Two Drivers Escape as Wrecks Tie Up Sikeston Roads
In Sikeston a Scott County Milling Co truck and a 1935 Chevrolet coach collided at Gladys Street and Kings Highway. Driver Russell Chaney swerved to avoid the car, the truck jack-knifed, struck a tree, and halted with the cab dragging. Chaney was arrested for careless and reckless driving and fined $15.
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Sikeston
Scott County Milling Company
Gladys Street-Kings Hghway
Milling Company
Russell Chaney
Chaney
South Kings Highway
James H Marshall
Gladys Street
Marshall
RITES HELD TUESDAY FOR BABY BANDY
Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Baptist church for Caroline Jane Bandy two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Raymond Bandy of St Louis who died Sunday at DePaul Hospital of culitis Rev E D Owen pastor led the service burial in Memorial Park cemetery with Taylor service Survivors include the parents and grandparents Mr and Mrs E A Bandy and Mr and Mrs Wm York
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the Baptist Church
Caroline Jane
Raymond Bandy
St Louis
DePaul Hospital
E. D. Owen
Bunal
Memorial Park Cemetery
Taylor
E. A Bandy
Wm. York
Brother Will Manage Store at Morley
Elmer Daugherty of Crystal City Missouri assumed charge of one of the Daugherty stores at Morley to relieve his brother Harry Daugherty owner who is in military service and will depart for overseas duty with the Navy. Mrs Daugherty accompanied her husband to St. Louis and returned home the next day. Use a Herald Want Ad if you have something to sell.
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Elmer Daugherty
Crystal City
Daugherty
Morley
Harry Daugherty
Navy
Mr. Daugherty
Lawrence
Kas
Mrs. Daugherty
St. Louis
Former State College Chief Dr Dearmont Dies at 84
Former State Teachers College president Dr W S Dearmont died in Cape Girardeau at age 84. A Clark county Virginia native and Missouri graduate, he led the Cape Girardeau school 22 years and later served as emeritus president while remaining active on the faculty. Survivors include his widow Mrs John Lee Dearmont and two sons Russell of St Louis and Nelson of New York, plus brothers, grandchildren, and other relatives.
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W S Dearmont
State Teachers College
Old Normal School
Cape Girardeau
Cape Giraudeau
Dearmont
Clark County
University of Missouri
Westminster College
Fulton
State College
Southwestern College
Lafayette
College of Education
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Nelson S. Dearmont
New York Trust Co
New York City
Jonas Dearmont
Mound City
Claude H. Dearmont
St. Joseph
Julia Marie Dearmont Fisher
Montebello
Calif
Marguerite Oliver Dearmont Lewis
Sarah Lee Dearmont
St Louis
Nelson S. Dearmont Jr
New Funeral Director At Taylor Chapel
Cline Ables assumed his new duties as funeral director at the Taylor Chapel the first of the week. He is well known to Sikeston residents and has prior experience with other local undertakings.
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Cline Ables
Taylor Chapel
Ables
Sikeston
Renewal rules set for A gasoline ration book
Alfred S Wade, acting rationing executive, says A book holders must show expired book cover and fire inspection records when renewing this fall. Renewal begins September first and will likely be by mail, with details to follow. Last coupons of A-book No 12 expire at midnight September 21. Mention of prior land grant offers for Marines noted.
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Alfred S Wade
St. Louis
Price Administration
Wade
Bijou Confectionery Sold After 36 Years to McMullin Man
C E Felker who ran the Bijou for years sold the confectionery to Carl W Ward of McMullin who takes ownership Monday. The Bijou, established in 1908 by Mitchell brothers, has long been tied to North New Madrid Street and the McCoy Tanner building.
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Bijou Confectionery
C E. Felker
Carl W. Ward
McMullin
Missouri
Oliver
Charles
Bert Mitchell
Front Street
Sikes Hardware Company
New Madrid Street
Norton Shoe
McCoy-Tanner
Dan McCoy
W. H Tanner
Mitchell Brothers
Lou Greer
Ruddle Greer
J. V. Vaughn
C. E. Felker
George Lee
Vaughn
Felker and Lee
Luther Felker
C. H. Felker
Bijou
Walton Williams Ford Agency Buys Malone Avenue Building
Walton & Williams Motor Company owners Herb Walton and Ralph Williams purchase the Malone avenue building housing their Ford agency from Jim Foley and eight rear lots facing Trotter street from E P Coleman. The deal includes four houses and shifts plans to erect a new building on Highway 61 south of town.
