White Satin flour marks new product by Scott County Milling
Scott County Milling Company introduces White Satin flour produced from a special soft wheat grown locally with farmer cooperation. A. J. Renner helped transition Sikestone district farmers to suitable wheat, supported by generations of Bowman family leadership guiding Sikeston Oran Dexter milling operations for over 55 years.
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Scott County Milling Company
Sikestone
A. J. Renner
Missouri
A. G. Holley
W. C. Bowman
C. D. Matthews Sr
John Ebert
Sikeston
Oran
Dexter
Bowman
Pershing Marks Death Of King George V At Buckingham
General Pershing reflected on a wartime exchange with King George V at Buckingham Palace noting the king’s blunt remark about the Kaiser and a bombed statue of Queen Victoria. Pershing quipped the king was not using God’s name in vain, but expressing indignation. The passage highlights royal ties and wartime sentiment.
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King
Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria
King George
Wee
Cnet
Pershing
George V
Edward VIII
Express Thanks For Media Support Of Health Drive
Thank you for the enthusiastic newspaper help that boosted the recent best x-Tay program. About 9 981 chest x rays were read in our county with over 1 000 called back for retakes. Roughly 600 appeared again. many active tuberculosis cases were found and referrals made to Mount Vernon Sanatorium.
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Mount Vernon
Tuberculosis Chest X Ray Survey Acknowledgment
The Scott County Tuberculosis Association and Health Advisory Council thank chairman clerks bus drivers and all workers including the State Board of Health office for uncovering hidden cases through the chest X ray survey. Jos A Leslie president and E L Corbin chairman express appreciation.
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State Board of Health Office
Jos. A. Leslie
Scott County Tuberculosis Association
E. L. Corbin
Scott County Health Advisory Council
Scott County Advisory Health Council
Petition Seeks 5000 Suit Over Ward Case Deception
The Herald reports a Benton petition filed on behalf of Ben F P Ward of Matthews claims two officers falsely told Ward that Walter Mills and Donald Story saw him commit a felony. Mills and Story deny making such statements. Matthews residents corroborate. The suit seeks relief tied to alleged deception and involving damages.
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Herald
Benton
Ben FP. Ward
Matthews
Ward
Ben Ward
Walter Mills
Donald Story
Young Ward
Story
Mills
the Herald
New Charleston Theatre Opens With Glowing Start
The McCutchen theatre in Charleston opened Tuesday night drawing about 1,000. Owner O W McCutchen of Blytheville Ark and son in law R B Logen Jr will run it. The first feature Dream Girl starred Betty Hutton with Bernie Freeman at the Hammond organ. Congratulatory telegrams came from Loretta Young Pat O Brien Robert Mitchum Cary Grant and Tim Holt. Flowers filled the new cinema for the debut.
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McCutchen Theatre
Charleston
Duree Medley
Malone Theatre
Sikeston
New
Betty Hutton
Missouri
Bernie Freeman
Loretta
Pat O’brien
Robert Mitchum
Cary Grant
Tim Holt
O. W. McCutchen
Blytheville, Ark
R. B. Logen Jr
Charleston Enterprise Courier
School expansion urged to sustain Poplar Bluff growth
The Poplar Bluff American Republic urges heavy expansion of tax supported facilities, especially the school system, to accommodate rapid city growth over the next decade. It warns that without new buildings, gymnasiums, playgrounds, and a hot lunch program, overcrowding will worsen and property values may decline, potentially driving residents to nearby communities.
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Poplar Bluff
Missouri
J. Minnie Smith
Cty
Sikeston and Malden Tie District Title In Baseball Duel
Sikeston Junior Legion and Malden battled for the 14th District title ending in a 10 to 6 Sikeston win that left the series tied at one game apiece. The decisive game is set for Sunday on an alternate diamond as Malden earlier won 3 to 2. Owens led Sikeston with a triple and three runs, while Harris fanned three for the visitors.
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Sikeston Junior Legion
Malden
Sikeston Legion
Jackson
Eakers
Sikeston
Shaffer
Blaylock
Harris
Kittell
Bodies of Two Local Service Boys Being Returned
Tentative funeral arrangements set for 3:00 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. E. D. Owen officiating. Corporal Ernest L. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith of Chaffee, Missouri, died of yellow fever in a hospital in Italy on July 29, 1944, after serving with an Infantry division. He was 23. Born in Morehouse and educated there and in Bell City, he trained at Camp White and served in North Africa and Italy. Survivors include four sisters: Mrs. Jean Enderle of Chaffee, Mrs. H. C. Fain and Mrs. A. L. Emmenegger of St. Louis, and Mrs. Evelyn Westhop of Los Angeles. Funeral plans are incomplete per Mrs. Humphrey.
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First Baptist Church
E. D. Owen
Corp
Ernest L. Smith
Henry Smith
Chaffee
Sikeston
Corporal Smith
Italy
Morehouse
Bell City
Camp White
Oregon
Jean Enderle
H. C. Fain
A. L. Emmenegger
St. Louis
Evelyn West
V. F. W. In Regular Meeting Last Night
The Veterans of Foreign Wars met at the Odd Fellows hall for a brief business discussion. Ten members attended with Commander Floyd Matthews presiding. The next meeting is set for August 4.
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
Odd Fellows Hall
Floyd Matthews
Democratic Candidate for Governor to Speak Next Week
Raymond E. Cox, Democratic candidate for governor, will speak in Sikeston at 8 p.m. Friday July 23 as part of a state wide political speaking tour. Cox, a 500 acre Audrain county farmer and stockman, served in the 1929 1931 Missouri House and the 1936 state Senate. He authored a constitutional amendment limiting clerks and fought auto misuse in 1937. Sources say he would provide impartial, economic, honest governance if elected.
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Raymond E. Cox
Sikeston
Mr. Cox
Audrain County
House of Representatives
Senate
Primary race heats up in August vote
Halter of Benton faces Charlie Baker of Sikeston and Or ville Taylor is challenged by Clyde Poe for coroner. Alex Waters runs against Lyman Harrison for surveyor as the August 3 election day nears.
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Halter
Benton
Charlie Baker
Sikeston
Orville Taylor
Clyde Poe
Cornoner
Alex Waters
Lyman Harrison
Surveyor
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