Dempster-ISCO Takes Softball Lead With 15 6 Victory
Dempster-ISCO defeated the Flying Cadets 15 to 6 to tie the ISCO team for the Sikeston municipal softball lead, with runs in every inning. Hale hit a homer in the sixth for Dempster, while Shoemen won the nightcap 6 to 2 against Cotton Oil Mill as ISCO started strong with three runs in both the second and third innings.
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Flying Cadets
ISCO
Sikeston Municipal
Isco Boys
Cotton Oil Mill
Dempster
Cadets
Hale
Drivin
S. Shoemen
Oilmen
St Louis Cardinals face Giants Braves in weeklong homestand
Sportsman's Park in St Louis hosts an Eastern invasion starting July 22 with Bill Terry and the New York Giants clashing with the Cardinals in a three game set. The Boston Braves, Leo Durocher's Dodgers, and ticket details follow. games run July 22 to 30 with multiple midweek and weekend dates.
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ST. Louis
Sportsman’s Park
Bill Terry
New York Giants
Red Birds
Billy Southworth
Boston Braves
Mound City
Leo Durocher
Flatbush
Cardinals
Cardinal
Controversy Over Terms Of Service In Congress
Speaker Rayburn opposed extending drafted service beyond one year but backed a second year voluntary option. He also suggested National Guardsmen and reserve officers might stay longer. President Roosevelt dismissed hemispheric lines as defense determinants while seeking extra defense and lend lease funding, potentially matching the original 7 billion bill.
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Washington, D. C
Rayburn
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
Washington
Decorative cedar chest for boy's room
Cedar chests with ships anchors and sailor knots inspire tidy space for a boy. Made of aromatic red cedar with dustproof construction, they store blankets and woolens, protect against moth damage, and match various woods to fit any room while fostering personal ownership.
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Long John Silver
Shop to close at any hour in case of invasion
South Bend England The proprietor of a store in this Essex town at the mouth of the Thames has a sign in his window stating This shop is open In case of invasion it will be closed for half an hour The notice reflects wartime civic drills and local thriftiness amid alarm and rumors of invasion.
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South Bend
England
Essex
Thames
Millers to Play Paducah Again
Sikeston Millers and Paducah Ky battled 12 innings in a 3 to 2 loss for Sikeston. Roy Smith pitched all 12 for Sikeston, holding Paducah to five hits before the error costly twelfth inning. Austin Cameron said Sikeston will host Paducah again next Sunday with Ste Genevieve rescheduled.
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Sikeston Millers
Paducah, Ky
Austin Cameron
Millers
Sikeston
Paducah
Ste. Genevieve
Roy Smith
Mel Schwab
Burial Society Control Bill Dies in Missouri House
The Missouri House killed a proposed Burial Society Control bill aimed at regulating burial societies under theState Insurance Department. After hours of debate and a plea from Speaker Morris Osburn to pass the bill for member protection, Representative Edwin G Foerst of St Louis lamented wasted time and urged lawmakers to go home, signaling a death blow to the 500000 members.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
General Assembly
Supreme Court
State Department of Insurance
Morris Osburn
Edwin G. Foerst
St. Louis
Utah as Inland Sea Across Eons, Geologists Say
Geologists report Utah has acted as a vast inland sea on four separate occasions since Earth began, detailing cyclical climate shifts and geological evidence. The finding highlights dramatic shifts in ancient water coverage and landscape evolution across deep time.
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Utah
Lumsden Wins Charleston Golf Tournament
Orville Lumsden of Sikeston captured the Charleston Golf Tournament championship with a 98 for 27 holes, eight under par. Paul Falls of Dexter was one stroke back for second, while Pete Golightly tied Harold Boswell for third at 102. In Class A Hester Alexander led with 109 and Junior Vancil of Dexter had 111. Class B was led by Clyde Bolen and Taylor Smith Jr. at 124. Dexter won the four man team title with Miles Falls Oatman Medler posting 418. Kennett finished second.
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Orville Lumsden
Sikeston
Charleston
Lumsden
Paul Falls
Dexter
Pete Golightly
Harold Boswell
Kennett
Hester Alexander
Junior Vancil
Frank Hequembourg
Jim Miller
Gideon
Eddie Ruff
Hayti
J. D. Ferguson
Poplar Bluff
Clyde Bolen
Taylor Smith Jr
Arcadia
Virgil Porchey
Crystal City
Jesse Downs
Miles
H. Oatman
Chet Medler
A&P Adopts Five Day Week For Stores Nationwide
Chicago July 17 John A Hartford president of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company announced the adoption of a five day 48 hour work week as national policy for retail store employees. The plan, first tested in eastern stores two months ago, will be extended as local regulations allow. The company says the move continues its record of higher wages shorter hours and better conditions without raising prices or harming suppliers.
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Chicago
Ill
John A. Hartford
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Hartford
Missouri Draft Numbers Reach 811 In Second National Draw
Jefferson City July 16. Seven hundred fifty numbers will be drawn from the big gold fish bowl in Washington today in the second national lottery for draftees. Only those under 311 will apply to Missouri. The highest number among Missouri draft boards was 310 in Dunklin county.
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Jefferson City
Washington
Missouri
Dunklin County
Reliables Meet Lilbourn In Tough Tri-County Showdown
Two top tri-county softball teams meet at the local high school field tomorrow night. Sikeston Reliables enter with six wins and four losses, good for third place, while Lilbourn clinics aim to upset. Paul Layton leaves Walton and Williams Motor for a Hayti Ford agency posting, with Lester Bush of Cape Girardeau replacing him locally.
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Tri-County
Biessman
Sikeston Reliables
Lilbourn
Reliables
Paul Layton
Walton and Williams Motor Company
Hayti
Ford Agency
Lester Bush
Cape Girardeau
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Bailey & Bailey Attorneys-at-Law
McCoy-Tanner Bldg
Sikeston, MO
George W. Kirk
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McCoy-Tanner Building
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