I veterans discharged under conditions other than dishonorable qualify for care in VA hospitals or homes, reflecting eligibility for hospitalization and home care programs.
Old Water-Driven Mill to Cease Operations in Missouri
Old Appleton reports the water-driven flour mill will stop operating after more than a century. It is among Missouri’s last such mills to close, ending a long local tradition. Charleston hosts farewell for Rev. J R Wieberg after 18 years at the Catholic church as he moves to Arcadia. Illinois city council imposes 2 percent tax on telephony gross receipts effective January 1. Perry County native John Ralph Abernathy marks his 100th birthday with family present. In Caruthersville, 49-year-old truck driver William E Nau dies in a house fire at employer O Dell Broom’s home, fire blamed on smoking in bed.
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Old Appleton
Missouri
Charleston
J. R. Wieberg
Arcadia
Caruthersville
William E. Nau
O'Dell Broom
Nail
Kennett Chess Champions to Play at Blue Room
Kennett Checker-playing champions from Missouri Arkansas and Tennessee will showcase their skill at the Blue Room over the Palace Cafe next Sunday.
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Missouri
Arkansas
Tennessee
Palace
Levi Sonner Dies at 90 After 66th Anniversary
Charleston obituary notes Levi Sonner 90 year old retired planter of the Wyatt community died here last Sunday. He and his wife observed their 66th wedding anniversary last week.
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Charleston
Levi Sonner
Wyatt
Sikeston Men Depart for Military Training
Four Sikeston men and one Benton man left Monday for basic training under the Selective Service Act. Phillip Harry Gross James W Wood and Robert Earl Hosey of Sikeston and John Adam Essner of Benton reported to Camp Chaffee Arkansas while George Thompson of Sikeston was sent to Fort Riley Kansas for basic training.
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Sikeston
Benton
Phillip Harry Gross
James W. Wood
Robert Earl Hosey
John Adam Essner
Camp Chaffee
Ark
George Thompson
Fort Riley
Kansas
Quail Season Closes Early as Missouri Hunters See Gains
Jefferson City reports the Missouri quail season ended on December 31 rather than January 1, with a larger hunter success despite heavy cover and bitter late December weather. Snow and cold aided quail but hindered overall hunting. final tallies await, yet condition shows improvement over last year.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Fire damages closet at Willard Sexton home
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed contents of a clothes closet at 315 Moore Street, Willard Sexton residence. Flames confined to the closet but smoke damaged other parts of the house. Fire alarm answered at 3 15 p.m. Chief Tongate noted no clear origin and mentioned an electric water heater in the closet. Owner is Prince McDougal, co owner of Sikeston Wholesale Grocery. Sexton carried insurance on contents.
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Willard Sexton
Moore Street
Sexton
Tongate
Prince McDougal
Sikeston Wholesale Grocery Company
Million dollar gifts to School of the Ozarks hinge on new buildings
A million dollars was pledged to the School of the Ozarks at Hollister Missouri for new buildings. J C Penney the chain store magnate contributes five hundred thousand dollars for a new dormitory for boys and an anonymous donor matches with another five hundred thousand for a chapel.
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School of the Ozarks
Hollister
J. C. Penney
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Marjoe Gartner
Long Beach
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Sauzor
Alma Brown
Pat
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ILLMO
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John Ralph Abernathy
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General Motors
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Company
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