Notable Work At County Surgical Dressing Rooms
Scott County Red Cross workers completed 135000 dressings in two months though May to July quotas. Dressings were packed in corrugated waterproof containers ready for overseas shipment. Surgical rooms operate in Sikeston Benton Ancell Chaffee Morley, with August-October quota set at 165000. Women are urged to help at six rooms as war needs grow.
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Scott County Red Cross
C. D. Matthews Jr
Sikeston
Benton
Miner
Ancell
Chaffee
Morley
Matthews
Oscar Suckstein
Scott County
Benton Bee Keeper Dies At Home In Benton
Funeral services were held for Lawrence A. Schott 64 longtime Benton bee keeper who died Wednesday noon June 28 from a heart ailment. A Benton resident since age eight he moved from Cape Girardeau with his parents and became an authority on bees. Survived by wife Christie a daughter Louise Elsworth of Key West Florida and four sons Lawrence Jr Edgar R James and Hugo plus three grandchildren in Benton and elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence A. Schott
Benton
Schott
Cape Girardeau
Lorenz Schott
Christie Schott
Louise Elsworth
Key West
Fla
Lawrence Schott Jr
Detroit
Mich
Edgar R. Schett
TjSgt
James Armin Schott
Alexandria
Hugo W. Schott
Fresno
Calif
Baptist Church Seeks to Buy Parsonage in Sikeston
The Sikeston Baptist church is negotiating purchase of the A. J. Moore residence on Park Avenue to use as a pastor’s home. Owner Franklin Moore. possession to Rev. and Mrs. R. E. Owen anticipated in early fall if church members approve. The church has been without a parsonage since selling a Kathleen Avenue house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Moore
Park Avenue
Sikeston Baptist Church
Franklin Moore
Baptist Church
Kathleen Avenue
RE. D. Owen
North Stoddard Street
War Leaders Warn Home Front Over Optimism Slippage
A special report to President Roosevelt signed by Gen George C Marshall Admiral Ernest J King and Gen Henry H Arnold warns that overconfidence at home could delay victory. They urge continued wartime production as troops at the front persist in demanding and keeping their war jobs despite desires for easier civilian work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
George C. Marshall
Ernest J. King
4. H Arnold
Prof Doherty to Speak on Influences on the Future
Prof W T Doherty of State College Cape Girardeau will address Sikeston Chamber of Commerce Monday night July 10 at the Dunn Hotel. T A Martin Chamber president will chair the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Doherty
State College
Cape Girardeau
Sikeston Chamber of Commerce
Dunn
T. A. Martin
Chamber of Commerce
Serum Made From Blood Will Prevent Measles
The American Red Cross announced this week that immune serum globulin, a medicine to prevent measles, will be made available at cost to civilians after surplus from military needs. The serum, derived from citizen blood donations, contains antibodies providing immunity and will be distributed through health departments via five pharmaceutical manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
Journal of the American Medical Association
Aids in Preventing Heat Exhaustion in Summer
Jefferson City reports from the Massouri State Health Department warn that sunstroke and heat exhaustion rise on hot humid days. The body cools via heavy sweating, which also depletes salt. to prevent illness, increase daily salt intake with food or water, using a 15 gram tablet per glass. Employers in hot work settings supply tablets with water. To stay comfortable, eat light easily digestible foods and reduce protein and fat intake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Massouri State Health Department
WPA Ends Ended Ten Billion in Eight Years
The Works Progress Administration ended officially at midnight July 1 after eight years of operation. It spent 10,136,743,293 dollars to employ the jobless, with liquidation in the last year and domestic projects closed except in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. About 8.5 million people were on WPA rolls from its start to continental shutdown in 1935, peaking at 3,014,010 in 1939. Total cost including matching funds neared 13 billion dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Works Projects Administration
Depression Agency
WPA
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
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County
Chaffee Manufacturing Co
Prof. Doherty
I.ce
Lark’s Rustic Rock Inn
C. H. King
Mrs. Lloyd Clark
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