Presnell Heads Southeast Missouri Municipal League
Dr G W H Presnell mayor of Sikeston was elected president of the Southeast Missouri Municipal League at a meeting of eight district towns in Malden on July 11 Mayor G H Anderson Malden was named vice president and R P Sullivan Poplar Bluff city clerk secretary This was the first regular meeting Speakers included George A Spencer executive director of the Missouri State Municipal League and editor of the Missouri Municipal Review The group planned regular monthly meetings and next meet at Cape Girardeau on Sept 5 Cites represented included Sikeston Kennett Campbell Poplar Bluff Puxico and Morehouse
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G. W. H. Presnell
Sikeston
Southeast Missouri Municipal League
Malden
G. H. Anderson
R. P. Sullivan
Poplar Bluff
George A. Spencer
Columbia
Missouri State Municipal League
Missouri Municipal Review
Cape Girardeau
Kennett
Campbell
Paxico
Morehouse
McDaniel Campaign Speak At Southeast Missouri
Lawrence McDaniel of St. Louis spoke in Railroad Park Friday, urging centrism on the Roosevelt line, defense limits, and state relief reform. He backed large old age pensions and vowed to answer voters directly from the governor’s office, introduced by Robt. A. Dempster of Sikeston.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Lawrence McDaniel
St. Louis
Missouri
Railroad Park
McDaniel
Europe
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Capitol
Robt. A. Dempster
Sikeston
Insurance Agents Meet Here Friday
District agents of State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company held an all day meeting Friday July 12 in the office of District Manager Bartley R Schwegler. Special Agent HE F Masters of Cape Girardeau assisted with agency business matters and was accompanied by John Dalton Lawrence McLain and Paul D Wilson. Agents present were S R Rowe and John Paul Rowe of Charleston Donald V Magee of Caruthersville and F E Thomas of Kennett.
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State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Company
Bartley R. Schwegler
Schwegler
He, F Masters
Cape Girardeau
John Dalton
Lawrence McLain
Paul D. Wilson
S. R. Rowe
John Paul Rowe
Charleston
Donald V. Magee
Caruthersville
F. E. Thomas
Kennett
Explosion at Missourian Tavern Near Portageville
Investigation underway to determine responsibility for a blast that destroyed the Missourian tavern near Portageville on Thursday morning last week. Mr and Mrs EB Abbott were awakened by the explosion while asleep on the second floor. Building owner W B Shelby estimated losses at $4 000.
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Portageville
Missourian
EB. C. Abbott
W.B. Shelby
Admiral Steamer Becomes Landmark Attraction in St Louis
The Admiral, a massive new Mississippi excursion steamer, is drawing summer visitors with its streamlined all steel design. Five decks tall and 370 feet long, it carries 4,000 passengers on daily trips or nightly dances with two enclosed air conditioned decks and a vaulted ballroom.
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St. Louis
America
Shaw's Garden
Mississippi
Timely Tips for Vacation Motorists in 1940
J F Cox Jr of C and M Oil urges motorists to plan for comfort safety and efficiency on peak summer travel. He highlights loose clothing light meals sunscreen eye protection knee blankets and a pretrip check of tires tools and belts. He also notes the value of ventilated ice cooling boxes and early starts to avoid night driving with guidance from Firestone service outlets.
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J. F. Cox Jr
C. & M. Oil Company
America
Cox
Firestone
Pan American to Buy Giant Landplanes for SF to Hawaii
Pan American Airways plans to purchase some of the largest landplanes ever built for the San Francisco to Hawaii route. The four engine aircraft will feature tricycle landing gear and a cruising speed of 265 miles per hour, signaling a major upgrade in transoceanic service.
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Pan American Airways
San Francisco-Hawai Run
Ask Us Another Dream Beliefs and Car Insight
The column plays with a witty Q and A about belief in dreams. It contrasts marriages with myths about age and emphasizes substance over appearance by comparing two cars with different mileages yet similar looks. It notes under the hood matters most in evaluating value.
Former Sikeston Woman Loses Home in Fire
A two story residence of Dr and Mrs R J Payne near Linbergh Drive in St Louis county burned at 530 pm Tuesday. The 100 year old four room dwelling likely failed from defective wiring with cistern water exhausted. Fire destroyed most furnishings. insurance partially covers loss. Mrs Payne formerly Miss Mary Matthews. The couple now stays with Dr Seldon Spencer on Waterman Ave. R W Hawkins caught a 61 pound catfish on the Mississippi at Sikeston area, leading to a fish fry for 40 guests.
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R. J. Payne
Linbergh Drive
St. Louis County
Post Dispatch
Leonard McMullin
Payne
Seldon Spencer
Waterman Avenue
A. J. Matthews
Portageville
Caruthersville
R. W. Hawkins
Mississippi River
Octagon sign meaning on road safety
The question asks what an octagon shaped road sign means and gives options. The correct answer is that it signals stop. The item notes that a tire blowout is more dangerous than a regular tire and confirms true statements about the driving quiz.
Dodge Luxury Liner Costs Little More Than Smaller Cars
Ad copy touts the Dodge Luxury Liner as the greatest car Dodge ever built with a small price gap to cheaper models, suggesting buyers won’t notice the difference in cost and features.
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Dr. Presnell Heads District League
Greenville
F. W. Carlton
Wayne County
St. Francis River
Wappapello
Abetna-Ize
Etna Casualt and Surety Company
Hartford
Connecticut
T. C. Dye Insurance
Telephone
Sikeston, Mo
Apt
Wisit
Locust St
St Louis
Locust Street
Saint Louis
Ape
PRT
Ame
East
Gladys St. Sikeston
Dan
Firestone Convoy
HeVert Ccy
Richard Crooks
Margaret Speaks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
N.5.c. Red
Home Oil Company
Deal
Drake Auto Sales
Sikeston, Missouri
Pire
Owew Space
Wfeien
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