News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Capt Yom I Baker of the U S Army Air Corps plans a short visit around August 3 and will see his parents in Malden and relatives in Oversburg. Sae Sgt Lyintn Paxsie in Italy writes of a new mess hall built for service men by Italians in C part of the Mediterranean theater, features include a smooth concrete floor and marble topped tables.
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Yom I Baker
US Army Air Corps
Baker
Malden
Tiends
Oversburg
Lyintn Paxsiey
Army Air Corps
Italy
Melvin Pinky
Pixley
Judson Boardman
Judson Boardman Jr
Air Service Command
Hiwal
Boardman
J W Davis
Air Corps
Pvt
Edward Leech
Lynn Swaim
Hawaii
Sikeston
Brazil’s Mulk Tree With Milk Fruit Flavor
A Brazilian tree reportedly bears an edible fruit tasting of strawberries and cream. The same tree is said to yield milk from its trunk that can stay fresh for up to two months without souring.
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Brazil
News of Lieut Johnson from Sikeston in Yank story
First Lieut George T Johnson of Sikeston led a company on Jop-occupied Enietwetok during the Mariannas invasion as described in Yank. Sgt Earl Bodiford of Pocahontas killed a Japanese soldier while Johnson pressed forward. Chief Yeoman Williams of Cape Girardeau recovered the paper with the Johnson story and has served 16 years in the armed forces. He has been wounded four times and likely will not be sent overseas again. A Thanksgiving turkey forecast was also noted by Dr Charles D Murphy in Atlanta.
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Pvt
Kenneth . Story
Chaffee
France
England
Minnie Story
Jesse B Story
Armee
George T Johnson
Sikeston
Eniwetok
Mariannas
Yank
Tunisia
Joe Williams
Cape Guiarrdeau Wiliams
United States Coast Guard
Ralph Williams
Lieut Johnson
Ineut
Sikeston Mo
Earl Bodiford
Pocahontas
Bodiford
Mayme Johnson
Middletown
Leutenant
140Th National Guard
Yeoman Williams
Johnson
States
Cape Girardeau
Williams
Atlantic
Charles D Murphy
Atlanta
Amerean Poultry Association
Murphy
Poultry New
Chicago
Weel
Armed Services
California Parks and Texas Soils Highlight State Features
California showcases 73 state parks or monuments totaling 318000 acres while Texas lists over 1000 soil types. The notice emphasizes regional geographic diversity with a focus on protected lands and soil variety.
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California
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Lieya Carrington
San Diego
Calif
John Carington
al Morehouse
Marshall Kersey
Armed Forces
Texas
Canalou
Kersey
John Galeener
J H Galeener
US Navy
Richmond
Gareener
Sneut
Chitard
Lo Gipson Jr
Gipson
Moenman Ariz Ue
C L Gipson
Lieut
Luke Field
4Rizgona
Bull Golladay
Amarine Air Corps
Paul 4
Lasater
Fon Lasater
Tiptorville
Mediterranean
Mack T Wahhams
Delmar Williams
Matthews
Wiliams
Quartermaster
Virgil Williams
Navy
Hawaiian Islands
Cpl
Reese Matthews
Air Force
Cross City
Fla
Jack Matthews
Richard Carmody
Pfc
Harry Waldman
San Luis Obispo
E P Waldman
Pyt
William Anderson
Ralph Anderson
Africa
Pst Anderson
7Th Army
Vernon Buck
Camp McCain
Buck
Maggie Buck
Commerce
John Bartlett
Nettie Bartlett
Ft Custer
Mich
Boston
Mass
Army
George Bartlett
Camp Gorton Conn
Australia
Bartlett
Sacramento
Jno O' Enzor
W W Enso
Wendell Enso
Enso
Altus
Oklo
John P Jones Jr
Grand Island Army Air Field
Grand Island
Neb
Jones
John P Jones
Mississippi State College
Scott County
Joe Caldwell
Benton
Joseph J Caldwell
J Caldwell
119Th Army Engineers
Camp Barkeley
H R Hughes
Infantry Training Replacement Center
Macon
Georgia
John R Hughes
Hughes
Pacific
Alabama
John H Sander
Ilma
Set Sanders
Germany
Mary Louie
Herschel Gilpin
Marines
Frank H Smith, Jr
Engineers
Camp Bowie
Wrs
Frank H Smith
Charles French and
Famly
Wm Mulls
Ordnance Division
Camp Santa Anita
Caut
Mulls
A V Mills
Vancuser Huis
Gilbert Wills
Tank Division
Jefferson C Loflin
Ida B Loflin
East Prairie
Mussouri
War Department
W R Dennis
W C Dennis
Morley
Merchant Marine
Hus
John C Dennis
Marine Corps
Corvallis
J Abner Beck
Mississippi County
Beck
Tce
Southeast Missouri Teachers Association
Hoever
Missouri Pacific
Sert.ce
Missouri Pacific Lines
Veepa P
Ist
Donald Pasaka
Pasaka
Joy May Edwards
John O Edwards
Maplewood Drive
Yoeman Williams
Herald
Bailey & Bailey Attorneys-at-Law
McCoy-Tanner Bldg
Sikeston, MO
George W. Kirk
Applegate Bldg
E. J. Menstedt
Front Street
Howard A. Dunaway
Mc Coy-Tanner Building
Optometry
W. IL. Sidwell
O. D
Mc Coy-Tanner
B. L. McMullin
Stallcup
F. L. Sisson
North Kingshighway
Welsh Funeral Home
Distinctive Service
Malone Avenue
Ranney Street
Sikeston, Missouri
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