Chevrolet Dealers Preview New Cars in Kansas City
H G Sharp Jr of Mitchell Sharp Chevrolet in Sikeston travels to Kansas City for the Chevrolet Regional Dealer Convention where the 1949 passenger cars will be previewed before their January 22 public showing. Regional manager H Z Wellinger will lead the sessions with a luncheon and presentations at the Arena Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Sharp Jr
Mitchell- Sharp Chevrolet Company
Chevrolet
Sikeston
Kansas City
Illinois
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Arkansas
Colorado
Wyoming
H. Z. Wellinger
Arena Auditorium
Music Hall
Exhibition Hall
Cape Girardeau County Representative One of Four Holdovers
Cape Girardeau County representative J S N Farquhar is one of four Missouri lawmakers serving holdovers. Roy E Goodwin died before qualifying after last November’s election. Farquhar, elected two years ago, remains in office until his successor is elected and qualified under ruling by speaker Roy Hamm. Other holdovers include a tied election winner, a man too ill to qualify, and an osteopathic physician awaiting a replacement to practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. N. Farquhar
Cape Girardeau County
Missouri
Roy E. Goodwin
Farquhar
Roy Hamm
House of Representatives
Cooperative Expands Grid in Southeast Missouri
The Scott New Madrid Mississippi Electric Cooperative, based in Sikeston, completed a December 30 transfer purchasing Sho-Me Power Corporation properties in Bollinger Cape Girardeau Stoddard and Scott counties. Substations at Advance Delta Painton and lines from Delta to area counties service Advance Bell City and several villages with 556 consumers affected. Purchase price around 120000 dollars, with title transfers approved by the Missouri Public Service Commission.
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Herald
Scott-New Madrid-Mississippi Electric Cooperative
Sikeston
Sho- Me Power Corporation
Marshfield
Avo
Bollinger County
Cape Girardeau County
Stoddard County
Scott County
Advance
Delta
Painton
Bollinger- Stoddard
Sturdivant
Bell City
Mandles
Messler
Heger
Scott-New Madrid - Mississippi Electric Cooperative System
Mussouri Public Service Commission
Cuba
Sho-Me Power Corporation
Ozark Border
Tive
Missouri General Utilities Company
Bloomfield
Idalia
Scott-New Madrid- Mississippi Electric Cooperative
Recruiting Station Breaks All Records in Cape Girardeau
The U S Army and U S Air Force Recruiting Station in Cape Girardeau set records on January 4 enlisting 42 men for the Regular Army and Air Force. Delmar L Worley from Sikeston was the only local applicant enlisted at the Sikeston Recruiting Station Post Office Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Cape Girardeau
John W. Sappington Jr
Air Force
Delmar L. Worley
Sikeston
Federal building jobs offered in four states
Federal vacancies for Building Maintenance Superintendent and Building Maintenance Supervisor were announced by L. E. Ford at the Sikeston post office. Eligible veterans receive preference. no written test. Posts located across Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma with applications due by February 1, 1949.
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L. E. Ford
Sikeston
Arkansas
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
U. S. Civil Service Region
New Federal Building
Civil Service Secretary
Air Force Officer Returning to States
First Lt. F. M. Sligar formerly of Bertrand will return to the United States from duty in Japan. He served as Assistant Telephone Officer of the 1st Communication Squadron at Fifth Air Force Headquarters in Nagoya. After a 45 day leave with his parents he will report to March Air Force Base California.
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F. M. Sligar
Bertrand
United States
Japan
Fifth Air Force
Nagoya
Sligar
Occupation Air Force of Japan
Far East Air Forces
Mrs. L. Sligar
March Air Force Base
California
Martin Reappointed to Farm Credit Board
W. W. Martin was reappointed as a director on the Farm Credit Board of the Sixth District by I. W. Duggan, governor of the Farm Credit Administration. The three year term begins after expiration of his prior term on December 31, 1931. The board includes seven members from Missouri and Arkansas serving the four Farm Credit units in St. Louis. Mr. Martin helped organize the first national farm loan association in the St Louis district after the 1926 Farm Loan act. Funeral services were held for George B. O Neal at Morley Methodist Church, burial in Morley cemetery. O Neal, 54, died after self-inflicted gunshot wound. Survivors include three children and several siblings.
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W. W. Martin
Farm Credit Board
I. W. Duggan
Farm Credit Administration
D. M. Hardy
Whch
Production Credit Corporation
St. Louis Bank For Cooperatives
Mr. Martin
Federal Land Bank System
First National Farm Loan Association
St Lous
Federal Farm Loan Act
George B. O'Neal
Morley
Morley Methodist Church
Fred Kelley
Taylor
Mr. O'Neal
Scott County
William Foster
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Ming
BE and Home Furnishings
Roseville Pottery
Inet Pianos
Florence and
Perfection Oil
Whites Drug Store
REA Cooperative
Great Britain
France
Spain
Russia
Southeast Missouri Telephone Company
Martin
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