Sikeston General Hospital Restored to State Approval
The Sikeston General Hospital, previously removed for two policy noncompliances, is back on the state approved list per Dr James Stewart State Health Commissioner. A third graduate nurse is now employed and a scrub sink in the delivery room is noted as unavailable. An advisory board to be chaired by Mayor Presnell includes Drs McClure Nienstedt and lay representatives, with health officer Dr Kendig as ex officio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston General Hospital
Otto Mundorf
James Stewart
State Board of Health
Mundorf
G. W. H. Presnell
T. C. McClure
E. J. Nienstedt
R. B. Schwegler
E. H. Berry
H. M. Kendig
Lions Club committees named by president at Sikeston luncheon
At noon yesterday the Sikeston Lions Club announced committees for the year during a luncheon at the Dunn Hotel. President E. H. Berry appointed members across Finance Civic Improvements Cub Pack Program and Entertainment Health and Welfare Publicity Boy Scouts Membership and Attendance Special Activities Music Committee Christmas Committee and Directors include F. D. Lair Ralph Anderson Corbett L. Parker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikeston Lions Club
Dunn Hotel
E. H. Berry
F. D. Lair
Ralph Anderson
Corbett L. Parker
R. L. Guthrie
Lou Roberts
W. A. Anthony
R. L. Sizemore
C. C. Scott
Lyman Dale
J. E. Harper
Roger Bailey
W. A. Myers
Tharon Stallings
Pleas Malcolm
C. W. Limbaugh
G. W. H. Presnell
Thatcher
A. J. Day
Dillion Ross
A. R. Scott
O. T. Elder
A. M. Jackson
A. Wayne Bess
Clay A. Mitchell
Joe Leslie
M. M. Beck
Wm. Woehlecke
Herb Walton
Fred Kirby
John Hux
Milburn Arbaugh
Ralph Potashnick
Raymond Crews
Birdwell Crenshaw
John Welter
Clay Mitchell
Ralph Reid
E. F. Schorle
J. S. Wallace
Elmos Taylor
Joe Griffith
Legion Auxiliary to Elect New Officers Next Tuesday
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet at the U S O Center next Tuesday night, August 1, to elect new officers for the coming year. President Mrs C C Cummins will oversee the business session. Hostesses for the social hour after the meeting will be Mesdames Alva Garner, Herbert Fox and S L Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
U. S. O. Center
C. C. Cummins
Cahrge
Mesdames Alva Garner
Herbert Fox
S. L. Lawrence
American Legion to Hold Meeting Next Tuesday
The regular American Legion meeting is scheduled at the Armory on Tuesday night August 1 at 7 45 o clock. Post Commander W S Henington will chair the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
W. 5
Henington
Weather gains and dips in a hot week
The week stayed under 98 degrees with Monday as the high and Saturday morning recording 55 degrees. Showers may fall tonight, then the forecast calls for clearer and cooler days ahead from meteorologist Albert Klamm of the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Klamm
Missouri Institute of Aeronautics
Oran Mayor's Son Killed in Normandy
Sgt Wallace J Tenkhoff 20 son of Oran mayor died in the Normandy invasion on June 8, per a War Department message received July 20. He was a combat engineer, trained at Camp Jackson and Camp Forrest, landed in England December 15. Survived by five brothers in the military and preceded by a high school career and employment at Womack Drug Store. Memorial services were held at Oran high school with taps by Boy Scouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace J. Tenkhoff
Leo Tenkhoff
Oran
Normandy
War Department
Tenkhoff
Combat Engineers
Camp Jackson
8. C
Camp Forrest
Tenn
England
Oran High School
Womack Drug Store
Bernard Tenkhoff
U. S. Marines
Pacific
Glennon Tenkhoff
Army
Iceland
Corp. Co
J. Tenkhoff
Camp Howze
Texas
TjSgt
Jerome Tenkhoff
Pittsburgh
Calif
Pvt
Germain Tenkhoff
Camp Roberts
Sgt. Tenkhoff
Boy Scout
Supt
R. H. Henson
Dewey resigns as Rubber Director to abolish Washington office
