Nearly 1000 Traffic Accidents in District During Past Year
In 1947 the Missouri State Highway Patrol investigated 956 accidents across 16 counties in Troop E. Seventy were fatal with 84 killed. 466 involved injuries to 949 persons. 420 were property damage. Total vehicle damage: 381,880 dollars. December saw 98 accidents with 9 killed and 98 injured. Scott County ranked high in fatalities and injuries, with 11 fatal crashes and 12 deaths statewide in that county.
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Missouri State Highway Patrol
Scott County
Pemiscot
New Madrid
Butler County
Cape Girardeau
Butler
Carter
Dunklin
Mississippi
Perry
Reynolds
Ripley
Stoddard
Bollinger
Iron
Madison
Bids Open on 569 Miles of Missouri Highway Work
The Missouri State Highway Commission will receive bids January 10 for 569 miles of road improvements across 52 counties, including 118 projects totaling about 3 million dollars. Major oil aggregate surfacing covers 46.3 miles, with work in Division 10 on routes in Scott and Stoddard counties and a 103.1 mile ou surface program across Butler, Cape Girardeau, Dunklin, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot, Ripley, and Stoddard counties.
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Missouri State Highway Commission
Scott County
Salcedo
Us&s
Tanner
Stoddard
Advance
Bloomfield
Butler
Cape Girardeau
Dunklin
New Madrid
Oregon
Pemiscot
Ripley
Cantrell CS Named for Correct Pelt Handling Win
J H Cantrell of Sikeston wins one of the $5 Daily Awards for a correctly handled pelt in Sears Raw Fur Marketings 19th National Fur Show. Pelts are judged for pelt handling accuracy with major awards totaling $7,590 this season.
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J. H. Cantrell
Sikeston
Raw Fur Marketing Service
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Sears Raw
Kansas City
Sears Fur Show
Sears
New Half Dollar Will Present Face of Franklin
Franklin’s face will appear on the new half dollar with Liberty Bell on the reverse. Other U S coins feature Washington on the quarter, Jefferson on the nickel, Lincoln on the penny, and Roosevelt on the dime. Secretary Snyder hopes Franklin’s image will remind citizens that thrifty financial management remains essential.
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Benjamin Franklin
Liberty Bell
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Treasury
Snyder
Franklin
Pittman-Robertson program aids wildlife regulation and tents trend
The Pittman Robertson program advances seasonal limits and bag quotas through air surveys and field counts of species like antelope and pheasants. It also notes a new popular Northwest tent design for guides, trappers, and outdoorsmen, detailing setup and stove integration for year round use.
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Pittman-Robertson
Robert M. Rutherford
PR Fund
Pittman-Roberson
Northwest
Townsend Wherlen
December Chevrolet production hits postwar high
Detroit factory output reached a December record with 110049 passenger cars and trucks made by Chevrolet Motor Division in postwar production. Trucks and commercial vehicles totaled 38160, brushing near an all time high by 736 units, as announced by general manager Nicholas Dreystadt.
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Detroit
Chevrolet Motor Division
Nicholas Dreystadt
Chevrolet
Dreystadt
Cash Award Opportunities From Sears Fur Show
A Sears Fur Show ad promotes 942 cash awards totaling 7590 with a first prize of 1000 for best handled pelt. It details major sectional and daily awards, benefits of careful pelt handling, and notes prompt 24 hour cash returns after furs arrive.
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Sears
Chevrolet posts postwar records in 1947 output surge
Chevrolet reports 1,031,330 total passenger and commercial vehicles produced in 1947 marking a postwar peak. December passenger cars set a new high at 71,889 surpassing any month since V J Day and beating 1941 figures. The firm also says it produced more trucks than any month since June 1929. The text also notes polio relief appeals and a March of Dimes drive January 15 to 30.
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United States
Canada
Chevrolet
Cities Over 100000 Population United States Count
A list notes that ninety three U.S. cities exceed the 100000 population mark, indicating a broad distribution of large urban areas across states and regions. The figure reflects urban growth trends without naming specific cities.
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A. Leslie Insurance Agency
Telephone No
Welter Bldg
Sikeston, Mo
Avna Casualty and Seedy Company
Hartford, Conn
Alicesertnse
Cantrell CS
By Ted Kesting
Texas
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memphis
Dallas
Seattle
Missouri
Immie’s ” Standard ServIce
Tanner ST
James G
Jimmie” Lewis
Standard Oil
Sendards
Cab
Chevrolet Advance Design
Mitchell-Sharp Chevrolet Co. Telephone
Corner Center
Scott St
Fleetway Service Station
Jesse Hamby JR
Sikeston, Missouri
Lew Spaperan
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