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Herb Walton
Ralph Williams
Walton & Williams Motor Company
Jim Foley
Malone Avenue
Ford
the Motor Company
Trotter Street
Malone Theatre
Scott Street
E. P. Coleman
Highway 61
Town
Will Oe
SOIG
Steed Sow
Il Wes Slals
Red Cross Seeks Playing Cards for Service Members
Local Red Cross officials request donations of 144 playing card decks to be placed in kit bags for servicemen. Donors are asked to leave cards at the Red Cross rooms on Fast Center Street.
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Red Cross
Fast Center Street
Ceiling price set for fresh peaches by St Louis area OPA
The St Louis District Office of Price Administration announced a maximum price of 366 dollars per standard bushel for Missouri and Illinois fresh peaches at country shipping points effective today. This first price control on peaches covers all sale levels. Wholesale ceiling includes a 1.08 dollar per bushel markup to about 4.74 dollars, plus freight and refrigeration. Retail ceilings will be about 14 cents per pound and start July 20. Orchard run peaches are capped at 6.7 cents per pound unless packed as standard bushel baskets meeting specifications. then 3.66 dollars per standard bushel may apply at country shipping points.
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St. Louis
OPA
Missouri
St. Lous
No Price Ceiling for Home Packers in Canned Goods
The Office of Price Administration announced that sales by home packers or processors whose annual output does not exceed 500 to 1500 quarts are exempt from price controls. The exemption covers a tiny share of canned foods and is not expected to affect the cost of living. OPA noted production costs for home packers differ from commercial packers, making commercial ceilings inequitable for small operators.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Cost of Canned Meat to Be Reduced in August
The Office of Price Administration announced a reduction in the cost of all canned meat effective August 4 by about 10 percent of the value of the raw meat in the products. Consumers will benefit as retail prices are fixed on a percentage mark up over net cost.
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Office of Price Administration
Plenty of Business in Local Police Court
Peter Harwell Sikeston painter was fined 15 dollars in police court Mon day for disturbing the peace A second charge of common assault against him was dismissed by Judge Frank S Smith He fought with William Lindsey proprietor of Lindseys Garage on Highway 41 Saturday night Other defendants were fined for drunkenness ranging from 38 to 11 dollars Irma Abbott Mose Taylor Lee Crafton Everett Shaner Sil t Burns In Justice Court Judge Smith heard Elmer Brown charged with careless and reckless driving while drinking during the arrest of Sgt Kk L Campf of the State Highway Patrol Brown was fined 60 dollars Charlie Prince Arkansas truck driver was fined 25 dollars for operating truck without Missouri permit
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Peter Harwell
Sikeston
Frank S Smith
Harwell
Wiliam Lindsey
Lindsey
Highway 41
Irma Abbott
Mose Taylor
Lee Crafton
Everett Shaner
Smith
Justice of the Peace
Elmer Brown
Kk. L. Campf
State Highway Patrol
Charlie Prince
Arkansas
Mussouri
Ration Calendar Update July 1944 for War Ration Books
Effective Sunday July 23 1944 new stamps and stamps validity announced for Meats Fats Sugar Gasoline Tires and Shoes. A8 to Z8 red stamps remain valid indefinitely while Canned and Processed Foods blue stamps and other sugar stamps get updated validity through February 1945 and September 30 1945. Ration books for deceased or military personnel must be returned to the local Rationing Board.
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Armed Services
Peaches to be ripe at Ponder Orchards August
Peaches at the Ponder orchard east of Sikeston will be for sale soon after the first of the month. Owner P J Ponder reports a good crop of Elberta and Heath varieties with prices not yet fixed. He purchased the orchard from John J Reiss and will offer the entire crop to Sikeston residents and local community.
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Ponder
Sikeston
P. J. Ponder
John J. Reiss
Herald
Bach Studio Hosts Open House for Friends and Clients
More than a hundred friends and customers visited the Bach Studio during its open house at the new building. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bach led tours of the studio, giving red rosebuds as souvenirs and showcasing a well equipped facility designed for customer and employee comfort.
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Bach Studio
H. A. Bach
Missionary Circle Serves USC Center Events
Members of Missionary Circle No 2 of the Baptist church under Mrs Edith Spidell served at the USC Center last weekend entertaining 183 cadets from the University Institute of Aeronautics and friends. Two hundred eighty eight cookies and lemonade were served. Cadet Elgin received a free call to Akron Ohio.
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Missionary Circle No. 2
The
Baptist Church
Edith Spidell
USC Center
Missour Institute of Aeronautics
Elgin
Akron
Ohio
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US Marine Corps
Ford Agency
Ward
Ponder Orchards
Greenland
BACH
Missionary Circle
U.S.C. Center
Powell
Insurance Agency
General Insurance
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