Rubber Director Bradley Dewey resigns effective September 1 and asks his Washington office be abolished after confirming the synthetic rubber industry can meet national needs He cites manpower limits and cotton tire cord as the production brake and notes motorists should not expect a tire supply surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradley Dewey
Washington, D. C
Dewey
Prospective Bride Louise Nienstedt Honored in Portageville
Miss Louise Nienstedt, to wed Sgt. Robert Minner on August 6, was honored with a Tuesday night dinner at Mrs. Roy Moore's home in Portageville. A cake featured a bride and groom miniature, with lace cloth and silver. After dinner guests played bridge and presented an oil painting titled Tranquillo by Jarber. Nienstedt has taught at Portageville high school for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Nienstedt
Sgt
Robert Minner
Roy Moore
Portageville
Jarber
Niensted
Merry Stitchers Form New Baptist Sewing Group
The Baptist church organises a sewing group named The Baptist Merry Stitchers. Nine members attended the first meeting at Mrs Alfred Taylor’s Vernon avenue home. Mrs QO Peterson was chosen chairman and Mrs Lon Nall acted as reporter. The next meeting is set for August 15 at Mrs W C Scott’s Kendall street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Baptist Merry Stitchers
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Alfred, Taylor
Vernon Avenue
QO. C. Peterson
Lon Nall
The
Merry Stitchers
W. C. Scott
Kendall Street
Kiwanians Hear About Railroads War Work
Sikeston Kiwanis Club heard Denton Jr. Burwell of Missouri Pacific Railroad speak on railroads contribution to World War II. He described heavy freight and passenger traffic, initial war supply movement, and current production transport with worn rolling stock and no replacements. Navy veteran Floyd McClellan shared Normandy invasion experiences. Next meeting set for Friday July 28 at 6:20 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd McClellan
U. S. Navy
France
Normandy
Sikes Teen Town Sees Strong Attendance at Weekly Sessions
Large crowds attend Monday Wednesday and Friday events at the high school gym announced by sponsor Mrs Elmer Poage. Summer membership is 25 cents. Ages 12 to 14 attend Monday, 17 to 19 on Wednesday, and 15 to 19 on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sikes-Teen-Town
Elmer Poage
Lodge Member Honored for 50 Year Membership
W. A. Welch of Sikes ton for twenty eight years in Southeast Missouri as supervisor of Standard Oil will receive the 50 year emblem of the Masonic Lodge at a Desoto Missouri meeting tonight. He was also honored last week by the Dillion Chapter of the Eastern Stars in Blackwell. His sight is impaired. he traveled to St. Louis to consult a physician and will attend the Desoto gathering before returning home in two weeks to visit son Medford Welch in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Welch
Sikeston
Standard Oil
Missouri
Masonic Lodge
Desoto
Welch
Dillion Chapter
The
Eastern Stars
Blackwell
St. Louis
Mr. Welch
Medford Welch
Springfield
Sikeston Florist Wm Woehlecke Elected District Official
Wm Woehlecke Sikeston florist was elected district representative for the Florist Telegraph Delivery Association Region 5 District 6 covering Central Illinois to the Arkansas line. Also, Mr and Mrs Howard Pope Charleston welcomed a daughter at Sikeston hospital and Mr and Mrs M Newcomer Sikeston welcomed a son. Mrs Bertie Losh Quinn was admitted to Sikeston hospital as a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Woehlecke
Sikeston Florist
Florist Telegraph Delivery Association
Illinois
Arkansas Line
Howard Pope
Charleston
Sikeston Hospital
Bertie Losh of
Quinn
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Lions Club
Legion Auxiliary
Hartford
Conn
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago, IL
Floyd Young
Southwestern
Association of American Railroads
Warren C. Kendall
Association
Car Service Division
Southwest
Eisenhower
David Marshall
New York City
Ensign David Marsshall
Wmo
NEW Baptist Sewing Group
LODGE
Scott County Republican Committee
W. L. Tomlinson
Leona Tirmenstein
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