Sikeston council forms advisory panel for hospital
The Sikeston city council authorized Mayor Presnell to appoint a four member advisory committee, including two physicians, to work with the hospital committee at Sikeston General Hospital. The move aims to improve service, share management insights, and reduce unwarranted criticism while leveraging constructive feedback to boost efficiency at the city owned institution.
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Invasion of France Month Old Today
Today marks the second month of Allied fighting in France since the June 6 Normandy landings. A firm beachhead and a major French port have been secured to speed supplies to troops, as allies push toward Germany from France and Italy with Russia advancing through the Balkans. News from home includes reports of American casualties, including Southeast Missouri servicemen.
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Normandy casualties reach over quarter million in two weeks
American wartime tally reports 251158 total casualties in the first two weeks of Normandy fighting. Of these, 55206 are dead including 35104 soldiers and 20102 navy marine and Coast Guard personnel. Herald want ads promise results.
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Norman H. Davis dies at 66 in Virginia
Norman H. Davis, 66, acting president of the American Red Cross and former diplomat, died July 2 at Hot Springs Virginia of cerebral hemorrhage. He chaired the League of Red Cross Societies and served in high Treasury and State Department roles. Survived by high wife. Also noted: the troop ship Santa Elena sunk off Sicily, 1700 soldiers rescued by Monterey, and Nazi robot bombs reportedly tested for raids on England.
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Future Farmers Put Food Profits in Bonds
Edward Jones of Pittsboro Chapter FFA North Carolina reports a net profit of 548 dollars from 455 high producing hens and invests the earnings in War Bonds. Florida Future Farmers led by State Superintendent Colin English and Senator Harrison Barringer highlight a Father and Son banquet where a thousand dollar War Bond was purchased from funds raised on a class project Back the Attack Buy More Than Before.
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Pittsboro
FFA
North Carolina
Edward
Colin English
Herbert Shuman
Palmetto
Harrison E. Barringer
Florida
Florida Future
Fidelis Class Meets Next Tuesday Evening
The Fidelis class of the Baptist church will meet at the home of Mrs. John A. Moll on William street on Tuesday evening July 11. Mesdames Clarence Keathley, P. H. Stevenson, F. C. Sparrow Jr. and Frank Atkinson will assist Mrs. Moll in entertaining.
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the Baptist Church
John A. Moll
William Street
Clarence Keathley
P. H. Stevenson
F. C. Sparrow Jr
Frank Atkinson
New Arrivals and a World Crisis Summary
A daughter Mary Lindelle was born July 5 to Capt and Mrs Paul Bowman Jr at a New Braunfels Texas hospital. A daughter born June 30 to Mr and Mrs Pete Buck of Kewanee at Sikes ton General Hospital. A daughter Margaret Louise born July 4 to Mr and Mrs Curtis H Cline at St Francis Hospital Cape Girardeau. The United States ended relations with Finland this week over its alliance with Nazi Germany, concluding long efforts to seek peace between Finland and Russia.
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Paul Bowman Jr
New Braunfels
Texas
Bowman
Army Air Forces
Pete Buck
Kewanee
Sikeston General Hospital
Curtis H. Cline
Margaret Louise
St. Francis Hospital
Cape Girardeau
United States
Finland
Russia
Capitol Statue to Undergo $40000 Summer Cleaning
The Freedom statue at the United States Capitol will be cleaned this summer for the first time in five years at a cost of 40000 dollars and will receive a linseed oil bath. The operation uses 2000 gallons of paint, seven weeks and 35 painters to cover the dome and central Capitol areas. Inside the Capitol 14 acres of floor, 430 rooms, 679 windows, 550 doorways, 17376 feet of skylight, 108 dome windows, and 12 main staircases remain to be cleaned.
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